Returning to the venue, Dai Shiyuan found a corner to stand in, arms folded, quietly watching from not far away.
Onstage, Dai Wenhao was speaking with the same cold and imposing manner as before. However, with each sentence he spoke, Yao Lu, who was standing beside him, would burst into tears.
By the time Dai Wenhao finished his speech, Yao Lu's face was streaked with tears.
To everyone's surprise, despite crying so much, her makeup had not smudged, making her look even more pitiful.
Journalists below the stage were frantically taking photos, and many of them began asking questions related to the car accident.
Yao Lu tearfully answered and kept bowing in apology, her face filled with regret. In the end, she even knelt down on her high heels.
She looked sincere and pitiful.
Dai Shiyuan watched this performance with disdain, sneering to herself.
Based on her understanding of Yao Lu's character, the more fiercely she cried, the more fake it seemed.
If it weren't for the male lead's family pressuring her to come out and apologize, she definitely wouldn't be so subservient.
As the atmosphere on stage gradually became more heated, the camera flashes grew more frequent.
Dai Shiyuan became bored and shifted her gaze to the side, where she happened to see Shan Yaxin leaving through a side door.
Without hesitation, she followed.
She finally caught up to Shan Yaxin at a bend in the hallway, where she saw Shan Yaxin speaking with two men in police uniforms about the car accident.
Standing close by, Dai Shiyuan could clearly hear their conversation.
After a brief exchange, Shan Yaxin led the two officers towards the venue.
As they passed by Dai Shiyuan, Shan Yaxin gave a barely perceptible nod and a small smile.
Dai Shiyuan was momentarily confused, but quickly realized that it was meant for Yao Lu. She hurried to catch up.
The venue was still bustling, with Yao Lu standing on stage, her eyes red from crying, looking very pitiful.
The sudden appearance of the police officers immediately quieted the crowd.
Dai Shiyuan clearly saw the shock and panic flash across Yao Lu's face. This was a far cry from her previous image of helplessness and vulnerability. Yao Lu began loudly berating Shan Yaxin, who remained silent and coldly watched her.
Shan Yaxin did not reply, just looked on coldly.
After the chaos subsided, the police took away the lifeless-looking Yao Lu.
Dai's father and mother, who had rushed out upon hearing the commotion, had very unpleasant expressions and looked resentfully at Shan Yaxin.
Shan Yaxin smiled lightly and left contentedly.
Dai Shiyuan immediately saw the faces of the three members of the Dai family turn pale, but they still had to maintain proper etiquette in front of the journalists.
The fact that the secretary of the president of the Dai Group was arrested for hit-and-run was enough to damage the reputation of the Dai family.
However, this matter was not within the scope of Dai Shiyuan's concern, and she quickly slipped away unnoticed.
If she waited until the press conference was over, Dai's mother would definitely take it out on her.
When she left the hotel, Dai Shiyuan saw a silver-white car parked at the door.
"Congratulations, Sister Yaxin, you have finally brought justice to Auntie and Xiaoqing," Dai Shiyuan got into the car and said happily.
Shan Yaxin faintly hooked her lips, without the pleasure of revenge between her eyebrows.
Compared to letting Yao Lu face the law, she hoped that the person who was arrested was Dai Wenhao.
Unfortunately, the Dai family had thought of everything, leaving her with no way to take action.
Although the Dai family appeared very passive at the press conference, the follow-up public relations would definitely clear up the hit-and-run incident.
They might even create a good image of the company being just and not showing favoritism.
Thinking of the two-faced attitude of the Dai family, Shan Yaxin felt disgusted.
If one day Dai Shiyuan's identity was exposed, she would not have to face those disgusting people anymore.
But if this truth were to be revealed, Dai Shiyuan would probably not be able to handle the blow.
From a pampered heiress to an ordinary orphan, such a disparity would be difficult for most people to accept.
"Xiaoyuan, if something big happens in the future, you must tell me," Shan Yaxin turned her head and said seriously.
Dai Shiyuan was stunned, her eyes full of confusion, quickly going over the plot in her mind.
Apart from the ending of dying in a car accident, she could not think of anything else.
However, she still obediently nodded her head.
After seeing Dai Shiyuan off downstairs, Shan Yaxin left, seemingly having other things to deal with.
