I'm a fox girl, I took over the job of the Night Demon Queen

She was right. Although I wanted to be with her, I hoped more that she could protect herself.

In fact, Jiang Lan did deal with people who came to assassinate her several times. Although Jiang Lan did not show it, she could smell a hint of blood. It was very faint, but it was so abrupt on Jiang Lan, who always had a fresh smell. She could tell it at once.

During that period, the three little ones were always crying, probably because children's pure nature could sense bloodiness.

She did take advantage of Jiang Lan.

"Well, you were honest with me, so I'll give you some points." Stella continued to list Mary's crimes with a teasing look but without any smile.

"Sage, I never worry about it. Although she looks stupid, her skills are much better than hers. Otherwise, that idiot wouldn't be able to lead the three little ones through the forest to this place."

Stella paused briefly at this point.

The investigation into her past stops here, and nothing can be found beyond that.

Well, well, now we are discussing Mary's affairs and don't want to think about these things. She shook her head and asked Mary back.

"But what about the three little ones? They are not always safe when they are being taken care of by a nanny. If Jiang Lan had let any of the assassins go, her children would have been in danger. You didn't consider this at all, or you did it knowingly."

Mary remained silent, no, she could not refute.

She knew what Stella said at the time, but she still chose to do it.

"Heh." A contemptuous sneer reached her ears, making her feel cold all over.

"Let's go back to the end. At the end of the second year, you suddenly gained the favor of the Earl. You went from being a vase concubine to a candidate for the Earl's position. You had the same resources as your brothers and sisters. He even designated Sula as your jurisdiction, and let you be in charge of taxation, agriculture, and even military affairs."

"At the same time, it will also be more convenient to contact Jiang Lan." From most people's perspective, this is the most marginal thing, but in fact it is the most important part.

"In the following years, your power continued to expand, and you became the most powerful person under the earl. Almost everyone thought you were the most likely to inherit the title. But you were still ordinary. Although you studied very hard, you were still ordinary. After all, you were just an ordinary person. From what I can see, your sister is much more capable than you."

He held the dagger out and lifted Mary's chin, forcing her to look directly at him, at her face full of ridicule. Not surprisingly, Stella saw fear in it.

"A cunning noble never shows his emotions on his face. Those who show their emotions on their face are those who deliberately want others to see them. Your face, which is full of hatred and shame, is not what a qualified noble should have. Well, I have no obligation to teach you, so I will stop here."

"By the way, you're so dumb, I'm not sure if you understand, so I'll just remind you again."

I knocked on the manuscript that was arranged on the bed, and there was a not-so-crisp sound when I knocked on the four big words "Fights Break Sphere" on the cover.

"Every time the sage publishes a book, his influence will expand. Now, even the princess will ask me if she has a new manuscript when she sees me, and ask me to share some information. The saint is the same. It's better to say that she is more enthusiastic. After all, merchants of my level generally don't have the opportunity to meet the saint."

It would be really stupid not to understand it by now.

No longer having the strength to stand, Mary slowly knelt on the ground and covered her face, collapsing like a puddle of mud.

The Earl's daughter, who had enjoyed such great success in Hongyeling, finally lost all her confidence and even her self-esteem.

Even though she came from a humble background, her good talent was lost in the crowd due to her neglect, and even though she was determined to marry a widow of a foreign race with three daughters, which was against common sense, there was only one reason why her father still favored her.

That's the only one.

From the very beginning, my father had his eyes on Jiang Lan because of her terrifying strength that was enough to traverse the bottomless forest, the Bauhinia Chamber of Commerce behind her, and the huge network of contacts she had accumulated over the years, which would have even greater potential in the future.

And she is nothing more than a pitiful and lamentable bait who is in the trap but doesn't know it.

#Meili, she's very ordinary, she just looks pretty, what's the use?

Huh? Isn't it good-looking enough? (Real)#

ps: There will be a big reversal in the next chapter, emmmm, perhaps some readers have already guessed it through clues.

63. I didn’t expect you to be this kind of Meili

Having said this, everything that is clear and unclear is now clear.

After four years of constant contact, she lacked the means to find out who Jiang Lan was meeting, but her father, the Earl, who had spent his life in the struggles of the aristocracy, was sure to find out.

What's more, in the second year of Jiang Lan's settlement, Stella had not yet become rich and was just a down-and-out businessman who failed in business.

It turned out that his father had planned everything since then. He was seriously injured on the battlefield and was worried about the future of the family, so he set his sights on Jiang Lan, a fox girl who was extremely outstanding in terms of appearance, talent and character in addition to her family background.

She suddenly remembered what her father said to her when she was forced to return home due to the arrival of the Marquis's eldest son some time ago.

"If you want to tie someone onto a warship, force is far from enough. You need more emotion. Remember this."

At that time, she just thought it was talking about the third sister using her charming body to tie the eldest son of the Marquis together, but now she thinks that she was actually referring to Jiang Lan.

For someone like Jiang Lan, the best way to restrain her is emotion, and only emotion.

And she was the chosen chess piece, so her father was indifferent to her many temptations and hints, and even showed his intention to let her do what she wanted. But in fact, there was no need for cautious temptation, and that was the result he wanted to see most.

Mary didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this moment.

Maybe it was because of crying, her eyes were slightly moist and her vision was a little blurry.

