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

When the crowd saw that Madam He had changed her tune, they couldn't help but feel a bit contemptuous.

"Oh...I see."

Upon hearing this, Xiao Ran nodded gently, her tone mild:

“If Aunt has any doubts, Ran’er will explain them clearly. But I wonder what the ‘doubts’ you are referring to?”

He was speechless for a moment, clearly not expecting Xiao Ran to respond so calmly.

She opened her mouth, about to say something, but saw Xiao Ran take out a neatly folded piece of paper from her sleeve and hand it to her with both hands.

"If you don't believe me, Aunt, you can take a look at this."

The woman who had spoken up for He also stepped forward to take a look.

He took the paper, unfolded it, and saw that it was a pawn shop receipt. The receipt clearly stated the condition and quality of the hairpin, as well as the amount pawned, and even had the pawn shop's seal on it.

Her face immediately turned ugly, and her fingers trembled slightly, almost crushing the note.

She never expected that Xiao Ran would be so well-prepared, even carrying the receipts with her.

"Does Madam have anything else to say?"

Ms. He's face turned bright red, and she kept stammering, wanting to say something but unable to say anything.

Xiao Ran's gaze swept over He Wan, who was sitting to the side.

At this moment, He Wan was supporting her forehead with her hand, seemingly trying to cover her face and minimize her presence.

However, Xiao Ran keenly caught the fleeting awkwardness in her eyes.

She sneered inwardly. This younger sister was indeed a clever person who knew how to assess the situation.

Just then, the hot-tempered woman next to He suddenly exploded.

She pointed at He Shi and angrily cursed:

"You! How dare you tease me! Miss Xiao clearly did nothing wrong, you...you shrew!"

This woman, with her fiery temper, actually directed her anger at Madam He. Xiao Ran saw this and couldn't help but sneer inwardly.

—Truly, evil people will always be punished by evil people!

Mrs. He's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly reached out to grab the woman and explain:

"Listen to me, that's not how it is..."

However, the woman wouldn't listen. She shoved He's shoulder away and stormed off, leaving He standing there, her face pale and ashen.

In her anxiety and confusion, He blurted out:

"This...this receipt might be fake! You...you have to believe me!"

She had barely finished speaking when a clear female voice interrupted her explanation:

"Her receipts are not fake."

Xiao Ran and Madam He turned around at the same time and saw that the one who spoke was the noble lady in brocade and fine clothes.

She had been standing in the crowd, looking somewhat hesitant, but now her gaze was firm as she slowly walked forward.

Xiao Ran was somewhat surprised—wasn't this one of the noble ladies who had spoken to her earlier?

The noblewoman stepped forward, took a deep breath, and said firmly:

"Because the hairpin in her hair is mine!"

These words immediately caused an uproar. The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, clearly taken aback by this sudden turn of events.

The noblewoman showed no sign of stopping and continued speaking:

“In my early years, my father fell on hard times and I was divorced by my husband’s family. This hairpin was originally part of my dowry. It was by selling it that we were able to get a chance to make a comeback.”

Her voice was soft, yet every word was clear, as if she were telling a long-forgotten story.

Xiao Ran felt a mix of emotions as she listened to her words.

This noblewoman's experiences were so similar to her past life.

But... this noble lady still has a chance to make a comeback, but what about her?

She could only watch helplessly as she and her father ultimately met their deaths.