Chapter 185: Always Running Into B*tches
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At the dock parking lot, Lan Jian threw Zhao Lili into the back row, then took out a blanket from the trunk and threw it to her. This blanket was the promotional product of their company this year. He didn't expect it to be used in this situation.
"Hurry up and wipe yourself," Lan Jian said in a bad mood.
"Sob, sob, brother, why are you yelling at me? It's not my fault. It was clearly Su Yan who deliberately set me up," Zhao Lili cried again.
Hearing that she still had the nerve to say this, Lan Jian felt like he was about to faint from anger. He roared, "Shut up! You still have the nerve to pretend to be a victim? Don't you know what's going on? Do you want me to expose you?"
Seeing that Lan Jian was angry, Zhao Lili couldn't help but tremble. This was the first time that Lan Jian had been angry at her since she was young. She immediately became obedient.
It was already embarrassing enough for her act to be exposed tonight. If she provoked Lan Jian again and he left her alone, then she would be completely screwed.
On the yacht, seeing that the matter had been settled, Su Yan felt that there was nothing much to do, so she planned to leave. Tang Yitong pulled her and said, "Don't go. It's so early. Isn't it boring for you to go back so early?"
Su Yan yawned and said tiredly, "No, it's getting late. I'm a little tired today. I want to go back and sleep."
Seeing that she had made up her mind to leave, Tang Yitong said helplessly, "Alright, then I'll drive you back."
Su Yan shook her head. "No need. The media outside are all waiting to stir up trouble. With you here to maintain order, I can rest assured."
Tang Yitong said angrily, "Zhao Lili is really annoying. If it weren't for her, the media wouldn't be waiting here so late at night."
Su Yan shrugged and said helplessly, "There's nothing we can do. We're unlucky to keep running into a b*tch."
After saying that, she bade farewell to Tang Yitong and left. She picked up her dress and carefully walked ashore.
Just as she reached the shore, she heard Wei Zhou's voice beside her ear, "I didn't expect that you would be holding a grudge for what happened at Old Master Zhao's birthday banquet up until now."
Su Yan turned her head and saw that Wei Zhou had caught up to her. She glanced at the man indifferently and then at the media. She said, "There are reporters at the dock. I hope you can have some self-respect. You might want to be on the trending searches tomorrow, but I don't want to."
Hearing this, Wei Zhou stopped in his tracks and waited until he was some distance away from Su Yan before continuing to walk forward. He stared at Su Yan's beautiful back and asked, "Three years ago, at Old Master Zhao's birthday banquet, was it Zhao Lili and Wei Shani who conspired against you? Is that why your white dress was dyed red?"
Su Yan continued to walk forward without turning her back. She realized that this man had become smarter and knew how to answer first. However, she didn't want to respond to the man, and she didn't want to recall that terrible incident.
However, what made her speechless was that Wei Zhou followed her like a shadow, as if he was waiting for her answer. Helpless, she turned to look at Wei Zhou and said, "You guessed right. However, to be more accurate, it was your silly sister and Zhao Lili who conspired against me. Not only did they throw cherries at my chair, but they also deliberately placed the birthday cake on me. Apart from that, in the past three years, the two of them have also caused trouble for me in other situations. At one of the socialites' gatherings, they even pretended to accidentally push me into the pool, making me a complete laughingstock."
After saying that, her expression was as cold as ice. She turned around and continued walking forward. At that time, she was Mrs. Wei, representing the Wei family and Wei Zhou. If it wasn't for these considerations, how could she have swallowed her anger? Moreover, she wasn't a person who was at the mercy of others. Otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to establish such a business empire at such a young age.
But now that she thought about it, she felt that it was very ridiculous. She recalled how stupid and laughable she was at that time. In the face of other people's bullying, she actually chose to remain silent and endure it.
She originally thought that doing so would be able to move Wei Zhou one day, but in the end...
She recalled the night of the birthday banquet. When she appeared in front of the man with her clothes dyed red and her body covered in cake-cream, the man only glanced at her coldly. Other than that, he didn't respond at all. He didn't even say a word of concern.
When she thought of this matter, Su Yan felt an inexplicable sense of anguish in her heart. At that time, Wei Zhou was really cold-blooded and heartless!
