《The Insignifcant Female Supporting Character Actually Became a Bigshot in the Novel!》 Chapter 1 Transmigrating Into a Book ¡°Xi Wan, did you come into conflict with Jiang Ran? Were you the one who pushed her?¡± ¡°Did you do this on purpose because you were fighting for resources?¡± Outside the door, the reporters were questioning her with microphones in their hands. Even through the door, Xi Wan could hear them clearly. The man standing in front of her was a handsome man in his thirties¡ªher manager, Brother Chen. Brother Chen¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Why did you do such a stupid thing? She only had to beckon you with her finger and you fell for it, and now you¡¯ve been caught on camera hitting Jiang Ran. Listen to me; go admit your mistake. No matter what the reporters ask, you¡¯ll just have to swallow your ego and admit your mistake. We¡¯ll take care of the follow-up.¡± Seeing that Xi Wan was still in a daze, Brother Chen lost his temper. ¡°Alright, you¡¯re still throwing a tantrum at a time like this? Then deal with all this yourself! I won¡¯t bother with you anymore!¡± He promptly turned around and left. As soon as he left the building, Brother Chen was immediately surrounded by reporters, so he increased his pace and left the scene, unhappy. At this moment, Xi Wan finally came back to her senses. She had stayed up for two nights to read a small book, and her vision had turned black. When she opened her eyes again, the scene in front of her had changed. She wasn¡¯t in her messy little room, but rather in a place with a spacious dressing table, branded cosmetics laid out on it. A mechanical voice spoke to her in her mind. [Congratulations on having transmigrated! Trust me, follow my instructions, and you will definitely survive.] Before Xi Wan could reply, the system introduced the plot to her. [Your name is Bai Yueguang, and you¡¯re the childhood sweetheart of the book¡¯s male protagonist. Because of a family marriage, you married the villain. The male protagonist was sad and met a girl who looked like you, our female protagonist. As a result, the male and female leads fell in love. The male lead thought that he was using the female lead as a substitute, but in fact, he had already fallen in love with the female lead.] [At this time, you found out the truth. Feeling like the male protagonist had betrayed you, you started down the path of darkness. After causing trouble for the female lead time and time again, the relationship between the male and female leads deepened. You found out that you were still deeply in love with the male lead, so for the sake of the male lead¡¯s career, you stole the villain company¡¯s confidential documents and gave them to him. In the end, the male and female leads got into a loving relationship, but you died a miserable death.] When she heard this, Xi Wan trembled. What, was this some kind of unattainable love? This was clearly a vicious female supporting role! She was just an NPC to push the plot forward, a green leaf to set off the beauty of the female lead, and a tool to help the male lead destroy the villain! According to the plot that the system had explained, Xi Wan did some mental calculations and realized that it was not too late yet! She hadn¡¯t betrayed the villain yet, and she hadn¡¯t caused trouble for the female lead. There was still time! However, the system continued. [What I told you just now was the original plot of the book. The change now is that the female protagonist got the cheat system, and the male protagonist also knows about the whole plot in advance. The villain is also a reincarnated character. The changes are too big, and the book might collapse at any time, so your task is to appear in a fixed plot so that the plot of the book can progress smoothly! ] After saying that, the system let out a long sigh of relief. It had explained everything clearly enough, so Xi Wan should be able to understand it, right? Xi Wan¡¯s expression was very dark at this moment. Of course she understood what the system was saying, so she wanted to raise her knife and hack it to bits. She asked quietly, ¡°So is it too late for me to back out now?¡± The system refused. [No, you¡¯re already dead in your world. If you accept the mission, you can still live. If you give up the mission, you¡¯ll die immediately.] Xi Wan was speechless. What a stupid system. It had phrased everything so nicely, saying that it would help her change her fate. The villain had been reborn, so of course he knew that she was the one who caused the company to be hit hard. The male lead knew the entire plot of the book, so of course he knew that her heart would turn bad. Her only advantage¡ªthe beautiful image in the male lead¡¯s heart¡ªwas now useless. This wasn¡¯t giving her a new life, it was clearly forcing her to die! Xi Wan took a deep breath. She really wanted to give up, but she didn¡¯t have the ability to do so. As someone who would stop at nothing for survival, she wanted to live, even if it was just for one more day. ¡°I accept the mission.¡± Overjoyed at her answer, the system brought up a suggestion. [Actually, this task is easy to carry out. As long as you try your best to please the female lead, get the male lead¡¯s love, and not betray the villain, everything can still develop in a good direction.] Xi Wan smiled coldly. Develop? In its dreams, maybe. Forced to accept this setting, Xi Wan sat in front of the makeup mirror and sized up the appearance of her new body. She had a small mouth with lips resembling a cherry, curved, slender eyes, and beautiful dimples when she smiled. She was a bright and beautiful woman. This was actually the exact same as her original appearance! Xi Wan felt that there was something strange about this, but it was obvious that she could not get anything out of the system, so she made a mental note of it. The most important thing now was to get rid of the paparazzi at the entrance! She thought about the current development of the plot. The female lead¡¯s good friend, Jiang Ran, was also a star in the entertainment industry, and they were walking the same path. It was a pity that Jiang Ran didn¡¯t have as good a skill foundation as she did; every time the two of them appeared at the same place, she would always be the one to beat Jiang Ran. Today, they had been invited to the same event, but Jiang Ran had deliberately provoked her. When she touched Jiang Ran, Jiang Ran had pretended that she had pushed her and recorded it. The reporters outside the door were all hired by Jiang Ran, and they would only speak for her. Chapter 2 Finishing The Mission Xi Wan inspected the makeup on her face. She didn¡¯t know what the original owner¡¯s style was, but the makeup had actually concealed her natural beauty. She decided to wipe it off. She was beautiful to begin with, and even without makeup, she was already pretty enough to move people. After removing her makeup, she looked a few years younger¡ª as fresh as a college student. When she opened the door, the reporters outside were all excited. Their microphones were held out so closely to her face that they might as well be hitting her with them. ¡°Xi Wan, why did you push Jiang Ran? Are you jealous of her?¡± ¡°Xi Wan, why have you been hiding? Do you feel guilty?¡± The person involved, Jiang Ran, walked over slowly at this time. With a gentle and magnanimous look on her face, she said to Xi Wan, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I shouldn¡¯t have mentioned that. I know you love him deeply, but now that he has a girlfriend, it¡¯s time for you to let go. When the reporters heard Jiang Ran¡¯s words, they started drawing various conclusions in their heads. Could it be that Xi Wan had fallen in love with a married man? So was Xi Wan a third party who had interfered in someone else¡¯s feelings? The reporters ¡®eyes were wide open, and their ears perked up, wanting to hear more. Xi Wan sneered inwardly. Previously, Jiang Ran had used the matter of the male lead, Ling Feng, to provoke the host, which was why the host lost control. After all, the host had really loved Ling Feng. But now that she was here, she had no feelings for Ling Feng. And so, she looked at Jiang Ran innocently. ¡°What are you talking about? Why wouldn¡¯t I understand a single word? I love him deeply? Who is this ¡®he¡¯? If he has a girlfriend, who is it?¡± ¡°Jiang Ran, I know that everyone says that you¡¯re just a supporting role and that you¡¯re there to set me off; every time I attend an event, everyone says that I¡¯m more beautiful than you, but I myself have never said that. It¡¯s the netizens¡¯ comments. I don¡¯t have the energy to buy people over to say this on my behalf.¡± Jiang Ran¡¯s expression changed when she heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. Anger slowly creeped into her expression¡ªshe hated it the most when people said that she was a supporting role to Xi Wan! She was clearly not worse than Xi Wan, so why did all those people say that she was no match for her?! Some people even said that she was a low-end version of Xi Wan. Why? The only thing Xi Wan had was a pretty face. How could she compare to her in terms of intelligence? At that moment, Jiang Ran was so angry that she had completely forgotten that she¡¯d said those words to provoke Xi Wan. Instead, she was the one who was provoked by Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°Xi Wan, don¡¯t be such a bully.¡± Jiang Ran gritted her teeth. Xi Wan¡¯s eyes softened even more, giving her an innocent aura. ¡°I¡¯m not bullying anyone. I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡± Then, she looked at the reporters with a mocking look. ¡°Speaking of which, you guys came here so quickly. You seem to be insistent that I was bullying Jiang Ran. Have you seen the evidence?¡± The reporters were dumbfounded. This incident had only happened less than half an hour ago, and they had already rushed to the scene. They said that they had seen the evidence before coming over, but the time did not seem to match up. Wait a minute, they¡¯d almost fallen into Xi Wan¡¯s trap! What did she mean by ¡®have they seen the evidence¡¯? didn¡¯t that mean that someone had deliberately sent them the video of Xi Wan pushing Jiang Ran? If they went along with Xi Wan¡¯s words, wouldn¡¯t that make them look like they had colluded with Jiang Ran to slander Xi Wan? At this moment, the reporters looked at Xi Wan differently. They had thought that she was a silly girl from the entertainment industry, but they did not expect her to be so cunning! ¡°Xi Wan, please face our question. Are you trying to change the topic on purpose? Do you not want to admit that you are bullying Jiang Ran?¡± Xi Wan simply smiled. ¡°I didn¡¯t bully her. Many things are not what you see. However, since everyone is so hostile towards me, I¡¯ll announce that I¡¯m leaving the industry.¡± Then, she looked at Jiang Ran and asked, ¡°Are you satisfied now?¡± After that, she turned around and left. The reporters were stunned for a few seconds before finally reacting Their first reaction was to check the equipment in their hands to see if Xi Wan¡¯s words had been recorded. Fortunately, everything had been recorded.. Jiang Ran was also flabbergasted. She only wanted to make Xi Wan¡¯s reputation worse. Why did Xi Wan suddenly leave the industry? However, when she thought about how Xi Wan must¡¯ve been scared, then surrendered and ran away, thus indirectly admitting that she was no longer as good as her, Jiang Ran felt very happy. She felt like a general who had just won a battle, and it took her almost a minute to suppress her proud expression. What she didn¡¯t know was that her expression was also recorded by the reporters. Although the reporters had been paid by Jiang Ran to come over, Jiang Ran had only asked them to expose Xi Wan¡¯s bullying. She didn¡¯t say anything about not recording the follow-up. Now that Xi Wan had left the industry, everyone had initially thought that Xi Wan had bullied Jiang Ran. However, with Xi Wan¡¯s last sentence, ¡°Are you satisfied?¡±, it could also lead to new disputes. Netizens nowadays were very free, and they could come up with a lot of plots in one sentence. At this moment, Xi Wan was sitting in the resting room not far away. She calmly took out the cosmetics in her bag and applied makeup on herself. The system exploded at her. [Xi Wan! Why didn¡¯t you discuss with me before you decided to leave the industry! Do you know that many of your plots are linked to the entertainment industry? Now that you¡¯re out of the industry, you can¡¯t participate in the important plots. How are you going to fix things?! If this novel collapses, you¡¯ll die immediately as well!] If it had a physical body, the system would definitely be pointing its finger at Xi Wan¡¯s head and cursing. It had never seen such a willful host. It had asked her to complete a mission, but she just ended it all! Chapter 3 Promoted to Investor Xi Wan said indifferently, ¡°I don¡¯t know how to sing or dance, and it¡¯s too late to learn now. Also, I¡¯ve seen that the Internet is full of criticism towards me. The host has indeed done a lot of brainless things, so it¡¯s very difficult to restore her reputation. I¡¯ll need to put in a lot of effort.¡± Then she suddenly laughed. Her smile was strange, like a profiteer who¡¯d struck gold. ¡°Most importantly, when I received the plot you sent me, I discovered something very interesting. The system¡¯s attention was diverted by her words, and it subconsciously asked, ¡°What is it?¡± Xi Wan narrowed her eyes, her smile unwavering. ¡°I¡¯m very rich! I have a few hundred million in liquid assets, and with the financial management products that my late mother invested in for me, I have a steady stream of money every month. In addition, the villain¡¯s grandfather likes me very much, and this marriage was arranged by him. He¡¯s very generous to me, having given me a villa worth hundreds of millions and 5% of the company¡¯s shares.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t underestimate this 5%; when it¡¯s coming from a company worth over 10 billion, this 5% will be enough for me to spend for a few lifetimes.¡± ¡°I¡¯m so rich, so why would I want to film? I¡¯ve been working so hard, and I¡¯m still getting scolded. Now that celebrities are limiting my pay, even if I become a top celebrity, I¡¯ll only be earning tens of millions in a few months. What¡¯s there to gain? If I have that much time, I could just put my money in the bank.¡± The system said, [She¡¯s right. I can¡¯t argue with that.] But wait¡ªthe system suddenly realized that something was wrong and reminded her, [But you have a lot of storylines in the entertainment industry!] This was the main point! Xi Wan nodded and continued, ¡°That¡¯s right. So I¡¯m just not an actor anymore; I can also be an investor. As long as I keep investing in scripts, I¡¯ll be able to stay in the entertainment industry forever. Don¡¯t you think so?¡± The system was stunned. Somehow, she was making sense? [I still don¡¯t think it¡¯s very reliable. Why don¡¯t we go to a press conference to explain your words when they¡¯re still fresh? Besides, what you said to Jiang Ran at the end was very good. There will definitely be people thinking about whether today¡¯s incident was a trap that Jiang Ran specially designed for you. You might be able to clear your name very quickly!] The more the system thought about it, the more excited it became. It wished it could take Xi Wan¡¯s place and act on her behalf. However, Xi Wan immediately said, ¡°Yeah, no. I¡¯ve already said that I¡¯m leaving the industry. Who would continue acting immediately after declaring such a thing? Wouldn¡¯t that be slapping themself in the face? I already have enough dirt on myself, I¡¯d rather not add another label of ¡®promise breaker¡¯ to myself.¡± The system was silent. [Alright, it¡¯s up to you.] At this moment, Xi Wan had already dressed herself up and stood from her seat. The system was very flustered and asked, [What are you going to do?] ¡°I¡¯m going to be an investor, so of course I¡¯m going to invest now! I¡¯ve already checked my schedule¡ªJiang Ran and I attended the event today, but more importantly, we were supposed to go for an audition. Originally, it was supposed to be our turn for the audition, but since Jiang Ran suddenly set me up and provoked the media, the crew had to take a break.¡± ¡°I¡¯m guessing that it¡¯s because the crew must be thinking that Jiang Ran and I are so noisy. If we become the lead actors, it will affect them negatively. At the same time, the production team will also be conflicted. Although we¡¯ve caused a lot of trouble and our reputation is bad, this will also bring popularity to the production team. So, what happened between Jiang Ran and me is a double-edged sword for the crew. Right now, I¡¯m going to give the producer the best choice.¡± With that, Xi Wan rushed to the sixth floor where the producer was. The system fell silent. Although it felt that Xi Wan¡¯s method was wrong and different from most people¡¯s, the system had to admit that her analysis was very valid. It had originally told her the plot so that she could better understand the male lead, female lead, and villains, so that she could follow the path it had planned for her. However, it did not expect Xi Wan to use some of the things that it had neglected. The system was in a dilemma. It felt that Xi Wan had the potential to be smart and would definitely be able to complete the task of restoring the novel, but at the same time, it was worried that Xi Wan would break everything down. At this time, Xi Wan had already arrived at the producer¡¯s room. The door was half open, so Xi Wan only knocked on the door as a gesture of courtesy and entered before hearing a reply. Chapter 4 Eight-digit Figure When the producer, Songkai, saw that it was Xi Wan, he immediately frowned and said in an impolite tone, ¡°Who let you in? If you want to audition for the female lead, wait your turn. I can¡¯t let you get in through the back door.¡± Songkai didn¡¯t like Xi Wan to begin with; he felt that although she was good-looking and matched the beauty of the female lead in the drama, Xi Wan was really good at causing trouble. Case in point: they were just having an audition, and yet there was already such a big commotion. What would happen if they actually started filming? Would reporters come every day? Moreover, because of Xi Wan¡¯s incident today, their audition progress had been delayed. As of right now, Songkai was extremely dissatisfied with Xi Wan. Xi Wan smiled and said, ¡°Let¡¯s talk about investments.¡± Songkai didn¡¯t pay attention to what she said and thought she was here to fight for the female lead. He simply said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but I don¡¯t think you¡¯re suitable for the role of the female prota¡­¡± At this point, he trailed off as he finally realized what Xi Wan had just said. His eyes widened and he asked again, ¡°What did you just say?¡± ¡°I said that I want to invest in your production. I¡¯m not a female star anymore. I want to be an investor. Let me see, you already have some funds. How about this: I¡¯ll invest another eight figures into your production. Would that be enough?¡± Songkai was dumbfounded. Eight figures? He didn¡¯t hear her wrongly, did he? She also asked if it was enough. Did that mean that if he felt that it wasn¡¯t enough, she could invest more? Songkai felt like he was in a dream. Xi Wan was no longer an actress and was here to throw money at his production? ¡­Wait a minute, if Xi Wan was really that rich, why did she still want to become an actress? She didn¡¯t act much, but she¡¯d already garnered lots of criticism. Why would she suffer this grievance? At this moment, outside the production team, the staff were all staring at the movements inside. ¡°Xi Wan has already been inside for a while. They won¡¯t start quarreling, will they? ¡± ¡°Who knows? Nothing good ever comes from Xi Wan¡¯s visits. We forgot to stop her just now¡­I hope the producer won¡¯t scold us later,¡± they muttered, feeling that the negotiations inside would not be very friendly. I heard that Xi Wan has a sugar daddy backing her. She wouldn¡¯t use him to negotiate with the producer, would she? ¡± ¡°Ah, if you put it that way, although Xi Wan is brainless, she¡¯s indeed quite pretty. The rich will definitely like her. If our producer gives in, then we¡¯ll have to suffer in the future. I don¡¯t want to work with Xi Wan at all, I¡¯ve always felt that she¡¯s really troublesome.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. Everyone¡¯s saying that she¡¯s a big shot, that she has a sugar daddy behind her, and that she¡¯s bullying newbies!¡± As the staff outside were mumbling amongst themselves, Songkai came out of his office. They immediately shut up and looked over. Songkai laughed happily. ¡°We are ready to start work. You can get the others to continue with the auditions. If I remember correctly, it should be Jiang Ran¡¯s turn, right? Let her come for the audition.¡± After that, Songkai immediately returned to his room. The other people in charge of the audition also went in one by one. The staff members were dumbfounded. ¡°No way. Why didn¡¯t Xi Wan come out? Was her sugar daddy so powerful that she can actually participate in our audition? ¡± ¡°That¡¯s too scary. Jiang Ran and Xi Wan don¡¯t get along. If she goes in for the audition now, wouldn¡¯t we be in trouble?¡± They discussed this news among themselves, but they still quickly informed Jiang Ran of her turn. Hence, when Jiang Ran came in, she saw Xi Wan sitting in the row of directors and producers. Although Jiang Ran was full of questions, she couldn¡¯t ask them in front of the director and producer. She could only keep them to herself and introduce herself in silence. She had already estimated that those who came to audition for the female lead were either not as good-looking or as famous as her. Her biggest rival was Xi Wan, but she had just announced that she was leaving the industry, so now she had no competition at all. But now that Xi Wan was sitting there, Jiang Ran still felt a little uneasy. The system said excitedly in Xi Wan¡¯s mind, [Jiang Ran is a good friend of the female lead, and you¡¯re the investor now. As long as you take care of her a little and let her get the female lead role of this drama, she will feel that she¡¯d previously misunderstood you. It will turn out that you¡¯re actually kindhearted, and then you two will slowly turn from enemies to friends. This way, you¡¯ll be one step closer to pleasing the female lead!] Xi Wan¡¯s lips curled into a smile. ¡°I see,¡± she replied. ¡°Got it.¡± The system was rendered speechless. Got it? Just like that? When did Xi Wan become so obedient? Chapter 5 Eliminating Jiang Ran Just as the system was feeling puzzled, it heard Xi Wan say to Jiang Ran, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, you¡¯re eliminated now. Please leave.¡± Jiang Ran¡¯s eyes widened; she was of course unwilling to leave. ¡°Why? What right do you have to eliminate me? I haven¡¯t even started my audition yet, yet you¡¯re already playing with your privileges!¡± The system was even more shocked when it heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. It knew that she was a troublesome person! The corners of Xi Wan¡¯s lips twitched upwards slightly, revealing an unfathomable and aloof smile. ¡°How unfortunate that I¡¯m now an investor in this drama. As a major shareholder of this drama, of course I have this authority.¡± Jiang Ran was dumbfounded. ¡°What? Investor? How is that possible?¡± Xi Wan immediately retorted, ¡°And what do you mean by that? Just because you don¡¯t have money doesn¡¯t mean that I¡¯m also poor. You entered the entertainment industry because it¡¯s easy to earn money. You want to gain fame and make big money.¡± ¡°But I¡¯m different. I was rich to begin with, and I only entered the entertainment industry on a whim. I just didn¡¯t want to let my looks go to waste. I didn¡¯t expect the entertainment industry to be so chaotic, though. I¡¯m such a good person, yet I¡¯m being scolded by people. So I¡¯ve given up. I¡¯m not an actress anymore. Instead, I¡¯m going to be your master.¡± Jiang Ran could only see a sea of black before her eyes. Could someone please tell her that all this was fake? Since the money had already been transferred to his account, Songkai was very supportive of Xi Wan now. He immediately said, ¡°Yes, you have been eliminated. Please leave.¡± Jiang Ran didn¡¯t know how she got out of the room. She was still digesting what had happened when the next interviewee went in. Then, her expression morphed into a vicious one. Her guess was definitely right, then¡ªXi Wan must have a financial backer behind her. She was using the money from the financial backer to invest in the script. She quickly picked up her phone and looked at the comments about Xi Wan on the internet. The video of Xi Wan hitting her had already been posted online, and now everyone was lambasting her in the comments. ¡­ Jiang Ran gritted her teeth and called her manager. ¡°Brother Chen, I hope you can stir up some news online. Say that Xi Wan has a sugar daddy behind her and that she used his money to bring funds into the production and directly removed my role as the female lead.¡± Brother Chen didn¡¯t immediately agree to her request, but rather asked, ¡°How do you know she brought money into the production? Who¡¯s her sugar daddy? If we rashly post this and end up angering her sugar daddy, it might have a negative impact on us.¡± Seeing that Brother Chen wasn¡¯t willing to help her, Jiang Ran felt her mood sour even more. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you¡¯re not willing to help me. I¡¯ll just do it myself.¡± After that, Jiang Ran hung up the phone. Brother Chen called her again, but she didn¡¯t pick up. Instead, she used an alternate account to make a post. After posting that, she quickly went offline and changed her account. After logging back in, she saw that the post she¡¯d put up had already garnered lots of comments by other netizens. ¡­ Jiang Ran looked at all the curses directed at Xi Wan and turned off her phone in satisfaction. At this moment, another girl walked into the audition room. Her name was Nan Yin, and she was in her 20s and looked like a college graduate. She was very beautiful, but it wasn¡¯t the kind of beauty that would stun someone. Rather, it was the kind that would leave a soothing impression on other people; the more one looked at her, the more beautiful they would think she was, and it was very easy to get close to her. Such an actress was generally referred to as an approachable beauty, which meant it would be easy for her to gain good popularity with the audience. Xi Wan nodded inwardly. She liked Nan Yin¡¯s appearance very much. Judging just from her looks, she would be good enough to play the female lead in the drama. It was up to her performance next. Nan Yin looked at the people sitting in front of her. She knew about the director and producer, but why was Xi Wan here? She was very confused. Shouldn¡¯t Xi Wan be her competitor? ¡°Hello, all of you. The role I¡¯m auditioning for today is the female lead¡­¡± Chapter 6 Slandering Xi Wan on The Internet Nan Yin gave a simple self-introduction, and the director nodded coolly. ¡°Yes, come over and draw a lot. You¡¯ll perform whichever scene you draw.¡± Nan Yin took a deep breath and walked forward. Just as she was about to draw a lot, Xi Wan suddenly spoke up. ¡°I think it¡¯d be better to just let her act with the male lead. After all, a TV series¡¯s ratings depend on whether the male and female leads have good chemistry or not. As she spoke, she looked at the man who was standing silently to the side¡ªXu Shan. She had already decided on him as the male lead. When Xi Wan was staring at him, Xu Shan¡¯s heart skipped a beat. Just half an hour ago, when Jiang Ran was making things difficult for Xi Wan, he was already standing by the side. However, he didn¡¯t interfere at all. His eyes were filled with disgust. At that time, he felt that these two women were playing tricks to compete for the female lead, and he didn¡¯t like either of them. But now, Xi Wan had suddenly become an investor. More importantly, it was clearly Nan Yin who was supposed to draw lots. How did it suddenly become him having to act together with her? She had auditioned for the female lead before, but she had never seen Xi Wan do this. Xu Shan, who was overly nervous, directly ignored the fact that after Xi Wan became an investor, she had actually only auditioned for two female leads, and Nan Yin was the second one. He had already conjured up many plots in his mind. Xi Wan hated him and wanted to take revenge on him. Perhaps she was taking advantage of the audition with Nan Yin to pick on him. Because he was too nervous, Xu Shan¡¯s acting was very unnatural throughout the entire film. Although Nan Yin was a little surprised, she was happy as long as she had the opportunity to audition. Therefore, she was very engrossed in her performance, which resulted in her performance turning out quite well. After they finished their performance, the two of them waited nervously. The director could tell that Xu Shan¡¯s condition was a little strange. He first glanced at Xi Wan, then took the initiative to speak up for Xu Shan. ¡°Xu Shan was doing pretty well during the audition, but he might have been too nervous just now.¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°I know. It¡¯s fine.¡± The director was still worried. Xi Wan was too calm. She wouldn¡¯t just make Xu Shan leave, would she? Just as the director was worried about how Xi Wan was going to treat Xu Shan, she said to Nan Yin, ¡°Your performance was very natural, and there was definitely good chemistry between the two of you. I believe that if the two of you work together, the audience will be more immersed in the performance.¡± Nan Yin¡¯s eyes lit up instantly. ¡°So does that mean I passed? ¡± Before Xi Wan could say anything, Song Kai coughed lightly and gave her a look. ¡°Miss Xi, I have something to tell you in private. Nan Yin¡¯s eyes darkened when she saw Song Kai¡¯s actions, but she tactfully did not say anything. Xi Wan nodded and motioned for him to continue. Song Kai leaned over and lowered his voice. ¡°This Nan Yin isn¡¯t that simple. Previously, a company had asked her to film a movie, but she exposed her body a little and was taken advantage of by an actor, so she stopped acting on the spot. Her boss was so angry that he deliberately hid her from the public eye. Now, no one dares to use her in any production, mainly because she has offended too many people and because no one knows whether she¡¯ll just quit on the spot if she has such a personality. If we sign Nan Yin on, it¡¯ll be equivalent to going against Boss Liu and Zheng Ye!¡± Xi Wan did not say anything and only glanced at Nan Yin. Nan Yin sensed her gaze and grew even more nervous. Xi Wan¡¯s lips curled up slightly. She did not answer Song Kai¡¯s question, but said to Nan Yin directly, ¡°There¡¯s no problem, you¡¯re our female lead.¡± Song Kai¡¯s eyes widened. Did Xi Wan even hear what he¡¯d just told her? ¡°Alright, let¡¯s take a break and continue later.¡± Xi Wan said, then turned back to Song Kai. ¡°How much is this Boss Liu worth? What is his status in the entertainment industry? And that Zheng Ye once acted in a very popular historical idol drama, right?¡± ¡°Boss Liu¡¯s net worth is in the hundreds of millions!¡± Song Kai quickly said. ¡°And Zheng Ye even has countless female fans and has the image of a cold and noble young master. Even if he were to tell others, no one would believe that he would do such a thing.¡± Song Kai thought that Xi Wan would change her mind after hearing what he said, but instead, she said, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s only a few hundred million. It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m not afraid. As for Zheng Ye, there are many substitutes available now. It¡¯s a small matter.¡± Song Kai choked at her words. He looked at the wealthy Xi Wan, not knowing whether he should be lamenting about his lack of knowledge or Xi Wan¡¯s ability. Xi Wan, on the other hand, was very calm. She was the wife of the villain, Su Xun, and no one in the entire entertainment industry could overshadow Su Xun¡¯s presence; a single action from him could affect the entire entertainment industry. Even the building they were holding the auditions in now was under his name. Chapter 7 Nan Yin Has Offended Someone Before Nan Yin heaved a sigh of relief when she saw Xi Wan nod her head. She stood silently to the side and did not dare to say anything more. She had to grab this rare opportunity. At that moment, Xi Wan¡¯s phone rang. She looked at the caller and saw that it was Brother Chen, so she simply chuckled and hung up the phone. The system was shocked when it saw her actions. [You¡¯re not even going to ask what¡¯s the matter before hanging up? What if he¡¯s begging you to return to the entertainment industry?] ¡°I don¡¯t need it,¡± Xi Wan replied. ¡°If he wants to offer me the position of company head, however, I can consider taking the call.¡± The system found itself speechless. Why did she have such a vivid imagination? It might as well just hand the novel over to her and let her rewrite the plot. In the meantime, Brother Chen looked at the display on his phone, which showed that Xi Wan had ignored his call completely. His face darkened even more.. He started to curse. ¡°Xi Wan, you dare to hang up on me now?¡± This wouldn¡¯t do; the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. Brother Chen had originally wanted to teach Xi Wan a lesson to regain his own dignity, then help her clean up the mess. However, after seeing Xi Wan¡¯s attitude, he changed his mind. He promptly bombarded her with a few more phone calls. Xi Wan, who had originally intended to ignore him, felt that it was a little troublesome. ¡°Why is this person acting like a pesky fly? Don¡¯t you understand why I¡¯m not picking your call up? See, there he goes again..¡± Having had enough, Xi Wan impatiently picked up the call. Brother Chen did not expect Xi Wan to pick up the call and was still cursing at her from the other end of the line. Xi Wan scoffed. ¡°You can stop cursing me since I¡¯m right here. Tell me, what¡¯s the matter?¡± Her calm tone angered him even more. He instantly adopted an imposing attitude and asked, ¡°Who allowed you to leave the entertainment industry? You didn¡¯t even get the company¡¯s consent before leaving the industry. This is seriously damaging the company¡¯s interests. I¡¯m telling you, you¡¯ll have to pay the company a huge penalty!¡± After he finished speaking, Brother Chen waited for Xi Wan to beg for mercy. Most people who were involved in the industry would be scared when they heard about the penalty; after all, everyone knew that the penalty would cost more than an arm and a leg. However, Xi Wan¡¯s lips twitched when she heard him. Did Brother Chen think she was a child that would be so easily scared into submission? ¡°The penalty for breach of contract, right? I understand. I¡¯m very busy right now and have no time to talk to you about this. If you have anything to say, you can talk to my lawyer,¡± she simply said. Brother Chen was taken aback. He clearly did not expect Xi Wan to have such an attitude. ¡°Talk to your lawyer? What do you mean by that?¡± he asked, uncertain. Xi Wan smirked. didn¡¯t you say that the company has decided to sue me? Then let¡¯s go through the legal process.¡± Brother Chen was furious at her words. He had thought that Xi Wan would beg for mercy, so he did not expect her to be so stubborn. But he thought that she was just putting on airs, so he sneered and asked, ¡°Okay, I¡¯m curious, where did you find a lawyer in such a short time? What¡¯s his name?¡± Xi Wan paused. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± As she spoke, she opened her contact list and began to search for a name she had saved. However, Brother Chen had interpreted her request as her not having a lawyer at all and that she was just pretending. ¡°Found it. My lawyer¡¯s name is Fang Heng. His number is¡­here you go. If you have any problems, you can contact him directly. I¡¯ll tell him about my situation.¡± ¡°Is there anything else I can help you with?¡± she asked politely. ¡°If not, I¡¯ll hang up first. I¡¯m quite busy.¡± Brother Chen was stunned for a moment before he sneered, ¡°This Fangheng you¡¯re talking about¡­could he be the famous lawyer fang in the industry? Do you have that kind of money? Stop pretending. You just randomly picked a lawyer and gave his information to me, didn¡¯t you?¡± If Brother Chen was standing in front of Xi Wan right now, he would be able to see that she was looking at her phone as if she was looking at a fool. ¡°Believe it or not, you can contact him yourself.¡± Xi Wan hung up the phone without any hesitation. She couldn¡¯t help but feel that talking to Brother Chen was a waste of brain cells. Why was Brother Chen¡¯s imagination so vivid? It would be a waste of his talent if he didn¡¯t write a drama. Xi Wan had just hung up the phone when she saw Nan Yin coming over. Though she was a little surprised, she quickly composed herself and offered her a motherly smile. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Nan Yin¡¯s hands were laced together. She was clearly a great beauty, but at this moment, she looked like a young female student who had just experienced her first love. If Xi Wan was moved by her appearance, then men would be obliterated if they saw her. Chapter 8 Lobster Set Meal She had a feeling that when this drama was broadcast, Nan Yin¡¯s appearance alone would attract a lot of viewers. ¡°I accidentally overheard your conversation with Producer Song just now. Ever since I entered the entertainment industry, I¡¯ve experienced nothing but malice. Women are jealous of me, and men want my body. You¡¯re the only one who¡¯s really looking out for me, so I¡¯ll definitely take this seriously and not let you down!¡± Nan Yin became more and more excited as she spoke. In the end, she looked at Xi Wan with stars in her eyes, as if Xi Wan was an angel. Xi Jin maintained a calm expression on the surface, but her heart was jumping with joy. Had she now gained a lovely beauty as a fangirl? Unable to stand the smugness radiating from her, the system couldn¡¯t help but remind her, [What¡¯s there to be smug about? if you continue acting, you¡¯ll definitely be more famous than Nan Yin. Wouldn¡¯t it be good to become a big star yourself?] Xi Wan ignored the system and smiled at Nan Yin. ¡°It¡¯s okay. People on the internet often criticize me, so I understand the feeling of being wronged. In the future, with me as your backing, no one can bully you.¡± Nan Yin was touched. Her eyes turned red, and she looked like she was about to cry. At that time, Boss Liu had pulled her into the hotel and locked the door. She had been so scared that she broke a wine bottle and threatened to commit suicide to avoid being violated by him. However, she was clearly the victim. Since then, everyone in the company looked at her strangely. The next day, when she was about to go to the pantry, she heard the staff discussing that she had tried to climb into President Liu¡¯s bed and was caught red-handed by Mrs. Liu. At that time, Nan Yin did not understand these things at all. She had rushed out to argue with the staff, but no one believed her. They simply looked at her with disgust. She didn¡¯t understand. They were all women, so why did they have to harbor such great malice towards her? It was only until she came into contact with Xi Wan that she realized that there were still good people in this world. After deciding on the male and female leads, Xi Wan didn¡¯t say much during the rest of the auditions. Song Kai observed Xi Wan¡¯s expression from time to time and found that she didn¡¯t seem to be particularly enthralled with the situation. When it was time, he announced that they would take a break. Song Kai walked up to Xi Wan eagerly and asked with a smile, ¡± what would you like to eat for lunch, Miss Xi? I¡¯ll get someone to order it for you.¡± Xi Wan thought for a moment. ¡°Then I¡¯ll have a lobster set meal.¡± Song Kai¡¯s smile immediately froze on his face. Lobster set meal? One serving would cost hundreds or thousands of Yuan. If Xi Wan was the only one ordering it, it would be fine, but if she were to eat expensive meals like this every day, wouldn¡¯t she land his crew in bankruptcy? Unfortunately for him, Xi Wan didn¡¯t care what Song Kai thought. She had already searched around on the internet and placed an order. After struggling for a while, Song Kai forced out, ¡± ¡°Miss Xi, isn¡¯t this lobster set meal a little too good? Of course, I¡¯m grateful that you¡¯ve invested so much money in us, so it¡¯s only right for us to treat you to a meal, but there are so many people in the crew watching right now. If we give you special privileges, I¡¯m afraid people will gossip behind your back.¡± Xi Wan blinked innocently. ¡°What are you talking about? I don¡¯t plan to let you treat me. I¡¯m the investor. How can I spend your money as a producer? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ve already ordered the food. Everyone will get a share.¡± Song Kai was completely dumbfounded. ¡°Everyone will get a share? You mean, you ordered the lobster set for everyone?¡± ¡°Of course. I¡¯m in a good mood today, so I¡¯ll treat everyone to a good meal.¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. If there was too much money, he would feel uncomfortable if he did not spend it. The system silently cursed. It had never seen such a prodigal host. Therefore, when the food arrived, the staff were shocked. They looked at Song Kai as if they had seen a ghost. ¡°Brother Song, why did you suddenly treat us to such an expensive meal?¡± ¡°Brother Song, is our budget already that generous?¡± They only had a ten-yuan lunchbox meal yesterday. Even seeing a scrap of meat was already more than good enough for them, so why were they having a seafood set meal today? When they looked at the brand name on the boxes, the staff gasped. This meal cost more than 900 Yuan! Brother Song, have you gone crazy? Chapter 9 Assistant Being stared at like this by everyone, Song Kai felt a little pressured. He coughed twice and said to everyone, ¡°It was a last-minute decision, so I didn¡¯t have time to inform everyone. I¡¯m now officially informing you that our production team has an additional investor, and that is Miss Xi Wan! She¡¯s our biggest investor now, and she¡¯s treating us to this meal.¡± As soon as Song Kai¡¯s words left his mouth, the entire place fell silent. Everyone looked at Xi Wan with a complicated expression. No wonder she was able to sit with Song Kai and decide on the female lead. She had become an investor. But hold on¡­where did she get the money? The staff was confused, but because the meal today was too valuable, they let it slide. As Song Kai had said before that Xi Wan liked to keep a low profile, there was no need to publicize the fact that Xi Wan was an investor. However, the staff could not help but post it on their WeChat moments page. There was a picture of the lobster set meal attached with the text: In an instant, the comments exploded. Everyone knew that the production teams that Song Kai was in charge of were usually small-budget, and the actors chosen were mostly newbies. Song Kai had to carefully calculate his wallet to hire slightly more famous actors, and it was very likely that he wouldn¡¯t be able to afford them. But now, how was he providing such expensive food to the staff? In an instant, the pictures posted by these staff members became a hot topic. Many people linked the conflict between Xi Wan and Jiang Ran today, and people on the internet had all kinds of guesses. The system looked at the various comments on the internet and couldn¡¯t help but sigh. [Your character is really bad. The staff just posted some pictures of the food on their moments page, and the comments are all badmouthing you. In fact, celebrities like you who keep getting criticized like this can very easily go down the wrong path. But then again, it¡¯s not easy to do that. Host, are you really not going to try again?] The system was still trying to persuade her. According to the novels it had read these days, all regarding retaliations of female characters who were treated as cannon fodder, the host (i.e., Xi Wan) should defeat Jiang Ran in the field that she was best at. Didn¡¯t Jiang Ran want to compete with the original character for resources and fame? Then Xi Wan should completely defeat the opponent in the acting industry! At this moment, Xi Wan was slowly drinking the coffee that the staff had brought her. In a boss-like tone, she said, ¡°You don¡¯t understand. This is called a dimension-lowering attack. But I can¡¯t blame you¡ªyou¡¯re not human, so it¡¯s hard for you to understand our thinking. ¡°¡­¡± The system wanted nothing more than to cuss her out. Meanwhile, Jiang Ran was browsing through the news on the internet and could not help but curse. At that moment, a girl with a ponytail came out from the corner and looked at her, a pitiful expression on her face. ¡°Sister Jiang, I¡¯ve already helped you reveal a lot of information about Xi Wan. Now that she¡¯s retired from the entertainment industry, you can¡¯t just leave me alone. Jiang Ran looked at the person. It was Xi Wan¡¯s assistant, Yang Xi. She snorted coldly. ¡°You¡¯re too naive. Since Xi Wan has already left the industry, then it¡¯s only natural that you¡¯re now useless to me. I don¡¯t need an assistant here, so you can go wherever you want.¡± Jiang Ran turned around and left. She didn¡¯t like Xi Wan, so naturally, she wouldn¡¯t like Yang Xi, who had worked for Xi Wan before. Besides, Yang Xi could betray Xi Wan, so who knew if she would betray her as well? Yang Xi was really stupid. Did a person who had betrayed her master really think that she would be popular? Yang Xi was dumbfounded. How could this be? After struggling with her own thoughts, she finally turned around and returned to Xi Wan¡¯s side. Everyone was originally enjoying their meal, but Yang Xi¡¯s arrival spoiled the mood. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Miss Xi¡¯s previous assistant? Why is she only here now?¡± ¡°What do you know? when Miss Xi got into trouble today, she wasn¡¯t even by her side. I saw her whispering something to Jiang Ran. There¡¯s an 80% chance that she and Jiang Ran were conspiring together, otherwise why would Miss Xi get so angry that she would push Jiang Ran?¡± The staff members were discussing this in low voices. Chapter 10 Betrayal Initially, they had thought that Xi Wan was taking revenge on Jiang Ran for kicking her out of the school. However, after eating the food that she¡¯d bought, their hearts gradually leaned towards her. Yang Xi felt very embarrassed as she listened to these people¡¯s discussions. However, when she thought about how she couldn¡¯t lose her job, she still continued on until she was standing in front of Xi Wan. ¡°Sis, when you guys were having an argument today, I went to Jiang Ran¡¯s staff to get some information. I know that you guys don¡¯t get along well, so I wanted to ask about her schedule and plans so that we could take resources from her,¡± she said. Xi Wan sneered in response. ¡°And when did I tell you to find out about Jiang Ran¡¯s next move? Besides, I don¡¯t need to compete with her for resources; if the resources are mine, they won¡¯t run away. If the resources don¡¯t like me, it means that the people involved have bad taste. Next time, if you¡¯re going to come up with an excuse, make up a better one.¡± The staff lowered their voices as they ate and quietly listened to the conversation between the two of them. From the plot that the system had given her, Xi Wan already knew that this assistant named Yang Xi had seen the host getting criticized every day on the internet. She¡¯d felt that the host might not be able to hold on for long, so she reached out to Jiang Ran, wanting to sell out the host in exchange for a chance to work beside Jiang Ran. Now that Yang Xi had turned around to look for her, lowered herself, and tried her best to come up with a flimsy excuse, it could only mean one thing: Yang Xi didn¡¯t get any benefits from Jiang Ran, so she had no choice but to come back and continue working for her. Yang Xi did not know that Xi Wan had become an investor; she only thought that Xi Wan¡¯s previous words were said out of anger. She felt that Xi Wan only had the right to sit with Song Kai and the others because of her financial backer. Now, Yang Xi was extremely regretful over her actions. She felt that Xi Wan must have deliberately hid the fact that she had a sugar daddy to back her, having never revealed any of this information to her. If she had known earlier, she would not have betrayed Xi Wan. Now that she knew she was in the wrong and wanted to work by Xi Wan¡¯s side, why couldn¡¯t Xi Wan give her a chance? Who hasn¡¯t made mistakes before! The more Yang Xi thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. Her eyes turned red and she began to play the victim card. ¡°Sis, I just graduated from college. It wasn¡¯t easy for me to get this job. I don¡¯t have much work experience and it¡¯s only natural that I might make mistakes. Sis, can¡¯t you just give me a chance?¡± Xi Wan scoffed. ¡°If you had made a mistake because of your carelessness, I could give you a chance no matter how many times you slip up. But what kind of mistake did you make? You took the salary I gave you, but you sold my information and joined forces with someone else to destroy me. Now that your job-hopping plan has failed, you¡¯re still planning to continue working here?¡± ¡°What, do you think I¡¯m an idiot? With your qualifications, you¡¯re not even qualified to be my assistant. I just wanted to give you a chance since you¡¯ve just graduated, and this is how you repay me?¡± As she said that, Xi Wan did not forget to say, ¡°You used to be of some value to Jiang Ran if you were by my side. But now that I¡¯ve fired you, you¡¯re completely useless to Jiang Ran. No one in the industry will dare to use you anymore. Alright, don¡¯t stay here anymore. Go away.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words shocked Yang Xi. She felt that Xi Wan was right. Her life was probably over. Her tears fell from her eyes. This time, she was not acting. She was really scared. ¡°Sis, I really know I was wrong. I promise I won¡¯t do it again. Can you give me a second chance?¡± Xi Wan looked at Song Kai impatiently. ¡°Call security and take her away. Song Kai had wanted to make a move for a while now, but when he heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, he immediately pulled Yang Xi up. ¡°Don¡¯t stay here and delay Miss Xi¡¯s meal. Please leave.¡± With that, he led Yang Xi out of the room and ordered the security guards not to let her in. While this was happening, Brother Chen called Xi Wan¡¯s lawyer, Fang Heng, after some hesitation. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Fang Heng,¡± the voice answered. The crisp voice from the other end of the phone made Brother Chen nervous. Chapter 11 Lawyer ¡°Hello, my name is Chen Shuo. I¡¯m Xi Wan¡¯s manager. She has unilaterally announced her withdrawal from the entertainment industry. Our company is going to file a lawsuit against her. She said that you are her lawyer. Is this true?¡± ¡°It¡¯s true. I¡¯ve always been her lawyer,¡± came the reply. Chen Shuo was dumbfounded when he heard Fang Heng¡¯s admission. He thought that Xi Wan was just bluffing, but she was speaking the truth! The word ¡± always ¡± was of particular note here, because it meant that Xi Wan had been in contact with Fang Heng a long time ago. It was only now that Chen Shuo realized that Xi Wan might not be as simple as he had thought. The two of them communicated for 15 minutes, after which Fang Heng called Xi Wan. She answered the call. ¡°Hello, lawyer Fang. Did Chen Shuo contact you? ¡± ¡°Yes. According to his company¡¯s regulations, we may be facing a penalty of five million yuan this time. I will try my best to gather evidence of the company¡¯s exploiting you and try to reduce the penalty, but the probability of losing money is high.¡± Xi Wan blinked. ¡°Only five million? That¡¯s not a lot. Why don¡¯t I transfer it to him directly? It¡¯ll save him a lot of trouble.¡± Fang Heng choked. He was initially eager to help Miss Xi with the penalty so that he would be worthy of the monthly fees she paid him, but now she wanted to transfer the money directly to Chen Shuo? ¡°No, Miss Xi, I don¡¯t recommend you do that. Your previous company has been using your scandals to promote the other artists in the company. This kind of unscrupulous company is not worthy of such high compensation. Instead of giving the money straight to them, it would be better to use the money for charity.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t care about the five million yuan, but what Fang Heng said was right, so she nodded. ¡°Alright, do as you see fit. I¡¯ll leave the rest to you.¡± She agreed to Fang Heng¡¯s request with a smile. Time passed quickly, and the audition ended that day. Xi Wan declined Song Kai¡¯s request to send her home, instead deciding to drive her own car home. However, before she could reach the parking lot, she was stopped by a man who looked like a hunk in a typical school drama. The boy had a warm smile on his face as he approached her. Xi Wan blinked. Why did this man seem a little familiar? The system reminded her, [this is the male lead of this book, Ling Feng! You should try to please him and change your fate!] Xi Wan ignored the system¡¯s suggestion and walked straight to Ling Feng. She asked calmly, ¡°What are you doing here? ¡± Ling Feng¡¯s eyes immediately widened with worry. I saw news about you on the internet and thought that you must be feeling terrible right now, so I waited here for you. I checked in advance¡ªthere are no paparazzo around, so don¡¯t worry.