Chapter 66: We Meet Again, Numbskull (2)
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Those words were truly displeasing to the ears. Even though Ye Yan had always greeted people with a smile and was a wolf in sheep’s clothing who never wore his emotions on his sleeves, he could not help but frown. His gaze turned cold.
Zhao Youlin’s eyes fluttered upon hearing the voice. She turned her head around to look in the direction where the voice came from, only to be greeted by a young lady who was a year younger than her, approaching them from not too far away.
The young lady had a light pink gorgeous mini dress on. She looked quite lovely and innocent.
However, no matter how she dressed up, her appearance failed to cover up her overbearing aura as well as the rude and harsh words from her lips. It was truly difficult for someone to develop a good impression of her. This was especially after noticing the big-sized and tall bodyguards following behind her.
Zhao Youlin was deep in thought for a moment. Soon, she recalled that the young lady was actually her stepmother’s eldest daughter, and she was only one year younger than her. She was notoriously known for being a promiscuous lady. She was Zhao Youxi.
The moment Zhao Youlin identified her, a sense of mockery instantly gushed out of her heart. ‘The old man could not handle the matter himself, so he asks the young one to make up the number, huh?!
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‘How headstrong this family is. They don’t plan to spare me easily…
‘Anyway, this is great. I haven’t reached the level to settle the accounts with them on my own, but they already can’t wait to offer themselves to me. Isn’t it unforgivable if I don’t return some favor to them?’
“Mister Ye…”
“Mhm?” Zhao Youlin’s abrupt call out shocked Ye Yan. He gave a questioning glance at her.
Zhao Youlin smiled faintly. She shoved Joy to Ye Yan’s side and said, “Help me to take care of Joy. It’ll only take a while.”
Ye Yan froze. Then, he returned to his senses very soon. He smiled gently and said, “Alright, don’t worry. Leave Joy to me.”
Zhao Youlin’s eyes darkened. She did not delve into the ambiguity of her words considering that Zhao Youxi was still behind them.
Zhao Youxi noticed that Zhao Youlin was not behaving like she usually did. Back then, Zhao Youlin was submissive and obsequiously greeted her whenever she saw her. Instead, now, she just turned her body around and whispered and flirted with another good-looking man. Zhao Youxi immediately burst in anger the moment she saw Zhao Youlin ignoring her.
She was especially furious and nearly twisted her face the moment she saw Joy who looked identical to Mu Tingfeng. She sounded increasingly sarcastic with malicious intentions laced in nice words, “I heard that you’ve played various types of tricks and even become a laughing stock over the years just to capture President Mu’s attention. I thought you must have fallen head over heels with him. Never did I expect that as soon as you two were divorced, you immediately found a stepfather for this rascal.”
Right after she spoke, she targeted Joy not far away from her. Joy retreated to Ye Yan’s side.
“I wonder what’s going on with men nowadays. They actually don’t mind hooking up with single mothers. I wonder if they’ve been spellbound, blinded, or simply lack taste.”
The moment Zhao Youxi spat out the words, the aura surrounding Ye Yan instantly turned chill. The glance shot at Zhao Youxi changed from initial displeasure to disgust and contempt.
It looked like the daughter of the second wife of the Zhao family was truly poorly educated. She actually dared to speak like that to her sister on the street with many people around. Imagine how overbearing the second lady usually was.
As Ye Yan thought about it, he could not help but turn his head around and shot a glance at Zhao Youlin. He sighed to him and wondered why the difference between the two was so huge, even though they shared the same father.
Zhao Youlin crossed her arms, stood silently, and watched Zhao Youxi cussing like a madwoman. After Zhao Youxi had her fun yelling at her, Zhao Youlin blurted out, “I might be at fault for looking up to another man after getting divorced. But, I’m at least way better than someone who hooks up with several men at the same time. She appears to be well-regarded, pure and innocent on the surface but sleeps with numerous men behind closed doors. She has long become a wench regarded with scorn by others.”
Chapter 67: We Meet Again, Numbskull (3)
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Zhao Youlin blurted out those words before the public without hesitation at all. Her words nearly tarnished Zhao Youxi’s reputation.
The so-called upper-class society was similar to the entertainment industry where the people only looked highly on the high and mighty, and they looked down upon the lower-class society. Therefore, they were not as innocent as they appeared to be. However, no matter how rotten and corrupted they were in private, they had to pretend to be as clear as still water on the surface.
Zhao Youxi’s rotten affairs were long known by the Zhao family and even other families as well. It was just that none of them exposed that ugly side of hers.
A wise man would avoid confrontations and play dumb instead. Even a dumb man would keep quiet. Her affairs were none of their business and so, no one was willing to take the lead to expose the truth.