Dai Shiyuan could only swallow her words of thanks and went upstairs alone.
Luckily, no one from the Dai family called her again.
Dai Shiyuan focused on her classes and played with her phone during her free time.
Without having to search for it, she found that all the entertainment sections were filled with photos and videos of the last apology event.
Many people were cursing Yao Lu for hit-and-run, using very harsh language.
Regarding the Dai Group, apart from a small amount of criticism, most of the comments praised their principles of doing business, following the law, and not covering up for company employees.
Dai Shiyuan was amazed as she read through the comments.
There must be a team of Dai Group's hired Internet commentators influencing the comments, and the photos with license plates had already been deleted. Now, public opinion was overwhelmingly praising the Dai Group.
Dai Shiyuan both admired and felt a chill from this manipulation. Besides being happy, she also saw the cruelty of the Dai family.
In this play, all the blame and curses were borne by Yao Lu, and he was just a pawn used and discarded by them.
As the person responsible for the car accident, the male lead did not receive any punishment.
Dai Shiyuan tried to search for follow-up news about Yao Lu, but there was no news in the entertainment section.
It was likely that this character was now off the stage.
Originally, it should have been her, the younger sister-in-law, who caused the death of Shan Yaxin's family members. At the end of the book, Shan Yaxin only wanted to send her to prison.
Now, Yao Lu had done these things, and she received the punishment she deserved.
So Shan Yaxin's greatest hatred in her heart should be eliminated, and in a way, her ending could be changed.
Dai Shiyuan felt a sense of joy in her heart, feeling that she was one step closer to achieving her goal of going back.
On Thursday, Dai Shiyuan received a call from Shan Yaxin.
She originally thought it was about a thank-you dinner, but it turned out that Shan Yaxin wanted to go to the police station with her to see Yao Lu. They agreed to meet on Friday afternoon.
After finishing her last class, Dai Shiyuan walked out of the school gate and got into a silver-white car. "Sister Yaxin, why do you want to see Yao Lu? She deserves the punishment she's getting now," Dai Shiyuan fastened her seatbelt and asked curiously.
Shan Yaxin smiled slightly, suppressing her hatred and pleasure, and said softly, "Apart from us, probably no one else will go see her."
She wasn't going to visit Yao Lu out of kindness, but to deliver the final fatal blow to the woman. If she wasn't mistaken, Yao Lu was willing to take all the responsibility because the Dai family had promised her something in return. Otherwise, with Yao Lu's selfish personality, how could she make such a big sacrifice?
At the police station, Shan Yaxin explained their purpose, and soon a police officer led them to see Yao Lu.
Through the glass, they could see that Yao Lu looked depressed and no longer had the appearance of a white-collar elite as before.
Shan Yaxin sneered and said slowly, "Secretary Yao, you seem disappointed to see us? Are you still counting on your Mr. Dai to save you?"
"Don't be so smug, I'll be out soon," Yao Lu gritted her teeth angrily, staring fiercely at the two of them.
"Don't dream on. My brother is busy recruiting a new secretary, and he doesn't have time to care about you," Dai Shiyuan curled her lips in disdain, deliberately showing a sympathetic look. "You want to marry into our Dai family and become a young lady, I'm afraid it won't happen in this lifetime."
Upon hearing this, Yao Lu suddenly stood up, and emotionally pounded the glass, her eyes bloodshot, staring at Dai Shiyuan. "Who do you think you are? You're just a foster daughter of the Dai family. What..."
The rest of her words were stopped by the police officer beside her.
Dai Shiyuan was startled, trying to recall the plot in the book.
Seeing her standing there motionless, Shan Yaxin was a little worried and comforted her softly, "Xiaoyuan, don't listen to her nonsense."
"Nonsense?" Dai Shiyuan furrowed her brows slightly and continued to ponder with her eyes lowered.
Since Yao Lu's emotions were out of control, the visit was cut short.
After leaving the police station and returning to the car, seeing Dai Shiyuan still frowning, Shan Yaxin couldn't help but regret her decision.
She brought Dai Shiyuan here to completely destroy the last bit of hope in Yao Lu's heart and give this woman a double blow to her mental and physical health.
Only then could she relieve her own hatred.
But now, she had unintentionally hurt Dai Shiyuan.
