“If you don’t want it, then I’ll smash it and throw it away. Besides, I’m marrying in you’ll be the senior, I’ll be the junior, I don’t want your position anyway. This deal isn’t a loss.”
Shen Miao said it lightly. Without her, it wouldn’t even be certain Yan Xiao would let her into the house.
Shen Wan was indifferent. Having Yan Xiao take a concubine was of no concern to her.
It even had the advantage of keeping someone occupied, so Yan Xiao wouldn’t constantly bother her.
But Shen Miao was so dumb it made her shake her head.
“Fine, but you’ll still be punished by Uncle.”
Shen Miao froze, surprised at how readily Shen Wan agreed.
She agreed so easily to her marrying into the General’s house yet refused to lift her own restriction.
Shen Miao frowned. “Why?!”
“Yan Xiao isn’t worth much. You want him, fine, I’ll let you have him. But one thing at a time I’ll let you into the house, but you give me the pendant.”
Shen Wan held out her hand to take it.
Her mother had loved beautiful things when she was alive. She had been the top beauty in the area. The pendant wasn’t worth much, but compared to Yan Xiao, it was a keepsake from her mother it couldn’t fall into Shen Miao’s hands and be damaged.
Her display of meekness was surprisingly sincere.
But Shen Miao didn’t believe she was genuinely helping her.
“What’s your game?”
Shen Wan’s expression was pure; there was no trace of malice in her gaze.
“I’m not playing a game. I truly want to help you, but I need the pendant first. Give me the pendant, and I’ll take you to see the General right now how about that?”
Shen Miao didn’t trust Shen Wan. Likewise, Shen Wan knew Shen Miao wouldn’t trust her.
“You take me to the General first. If he lets me into the house, then I’ll return the pendant to you.”
Shen Wan turned and continued up the steps.
“No, forget it. If I take you to see the General and convince him to marry you, and you threaten me with my mother’s pendant, wouldn’t that be a loss?”
Shen Miao knew Shen Wan too well. This seemingly cold, indifferent woman was actually very shrewd.
If Shen Wan walked away now, the leverage Shen Miao held could quickly become worthless.
“Stop!” Shen Miao almost lost control, shouting as she caught up and blocked Shen Wan, “I’m marrying into the General’s house! This is non-negotiable! Or else…”
She brandished the pendant, looking like she was ready to go all out. “Don’t blame me if I destroy it!”
Shen Wan lifted her gaze. Her eyes, usually calm and unflinching, now looked like a deep storm in reverse.
Shen Miao’s heart jumped, unease creeping in.
Shen Wan’s voice was like a freezing current cutting through the heart: “Or how about this? I’ll take you to the General, and when you see him, you give me the pendant back.”
Shen Wan wasn’t being kind.
Another concubine for Yan Xiao didn’t matter to her.
She was literally taking Shen Miao to her death.
Shen Miao hesitated, but in the end agreed.
If she missed this chance, she might never control Shen Wan again.
Shen Wan prepared to return to her room to change clothes but looked up and met a pair of predatory eyes.
Yan Xiao held a cigar, his shirt collar open, leaning over the railing on the second floor.
He had definitely heard their entire conversation how had he not made a sound?!
From Shen Wan’s discussion with Shen Miao, she could tell from Yan Xiao’s grim expression that he had heard everything.
He crushed the cigar against the brass railing, his tone sharp and unfriendly: “On such a day of celebration, Shen Wan, I really want to kill you! You’d sell me out for a stupid pendant!?”
Shen Miao looked at Yan Xiao with a hint of anticipation.
“Ge ”
“Get lost! Go wherever’s cooler!”
Shen Miao didn’t even finish her word.
Yan Xiao’s furious shout made her body tremble.