Wang Yalin has been expelled from school. There are simply too many scandals surrounding her; her homeroom teacher also discovered that she had previously sown discord and bullied Xu Mengyao. The school doesn't want a student with such poor character; they can't let her influence other students.
This international school is a private school with a high degree of freedom. It has cultivated many talented individuals and wealthy children, and has a wide network of connections. Wang Yalin had no choice but to be expelled!
The Wang family didn't care whether she studied or not; they only cared whether she could snag a rich husband. They kept urging her to marry a wealthy man and bring money home, saying they wanted the whole family to settle in Yanjing and start a company in the future.
This was just empty promises from Wang Yalin, a pie in the sky for the Wang family to see her as a cash cow, so they wouldn't beat or scold her so easily, and her life would be much easier.
She knows only her own situation; nobody cares about her now. Even if she manages to snag a rich husband, it will only be the kind of young business owner she used to look down on. Nobody higher up would ever marry her.
Everything she told the Wang family was a lie. Once she runs out of money, they won't tolerate her anymore, and she'll have to get rid of them before she can live a normal life.
Wang Yalin tentatively ran away to rent an apartment in a residential area in Yanjing. The private investigator hired by Xu Zifan was still watching her. The next day, he told Wang's family her address. Wang's family was furious when they discovered that Wang Yalin actually wanted to get rid of them. They dragged her back and beat her up.
Wang Yalin was filled with grief and indignation. She thought that once Feng Donghui was in jail, no one would care about her anymore. Who knew that there were still people watching her? Wouldn't that mean she would have no chance to deal with the Wang family?
The main problem was that she was in the open while the other party was in the shadows; she didn't dare to act without a foolproof plan. Her initial satisfaction at dealing with Feng Donghui had barely faded before she was back to feeling resentful. The Wang family kept a closer eye on her, and Wang Li even started contacting some third-rate playboys he knew, trying to marry Wang Yalin off for a good price.
Wang Yalin racked her brains trying to think of anyone who might be targeting her, and the Xu family was the most suspicious. Feng Xiangjun's disability was indirectly caused by her, so it was not surprising that the Xu family was targeting her.
Having come this far, she no longer cared about reputation, a comeback, or long-term plans; getting rid of the Wang family and gaining her freedom was the most important thing. Since her reputation was already ruined, she could always find a chance to clear it up in a few years!
She searched through all her memories and finally found the person who was most suitable for her at the moment, and also the person she was most likely to use—Liang Liwei, the heir to Liang's Jewelry.
Liang's Jewelry has been thriving in recent years, showing signs of surpassing Xu's. The current head of Liang's is of the same generation as Xu Zhenhua, but is quite capable, and Liang's has been growing stronger under his management. Liang Liwei is his only son, an incompetent good-for-nothing who likes to act like a playboy, keeping mistresses, racing cars, drinking heavily, and having a wild life.
Previously, Liang Liwei and Xu Zifan were practically the leaders of two small cliques of playboys in the industry. They were both equally useless, but Liang Liwei was involved in all sorts of things and had a terrible character, while Xu Zifan maintained his principles and bottom line. The two companies were also rivals and couldn't stand each other, so they would always exchange a few words whenever they met.
After some investigation, Wang Yalin discovered that Liang Liwei had been very irritable lately because Xu Zifan had suddenly stopped gambling and instead went to gamble on jade, making over 700 million yuan, which brought Xu's family a lot of attention. Xu Zifan had even started working at the company and taken over several of Liang's projects.
Compared to him, he seemed incredibly useless. Every time his dad came home, he would scold him for being useless and wouldn't let him buy a new car, forcing him to go to the company for "training." What did he know about any of that? Going to work every day was like going to the execution ground; even when he made mistakes, his dad would compare him to Xu Zifan, which made him instantly hate Xu Zifan.
Someone who isn't very bright is perfect for exploitation. Wang Yalin is confident in her abilities, and she used to be Xu Zifan's beloved younger sister and the eldest daughter of the Xu family. Even if her reputation is ruined now, based on her former status, her becoming Liang Liwei's mistress would be a slap in the face to the Xu family, so of course Liang Liwei would be willing.
This doesn't affect his ability to keep a minor celebrity as a mistress; it just means spending a little more money to keep Wang Yalin as his mistress. He even wants to find opportunities to bring Wang Yalin to Xu Zifan's side a few more times.
Another reason Wang Yalin approached him was that the Liang family lacked justice and morality. Liang Liwei had no bottom line when it came to playing games, and Liang's father was unscrupulous in business competition. She could find protection and live comfortably in the Liang family.
However, this means she'll never be able to marry into a wealthy family again. As Liang Liwei's mistress, she either has to scheme her way into the Liang family or leverage their resources to strengthen herself, giving her a sliver of hope of returning to high society. But this is the best path for her right now.
Wang Yalin's first request after being kept as a mistress by Liang Liwei was to deal with the Wang family, which was too easy for Liang Liwei.
He gave the order, and soon a group of thugs escorted the Wang family back to their village. They also gave the local bully a sum of money, telling him to keep an eye on the Wang family and not allow them to leave the countryside.
If Wang Yalin had done this, Xu Zifan or someone else could easily bring the Wang family back. But since Liang Liwei did it, bringing the Wang family back is pointless; it wouldn't cause Wang Yalin any trouble. She's already found a powerful backer to protect her—that's power.