After listening to her, Wei Zhou frowned. He didn't expect that the things that happened that night were all done by Wei Shani and Zhao Lili. He remembered very clearly that at that time, he and Su Yan had only been married for less than half a year. It happened to be Old Master Zhao's birthday. He and Lan Jian grew up together, and it was Fan Yumei who asked Lan Jian to send him an invitation..
Chapter 186: Inexplicable HeartacheTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
At first, he didn't plan to bring Su Yan. It was Wei Shani who suggested that he and Su Yan should attend such an important event together since they were newlyweds. That was why he brought Su Yan along.
However, at that time, he had always misunderstood Su Yan, so every time he saw her, he would feel disgusted. At that time, Wei Shani had always looked down on Su Yan, but she always spoke up for Su Yan in front of him. Now that he thought about it, he felt that Wei Shani was even more of a scheming b*tch.
At the birthday banquet that day, although they went together, he kept a distance from Su Yan throughout the entire process. Halfway through the banquet, there was a commotion. It was Lan Jian who forcefully dragged him to watch. Then, he saw Su Yan standing there covered in cake and cream.
At that time, everyone was laughing at her, and Lan Jian was also laughing at her. Lan Jian was laughing at her for actually using such a clumsy method to try to attract Wei Zhou's attention. As Wei Zhou stood in the distance, he saw Su Yan walking toward him step by step, and his expression instantly darkened. He felt as if those people weren't laughing at Su Yan, but at him.
In fact, Su Yan's expression was very ugly at that time. She was in an extremely sorry state as she walked up to him and said, "Wei Zhou, I'm not feeling well."
Wei Zhou clearly remembered that when she said these words, her face was a little pale. She was like a child who had been bullied. However, when he heard those words, not only did it not cause him the slightest bit of sympathy and heartache, but instead, it made him feel even more annoyed. He only gave her a cold glance and left.
Now that he knew the true situation of that day, he finally understood Su Yan's feelings at that time. That night, she had experienced so much and suffered so much. How sad must she have felt at that time?
At that time, she told him that she felt uncomfortable. Although it wasn't necessarily true that she felt uncomfortable, it was definitely because she wanted him, her husband, to comfort her or give her a warm hug. Even if these weren't possible, at the very least, he should have brought her away. However, he didn't do so. Instead, he left mercilessly.
As he looked at Su Yan's back and thought about the scenes from that night, Wei Zhou suddenly felt a little suffocated. He couldn't describe this feeling.
He followed closely behind Su Yan, and his gaze constantly sized her up. Under the sea breeze, the woman's beautiful hair fluttered gently, revealing her exquisite side profile. However, her large almond-shaped eyes had a cold and indifferent expression. Her straight back and firm footsteps added a sense of coldness and nobility to her aura.
Wei Zhou had an illusion that the Su Yan in front of him wasn't the woman who had been married to him for three years. She seemed ethereal and otherworldly.
Seeing that they were a little far from the media reporters, Wei Zhou took two steps forward. He was the one who had chased this woman away, and now, he wanted to win her back.
'" su Yan, I'm sorry," Wei Zhou said after catching up to Su Yan.
Su Yan was stunned, but then she smiled. "There's no need! To me, everything is in the past."
She wasn't being polite. She would take back her lost dignity bit by bit. She would also look for those who had bullied and ridiculed her to settle the account with.
Before she finished her sentence, she quickened her pace and walked towards the street. The smile on her face gradually disappeared.
Wei Zhou looked at her back and stood there for a long time without leaving. The sea breeze hit his face, making his countenance look even colder.
"Phew." Wei Zhou blew out a smoke ring.
He knew very clearly that Su Yan despised him. She had liked him back then and longed for his care. Now, she despised him and rejected his approach.
After he took a few deep puffs, a cigarette quickly reached its end. With a flick of his finger, the cigarette butt flew far away. Wei Zhou tidied up his clothes and prepared to leave.
At this moment, a pleasant male voice sounded, "President Wei, nice to meet you."
Wei Zhou froze. He turned his head and saw Feng Hao standing behind him with a smile on his face. "What's the matter?"
Feng Hao smiled and said, "President Wei doesn't seem to like me very much?"
Wei Zhou said coldly, "Be more confident. Please remove the 'seem'.
When he heard his blunt response, Feng Hao's smile widened. "Since that's the case, I'll be more direct. Su Yan told me that she's very tired of your pestering and harassment, so..."
Without waiting for him to finish, Wei Zhou interrupted, "So what does the matter between me and her have to do with you, an outsider?"