¡± As he spoke, he looked at Xi Wan with a soft and dependent gaze, as if Xi Wan was a treasure in his hands. Xi Wan didn¡¯t speak to Ling Feng immediately. Instead, she communicated with the system. ¡°Doesn¡¯t he already know the entire script? He knows that I will stop him from falling in love with the female lead in the future and will do many wrong things. Could it be that he still chose to love me?¡± The system immediately replied, [You¡¯re overthinking this, host. It¡¯s not that he still loves you deeply, but that his acting skills are superb!] [He¡¯s the Ling family¡¯s illegitimate son. After his ex-wife died, his father brought him and his mother into the family. He also has a half-brother who¡¯s always on guard against him. There¡¯s a lot of fighting in the family. If he didn¡¯t put on a front, he would have been destroyed by the other party.] Hearing that, Xi Wan was immediately on guard. ¡°Then he¡¯s really cunning. I¡¯ll have to stay away from him.¡± Before the system could say anything, Xi Wan said, ¡°You should already know that I¡¯m married now, and you already have a new lover. Since there are better people around both of us, let¡¯s not meet again.¡± Ling Feng choked. Before he could even say the words of concern he had prepared, Xi Wan had already disrupted his rhythm. However, he had to recompose himself as soon as possible and put on a hurt expression. ¡°Wanwan, we¡¯re not in the kind of relationship you think we are. You¡¯re the only person I really love!¡± Chapter 12 The Male Lead Appears Xi Wan retorted, ¡°So you¡¯re treating that girl as my substitute? Ling Feng, you¡¯re not only being irresponsible to others, you¡¯re also being irresponsible to your own character. You¡¯ve really disappointed me. And besides, I¡¯m already married to someone else. I won¡¯t be with you for the rest of my life. You¡¯d better let go of me as soon as possible and pursue the happiness that belongs to you. I don¡¯t want to hold you back anymore. At the same time, I hope you won¡¯t ruin my family.¡± Ling Feng was stunned and subconsciously repeated Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°You said that I destroyed your family? Wanwan, did you really fall in love with that man?¡± As the two of them were talking, a black car slowly approached. One of the people in the car, an inspector, silently watched the two of them. ¡°Young master, should we invite the young madam over first?¡± the chauffeur asked uneasily. The young master would definitely be angry when seeing the young madam being so friendly with another man in front of him. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Come closer. I want to hear what they¡¯re saying,¡± the inspector, Su Xun, said calmly. ¡°The chauffeur looked troubled. ¡°Young master, we¡¯ll be discovered if we go any closer.¡± ¡°Oh, then we¡¯ll wait here,¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes were fixed on Xi Wan, but his expression was very calm, as if he was admiring the scenery. Xi Wan¡¯s attitude at this time was already a little impatient. just as she was looking around, she happened to see Su Xun¡¯s car. She asked the system,¡±I remember that this place doesn¡¯t allow parking, right?¡± The person in this car must be of high status, right?¡± Her intuition told her that when she met the male lead Ling Feng, there should be some plot. The system trembled at Xi Wan¡¯s words. [Host, that¡¯s your husband. He¡¯s the villain of our book!] [It¡¯s over, it¡¯s all over. You¡¯ve just met the male lead and you¡¯ve already been seen by your husband. Now, the villain will definitely misunderstand your relationship with the male lead. You won¡¯t be able to gain anything from either side! ] the system bemoaned, feeling pained and conflicted. It had been a good game of chess up until now, so how did Xi Wan end up in this state? It was very suspicious of Xi Wan¡¯s intelligence! Xi Wan smiled and curled her hair behind her ears. Then, she walked elegantly to the parking lot, all the way to the black car. She gently knocked on the back door, and sure enough, the window slowly opened. Su Xun¡¯s handsome face was revealed to her gaze. The moment his eyes met Su Xun¡¯s, Xi Wan felt her breath stop. What kind of peerlessly handsome man was this!? His thin lips and sharp nose, his perfect bone structure, and slight frown made her feel repentant that she had made a mistake. How could she make him angry? In the past, Xi Wan had never thought that she was a person who would judge people based on their looks. However, when she saw Su Xun, she realized it wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t judge from one¡¯s looks, but rather because those faces she¡¯d seen weren¡¯t handsome enough! Su Xun saw her staring at him in a daze and not saying anything. His brows furrowed even more. ¡°Do you want to get in the car or what? ¡± Why are you looking at me like that?¡± Previously, when she saw him, she either ignored him directly or looked at him with disgust. No matter how well she concealed it, he still found out. But now that he saw her again, she didn¡¯t seem to have those emotions. Instead, she seemed to be amazed by him. Su Xun felt like he was seeing things.. Xi Wan said calmly, ¡°I wanted to explain myself. I didn¡¯t ask this person to come¡ªhe came here on his own accord. I have nothing to do with him trying to steal me away. I¡¯d never do such immoral things.¡± Although she didn¡¯t want to live with a villain, this body was still that of Su Xun¡¯s wife. Moreover, she was also an investor now, so she had to care about her reputation. Xi Wan¡¯s explanation made Su Xun¡¯s tap his fingers on his knees. This was not Xi Wan¡¯s style at all. Could she be plotting something again? Was she pretending to cut ties with Ling Feng on the surface, but was actually trying to dispel his suspicions and gain benefits from him? Ling Feng, who was standing at the back, heard everything and felt as if he had been stabbed twice in the heart. Xi Wan¡¯s words were clearly insinuating that he was seducing someone who already had an owner. Ling Feng felt that something was amiss and frowned slightly. He felt that Xi Wan should not have treated him with this attitude. She clearly still loved him at this time, so why would she humiliate him in front of the inspector? Chapter 13 Don¡¯t Ruin Everything! Perhaps others might not think much of it, but to Ling Feng, Xi Wan¡¯s words were an insult, especially when in front of Su Xun. It was like she was saying ¡°Su Xun was so outstanding, so why would she go to him?¡± When he thought of this, Ling Feng was slightly annoyed. Su Xun now held the power of the family in his hands, and he had the final say in the company¡¯s matters, but he wasn¡¯t at Su Xun¡¯s level yet; he still had an older brother who was competing with him for the family inheritance. Just because he was born a little late, the older guys in the company all felt that he had an improper background and were unwilling to support him. He still had a long way to go if he wanted to gain their trust and break into the company to gain power. ¡°Wanwan, I didn¡¯t mean to say those things.¡± Ling Feng still wanted to try to gain some sympathy, so he acted like an abandoned puppy.. Xi Wan turned around and smiled at him. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It doesn¡¯t matter if you did that on purpose or not; as long as there is no misunderstanding with my husband after I explain the situation to him, and as long as it doesn¡¯t affect my family, there won¡¯t be a problem.¡± She then waved her hand dismissively. ¡°I¡¯ll take my leave.¡± Su Xun, who had witnessed the entire scene, felt that she was really good at acting. She clearly loved Ling Feng and wanted to use him, but she just had to act like she was very devoted to him. Just as Su Xun thought Xi Wan would say something, she got into the car and bluntly asked, ¡°Do you want a divorce?¡± Because he was too surprised, Su Xun was stunned for a moment. The system immediately exploded. [ Are you crazy? You just offended the male lead, and now you¡¯re offending the villain! Are you tired of living?! ] ¡°When did I say I wanted to divorce you?¡± Su Xun raised his eyebrows as he replied to her question, looking at Xi Wan with a judgmental gaze. After her rebirth, she had even more tricks up her sleeves. Could it be that something had changed in her? He became even more vigilant around her. ¡°I¡¯m picking you up to have a meal at the old man¡¯s place. I don¡¯t care what you¡¯re thinking, but you¡¯d better take it back. If you say something you shouldn¡¯t, don¡¯t blame me for being rude.¡± In this life, he would keep a close eye on her. If she dared to play any tricks, he would collect all the debts from his previous life, and with interest! Xi Wan blinked innocently when she saw Su Xun close his eyes, as if he didn¡¯t want to talk to her anymore. He didn¡¯t love her, and she didn¡¯t love him either. Wasn¡¯t talking about divorce only natural in this situation? [Natural?] The system raised its voice. [ If your mother hadn¡¯t been kind to his grandfather, and if his grandfather didn¡¯t strongly request that you marry him, do you think he would agree? You should be glad that the old master is getting on in age and that Su Xun is close to him since he was brought up by the old master from a young age. Otherwise, do you think that you can match him with your passable looks?¡± Xi Wan retorted, ¡°What do you mean by ¡®passable looks¡¯? My face is clearly that of a super beauty, okay? Even if Su Xun is very handsome, I¡¯m completely worthy of him.¡± The system didn¡¯t want to tell her the truth, but¡­. [It¡¯s only in terms of appearance. Your assets aren¡¯t even one-tenth of that person¡¯s. Your mother passed away when you were young, and your stepmother and stepsister are the top white lotuses. You were not doted on at all. When you got married, your father¡¯s company had some problems, and he had to be thick-skinned and ask the villain to help solve it. So, in this relationship, you are one level lower than them. ] ¡°¡­¡± She had thought that she was a rich woman, but apparently she still couldn¡¯t compare to Su Xun. The gap between them was truly big. Xi Wan smiled and tried her best to ignore the facts that the system had stated. But when she finally processed what she¡¯d been told, she found herself confused once again. She couldn¡¯t figure it out. Since Su Xun had already been reborn and knew what would happen in the future, why did he reject her after she said she wanted a divorce? Could it be that¡­ [ Could it be that he wants to keep you by his side to take revenge? ] ¡°It must be because I¡¯m beautiful, ¡± Xi Wan said with certainty. ¡°Even if it¡¯s just a marriage of convenience, my beauty will no doubt help preserve his public image¡± The system was speechless. Did this lady hear what she was saying? Did she have any sense of shame at all? Xi Wan, who sensed that the system was about to question her, immediately used her arm to nudge Su Xun, who was resting with his eyes closed. ¡°Tell me the truth. Do you not want to divorce me because I¡¯m pretty?¡± [¡­] ¡°¡­What?¡± Chapter 14 Sidequest Su Xun didn¡¯t know what the crazy woman in front of him was talking about and could only stare at her in silence. In the car, a dead silence began to spread as the driver slowly reeled up the partition between the driver¡¯s seat and the passenger seats. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of driver!¡± Xi Wan cried at the driver. Feeling like she had been abandoned, she blinked twice and probed, ¡°Well? Isn¡¯t that so?¡± ¡°You should go to the beauty salon more often. The skin on your face seems to have thickened.¡± After saying that, Su Xun closed his eyes again. ¡°System, he said I¡¯m thick-skinned!¡± [ He¡¯s just telling the truth. ] Xi Wan glared at the system, then rolled her eyes and turned her head away. She didn¡¯t plan to talk to Su Xun anymore, but this didn¡¯t stop her from harassing the system. ¡°System, didn¡¯t he reincarnate? Why didn¡¯t he show any hatred when he faced me, someone who had betrayed him before?¡± The system was silent for a moment. [ Perhaps this is the antagonist¡¯s self-discipline. ] ¡°¡­¡± Not long after, they arrived at the Su Family¡¯s villa. It was an old house in a remote suburb. It covered a large area, and the surrounding scenery was beautiful and also very safe. When they got out of the car, Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but feel that even the surrounding air was very fresh. ¡°Wow, this place is great!¡± She couldn¡¯t help but open her arms and cheer. She wasn¡¯t a rich person in her past life, so she didn¡¯t expect such a large manor to be the private property of one person. This kind of plot that she had only ever seen in television dramas was now happening to her in reality. Xi Wan felt that she was already holding back by not jumping and cheering. The system couldn¡¯t bear to watch her. [ Alright, keep a low profile. The villain is out of the car. He¡¯s staring at you. ] It was only then did Xi Wan look at Su Xun, who was behind her. She smiled and took the initiative to hold Su Xun¡¯s arm. ¡°Let¡¯s go, hubby~¡± The last word was said with extra emphasis. The system felt goosebumps rise all over its body. [ Host, can you not be so disgusting? ] Xi Wan replied, ¡°And what do you know? The Old Master gave me shares, money, and a villa. He¡¯s my God! He wants me and Su Xun to live a good life, so I¡¯ll fulfill his wish, or I¡¯d feel guilty about taking the money.¡± As soon as the two of them held each other¡¯s hands, the old mansion¡¯s butler, Uncle Lin, came over. Seeing the two of them being so friendly, Uncle Lin¡¯s eyes lit up. The last time the Young Master and Young Madam were together, they looked very cold and standoffish towards each other. He didn¡¯t expect that their relationship would improve so much in just a week! At this moment, Uncle Lin wanted to rush in immediately and tell the good news to the Old Master. He smiled with his eyes narrowed. ¡°Young Master, Young Madam, you¡¯re back.¡± Su Xun nodded. ¡°How¡¯s Grandpa recently? Is he feeling unwell?¡± he asked. Uncle Lin laughed. ¡°The Old Master is eating and sleeping well now. He even said that his heart has settled down after seeing you get married. If you¡¯re in a good mood, your body will naturally get better.¡± Su Xun nodded again and didn¡¯t reply to Uncle Lin. Uncle Lin was obviously saying that the Old Master was in good health now because he had married Xi Wan. ¡°I¡¯m going to see Grandpa.¡± As he spoke, he prepared to go see the Old Master, and Xi Wan naturally followed after him. Su Xun paused for a moment. ¡°Why don¡¯t you wait in the living room first? ¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°Uncle Lin already said that grandpa is in a good mood because you married me. Isn¡¯t it natural for me to go with you to see grandpa. Maybe grandpa will be even happier if we go together. ¡± Before Su Xun could say anything, Uncle Lin interrupted, ¡°The Young Madam is right. The Old Master talks about her every day, saying that she is obedient and sensible. He likes her very much.¡± Su Xun¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. Obedient? Sensible? Just a moment ago, he had seen her interacting with her ex. However, Su Xun would not mention this kind of thing to the Old Master. If he did, it would only make him unhappy. To him, the only benefit of Xi Wan¡¯s existence was to make the Old Master happy. If she did anything to make the Old Master sad, he did not mind teaching her a lesson. ¡°Let¡¯s go,¡± he finally said, and immediately brought Xi Wan to visit the Old Master. Before the two of them reached the Old Master¡¯s room, the system said, [Host, I¡¯m going to issue a last-minute mission now. Please complain to the old man that Su Xun has been ignoring you these past few days! ] Chapter 15 Good Grief¡­ Xi Wan¡¯s heart went on alert, and she subconsciously asked, ¡°A side quest? Does it have to be carried out? What are the consequences if we don¡¯t do it?¡± The system paused for a moment before replying, [ For now, there are no consequences, but the missions issued by the system are all for you to live a better life. If you do them, they will definitely benefit you! ] Xi Wan heaved a sigh of relief. ¡°Good. As long as there are no consequences.¡± If this kept up, the system was going to die of anger. What a disappointing host! It took a deep breath and tried to calm itself down. [ Host, you¡¯ve been lambasted by so many people on the internet these past few days. Someone must be pulling tricks behind your back and hiring keyboard warriors to defame you. Here¡¯s my point: since the Su family is so capable, how can they not have someone capable in public relations? And since you are Su Xun¡¯s wife, how can he not know about your movements? I believe that¡¯s why he chose to ignore you even though he knew that you were being slandered. ] [ It¡¯s a rare chance to be able to talk to the Old Master. He¡¯s your biggest support in this book, so you have to complain about Su Xun to the old man and give yourself some protection. ] [ According to the books I¡¯ve been reading while working overtime recently, I suggest that you have a child with Su Xun as soon as possible. that way, you can strengthen your relationship with him. ] ¡°Stop, you can shut up. You¡¯re not reading books about a little dainty wife running away with a baby, are you?¡± The system fell silent. Xi Wan had hit the nail on the head. When she saw its attitude, she knew that she had guessed correctly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it, I¡¯ll do it.¡± Xi Wan decided, trying to stop the system from nagging. She felt that if she really followed the system¡¯s instructions step by step, she would probably die even faster. Uncle Lin led them to the door of the room and went to the first floor to check on the lunch preparations. At the door of the room, Su Xun stopped in his tracks. Xi Wan looked at him. Su Xun stared straight at her. I don¡¯t care what tricks you¡¯re trying to play. You better behave yourself in front of Grandpa. If you do anything to make him unhappy, I don¡¯t mind letting you have a taste of my methods.¡± Xi Wan smiled gently. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? Grandfather likes me so much, so of course I¡¯ll be good to him. As she spoke, she knocked on the door. Soon, the voice of the Old Master, Su Xiu, could be heard from inside. ¡°Come in.¡± The door opened, and Xi Wan greeted Su Xiu with a smile. ¡°Grandpa, we¡¯re here to see you. ¡± At this time, Su Xiu was sitting on a chair and basking in the sun. When he saw the two of them holding each other¡¯s arms, Su Xiu¡¯s smile deepened. It seemed that the two of them had been getting along well these days. He wanted to get up and talk to the two of them, but Xi Wan was very observant and went forward to support him. She said with a smile, ¡°Grandpa, I¡¯ll support you.¡± The corner of Su Xun¡¯s eyes twitched. Since when did she become so thoughtful? His smile widened. ¡°Good, good child.¡± ¡°Help me sit over there.¡± Su Xiu pointed at the place where he usually drank tea. His favorite tea leaves were placed on the table, along with a teapot and kettle that had been prepared in advance. However, the original Host was not interested in tea. Xi Wan helped Su Xiu sit down, and the Old Master began to brew tea. He said, ¡°I know you don¡¯t like tea, so I asked Uncle Lin to get you some fruit juice. It¡¯s sweet and sour¡ªyou¡¯ll definitely like it.¡± Xi Wan smiled in response. ¡°I like drinking tea very much now. It¡¯s just that I¡¯ve never learned how to drink tea before, so I didn¡¯t really understand it back then.¡± Su Xiu¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°You like to drink tea now? Come, try it and tell me what it¡¯s like.¡± Xi Wan took the teacup and took a big gulp. Her eyes lit up. ¡°It¡¯s very refreshing. It has a light fragrance with a hint of sweetness and bitterness, but it¡¯s delicious all the same.¡± Su Xun couldn¡¯t help but frown when he saw her gulping down the tea, but Su Xiu laughed heartily. ¡°Right? I think so too. In my opinion, tea must be drunk happily. It¡¯s only when you truly want to drink it that it tastes the best.¡± At this moment, Su Xiu was even more satisfied with Xi Wan. The granddaughter-in-law he had chosen was the best. Su Xiu and Xi Wan were chatting happily when Su Xiu suddenly glared at Su Xun. ¡°Why are you ignoring your wife? She¡¯s been criticized by so many people online recently, but you don¡¯t even know how to teach those hooligans a lesson! You can¡¯t even protect your own wife when she¡¯s being wronged! Won¡¯t you be embarrassed if this gets out?¡± Chapter 16 The System Wanted to Pass Out After listening to his grandfather¡¯s reprimands, Su Xun pursed his lips and explained, ¡°Our marriage is a secret to the public. If we act rashly, I¡¯m afraid that others will be suspicious.¡± Xi Wan finished the tea in her cup and refilled Su Xiu and Su Xun¡¯s cups. Then, she said with a smile, ¡°Grandpa, it¡¯s fine. I can solve this on my own. Besides, I¡¯ve already left the entertainment industry. There¡¯s no need to care about what other people say about me.¡± ¡°They¡¯re just talking for fun. If I¡¯m affected by their words and end up feeling sad, then they¡¯ll be proud. The more they attack me, the more outstanding I want to become.¡± Su Xiu felt even more satisfied when he saw how confident Xi Wan was. The system could not help but remind her, [ Host, I¡¯m asking you to complain to the old man and accuse Su Xun. What are you doing! ] Xi Wan ignored its words. ¡°Are you really planning to leave the industry?¡± Su Xiu continued. She nodded. Su Xiu looked at Su Xun thoughtfully. ¡°You¡¯re at fault in this matter. If Wanwan likes acting, you should help pave the way for her. If it wasn¡¯t for you, Wanwan wouldn¡¯t have been forced to leave the industry.¡± The system was dumbfounded. The Host had not even complained, so why was the old man blaming Su Xun? Xi Jin said smugly. ¡°This is the charm of language! Anyway, I¡¯ve completed the temporary task you assigned me, right? Are there any benefits?¡± [¡­] It really couldn¡¯t figure out where the plot was heading. After taking a deep breath, the system said helplessly, [ Yes, I¡¯ll give you a skin-beautifying pill to keep your skin in a good condition. It¡¯ll be better than those female celebrities who spend eight-figure sums of money on beauty. ] Xi Wan¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That sounds good. Quick, let me use it.¡± The system said helplessly, [ I¡¯ve already used it. I can¡¯t tell for the time being because your skin is in good condition to begin with. Other people will have skin problems, but you don¡¯t. ] Xi Wan was instantly elated when she heard that. At this time, Su Xun was not feeling good. His eye twitched. Why couldn¡¯t this matter be resolved? Also, why was he the one being scolded? Enduring Su Xiu¡¯s condemning gaze, Su Xun had no choice but to say to Xi Wan, ¡± ¡°Do you still want to return to the entertainment industry? If you want to go back, I¡¯ll help you solve any problems you encounter.¡± He had not made a move before, but once he did, these problems wouldn¡¯t exist anymore. Xi Wan waved her hand. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m not an artist anymore, but rather an investor. That way, I can earn money in the entertainment industry, and I also don¡¯t have to be at the mercy of others. How great is that?¡± Before Su Xun could say anything, the old man smiled and agreed. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s better. Wanwan is still the smartest.¡± In fact, many people in their circle looked down on celebrities from the entertainment industry. It was a mess, and many people had to sacrifice something in order to get into the industry. Although Wanwan would not be subjected to unspoken rules in the industry with his grandson¡¯s protection, it was still good to be able to stop being an actor and become an investor. The Old Master was very satisfied with this. Su Xun, on the other hand, was a little surprised. He had also seen news of Xi Wan¡¯s retirement from the entertainment industry and thought that she couldn¡¯t stand the hardships of the entertainment industry. He didn¡¯t expect her to change her career entirely. She had improved a lot compared to her previous life. The Old Master and the Young Madam chuckled as they spoke with each other, automatically ignoring Su Xun, who was sitting in the corner, still deep in thought. It was only when Uncle Lin appeared and said that the meal was ready that they stopped talking. Xi Jin held onto Su Xiu¡¯s arm and supported him as he walked. This time, they took the elevator down. It was only then did she realize that there was an elevator installed in the villa. She glanced at Su Xun with some resentment. Since there was an elevator, why didn¡¯t they take it up here earlier? At this moment, Su Xun completely did not understand what Xi Wan¡¯s gaze meant. His mind was in a mess. Su Xiu looked at the interaction between the two and thought that they had a good relationship, so he smiled even more heartily. WHen they reached the dining hall, Xi Wan sat down at the dining table and looked at the few dishes on it. Every one of them looked appetizing, and she couldn¡¯t help but gulp at the sight. Su Xiu noticed that Xi Wan¡¯s eyes were fixed on the food. He wanted the youngins to eat more, so he smiled and said, ¡°Eat more if you like the food. If you can¡¯t finish it, you can take it away.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes brightened. ¡°Then I won¡¯t hesitate.¡± Su Xiu laughed out loud. ¡°Alright, alright. Eat more.There will be enough!¡± Chapter 17 The Su Family is Awesome! Xi Wan did exactly as she said she would. Although her movements were somewhat reserved, she was fast and precise, and many dishes entered her stomach. Su Xiu was originally discussing company matters with Su Xun, but when he noticed Xi Wan¡¯s actions, he stopped the conversation and picked up a piece of fish for Xi Wan, putting it on her plate. ¡°Here, try this and see if you like it.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. ¡°Thank you, Grandpa.¡± When she ate the fish, she exclaimed, ¡°Wow, it¡¯s delicious! You¡¯re so nice, Grandpa.¡±. Su Xiu laughed even more heartily at her words and began his feeding plan. He gave Xi Wan every dish, and Xi Wan opted to humor him. She happily ate everything that he gave her, only stopping when she couldn¡¯t eat anymore. Su Xun was ignored the entire time this was happening, but when he saw Su Xiu¡¯s happy expression, he felt that it didn¡¯t matter as long as the old man was happy. If Xi Wan could keep making the Old Master happy, he didn¡¯t mind giving her some help. When it was time for them to leave, Su Xiu was still talking to Xi Wan. She generously expressed that he would come back to see Su Xiu soon, and only then did he let them leave. When they returned to the car, Xi Wan¡¯s smile disappeared. She was completely silent, quite different from when she was in front of Su Xiu. Su Xun was shocked by her sudden change in expression, but he remained calm on the surface. ¡± I don¡¯t care if you¡¯re trying to please the Old Master or not. If you can keep making him happy, I¡¯ll give you some benefits¡ªif you want to invest, I can give you the money. If you want to act, I can give you the role of the female lead. I have all the endorsements you want.¡± ¡°I have top clothing experts and designers here. However, you can¡¯t do anything disruptive, you must always remember your identity, and you can¡¯t do anything that will embarrass the Su family.¡± Xi Wan knew that Su Xun was hinting at her relationship with Ling Feng. However, when she heard what he said, she was really moved. She knew that the Su family was powerful, but she didn¡¯t expect them to be this powerful! She immediately put on her signature smile. ¡°Of course. Don¡¯t worry; no matter how much Ling Feng pesters me, I won¡¯t bother with him. If he likes me, then I¡¯ll let him be single. After all, compared to him, I like your face more.¡± The corners of Su Xun¡¯s mouth twitched and he stopped talking. The system was anxiously watching the exchange. [Host, you can shut up if you don¡¯t know how to talk. Who would be happy to hear that you like them just because of their face? Oh no¡­you¡¯ve already offended Ling Feng, so don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re going to offend Su Xun too?!] [Host, you¡¯re really something¡­How did I end up with such a dumb host like you! ] Xi Wan grinned at the system. ¡°You¡¯re not human. You don¡¯t understand at all. I think Su Xun is very satisfied with me.¡± [Are your eyes okay? How can you tell that he¡¯s satisfied with you? I¡¯m not convinced of anything else but your confidence, frankly! ] Xi Wan could not be bothered to waste her breath on the system after that. She put on her earphones and started listening to music. This driver was really good at driving. Seeing that the person next to her had closed her eyes to rest, Su Xun glanced at her. He found that she was particularly relaxed when facing him, as if she really treated him as one of her own. He clenched his fists tightly as he recalled the events in his mind. Some things seemed to have changed. For example, when she came to visit the old man in their previous life, Xi Wan had not been nearly as enthusiastic and did not know how to make tea at all. Could it be that she had a different experience? Su Xun¡¯s expression was pensive, as if he was thinking about something. At this time, Xi Wan, who was in a deep sleep, had no idea that Su Xun had already begun to suspect her. She was still immersed in her beautiful dream. Su Xun turned on his phone and searched for Xi Wan¡¯s name. Everything he found was about her retiring from the industry. Some news articles even said that Xi Wan was originally competing for the female lead role in the crew of Prosperous Like a Dream, but played tricks behind Jiang Ran¡¯s back, so the director and producer of the crew were unhappy and kicked Xi Wan out of the crew. There was also news that Jiang Ran had already been chosen as the female lead. He then swiped down the screen to look at some comments these people were making about Xi Wan. ¡­ Su Xun¡¯s eyes narrowed dangerously. Even if he didn¡¯t care about Xi Wan, she was still the wife of the Su family. How could he allow the people on the internet to lambast her like that? Chapter 18 Making a Move Su Xun made a call, which the party at the other end quickly picked up. His voice was cold. ¡°Get the public relations team to come forward and clear up all the scandals that can be cleared up regarding Xi Wan.¡± The staff member¡¯s puzzled voice came from the other end. ¡°But President Su, Xi Wan isn¡¯t an artist signed on with our company.¡± Could it be that President Su was preparing to sign Xi Wan on? But didn¡¯t Xi Wan say that she had retired from the entertainment industry? And in a high-profile manner, to boot! Su Xun¡¯s tone was a little impatient as he replied, ¡°I asked you to do something. Since when have I needed to explain myself? If you can do it, then do it. If not, then get someone else to do it.¡± The staff member¡¯s heart suddenly quivered. ¡°D-Don¡¯t worry, President Su. It will definitely be done well! As soon as the call ended, the staff member quickly took action. With the help of professional technicians, they quickly found the video of Xi Wan pushing Jiang Ran as well as the video of Jiang Ran getting someone to slander Xi Wan. After the information was sorted out, someone from the Su family contacted Song Kai, who picked up the call. When he heard that the other party was from the Su family group, Song Kai almost dropped his mobile phone. Had the Su family group taken a fancy to their small production group? When he heard that they were hoping for the production team to step forward and prove Xi Wan¡¯s identity, Song Kai was dumbfounded. It took him a few seconds to regain his senses. Why would the Su group care about such a small matter? What was Xi Wan¡¯s relationship with the Su group? But now that he was thinking about all the rumors about Xi Wan, Song Kai felt that he had noticed something. He really didn¡¯t expect Xi Jin to actually have a backer like the Su family. And so, the crew of Prosperous Like a Dream made an official announcement, saying that Xi Wan had become an investor in the production. The internet exploded. Just as a heated discussion was brewing on the internet forums, another marketing account with a million fans came out and posted two videos with the caption: ¡°Xi Wan doesn¡¯t have a sugar daddy, nor did she hit anyone. Jiang Ran framed her.¡± The netizens were instantly attracted by the clickbait-esque title. When they clicked into the article, they were greeted with two videos. One of them was the one where Xi Wan pushed Jiang Ran. In the video, everyone could clearly see that Jiang Ran had fallen to the ground before Xi Wan could even touch her, and shortly after that, the media had swarmed them to take photographs of the incident. It was obvious that this was a plot specifically targeting Xi Wan. The other video was that of Jiang Ran making a phone call in a corner. The jealousy in her voice could be clearly heard in the video. ¡°That¡¯s right. I want Xi Wan¡¯s future to be completely ruined. Get your men to expose online that she has a sugar daddy. ¡­Evidence? Can¡¯t you just randomly find someone who looks similar to her and take a couple of photos? Why do I have to teach this to you?¡± ¡°As long as you can get it done, money isn¡¯t a problem.¡± The naked evidence was right in front of them. Under the high-definition lens, Jiang Ran¡¯s ferocious and proud expression could be clearly seen. She simply couldn¡¯t refute this evidence. The netizens were silent, and so were Jiang Ran¡¯s fans who had previously hated on Xi Wan. The anger in the ones who had been fooled by this scheme was unimaginable. Soon, a tidal wave of criticism swept the internet, but it wasn¡¯t directed at Xi Wan this time. ¡­ Jiang Ran, who was drinking in her apartment and preparing to celebrate, was dumbfounded when she saw a large number of comments flooding her comment section. Especially among those who scolded her, there were a few fans who had liked her for a few years. She immediately sobered up. When she saw that her deeds were exposed , the phone slid down from her hand. It¡¯s finished! Her reputation was completely ruined! No! She still had a chance. She wasn¡¯t the only celebrity who did this kind of thing. She was just accidentally discovered. As long as the company was willing to protect her, she could still make a comeback! Chapter 19 Living Together? Jiang Ran immediately picked up her phone and called her manager. After the call was connected, her manager¡¯s furious voice came through. ¡°You still have the gall to call me? The things you did have been posted all over the internet. Do you know that you¡¯ve implicated the company as well?¡± Jiang Ran begged in a low voice, ¡°Sister Li, I really know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I won¡¯t do this kind of thing again. The company has spent so much money and energy to train me, and I haven¡¯t repaid the company yet.¡± Sister Li snorted coldly. ¡°So why didn¡¯t you think about what the company has done for you before you did something so stupid? Why didn¡¯t you think of cleaning up your tracks? You¡¯re telling me this now? It¡¯s too late!¡± ¡°Just now, when you called me, the Su Corporation released a statement saying that Xi Wan is a shareholder of theirs. Do you think we can afford to offend such a person? There are only two solutions now: you can either pay six million in compensation fees, and the company will pretend that this never happened, or you can prepare to terminate the contract and compensate us for it!¡± After saying that, Sister Li hung up the phone impatiently. Jiang Ran leaned back on the sofa, her mind in a daze. ¡°What? A shareholder of the Su Corporation? How could she be a shareholder of the Su Corporation?¡± If she had such a powerful background, why didn¡¯t she say anything when Jiang Ran was targeting her? Was it just to see her make a mistake and make a fool of herself? That¡¯s right, she must have planned all of this. She must have done it on purpose! ¡­ Xi Wan leaned her head against the car window. She was feeling drowsy and was about to doze off, but then the system suddenly woke her up. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? An earthquake?¡± Xi Wan jolted up and looked around, but accidentally ended up looking straight at Su Xun. They stared at each other for what seemed like a century until Xi Wan laughed dryly. ¡°¡­I was still in a daze. Carry on.¡±. Seeing that Su Xun had retracted his gaze, Xi Wan relaxed her body, gritted her teeth, and said to the system, ¡°You¡¯d better give me a reasonable explanation for that.¡± [Host, the video of Jiang Ran falling down has been posted on the internet. Now everyone knows that you¡¯ve been wronged! The netizens¡¯ opinions of you have completely changed! And not only that, the Su Corporation has also announced your identity as a shareholder. ] ¡°What? When did such a good thing happen? Am I that lucky?¡± Xi Wan was equally shocked. After watching the production team and the Su corporation¡¯s maintenance, Xi Wan felt that her happiness was about to take flight. The system made a guess. [ Host, do you think it¡¯s possible that Su Xun did this? ] Xi Wan immediately denied it. ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Su Xun was also reborn, so he probably hates my guts. Why would he help me? ¡­Oh, know, it must be because Grandpa is worried about me!¡± ¡°I¡¯ll be even more filial to the old man in the future!¡± she said with a smile. At this time, Su Xun did not know that because he was always cold-faced, Xi Wan had directly attributed this good deed he had done to his grandfather. Suddenly, the system exploded again. [ Oh no, Jiang Ran is the female lead¡¯s good friend, but her career has been ruined because of you. If anything happens to Jiang Ran, she will definitely not let you off! ] Xi Wan waved her hand nonchalantly. ¡°It¡¯s just a small matter. Don¡¯t mind it. The system¡¯s tone became even more agitated. [ You think this is a small matter? ] ¡°Yeah, because I¡¯m going to see my big villa soon. I¡¯m so happy that I could fly!¡± Which was more important, the female lead or the big villa? Was this even a choice? Xi Wan covered her mouth and couldn¡¯t help but gloat to herself. However, the next moment, she met Su Xun¡¯s puzzled gaze. Her smile immediately disappeared, and she turned her face to the window and looked at the scenery outside, just like he himself had done. ¡°What are you laughing at?¡± Su Xun asked coldly. Xi Wan shook her head firmly. ¡°No, you were seeing things.¡± Seeing Xi Jin¡¯s determined look, Su Xun didn¡¯t ask further. Besides, he would know what he needed to know sooner or later. Soon after, they arrived at the villa. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but jump out of the car excitedly. She took the lead and walked into the villa, Su Xun following behind her. As he watched Xi Wan walk, looking like there was a spring in her steps, his eyes gradually darkened. No one knew what he was thinking about. The door opened. Su Xun was just about to walk in when he saw Xi Wan trying to close the door. His feet were one step faster than his brain. Before Su Xun¡¯s brain could react, his body moved without him and stuck one foot in the crack of the door, successfully stopping the door from closing. Realizing what a stupid thing he had done, Su Xun¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°What are you doing? ¡± Xi Wan turned around and looked at Su Xun¡¯s ashen face with an innocent expression. ¡°What else could I be doing? I¡¯m closing the door, aren¡¯t I?¡± After that, she sized up Su Xun and said with a sudden realization, ¡± ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re thinking of living here with me?¡± Chapter 20 Let¡¯s Eat Together Su Xun¡¯s silence proved Xi Wan¡¯s conjecture to be true. A look of disdain momentarily crossed her face, but it was quickly replaced with a smile as she said, ¡°This is my house now. You can live here if you want, but you¡¯ll have to pay me.¡± Initially, Xi Wan did not want to do this, but the system had kindly reminded her that the refrigerator in the villa was empty, so she could only ask Su Xun to help her. The system was very regretful of its thoughtless actions. If it had known this would happen, it wouldn¡¯t have said all this. Now Xi Wan was going to offend Su Xun again¡­. Su Xun¡¯s face stiffened. ¡°Then tell me, what reward do you want?¡± he asked in a low tone. This woman wouldn¡¯t ask him for money again, would she? Or was she trying to use this opportunity to get something in return for Ling Feng? Xi Wan rolled her eyes. ¡°I want to drink some wine. I want all kinds of fruit wine and red wine. Oh right, I also want to eat the freshest fruits. The refrigerator is empty, so give me all kinds of lobsters and vegetables, and also get some hotpot soup base. I can make some myself if I¡¯m hungry.¡± She walked towards the kitchen. ¡°Is there a hotpot pot here?¡± Su Xun frowned at her words and said in disagreement, ¡°You can eat hotpot in a restaurant outside. It¡¯ll be too stuffy if you eat it in the house.¡± ¡°I have money. I can hire someone to clean the villa,¡± Xi Wan immediately replied. After looking around, Xi Wan said disappointedly, ¡°As expected, I can¡¯t make hotpot after all.¡± Then, she looked at Su Xun suspiciously. ¡°How long are you going to stay here?¡± If he was going to stay for a long time, she didn¡¯t mind, but he would have to pay for the room. Xi Wan¡¯s expression looked as if she was going to settle the score with him. Seeing that, Su Xun was so angry that he almost laughed. Although this villa was given to Xi Wan by the Old Master, why didn¡¯t she know how to be polite? He was only sleeping here for a day and yet he already had to buy so many things. And now she was just short of saying that if he wanted to continue sleeping here, he would have to pay. ¡°I¡¯ll get Zhang Wen to buy the things you¡¯ve mentioned. He knows where to get the freshest ones. Also, do you need any desserts?¡± He thought that most girls liked desserts, so Su Xun simply thought that he¡¯d request for all of them in one go so that Zhang Wen, his assistant, would not have to make so many trips to buy desserts. As expected, Xi Wan¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That¡¯s a good suggestion. So you like to eat desserts too? It seems like we have a common interest.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When did he say that he loved desserts? At this moment, Zhang Wen, who had received a message and rushed over with a pile of documents in his arms, walked in breathlessly. boss, do you have any orders? ¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan. ¡°Tell him your request again.¡± Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Okay, then take your phone and write it down. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t be able to remember it all.¡± Most importantly, she was afraid that Zhang Wen would miss some things. While she was talking to Zhang Wen, she quietly added more things she wanted him to buy. By the time Zhang Wen was done recording, his memo was full. He looked at Xi Wan and then at his boss. Why did the Young Madam order so much wine? And these dishes were obviously for hotpot. He remembered that the boss didn¡¯t like to eat hotpot; he¡¯d always thought that the taste of hotpot was too strong. Could it be that the relationship between the boss and the madam had improved to the point where the boss wanted to eat hotpot and drink wine to create a romantic atmosphere? Great! The boss had finally thought it through. He knew it¡ªwhy was the boss still so chaste even when he was with such a beautiful wife? She heard that the two of them were married in name only. They didn¡¯t usually eat together, but now they were close enough to drink together. This was a necessary step to warm up their relationship! Zhang Wen was full of anticipation and ended up buying a lot of wine. After he returned, Xi Wan watched as he stuffed all sorts of bags into the villa. The originally empty refrigerator was filled to the brim. Xi Wan silently gave Zhang Wen a big thumbs up. ¡°You¡¯re really amazing.¡± After that, Xi Wan happily made a fruit salad for herself, poured some wine as a treat, washed some pretty plates, and placed the food on them. Even Zhang Wen was a little envious. Thinking of the Old Master¡¯s orders to create as many opportunities as possible for the president and his wife to interact with each other, Zhang Wen took the initiative to say, ¡°Madam, it¡¯s better to enjoy hotpot with everyone. Why don¡¯t you eat with the boss?¡± Xi Jin was stunned for a moment. She thought that Su Xun had wanted to eat something else. After all, Su Xun didn¡¯t seem like he liked hotpot at all. ¡°Does he like hotpot?¡± Xi Wan asked, puzzled. Zhang Wen remained silent. Should he tell the truth? Of course not! The truth was clearly not something that could be said at this time. ¡°Why don¡¯t you go and ask the boss? Maybe he might like it,¡± he ended up saying. Chapter 21 Hotpot Xi Wan nodded. ¡°That¡¯s fine too. You can stay here with us, too¡ªyou¡¯re right in that it¡¯s more interesting to eat hotpot together rather than by oneself.¡± She didn¡¯t give Zhang Wen a chance to refuse. She got up and went to the study to look for Su Xun¡¯s room. At this time, Su Xun was browsing through the company¡¯s various data when he heard a knock on the door. He immediately became vigilant. When the door opened and he saw Xi Wan standing outside, he thought to himself, ¡°Is she going to take action so soon in this life?¡± Although he had all sorts of thoughts storming in his mind, Su Xun appeared very calm on the surface. ¡°What is it? ¡± Xi Wan smiled and asked, ¡°Zhang Wen and I are about to eat hotpot together. Do you want to join us?¡± Su Xun subconsciously wanted to refuse, but then his mind finally processed the ¡°Zhang Wen and I¡± part that Xi Wan had said. He furrowed his brows. Was she planning to start with the people around him to gain their trust so that she could slowly infiltrate the company and obtain the company¡¯s internal information? ¡°Fine. I¡¯ll go with you,¡± Su Xun said firmly. It was just hotpot.There was nothing to be afraid of. He just wanted to clearly see what Xi Wan was up to. Therefore, when Su Xun appeared at the dining table, Zhang Wen was dumbfounded. He¡¯d always silently imagined that the boss really treated the Young Madam differently. It seemed that it was to the point that he was even willing to eat things that he usually didn¡¯t like to eat. At the dining table, Xi Wan rubbed her hands in anticipation. ¡°Can you eat spicy food?¡± she asked. ¡°I can, but the boss can¡¯t¡ª¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Su Xun replied. After saying that, the two of them looked at each other. Zhang Wen was momentarily stunned. For as long as he could remember, his boss never ate spicy food, but he didn¡¯t dare to question him in front of Xi Wan; it would make him seem unprofessional. ¡°Yes, indeed. The boss can eat spicy food now.¡± Su Xun looked at him with a strange expression. Xi Wan was so focused on the hotpot that she did not notice the tension between the two of them. She put the ingredients in and asked out of habit, ¡°Do you need me to help you make the dipping sauce?¡± Looking at Xi Wan¡¯s enthusiasm, Su Xun thought to himself, ¡°It¡¯s a good thing that I followed her down. As expected, this woman wants to adopt a gentle policy. She¡¯s obviously expressing her goodwill now. I definitely won¡¯t give her a chance!¡± Su Xun shook his head. ¡°No need. I¡¯ll do it myself.¡± Zhang Wen naturally did not dare to let Xi Wan help him, so he quickly did it himself. Seeing this, Xi Wan poured herself a glass of red wine. She had always wanted to try drinking red wine while eating hotpot. After some thought, Xi Wan poured out a glass for Su Xun and Zhang Wen each. Since they were already eating hotpot together, it only made sense that they would also be drinking wine together. Drinking alone would be boring, after all. ¡°This is our first time eating hotpot together. Cheers!¡± She raised her glass in the air. Seeing this, Zhang Wen quickly followed suit. When he saw the two of them filling their glasses with red wine, Su Xun raised his eyebrows. Was she changing her strategy and planning to get them drunk so she could make them divulge company secrets? His reaction was quite fast. ¡°Red wine shouldn¡¯t be enjoyed in this way.¡± Upon hearing this, Xi Wan and Zhang Wen, who were holding their wine glasses up in celebration, looked at Su Xun in unison. Zhang Wen smiled awkwardly, not knowing how to respond. Of course, he knew that this wasn¡¯t how one usually partook in red wine, but he was only drinking it this way because Xi Wan seemed to be enjoying herself. However, he could not say this out loud. Just as the atmosphere was about to gain a new level of awkwardness, Xi Wan spoke. ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯re at home now, so there¡¯s no need to be so particular.¡± Then, she took a sip of red wine. Seeing this, Su Xun didn¡¯t say anything else. Besides, with him around, her plan today was destined to fail! * The hotpot meal lasted for almost two hours. By the end of it, Xi Wan was already drunk. Su Xun, who had already made all the preparations for a counterattack, could only stare at her in silent disbelief. Did he really misunderstand? ¡­No, she was probably just too stupid. She¡¯d probably wanted to get someone drunk, but had overestimated her own alcohol tolerance! Zhang Wen looked at the silent Su Xun and the drunk Xi Wan, and quickly got up to leave. When a man and were left alone together like this, it was easy for them to get into a ¡°fight,¡± so to speak. He didn¡¯t want to intrude. However, just as he was about to go out, he was stopped by Su Xun. ¡°Get a few servants from home and clean the room up. It¡¯s too dirty.¡± He attributed the suffocating feeling in his heart to the lingering smell of the hotpot and the table where a wolf in a sheep¡¯s skin was sitting. Zhang Wen nodded. Because he was drunk, he called another assistant, Xu Yan, to pick him up. ¡°Aren¡¯t you here to deliver something to the boss? Why do you reek of alcohol?¡± Zhang Wen was helped into the car. When he heard this, he thought of how he had successfully completed his task. He grinned, looking very proud of himself. ¡°You don¡¯t understand. I was asked to accompany the boss and the Young Madam for a meal. ¡°What?¡± Xu Yan¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°You¡¯re saying that the boss and the Young Madam had dinner together? What is going on? Tell me.¡± Xu Yan¡¯s always serious face was now stained with anticipation, eager for juicy gossip. At this time, Xi Wan, who had already fallen into a deep sleep, did not know that a new rumor was about to appear! Chapter 22 Investigating You The next day, she was woken up by the system¡¯s fussing. When she opened her eyes and found that the sun was in the sky and that she was wearing different clothes from yesterday, she screamed. A moment later, someone knocked on Xi Wan¡¯s door. Su Xun¡¯s voice came from outside. ¡°What are you shouting for? What happened?¡± Xi Wan got out of bed and spoke to him through the door. ¡°Who changed my clothes for me yesterday?¡± She had never drunk so much red wine before, so she didn¡¯t know that she could only handle two glasses of wine. She had completely forgotten what happened yesterday. ¡°Auntie changed it.¡± Su Xun¡¯s stiff voice answered. Xi Wan heaved a sigh of relief when she heard that. Although Su Xun was very handsome, he wasn¡¯t handsome enough for her to be willing to let him see her naked body. ¡°Oh, thank you.¡± The sound of Su Xun¡¯s fading footsteps came from outside the door. Xi Wan opened her wardrobe and was about to change her clothes when she saw that her wardrobe was filled with clothes of various styles and designs. Many of them even had price tags on them, and every one of them was worth at least five figures! Heavens! She hugged the clothes tightly as a happy smile appeared on her face. ¡°Is this the life of a rich lady? I love it!¡± she exclaimed. The system said, [Wake up, it¡¯s time for the mission. The female lead of this book, Zhao Fei, has already sent people to investigate you. Your abnormal actions yesterday has also aroused Ling Feng¡¯s suspicion. ] ¡°Wow, this dress looks good too,¡± Xi Wan said, completely ignoring it. [ ¡­Did you hear what I said? You have to be on your guard! ] Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll treasure my current life.¡± Xi Wan strolled around the villa and saw different servants cleaning the place. One of the older female servants took the initiative to approach her. ¡°Hello, Young Madam. What would you like to eat today? I can get the kitchen to prepare it in advance.¡± This was the first time she¡¯d experience being served so eagerly. Xi Wan was still not used to it; she didn¡¯t have any servants in her previous life. ¡°Just make anything. I¡¯m not a picky eater. You can make any flavor and I¡¯ll see which one is better,¡± Xi Wan said casually. She still wasn¡¯t in the habit of ordering people around. ¡°I¡¯m a little older than you. If you don¡¯t mind, you can call me Aunt Wang,¡± the servant introduced herself. Just as the two of them were talking, Zhang Wen rushed over. When he saw Aunt Wang, he asked, ¡°Aunt Wang, what are you doing here?¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows slightly. Zhang Wen actually knew Aunt Wang? Zhang Wen¡¯s expression changed, and she subconsciously explained, ¡°I was taking care of you at the Old Master¡¯s place. The Old Master was afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be used to it here, so he asked me to take care of you.¡± ¡°Oh, I see.¡± Xi Jin said this calmly, but she had a lot of questions in her heart. Was the Old Master genuinely worried about her, or did he just want Zhang Wen to come here and keep an eye on her? Though she was a little suspicious, she didn¡¯t show it on her face. She asked Zhang Wen,¡± why did you come to see me?