Don’t Be Fooled by Her

The raised wrist was firmly gripped, making the old lady's face twist in pain. Shen Xingkong's nails dug deep into the old lady's skin, but she looked aggrieved. "Grandma, I... I won't do it again next time."

The old lady's hand, still holding onto her wrist, showed no signs of letting go. "Who is your grandma? You're just an adopted daughter! Our Shen family feeds you!"

Shen Xingkong's face darkened. "Just because I'm an adopted daughter, does that mean you have to hate me so much, Grandma? Even if I didn't do a good job for my sister, you can't just blame me without knowing the truth. I've always treated you as my real grandma, and it really hurts that you see me this way."

The fierce look she had just given Shen Xinai vanished, replaced by a sorrowful expression.

Even tears welled up in her bright eyes. She let go of the old lady's wrist.

The old lady had wanted to scold her loudly, but when she saw Shen Xingkong's pitiful expression, she couldn't bring herself to say anything.

Shen Xinai bit her lip.

That face again!

This was the second time she had seen Shen Xingkong switch expressions in an instant!

One moment fierce, the next weak and innocent, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Was she really still the same useless, cowardly Xingkong from before?

"Grandpa... do you also think I was wrong? At that time, I was so scared that my mind went blank. I forgot everything except calling for help. I didn't even know there were reporters outside… Grandpa, if you also think I was wrong, then I'll kneel down and apologize to my sister."

Tears streamed down Xingkong's face as she tried to get out of bed, enduring the pain.

The old man was shocked when he saw the bandage on her leg. "Xingkong, your leg is injured..."

"Ah! It hurts so much!" Xingkong suddenly screamed before she could finish speaking.

"What are you doing, Xinai?!" The old man yelled as he saw Shen Xinai suddenly pressing down on Shen Xingkong's wound.

Shen Xinai froze for a moment.

She wanted to move away from Xingkong, but she realized that her wrist was being held.

She looked up at Shen Xingkong.

A flash of something dark flickered in Xingkong's eyes, scaring her.

She instinctively tried to struggle free, but the more she moved, the stronger the force pressing on Shen Xingkong's wound became.

Soon, the white gauze was torn apart, and fresh blood seeped through.

A large patch of red.

"Sister… you… you're really cruel." Shen Xingkong pushed Shen Xinai away, retreating like a frightened bird.

She curled up in the corner, watching everyone warily.

The old man's heart ached as he scolded Shen Xinai, "Have you caused enough trouble?"

"Grandpa, I… I didn't! It was her! She grabbed me and made me press on her wound on purpose! Grandpa, she framed me!" Shen Xinai was flustered.

"Framed? Ask your grandmother. Didn't she see you pounce on her with her own eyes?"

The old lady's mouth twitched. She wanted to deny it, but in the end, she couldn't bring herself to lie.

Shen Xinai was speechless.

When did Shen Xingkong become so cunning?

Just now, she had threatened her with a knife and forced her to kneel.

And now, she was pretending to be a weak victim...

Such a scheming woman!

"Sister, I know what happened at the hotel earlier wasn't on purpose. Even just now, when you had the knife… I can pretend it never happened. Can you please not kill me? I promise to listen to you from now on. Next time… next time, I'll definitely do things right. I'll make Fourth Uncle agree to the engagement with you!"

"Shut up!" Shen Xinai snapped angrily.

Shen Xingkong trembled and quickly fell silent.

Dong Ruzhu watched Shen Xingkong carefully. She really seemed different now...

"Xingkong, don't be afraid. With Grandpa here, no one will hurt you again," Grandpa sighed.

"Grandpa!" Shen Xinai protested, "Grandpa, she's just acting!"

"Acting? She almost killed herself with this so-called act?" Grandpa frowned at her. "You just tried to stab her with a knife. I saw it with my own eyes! The knife is still stuck in her body! What else do you have to say? Do you want me to call the police before you'll admit it?"

His granddaughter was good in every way, except for her jealousy!

One day, her jealousy would destroy not just herself but also the Shen family.

How did Dong Ruzhu raise her daughter like this?

"Dad, this is just a small conflict between two kids. It's not serious enough to involve the police," Dong Ruzhu quickly explained, sensing Grandpa's dissatisfaction.

But in her heart, she cursed: If the old man wasn't still useful, we would've gotten rid of him long ago!

She didn't know what Shen Xingkong had done, but the old man always favored her!

"That's right! Old man, why are you so biased? It's all an act! Shen Xingkong wanted to seduce Huo Siye and is deliberately framing us! She's completely shameless!" The old lady glared at Xingkong, almost jabbing her finger in her face.

"Dad, I'm not being biased. Think about it, since Bai Ning was the one who invited Xinai to Fourth's room, how could Xinai have done anything with Qi Heng… in that room? Of course, I'm not saying that Xingkong was behind it, but this whole thing doesn't make sense," Dong Ruzhu added.

"Yes! Grandpa, I'm not that kind of person! How could I do such a thing? Grandpa, my sister must have overheard my mother and aunt talking about setting me up with Brother Siye, and she got jealous! That's why she did this! She deliberately put the knife in my hand! I didn't do anything wrong, she's framing me!" Shen Xinai said tearfully, looking completely wronged.

"Do you really think our daughter, who was raised in our family, would do something so shameless?" The old lady sneered.

Shen Xingkong lowered her head and laughed coldly.

In her previous life, she had foolishly followed Shen Xinai's plan and succeeded, but in the end, Shen Xinai still didn't let her go.

Shen Xinai had acted pitiful and innocent in front of reporters, making it seem like she had been forced into Huo Siye's bed.

The humiliation had all been pinned on Shen Xingkong.

"Grandpa! Please don't be fooled by her. She's just jealous and upset! Grandpa, just because I wasn't born into this family, does that mean you won't believe me? I wasn't the one who made the mistake when I was switched at birth!"

"That's right, old man. Our Shen family is full of decent people, we wouldn't do something so despicable," the old lady said coldly, glaring at Xingkong.

Shen family? Xingkong sneered inwardly.

Did they really think the Shen family was some kind of noble dynasty?

One day, she would expose the dirty secrets of this so-called prestigious family.

"I only believe what I see with my own eyes! Xinai, Grandpa loves you, but that doesn't mean you can do whatever you want. Attempting murder is a crime!"