Zhao Shuyao sighed, feeling a mix of pity and resentment towards Huo Yanxue.
"Are you just here to complain today?"
Huo Yanxue shook her head, "Of course not... Sister, you should know very well that Yu Sheng Gege is mine. He only loves me. I hope you'll retreat wisely, otherwise..."
"Are you threatening me?" Zhao Shuyao had lost her last shred of pity for Huo Yanxue.
"Otherwise... I'll reveal all your past misdeeds!" Huo Yanxue's lips curved into a cold smile.
Zhao Shuyao frowned, "My misdeeds?"
"Yes, don't you remember dating a rich second generation and having a miscarriage?"
"I dated a rich second generation and had a miscarriage?" Zhao Shuyao stared at Huo Yanxue in shock, "The one who dated a rich second generation and had a miscarriage back then was you!"
Huo Yanxue's gaze flickered, and she laughed carelessly, "Was it me? Do you have any proof? If he says it was you, who can find proof that it wasn't you...
If you don't want your reputation smeared, then keep clinging to Yu Sheng Gege. If you want your reputation intact, get a divorce quickly!"
She wanted the position of Qin family's young madam!
This position rightfully belonged to her!
Zhao Shuyao had stolen it!
Now that she had awakened, Zhao Shuyao had to return it to her.
"Huo Yanxue, you are utterly shameless! Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?"
Zhao Shuyao slammed the table in anger, causing the water in the glass to tremble, almost spilling.
"Conscience? What is conscience? I only know this is a world where the strong prey on the weak. If you don't climb up, you'll be trampled underfoot. I advise you to be sensible! Divorce early and give Yu Sheng Gege back to me!"
Before Huo Yanxue could finish, Zhao Shuyao grabbed her bag and stood up. "Huo Yanxue, I'm telling you, you're dreaming if you think I'll divorce Qin Yusheng! Back then, you impersonated me and took my place, claiming you donated a kidney, and stole Qin Yusheng's love for me. This position is rightfully mine! Unless I die, you won't sit in this position!"
"You..."
Zhao Shuyao left the dessert shop and returned to her car, calming her inner fury.
Back at the hotel, she glanced at the printed divorce agreement on the table and threw it directly into the trash can.
Until the truth came out, she would not divorce so easily.
Even if she divorced, she would expose Huo Yanxue's true face.
Zhao Shuyao took three days of leave.
At the end of the workday, Liang Xiang learned from the store manager that Zhao Shuyao had taken leave and found her at the hotel.
Zhao Shuyao opened the door, clearly stunned by the man's appearance, "Why are you here?"
"You didn't go to work today. Are you feeling unwell? Let me, a visiting doctor, check your pulse."
Zhao Shuyao chuckled, "Can you, an internal medicine doctor, also see other illnesses?"
"Want to try?" Liang Xiang glanced inside.
Zhao Shuyao understood and opened the door, letting Liang Xiang in. "What would you like to drink, juice or coffee?"
"Plain water is fine." Liang Xiang walked into the living room and scanned the suite. "Living in a suite that costs five to six thousand a night while working a job with an hourly wage of thirty, you're quite interesting."
Zhao Shuyao brought a glass of plain water and placed it on the coffee table. "You've seen better days. I'm homeless, so I can only stay in hotels."
In fact, this hotel was a property of the Qin family. Because she had spoken to the old man, she was allowed to stay there temporarily.
Liang Xiang picked up the water glass, and his gaze seemed to catch something, his eyes narrowing.
Zhao Shuyao followed Liang Xiang's gaze and saw the divorce agreement in the trash can.
At that moment, Zhao Shuyao felt an unexpected calmness in her heart.
Liang Xiang acted as if he hadn't seen it, calmly shifting his gaze and taking a sip of the cool water. "The water is very sweet."
"Sweet? I didn't add sugar or honey, how could it be..."
"Because you poured it, it's exceptionally sweet." Liang Xiang drank half the glass before putting it down.
Zhao Shuyao almost choked on Liang Xiang's cheesy pickup line. "Aren't you curious?"
"Curious about what?" The man smiled gently.
"The divorce agreement!" This man was still playing dumb!
"It has nothing to do with me. I only care about your future, not your past."
Zhao Shuyao sighed. "You probably know the general situation. I am Qin Yusheng's wife. I am not a single woman. Qin Yusheng and I...
are in the process of divorce, but I can't divorce so quickly now. So, please retreat wisely! I am not an ordinary woman!"
"So what? What about it?"
Liang Xiang raised an eyebrow.
What about it?
Zhao Shuyao was stunned. "You still can't give up even after I say this?"
How much did she resemble Liang Xiang's girlfriend!
"Even if you say that, I can't accept you. I won't be anyone's replacement, even for a woman I loved with all my heart. I can understand, but I can't help you, I'm sorry!"
Zhao Shuyao felt sympathetic towards Liang Xiang, seeing a reflection of herself.
That's why she didn't mind chatting with Liang Xiang during this time.
But she wouldn't be anyone's replacement, especially not Liang Xiang's first love.
She was just herself, nothing more.
"It's okay, no need to apologize. It's my business to pursue you, and it's your business not to agree. If I'm bothering you, I'll try my best not to. As long as I can see you every day, I'll be happy."
This was the first time a man had opened his heart to her.
Once upon a time, she had the same thoughts about Qin Yusheng.
Not disturbing you is my last act of tenderness.
Even watching Huo Yanxue and Qin Yusheng being affectionate, she only watched from afar, not even thinking of breaking them up.
Even watching them together, she could only swallow her tears.
Layers of guilt surfaced in her heart.
"Not bothering, not bothering. I'm happy to see you too. You're so handsome, seeing you every day makes me feel better. How could it be bothering? Ugly and creepy men are the ones who stalk and harass. When someone is good-looking, everything they do is right!"
After saying that, Zhao Shuyao felt like slapping herself.
Double standards!
Liang Xiang's gentle gaze fell on Zhao Shuyao's exquisite face. "How could he bear to bully someone as cute as you?"
Zhao Shuyao froze.
Liang Xiang then smiled, "Indeed, some people don't like Manchu Han Imperial Feast and prefer to eat shit."
"Pfft..."
Zhao Shuyao burst out laughing. Liang Xiang, who looked gentle, was inwardly腹黑 (fù hēi - dark-bellied, cunning) to the core. When he cursed, he was no less than Qin Yusheng.
That night.
Zhao Shuyao stared intently at the computer screen.
As expected, she saw a newly created Weibo account post an article claiming to expose the unsavory past and dark history of Qin Yusheng's wife, the current Qin family's young madam.
Less than a minute after it was posted, Zhao Shuyao wrote a piece of code and directly manipulated it to delete the article.
The other party seemed persistent, publishing it multiple times, even buying traffic for public accounts and press releases.
Even then, it couldn't be sent out.
Zhao Shuyao held her coffee, looking at the numerous Weibo posts intercepted by the code, and sneered inwardly.
The article was written convincingly. Uninformed bystanders would believe it to be true.
But it didn't matter. This article would never go viral.
She had spent the entire afternoon writing code and entering the internet system.