Chapter 10: Leaving in a Disgraceful Manner

"Haha, good idea!" Yan Lingtong laughed. She turned her head and saw An Ran with her small mouth slightly agape and a dazed expression on her face, which made her feel a sense of satisfaction. "You’re still the most useful at critical moments."

Yan Lingsi finally breathed a sigh of relief. Worried that Yan Lingtong might call her over, she hurriedly said to the maids beside her, "Hurry and help the Eldest Miss and Second Miss up!"

The maids were terrified and hesitated, not daring to step forward.

Yan Lingtong knew that Yan Lingsi was timid, but considering she had just come up with a good idea, she didn't force her anymore. "Qiuyue, why aren't you coming over yet!"

Yan Lingtong’s authority was not something Yan Lingsi could compare to. Once she spoke, Qiuyue and the others, no matter how scared they were, didn't dare to disobey. They could only shuffle over to help Yan Lingtong up.

An Ran remained motionless, letting Qiuyue and the others help Yan Lingtong up. She simply stared at Yan Lingsi, who was standing far away.

This woman had truly angered her.

She never got angry because someone provoked her. If they didn't like her, they could come at her openly with blades and spears. If she couldn't beat them, it meant her skills were inferior, and she would never hold a grudge; at worst, she would just get stronger and beat them back later.

But if they played dirty, they had better not let her find out. If she did, she would make them regret ever coming into this world.

Yan Lingsi, who had been keeping her head down to minimize her presence, felt a sharp gaze fixed on her, causing her heart to palpitate. She couldn't help but look up, meeting a pair of pitch-black eyes.

These eyes were cold, laced with a hint of fury, looking at her as if she were a dead person.

The owner of these eyes was Yan Lingmeng, that fool.

But these were definitely not the eyes a fool could have.

"You..." Yan Lingsi had just opened her mouth when a small pebble flew over and struck her mute point. She then discovered she couldn't say a single word and was struck with panic.

Over there, Qiuyue and the others were helping Yan Lingtong and Yan Ling'er toward the courtyard gate. Seeing Yan Lingsi still standing there foolishly, they called out, "Fourth Miss, why aren't you coming yet?!"

Yan Lingsi wanted to tell Yan Lingtong and the others about her situation, but unfortunately, she couldn't utter a single word. She was pulled and dragged away by her own maid.

Yan Lingsi looked back at An Ran, unwilling to give up, only to find her smiling foolishly, her large eyes blinking with pure innocence, as if everything that had just happened was merely a hallucination.

Yan Lingtong and her group had arrived aggressively only to flee in a sorry state. Soon, only An Ran was left in the courtyard.

An Ran twirled the small pebble in her hand, her large eyes rolling around as she wondered what she was thinking.

Once Yan Lingtong exited An Ran’s courtyard, she said to Qiuyue, "Go find someone to..."

To spread the news that Yan Lingmeng was impure.

Unfortunately, Yan Lingtong only got halfway through her sentence before her expression changed drastically. Qiuyue was startled. "Eldest Miss, what’s wrong?"

Yan Lingtong’s face was turning red from holding it in. "Hurry and take me back to my room."

No sooner had Yan Lingtong finished speaking than a *pfft* sound was heard, followed by a foul stench.

Yan Ling'er’s face turned so red it could drip blood. Yan Lingtong’s expression shifted through several colors before she finally squeezed two words through her teeth: "Hurry, go!"

"Yes!"

Qiuyue supported Yan Lingtong and ran off like a gust of wind; the smell was truly unbearable.

Upon returning to her room, Yan Lingtong could no longer hold it in. A series of *pfft, pfft, pfft* sounds erupted, and soon the room was filled with a foul odor.

Yan Ling'er couldn't endure it as well as Yan Lingtong; she released noxious gases all the way as she ran, causing passersby to dodge in every direction.

Yan Lingsi stood before the gate of An Ran’s courtyard, looking at the dilapidated entrance with eyes full of terror.

The small pebble spinning in An Ran’s hand suddenly stopped. Her eyes were full of smiles as she finally grasped the inspiration that had just flashed through her mind. "Ruyuan Temple, Young Master Shen, Yan Lingsi... Haha, heaven truly hasn't forsaken me!"