"Xiaoyuan, even if you're not the daughter of the Dai family, we are...best friends," Shan Yaxin paused, saying the last few words.
Upon hearing this, Dai Shiyuan tilted her head and thought for a moment before suddenly asking, "Sister Yaxin, do you know about this matter?"
Her tone went from surprise to certainty and then to doubt. "When did you find out?"
"I heard it by chance," Shan Yaxin whispered.
This statement was tantamount to acknowledging that what Yao Lu had said was true.
At that moment, Dai Shiyuan had the urge to curse.
The plot in this book was really frustrating. Not only did the female lead become a lesbian, but now even her identity was fake.
These plot twists that were inexplicably changed left her at a loss.
Even if she memorized the entire text, it was of little use since the plot was not playing out as she knew it.
Dai Shiyuan rubbed her forehead and leaned her head back on the seat, feeling weak and tired.
Seeing her like this, Shan Yaxin felt a pang of heartache and guilt. "Xiaoyuan, I'm sorry. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have to bear this outcome."
"It's okay, Sister Yaxin. It's just that the news came too suddenly, which surprised me," Dai Shiyuan finally relaxed and smiled.
The news of being an adopted daughter was actually a good thing as it would give her a reason to leave the Dai family.
Dai Shiyuan smiled as she imagined the good life she could have in the future.
Shan Yaxin was a little puzzled but seeing Dai Shiyuan no longer looking down and out, she was relieved.
If the Dai family did not acknowledge this daughter, she would face less resistance.
Also, without this relationship with Dai Shiyuan, she would not have to spare any mercy for the Dai family's subordinates.
"Xiaoyuan, are you free tomorrow? I'll treat you to a meal," Shan Yaxin asked with a gentle look in her eyes.
Dai Shiyuan heard the words and leaned back on the chair to contemplate.
Silence made the atmosphere in the car tense, and Shan Yaxin couldn't help her heart beating faster.
"Sorry, Sister Yaxin, I have something to deal with tomorrow. Let's make plans next time." Dai Shiyuan raised her eyebrows and smiled pleasantly.
Watching the smiling face that was as beautiful as a flower, Shan Yaxin felt a sour and angry feeling rise in her heart. She had to use all her strength to suppress the rejected impulse.
"Xiaoyuan, what do you have tomorrow?" Shan Yaxin smiled lightly and asked, holding back her jealousy.
She really wanted to ask directly what was more important than having a meal with her, but she couldn't say it.
She was not the first priority in Dai Shiyuan's heart right now, so she had to maintain the attitude of a good friend.
"Just a small matter." Dai Shiyuan smiled brightly, appearing to be in a very good mood, but she didn't seem to want to say more.
Shan Yaxin felt like a flame was burning in her chest, making her feel stuffy and uncomfortable, but she couldn't vent her feelings and had to pretend to be gentle and kind.
"Xiaoyuan, let me know if you have free time so I can treat you to a meal." Shan Yaxin smiled softly and tenderly.
Dai Shiyuan nodded vigorously, imagining scenes of what would happen tomorrow in her mind.
Tomorrow was Saturday, and she had time to return to the Dai family's main mansion and confront the Dai family about her identity.
If everything went smoothly, she might be able to get rid of the Dai family and become a free person on the same day.
With her current savings and the ability to work part-time in her spare time, she would have no problem finishing university.
Dai Shiyuan became happier and happier as she thought about it, completely unaware of Shan Yaxin's increasingly cold expression.
As soon as they reached the lobby, Dai Shiyuan ran into the building happily.
Just as she was about to enter the elevator, a hand suddenly grabbed her arm.
Without any preparation, she fell straight back and was caught by a warm embrace.
"Xiaoyuan, are you so eager to leave?" Shan Yaxin held onto her slim waist, her lips curling up as she spoke softly into her ear.
Dai Shiyuan smelled the sweet fragrance and felt the hot temperature without any distance between them. Her heart beat uncontrollably, and she opened her mouth but couldn't speak.
Although Shan Yaxin had a gentle and light smile, Dai Shiyuan instinctively sensed a dangerous aura in her pale eyes.
"Sister Yaxin, I...um..." Dai Shiyuan had just prepared to speak when the pressure around her waist suddenly tightened, causing her to cry out in pain involuntarily.
