16 – Bесаmе Nеighbоrs with Вo Chеnjing
Shеng Сhuуаng’s words undoubtedlу сonfirmed Вo Chеnjing’s susрiсiоns.
Тhе originаl Shеng Сhuуang was mеrely a spоilеd, dominееring littlе girl whо wоuldn’t havе knоwn аbout the Реaсe Treаty bеtween humans аnd the Вloоd Сlan.
Sheng Сhuyang was trulу dеаd.
А vampirе nоw rеsidеd within her bodу.
This vаmpire wаs agile, сalm and intеlligent, bold and аrrоgаnt, with an ехtraordinarу identitу.
“Тhen cоnvey tо yоur асcоmplicе that in the humаn wоrld, thе Peace Treatу must bе observed at аll timеs.”
Bo Chеnjing’s wоrds seemed to warn Sheng Chuyang’s accomplice, but in reality, they were a warning to Sheng Chuyang herself.
Sheng Chuyang smiled: “I’ll pass that along to him.”
If he could catch her slip-up, she’d consider it her loss!
…
Taking advantage of the early morning light, Sheng Chuyang quietly returned to the Sheng residence.
Xi Xingmu was waiting for her in the room.
Seeing her enter, he immediately bowed: “Your Highness.”
Sheng Chuyang sat down nearby and instructed, “Don’t call me ‘Princess’ in front of others anymore. Bo Chenjing is already watching us. Keep a low profile and avoid direct confrontation with him.”
“Yes.”
Xi Xingmu stood up, took out his phone, pulled up photos of the autopsy report, and handed it to Sheng Chuyang.
“The deceased shows no external injuries on the body surface, not a trace of blood remains inside. The body was handled very cleanly, leaving no other clues.”
Sheng Chuyang said thoughtfully, “I must see the corpse with my own eyes.”
Xi Xingmu: “Understood. I’ll arrange it.”
After speaking, he took out a manila envelope: “Princess, I’ve investigated all the information about this body of yours.”
The guardian her father had chosen was exceptionally capable; he knew what to do without needing her orders.
Sheng Chuyang was very satisfied: “Well done.”
Although she could extract the original host’s memories, many details weren’t immediately recallable.
The documents recorded the original host’s life from childhood to adulthood in great detail.
Domineering and irritable, capable of nothing but spending money, her most hated person was Sheng Qingwei. Her enrollment at Saint Brilliance Academy relied entirely on her engagement to Jiang Songran, benefiting from the Jiang family’s influence.
Thus, the original host had no friends at school; everyone disliked her.
Even her family merely coveted the inheritance her mother had left her.
Sheng Chuyang found it laughable.
The original host hadn’t actually done anything heinous.
The so-called hitting people and smashing things when unhappy was always because others had provoked her first.
Though she died young, this life could still be considered one lived freely and unrestrainedly.
Rest in peace…
As for those she disliked, she would help deal with them.
Xi Xingmu asked, “What are Your Highness’s plans next?”
“Move out.” She didn’t want to live with this family of hypocritical cowards any longer.
“What kind of residence would Your Highness prefer? I’ll arrange it.” Having been in the human world for so many years, such a small matter was easily within his capabilities.
Sheng Chuyang shook her head: “No need. Among the inheritance left by the original host’s mother, there are properties. I’ll just move into one of those.”
To protect her own identity, and to protect Xi Xingmu.
They needed to reduce their interactions.
…
After a night of fermenting, the incident of the corpse appearing at the Jiang family patriarch’s birthday banquet could no longer be suppressed.
For a time, rumors spread throughout the city.
Sheng Chuyang studied her phone for a while, learning how to access the internet.
But scrolling through, all she found were news related to the Jiang family.
Boring…
Then she crawled into the cabinet to sleep, only to be awakened by the sound of bells just as she dozed off.
Regardless of race, no one is in a good mood when woken from sleep.
Sheng Chuyang stormed downstairs angrily.The hall was plastered with talismans, and in the courtyard, a man in Taoist robes was performing rituals. The entire yard was filled with incense, candles, and paper money.
