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"You, who—who are you calling your cousin! Stop making false claims to kinship!" Lin Siyu regretted her outburst as soon as she spoke. She had intended never to admit their relationship, but considering they had almost grown up together, how could Lin Yuan not recognize her voice?

Lin Yuan gave a faint smile, "That’s right, we have severed ties and are no longer relatives! Since that’s the case, Maternal Aunt Lin doesn’t need to be so polite, no need to send me any more gifts."

Lin Siyu’s hands tightened around her handkerchief.

She could not even bother to take issue with the address of Maternal Aunt Lin anymore, trying hard to make her voice sound calmer, "A gift? Hmmph, Lin Yuan, aren’t you overestimating yourself?

Who would send you a gift? Stop trying to glorify yourself! "

"Really? I thought those few good-for-nothing ruffians who recently made a scene were a gift sent by Maternal Aunt Lin, but it seems I was mistaken. Oh dear, I had assumed they were your men, so out of respect for you, I let them off. But since Maternal Aunt Lin says they’re not your people, I guess I have to have them captured and brought to the Yamen for a good interrogation. "

With that, Lin Yuan turned and instructed Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, go fetch them..."

"Stop!"

Lin Yuan’s lips curved into a cold smile, her eyes turning frostier as she looked toward the carriage. She had thought that those spreading rumors earlier were up to no good, perhaps the machinations of a competing restaurant, but now she realized the person stabbing her in the back was Lin Siyu!

"Do you admit it?" Lin Yuan narrowed her eyes; even in the darkness, her gaze remained sharp and unyielding.

Now, Lin Siyu found herself with no good options, neither admitting nor evading responsibility.

If she admitted it, she wasn’t sure whether this vicious woman would storm in and cut her down.

But evading the issue was even worse because if this vicious woman sent those men to the Yamen, it would be disastrous; those men had been procured for her by Li Chengzhi.

Though Li Chang was old, he wasn’t a fool.

A little investigation would reveal her connection with Li Chengzhi.

Just as Lin Siyu was agonizing over what to do, the carriage suddenly jolted violently, followed by a cold gust of wind that made her shiver.

Turns out, Lin Yuan, that aggressive woman, had jumped onto her carriage and ripped off the carriage’s curtain in one fell swoop!

"What, what are you doing!" Lin Siyu suddenly remembered how Little Disaster Star had wielded a knife against Lin Jiaxiao, her fearless demeanor that day making her even more apprehensive now.

Lin Yuan’s lips curled into a smile, by the dim light of the street corner lamp, her smile seemed slightly terrifying.

"What am I doing? Such a pretty face as Maternal Aunt Lin’s shouldn’t be hidden away in a dark carriage; it’s simply too much of a pity. A beauty, after all, should be shown off like this so that everyone can look and admire!"

Having said that, Lin Yuan reached out, making to pinch Lin Siyu’s chin.

The "utterly loyal" Panpan took the opportunity to step in front of Lin Siyu: "Don’t be rude; step back!"

"You’re the one who should step back!" Lin Yuan, who was trained in Women’s self-defense skills, found it easy to deal with the young maid, Panpan. She grabbed her thin, small wrist and pulled her to the side.

Panpan, very cooperative, collapsed to one side and clutched her wrist, crying out in feigned pain.

A twitch played at the corners of Lin Yuan’s mouth. Little girl, your sister didn’t even exert any force!

Panpan clutched her wrist harder; precisely because there had been no real force, she needed to cover it up quickly, lest she give herself away later.

"Panpan!" Lin Siyu cried out in alarm. Her own maid had been knocked down with a single move by Lin Yuan, and without her as a shield, her heartbeat quickened.