When Nanny Li led Ying'er out earlier, the girl kept glancing back.
Aunt He had ceased to care about her, having already dismissed her as a discarded pawn. And indeed, she should have remained content by Xiao Nian'an’s side. It was her own choice to heed Shen Lianxin’s words and agree to try to climb into Xiao Ling’s bed. But Xiao Ling had completely ignored her. Ying'er had no choice but to pretend that Xiao Ling had forced himself upon her, hoping to use the incident as an excuse to stay in the West Courtyard. Otherwise, if Xiao Nian'an were to discover her duplicity, wouldn't she be... cutting off her own path?
"Do you think that by latching onto the Heir, you can soar to the top of the branches?" Shen Feiwan asked suddenly, her eyes filled with cold mockery.
Chapter 53