CHAPTER 510: CHAPTER 510: YOU REALLY ARE AS STUPID AS A PIG

Zhu Jianian’s face still bore the bruises from last night’s beating—green and purple patches, with a swollen, reddened mouth. It made her look utterly ridiculous when she spoke.

Ji Wei couldn’t hold back and laughed.

"What are you laughing at!" Ji Wei’s laughter sounded especially grating to Zhu Jianian.

She was already deeply self-conscious about looking like a battered pig. If Tang Yi hadn’t told her that Ji Wei had been caught, there was no way she would have shown up.

Last night, Ji Wei’s people had beaten her savagely. How could she possibly swallow that anger?

"I’m laughing at how ridiculous you look, like a clown!" Ji Wei slowly restrained her laughter, her eyes abruptly turning cold and piercing, locking onto Zhu Jianian.

"Ji Wei, how dare you mock me! You—"

Zhu Jianian was trembling with rage, raising her hand to slap Ji Wei across the face.

"Hit me if you dare!" Ji Wei stared straight into her furious gaze, fearlessly, each word steeped in authority and an unyielding presence.

Zhu Jianian hesitated.

She recalled that blonde foreign woman from last night.

Ji Wei was captured and brought here, yet she showed no trace of fear. Why? Could that foreign woman still be lurking in the shadows, waiting for her to rush foolishly into the trap?

Zhu Jianian grew paranoid and began glancing nervously around.

Every one of these reactions fell into Ji Wei’s sight. This was exactly the effect she wanted—bluffing to sow doubt in her opponent’s mind.

At this moment, disarmed and defenseless, Ji Wei’s only way to defeat Zhu Jianian was through cunning!

"You think I came here without making preparations?" Ji Wei continued to chip away at her opponent’s psychological defenses. "I’ve already sent my location to Mo Qian. He’ll be here very soon."

Zhu Jianian hadn’t expected Ji Wei to say that, and the realization sent a cold sweat down her back. "...You’re lying! If you knew there was danger here, how could you come alone?"

"If I didn’t come alone, how could you fall for it?"

Ji Wei eyed her coldly and countered, "Zhu Jianian, do you think teaming up with Tang Yi will guarantee success? That woman’s intentions are completely unfathomable. You, being used like a pawn and thinking it’s an advantage, are utterly foolish!"

Zhu Jianian stared at Ji Wei in shock.

She had never considered it that deeply. Her sole focus had been on getting revenge on Ji Wei, which was why she agreed to cooperate with Tang Yi.

Upon hearing about Ji Wei’s capture, she couldn’t wait and rushed over.

Tang Yi had even said that Ji Wei was all hers to deal with.

She had come with the sole intent of tormenting Ji Wei.

"She got you to come after me. If anything happens to me, Mo Qian will make the Zhu Family pay dearly. And what about her? She’s using you to eliminate me and claim the Ji Family while coming out unscathed—a win-win for her. Yet all the consequences will fall on you alone! Zhu Jianian, you’re as dumb as a pig!"

"I—why should I believe you!"

Zhu Jianian was already sweating from the fear, though she didn’t want to show weakness in front of Ji Wei. She shouted loudly to mask her insecurity.

"Believe it or not, it’s up to you."

Ji Wei displayed a detached demeanor, unwilling to waste further words with Zhu Jianian.

But seeing her fall silent only made Zhu Jianian more restless, as though a rabbit was trapped in her chest, darting frantically inside her uneasy heart.

She was already here. Was she really just going to stand by and watch Ji Wei bound helplessly in front of her and do nothing?

No, she refused to accept that!

If it weren’t for this wretched woman, how could Mo Qian and she have ended up like this?

They had grown up together, childhood sweethearts!

Soon, her hatred for Ji Wei surged once more, utterly consuming her reason.

A cruel grin curled on her lips as she opened the box of food in her hands.

The fragrant aroma of the meal seeped into the room, causing Ji Wei to involuntarily swallow her saliva.

She was starving, so hungry her chest felt glued to her back.

"Do you want to eat?"

Zhu Jianian asked with a smile. Her expression appeared to be pure and innocent.