The Villainous Sister-in-law Mistakenly Marked as the Heroine (Transmigration) - Chapter 9

After rehearsing her words in her mind for ages, before she could even greet the other person, she saw them walking straight toward her. She had already stopped, but the other person kept coming.

Thud!

Rong Jing looked up: ??

Lin Qile: ???

What’s this person spacing out for? She was standing just a meter away, yet Rong Jing walked right into her arms like that?

What if it had been a wall? Or a lamppost?

The image of Rong Jing bumping into a lamppost flashed through her mind, and she couldn’t help but burst out laughing.

“Miss Rong, why aren’t you watching where you’re going?”

Only then did Rong Jing realize she had crashed into someone. Frowning, she quickly stepped back and snapped coldly, “A good dog doesn’t block the road!”

Lin Qile: Me?!

Qi Song was cheating with Bai Jiao. She was Qi Song’s daughter, and Rong Jing was Bai Jiao’s daughter.

Their current relationship was beyond awkward. She hadn’t even gotten angry yet, but Rong Jing was already lashing out?

Too many people were around, so she pulled Rong Jing aside by the wall. “I just wanted to say, three days isn’t enough for me to call off the engagement. Can you give me a little more time?”

Rong Jing lifted her gaze, staring at her with a complicated expression.

“Why should I give you more time?!”

This person’s mother,  this person’s mother.  Rong Jing’s hands clenched tightly at her sides. “None of you are any good!”

Lin Qile rarely got angry, anyone who knew her would say she had a calm temperament. But even the most patient person wouldn’t tolerate being randomly called “no good.”

She retorted coldly, “What do you gain by rushing the breakup? Don’t push things too far!”

“Who’s the one pushing things too far?!”

Rong Jing looked up, her eyes brimming with tears both aggrieved and furious. Her anger was so intense that red veins were visible in her eyes.

“You,  what’s wrong with you?”

She had never seen Rong Jing like this before. Something was clearly off.

“Nothing. I’m leaving. I said three days, it’s three days. If you can’t do it, be prepared to face the consequences.”

Rong Jing turned to leave, but Lin Qile grabbed her wrist and yanked her back. Leaning in close, she whispered, “If you dare post that video of me online, I’ll leak to the tabloids that we slept together.”

Rong Jing stared at her in shock.

Lin Qile didn’t want to resort to this. A strategy that hurt the enemy eight hundred while costing herself a thousand was stupid but she had no other choice.

For self-preservation, she was going all in.

She just hoped it would scare Rong Jing.

“You forced my hand. If you’re going to ruin me, I’m dragging you down with me. Of course, if you just—”

Slap!

Her hand was smacked away!

Rong Jing glared at her with icy hostility. “Dare to breathe a word of it, and we’ll see who dies first!”

!!!!

Was this woman insane?!

She wouldn’t yield to threats or reason!

System, she’s like a rabid dog, biting anyone in sight! I can’t handle this!

[Host, that’s correct. Rong Jing has the traits of a mad dog. If you can’t stop her from turning dark, she’ll become even harder to deal with later.]

She’s in the process of turning dark?

[Yes.]

Damn, what triggered her? I didn’t do anything! Why does she look like she wants to tear me apart?

[Host, think about what you just witnessed.]

Lin Qile paused, then it suddenly hit her.

Did, did she also see Bai Jiao and Qi Song together?

[Yes.]

She sucked in a sharp breath. When she looked at Rong Jing again, there was a trace of pity in her eyes.

Watching your own mother cheat—that was something no one could easily accept.

“I was wrong.”

Rong Jing: “?”

She moved closer with a flattering smile, “Miss, just give me a few more days. I promise I’ll call off this engagement.”

Rong Jing glanced at her, “Weren’t you going to threaten me?”

“How could I possibly threaten you? If word got out, you’re a protected omega and I’m your alpha, I’d be the only one suffering the consequences. I swear I’ll keep my mouth shut. Not a single word you don’t want me to say will leave my lips, I swear.”

