She was buried alive at the start, but she's determined to smash her ex-husband's head in

An inexplicable anger surged to Lin Xiuyao's head. What angered Lin Xiuyao even more was not that Qi Yanzhi looked down on her, but that he actually liked Lin Qingwei, who was inferior to her in every way, and who was crude, barbaric, and had never even learned manners!

Thinking back to the tricks she taught Lin Qingwei, and looking at Lin Qingwei's smug face now, she felt as if her cheeks had been slapped and were burning with pain!

Lin Qingwei was dressed in plain clothes, yet she possessed a beauty untouched by worldly concerns, which made me seem overly deliberate!

Staying here would only bring more humiliation upon herself! Lin Xiuyao was just a sixteen or seventeen-year-old girl who had been pampered since childhood. She had never experienced such humiliation and a slap in the face. All she wanted to do now was leave!

Fueled by unvented anger, Lin Xiuyao turned around with a rather large movement, as if deliberately trying to attract attention.

Out of the corner of her eye, Lin Xiuyao noticed that Qi Yanzhi and the others were indeed looking at her. She felt a little smug and started walking forward, hoping that someone would call her back.

At this moment, her skirt seemed to be caught on something, but it quickly came loose, and Lin Xiuyao, who was originally able to stand, fell heavily to the ground with a crisp impact.

The sharp blade grazed Lin Xiuyao's cheek, leaving a thin bloodstain on her fair skin. The incident happened so suddenly that Lin Xiuyao didn't even feel the pain of her cheek being cut.

Lin Qingwei must have deliberately stepped on her skirt! Just as she was about to play the victim and shift the blame onto Lin Qingwei, the other party struck first.

"Oh dear! Why did you take a dagger, little sister?!" Lin Qingwei deliberately pretended to be very scared and shrank behind Qi Yanzhi.

Qi Yanzhi looked at Lin Xiuyao warily and used half of his body to block Lin Qingwei.

Lin Xiuyao immediately looked down at her hand, and sure enough, the dagger was still clutched in her palm! How could she have forgotten for a moment!

Mrs. Ye rushed over to help her daughter up immediately. She was terrified when she saw the bloodstains on her face. Luckily, the cuts weren't deep! Otherwise, her face would have been ruined!

"What's all the fuss about! It's just a fruit knife!" Ye glared at Lin Qingwei, warning her to shut up.

The Duchess sensed something unusual and, seeing the atmosphere was somewhat tense, smiled and tried to smooth things over: "Qingwei is timid and may have been frightened. Madam, you should quickly call a doctor to examine the Second Miss. Her face is bleeding, and it wouldn't be good if it left a scar."

Bleeding? Lin Xiuyao gasped, reaching up to touch her cheek. Only then did she feel a slight stinging pain, and seeing the shocking red marks on her fingers, she almost screamed!

What to do! What to do! The knife is poisoned! If we don't clean it immediately, her face will be ruined!!!

Where is the water? Where is the water?!

Lin Xiuyao went crazy, shook off Ye's hand, rushed into the pavilion, grabbed the teapot and poured it on her face, desperately scrubbing the not-so-deep wound.

Their behavior was bizarre and astonishing.

"Mother, has my sister gone mad?" Lin Qingwei asked in fear.

Ye glared at her and quickly ran to Lin Xiuyao's side to stop her, but Lin Xiuyao, who was afraid of being disfigured, dared not stop. She felt that the wound on her face was getting more and more painful, as if it had begun to fester.

She poured scalding hot tea on her face, burning her delicate skin bright red. It took Ye Shi and the surrounding old women using both hands and feet to subdue Lin Xiuyao.

"Mother! Save me! The knife is poisoned! My face is going to be ruined!!!" Lin Xiuyao's hair was also disheveled, with strands sticking to her face. Her delicate makeup was ruined, and her face was covered in red and white patches, making her look like a madwoman.

Mrs. Ye was shocked: "How could there be poison? Who wants to harm you?"

These words seemed to have a hidden meaning, and even the Duchess couldn't help but look at Lin Qingwei upon hearing them.

"It's my sister! This dagger was given to me by my sister! My sister is trying to harm me!" Lin Xiuyao cried, tears streaming down her face, looking utterly pitiful.

Lin Qingwei shook her head innocently: "Why would I want to harm you? My sister must have damaged her brain and is just talking nonsense."

After so many things happened today, Madam Ye was already furious with Lin Qingwei. Seeing her precious daughter injured like this, she lost all reason. She rushed to Lin Qingwei, pulled her out, and without asking any questions, slapped her hard across the face.

But the slap didn't land on Lin Qingwei's face. Qi Yanzhi blocked it with a cold face, which surprised Lin Qingwei.

“Madam Lin, it’s not right to resort to violence before the matter has been investigated.” Qi Yanzhi looked at Lin Xiuyao. “Second Miss said that Eldest Miss wanted to harm you. What conclusion did you draw?”

Lin Xiuyao cried so hard she could barely breathe: "It's because, it's because my sister knew that the prince wanted to break off the engagement with her. She, she thought that I was the one who interfered and tried to steal her marriage. She's always been this unreasonable since she was little. This, this isn't the first time."

"Ha! Second Miss's words are laughable! Even if I were to break off the engagement with the Eldest Miss, I would never do something as disgusting as swapping the elder sister's engagement for the younger sister."

Lin Qingwei was firmly protected behind him, unable to see Ye Shi's almost murderous gaze, nor Lin Xiuyao's astonished and hateful eyes. She could only see the boy's broad shoulders and his light blue hair ribbon fluttering in the air.

A warm current flowed through her heart, and she felt as if she were enveloped in a sense of security.

She suddenly felt ashamed of having taken advantage of him.

"What do you mean she's been so unreasonable since she was little? It's the father's fault if he doesn't teach her properly! What did she know when she was just a child? Isn't this because Madam Lin and Lord Lin didn't set a good example for her?"

Qi Yanzhi spoke each word with utmost seriousness: "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear! Second Miss, you keep talking about who wants to harm you. Shouldn't you think about what bad things you've done to make you so afraid that someone wants to hurt you?"

"Me!" Ye Shi and Lin Xiuyao were speechless.

At this moment, the Duchess also spoke up, her previous gentle and mild demeanor replaced by a somewhat stern one: "It seems that Madam Lin needs to properly discipline the Second Miss and teach her how to speak properly. Fortunately, there are no outsiders here today, otherwise, if others heard this, how would they arrange a marriage for the Second Miss in the future? I'm afraid everyone would be afraid of the Second Miss's mouth that makes wild accusations."

Madam Ye gasped. The Duchess said there were no outsiders here, so it seemed she really had no intention of breaking off the engagement. For some reason, they were all biased towards that slut Lin Qingwei! This can't go on any longer and ruin Yao'er's reputation.

"Mother! My face hurts so much!" Lin Xiuyao cried until her voice was hoarse.

Madam Ye hugged her daughter tenderly: "Thank you for reminding me, Madam. Yao'er was flustered and said the wrong thing. I was too impulsive just now. Qingwei, your mother and sister apologize to you. We were wrong. Please don't take it to heart."

Feigning remorse and apology, he bid farewell to the Duchess and hurriedly left with her maids and servants, taking Lin Xiuyao with him without giving Lin Qingwei a single glance.