¡± ¡°There¡¯s an urgent document that I needed to bring to the boss,¡± he explained. ¡°I see.¡± Xi Wan nodded and silently allowed Zhang Wen to leave. However, she didn¡¯t know that as soon as Zhang Wen entered Su Xun¡¯s study, he immediately reported the matter involving Aunt Wang to Su Xun. * ¡°Aunt Wang, you don¡¯t have to follow me around. I¡¯ll walk around by myself.¡± Xi Wan felt a little suffocated by Aunt Wang, who had been following her around all this while. While the life of a rich person¡¯s wife was very good, she felt uncomfortable with the fact that there were always people following her around. It felt like there was no privacy. Fortunately, Aunt Wang did not follow her after she asked her not to. This gave Xi Wan a chance to take a good look around her big villa. This villa was good in every way except for one thing: there was no greenhouse here! ¡°Good thing I¡¯m rich, or I¡¯d have regrets about the first villa I¡¯ve ever owned,¡± Xi Wan mumbled softly as she searched for information on a designer on the internet. She didn¡¯t notice at all that Su Xun had come to her side. ¡°What are you looking for?¡± he suddenly asked. Xi Wan¡¯s heart trembled in fear. Then, without raising her head, she said, ¡°I¡¯m looking for a designer for something,¡± ¡°Is it interior design? ¡± Xi Wan pondered for a moment. ¡°In a way, yes.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll look for one, then. The company has one.¡± As he spoke, Su Xun made a phone call. Chapter 23 The Xi Family 30 minutes later, a man in a suit appeared in front of Su Xun and Xi Wan in a respectful manner. ¡°Boss, Young Madam, it¡¯s nice to meet you. I¡¯m Liu Yang, and I¡¯m in charge of providing you with designing services.¡± Xi Wan had looked up Liu Yang¡¯s information. It seemed he had returned from studying abroad and was working for a famous company. In other words, wasn¡¯t he way too qualified to be designing for her? Su Xun nodded, as if it was a very common thing to hire such a person. ¡°I¡¯ll leave the designs that the Madam wants to you. Do a good job. ¡°Understood!¡± Liu Yang replied loudly. Forget it, since she was already here, Xi Wan might as well tell Liu Yang what she had in mind. After Su Xun confirmed that there was nothing unusual going on with Xi Wan, he took the documents that Zhang Wen had brought him to the company. Just as Xi Wan and Liu Yang were happily discussing their plans, Xi Wan¡¯s phone suddenly rang. She subconsciously took it and heard a roar from the other end of the phone. ¡°You still have the guts to pick up the phone? I already told you not to work in the entertainment industry! Now look what happened! You¡¯ve embarrassed yourself in front of the whole industry! Do you think the Xi family is shameless? Come back right now!¡± Then, the call was hung up. It was only after the call was hung up that Xi Wan saw that the caller ID was labeled ¡°Dad.¡± Xi Wan pouted. ¡°He¡¯s so fierce. I¡¯m not going.¡± The system was immediately alerted to her reluctance. ¡°No, this is also a mission. You have to go. ] It seemed to have guessed what Xi Wan would say and added, [ If you go, you can accumulate some benefits. ] Xi Wan paused when she thought of the benefits she could potentially get. She immediately stood up and said to Aunt Wang, ¡°I¡¯m going home for lunch, so you don¡¯t have to cook for me.¡± * Xi Wan had just left the villa when Su Xun saw her through the surveillance camera. At this time, he was already in the company. He had no opinion on Xi Wan¡¯s plan to renovate the greenhouse, but he was a little concerned about Aunt Wang. His grandfather had arranged for Aunt Wang to come over to supervise their daily lives, which made him a little unhappy. However, right as he was thinking about that, he received a call from his grandfather, which he answered. Su Xiu coughed twice before saying, ¡°I know that you¡¯re living together now, so I¡¯m very happy, and my appetite has increased. I asked Aunt Wang to take care of you two. Do you have any objections?¡± As Su Xiu spoke, he deliberately coughed again. Su Xun knew that his grandfather was trying to trick him, but he really did care about his grandfather¡¯s health and thus had to compromise. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Grandpa. I know what to do. I¡¯ll stay in the villa. Even if Su Xiu didn¡¯t mention it, he had planned to continue living in the villa anyway; he would only be at ease if he could personally watch over the person he was worried about. When Xi Wan was about to arrive at the Xi family¡¯s residence, she was greeted with the scene of a woman chasing a man in front of a Western restaurant. There were many people around, but the girl still surrounded the boy and pestered him. Xi Wan asked the driver to stop and decided to watch the show. [ The boy who is being pestered is called Kong Shuo. He is a top student in design. The one pestering him is your half-sister, Xi Shu. She is an illegitimate daughter, but no one knows about it yet. ] the system said, then quickly sent Xi Wan a rundown of the plot straight to her mind. Xi Wan¡¯s eyes immediately widened at the new information. ¡°Great. Just to get a man, she was willing to destroy someone¡¯s future by accusing them of plagiarizing her work. How useless¡ªI¡¯ve never seen anyone pursue someone to this kind of extent.¡± Then, she got out of the car. The system was wary of her actions. [¡­What are you going to do? ] Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Handling family matters in a proper way!¡± Then, she went behind the two people. Xi Shu was still pestering Kong Shuo. ¡°Am I that bad? Why do you always refuse to accept me? You clearly know that if you¡¯re with me, you can live a better life and you can work twenty years less.¡± Xi Wan laughed coldly when she heard that. ¡°You think he can work twenty years less with your status as an illegitimate daughter?¡± Xi Shu was stunned and subconsciously muttered ¡°Who said I¡¯m an illegitimate daughter? ¡± She turned around and saw that it was Xi Wan. ¡°W-why are you here?¡± Xi Shu asked in surprise. More importantly, how did Xi Wan know that she was an illegitimate daughter? That didn¡¯t matter, though. She would never admit to this! Chapter 24 Help Xi Shu retorted, ¡°And who said that I¡¯m an illegitimate daughter? I know you don¡¯t like me, but my mother and your father were truly in love. When my mother married your father, your mother had already passed away. What right do you have to say that I¡¯m an illegitimate daughter? If you want to blame someone, blame your mother for having the misfortune to die early!¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes turned cold, and she slapped Xi Shu¡¯s face. ¡°Shut up. You don¡¯t deserve to mention my mother, you lowly thing.¡± Xi Shu was dumbfounded. ¡°You ¡­ You actually hit me. Xi Wan snorted. ¡°So what? The real issue is why I would say that you¡¯re an illegitimate daughter. Do you want to take your hair and my father¡¯s hair to the hospital for verification? Should I get the Xi family to issue a statement then? Who gave you the guts to humiliate my mother! I don¡¯t care if we have a falling out. I¡¯m willing to go all the way with this, but what about you? Do you dare?¡± Xi Wan looked straight at Xi Shu. Her glare frightened Xi Shu. Ever since she came to the Xi family, Xi Shu had been doted on by Xi Kang, Xi Wan¡¯s father. Her mother was even more protective of her. Xi Wan was always a straightforward person who didn¡¯t know how to put on an act, so every time Xi Shu pretended to be bullied by Xi Wan in front of her parents, Xi Wan would be scolded by her father. In Xi Shu¡¯s heart, she did not take Xi Wan seriously at all. In school, everyone knew that she was the young lady of the Xi family and treated her with an ingratiating attitude. No one had ever humiliated her in public like this, but she could not refute Xi Wan¡¯s words. Xi Shu walked away with red eyes, thinking that she should quickly complain to Xi Kang. After she left, Kong Shuo looked at Xi Wan with gratitude. ¡°Thank you.¡± Xi Wan smiled nonchalantly. ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m just lecturing the senseless girl from my house.¡± As she spoke, she handed her business card to Kong Shuo. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you might not be able to work in this store, so hear me out. I happen to be looking for a designer. Come work for me, and I¡¯ll give you 500 yuan a day.¡± Kong Shuo accepted her name card in a daze. It took him a while to realize what Xi Wan had said, and he quickly rejected her. ¡°No, how can I receive such a high salary? I haven¡¯t even graduated yet. Besides, how did you know that I¡¯m a designer?¡± At this moment, Kong Shuo looked at Xi Wan warily. Could it be that this person was also someone who wanted to get him? Xi Wan could tell that Kong Shuo was on guard, but she could understand. After all, Xi Wan¡¯s harassment must have left a shadow on his heart. ¡°I¡¯ve seen your work. Didn¡¯t you win an award before? I just didn¡¯t expect my sister to pester you. Don¡¯t worry, if she makes things difficult for you in the future, I¡¯ll look out for you.¡± She then looked at the store manager who was standing at the side. ¡°Would you mind if I took him away?¡± The store manager did know about the Xi family, and of course, he also knew that this person was Xi Wan. He immediately nodded. ¡°Of course. There¡¯s no problem.¡± Xi Wan brought Kong Shuo into the carriage, looked at the time, and said with a smile, ¡°Let¡¯s drop him off at the villa first, then we¡¯ll come back for dinner.¡± ¡°Yes, Madam,¡± the driver replied. Only then did Kong Shuo realize that she was already married. Thinking back to his earlier suspicions, Kong Shuo felt ashamed; he had actually suspected that Xi Wan might have other intentions towards him. The driver looked at the time and asked, ¡°Madam, it will take 30 minutes to go back and forth. Will it delay your meal?¡± Xi Wan smiled. ¡°It doesn¡¯t affect me.¡± She¡¯d let Xi Kang wait and see what happened. It was his fault for being so fierce to her. Moreover, she had just scolded Xi Shu, so Xi Shu had definitely complained about her when she¡¯d gotten back. Xi Kang must have been holding back his anger and was ready to scold her. But Xi Wan wasn¡¯t so dumb as to sit back and wait to be scolded.. When Kong Shuo was sent to the villa, Xi Wan introduced him to Liu Yang and asked Kong Shuo to help Liu Yang with the design. Although Liu Yang was a little surprised that Xi Wan had found him an assistant, he would not reject the request of a client. The two of them chatted for a while, and Liu Yang realized that Kong Shuo was very talented in designing things. On Kong Shuo¡¯s end, he was very happy that he was able to freely express his imagination here. Xi Wan saw that they were getting along very well and smiled slightly. She quietly finished her coffee and ate some snacks before she slowly made her way back to the Xi family house. Chapter 25 Everyone Knows The chauffeur stopped the car at the entrance of Xi Wan¡¯s family house. Xi Wan got out of the car and pressed her finger against the fingerprint scanner outside, allowing her into the house. She had just barely stepped into the living room of the Xi family¡¯s house when someone flung a glass of water at her. She immediately dodged it, and saw the furious Xi Kang and the pitiful Xi Shu standing beside him. ¡°You still have the face to come back? How dare you say that your sister is an illegitimate daughter? What kind of sister are you?¡± Xi Kang shouted. Xi Wan¡¯s face was cold. ¡°Huh? Did you call me back to seek justice for your daughter? Don¡¯t you know that she¡¯s not an illegitimate daughter? But feel free to raise your voice so that the other neighbors can hear you and know what a shameless thing you¡¯ve done.¡± Xi Kang was even more furious when he saw that she still dared to talk back to him. ¡°You actually dare to talk back!¡± He was about to throw another cup at her when Xi Wan suddenly ran out of the house. ¡°Help! My father is going to kill someone!¡± she shouted. The Xi family lived in a gated villa area. The villas were next to each other, so when Xi Wan shouted, the people around them were immediately alarmed. Some of them came out of their houses. Xi Wan deliberately messed up her hair to make herself look very disheveled. Han Yue, who was next door, was Xi Wan¡¯s mother¡¯s best friend. When she saw Xi Wan like this, she immediately asked with concern, ¡°Wanwan, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Xi Wan pinched her thigh hard. ¡°Auntie Han, my father doesn¡¯t want me anymore now that he has an illegitimate daughter and a second wife. He¡¯s going to kill me on behalf of that illegitimate daughter! He was holding a cup and throwing it at my head. If I had been hit, I would have been dead or in a coma!¡± ¡°Sob, he¡¯s my father too. Why is he treating me like this now?¡± There was a lot of noise here, and several other families came out and looked at Xi Kang with condemning eyes. At that moment, Xi Kang¡¯s second wife, Wang Rui, came out of the house, Xi Shu following close behind. Although Han Yue was a little upset that Xi Kang had gotten married not long after the death of his previous wife, it was still someone else¡¯s business, so she couldn¡¯t say anything. However, after hearing Xi Wan¡¯s words, she finally knew that Xi Shu was actually Xi Kang¡¯s illegitimate daughter. Then didn¡¯t that mean that Wang Rui was Xi Kang¡¯s mistress? She recalled that Xi Wan was only two years younger than Xi Wan, so didn¡¯t that mean that already had a mistress while he was still married? Others might not know, but Han Yue was close to Xi Wan¡¯s mother. She knew that when Xi Kang¡¯s career was in trouble, it was Xi Wan¡¯s mother, Li Hai, who¡¯d pulled in hundreds of millions of investments that helped Xi Kang to recover. It could be said that his success could not have been achieved without Li Hai¡¯s sacrifice. Han Yue did not expect Xi Kang to be such a heartless person. Xi Kang quickly explained, ¡°Don¡¯t listen to her nonsense. That¡¯s not the case. Xi Shu is not my illegitimate daughter and Wang Rui is not my mistress.¡± At this moment, Wang Rui and Xi Wan also snapped to attention, using their old tricks and beginning to act pitiful. Unfortunately, Xi Wan had already played the victim act earlier than them and looked even more pitiful. In addition, the ladies of the wealthy families all hated mistresses and illegitimate daughters, so they all stood on Xi Wan¡¯s side. ¡°Dad, you said that she¡¯s not an illegitimate daughter. Do you dare to bring her for a test?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes were red as she questioned Xi Kang. He glared at her, but he had to soften his attitude in front of the others. ¡°Wanwan, stop it. I only scolded you because you were bullying Xi Shu, right? Why did you make such a big scene? It¡¯s not good to disturb our neighbors.¡± With just one sentence, Xi Kang attributed this matter to Xi Wan bullying Xi Shu first. Xi Kang helped Xi Shu to make the decision, so Xi Wan was unhappy and deliberately caused this trouble. Xi Wan cried even more. ¡°When did I bully her? She was trying to pursue a boy in school, but he rejected her, so she refused to leave the shop he worked at. She did such an embarrassing thing outside, so why can¡¯t I, as her sister, scold her? Her last name is Xi too. Are we going to let her embarrass herself as a member of the Xi family?¡± Xi Kang did not know about this. Now that he heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, he turned back to look at Xi Shu. ¡°What exactly is going on? ¡± Xi Shu suddenly felt uneasy. She didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to suddenly be so good with her words now¡ªgood enough to throw the issue back at her. ¡°Dad, I¡­I didn¡¯t¡­¡± Chapter 26 Out of Character? Xi Wan pursed her lips, plastering a look of desperation on her face. Forget it. You¡¯re all one family while I¡¯m an outsider. I¡¯m leaving!¡± She then hurried into the car and asked the driver to drive off. Upon entering the car, Xi Wan immediately wiped her tears away, her face calm. The chauffeur was dumbfounded. ¡°Young Madam, did the Xi family bully you? Do we need to report this to the Young Master?¡± ¡°No need. It¡¯s my personal matter. He¡¯s very busy, so I don¡¯t need his help,¡± she replied. The car started to move, and the system finally reacted to Xi Wan¡¯s shocking performance. [ I told you to come home for dinner, but how did you blow things up into such a huge display?] Xi Wan replied calmly, ¡°I went back, but they were all bullying me. You saw it too, no? He even dared to throw a cup at me. If I stayed any longer, I¡¯d have been blamed for everything. I¡¯m not stupid.¡± The system was so angry that it felt like its heart was about to explode. [ This scene was meant to make you feel wronged, and then you could¡¯ve gone to Ling Feng to tell him about your grievances. At this time, your relationship can still heat up again, and then you discover the existence of the female lead, Zhao Fei. Only then can the plot unfold. ] ¡°Oh, so you wanted me to go home for dinner so that I¡¯d be blamed like that? But by pulling off that performance, haven¡¯t I also achieved the same result? After all, the neighbors saw that I was bullied to the point of crying.¡± [ What about Ling Feng? Go find him and tell him about your grievances! ] Xi Wan rejected him decisively. ¡°No.¡± * At the same time, at the Xi family. Although Xi Wan had left, the Xi family was not in a good state because of her, especially Xi Shu, who was being interrogated by Xi Kang and Wang Rui. Xi Kang asked, ¡°Tell me the truth. What¡¯s up with the boy that Xi Wan was talking about? How could you do something like pestering a man in the store? our Xi family still cares about our reputation!¡± Xi Wan felt wronged. ¡°It¡¯s not like that, Dad. I was just talking to him in the store. He works there, and I didn¡¯t want to interfere with his work.¡± ¡°What?¡± Wang Rui was surprised. ¡°Working in a shop? How can you like a guy like this? you¡¯re the Xi family¡¯s heiress!¡± It was only then that Xi Wan realized that no matter how she tried to explain herself, her parents would not think that she was doing the right thing. She could only say, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mom and Dad. I was wrong. I won¡¯t do such a thing again. But even though I did such a thing, if Big Sis didn¡¯t say anything, no one else would know.¡± ¡°Father, she did it on purpose. She must have stopped liking me a long time ago. And she actually knows that I¡¯m your daughter. When did she find out? And why didn¡¯t he say anything? Dad, Big Sis is so cunning.¡± Xi Shu¡¯s words easily diverted Xi Kang¡¯s attention, and he started to suspect Xi Wan. At this moment, the system also issued a warning to Xi Wan. [ In the original plot, you still don¡¯t know that Xi Wan is an illegitimate daughter. Your actions just now have already aroused Xi Kang¡¯s suspicion. That¡¯s out of character, and the plot will easily go astray! ] Xi Wan retorted, ¡°Xi Kang isn¡¯t the main character. What¡¯s the impact?¡± By now, she had returned to the villa and was in a good mood. What she did not know was that because of her ruckus, the truth that Xi Kang had been trying so hard to hide had been exposed. Originally, the Xi family was not considered a top family in the region, so even if there was an illegitimate daughter, it would not be made public. However, things were different now. Xi Wan was already very popular, so the scene she¡¯d made back at the Xi family house was caught on their neighbors¡¯ cameras. After that, someone posted the video on the internet. Very quickly, this incident spread like wildfire on the internet. An article titled ¡°Xi Wan¡¯s True Identity Exposed! The Daughter of a Rich Family is Always Being Bullied by Her Stepmother¡¯s Illegitimate Daughter!¡± appeared on the internet. Perhaps it was because they knew that Xi Wan was a shareholder of the SU Corporation, and that she was the victim in this matter, but the content of the article was clearly biased towards Xi Wan and portrayed her as the victim of oppression. The text was accompanied by a video of Xi Wan¡¯s crying as well as Xi Shu and her mother¡¯s fake victim act. Very quickly, everyone was on Xi Wan¡¯s side. Chapter 27 Gaining Sympathy The author of the article had dug deep into the history of the Xi family¡¯s mother and daughter. When Wang Rui gave birth to Xi Shu, she didn¡¯t seem to have a husband, which meant that Xi Shu¡¯s biological father was unknown. After Wang Rui married Xi Kang, Xi Kang treated Xi Wan like his own daughter. According to the rumors, Xi Shu was much more well-known than Xi Wan when they were in school. Xi Shu went to an elite high school, but because she couldn¡¯t get into a good university in the country, she chose to study abroad and was currently spending her semester break here. As for Xi Wan, she got into a university with her own ability. Although it was not a top university in the country, it was still one of the best ones. It was only because of her outstanding appearance that she was discovered by a talent scout, and then started her career in the entertainment industry. It was precisely because Xi Wan had always kept a low profile that no one knew that she was also the daughter of a wealthy family. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she was a shareholder of the Su Corporation, everyone would still be thinking that she had a financial backer. ¡­ The comments were all on Xi Wan¡¯s side, while some people who were in the know expressed that they were Xi Wan¡¯s neighbors and that Xi Wan had been outstanding since she was young while Xi Shu had been a two-faced person. When there were no adults around, she was arrogant and domineering, but when the adults appeared, she began to act pitiful. The system immediately reported the good news to Xi Wan. [ Host, not bad. You¡¯ve gained quite a lot of sympathy points on the internet now. Who do you think posted this online? he¡¯s really a kind person. ] Xi Wan was also looking at her phone at this time. By observing the angle of the camera, she made a guess as to who it was. ¡°It must have been Auntie Han who put it there.¡± She sighed. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Auntie Han to still remember me even after Mother has already passed away for so long.¡± Right then, Kong Shuo, who was busy repairing the backyard at the villa, had decided to take a break and play with his phone. He saw the articles about Xi Wan on the internet and was touched by them. He went to Xi Wan with a heart full of gratitude. Xi Wan was eating a fruit platter that Aunt Wang had brought her when she saw Kong Shuo approach her, his face shining. ¡°DId you need something?¡± Xi Wan had no idea what he was doing here. Could it be that the design she suggested was too complicated? ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi, ¡± Kong Shuo said earnestly. ¡°But you didn¡¯t have to do so much. I¡¯m really sorry that I¡¯ve dragged you into the headlines.¡± Xi Wan was confused, but after hearing Kong Shuo¡¯s words, she came to her senses. So, he thought that she was the one who had uploaded the video online to help him vent his anger? Xi Wan felt rather conflicted. This was a perfect misunderstanding. Just as she was about to open her mouth to explain, Su Xun suddenly rushed over, as if he had appeared out of thin air. ¡°What are you guys talking about?¡± Su Xun sized up Kong Shuo and asked, ¡°Who is this?¡± Xi Wan introduced them naturally, ¡°I just hired him to help me design a greenhouse.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Su Xun replied. ¡°I¡¯ve seen the video on the internet. Did you suffer in the Xi family? ¡± Xi Wan immediately shook her head. ¡°No, I was just pretending.¡± ¡°¡­¡± The words of concern that Su Xun had originally prepared to say were stuck in his throat for a moment, rendering him silent. Xi Wan looked at Su Xun. ¡°What are you doing back here? Aren¡¯t you busy?¡± ¡°¡­¡± She had already said what she wanted to say, so what should he say? Could it be that when he saw Kong Shuo at home, he subconsciously felt that Xi Wan was going to do something, so he came back to be on guard? Chapter 28 Suspicion Looking at Kong Shuo, Su Xun said,¡±the company is undergoing renovations, so I¡¯ve been working from home for the past two days. Didn¡¯t I already hire a designer for you? Do you think the greenhouse needs two designers?¡± Xi Wan could not help but whisper to the system, ¡°Why is he always so fixated on Kong Shuo? Is he jealous?¡± The system couldn¡¯t help but roll its eyes. [You¡¯re thinking too much. How can you tell that Su Xun likes you? I think it¡¯s because you cheated on him in his previous life, so he has his guard up against you in this life. ] Xi Wan was shocked. ¡°No way? Kong Shuo is still in university, how could I do anything to him? You¡¯re the one who¡¯s overthinking.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t feel like spending more time with Su Xun anymore. Since she had a lot of money now, it only meant that she had to go shopping in luxury stores! In other words, she was going to the city¡¯s largest shopping center! She stood up and said elegantly, ¡°I¡¯m going shopping with the chauffeur. You can do your work and I won¡¯t disturb you. See how sensible she was for clearing out a place for Su Xun to work? Su Xun¡¯s face immediately sank at her words. He had come back to keep an eye on her, but she was running away again! At that moment, he felt that Xi Wan was definitely hiding something from him. Fortunately, Kong Shuo was still at home, so he could be supervised. As for Xi Wan, he could just get the driver to keep an eye on her. Moreover, there was a dashcam in the car, so her whereabouts would be no secret at all. At this moment, Xi Wan had no idea what Su Xun was thinking about. She was extremely calm as she asked the driver to take her straight to the largest shopping mall. When she appeared in the luxury store, the store attendant was so nervous that she stuttered, ¡°Y-You are Miss Xi Wan, right? ¡± Xi Wan nodded, wondering when she had become so influential that people would recognize her even though she¡¯d only entered a random shop. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, right? Can I have your autograph?¡± The store attendant had yet to start selling her clothes, but had already grabbed a work ledger and was looking at Xi Wan with eyes full of stars. Xi Wan didn¡¯t expect this to happen; the comments she saw about her on the internet were all various kinds of personal attacks against her, and it was only recently that the comments and netizens¡¯ attitude towards her had gotten better. However, in real life, these people had such a good attitude when they saw her. She felt a little strange about it, but she smiled and signed her name for the attendant. Her posture was very elegant. After getting the signature, the attendant was very excited and couldn¡¯t wait to post it on her WeChat moments. Then, she remembered that Xi Wan must have entered the store to buy clothes, so she asked, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, what would you like to buy? Our store has just received a batch of the latest designs. Would you like to take a look?¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Yes, of course. Then, the attendant enthusiastically introduced the newest collection to Xi Wan. While the two of them were looking at clothes, two women walked into the store. They were both wearing branded clothes. ¡°Xiao Chen, I heard that your store has some new clothes. Where are they? Let us see.¡± At this moment, Xi Wan was holding one of the season¡¯s latest designs, and the attendant beside her was the Xiao Chen they were talking about. Customers of such shops often liked to have a familiar attendant helping them. It was obvious that Xiao Chen often served these customers. When Xiao Chen heard their calls, she had no choice but to let Xi Wan pick out her own. She went up to the two guests and introduced, ¡°These are the latest pieces. I think they suit you very well. Please take a look.¡± The two of them came to Xi Wan¡¯s side together. When they saw Xi Wan, they immediately showed displeasure on their faces. ¡°Since when did actors and actresses like the clothes in this shop? The clothes here are worn on formal occasions like auctions and charity events. You¡¯re just an actress, do you need to wear these?¡± The person who spoke had her hair tied up. Her small eyes were filled with mockery. It was obvious that she did not think highly of Xi Wan. This person was Li Yue. Her husband had recently been seduced by someone from the entertainment industry, so when she looked at the women in the same industry now, her eyes would be filled with hostility. She felt that they were all soulless people who sold their bodies to get resources! This applied especially to Xi Wan. She¡¯d heard that she had recently become an investor and a shareholder of the Su Corporation. As she had not seen the Su Corporation¡¯s statement with her own eyes, she did not believe any of this at all. She only felt that Xi Wan had deliberately falsified her image as a rich woman. Chapter 29 Being Looked Down Upon The other woman had shoulder-length hair and looked more elegant. However, the way she looked at Xi Wan was obviously condescending, as if she felt that Xi Wan was not someone of her level. This person was Lin Sheng, the lady of an aristocratic family. She came from a family of scholars and did not think much of acting. Even if Xi Wan had become an investor now, she was still an unpresentable thing in Lin Sheng¡¯s eyes. Xi Wan didn¡¯t want to bother with the two of them at first, but the way they looked at her was really annoying, so she didn¡¯t feel any need to be nice to them. She asked bluntly,¡±Is this shop yours? Is there any rule that says I can¡¯t buy clothes here?¡± Li Yue and Lin Sheng were a little surprised. They did not expect Xi Wan to argue with them. The system promptly reminded her, [ These two are both from aristocratic families. However, they belong to third-grade aristocratic families and can¡¯t be compared to the Su family. And I have to remind you that this shop is under Su Xun, so¡­Host, you can call Su Xun now and ask him to come and help you out. At that time, you can also gain his favor. ] Xi Wan felt more at ease after hearing this, but she ignored the system¡¯s suggestion and rolled her eyes at the two women. ¡°I thought you were some big shot, but it turns out you¡¯re just a good-for-nothing who doesn¡¯t have a job and can only rely on your family to support you.¡± She puffed out her chest. ¡°I¡¯m different from you. I¡¯m not only the lady of an aristocratic family, but I can also earn money with my own abilities. As for your Chenchen,¡± she said as she looked at the two women up and down, the disdain in her eyes very obvious, ¡°As expected of someone elderly, your skin is bad and so loose. I don¡¯t think you should come here to buy clothes. You should buy the best makeup instead¡ªyou might even be able to cover up your shortcomings.¡± [¡­Host, can we not rely on ourselves for everything? You have a husband, so you can show weakness at this time.] ¡°It¡¯s a new era now. I want to be an independent woman who has to rely on myself for everything.¡± Li Yue and Lin Sheng were furious at everything. The two of them looked fierce, and Li Yue said directly, ¡°What are you pretending for? Lady of an aristocratic family? And which family are you from? Are you a member of this shop? It¡¯s just a small amount of money, what¡¯s the point of putting on such an act?¡± Lin Sheng joined in the mockery. ¡°You don¡¯t even have experience to speak of! You only know how to attract attention on the internet. I heard that your father doesn¡¯t even love you¡ªthat must be why you have this kind of personality.¡± Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Oh my, are you angry because I hit the nail on the head?¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan opened her wallet, signed a check, and handed it to Xiao Chen. ¡°See if this is enough to buy your shop. While this was going on, someone who had been sent to tail Xi Wan immediately informed Zhang Wen of the situation. Zhang Wen¡¯s heart trembled when he heard of it. ¡°What? The Young Madam is going to buy the boss¡¯s shop? There¡¯s no need for that!¡± He immediately went to look for Su Xun and told him what had happened. His tone was a little anxious as he said, ¡°Boss, this is a misunderstanding. The Young Madam probably doesn¡¯t know that it¡¯s your shop yet. There¡¯s no need to sell it to someone within your own family, right?¡± Su Xun raised his head from the document and said calmly, ¡°Since she likes it, just give her the store. You can handle the procedures with the documents. You don¡¯t have to tell me about such a small matter.¡± After that, Zhang Wen took the necessary documents and went out. As he sat in the car, he was still lamenting that the value of this store was of at least eight figures, and yet the boss was saying that it was such a small matter? Zhang Wen felt like he had suffered a blow to his heart. In the shop, Xiao Chen looked at the mass of zeros written on the check and was already dumbfounded. ¡°U-Um, can we talk things out? Why do you have to go this far?¡± Most importantly, this store wasn¡¯t hers, so she didn¡¯t have the right to sell it off to begin with. Before, she was only worried that if the three ladies quarreled, she would lose three customers. Now, she was worried about whether she would have a job if the shop was bought over by this lady. At that moment, a man in a suit came into the store with a folder in his hand. Xi Wan was surprised to see him. ¡°Zhang Wen, why are you here?¡± Chapter 30 It¡¯s Hers Now ¡°Young Madam, the boss heard that you¡¯ve taken a fancy to this store, so he asked me to bring the management rights of this store here. These are the relevant documents; as long as you sign your name, this store will be yours,¡± he said. Everyone in the store was dumbfounded when they heard Zhang Wen¡¯s words. Xi Wan was stunned for a moment before she smiled. ¡°¡­I¡¯m so embarrassed.¡± As she spoke, she quickly signed the papers. Actually, she¡¯d originally planned to wave a huge check around just to intimidate these two women. She dared to bet that they would definitely not dare to compete with her in terms of wealth without knowing the depth of the situation. She did not expect that Zhang Wen would run over to play support for her despite her perfect plan. No matter how Su Xun had found out about this, he had taken the initiative to come to her door, so there was no reason for her to refuse. Anyway, it was their own business, so there was no difference whether the store was under Su Xun¡¯s name or her name, right? [You¡¯re just greedy! ] Xi Wan ignored the system and put on a mask of elegance as she said, ¡°Well, if he took the initiative to send the documents to me, it would be impolite if I didn¡¯t accept.¡± Li Yue sneered. ¡°This man¡¯s pretty good at acting. Where did you find him? Did you go out of your way to find him just to make your act more convincing?¡± Xi Wan ignored the two of them and handed the signed document to Xiao Chen. ¡°Ask your store manager to come out. Does this store belong to me now? ¡± Xiao Chen was shocked, but still called the store manager over while in a daze. Twenty minutes later, the store manager rushed over. After confirming the documents, he was extremely respectful to Xi Wan. ¡°Madam, this store is yours from now on. We will transfer the income to your account on the 15th of every month, along with the corresponding bill.¡± Li Yue and Lin Sheng naturally knew the manager of the store, so after seeing the manager¡¯s attitude towards Xi Wan, the two of them immediately understood that Xi Wan had really become the owner of the store. ¡°You¡­who exactly is your husband?¡± Li Yue asked in disbelief. She had a bad feeling in her heart, which was only intensified when she saw Xi Wan smile. ¡°It¡¯s a coincidence that I happen to be Su Xun¡¯s wife. I¡¯ve always wanted to keep a low profile, but you guys are bullying me like this, so I was forced to pull rank. Besides, my husband definitely knows about what happened today. You¡¯ll have to be careful from now on~If your family¡¯s business has any problems, don¡¯t blame it on us.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words seemed to be trying to clear things up, but in fact, she was reminding the two of them that if this matter was not resolved properly today, she would get Su Xun to hinder their family¡¯s businesses. Both of them felt that Xi Wan was too sinister and petty, but it was indeed them who had looked down on Xi Wan first and even said some unpleasant things. Now that Xi Wan had made herself clear, they would have to apologize on the spot as long as they did not want to suffer any losses. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I said something bad before, but you can¡¯t blame me for it. My husband has a mistress who happens to be in the entertainment industry, so I don¡¯t have many positive feelings about the industry. I really know that I was wrong now. Miss Xi Wan, you¡¯re so kind. You¡¯ll definitely forgive me, right?¡± Li Yue immediately apologized, her attitude having taken a 180 degree turn. Lin Sheng cursed Li Yue in his heart for changing her attitude so quickly, but she still followed up, ¡°I know I was in the wrong. We were too rude today, and we sincerely apologize to you. I hope you can forgive us.¡± Xi Wan did not speak immediately. The two of them were thinking that it was over. Xi Wan must be holding a grudge against them. But then she smiled faintly. ¡°Well, since you know you¡¯re in the wrong, that¡¯s it. I¡¯ll be the owner of this shop from now on. Remember to spend more.¡± The system replied, [Host, you just said you wanted to cancel their membership!] ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. What matters now is the present. Didn¡¯t you see what Zhang Wen said? Now that this store is mine, why would I chase away my customers? This is an opportunity to make money.Besides, even though they said some things that made me unhappy, it¡¯s because of them that I¡¯m able to own this store. I¡¯m in a good mood now, so I¡¯ll be magnanimous and not argue with them.¡± The system was rendered speechless by Xi Wan¡¯s words. What kind of logic was this? Never mind, it shouldn¡¯t have even tried to guess Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts. It would never be able to process them properly. Li Yue and Lin Sheng immediately nodded when they heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. Don¡¯t worry, we¡¯ll definitely come and spend more.¡± Xi Wan was in a good mood now as she took a random piece of clothing she liked and left. After all, the store was hers now; she naturally didn¡¯t need to pay for the clothes in her own store. Chapter 31 Following Her Li Yue and Lin Sheng also left after Xi Wan left. Even if they were humiliated today, they wouldn¡¯t dare to not spend their money here in the future. What if Xi Wan was angry that they weren¡¯t spending and actually got Su Xun to interfere with their families¡¯ businesses? If it ever got to that point, one or two pieces of clothing wouldn¡¯t matter much. It was only after everyone had left that Xiao Chen felt that everything was like a dream. ¡°Oh my god, Xi Wan is actually Su Xun¡¯s wife!¡± She was shocked, but didn¡¯t dare post this tidbit on the internet. Since Xi Wan had never taken the initiative to disclose it, she must have wanted to keep it a secret. Xiao Chen could only silently keep this secret. On the other hand, Li Yue and Lin Sheng had mixed feelings when they got home. They looked up Xi Wan¡¯s information on the internet and saw the statement released by the Su Corporation. Upon reading it, they were filled with regret. Just as Xi Wan and Zhang Wen were about to get into the car, they saw Ling Feng appear in the parking lot. He looked hurt. ¡°Wanwan, are you still angry with me?¡± Zhang Wen¡¯s heart trembled as he witnessed this. Not good, a man was trying to seduce the boss¡¯s wife. Should he call him immediately? Although he was shocked, Zhang Wen still maintained a calm composure. Xi Wan frowned. ¡°Why did you come here? To wait for me? Or were you following me?¡± Ling Feng didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to guess what he¡¯d been doing in just one sentence, so he was a little flustered. If he remembered correctly, Xi Wan wasn¡¯t this smart before. The system added, [Congratulations, you¡¯re right! He¡¯s following you. Not only him, but the female lead, Zhao Fei, has also sent someone to tail you, and so has Su Xun. Oh, but Su Xun doesn¡¯t need to send someone, does he? Since the driver also works for him] Xi Wan was very surprised at this knowledge. ¡°Why am I being watched? I¡¯m just going shopping. I didn¡¯t do anything big.¡± The system replied seriously, [It might be because your previous actions were very abnormal. Think about it: one character has the system, one has a script, and one has been reborn. They all knew the past you very well. You were originally an NPC in their hearts, so now that you have your own consciousness, wouldn¡¯t they naturally be suspicious? ] ¡°You¡¯re right, ¡± Xi Wan complimented. ¡°You¡¯re so smart.¡± [¡­] The system didn¡¯t feel like she was complimenting it at all. What was going on? In the meantime, Ling Feng had already thought of an answer. ¡°No, my family has a shop in this shopping mall. I heard that you were wronged, so I rushed over immediately. Are you okay now?¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°I¡¯m fine. That shop is now mine. I¡¯m in a very good mood now.¡± Ling Feng paused, speechless, before quickly recovering. ¡°Since you¡¯re here to shop, why don¡¯t we buy more things? I¡¯ll bring you around. There are many mysterious shops here which all have good things.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes widened instantly. ¡°Really? Does that mean they have guns for sale?¡± Ling Feng¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°It¡¯s illegal to sell guns.¡± Xi Wan let out a disappointed ¡°Oh.¡± She had thought that it would be like the shops on TV, in which there would be shops that specialized in selling all kinds of weapons. Ling Feng was afraid that she would say something else, so he took the initiative to ask, ¡°I heard that you¡¯ve moved to a new house. Do you need anything to decorate it with? You used to like paintings a lot, so do you want to buy some?¡± Xi Wan blinked. Ling Feng¡¯s words reminded her of something. ¡°Since you¡¯re so insistent on being my guide, then help me find out if there are any game and computer stores nearby. I want a computer with the highest specifications, one that can play all kinds of games. I also want to buy a game console.¡± Seeing Xi Wan talking non-stop, Ling Feng¡¯s brows furrowed slightly. He already knew that the world he lived in was not real. When he first found out about all this, he¡¯d felt very sad that everything he had seemed fake, but fortunately, he was the male lead in the book. However, he had mixed feelings about Xi Wan. She loved him; this was written clearly in the book, but she¡¯d used the wrong methods to get his love. In order to stop him from being with Zhao Fei, she used many underhanded methods. She slowly became unfamiliar with him, and he gradually started to hate her. However, he had not experienced those things yet. He only knew the general progress and could not understand that feeling. That was why he had initially hoped that he could change Xi Wan so that she would not make such a mistake and destroy her career and future. However, after he awakened, things had developed in a very wrong way. There was no love in her eyes when she looked at him. Instead, she seemed very close to Su Xun. From what he knew, she had betrayed Su Xun for him in the end. Now Ling Feng suspected that Xi Wan also knew that this was a book and hated him for being together with Zhao Fei in the end, which was why she deliberately did these things to take revenge on him. Chapter 32 Vigilance But to find out the truth, he had to get in touch with Xi Wan more, so he¡¯d gotten someone to follow her around. He¡¯d also found out that Zhao Fei had done the same, but at this point in the book, Zhao Fei was clearly just an ordinary employee. Even if she had the talent, she shouldn¡¯t have the financial resources to hire someone to follow Xi Wan around. Furthermore, how did Zhao Fei know of Xi Wan¡¯s existence? He had clearly not mentioned her name to Zhao Fei. Ling Feng was completely confused. He felt that there was something wrong with both Xi Wan and Zhao Fei. Right now, he only had some admiration for Zhao Fei, but it hadn¡¯t developed into love yet. Right now, he was more concerned about Xi Wan. If he could, he hoped to snatch Xi Wan from Su Xun. Just as Ling Feng was in a daze, Xi Wan said, ¡°What are you thinking about? Weren¡¯t you taking me to buy something?¡± Ling Feng finally reacted and brought her to the area where the gaming equipment was located. On the other hand, Zhang Wen deliberately lagged behind them and used his mobile phone to send a message to Su Xun. When Su Xun, who was working in the villa, saw the text message, the veins on his forehead throbbed. He gripped his phone tightly. ¡°Xi Wan, you really can¡¯t forget him? You¡¯re really good, keeping Kong Shuo at home and seducing Ling Feng outside. You¡¯re getting more and more capable!¡± He wasn¡¯t in the mood to work at the moment, so he changed his clothes and decided to head out. ¡°Young Master, are you going to the office?¡± Aunt Wang asked immediately. Su Xun¡¯s face was cold. ¡°I¡¯m going to look for Xi Wan.¡± Aunt Wang watched him leave in surprise, then quickly sent a message to Su Xiu. Su Xiu was practicing his calligraphy. When he saw this message, his hand trembled and immediately destroyed his efforts, but he didn¡¯t feel bad at all. Instead, he was very happy. ¡°My grandson has finally understood love. He finally understands that Xi Wan is a good girl.¡± Uncle Lin also laughed along when he heard the news. ¡°When the both of them came over last time, I could already feel that their relationship had improved.¡± At this moment, Xi Wan still did not know that her shopping had actually attracted the attention of many people. She and Ling Feng were shopping at the game store. Ling Feng was very considerate and introduced her to all kinds of consoles, so much so that the store clerk attending to them couldn¡¯t even properly interrupt. The attendant looked at Ling Feng in shock. ¡°If you know so much, Why don¡¯t you come to work here?¡± Xi Wan nodded and pointed at a computer. ¡°I¡¯ll take this then. I don¡¯t play any high-level games, so I won¡¯t need to assemble it.¡± Ling Feng looked a little disappointed. He had originally planned to use the excuse of helping Xi Wan assemble the computer to go to the villa where Xi Wan was staying to look around. He wouldn¡¯t believe that Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s relationship was that good until he saw it with his own eyes. While this was going on, Zhang Wen silently recorded their conversation in the memo on his phone so he could show it to Su Xun later. It wasn¡¯t until she bought a bunch of equipment that Xi Wan realized if she didn¡¯t give Ling Feng a chance to speak, he would probably continue following her. Hence, Xi Wan decided to get Zhang Wen to go to another shop to help buy some things, giving Ling Feng a chance to speak to her alone. However, her actions completely made Zhang Wen panic. He immediately called Su Xun after he went out. ¡°What is it?¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was still indifferent on the other end of the phone. ¡°Boss! The Madam sent me away! She¡¯s alone with Ling Feng now. Boss, do you want to take over¡ª¡± Before Zhang Wen could finish speaking, he heard Su Xun say, ¡°Where are they now? give me their location, I¡¯m on my way.¡± This time, it was Zhang Wen¡¯s turn to be surprised. Since when did the boss care so much about Madam that he would actually have set off in advance? Without much time to think, he told Su Xun the specific store, and Su Xun hung up the phone. At this moment, Zhang Wen felt like a tool. The kind that someone would throw away after using it once. In the shop, Xi Wan asked the attendant to take care of the other customers first. She asked Ling Feng, ¡°Why are you following me? Is there something you wanted to tell me?¡± When Ling Feng saw Xi Wan send Zhang Wen away, he was very happy. He felt that everything Xi Wan had done before was definitely to make him care more about her. Chapter 33 The Male Lead¡¯s Suspicions Ling Feng looked at Xi Wan with his wet eyes. ¡°There must be some misunderstanding between us. I was very worried about you when you left the industry last time but was relieved when I saw that your reputation had changed.¡± Xi Wan was holding a new game console in her hand as she casually asked, ¡°Are you worried about what I did after that? Although you don¡¯t have much power now, you can still spend money to get someone to control the comments, right?¡± As she spoke, she put down the things in her hands and looked at Ling Feng seriously, ¡°So, did you do it?¡± Ling Feng suddenly got stuck. Did he do it? Of course not. ¡°Although I have some assets now, I don¡¯t have that many liquid assets,¡± he tried to explain. Oh,¡± Xi Wan replied. ¡°So you were the one who was worried about me when I was attacked by the netizens, but you didn¡¯t do anything about it, and yet now that the matter is resolved, you¡¯re here to tell me that you¡¯re worried about me, right?¡± ¡°¡­¡± What she said didn¡¯t seem wrong, but it didn¡¯t seem right either. ¡°I ¡­ I just hadn¡¯t thought of a good idea yet.¡± Ling Feng explained, then added, ¡°Wanwan, why did you say that I was with another woman when I went to look for you last time? Did you hear anything from somewhere?¡± What Xi Wan had said last time had bothered him. According to the script that he knew, Xi Wan shouldn¡¯t have known about Zhao Fei¡¯s existence at this time. Therefore, he guessed that Xi Wan might have been like him and knew of the plot in advance. When Ling Feng said this, his tone was careful, but the way he looked at Xi Wan was very serious. If she lied, he was confident that he would be able to catch her. However, Xi Wan didn¡¯t give him a chance to guess at all. Almost immediately, she laughed and said, ¡°How should I know? Have you forgotten how Jiang Ran set me up? Don¡¯t you know why she did it?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s matter-of-fact words stunned him, and it was only then did he remember that Zhao Fei had once mentioned that she had a good friend in the entertainment industry who was recently competing for the female lead role of a script, and that it would be of great help to her sister¡¯s career if she could get the opportunity. At that time, he could tell that Zhao Fei wanted him to help her, but he¡¯d had a lot of things to do at the time and couldn¡¯t care about her sisters. As a result, he¡¯d put on an act, making himself seem very pitiable, and successfully deceived Zhao Fei, making her give up on this idea. Now, from Xi Wan¡¯s words, it was clear that Jiang Ran was the friend Zhao Fei had mentioned. He could almost immediately guess that Zhao Fei had told Jiang Ran about him and her, and then pushed Jiang Ran into dealing with Xi Wan¡ªeven the way Jiang Ran dealt with Xi Wan was most likely Zhao Fei¡¯s idea. When he thought of this possibility, Ling Feng couldn¡¯t help but feel his skin crawl. From what he knew, he and Zhao Fei had helped each other through the crisis of their relationship. Zhao Fei was kind and courageous as she chased after her dreams, and he himself could see something that he envied in her. She was like the sun, guiding him down the right path. At first, he thought of her as Xi Wan¡¯s substitute. However, as he spent more time with Zhao Fei, he slowly realized that they were different. Xi Wan had her own temper and needed to be soothed, but Zhao Fei didn¡¯t; although she looked weak, she had her own ideas and her own stubbornness. That was why Zhao Fei had left so resolutely when she found out that she was a substitute. But now, Ling Feng realized that things had progressed differently. He got up and said to Xi Wan apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I¡¯ll ask around about this. If it has anything to do with Zhao Fei, I¡¯ll definitely make her apologize to you.¡± Xi Wan acknowledged his words with a faint ¡°mmkay¡± and ignored him. Just as Ling Feng was about to leave, a man¡¯s voice was heard, ¡°Since when does my wife need Young Master Ling to accompany her when she is shopping?¡± Ling Feng and Xi Wan looked towards the source of the sound to see Su Xun standing there. Zhang Wen silently followed his boss, standing two meters behind him. He wanted to hide, but he couldn¡¯t. It wasn¡¯t that he was a tattletale, but rather that it was a little risky to be around Ling Feng. When Ling Feng saw Su Xun, he immediately put away his previous emotions, and his entire being turned cold and cheerless. ¡°I just happened to run into Xi Wan and heard that she wanted to buy something, so I brought her here to shop. I hope you don¡¯t misunderstand. She is a very good person, and now that she¡¯s married to you, I hope you can treat her well.¡± Ling Feng spoke to Su Xun in a family-like manner. Chapter 34 Solving the Problem Su Xun looked at him coldly as he recalled the memories of his previous life. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that he knew what Ling Feng¡¯s next move was, he would have thought that Ling Feng was a lovestruck person if he only looked at his pure and innocent expression. Right now, he was waiting for Xi Wan¡¯s next move, but at the same time, he also wanted to prevent Xi Wan from having too much contact with Ling Feng. ¡°I have a good relationship with my wife, if you don¡¯t get involved. The Ling Corporation is a 40-minute journey from here, and you¡¯re telling me that you just happened to run into them? Lingfeng, since you already know that Xi Wan is my wife now, please keep your distance from her. ¡± ¡°Although she¡¯s an investor now, she¡¯s still in the entertainment industry. I¡¯m afraid the media will report that she has a man. It¡¯s not good for you or her. ¡± Su Xun spoke indifferently, as if he was stating a fact. Ling Feng clenched his fists tightly. Did Su Xun mean that he was Xi Wan¡¯s second choice? Even if he deliberately showed weakness in front of others now, it was also for the sake of being able to better seize power in the future. But now, he was being humiliated by Su Xun, and he couldn¡¯t do anything about it. At the thought that Xi Wan was still here, Ling Feng deliberately looked at Xi Wan with hurt eyes. ¡°I know, it¡¯s my fault. I¡¯ll try my best to look for Xi Wan less in the future.¡± After saying that, he put on a hurt expression and left. Su Xun, on the other hand, observed Xi Wan¡¯s expression at the first moment, wanting to see if she cared a lot about Ling Feng. Then, he saw that Xi Wan was already calmly looking at another game console. Su Xun walked closer to her. ¡°You don¡¯t mind at all? He seemed to be very hurt just now.¡± Xi Wan blinked. ¡°Why should I? He didn¡¯t care about me when I was being harrassed on the internet. It was your Su Corporation that helped me clear my name. Even then, my gratitude is directed towards the Old Master rather than you. ¡± Su Xun had originally been waiting for Xi Wan to say ¡°I should be grateful to you,¡± but he did not expect Xi Wan to bring up the Old Master out of the blue. His brows furrowed slightly and he asked, ¡°Do you think that the Su Corporation¡¯s last statement was made because of the Old Master¡¯s instructions?¡± Xi Wan asked bluntly, ¡°That¡¯s right. Who else could it have been? Are you that kind?¡± The system replied, [Host! The villain was clearly trying to remind you that he was the one who got them to release the statement! Can¡¯t you talk to people properly? Don¡¯t be such a troll! ] Xi Wan replied, ¡°I am talking nicely. If he was the one who did it, he could have just answered directly. Wouldn¡¯t that have been fine?¡± The system gritted its teeth. [Su Xun isn¡¯t as thick-skinned as you. After being asked this question, even if he did it, he wouldn¡¯t admit it! ] However, Su Xun looked at her seriously. ¡°The old master is no longer involved in the Corporation¡¯s affairs. I was the one who asked someone to speak up last time. Also, if you think that your identity as Mrs. Su can help you, let me know.¡± The system was dumbfounded. What was going on? The host¡¯s words were already so unpleasant, so why was he suddenly siding with the host? [Host, don¡¯t agree so easily. This is definitely a trap!] it warned. However, Xi Wan had already said, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it already made public when we bought the clothes? There¡¯s an 80% chance that those two customers have already spread the news.¡± Only then did Su Xun recall that Zhang Wen had informed him that Xi Wan had been wronged and humiliated in his own shop. At that time, Su Xun had been busy and had simply said to give the shop to her and let her do as she saw fit. Now that he¡¯d heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, it seemed like something exciting had happened without his knowledge. Su Xun was worried and asked, ¡°What happened to you before? Tell me.¡± By now, Xi Wan had already placed a bunch of things into the basket and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to pay the bill first.¡± Su Xun gave Zhang Wen a look. He immediately understood and took the basket from her. ¡°Young Madam, let me do it. I won¡¯t bother you with such a small matter like paying the bill.¡± After paying, Xi Wan and Su Xun were walking in front, while Zhang Wen followed behind with two large bags, a computer, and a new sofa. Zhang Wen didn¡¯t understand; the sofa in the villa was much more expensive than this, but somehow Su Xun¡¯s wife had taken a fancy to it and said that it was warm and stylish. Forgive him for being an ordinary person who didn¡¯t understand these things. * Meanwhile, Ling Feng¡¯s face was gloomy when he returned to his residence. Suddenly, someone knocked on the door, and when he opened it, he was greeted with Zhao Fei¡¯s worried face. Chapter 35 Testing Zhao Fei ¡°Ling Feng, I heard from the company that they¡¯re targeting you again. Are you alright? I knew a few technical talents when I was in college, and I was thinking that they might be of some help to your career.¡± Ling Feng had originally planned to question her, but after hearing Zhao Fei¡¯s words, he remembered that the people she¡¯d introduced to him would all be talents in technology in the future, at least according to the story. He had no choice but to suppress his anger and pretend to be surprised. ¡°Really? I¡¯m so grateful, Feifei!¡± Zhao Fei smiled. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s just a small matter. Have you eaten? I¡¯ll help you cook.¡± Ling Feng nodded. ¡°Alright.¡± Soon after, three simple dishes had been placed on the dining table, and the two of them sat down to eat. ¡°There¡¯s something I¡¯ve been hiding from you,¡± Ling Feng said as he ate. ¡°I actually have a girl that I¡¯ve loved deeply for many years, but she¡¯s already married. I heard that she hasn¡¯t been doing well recently, so I wanted to help her, but she coldly refused. Feifei, do you think I¡¯m not born to be loved by others?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so useless that I can¡¯t even keep the person I love,¡± he said, looking hurt. Zhao Fei, on the other hand, was stunned when she heard this, and even forgot that she was supposed to comfort him. Her system had told her that she was only Ling Feng¡¯s substitute, but it could help her to have a successful career and a bountiful love life and could even help her obtain Ling Feng¡¯s love. She had actually fallen in love with Ling Feng the first time she saw him. Such a handsome man with a melancholic aura around him had rendered her unable to control her feelings. She hoped to be able to comfort his broken heart, to bring him out of his sadness and to embrace a beautiful future with him. However, the system had cruelly told her that Ling Feng didn¡¯t love her at all. The only reason he treated her special was because she looked like Xi Wan. Later on, when she saw Xi Wan¡¯s photo on the internet, she noticed that while they had similar eyebrows and eyes, their temperaments were very different. She didn¡¯t have the arrogance that Xi Wan had and was instead more gentle and quiet. She, who came from an ordinary background, didn¡¯t have the right to be arrogant. But now, for Ling Feng, she was willing to fight. But now, he had actually taken the initiative to tell her this. Did this mean that Ling Feng had actually let go of Xi Wan? She tried to probe, ¡°Ling Feng, you¡¯re already very outstanding. Since you¡¯ve said that she¡¯s already married, it¡¯s time for you to let go. They say that chemistry trumps love, and with me by your side, you won¡¯t be lonely.¡± Ling Feng looked troubled. ¡°Feifei, my future path may be very difficult. Being with you may drag you down too.¡± Zhao Fei understood what he meant and quickly said, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid, Ling Feng. I can protect myself.¡± ¡°What? ¡± Ling Feng asked. ¡°Did you learn martial arts recently?¡± Zhao Fei realized that she had said the wrong thing and quickly corrected herself. ¡°I¡¯m very cautious, and I¡¯ve been preparing to learn more about the business world. I¡¯ll be able to help you solve your business problems.¡± She took the initiative to change the topic, hoping that Ling Feng would not be too bothered by what she had said before. Due to her outstanding performance in completing her mission, her body¡¯s functions had indeed strengthened a lot, and she was much stronger than before. Ling Feng nodded. ¡°I see, Feifei, you¡¯re the best. By the way, Feifei, what¡¯s the name of your friend in the entertainment industry you mentioned before? It just so happens that I¡¯m planning to invest in a few shows recently, so perhaps there¡¯ll be one that¡¯s suitable for her,¡± he said casually. Zhao Fei¡¯s heart trembled. Could it be that Ling Feng knew something? Though she was on guard, she maintained a calm exterior as she looked at him. Her mouth twitched a little. ¡°No, there¡¯s no need. She said that she didn¡¯t get the role of the female lead and felt that she might not be suitable for acting, so she decided to leave the industry herself.¡± ¡°Leave the industry? Well, that¡¯s a pity. If she still wants to continue filming, you can ask her to come to me. ¡± he said. ¡°Alright. Thank you, Ling Feng.¡± Zhao Fei quickly started to eat, not wanting to continue talking about this topic. Even though she thought she had concealed it well, Ling Feng could still see her panic. Chapter 36 Knocking on His Door From this, he could conclude that Zhao Fei must have known about Xi Wan¡¯s existence and even asked Jiang Ran to deal with her. Based on what Zhao Fei had said before, she had a good relationship with her best friend, so now that Jiang Ran¡¯s contract had been terminated by the company and she was even in danger of needing to pay compensation, why wouldn¡¯t Zhao Fei choose to ask him for help? After the two of them finished their meal, Zhao Fei said that she was busy and left. As soon as she returned to her rented apartment, she saw a girl rushing over from the corner. The girl¡¯s hair was disheveled, and the black bags under her eyes were serious. It was obvious that she had not slept well for a long time. ¡°Zhao Fei, I only went against Xi Wan because of your words. Now that my contract has been terminated by the company, I have to compensate them with six million yuan! I don¡¯t have that much money, it¡¯s all your fault, you must help me!¡± Jiang Ran said viciously, looking at Zhao Fei as if she was her enemy. Zhao Fei looked around. There should be surveillance cameras here, so she opened the door and calmly said, ¡°If there¡¯s anything, let¡¯s talk inside.¡± Jiang Ran was ready to risk everything. Seeing Zhao Fei open the door, she walked in. It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t tried calling Zhao Fei before, but after her initial tearful complaints, Zhao Fei had directly blocked her. This made Jiang Ran¡¯s hatred rise through the roof. She hated Xi Wan, and now she also hated Zhao Fei. In the room, Zhao Fei poured a glass of water for Jiang Ran and said slowly, ¡°If the company asked you to compensate so much, you can go to court and you might not lose. When you¡¯re done with the lawsuit, I¡¯ll arrange other jobs for you. You¡¯re so outstanding, you¡¯ll be successful no matter where you work.¡± Zhao Fei immediately praised her, acknowledging Jiang Ran¡¯s value and telling her not to think so badly of the matter. Seeing that Zhao Fei was still as gentle as before, Jiang Ran couldn¡¯t help but wonder if everything that had happened before was just her imagination. ¡°Then why did you block me? ¡± she asked, stunned. Zhao Fei sighed helplessly. ¡°It¡¯s not that I wanted to block you, but when you cried to me, I was in a meeting. The boss found out that I was in contact with you and was afraid that I would affect the company¡¯s image, so he forced me to block you on the spot. ¡°You also know that it wasn¡¯t easy for me to enter this company, so the only thing I could do was listen to him. After that, the boss seemed to have a grudge against me and made me work overtime every day. That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t have the time to look for you.¡± Jiang Ran only believed half of Zhao Fei¡¯s words. As long as she wanted to contact her, how could she not be able to? Zhao Fei must have compromised with her boss and promised not to contact her again. But after hearing what Zhao Fei said, Jiang Ran felt a little better. Zhao Fei was only a newbie, so it was normal for her to be afraid of offending her boss. ¡°Then what do you think I should do? If you don¡¯t solve this for me, I¡¯ll stay here and not leave. When the time comes, I¡¯ll tell Xi Wan that you were the one who got me to do all this! Xi Wan and I were only competitors to begin with. If it wasn¡¯t for your reminder the other day, I wouldn¡¯t have even thought of this,¡± Jiang Ran said straightforwardly. Zhao Fei sneered inwardly. When she found out that Xi Wan was the person Ling Feng loved, she immediately thought of her best friend who was filming with. After some investigation, she found out that Jiang Ran and Xi Wan were often compared with each other, so Jiang Ran had a lot of anger towards Xi Wan. At that time, she¡¯d pretended to be nonchalant and said that if the media could film Xi Wan beating someone up in advance, her career would definitely be over. Jiang Ran had indeed done that, but now she was pushing all the blame onto her. Jiang Ran was the one who didn¡¯t like Xi Wan, but now she couldn¡¯t even take responsibility for her own actions? It was ridiculous. Zhao Fei despised Jiang Ran, but still said, ¡°Jiang Ran, I only said that the other day because I heard you say that Xi Wan always outshines you with her beauty and that you have no chance to make a name for yourself. Besides, she has a lot of negative news following her already. I didn¡¯t really want you to do those things.¡± ¡°Jiang Ran, I¡¯ve been treating you like a sister. You can¡¯t push everything to me. Even now that you¡¯re in trouble and your company has abandoned you, I¡¯m still giving you ideas. After I get through this, my company seems to be interested in investing in the film and television industry. I¡¯ll get you some resources then.¡± Chapter 37 Investigating Zhao Fei Jiang Ran didn¡¯t care about the first part, but when she heard Zhao Fei say that she could get her some resources, she was moved. Now that Xi Wan had retired from the entertainment industry, if she could really get another role, there would be very few people who could surpass her with her looks. Thinking of this, Jiang Ran¡¯s attitude towards Zhao Fei became a little better. ¡°Of course I know you¡¯re doing this for my own good. Let¡¯s get through this together.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhao Fei nodded her head. After finally pacifying Jiang Ran, Zhao Fei packed her things and moved away. * Xi Wan had just returned home when she saw Su Xun answering a phone call. Then, he looked at her and said, ¡°I¡¯ve checked. Ling Feng sent people to follow you and report your information at any time, but I¡¯ve put a stop to it. Also, other than Ling Feng, there¡¯s another group of people following you. Who else did you offend?¡± Xi Wan blinked innocently. ¡°I didn¡¯t offend anyone¡ªoh, that¡¯s not right. If you really want to talk about it, I¡¯ve offended quite a number of people. After all, I didn¡¯t have any scruples when I spoke before, so I might have offended some celebrity somewhere.¡± Seeing that Xi Wan was being honest, Su Xun only nodded his head to show that he understood and then entered the study. He asked his technical staff to investigate and eventually found out that the other group of people following Xi Wan was hired by Zhao Fei. Su Xun then had his subordinates get Zhao Fei¡¯s information and slowly study it. When he saw Zhao Fei¡¯s interpersonal relationships, his eyes darkened. ¡°She works Under Ling Feng and is close to Jiang Ran?¡± Su Xun¡¯s fingers tapped the table gently, and the corners of his mouth curled up into a sneer as he made a call. ¡°Help me check if there¡¯s been anything strange about Zhao Fei recently.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The person on the other end of the phone agreed and quickly got to work. In her room, Xi Wan was excitedly fiddling with the gaming console that she had just arrived. She was having a great time playing game after game. The system had wanted to monitor what the three big shots were doing, but after seeing their progress, it screamed, [Host! Something big happened!] Xi Wan¡¯s hand trembled¡ªher in-game character had died again. In a bad mood, she asked, ¡°What is it this time?¡± [Host, the male lead is actually suspicious of the female lead. He actually pretended to have dinner with her to test her! Also, the antagonist actually cleaned up all the people who were following you around and even sent someone to investigate Zhao Fei! ] [This plot is developing in a very wrong way¡­ In the original plot, the antagonist only found out about the female lead¡¯s help very late into the story.] The system was panicking. [Oh no, the host has messed up the plot. What should I do now?] Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Isn¡¯t that a good thing? If the male protagonist suspects the female protagonist, he won¡¯t keep focusing on me. If the villain gets rid of the people who are following me, I¡¯ll have more freedom.¡± As she spoke, she held her chin and smiled mysteriously. ¡°Well, just let the three big bosses fight. I¡¯ll just have to lie down to win at that point!¡± [ Is there something wrong with your brain? If the three of them don¡¯t follow the script, what if they work together to deal with you? You¡¯re just a piece of trash! ] Xi Wan smiled. ¡°If I lose, it¡¯ll be because you¡¯re not good enough. It¡¯s not my problem.¡± In the next few days, Xi Wan was very relaxed. She kept an eye on the progress of Kong Shuo and the others every day, giving them suggestions from time to time. At the same time, he asked Kong Shuo to help her design a gaming room. Every day, Aunt Wang would bring a servant and constantly add clothes to her wardrobe, all of which had been sent over by the Old Master. He¡¯d thought of all kinds of gowns for all the seasons in the year. In short, he had thought of everything that Xi Wan might wear and use. In the beginning, Xi Wan was still very excited; There were so many clothes available to her, and she¡¯d never bought so many clothes in her previous life. However, as she saw more and more clothes, she began to worry. There were so many clothes that she didn¡¯t even know what to wear. On this day, Xi Wan was researching makeup techniques. She had recently watched a lot of makeup tutorial videos on the internet that could make people look completely different like those actors on TV. She thought that since she was free, she might as well make her own videos. She could create an account and share the daily life of a rich woman. The more she thought about it, the more excited Xi Wan became. In her previous life, she had felt a little envious when she saw those bloggers sharing their daily lives as rich women. However, it was later proven that those internet celebrities were all ¡°characters¡± that the company had packaged. They were not really rich women at all. However, she was different. She was a rich lady now and had many fans. Just as Xi Wan was thinking about what makeup to put on, her phone suddenly rang. Chapter 38 A Disappointed Younger Brother Looking at the unfamiliar number, Xi Wan hesitated for a moment but still answered it. ¡°You¡¯re Xi Ze¡¯s parent, right? He¡¯s fighting in school, come over and settle it!¡± A serious middle-aged man¡¯s voice came from the other end of the phone. Before Xi Wan could say anything, the call was hung up rudely. Xi Wan was no longer in the mood to put on makeup. ¡°Who is this Xi Ze?¡± The system immediately reminded her, [ He¡¯s your biological brother. He¡¯s studying in the same college as your half-sister from the same father, but he¡¯s different from Xi Shu, who has her eyes on the position of the Xi family¡¯s heiress. He¡¯s more like a ruffian and has never told anyone about his family background. ] Xi Wan frowned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Xi Shu didn¡¯t get into a good university and was studying abroad? ¡± [Yes, but your father spent money to get her a place as an exchange student, so she¡¯s now in the same university as Xi Ze. Although your brother is not good at other things, he¡¯s quick when it comes to learning. ] Xi Wan sighed. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t they look for Xi Kang for this kind of thing? Why come to me?¡± [ Xi Kang has a new wife now, which is equivalent to you two having a step-mother. Xi Kang¡¯s heart is already set on Wang Rui and Xi Wan, why would he care about you two? ] Xi Wan¡¯s eyes flashed with pity. ¡°What a pitiful child. His father didn¡¯t dote on him, and his mother isn¡¯t around.¡± [ There¡¯s also a sister who disdains him. ] Xi Wan ignored the system. After putting on some simple makeup, she got up and prepared to go to Xi Ze¡¯s campus. As soon as she went downstairs, she saw Kong Shuo preparing to return to his own university. After asking him some questions, she found out that Kong Shuo and her brother were in the same school. Xi Wan was overjoyed. ¡°That¡¯s great! Come with me! My brother was punished by the teacher and now they¡¯ve called me over as his guardian. How would I know where his tutor¡¯s office is? Please lead me there.¡± Kong Shuo was surprised to hear that Xi Wan had a younger brother. ¡°Madam, you have a younger brother?¡± ¡°Yes, we have the same father and mother.¡± Seeing that Xi Wan was not in the mood to say more, Kong Shuo did not ask further. The school wasn¡¯t close to the villa, and it took 45 minutes to get there by car. Before Xi Wan even got close to the school, she saw a few people gathered at the school gate. There were three men and three women, all dressed in branded clothes. They were obviously rich. ¡°Brother ze, you¡¯ve made a big scene this time. The uni has even called your parents. Will your dad beat you up when he comes?¡± one of the men who had ear studs on his nose, Liu Yuan, said. Xi Ze¡¯s slender body leaned against the tree at the school gate. The tree¡¯s shadow fell on his face, accentuating his already perfect facial features. In terms of appearance alone, he did not lose to Xi Wan at all. The corner of Xi Ze¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°He won¡¯t care about me at all. He¡¯ll only be here for show. Maybe his assistant will come instead of him.¡± Xi Ze had long been bitterly disappointed in this so-called father of his.He had lost his mother not long after he was born, so he had long since forgotten what a mother¡¯s love felt like. As for his father, after he married his new wife, his heart was focused on her. On top of that, Xi Ze felt that his own sister was disappointing, and he hated that his father didn¡¯t take him seriously. At first, he wanted to study hard and perhaps get his father¡¯s attention, but it didn¡¯t work; his father only had Xi Shu in his heart. She was clearly just a fake girl who was good at acting, but whether it was in school or at home, everyone was supporting Xi Shu. When Liu Yuan heard Xi Ze¡¯s words, he laughed. ¡°You got into a university with your own abilities. You¡¯re much more promising than the rest of us. We just eat and wait for death. But you¡¯re different; after you graduate, even if you don¡¯t inherit the family business, you can still go to a better company. If you want to start a business, we¡¯ll all invest in you.¡± Xi Ze smiled. Fortunately for him, he had a few good friends by his side. Xi Wan happened to overhear this conversation when she got out of the car with Kong Shuo. Xi Ze and the others only noticed her and Kong Shuo¡¯s presence after the two of them stood still. As she was wearing sunglasses and a hat, Xi Ze did not recognize her at first glance. Instead, he looked at Kong Shuo with displeasure. ¡°What are you doing here? don¡¯t block the way,¡± he said impatiently. Chapter 39 Settling a Score This Kong Shuo guy was being pursued by Xi Shu. Anyone who could catch her eye was definitely not a good person. In this school, the only person who could compare to him in terms of looks was Kong Shuo. Xi Ze hated the feeling of being compared to him. On his side, Kong Shuo¡¯s face was expressionless, but he was actually inwardly cursing. He had never thought that Xi Ze and Xi Wan would be siblings. He knew Xi Ze was a hooligan in school, but always got good grades.Now that he took a closer look, Kong Shuo felt that it wasn¡¯t impossible for Xi Ze and Xi Wan to be brother and sister; both of them were extremely good-looking. He suddenly realized something: if Xi Ze and Xi Wan were siblings, then Xi Ze was likely also siblings with Xi Shu, but the two of them had almost never interacted before. Xi Wan was a little princess in school, but Xi Ze was different. Kong Shuo couldn¡¯t help but feel a little lost and confused. Were these really the young masters and mistresses of the rich? He just couldn¡¯t understand. ¡°Xi Ze, weren¡¯t your parents called? How can you still move freely?¡± The moment Xi Wan spoke, everyone¡¯s eyes were focused on her. It was only then when he heard her voice that Xi Ze realized it was Xi Wan. Surprise was evident in his eyes. ¡°Why are you the one here?¡± Xi Wan took off her sunglasses. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to come either, but your school director called me. I happened to be free now, so I decided to come over.¡± Then, she looked Xi Ze up and down, frowning. ¡°Why are you doing so badly? It¡¯s even to the point where they had to call your parents. Tell me what you did first.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything wrong.¡± Xi Ze turned his face away. Forget Xi Kang¡ªhe didn¡¯t want Xi Wan to come either. Maybe even moreso than Xi Kang. He¡¯d always felt that Xi Wan was a little too obedient. For the sake of her business, she would even sell her own marriage. Xi Ze felt that they were not from the same world when he saw Xi Wan¡¯s lack of resistance. Looking at Xi Ze¡¯s proud and awkward expression, Xi Wan was fired up. Was this little brat still angry at her here? She raised her eyes slightly and glanced at the few people standing beside Xi Ze. ¡°Are you all his friends? ¡± For some reason, when Xi Wan stared at them like that, the six of them felt a wave of pressure sweep over them. One of the girls was the first to react. Her face was full of surprise as she said, ¡°Oh my god, you¡¯re Xi Wan, right? That female celebrity who left the industry?¡± Xi Wan nodded and put on a professional smile. ¡°Yes. Are you my fan?¡± The girl was a little excited. ¡°Yes, I am! You¡¯re so good-looking! I¡¯m Lin Lu. You want to know about Xi Ze, right? I¡¯ll tell you.¡± As she spoke, Lin Lu leaned closer to Xi Wan and quietly told her what had happened. By the time Xi Ze tried to stop her, it was already too late. After listening to the entire story, Xi Wan looked at Xi Ze with a meaningful gaze. Then, she pulled away. ¡°Let¡¯s go and find your director!¡± Xi Ze was a little dazed at her aggressive look. If he remembered correctly, the school director was the one who wanted to settle scores with his parents. Why did Xi Wan¡¯s attitude make it feel like she was the one who wanted to settle a score with the director? Xi Wan walked with an imposing manner while Kong Shuo led the way. The group of handsome men and beautiful women quickly attracted the attention of the students in the school. ¡°Oh wow, who is this? She looks so beautiful!¡± ¡°Why does she remind me of a certain celebrity?¡± ¡°Forget it. If a celebrity were to come to our school, countless fans would have followed along.¡± The people around them discussed her presence, but it did not affect Xi Wan¡¯s mood at all. Just as they arrived at the director¡¯s office, they could hear Xi Shu¡¯s voice coming from the half-opened office door. ¡°Director, I¡¯m sorry. Xi Ze is my younger brother. I didn¡¯t educate him well. I¡¯ll bring him here to apologize to you now. I hope you won¡¯t be angry anymore. He¡¯s used to being arrogant, but I didn¡¯t expect him to be so unreasonable in school.¡± Xi Ze was furious when he heard this. He kicked the door open. ¡°Xi Shu, you¡¯re really good at pretending to be a good person, huh?. I don¡¯t need you to ¡®educate¡¯ me. You¡¯re not worthy!¡± Chapter 40 By the Side There was a lot of movement here, which instantly attracted many people to come over and take a look at what was going on. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Xi Ze, the most troublesome guy in the school? He¡¯s so bold to kick the director¡¯s office door open like that. Does he want to be expelled?¡± ¡°Look, there are so many people there. One of them is Xi Shu from our school. ¡­Wait, Xi Ze, Xi Shu¡­why does it sound like they¡¯re a family?¡± ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Xi Shu might be an exchange student, but she¡¯s still a rich young lady. Someone like Xi Ze can¡¯t be compared to her.¡± ¡°What about that other person? Why does that girl look so much like a female star? Do people with her kind of aura and appearance really exist?¡± Following the student¡¯s gaze, everyone looked towards the office and saw Xi Wan rush in and confront Xi Shu. She smiled. ¡°Xi Shu, who are you to speak to the school directors? When did an illegitimate daughter like you have the right to interfere in my brother¡¯s matters?¡± Although Xi Wan was smiling, her overbearing aura instantly shocked everyone present. Even the school directors, who were used to being in high positions, couldn¡¯t help but feel a little nervous. When the school director finally reacted, he subconsciously asked, ¡°What do you mean by ¡®illegitimate daughter¡¯?¡± Xi Wan looked at him. ¡°It seems like your phone doesn¡¯t have internet access. Don¡¯t you know that Xi Shu is the illegitimate daughter of my father and his mistress? Of course, this mistress has now become my father¡¯s new wife, but Xi Shu and I are only three years apart in age. My mother passed away when I was six. So, do you think that she¡¯s not considered an illegitimate daughter?¡± Xi Shu did not expect Xi Wan to rush over at this time, nor did she expect her to say this in front of the director. She looked embarrassed and angry, and then she realized that there were so many students gathered near the office. At this point, the only thing on her mind was preserving her reputation. Just as she was about to put on a show, she saw Kong Shuo and acted like a pitiable girl. ¡°Sister, I didn¡¯t know why you were slandering me before, but now I understand. You like Kong Shuo, but you¡¯re already married. If you like him, you could have told me earlier, and I definitely wouldn¡¯t have fought with you.¡± Xi Wan sneered at her. ¡°That¡¯s enough. You can drop the act. Kong Shuo is a designer I hired. I heard that this is his school, so I asked him to show me to this office. So why am I being accused of cheating with him when he¡¯s just fulfilling my request? With your logic, when I saw you alone with the director before, could I also suspect that you seduced him and deliberately put a label on Xi Ze, wanting to deduct his credits and even force him to drop out of school?¡± When Xi Wan finished speaking, Xi Shu was thrown into a panic, and the director was furious. ¡°What are you saying? How could I have an improper relationship with Xi Shu? My daughter is almost the same age as her!¡± the director defended himself. Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t lots of older men like girls who are 20 to 30 years younger than them? It¡¯s a normal preference.¡± The school director was so angry that his heart was beating very fast, and he almost couldn¡¯t hold back from using force on Xi Wan. Meanwhile, Xi Ze was dumbfounded. When had his sister, who had always been honest and kind, become so stubborn? She¡¯d actually said that Xi Shu was an illegitimate daughter in public and even dared to criticize the school directors in front of everyone? Xi Ze tugged at her arm. ¡°Sis, can you hold back a little? You¡¯re too intimidating right now.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± Xi Wan replied. Then, she smiled in what she thought was a kind way and said to the school director, ¡°I was just making an assumption based on the illegitimate daughter¡¯s logic. Don¡¯t take it seriously. Now, let¡¯s talk about it. What did my brother do wrong that he needs you to call his parents over? And what right does Xi Shu have to be my brother¡¯s parent and come to you?¡± The school director was a little confused at this time. When Xi Shu came over, she¡¯d told him that Xi Ze was her younger brother, but then after that, Xi Wan had barged in and said that Xi Shu was an illegitimate daughter. She¡¯d also said that she would be in charge of Xi Ze¡¯s Affairs. But wait a minute. He was wondering why this Xi Wan looked so familiar, but now he finally realized who she was. Wasn¡¯t this the celebrity Xi Wan who had announced her retirement in a high-profile manner previously? Xi Shu had secretly planned to blow up the matter involving Xi Ze. It would be best if her father was completely disappointed in him so that the Xi family¡¯s assets would be all hers, especially now that Xi Wan was married. But now, Xi Wan herself had actually come over! Xi Shu knew that she couldn¡¯t let Xi Wan ruin her plans, so she said to the school director, ¡°Actually, I was there at the time. I saw with my own eyes how my brother, Xi Ze, attacked the others! Xi Wan¡¯s eyes turned cold and she clenched her fists. Chapter 41 - 41 Pretending to be A Good Person 41 Pretending to be A Good Person Xi Yan naturally did not believe what Xi Shu said. The system already told her about the scenario here when she was on the way here. Xi Shu had bribed someone from the same school to deliberately provoke Xi Ze so that this matter would blow up. Xi Shu glanced at Xi Wan from the corner of her eye and saw that she was expressionless. Since the school leaders were here, she also became even more confident as she lied, ¡°I was far away at that time. I only know that the person said a few words to my brother. After that, my brother suddenly started fighting with him.¡± As she said this, Xi Shu looked at Xi Ze and persuaded him earnestly, ¡°What do you think we should do if dad finds out about this matter? You clearly know that dad values you so much, yet you still got into such trouble in school? Aren¡¯t you deliberately embarrassing him?¡± Anyone who saw her like this would think that she was a good sister who was gently persuading her younger brother. However, Xi Ze had long been sick of her pretense. She always liked to put on an act and there was no sincerity in anything she said at all. ¡°Don¡¯t meddle in my business.¡± Xi Ze said coldly. ¡°Xi Ze, no matter what it is, I¡¯m still your sister! Now that something like this has happened to you, I¡¯m also to blame for not teaching you well¡­¡± Xi Shu¡¯s expression was filled with grief. ¡°Wait a moment.¡± Xi Wan stopped what Xi Shu was about to say in time and reminded her kindly, ¡°I¡¯m Xi Ze¡¯s biological sister, so I will take care of his affairs. As for you, I¡¯m sorry but we¡¯re not familiar with you at all.¡± Xi Shu was so angry that she almost fainted. When Xi Wan looked up, she saw a man standing in the corner. His face was bruised and swollen from a beating. Xi Wan was also shocked when she saw it and asked Xi Ze in a low voice, ¡°You hit him?¡± This kid was quite ruthless. ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Ze turned his head away. Xi Wan rarely spoke to him from such a close distance so he felt a little awkward. Xi Wan raised her hand and called the person in the corner over, ¡°You¡¯re the one who fought with Xi Ze, right? What¡¯s your name?¡± The person kept his head down and his voice was as soft as a mosquito. ¡°My name is Gao Yang. I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m a student from the Department of Acting. I was just joking with Xi Ze but I didn¡¯t expect him to be so angry. I¡¯ve already apologized to him but he just refused to stop and he even threatened to kill me. ¡± Just as Xi Wan was about to speak, Xi Shu interrupted again, ¡°Look! Xi Ze, how can you say such a thing?!¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes. Sooner or later, she would have to find a way to make Xi Shu stop talking. ¡°Xi Shu, you don¡¯t have the right to speak here. You¡¯re just an illegitimate daughter but you still dare to interfere in my afairs? I think you¡¯ll climb over my head in the future if I don¡¯t teach you a lesson.¡± An illegitimate daughter, an illegitimate daughter! Why was Xi Wan always mentioning the fact that she was an illegitimate daughter?! ¡°Xi Wan, I¡¯m telling you, don¡¯t go overboard! Dad is on my side¡­¡± Xi Shu was slapped in the face before she could finish her sentence. The sound was so loud and clear that even Xi Ze and the school leaders were stunned. Xi Wan took out a handkerchief from her handbag and wiped her hands as if they were stained with something dirty. ¡°My rule for dogs that like to bark is always to beat them until she is obedient. Xi Shu, can you be obedient now? I can continue to hit you if you¡¯re still disobedient.¡± The force of that slap was so great that half of Xi Shu¡¯s face was already swollen. She quickly stepped backwards out of fear that Xi Wan would slap the other side of her face again. Xi Ze was stunned by the scene in front of him. Was this still his submissive sister? Only then was Xi Wan satisfied. She then looked at Gao Yang and asked, ¡°Gao Yang, you said that you¡¯re a student from the Department of Acting, right? So, if you continue spreading such rumors regarding this incident, it will be a stain in your life and you will never be able to become famous in this life.¡± As soon as these words came out, Gao Yang¡¯s body trembled but he still said, ¡°I¡¯m not spreading rumors! I¡¯m telling the truth!¡± When Xi Shu saw that Gao Yang could not hold on any longer, she could only cover half of her face and speak up for Gao Yang. After all, there was still a deal between them. If something happened to Gao Yang, she would also be done for. ¡°I know you¡¯re on Xi Ze¡¯s side but you can¡¯t be so indiscriminate! Are you going to accuse Gao Yang of spreading rumors?¡± Xi Wan really wanted to kick Xi Shu out.¡±Did I use too little strength when i slapped you just now? You actually still dare to speak? You are even saying that I¡¯m pinning a crime on others? What if Gao Yang is really spreading rumors then?¡± Chapter 42 - 42 The Barking Dog 42 The Barking Dog Xi Shu was about to refute, but after thinking about it again, if she was so eager to speak up for Gao Yang, it would arouse suspicion. So, Xi Shu said, ¡°You don¡¯t have any evidence.¡± ¡°You¡¯d better speak less. Earlier, you kept saying that Xi Ze is your brother, but you didn¡¯t even speak up for him at all.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You¡¯re still wholeheartedly speaking up for someone else now. Who¡¯s truly your younger brother? Why are you always thinking of helping an outsider? Could it be that you¡¯re colluding with Gao Yang and that is why you¡¯re taking his side?¡± Xi Wan came closer step by step, and the atmosphere became tense at this moment. Xi Shu yelled in horror, ¡°No! Stop framing me! You don¡¯t have any evidence. I think you¡¯re the one who¡¯s spreading rumors!¡± ¡°If you want to see evidence, I¡¯ll give it all to you then.¡± Xi Wan took out her cell phone and pulled up a text message from the bank. After reading the content to Xi Shu, she said with a smile, ¡°Explain, what¡¯s going on with this expenditure? By the way, what did you teach Gao Yang to say to make Xi Ze angry? There¡¯s also the school forum which is full of gossip. I think you we should be able to find something, right?¡± Xi Wan was clearly smiling but Xi Shu could only feel a bone-piercing chill from her. ¡°That¡¯s my bank card How did you find out?!¡± ¡°Are you a ool? You chose not to use your own bank card when you bribed someone, but you used the bank card that is bound to the Xi family.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯m not the only one who received this text message. Everyone in the entire Xi family received it too. How do you think I found out about it? Xi Ze must have received it too, right? It was just that he is simple-minded and didn¡¯t think about it. Xi Shu, even if you¡¯re an illegitimate daughter, how can you be so brainless?¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t, don¡¯t talk nonsense.¡± Xi Shu still refused to admit it. Xi Wan sighed and shook her head resentfully. ¡°Are you going to say that you¡¯re young and ignorant as an excuse to get out of trouble when things get out of hand? If you really want to do this, why don¡¯t you call Xi Kang over now and see if he¡¯ll still side with you in this situation?¡± With that said, Xi Wan even placed her cell phone on the table and said, ¡°I¡¯ll even pay for this phone call. Just consider this as me doing a good deed.¡± Xi Shu was shaking even more violently than Gao Yang at this moment. The original flawless plan was that as long as Xi Ze¡¯s assault was confirmed, his position in Xi Kang¡¯s heart would plummet! However, Xi Wan appeared out of nowhere! From the moment she appeared, Xi Wan had a victorious look on her face. Not only did she mess up all of Xi Shu¡¯s plans but she also embarrassed Xi Shu in front of so many people! Moreover, Xi Wan seemed to know everything as if someone had informed her if everything in advance! Xi Ze was not easy to deal with either! Why were these siblings still alive?! There would not have been so much trouble if they were dead! While Xi Wan was still urging her to make the call, Xi Shu finally withdrew her outstreched hand out of fear and guilt. ¡°You aren¡¯t going to make the call because you feel guilty, right?¡± Xi Wan sneered and looked at Gao Yang like a caring elder sister. ¡°Gao Yang, do you know Su Group? If you still refuse to admit your mistake, I can¡¯t guarantee what will happen to the Gao family¡¯s businesses in the end.¡± Gao Yang¡¯s breath stopped. Of course, he knew about Su Group. It was one of the top five financial companies in the world and there were many industries under it. The Gao family was an inconspicuous member of one of the many companies that collaborated with Su Group. If he wanted to compete with Su Group on his own, it would be like a mayfly trying to shake a tree. He would definitely be blamed if the Gao family was ruined because of him. When the school leader heard the two words ¡°Su Group,¡± his face turned pale with fright and he said with a trembling voice, ¡°Su Group?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s my husband¡¯s company. Xi Ze, who is useless, is my younger brother. As for Xi Shu¡ª¡± Xi Wan looked at Xi Shu and saw that she looked very funny now. Half of her face was delicate and pretty but the other half was swollen like a pig¡¯s head. ¡°She doesn¡¯t have much status in the Xi family so she doesn¡¯t have much say either. You can just treat her as a servant of the Xi family. We simply gave her the chance to study here at this school.¡± Xi Shu¡¯s eyes widened in shock. Xi Wan actually dared to call her a servant! ¡°What are you looking at? Did I say something wrong?¡± Xi Wan was amused. ¡°Both you and your cheap mother are the same¡­ It¡¯s not just the two of you but also Xi Kang as well. Your entire family is the same.¡± Chapter 43 - 43 Call The Police 43 Call The Police Xi Shu was so angry now that her face seemed even more swollen than before, so she looked even more comical. Xi Wan sat on the chair leisurely, then reached out her hands to look at her nails. She felt that they were a little bare. ¡°Hurry up and settle this matter. Don¡¯t cause my manicure later to be delayed.¡± However, after she said this, everyone in the room remained silent and no one spoke. Xi Wan got impatient and said, ¡°None of you are going to speak, right? Alright, let¡¯s call the police and let them solve this matter then.¡± With that said, she picked up her cell phone to call the police. When Gao Yang saw this, he knelt on the ground without saying a word and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was wrong.¡± He quickly apologized and even told her about how Xi Shu had bribed him. ¡°Some time ago, Xi Shu came to me and asked me to do her a favor. I didn¡¯t intend to agree to her request at first but she offered me money and it wasn¡¯t a small amount so I agreed to it. She asked me to tell Xi Ze that deserves having a father and mother who doesn¡¯t love him and a sister who despised him¡­¡± ¡°Shut up!¡± Xi Ze suddenly yelled. He really did not want to hear these words again. Gao Yang was startled by Xi Ze¡¯s shout and his body trembled. The next second, Xi Shu¡¯s sharp voice sounded, ¡°Gao Yang, you¡¯re talking nonsense! You said I gave you money but what evidence do you have to prove it? I got it, you must be unwilling to accept your punishment so you want to push the responsibility onto me before you leave, right?¡± Gao Yang did not say much. He took out his cell phone and searched for the conversation between him and Xi Shu as well as the bank transaction records. He handed his cell phone over to Xi Wan respectfully. ¡°Take a look at it yourself. All the evidence is here.¡± Xi Wan only took a cursory glance at it and asked with a cold smile, ¡°Are you going to continue quibbling now?¡± However. Xi Shu was in disbelief. ¡°This is impossible¡­ Didn¡¯t I tell you to delete all these records?¡± ¡°This kind of thing is not a good thing in the first place and I was also afraid that you would abandon me one day in the future so I didn¡¯t delete the record.¡± Gao Yang lowered his head and said, ¡°The screenshots that I sent you as proof at that time were also fake.¡± The amount of information was a little too much for Xi Shu and she could not accept it for a while. However, when she came back to her senses, she acted like a lunatic as she yelled, ¡°Gao Yang! You bastard! How could you harm me! It¡¯s no wonder why you¡¯re not favored in the Gao family and is always suppressed by your brother! You deserve it! You¡¯re just a useless piece of trash! I asked you to do things for me because I thought highly of you. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t know how to be grateful, but you¡¯re even betraying your benefactor now?¡± There seemed to be some kind of hidden story in the middle of this. Xi Wan quickly pricked up her ears as if she was trying to pick up on some earth-shattering gossip from this quarrel. The system, which was initially watching the good show was a little stunned when it saw Xi Wan¡¯s appearance. [What are you doing?] ¡°At times like this, of course I have to focus on the gossip,¡± Xi Wan replied. The system was speechless. After Gao Yang heard Xi Shu¡¯s words, he raised his head, which was a rare sight. His face was already flushed red. ¡°Xi Shu, you don¡¯t have the right to dictate my family affairs! Besides, what¡¯s the difference between you and me? Isn¡¯t your status in the Xi family low as well? You¡¯re even worse off compared to me!¡± Xi Shu was so angry that she completely forgot about her status as the eldest young lady. She was completely different from the gentle look she had just now. ¡°I¡¯m the eldest young lady of the Xi family. The real bastards are Xi Wan and Xi Ze! Their mother¡¯s long gone and the only reason they can continue to stay in the Xi family is because of my kindness¡­¡± Before Xi Shu could finish her sentence, the other half of her face that was still intact was slapped again. Xi Wan had an extremely cold look in her eyes. Xi Shu only took one look and she felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave. The coldness spread from the soles of her feet to her back. ¡°Xi Shu, I¡¯ve been too lenient with you, haven¡¯t I?¡± Xi Wan pinched the area where she had slapped Xi Shu and her nails almost sank into Xi Shu¡¯s flesh. When Xi Ze first heard Xi Shu¡¯s words, he was even angrier than Xi Wan. However, when Xi Wan rushed forward and slapped Xi Shu hard, Xi Ze was stunned. His sister had indeed changed and was not the same as she was before. When Xi Shu met Xi Wan¡¯s murderous gaze, she was so frightened that her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground. Her face was also burning and it was so painful that Xi Shu¡¯s eyes welled up with tears. Moreover, Xi Wan¡¯s strength was getting stronger and stronger. Xi Shu felt that her face was going to be ruined. It was rare for her to beg Xi Wan for mercy. ¡°I¡¯m¡­ I¡¯m sorry. I misspoke. Please don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± Chapter 44 - 44 Useless Thing 44 Useless Thing The system felt that the situation was getting a little serious and stopped Xi Wan¡¯s actions immediately. [Xi Wan! Stop it! What are you doing to Xi Shu here? If you do something illegal, this book will really collapse then! You don¡¯t want to die again in this world, do you?] Fortunately, the system¡¯s reminder worked. Xi Ze also pulled Xi Wan back and she finally regained a trace of consciousness. She let go of her hand, took a deep breath, and said to Xi Shu, ¡°Xi Shu, don¡¯t think that I¡¯ll let you off just like this! I still have something to settle with you after this!¡± Xi Shu covered her face in fear, not knowing what Xi Wan was talking about. This matter was already serious enough. Could Xi Wan say something more serious? The school leader has not recovered from Xi Wan¡¯s earlier stance when he heard another sentence. ¡°I¡¯m going use my name to make a report that Xi Shu accused Kong Shuo of plagiarism. This is already within the scope of a criminal case and we should call the police to resolve this matter. ¡± This time, not to mention everyone present, but even the system was stunned. [Xi Wan, it¡¯s not a mission to expose this matter. Besides, Kong Shuo isn¡¯t the main character. This matter has nothing to do with you, so you don¡¯t have to worry about it.] Xi Wan said proudly, ¡°This is a criminal case and Xi Shu can be imprisoned as soon as the case is settled.¡± The system replied: [Even though I told you about this plot, I don¡¯t have any evidence. Without evidence, it¡¯s impossible for Xi Shu to admit it. I know you¡¯re angry about what happened just now but it¡¯s a mistake for you to expose this.] Xi Wan laughed. ¡°Just wait and see. I¡¯m sure Xi Shu will definitely cry and beg for mercy.¡± The system was puzzled and did not believe Xi Wan¡¯s words. With Xi Shu¡¯s personality, would she really cry and beg for mercy? Not unless the sun rose from the West. However, in the next second, Xi Shu knelt on the ground with a thud just like Gao Yang. She was crying as she grabbed Kong Shuo¡¯s pants, and her face was covered in snot and tears, which made people feel disgusted. ¡°Kong Shuo! I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s my fault. Please don¡¯t call the police! I¡¯m still young and I still have a long life ahead of me! I¡¯ll go to prison and my life will be ruined if you call the police! I beg you, please don¡¯t call the police!¡± The system was surprised. [Oh my God!] If it was any other time, Xi Shu would never admit to something like this without any evidence. She would even push the blame to Xi Wan. However, the series of events that happened today made Xi Shu feel that Xi Wan came prepared. She must have all the evidence in her hands. In that case, there was no point in quibbling. It was better to admit her mistake directly and arouse their sympathy with her pitiful attitude. Perhaps this matter would just pass then. She was still crying but Kong Shuo only felt disgusted. ¡°Xi Shu, no matter how much you pestered me before, I¡¯ve never said anything overboard to you. Why do you have to do this? is this what you mean by ¡°like¡±? Your life can¡¯t be ruined but does that mean my life is worthless?¡± ¡°No, let me explain!¡± Xi Shu¡¯s eyes were swollen from crying. There was no part of her face that was not swollen and the more one looked at her, the uglier she looked. ¡°It¡¯s because you¡¯ve always ignored me the whole time but you¡¯re always talking and laughing with others. I was really too jealous so I thought of using this method to make you pay more attention to me¡­ But I know I was wrong. Kong Shuo, please forgive me! I promise I won¡¯t do such a thing again in the future!¡± Kong Shuo had never been good at dealing with girls, especially those with a personality like Xi Shu. Now that Xi Shu was apologizing so much, he did not know what to say even though he did not want to forgive her. Xi Ze said directly, ¡°You still want to have a future? You shouldn¡¯t have done this kind of thing in the first place! Why would Kong Shuo bother with you? Even your status as an exchange student status here was bought with money. What right do you have to be cause a fuss here? Are you expecting to live as a young lady who can stretch her hand and ask for clothes and food every day based on your shameful identity as an illegitimate daughter? Xi Shu, there are so many mirrors at home so why don¡¯t you look at yourself in the mirror and see what kind of person you are? No one will want a person like you even if they are paid for it! You¡¯re still expecting Kong Shuo to spare you a glance? You can continue dreaming.¡± He said so much in one breath without pausing. When Xi Wan heard this, she could not help but gave him a thumbs up. ¡°As expected of my younger brother, amazing!¡± After Xi Shu heard these words, her hand that was holding onto Kong Shuo lost its strength and slid down. Chapter 45 - 45 Framed by the Roommate 45 Framed by the Roommate Now that this matter had come to this, whatever Xi Shu said was useless. Xi Wan came to the school and caused a huge scene. She even revealed Xi Shu¡¯s identity as an illegitimate daughter, and now, the fact that she had framed Kong Shuo was also exposed. She had no place in this school anymore. Hence, Xi Shu straightened her back, stood up, and wiped her tears with her hands and said, ¡°Alright, I admit that I did all these things. Since I¡¯ve fallen into your hands today and can¡¯t escape, you can punish me as you please then.¡± She was originally extremely terrified but she was not afraid anymore now. Even if the final outcome was unsatisfactory, she still had to act like a young lady of the Xi family. ¡°You seem to be unafraid of death.¡± Xi Wan laughed. ¡°You couldn¡¯t have done this alone and someone must have helped you. That person should be someone around Kong Shuo, right?