The more cowardly a person is, the more wild they are; I've driven the villainous minister craz

Yu Wan was so nervous that her whole body stiffened.

My brain was racing, trying to figure out what to do.

The next second, Yun Shang's cool fingertips suddenly moved to her neck.

Her body reacted faster than her thoughts; Yu Wan instinctively sensed danger.

But it was too late.

The fingertips that had been gently caressing her skin instantly transformed into deadly chains, gripping her throat!

For a moment, Yu Wan felt as if there was a ferocious beast lying in wait in front of her, trying to swallow her whole.

Her eyes widened in terror, and she felt suffocated. "You—"

Yun Shang lowered his eyes, his dark eyes filled with emotions that were impossible to decipher.

He said, "You're not Yu Wan, are you?"

Yu Wan's lips trembled.

How did he know?!

Was he bluffing her or...?

Yu Wan's mind was a complete mess.

She felt cold all over, not because Yun Shang was choking her.

In fact, Yun Shang only grabbed her neck, but didn't use much force in his hands.

What chilled Yu Wan to the bone was that Yun Shang at this moment was like a dark and terrifying fog, making it impossible for anyone to see through him at all.

People are always strangely afraid of the unknown, and Yu Wan is no exception.

She had absolutely no idea what Yun Shang was thinking or what he wanted to do.

Yun Shang lowered her head and looked at Yu Wan, her clear and cold voice unhurried, "Yu Niang, on the day Mother and Yun Xi were poisoned, you knocked over my medicine, and you went to the mass grave under the pretext of looking for a doctor, didn't you?"

He slightly curved his lips, the red beauty mark under his eyelid alluring and captivating.

Her voice lowered a few decibels, "I went to the mass grave later and saw a new grave there with messy footprints around it. Isn't it a coincidence that those footprints were exactly the same as yours?"

Overwhelmed by shock and fear, Yu Wan was completely unable to react.

Yun Shang's fingers slowly and gently stroked her neck. "As far as I know, Yu Niang is a useless person who only knows how to pretend, but you can make such a novel dish as 'Bo Bo Chicken,' and more importantly..."

"How could Yu Niang, who is illiterate, know the ancestral motto of the Cui family of Huayang, 'All people under heaven are people, and one need not judge their status by birth'?"

Yu Wan felt like she was about to have a heart attack from fright.

It wasn't her imagination at the Jade Pavilion that day; there really was someone watching her from behind.

Yun Shang must be a ghost, why does he always appear behind her!

In the darkness, Yun Shang looked at Yu Wan and said softly, "Yu Niang, why aren't you answering? Does that mean you're admitting it?"

Yu Wan's hand, which had been hanging limply on the bed, clenched and unclenched, then she grabbed Yun Shang's hand and choked out, "You scared me to death!"

He pounded Yun Shang's arm hard with his other hand, an outburst of emotion and a covert act of revenge.

"What mass grave? What new grave? I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"My mother-in-law and Yunxi both know how I came up with Bo Bo Chicken. I went to the county town every day to observe in order to earn money for the family. I suddenly had a brilliant idea and invented Bo Bo Chicken."

"And the Cui family's ancestral precepts..."

"The West Market is located near several academies. There are always many students on the street during mealtimes. That's what I heard from them!"

Yu Wan didn't know if Yun Shang would believe her explanations.

All she knew was that Yun Shang was indeed a cunning and scheming old fox.

She clearly felt that Yun Shang's attitude towards her had softened considerably; he helped her start the fire, allowed her to sleep in his bed with him, and accompanied her to Feng Lao's house to organize herbs.

When he did these things, he was as gentle as a cold and aloof nobleman. Although he was unapproachable, he was definitely not a man-eating flower.

In the blink of an eye, the noble young master transformed into a living Yama.

One second he said he wanted to have a baby with her, the next second he wanted to send her to hell.

In the darkness, Yu Wan couldn't see Yun Shang's expression clearly. She stared at him intently, and perhaps because she had been staring for too long, her eyes became uncomfortable, and tears kept welling up.

She sniffed. "I'm not Yu Wan..."

"Who else could I be but Yu Wan? Do you think I'm some kind of mountain spirit? Do you even believe that yourself?!"

Yu Wan choked out those last words in a low growl.

Yun Shang, who was pressing down on her, remained unresponsive for a long time.

Yu Wan sobbed and felt uneasy. Just when she thought it was all over, the hand that was choking her neck suddenly loosened its grip.

The cool fingertips touched her cheek.

A cool, clear voice rang out, "Why are you crying?"

Before transmigrating into the book, the most painful thing Yu Wan experienced was being sick. But the pain wouldn't frighten or threaten her, nor would it make her fall from heaven to hell all at once.

She has always been optimistic. Even when she transmigrated into the body of a villainous female supporting character in a book with a tragic ending, she did not lose heart but instead thought about actively changing the ending.

But because the male lead is an uncontrollable, potentially explosive force by her side, she has to be on edge no matter what she does.

Yun Shang's question, "Why are you crying?" was like a pair of scissors, severing the tension that had been building up in her recently.

She simply burst into tears, pounding her fists on Yun Shang's arm repeatedly, "Why am I crying? How dare you ask me that?!"

Who would suddenly choke someone in the middle of the night when they're not sleeping?

"You also said a whole bunch of nonsensical things!"

"Since you think I'm not Yu Wan, then I'm not! Let me tell you, I'm actually a mountain spirit who took over Yu Wan's body. If you have the guts, kill me!"

Yu Wan simply gave up and went all out.

Rather than living in fear that he will discover something, it's better to just expose yourself.

Whether he believes it or not!

Yun Shang stared blankly at Yu Wan.

She was crying loudly, and he could already hear the worried inquiries from Mrs. Shen next door.

But Yun Shang had no time to care.

Hot tears streamed down his fingertips, and Yun Shang, as if burned by flames, abruptly withdrew his hand in a panic.

Hearing the sound of someone breaking down in tears, Yun Shang felt helpless for the first time. He opened his mouth and awkwardly tried to comfort her: "...Don't cry."

Yu Wan felt even more wronged.

He had already tested her time and time again, but now he wouldn't even let her cry!

Yu Wan cried even louder, sobbing as she scolded him, "What's wrong with me crying? Am I not even allowed to cry when I'm sad and upset?"

"I know you've never liked me, and I know I had impure thoughts before, but wasn't I still young then?"

"Everyone makes mistakes. I'm willing to correct them now, but you won't even give me a chance. You want to kill me right now, waaaaah..."

Yes.

Just now, Yu Wan truly felt Yun Shang's murderous intent towards her.

In Yun Shang's eyes, the original owner of this body with impure thoughts deserved to die. Even Yu Wan herself felt that the original owner was not innocent even if Yun Shang killed her.

But she is innocent.

Forced to become the original body and inherit its sins, she is trying her best to make amends.

In the darkness, Yun Shang sighed softly.

He gripped his sleeve and gently wiped away Yu Wan's tears. His voice was still cold, but upon closer listening, one could detect a hint of gentleness. "I'm sorry, it was my fault."

"I won't scare you anymore."