Chapter 187 Didn't Sleep Well
"President Wei, you're wrong. You're the outsider now, and I'm Su Yan's boyfriend," Feng Hao said with a smile.
Wei Zhou snorted. "So what if you're her boyfriend? I'm her ex-husband. Maybe you two will break up one day."
"Although what you said makes sense, I'm not President Wei after all. I'm not as cool as you, who can break up with her just like that," Feng Hao retorted with a smile. He didn't say a single swear word, but his words stung. Wei Zhou felt as if someone had slapped him in the face.
Wei Zhou's expression was dark as he stared coldly at Feng Hao. Anyone who wasn't stupid would be able to understand the sarcasm in his words just now. Feng Hao was making fun of him for divorcing Su Yan.
"Don't be happy too early. Based on my understanding of Su Yan, even if the two of you were to be together, you wouldn't be able to last long because she would never fall in love with someone like you," Wei Zhou said coldly, then, he put his hands in his pockets and left.
Feng Hao stood where he was and watched Wei Zhou leave. For the first time, the smile on his face disappeared.
Floral Villa Scenic Spot.
Su Yan returned to the villa and dove into the bathtub to take a hot bath. She hadn't attended the annual party in vain today. Many things had happened. It would be a lie to say that her mood hadn't been affected, and the person who had affected her the most was Wei Zhou.
Three years was neither too long nor too short. However, she remembered everything that had happened on the day of Old Master Zhao's birthday party. She had thought that no matter how much Wei Zhou hated her, he would at least take her away with him. However, reality proved that it was her wishful thinking. She remembered very clearly that after Wei Zhou had left on the night of the birthday party, she had walked a long way to hail a taxi. This was because Old Master Zhao lived in a beautiful suburb. Moreover, she didn't know if God was deliberately bullying her that night, but it actually rained heavily. The next day, she had a high fever of 39.5 degrees. However, Wei Zhou didn't know all of this because after that night, it was already half a year later when she saw Wei Zhou again.
When she thought of these things, Su Yan's mood plummeted. She didn't know what she did for her to suffer for three years. She felt that she was indeed very silly and naive.
She didn't sleep well the whole night. When she closed her eyes, the image of Wei Zhou's ice-cold expression and his merciless departure would appear in her mind.
At five o'clock in the morning the next day, Su Yan couldn't lie down anymore. She simply got up and went to make breakfast. A night of insomnia made her eyes even more bloodshot.
After she finally fell asleep last night, she began to dream again. Moreover, it was all dreams related to Wei Zhou. These dreams were fragmented. They felt real, but also surreal. Among them, there were many things that happened in real life. She even recalled the unhappy things that she had forgotten.
Su Yan's head felt very heavy. She felt a little bloated and numb. She walked to the kitchen and listlessly fried an egg. Then, she baked some bread. Finally, she poured a cup of milk and started to eat breakfast. Perhaps it was because she didn't sleep well, but she felt that she didn't have much appetite today.
Fortunately, she didn't have any meetings to attend today, so it didn't matter that she was in a bad state. After eating breakfast in a hurry, she suddenly felt a little tired, so she went to bed again.
However, she couldn't sleep, so she simply didn't sleep. She picked up her phone and started scrolling. Just as she logged into Weibo, she saw Zhao Lili's name. A trending search for the incident of her jumping into the sea last night had already reached third place, and its popularity was rising.
The trending search made her extremely unhappy. She felt that she couldn't avoid these scumbags no matter where she went. However, she had nothing to be afraid of. After all, she hadn't done anything. Moreover, Tang Yitong had the video from that time.
Around 6:30 am, Tang Yitong called her. "Hello, Yan Yan. Have you seen the trending search? I heard that the incident of Zhao Lili jumping into the sea last night was exposed at around 1 am. It had already reached the third place before 5 am."
Su Yan replied lazily, "I saw it a long time ago."
Tang Yitong said, "Oh right, I'm making it clear that I didn't do anything behind the scenes this time. Zhao Lili's trending search has nothing to do with me. Even if I have money, I won't spend it on people like her."
Su Yan smiled. She understood her bestie very well. She had guessed that she would explain this matter, but she sounded even more guilty by doing so.
Su Yan said, "If you didn't do it, then so be it. Look at how scared you are. I'm not a cannibal."
