The Vicious Supporting Actress Survival Manual

Chapter 9 Vicious Supporting Actress Survival Strategy(09)

"I'm talking about you. Since your brother's bad habits can't be changed, then go to the jail next to the police station for a few days. And you..." I turned my head to the man in gray and continued, "I'm not a magistrate, so I can't judge right from wrong. But you spoke disrespectfully to me several times, and I'm not a patient person, so you can both explain yourselves at the police station."

After speaking, I signaled for Lord Jin's guards to take action and walked over to the beaten-up young servant from the restaurant.

He was already beaten to the point of being unrecognizable. I couldn't see his face clearly, but judging from his thin figure, he was probably a teenager.

Whether he was someone who could read the room and change his colors to suit the situation, or someone who was trying to earn fame in front of me, he was still doing it to protect me. Even if I didn't like this type of person, I wouldn't forget his kindness.

"What's your name?" I asked.

His mouth seemed to be broken, speaking with blood and unclear words.

I heard the names "Peter" and "Hernandez", so I spoke up: "Peter Hernandez, right? Thank you for your kindness earlier, but next time you want to stand up for someone else, remember to consider whether you can protect yourself first. There's nothing more important than yourself."

The young servant was stunned, his brown eyes fixed on me. I pulled his disheveled clothes and continued: "Your medical expenses will be covered by Lord Jin's mansion. Just remember not to act impulsively like this again in the future. Not everyone is willing to show you the same kindness."

The servant's mouth moved, as if he wanted to say something.

At that moment, my brother, Philip Rose, suddenly rushed over and hugged my leg, crying out: "Sister, I know I was wrong. I won't do it again. Please don't send me to the magistrate's office."

Although Philip Rose was a bit of a dandy, he was still afraid of me. But I was determined to discipline him while Ralph Rose and Ms. Rose was not around, so that he wouldn't cause trouble for me in the future.

I shook off his hand and ignored him as I walked out. Suddenly, a blue figure blocked my way. It was the other person who had been standing silently next to the man in gray earlier. He was wearing a blue robe and stopped me, saying: "Lady Jin, please wait."

I looked up at him and saw him bowing to me. He said: "Lady Jin, my little brother spoke out of turn earlier. I apologize on his behalf. He is straightforward and simple-minded, and is easily misled by others. Please don't lower yourself to his level."

The two brothers played good cop, bad cop, but I didn't buy it. "You don't need to apologize to me. I won't interfere in this matter. You should explain yourselves to the magistrate's office," I said.

"Well, how about this? My brother and I will apologize to the princess again, and we won't hold Mr. Rose accountable. It's just a verbal dispute after all. Let's not make a big deal out of it," the man in blue suggested.

Philip Rose immediately agreed, and the three of them waited for my reaction. I smirked and said: "I can choose not to hold you accountable, but it's not up to you to decide what happens between you. It depends on how the parties involved choose to handle it."

They were stunned and looked towards the pipa player who had been ignored all this time, except for the man in blue who still looked at me with an unclear expression. The pipa player nodded obediently and said, "If...if Mr. Rose won't bother me again in the future. I won't investigate it."

"never bother, never bother," Philip Rose quickly spoke up, looking greasy and sleazy.

Since the victim had spoken, I couldn't force them to the magistrate's office anymore. It was a pity that I missed the opportunity to teach Philip Rose a lesson.

Watching Philip Rose relax and become complacent, I felt a sense of mockery in my heart. I turned to the guards from Lord Jin's mansion and said, "You guys send my brother back. Until my parents come back, you will guard the Rose mansion and not let him step out of the door."

"Sister..." Philip Rose wanted to say something, but he was scared off by my look that said "if you say another word, I'll send you to the magistrate's office." He followed the guards away, trembling.

The two martial artists saw this and bowed to me before leaving one after another. Watching their backs, I couldn't relax at all. These two people had come here in a very strange way. I wanted to instruct the guards to secretly follow them and find out what was going on. Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice.

"Lady Jin, you are truly impressive." It was the emperor, Matthew Austin.

"Emperor..."

"Hush," he interrupted me before I could say anything, putting his finger to his lips as a signal for me to keep quiet. "I am in disguise, Lady Jin. Don't reveal my identity."

The people in the restaurant started to leave, and I tried to keep a smile.

How could the emperor appear in this restaurant?

Matthew Austin was smiling brightly, looking much gentler than the first time I saw him in the palace. But for someone like me who has been afraid of teachers since childhood and afraid of leaders as an adult, I still couldn't relax in front of such a big boss.

"Just now, Lady Jin handled things decisively and cleanly. It's really different from before," Matthew Austin said with a smile, his eyes pure and without any impurities, as if he was just talking casually.

I opened my mouth, but I didn't know how to address him.

He immediately understood and said kindly, "Lady Jin is technically my sister-in-law, so you can just call me by my name."

Was he joking? I didn't have the courage to do that. After weighing my options, I cautiously replied, "Mr. Austin is joking. There are different ways to show up when they are a wife and when they are a lady."

Matthew Austin didn't dwell on this topic for too long and instead asked, "Why didn't my brother come out just now?"

"This is ultimately a matter for our Rose mansion, so it's better for Lord Jin not to intervene," I thought for a moment before giving a cautious response.

Matthew Austin continued to smile. Looking at that face, it was really like feeling the warmth of spring, and these two brothers were really two extremes.

However, in romance novels, a gentle and polite personality like Matthew Austin's is usually not well-liked and often ends up as the second male lead. People seem to prefer seeing the ice melting rather than the warm sun still shining.

Although I had these thoughts, I didn't want to get involved too much. When I was about to say goodbye, he spoke up first, "I've been out for so long, and it's time for me to go back. I'm traveling light this time, and I don't know if Lady Jin can give me a ride?"

Could I refuse?

"If Mr. Austin doesn't mind the simplicity of the carriage, then please come this way," I said calmly. My face was composed, but my heart was pounding. What kind of drama was the emperor trying to create? It seemed inappropriate for us to ride together, could it be...

Was he interested in me?

The thought scared me. He was the emperor, with three thousand beauties in his harem. I'd rather risk my life fighting with Lisa Stein for Felix Austin than be taken into the harem.

However, once we got into the carriage, I realized that I was being foolish. Matthew Austin didn't say a word after getting into the carriage, and only spoke to thank me before leaving. It seemed like he was just hitching a ride.

Blushing at my own wild thoughts, I realized that he was just a lovestruck second male lead, while I was a vicious second female lead. What was I even thinking?