Ruan Huai poured himself a glass of red wine, his brow furrowed and his expression grim as he recalled the rumors about the Ruan family planning to expel Ruan Fuxi. No matter what, Ruan Fuxi was still a member of the Ruan family; it was not up to others to point fingers.
He then remembered how, not long ago, Ruan Fuxi had entangled herself with Fu Sihan at a banquet, having procured some illicit substances from who knows where. If it weren't for her already tarnished reputation and Fu Sihan's wariness towards her, he might have fallen into her trap and drunk from the spiked cup. Otherwise, it would have surely led to enmity between the Ruan and Fu families.
Ruan Huai and Fu Sihan were still friends. Thinking back to that day at the banquet, he couldn't help but feel a headache coming on as he recalled Fu Sihan's dark expression when he saw the drugged drink. Out of consideration for their friendship, Fu Sihan had refrained from pursuing the matter further, merely issuing a warning before letting it go.
However, Ruan Fuxi's reputation had only worsened since that event, becoming a hot topic of gossip in social circles over the past few days. It was after this incident that Ruan Huai resolved to discipline his sister properly. He cut off her allowance, hoping to keep her grounded for a while and prevent her from constantly thinking about men.
What Ruan Huai did not expect was that after raising so many sisters, none of them shared any blood relation with the Ruan family. This explained how someone like Ruan Fuxi could emerge from their lineage—spoiled and lacking common sense.
As he recalled her past actions, his temples throbbed with frustration; it was clear he felt a mix of disappointment and anger towards her. Yet when Ruan Fuxi encountered Fu Sihan again, she did not rush at him as she usually would, indicating that his decision to cut off her allowance had some effect.
After their parents and younger brother learned of the situation, they immediately arranged to return home. Ruan Huai awaited their arrival to discuss matters concerning Ruan Fuxi and Ruan Anmu.
He swirled the wine in his glass, gazing out the window as if lost in thought, sighing softly several times.
The next day, as soon as Ruan Fuxi woke up, she received a message from her older brother, Ruan Huai. Reading its contents made her sigh; it turned out that the family had returned home and wanted her to come back as well. The message also mentioned that a car was waiting for her at the foot of the mountain.
Although the message did not clearly state why she needed to return, even with her limited intellect, Ruan Fuxi could guess it was about discussing how to handle the situation regarding herself—the fake heiress—and the real heiress, Ruan Anmu.
She reflected on her past misdeeds: chasing after men at the expense of the family's reputation, straining relationships with her older brother and younger brother, skipping school, and squandering money. Had she not been transported here, she might have even stolen core company data in the future, severely damaging the family's assets.
Recalling the series of self-destructive actions from the original story made her realize that being labeled as a vicious supporting character was hardly unjustified. But now she was Ruan Fuxi; she would not be foolish enough to tread down that path of self-destruction again.
However, given her previous behavior, she had already prepared herself for being expelled from the Ruan family as this fake heiress. She wondered why fate had suddenly shown mercy by placing her in a wealthy family only for it all to turn out to be a lie.
Heavens above!
As Ruan Fuxi thought to herself, she hugged her turtle tightly and casually waved at a large wild boar, mounting it as she descended the mountain.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ruan Fuxi noticed a car parked by the roadside.
The window rolled down, and she recognized the person inside. It was the assistant who had been following her older brother yesterday, whose surname seemed to be Zhang.
At that moment, Assistant Zhang also spotted her and quickly got out of the car, moving to open the door for her.
"Miss, please," he said.
However, just as he finished speaking, Assistant Zhang was left utterly stunned.
Previously, his view had been obstructed, so he hadn’t seen how Ruan Fuxi had come down the mountain. Now, he could see clearly—she was riding a wild boar!
A wild boar! It was indeed a wild boar!
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