She even raised her hand.

“Stay away from me.”

“What about the extension?”

Rong Jing threatened, “If you don’t get lost right now, I’ll make sure you’re socially ruined!”

“Got it, leaving immediately!”

She quickly stepped back.

Applause erupted around them as the birthday speech began.

Rong Yihua and Bai Jiao walked hand in hand onto the stage. Bai Jiao, a famous celebrity, was perfectly at ease, while Rong Yihua clearly seemed uncomfortable.

Bai Jiao: “Thank you all for attending my beloved’s birthday celebration. It’s been over twenty years since Yihua and I got married.”

Lin Qile listened to Bai Jiao recount their love story. Had she not witnessed that scene in the garden earlier, she might have been genuinely moved.

But now?

It all felt utterly ridiculous.

She stole a glance at Rong Jing and noticed her expression growing increasingly grim. So she had seen it too, somewhere.

“Wanning is my most cherished granddaughter. Knowing that Qile will take care of her in the future truly makes me happy. Both of you, come up here.”

Rong Wanning reluctantly stepped onto the stage.

All eyes turned to Lin Qile.

She didn’t want to go up.

“Qile, come quickly. Everyone’s waiting for you.”

Wasn’t this just forcing her into a corner?

As she reluctantly walked toward the stage, passing by Rong Jing, she muttered quickly, “I’m being forced.”

Rong Jing stared at Lin Qile’s retreating figure. A few more days wouldn’t have been an issue, but seeing her now only reignited the anger she couldn’t suppress after what happened in the garden.

Lin Qile stepped onto the stage. When Bai Jiao reached out to take her hand after holding Rong Wanning’s, she subtly avoided the gesture.

Bai Jiao’s smile faltered for a second before she warmly embraced Rong Wanning. “I’ve watched Wanning grow up, and now that she’s about to get married, I can’t help but feel reluctant to let her go.”

Someone in the crowd joked, “If they have kids, Mrs. Rong, you’ll be a great-grandmother at such a young age!”

“Indeed.”

“So when’s the wedding?”

As the guests and Bai Jiao began to play off each other, seemingly ready to set a wedding date, Lin Qile could hold back no longer. She stepped forward, about to speak, but Rong Wanning beat her to it.

“I can’t marry Lin Qile.”

Bai Jiao’s face darkened. “What nonsense are you saying?”

Rong Wanning took a deep breath and addressed the crowd clearly, “I’m pregnant, and the baby isn’t Lin Qile’s. I can’t marry her.”

The words were like a drop of water hitting boiling oil, instantly causing an uproar.

Though not a top-tier celebrity, Rong Wanning was still a rising star. The sudden revelation of her pregnancy, especially with someone other than her fiancée, had many guests already pulling out their phones to spread the news online.

Lin Qile was stunned.

Ding!

Congratulations, Host. Counterattack Value +20.

!!!!

System!

[Host, congratulations! You can finally purchase items from the system store.]

Why did Rong Wanning announcing her pregnancy increase my counterattack value? And by so much?!

[“Due to the host’s actions triggering a butterfly effect.”]

There was no time to open the system store now, as Lin Xinrou stormed onto the stage in fury. “Rong Yihua, Bai Jiao, is this how the Rong family raises their omegas?!”

Rong Yihua stepped forward. “The Rong family will give you an explanation for this matter.”

“What explanation? Rong Wanning slapped my daughter in front of everyone! If she didn’t want to marry, why not say so privately? And here we were trying to save face for your family, this is how you repay us?”

“Please calm down first. Let’s go to the guest room and rest. I promise to handle this properly.” Bai Jiao reached out to pull Lin Xinrou, only to have her hand slapped away. “Stop pretending! Was this deliberate?”

“Xinrou, don’t be rash.”