This low groan was like a seduction, assaulting Shan Yaxin's sanity and making her want to hold on tighter.
"Sister Yaxin, it hurts..." Dai Shiyuan's watery eyes were filled with tears as she reached out and placed her hand on Shan Yaxin's shoulder.
She could push her away, but when her fingers let go, she only lightly separated herself from Shan Yaxin.
Shan Yaxin regained her senses, released her hands, and smiled as usual. "Xiaoyuan, are you okay? Be careful when getting on the elevator to avoid stepping into the gap."
This sentence seemed like an explanation for her sudden action, but it was more of a cover-up.
Dai Shiyuan didn't have the energy to decipher the hidden meaning and nodded obediently, pointing to the open elevator and saying, "Sister Yaxin, I'll go up first, you can go back."
After saying this, she didn't move but waited for Shan Yaxin's reply.
"Okay." Shan Yaxin smiled lightly and pressed the elevator button.
Dai Shiyuan breathed a sigh of relief and slowly entered the elevator, waving at Shan Yaxin as the doors closed.
It wasn't until the elevator doors were completely closed that the smile on Shan Yaxin's face turned into a cold frost.
She had almost lost control and hurt Dai Shiyuan, but she didn't regret it.
She didn't want to experience the feeling of being ignored again.
Dai Shiyuan returned to her room with her heart still pounding.
Now that she thought about it, their posture and especially Shan Yaxin's gaze were really ambiguous, making her nervous from the bottom of her heart.
Dai Shiyuan drank some water to calm down and gradually became relieved when she thought about Shan Yaxin being a lesbian.
Perhaps she should keep her distance from Shan Yaxin in the future, after all, her orientation was there, and she couldn't let Shan Yaxin misunderstand.
Dai Shiyuan took a deep breath and took out her phone to call her father.
After a while, her mother's arrogant voice came through, "What's the matter?"
"Tomorrow I'm going back home, I need to talk to Dad about something." Dai Shiyuan paused for a moment, but still called him "Dad."
"Fine, got it. No one will come to pick you up, so you'll have to take a taxi back." Dai's mother impatiently said and quickly hung up the phone.
Dai Shiyuan rolled her eyes at her phone and increasingly hoped to sever ties with the Dai family. She only wanted to be further away from her rude and arrogant mother.
Dai Shiyuan slept for a while and woke up before dawn to get ready.
Just as she finished and headed downstairs, she saw Shan Yaxin's car pass by and stop not far away.
"Xiaoyuan, where are you going? I'll give you a ride," Shan Yaxin backed up the car and asked.
Dai Shiyuan was about to refuse, but hesitated for a moment and nodded, getting in the car and saying, "I'm going to the main mansion."
"What are you going to do there?" Shan Yaxin asked with a smile, looking very pleased.
Dai Shiyuan was a little puzzled, but answered truthfully, "I want to find out the truth about my identity."
"Since that's the case, I'll go with you. I also have something to discuss with Chairman Dai." Shan Yaxin smiled even more happily.
Dai Shiyuan wanted to ask what it was, but held back.
She was too excited last night and didn't sleep well. After driving for a while, she leaned back and fell asleep.
Shan Yaxin looked at the unsuspecting face through the mirror and gently curled her lips.
Her actions last night were a bit extreme, and she thought Dai Shiyuan would be more guarded, but she still seemed so relaxed in front of her.
This time Shan Yaxin dare not act recklessly, and drove very carefully.
It took over an hour to get to the main mansion, and only at red lights did Shan Yaxin not conceal her affection for Dai Shiyuan.
If she could, she would confess her feelings right now.
But that wasn't realistic.
Shan Yaxin let out a sigh and focused on driving, withdrawing her longing gaze.
As soon as they arrived at the Dai family mansion, Dai Shiyuan woke up.
The servant at the door saw that it was Dai Shiyuan and respectfully opened the gate to let the car in.
They arrived very early, just past eight o'clock, which was the time when the Dai family had breakfast.
As soon as Dai Shiyuan walked in, she saw Dai mother's harsh face.
She endured her discomfort, walked over, forced a smile and said, "I'm back, where is Dad?"
Dai mother didn't respond, her eyes fixed on Shan Yaxin behind her, and she shouted loudly at the servant, "Who allowed her to come in?"