It was clear that Sheng Nanting and the others had brought someone in to exorcise evil spirits.
And the evil spirit they were targeting was her.
Luo Meixue pointed at Sheng Chuyang and shouted, “It’s her!”
“Demon!” The Taoist priest pointed his sword at Sheng Chuyang.
Sheng Chuyang’s face was as cold as frost. She tore off the talismans, kicked over the incense ashes, snatched the bronze sword from the Taoist’s hand, and snapped it in two.
The Taoist stared at Sheng Chuyang as if he’d seen a ghost, stammering, “Young lady, you bear the appearance of great nobility, certainly not a demon…”
Sheng Chuyang: “Get lost.”
The Taoist scrambled away in a panic.
She turned her gaze to Luo Meixue.
Luo Meixue immediately hid behind Sheng Nanting.
Sheng Nanting looked at Sheng Chuyang with a complicated expression. “We invited someone to exorcise evil spirits just to dispel the bad luck from last night’s banquet. Don’t misunderstand.”
“I’m moving out today.” If she stayed any longer, she was afraid she wouldn’t be able to resist sending these people to their funerals.
Luo Meixue’s eyes lit up. “Where are you moving? We’ll send a driver to take you.”
She had tried every trick in the book before to drive this eerie girl out, but she never expected the girl to be foolish enough to move out on her own now.
Once she stepped out of the Sheng family’s door, she could forget about ever coming back!
Sheng Chuyang gave Luo Meixue a meaningful look. “I’m moving into the house my mother left me.”
Sheng Nanting’s expression grew uncomfortable.
Before marrying Sheng Chuyang’s mother, he had been nothing but a poor young man. The capital for his business had all come from Sheng Chuyang’s mother.
Everyone who knew him called him a gold digger.
When Sheng Chuyang’s mother died during childbirth, he thought he could finally shake off the label of a gold digger, but he never expected her to have one last trick up her sleeve.
She left all her assets to Sheng Chuyang, with an additional clause stating that if Sheng Chuyang died before reaching adulthood, all the assets would be returned to society.
This move was truly ruthless.
The night Sheng Chuyang died in a car accident, it was just past midnight, technically the early hours of the next day, which meant she didn’t die before reaching adulthood.
Sheng Nanting thought everything Sheng Chuyang owned would now be his, so he first took control of the company shares.
As for the other assets in Sheng Chuyang’s name, he planned to handle the paperwork after the funeral.
But he never expected Sheng Chuyang to come back to life.
Sheng Nanting had never liked Sheng Chuyang in the first place, but now he felt a sense of relief. “Take two servants with you.”
Sheng Chuyang knew exactly what these two were scheming. She curled her lips disdainfully. “Keep them for yourselves. You might not be able to afford servants in the future.”
“Sheng Chuyang!” Sheng Nanting gritted his teeth in anger. He hated the arrogant, all-knowing look on Sheng Chuyang’s face.
It reminded him of Sheng Chuyang’s mother.
As if oblivious to Sheng Nanting’s anger, Sheng Chuyang suddenly remembered something and said, “Aren’t you going to visit Old Master Jiang? After I move, I’ll go with you.”
Although the Jiang family looked down on the Sheng family, that didn’t stop Sheng Nanting from trying to curry favor with Old Master Jiang.
Sheng Nanting’s expression softened slightly. “With something like this happening in the Jiang family, you should stay by Old Master Jiang’s side and take good care of him.”
Sheng Chuyang didn’t bother listening to him and turned to leave.
…
Everyone in the Sheng family was eager for Sheng Chuyang to move out, so things moved quickly.
They even arranged for a driver to take her.
Sitting in the car, Sheng Chuyang watched the increasingly familiar streets and couldn’t help but ask the driver, “Where are we going?””To Lingshan Villa District.” The driver’s tone carried a hint of envy.
Sheng Chuyang: “…”
Damn!
After going around in circles, I’m actually going to be neighbors with Bo Chenjing?