Ex-Wife is a Big Villainess
Chapter 576 - 289 Ye’s Plan

Chapter 576: Chapter 289 Ye’s Plan

Encased in an aura of death, Hu Meixin’s eyes were wide open, resembling copper bells.

She struggled to move her lips, attempting to cry for help, but any sound was strangled in her throat by the invisible shackles of death, revealing endless despair.

Everyone was stunned by this scene.

They had never seen Ran Qingchen like this before.

Ruthless, gloomy, cold... It was nothing like her usual detached and indifferent demeanor.

Seeing the woman almost suffocating to death, Zuo Su anxiously shouted, "Qingchen, don’t be impulsive!"

Ran Qingchen’s eyelashes fluttered.

Instead of letting go, the woman slowly tightened her fingers.

She could endure being the subject of mockery, but why should they say she stole another’s husband?

Jiang Mo had always been her husband.

"Qingchen!"

Old Madam Ran tapped her cane.

Hearing her grandmother’s voice, the black fog in Ran Qingchen’s eyes dissipated a bit.

She slowly released her grip and took a step back.

Hu Meixin fell heavily to the ground.

After glancing at Hu Meixin, who had passed out on the ground, Ran Qingchen indifferently walked out of the hall.

Back in her room, the woman collapsed on the floor, her hand clutching her wedding dress was deathly pale, trembling uncontrollably to the point that faint blue veins appeared on the back of her pale hand.

"Miss..."

Jinxiu ran over to embrace her mistress, tears dropping down one after another.

The girl sobbed, "Why must you and your husband have such a hard fate? The last time you got married, you left; this time, your husband left. Is Heaven deliberately toying with you..."

Hearing the girl’s words, Ran Qingchen twitched her lips slightly.

The woman’s lifeless gaze turned towards the window, murmuring, "That’s why, this is my retribution, abandoning him at the wedding back then, this is the retribution..."

...

In the hall, Hu Meixin, who had slowly regained consciousness, still had traces of horror on her face, with clear purple-black marks of strangulation visible on her neck.

The woman who just walked back from the brink of death initially thought of throwing a tantrum and crying about her grievances, but seeing Old Madam Ran’s gloomy countenance, she dared not speak out for the moment.

"Qingchen, she..."

Madam Zuo Su hesitated, wanting to say something but stopping herself.

Old Madam Ran absentmindedly stared at her cane, lost in thought.

Ran Jinsheng, the second eldest, glanced at his disgraced wife and laughed, saying:

"The girl is truly grown-up, daring to even lash out at her elders. Old Madam Ran said the Ran Family’s future burdens should be shouldered by Qingchen. Now with her conduct, she indeed has the makings of a family head."

Hearing her brother-in-law’s sarcasm, Zuo Su retorted discontentedly:

"It’s one thing for outsiders to mock our Ran Family, but even our own family laughing at Qingchen... She’s already feeling terrible inside. Can’t you stop adding fuel to the fire, please?"

Ran Jinsheng put his hands behind his head and elongated his tone:

"Whatever, I have no plans to leave home these days anyway, to avoid being pointed at and gossiped about."

Ran Jinyi furrowed his brows and pounded the table, saying:

"You’re all missing the point. Being mocked by others is a minor issue. Everybody knows now that Qingchen’s sworn sister is Qu Hongling, the Sect Master of the Sky Demon Sect, which is no small matter.

Right now, the court is still resistant towards the Demon Clan, especially after the Liushan Division once sent an assassin to kill Qu Hongling unsuccessfully.

As the new head of the Liushan Division, Qingchen has sworn sisterhood with a demoness, which is bound to arouse suspicion of some underhanded dealings. It will also tarnish the court’s reputation."

Ran Jinyi looked toward Old Madam Ran: "Mother, I’m afraid the court will vent its anger on our Ran Family, on Qingchen."

Rin Jinyi ultimately didn’t speak his full thoughts.

But the undercurrent of his words was clear to everyone—Ran Qingchen could bring trouble to the Ran Family.

"Tired, so tired..."

Old Madam Ran waved her hand weakly and sighed, "I’m going back to my room to rest."

"But..."

Ran Jinyi was about to say more but got a sharp glare from his wife, Zuo Su, forcing him to begrudgingly shut his mouth.

When the old lady reached the door, she suddenly stopped, looked up at the sky, and said in a deep voice:

"If the court dares to use this as a pretext to arrest my granddaughter, I, as the old woman, will take the Kanglong Mace bestowed by the late Emperor and personally go punish that Emperor myself. If it comes to it... I’ll die!"

——

As the last rays of the sunset reluctantly faded from the horizon, the sky began to unfold like an ink wash painting, gradually stained with dots and splashes of ink.

A flying sword soared through the sky, trailing a tail of Sword Qi.

Despite Qu Hongling’s swift Sword Control Skill, she still had not left the desert area.

Jiang Shouzhong was anxious in his heart.

All he hoped for now was that the situation at the Ran residence wasn’t too disastrous.

Meanwhile, Li Nanshuang excitedly shouted:

"Little Tear Bag, I had no idea your Sword Control Skills were so impressive! From now on, just disguise yourself and come to the Liushan Division. You can be the new face of our Wind Thunder Hall, and together we’ll go to the heavens and earth, slaying demons and exorcising evil... uh, beating up the bad guys."

Little Tear Bag?

Mr. Li’s nicknames were forever hurtful.

"Sure."

Qu Hongling nodded with a smile.

She really liked Jiang’s superior, despite their first encounter being one of blades and swords. However, Li Nanshuang’s forthright nature had left a profound impression on her—especially since this time, he had offered to help her and Jiang.

Jiang Shouzhong said indifferently, "Boss, do you really think the court will let you stay in the Liushan Division now? You’ve already been implicated by me."

Li Nanshuang fell silent.

She had openly assisted him and Qu Hongling against the Imperial Guards; everyone had seen it, and the court probably already considered her to be colluding with the Demon Clan, and she might have already been wanted now.

The carefree Li Nanshuang didn’t mind being wanted but was worried about dragging her family into this.

"I’m sorry, it’s my fault," Qu Hongling said softly in apology.

Seeing her deceased lover had caused her to lose her calm.

Reflecting on the events, she realized how impulsive she had been, implicating many others.

The open-hearted Li Nanshuang waved her hand generously, saying, "It’s got nothing to do with you. I’ve been dissatisfied with that dog of an Emperor anyway; I was planning to cause some trouble sooner or later. Now, it seems it’s just come a bit earlier."