My reborn husband and son are thinking about how to kill me every day.

Ji Wanying quickly said in a coquettish tone, "No! Don't you know what kind of person I am?"

Madam An said, "Then what do you want that slut's belongings for? Are you sure it wasn't that bitch Ji Yunshuang who threatened you?"

Ji Wanying said, "Of course not, Mother. I just heard that the jade pendant has beauty and skin-nourishing effects. Now that my face is disfigured, I want to borrow it to try it out."

If Madam An hadn't always kept that jade pendant close to her body, she wouldn't have come in person to tell so many lies that would crumble at the slightest touch.

An said somewhat awkwardly, "It's just a jade pendant, how could it have any beauty or skin-nourishing effects? Where did you hear such nonsense?"

"Didn't you say that to me when I was little?"

Ji Wanying pleaded, "Just let me try it on! If it doesn't work, I'll give it back to you. I'm your own daughter! Can you bear to see me disfigured for the rest of my life, unable to show my face in public?"

Mrs. An never expected that her daughter, who was so young, would remember the few casual remarks she made back then.

She was somewhat reluctant to take out the jade pendant.

But after all, she was her own daughter, and she couldn't just abandon her.

She eventually took off the jade pendant she wore close to her body and gave it to Ji Wanying, saying, "Take this and try it on, but don't lose it. Bring it back to me in a few days."

Ji Wanying carefully accepted the gift and readily agreed. However, after leaving her parents' home, she immediately rented a car to go find Ji Yunshuang.

A few days ago it snowed, making it inconvenient to go out, so Ji Yunshuang stayed at home and drew a lot of design drafts when she had nothing to do.

Now that the weather has cleared up, she took Zhao Jingru to see the shops in the city.

The two planned to open the shop before the Chinese New Year.

Ji Yunshuang's approach to opening the clothing store and the sweet fragrance store is similar: to make money from wealthy people as much as possible.

However, in Hongdu, the wealthy and powerful mostly lived in the inner city.

The outer city is definitely inferior to the inner city.

Ji Yunshuang felt regretful and decided to ask around sometime to find out if she could buy a few shops in the inner city.

She and Zhao Jingru were busy in the shop until it was almost dark before they drove their horse-drawn carriage back to the village.

As soon as they reached the intersection, Ji Yunshuang saw Ji Wanying wrapped in a black cloth, standing in the night.

Upon seeing Ji Yunshuang, Ji Wanying excitedly took two steps toward her.

Seeing Zhao Jingru beside her, she hesitated for a moment, and instead of respectfully calling Ji Yunshuang "Master," she addressed her as "Sister," as if they were not very close sisters.

Ji Yunshuang hummed in response, then asked coldly, "What is it?"

Ji Wanying tightened her grip on the purse she had been clutching and nodded: "I have something for you."

Ji Yunshuang handed the carriage reins to Zhao Jingru and said, "Come with me."

Watching the two figures walk away, Zhao Jingru felt a little puzzled. She felt that the two didn't seem like sisters at all, but rather like mistress and servant. Moreover, Ji Wanying, the servant, seemed extremely timid and fearful of Ji Yunshuang.

However, the thought only lasted for a moment. She quickly looked away and silently led the horse to the Lu family's stable.

On the other side, Ji Yunshuang led Ji Yunshuang to a deserted hillside and said calmly, "Speak!"

Ji Wanying took out the jade pendant from her purse and handed it to Ji Yunshuang, saying, "This was left by your mother."

The jade pendant looks just like any other jade, but when you touch it, you feel a warm current flowing through it.

It's clear that this jade is extraordinary.

Ji Yunshuang raised an eyebrow. It seemed that the original owner's mother's identity might not be simple.

However, when the original owner's mother died, the original owner was still very young, and all the memories the original owner had of his biological mother came from his stepmother's insults.

Ji Wanying carefully observed Ji Yunshuang's expression and said ingratiatingly, "When I was little, I overheard my mother talking about this jade, saying that it has beauty and skin-nourishing effects, so she always wore it close to her body. Today, I specially asked my mother to help you get the jade pendant back."

"Hmm! Not bad!" Ji Yunshuang praised him casually, like a ruthless capitalist, and then added, "Keep up the good work!"

Ji Wanying instantly felt that there was still hope for the future, and hurriedly said, "Thank you, Master, for giving me a chance to turn over a new leaf. I will definitely be loyal to you and do my best to serve you from now on."

Ji Yunshuang looked at her with a smile and said, "I think you know your own limitations. You can't do anything else, so you can't possibly be of any value. You understand that, right?"

Ji Wanying's eyes darted around, and she tentatively asked, "Does Master want to know about your mother?"

Ji Yunshuang wasn't particularly interested in it before, but this jade pendant has piqued her interest.

Furthermore, since she transmigrated and lived in this world using the original owner's body, and the original owner had done her a favor, it was understandable that she would avenge the original owner and find out about her mother's background.

She nodded, indicating that she should go and inquire.

Ji Wanying readily agreed, indicating that she would definitely handle the matter well.

She pondered how to subtly inquire about Ji Yunshuang's mother without arousing her suspicion, as she walked home.

When she returned to the Li family home, Li Yanxiu was already exhausted from arguing. She sat listlessly against the door.

Ji Wanying flung open the door, and Li Yanxiu collapsed to the ground. Seeing Ji Wanying, she glared at her angrily and shouted, "You ugly hag, where have you been all day?"

Ji Wanying said, "Of course I went to take care of my in-laws!"

Li Yanxiu cursed, "You clearly ran away, and you still want to lie to people, you ugly monster."

"I went to get medicine for my in-laws," Ji Wanying said. "Have you been taking good care of your older brother?"

Upon hearing Ji Wanying mention Li Yaozong, Li Yanxiu immediately realized what was happening, scrambled to her feet, and turned to run outside.

Ji Wanying ignored her and went inside, walking towards Li Yaozong.

Li Yanxiu was afraid of Li Yaozong and had been keeping her distance all day. Li Yaozong hadn't even had a sip of water all day.

He coughed until he fainted several times.

At this moment, his lips were dry, cracked, and purple, and he exuded an aura of impending death.

Seeing his expression, Ji Wanying felt extremely pleased. She poured some boiled water and fed it to Li Yaozong spoonful by spoonful.

Li Yaozong was moved by her thoughtful care for him and said with difficulty, "Yingniang... you are the best... before, it was me..." Before he could finish speaking, he coughed violently again.

After finally finishing coughing, he continued, "I was wrong before. If I can get better, Yingniang... I will definitely treat you well."

Unexpectedly, Ji Wanying did not show any emotion after hearing this. Instead, she sneered and leaned closer to him, saying, "Too bad, you won't get better!"

Li Yaozong's eyes widened instantly, staring at her in disbelief as he said, "It...it was you... who caused..."

Before he could finish speaking, he coughed violently again, spraying blood all over Ji Wanying with each cough.

Ji Wanying did not dodge or avoid him, and whispered in his ear, "It's me. You don't have tuberculosis at all, you're poisoned."

Veins bulged on Li Yaozong's forehead; he wished he could strangle Ji Wanying, but he couldn't even lift his hand.