[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s":3,"chapter-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-219":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Born Into Villain's Family: I Have a 200\\% Rebate System",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1491854,1939,"Chapter 219: Manipulation","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-219",219,"\u003Cp>Nash, seeing Aiden’s eyes light up, instantly warned him,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Aiden, don’t try anything stupid.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I won’t!\" Aiden answered as he stood up and turned to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nash, feeling frustrated, watched as Aiden left the football field and shook his head.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then he turned toward one of the pillars and asked softly,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you still not going to come out, Diana?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>............\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the shopping mall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora held up a satin lavender robe and glanced at Mia. \"What do you think? Too flashy?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mia chuckled. \"Only if you’re planning on walking the runway in your sleep.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora grinned and was about to check the next hanger when a sudden voice nearby made her pause.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ican’tbelieve you’d eventhinkabout buying something that expensive! Are youinsane?!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora blinked and turned her head toward the commotion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just a few feet away, near the lace section, two girls stood facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first had silky blonde hair that looked almost too perfect, her voice shrill as she waved her arms around dramatically.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The other girl had long black hair that framed her face like ink against porcelain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She stood calmly, holding a dark red satin nightgown in her hand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s just $250,\" the black-haired girl said with a calm tone, though Aurora could hear the edge in her voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s not that big of a deal. We can afford it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde girl scoffed loudly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are youseriouslythat clueless? You think Mom would ever say yes toyoubuyingthis?\" She motioned at the nightgown with a curled lip, like it offended her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-haired girl frowned, her grip tightening on the hanger. \"It’s not up toyou.It’s up to Mom. If she says no, fine. But if she says yes, then Iwillbuy it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The blonde girl took a step forward, her voice laced with mockery.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow. Do you actually think you’re the favorite or something? Dream on, Valerie. You’re just a background character in this family.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora frowned slightly, sensing the venom in the blonde girl’s voice. She glanced at Mia, who raised an eyebrow, just as unsure of what they were witnessing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, the blonde girl turned slightly toward them—\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And collapsed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah!\" she let out a small yelp as she stumbled backward and fell to the floor with a soft thud, her blonde curls splaying across the tiles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora took a step back in surprise. She hadn’t even touched her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before she could say anything, another voice called out from the store entrance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A woman, slightly older and clearly flustered, rushed in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her heels clacked against the tile floor as she hurried over and knelt beside the blonde girl, gently touching her shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Are you okay, sweetheart? What happened?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy’s lips trembled as tears began to well up in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked up at the woman—her mother, Aurora guessed—and said in a broken voice,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I-it was Valerie! She... she didn’t mean to push me! She was just angry! I upset her...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s mouth dropped open in shock. \"What?! I didn’t eventouchyou, Christy!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy sniffled and clung to her mother’s arm, leaning dramatically into her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She was just yelling... and I got scared and tried to walk away, but she shoved me!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aurora narrowed her eyes slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The fall had been awkward. Too awkward. Christy had glanced in her directionbeforeshe fell. It felt... off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s face was red now, her jaw tight with frustration.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Mom, I didn’t push her! She’s lying again! She’s just trying to make me look bad—like always!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valerie!\" her mother snapped, voice sharp and loud enough to make nearby shoppers glance over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’ve gone too far this time! You don’t care how your sister feels, do you? Always so bitter—like a vengeful ghost chasing shadows!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s hands clenched at her sides. She opened her mouth, then closed it, then finally said with quiet firmness,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t push her. She just fell on her own.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her voice didn’t shake, but there was hurt in her eyes—deep and familiar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If you don’t believe me,\" she continued, glancing around the store, \"ask the manager to check the surveillance footage. I didn’t lay a finger on her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy’s eyes widened at that. In a flash, she reached out and tugged at her mother’s sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"M-Mom, please,\" she whimpered, her voice soft and trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Don’t... don’t make a scene. I don’t want to blame Valerie. She was just upset, that’s all.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie stared at her sister, stunned.She’s twisting it again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She didn’t really mean it,\" Christy went on, lowering her gaze and wiping at the corners of her eyes like she was the picture of innocence.