Du Anrao was unaware of the inner monologue going on around her; she curled her lip, looking rather unimpressed.
[Especially the "best friend" archetype in these romance novels—nine out of ten are villains, and the tenth is just biding their time to be one! This Xiao Wen seems to care deeply about Second Cousin-in-law, but in reality, she’s always been jealous that she was adopted by a wealthy family, effortlessly living the life of a rich young lady that Xiao Wen dreamed of.]
[When Second Cousin-in-law returned from abroad with the child, Xiao Wen acted all concerned and heartbroken, but inside, she was gloating. She assumed Second Cousin-in-law had a messy, promiscuous private life and a ruined reputation, and that Fifth Aunt would surely kick her out of the house, leaving her and the child to wander the streets, living an even worse life than her own.]
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