Chapter 269/270: Bastard! Jinx!

Translator: 549690339

Shen Manbing cowered in a corner after the beating. The woman’s vicious tone sliced through the air. “I don’t know what possessed my brother and sister-in-law to adopt a jinx like you. If they hadn’t rushed home for your birthday, they wouldn’t have died. Shichuan was foolish to defend you, you illegitimate child—spawned from who knows where.”

“I am not a bastard, nor am I a jinx!” Shen Manbing shouted, exasperated.

“The Shen family should never have kept you. You only survived because of luck.”

Gritting her teeth, Shen Manbing said, “I knew it… you pushed me off the roof that year.”

“So what if I did? You deserved to die, but you were lucky to survive at age five.”

Shen Manbing’s face paled. “Why are you doing this to me?”

“Why? Because of you, I lost my daughter. I won’t let you go. You should have died.”

“Xiao Duo’s death wasn’t my fault. She returned to the country with my parents. I lost them too. How can you blame me?”

“I don’t care! If not for your birthday, they wouldn’t have come home. My daughter would still be alive. You’re a bastard who cost the Shen family three lives. You owe us.”

Shen Manbing slowly regained her composure. “Aunt, I’ve always felt guilty towards you. That’s why I’ve endured your humiliations and mistreatment over the years. But when you pushed me off the roof and I almost died, consider that life repaid. Continue this treatment, and I won’t be so courteous.”

The woman seethed. “Shen Manbing, even with the Shen name, have you forgotten where you came from? You were a starving beggar. You think you’re a princess? Killing you would be like squashing an ant. But I don't want you dead. I want to torment you. I want the world to see you as a star, while you're the Shen family’s dog behind closed doors. I want you in fine clothes, while you remain a lowly ant.”

“Get out! Get out of here!”

The woman stepped forward, grabbing Shen Manbing’s hair. “Wench, I’ll teach you a lesson. Shichuan’s protection is temporary. Let’s see how long he can protect you.”

A loud bang. Xia Yangyang kicked the door open. She lunged forward, grabbed the woman’s wrist, and twisted. A crack echoed, followed by a scream. The woman fell, eventually managing to stand, but her wrist was useless.

The woman pointed at Xia Yangyang. “Who are you? What did you do to my hand? You little wench!”

Xia Yangyang said, “Nothing much. I just dislocated your arm.”

The woman’s face turned pale. “Do you know who I am? How dare you harm me? The Shen family is one of the four major families, with a long history and renowned academic atmosphere. I am Luo Meixin, the current matriarch. People see me as gentle and composed. They’d never imagine I’m capable of plotting the death of a five-year-old. I wonder how they'd react to the truth.”