Chapter 57: Chapter 55: Betrayal

Jiang Yan sat uneasily in the lavish office of Jiang Xinyi, feeling a sense of foreboding as she waited for either of them to speak. She had a hunch that nothing good would come out of their mouths, and the tension in the room only confirmed her fears. After what felt like an eternity, Jiang Zhihao, her father, finally broke the silence.

"Jiang Yan, I know about your admission to the Imperial University. And also that you somehow managed to get in at the last moment," he said, his voice low and controlled. Jiang Yan shifted in her seat and cast a quick glance at Jiang Xinyi, her fifth aunt, who raised an eyebrow in surprise.