Never get too excited while reading a novel. Otherwise, you might end up like Xu Xindie, who got so excited that she choked on her own saliva and went into shock. When she opened her eyes again, she had transmigrated into the world of the novel she had been reading.
The novel she transmigrated into was a popular story on Tomato Novel about a rich family’s biological and adopted daughters switching places.
She had neither become the biological daughter nor the adopted daughter. Instead, she had become a vicious little Cannon Fodder who framed both of them.
Xu Xindie’s father had been a close friend of Ji Mingyang, the head of the Ji family, when they were young. He had also once saved Ji Mingyang’s life. After Xu Xindie’s father passed away, Ji Mingyang remembered their past friendship and brought Xu Xindie into his home, treating her like his own daughter.
On the surface, Xu Xindie appeared innocent and naive. Deep down, however, she was incredibly jealous of everything the Ji family’s daughters possessed.
After the truth about the biological and adopted daughters came to light, she seized the opportunity to cause trouble. She deliberately drove a wedge between the two girls and turned the entire Ji household upside down.
At that very moment, as soon as she opened her eyes, she saw the two daughters arguing because of a misunderstanding she had deliberately created. They were practically on the verge of coming to blows.
“If you don’t welcome me, you can just say so! There’s no need to use such despicable tricks to disgust me!”
The biological daughter, Ji Tianqing, grabbed the glass on the table and smashed it onto the floor. Milk spilled everywhere, and maggots covered in milk squirmed across the ground.
The adopted daughter, Ji Shuyun, was equally furious.
“Are you crazy? What does this have to do with me?”
“Are you seriously going to deny that you put those bugs in there?!”
“I didn’t! I would never do something like that!”
This was the opening scene of the original novel.
Xu Xindie had deliberately put bugs in the milk and then pretended to be innocent while warning Ji Tianqing to be careful.
Although Xu Xindie had never explicitly accused anyone, every word she said was meant to implicate Ji Shuyun.
The relationship between Ji Tianqing and Ji Shuyun was already complicated. After Xu Xindie deliberately stirred up trouble, their suppressed resentment erupted, and the two began arguing fiercely.
Seeing that they were about to fight, Xu Xindie hurried between them.
“Don’t fight! Don’t fight! I’ll be heartbroken if either of you gets hurt, OK?”
“Get out of my way!”
Ji Shuyun shoved her aside. Although Xu Xindie always put on an innocent and harmless act, Ji Shuyun could sense that Xu Xindie disliked her. Naturally, she had no affection for Xu Xindie either.
“Why did you push her?!”
Ji Tianqing grew even angrier. She felt that Ji Shuyun was being far too domineering.
Ji Shuyun had been spoiled since childhood. She was rather willful, and once her temper flared, she had absolutely no filter.
“This is my house! If she can’t stand it, she can leave!”
In truth, Ji Shuyun had no malicious intentions. However, her arrogant attitude only strengthened Ji Tianqing’s belief that she had put the bugs in the milk.
“You’ve gone too far!”
“So what if I have? If you’re capable, get Mom and Dad to kick me out!”
“You don’t need to leave. I’ll leave instead! This isn’t my home anyway!”
Ji Tianqing felt no attachment whatsoever to this unfamiliar family.
Xu Xindie hurriedly tried to explain.
“Don’t leave! She wasn’t the one who put the bugs in the milk. I did it. I just wanted to play a joke on you. I’m sorry!”
“I knew you were behind this! You really are a malicious person!”
Ji Shuyun glared at Xu Xindie furiously.
Ji Tianqing assumed that Xu Xindie was only covering for her because she was living under someone else’s roof. She immediately retorted, “I think you’re the only one here with malicious intentions. Just being around someone like you for another second makes me sick.”
“As if being around you doesn’t make me sick! You don’t have to leave. This is your home. I’ll leave!”
Ji Shuyun did not even bother gathering her belongings. She turned around and headed straight for the front door.
Xu Xindie hurried after her.
“Don’t go! Don’t go! Can’t we just talk things out?”
“Get lost!”
Ji Shuyun felt that Xu Xindie was deliberately trying to disgust her. She shoved Xu Xindie aside again.
Xu Xindie stumbled backward, unable to stop herself even after several steps.
How is this little girl so strong? It feels like she could go a few rounds with Ultraman Tiga after a good meal.
