Jiang Moli turned her head and saw it was “Zhang Jiaming.” She deliberately lifted her chin in challenge. “What, can’t I eat it?”  

If “Zhang Jiaming” dared to say no, she would immediately perform an on-the-spot Thomas spin and kick up a huge scene.  

Yet once again, Jiang Moli miscalculated.  

“You can eat it. I’ll open it for you.”  

Lu Cheng used his thick, long fingers to untie the net bag while explaining to her, “You can’t rip it open by brute force. There’s a knot here—just pull it, and it’ll come loose.”  

“This won’t do, it’s against the rules…”  

Jiang Dahai awkwardly stepped forward to stop him, but Lu Cheng brushed him off. “Uncle Jiang, it’s fine. These were bought for her anyway.”  

If she ate his food, then she’d be his woman.  

Heh heh!  

Lu Cheng swiftly undid the net bag, picked out a can, and handed it to Jiang Moli.  

“Who asked you to meddle?”  

Jiang Moli scoffed.  

It wasn’t like she was an idiot—of course she could’ve opened it herself. She’d just put on that exaggerated, desperate act to annoy people.  

Lu Cheng didn’t take her attitude to heart. Instead, he even twisted the lid off the fruit can for her.  

Jiang Moli froze for a second. Her plan hadn’t actually included eating it.  

And damn, this man’s grip was strong. The vacuum-sealed lid had been popped open effortlessly.  

To sell the act, Jiang Moli reached into the can with her fingers, grabbed a piece of yellow peach, and stuffed it into her mouth.  

Everyone in the yard immediately reacted with disgust.  

[Disgust Points +1+1+1… Deposited: 70,000 yuan.]

The peach was crisp, juicy, and sweet without being cloying.  

Jiang Moli’s cravings were fully awakened. She simply took the can from Lu Cheng, found a seat, and started eating.  

“Stop staring at me. Take whatever you want to eat—no need to be polite.”  

Not content with eating alone, Jiang Moli even played hostess and urged the others to help themselves.  

Her target wasn’t just the few people in the yard—she wanted them to spread the word.  

Gossip travels fast, and wouldn’t the Disgust Points skyrocket then?  

Watching her eat with her little mouth glistening red, Zhang’s mother swallowed hard.  

She’d seen high-end treats like canned fruit before, but she’d never tasted them.  

Just the tantalizing peach fragrance in the air was enough to make her drool.  

But unlike shameless Jiang Moli, she didn’t want to be called a glutton.  

Jiang Dahai’s eyelids twitched, terrified this match would fall through.  

He yanked Jiang Moli up and dragged her toward An Hui, snatching the can from her hands and shoving it at Li Hongying on the way. He even used his sleeve to wipe Jiang Moli’s mouth.  

“Moli, this is Madam An Hui, Madam An—Xiao Lu’s mother. Greet her as Auntie An.”  

“Xiao Lu? Who’s that? I don’t know her!”  

Jiang Dahai was baffled by his daughter’s reaction.  

Weren’t you two just getting along? You even ate his food!  

Flustered, Jiang Dahai pulled Lu Cheng over. “Lu Cheng, Xiao Lu—didn’t you two meet a few days ago?”  

Jiang Moli glared at Lu Cheng. “You’re not Zhang Jiaming?”  

“Good grief, you airhead! He’s Jiaming!”  

Jiang Moli followed Jiang Dahai’s pointing finger and saw the man in military uniform standing beside Li Hongying.  

At 1.75 meters tall, with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and a square-jawed face, he was exactly the type of handsome man popular with girls in this era.  

She hadn’t failed to notice him earlier—she’d just assumed he was a soldier accompanying “Zhang Jiaming.”  

Never in her wildest dreams had she imagined he was the real Zhang Jiaming.  

She mechanically turned back to Lu Cheng. “If he’s Zhang Jiaming, then who are you?”  

Lu Cheng extended a large hand toward her. “I’m Lu Cheng, Zhang Jiaming’s superior.”  

Jiang Moli: “!!!”  

Seeing this, Jiang Qing could no longer contain her fury. “Jiang Moli, quit pretending!”  

Logically, Jiang Qing knew she should watch her words.

After all, her engagement with Zhang Jiaming wasn’t exactly honorable to begin with.  

