CHAPTER 184: SHE WAS RUTHLESS

Priestess Yuan looked at the stick that Ruan Chanchan had handed to her and then glanced up at the woman who was holding the stick as if she were handing her something precious.

"This—"

"Priestess Yuan, I know that you love your grandson, but sometimes words are not enough to teach the unruly kids," said Ruan Chanchan with all the seriousness that she could muster. "It’s better to teach them a good lesson in such a manner that they would learn their lesson in time. Or else there will be a repetition of what they did wrong." Ruan Chanchan didn’t think that there was anything wrong with what she was telling Priestess Yuan. Though she did gain some points, Ruan Chanchan still didn’t like Yuan Ni’s attitude of dying for love.

She had never found love in her many countless lives, so she didn’t know if it was worth dying for, but what she did know was that even if Yuan Ni loved Shao Xia, how could he leave his grandmother behind? She still remembered the pain and grief of leaving her daddy behind when she was poisoned by the enemy of her mother. That general who wanted to gouge out her core and transplant it into her daughter’s body. Even though countless centuries had passed since that incident happened, Ruan Chanchan still remembered it.

Back then, she truly regretted being so arrogant that General Wei was able to take advantage of her. If she were a bit wiser than that, that woman would have had a hard time killing her. In fact, when she was dying alone on that road, she realised that there were a lot of things that she had done wrong. And maybe if Wen Gui had beaten her from the time when she was young, maybe she wouldn’t have become lawless. But her daddy was worried about her, as she was often sidelined by her mother.

Thus, he doted on her. But because of that, she turned into an arrogant brat!

When she saw Yuan Ni, she was often reminded of the time when she was acting out after being spoiled rotten by her father. This mer was just like her when she was young and chaotic. Since she couldn’t go back in time and tell Wen Gui to smack her butt, she could at least help someone in need. Yuan Ni would thank her one day!

When Priestess Yuan heard her words, she was more or less persuaded. She couldn’t help but think that Ruan Chanchan was speaking facts. She had doted on her grandson, and even when he was in the wrong, she had never done anything more than scold him with a few words. She had never raised her hand at him because she thought that her grandson was pitiful.

After all, he lost his mother and daddy when he was very young. But now that she thought about it, maybe she should have beaten him up nicely when he first suggested that he was going to move in with Shao Xia.

She took the stick from Ruan Chanchan and nodded at her. "Thank you, Chanchan. You have opened my eyes."

She spun on her feet and then headed back to the cave. Tonight, she was going to teach that unruly grandson of hers a good lesson!

Ruan Zeqiu and Xie Daiyu: "..."

The two mers were speechless. Earlier, they thought that Ruan Chanchan was actually letting the mer off quite easily, but it seemed like she was waiting for him here. Too ruthless. She was simply too ruthless. She actually egged Priestess Yuan on to beat Yuan Ni.

"What?" Sensing that the two mers were looking at her, Ruan Chanchan turned and looked at them, waiting for them to speak their mind. "Why are you two looking at me like that?"

"Nothing."

"It’s nothing."

Neither of them dared to tell Ruan Chanchan that they were impressed by her sudden, sinister desire to hurt Yuan Ni in such a roundabout way. Anyway, Yuan Ni deserved it; he was the one who tried to harm Ruan Chanchan and ended up getting bitten in the end. Who could he blame if not himself?

Xie Daiyu didn’t think that there was anything wrong or unfair with Ruan Chanchan’s actions. He smiled at her and softly said to her, "You must be tired. Why don’t you go to the cave and rest a little? Don’t worry about Yuan Ni and the trouble he stirred. Even if he did something wrong, everyone is aware of it now. I don’t believe anyone would doubt you."

Ruan Chanchan sighed. "I am not worried about someone doubting me. Of course, I know that no one will doubt me because I did nothing wrong. The one thing that bothers me is why Yuan Ni stayed silent. Today, it was he who was harmed; who knows how many people will be harmed in the future? Everyone’s life is precious, and they couldn’t just give up, just because they wanted to. Besides, is it worth dying for a woman like her? I cannot understand. I simply cannot understand." Ruan Chanchan didn’t understand; after someone lost her life in the hands of others, she knew how precious life was. How could someone throw their life away for someone who didn’t even care about them?

Ruan Chanchan didn’t believe that Yuan Ni hated her to the point where he would use his life as a gamble. Only Shao Xia was ruthless enough to do such a thing.

At the same time, she couldn’t help but wonder whether Shao Xia’s heart was made of stone or something of the sort. How could she ignore the heartfelt and sincere actions of Yuan Ni? Someone was willing to die for her, and yet she didn’t take their life seriously. She abandoned the mer the second she realised that the situation was turning against her. And Yuan Ni? That mer was simply too stupid. How could he throw his life away like that? Why not cherish the life that was given to him?