¡± Kong Shuo was a little confused. His social circle was small and there were not many people around him. Since they were friends, who would join hands with Xi Shu to set him up? However, in the next second, Xi Shu uttered a name that shocked Kong Shuo as if he was struck by lightning. ¡°Kong Shuo¡¯s roommate, Hu Yi.¡± Hu Yi? At that moment, Kong Shuo¡¯s vision turned dark and he almost fainted. That was his best friend! Why would he help Xi Shu to set him up? Xi Shu said, ¡°I know that Hu Yi has always liked me so he¡¯ll definitely agree to help me as long as I ask him for help. Moreover, he has always been jealous of Kong Shuo and felt that he was always being suppressed by Kong Shuo. So, when I looked for him and told him about this, he agreed without hesitation. He stole Kong Shuo¡¯s design draft and replaced it with his own. That was how Kong Shuo¡¯s plagiarizing incident occurred.¡± As she spoke, she also looked at Kong Shuo as if she wanted to leave a good impression on him, ¡°Kong Shuo, this is all my fault. I implicated you in this matter and caused you so much infamy. You can blame me however you want.¡± Kong Shuo was speechless at this point. He regarded Hu Yi as his true friend but what did he get in return? Betrayal! Xi Wan looked at the school leader and said, ¡°Since Xi Shu has already said so, let¡¯s call Hu Yi over then.¡± The school leader was furious and immediately called Hu Yi. At the same time, a new post appeared on the school forum with the title¡ª ¡®Shocking News! Kong Shuo was framed.¡¯ There were also a few pictures of the office, but they were blurry and could not be seen clearly. There were already plenty of comments below. [Is this real? Kong Shuo was framed? In other words, someone else plagiarized him?] [There¡¯s no definite explanation for this matter yet but I was close at the time and heard Xi Shu say it.] [I heard that this incident was exposed by the strange woman who came today? How did she know?] [That cool sister with that particularly noble temperament? I knew it! Kong Shuo had been wronged! Look, isn¡¯t there someone who came out immediately to clear Kong Shuo¡¯s name?] [If Kong Shuo can really regain his innocence, I declare that I¡¯m this sister¡¯s number one fan! She¡¯s so cool!] Hu Yi was sitting on the bed in the dormitory with the curtains drawn. He was hiding in the dark like a worm crawling in a dark and damp place. He logged into the forum with his alternate account and typed on the keyboard. Soon, a comment was posted: [Those people who posted the comments above should use their brain. This matter is already very obvious. That woman is a rich woman. Kong Shuo is looking to climb up to a high position so he found a rich woman to eliminate the negative impact on him.] There were also a bunch of boys who were jealous of Kong Shuo who followed suit, saying that Kong Shuo had really found a rich woman. Hu Yi was pleased with himself and felt that he had defeated Kong Shuo in this aspect. But soon, he received a call from the school leader. ¡°Hu Yi, come to the office now!¡± The other party¡¯s tone was very stern which made Hu Yi a little nervous. However, he carefully recalled that he had not done anything wrong recently so he calmed down. He left after getting dressed. When he reached the office, he ignored Xi Shu directly as if he did not know her. Instead, he said to the school leader, ¡°Why are you looking for me?¡± ¡°You still dare to ask?¡± The school leader was furious. ¡°You and Xi Shu joined hands to frame Kong Shuo for plagiarism and caused him to be misunderstood for so long! To think that you¡¯re his roommate but you actually did such a shameless thing! How could there be a student like you in our school?!¡± Chapter 46 - 46 The Schools Reputation 46 The School¡¯s Reputation Hu Yi was taken aback for a moment and originally wanted to ask the school leader how he knew about this. He then suddenly remembered Xi Shu, whose face was swollen like a pig¡¯s head. He turned around and asked her in disbelief, ¡°You told them about this?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Xi Shu flipped her hair. ¡°So, what if I admitted it? We are in the wrong in this matter in the first place.¡± Hu Yi could not take it anymore and cursed, ¡°Xi Shu, are you stupid? You could just admit it yourself if someone exposed you. Why did you have to drag me down with you? We are suffering double losses now. Is this what you wanted to see?¡± Xi Shu was shocked. She did not expect Hu Yi to talk to her like that. He was the person who once told her that he liked her. Xi Wan knew that Xi Shu had been deceived. Thus, she was in a good mood and said mercilessly, ¡°Xi Shu, is this your so-called ¡®like¡¯? I don¡¯t think that¡¯s the case at all. Have you been deceived? You¡¯re really pitiful. It¡¯s fine if the person you like doesn¡¯t like you, but even the person who confessed to you wasn¡¯t sincere at all.¡± She was deliberately rubbing salt into Xi Shu¡¯s wound and she even put on a sympathetic and regretful expression. This feeling could only be described with one word¡ªamazing! The system also felt a surge of pleasure. [It¡¯s really amazing!] This matter had already been exposed so Hu Yi did not want to continue maintaining that worthless hypocrisy and false pretences. He simply went all out and said, ¡°It¡¯s true that I was indeed lying to Xi Shu. I don¡¯t like her at all! If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that she¡¯s the daughter of the Xi family, would I even be interested in her with her looks and personality? When I agreed to help her frame Kong Shuo, it was for my own selfish reasons and also because I want to leave a good impression on her. Unexpectedly, she actually likes Kong Shuo! I must have really been blind!¡± Xi Shu broke down completely at this time. ¡°Okay, since we¡¯ve already made things clear, let¡¯s not waste any more time. This is a criminal case so we must call the police.¡± Xi Wan said. When Hu Yi heard that they were going to call the police, he was so scared that his face turned pale. He knelt on the ground immediately and pleaded with the school leader, ¡°I was wrong in this matter. I can apologize to Kong Shuo! Please don¡¯t call the police. I¡¯m still a student and I haven¡¯t graduated yet! Once the police arrived, this matter would definitely spread on the internet and it would not be good for the school¡¯s reputation! Can you let this matter go for the sake of the school¡¯s reputation?¡± When Hu Yi saw that the school leader was silent, he knelt in Xi Wan¡¯s direction again and said, ¡°Big sister, I was the one who let Kong Shuo down! Please be merciful and forgive me this once!¡± Xi Wan smiled but firmly rejected Hu Yi. ¡°No.¡± With that said, she took out her cell phone and called the police. When Hu Yi saw this, he got up and was about to run. However, Xi Ze stopped him before he could leave. ¡°You still want to run?¡± Hu Yi struggled with all his might but Xi Ze¡¯s strength was too great and Hu Yi could not break free at all. After a long time, he lost all his strength. So, he could only resign to his fate, close his eyes, and kneel on the ground. Xi Wan sat on the chair triumphantly and shook her head. Kong Shuo was standing beside her. He was worried that she would fall, so he deliberately got closer to her and secretly reached out a hand to hold onto the chair. Xi Shu witnessed all this. She could not accept it. She liked Kong Shuo so much and had promised to give him a lot of benefits. So, why wouldn¡¯t he even glance at her? On the contrary, Xi Wan had only spoken a few words for him and he was already so close to her? The police arrived very quickly. Hu Yi remained silent as he was taken away but Xi Shu somehow hid in a corner. Xi Wan looked at her and thought it was ridiculous. ¡°Weren¡¯t you completely unafraid of death earlier? Why are you afraid now?¡± Xi Shu really thought that it did not matter at first. However, the moment she saw the police, she would be lying if she said that she was not afraid at all. She did not know anything about the law and she did not know how long she would be imprisoned for such a crime. The police came over to pull her away but she shook them off and shouted, ¡°Don¡¯t touch me! I¡¯m the young lady of the Xi family! Do you dare to lay your hands on me? My father is Xi Kang, and you¡¯re not showing him any respect if you dare to touch me!¡± Xi Wan looked at her as if she was a lunatic. ¡°Who cares who your father is? You¡¯ve broken the law so you have to bear legal responsibility now, do you understand? Even if your father is the king, you still have to go to the police station today!¡± ¡°No¡­ I¡¯m not going!¡± Xi Shu shook her head desperately. Xi Wan said, ¡°Your crime will be aggravated if you don¡¯t go and you¡¯ll have to be sentenced for an even longer time.¡± With that said, the police stepped forward and dragged Xi Shu out. Chapter 47 - 47 Manicure 47 Manicure Hu Yi and Xi Shu were taken away by the police, and Gao Yang was eventually expelled from school. The incident had come to an end and the school leaders were very grateful to Xi Wan. If it wasn¡¯t for her appearance, they would probably still be in the dark about Kong Shuo¡¯s incident. The school leader shook hands with Xi Wan and this scene was captured by the onlookers outside the door. It was then quickly posted on the forum with the title¡ª ¡®Kong Shuo¡¯s injustice has been avenged.¡¯ Most of the people on the forum had already become Xi Wan¡¯s fans. [Sister, you¡¯re so cool! You solved a huge problem for Kong Shuo with just one move!] [I hereby declare that I am this sister¡¯s number one fan! I also hope to be like her in the future!] [Don¡¯t talk about whether you¡¯re her fan or not first. Do you all know who this woman is? You don¡¯t even know who she is and you¡¯re acting like a fangirl here?] [Now that you¡¯ve mentioned it, I remember now. Isn¡¯t this woman Xi Wan who had just announced her retirement from the entertainment industry just a while back? It¡¯s just that there¡¯s a lot of bad news about her in the entertainment industry, so I don¡¯t usually pay much attention to her.] [Xi Wan? Isn¡¯t she the woman who has a sugar daddy supporting her and is acting arrogantly in the entertainment industry?] [But¡­ But her performance today was really very cool. I think this is her original appearance but it¡¯s just that the entertainment industry is too messed up so that¡¯s why people misunderstand her.] Xi Wan did not know about the comments on the school forum. After receiving the gratitude of the school leaders, she planned to go back. Kong Shuo was her designer so he naturally went back with her. Xi Ze walked the two of them to the school gate. When he saw that Xi Wan was about to step out, he shouted, ¡°Hey, I don¡¯t want to owe you a favor. Is there anything you need me to do for you?¡± Xi Wan turned a deaf ear to him and continued walking forward. Kong Shuo stopped and turned to look at Xi Ze. ¡°Do you need something?¡± Xi Ze¡¯s face darkened. ¡°I was not talking to you.¡± After that, he took a few quick steps and grabbed Xi Wan¡¯s arm. ¡°I called you just now. Didn¡¯t you hear me?¡± Xi Yan blinked and looked at him. ¡°Rascal, you¡¯ve been in school for a few years and you don¡¯t even know how to address me?¡± Xi Ze paused. Although it was difficult for him to address her in that manner, he did not want to owe Xi Wan a favor. So, he could only fulfill her wish and said, ¡°Sister, you¡¯ve helped me today so just tell me if there¡¯s anything you need me to do. I¡¯ll agree to it. ¡± Xi Wan waved her hand. ¡°There¡¯s nothing I need you to do. You can go back. Don¡¯t delay me from getting a manicure.¡± With that said, Xi Wan turned around and left with Kong Shuo following closely behind. Xi Ze watched the scene from behind and felt an indescribable awkwardness in his heart. So, he chased after her again and his tone was a little stiff as he said, ¡°I¡¯ll go with you.¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised and felt that Xi Ze was a little strange. ¡°Why are you coming when I¡¯m getting my manicure done? Do you want to do it too?¡± ¡°Even he can go with you. I¡¯m your younger brother, so why can¡¯t I go with you?¡± Xi Ze pointed at Kong Shuo and muttered, ¡°Who knows if he has any crooked thoughts about you?¡± Xi Wan was speechless. ¡°Whatever you want¡­ You can follow me if you won¡¯t feel bored. I want to go shopping after getting my nails done, so you can be my coolie then.¡± Hence, Xi Wan brought Kong Shuo and Xi Ze to the shopping mall with her. On the way, she received a call from Xi Kang. Xi Wan actually did not want to answer the call at first but she wanted to have some fun, so she answered the call and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xi Kang¡¯s angry roar came from the other end of the line. ¡°Xi Wan! What¡¯s wrong with you? Xi Shu is your sister. Forget it if you don¡¯t want to save her but you¡¯re even pushing her to a dead end? You¡¯re really an embarrassment to the Xi family! Get back here right now and think of a way to save your sister. Otherwise, you and your brother can forget about ever coming back!¡± After he was done yelling, Xi Wan said rudely, ¡°Why are you wailing here? Xi Shu is in prison but she¡¯s not dead! She did something wrong so I¡¯m educating her so that she will learn her lesson. You should be thanking me, you know? Do you still dare to yell at me here? If you have the time, you should take a few more looks at Xi Shu! She is going to be imprisoned soon and she won¡¯t be able to get out of prison for at least a year or two. A whole family of trash and you still dare to throw a tantrum at me here?!¡± Xi Wan hung up the phone and continued walking after she was done speaking. Kong Shuo and Xi Ze followed behind her with shocked expressions. Xi Wan went to the manicure street in the mall and chose the shop with the fewest people. She sat down and began to choose a style. Meanwhile, Kong Shuo sat down beside Xi Wan. Nail designs gave him much inspiration. As for Xi Ze, he was completely clueless and sat on the side as if he was sitting on pins and needles. Xi Wan could see his embarrassment and said, ¡°I already told you not to come but you insisted on coming along.¡± Chapter 48 - 48 Her Gossip 48 Her Gossip Xi Ze did not say anything. In fact, he insisted on following them because he wanted to see if there was anything going on between Xi Wan and Kong Shuo. Even though Xi Wan was already married, he knew that Xi Wan did not have a very good relationship with her husband. Xi Ze would definitely be the first to disagree if Kong Shuo took advantage of this time to hit on Xi Wan. As Xi Wan did her manicure, she listened to the conversation between the owner of the manicure shop and the customer next door. A place like this was the easiest place to hear gossip and eighty percent of it was true. The remaining twenty percent was yet to be verified but it might not be false. ¡°Did you know that the wife of the chairman of Su Group is Xi Wan, who announced her withdrawal from the entertainment industry some time ago?!¡± A young and beautiful woman was in the manicure shop next to Xi Wan¡¯s but she did not see Xi Wan because Kong Shuo was blocking her view. The shop owner was a middle-aged woman who paid more attention to the entertainment industry. She had long known about Xi Yan¡¯s retirement from the entertainment industry. The shop owner said, ¡°It¡¯s no wonder why she could leave the entertainment industry with such confidence. It turns out that it¡¯s because she has the Su family¡¯s support.¡± ¡°I think so too. Jiang Ran also had an accident. I used to like her at first but now that she has terminated her contract with her agency, I don¡¯t know when she¡¯ll be able to make a comeback.¡± Jiang Ran offended the mistress of the Su family. It¡¯ll be difficult for her to make a comeback.¡± The shop owner and the customer sighed in unison but Xi Wan, who was the person in question, remained expressionless. Xi Ze could not continue listening anymore. ¡°Don¡¯t you know how to refute them when they are saying that about you? ¡± Xi Wan said nonchalantly, ¡°That¡¯s what people say about me on the internet anyway, so who are these two? It¡¯s their business if they can¡¯t stand me. I¡¯ll just do things my own way and live my own life. Why should I care about them?¡± Once again, Xi Ze thought that Xi Wan was really open-minded. Xi Wan sat there for a while before she started communicating with the system. ¡°Do you think Jiang Ran will make a comeback in the subsequent plot?¡± The system quickly recalled the plot and replied: [She will make a comeback but she¡¯s relying on the female protagonist¡¯s luck. It has nothing to do with you.] Xi Wan said, ¡°Oh, if I let her make a comeback in advance, wouldn¡¯t she owe me a favor then?¡± The system suddenly became vigilant and said: [What are you planning to do? You want Jiang Ran to owe you a favor so that you can build a good relationship with her and use this opportunity to please the female protagonist, right?] Xi Wan said, ¡°What are you thinking about? Jiang Ran hurt me but I didn¡¯t hold it against her. I did not only rebuild my relationship with her, but I also gave her a chance to make a comeback. If that¡¯s the case, won¡¯t my image improve in the public¡¯s eyes?¡± The system thought for a moment and felt that Xi Wan¡¯s words made sense. However, she was not following the original plot so the system did not really agree with her. [But I still suggest that you¡­] Xi Wan made a decision before the system could finish its sentence, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s do that then!¡± The system was speechless. She was not listening to it at all! Two hours later, Xi Wan was done with her manicure. She was very satisfied with the design this time and looked at it over and over again. ¡°Okay, let¡¯s go.¡± Xi Wan said. She got up, walked past Kong Shuo, and went to the manicure shop next door and said to the customer who was gossiping, ¡°Your nails look pretty but not as pretty as mine.¡± ¡°Who are you?¡± The customer was impatient, but when she saw the person in front of her clearly, she was so scared that she could not even speak properly. ¡°You¡¯re Xi Wan?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xi Wan squinted her eyes and smiled. ¡°I was getting a manicure here just now and the gossip between you and the shop owner was quite interesting. Even I, the person involved, enjoyed listening to it.¡± The other party was so scared that she could not even speak, and her hands were sweating. ¡°You¡¯re not saying anything? How boring.¡± Xi Wan straightened her body and said to Xi Ze and the rest, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± She turned around and left. Kong Shuo and Xi Ze followed her without stopping. The customer quickly took up her cell phone and started taking pictures. The nail polish that the shop owner had just applied for her was all over the place. After taking the photo, she even adjusted the resolution so that the image of Xi Wan and the two men in the photo was clearer. She remembered that the Su family seemed to have an external email that accepted all information from the outside world so she sent the photo over with the text: ¡°Your chairman¡¯s wife is out and being so intimate with other men. Don¡¯t your chairman care at all?¡± When Zhang Wen received the photo, he was so shocked that he spat out the water he had just drunk and all of it splashed onto the computer screen. ¡°What kind of photo is this?!¡± Zhang Wen subconsciously wanted to delete it but after some deliberation, he still went to find Su Xun. Chapter 49 - 49 Misunderstanding 49 Misunderstanding ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Su Xun had a bad premonition when he saw Zhang Wen¡¯s submissive look. However, Su Xun fell silent when Zhang Wen took out the photo. ¡°Boss, this is a photo of Madam that someone sent over¡­¡± Zhang Wen said that he could recognize that one of the men was Kong Shuo but he did not know who the other man was. ¡°I got it.¡± Su Xun said. The photo had been processed and Su Xun could clearly see the faces of the two men in it. One was Kong Shuo, the designer that Xi Wan hired some time ago, and the other was her brother, Xi Ze. Logically speaking, it was normal for an elder sister to take her younger brother out to play but who was Kong Shuo to her? ¡°Do you know who sent the photo?¡± Su Xun asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Zhang Wen answered. ¡°Go and investigate if you don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Zhang Wen agreed and went to investigate without hesitation. However, he was very surprised by Su Xun¡¯s reaction. He had been thinking about Madam just a while ago so why didn¡¯t his boss show any reaction when he saw that his wife had gone out with other men today? Abnormal! This was really too abnormal! Xi Wan did not know that Su Xun already knew about this matter. After she finished her manicure, she walked around casually and her stomach started to growl. ¡°I¡¯m hungry. Let¡¯s eat, it¡¯s my treat,¡± Xi wan said, and then brought the two of them to the nearest hotpot restaurant. ¡°Hotpot is something that only feels good when a group of people are gathered to eat it!¡± The three of them entered the hotpot restaurant and Xi Wan specially asked for a private room. After ordering, they just had to wait for the waiter to serve the dishes. Xi Wan was looking at her phone in boredom when she suddenly heard Xi Ze say, ¡°You¡¯re already famous in our school. First, you entered the school leader¡¯s office to beat people up and you then cleared Kong Shuo¡¯s name. Some people even found out about your retirement from the entertainment industry some time ago and found out about how you were framed. Most of the girls in our school have become your fans.¡± ¡°How did you know that?¡± Xi Wan was puzzled. ¡°It¡¯s all over the school forum,¡± Xi Ze explained. ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t that a good thing? Although I¡¯m no longer a celebrity, I can still attract so many fans. You should be happy for me.¡± Xi Wan grinned and said, ¡°Your school is also a famous university. If this matter is spreading in your school, it will spread to the media sooner or later. I¡¯ll be able to attract a huge wave of fans by then.¡± The system which had been dozing off was no longer sleepy after hearing this. [You are really confident.] Xi Wan said, ¡°Of course. I¡¯m developing in a good direction. You should be happy for me. I¡¯ll let Jiang Ran make a comeback in a few days and my warm and generous image will be established then.¡± The system replied: [I can that your generosity but not your warmth.] The waiter served the dishes and after Xi Wan and the other two devoured the food, Xi Ze asked, ¡°You¡¯ve already done your manicure and eaten. Do you have anything else to do? If not, I¡¯ll go back first. I still have group homework to do.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t think so.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll take you guys to buy some clothes and then I¡¯ll ask the driver to send you back.¡± ¡°No need, I have clothes to wear,¡± Xi Ze refused. ¡°You little rascal, you¡¯re still going to reject me?¡± Xi Wan wiped the corners of her mouth clean, picked up her bag, stood up, and left. Xi Ze had no choice but to follow. Xi Wan brought them to a nearby shopping mall and went straight to the clothing section on the fourth floor. ¡°The men¡¯s wear on this floor are all from well-known international brands, and the style and fabric are also good. You two can choose whatever you want. I¡¯ll pay.¡± Xi Wan was like a rich and overbearing nouveau riche. Kong Shuo was a little embarrassed. ¡°I won¡¯t be going. Madam, you¡¯ve already given me a decent job that I¡¯m already very grateful for. How can I ask you to buy me clothes?¡± ¡°You¡¯re more than welcome. You¡¯re considered my employee. Buying clothes for you is a benefit given to an employee like you by the boss. There¡¯s nothing to be embarrassed about.¡± Xi Wan said. Just as she was talking, an inharmonious voice interrupted, ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t that Mrs. Su?¡± Xi Wan looked up and recognized the person who had spoken. It was Li Yue, who had spoken without scruple earlier. ¡°Mrs. Su, are you buying clothes for Chairman Su?¡± Li Yue looked at Xi Ze and Kong Shuo, and a look of realization appeared on her face again. ¡°So, that¡¯s not it. Are they¡­ your new boyfriends?¡± Li Yue chuckled as she spoke. ¡°Is there something wrong with your brain?¡± Xi Wan felt that Li Yue did not think before she spoke. ¡°You¡¯ve already addressed me as Mrs. Su so how could these two be my new boyfriends?¡± Chapter 50 - 50 Have A Good Talk 50 Have A Good Talk Li Yue was speechless and she covered her mouth to hide her embarrassment. ¡°This is my younger brother and that is my employee.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I think it¡¯s not only your brain that¡¯s not working well but there¡¯s also a problem with your eyes. You should go and get your eyes treated if you have the means to do so. To think that you¡¯re still the wife of a rich man but why aren¡¯t you seeking treatment if there are so many problems with your body?¡± ¡°You!¡± Li Yue¡¯s face flushed red with anger. ¡°What do you mean by ¡®you¡¯? Just stop talking already.¡± Xi Wan hated the fact that a person with such a foul mouth was standing next to her. She had originally planned to find a place to rest for a while but it seemed like she should not be resting now. She might as well go shopping with Xi Ze and Kong Shuo. Xi Wan held the both of them on one side each and walked all the way to the men¡¯s section. ¡°Buy whatever you want.¡± Kong Shuo was still embarrassed. This was the first time Xi Wan had shown such enthusiasm to Xi Ze, so he was also a little cautious. Xi Wan saw the two of them standing there like wooden blocks but just as she was about to say something, she heard a voice that was even more discordant than Li Yue¡¯s sounding behind her, ¡°Wan Wan, I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± Xi Wan paused and turned around to see Ling Feng¡¯s face that was asking for a beating. How unlucky. She just wanted to buy some clothes, so how did she run into this demon? Xi Wan ignored him and continued to say to Xi Ze, We won¡¯t be buying anything here anymore, let¡¯s go somewhere else.¡± However, Ling Feng stopped her and said anxiously, ¡°Wan Wan, I know that you¡¯re mad at me right now but I have my own difficulties. Can¡¯t we just sit down calmly and have a good talk?¡± ¡°I¡­¡± Xi Wan could not finish her sentence. Xi Ze stood in front of her and said coldly, ¡°She has nothing to say to you. She¡¯s already married so I advise you to have a little more self-respect and to stop ruining other people¡¯s relationship.¡± Ling Feng knew that Xi Ze had always hated him and had long gotten used to this kind of conversation. ¡°Xi Ze, this is between me and your sister so you shouldn¡¯t be interfering in this matter.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t allow you to get close to her either! If you have anything to say, just say it here!¡± Xi Ze clenched his fist tightly as if he would punch Ling Feng in the face if he took a step forward. ¡°Xi Ze.¡± Xi Wan patted Xi Ze¡¯s shoulder. ¡°There are other people here so don¡¯t get too agitated.¡± Only then did Xi Ze stood aside obediently. Ling Feng was dumbfounded. He had always known that Xi Wan and Xi Ze did not have a good relationship. However, after meeting Xi Wan today, he did not know what had happened between the siblings. Xi Wan¡¯s attitude towards Xi Ze was not only gentle, but Xi Ze also seemed to listen to Xi Wan. Xi Wan said to Ling Feng, ¡°Let¡¯s have a good talk since you want to talk. There¡¯s a long bench downstairs so let¡¯s go there and talk. As for whether I will forgive you or not, that will depend on my mood.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Ling Feng¡¯s lips curled into a smile as if nothing had happened just now. The expression on Xi Ze¡¯s face turned even uglier. ¡°What is there to talk about with this kind of person? ¡± ¡°Children shouldn¡¯t meddle in adult¡¯s affairs.¡± Xi Wan said. This time, Xi Ze was so angry that he left the mall directly. Xi Wan asked Kong Shuo to follow him out and said, ¡°Follow him. He has a bad temper. Don¡¯t let him do anything stupid because of this trivial matter.¡± ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Kong Shuo quickly followed him out while Xi Wan and Ling Feng went downstairs. As she was going downstairs, Xi Wan was still communicating with the system. ¡°Why does Xi Ze hate Ling Feng so much?¡± The system replied: [Because Xi Shu is an illegitimate daughter who indirectly caused your mother¡¯s death. So, Xi Ze is also hostile towards Ling Feng who was born as an illegitimate child.] Xi Wan was even more confused. ¡°Why must I like him then? I should hate him too.¡± The system replied: [Because you have a kind heart. You¡¯ve been taking care of him because you thought of your own miserable life when you saw how pitiful he was. You fell in love with him as time passed.] Xi Wan was speechless. ¡°Damn it, I really want to give the original owner a slap and wake her up.¡± There was a flower bed behind the bench and when the wind blew, it carried the fragrance of flowers with it. Ling Feng felt that such an environment was very romantic. As long as he admitted his mistake with a sincere attitude, Xi Wan would definitely forgive him. So, he said, ¡°Wan Wan, look at the flowers behind this¡­¡± Xi Wan interrupted him, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to tell me all this. Tell me everything you want to explain to me and I¡¯ll forgive you if I¡¯m in a good mood. If I¡¯m in a bad mood, I¡¯ll cut off all contact with you.¡± Ling Feng was speechless. ¡°Wan Wan, I already know about Jiang Ran¡¯s matter. You¡¯re innocent.¡± ¡°Do you know who ordered her to do it?¡± Xi Wan asked coldly. Ling Feng clenched his teeth and said the name, ¡°It¡¯s Zhao Fei.¡± Chapter 51 - 51 Paparazzi Secretly Taking Photos 51 Paparazzi Secretly Taking Photos ¡°I knew it.¡± Xi Wan crossed her arms in front of her chest. ¡°I¡¯m not in a bad mood now so you don¡¯t have to say anything else. Let¡¯s cut off all contact with each other from now on.¡± With that said, Xi Wan stood up and was about to leave. ¡°Wan Wan!¡± Ling Feng stopped her, ¡°Listen to what I have to say! I had too much to drink so that¡¯s why I mistook her for you and slept with her! But I don¡¯t like her at all and you have always been the person in my heart!¡± ¡°Who would believe what you say?¡± Xi Wan was so angry that she laughed. If the original owner was here, she would probably be moved by Ling Feng¡¯s words. However, she was the one standing here now. ¡°Ling Feng, do you think I¡¯ll be moved by your words? You said that you like me? I¡¯d rather believe that a sow can climb a tree than to believe your words!¡± Xi Wan still wanted to leave. Ling Feng stopped her and refused to let her go. ¡°Ling Feng! You bastard!¡± A tall figure jumped out from behind a nearby tree, grabbed Ling Feng¡¯s collar, and punched him. The speed was so fast that even Xi Wan, who was standing at the side could not see it clearly. By the time she finally reacted, Ling Feng had already been punched and Xi Ze wanted to punch him again. ¡°Xi Ze!¡± Xi Wan pulled him back and Kong Shuo followed closely behind. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Madam! Xi Ze¡¯s too fast, I really could not stop him!¡± Kong Shuo said. ¡°I know!¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she pulled Xi Ze back with great effort. Ling Feng wiped the blood seeping from the corner of his mouth and said, ¡°Xi Ze, if hitting me makes you feel better, you can hit me as much as you want then.¡± ¡°Shut up! Don¡¯t you think that this matter has already been blown out of proportion?¡± Xi Wan reprimanded him and pulled Xi Ze into the car with Kong Shuo. Ling Feng shouted from behind, ¡°Wan Wan! What about the matter between us?¡± ¡°I won¡¯t be forgiving you and we won¡¯t be seeing or contacting each other until death!¡± This was Xi Wan¡¯s last sentence before she got into the car. After pushing Xi Ze into the car, Xi Wan said to the driver, ¡°Let¡¯s go back to the school.¡± The car started slowly and amidst the steady roar of the car, Xi Ze finally calmed down and said, ¡°I was a little impulsive just now.¡± ¡°Be more careful in the future.¡± Xi Wan only said this one sentence. Although Xi Ze was a little surprised, he did not say much. When they got to school, Xi Ze and Kong Shuo got off the car together. Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯ll bring you guys shopping to buy some clothes when I have the chance to do so next time. You have to perform well in school.¡± After that, she asked the driver to drive back to the villa. Only then did Xi Wan heave a long sigh of relief and was about to lean back in her chair to rest for a while. However, less than three seconds after she closed her eyes, the system¡¯s voice sounded: [Oh no, there¡¯s a change in the plot. The people that the female protagonist sent to secretly spy on you was discovered by the male protagonist, so she simply changed her target and asked those people to spy on the male protagonist instead. Those people have already found out about the meeting between you and the male protagonist today and they even took photos and sent them to the media!] Xi Wan opened her eyes and said to the system, ¡°Doesn¡¯t the female protagonist like the male protagonist? Why would she want to spy on him? Wouldn¡¯t it be bad for the male protagonist if she sent photos of us to the media?¡± [That¡¯s why I said there¡¯s a change in the plot! It¡¯s not a minor change!] The system said, [If nothing unexpected happens, you¡¯ll be on the hot search tomorrow! The enthusiasm from your high-profile retirement has not passed and now something like this has happened again!] The system felt resentful toward Xi Wan¡¯s failure to live up to its expectations. It did not understand why it was so difficult to manage a host like Xi Wan. On the other hand, Xi Wan felt that it did not matter. ¡°There is indeed a slightly big change but it¡¯s fine as long as the male and female protagonists don¡¯t fall in love but are actually plotting against each other.¡± [Can¡¯t you have a sense of crisis?!] The system howled: [You¡¯re going to be in trouble soon! There are not only photos of you and Ling Feng, but also photos of you, Xi Ze, and Kong Shuo! At that time, there will be a lot of public opinion about you! The image you¡¯ve built up with so much difficulty will collapse soon!] ¡°Don¡¯t worry.¡± Xi Wan still had a calm expression. ¡°People on the internet are always chasing rumors. You¡¯ll get used to it. I have more important things to do than this.¡± The system was confused: [What is it?] ¡°The matter of letting Jiang Ran make a comeback.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°This matter must be settled as soon as possible. I definitely cannot let that Zhao Fei get there before me!¡± The system: [You¡¯re really generous.] When the car returned to the villa, Su Xun was not back yet. Xi Wan could not be bothered with him. After finding Jiang Ran¡¯s contact information, she sent her a text message about her comeback. Jiang Ran quickly called her, ¡°Xi Wan, what did you mean when you said that you can let me make a comeback?¡± ¡°I meant it literally.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I don¡¯t think you will miss it since this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, right?¡± Chapter 52 - 52 A Chance To Make A Comeback 52 A Chance To Make A Comeback Jiang Ran did not believe that Xi Wan would be so kind. ¡°I framed you on purpose before this but you¡¯re actually willing to let me make a comeback? Xi Wan, what are you up to?¡± ¡°I just can¡¯t bear to see you being forced to quit the entertainment industry like this because you¡¯re so attached to it.¡± Xi Wan sighed, as if she really felt sorry for Jiang Ran¡¯s retirement. ¡°Besides, you¡¯re beautiful and you have really good acting skills. It¡¯ll be a huge loss if such a good actress were to really retire from the entertainment industry.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words sounded very sincere as if they came from the bottom of her heart. Jiang Ran was indeed swayed by her coaxing tone. ¡°Xi YWn, will you really help me?¡± ¡°Of course, I wouldn¡¯t have sent you a message if I didn¡¯t want to help you.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I can only say that you¡¯re a fool if you don¡¯t cherish such a good opportunity.¡± Jiang Ran only hesitated for a second before she agreed to Xi Wan¡¯s proposal. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll agree to anything you say as long as you can help me make a comeback!¡± Even though the two of them had a hostile relationship, this concerned the matter of making a comeback in the entertainment industry. Jiang Ran could not simply ignore it no matter how big their conflict was. Moreover, Jiang Ran had already emptied her savings to pay the company¡¯s penalty. She did not have a single cent on her now. Although Zhao Fei said that she could help her find a better job, there was still no news from her. If this continued, Jiang Ran would not even have money to eat. Now that Xi Wan had given her a better choice, Jiang Ran would really be a fool if she hesitated. Xi Yan snapped her fingers and said with satisfaction, ¡°That¡¯s how it should be. You just need to wait for the news and an agency will contact you soon.¡± Jiang Ran wanted to ask more questions but Xi Wan had already hung up. ¡°Comfortable!¡± Xi Wan stretched lazily. In fact, she originally wanted to put Jiang Ran into Su Group¡¯s entertainment company but she was worried that people would say that she was abusing her power and that Jiang Ran had gotten in using connections. That would be bad for both their reputations. Hence, Xi Wan decided to register her own entertainment company. Jiang Ran would be the first artiste that she would sign under her company. When the system heard Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts, it was shocked. [Xi Wan, what an outrageous idea! It¡¯s fine if you want to help Jiang Ran make a comeback but you¡¯re starting your own entertainment company now?] Xi Wan replied, ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m an investor anyway so it¡¯s not a big deal to start my own entertainment company. If Jiang Ran is willing to follow me wholeheartedly, I will have one more person on my side. That¡¯s a good thing.¡± With that said, Xi Wan prepared the materials immediately and was ready to apply to the higher-ups. The name of the company would be ¡®Wan Entertainment Company.¡¯ By the time she had prepared all the materials, Su Xun had returned. Xi Yan acted as if there was no such person at all and was busy registering the company. Su Xun felt more and more awkward after being ignored, so he said, ¡°What are you doing?¡± Xi Wan replied, ¡°Preparing materials. I want to register an entertainment company.¡± ¡°What company are you going to register?¡± Su Xun was stunned. ¡°As a prominent figure in the entertainment industry, isn¡¯t it normal to register an entertainment company?¡± Xi Wan applied with all the materials that she had prepared and the next thing to do was to wait for the results. ¡°You won¡¯t have any artistes to sign up even if you register your company.¡± Su Xun said, ¡°Besides, your company will be a new company with not much resources. Even some veteran artistes might not be interested.¡± After thinking about it, he added, ¡°If there are really veteran artistes looking for you, I¡¯m afraid that it¡¯ll only be because of me.¡± Xi Wan looked at him disdainfully and said, ¡°You¡¯re quite self-conceited, aren¡¯t you? Who says I don¡¯t have any artistes under me? Jiang Ran will be the first artiste under my company when my company is successfully registered.¡± Su Xun still had an impression of this name because some time ago, the matter between Xi Wan and her had caused an uproar. It was difficult for Su Xun not to know about it. ¡°Jiang Ran framed you on purpose and caused you to leave the entertainment industry. You¡¯re still willing to work with her?¡± Su Xun did not quite understand what this woman, Xi Wan, was thinking. ¡°She hurt me but I don¡¯t care about the past at all. Reconciling with her will show my generosity.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°There¡¯s so much negative news about me online. Can¡¯t I do something to restore my image?¡± Su Xun was a little speechless. ¡°How would you know if Jiang Ran is sincere toward you?¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as she can maintain her sincerity on the surface.¡± Xi Wan was indifferent. Chapter 53 - 53 Media Gossip 53 Media Gossip Su Xun was dumbfounded. He found it more and more difficult to see through Xi Wan now. ¡°It¡¯s getting late, it¡¯s time to eat.¡± Xi Wan rubbed her stomach and walked into the kitchen. She suddenly saw an unfamiliar person who was wearing a chef¡¯s uniform. ¡°Are you the new chef?¡± Xi Wan asked casually. ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± The chef¡¯s name was Chen Tong and Su Xiu hired her at a high price. She had once won the championship in an international chef¡¯s competition and she also majored in nutrition in university. Su Xiu took a fancy to this and that was why she had asked Chen Tong to come over to take care of Xi Wan and Su Xun. ¡°I¡¯ll have a serving of braised pork then,¡± Xi Wan randomly ordered a dish. ¡°I¡¯ll go back and lie down for a while. You can just call me when you¡¯re done.¡± As she spoke, she turned to leave but Chen Tong stopped her and asked, ¡°Madam! What about Mr. Su¡¯s dinner? What kind of dish should I prepare for him?¡± Xi Wan paused and said, ¡°You can ask him about this directly. He can eat whatever he wants.¡± ¡°What?¡± Chen Tong was stunned. She did not expect Xi Wan to answer like this. Logically speaking, didn¡¯t wealthy wives such as Xi Wan like to instruct their servants to do things so as to highlight their identity as the mistress of the house? Chen Tong froze in place. Xi Wan thought that she was afraid of Su Xun¡¯s aura, so she asked Su Xun on her behalf, ¡°What do you want to eat for dinner?¡± Su Xun could not figure Xi Wan out so he did not want to eat at the same table with her. What¡¯s more, he was not very hungry now so he said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to consider me, you can just eat.¡± Xi Wan looked back at Chen Tong and said, ¡°He said that he¡¯s not eating. There¡¯s no need to prepare his portion then.¡± After she was done speaking, she trotted all the way back to her room. Chen Tong went to cook with a blank expression. What kind of interaction did Mr. And Mrs. Su have with each other? After Xi Wan returned to her room, she wanted to turn on her cell phone and browse Weibo to see if anything new happened recently but the first hot search was actually related to her. The title was¡ª¡¯Shocking news! Xi Wan actually had relations with three men.¡¯ Xi Yan trembled and almost dropped her cell phone. She clicked on the link and saw that the first picture in front was a picture of her, Xi Ze, and Kong Shuo shopping together. The second picture at the back was a picture of her and Ling Feng sitting on a bench talking. Xi Wan was speechless. ¡°People these days really know how to come up with headlines and they also like to make up stories.¡± When the system saw this, it really hated the fact that it could not act like a normal human being. Otherwise, it would have bought a bag of melon seeds to eat to watch the gossip. [You¡¯re on the hot search again.] Xi Wan asked, ¡°Why does it look like you¡¯re watching a good show? I¡¯m your host. If something happens to me, you¡¯ll be finished too.¡± The system was also quite optimistic. [No, my performance will be a little lower at most but the rest will not be a major problem.] Xi Wan was silent. After a long time, she said, ¡°Su Xun should know about this, right?¡± [Of course, he knows. He has eyes and ears everywhere so how could he not know?] The system said: [But he hasn¡¯t settled the score with you yet. Perhaps he¡¯s waiting for you to go and explain things to him personally. Listen to me, go to him now and explain this matter clearly to him so that you can take adavantage of this opportunity to get closer to the antagonist.] ¡°I¡¯m not going.¡± Xi Wan turned off her cell phone. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid of rumors when I did nothing wrong! Why should I care about that group of people? I can only say that Su Xun is a fool if he believes the content fabricated by these marketing accounts.¡± The system protested: [The antagonist may not believe it but the netizens will! You don¡¯t want the image you¡¯ve just built to collapse in an instant, do you?] ¡°If I explain things to Su Xun, will he come forward to help me solve this matter?¡± Xi Wan retorted. The system was silent for a moment before it said: [Not necessarily.] ¡°Then it¡¯d be a waste of time for me to explain things to him.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if he believes me or not. I¡¯ll settle this matter myself.¡± [How are you going to settle it yourself?] ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she thought of something and asked, ¡°Zhao Fei also has a system so can¡¯t the two of you sense each other?¡±¡± [No, her system is the plug-in category and I am an auxiliary category. Everyone¡¯s classification is different so how can we sense each other?] The system said. ¡°That¡¯s true.¡± Xi Wan nodded thoughtfully. ¡°But I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a big deal even if you can sense it. You won¡¯t give me any cheats anyway so you won¡¯t be a threat even if you¡¯re discovered.¡± [How can you say that!] The system felt that the words of its host, Xi Wan, were really heart-wrenching! Xi Wan looked at her cell phone for a while before Chen Tong came over and called her, ¡°Madam, it¡¯s time to eat.¡± ¡°I¡¯m coming!¡± Xi Wan stood up immediately and went out to eat. Su Xun was still dealing with work in his study room. Xi Wan did not care and simply ate by herself. Chapter 54 - 54 Auction 54 Auction She wanted to go back to the game room to play games after she was done eating. Chen Tong thought about it again and again and finally spoke up, ¡°Madam, I really don¡¯t need to cook for Mr. Su?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t he say that we don¡¯t need to be concerned about him?¡± Xi Wan was indifferent as she said, ¡°He will come out to look for something to eat when he¡¯s hungry.¡± With that said, she returned to the game room. As for Su Xun, he had been waiting in the study room for a long time. He initially thought that Xi Wan would take the initiative to explain things to him after seeing the post published in the media. However, he did not expect that Xi Wan still did not show up even after his stomach began growling. Could it be that she had not seen the post yet? Su Xun no longer dared to guess Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts because she had never once played by the rules. He looked at the time and saw that it was almost midnight. He went downstairs to look for Chen Tong and asked her to make him some supper. Chen Tong had already dozed off long ago because she was sleepy but she had been waiting in the kitchen the whole time because Su Xun had not eaten yet. Chen Tong instantly became spirited when she saw Su Xun coming downstairs to look for food. ¡°Mr. Su, what would you like to eat?¡± ¡°You can cook anything, just make it fast.¡± Su Xun said. He knew that Chen Tong was a national chef so he did not have too many requirements. Chen Tong immediately decided to make her best spaghetti bolognese. After she was done cooking, she had just served a bowl for Su Xun when she heard Xi Wan¡¯s voice, ¡°Are you guys having supper?¡± ¡°Madam, do you want some too?¡± Chen Tong looked back at her and asked. ¡°Sure, thank you.¡± Xi Wan replied immediately. She then sat down at the dining table and waited for the noodles. She had been playing games upstairs when she suddenly smelled a fragrance, which whetted her appetite. She simply put her game aside and went downstairs. She then saw Su Xun sitting at the dining table with a bowl of spaghetti bolognese in front of him. The two of them sat like this as they faced each other in silence. After Chen Tong served Xi Wan some noodles, she quickly retreated to the side. The way Sir and Madam interacted with each other was really strange. Why did they have to have supper together instead of having dinner together? Was this how young couples these days interacted?¡± Xi Wan had been taking big mouthfuls of her noodles and she did not pay any attention to Su Xun. Su Xun originally thought that Xi Wan wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to explain the post to him while they were eating noodles. However, he saw that she was eating so happily and had no intention of talking to him at all. Was she really just here to eat? Su Xun could not help but covered his mouth and coughed dryly. Although it caught Xi Wan¡¯s attention, she simply asked in confusion, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? The noodles are delicious so why aren¡¯t you eating it?¡± Su Xun did not answer this question but asked her, ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything to say to me?¡± ¡°What do you want me to say?¡± Xi Wan did not react until she had swallowed all the noodles in her mouth. She then remembered the invitation to the auction that she had just received in the mailbox. The invitation was sent to Xi Wan¡¯s personal email in her own name and she was allowed to attend the auction with a companion. ¡°Are you talking about the auction?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I know about that so you should know about it too, right? The invitation says that I can bring a companion to attend the auction with me. Do you want to come with me?¡± Su Xun had also received an invitation but the scale of this auction was not large. If it was any other time, Su Xun would not have even bothered to pay attention to it. However, he did not expect Xi Wan to invite him to the auction. He remembered that the auction was tomorrow night. Su Xun thought about it and said, ¡± might not have time tomorrow night.¡± ¡°Okay then.¡± Xi Wan responded and continued eating her noodles. Su Xun was stunned again. Wasn¡¯t she the one who took the initiative to invite him now? Now that he had rejected her, how could this woman, Xi Wan, still eat her noodles so peacefully then? Shouldn¡¯t she be trying her best to get him to agree? Could it be that besides him, Xi Wan wanted to bring another male companion along with her? Kong Shuo? Or Ling Feng? Xi Wan only burped in satisfaction after she had finished eating the noodles, then got up and poured herself a glass of warm water. She noticed that the bowl in front of Su Xun was still full, from the corner of her eyes. Xi Wan was puzzled and asked, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you eating?¡± Su Xun felt a lump in his throat and after a long time, he finally said, ¡°I¡¯m not hungry anymore.¡± After that, he threw his chopsticks down and returned to his room. Xi Wan did not know what was going on and she felt that Su Xun was really a strange person. After taking a few steps, Su Xun turned around and said to Xi Wan, ¡°I¡¯ll be there for the auction tomorrow night.¡± Xi Wan was at a loss and Chen Tong was also confused. She walked over and asked softly, ¡°Madam, why did Sir suddenly accept your invitation?¡± Xi Wan drank all the water in one gulp before she then said, ¡°Perhaps he finally found his conscience and could not bear to leave his beautiful wife alone.¡± Chapter 55 - 55 Think Of A Way 55 Think Of A Way While Xi Wan was leisurely and contented at the villa, the Xi family was already in an uproar. The incident where Xi Wan exposed Xi Shu¡¯s identity had already spread to the media through Xi Ze¡¯s school forum. Their noses were more sensitive than dogs and they looked into the matter immediately at the moment when they caught a whiff of gossip. One would not know if one did not look into it but once one looked into it, one would be shocked. Xi Shu was Xi Kang¡¯s illegitimate daughter. It was because of her and her mother¡¯s existence that forced Xi Wan¡¯s mother¡¯s indirect death! This mistress entering the house was already a matter that people despised, not to mention the fact that she caused the death of Xi Kang¡¯s rightful wife. Even if this incident happened eight hundred years later, it would still be criticized by others behind the scene. Wang Rui was sitting on the sofa with tears and snot all over her face, and her eyes were swollen. Xi Shu was about to be sent for interrogation. Xi Kang was looking for help everywhere, trying to get her out of the police station. In the end, he only made a few calls before he received a few calls himself. ¡°Chairman Xi, the company¡¯s stock price has dropped drastically. This is your family¡¯s affairs and we have no right to interfere but the consequences have already affected our interests. You have to give us an explanation, right?¡± Mr. Bai¡¯s tone was authoritative over the other end of the line. Xi Kang was so busy that he could only reply, ¡°Mr. Bai, this is a misunderstanding¡­¡± ¡°You still have the nerve to say that it¡¯s a misunderstanding?¡± Mr. Bai said sternly, ¡°Your daughter is about to be interrogated soon and you¡¯re still saying that this is a misunderstanding?¡± He and Xi Kang¡¯s father have been good friends for many years. After Xi Kang¡¯s father passed away, he continued to stay here and planned to support Xi Kang. When Xi Kang was young, he was controlled and never did anything wrong. Unexpectedly, as he grew older, he did more and more foolish things! Xi Kang¡¯s was sweating profusely. He wanted to get over this matter quickly so he said, ¡°Mr. Bai, this is really a misunderstanding. Xi Wan is a child who lacks discipline and she must have been talking nonsense outside, so that is how she dragged Xi Shu into this matter! I¡¯ll definitely teach her a lesson when she comes back and give everyone an explanation!