As a noble, my father's choice was not wrong. Rather, it was extremely correct. It was exactly the strategy and skill that the head of a family should have. The second brother was stupid and the third sister was not interested in the Galbraith family and was closer to her mother's family. If she took power, the Red Leaf Territory would become a wedding dress for her mother's relatives. The eldest brother was too honest and lacked talent.

It would be better to give this position to her, and tie Jiang Lan, the loyal fox, to the chariot. Then, with the help of the Bauhinia Chamber of Commerce behind Jiang Lan and her huge influence, the prosperity of the Galbraith family can be expected.

This is the most correct and rational decision for the family.

But what about her?

He had a high opinion of himself and thought he was capable of standing on his own. But in fact, he was just a chess piece being manipulated by his father. Step by step, he fell into the trap set by his father, like an ignorant and fearless mosquito or fly, being entangled in a spider web without realizing it.

In the end, she didn't grow or change at all. She was still the vase lady who lived in fear all day long in a home surrounded by dangers, was bullied and almost lost her virginity.

It was completely rejected.

Covering her aching heart, Mary sighed.

But I just sighed.

Someone once said that she was not suitable for crying.

Wiping away the tears that had not yet fallen from her eyes, Mary looked at Stella who was observing her painful expression with interest.

"so what?"

The fragile girl kneeling on the ground suddenly gave birth to a strong spirit. Stella was shocked by her abrupt words full of relief and courage.

Finally, she got the upper hand. Facing the surprised expression of the person in front of her, Mary felt a little pleased.

Yes, she is a pawn, she is a vase, but so what?

Stella's words did deal her a heavy blow and did make her doubt herself, but it was not enough to crush her, it was still far from enough!

Because of everything, she got the premise wrong.

Yes, what Stella said was not wrong, she had not grown up, and was still the same unambitious Countess who lived day by day and thought it would be okay to be a vase.

But there was one thing that Stella hadn't expected.

From the beginning to now, she has never coveted the so-called earldom title.

After figuring everything out, she couldn't help but smile with relief.

"What about the position of earl? What about the so-called power? None of them are what I want. What I want is only freedom." To escape the fate of marrying other nobles as a concubine's daughter and to have the freedom to be with Jiang Lan.

What she expected, hoped for, and longed for was always just a white-haired fox that was smelly, nasty, and mean, but made people itchy.

That year, in the deep and dense forest, she shed tears because the person in front of her was too scorching, but gentle fingers gently stroked the corners of her eyes.

[Your eyes are too beautiful to shed tears]

The lazy words exploded the heart of the young girl who was just beginning to fall in love, and a cunning fox took up residence in her heart.

All the efforts made so far, all the hardships endured so far, all the hands dirty so far, and all the goals we have been moving towards have only been one from the beginning.

As long as she can laugh with Jiang Lan, as long as she can live in Jiang Lan's heart, as long as she can be loved by her, that is all she wants.

"It's enough for me to be with Jiang Lan."

Just as Stella did to her, Mary repeated it again, fearing that she might not understand.

She said slowly, word by word.

"As long as I can be with Jiang Lan, I don't mind being a vase or a chess piece. It doesn't matter even if I am completely rejected. All I want is to be with her."

"Ah."

Stella sneered at Merry's determined words.

"Found the source of your distortion."

"......" Faced with such nonsensical words, Mary could only remain silent.

She put down her crossed legs and replaced them with the other leg, then put them down again and replaced them with the other leg, repeating this process until even Mary knew clearly that Stella was in hesitation.

Skillful nobles can always keep their emotions hidden, and Stellaben can do it, but at this moment she is clearly worried.

Things were much worse than she expected.

Finally, in order to relieve her melancholy, Stella stood up and paced back and forth.

"I thought we were the same people, but now it seems I was wrong."

They are fatally different.

She loves Jiang Lan, but can let go because she loves her enough. Meili loves Jiang Lan but puts everything into it. She will not let go and cannot let go.

She originally thought that Meili would reduce her excessive paranoia a little because of power, but now it seems that she was completely wrong. It was because of Jiang Lan that she was overly obsessed with power.

Jiang Lan would never love such a guy.

Just like the night talks in the dormitory that many people have experienced, when you turn off the lights and cannot see each other, you can always hear the true words that others don’t usually say in the darkness.

The more comfortable and quiet the environment is, the easier it is to pry into a person's heart. Stella, who has been soaking in the hot spring with Jiang Lan once a month for four years and is good at observing people's words and expressions and prying into their hearts in the most suitable environment, has already understood everything about her.

That's why she understood that the person Jiang Lan loved was not the one who loved her.

She only loves her three daughters and the man who only bullies her daughters.

In Jiang Lan's eyes, Meili must love her three daughters very much. She spends every day with her daughters and plays with them. Even when they bully her, she never feels dissatisfied. She only dotes on and indulges her, just like their second mother.

Such a person who loves her and her daughter must be the most suitable person to be the next partner.

But that was in Jiang Lan's eyes.

Smarter than Jiang Lan and possessing more power, what Stella can see is far beyond what the blinded Jiang Lan can compare to.

That's why she understood that Meili would definitely not be the person Jiang Lan loved.

Because she is such a paranoid and twisted person, she only loves Jiang Lan and has never loved the three little ones.

The fingers slid across her palm, and the stinging pain made Stella's mind clear. She looked at Mary, with a dark look in her eyes.