Chapter 37 Victory
Jiang Li didn't know what Ji Chen and Ji Shuran were discussing, but she knew that in today's incident, facing Ji Shuran's frame-up, her actions had clearly exposed the conflict between her and Ji Shuran. Judging from what Ji Shuran had done to Miss Jiang Er in the past, Ji Shuran was not a broad-minded person. If the conflict intensified, Ji Shuran would have to take more severe measures.

Jiang Li was not afraid.

She used to be with Xue Huaiyuan, and Xue Huaiyuan did not shy away from discussing government affairs with her, and occasionally discussed them with her. Jiang Li was not a timid person, and she had died once, and her family was destroyed by the man beside her. Now, she was even more determined to perish together with him at any time.

She returned to Fangfei Garden and had just sat down to rest for less than half an hour when an uninvited guest came.

Jiang Jingrui came to Fangfei Garden uninvited to drink tea, carrying a katydid cage.

The second young master was a disobedient person, and neither the second master Jiang Yuanping nor the second wife Lu could discipline him. Only occasionally did Jiang Jingrui listen to Jiang Yuanbo's words. However, the second young master seemed to be quite familiar with Jiang Li.

Jiang Li asked him to sit down and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Jiang Jingrui found a teacup and asked Tong'er to pour him tea, not being polite at all. He tilted his head and looked at Jiang Li, saying, "You did a great job today. You turned the tables on Jiang Youyao and the aunt. I'm going to applaud you."

These words really made Tong'er, who was pouring tea, a little angry. Although the young master of the second house did not seem to be hostile to his daughter, sometimes looking at his attitude, it was clear that he did not take Jiang Li seriously, so he spoke so casually.

"Don't say anything nonsense," Jiang Li said calmly, "I'm just telling the truth."

"Why are you hiding this from me?" Jiang Jingrui fiddled with the teacup on the table. "I won't tell anyone."

"Cousin, you say this as if I am very familiar with you." Jiang Li smiled.

As soon as the word "cousin" came out, Jiang Jingrui's face changed slightly. He looked at Jiang Li and asked, "Jiang Li, what do you mean by that?"

"What's wrong with what I said?" Jiang Li's smile was full of strange sarcasm. "Before, when I was accused of cursing Jiang Youyao in the courtyard, I asked if anyone believed me. In the entire Jiang Mansion, Madam Liu and Tong'er believed me, but I remember that my cousin didn't believe you." Jiang Li said, "If I were very familiar with my cousin, he would have to believe me a little bit no matter what. So I said that I am not very familiar with my cousin."

Jiang Jingrui's face turned red, but Tong'er on the side was relieved. That's right, he pretended to be familiar with her, as if he was on Jiang Li's side, but when it came to the critical moment, he didn't dare to say a word, even worse than an outsider with no relatives or friends. How could such a person be considered an acquaintance?

Jiang Jingrui has always been smooth-talking and good at making excuses, but when he was about to refute, he saw Jiang Li's eyes and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue, and he couldn't say anything.

Jiang Li's eyes were as clear as a stream, as if all the lies in the world could be exposed in them. Jiang Jingrui suddenly felt a little embarrassed and uneasy.

He thought he had a good relationship with Jiang Li, and he had reminded Jiang Li before, thinking he had done his best. But he didn't expect Jiang Li to ask so bluntly, why didn't you stand on my side? Jiang Li asked so frankly, which made him look like a villain. "I understand that my cousin doesn't want to offend my mother for me. People in the Jiang Mansion all know the principle of keeping a low profile, so I don't blame them. But my cousin, please don't say you are very familiar with me in the future. I don't like to save face the most." Jiang Li said slowly.

Jiang Jingrui felt that these words were extremely harsh and he didn't know how to respond. Jiang Li was simply mocking him for not having the courage to stand up. After all, he was a young and energetic boy who was spoiled by his parents. How could he accept such an insult? He immediately said, "I know, don't talk so sarcastic, I won't come again in the future!" After that, he put the teacup on the table with a "smack" and left angrily.

Tong'er was startled and complained, "Why does the Second Young Master have such a violent temper?" Then she looked at Jiang Li and asked, "Did the young lady make him angry just now?"

"Jiang Jingrui is not a bad person by nature." Jiang Li tapped the cup. "Although he is selfish, he is not selfish to the point of being cold-blooded. Otherwise, he would not have reminded me before that. Being in a wealthy family, the interests are complicated and there must be concerns about everything. I can understand his behavior, but I don't like it."

Perhaps it was because Xue Huaiyuan taught her to distinguish between right and wrong since she was a child. Jiang Li herself hated such people very much. If you say he was a good person, he was hateful. If you say he was a bad person, sometimes he was not completely bad, which made people feel complicated.

"After I said that, he would either completely hate me and stop associating with me, or he would feel guilty about me and stop standing by and watching my affairs. In this way, his attitude would be clear instead of vague. If a person with a vague attitude stays around, it will always be a hidden danger, and the fear is that he will stab you in the back."

Tong'er seemed to understand and nodded: "Miss, what you said makes sense, otherwise, Xiangqiao would not have suffered the consequences today."

When Xiangqiao came back from Shuxiu Garden that day, she secretly took Jiang Li's hair ornaments and fiddled with them, sometimes showing a reluctant look. Tong'er told Jiang Li about this, and Jiang Li guessed that Ji Shuran was probably going to do something with the coming-of-age ceremony. Miss Jiang Er had a history of killing her mother and brother, so it was not difficult to guess what Ji Shuran was up to.

Jiang Li asked Tong Er to bribe the servants outside, saying that there was a craftsman who imitated the fake. Xiang Qiao really went to find the craftsman and replaced the headwear. Jiang Li also asked Tong Er to say a lot of bad things about Xiang Qiao in front of Yun Shuang, and said that Xiang Qiao received a lot of rewards from Jiang Li. Yun Shuang's eyes were red, and she learned about Jiang Li's counter-attack plan. Jealous of Xiang Qiao, Yun Shuang decided to help Jiang Li put Xiang Qiao to death.

When Xiangqiao was arrested, Jiang Li said something to Yunshuang, which made Ji Shuran suspicious again. Things went very smoothly. Yunshuang solved Xiangqiao for Jiang Li, and Ji Shuran solved Yunshuang for Jiang Li. She also cleaned up and replaced the servants of the entire Fangfei Garden, once and for all.

Among them, Xiangqiao's greed, Yunshuang's jealousy, and Ji Shuran's suspicion are closely linked and indispensable. Jiang Li took advantage of the malice of human nature.

Human nature is the most difficult to understand, but also the easiest to grasp. With a little temptation, you can achieve your goal.

The seeds of all this were planted when Jiang Li gave Xiang Qiao the first hairpin as a reward.

The hunter set the trap from the beginning, and finally the prey was caught.

Jiang Li won this round.

(End of this chapter)