This move truly surprised Xu Zifan. No wonder he was the one who took over the Xu family in his previous life; this step was a stroke of luck, a true escape from a desperate situation. If Wang Yalin hadn't been so proud, she might have already slept with Liang Liwei.
After this incident spread, Wang Yalin's reputation was naturally ruined, dropping several notches, and she became known as a kept woman.
However, because Liang Liwei has been bringing her to gatherings lately, people in the industry still mention her from time to time, which makes Xu Zhenhua and Li Xiulan look displeased.
For several days, I felt ashamed and embarrassed.
No matter what, she was a young lady raised by the Xu family for over ten years. To choose to be a mistress rather than a pure and innocent girl—isn't that just vanity? What does that make the Xu family, who raised Wang Yalin? The two elders were in a very bad mood and spoke very little.
The least affected are probably Xu Zifan and Xu Mengyao. Xu Zifan is confident that no matter how much Wang Yalin acts up, he has countless ways to crush her. He'll just let her experience more now, so that when she recalls her tragic past later, the pain will be doubled.
Xu Mengyao didn't spend much time with Wang Yalin, and she had already let go of those unpleasant experiences after repeatedly embarrassing Wang Yalin. Therefore, she didn't care about Wang Yalin at all, and she wouldn't care even if Wang Yalin married into a wealthy family.
After everyone had gone to bed at night, Xu Zifan sent Xiao Qing a WeChat message, asking her to wait for him in the garage.
Xiao Qing came out quickly and transformed back into that perfect robot, the most qualified little maid.
Xu Zifan sighed, "Get in the car, I'll take you for a drive."
Without saying a word, Xiao Qing got into his car, just like the time he caught her. The two of them sat in the car and drove around on the streets at night.
However, this time it was Xiao Qing who spoke first, "Is Young Master afraid that I will be sad?"
Xu Zifan glanced at her and asked, "Are you sad?"
Xiao Qing paused for a moment, then said softly, "It's so sad. All my efforts were in vain. How could I not be sad?"
Her words, light and airy as if they could be blown away by a gust of wind, were particularly heartbreaking. Xu Zifan was about to comfort her when she heard her say, "But it's normal. The person I want to take revenge on is not in my social class. I've failed many times in the past three years. If I didn't have a calm mind, how could I have persisted? Thinking about it from another perspective, my plans have also succeeded many times. Doesn't it feel much better to think about it this way?"
She turned to Xu Zifan and smiled slightly. "There was no evidence for what she did back then. I originally had a good plan to put her in jail, but now I have to postpone it. That's fine. Psychologically speaking, the more opportunities she gets and the more opportunities she loses, the more likely she is to explode when she finally suffers a crushing defeat. That might make my plan more likely to succeed."
Xu Zifan became curious about what she meant. "What method?"
"It's a secret. I'll handle it myself when the time comes." Xiao Qing held up a finger to her lips and winked at Xu Zifan with a smile.
Xu Zifan chuckled, "I thought you were really upset, so I specially brought you out for a drive. But you're hiding secrets from me."
He saw that she had put away her playful smile again and was somewhat speechless. "Since you understand so clearly, why are you putting on this act?"
Xiao Qing was taken aback. "What does it look like?"
Xu Zifan pointed to his face and forced a standard, service-like smile. Xiao Qing realized what he meant and burst out laughing, covering her mouth and leaning against the car door, laughing uncontrollably. "I'm nothing like you! You look like a wax figure!"
"You don't look like a wax figure, you look like an intelligent robot."
"Really? That means I'm very successful!" Xiao Qing's eyebrows curved, her eyes full of laughter, and she suddenly became lively. "Actually, I treat this as a kind of training, which is to be able to smile kindly at anyone and anything, to rationally suppress my emotions, and not to reveal any hostility. In short, it's about training my willpower."
She looked at Xu Zifan, her eyes sparkling like stars in the streetlights. "Young Master, this is the best compliment I've ever heard. I want to be an intelligent robot."
"Okay, you're an intelligent robot." Xu Zifan laughed along with her, sensing her relaxation and optimism. Maintaining this mindset amidst hatred was truly difficult. And she seemed to have already composed herself and set her next plan; she was indeed a very proactive avenger.
Xu Zifan drove the car to the riverbank. The surroundings were quiet, giving people a sense of leisure and comfort.
Xiao Qing was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Young Master, I'm going to resign."
Xu Zifan turned to look at her, "Where are you going after you resign?"
"There's no point in me staying with the Xu family now. Wang Yalin can't be moved for the time being, so I want to find someone else."
She was going to find a few other people to take revenge, but her tone was as relaxed and casual as if she were just strolling in the back garden. She really had a very ordinary mindset.
Xu Zifan tapped his fingers lightly on the steering wheel for a while before saying, "Go ahead, call me anytime if you have any problems."
Xiao Qing immediately laughed, and her eyes held something different as she looked at him. "I thought you would ask me who my people are and help me get revenge on them one by one."
Xu Zifan gave her an annoyed look. "If I said that, you'd be a robot in front of me forever, wouldn't you?"
Xiao Qing didn't deny it. She wasn't a parasitic plant, she didn't want to be kept, and she didn't want to be looked down upon. She wanted to take revenge herself!
She turned on the radio, selected a soft song, and smiled slightly, feeling happy. She was happy that the person beside her had always known what she wanted, wanted to help her, and had never looked down on her.