Ning Chen's words went into Kang Baobao's heart like a blade. Her defenses broke completely, and she couldn't keep up the act.

The admiration and adoration that had filled her eyes a moment ago turned instantly to hatred.

She hated Ning Chen.

Her parents were both dead, and her second uncle had raised her.

She knew he hadn't done it out of pure kindness.

Kang Baobao had been a beauty in the making since she was little.

The Nanyue State Preceptor had raised her for one purpose: to give her to the Nanyue emperor or some other man with great power, and so shore up his own position.

Kang Baobao had always known all this.

But the debt a child owes for being raised is greater than heaven.

And even if her second uncle's motives weren't pure, he'd always been good to her, from childhood on.

Kang Baobao had always thought of the Nanyue State Preceptor as her own father.

And Ning Chen had poisoned him.

She hated Ning Chen, and she hated Kang Luo too, because Kang Luo had failed to protect her second uncle and given Ning Chen his chance.

Ning Chen looked at Kang Baobao's hate-filled face, and he was all smiles. He even laughed out loud.

"Kang Baobao, your second uncle really was stupid. I told him again and again the wine was poisoned, but he wouldn't believe me. He just had to drink it... and croaked on the spot."

Kang Baobao stared at Ning Chen, her face full of hatred.

Ning Chen gave a scornful smile and mocked her, "You meant to act like you adored and admired me so you could get close and find a chance to avenge your second uncle, didn't you?

Too bad. Two sentences, and it broke? You couldn't keep up the act? Your patience is pathetic.

I always wondered what kind of extraordinary woman Kang Luo would fall for. Turns out she's just a pretty vase.

So Kang Luo doesn't love you after all. He's just cheap. He lusts after your body."

Kang Baobao glared at him and laughed…