Qi Song stepped onto the stage to restrain his wife, but Lin Xinrou shook him off, her face flushed with anger. “The engagement is canceled! As for the humiliation you’ve brought upon my daughter, we’ll settle that later!”

She walked up to Lin Qile, seeing her daughter standing there dazed, assuming she was in shock. Her heart ached with both anger and pity. “I’m sorry, my dear. If only I’d listened to you sooner, you wouldn’t have suffered this disgrace here.”

“Mom, I’m fine.”

“Let’s go home.”

“Okay.”

Truthfully, she wasn’t upset at all, just utterly stunned.

Lin Xinrou led her daughter off the stage, with Qi Song hurrying after them. “Xinrou, don’t act impulsively.”

“Qi Song, whose side are you on, our daughter’s or outsiders’? Anyone who dares to bully my daughter is bullying me, and Lin Xinrou isn’t someone to be trifled with!”

Though the Lin family had handed over corporate authority to Qi Song over the past decade, the company’s shares had always remained under Lin Xinrou’s name.

Qi Song fell silent.

The Lin family drove home.

On the way.

Lin Xinrou sobbed quietly while Lin Qile wiped her tears. “Mom, I’m really okay. Don’t cry over this, it’s not worth it.”

“You’re my precious treasure! How dare the Rong family humiliate you like this? I won’t swallow this insult!”

Qi Song interjected, “It might have been a misunderstanding. Yihua and Bai Jiao seemed just as blindsided.”

“Qi Song!”

Lin Xinrou glared at her partner with reddened eyes. “Whose side are you really on?”

“I’m just analyzing the situation objectively.”

“But I don’t want objectivity right now! We’re family. Our daughter has been wronged instead of standing up for her, what’s the point of analyzing anything?”

This was the first time Lin Qile had seen Lin Xinrou confront Qi Song so fiercely. She sighed in relief at least her mother wasn’t completely blinded by love.

To her, Qi Song was nothing but a cockroach now unfortunately, one that couldn’t be squashed immediately.

“You’re too emotional right now. Let’s not discuss this further until we hear the Rong family’s explanation.”

“I don’t want to hear it! This engagement is over, whether you agree or not!”

Qi Song’s lips thinned, his slender fingers clenching slowly. “Xinrou, are you picking a fight with me?”

“I’m not fighting with you. I’m canceling the engagement with the Rong family. I won’t let them humiliate our daughter like this. Just this once, I’m making the decision!”

Back home.

Lin Xinrou held Lin Qile’s hands tenderly. “You’ve suffered, my dear.”

“I’m fine. I wanted to call off the engagement anyway. In a way, this works out—at least it’s over now.”

“But you shouldn’t have endured such humiliation. How dare Rong Wanning announce she’s pregnant with someone else’s child in front of everyone?”

“Really, it’s fine, Mom. I don’t care what she said. I’m free now and I’m happy. Please don’t cry, it’s not worth ruining your health over.”

After finally comforting Lin Xinrou, she couldn’t wait to return to her room.

With 20 reversal points, she could finally open the system store!

Opening the system store.

Many options were now available, but with only 20 points, she could exchange for just one.

Exchange for character background information.

Ji Zhao, Rong Wanning, Rong Jing, Qi Song, Bai Jiao…

There were many character names, some she hadn’t even heard of before.

Her finger hovered over Rong Jing’s name.

After reading this information, she would know how to deal with Rong Jing and never be completely controlled by him again.

But…

Her fingers slowly curled up and moved to Lin Xinrou’s name.

This was the person who made her feel maternal love for the first time. Today, just because she had been wronged, Lin Xinrou had cried the whole way home, as if she were the one who had suffered.

Such a person, who gave her whole heart to others.

Yet one was a scumbag who betrayed and schemed against her.

The other was an outsider occupying her real daughter’s body.

After hesitating for a few seconds,

She solemnly exchanged for one person’s background information.

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