Everyone's all smiles on the surface but secretly cunning, but the junior sister only wants to

Jiang Shiliu was torn with conflicting emotions. She had initially considered simply confronting her blood-related brother, honestly telling him that she was his long-lost sister. However, a deep-seated worry gnawed at her: what if Jiang Chuhuai didn't believe her and instead developed a resistance towards her? That would truly be a loss for her!

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in Jiang Shiliu's mind: "Host, how will you know if it's feasible if you don't try it bravely? Besides, don't you still have that jade pendant that can serve as proof of recognition? This jade pendant is not something that can be easily copied, because it is carved from extremely rare and precious fire element jade."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shiliu suddenly realized what was happening. Recalling the burning sensation she felt when she touched the jade pendant and its slightly reddened appearance, she couldn't help but mutter to herself, "So that's how it is. No wonder the jade pendant turned red and hot, almost burning my hand and causing blisters! Well, since your system is so certain, then I'll muster up the courage to give it a try."

Having made up her mind, Jiang Shiliu didn't hesitate any longer and headed straight for Jiang Chuhuai's room, eagerly anticipating a deeply moving and tear-jerking family reunion. Just as she reached the door, she caught a glimpse of a figure sneaking out of Jiang Chuhuai's room. Upon closer inspection, it was Su Luoluo! Almost instantly, Jiang Shiliu reacted instinctively, quickly casting a concealment spell to completely hide her presence.

After Su Luoluo left, Jiang Shiliu felt something was off. What was wrong with Su Luoluo? The plot hadn't progressed to the point where she and Jiang Chuhuai knew each other yet!

Jiang Shiliu knew Su Luoluo because of the powerful system's assistance; after all, the large characters floating above her head made it difficult for Jiang Shiliu not to recognize her.

Jiang Shiliu always had unwavering faith in her keen intuition, so she tiptoed into Jiang Chuhuai's unknown room. The moment she stepped inside, a strange aura wafted towards her. Relying on her extraordinary sense of smell, typical of a top-tier alchemist, Jiang Shiliu instantly sensed that the bed seemed to have been tampered with.

Upon closer inspection, she indeed detected a very faint, unusual odor. After some investigation, she was shocked to discover that a strange drug had been secretly placed in the room. This drug was quite insidious and cunning; it wouldn't kill in the initial stages, but rather, like a slow-acting poison, it would gradually erode a person's mind, causing them to become dependent on it without realizing it, and ultimately, to completely obey the commands of the person who administered the drug.

"Tsk tsk tsk, does this Su Luoluo have memories of being reborn? Otherwise, how would she know that Jiang Chuhuai, this big villain, has the ability to think independently and is difficult to control, and actually use such despicable and vile means to deal with him? It's disgusting!" Jiang Shiliu couldn't help but grit her teeth and curse.

Just then, a voice suddenly rang in her mind: "Host, with your abilities, eliminating this hidden danger shouldn't be difficult, right?!"

Jiang Shiliu snorted coldly and replied, "That's right, I do have this kind of antidote pill. After taking it, one will be immune to all poisons. Unfortunately, the only exception is the love poison, which I am helpless against. I don't know which weirdo came up with this world's setting, stipulating that the love poison can only be cured through sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. Hmph, I really suspect that the original author's mind is full of lewd thoughts all day long, he's simply driven by lust!"

However, a problem suddenly arose. Jiang Shiliu was filled with doubt; how should she tell Jiang Chuhuai about this? She couldn't just bluntly tell him that his room had been tampered with and drugged, and that anyone who smelled the drug would be controlled. She couldn't help but grumble to the system in her mind, "Do you think he'll believe me if I say something like that? Does he think I'm that kind of person who's easily fooled?"

Just as Jiang Shiliu was lost in thought, Jiang Chuhuai returned. As soon as he entered the room, he keenly sensed something amiss; it was obvious that someone had tampered with it, and he could also sense that the person who had tampered with the room hadn't left yet.

Jiang Shiliu was secretly congratulating herself on being clever enough to use the concealment talisman in advance. But just then, the jade pendant in her arms started to get hot again. At first, Jiang Shiliu thought she could bear it, but the temperature of the jade pendant rose higher and higher, becoming unbearably hot. Finally, she couldn't help but cry out, "Ah!"

That shout had a serious consequence; her whereabouts were exposed, and the concealment talisman was completely useless. She was already almost at the door; if she had just opened it again, she could have slipped away unnoticed.

But things often don't go as planned. Now she and Jiang Chuhuai are standing face to face, looking at each other, the atmosphere between them extremely awkward.

Jiang Shili broke the awkward silence, forcing herself to speak, and asked, "If I said I went into the wrong room, would you believe me?"

Jiang Chuhuai looked at Jiang Shiliu with an expression that seemed to say, "Do you think I'm an idiot?" He was very curious about what kind of trick Jiang Shiliu was up to.

Just then, the jade pendant Jiang Chuhuai had been holding in his bosom began to turn red and hot. The heat grew stronger and stronger, and Jiang Chuhuai could no longer bear it, so he reached out and took the jade pendant out of his bosom.

Then, something strange happened. The jade pendant Jiang Shiliu had been holding suddenly flew out uncontrollably, and the jade pendant in Jiang Chuhuai's hand also floated into the air. The two jade pendants hovered in mid-air, their temperature rising higher and higher, becoming so hot they seemed about to burn, and the characters engraved on them turning increasingly red. Finally, as if drawn by some mysterious force, the two jade pendants slowly began to merge together.

Finally, the two jade pendants merged into a hairpin radiating a red fire elemental glow, which wobbled and fell from mid-air. Jiang Chuhuai reacted extremely quickly, catching the hairpin with lightning speed.

Jiang Shiliu was so angry at her own stupidity that she almost cried. She stomped her feet in frustration, tears welling up in her eyes, and cried out in a sob, "My jade pendant! Give me back my jade pendant!!!" Her voice was unusually urgent.

At this moment, Jiang Chuhuai was tightly gripping the exquisite hairpin in his hand, looking at the furious Jiang Shiliu with a mocking expression. Seeing Jiang Shiliu desperately reaching out to snatch it, he not only didn't let go, but instead raised his hand even higher, deliberately teasing her.

The instant their hands touched the hairpin, a strange light suddenly flashed from Jiang Shiliu's forehead. Upon closer inspection, it was the floral ornament that had been hidden on Jiang Shiliu's forehead that reappeared. The ornament resembled a blooming lotus flower, delicate and beautiful, exuding a mysterious aura.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Chuhuai's gaze was immediately drawn to it. He stared at the floral ornament, a strange feeling welling up inside him. He knew all too well that this unique ornament was the exclusive symbol of his mother's family, and only direct female members of their family who had inherited the mission of the Lotus Goddess were qualified to possess it.

Jiang Chuhuai's mother came from an ancient and mysterious family. This family had shouldered a sacred mission for generations—to protect this continent of cultivation. They were originally the guardians of the seven-colored lotus in the divine realm, responsible for protecting the Lotus Goddess who, at a crucial moment, stepped forward and used her own power to mend the cracks in the sky. This floral ornament was a symbol of the close connection between their family and the Lotus Goddess.