Rebirth: After Becoming the Villainess-Chapter 105: What’s the Use of This Golden Finger?

Song Lianhe had never understood what use her special ability was.

Other people who transmigrated into books got amazing skills. If not the Midas touch, then at least they’d get a decent pocket dimension where they could reap what they sow.

Hers, on the other hand, was so high-class: she could see the light of humanity.

Seeing Song Lianhe remain silent, Song Xilan was unconcerned. ’She must be at a loss for words.’

Song Xingfeng glared at her coldly. "Did you hear what your sister said?"

Seeing the halo above Song Xilan’s head grow larger and larger, Song Lianhe suddenly remembered—she could also see a villain’s aura!

So, she whipped her head around to look at Zhou Cangyan.

Sure enough!

Smoky gray! It was smoky gray!

Unlike the bright halos of the male and female leads, which looked as if they could bring salvation to the world at any moment, a thick, smoky gray fog swirled above Zhou Cangyan’s head.

It was like a storm cloud, with lightning-like threads of electricity that would flash through it, crackling ominously. In a word, it was terrifying.

This aura didn’t look like a proper one at all. It was as if it had a temper of its own, brewing and preparing to swell up at any moment.

She stared, captivated, and couldn’t help but inch closer, craning her neck on her tiptoes to get a better look.

Zhou Cangyan: "..."

’Is she... asking me for help?’

He frowned. He might not be in a position of power, but his ill repute was widespread. She was certainly bold.

Staring into her overly innocent and slightly foolish eyes, Zhou Cangyan grew impatient. But when his gaze shifted back to the Song Family, an inexplicable rage burned even hotter within him.

Just as a guard’s hand was about to touch Song Lianhe, Zhou Cangyan acted without a second thought. "Ying."

A man true to his name!

A shadow flitted past. Before anyone could even get a clear look, several men were viciously kicked in the chest. They collapsed to the ground in unison, clutching their chests and wailing in agony.

The next moment, a Shadow Guard dressed in a black outer robe with a hood pulled over his head was standing steadily by Zhou Cangyan’s side.

Zhou Cangyan was not one for pleasantries. He looked at Song Xingfeng and said bluntly, "General Song, listen to me closely. If she does not wish it, no one can force her."

Song Lianhe froze, her eyes fixed on him.

A ticklish feeling spread through her heart, like a small pebble suddenly tossed into a calm lake. PLOP. The ripples spread.

Song Xingfeng stammered, "Prince..."

The Shadow Guard took a step forward. "My Prince, the carriage is waiting."

"Hn." Zhou Cangyan turned to leave. Noticing Song Lianhe hadn’t followed, he looked back, his brow furrowed. "Are you coming or not? Waiting around to show your filial piety?"

Song Lianhe pursed her lips, her beautiful eyes curving into crescents. "Coming!"

’His words are so sharp!’

’So sharp it’s hard not to like him~’

Watching the black carriage disappear into the distance, Mrs. Liu said anxiously, "Husband, what are we going to do? What about Prince Ling..."

"Mother."

Song Xilan withdrew her gaze and said slowly, "Prince Qing was insistent on taking my sister. How could we possibly have stopped him?" She then turned to Song Xingfeng. "Father, in my opinion, we should report this matter to the Holy Emperor. That way, we can prevent troublemakers from stirring things up and save you from being implicated in a disaster you didn’t cause."

Song Xingfeng’s face was grim, but he finally gave a slight nod.

Mrs. Liu began to see the logic. She tugged on Song Xingfeng’s sleeve. "If he’s truly taken with that girl Lianhe, why not just marry her off to him! He may not compare to Prince Ling... but he’s still a Prince. What loss would that be to our General Mansion?"

Song Xingfeng’s brows drew together. He shot her a glare, then cradled his swollen wrist and stalked inside without another word, his men following him.

"What’s wrong? Did I say something wrong?"

Mrs. Liu was now annoyed.

"Mother, you’re being naive," Song Xilan said. "Marquis Xuan Chang is about to return to court. If he finds out that Song Lianhe broke off her engagement with Junlin only to marry Prince Qing instead, do you think he’ll let the matter rest? Not only would our Song Family have failed to help Prince Ling, but we would also make an enemy of him over this. In the end, our General Mansion would suffer a double loss."

"From the way you put it, does that mean we can’t call off the marriage between Lianhe and Prince Ling?"

"It doesn’t necessarily have to be Prince Ling..." Song Xilan gave a faint smile, her gaze lowering. "For example... Prince Wei."

"Prince Wei?"

Mrs. Liu slapped her thigh. "Of course! He’s the Empress’s legitimate son, and he has no interest in the struggle for the throne. The Empress has always been on good terms with Marquis Xuan Chang’s family. If we switched to Prince Wei, that old bastard certainly wouldn’t object! What’s more, an alliance with Prince Wei would also benefit Prince Ling! We’d be helping Prince Ling, in a way!"

Mrs. Liu said excitedly, "Yes, yes, yes, that’s a wonderful idea! I’ll go tell your father right now!"