On the day of her return to China, she was tied up and coaxed by the richest man to get her marriage

Caught off guard, Jiang Xintong's back slammed into a protruding corner of a tree, and she groaned in pain.

He raised his head and made eye contact with Yu Jinzhao, nose to nose.

She exuded a sinister aura, like a ghostly hell that wanted to drag her down and tear her apart.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Jiang Xintong feigned a panicked expression and instinctively struggled.

"What do you say?"

Yu Jinzhao twisted her neck hard, and when he spoke, his voice was slow and deliberate, as if it were poisoned, "Jiang Xintong, you've been scheming for years to build this stage and finally lured me into your trap. How can I, the main character, not cooperate with your performance?"

You want to mess with her? Well, she'll make sure you never get to play with her again!

Jiang Xintong felt the binding around her neck getting heavier and heavier, gradually draining the oxygen from her body. Instinctively, she tilted her head back and gasped for breath, her face turning red as she spoke.

"Sister, why are you so hostile towards me? Uncle Yu clearly dotes on you, Brother Jinxian cares about you too, the servants in the house only listen to you, and I respect you as well."

Yu Jinzhao's eyes were cold and clear. He raised his other hand, grabbed her hair, and pulled it down forcefully, dragging her head down as well.

"Yes, you see, everyone can see their own position clearly. So naturally, I'm not hostile towards you, I just simply don't like the look of you."

The girl had a half-smile, and when her gaze fell upon someone, it was as if she were looking at a dead person, and the gloomy aura emanating from her seemed to pierce through her entire being.

Jiang Xintong felt as if her scalp was being ripped off. Her head was numb, and the pulling on her scalp pulled at the red marks on her cheeks that hadn't been treated with medicine yet, as if salt had been rubbed into the wounds.

The stinging and burning pain caused her great suffering, and she gushed out saline solution.

However, when he caught the sorrow in Yu Jinzhao's eyes, that pain inexplicably transformed into a tremendous pleasure.

Yu Jinzhao has always been arrogant and disdainful of everyone, as if no one can catch her eye.

Seeing Yu Jinzhao's eyes so vulnerable for the first time, I was truly struck by a blow to my mental defenses.

Sure enough, what Yu Jinzhao cares about most is that old man!

Only by hurting the person she cares about most can you truly wound her and cause her to fall from her noble and aloof pedestal.

A morbid excitement flashed in her eyes, her breathing became more rapid, and she said with difficulty, "Sister, Brother Jinxian only treats me as an ordinary stepsister. You are more important to him than I am. I will not compete with you."

Yu Jinzhao seemed to have heard something funny. “In traditional thinking, the word ‘struggle’ is a derogatory term that is only suitable for people like you who steal chickens and dogs. Don’t try to disgust me.”

"..."

Jiang Xintong saw that her fox-like eyes contained endless sarcasm, and her slightly narrowed eyes, though clearly charming, held a cold and arrogant look.

In that instant, I felt like a rat that couldn't stand the light of day, looking down on an elegant white swan, feeling utterly ashamed of myself.

But the next second, the increasingly heavy feeling of suffocation pulled him back to reality, and he coughed violently.

The last bit of oxygen in his lungs was gone, and he struggled fiercely out of instinct for survival, but he couldn't budge the slightest thing.

"Ugh..." Jiang Xintong finally panicked a little, feeling that Yu Jinzhao was not pretending, but really wanted to strangle her.

Yu Jinxian finally realized what was happening, her brows furrowed, and she reached out to pull Yu Jinzhao's wrist away. "Chaozhao, what are you doing? Let go of Xintong!"

Yu Jinzhao let him pull her, but his hands remained firmly restrained, holding Jiang Xintong still.

In the past, she had been somewhat considerate of her brother's feelings and had tolerated Jiang Xintong repeatedly.

Now, she no longer cares what her brother thinks.

Seeing that she didn't even glance at him, as if she hadn't heard him, Yu Jinxian's originally clear and gentle voice became a bit harsh, "Chaochao, wake up."

Yu Jinzhao turned to look at him, her tone indifferent, "It's you who's been out of your mind all along."

Yu Jinxian looked into her somewhat empty eyes, like a stagnant pool.

Numbness, silence.

Just moments ago, the sky was filled with starlight, but now it is utterly desolate.

His heart tightened for no reason, and he felt very uncomfortable.

Then, he suddenly realized that she was too agile. Before, she was just strong, but now she had a more aggressive side, as if she had undergone systematic training.

Could it be that she studied more than just Traditional Chinese Medicine abroad, and there was something else he didn't know about?

