Qi Xiangheng watched Wang Yalin take the birth control pill and breathed a sigh of relief. Getting pregnant on the first try is difficult, but ever since Xu Zifan mentioned it, he had been on tenterhooks. If Wang Yalin had indeed been plotting against him all along, and they were pregnant, he really didn't know what to do.
He quickly tidied himself up and treated Wang Yalin gently as usual, taking her out to eat and sending her home, but this made Wang Yalin feel increasingly uneasy.
She knew Qi Xiangheng should be flustered, anxious, repeatedly confessing his feelings to her, and promising to take responsibility.
But no, nothing at all. After they had sex, Qi Xiangheng was still the same as before. This was too abnormal. Could it be that her guesses were all wrong, and Qi Xiangheng didn't like her that much at all?
Qi Xiangheng escorted Wang Yalin into his home, coldly expressing his dissatisfaction with the Wang family. He even rented a house for Wang Yalin. The Wang family, knowing his family background, were delighted. If this good-for-nothing could find a wealthy husband, their whole family would be set for life.
After Qi Xiangheng left, Wang Yalin moved all her belongings to her newly rented apartment. She couldn't feel happy at all, and was so anxious she couldn't sleep. Meanwhile, the first thing Qi Xiangheng did upon returning home was to hire a private investigator to keep an eye on Wang Yalin. Seeing that he had regained his composure, Qi's family naturally let him be.
Seeing that the Wang family had stopped causing trouble, Feng Donghui directly hired some people to beat them up. He claimed to be Wang Yalin's men and told them to get back to Linhe Town immediately, or he would beat them every time he saw them.
The Wang family immediately questioned Wang Yalin, but she denied it. They then told her to settle the matter. How could Wang Yalin settle it? She was just an ordinary person now, and she could only seek help from Qi Xiangheng.
However, Feng Donghui, constantly humiliated by Xu Zifan, was eager to vent his anger on the Wang family and completely disregarded Qi Xiangheng's authority, ordering his men to beat up the Wang family members several more times. Qi Xiangheng was anxious, but could only deal with the thugs; he lacked evidence against Feng Donghui. Wang Yalin pleaded with Feng Xiangjun, but Feng Xiangjun was powerless to stop Feng Donghui.
The Wang family blamed everything on Wang Yalin, resorting to underhanded tactics and causing trouble at the school, threatening to expel her if she didn't resolve the matter.
Wang Yalin still wanted to make a name for herself in Beijing's social circles, so how could she drop out of school? She had no choice but to ask Qi Xiangheng for help again. Qi Xiangheng had never seen such shameless people from the Wang family, and he couldn't think of a good solution for a while. Wang Yalin was so anxious that she had to give him advice indirectly.
Qi Xiangheng, however, became suspicious. Where did Wang Yalin get so many complicated thoughts? Or was this just her true nature?
Qi Xiangheng wasn't good at coercion or bribery, and hadn't decided how to deal with the Wang family yet, so he could only pick up and drop off Wang Yalin to and from school every day as a way of protecting her.
New gossip quickly spread throughout the international school, and classmates who often asked Xu Mengyao questions secretly asked her, "Is it true that Wang Yalin is being kept by someone? I heard that she hates her family and has her sugar daddy deal with the Wang family."
Xu Mengyao said calmly, "I'm not too sure, I haven't paid attention to it. Studying is the most important thing right now."
Another student asked, "Are the Wang family members really that bad?"
Xu Mengyao smiled and glanced at them. "I'm sorry, I have no connection with the Wang family anymore, so it's not convenient for me to discuss their affairs."
Her words made the curious classmates too embarrassed to ask her. But if she didn't say, those who knew would. Classmates living in the Imperial Garden said they witnessed Wang Yalin arguing with the Wang family; classmates in the same circle said the man who picked up Wang Yalin was Qi Xiangheng, the young master of the Qi family, her childhood sweetheart, who had liked her for many years; classmates who had encountered the Wang family members in shopping malls and hotels said they were vulgar and had terrible personalities…
There wasn't much gossip at school to begin with, but Wang Yalin's affair had become common knowledge. This time, the head of the teaching department personally spoke to her and sternly told her to stop bringing her family matters to school and affecting her classmates' studies.
Wang Yalin was both angry and humiliated. In the past, no one dared to reprimand her. Now, anyone could scold her!
She also resented Qi Xiangheng's incompetence. Look how well Xu Zifan protected Xu Mengyao! Even the teachers and students at school treated Xu Mengyao kindly because of the afternoon tea they had every day. How come Qi Xiangheng couldn't do anything? He couldn't even give her any advice. He was utterly useless!
However, this incident also reminded her that she and Qi Xiangheng hadn't officially confirmed their relationship yet. Since that incident, Qi Xiangheng had been available whenever she called, but had never mentioned dating again. Wang Yalin's heart skipped a beat, so she invited Qi Xiangheng to her home and cooked him a meal to express her gratitude for all the help he had given her. Then, she naturally and shyly confessed that she had thought it through and that she liked him too.
Qi Xiangheng's long-cherished wish came true, and it was his sweetheart who took the initiative to confess her feelings. Yet, he felt no excitement whatsoever, only a sense of "I knew it." She got anxious when he didn't mention it.
He went along with Wang Yalin's wishes and started dating her, but he began to avoid holding her hand and did not make any intimate gestures with her.
Then Wang Yalin persuaded him to join the company and start working like Xu Zifan.
Qi Xiangheng brushed it off by saying he still wanted two more years of freedom, but he vaguely sensed a hint of her disdain.
