After her transformation and rebirth, she manipulates the innocent and ruthless to overthrow the wor

He Wan bit her lip lightly, a hint of pitifulness flashing in her eyes, and slowly said, "It's alright, Prince Brother."

"What do you mean it's nothing? What happened?"

Just then, a voice came from the direction they had come from, breaking the slightly tense atmosphere. It was a man dressed in a long, pure white robe, as white as snow. The man was tall and elegant.

It turned out to be Jiang Shaorong.

Xiao Ran looked surprised and wondered to herself, "Shouldn't Jiang Shaorong be at the banquet? Why is he here? Could it be... that he's following me?" This thought flashed through her mind, causing her to frown slightly.

As if he had seen a savior, Nangong Ming immediately stepped forward and told Jiang Shaorong the whole story.

Xiao Ran pondered to herself, somewhat curious about Jiang Shaorong's reaction. After all, in her previous life, He Wan had cruelly murdered her, and Jiang Shaorong was also involved; it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him an accomplice.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Shaorong merely frowned slightly, a thoughtful glint in his eyes. After a moment, he said, "Since that's the case, it must be the fault of those gossipy people. Miss He, where did you hear this news?"

He Wan bowed slightly, her expression a little flustered, and her voice barely rang out: "I heard it at a teahouse on Shangjing Road..."

"A teahouse?" Jiang Shaorong raised a slight brow. "That's where the source will be hard to find."

Indeed, teahouses are bustling places where people from all walks of life gather, and news spreads like wildfire. To find the origin of a rumor, one would have to shut down the teahouse and investigate it thoroughly, but that's easier said than done.

Jiang Shaorong then looked at Xiao Ran with gentle eyes and said softly, "In a few days, I will send someone to various teahouses to give her some advice. It is really wrong to ruin someone's reputation. Miss Xiao's marriage should naturally be decided by herself."

Jiang Shaorong's move was truly brilliant. By doing this, he cleverly extricated He Wan from this troublesome matter, while also doing Xiao Ran a huge favor, all while maintaining a gentle and tender demeanor...

Hmph, does Jiang Shaorong really think that Xiao Ran would be genuinely grateful to him?

Xiao Ran sneered inwardly, but remained outwardly calm, a perfectly measured smile curving her lips as she said, "Then thank you very much, Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Shaorong's gaze swept over the four people one by one, and he said loudly, "In that case, let's all go back to our seats. The dean is still waiting."

All three women readily agreed, with Xiao Ran even more so, moving swiftly towards the front yard without a word. Only Nangong Ming lagged behind, dawdling along, silently chanting to himself: "You can't see me, you can't see me..."

Jiang Shaorong turned around with a smile, "Young Master."

The voice was like a death knell, and Nangong Ming reluctantly quickened his pace to follow.

……

By the time they arrived, the banquet for honoring the worthy was nearing its end. Guangwen Hall had specially granted a half-day holiday today so that students could calmly reflect on the knowledge they had gained during the day of honoring the worthy.

Today, He Wan was acting strangely. After the banquet ended, she hurriedly came to ask Xiao Ran for leave, saying that she was feeling unwell and wanted to go back to her residence first.

Actually, she felt more at ease without He Wan around, but she wondered what kind of trouble she and He Shi would be up to once she returned.

However, Chen Zijing also had things to do at home today, so she said goodbye to Xiao Ran early.

She was getting a little bored, and Nangong Ming had disappeared somewhere, so she decided not to take the carriage and went back to the mansion on her own. She could buy some trinkets along the way.

After all, she received a lot of real money last time.