As Feng Ran was about to return to her room, her path was blocked. When she tried to move aside and leave, the person reappeared in front of her.
Looking up, she saw Qing Huan.
"Heh, isn't this Feng Ran? Weren't you taken away by Ling Chi Yuan? How come you were sent back in less than half an hour?" Qing Huan looked at Feng Ran with such mockery. She had been so furious when she saw Feng Ran being taken away by Ling Chi Yuan earlier.
Her hatred and disgust from before had now turned into overwhelming joy.
Look, wasn't Feng Ran sent back?
Facing the person who was coldly taunting her, Feng Ran said nothing.
Qing Huan was definitely here to mock and ridicule her.
And she certainly wouldn't fall into the trap.
The other girls at Chun Man Yuan, however, stepped forward one by one.
"Didn't Young Master Ling take her away early this morning?"
"Yes, I thought Feng Ran wouldn't be back today after being taken away. Now it seems, we overestimated her."
"Heh, with her demeanor, she shouldn't even consider her status. Is she worthy?"
"Feng Ran, weren't you very happy when you were taken away earlier? Weren't you thinking of leaving this place? But now you've been sent back, you must not have anticipated such a turn of events." Qing Huan said sarcastically. Then, as if remembering something important, she quickly added with a smile, "Feng Ran, why did Young Master Ling send you back so early? Did he say anything?"
"Alas, actually, I wanted to tell you earlier not to go. But at the time, I saw you seemed quite happy, so the words of persuasion never came out."
"It is said that the Regent had come here. He seemed to be looking for you, but you weren't here then."
Qing Huan watched Feng Ran's complexion change drastically, and the smile on her face became even more excessive and triumphant. "The Regent couldn't find you, but I thoughtfully told him where you were.
"I thought you might have met the Regent, but now you've been sent back, perhaps the Regent went all this way for nothing."
"That won't do, we must immediately inform the Regent."
Feng Ran's face instantly turned pale as she listened to Qing Huan's words.
Heh, was she thoughtful?
What she was saying was truly meant to take her life, wasn't it?
She clearly wanted to make things difficult for her.
"Feng Ran, do you like the gift I gave you?" Qing Huan said with a smile, "However, if the Regent doesn't show up, that gift seems to be of little use."
Qing Huan thought for a moment, then looked at Feng Ran and said, "It seems I have to ask someone to inform the Regent. I believe the Regent will appear immediately."
"No, you can't." Feng Ran stared fiercely at Qing Huan and directly grabbed her hand.
"Can't? What can't?" Qing Huan smiled, "I don't need to report to you for whatever I want to do."
"Feng Ran, have you forgotten your identity?"
Qing Huan was not afraid at all. She directly reached out and pushed Feng Ran away, causing Feng Ran to fall to the ground.
Looking at the person who had fallen to the ground, Qing Huan's face was full of smiles. She said charmingly, "Feng Ran, I'm going to do it, what can you do to me?"
With that, she sent someone by her side to go.
Feng Ran looked at Qing Huan in disbelief. "Qing Huan, what exactly do you want to do?" She knew very well that she couldn't let Xuanyuan Heng come here, otherwise, her future path would be miserable.
She struggled to get up, her face ashen, and pleaded with Qing Huan, "What is it you want? Tell me, as long as I can do it, I will definitely do it for you with all my might."
Qing Huan chuckled, a cold sneer escaping her lips. "Really?"
She looked at Feng Ran with malice, squatted down, and forcefully tugged Feng Ran's hair. Feng Ran was pulled back violently, and she said coldly, "Crawl under my crotch and shout, 'Feng Ran is the cheapest woman in the world.'"
"If you obey, then I will not make things difficult for you, and that gift will naturally disappear."
"Of course, the person sent to find Xuanyuan Heng will also return."
"You don't have much time, you should hurry."
Obey? Or disobey?
If she obeyed, everything would be pacified, and she wouldn't be tormented anymore. She wouldn't have to face Xuanyuan Heng's wrath.
If she disobeyed, she would die a more tragic death.
She knew very well that Qing Huan was counting on her to obey, which was why she acted this way.
Feng Ran's face was ashen, and finally, she said, "I agree."
"Hahaha." Qing Huan laughed triumphantly.
Qing Huan enjoyed Feng Ran's obedient compliance.
In the end, Feng Ran did as Qing Huan demanded.
"Qing Huan, I have done as you wished, can you let me go now?" Feng Ran said, bowing her head, almost pleadingly.
She had done everything, even obeyed docilely.
Qing Huan, however, laughed, even a little madly. Watching Feng Ran resign herself to fate, listening to her plead, made her incredibly happy.
"Can you let me go?" Feng Ran asked again.
She had compromised, even resigned herself to fate.
Her dignity was worth nothing when subjected to such humiliation.
Qing Huan smiled and said, "Heh, Feng Ran, I never said I would let you go if you did as I asked. I said I would consider it, but I never said I would definitely let you go."
"Feng Ran, your life is so lowly, yet you are involved with the powerful. It is your lack of self-love, you stole everything that originally belonged to me. So, don't blame me for taking action against you."
"Oh, right, this entire matter is not my idea alone. Someone gave me the idea."
"However, I must say, this person truly understands you, they have figured you out so thoroughly. They guessed correctly that you would obey."
"Someone? Gave you the idea?"
"Who?" Feng Ran asked calmly.
There were too many people who wanted to see her dead, she couldn't even begin to guess who it was.
"Feng Ran, you are truly laughable. Do you think you are still the noble eldest daughter of the Feng family? Who? Do you think I'm that foolish? Would I reveal the person behind me?"
Qing Huan directly kicked Feng Ran, who was kneeling before her, sending her flying. She mocked, "Feng Ran, remember, you will live like a dog for the rest of your life."
"In this lifetime, you will never be able to rise above me."
"Even if it takes my whole life, I will keep you suppressed, so that you never have a chance to stand tall."
Qing Huan's words were venomous, yet also true.
Before Feng Ran could even comprehend what was happening, Qing Huan had directly bundled her into a carriage.