¡± ¡°You¡¯re still distorting the truth at a time like this!¡± Mr. Bai was furious. He felt that Xi Kang was getting more and more useless as he got older. ¡°I think Xi Shu is the one who needs to be taught a lesson, right?!¡± Mr. Bai was so angry that he could hardly breath, so he hung up the phone directly. Xi Kang wanted to explain further but the call had already ended. ¡°This group of people only knows how to cause trouble!¡± Xi Kang cursed angrily, ¡°They pretend to treat me as a friend on the surface but now that something has really happened, they¡¯re treating me like a fiend and they are avoiding me like the plague! There are also not many good people on the company¡¯s board of directors. Forget it if they aren¡¯t going to help me but they only know how to hit a person when he¡¯s down!¡± Xi Kang¡¯s chest heaved up and down violently. Wang Rui was so frightened that she held back her tears and quickly comforted him, ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. If something bad happens to you if you get too angry, what will happen to me and my daughter then?!¡± She poured Xi Kang a glass of water and after watching him drink it, Wang Rui said, ¡°I think it¡¯d be better for us to go to Xi Wan and plead for mercy on this matter. She¡¯s powerful and influential in the entertainment industry now and she still has Su Group to back her up. As long as we ask her for help, we will definitely succeed in this matter!¡± ¡°You want me to ask her for help? Then you might as well take my life!¡± Xi Kang roared, ¡°Look at how arrogant she is. Wouldn¡¯t I be ridiculed if I go to her? I, Xi Kang, absolutely will not do such a thing!¡± ¡°You¡¯re still holding on to that worthless ego of yours at a time like this?¡± Wang Rui said, ¡°You can always go to Su Xun for help if you really don¡¯t want to go to Xi Wan, right? Anyway, he is also your son-in-law and he has a higher status than Xi Wan so he can definitely make decisions on Xi Wan¡¯s behalf!¡± Xi Kang calmed down a little after hearing this. ¡°Are you sure that Su Xun will really help us?¡± ¡°But he¡¯s definitely easier to talk to compared to Xi Wan.¡± Wang Rui said, ¡°We have to give it a try no matter what it is. Mrs. Li told me today that there will be an auction tomorrow night, and all the rich and powerful will be attending the auction. Su Xun and Xi Wan will definitely be there too.¡± Xi Kang thought about it for a long time before he finally nodded and said, ¡°Okay then, let¡¯s go and look for Su Xun. He will definitely show me some respect when I talk since I¡¯m his father-in-law.¡± What he did not know was that the auction house did not even send an invitation to the Xi family because of that huge incident. When the time comes, forget the fact that Xi Kang was Su Xun¡¯s father-in-law, but even if Xi Kang was the king, he would not be able to enter the auction venue. Wang Rui did not know about this either and thought that she could enter as long as she showed her identity. Chapter 56 - 56 Stopped 56 Stopped Xi Wan was woken up by hunger the next morning. After she went downstairs and had breakfast in a hurry, Chen Tong said tentatively, ¡°Madam, the auction is tonight. Should we start controlling your diet strictly in order to show off your figure perfectly in the gown?¡± Xi wan understood what she meant immediately. ¡°You want me not to eat? No, I¡¯ll collapse from hunger if I don¡¯t eat! I won¡¯t lose much weight even if I skip a meal, right?¡± In fact, Xi Wan¡¯s figure could already be considered to have a voluptuous figure. She had the perfect curves in all the right places. It was just that she usually liked to wear loose clothes to cover her figure. ¡°This is also for the final results.¡± Chen Tong was still trying to persuade Xi Wan. Xi Wan simply lay down on the sofa and said, ¡°I don¡¯t want any result. I don¡¯t want to go hungry. I¡¯m confident that I¡¯m pretty and have a good figure. I can wear any dress.¡± When Chen Tong heard this, she did not say anything more. In the evening, when Xi Wan was still worrying about what kind of gown to wear, Zhang Wen received an order from Su Xun to send her a gown. After she changed, he brought her to the auction venue. ¡°Madam, the chairman asked me to bring you a gown. He said that it was chosen according to your style.¡± Zhang Wen said. The chairman actually personally chose a gown for his wife. It seemed like their relationship was getting better and better! Zhang Wen was secretly excited and was about to shed tears of excitement. However, in the next second, he heard Xi Wan say, ¡°What kind of gown is this? Your chairman really has bad taste, right?¡± Zhang Wen held back his tears and looked at the dress in Xi Wan¡¯s hands. It was pure white with some diamonds and pearls embellished on it. It looked simple and elegant. ¡°Madam, you don¡¯t like it?¡± Zhang Wen probed. He remembered that Madam used to love white. She always liked to wear white gowns regardless of whether she was going out or attending a banquet. Xi Wan said in disdain, ¡°Of course, not. I¡¯m going to attend the auction, not to mourn at a funeral. Forget it, I know that your chairman doesn¡¯t have good taste so I¡¯ll choose a gown on my own.¡± There were many dresses in her closet but that was also the reason why she had trouble choosing. She did not know which one was better. After much thought, she chose a dark green dress that was both luxurious but not too high-profile. It did not only show off her figure perfectly, but it also made her skin look brighter and it made her look radiant. Xi Wan put on some light makeup and simply tidied up her appearance. She then said to Zhang Wen, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Zhang Wen was stunned by Xi Wan¡¯s actions and he was also scrambling as he walked. Madam was just too beautiful! Madam was indeed more suitable for such a gorgeous and flamboyant color compared to wearing those white clothes! When they arrived at the auction venue, Su Xun had already arrived and was standing at the door to wait for Xi Wan¡¯s arrival. When Xi Wan walked up to him, Su Xun was stunned for a moment and asked, ¡°You¡¯re not wearing the dress I gave you?¡± ¡°The one you chose is too ugly. It¡¯s embarrassing for me to wear it.¡± Xi Wan said unceremoniously and held Su Xun¡¯s arm calmly under the watchful eyes of the people around her and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go. Do you want to keep standing at the door?¡± Although Su Xun was surprised, he did not say much. Just as he was about to go in with Xi Wan, someone blocked their way. ¡°Su Xun, Xi Wan.¡± The two of them took a closer look and realized that it was Xi Kang and Wang Rui. Su Xun rarely dealt with these two people because he did not have a good impression of them. Moreover, they looked like they were here to look for Xi Wan, so he pushed Xi Wan out and said, ¡°They are here for you.¡± Instead, Xi Wan retreated and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know them. They¡¯re probably here to find you.¡± Su Xun also said, ¡°I¡¯m not familiar with them either. They¡¯re looking for you.¡± Xi Kang and Wang Rui¡¯s faces turned pale, especially Xi Kang¡¯s. The muscles on his face were stiff. He tried his best to force a smile and said, ¡°Su Xun, I¡¯m your father-in-law, how can you say that you¡¯re not familiar with me?¡± Su Xun became impatient. ¡°Just say what you want to say.¡± Xi Kang did not waste any time and said, ¡°I¡¯m here for Xi Shu¡¯s matter. No matter what it is, you¡¯re her brother-in-law so you can¡¯t bear to see her go to prison either, can you? As long as you step in, you can get her out of the police station.¡± Xi Kang¡¯s face was full of wrinkles as he smiled. Xi Wan looked at him and felt that he could squeeze a mosquito to death. Wang Rui smiled apologetically and said, ¡°Xi Wan, Xi Shu has indeed done something to let you and Xi Ze down. Can you be gracious and forgive her? She¡¯s still young and insensible.¡± Chapter 57 - 57 Become A Servant 57 Become A Servant Xi Wan laughed. ¡°How old should she be to be considered an adult then? Thirty or forty years old? All of us are adults and we have to take responsibility for our mistakes. If you treat Xi Shu like a child, am I not a child then? If my mother was still alive, wouldn¡¯t Xi Ze and I be her babies then?¡± Wang Rui said awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯m at fault for this too. I didn¡¯t educate her well. You can come at me directly if you are angry.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan raised her head. ¡°I can forgive Xi Shu and she doesn¡¯t have to go to prison, so why don¡¯t the two of you go to prison on her behalf?¡± ¡°You!¡± Xi Kang was enraged when he heard this. ¡°Xi Wan, I¡¯m your father! How can you talk to me like that! You even want me to go to prison? To think that I¡¯ve raised an ungrateful scum like you for so many years!¡± His voice was so loud that it attracted the attention of the people around him. ¡°Who is that? Why are they quarrelling at the entrance of the auction?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that Su Xun and Xi Wan? That man said he¡¯s Xi Wan¡¯s father. Doesn¡¯t that mean he¡¯s from the Xi family?¡± ¡°The Xi family still dares to come out and show their face? The internet is already scolding them so badly, yet they still dare to show up so shamelessly?¡± ¡°The auction house didn¡¯t send an invitation to the Xi family, did they? Why are they still here then?¡± ¡°I think he¡¯s trying to use Xi Wan¡¯s reputation to enter, right? They don¡¯t think that they¡¯re still wealthy, right? If I were Xi Wan, I might have just cut off all ties with the Xi family!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t be too certain. Xi Wan¡¯s reputation isn¡¯t very good either. It can only be said that a person who¡¯s not meant to marry into a family will not be fated to do so. It¡¯s other people¡¯s family matters, so we can only watch and we don¡¯t have the right to interfere.¡± Xi Kang heard every word discussed by the people around him. He was so angry that his face flushed red with angry as if he would explode like a bomb in the next second. Xi Wan also heard it and said proudly, ¡°Did you hear that? Everyone isn¡¯t speaking well of you, so don¡¯t embarrass yourself here. Xi Kang, take your mistress with you and get out of my sight.¡± She flicked her hair, held Su Xun¡¯s arm, and entered the venue. ¡°Xi Wan!¡± Xi Kang could not care less about the gazes of the people around him and followed Xi Wan in. The security guard at the entrance stopped them and said very politely, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, but you don¡¯t have an invitation. You can¡¯t enter our auction venue.¡± ¡°We are Su Xun¡¯s in-laws!¡± Xi Kang said, ¡°Can¡¯t i enter with my identity?¡± ¡°I¡¯m sorry but we only accept invitation cards.¡± The security guard said politely. ¡°How do you know I don¡¯t have an invitation card? Are you going to kneel and grovel before me if I take my invitation card out?!¡± Xi Kang was bluffing as he thought that he would be able to get in by scaring the security guard. However, the security guard said, ¡°The auction house didn¡¯t send an invitation to the Xi family, so you won¡¯t be able to take out any invitation card at all.¡± Xi Kang was dumbfounded and he was pushed aside by the people behind him who complained, ¡°You two old fogeys, you¡¯re here to cause trouble without an invitation? Get lost, don¡¯t waste our time here!¡± Xi Kang stumbled and almost fell to the ground. Wang Rui quickly supported him and her tears started to fall again. She cried and said, ¡°What should we do now? Are we just going to wait at the entrance until the auction is over? What if they don¡¯t leave this place? This is our only chance so we can¡¯t miss it!¡± ¡°Stop crying!¡± Xi Kang was annoyed. Wang Rui was still crying when a voice suddenly came from above her head, ¡°Aren¡¯t you Mrs. Xi?¡± Wang Rui looked up and saw Li Yue. ¡°Mrs. Li!¡± When Wang Rui saw Li Yue, she felt as if she was her last resort. ¡°Please, please, think of a way to get us in!¡± Li Yue was a little embarrassed and said, ¡°If you two don¡¯t have an invitation, it¡¯ll be very difficult for me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m begging you!¡± Wang Rui pleaded again. ¡°Well, the two of you can pretend to be servants from my family and come in with me.¡± Li Yue said, ¡°But I can only help you get in and I can¡¯t help you with anything else.¡± ¡°I understand, thank you!¡± Wang Rui thanked her sincerely and followed Li Yue in with Xi Kang. Although the security guard was surprised, he did not dare to offend someone with an invitation card. So, after all the guests had gone in, he found the organizer and told him about this matter. The organizer was immediately enraged, ¡°Xi Kang actually dares to come to the auction after causing such a big scandal?! He is really shameless! Call the security guards to drive Xi Kang and his wife out immediately!¡± Chapter 58 - 58 Acting 58 Acting However, even after all the security guards were deployed, they still could not find Xi Kang and his wife in the venue. When the organizers found out about the results, they thought that Xi Kang and Lu Zhou had run away in despair because they were embarrassed. However, the two of them did not leave but were able to hide in a secret warehouse passage thanks to Li Yue. Li Yue said, ¡°Everyone hate and despise the two of you now. I¡¯d advise you not to come out. If the organizers saw you, they would probably kick you out immediately. Listen to me, you guys should hide here for a while and come out only after the auction. When the time comes, I¡¯ll think of a way to keep Su Xun and Mrs. Su behind.¡± ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Li.¡± Wang Rui said sincerely. Xi Kang had an ugly expression on his face. ¡°What do you mean by that? I¡¯m Su Xun¡¯s father-in-law! Since they can¡¯t wait to please Su Xun, they should also please me!¡± But even though he said so, he still hid in the warehouse passage with Wang Rui. No matter how important his ego was, he still had to see the current situation clearly and humble himself when he had to. Li Yue came out of the dirty warehouse. After tidying up her appearance, she went directly to the venue. The auction had not started yet, so the guests were all walking around to greet each other. Li Yue originally wanted to look for Su Xun and get closer to him, but she suddenly saw Xi Wan beside him. Li Yue recalled the unhappiness she had with Xi Wan a few days ago, so she did not go over. Instead, she went to another gathering place where a group of wealthy ladies were gathered and said, ¡°Chairman Su really brought Mrs. Su out? It¡¯s really strange.¡± ¡°What are you saying? They¡¯re husband and wife so what¡¯s so strange about them attending the auction together? ¡± Another woman named Mrs. Huang said, ¡°It¡¯s just that the two of them don¡¯t seem to have a very good relationship. Mrs. Su has always been staying close to Chairman Su but Chairman Su¡¯s expression has always been very cold.¡± ¡°What do you know? They were forced into this marriage from the very beginning!¡± Someone said, ¡°Chairman Su¡¯s grandfather was not in good health. He wanted to get rid of his bad luck so Chairman Su had to get married in such a hurry!¡± This was the first time Li Yue had heard of this. ¡°Is that so? Why did Chairman Su marry Mrs. Su then? There are so many women who are better than her!¡± She was referring to her own daughter, Li Meng. Li Meng had always liked Su Xun very much. She even fell seriously when she learned that he was married. Li Yue initially thought of bringing Li Meng to the auction today so that she could get acquainted with a few rich young men from powerful families. However, when she thought about how Su Xun would be coming as well, Li Yue was worried about Li Meng¡¯s mental state and did not bring her along. The wealthy ladies were still secretly talking about Su Xun and Xi Yan, while the two parties were still surrounded by some bald middle-aged businessmen and their wives. Xi Wan had been holding onto Su Xun¡¯s arm with a smile on her face the whole time, as if the two of them were a loving couple. However, Su Xun refused to cooperate. Not only was the expression on his face cold, but he also deliberately distanced himself from Xi Wan. ¡°Chairman Su and Mrs. Su looks really loving!¡± The bald businessman lied through his teeth. ¡°Mrs. Su has been holding onto Chairman Su¡¯s arm since entering the venue!¡± The smile on Xi Wan¡¯s face never faded. Although Su Xun kept pulling away, Xi Wan kept grabbing his arm vigorously, indicating that he could not take a step away from this place. The system could not stand it anymore. [Why won¡¯t you let go? I think the antagonist is already impatient enough!] Xi Wan refused. ¡°I have to act the whole way if I want to put on an act. What will it mean if he quits halfway now?¡± Su Xun seemed unable to keep up the pretence any longer and pulled his arm out of Xi Wan¡¯s hand. Although he did not say anything, the meaning he was expressing was already obvious. This made the bald businessman feel a little embarrassed. When Xi Wan saw this, she knew that Su Xun was deliberately going against her. She raised the corners of her mouth and revealed an even brighter smile. The system cried out excitedly: [Oh! As expected of the antagonist. Look, he¡¯s trying to put you down!] ¡°I can tell. Shut up.¡± Xi Wan said. The system replied: [Oh.] Xi Wan said to the businessmen in front of her, ¡°I won¡¯t bother you anymore since you have something to discuss with Chairman Su.¡± With that said, she walked toward Li Yue¡¯s direction. Su Xun was a little puzzled as he stood on the spot. He was obviously protesting against Xi Wan, so why did she react that way? He could not figure it out no matter how much he thought about it. Xi Wan had already walked up to Li Yue and greeted her with a smile, ¡°Oh, Mrs. Li? I didn¡¯t expect to see you here.¡± Chapter 59 - 59 Gown That Is Out Of Season 59 Gown That Is Out Of Season Li Yue originally wanted to use these wealthy ladies to hide herself but now that Xi Wan was walking over, she had no chance to hide. Moreover, Xi Wan was greeting her now, so Li Yue had no choice but to respond. She could only say reluctantly, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time, Mrs. Su.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t we just meet a few days ago?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I brought my brother out to buy some clothes but said that he was my boyfriend, right? Mrs. Li, we¡¯re all of the same status. How can you say such nonsensical things?¡± Li Yue¡¯s forehead was covered in cold sweat. She did not know what to say. She could only pick up the glass of red wine on the table and take a sip to calm herself down. However, her hands were shaking. The red wine did not enter Li Yue¡¯s mouth. Instead, it spilled all over her sky-blue dress, which was particularly eye-catching. Li Yue quickly stood up and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯m going to change my clothes.¡± With that said, she then ran away in a hurry. She had overestimated herself. She thought that she would be able to talk to Xi Wan normally after seeing her but now, it seemed that she could not even communicate with Xi Wan normally. Xi Wan sat in Li Yue¡¯s seat. She wanted to cross her legs, but she was bound by the dress, so she could only sit comfortably on the chair. She complained to the system, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t have worn this if I knew this would happen. It¡¯s so troublesome. I won¡¯t attend banquets like this in the future if I can avoid it.¡± The system said¡± [You might as well have worn the outfit that the antagonist gave you. It does not only fit your original character, but it can also please the antagonist! I think he¡¯s being so cold to you today because you¡¯re not wearing the gown he gave you!] Xi Wan was unhappy and said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you see that dress? It¡¯s pure white. Those who don¡¯t know any better would think that I¡¯m here to mourn or attend a funeral. Su Xun really has bad taste in clothes. It¡¯s not even as good as the one I chose. It¡¯s gorgeous and magnificent. How great is that?¡± She originally wanted to praise her own taste in clothes further but someone commented on her dress. ¡°Mrs. Su, your dress looks very familiar. It seems to be a popular style from a few years ago, right?¡± Xi Wan raised her head. The person who had spoken was standing in front of her. She looked very young and was in her early twenties. Xi Wan could not tell what she looked like because the makeup on her face was a little thick. The system spun rapidly and finally locked onto a person. It said to Xi Wan: [This person¡¯s name is Cheng Shi. She¡¯s a crazy suitor of the male protagonist, Ling Feng. In the original text, she also played a part in you being exposed in the end. I can¡¯t say too much about the reasons. In my opinion, I think you should stay away from her. It¡¯s not good for you to be in contact with her.] Xi Wan was puzzled by Cheng Shi¡¯s attitude. ¡°What has it got to do with me if she likes Ling Feng? I¡¯m already married to Su Xun so why does she still treat me as an enemy? Shouldn¡¯t she be looking for the female protagonist instead?¡± Speaking of this, the system was also very confused. [It¡¯s because Ling Feng still likes you, so Cheng Shi sees you as a love rival. But later, Ling Feng fell in love with Zhao Fei and Cheng Shi actually learned to let go in an instant. She was not only very kind to Zhao Fei, but she even gave her most sincere blessings at their last wedding.] Xi Wan was bewildered. ¡°Is there something wrong with Cheng Shi¡¯s brain? We¡¯re both people that Ling Feng likes, so why is she treating me like this? Could this be the doomed aura of a cannon fodder female supporting character?¡± [I think so too.] The system said: [No matter what it is, you should stay away from Cheng Shi and try not to talk to her¡­] Before the system could finish its sentence, Xi Wan and Cheng Shi started a conversation, ¡°You know of this gown? I thought it looked pretty good, so I took it out of the closet and put it on.¡± The system: [I knew it, Xi Wan. You¡¯re really the most difficult host to manage!] Cheng Shi giggled and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, the gown you¡¯re wearing is already out of season. It¡¯s already worthless. Mrs. Su, even if Chairman Su doesn¡¯t dote on you much, you can¡¯t possibly be unable to afford to buy a new gown, right?¡± As soon as she said that, the expressions on the faces of the wealthy ladies around them instantly changed. How dare Cheng Shi say whatever she wanted to say! Even if Xi Wan was not favored, she was still a member of the Su family! Who would have nothing better to do than to provoke the Su family?! When Cheng Shi saw that Xi Wan was silent, she became bolder and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, I have a several shops here and the dresses there are the most popular styles this year. If you need it, I can recommend the shop to you so that you will have a proper gown when you attend banquets in the future. Mrs. Su, do you think the gown I¡¯m wearing looks good?¡± Chapter 60 - 60 Original Second Male Protagonist 60 Original Second Male Protagonist Xi Wan stared at Cheng Shi¡¯s clothes for a long time and suddenly said, ¡°Even if the gown I¡¯m wearing is out of season, it¡¯s still more than twice as expensive as yours according to the current market price.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s face turned pale. ¡°Mrs. Su, you really know how to make a joke. How can a gown that¡¯s out of season be compared to the fashionable dress on me?¡± Xi Wan took out her cell phone and searched for the prices of the two gowns on a shopping app. She then showed the comparison information to Cheng Shi. ¡°Take a look at it yourself. It¡¯s more than just double but it¡¯s even more than twice as expensive. Cheng Shi, the gown you¡¯re wearing is the one that¡¯s really worthless.¡± Cheng Shi could no longer keep a straight expression. ¡°Xi Wan, don¡¯t be arrogant! You¡¯re already married to Su Xun and you are already someone else¡¯s wife. Why do you still have to go around attracting other men outside? I really don¡¯t know what kind of charm you have so much so that Ling Feng can¡¯t let you go!¡± The people around them started to whisper again as if they had sensed gossip. Xi Wan asked, ¡°What has it got to do with me if Ling Feng can¡¯t let go of me? You also know that I¡¯m already married Su Xun so I naturally will not have any relationship with other men. Why are you blaming me when Ling Feng is the one pestering me?¡± Xi Wan rendered Cheng Shi speechless. In addition, the gown she was wearing was indeed not as good as Xi Wan¡¯s gown which was out of season. This really embarrassed her. ¡°Xi Wan, just wait. I¡¯m not done with you!¡± Cheng Shi was so angry that she turned around and left the venue. As soon as she left, Li Yue came back after changing into her regular clothes. She did not want to wear regular clothes but she only brought this set of regular clothes out with her. She would have to be naked if she did not wear it. She lowered her head and felt that the people around her were judging her, as if they were pointing at her clothes. Li Yue wished that she could just bury herself in the ground. If she had known that it would be so embarrassing, she would not have come here no matter what! She was trembling as she walked in front of Xi Wan and her hands were still shaking. ¡°Mrs. Li, do you have Parkinson¡¯s disease?¡± Xi Wan asked considerately when she saw this. Li Yue did not even dare to breathe too loudly. She stammered, ¡°No, I don¡¯t.¡± Xi Wan continued to say considerately, ¡°You should go to the hospital for treatment if you have Parkinson¡¯s disease. Otherwise, you¡¯re going to spill red wine on yourself again when you drink red wine later.¡± Li Yue wiped the cold sweat off her face and was unable to say a word. The people around did not dare to speak to Xi Wan. Xi Wan felt that it was very boring, so she got up and prepared to find Su Xun. However, before she could reach Su Xun, she heard someone calling her. ¡°Xi Wan.¡± Xi Wan stopped in her tracks and turned around. She saw a tall and handsome man with long legs smiling at her. The system was still searching for information on the person in front of it when Xi Wan spoke first, ¡°Hello, may I know who you are?¡± The handsome man in front of her froze, then continued maintaining his smile and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you recognize me?¡± ¡°Should I recognize you?¡± Xi Wan asked honestly. The system finally found information about this person and quickly sorted out the plot for Xi Wan. [This person is Xiao Zhe and he is the second male protagonist in the original text! He likes Zhao Fei, Zhao Fei likes Ling Feng, and Ling Feng likes you. That¡¯s why he also hates you! At the same time, he¡¯s the current top actor and the boss of the entertainment company you used to work at!] Xi Wan was really speechless now. ¡°Zhao Fei likes Ling Feng, so shouldn¡¯t he hate Ling Feng instead? What did I do wrong that he would hate me? Is it because I¡¯m a cannon fodder female supporting role that I have to put up with this kind of situation?¡± The system said: [I can¡¯t help it. Your settings are like this. The plot is a little off-track now. I don¡¯t know why he¡¯s looking for you this time, but I¡¯m sure it¡¯s not a good thing. Just deal with it casually. The more you say, the more mistakes you make. He already hates you, so don¡¯t make him hate you even more.] However, the system had forgotten that Xi Wan had never been an obedient host. She said to Xiao Zhe, ¡°I remember now. My former boss, right?¡± Only then did the smile on Xiao Zhe¡¯s face soften. ¡°I knew it. How could you have forgotten about me? After all, you¡¯ve always wanted to work with me, and it hasn¡¯t been long since your contract was terminated. How could you not remember me?¡± Xi Wan could tell that Xiao Zhe had come to provoke her this time. She said, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to. You¡¯re the current top actor and I¡¯m just an unknown small-time actress in the entertainment industry. Besides, you don¡¯t have to worry because I¡¯ve retired from the entertainment industry now, so it¡¯s even more impossible for me to work with you.¡± Xiao Zhe was speechless after hearing Xi Wan¡¯s words and brought up the issue for the liquidated damages for breach of contract. ¡°Xi Wan, regarding the company¡¯s liquidated damages¡­¡± Chapter 61 - 61 I Am The Boss 61 I Am The Boss Before he could finish speaking, Xi Wan interrupted him and said, ¡°I won¡¯t give you a cent less for the liquidated damages, you can rest assured. If you¡¯re here for this matter, then you can leave.¡± Xiao Zhe paused and was a little surprised as he said, ¡°Xi Wan, where did you get the money?¡± Even if she was married to Su Xun, Su Xun did not care about Xi Wan at all. He would never come forward to help her pay the liquidated damages for breaching the contract. Xi Wan said, ¡°Of course it¡¯s my own money. You don¡¯t think that my husband will settle it for me, did you? Even if I¡¯m not famous in the entertainment industry, it doesn¡¯t mean that I¡¯m so poor that I can¡¯t even afford to pay the liquidated damages.¡± Xiao Zhe was left speechless because of Xi Wan¡¯s words several times in a short period of time. He was somewhat puzzled. When did the submissive Xi Wan, who didn¡¯t even dare to speak a word, become so eloquent? When Xiao Zhe saw that Xi Wan was about to leave, he said again, ¡°Xi Wan, I can cancel the liquidated damages.¡± As expected, Xi Wan really turned around to look at him. Xiao Zhe thought that Xi Wan would ask about the conditions for cancelling the liquidated damages for the breach of contract with tears in her eyes. However, Xi Wan said, ¡°Why? My lawyer has already made the contact. Wouldn¡¯t the preparations made by my lawyer be wasted if you want to cancel the liquidated damages now? Boss Xiao, don¡¯t add to other people¡¯s workload just because you¡¯re free.¡± Xiao Zhe was dumbfounded again. Shouldn¡¯t she be crying tearfully and asking about the conditions for cancelling the liquidated damages for the breach of contract? After that, she would express his gratitude. This should be the normal development. What was going on with Xi Wan? Xi Wan continued, ¡°I don¡¯t know why you¡¯re here today, but I don¡¯t think it¡¯s a big deal. If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll take my leave first. The auction will begin in a moment.¡± She turned around and was about to leave when Xiao Zhe finally threw out his trump card. ¡°I can renew your contract! You can come back and continue to be an artiste. I will also give you a chance to work with me.¡± Xi Wan was annoyed and turned around to say, ¡°I¡¯ve already said that I¡¯m leaving the entertainment industry so I definitely will not go back. As for working with you, I don¡¯t care about it much. You should give this opportunity to others.¡± Xiao Zhe said, ¡± Xi Wan, you should know that I¡¯m not only the top actor. The entertainment company I own is only second to Su Group! Su Xun won¡¯t sign you under his company so my company is the best place for you!¡± ¡°You¡¯re quite baffling.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯m not interested in your company. I¡¯ve also registered a company and will soon become the boss of an entertainment company. With my status and popularity, I don¡¯t think my entertainment company will be any worse than yours.¡± ¡°You registered a company?¡± Xiao Zhe was shocked. ¡°You can¡¯t run a company at all with your abilities!¡± ¡°Just wait and see if I can manage the company then.¡± Xi Wan hated it the most when people looked down on her abilities. They either thought that she had achieved what she had today because of Su Xun, or they thought that she could not do it with her own abilities at all. Not to mention that the person in front of her was the second male protagonist but even if Su Xun was standing here and dared to question her ability, Xi Wan would not hesitate to fight back! The system noticed the change in Xi Wan¡¯s mood and said: [Xi Wan, this is the second male protagonist. You must think of the consequences no matter what you say or do! If you offend him, he will be even more ruthless to you and you will end up in a worse state!] However, Xi Wan did not listen to the system. Instead, she said to Xiao Zhe, ¡°If you have doubts about my ability, then I will prove it with my strength. You don¡¯t have to boast too much, because you¡¯re just an ordinary person in my eyes.¡± With that said, Xi Wan turned around and left. Xiao Zhe, on the other hand, froze in place. The system kept screaming: [Xi Wan! I¡¯ve never seen a host that¡¯s as difficult to manage as you! I¡¯ve already said that you can¡¯t mess with Xiao Zhe given his status but you did not only refuse to listen to me but you even provoked him!] ¡°Who asked him to say such nasty things to me?¡± Xi Wan did not take this matter seriously. The system replied¡± [His words are unpleasant because of the character setting! Based on your settings, you shouldn¡¯t be talking back to him!] ¡°Anyway, I won¡¯t be submissive like the original owner.¡± Xi Wan was not in a very good mood. ¡°He likes Zhao Fei but he doesn¡¯t hate Ling Feng. Instead, he wants to hate me? This matter has already made me angry and now he still wants to use his identity to suppress me? Pfft! Don¡¯t even think about it!¡± The system also felt that it was unfair for Xi Wan, but she could not just do things according to her own mood. She had to respect the original plot at least. Chapter 62 - 62 False Accusation 62 False Accusation Xi Wan went to look for Su Xun, but he was no longer at the venue. The system reminded her: [The antagonist has been invited to the VIP suite by the organizer to look at the auction items.] ¡°He¡¯s quite busy every day,¡± Xi Wan said. The system said: [In fact, the antagonist usually doesn¡¯t come to such a small banquet. The organizer only sent you the invitation in the beginning with the intention of giving it a try. He even sent you the invitation in your own name in order to increase the success rate.] Xi Wan came to a sudden realization. ¡°So, that¡¯s how it is.¡± Since Su Xun was not at the venue, Xi Wan could not be bothered to look for him. She simply ate a plate of pastries on the table. She was enjoying her food when Xiao Zhe walked over again. Xi Wan felt physically nauseated the moment she saw him and she almost vomited the pastries she had just eaten. Xiao Zhe was standing beside Xi Wan, holding a glass of red wine in his hand, but he did not drink it even after a long time. Xi Wan quietly distanced herself from him but Xiao Zhe continued pressing on step by step. He was like a malignant tumor that wanted nothing more than to grow on Xi Wan¡¯s body. She could not help but say, ¡°Boss Xiao, I think I¡¯ve made myself clear enough. You don¡¯t have to keep following me.¡± Xiao Zhe finally finished the red wine in his hand in one gulp, as if he wanted to use the alcohol to boost his courage. ¡°Xi Wan, I will double your benefits as long as you agree to continue working with the company.¡± Xi Wan stared at Xiao Zhe for a long time and finally summed everything up with a few words, ¡°There¡¯s something wrong with you.¡± The system was also very puzzled. The second male protagonist should hate Xi Wan very much so why was he so friendly to her the moment they met? Not only did he mention the cancellation of the liquidated damages for the breach of contract, but he also kept chasing Xi Yan, hoping that she could continue to collaborate with the company. Xiao Zhe had actually expected Xi Wan would reject him, but he had never expected her rejection to be with just a few words. Moreover, she even cursed at him. The system reminded Xi Wan once again: [No matter what it is, you¡¯re still a public figure so you can¡¯t speak openly without thinking. If someone with ill intentions hears you, they will come up with an article to slander you again.] Just as the system was talking, a figure rushed over, fell to the ground with a thud and wailed, ¡± wailing, ¡°Xi Wan, no matter what it is, Xi Shu is still your sister! As her sister, how could you bear to send her to the police station? I know you don¡¯t like Xi Shu and me so we¡¯ll disappear from your sight immediately as long as you¡¯re willing to let Xi Shu off!¡± Xi Wan jumped in shock. After taking a closer look at the person on the ground, she realized that she was Xi Shu¡¯s mother¡ªWang Rui. Wang Rui and Xi Kang had been hiding in the warehouse passage but Xi Kang¡¯s stomach was hurting, so he got up and went to the bathroom. Wang Rui received a phone call from Xi Shu during this time. She cried herself hoarse as she kept pleading with Wang Rui to find a way to save her. Wang Rui¡¯s heart ached so much that she could not care about anything else, so she rushed out of the door and found Xi Wan. She had already thought it through. As long as she made up some stories to frame Xi Wan, then regardless of whether the stories were true or false, Xi Wan would definitely agree to all her requests in order not to be embarrassed in public. ¡°I thought you didn¡¯t have an invitation? How did you get in?¡± Xi Wan only had one question about Wang Rui¡¯s appearance. Li Yue, who was standing at the side, quietly hid in the crowd. Wang Rui did not explain anything and cried even louder. ¡°Who is she?¡± Xiao Zhe asked. This time, Xi Wan explained to him with a good-tempered manner, ¡°My dad¡¯s mistress. I don¡¯t know why she came here to cry again.¡± Wang Rui was still wailing, ¡°Xi Wan, do you know what the Xi family has become now because of you? Your brother left home because of you and still refuses to come back! You even want to frame your sister. How can you be so vicious? You¡¯ve turned the Xi family into a mess and it doesn¡¯t even look like a family anymore!¡± Xi Wan did not explain Wang Rui¡¯s words. Instead, she asked Xiao Zhe, ¡°Boss Xiao, what do you think of my stepmother¡¯s acting? I think she¡¯s quite suitable for the role of those vicious mother-in-law characters.¡± Xiao Zhe pondered for a while and actually replied to Xi Wan, ¡°Her acting skills are a little exaggerated. She should restrain herself a little. Besides, her appearance does not meet my aesthetics so I won¡¯t be using her for acting.¡± Xi Wan nodded thoughtfully and said to Wang Rui, ¡°Did you hear that? Stop acting, pack up and leave this place. If the organizers find out, I¡¯m afraid they¡¯ll kick you out. You don¡¯t want to embarrass yourself, do you?¡± Wang Rui was speechless but she could not leave. Chapter 63 - 63 Duplicity 63 Duplicity It would really be hopeless for Xi Shu if she left. ¡°Xi Wan ¡­¡± Wang Rui even reached out her hand, wanting to grab Xi Wan¡¯s gown. However, Xi Wan took a step back and Wang Rui¡¯s hand missed her. ¡°Don¡¯t touch my gown with your dirty hands,¡± Xi Wan said in disgust. The surrounding guests gradually gathered around to watch a good show. Wang Rui felt extremely embarrassed after being surrounded like this. Xi Wan looked down at her and she was originally wondering what else Wang Rui could do. Unexpectedly, someone rushed over to speak up for Wang Rui before Wang Rui could embarrass herself further. ¡°Xi Wan, how could you do this to your elders?!¡± The person who spoke was Cheng Shi, who had previously been angered by Xi Wan. ¡°To think that you¡¯re a public figure. Are you really that vicious?¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you already leave?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°I just don¡¯t want to be around you!¡± Cheng Shi said, ¡°The auction is about to start so course I have to come back! To think that I addressed you as Mrs. Su, but I didn¡¯t expect you to do such a thing. You¡¯re really disappointing! You¡¯re such a disgrace to Chairman Su!¡± ¡°I think there¡¯s something wrong with you too, young lady.¡± Xi Wan was a little speechless. She turned to Xiao Zhe and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you think her acting skills are not bad? She¡¯s pretty too. If your company is really short of people, I think you should take her in.¡± And Xiao Zhe did make a comment. ¡°Her looks are not bad and she¡¯s also very good at seizing opportunities. She¡¯s a very smart person but my company isn¡¯t short of people. I¡¯m only interested in your ability, so I want to continue working with you.¡± ¡°In that case, I¡¯ll thank you for your appreciation first.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°But I¡¯ll have to disappoint you because I will never go back to work with you again.¡± Wang Rui and Cheng Shi, who were ignored, felt embarrassed, especially when the people around them looked at them like they were watching a monkey show, which was even more embarrassing. Su Xun and the organizer had come out of the VIP suite at some point. Looking at the crowd from afar, Su Xun asked, ¡°Did something happen over there?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure.¡± The organizer was also very confused. Su Xun walked over to the group of people and immediately saw Xi Wan, who stood out in the crowd. When Xi Wan saw him, she walked over and held Su Xun¡¯s arm very smoothly. She said coquettishly, ¡°Honey, they bullied me. You have to stand up for me.¡± The crowd was silent. Although it was indeed Wang Rui who tried to embarrass Xi Wan first, looking at Xi Wan¡¯s playful expression, she did not look like the one who being bullied! It was better to say that she was the one bullying Wang Rui! Su Xun¡¯s eyes were dark. He did not say a word, as if he was examining this matter. Xi Wan acted coquettishly again. ¡°Honey, you should say something.¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes darkened. The crowd became even quieter. Before he could say anything, the organizer shouted, ¡°Isn¡¯t this Wang Rui? I just asked the security guards to look for you and your husband to drive you out. I didn¡¯t expect you to come to me yourself! Where¡¯s Xi Kang? Didn¡¯t he come with you?¡± Wang Rui was silent and she did not dare to say a word. This was because Xi Kang was in the crowd and he was looking at her with a cold expression on his face. She had made the decision to come out on her own and had not discussed it with Xi Kang. Her original plan had been completely reversed. She had once again become a person that everyone hated and despised. Of course, Xi Kang naturally would not speak up for her. He even gave up the chance to plead with Xi Wan and turned to leave the venue. The organizer called the security guards and asked them to drive Wang Rui out. Cheng Shi stood up and coughed twice to moisten her throat to show off her noble temperament. Xi Wan said kindly, ¡°Cheng Shi, I¡¯d advise you to use your brain when you act in the future. Xi Kang and his wife are already despised by thousands of people. Why are you still associated with them? That was clearly a pit of fire and you still jumped in like a fool. It¡¯s a good thing that this matter was resolved quickly. Otherwise, I¡¯m afraid your end may not be any better than those two.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s face flushed red with anger. She was about to curse when she met Su Xun¡¯s cold eyes. Among the business tycoons, Su Xun was famous for his unkind and ruthless personality. Although Cheng Shi was of the same generation as him, she had been instilled with the idea of ¡®not provoking Su Xun¡¯ a long time ago. So, when she looked into Su Xun¡¯s eyes, she could not help but tremble. Moreover, from Su Xun¡¯s behavior, it was obvious that he was on Xi Wan¡¯s side. If she really angered Su Xun, it would probably be more than just be a fight between peers. logo Chapter 64 - 64 Acting 64 Acting Cheng Shi suppressed her anger. She put on a smile again and said, ¡°Thank you for your reminder, Mrs. Su. I¡¯ll definitely pay more attention to it in the future.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. It¡¯s what I should do.¡± Xi Wan also smiled. She looked like a wolf in sheep¡¯s clothing. Although she was smiling on the surface, it was hard to tell what kind of thoughts were hidden under that smile. Cheng Shi walked away resentfully. Xi Wan also let go of her hand that was holding onto Su Xun and said, ¡°Acting is really exhausting. Fortunately, I left the entertainment industry early. I¡¯ll probably die of exhaustion if I have to stay in the entertainment industry and act.¡± Su Xun paused and his eyes automatically locked on Xiao Zhe who was in front of him. He curled his lips and asked, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to still be in contact with Xiao Zhe.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t accuse me.¡± Xi Wan felt nauseated at the mention of this name. ¡°He was the one who came to me today. He kept pestering me to continue collaborating with him and he even wanted to use his status as the top actor and my former boss to oppress me.¡± Su Xun trembled. He did not expect Xi Wan to say that. Xi Wan stretched her muscles, then stretched out her right index finger and drew a circle on Su Xun¡¯s chest. ¡°Besides, Chairman Su, you have spies everywhere. It¡¯s not just the matter between Xiao Zhe and me, but also the matter between me and other people. Can¡¯t you just move your fingers and find out about the truth?¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes darkened. Just as he was about to grab Xi Wan¡¯s restless hand, she retracted her hand, turned around, and walked towards Xiao Zhe. Xiao Zhe¡¯s heart was pounding. He had always been a carefree young master and he had long gotten tired of the comfortable and carefree life, so he was looking for excitement now. Even though he did not like Xi Wan, Su Xun was still here. Wasn¡¯t Xi Wan afraid that Su Xun would be angry if she walked over to him so openly? Xi Wan walked in front of Xiao Zhe and took away the plate of half-eaten pastries beside him without saying a word. Xiao Zhe: ¡°What?¡± Su Xun, who had witnessed everything, had the same expression as Xiao Zhe. The system had no hands. Otherwise, it would have scratched its ears and cheeks. [Why do you have to talk to the antagonist like that? Is it to make him interested in you?] Xi Wan said, ¡°I really cannot imagine it then. Isn¡¯t he reincarnated? Wouldn¡¯t he know very well whether there¡¯s anything between me and Xiao Zhe then? What¡¯s the point of being so eccentric here? What i said was not wrong.¡± The system said: [But the current plot has gone a bit off track now and it¡¯s difficult to determine which event will cause the antagonist to have doubts about you! Aren¡¯t you afraidat all?] Xi Wan did not understand. ¡°Why are you so afraid? Could it be another mission just now? Could it be that I didn¡¯t succeed?¡± [That was indeed a mission just now¡­] The system was even more distressed when it spoke of this. [This is already an outrageous thing but I didn¡¯t expect that what was even more ridiculous was that you passed the mission!] The system looked at the green checkmark and could not understand how Xi Wan had passed the mission. Xi Wan smiled in satisfaction and said to the system, ¡°Since I¡¯ve passed the mission, don¡¯t worry about anything else. In any case, this is a good thing and it doesn¡¯t bring any harm to you or me.¡± The system still could not figure it out so it simply crashed and went into hibernation. Ling Feng was also present at the auction. He originally wanted to talk to Xi Wan, but first it was the circle of rich ladies, then it was Xiao Zhe, and finally it was Wang Rui. He had no chance to interrupt at all. Now that she was standing together with Su Xun and they were being very affectionate, Ling Feng actually had the illusion that he was a clown. He was already starting to have doubts about Xi Wan. Su Xun did not have any doubts about Xi Wan for the time being because he knew very little about her. In addition, he usually had a cautious personality so he would not judge whether Xi Wan was different from before just because of one incident. However, Ling Feng was different. He had known Xi Wan for many years and understood her style of doing things very well. If it was Xi Wan in the past, she definitely would not have responded to the sudden events like she did today. Although Xi Wan loved Ling Feng so much that she was even willing to sacrifice herself for him in the original plot, the plot was going in a different direction from what Ling Feng had expected. Ling Feng could not be sure if Xi Wan still liked him. As for Zhao Fei, she was also different from what he had expected. ¡°Xi Wan, what exactly do you think of me?¡± Ling Feng muttered to himself, ¡°If I didn¡¯t end up with Zhao Fei, would you still be with me then?¡± However, only the air lingered around him. Xi Wan had already followed Su Xun into the main venue. Thank you for reading on https://www.novelhall.com Chapter 65 - 65 The Auction Starts 65 The Auction Starts When the auction started, Su Xun and Xi Wan sat in the front row and the two of them sat there without saying a word. The atmosphere could be described to be as cold as an ¡®ice cellar¡¯. The people in the back row did not dare to speak too much. After all, there were still two big shots sitting in front of them. If they dared to open their mouths and say a word, they would probably have to suck in a mouthful of cold air in the next second. The auctioneer had never seen such a quiet auction and was surprised. When he looked up, he saw the cold and indifferent couple sitting at the front. He was so scared that he almost dropped the gavel in his hand. It was no wonder why all the guests were so quiet today! The auctioneer¡¯s voice subconsciously softened, ¡°Next up is the first auction item of the day¡­¡± The entire auction was going on in an orderly manner but Xi Wan was not very interested in these items. She would only take a few more glances when she saw something nice. However, her behavior was also noticed by people with intentions. Several businessmen were competing to bid for the treasures and they were blindly trying to raise the price. Xi Wan only listened quietly as they continued to increase the price, competing for something that was not worth that much. In the end, Xiao Zhe also joined in the battle, raising his sign and continuously raising the price. However, unlike that group of people who were fighting for the treasures to offer them to Xi Wan in order to please Su Xun, Xiao Zhe was really buying things because he really wanted to please Xi Wan. At some point, the system had woken up from its hibernation. It could not help but sighed when it looked at the situation before it. [I didn¡¯t expect that you will gain benefits by following the antagonists. Just look at these businessmen, they are all buying these things to give them to you as gifts.] Xi Wan¡¯s eyes brightened at the sight of money. ¡°Is that so? It seems that I¡¯ll have to attend more banquets with Su Xun in the future. Wouldn¡¯t I be rich if I can receive these gifts whenever I attend a banquet?¡± The system could not stand her attitude. [You¡¯re really worthless. How can you be won over by a few rare small objects?] Xi Wan said, ¡°In principle, it¡¯s impossible but I think I can really be bribed if these things are placed in front of me.¡± As she was chatting with the system, an auction item suddenly appeared. It was a fiery red jade bracelet. The auctioneer slammed the gavel down and said, ¡°This item is a high quality southern red jade bracelet. The starting price is 800,000!¡± Xi Wan stared at the bracelet. The longer she looked at it, the longer the group of people increased the price. It was not until someone finally raised the bid to eight million that the bidding stopped. ¡°Eight million once! Eight million twice! Eight million thrice! Sold!¡± Before the auctioneer could finish his sentence, Xi Wan spoke up, ¡°This isn¡¯t jade but it¡¯s agate, right?¡± As soon as these words came out, the audience fell silent. The auctioneer was also very puzzled. ¡°Mrs. Su, what are you saying? This is a southern red jade bracelet, so how can it be agate?¡± Xi Wan raised her chin and gestured for everyone to look at the bracelet. She said, ¡°The color isn¡¯t crystal clear enough, and if you look closely, there are also impurities. It¡¯s obviously not jade but it¡¯s southern red agate that looks like southern red jade.¡± As soon as she said that, the auctioneer was also a little indecisive. He said apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ll ask the organizer to confirm the authenticity of this item again. I hope everyone can be patient.¡± With that said, he went down with the bracelet. Su Xun turned his face to the side and sized Xi Wan up from the corner of his eye. He did not expect that she would have done some research on gemstones. Xi Wan noticed Su Xun¡¯s gaze and said with a smile, ¡°Chairman Su, if you want to look at me, you can just look at me openly. I¡¯m your wife, don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re embarrassed to look at me?¡± Su Xun instantly retracted his gaze and paused before saying, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to be so well-versed in this area.¡± Xi Wan explained, ¡°I don¡¯t really know much about it. I¡¯ve just read a similar science magazine before and happened to run into this today.¡± Su Xun stopped talking and the guests in the back row also remained silent. They were all waiting for the final test results of the bracelet. Not long after, the auctioneer returned, along with the organizer and a gray-haired middle-aged man. He was wearing a pair of presbyopia glasses and looked like he was in his eighties or nineties. The auctioneer introduced, ¡°This is Luo Shun, the professional appraisal master we¡¯ve invited.¡± Luo Shun followed the organizer up onto the stage. His sharp eagle-liked eyes swept across the audience as he asked, ¡°Who said that this isn¡¯t made out of jade?¡± Xi Wan raised her hand and said, ¡°I did!