Jiang Ling looked at An Qiuyan, thinking, "I did it on purpose. How dare you mess with me? I'll rip off your innocent facade!"
"Jiang Ling, leave a little room for maneuver, and we'll meet again in the future. Don't go too far!"
Seeing Jiang Ling's scathing remarks about An Qiuyan, Shen Mingjue's face darkened, and he said in a sinister tone.
You woman, why do you speak such blunt truths?
With so many people overhearing your words, and them spreading to the gossip media, how will Yan Yan be able to face anyone?
Jiang Ling shrugged, "I don't want trouble either, but some people are just asking for it. We clearly agreed that you'd walk your own path, and I'd mind my own business. What's with turning around and looking for trouble now? I am upright and have a clear conscience. I never grab things that don't belong to me, be it acting roles or men. If you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. In short, I am true to myself and have a clear conscience, and that's enough!"
Her words were powerful and resolute.
"You—" Shen Mingjue was so angry his nose was about to spew smoke.
Jiang Ling shot An Qiuyan a glare and added, "Some people are always paranoid, constantly imagining all sorts of dirty things. They don't even bother to think if they're overthinking things. A good horse doesn't turn back to eat grass. Things that I throw in the trash, I won't pick them up again. If some people don't mind, I find it dirty."
Onlookers: Holy crap! Sister Ling is so cool and sassy, daring to call a monk bald. She called Shen Mingjue trash she threw in the bin and even called him dirty. Her courage is admirable, take my bow!
Those who didn't have a good impression of Jiang Ling before instantly became fans after hearing her words.
Shen Mingjue's face, however, turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
How did this woman, after more than a year, transform from a fresh greenhouse orchid into a wild rose in the mountains, speaking so sharply and stingingly?
An Qiuyan's expression was even more unutterable.
This bitch, have you been eating arsenic and hedinghong for every meal this past year? How did your mouth become so venomous?
Sister Sa behind Jiang Ling was laughing so hard her face was contorted, cheering madly in her heart. "Great comeback, wonderful comeback, fantastic comeback!"
Huang Jing also couldn't help but chuckle. Seeing that the two sides were about to clash, he quickly stepped in between them, smoothing things over with a smile.
"Alright, alright, no need to be so hostile as soon as you meet. Let's find a place to sit down properly."
Seeing this, Jiang Ling had no choice but to give Huang Jing some face.
Shen Mingjue had just asked Huang Jing to do him a favor by letting An Qiuyan play the role of the little fairy. He couldn't possibly refuse Huang Jing's goodwill now.
The group awkwardly found a teahouse and sat down for some pleasantries.
It was only then that Shen Mingjue and An Qiuyan belatedly realized that Jiang Ling had played the villainous role of Jiang Yuyan.
"Heh, I thought you were something special, turns out you're just a supporting character," Shen Mingjue sneered.
Jiang Ling rolled her eyes, too lazy to bother with him. She picked up her teacup and took a sip, her expression serene.
After that, Jiang Ling didn't say a word, nor did she spare them a glance, treating them as if they were air the entire time.
After a stilted conversation of half an hour, Jiang Ling pulled Sister Sa and walked out with an air of utter indifference.
As they left the teahouse, Sister Sa could no longer contain herself and burst into laughter. "This is hilarious! It's the first time I've seen Shen Mingjue like this, Lingzi, you're truly amazing."
Jiang Ling hummed with a hint of smugness, "Of course. If I don't give him a few sharp words, he won't know that I'm the queen of verbal combat!"