I'll have to look into it more carefully when I have time.

Suddenly, Jiang Xintong choked up and said, "Brother Jinxian, since Sister insists that the rare badge is what she asked for, then let's just say it was what she asked for. Just pretend that everything was done by Sister and has nothing to do with me!"

Yu Jinxian's eyes flickered slightly as she withdrew her gaze from Yu Jinzhao, looking disapprovingly at Jiang Xintong. She spoke softly.

“Xintong, you suffered so much by not telling Chaochao about this before so as not to embarrass her. You have endured the pain of illness alone all these years and have been misunderstood by my father as lying. I owe you too much.”

Jiang Xintong finally had a chance to catch her breath after Yu Jinxian helped her hold Yu Jinzhao's hand. Her voice was thick with nasal congestion.

"But I want to see you and your sister doing well."

"One thing at a time. No matter what the reason, we must be realistic. During the years I was studying business, you were always concerned about me. Even though I didn't respond to you at first, you still had no complaints about me. You even got rheumatism because of me."

I haven't fulfilled my responsibilities as an older brother to you, while you've done far more than just be a sister.

The guilt in Yu Jinxian's eyes was genuine.

Even though Jiang Xintong treated him a thousand times better than his own sister, he could never truly love her as a sister. His kindness towards her was more of a compensation.

Upon hearing this, Yu Zongxian sensed something was amiss and asked in a deep voice, "What do you mean? How did she develop rheumatism?"

Yu Jinxian was originally reluctant to reveal the truth because he was concerned about Chaochao's reputation.

But if he continued to hide it now, Xintong would be expelled, and he simply couldn't be selfish any longer.

He spoke in a low, hoarse voice.

“Dad, I did receive the rare badge, but Xintong went through a lot of trouble to get it for me. Two years ago, Xintong accidentally fell off a snow mountain and contracted severe rheumatism. Considering that she risked her life for me, please don’t let Chaochao cause trouble anymore.”

Yu Jinxian still can't forget the day she received the rare badge.

It was several days after his birthday. At that time, he was still disappointed that Chaochao had forgotten to make a promise with him. Suddenly, he received a package from home and instinctively thought it was from Chaochao.

Upon opening it with great joy, I saw the rare badge.

His heart skipped a beat instinctively. He knew that many people signed up for the rare badge, but not many could stick with it.

Chaochao is so delicate, how could she endure such hardship?

So when Chaochao initially offered to sign him up, he didn't take it to heart after his stern refusal. Subconsciously, he felt that Chaochao was just saying it, since she was so afraid of hardship and would get tired and not want to move even after walking a few steps...

When he saw the rare badge, he was incredulous that Chaochao had signed up behind his back and even persevered to the end to reach the top and get the rare badge.

He was both worried and touched. He was about to email Chaochao to stop her from taking the risk when he found a letter in the package.

It was sent by Jiang Xintong.

The letter stated that she had overheard his conversation with Chaochao and knew that Ryan was the faith he loved. Not wanting him to have any regrets, she signed him up on his behalf, hoping he would accept the offer.

He had to admit that he breathed a sigh of relief when he learned that it wasn't Chaochao who was taking the risk. At the same time, he returned the rare badge and told Jiang Xintong not to ask for it anymore.

He knew he didn't consider Jiang Xintong a younger sister, so how could he accept such an expensive gift from her?

It's dangerous for girls to climb snow-capped mountains, and he didn't want Jiang Xintong to get into trouble because of him.

But Jiang Xintong didn't listen and sent him rare badges for the next two years.

He returned it, but she sent it back. Her stubborn temper was very much like that of Chaochao when they were children.

He has received six so far.

Because of what he and Chaochao said, Xintong kept it in mind and persisted for six years to reach the summit. Even when he got rheumatism, she had no complaints and never backed down.

Even someone with a heart of iron couldn't help but be moved by her.

He decided to treat her as a younger sister, and even if he couldn't be as close to her as he was to Chaochao, he would still fulfill his responsibilities as an older brother.

Putting everything else aside, she damaged her health because of him, and for that alone, he will always owe her and will spend his whole life making up for it!

Only now did Yu Zongxian fully understand.

So that's what Jiang Xintong meant when she said she risked her life for A-Xian.

Jiang Xintong not only intercepted the rare badge that Chaochao was giving her, but also took credit for Chaochao's work, making A-Xian think that she had begged for the rare badge!

No wonder Ah Xian defended Jiang Xintong so much; he's misplaced his gratitude!