Transmigrated Into an Ancient Filial Piety Novel as a Scumbag Alpha (GL) - Chapter 22

Chapter 22

Ji Huan listlessly walked out of the room and came to the dining hall, where she saw Ji Sen. Ji Huan asked, “Why did you come over?”

Ji Sen wanted to talk about the matter of one or two silver taels, but he felt it was inconvenient with so many people around. He thought it was better to speak with Ji Huan privately, so he replied, “Mother and Father asked me to come over. Sister, I have something to say to you, but it’s inconvenient with so many people here.”

“What’s so inconvenient? Or do you want to bully Ji Huan?” Ji Ming glared at Ji Sen, scaring Ji Sen to step back.

Ji Ming was tall and strong. Ji Sen had been afraid of this cousin since childhood and hurriedly forced a smile. “Cousin, you misunderstood. I really have something to discuss privately with my second sister.”

Ji Huan shook her head with a dejected expression. “Forget it, I’ll talk with him for a bit and come back. Everyone, don’t worry about me.”

“Exactly, my relationship with Second Sister is usually pretty good. Second Uncle, everyone, don’t worry,” Ji Sen said with a smile to the crowd, then stepped forward to follow Ji Huan.

Ji Huan led him outside Ji Mantun’s courtyard. At the foot of the western mountain, there was a secluded open space where people rarely came. Ji Huan took Ji Sen there to talk.

Once they arrived, Ji Huan shed the dejected look on her face. Her gaze, sharp as a curved blade, fixed directly on Ji Sen’s throat. Ji Sen, stared at by Ji Huan like this, stepped back twice and forced a smile. “Second Sister, don’t keep looking at me like that. It’s kind of scary.”

Ji Huan’s lips curved into a slight arc, and she said coldly, “Speak. What’s the matter?”

Ji Sen rubbed his hands and smiled at Ji Huan again. “Second Sister, I came to give you some silver.”

As he spoke, he took out one silver tael from his pocket, held it in his palm, and continued, “Father told me to tell you that the family was indeed unfair to you and Jiang Yubai this time, but the family’s silver is tight. We need silver for everything, so we could only spare one tael for you. As for the other tael, Father and Mother said they’ll save up to pay you back later.”

The smile on Ji Huan’s lips grew wider, but her gaze toward Ji Sen became even colder, making Ji Sen’s heart tremble. He only now sensed something was wrong. Just moments ago in the dining hall, Ji Huan had looked depressed, but now she seemed like a different person, staring at him in a way that gave him chills.

“Second Sister?” Ji Sen pursed his lips and called out softly.

Ji Huan glanced at him and reached for the silver in Ji Sen’s hand. Seeing this, Ji Sen hurriedly pulled his hand back.

He had pulled his hand halfway back when Ji Huan grabbed his wrist. Ji Huan sneered at Ji Sen, slowly prying open his clenched fist until she saw the one silver tael inside.

Ji Huan let out a soft hum, took the silver from Ji Sen’s palm, and asked coldly, “What? Isn’t this silver meant for me? Why are you so quick to take it back? Or did you never plan to give it to me?”

Although the original owner was timid, she was actually exceptional among Qianyuan, with strength and stamina far surpassing ordinary Qianyuan. However, since the original owner grew up in the village, where her strength and stamina were stronger than average, no one found it remarkable.

After Ji Huan transmigrated to this world, the system transferred this trait of the original owner to Ji Huan. As for the scent of pheromones, the system noticed the rose tattoo on Ji Huan’s body and simply gave her the scent of rose pheromones, even creating a gland for her. However, since it wasn’t yet time for her heat, Ji Huan hadn’t noticed the gland.

Ji Sen’s wrist was tightly gripped by Ji Huan, and cold sweat broke out. He hurriedly begged for mercy. “Second Sister, don’t grab so hard. It’s too much force. My wrist is about to break. Hiss.”

Ji Huan let out a cold hum and released Ji Sen’s wrist.

Ji Sen, with a bitter expression, kept rubbing his wrist. Ji Huan had taken the one silver tael, and his gambling money was gone. Now, he could only play the emotional card.

With that in mind, Ji Sen tried to muster some emotion, but he was too excited and couldn’t even make his eyes red. “Second Sister, it’s not that I don’t want to give it to you. I really messed up this time. I couldn’t resist and owe money to people outside. Those guys are all tall and strong. They said if I don’t bring the silver today, they’ll chop off one of my arms.”

Ji Huan nodded. Seeing her nod, Ji Sen’s eyes lit up, and he continued, “Second Sister, could you lend me the silver first? I’ll definitely pay you back once I’ve saved up.”

The smile on Ji Huan’s face grew wider. She stretched out her hand toward Ji Sen. Ji Sen thought Ji Huan was going to give him the silver and stepped closer. The next moment, Ji Huan slapped him. Ji Sen, completely unprepared, was left with a handprint on his right cheek.

Ji Sen looked at Ji Huan in disbelief, pointing at her. “Ji Huan, you dare touch me? You actually dare hit me?”

Ji Huan sneered. “Yeah, I hit you. So what?”

“I’ll fight you!” Ji Sen shouted as he rushed at Ji Huan. Ji Huan grabbed him, used his momentum, and threw him far away. It looked like he hit the ground hard.

Ji Huan slowly walked toward Ji Sen. Seeing her serious approach, Ji Sen immediately backed down. “Second Sister, I was confused just now. Don’t hit me, don’t hit me. I won’t dare again.”

Ji Huan nodded, looking at Ji Sen coldly, her eyes seeming to shoot icy glares. “Remember this: don’t act like a jerk in front of me again. Also, if you owe money and get your hands or feet chopped off, isn’t that what you deserve? Why should you use my money to pay your debts?”

As she spoke, Ji Huan grabbed Ji Sen by the collar, half-lifting him. “Don’t try to threaten me with this stuff in the future. Remember, if you can’t survive, just go die on your own. Don’t dirty my place.”

With that, Ji Huan let go and threw Ji Sen aside, as if discarding something filthy.

She had seen plenty of gamblers like Ji Sen. People like him were complete trash, only caring about themselves. As long as they were satisfied and happy, they didn’t care about the lives of those around them. When their gambling addiction kicked in, they wouldn’t just deceive or steal—they might even sell their wives or children. Such people had no heart, and Ji Huan didn’t want to have anything to do with this kind of trash.

Ji Sen looked at Ji Huan’s calm face and was so scared he nearly wet his pants. Her gaze just now truly felt like she wanted to kill him.

Fearing for his life, he quickly followed Ji Huan’s words. “Second Sister, I know I was wrong. I really won’t dare again. I won’t ever think about your silver again, really. I was truly wrong.”

Ji Huan didn’t look at him much and said coldly, “If you know you’re wrong, go back and deliver a message. Remember, this time I’ll only take Jiang Yubai back to the Ji family if I get four silver taels. If you come back next time and I don’t see the remaining three taels, then the time after that, I’ll demand six taels, and so on. Understood?”

Ji Sen’s cotton clothes were soaked through with sweat. Ji Huan’s gaze was too oppressive, and after being thrown by her earlier, his knee felt hot, as if it was scraped. He really didn’t want to stay with Ji Huan any longer. Looking into Ji Huan’s eyes with fear, he hurriedly agreed, “Understood, I understand. Second Sister, I’ll go back and explain properly. Don’t be mad at me. I won’t dare again.”