"Moreover, in a way, I should thank you because I discovered many issues within myself through you. I also tried to change myself, and gradually, I realized that your brother-in-law has so many merits."

Qin Ruojing gently stroked her forehead, a complex expression flashing in her eyes. She did see many of Chu Ge's merits, but at the same time, the more she tried to understand him, the more she found there were too many things about him that she couldn't grasp.

Especially with what happened today, even after being consoled by Tong Yaqi, she still couldn't completely let it go.

"Sister..."

Hearing Qin Ruojing say this, Qin Ruoying became even more anxious.

"Let me finish."

Qin Ruojing interrupted her sister's words again, the smile on her face fading away, replaced by a hint of helplessness and a bit of reproach.

"I just said, you have the right to like your brother-in-law. I can choose not to blame you, and we could even compete fairly as sisters. If I lose, it's something I can accept, and I might even find a way to explain it to our parents on your behalf."

Sighing softly, Qin Ruojing continued, "But do you think making up such lies is meaningful? Whether I've slept with him or not, wouldn't I know myself?"

"Sister, no, it's not what you think." Qin Ruoying shook her head vigorously, stepping closer to Qin Ruojing.

"I do like brother-in-law, but how could I joke with you about something like this? You really don't know, you know nothing. Do you think if there's blood on the sheets, it must be yours? Just because you were naked, does it mean that you took your own clothes off?"

Qin Ruojing was taken aback. Her brows, which had just relaxed, furrowed tightly once more. She stared intently into her sister's eyes, her expression constantly changing.

That day's bedsheet—she clearly washed it immediately. Until she cleaned those bloodstains thoroughly, Qin Ruoying had stayed in the bedroom all the while, supposedly not seeing the bloodstains at all.

"What... what do you mean by that?"

"That night, I added something to the drink I mixed, which reacts chemically with eggs. Although it's harmless to the human body, it can act like a sedative. Even people with good alcohol tolerance would be affected."

Qin Ruojing stared blankly at her sister, trying hard to recall the events of that night. It seemed... Qin Ruoying really hadn't eaten any eggs, but she hadn't thought much of it at the time, just assumed her tomato fried eggs weren't to her sister's tastes.

Qin Ruoying gave a bitter laugh, her gaze increasingly apologetic. But since she had already begun, there would be no further concealment.

"Moreover, to ensure the plan wouldn't fail, I took some sobering pills in advance. When both of you were asleep, I dragged you into the bedroom, then used some blood I got from the blood bank to smear on the sheet under you. After that, I stripped off both of your clothes and posed you as if you were sleeping embracing each other."

The news was indeed too shocking for Qin Ruojing. Even though she was basically inclined to believe her sister's words, it was still hard to accept it all at once. She stared blankly at her sister, utterly speechless.

Being stared at like this by Qin Ruojing made Qin Ruoying feel anxious; she tugged at her sister's hand, softly saying, "Sis, I'm sorry. Can you... can you say something? Don't look at me like that."

Under Qin Ruoying's expectant gaze, Qin Ruojing's expression changed more frequently. After a while, she suddenly patted her sister's hand and laughed.

"Xiaoying, you're such a grown-up, how can you joke with me like this? You talk as if it's all true, deliberately trying to scare me. Is it that fun?"

"Sis, I'm telling the truth." Qin Ruoying lowered her head, her voice pitifully soft. But since only the two sisters were in the room, there's no way Qin Ruojing couldn't hear it.

"Ha! Hahaha..."

Qin Ruojing continued to laugh heartily, but as she laughed further, the smile on her face gradually vanished, though the sound of laughter lingered without any trace of mirth.

Finally, Qin Ruojing fell silent again, her freshly washed black hair hanging over her forehead, obscuring her expression from Qin Ruoying.

"Sis..." Qin Ruoying lightly nudged Qin Ruojing.

"Don't call me 'sis'!" Qin Ruojing suddenly raised her head, sprung from the bed to stand up, her pretty face frosty, her hands clenched into tight fists, looking down on Qin Ruoying.

An overwhelming anger mixed with indescribable complex emotions welled up inside Qin Ruojing, churning violently within moments.

Even though the sisters had had countless arguments since childhood, it was the first time Qin Ruoying saw such an expression on her sister's face.

She expected her sister to be angry but didn't expect her to be this furious. Especially in Qin Ruojing's eyes, there was a kind of hysteria that was so oppressive that it almost made Qin Ruoying feel suffocated.