¡± Luo Shun looked in the direction of the voice and his glasses almost fell to the ground. He had thought that it was some professional team that had come to cause trouble but he did not expect it to be such a young girl. Chapter 66 - 66 Identification 66 Identification Luo Shun adjusted his presbyopia glasses. ¡°You¡¯re so young but you can already identify between jade and agate?¡± ¡°Of course not, but the difference between your agate and jade is too great. Even a layman would be able to tell at a glance.¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she walked up to the stage and said, ¡°Take a look for yourself. There are many impurities in this bracelet. If it¡¯s a pure jade, there definitely won¡¯t be any impurities in it. In addition, I can see that this one has a lot of impurities so it might be the most worthless chalcedony.¡± Luo Shun was so angry that his eyes and mouth twitched as he retorted loudly, ¡°What do you mean by that? Are you questioning my identification skills? I¡¯ve been engaged in the gem appraisal industry for decades and I¡¯ve never made a wrong judgment before!¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Today¡¯s identification will be your first mistake then. You can take a closer look if you don¡¯t believe me¡­¡± Luo Shun threw the bracelet before she could finish her sentence. ¡°You¡¯re a young girl who was not educated well! How dare you come here to frame someone?!¡± Xi Wan did not explain further. Instead, she picked up the bracelet on the ground. The bracelet had been smashed and there were bits of debris all around it. ¡°If it¡¯s jade, the gap would be smooth and neat.¡± Xi Wan handed the bracelet to the organizer. ¡°But the gap in this bracelet is not only irregular but it also has a lot of debris which should be the fine ore inside.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words made sense and the organizer was also skeptical. Luo Shun was an appraiser that he had hired at a high price and he had been in the industry for decades. So, he naturally believed in Luo Shun¡¯s appraisal ability. However, Xi Wan was also Su Xun¡¯s wife, so she was not someone he could afford to offend. Just like that, the organizer wavered between the two of them. As long as someone stood up and said a word at this time, he would be able to take advantage of the situation to break the awkwardness. Someone did stand up to speak, but it was Su Xun. He strode onto the stage with his long legs and said, ¡°I trust my wife.¡± Xi Wan originally thought that Su Xun was here to undermine her but she did not expect him to be on her side. She was a little dumbfounded for a moment. ¡°You trust me? ¡± Su Xun said indifferently, ¡°I naturally have no reason to trust outsiders since you are my wife. I¡¯ve already put my words out here so you better not embarrass me.¡± The system was very excited. [Did you see that? The antagonist is speaking up for you!] He looked like a fan who liked to watch those couples show off their love on screen and would go around enjoying such scene everywhere. However, Xi Wan was somewhat surprised. ¡°Why did Su Xun speak up for me? He can¡¯t be thinking of making me owe him a favor, right?¡± The system replied: [Xi Wan, you¡¯re really extremely stubborn!] Luo Shun was old, so he did not know much about the current business tycoons. He did not know the people in front of him and thought that they were just an ordinary rich couple who had come to make trouble. So, he spoke even more freely, ¡°Could it be that this young girl knows she¡¯s in the wrong so she specially found her husband to come and support her? I can¡¯t stand people like you the most. Do you think you can do whatever you want just because you have money? Why did you have to say that such a fine Jade is agate?!¡± His spittle flew all over the place as he spoke, almost landing on Xi Wan¡¯s face. Xi Wan instinctively hid behind Su Xun and said, ¡°If you¡¯re really so unconvinced, why don¡¯t you call some other appraisers over and see if their results are the same as yours then?¡± When Luo Shun heard this, he was even angrier, and the wrinkles on his face almost flattened as he said, ¡°What do you mean by that? I¡¯ve been in this line of work for decades so how many appraisers can be better than me? You¡¯ll only get the same result if you spend money to get them here!¡± The organizer was also in a difficult position. Although there were a few professional appraisers in the auction hall, they were not as experienced as Luo Shun. Therefore, they were also willing to regard Luo Shun as a senior and completely believed in Luo Shun¡¯s identification results. If he were to spend money to hire another appraiser, he would also have to spend a lot of money. It would also be fine if the result was different but what if the result was the same? If this fine jade bracelet was already destroyed and he did not know how much he would lose in this auction. Even though the bracelet was damaged by Luo Shun, he was invited by the organizer after all. The organizer could not stoop so low as to ask for compensation. Xi Wan looked at her nails and said nonchalantly, ¡°Isn¡¯t it just because you feel distressed about money? I¡¯ll pay. You just have to invite the best and most professional gem appraiser. If the end result is that I misunderstood this appraiser Luo, I¡¯ll compensate you for this bracelet as well.¡± As soon as these words came out of her mouth, not to mention the people present but even Su Xun was stunned. These two items would add up to at least a million! Chapter 67 - 67 Cracking Down On Impostors 67 Cracking Down On Impostors Although one million yuan was just a drop in the bucket for Su Xun, it did not mean that he would fund Xi Wan. Moreover, Xi Wan was not spending this money for a piece of commercial land, nor was it for a peerless auction item. She was only spending it to verify the authenticity of a bracelet. Su Xun was silent for a long time. He then said, ¡°Xi Wan, if the final result is that you¡¯re wrong, I won¡¯t fork out this sum of money for you.¡± Xi Yan said nonchalantly. ¡°I know, I wasn¡¯t intending to let you fork out the money anyway.¡± She had a cheque that she carried with her in her bag. In the past, she used to think that this kind of thing would take up a lot of space in her bag, but now that she could use it, there was only one word in Xi Wan¡¯s heart¡ªawesome! She wrote 1.5 million on the cheque, then slammed it on the table and said, ¡°Here¡¯s 1.5 million yuan. If I¡¯m really wrong in the end, you can take this cheque and I¡¯ll also apologize to appraiser Luo.¡± When the organizer saw how generous Xi Wan was, he immediately got someone to contact the professional gemstone appraisal association. When Luo Shun saw this, he suddenly felt guilty and bowed his body to leave. Xi Wan¡¯s eyes were sharp. She grabbed his sleeve and said, ¡°You still want to run?¡± Luo Shun struggled and Xi Wan almost lost her grip on him because she was weak and had little strength. Just as Su Xun was about to make a move, a figure faster than him scuttled over from the guest¡¯s seat and pressed Luo Shun¡¯s head down. ¡°Mrs. Su has already said that you have to wait here for the final results. Why are you running for?¡± This person was Xiao Zhe and there was a meaningful smile on his face. Luo Shun could not help but shiver when he saw it. Su Xun¡¯s eyes darkened and he retracted his hand that was about to reach out. The surrounding guests were all waiting for the final result, so naturally, no one noticed Su Xun¡¯s series of small actions. Luo Shun was pressed down and could not move. Finally, he could not help but begged for mercy, ¡°I know I was wrong! I¡¯m not a professional appraiser and my certification was forged! Please don¡¯t call the police. I¡¯m already so old, I can¡¯t go to prison!¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just swear that there aren¡¯t many people who can identify better than you? The final result isn¡¯t out yet so how do you know that I¡¯m right?¡± Luo Shun was really suffering unspeakable pain now. If he had known earlier that this would happen, he would not have been a liar from the beginning! Now, he was not only embarrassing himself at the auction but this young girl also insisted on throwing the final appraisal result in his face. Wasn¡¯t that even more embarrassing?! Fifteen minutes later, a refined middle-aged man came in with the auctioneer. He was wearing a decent suit, a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, and there was a work pass from the appraisal association around his neck. He walked over and said to the people present, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m a member of the gem appraisal association. My name is Gao Fan.¡± The organizer handed the bracelet over and asked, ¡°Appraiser Gao, take a look at this bracelet. Is it made of jade or agate?¡± Gao fan did not even take a closer look at it. He could tell at a glance that the bracelet was made of inferior chalcedony. He said, ¡°This bracelet is made from the cheapest of the gemstones, chalcedony.¡± As soon as these words came out, the audience was in an uproar. Luo Shun had indeed confessed to his crime but Xi Wan could tell at a glance that the bracelet was not made of jade. This was considered to be an outstanding ability among the wealthy ladies present. At this moment, the wealthy ladies began to admire Xi Wan even more. Even Li Yue, who had spoken without thinking before, began to feel respect for Xi Wan. The only exception was Cheng Shi. She only felt that Xi Wan¡¯s face was detestable at this moment. She only knew how to show off in front of others and use this to attract Ling Feng¡¯s attention. The organizer called the police directly and did not let Luo Shun off the hook. The organizer did not give in despite his tears and snot. After the police came to take Luo Shun away, the organizer found Xi Wan and handed her a gorgeous box respectfully, and said, ¡°Thank you for coming forward today and helping me to solve such a big hidden danger, Mrs. Su. I was also deceived by his forged documents in the beginning. Although he had gone through various investigations, I didn¡¯t find any problems, so I believed him easily. This brooch is a thank you gift from me on behalf of our auction house. I hope you won¡¯t despise it.¡± Xi Wan was a little embarrassed and declined, ¡°How can I accept this? This brooch should also be your auction item, right? How can you give it to me?¡± The organizer said, ¡°This is a thank you gift for you. If it weren¡¯t for you, our auction would have suffered even greater losses.¡± Chapter 68 - 68 Signing the Contract 68 Signing the Contract Xi Wan stopped refusing. After she accepted the brooch, she said, ¡°Didn¡¯t I just give you a cheque for 1.5 million? Just take it as the price I¡¯m paying for this brooch.¡± This was a pleasant surprise for the organizer. He thanked her quickly and said, ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Su!¡± The organizer went back to collect the cheque. Xi Wan opened the box. The brooch was androgynous in style and was suitable for both men and women. Xi Wan casually gave the box to Su Xun and said, ¡°Thank you for standing by my side and speaking up for me today. This is my gift to you.¡± This was the first time she had given Su Xun a gift which made him feel a little flattered. Why was Xi Wan giving him a gift? She must have some motive, right? Or perhaps she wanted to use this gift to make some excessive requests of him? Su Xun was hesitating whether to reach out his hand or not when Xi Wan took the box back and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to accept it. Why do you look so troubled, I¡¯m not forcing you.¡± Su Xun froze. The system wanted to kick Xi Wan. [What are you doing?! This is an opportunity to get closer to the antagonist so why don¡¯t you cherish it?] Xi Wan replied, ¡°Why don¡¯t I cherish it? Didn¡¯t I just give him a gift to please him? He¡¯s the one who didn¡¯t accept it, so how can I be blamed for that?¡± The system was exasperated. [Didn¡¯t you see that he was about to reach out to take it? Why don¡¯t you just persevere? Why did you take it back so quickly?] Xi Wan was baffled, ¡°If he¡¯s hesitating for a year, do I have to wait for him for a year then? How can I have so much time to waste on him at such a young age?¡± The system was speechless. Xi Wan put the box back into her handbag and returned to the venue with Su Xun. However, the auction ended very quickly. Xi Wan still did not see anything that she liked, so she became a spectator. Xi Wan and Su Xun returned to the villa together. After the driver got out of the car, he opened the door for Xi Wan first. He used his hand to block the front of the car and said carefully, ¡°Be careful, Madam.¡± Su Xun sat in the back seat, feeling puzzled. When the two of them entered the house, the servant at home was the first to bring Xi Wan a pair of slippers, help her hang up her coat, and even thoughtfully heat up a glass of milk for her. Su Xun was even more puzzled now. He was the one who had brought the chauffeur and servants over. They should be listening to his orders but why did it seem like they were more obedient to Xi Wan now? There were several boxes on the coffee table. Chen Tong said, ¡°Madam, these were sent over by the wealthy ladies.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Xi Wan looked at them one by one. Although she looked calm on the surface, her heart was already bursting with joy. It seemed that following the antagonist was not without its benefits. After the boxes, there was another folder. Xi Wan opened it and saw that it was the result of her registration of an entertainment company. When the reviewers saw that the applicant was the wife of the chairman of Su Group, they quickly reviewed it out of fear that she would get impatient. ¡°My company has been established.¡± Xi Wan smiled and said, ¡°Okay, I can call and communicate with Jiang Ran now.¡± She sat on the sofa and called Jiang Ran. ¡°Jiang ran, my company has been successfully registered. When do you have the time to come over and sign the contract?¡± Jiang ran was shocked. ¡°So fast?¡± ¡°This might be the charm of the chairman¡¯s wife.¡± Xi Wan sounded a little narcissistic. ¡°Although my company is just starting up, it will definitely get better with out joint efforts.¡± Jiang Ran was silent for a while. ¡°I see, the sooner this kind of things happens, the better. I¡¯ll sign it in the morning tomorrow.¡± ¡°Good, you¡¯re a straightforward person. I like to work with people like you.¡± Xi Wan laughed out loud and then hung up the phone. She ignored Su Xun, who was on the side, completely with a series of smooth and natural operations. Su Xun had never been ignored before. Since he was born, all the neglect he had received was given to him by Xi Wan. Xi Wan then looked at Su Xun and asked, ¡°Do you still have anything else to do?¡± Su Xun shook his head. ¡°No.¡± Xi Wan sat for a while more before she suddenly leaned in front of Su Xun and asked, ¡°Chairman Su, do you want to consider investing in my company? I can give you ten percent of the shares.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s warm breath fell on Su Xun¡¯s face. Her expression was harmless, like an innocent little white flower. However, Su Xun was not fooled and said, ¡°I won¡¯t invest rashly before I¡¯m certain if your company can make a profit.¡± Chapter 69 - 69 New Boss 69 New Boss Xi Wan pursed her lips and took a step back, but she continued insisting, ¡°Chairman Su, please reconsider it. Although I can¡¯t be sure that my company will be profitable now, this can be considered as a test of your judgment.¡± Su Xun still shook his head and said, ¡°I won¡¯t fight a battle I¡¯m not confident in.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t invest if you don¡¯t want to invest then.¡± Xi Wan did not want to be snubbed. She got up and went upstairs, ready to take a shower and change her clothes. Su Xun raised his eyebrows and looked at Xi Wan¡¯s back. Xi Wan went upstairs to fill the bathtub with water. She took off her clothes and lay down in the bathtub. It was so comfortable that she heaved long sigh of relief. The system popped up at the right time. [Have you really decided to sign a contract with Jiang Ran? She¡¯s the female protagonist¡¯s good friend. If you sign a contract with her, you¡¯re obviously going against the female protagonist. When the time comes, I¡¯m afraid that I won¡¯t be able to save you if that plug-in system does anything to you.] Xi Wan slowly took out a facial mask and carefully applied it on her face. ¡°You¡¯re being unreasonable. Jiang Ran is unemployed now. If it wasn¡¯t for me, she would still be unemployed. That female protagonist should be thanking me. I might not only be able to bring her good friend back into the entertainment industry, but I might even be able to give her better resources.¡± [But the fact is that the female protagonist can also give Jiang Ran resources with the help of the plug-in system.] The system said. Xi Wan said, ¡°That¡¯s why I¡¯m in such a hurry. If I let Zhao Fei get there before me, all my plans will be ruined then. I¡¯m just paving the way for my future. I don¡¯t care if it¡¯s a plug-in system or an auxiliary system.¡± The system knew Xi Wan¡¯s habits and could not help but sigh and say: [Okay then, I can only wish you good luck. Speaking of which, you¡¯re the only one in your company. You don¡¯t even have a manager. So, are you going to act as Jiang Ran¡¯s manager after she signs the contract with you?] ¡°Of course not.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I just haven¡¯t had the time to look for one yet. Compared to being a manager, it is more important to get Jiang Ran to sign the contract quickly. Don¡¯t I also have you? Since you¡¯re so resourceful, why don¡¯t you recommend a few reliable people to me then? That way, I won¡¯t have to look for them and I can also use them with confidence.¡± The system really wanted to complain but it still searched around and finally listed a few names. [Song Hui, Qing Ling, Han Shan, Yi Hai. These few people are not important characters and the final ending is the same as an ordinary passers-by¡¯s ending. They are not important characters. As long as the changes are not too big, it would not affect the plot much. I¡¯ve checked and these few people do not have scheming characters. You can be more at ease if you use them as your managers. Moreover, the first three are all managers. You don¡¯t even need to provide them with any training and they can take on the job directly.] ¡°That is pretty good.¡± Xi Wan chuckled. ¡°I¡¯ll contact them in a while.¡± When she came out of the shower, Chen Tong had already prepared supper. Su Xun sat at the table and more than half of the food in his bowl had already been eaten. Chen Tong stood at the side, hoping that Madam would hurry down and eat with Mr. Su. Before Chen Tong came here, she had also heard people say that every time Su Xun ate, he would always have a very ugly expression on his face. Those who did not know would think that he was being tortured. However, Su Xun¡¯s expression had been very normal during the past few meals. Although he was still expressionless, it was much better than his previous wrinkled face. Chen Tong naturally assumed that all credit should be given to Xi Wan. She believed that it must be Madam¡¯s existence changed Mr. Su so much! Xi Wan sat at the dining table and Chen Tong immediately went to get her a bowl of noodles. This time, it was not spaghetti bolognese but a very light bowl of soup noodles. Xi Wan ate very quickly and did not even communicate with Su Xun throughout the meal. She finished the bowl of noodles in five minutes. It was also a rare occasion for Su Xun to be in a good mood and he even said gently, ¡°Eat slowly, there¡¯s still more if you¡¯re not full.¡± Chen Tong was like their fan who was standing at the front line and watching their display of affection. Her heart was beating fast. She was looking forward to what Xi Wan would say next, but Xi Wan had never played by the rules. ¡°Chairman Su, why are you suddenly speaking to me so gently? Have you decided to invest in my company?¡± Chen Tong was stunned and Su Xun was also silent. When Xi Wan did not get a response from Su Xun, she said, ¡°You¡¯re not going to invest in my company, so why are you suddenly speaking to me so gently? You gave me a fright. I thought something happened.¡± She quickly finished her supper, got up, and went upstairs, leaving Su Xun alone at the dining table. The system kept shouting: [This is the first time the antagonist has been so gentle to you! But what about you? What the hell were you doing just now!] Chapter 70 - 70 School Anniversary 70 School Anniversary Xi Wan went upstairs and said to the system, ¡°I¡¯ve already put down my pride but he¡¯s not even willing to invest in me and you still want me to please him? It¡¯s impossible!¡± The system was exasperated. [But you should be able to see that the antagonist is hesitating, right? He might really invest in you if you insist!] Xi Wan refused flatly, ¡°I won¡¯t insist.¡± The system: [Xi Wan, you really don¡¯t listen to my advice at all!] She went back to her bedroom and planned to have a good night¡¯s sleep after washing up when she suddenly received a message from Xi Ze. The message was edited to the point where it was incoherent. Xi Wan read it for a long time but could not tell what Xi Ze wanted to say. She simply called him and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xi Ze was silent for a long time and Xi Wan almost hung up the phone. Xi Ze then said awkwardly, ¡°Well, our school is having a school anniversary next weekend. Can you come?¡± Xi Wan thought for a moment and felt that this was no different from attending an ordinary reception. She would treat it as a parent-teacher meeting for Xi Ze, so she said, ¡°Sure, I don¡¯t have anything to do anyway.¡± However, Xi Ze was not very excited. Instead, he hesitated to speak again as he said, ¡°Besides you, you also need to bring that person over.¡± Xi Ze really could not address him as ¡®brother-in-law¡¯. Even when he addressed Xi Wan as his ¡®sister¡¯ back then, it was not sincere. However, even though he did not mention it directly, Xi Wan still knew who he was talking about. She could not help but felt a little puzzled. ¡°Are you sure you want me to bring Su Xun there? Why do you have such a strange request for your school¡¯s anniversary celebration? Do you want to bring your family members?¡± Xi Ze paused for a moment and then explained, ¡°Su Xun graduated from our school. With his achievements today, our school will definitely invite him. So, it doesn¡¯t make a difference whether he comes by himself or with you.¡± Xi Wan sat up from the bed and said in shock, ¡°Su Xun is a student from your school?¡± As soon as Xi Ze heard this, he knew that Xi Wan had never tried to understand Su Xun. So, he could not help but start to worry about Xi Wan¡¯s love life from the bottom of his heart. He solemnly introduced Su Xun¡¯s glorious history, ¡°He¡¯s the most outstanding student in the law department in our school. After graduation, he went abroad to study for a master¡¯s degree for a year. After returning home, he took over Su Group and has achieved his achievements today.¡± Xi Ze thought that after he said this, Xi Wan would express her admiration for Su Xun¡¯s past. However, he only got one question from Xi Wan. ¡°Su Xun was from the law department and not the finance department in the university?¡± What kind of strange setting was this?! Although Xi Ze found it strange, he still explained, ¡°No, he¡¯s not. Even though both the finance and mathematics departments wanted to take him in as a student, he still went to the law department in the end.¡± ¡°Oh my God, I always thought he was studying finance. I didn¡¯t expect him have studied law instead?¡± Xi Wan muttered to herself. Xi Ze was dumbfounded. ¡°You¡¯re already married to him, so he¡¯s your husband. You don¡¯t even know what your husband¡¯s major was in university?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. Why would I want to know about his major even if I¡¯m idle and have nothing to do?¡± Xi Wan spoke with confidence. Xi Ze was a little speechless but he still said, ¡°It¡¯s settled then. You two can just come over when the time comes.¡± With that said, he hung up the phone as fast as lightning, as if Xi Wan had already agreed to his request as he adhered to the principle of ¡®as long as I hang up fast enough, I won¡¯t hear your rejection¡¯. After Xi Ze hung up the phone, Xi Wan still hadn¡¯t reacted. She asked the system, ¡°Su Xun is really a student from Xi Ze¡¯s school?¡± The system flipped through Su Xun¡¯s character information and said: [That¡¯s right, what Xi Ze said is true. Besides, he wanted to go to another university at the beginning. That university was better than this one, but I don¡¯t know why he didn¡¯t go.] ¡°Compared to this, I want to know why he didn¡¯t major in finance? In novels about overbearing chairmen, the chairman usually majors in finance.¡± Xi Wan was puzzled. The system did not understand either. Although it knew the detailed information of the character in this world, it could not perceive the character¡¯s own thoughts. However, the system thought for a moment and said: [But this is a good opportunity. You can take this opportunity to understand the antagonist and then go into his heart! This will also be very beneficial for your future life.] Xi Wan turned off her cell phone as if she did not hear the system and said, ¡°It¡¯s time to sleep!¡± She covered herself with the blanket, closed her eyes, and fell asleep in just five minutes. The system replied: [Aren¡¯t you going to try at all?] Chapter 71 - 71 Recommend 71 Recommend Xi Wan woke up feeling refreshed the next morning. She turned on her cell phone and saw that she had received many friend requests. She accepted the friend requests one by one and was about to greet them one by one. She then suddenly saw a message from someone with the name ¡®This is Producer Li¡¯. After Xi Wan accepted the friend request, she asked politely, ¡°I see that you¡¯re a producer. What can I do for you?¡± Li Yang seemed to be standing in front of the phone and replied in seconds, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi, I¡¯m Li Yang. I¡¯m a producer. We¡¯re planning to record a variety show now and the crew plans to have a small gathering before the shooting starts. Please do come.¡± His words did not make any sense but Xi Wan knew that Li Yang was looking for an investment and had come to her. Xi Wan did not like such occasions so she typed a reply, ¡°I won¡¯t be going. Have a good time.¡± After she finished typing this sentence, the system sounded an alarm in her mind before she could send it out: [ Mission released! Mission announcement! Be sure to head to the hotel and attend the crew¡¯s dinner!] Xi Wan recalled that the system had told her on the first day that no matter what happened in the future, she had to stay in a place like the production team so she deleted the message and asked again, ¡°Where is it? What time?¡± Li Yang replied very quickly, ¡°Tomorrow at noon, at Hongyue Hotel.¡± After Xi Wan replied with a ¡°got it¡±, she said, ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything yesterday, right? Why are so many people adding me?¡± The system was startled. [You didn¡¯t do anything yesterday? You exposed a swindler yesterday! It¡¯s understandable that so many people would add you as a friend, right? It¡¯s also because you¡¯re Su Xun¡¯s wife, so of course they have to try to please you too. Male businessmen can also only ask their wives to add you as a friend in order to avoid suspicion.] ¡°Boring.¡± Xi Wan scrolled through the messages as she spoke. All of them were rich ladies and there was no end to them. However, at the bottom, Xi Wan still saw other people¡¯s messages: ¡°Xi Yan, I wonder if you¡¯re free these days. Is it convenient for you to come out and have a heart-to-heart talk with me? ¡± It was sent by Xiao Zhe in the middle of the night yesterday. However, Xi Wan had already fallen asleep at that time, so she did not see it. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Xiao Zhe hates me? Why is he still wanting to ask me out for dinner?¡± Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°Don¡¯t you have a clear understanding of Xiao Zhe? ¡± [How is that possible? I remember clearly what he scolded you in the finale! Do you want to hear it?] The system could not hold back its excitement. [Those words were so mean. I¡¯ve never heard such harsh words in my life!] ¡°No, shut up.¡± Xi Wan retorted. The system shut its mouth resentfully. She quickly typed a reply, ¡°If everything goes well, I won¡¯t be free for the next ten years. Boss Xiao, you should spend more time running your own company but I¡¯ll still welcome you if you want to collaborate with my company.¡± After this reply was sent, Xi Wan got up and changed her clothes. She then brought the drafted collaboration document to the photocopying agency and printed it out before she called Jiang Ran out. Jiang Ran had been waiting for Xi Wan¡¯s call for a long time. When she rushed to the coffee shop that Xi Wan had mentioned, Xi Wan was already sitting there drinking coffee. Jiang Ran opened the door and went in. As soon as she sat down, Xi Wan took out the contract before she could say anything and said, ¡°Sign it.¡± Jiang Ran was taken aback and asked blankly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to let me take a look at the terms of the contract? ¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You can look if you want but it¡¯s a waste of time. This is the best place for you to go now. You should know what kind of reputation you have in the entertainment industry, better than anyone else, right? No one is willing to help you except me. So, as long as you want to continue in the entertainment industry, you will agree to my conditions no matter how harsh they are. I¡¯ll also be investing in a variety show tomorrow. I can still recommend you if your performance is satisfactory.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Jiang Ran¡¯s eyes lit up and she immediately signed it. Xi Wan kept the contract and said, ¡°I¡¯m not the kind of boss who oppresses her employees. Although the benefits I¡¯m giving you can¡¯t compare to that of an A-list star, it¡¯s still good enough for you now. I guess I¡¯m the one who saved you from your darkest time compared to your ¡®best friend¡¯, right?¡± With that said, Xi Wan left, leaving Jiang Ran sitting there alone. Who was the best friend that Xi Wan was referring to? Could it be Zhao Fei? Chapter 72 - 72 Invest in a Variety Show 72 Invest in a Variety Show Jiang Ran¡¯s heart was in turmoil. After all, Zhao Fei was the only good friend she had. Jiang Ran knew that Zhao Fei liked Ling Feng, so when Zhao Fei asked her to frame Xi Wan, she had wanted to help Zhao Fei get back at Xi Wan. But thinking about it now, did Zhao Fei really treat her as her best friend? She was probably just using her as a weapon. Jiang Ran¡¯s IQ had never been high, but she was smart for once in this matter. Regardless of how Xi Wan knew about Zhao Fei, Jiang Ran would never forgive Zhao Fei for lying to her and ruining her reputation in the entertainment industry. When Xi Wan left the cafe, the system floated out unsteadily and asked: [Why did you say those things to Jiang Ran?] ¡°Am I not allowed to say those words?¡± [Not really, but if you say that, isn¡¯t it the same as ruining the relationship between Jiang Ran and the female protagonist then?] The system was a little worried. In the original plot, Jiang Ran and the female protagonist were best friends until the end. However, because of Xi Wan, the system was not sure what the final outcome would be. ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. It¡¯s not a bad thing if their relationship really breaks down.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Even if Jiang Ran can¡¯t react now, she¡¯ll definitely find out who dragged her into this matter in the future. I might as well give her a hint right now. One must know how to be grateful. If she can understand this now, she will definitely thank me in the future.¡± After signing the contract, Xi Wan had nothing else to do. She returned to the villa to continue supervising the design of the greenhouse. She then sat on the rocking chair on the balcony and drank tea while waiting for the gathering the next day. At noon the next day, Xi Wan wore a very ordinary women¡¯s suit and arrived at Hongyue Hotel. Li Yang saw Xi Wan at first glance and invited her to the main seat as he said warmly, ¡°Miss Xi, please have a seat.¡± He did not address Xi Wan as ¡®Mrs. Su¡¯, which meant that he had taken a fancy to Xi Wan¡¯s personal ability. Xi Wan looked at the main seat and was still hesitant at first. ¡°No, isn¡¯t that seat for the director?¡± Li Yang laughed, and the director also stood up and said, ¡°Miss Xi, please take a seat.¡± When Xi Wan saw this, she stopped acting and sat down directly. ¡°Since it¡¯s a small gathering for the crew today, why did you invite me here? I¡¯ve already left the entertainment industry a long time ago so I definitely won¡¯t be participating in your variety show.¡± Li Yang and the director laughed. ¡°Miss Xi, you¡¯re very famous in the entertainment industry. Even if you really don¡¯t want to participate in our variety show, we¡¯d still like to find a chance to get to know you.¡± The two of them laughed obsequiously, looking exactly like lackeys. Xi Wan hated people like this the most. However, if she could use this opportunity to push Jiang Ran in, it would be a good thing for her. Hence, she said straightforwardly, ¡°You invited me here because you want me to invest in you, right? I can agree to your proposal but I have one condition. You have to let my company¡¯s artiste participate in this variety show.¡± The director did not ask who this person was, in detail. When he heard that Xi Wan was willing to invest, he immediately smiled and said, ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi! I can let her in no matter who the artiste from your company is.¡± ¡°Jiang Ran.¡± Xi Wan slowly uttered a name. The director was stunned. ¡°Jiang Ran? Didn¡¯t she leave the entertainment industry?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°It¡¯s just that her contract was terminated by her previous company and she has no place to go. I appreciate her and signed her on as my own artiste. Is there anything wrong with that?¡± The director immediately replied. ¡°It¡¯s fine! I¡¯m not worried as long as it¡¯s someone recommended by Miss Xi!¡± ¡°Alright, it¡¯s a deal then.¡± With that said, Xi Wan stood up and was about to leave. The director stopped her. ¡°Miss Xi, you haven¡¯t eaten yet? ¡± Xi Wan replied, ¡°You guys didn¡¯t ask me to come over to eat but to invest. Now that we¡¯ve negotiated the investment, there¡¯s no need for me to stay here any longer.¡± The director and Li Yang looked at each other until Xi Wan¡¯s figure disappeared completely. ¡°Although Xi Wan left the industry in a high-profile manner, I still have some respect for her. Didn¡¯t the rumors always said that she¡¯s a weak and incompetent woman?¡± The director was a little surprised. ¡°What happened to her recently? Has she changed? She has become much more straightforward and efficient in getting things done.¡± Li Yang said, ¡°She¡¯s Su Xun¡¯s wife. Don¡¯t you know what kind of person Su Xun is? She¡¯s been by Su Xun¡¯s side for so long so she should be able to learn some of Su Xun¡¯s imposing manner.¡± Chapter 73 - 73 Is It Adoration? 73 Is It Adoration? When Xi Wan walked out of the hotel, a voice rang in her head: [Mission passed! Mission passed!] Xi Wan could finally relax and she heaved a huge sigh of relief. ¡°I was scared to death. I thought that I would not pass the mission.¡± The system replied: [You¡¯ve agreed to invest so you will naturally pass the mission. However, the director and producer were obviously cunning and they didn¡¯t put things out in the open. Don¡¯t you hate people like this the most? Why did you agree to invest in them? Was it just for Jiang Ran¡¯s sake? But you can just invest in any television series and put her in to play a role, right? Besides, this form of behavior is typically known as using connections to get a role and she will definitely get scolded for that.] ¡°It¡¯s just a variety show. I invested in it so why can¡¯t I cast my people in it then? ¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°My company is just starting up and it¡¯s a good thing to be able to receive such resources. Besides, if I don¡¯t agree, I won¡¯t be able to pass the mission.¡± The system thought about it and felt that Xi Wan¡¯s words made sense. ¡°I just hope that nothing else will happen before we start filming.¡± Xi Wan sighed. The system thought the same. It did not want to deal with those unexpected events either. [So far, there are only a few people who are a threat to you. The male protagonist, the second male protagonist, and the female protagonist.] Xi Wan¡¯s head began to hurt at the mention of them and she felt like her head was about to explode. She only had time to check her cell phone when she returned to the villa. If she did not look at it, she would not have known that Xiao Zhe had sent her more than eighty messages during the period of time when she had gone out until the time she returned. Xi Wan was speechless. ¡°Is there something wrong with this person?¡± [I can¡¯t say for sure but it seems like it.] The system replied as if it was watching a show. Xi Wan could not take it anymore. She passed the phone to Chen Tong and said, ¡°Read out the content of these eighty text messages to me.¡± Chen Tong took the cell phone. She thought that the content of the chat was nothing serious at first, but the more she read, the more she felt that something was wrong. At first, it was a simple greeting but it was then followed by various private inquiries, such as, ¡°Miss Xi, what do you like to eat?¡± ¡°Miss Xi, do you like necklaces? I have a friend who saw a very beautiful necklace overseas. I think it¡¯s very suitable for you. Take a look at it and see if you like it. ¡± There was a picture below. ¡°It¡¯s not just a necklace but there¡¯s also a ring. I think they all suit you. What do you think?¡± ¡°Miss Xi, if you don¡¯t reply to me, does that mean that you like them? If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll buy them and mail them to Su Group.¡± ¡°Miss Xi, your nickname is very special too. Does it have any meaning to it? ¡± There were many more after that but Chen Tong did not dare to continue reading any further. Coincidentally, Xi Wan was also getting tired of listening to him so she took her cell phone and replied, ¡°No need, I don¡¯t like those things.¡± Xiao Zhe quickly replied, ¡°But I¡¯ve already bought them.¡± Xi Wan asked him for his address as she planned to mail them back to him when the items arrived. However, Xiao Zhe insisted, ¡°Are you going to give me a gift in return?¡± What are you going to give me?¡± Xi Wan could not take it anymore. After cursing him and calling him a ¡®lunatic¡¯, she turned off her cell phone. She continued to rest with her eyes closed. Chen Tong stood at the side, feeling conflicted. Wasn¡¯t this the top actor, Xiao Zhe? Why did he want to send messages to her madam and even give her gifts like necklaces and rings? Could it be that he had ill intentions towards Madam? Chen Tong looked at Xi Wan and suddenly felt that her thoughts were a little ridiculous. Madam was already married to Mr. Su so Xiao Zhe wouldn¡¯t be asking to be snubbed, right? He probably only wanted to give her a present to express his adoration because he admired Madam, right? Probably? Xiao Zhe sent a few more messages but he did not get a reply. So, he simply called. ¡°Miss Xi, why didn¡¯t you reply to my message?¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment before she replied indifferently, ¡°I¡¯m blind. I didn¡¯t see it.¡± Xiao Zhe replied, ¡°You¡¯re good at joking.¡± ¡°Thank you for your compliment,¡± Xi Wan replied. Xiao Zhe was actually speechless. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xi Wan asked after a while. ¡°Well, it¡¯s nothing much. I just wanted to ask you what you think of the necklace and ring? Although you said you didn¡¯t like it, I¡¯m sure you didn¡¯t look at those pictures carefully. Why don¡¯t you take a closer look at them? Perhaps you¡¯ll like them?¡± Xi Wan yawned and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need, I really don¡¯t like those things. I¡¯d advise you to save your energy in the future and not buy these things for me. I won¡¯t return to your company. We¡¯re competitors now.¡± Chapter 74 - 74 Number One 74 Mental Damage Xiao Zhe quickly said, ¡°Xi Wan, let¡¯s discuss a collaboration then!¡± However, Xi Wan suddenly changed her mind. ¡°I don¡¯t want to talk about it.¡± With that said, Xi Wan hung up the phone and blocked Xiao Zhe¡¯s number. The system was shocked¡± [You¡¯re going to block him just like that? What about the ring?] ¡°I¡¯ll accept it as compensation for the mental damage then,¡± Xi Wan said as a matter of fact. System: [What?!] After Xi Wan hung up the phone, Chen Tong tried to say, ¡°Madam, Mrs. Huang just sent someone over to give you a gift.¡± Xi Wan did not have any impression of a ¡®Mrs. Huang¡¯, so she asked, ¡°Who¡¯s Mrs. Huang?¡± Chen Tong hesitated, not knowing how to explain. This was because she had worked as a chef in the Huang family before so she knew what they were like. They looked approachable on the outside, but in fact, they disliked everything and everyone. When Chen Tong was still working for the Huang family, a company¡¯s boss had come to visit with a very expensive gift. He was very sincere. Mrs. Huang and Mr. Huang were also very warm to the boss and even told Chen Tong to keep the gift. However, after the boss left, the two of them changed their expressions and even asked Chen Tong to throw the gift into the trash can. Chen Tong could still remembered Mrs. Huang¡¯s disdainful expression even now and what she had said at that time. ¡°I don¡¯t know where he bought this cheap stuff from. How can it be worthy of being in our house?¡± Chen Tong was dumbfounded at the time. She stood in front of the trash can with the gift and did not move. In fact, that gift was already considered to be very expensive for most rich and powerful families. It was just that the Huang family¡¯s status was higher than the other rich and powerful families so that was why they looked down on these things. Moreover, ever since the old master¡¯s generation started from scratch, the Huang family had always regarded itself as an old-fashioned wealthy family. They even once thought that they should be a more noble existence compared to that of the Su family. However, because of Su Xun¡¯s outstanding ability, the Huang family could only be ranked after the Su family. But the Huang family had always looked down on the Su family, so why did they specially send a gift to Madam this time? Could it be that they wanted to show off their strength? Chen Tong thought for a long time and finally said, ¡°Madam, Mrs. Huang has always prided herself on her noble status and looked down on the Su family. I don¡¯t know what¡¯s her purpose in sending you a gift this time.¡± ¡°Look down on the Su family?¡± Xi Wan muttered to herself, ¡°Since she doesn¡¯t like the Su family, the gift she sent must be very expensive then, right? She wants to show off her sense of existence. Bring it here, let me take a look at it.¡± Chen Tong brought the gift over. After Xi Wan opened the box, she found a clear crystal jade bangle inside. ¡°It¡¯s just a bracelet?¡± Xi Wan took the bangle out and played with it as if it was a toy. ¡°I was wondering what good gift Mrs. Huang would give me since she has such high vision. It¡¯s just an ordinary bracelet.¡± Xi Wan lost interest after looking at it for a while. She threw the bracelet back into the box, closed it again, and handed it back to Chen Tong. ¡°You can keep it if you like it. If you don¡¯t like it, you can give it to someone else or throw it away. Anyway, you can do whatever you want with it. ¡± Chen Tong did not expect Xi Wan to say that. After she took the box, she felt that she had lost her sense of reality. Xi Wan went upstairs to inform Jiang Ran about the variety show and said, ¡°This is the first job I¡¯ve gotten for you and I¡¯m the investor for the variety show. The director doesn¡¯t dare to make me angry, so he naturally will not dare to make you angry. So, you just need to perform well and I believe that your popularity will gradually return.¡± Jiang Ran was very excited. ¡°Really? Thank you, Xi Wan!¡± ¡°Don¡¯t thank me yet. You have to control your temper first.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°If you¡¯re still as impatient as before, I won¡¯t help you to clean up your mess if you cause any trouble on set. I will still terminate the contract with you even if I have to pay the liquidated damages.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± After her contract was terminated the last time, Jiang Ran had learned to control her temper. She said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let you down this time.¡± ¡°That¡¯d be the best. I¡¯ll give you the director¡¯s contact information later so you can get to know him first. I¡¯ll introduce you to everyone at the opening ceremony in a few days.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Jiang ran thanked her from the bottom of her heart. Xi Wan did not respond and hung up the phone. She lay on the bed in a daze and the system was also in a daze with her. Chapter 75 - 75 Guest on the Variety Show 75 Guest on the Variety Show After the system reviewed Xi Wan¡¯s previous experience, it sighed and said: [I really don¡¯t know what kind of expression the female protagonist will have after she finds out about this.] Xi Wan looked at the ceiling and said, ¡°I don¡¯t care what expression is but everything I¡¯m doing is for my own sake.¡± After Jiang Ran got the director¡¯s contact information, she contacted him immediately. Although the director had some opinions about Jiang Ran because of the previous incident, he could not say anything since it was Xi Wan who had suggested Jiang Ran to him. So, he simply asked Jiang Ran to shoot the promotional video for the variety show the next day. As Xi Wan was the biggest investor, the director naturally invited her to come over. The reason why Xi Wan agreed to come over was that she was too idle in the villa and wanted to find something to do. However, if she would have known that she would see Xiao Zhe here, she would have definitely rejected the director¡¯s request. ¡°What is Xiao Zhe doing here? Is he also an investor?¡± Xi Wan was wearing a pair of sunglasses and grumbled to the system, ¡°Does the second male protagonist have so many scenes? Why do I see him everywhere I go?¡± The system was also very helpless. [You already said that he¡¯s the second male protagonist so how can he not have a lot of scenes?] ¡°But it can¡¯t be that he¡¯ll appear wherever I go, right?¡± The more Xi Wan thought about it, the more she felt that something was amiss. ¡°Do you think that there¡¯s a conflict between Zhao Fei and Ling Feng? Xiao Zhe thinks that I¡¯m the main culprit so that¡¯s why he has been watching me, trying to find an opportunity to make things difficult for me?¡± The system was silent for a long time before it said: [Xi Wan, you really have a pretty rich imagination.] Xi Wan wanted to say something but Xiao Zhe had already seen her. He walked over and greeted her, ¡°Miss Xi, I didn¡¯t expect to see you again.¡± Xi Wan pretended not to see him and turned to leave. She did not want to continue having anything to do with Xiao Zhe. Xiao Zhe was dumbfounded. After all the guests had arrived, the director arranged for them to shoot the promotional video. Xiao Zhe did not sit with Xi Wan at the investor¡¯s seat. Instead, he went to shoot the promotional video together. It was only then that Xi Wan found out that Xiao Zhe was also a guest on this variety show. At the same time, there was also a guest named Wu Xuan, who was an artiste from Xiao Zhe¡¯s company. She was pretty well-known in the entertainment industry because of her sweet appearance and the fact that she could speak very well. Xi Wan approached the director and asked, ¡°Can I come over and watch while you¡¯re recording the variety show?¡± Although the director did not know why Xi Wan was doing this, as long as it did not delay the filming, there wouldn¡¯t be too much of a problem. Hence, he said, ¡°Of course, Miss Xi. You¡¯re the biggest investor in our show. How could we dare to reject your request?¡± The director¡¯s words were a little strange but Xi Wan did not care. The reason why she made such a request was because she did not believe that Jiang Ran could really control her temper. That was why she needed to keep an eye on Jiang Ran at all times and stop her from doing anything overboard. After they were done shooting the promotional video, they went back to their own places. As Jiang Ran was lacking a manager, she went to Xi Wan and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t I have a manager?¡± Xi Wan adjusted her sunglasses. ¡°Don¡¯t be anxious. You will have everything you need.¡± Jiang Ran heaved a sigh of relief. Just as she turned around and was about to leave, Wu Xuan walked over and said, ¡°Oh, isn¡¯t this Jiang Ran who had been scolded and was forced to retire from the entertainment industry earlier? Why are you here today to shoot the promotional video?¡± ¡°I¡¯m a guest on this variety show, so why can¡¯t I be here?¡± Jiang Ran retorted. Wu Xuan laughed and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you know what kind of reputation you have in the entertainment industry? You¡¯ll only pull the viewership ratings down if you come here to record a variety show. I really don¡¯t know what the director is thinking when he asked you to come over to film the variety show.¡± The more she spoke, the more disgusted she felt, as if Jiang Ran was a dirty thing that was stuck to her body. Jiang Ran was about to throw a tantrum but she suddenly remembered that she had promised Xi Wan that she would restrain herself. So, she could only swallow her anger. However, Xi Wan would not let Wu Xuan get off with such bad attitude just like that. ¡°Wu Xuan, Jiang Ran is the only artiste in my company now so it can be said that she represents me. You have to pay attention to your attitude when you speak to her. If your attitude is bad, it means that you¡¯re not showing me a good attitude either.¡± Wu Xuan then turned her gaze to Xi Wan and said, ¡°Aren¡¯t you Xi Wan who left the entertainment industry in a high-profile manner? What did you mean by what you said just now? You also registered an entertainment company and even signed Jiang Ran as your artiste? Your company won¡¯t be able to continue developing then. You should close it down as soon as possible.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Xi Wan snorted coldly, ¡°An 18th-tier celebrity with a pair of slippers stuck in her throat.¡± Chapter 76 - 76 Opening Ceremony 76 Opening Ceremony The opening ceremony of the variety show was scheduled to be held two days later. However, on the night before, the director received news that the opening ceremony of a television series and the variety show collided. Moreover, the other party was also a big investor. Although Xi Wan¡¯s investment was not small, it was still lacking compared to the other party. Moreover, the opening ceremonies of the two parties would be held at the same time. So, there would definitely be a lot of reporters. Xi Wan¡¯s identity was relatively awkward, so after the director considered Xi Wan¡¯s position, he gave her a call to explain the matter and said, ¡°Miss Xi, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to come. We can understand.¡± After Xi Wan heard the news, she did not have much of a reaction. She only said, ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t I go? I¡¯m the investor so why can¡¯t I go to the opening ceremony of the variety show I invested in? So what if there will be a lot of reporters? They can¡¯t eat me.¡± Xi Wan even specially picked out the most gorgeous gown from her closet because of this. When the system saw this, it could not help but say: [You finally know how to show off.] ¡°Of course. Didn¡¯t you tell me last night that there was a female protagonist in the production team that we bumped into today? It so happens that I want to meet her too, so of course I have to dress better so I can overwhelm her.¡± The system flipped through the script and said¡± [The female protagonist is indeed the assistant of the producer in that script. Today¡¯s scene is also the main point of the second male protagonist saving the beauty. The female protagonist will use this opportunity to gradually enter the entertainment industry and finally became the best top actress.] ¡°That¡¯s why I have to dress better and overwhelm her in terms of aura.¡± Xi Wan put the gown away. ¡°Just wait and see. I want to be the most beautiful person in the entire venue tomorrow.¡± The next day, after Xi Wan was done packing, she brought six bodyguards with her to the scene of the opening ceremony. The system was a little puzzled and asked: [Why did you bring so many bodyguards with you?] Xi Wan explained in all seriousness, ¡°After thinking about it last night, since you said that the main scene today is that of the second male protagonist saving the beauty and I happen to bump into the female protagonist, I guessed that the scene will be heated. If we were to fight, my bodyguards would be able to protect me at least.¡± The system was about to retort but it then remembered that the female protagonist already had a cheat system. Although the second male protagonist acted as if he wanted to be on good terms with Xi Wan, he could not be sure of what he was thinking. If a fight really broke out, Xi Wan would indeed be safer with bodyguards around. When they arrived at the scene, six bodyguards escorted Xi Yan to the innermost part of the room. The reporters on the outside carried their cameras high up but they could only capture the top of Xi Wan¡¯s head. A reporter asked in a low voice, ¡°Who is this person? Is that a guest on that variety show or an actress from the production team next door?