Me? I was transported into a book? And I became a vicious villain?

Chu Mengmeng tightly grasped the unsigned letter, her fingertips turning white. Every word on the letter was like a branding iron on her heart, burning her heart. The family secret, the key to unlocking the secret... these words lingered in her mind, lingering.

She took a deep breath, trying to calm her pounding heart, crumpled the letter into a ball, and held it tightly in her palm.

"Mengmeng, what's wrong with you? Why do you look so unhappy?" Xiao Yichen's gentle voice came from behind him, with a hint of worry.

Chu Mengmeng turned around hurriedly, hid the paper ball in her hand behind her, and forced a smile: "Nothing, I just remembered something."

Xiao Yichen keenly noticed her abnormality and frowned slightly: "Are you really okay? If you don't want to say it, then don't say it. Don't force yourself."

"I'm really fine," Chu Mengmeng avoided his gaze and lowered her head, "I'm just a little tired and want to go back to my room to rest."

After saying that, without waiting for Xiao Yichen to say anything else, he hurried away, leaving Xiao Yichen standing there alone, with a deep look in his eyes, as if thinking about something.

In the following days, Chu Mengmeng was so worried that she lost her appetite. She avoided Xiao Yichen intentionally or unintentionally, hiding in her room in a daze.

Her abnormality did not escape Xiao Yichen's eyes. He saw it and felt pain in his heart, but he didn't know how to ask.

On this day, Chu Mengmeng was walking in the garden, trying to relieve her depressed mood.

"Hey, isn't this the eldest daughter of our Chu family? Why are you here alone?"

A sarcastic voice came from behind, and Chu Mengmeng knew who it was without turning around.

She stopped and turned to look at the person who came, only to see Chu Ling'er, the daughter of the third branch of the Chu family, looking at her with a mocking expression.

"What? Just because you married into the Xiao family, you think you've become a phoenix? Don't forget, you're just an abandoned child abandoned by the family." Chu Ling'er said sarcastically, her tone full of malice.

Chu Mengmeng glanced at her coldly, said nothing, and turned to leave.

"What? Are you angry because I said it right?" Seeing her like this, Chu Ling'er became even more excited and stepped forward to block her way. "I advise you to recognize your own identity. Don't think that you can change anything by climbing up the Xiao family. You will always be the bastard abandoned by the Chu family!"

"Shut up!" Chu Mengmeng finally couldn't stand it anymore. She raised her head and glared at Chu Ling'er, "Why do you say that to me?"

Chu Ling'er was startled by her sudden momentum, but soon returned to her arrogant and domineering appearance: "Just because I know your true identity! A wild girl with unknown origins is qualified to be the eldest daughter of the Chu family?"

Chu Mengmeng was so angry that she was shaking all over, but she was powerless to refute. Chu Ling'er's words were like sharp knives, piercing her heart fiercely.

"That's enough!" A clear voice came, and Su Mubai appeared in front of the two of them. He looked at Chu Ling'er with an unhappy expression, "Cousin Ling'er, watch your words!"

When Chu Ling'er saw Su Mubai, her momentum suddenly weakened a bit, but she still said with her neck stiff, "I'm telling the truth. Am I wrong?"

"The truth will be known, and it's not your turn to judge." Su Mubai glanced at her coldly, then turned to Chu Mengmeng, his tone much gentler, "Mengmeng, ignore her, I'll take you back."

Chu Mengmeng looked at him gratefully and nodded.

After Su Mubai sent Chu Mengmeng back to the room, he went to find Xiao Yichen.

"Brother Yi Chen, Mengmeng's condition seems to be not very good recently. Do you know why?" Su Mubai asked straight to the point.

Xiao Yichen sighed and told Su Mubai about Chu Mengmeng's recent abnormal behavior. Finally, he said, "I'm worried that she knows something, but she won't tell me."

"I suspect someone is deliberately spreading rumors about Mengmeng's life experience." Su Mubai said in a deep voice, "I just ran into cousin Ling'er in the garden. She seems to know something about Mengmeng's life experience."

When Xiao Yichen heard this, his face suddenly darkened: "I will definitely check this matter thoroughly."

A few days later, the Chu family held a banquet and invited many relatives and friends to attend. As the young lady of the Xiao family, Chu Mengmeng naturally had to attend.

The banquet was full of people drinking and chatting, but Chu Mengmeng was not in high spirits. She hid in a corner and drank silently.

"I heard that the young lady of the Xiao family is not the real eldest daughter of the Chu family, but a wild girl of unknown origin?"

"Is this true? This is big news!"

"It's absolutely true! I heard it from my sister-in-law. Her niece works for the Chu family and she heard it with her own ears from the old lady of the Chu family!"

"Oh my god, this is too exciting!"

Chu Mengmeng accidentally heard these discussions and her face turned pale. The wine glass in her hand slipped and fell to the ground, making a crisp sound, but it could not cover up the harsh discussions.

The sound of the wine glass falling to the ground was not abrupt in the noisy hall, but it was like a thunder, exploding in Chu Mengmeng's ears. She swayed, and those whispers and mocking eyes were like an invisible net, binding her tightly and making her almost breathless.

A warm and dry hand held her arm, and a familiar and refreshing breath surrounded her. Chu Mengmeng looked up and bumped into Xiao Yichen's worried eyes. He didn't say anything, but just patted the back of her hand gently, indicating that she was relieved.

"Let's go." Xiao Yichen whispered, with an unquestionable firmness in his tone. He took her hand and turned around to leave this malicious place without hesitation.

Chu Mengmeng was led by him, through the crowd and the corridor, until she got on the carriage, away from the noise and discussion. Only then did she seem to wake up from a nightmare, and her eyes instantly turned red.

"Don't be afraid, I'm here." Xiao Yichen held her in his arms and patted her back gently, as if he was comforting a frightened deer.

The carriage sped along the way and finally stopped in front of a quiet villa. This place was surrounded by mountains and rivers, with beautiful scenery, which was completely different from the Chu family that was full of calculations and cold eyes.

"Where is this..." Chu Mengmeng looked at Xiao Yichen in confusion.

"This is a villa under my name. Few people come here on weekdays." Xiao Yichen explained, "You can stay here peacefully, away from all the troubles, and wait for me to find out the truth of the matter."

Chu Mengmeng was touched and nodded slightly.

However, just as the two were about to enter the villa, a dark shadow flashed by, stuffed a note into Chu Mengmeng's hand, and then disappeared into the night.

"Who?!" Xiao Yichen looked around vigilantly, but saw no one.

Chu Mengmeng unfolded the note and saw a few lines of beautiful handwriting on it: "The truth is about to be revealed, are you ready?"

The handwriting was unfamiliar, but the tone was strangely familiar, like a whisper from the depths of the soul, which made Chu Mengmeng's heart instantly rise to her throat. Who was it? What did they know? What was they hinting at?