Chapter 188: DisciplinedTranslator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
"Oh right, there are many comments on the internet that express interest in your bet. After all, since it forced Zhao Lili to attempt suicide, this bet attracted a lot of attention. There are also many netizens who want Zhao Lili to honor the bet. They say that as the daughter of the Zhao family, she should rather die standing than living on her knees, so she won't embarrass the Zhao family," Tang Yitong gossiped.
Su Yan raised her eyebrows. She felt that Zhao Lili had really pushed herself into a dead end. The bet that few people knew about was now known by everyone. Even if she didn't want to honor the bet, she had to.
"I gave her a week's time. If she doesn't apologize within a week, then I will publicly announce the contents of the bet. However, I didn't think that it would go to this extent. According to the current situation, even after another seven days, it might not die down," Su Yan said with a laugh.
Previously, when they had made the bet, they had said that a live broadcast of more than 10,000 people would be enough. However, now that Zhao Lili's matter had attracted the attention of countless netizens. If she really fulfilled the bet, the live broadcast room would probably be packed to the brim. Who wouldn't want to watch the drama?
"Hehe, I'm already starting to look forward to it. On the day of her live broadcast, no matter what, I have to post on Weibo to support her," Tang Yitong gloated.
Su Yan tugged at the blanket. "Your idea isn't bad. I agree with it."
Before she could finish her sentence, Chai Xingyu's voice came from the other end of the phone. However, she was too far away to hear what Chai Xingyu was saying clearly. However, in order to prevent herself from suffering from PDA, she quickly hung up the phone.
Su Yan watched the commotion on Weibo from under the blanket. On the other side of the city, the Zhao family was in a state of chaos. Last night, Zhao Lili started to have a fever after Lan Jian sent her home. It was only this morning that her temperature started to drop.
After Fan Yumei understood the whole story, she cursed Su Yan by saying that she was a gold digger. She didn't believe a single word about her leaving without taking a single cent. Otherwise, how could she have the money to buy a yacht? She even scolded Su Yan for being a scheming b*tch and a vicious woman who caused Zhao Lili to fall into the sea.
On the contrary, after learning the whole truth, Zhao Yuanshan was so angry that he wanted to punish Zhao Lili, but was stopped by Fan Yumei. Seeing the mother and daughter hugging and crying together, Zhao Yuanshan condemned Fan Yumei for spoiling their daughter.
After seeing the video of Zhao Lili jumping into the sea on Weibo, Zhao Yuanshan immediately called Lan Jian and asked him to find someone to remove these trending searches and videos. He was willing to spend a lot of money.
Because of this matter, the Zhao couple didn't sleep for the whole night. Both of them were on the verge of a mental breakdown. Zhao Lili felt a little better after her parents dealt with the matter. The trending search made her hair stand on end. No matter what, she would go to Dragon Emperor Entertainment and fight Su Yan to the death. When Zhao Yuanshan heard this, he immediately became enraged.
"Even if the king comes to save you today, I will beat you to death, you little b*stard. Zhao Yuanshan was really angry, so he beat Zhao Lili up, and Fan Yumei was also kicked to the ground by him.
However, no matter how chaotic the Zhao family was, Su Yan didn't know. After a few days of leisure, her mood gradually improved. However, she didn't idle around. She kept calculating the time limit for Zhao Lili while waiting for the seventh day to arrive, so that she could personally make a trip to the Zhao family.
Zhao Lili's cold came and went quickly. She had recovered in just three days. However, ever since she was disciplined by Zhao Yuanshan, she didn't go anywhere for the past few days. She didn't dare to find trouble with Su Yan. Instead, she stayed at home obediently.
She heard the news that Su Yan was coming to the Zhao family to honor the bet. It scared her out of her wits. She looked at Fan Yumei with tears streaming down her face and said, "Mom, please help me think of a way. If that Su Yan comes to me to honor the bet, what should I do?"
Fan Yumei rolled her eyes at her with an expression of disappointment. Su Yan hadn't even come yet, but just the rumors alone had scared her into such a state. She had completely lost her composure. If Su Yan really came, wouldn't that scare her to the point of fainting? With her timidity, she actually wanted to seek revenge on Su Yan?
"Enough, what are you crying for? Your mother isn't dead yet, and our front door is right there. If she wants to come, she can come. As if she'll eat us all on the spot?" Fan Yumei crossed her arms and looked like she wasn't afraid of anyone.