Later, Qi Xiangheng noticed Wang Yalin's subtle attempts to seduce him...
One evening, Xu Zifan and Xu Mengyao went to a bar to meet with friends. When they arrived at the private room, the bar manager's eyes lit up when he saw him, and he hurriedly stepped forward for help, "Young Master Xu, Young Master Qi is drunk in that private room over there, and he seems a bit off. We don't dare to force him to leave, what do you think..."
"He's all alone?" Xu Zifan raised an eyebrow. Isn't being alone just drinking alone?
"Only Young Master Qi has drunk five bottles of wine."
"Okay, I'll go take a look." Xu Zifan thought for a moment, then looked at Xu Mengyao and whispered, "It might be related to Wang Yalin. Do you want to go?"
Xu Mengyao shook her head and smiled, "Wang Yalin has no influence on me anymore. I don't want to pay attention to her affairs. I'd rather spend this time playing with my friends and relaxing."
Xu Zifan smiled with satisfaction. It seemed she had taken his advice to heart. He then went into the private room and handed her over to his friends before heading to Qi Xiangheng's room.
Qi Xiangheng was drunk, clutching a file folder in his arms and still drinking from a bottle.
Xu Zifan frowned at the smell of alcohol in the private room, then went over and kicked him. "What's wrong? Did the great Casanova get dumped?"
Having been brothers for over a decade, Qi Xiangheng immediately recognized his voice, and his eyes instantly reddened. "Zifan, I should have believed you. You were right. I was stupid, and she completely fooled me..."
"Tsk, so that's why. I'll have your family come pick you up." Xu Zifan took out his phone and searched for the Qi family's numbers; he didn't want to take care of a drunkard.
Qi Xiangheng pulled him aside, frowning. "Zifan, sit with me for a while. I don't know who else to talk to."
Xu Zifan glanced at his watch, sat down opposite him, and asked directly, "Tell me, what happened between you and Wang Yalin this time? Have you seen things clearly this time? Are you still going to protect her from now on?"
Qi Xiangheng stared blankly at the wine glass. After a while, he put the glass down, opened the file folder to show him the photos inside, and also played two recordings.
These aren't shameful things, but they're enough to prove that Wang Yalin isn't the kind and gentle person he thought she was, but rather someone with a terrible temper, who bullies and schemes. She might even have secretly been in a relationship and tasted the forbidden fruit with someone else; the bleeding incident at the hotel was clearly fake.
The private investigator also discovered that Wang Yalin had specially prepared drugs for the banquet where the jade was displayed, but due to the strict rules of the banquet, she did not have the opportunity to bring them in.
Everything Qi Xiangheng suspected was confirmed. As if his years of faith had collapsed, he poured out his grievances to Xu Zifan, the insider, drank another bottle by himself, and even shed tears. But when he finished speaking and looked up, he saw Xu Zifan playing a game on his phone.
Qi Xiangheng seemed speechless, somewhat annoyed, "You! You just don't take it seriously at all?"
Xu Zifan didn't even look up. "Why should I care? Oh, I'm happy that Wang Yalin isn't doing well. The Wang family is even worse off than her, and I'm happy for them too. I look forward to them getting worse and worse off in the future."
Qi Xiangheng took a deep breath, dispelling his sadness. "Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Um."
"Are you still blaming me for not believing you?"
"I don't have the time."
"I will never talk to her again. If you want to target her, I won't do anything about it. I was wrong before."
"Then remember what you said. If she ever becomes the young mistress of the Qi family, I won't hesitate to target the entire Qi family as well." The game sounded a victory note. Xu Zifan put away his phone and stood up. "I've already notified your family. Yao Yao and the others are still waiting for me. I'm leaving."
Qi Xiangheng watched his retreating figure and slapped himself hard! He had lost such a good brother by believing that hypocritical woman. He now saw the truth clearly, but his brother was gone forever; they would only drift further and further apart.
He finally realized that this tuition fee might be the most expensive he had ever paid in his life.
When Xu Zifan returned to his friends' private room, he saw Xu Mengyao chatting and laughing with the people around her. Everyone was very friendly to her, and she interacted with them in a natural and generous manner. It seemed that she really didn't care at all about anything related to Wang Yalin.
In this life, he protected Xu Mengyao. Xu Mengyao was not harmed by Wang Yalin and did not have any deep hatred for Wang Yalin. It seems that she has let go of this fake heiress who took her identity and has begun to forget the past.
That's good. She just needs to forge ahead, live a vibrant and joyful life.
Those debts from the past life are enough for him to keep track of.
He wanted Wang Yalin to experience all the torment her sister had suffered over the years. Now, she was completely abandoned by everyone.
Wang Yalin couldn't contact Qi Xiangheng for several days. When they met again, Qi Xiangheng took out the documents and confronted her. He didn't say much to Wang Yalin and blocked all her contact methods after the breakup.
Wang Li happened to see them break up, and the Wang family immediately told her to return the house and go back to live there. Even without a rich husband, the money in Wang Yalin's card was all theirs, so how could they let her waste it?
Wang Yalin was forced to move back to the narrow balcony, and finally broke down in tears, only to be beaten and scolded by her father.
The person she was most confident in and could control left her, as if everything she thought she could manage was spiraling out of control. She didn't understand; she could devise a flawless scheme when she was fourteen, so why was she now eighteen and not as capable as before?
But this time she really didn't know what to do. The Wang family was disgusting, and she couldn't get rid of them. Did she really have to escape to a place where no one knew her?