Qin Ruoying bit her lower lip tightly. Although, when she devised the plan, she had already prepared words to say in justification and wanted to claim, "I was doing it for your own good!" Yet, faced with such a Qin Ruojing, she couldn't open her mouth.

She also remembered countless times in the past, when someone took away her power to do something and said these words to her, how much disdain and resentment she felt at the time.

A simple "I'm doing this for your own good" could make all actions become justified and taken for granted?

The answer, of course, is no, at least that's how Qin Ruoying sees it.

The two sisters remained silent for a long time. Qin Ruojing softly collapsed onto the bed, murmuring as if talking to herself, "Get out."

The voice wasn't loud, nor was there any trace of earlier anger, but in Qin Ruoying's ears, it was chillingly cold, without the slightest hint of emotional fluctuation.

Qin Ruoying felt even worse inside. She would rather her sister scold her angrily like before, pointing at her and loudly questioning her, rather than being treated with such indifference.

Qin Ruoying felt stifled, but after a few seconds of silence, she finally said nothing. She stood up silently, but with every step she took, she felt increasingly uncomfortable inside.

When she reached the door, she felt so oppressed that she couldn't bear it any longer. Her steps finally halted, and she turned to look at Qin Ruojing, "Sister, don't you want to hear my explanation?"

Qin Ruojing didn't even lift her eyelids, staring blankly at the ring on her left ring finger, which she had never taken off since she put it on, completely ignoring Qin Ruoying's voice.

Qin Ruoying sighed. Since Qin Ruojing didn't even want to look at her now, there was no need to talk about listening to her explanation. She turned around, walked out of the room, and into another bedroom, sitting down on the edge of the bed in the same posture and expression as Qin Ruojing.

In two rooms, two women remained silent, their thoughts chaotic, all for the same man.

Qin Ruojing couldn't understand. She just wanted to sincerely invest once in a man who was worth it, and then live with him. How did so many things come up?

Tong Yaqi had just helped her loosen a knot in her heart, and before she could take a breath and think carefully, her sister brought her such an almost unbearable message.

If... Chu Ge knew the truth of this matter, what kind of reaction would he have?

Could she and Chu Ge still be together? Should they be together? Would it really be suitable for them to be together?

After sitting in silence for a long time, Qin Ruojing let out a long sigh, raised her weak right hand, rubbed her forehead, and glanced over her arm, only to realize that at some point, a layer of goosebumps had risen on her body, reminding her that she was still undressed.

No wonder... it felt a bit cold. But it hadn't been cold before, so why did it suddenly feel so cold?

Forget it, don't think about anything, just pretend nothing happened, and have a good sleep like this.

Qin Ruojing lay on her back on the bed, staring emptily at the ceiling. Although she still felt cold, even with the blanket so close at hand, she didn't want to move at all.

She didn't know how long she lay there before suddenly sitting up and quickly walking toward the living room. Her bag was on the sofa, and inside her bag was her phone.

Perhaps, she should turn off her phone.

Even though, in her view, since Chu Ge hadn't called her in such a long time, he probably wouldn't call even if she didn't turn off her phone.

The sound of sudden footsteps pulled Qin Ruoying out of her thoughts and back to reality. She looked through the open door and saw her sister walking quickly toward the sofa, unzipping her bag, and pulling out her phone.

"Sister!" Qin Ruoying exclaimed, rushing out of the room, grabbing her sister's wrist, "Sister, you can't tell brother-in-law, otherwise, the two of you might..."

At this point, Qin Ruoying found herself unable to continue.

"Might what?" Qin Ruojing turned to look at Qin Ruoying, her voice still emotionless, indifferent, and cold.

"Sister, I was wrong, I really was wrong. I don't want to make any excuses or reasons for myself. You can scold me, or even hit me, but please don't tell brother-in-law about this."

Qin Ruoying's expression was incredibly sincere, but she swiftly snatched Qin Ruojing's phone away, hiding the phone behind her back and speaking rapidly.

Looking at her sister's tense face, Qin Ruojing couldn't help letting out a sigh.

Immediately after, the indifference on Qin Ruojing's face melted like a glacier, her eyes filled with endless complexity. She shook her head with a bitter smile and hugged Qin Ruoying tightly.

"Silly sister, how can you be so silly? Even without me letting you explain, how could I not know what's going on in your heart?"

Qin Ruojing gently patted Qin Ruoying's back, "I... am your sister, after all."

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