However, the moment someone was willing to take the lead to expose the truth, the rest would surely follow suit by adding salt to injury.
Zhao Youlin swept a glance across her surroundings. The residents in this neighborhood were either rich or noble. Zhao Youxi’s sarcastic remarks had already attracted many residents to stop and listened. The spectators could spread the words on Zhao Youlin’s behalf.
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She believed Zhao Youxi would be reputed wonderfully in a different way among the upper-class society from this day on.
Ye Yan seemed to have seen through Zhao Youlin’s intention. There was a hint of a gentle smile from his eyes.
“What did you say?!” Zhao Youxi was dumbstruck. Immediately after, she widened her eyes like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. She growled at Zhao Youlin.
Zhao Youlin cast a glance at her at ease. There was a hint of mockery in her eyes, “I didn’t identify that person by name. Why did you take it personally?”
“You!”
Zhao Youxi was about to shout again. However, Zhao Youlin did not give her a chance to do so. She made it sound like a simple issue by snapping in, “Moreover, you seem to have misunderstood something. What do you mean by me being kicked out of the house with my child? Hahaha! This is the biggest joke I’ve ever heard in this era. Ms. Zhao, you can simply confirm the news from anyone. I believe no one dares to say that Joy and myself were kicked out of the house. It’s me who has willingly brought Joy out of the Mu family. We divorced, peacefully!”
Zhao Youxi was caught off guard by Zhao Youlin’s sudden outburst. However, she soon recovered from it and scanned Zhao Youlin in disdain. She sneered, “Are you sure you willingly did that?! I wonder who’s the shameless one who had drugged President Mu just to be married into the Mu family. Now you’re telling me that you willingly left the Mu family. Do you think I will believe that?!”
Zhao Youlin glared at her. It was annoying for a wise man to talk with a fool. She did not bother to spend another second talking to this weirdo.
Zhao Youxi had tried out Zhao Youlin’s patience. Zhao Youlin smirked, “Whether you trust me or not, it’s none of my business. Ms. Zhao, did you eagerly come to me just for the sake of discussing whether I was kicked out by the Mu family or if I left them? If so, I’m sorry that I cannot continue the conversation anymore because I’m really very busy. Unlike someone who has the free time of finding fault from others.”
“Heh! Busy? Do you mean you’re busy seducing the guys?”
Zhao Youlin kept smiling. She delivered a scathing remark that hurt more than whatever Zhao Youxi had said, “This is way better than someone who has so much free time that seducing men is the only thing she’s good at.” Right after Zhao Youlin spoke, she turned around and left without giving a chance for Zhao Youxi to drive herself into madness.
“You!” This was already Zhao Youlin’s second humiliation to her as well as her second instance ignoring her. Zhao Youxi’s entire body was boiling in rage. Her glare also grew increasingly spiteful. The moment she saw Zhao Youlin turn around and was about to leave, she recalled her actual purpose for coming here.
“Wait!”
Chapter 68: Not Someone You Can Afford to Mess With (1)
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Zhao paused mid-stride. She drew in a breath and turned her head around. She asked, even though she already knew the answer, “Anything else?”
“Of course!” Zhao Youxi’s face turned black, and she continued, “Father and Mother have asked me to personally come over to bring you home. Since you’ve divorced President Mu, it’s about time to return home, elder sister.”
Zhao Youxi gritted her teeth as she spoke the final words. She literally blurted out those words against her own will.
However, Zhao Youlin did not pay her any heed. Instead, she found her words to be suspicious.
Supposedly, her divorce and not returning to the Zhao family had exactly fulfilled the mother and daughter’s wishes. But, why did the two of them seem to be eagerly looking forward to her going back to the Zhao family?
‘Is it because the Zhao family is their territory and so long as I return, I could be slaughtered and abused at their liberty? Or is it because they want something from me and thus, they’re trying to lure me back in every way possible?’
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Regardless, Zhao Youlin would not give in to them and easily fulfill their desires.
“Home? Which home? Do I have a home? Is it the Zhao family’s house? I’m sorry, that’s your home instead of mine and Joy’s. As for my father and mother, my mother already died of illness when I was five years old. My father also died ever since the day that old man brought in his mistress and her illegitimate children back home.”
“Zhao Youlin,?are you aware of what you’re talking about?!” Zhao Youxi squinted her eyes and looked at Zhao Youlin incredulously as if she was looking at a monster.
