Ling Qianhe returned to the villa.
Aside from the cleaning lady who came regularly, no one, not even Chen Fei, could enter the villa after his automaton had shattered.
He walked to the second floor.
Where the automaton used to be placed.
A guitar had appeared.
He silently gazed at the guitar, reaching out, his fingertips gently brushing against it.
He lowered his head, cradling the guitar.
His chin rested on the edge of the guitar, the boy seemed to be lost in a reverie. He lowered his head, his voice choked with emotion.
"Sister Mu Ci..."
He kept his head down, tears shimmering on his exquisite face.
How could he forget the person he had loved since he was a teenager?
Could he still...
Find her again?
Lin Mu Ci was unaware that Ling Qianhe had shed tears again.
After confronting Ling Qianhe at the hospital with a feeling of exhilaration, she returned home to find an invitation placed on the table.
"Tomorrow's Idol" program team.
Lin Mu Ci didn't understand what the official channels were doing.
Hadn't she already been eliminated?
Were they playing hot and cold?
Did they keep backtracking and eating their words?
Lin Mu Ci pulled out the invitation, her name printed neatly on it. She glanced at the invitation with her name engraved on it and casually tossed it aside.
The system asked her.
"Are you going?"
Lin Mu Ci said.
"Of course."
A faint, cold smile flickered across her lips. Lin Mu Ci then straightened her posture and said.
"I'll wait for them to beg me."
Lin Mu Ci had a guess as to what this invitation was about.
According to the system, the reason she hadn't passed the preliminary selection was because Ling Qianhe didn't want to see her.
The program team dared not defy Ling Qianhe's wishes. Therefore, her name appearing on the program list again could only be because Ling Qianhe had instructed it.
That pink diamond was still in his possession.
He went to see a psychologist, and then ran into himself again.
Lin Mu Ci felt this was definitely not a coincidence.
Ling Qianhe was highly intelligent; he must have started suspecting something. However, even if he suspected, he had no proof and couldn't possibly imagine that she could return.
Lin Mu Ci thought she needed to find an opportunity to get the pink diamond back from Ling Qianhe.
After all, it was a valuable item worth hundreds of millions.
This morning, as usual, Uncle Li drove her to school in a Maybach.
The young girl, wearing her school uniform, her long black hair cascading down, emerged from the luxury car. People kept looking at her.
Ever since she took first place in the monthly exam.
These people...
Their gazes towards her had completely changed.
Lin Miaoyu was standing at the entrance of her classroom, chatting with her close friends.
Upon seeing Lin Mu Ci approach, her expression shifted, but she forced herself to maintain her composure.
"Daddy specifically came to celebrate my birthday yesterday! Mommy cooked me longevity noodles, and our family was harmonious. I also made a wish, Daddy sang me a birthday song, and he said I was good and obedient, and that he loved me the most!"
A trace of a dismissive cold smile flickered across Lin Mu Ci's lips.
Of course.
No one dislikes a cheap daughter that doesn't cost any money.
After all, even if you spend real money on me, you'll only get a few nice words.
Lin Miaoyu's face turned ugly. The delicately featured girl glared at Lin Mu Ci. Lin Mu Ci stretched languidly and slowly delivered a final blow to Lin Miaoyu's heart.
"Cooking longevity noodles sounds so pathetic. Even if your mommy's cooking is good, can it compare to a five-star hotel chef?"
It was enough to make one so angry they could die.
Lin Miaoyu's chest heaved up and down with anger.
"What do you know? It's filled with my mommy's sincerity! We treat people with sincerity. My mommy loves Daddy without seeking his money or status. I study hard to bring honor to Daddy and never cause him any trouble. Unlike you, who only knows how to squander money, you annoying person!"
Lin Mu Ci said.
"I squander, and I am happy."
She looked at Lin Miaoyu's friends, a smile blooming.
"Oh, right, you're welcome to squander with me. I'm not like that stubborn Lin Miaoyu. I can treat you to afternoon tea at the Imperial Hotel and take you to the best department stores to shop for bags with me. Squandering is so much fun, don't you think? It's better to have money to spend than no money at all. Studying hard and being subjected to workplace grievances is all for earning money, isn't it? I have money now, so why should I endure more hardship?"
"Move aside, I need to get to class."
Lin Miaoyu's expression was grim.
The girls around Lin Miaoyu had varied expressions. They hesitated for a moment before speaking.
"Miaoyu, why don't you just humble yourself a little? You have to take the bus to and from school every day now. Before, you could have the Lin family driver take us. Now you can't. And you can't treat us to afternoon tea anymore. Has your daddy stopped giving your mommy living expenses?"
"Miaoyu, Lin Mu Ci is so rich, what's the harm in you humbling yourself a little?"
"Yeah, yeah, you're all sisters. If she takes you shopping, wouldn't you be more comfortable too?"
Lin Miaoyu trembled with anger!
"What do you mean by that? Don't you understand me yet! I am a person of integrity. Lin Mu Ci is humiliating me with her money!"
"Is money that important? Is it more important than self-respect?"
"She's a good-for-nothing. Have you forgotten how she used to collect trash?"
The girls murmured.
"But she has money now. Don't you see her in a luxury car every day?"
"We saw the news. Your daddy bought her a pink diamond worth a hundred million. It's so beautiful."
"Miaoyu, what did your daddy give you for your birthday? He couldn't have just given you a bowl of noodles, could he?"
Lin Miaoyu felt a chill run through her entire body!
She stubbornly insisted.
"My daddy's love for me is sincere..."
But everyone looked at her as if she were a pathetic wretch.
She desperately wanted to burst into tears but resolutely bit her lip.
She was determined to snatch everything that belonged to Lin Mu Ci!
How could a good-for-nothing like Lin Mu Ci possess all these good things?
She just needed to endure a little longer.
Once Daddy acquired all of the Lin family's wealth,
Lin Mu Ci would be reduced to a beggar, a lowly creature!