She said it on purpose to make Huo Mingzhu hear it, because she knew how obsessed Huo Mingzhu was with Huo Siye, her brother.
She didn't allow anyone to have any relationship with Huo Siye without her permission. She even used flattery and sisterly affection to persuade Huo Mingzhu to agree to her engagement with Huo Siye.
Thinking of the humiliation she had suffered at Huo Mingzhu's hands before, Shen Xinai was burning with anger.
One day, she would make Huo Mingzhu pay for it.
As expected, when Huo Mingzhu heard Shen Xinai's words, her eyes turned cold and fierce. "Are you seducing my fourth brother?" she said.
Xingkong, "..."
Her tone... anyone who didn't know would think that Huo Siye was her man.
"Shen Xingkong, I think you're looking for trouble. I warn you, my fourth brother is mine. Stay away from him!"
During the school banquet, Huo Mingzhu was not in the country, and she didn't care about a simple school banquet for Shen Xinai. So she didn't attend.
Yesterday, she heard some things about that day while she was abroad, and she rushed back in a rage.
Originally, she just thought it was too boring and wanted to teach Shen Xingkong a lesson and have some fun.
But who would have thought that Shen Xingkong would dare to seduce Huo Siye?
"Shen Xingkong, you have no shame." Huo Mingzhu stood by the bed, glaring at Shen Xingkong with red, angry eyes.
In her memory, Shen Xingkong was a coward. As long as she glared at her, she would immediately become as timid as a mouse.
But she didn't expect that one day the little coward who used to run away when she saw her would change.
"Both unmarried, why not be shameless when we love each other?" Shen Xingkong suddenly sneered and said, "It's you, Miss Liu, with your sour tone. Others would think I stole your husband."
"You!" Huo Mingzhu was hit where it hurt by Shen Xingkong's words. She felt not only guilty but also embarrassed that a secret buried deep in her heart was exposed in public.
"The Huo family is prominent and attracts attention. Miss Liu should be careful with her words, or else this rumor will spread... not good at all."
"What did you say? Shen Xingkong, did you lose your mind and forget who I am? How dare you talk to me like this?" Huo Mingzhu glared at him with her beautiful eyes.
"Who knows if he like me or not, but I know for sure that he definitely doesn't like you, Miss Liu."
"Why?" Huo Mingzhu blurted out the question without thinking.
"As we all know, Miss Liu and Fourth Master are half-siblings. If this incestuous affair were to reach Old Master Huo's ears... can you guess what he would do?"
Huo Mingzhu's mind went blank, and the word "incest" lingered in her mind like a nightmare.
"One is a capable and wise son who can steer the overall situation, and the other is a spoiled and luxurious daughter who does nothing. Anyone would know how to choose, right?"
"You...you..." Huo Mingzhu widened her eyes slightly, her mind suddenly filled with a frozen blankness, and the next moment it was filled with the embarrassment and shame of her secret being discovered.
That was her fourth brother...her half-brother from a different mother.
She had such a dirty and shameful secret hidden in her heart!
And it was discovered by Shen Xingkong.
Shen Xinai also widened her eyes as if she had discovered something incredible.
Just as Shen Xinai couldn't help but want to ask for confirmation, Huo Mingzhu's trembling voice rang out, "You're talking nonsense. That's my fourth brother. I just don't want him to be deceived by a woman like you."
"Oh? I see. Then it seems I misunderstood." The tone was casual, but there was no hint of misunderstanding.
Huo Mingzhu felt that every word of Shen Xingkong was like a loud slap, hitting her face hard.
So, what was she here for?
She was clearly here to deal with Shen Xingkong, not to voluntarily offer her face to be slapped!
It was all Shen Xinai's fault!
Huo Mingzhu thought seriously and realized that she couldn't argue with Shen Xingkong!
She was so angry.
She gave Shen Xinai a fierce glance, pinched her waist, and walked away.
Shen Xinai, "..."
"Sorry, I didn't follow your script again."
The sarcastic words entered Shen Xinai's ears, and her face twisted in anger. "Don't be too proud too soon!"
"It's better to enjoy the moment than to always be a loser like some people."
Shen Xinai was really about to go crazy!
For the past few days, she had been locked in her room, copying the "Rules for Young Disciples" non-stop. Her hand was cramping up from all the writing, and to make matters worse, her grandfather had actually forbidden her from using her feet!
Today, if it weren't for her aunt and Huo Mingzhu coming over, her grandfather would have kept her locked up. But even then, it was only for the afternoon. Once her aunt and Huo Mingzhu left, she would be back to being confined to her room.
She was supposed to be spending time with Huo Siye discussing their engagement details, but everything had been ruined by Shen Xingkong! How could she stand it? She needed to think of a way to get rid of her. She was becoming unbearable.
"Why are you still standing here? Aren't you afraid that my grandfather will find out you poured cold water on me? It won't be as simple as being confined to copying books then," she said before turning and running away.
"Coward," Xingkong sneered.
...
"Auntie!" Shen Xinai ran into Dong Siyu's arms, rubbing against her like a little kitten. "Auntie, I missed you so much."
Dong Siyu, with her purple-silk shawl and black cheongsam, was voluptuous and graceful. Time seemed to have been kind to her, as her smiling eyes showed no signs of wrinkles.
She looked indulgently at Shen Xinai in her arms. "Xinai, my dear, Auntie missed you too."
"Then why didn't you come to my graduation banquet?" Shen Xinai's grievances flooded her heart as she thought of the banquet. "Auntie...you don't know how much I suffered that day. I was almost laughed to death. And Huo Gege...he must have been disgusted with me."
Dong Siyu gently stroked her shoulder to comfort her, "Your uncle was not feeling well those days, and your aunt couldn't leave. Xin'ai, don't be angry, okay? Your aunt brought you a gift."
"I don't want a gift. I'm just...just unhappy. The graduation banquet was ruined by Shen Xingkong. Auntie, you have to help me."
"Okay, auntie will help you."
Dong Siyu smiled lightly. She came here today for this matter.
The second house has been making a lot of moves recently. She must reach a strategic cooperation with Huo Siye as soon as possible.
Otherwise, one day, they will be swallowed up by the second house, leaving nothing but bones.
"Auntie, you don't know, Shen Xingkong is so bad. Mingzhu just went to see her. Originally, she wanted us sisters to reconcile, but Shen Xingkong scolded Mingzhu and made her cry before she ran away."
"What?"