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I—I said something that made her mad. I told her that spending $250 on nightwear was ridiculous and that Mom wouldn’t approve. She just... snapped.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie took a sharp breath. \"That’snotwhat happened—!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her mother cut her off. \"So youwerearguing over money?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy sniffled. \"I just didn’t want her to waste money on something so flashy. I was trying to help...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy’s mother turned sharply toward her eldest daughter, the sternness in her voice now mixed with disappointment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Christy, $250 isn’t that much—not for us,\" she said firmly. \"If your sister wanted that nightwear, she could’ve bought it. You shouldn’t have made a fuss over something so minor.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a brief moment, Christy’s mask slipped. A flash of panic lit her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But only for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, as if on cue, she let out a shaky sob and curled in closer to her mother. \"I-I know, Mom,\" she said in a choked voice. \"I know it’s not that expensive. That’s not the point. I just... I didn’t want to hurt someone else.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother blinked, confused. \"What do you mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy bit her lip and lowered her voice, making it sound like a confession.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jenny... the new maid you just hired last week. She’s my best friend.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s eyebrows shot up. \"Since when?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy ignored her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Her dad’s company went bankrupt recently. They lost everything. She’s working for us now because they really need the money.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She paused for effect, then added tearfully,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want her to feel small. And Valerie... Valerie knew that Jenny liked that exact nightgown. Since she knew that Jenny was my best friend, she decided to make Jenny suffer.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny even told me she admired it the other day. Valerie overheard. She—she said she’d buy it just to rub it in.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s mouth fell open. \"What?! That’s a total lie!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy didn’t look at her. She kept her eyes on their mother, her voice trembling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I just didn’t want Jenny to feel humiliated. And I didn’t want to say anything before because I thought Valerie would stop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But she didn’t. She’s been... kind of cruel to Jenny lately. Saying things. Acting superior.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie stared at her in disbelief. \"I don’t evenknowJenny! What is this nonsense?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But her mother had already turned to her, eyes narrowed. \"Valerie. Is that true?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"No!\" Valerie shouted, shaking her head. \"She’s twisting everything! I never evenspoketo Jenny. I barely noticed her!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\" Christy whispered, looking up with big, wet eyes. \"You said you were buying that nightwearjustbecause she liked it. Yousaidthat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You did!\" Christy insisted, her voice cracking. \"And she cried to me after you said that. I didn’t want to tell you, but this—this is too much.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I never said any of that!\" Valerie snapped. \"Stop lying!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her mother glanced between the two girls, clearly unsure now. She frowned. \"Let’s ask Jenny.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy hesitated for only a heartbeat. Then she nodded. \"Fine. I’ll call her.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She pulled out her phone, subtly turning her body away from her mother and sister as she typed quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A second later, she lifted the phone to her ear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jenny? Can you come here for a minute? We’re at the store—yeah, the nightwear section.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Less than a minute passed before a girl with tired eyes and a plain blue uniform appeared at the edge of the aisle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She looked surprised to see the group, but Christy quickly gave her a subtle nod—a signal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny’s eyes flicked from Christy to Valerie, then back again. She caught on.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Jenny,\" Christy said gently. \"Tell Mom what you told me. About... Valerie.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny looked down, wringing her hands. \"I-I didn’t want to say anything...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy nodded supportively. \"It’s okay. Just be honest.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny’s voice was soft and uncertain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Valerie... she... she said she was going to buy that nightgown just because I liked it. I told her I thought it was pretty, and she laughed and said, ’Too bad you’ll never afford it.’\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Valerie’s eyes widened in horror. \"That never happened!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny winced like she was afraid to be yelled at.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She said I was lucky just to work in a place like yours. And that I should get used to watching other people live the life I’ll never have.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s not true!\" Valerie barked. \"She’s lying! Christytoldher to say that!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jenny flinched and looked down, tears forming in her eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I didn’t want to say anything... I really didn’t. But Christy said it was okay to speak up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Christy sniffled again, reaching out to place a comforting hand on Jenny’s shoulder.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You’re brave. Thank you.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"She is b*tchy.\" Aurora interuppted, even she couldn’t stand the manipulation.\u003C\u002Fp>",1532,"2026-06-06T04:03:40.623Z",1,"novelbin.me","befafe94e654b9d703822aa3d455d8314be24cf3e506a6f5797e96f5ea6ecb60","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-220","born-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-chapter-218",614,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fborn-into-villain-s-family-i-have-a-200-rebate-s-cover.jpg"]