Just as Xu Xindie thought she was about to fall flat on her backside, a pair of strong hands caught her.
However, the person immediately pushed her away again as though she were a scorching hot potato.
Fortunately, the force was much gentler this time, allowing Xu Xindie to regain her balance.
She turned around and was instantly stunned by the incredibly handsome man standing before her.
He had a high, prominent brow ridge and deep-set eyes. Even without getting angry, he radiated an overwhelming sense of authority.
His face was strikingly handsome and refined, yet a beauty mark beneath one eye added a hint of sensuality. His well-tailored suit stretched perfectly over his tall, broad frame, creating an aura of restrained yet irresistible sex appeal.
Xu Xindie could not help sneaking a couple more glances at him.
So big!
She was talking about his eyes.
Now, let her think. Who was this guy again?
According to the original novel, the person who appeared at this point was Ji Shiming, the second son of the Ji family.
But Xu Xindie felt that something was off. Wasn’t Ji Shiming supposed to have a golden retriever-like personality? Why did this man look so composed and serious?
Still, with his two younger sisters causing such a commotion, it was understandable that he might need to act more maturely as their older brother.
The moment Ji Shuyun saw her eldest brother return, she froze in fright and did not dare move.
If their parents had walked in, she would have continued throwing a tantrum without hesitation. Unfortunately, it was her eldest brother.
He was not someone she could afford to provoke. Otherwise, she would once again be punished with half an hour of holding a plank.
“What are you doing?”
Song Du spoke in a deep voice.
The spacious villa seemed to turn cold in an instant as his overwhelming presence descended upon everyone.
Ji Shuyun answered timidly, “N-nothing. We weren’t doing anything.”
Song Du’s sharp gaze swept over the broken glass on the floor.
“Go back to your rooms and reflect on your behavior. If anything like this happens again, both of you will be punished.”
Neither Ji Tianqing nor Ji Shuyun dared say another word. They dragged their feet as they returned to their respective rooms.
Xu Xindie remained where she stood, hesitating.
He’s so fierce. He looks like Song Du.
However, Ji Shiming had a beauty mark beneath his left eye, and this handsome man had one too.
He must be Ji Shiming, right?
Xu Xindie had forgotten that she could never tell left from right. She convinced herself that Ji Shiming was simply putting on a stern act to discipline his two younger sisters.
“Um, I’ll head back to my room too.”
Xu Xindie tried to slip away.
“Stop.”
Song Du’s voice was not loud, but it carried an immense sense of oppression.
Xu Xindie stiffly swallowed, clasped her hands behind her back, and stood there like a cat that had been caught doing something wrong.
“Do you have any instructions for me?”
Song Du approached her one step at a time. Each footstep felt as though it landed directly on Xu Xindie’s heart.
“You put bugs in the milk to frame Shuyun and deliberately provoked Tianqing into turning against her. You’re quite skilled at playing these little games.”
Cold sweat seeped down Xu Xindie’s back as she tried to defend herself.
“I didn’t…”
“You didn’t? Do you need me to produce the evidence? Hmm?”
The final syllable carried a hint of murderous intent, leaving Xu Xindie too frightened to continue arguing.
Since he already had evidence, she had no choice but to admit what she had done. However, she still needed to come up with an excuse.
“Yes, I did those things.”
Xu Xindie’s mind raced at lightning speed. Among the countless excuses she considered, she finally settled on the most embarrassing one, hoping it might offer her a slim chance of survival.
“But I did it all for you!”
Song Du raised an eyebrow.
“For me?”
“Yes! I wanted to make the situation more dramatic so that you would come home. That way, I could see you more often! Ji Shiming, these actions were all proof of my sincere love for you!”
Xu Xindie practically screamed those last words at the top of her lungs.
In the original novel, Ji Shiming was a man who valued relationships deeply. She had already made it clear how much she loved him. Surely, he would let her off the hook, right?
“Who’s calling me?”
The real Ji Shiming walked in, carrying a crucian carp that weighed six jin.
“Hey, Big Brother! Look at the crucian carp I just caught! It weighs a full six jin and six liang! I’m thinking of changing my name to Ji Liuliu!”
Song Du let out a cold laugh.
“Then you should prepare your ID card too. You’re going to marry this lady who claims to have such sincere feelings for you.”
Xu Xindie froze on the spot.
She could practically dig out an entire Barbie Dreamhouse with her toes.