Zhao Youlin cast a glance at Zhao Youxi and snorted, “Ms. Zhao, it looks like you have a poor hearing sense just like your father. I said one has to admit that she’s only an illegitimate child when she truly is. Also, she should stop being pretentious in everything she does. Does she really think that she’s no more a wench just because an archway has been set up for her? A word of advice for you and your mother, you should behave like an illegitimate child because you truly live up to it. Stop behaving like a shrew woman and stop making a fool of yourself. Those who know you well naturally understand that your arrogance is at the mercy of someone’s good graces, and you’re also disrespectful to your elder sister. Meanwhile, those who don’t know you may misunderstand that your jealousy for me is due to the fact that you’re not the daughter of the official wife of the Zhao family and thus, you’re not stated in the family origin!”
Zhao Youlin’s words truly struck at Li Hongyu and children’s Achilles heels.
The Zhao family was one of the great families. Although the family was not as prestigious as the Mu family, they had some foundations. The so-called great families were very particular about their birthrights.
The descendants for each generation of every family had to be registered. Only those who were stated in the genealogy were truly accepted by the family.
As for the Zhao family, Zhao Shuncheng’s name was naturally stated in the position as the master. Meanwhile, Zhao Youlin’s mother was stated in the position as the madam even until this day. Zhao Youlin was the only descendant stated in it.
In other words, Zhao Youlin was the only descendant in Zhao Shuncheng’s generation to be recognized by the Zhao family. There were simply no such names stating Zhao Youxi and her younger brother.
As a matter of fact, after the death of Zhao Youlin’s mother and Zhao Shuncheng’s second marriage, the madam position in the genealogy should be added as well as her children’s.
However, Master Zhao, who was also Zhao Youlin’s grandfather in name, had retired from the Zhao Group. In truth, he still held significant power in his hand. The way he treated Li Hongyu and her children had been very thought-provoking.
Master Zhao indulged Zhao Shuncheng for his adoration for Li Hongyu, yet Master Zhao was reluctant to grant Li Hongyu and her children any status nor benefits. In fact, Li Hongyu did not have any rights or interests other than the title of the second madam of the Zhao family.
This had been a thorn in Li Hongyu and her children’s flesh. Little did they know that today Zhao Youlin actually brought this up to ridicule them. How could Zhao Youxi not get angry?
Out of rage, Zhao Youxi took a step, raised her hand, and swung it at Zhao Youlin without the slightest hesitation.
Chapter 69: Not Someone You Can Afford to Mess With (2)
If she were the previous Zhao Youlin, the moment she saw Zhao Youxi lunging at her so fiercely, she would have been dumbfounded. She would have simply stood there and let Zhao Youxi strike her without fighting back.
Unfortunately, the current Zhao Youlin was no longer her old self whom Zhao Youxi could slaughter whenever she desired. Instead, the current Zhao Youlin was an icy-cool predator who was always well-prepared to kill her prey.
When Zhao Youxi swung her hand at Zhao Youlin, Zhao Youlin quirked on her eyebrow. She took a step back and dodged Zhao Youxi’s incoming arm. Zhao Youlin bent her left fingers and grabbed Zhao Youxi’s wrist swiftly, accurately, and without hesitation. Then, she wrung her wrist hard backward. At the same time, Zhao Youlin effortlessly grabbed a shiny thing from Zhao Youxi’s hair with her left hand.
Zhao Youxi had never expected that Zhao Youlin had the guts to fight back, and she even ended up being caught squarely. She inevitably let out a cry of pain the moment her arm was twisted, “Darn it! Y-You…”
Before she had finished cussing, she was immediately interrupted by the cold object against her neck.
Zhao Youxi widened her eyes and looked down incredulously. Her heart grew cold the moment she saw the object that was glowing with a bone-chilling light beside her.
It was a diamond-encrusted hairpin that she had put on her hair. Initially, it had served as an ornament to embellish her hair. However, it had easily turned into a sharp weapon that could threaten lives.
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“Y-You… You’re not that wench!” Zhao Youxi froze for some time before she recovered and shrieked as her body trembled.
Zhao Youlin’s eyebrow did not even twitch when she heard Zhao Youxi’s words. She said playfully, “Oh, really? Then, who do you think I am?”
Zhao Youxi was at a loss for words. As she stared at Zhao Youlin’s face, which was nothing like the one she remembered, an inexplicable horror crept over her. Her body trembled even more.
“You’re not Zhao Youlin… You definitely are not… Zhao Youlin can’t possibly… Impossible…”
“Impossible what?” Zhao Youlin interrupted Zhao Youxi’s words leisurely. Her eyes were filled with excitement and mockery that gave one the creeps. “Impossible for me to react aggressively in the face of your abuse or defend myself when you’re about to strike, huh?! Who do you think you are?! Do you think everyone in this world has to succumb to your humiliation, beating and cussing?! Zhao Youxi, you’re right. I’m not Zhao Youlin or whatsoever.”
Right after Zhao Youlin spoke, Zhao Youxi stared at her and her gaze was inevitably filled with fear.