But she was too resentful—why did all the good things in the world go to Jiang Moli?  

The moment Jiang Qing jumped out to stir trouble, Jiang Moli perked up. “I’ll act however I please. If you’re unhappy, put on a show too—let’s see what you’ve got.”  

“I’m not as shameless as you! You already have a childhood engagement, yet you still go seducing his superior!”  

No matter how Jiang Qing thought about it, she refused to believe Lu Cheng would take the initiative to fancy Jiang Moli unless Jiang Moli had deliberately seduced him.  

After all, Jiang Moli had the capital to attract men.  

The more Jiang Qing thought about it, the angrier she became. “If you looked down on Jiaming for being from the countryside, why didn’t you just tell him earlier? You’ve wasted so many years of his life for nothing!”  

Outside the Jiang family’s courtyard, neighbors had unknowingly gathered to watch the drama.  

Jiang Qing’s accusations added the crime of promiscuity to Jiang Moli’s already notorious reputation.  

So that’s how it is!

With such good conditions, how could he possibly like someone like Jiang Moli? Turns out she seduced him. 

Ugh!

Disgusting! Shameless!

[Disgust Points +1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1+1…]

“Xiao Qing…”  

“Comrade Jiang Qing…”  

The two men who loved Jiang Moli the most in the yard spoke up almost simultaneously, wanting to defend their daughter/woman, but were both stopped by Moli.  

“Don’t say anything!”  

Don’t interfere with my money-making!

Damn system, faster!!

[Most Hated System: “…”]

Only when the Disgust Points stopped rising did Jiang Moli leisurely clasp her hands behind her back and circle Jiang Qing.  

“Tsk tsk tsk, you’ve been waiting all these years, haven’t you? After all, as long as I don’t break off the engagement, you can’t take my place.”  

Jiang Qing’s face instantly paled. “Stop spouting nonsense! Before you called off the engagement, my relationship with Jiaming was completely proper—nothing inappropriate ever happened!”  

This wasn’t just about her reputation—it also concerned Zhang Jiaming’s future.  

If a soldier was labeled as dishonorable, he could forget about advancing in his career for the rest of his life.  

Jiang Qing recounted in detail how she had fallen into the river and been rescued by Zhang Jiaming.  

As expected, after hearing her explanation, the neighbors expressed understanding and sympathy.  

In the middle of summer, clothing was thin—once soaked, it was practically see-through.  

“Jiaming married me to protect my reputation, and I’m grateful to him. If you feel hurt by us, then I’m willing to step aside and let you two be together.”  

Jiang Qing’s strategy of retreating to advance was nothing short of ruthless.  

Not only did she successfully whitewash her act of stealing someone else’s fiancé, but she also backed Jiang Moli into a corner.  

If Jiang Moli chose Lu Cheng over Zhang Jiaming, she’d confirm her reputation as a gold-digger. If she chose Zhang Jiaming, she’d have to reject the Lu family’s proposal.  

Deep down, Jiang Qing also harbored a sliver of hope.  

Without Jiang Moli in the picture, could she catch Lu Cheng’s eye?  

What woman didn’t dream of being Cinderella?  

“Hmph, if you and Zhang Jiaming hadn’t told anyone about him rescuing you from the river, who would’ve known? How could it have ruined your reputation?”  

“And even if Zhang Jiaming did something intimate with you, it was only to save your life—it was an act of heroism! Anyone who spreads rumors about it is worse than an animal!”  

“And how unfair is it to Zhang Jiaming? He saved someone, yet now he has to sacrifice himself. If something like this happens again in the future, should he save people or not? If he does, will he have to divorce you and marry the woman he rescues?”  

Jiang Qing stared fixedly at Jiang Moli, her eyes filled with suspicion.  

Jiang Moli had always been a brainless idiot who only knew how to throw tantrums. But the words she just spoke were clearly no less intelligent than Jiang Qing’s own.  

Could it be… Jiang Moli also reincarnated?

If that were the case, it would explain why Jiang Moli skipped over Zhang Jiaming and went straight for Lu Cheng, a much more powerful backer.  

At this thought, Jiang Qing’s heart sank to the bottom.  

Reincarnation was supposed to be her exclusive advantage. But if Jiang Moli had also reincarnated, then her advantage would become practically useless.