Tearing the Prince's Clothes after Withdrawing Marriage
Chapter 318 - 317: How Could She Be So Terrible?

Chapter 318: Chapter 317: How Could She Be So Terrible?

Qin Xiao’s leg had already missed the best opportunity for treatment.

After examining him, Chu Qianli didn’t offer a specific plan, merely saying she would look into it.

From initially harboring cautious hope to finally feeling disappointed once again, that was the journey for Qin Xiao.

Chu Qianli knew what he was thinking, but she didn’t plan to say anything more until the treatment plan was ready.

Qin Xiao commanded someone to send her off and also presented her with a consulting fee.

Chu Qianli didn’t refuse, accepting it and depositing it into the System.

Upon returning to the Duke Residence, to her surprise, news of her participation in the selection for the Princess Consort had spread like wildfire.

"Chu Qianli, you shameless creature, what right do you have?"

Chu Feixue was always the first to confront her.

This time, however, Chu Huaiyu was with her as well.

It seemed that the two of them had been in discussion for quite some time before Chu Qianli’s return.

Chu Huaiyu also approached and said in a low voice, "Fifth Sister, this really isn’t appropriate, you have tarnished the reputation of our Duke Residence..."

Her words were always gentle and mild, certainly not as aggressive as Chu Feixue’s.

Nevertheless, even in gentleness, her words were filled with unmistakable reproach.

Chu Qianli paid no attention to Chu Feixue; she focused her gaze on Chu Huaiyu instead.

As if startled, Chu Huaiyu quickly hid behind Chu Feixue.

Chu Qianli sneered, "I am a free agent now, what I choose to do is none of your concern, is it?"

"Even though you are a free agent, who doesn’t know you’re a discarded divorcée?"

Chu Feixue took a step forward, positioning Chu Huaiyu behind herself.

She snorted coldly, "Don’t you bully Huaiyu, if you have an issue, take it up with me!"

"How absurd, isn’t it you who have an issue? What issue do I have?"

Her gaze swept over Chu Huaiyu again.

The sharpness in her eyes faded as she brushed past them, intending to leave.

Chu Feixue chased after her and grabbed her sleeve, "Chu Qianli..."

"Looking for a beating, aren’t you?" Chu Qianli shook off her hand.

Taken completely by surprise, Chu Feixue was swept away by the force of Chu Qianli’s blow, crashing hard into Chu Huaiyu, not far behind.

Without drawing attention, Chu Huaiyu shifted her footing.

Chu Feixue flew past her and thudded to the ground, letting out a pitiful scream, "Ah, murder, it’s murder! Help, Chu Qianli is trying to kill someone, help..."

The nearby guards hurried over.

Strangely, Han Zhan was not in attendance by Chu Huaiyu’s side today, which was indeed a rare occurrence.

"Miss Huaiyu, what happened?" As the daughter of Princess Long Qianyue, the guards immediately paid their respects to Chu Huaiyu when they arrived.

In a major household, legitimate and illegitimate children are treated differently; "bastard daughters" like Chu Feixue and Chu Qianli would not hold any status in the residence.

Chu Huaiyu glanced at Chu Qianli, then at Chu Feixue.

Afterward, with tears in the corners of her eyes, she slowly walked towards Chu Feixue.

"Fifth Sister... Fifth Sister has gone too far! Sixth Sister, are you alright?"

Chu Feixue didn’t understand what had happened; it seemed like she was about to crash into Chu Huaiyu just moments ago.

She had been worried about hurting Huaiyu.

Yet somehow, just as she was about to collide with Chu Huaiyu, Chu Huaiyu had abruptly disappeared from in front of her.

It wasn’t really a disappearance, it was more like... as if she had teleported in a blink.

But looking at her again, she still appeared so frail and gentle, even walking languidly, as if a gust of wind could knock her over.

How could she possibly know anything about instant teleportation?

Had she been mistaken just now?

"It hurts so much..." Chu Feixue wailed as she stood up slowly, with the aid of Chu Huaiyu and the guard.

Looking at Chu Qianli again, that bitch had already walked far away with a swagger.

She hit someone and didn’t even feel a bit of guilt! She just slipped away! How outrageous!

"Huaiyu, what’s been going on with Han Zhan lately? Why doesn’t he show up when you’re in danger? He couldn’t really have fallen out of love with you, could he?"

Chu Huaiyu’s face changed, and her face slowly drooped.

In her eyes, a hint of hatred flashed by.

Of course, Chu Feixue did it on purpose, hating Chu Qianli alone was certainly not enough.

Chu Huaiyu must also utterly despise Chu Qianli!

So, feigning confusion, she continued, "The last time I saw that bastard Han Zhan, the way he looked at Chu Qianli, he seemed so reluctant to part!"

"Huaiyu, you need to keep a close eye on Han Zhan, you can’t let him be seduced away by Chu Qianli!"

"Moreover..." Chu Feixue, staring at the increasingly pale face of Chu Huaiyu, spoke with a gloomy tone, "Moreover, now that Chu Qianli has regained her freedom, what if she really does accept Han Zhan..."

"How could Han Zhan want a wilted flower, a ruined willow?" Chu Huaiyu suddenly raised her head.

The look she gave Chu Feixue was full of barely concealed murderous intent.

That terrible gaze made Chu Feixue’s legs go weak, nearly causing her to step back.

"Huaiyu, I..."

Chu Huaiyu then realized that she might have lost control again.

The hatred and murderous intent in her eyes vanished in an instant.

She looked at Chu Feixue and said softly, "I... I don’t know, Sister Six, I feel unwell, I... I’ll go back first."

Pitiful and on the verge of tears, even her departing figure seemed so fragile it invoked a man’s pity.

Chu Feixue glanced at the surrounding guards, and sure enough, each of them lost their soul watching Chu Huaiyu walk away.

But just now, she truly saw that fleeting shadow of darkness and murderous intent in Chu Huaiyu’s eyes.

It was a chilling sensation that made one’s blood curl.

A very terrifying aura...

But how could that be? Did she see it wrong?

How could Chu Huaiyu have such a terrifying side?

... After returning that day, Chu Qianli began researching Qin Xiao’s treatment method.

If she had started treating him immediately after coming back from Phoenix Mountain, when the flesh had not yet healed, the results would have been much better.

Now, to set a steel plate without any equipment to check, she feared it might injure his nerves.

Moreover, the steel plate had to be made of the best material...

After searching on Taobao for a long time, she couldn’t find anything suitable.

She could only buy the materials and polish them herself.

This task kept her busy for the better part of the day.

By the time she came back to her senses, it was already late.

Upon looking up, she saw the table was full of dishes; Fu Ning had come earlier and brought her food.

It was just that she had been too engrossed in polishing the steel plate to notice.

Chu Qianli put everything away and immediately went over, planning to fill her stomach first.

Yet, before she could sit down, the door was suddenly thrust open by someone.

A strong smell of alcohol, mixed with the evening breeze, rushed in, so pungent that Chu Qianli doubted if she had drunk two taels herself.

Looking up, she saw that tall figure stumbling in.

His eyes were hazy with drunkenness, staring at her palm-sized face with a gloomy expression, "Why?"

Suddenly, he rushed over, grabbed her shoulders, and shook her violently, "Tell me, what do you really want?"