Meanwhile, Zhao Youlin was unaware of this. She looked into her eyes and enunciated each and every word, “The previous Zhao Youlin is dead. She was dead the moment she stepped out of the Zhao family and the Mu family. Now, I’m no longer the previous eldest lady of the Zhao family whom you all can simply toy with. If you all ever dare to lay a finger on me and my son, I’ll pay you back tenfold!”
“Y-You… I-I…” Zhao Youxi’s lips were trembling slightly. She was too frightened to speak as she was intimidated by the strong murderous intent exuded from Zhao Youlin. She instinctively knew that this woman was not joking about.
Amidst desperation, Zhao Youxi shifted her gaze and looked at a distance not far away from her. When she saw the bodyguards who came along just stood there like bumps on a log, her face darkened. She growled at them, “Are you all dead?! Can’t you see she’s threatening to kill me?! Come over now and save me!”
When the bodyguards in black suits were snapped out of a daze, they hurriedly went over to them.
Ye Yan was standing with Joy some distance away. When he saw this, his expression instantly changed. He hesitated, thinking if he should stand up to lend his help. Just then, a loud shout was heard, “I dare you to come near me!”
Chapter 70: Not Someone You Can Afford to Mess With (3)
The bodyguards in black suits paused mid-step when they heard the rebuke. A small part of the sharp tip of the hairpin placed against Zhao Youxi’s neck by Zhao Youlin had already pierced into her skin.
Blood flowed down along Zhao Youxi’s fair neck. The mixture of red and light colors created an indescribable visual impact.
Zhao Youxi felt the pain in her neck. She reflexively looked down, only to see the bright red color of her blood. Her mind instantly went blank.
After a brief moment of dismay, Zhao Youxi returned to her senses. Her intense fear had induced her to struggle violently. She said, “How dare you… How could you…”
Upon hearing Zhao Youxi’s words, Zhao Youlin almost wanted to laugh out loud. ‘That’s weird, I’ve already done it this far, what makes this weirdo think that I dare not do it?’
Indeed, not only were weirdos nowadays becoming stupider, but they were also highly optimistic to the extent that one would become speechless watching them.
“Let me warn you, this is an inanimate object. If you continue to struggle, it might pierce elsewhere which is beyond my control.”
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Within Zhao Youlin’s expectation, the moment Zhao Youxi heard her words, she instantly stopped struggling. However, she glared at Zhao Youlin so resentfully as if she could not wait to swallow her alive on the spot.
“It seems like you’re still not aware of your current situation,” Zhao Youlin said when she saw the spitefulness in her eyes. Zhao Youlin’s eyes fluttered. She mischievously moved the hairpin covered in bloodstains against Zhao Youxi’s neck.
The sound of Zhao Youxi’s gasps gradually thickened, as expected. Her shivers were becoming more visible as Zhao Youlin continued her motion.
“Speaking of which, other than the identity as the second young lady of the Zhao family, it seems that the only thing left for you to show off is your face, right? What if I use this thing to cut a few scars on your pretty face, do you think those men whom you’ve hooked up with will still be as subservient to you as before?”
Zhao Youxi’s gaze instantly changed. Her gaze was no longer as conceited and insolent as before. Instead, they were replaced by intense fear.
Zhao Youlin did not say more. She turned the tip of the hairpin and raised the shiny piece high, as if an angel of death lifting a sharp blade and was going to crush the last defense of a human’s heart without mercy.
“No!” Zhao Youxi’s loud shriek immediately rang throughout the entire neighborhood and inevitably sent a chill down the residents’ spines.
“Cheh! How dare you come to find fault with me with that spineless body of yours. You’re just asking for death,” Zhao Youlin snickered. The hairpin that was about to pierce her rested at a finger distance from Zhao Youxi’s side face.
It was truly a fingertip away! Zhao Youlin blocked the end of the tip with her finger at the nick of time to stop it. Otherwise, Zhao Youxi’s face would have been scarred by now.
Zhao Youlin slightly relaxed her grip on Zhao Youxi’s wrist. Zhao Youxi slid down weakly on the floor. She gasped for air in a low voice. Her eyes were full of gratitude and fear in the aftermath of the shock.
After a while, Zhao Youxi gradually recovered from it. Her gaze slowly changed from gratitude to resentment and gloom. She looked at Zhao Youlin and her bodyguards. A scheming look appeared in her eyes.
Zhao Youlin noticed Zhao Youxi’s reaction. She sneered and exposed her scheme without hesitation, “You were already an idiot and before you become worse, stop playing tricks now. The last time your parents came, they brought along more people than yours. Today, I want to give a word of advice to you and your mother, if you wish to live longer, you should know when to quit. Now, I’m no longer someone whom you all can afford to mess with.”