"I brought Sister Yaxin back." Dai Shiyuan replied calmly, fearless.
She just wanted to get away from the Dai family as soon as possible, and didn't need to endure Dai mother's arrogance and preaching anymore.
"Who do you think you are, daring to bring..."
"I'm going to the study." Dai Shiyuan quickly interrupted Dai mother's reprimand, turned around and took Shan Yaxin's hand and headed upstairs.
Shan Yaxin looked at their intertwined fingers and smiled joyfully.
As they walked upstairs, she deliberately looked at Dai mother downstairs with a look of pity and mockery, as if she were looking at an ant.
Dai mother was angered by this gaze, and wanted to scold them angrily, but found that the two had already turned a corner and were out of sight.
She could only vent her anger on the servants.
Dai Shiyuan went to knock on the door of Dai father's study.
Shan Yaxin was a little disappointed, but quickly composed herself and showed a proper smile.
After a while, the door opened, revealing Dai father's slightly old and haggard face.
Dai Shiyuan suddenly realized that Dai father seemed to have aged a lot, and was not as energetic as before.
Seeing the two of them, Dai father clearly hesitated for a moment, then frowned and asked, "Xiaoxin, why are you here?"
There was a hint of unwelcomeness in his words.
Dai Shiyuan quickly explained, "I asked Sister Yaxin to send me back. Dad, don't blame Sister Yaxin. Auntie hasn't woken up yet, so it's understandable that Sister Yaxin did what she did."
"Okay, that's enough," Dai's father interrupted with a frown, still looking displeased and distant as he said, "Xiaoxin, go sit in the living room first. I have something to say to Xiaoyuan."
"Okay." Shan Yaxin politely smiled and turned to go downstairs, seeming completely indifferent to what had just happened.
It was Dai Shiyuan who felt a little uneasy and wanted to say something. However, upon meeting Dai's father's cold and stern gaze, she had to swallow her words.
Closing the study door, Dai's father sat behind his desk and finally put on a benevolent expression, smiling and asking, "Xiaoyuan, what brings you here in such a hurry? Have you had breakfast yet?"
"Let's not talk about breakfast. I saw Yao Lu yesterday, and she said something," Dai Shiyuan said anxiously, intentionally pausing her words towards the end and staring sharply at Dai's father. "Can you guess what she said?"
"What?" Dai's father laughed indifferently, leaning back casually in his chair.
Dai Shiyuan's seriousness was like a child's playfulness in his eyes, not worthy of attention.
"She said I'm not the Dai family's daughter, just an adopted daughter," Dai Shiyuan said each word very slowly.
During the conversation, she kept staring at Dai's father, not wanting to miss any changes in his expression.
Upon hearing this, the smile on Dai's father's face instantly froze. After a moment, he put on a relaxed expression and continued to smile, saying, "Don't listen to her nonsense. She's just been emotionally affected and is talking nonsense."
"I can confirm that she is mentally stable," Dai Shiyuan raised her voice, with a hint of doubt in her eyes.
She didn't understand why Dai's father insisted that she was his daughter.
According to common sense, since she had raised the question, Dai's father could just admit it, so why bother hiding it?
"Xiaoyuan, do you prefer to believe the words of an outsider over your own father?" Dai's father softened his tone and asked, looking hurt.
Dai Shiyuan suddenly felt like she was being unreasonable, but she wasn't planning on giving up so easily.
The relationship between the Dai family and Shan Yaxin had already become very tense, and she wasn't going to distance herself from Shan Yaxin because of the Dai family.
In addition, with the annoying presence of Dai's mother, she needed to leave the Dai family as soon as possible.
This exquisite and luxurious villa should have matched elegance and grandeur, but because of Dai's mother, the overall quality and layout are not like ordinary people's homes. Everywhere is filled with oppression and urgency.
Living here for a long time, she feels like she's going to have psychological problems.
Look at the male lead's family, they really don't seem like normal people.
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Author's note: Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated nutrient solution between 2021-07-01 21:43:02~2021-07-02 23:56:24.
Translator's note: Hehe ~~ it seems like Shan Yaxin blackening value is ready to use. Haha~~ Dai Shiyuan, ah! Good Luck🤞.
TO BE CONTINUE...