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know. I only managed to capture her head. However, it should be a woman because she was blocked by the group of bodyguards.¡± The innermost part of the venue was divided into two large rooms. The left side was the opening ceremony of the variety show and the other side was the opening ceremony of the crew. Xi Wan walked into the room on the left without turning her head. The director, producer, and the group of guests were already waiting there. After Xi Wan entered, she slowly sat down and asked, ¡°When will the opening ceremony begin?¡± The director glanced at the time on his watch and said, ¡°In half an hour.¡± ¡°Let¡¯s wait for half an hour then.¡± Xi Wan spoke softly, completely unaffected by the production team next door. She sat there calmly but the system could not wait any longer. [Are you just going to sit here? The female protagonist is just next door. Don¡¯t you want to go and take a look?] Xi Wan rejected the system immediately, ¡°I don¡¯t want to look. It¡¯s the second male protagonist who¡¯s saving the beauty today, not me, a cannon fodder supporting female character who is going to save the beauty. Why should I go and take a look?¡± The system thought about it and felt that Xi Wan was right, so it kept its mouth shut. Xi Wan looked at her nails in boredom, thinking about what style she should get her nails done in the next time she went for a manicure. Just then, someone came over and sat beside her. His face was flushed red as he said, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi Wan. My name is Sheng Han. I¡¯m one of the guests on the variety show.¡± Xi Wan had never heard of this name before. She raised her head and glanced at Sheng Han. She felt that he looked like her neighbor¡¯s bashful younger brother. The system sounded an alarm in her head. [Attention! Sheng Han is trying to please you.] ¡°But look at him, he¡¯s really cute,¡± Xi Wan said. The system warned: [Don¡¯t be blinded by beauty!] Chapter 77 - 77 High Pitched Voice 77 High Pitched Voice Xi Wan was speechless. ¡°I¡¯m already married, what other thoughts can I have about him? I just think he¡¯s cute.¡± [That won¡¯t do either. If the antagonist discovers your thoughts, you won¡¯t be able to live your life in the future!] As it spoke, the system seemed to have thought of something and said excitedly: [The female protagonist happens to be here. Why don¡¯t we change our strategy? You should go and look for the female protagonist now and build a good relationship with her! After you go back, you can continue to please the antagonist. As long as the antagonist likes you, you don¡¯t have to do anything else. You can start a happy life directly!] ¡°You¡¯re crazy,¡± Xi Wan cursed. The system was speechless. It felt a little sad to be scolded. Sheng Han was sitting next to Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not ask him to leave, nor did she show any disdainful expression. He just sat there. The entire room was silent until Wu Xuan finally spoke first, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, you look so beautiful today.¡± When she said this, she changed to the voice that she usually used in front of the public. Although it gave people goosebumps, some people liked her this way. Xi Wan raised her head and glanced at her, then at Xiao Zhe who was next to her. She knew that Wu Xuan was saying this to please Xiao Zhe. ¡°I don¡¯t need you to tell me that I¡¯m beautiful.¡± She said, ¡°Can you not adjust your voice to be so high-pitched before you speak? I feel very uncomfortable listening to your voice. I really don¡¯t understand why anyone would like your voice.¡± The atmosphere suddenly became a little awkward and Wu Xuan¡¯s face flushed red. Xi Wan really has no emotional intelligence at all. How could she say such things in public? Xiao Zhe spoke up for Wu Xuan. ¡°Miss Xi, Wu Xuan always speak like this. Please do not mind her.¡± ¡°Didn¡¯t you hear her voice yesterday? It¡¯s as rough as a man¡¯s voice.¡± Xi Wan pretended to be shocked. ¡°Could it be that as her boss, you don¡¯t you know about this too? No way, could it be that Wu Xuan lied to you too even when you¡¯re her boss? Does she also speak like this in front of you?¡± Xiao Zhe naturally knew that Wu Xuan¡¯s original voice wasn¡¯t like this but the company had designed her to be like this. Therefore, Wu Xuan would always speak with a high-pitched voice in front of the public. She would only speak in her original voice in front of a very small number of people. He smiled and explained, ¡°Her original voice is indeed not like this. Some changes happened during this period of time so that¡¯s why her voice became like this. Miss Xi, if you don¡¯t like hearing her voice, I can make her talk less.¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need for that. Her mouth belongs to her so she can say whatever she wants.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be so polite to me. If outsiders hear this, they¡¯ll think that I¡¯m bullying you and your servant.¡± As soon as she said that, the atmosphere became even more awkward. The system also felt awkward for them. [How can you say that? This is the second male protagonist. It won¡¯t do you any good to offend him in public!] ¡°Who offended him? I¡¯m just telling the truth.¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes. ¡°He¡¯s about to save the damsel in distress. Would he still care about what I¡¯m saying? Even if I didn¡¯t say these words today, would he not hate me because of this? Since I can¡¯t change the outcome, I have to take advantage of this opportunity to vent all my anger.¡± [You¡­] The system said ¡®you¡¯ for a long time, but it did not know what to say. In the end, it could only sigh and say: [My career is really full of difficulties.] The atmosphere was still silent. However, it was broken by a burst of sobs. Everyone looked over and saw Wu Xuan standing there with tears rolling down her face. She was a sweet-looking girl and when she cried, people felt a desire to protect her. The hearts of the people present were moved. Even the bodyguards behind Xi Wan could not help but have the thought of protecting Wu Xuan. The director quickly walked over to comfort her. ¡°Don¡¯t cry. Miss Xi is also a straightforward person. She just says whatever she has to say. Don¡¯t take it to heart.¡± ¡°I just didn¡¯t know that Miss Xi Wan hated me so much.¡± Wu Xuan cried and said, ¡°If I¡¯d have known that Miss Xi Wan hated me so much, I would have rejected it directly when Boss Xiao asked me to participate in this variety show.¡± Xiao Zhe said, ¡°In the beginning, I didn¡¯t know that Miss Xi would be the biggest investor in this variety show. I was the one who did not think this through carefully. Don¡¯t be sad.¡± Chapter 78 - 78 Meeting Nan Yin Again 78 Meeting Nan Yin Again Wu Xuan kept crying and it seemed like she could not stop. The bodyguards behind Xi Wan were also eager to make a move. Some of them even reached into their pockets, wanting to take out a tissue for her to wipe her tears. Xi Wan straightened her back and coughed twice before the group of bodyguards stopped moving. She stood up and walked in front of Wu Xuan. She looked at her like a curious baby and said, ¡°I¡¯ve underestimated you. I didn¡¯t expect that so many people here would have the tendency to protect you because you¡¯re crying like this.¡± Wu Xuan looked up and met Xi Wan¡¯s eyes. Her eyes were red and swollen from crying. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, don¡¯t say that. They only have such a mentality because I¡¯m a delicate girl.¡± ¡°That¡¯d be best.¡± Xi Wan said. She did not take out a tissue to wipe Wu Xuan¡¯s tears. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s anything worth crying about, but if you feel aggrieved, you can cry. However, I won¡¯t apologize to you. After all, your attitude yesterday made me very unhappy and you didn¡¯t apologize to me either. I hope that you will know your own place when you¡¯re recording variety shows in the future. You can please your boss but don¡¯t provoke Jiang Ran. Otherwise, that would be equivalent to you provoking me. ¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words caused the atmosphere to change from awkward to tense. The director and Li Yang stood at the side, looking at each other. Even Xiao Zhe¡¯s expression did not look too good. ¡°This is boring, I¡¯m going to the bathroom.¡± Xi Wan got up and walked toward the bathroom. The six bodyguards wanted to follow her at first but Xi Wan only allowed one person to go with her. Xi Wan went to the bathroom and touched up her lipstick in front of the mirror. ¡°I¡¯m really beautiful.¡± The system was speechless. [You really think too highly of yourself. You¡¯re so narcissistic.] ¡°Don¡¯t you think I¡¯m pretty?¡± Xi Wan asked mischievously. The system had nothing to say because Xi Wan¡¯s appearance was indeed beautiful. Her appearance was even comparable to that of the female protagonist and Xi Wan¡¯s appearance might even be slightly better than her. Xi Wan looked at herself in the mirror and the more she looked, the more satisfied she was. A person suddenly ran out of the bathroom in a hurry. Even though she was bowing and her head lowered, and even though her face was covered by her loose hair, Xi Wan still recognized her. ¡°That¡¯s Nan Yin, right? Why is she here?¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised. ¡°Aren¡¯t there only two opening ceremonies here today? Nan Yin doesn¡¯t record variety shows so could she be from the production team next door? But she should be preparing everything to film the television series I invested in.¡± The system did not know what was going on either, so it flipped through the recent plot of Nan Yin¡¯s character with a curious attitude. [Nan Yin is in the production crew next door with the female protagonist.] ¡°Do Nan Yin and the female protagonist know each other?¡± Xi Wan was even more surprised. ¡°Besides, that production team has nothing to do with Nan Yin, right? Why is she there?¡± The system flipped through the pages again and then shouted in shock: [Fuck! The investor of the production team next door is the bastard who forced Nan Yin to be his lover back then! His name is Rong Hua!] ¡°Rong Hua?¡± Xi Wan repeated the man¡¯s name. At this time, Nan Yin had already run back to the room and was sitting next to Rong Hua. Rong Hua was a bald man in his forties. He had a greasy appearance and a beer belly. He also had bad breath when he spoke because of his history of smoking all year round. His career had been declining recently, and he would always be losing money no matter which movie he invested in. This put him in a bad mood. Rong Hua felt even more annoyed when he came home and saw his mean wife but his wife¡¯s family was from an upper-class rich family which could provide a lot of help to him, so he could only bear with it. But even so, this did not stop him from womanizing outside. He thought that the trend of television series in recent years had been good, so he thought of investing in a few niche television series. Perhaps he could fool around with some unknown small actresses then. But when it came to small-time actresses, Rong Hua remembered the actress who refused to follow him a few years ago. Her name was Nan Yin. Nan Yin was arrogant but she was very beautiful. Rong Hua only glanced at her once and she already stole his heart completely. However, no matter how many benefits he offered, Nan Yin refused to be his lover and even called him for being a hooligan. This made Rong Hua very angry and he banned Nan Yin directly for several years. Who knew how long Nan Yin would have had to endure if she had not met Xi Wan? Chapter 79 - 79 Is the Wine Good? 79 Is the Wine Good? When Rong Hua saw Nan Yin coming back, he immediately poured a glass of wine and put it to her mouth as he smiled very lecherously and said, ¡°This amount of wine shouldn¡¯t be too difficult for you, right?¡± Nan Yin had never been a drinker. She was slightly allergic to alcohol. Rong Hua had only poured two glasses of beer for her just now, so the alcohol content was not high. Nan Yin came up with an excuse to go to the washroom and vomited out all the beer she had drank. She did not expect that Rong Hua would pour her a glass of white wine now when she came back. The alcohol content in white wine was very high. Nan Yin was immediately a little scared and kept rejecting it. Rong Hua was unhappy and immediately said, ¡°I asked you to come over and drink with me because I thought highly of you! I have at least a hundred mistresses. After I lost interest in them, each of them started to pester me but do you see me paying attention to them? You¡¯re the only person I¡¯ve been thinking about for several years, are you still not satisfied?¡± Nan Yin¡¯s lips were tightly shut and she did not speak. This was because she was worried that once she opened her mouth, Rong Hua would pour the glass of wine into her mouth. Rong Hua lost his patience and threw the wine glass in his hand to the ground, causing everyone present to tremble in fear. He shouted angrily, ¡°Have I treated you too well? Do you think that you can escape the fate of being banned just because you got the role of the second female protagonist in a television series? As long as I want it, I can make it so that there won¡¯t be any ratings when the television series airs! When that happens, the director will blame everything on you and you¡¯ll be banned from the industry again!¡± Nan Yin steadied her emotions and said, ¡°There¡¯s a new investor in our television series. She¡¯s quite powerful so I don¡¯t believe that there won¡¯t be any ratings after the television series airs.¡± ¡°The new investor? I heard it is a very young woman.¡± Rong Hua sneered, ¡°Nan Yin, use your brain and think about it. Do you think she can beat me?¡± Nan Yin¡¯s face turned pale. She had to admit that although Xi Wan invested a large sum of money, Xi Wan¡¯s influence was not that great compared to Rong Hua who was in front of her. Nan Yin had been bullied in the past so she could still tolerate the current situation. However, she would feel very apologetic if Xi Wan was implicated because of this. Hence, Nan Yin let out a long sigh and said, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll drink with you here today but I¡¯ll only drink with you here. I won¡¯t go anywhere else with you.¡± Rong Hua continued smiling and said, ¡°Okay, let¡¯s drink here. I promise you will be fine as long as you¡¯re obedient.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll listen to you.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Rong Hua laughed lecherously and placed his arm around Nan Yin¡¯s waist but Nan Yin cowered away. Rong Hua¡¯s expression turned ugly again. Why was Nan Yin still pretending to be virtuous at this time? Nan Yin poured herself a glass of white wine and was about to put it into her mouth when there was a knock on the door. The director saw Rong Hua¡¯s impatient expression, so he quickly went to the door and asked. ¡°Who is it?¡± However, before he could reach the door, it was kicked open from the outside. It was kicked open?! The leader of the group was a young woman. It was Xi Wan. There were six bodyguards in balck behind her. Xi Wan did not say a word and walked directly to Rong Hua and Nan Yin. Nan Yin was also shocked when she saw Xi Wan. When Rong Hua saw Xi Wan, he was instantly stunned by her beauty. His eyes were opened wide in shock and he even felt that Nan Yin who was beside him was not even one-ten-thousandth as good as this woman. Rong Hua was just about to speak when Xi Wan snatched the glass of wine from Nan Yin¡¯s hand and splashed it on Rong Hua¡¯s face. ¡°Ah!¡± Everyone at the scene exclaimed in shock and Rong Hua was also dumbfounded. The wine dripped down Rong Hua¡¯s face and some also dripped into his mouth. Xi Wan asked, ¡°How is it? Is the wine good? If it¡¯s good, drink more. I¡¯ll feed you myself.¡± Xi Wan then poured another glass of white wine and splashed it on Rong Hua¡¯s face again. Rong Hua stood up in horror as if he had just woken up from a dream. ¡°How dare you! Who are you? You actually dare to splash wine at me?!¡± Xi Wan threw the wine glass on the ground and said valiantly, ¡°My name is Xi Wan!¡± ¡°You¡¯re Xi Wan?¡± Rong Hua was shocked. Zhao Fei, who was in the corner, silently raised her head and looked at Xi Wan. Chapter 80 - 80 Apology 80 Apology ¡°Yes, that¡¯s me.¡± Xi Wan raised her chin and said to Nan Yin, ¡°Please pass me the tissues over there.¡± Nan Yin passed the tissue to Xi Yan in a daze. Xi Wan took out a piece of tissue paper and wiped the wine stains off her hands. She then took out a new piece of tissue paper and handed it to Nan Yin, saying, ¡°Wipe the tears off your face. You won¡¯t look pretty anymore if you cry.¡± Only then did Nan Yin realize that she was already crying. Rong Hua knew about Xi Wan because he was also at the auction a few days ago. It was a spectacular scene and many middle-class and upper-class wealthy families wanted to please Xi Wan. It was the same for mid-tier wealthy families like Rong Hua. However, he did not have a chance at the time. Now that he had met Xi Wan, he felt that his chance to please Xi Yan had come even though he did not know why Xi Wan would appear here. After Nan Yin wiped her tears, she grabbed Xi Wan¡¯s sleeve and said softly, ¡°This person is quite powerful. We can¡¯t afford to offend him. Let¡¯s hurry up and leave. ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Xi Wan patted Nan Yin¡¯s hand to comfort her. ¡°Just wait and see how he¡¯ll try to please me later.¡± Nan Yin was a little surprised. ¡°Mrs. Su, what brings you here?¡± Rong Hua smiled in a flattering manner and said, ¡°We¡¯re old acquaintances so why didn¡¯t you tell me that you¡¯re here? I could¡¯ve gone out to welcome you.¡± ¡°How can we be considered to be old acquaintances? This should be our first time meeting today.¡± Xi Wan dragged a chair over and sat down. Perhaps it was because the aura around her was too strong, none of the people present dared to stop her. Rong Hua looked embarrassed but he still said, ¡°You¡¯re being too polite. I went to the auction a few days ago and I saw your elegance at that time.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Xi Yan responded. ¡°What are you doing here today?¡± Rong Hua asked. ¡°I¡¯m here to bring my actress back.¡± Xi Wan raised her chin and pointed at Nan Yin. ¡°It¡¯s Nan Yin that you¡¯ve been forcing to drink with you.¡± ¡°Nan Yin is an actress under your command?¡± Rong Hua was shocked. Did Xi Wan¡¯s words mean that Nan Yin was under her command? In other words, the young woman who invested in the production team was none other than Xi Wan? What big mistake did he make? If he had known that Nan Yin was working for Xi Wan, he would never have forced her to come over to drink with him even if he could not forget Nan Yin! ¡°You just found out about this?¡± Xi Wan retorted. ¡°I just found out.¡± Rong Hua¡¯s back was covered in cold sweat. He quickly poured himself a glass of wine and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, this matter is my fault. I¡¯ll offer you a toast here as an apology.¡± With that said, Rong Hua finished the glass of wine. Xi Wan looked at him calmly and said, ¡°Mr. Rong, people usually drink three glasses of wine when they apologize. You¡¯re only drinking one glass as an apology?¡± Rong Hua immediately drank two glasses of wine when he heard this and said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll do as Mrs. Su say and drink three glasses as an apology.¡± Xi Wan continued, ¡°I broke in with my bodyguards today and I even splashed wine on your face. I was indeed in the wrong but friendship grows only after a fight, right? Mr. Rong, you should drink three more glasses to celebrate our acquaintance, right?¡± Rong Hua responded repeatedly and drank another three more glasses of wine. Xi Wan narrowed her eyes and said, ¡°I think we seem to be hitting it off very well. We should be drinking more when meeting a good friend, right? Mr. Rong, you can continue drinking, can¡¯t you?¡± Rong Hua thought that Xi Wan was trying to get closer to him, so he nodded and drank three more glasses of wine. After a few glasses of wine, Rong Hua¡¯s mind was already a little delirious. ¡°Is the wine good?¡± Xi Wan asked as she looked at him. This question sounded a little familiar but Rong Hua could not remember where he had heard it before. Xi Wan took out a new bottle of wine and placed it on the table. ¡°Drink more if it¡¯s good. This bottle is also yours.¡± But Rong Hua could not drink anymore so he waved his hand and said, ¡°I can¡¯t drink anymore. I¡¯ll throw up if I continue drinking.¡± ¡°Why is Mr. Rong being such a buzzkill?¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and six bodyguards stepped forward. Five of them were responsible for holding Rong Hua down and the other one was responsible for pouring the wine into his mouth. Xi Wan said, ¡°You should drink more if it¡¯s good. Otherwise, people might think you can¡¯t afford to drink, Mr. Rong.¡± The people present watched as Rong Hua was forced to drink two large bottles of wine. Only then did Xi Wan stop and said, ¡°That¡¯s enough. Let¡¯s leave it at that for now. He¡¯ll die if he drinks more.¡± The bodyguards finally stopped. When they let go of Rong Hua, he slid down from the chair like a puddle of mud. Chapter 81 - 81 Ill Do It 81 I¡¯ll Do It Rong Hua laid on the ground like a dead man. However, the people around him did not look at him. The director sat in his seat and ate as if nothing had happened. The producer was a little anxious. He walked over to Xi Wan and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, Mr. Rong is an investor of our production team. Please be gracious and let him off. If you get him drunk, he won¡¯t be able to sign the contract later.¡± Xi Wan looked at the producer in surprise and asked, ¡°It¡¯s already the opening ceremony now but you haven¡¯t signed the contract yet?¡± The producer was embarrassed and said, ¡°This is Mr. Rong¡¯s own request. He said that this would make it more ritualistic. That¡¯s why we¡¯ll leave the signing of the contract until the opening ceremony, and we¡¯ll sign the contract in front of all the reporters.¡± ¡°You¡¯re really tolerant to agree to his request. What if he suddenly goes back on his word during the opening ceremony and refuses to sign the contract? Are you guys going to continue filming this television series then?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°This guy doesn¡¯t look like a reliable person at first glance. What I just said might happen. You should also pay attention in the future and don¡¯t collaborate with such people anymore.¡± ¡°Yes, you¡¯re right. Mrs. Su, you¡¯ve taught me a valuable lesson.¡± The producer nodded and bowed, admitting his mistake. ¡°But he¡¯s our only investor now so he¡¯ll have to show up at the opening ceremony later. Therefore, I hope you¡¯ll be gracious and let him go.¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already said so much just now and you still want him to be an investor? But there¡¯s no benefit for you to collaborate with him.¡± Xi Wan shrugged. ¡°Well, how about this? How much do you need to invest in your production? I¡¯ll invest.¡± ¡°He¡¯s currently the one we can find¡­ What? You said you¡¯re going to invest in our production?¡± The producer¡¯s eyes widened in shock. The director¡¯s hand that had been eating finally stopped. The system shouted: [What are you doing? This isn¡¯t your mission, so you don¡¯t have to do it.] Xi Wan turned a deaf ear and continued to say to the producer, ¡°Do you need a lot of money for this production? A few hundred million? Or a few billion?¡± The system¡¯s screen turned gray. It knew that Xi Wan would never listen to it. ¡°No! It¡¯s just that I didn¡¯t expect Mrs. Su to actually invest in our production team!¡± The producer was so touched that he almost burst into tears. The director finally got up and walked to Xi Wan. He asked, ¡°Mrs. Su, do you mean what you say?¡± He still did not seem to believe it. Xi Wan met the director¡¯s gaze and said, ¡°Do I look like I¡¯m joking? I even brought people here to make your investor drink like this for my actress¡¯s sake today. I was just too excited. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll definitely make it up to you.¡± The director and the producer felt as if a huge pie had fallen from the sky. They were so happy that they were suddenly at a loss for what to do. How was this a compensation? This was clearly a surprise! ¡°I wonder if you have a contract? Let me have a look at it. I¡¯ll sign it if there¡¯s no problem. ¡± Xi Wan said. The producer¡¯s eyes lit up and he immediately found the contract that he was going to sign with Mr. Rong. Xi W looked at the contract carefully and said, ¡°No problem, I¡¯ll just sign it.¡± After signing the agreement, Xi Wan became the investor of the production. She poured a glass of wine for herself and the director, then clinked their glasses and said, ¡°Happy collaboration!¡± This happened in a flash. When Rong Hua¡¯s consciousness was a little clearer, he got up from the ground and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, this wine is good, but I can¡¯t drink it alone. You have to drink it too.¡± Xi Wan did not want to hear this old hooligan speak, so she waved her hand and instructed the bodyguards, ¡°Drag him out and throw him in the backyard. Let him sober up on his own.¡± Rong Hua, who was in a daze, was lifted up by the bodyguards and thrown into the backyard. ¡°Now that the most troubling matter has been resolved, all that is left is just to eat. There¡¯s no need to think about anything else.¡± Xi Wan smiled again. [I thought you were here to save the damsel in distress. I didn¡¯t expect you to become the investor of this production team! Doesn¡¯t that mean you¡¯ve indirectly become the female protagonist¡¯s immediate boss?] Xi Wan paused for a moment before she reacted and said, ¡°I¡¯m already the female protagonist¡¯s boss.¡± [Aren¡¯t you doing this because of that? Why do you want to invest then?] Xi Wan said seriously, ¡°Because I have money. I have a lot of money so I can invest whenever I want.¡± The system replied: [Thank you, I don¡¯t want to hear these words ever again.] Chapter 82 - 82 Merger 82 Merger Xi Wan sat down and said to the people present, ¡°The matter has been resolved. Everyone, eat and drink as you should.¡± Only then did everyone sit back down. At first, someone wanted to pour another glass of wine and offer another toast to Xi Wan but Xi Wan waved her hand and said, ¡°The smell of alcohol in the room is already strong enough so please stop drinking. There¡¯s still the opening ceremony later, so let¡¯s just eat some food and drink some tea.¡± As a result, the pot of tea on the table was quickly divided up. Nan Yin held Xi Wan¡¯s hand. The expression on her face was a little shy and embarrassed. Xi Wan thought that she would say something respectful like the others, but after heaving a long sigh of relief, Nan Yin only said, ¡°It¡¯s great that you¡¯re fine.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts of withdrawing her hand suddenly disappeared at this moment and she let Nan Yin hold her hand. The director held a cup of tea and was about to toast Xi Wan. Xi Wan was about to take it when the door of the room was kicked open again. Sheng Han rushed in from outside and shouted, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, are you okay? I¡¯m here to save you!¡± The director and Li Yang followed behind him. Everyone in the room was silent and looked at Sheng Han in shock. This made Sheng Han feel a little embarrassed. When he saw that Xi Wan was completely unharmed, he lowered his voice and asked, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, are you okay?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m fine here,¡± Xi Wan said. Sheng Han was so embarrassed that he wanted to find a hole in the ground that he could hide in. They were eating in the room next door at first. After Xi Wan returned from the washroom, she took all the bodyguards away with her. At that time, they thought that Xi Wan had something to do, so no one asked anything. Later on, Sheng Han had drunk too much and wanted to go to the washroom as well. He decided to go to the washroom together with Li Yang. In the end, when they were washing their hands, they saw Xi Wan¡¯s bodyguard dragging a drunk man into the backyard. Li Yang knew that person. He knew that it was Rong Hua, the investor of the production crew next door. He thought that Xi Wan was being held back by the people from the production crew next door. So, the two of them rushed back to their room to call for help. However, they did not expect that after they kicked the door open and went in¡­ It turned out to be such a scene. ¡°It seems like this is a misunderstanding. The director of the variety show laughed dryly and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Miss Xi, the opening ceremony is about to begin. Please come back with us.¡± Speaking of this, Xi Wan then remembered to make the introduction and said, ¡°I¡¯m now announcing that the two opening ceremonies have been merged because I¡¯m also an investor in this production now.¡± ¡°When did this happen?¡± The director of the variety show was shocked. Xi Wan said casually. ¡°Just now.¡± The two directors looked at each other and finally shook hands. Xi Wan took advantage of this time to find the hotel manager with her bodyguards. After explaining the situation to him and paying twice the compensation, they moved to a bigger room so that the two groups of people could hold the opening ceremony together. After going to the new room, the director of the production team hurriedly introduced all the actors and actresses in the television series to Xi Wan. The first person he introduced was Zhen Xi, the female protagonist of the television series. ¡°Miss Xi, this is our female protagonist, Zhen Xi.¡± Xi Wan raised her head and looked at Zhen Xi. She found that this girl was quite delicate and pretty, and her face was quite distinctive. Just as she was about to praise her, the system informed her of her past history in her mind: [Be careful, don¡¯t be fooled by Zhen Xi¡¯s pure looks! She used money to join the production and often bullied people in the past, so many people are dissatisfied with her. However, she has a rather powerful financial backer, so there are still many production teams looking for her to film.] Xi Wan¡¯s words of praise were swallowed back into her stomach. Zhen Xi walked up to Xi Wan and said in a sweet voice, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi Wan, I¡¯m Zhen Xi.¡± Her pretentious appearance was similar to Wu Xuan¡¯s. The only difference was that Zhen Xi spoke with a normal voice. Before Xi Wan could say anything, the system continued: [There¡¯s a change in the plot. The second male protagonist should be the hero saving the beauty today, but you appeared and snatched his role. In that the case, I¡¯m afraid that this plot will fall on you.] Xi Wan paused, alarm bells rang in her heart, and she asked, ¡°What¡¯s the plot?¡± [Of course it¡¯s to teach Zhen Xi a lesson on behalf of the second male protagonist, then kick her out of the cast and make the female protagonist the female protagonist of this production crew.] The system¡¯s words made sense. Xi Wan was even more shocked. ¡°Xiao Zhe shouldn¡¯t be close to Zhao Fei at this time, right? Wouldn¡¯t the director have any objections if we simply cast Zhao Fei as the female protagonist?¡± Chapter 83 - 83 The Female Protagonists Origin 83 The Female Protagonist¡¯s Origin [That¡¯s the female protagonist, she has her own protagonist aura! Besides, she has a plug-in system now, so of course, the entire crew has no objections.] The system said. Xi Wan fell silent because she felt that this task was a little difficult for her. Moreover, Zhen Xi had not done anything outrageous so far, so Xi Wan did not know how to teach her a lesson on Xiao Zhe¡¯s behalf. However, that was what Xi Wan thought now. In the next second, Zhen Xi began to walk the path of courting death, never to turn back. Zhen Xi shouted at Zhao Fei, who was in the corner, ¡°Zhao Fei, can¡¯t you see that Miss Xi Wan is sitting here? Aren¡¯t you going to pour some tea for Miss Xi Wan? Why are you still standing there in a daze?¡± As soon as she said these words, everyone¡¯s gazes turned to Zhao Fei. Xi Wan finally saw the appearance of the rumored female protagonist. It had to be said that Zhao Fei was indeed born with the appearance of a female protagonist. She was pure and beautiful. Although she was still inferior compared to Xi Wan, she was very ostentatious and beautiful. Zhao Fei had no choice and could only pour Xi Wan a cup of tea obediently. Her movements were gentle, and she looked like a young lady from a wealthy family at first glance. Xi Wan sized Zhao Fei up and felt that she was indeed making a mountain out of a molehill by bringing six bodyguards with her. This was because the female protagonist did not seem to have any combat power at all. Zhao Fei had also been confirming with the plug-in system: ¡°Are you sure this is really Xi Wan, who is delicate and contrived? But why do I feel that she¡¯s so scary?¡± After the plug-in system went through the character map again, it said: [Yes, she¡¯s Xi Wan.] Zhao Fei adhered to the principle that the more she did, the more mistakes she would make. After pouring the tea, she retreated to the back obediently. When Xi Wan kicked the door open at first, Zhao Fei thought that Xi Wan was here to look for her. So, she stayed in the corner and quietly asked for help from the plug-in system. She used her points in exchange for a small privilege of ¡®not attracting anyone¡¯s attention for half an hour¡¯. However, she did not expect that Xi Wan did not come in to look for her at all. Zhao Fei¡¯s heart started to ache for the few points she had wasted. A month ago, Zhao Fei fell into a deep coma after she stayed up late to chase television series. After waking up, she found that the scene in front of her had changed completely. She was not in her own bedroom, but in a hotel, with her one-night stand lying beside her. Zhao Fei¡¯s head hurt badly but before she could react, a mechanical voice sounded in her head. [Congratulations to host number 096, Zhao Fei, for being bound to the plug-in system.] It took Zhao Fei a long time to accept the fact that she had been reborn and she used the plug-in system to understand her identity and the specific direction of the novel. The plug-in system, as its name suggested, could provide Zhao Fei with any cheats. However, there was no such thing as a free meal in this world. Every time Zhao Fei obtained a special privilege from the system, she had to use points to exchange for it. The main source of points was favorability. As long as the favorability of the people close to her increased, she would be given more points. The plug-in system introduced Zhao Fei to the man lying beside her. He was the male protagonist of the novel, Ling Feng. If she wanted to get points quickly, pleasing him was the best choice. After Zhao Fei looked at Ling Feng carefully, she actually fell in love with him at first sight and fell deeply in love with him. She knew that Ling Feng loved someone named Xi Wan. Zhao Fei relied on her own plug-in system, so she was not worried that Ling Feng would end up with Xi Wan. However, she did not know when it started, but she was no longer able to gain favorable impression points from Ling Feng. She knew that things had changed, so she stopped in time and turned her attention to the novel¡¯s second male protagonist, Xiao Zhe. According to the plot, the person who was harassed by Rong Hua today should be Zhao Fei and then she would then ask for help in the private room. At this time, Xiao Zhe would come in and save her from Rong Hua¡¯s hands. He would then be attracted by her innocent and sweet appearance and fall deeply in love with her. Unexpectedly, Nan Yin appeared out of nowhere. Furthermore, the matter of the hero saving the beauty was snatched away by Xi Wan. This led to a huge change in the plot and the plug-in system had no choice but to come up with a new solution for her. [There¡¯s a change in the plot. Since Xi Wan has taken Xiao Zhe¡¯s role as the hero saving the beauty, the rest of the plot will have to go according to Xi Wan¡¯s wishes in order to ensure that this part of the plot can proceed smoothly.] ¡°How are we going to go along with her? She has already saved the beauty.¡± Zhao Fei could not understand. The plug-in system explained: [Your mission today is to become the female protagonist of this production team. You will need Xi Wan¡¯s help.] Chapter 84 - 84 No One Can Please Her 84 No One Can Please Her Zhao Fei could only remember the system¡¯s words and try her best. She wanted Xi Wan to have a good impression of her. Zhen Xi sat beside Xi Wan, but before she could say anything, a man in a white shirt squeezed in between them. ¡°Director, you¡¯re so biased. Why did you only introduce Zhen Xi but not me?¡± The man in the white shirt was the male protagonist of this television series. His name was Cai Yi.¡± Cai Yi was able to get the position as the male protagonist all because of his high popularity. However, no matter how popular he was, the director would naturally favor Zhen Xi more as Zhen Xi brought money into this production. Therefore, when he was making introduction to Xi Wan, the director also planned to place more emphasis on Zhen Xi. However, at this moment, Cai Yi had jumped out on his own accord. The director looked a little embarrassed and said, ¡°What nonsense are you talking about? I haven¡¯t even introduced you yet, have I? Zhen Xi is a young lady, haven¡¯t you heard of the phrase, ¡®ladies first¡¯?¡± ¡°I see. I¡¯ve misunderstood you.¡± Cai Yi chuckled and sat on the other side of Xi Wan, saying, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi Wan. I¡¯m the male protagonist of this television series. My name is Cai Yi.¡± Xi Wan still had some impression of Cai Yi. He was currently the leader of the most popular boy group in the entertainment industry. ¡°Hello.¡± Xi Wan greeted him simply. Cai Yi did not feel embarrassed at all. He was naturally a sociable person. He smiled at Xi Wan and said, ¡°I¡¯m your fan, Miss Xi Wan. I¡¯ve liked you ever since you debuted and I¡¯ve been liking you since then! I¡¯ve liked you for many years.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s interest was piqued and she asked Cai Yi, ¡°That means you¡¯ve seen the works I¡¯ve acted in?¡± ¡°Of course. I¡¯ve watched all the television series and movies you acted in. To be honest, I wanted to act when I first entered the entertainment industry, but I didn¡¯t expect to become part of a boy band by accident.¡± When Cai Yi said this, he felt a little regretful, as if it was a very regrettable thing. ¡°So, according to what you said, you think my acting skill is very good then?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°That¡¯s only natural! Miss Xi Wan, your acting skills are unparalleled in my eyes.¡± Cai Yi even gave her a thumbs up. In fact, he had never seen any of Xi Wan¡¯s works. He had just found out about all these at the last minute. But, so what? Xi Wan wouldn¡¯t pursue in detail whether he had really seen her works or not. If he wanted to please the rich lady, the first step was to flatter her first. This was especially so for someone like Xi Wan. He simply had to praise her with all his might until she was full of confidence. However, Xi Wan still evaluated Cai Yi¡¯s vision objectively. ¡°If you say that, then I think there¡¯s a problem with your vision and the direction you want to work in.¡± ¡°What?!¡± Cai Yi was stunned. Xiao Zhe looked at Xi Wan from the side and once again felt that she had become different from before. Different emotions flickered in his eyes and Zhao Fei, who was in the corner, noticed all these. What was going on? Could it be that Xiao Zhe also had feelings for Xi Wan? However, she was clearly the female protagonist, so why are they all falling in love with Xi Wan? ¡°I know you. You¡¯re the leader of a boy band. This should be your first time acting.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You don¡¯t have much experience in this area. Can you really play the role of the male protagonist?¡± She then looked at the director and asked, ¡°You should have already auditioned him for the role, right? Are his acting skills really good?¡± The director did not know how to explain it because he had asked Cai Yi to come over purely because of his popularity. Although his acting skills weren¡¯t very good, this was a drama with a famous female protagonist. It was still possible for him to play a role in the background. Hence, he could only give an ambiguous explanation, ¡°Actually, the main character of this television series is still the female protagonist. It¡¯s not a problem for Cai Yi to act as a male protagonist who doesn¡¯t have many scenes in the television series.¡± ¡°Even if this is a major female protagonist televisions series, it doesn¡¯t mean that you can fool around with the acting skills of those who are in the background.¡± Xi Yan frowned and turned to Zhen Xi and asked, ¡°You¡¯re the female protagonist of this television series, so you should have been in contact with him in the past two days. What do you think of his acting?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure, the filming of the television series hasn¡¯t started yet,¡± Zhen Xi replied after pausing for a moment. ¡°What do you mean you don¡¯t know? Could it be that the two of you have never acted out the scene before?¡± Xi Wan was a little shocked. Even if she had only taken on small roles in the past, she would still have to go through the process of acting. But what was the situation between Zhen Xi and Cai Yi? Chapter 85 - 85 Change of Female Protagonist 85 Change of Female Protagonist When the director of the production team saw that Xi Wan seemed to be in a bad mood, he secretly thought to himself that the opening ceremony was about to begin and there¡¯s no room for any mistakes. So, he hurriedly said to Zhen Xi and Cai Yi, ¡°Since Miss Xi is here, you two can rehearse your lines on the spot so that Miss Xi can also see how good your acting skills are.¡± Zhen Xi and Cai Yi were both stunned. ¡°Now? On the spot?¡± Both of them had the same thought in their mind¡ªBastard, stay away from me.¡¯ Zhen Xi did not like actors like Cai Yi, who got the role of the male protagonist by relying on their high popularity and Cai Yi did not like actresses like Zhen Xi, who had a sugar daddy backing her up, and liked to bully others in the crew. Xi Wan was getting a little impatient. ¡°Are you two going to act or not? Could it be that you¡¯re not confident and feel that your acting skills are not up to standard? Since that¡¯s the case, there¡¯s no need to try anymore. Let¡¯s just change the people on the spot then.¡± ¡°Wait a minute! Don¡¯t worry, Miss Xi, they¡¯re just a little nervous because they¡¯re not familiar with each other.¡± The director of the production team hurriedly came up with an excuse for the two of them. He then gave them a look, indicating that they should hurry up and start acting. Xi Wan sat back down and said, ¡°Let¡¯s start. I might go back on my word before the opening ceremony.¡± She only hoped that the two of them would quickly rehearse their lines so that she could use Zhen Xi¡¯s acting skills as an excuse to push Zhao Fei to the role of the female protagonist. However, things changed again. The two of them started quarreling before they even started acting. Zhen Xi had always looked down on the entire crew, including Cai Yi, because she had a financial backer. She crossed her arms and said arrogantly, ¡°Cai Yi was able to get the role of the male protagonist because of his popularity. He doesn¡¯t have any acting skills! He can¡¯t even remember his lines now. Miss Xi Wan, aren¡¯t you making things difficult for me by asking me to act with him?¡± When Cai Yi heard this, he was also angry and said, ¡°You still have the nerve to talk about me? Are you any better compared to me? If it wasn¡¯t for your financial backer throwing money at you, do you think you could¡¯ve gotten the role of the female protagonist? Don¡¯t you know how badly you¡¯ve been scolded online? Do you still need to rehearse your lines and embarrass yourself in front of Miss Xi?¡± ¡°Cai Yi, I think you¡¯re just jealous of me! You don¡¯t have a financial backer supporting you and no one is willing to spend money on you to push you to a high position!¡± Zhen Xi¡¯s words made her look like a rich person. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, I think there¡¯s no need for us to rehearse the lines anymore. Let¡¯s just change the actor. Cai Yi doesn¡¯t have to play the role of the male protagonist anymore.¡± ¡°On what basis? If my acting skills aren¡¯t up to standard, does that mean your acting skills are that good?¡± Cai Yi¡¯s face turned red. Xi Wan sat in her chair and pondered for a long time before saying, ¡°Cai Yi is a member of a boy band and he really needs to improve on his acting skills. He¡¯s really not suitable for the role of the male protagonist. It would be better to replace him. Who is the second male protagonist? Why don¡¯t we just let them switch roles instead?¡± ¡°Miss Xi Wan¡­¡± Cai Yi still wanted to say something but when he saw Xi Wan¡¯s expression, he finally shut his mouth. Although Cai Yi was a little unhappy about being demoted from the male protagonist to the second male protagonist, he still had a role in the production at least. Just as Zhen Xi was about to laugh at Cai Yi, Xi Wan said, ¡°As for you, you don¡¯t have to play the role of the female protagonist anymore. Just get someone else.¡± ¡°What?¡± The smile on Zhen Xi¡¯s face froze. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, who can play the role of the female protagonist if I don¡¯t do it?¡± Xi Wan raised her hand directly and pointed at Zhao Fei, saying, ¡°You, come and play the role of the female protagonist.¡± ¡°What?¡± This time, everyone present was stunned. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, Zhao Fei is just a small assistant. She doesn¡¯t have any experience in acting so she can¡¯t act as the female protagonist at all!¡± Zhen Xi said anxiously. ¡°If I say she can act, then she can. Are you questioning my decision?¡± Xi Wan looked at Zhen Xi coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t think that you can do whatever you want in the crew just because you have a financial backer supporting you. After all, this is a television series with a leading female protagonist. Other than your looks, you don¡¯t pass in any other aspects. How can I trust you to act in this television series?¡± ¡°Will you be at ease to let Zhao Fei act in this television series then?¡± Zhen Xi pointed at Zhao Fei. Her eyes clearly showed that she was on the verge of collapsing emotionally. ¡°If she¡¯s acting in this television series, it¡¯ll be completely over!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t need to worry about that.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and said to the director, ¡°Director, I¡¯m sure everyone has no objections to my decision, right?¡± It was not that the director did not have any objections, but he simply did not dare to speak up. Chapter 86 - 86 Lose Her Mind 86 Lose Her Mind He was in a dilemma as he was caught in the middle now. On one side was Zhen Xi¡¯s financial sponsor, and on the other side was the investor, Xi Wan. No matter which side it was, he could not afford to offend them. However, he was a cunning person. Since he could not afford to offend either side, it was better to let the two sides fight each other. Hence, he said, ¡°Miss Xi, Zhen Xi¡¯s backer is not to be trifled with. Look, why don¡¯t you withdraw this decision? Otherwise, I won¡¯t be able to explain myself to them.¡± ¡°That person is not to be trifled with, but am I?¡± Xi Wan casually took a sip of tea. ¡°Who exactly is that big shot? Why don¡¯t you introduce him to me so I can see whether I can afford to provoke him or not?¡± The director leaned into Xi Wan¡¯s ear and said, ¡°It¡¯s Huang Jian, the eldest young master of the Huang family!¡± ¡°The Huang family?¡± Xi Wan felt as if she had heard this name somewhere before. She thought about it and remembered that it was the Huang family who had given her a jade bracelet some time ago. ¡°I thought it was some great big family, so it¡¯s just the Huang family. Mrs. Huang even gave me a jade bracelet some time ago.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°If even Mrs. Huang wants to give me a gift, then her son should be respectful to me too, right? If that¡¯s the case, then her son¡¯s mistress shouldn¡¯t have the right to shout in front of me, right?¡± Zhen Xi¡¯s face was already flushed red with anger. ¡°Who are you calling a mistress? Can¡¯t you be nicer? To think that you¡¯re a public figure. Young Master Huang and I are innocent and there¡¯s nothing between us!¡± ¡°Do you really believe in what you just said?¡± Xi Wan laughed and said, ¡°If there¡¯s really nothing between the two of you, would a rich young master like him spend money on you? Would he even be willing to help to promote you to a high position? Even if he has a lot of money, it doesn¡¯t mean that he will spend it casually.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not his mistress! Young Master Huang and I are in a legitimate relationship!¡± Zhen Xi retorted. ¡°If you say so, then I have to remind you that the Huang family claims to be an upper-class wealthy family. It¡¯s impossible for them to accept you as their daughter-in-law.¡± Xi Wan reminded her kindly, ¡°They will only find a daughter from a wealthy family who is of equal status for Huang Jian. When that happens, you will be abandoned. Even if you try to humbly persuade Huang Jian to stay by your side, the Huang Family definitely will not agree and Huang Jian may not return to your side. So, I advise you to break off all relations with Huang Jian now.¡± ¡°Why? I think you simply can¡¯t bear to see me doing well!¡± Zhen Xi was so angry that her eyes were bloodshot. The system was also saying: [This matter has nothing to do with you. Don¡¯t interfere in their affairs. Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re still going to use the excuse that you¡¯re doing this for her own good? Are you trying to impose your own ideas on her?] ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I was doing this for her own good. What does it have to do with me whether she¡¯s doing well or not?¡± I¡¯m just giving her a kind reminder as a bystander. If she can listen, she will naturally take the initiative to end this relationship with Huang Jian. If she doesn¡¯t listen, whatever happens in the end has nothing to do with me.¡± [Actually, Huang Jian isn¡¯t as bad as you make him out to be. He treats Zhen Xi very well although he is a playboy. Maybe he really likes her.] Xi Wan said, ¡°I think you¡¯ve read too many love stories about Cinderella and the prince.¡± The system replied: [If I had known earlier, I wouldn¡¯t have talked to you.] Xi Wan said to Zhen Xi, ¡°I¡¯m just a bystander so I¡¯m just giving you a suggestion. In the end, it¡¯s up to you to decide what to do. I only hope that you won¡¯t regret your choice in the end.¡± ¡°I will never regret it and I¡¯ll definitely marry Young Master Huang and give you a slap in your face!¡± Zhen Xi was already acting like a lunatic. ¡°I look forward to that day then.¡± Xi Wan said before instructing the bodyguards behind her, ¡°Please get her out. She has nothing to do with this production team anymore.¡± So, two bodyguards stepped forward, each holding Zhen Xi on one side and took her out. ¡°Xi Wan! I won¡¯t let you off!¡± Before Zhen Xi was dragged out, she was still shouting at the top of her lungs. ¡°She really does look like a lunatic. Director, don¡¯t collaborate with such actress in the future.¡± Xi Wan said. She clearly looked very approachable, but her aura was too strong which obviously did not match her appearance. ¡± Yes, yes, Miss Xi, you¡¯re right. I won¡¯t collaborate with her anymore.¡± The director did not expect Xi Wan not to be afraid of the Huang family at all. Mrs. Huang even gave her a jade bracelet as a gift. Who was Xi Wan? Previously, there were rumors on the Internet that she was a sugar mommy to a student outside so she must be a rich woman. But now, it seemed that she was not only rich, but she was also very powerful. Chapter 87 - 87 Changing Target 87 Changing Target All of this happened in an instant. Before Zhao Fei could react, the plug-in system made a beep sound in her mind. [Mission completed.] Zhao Fei was in a daze for a long time before she asked, ¡°But I didn¡¯t do anything so how did I complete the mission? Why did Xi Wan choose me when there are so many people here?¡± Xi Wan was obviously a delicate and pretentious bitch who hated her very much. Why would Xi Wan choose her to be the female protagonist without any reason? Zhao Fei became more and more suspicious. She even felt that Xi Wan had a system by her side. So, she asked, ¡°Can you perceive that Xi Wan also has a system?¡± The plug-in system used its perception and said after a few seconds: [I didn¡¯t sense it.] Zhao Fei was very puzzled. This matter could not be explained at all. Although the plug-in system also felt very puzzled, this was not something that it needed to consider. All it needed to do was to provide Zhao Fei with cheats to help her complete every plot mission. [Since your mission has been completed, you don¡¯t have to worry about anything else.] The system said. ¡°But if the plot continues like this, there will be no more interaction between Xiao Zhe and I. How am I supposed to gain favorable impression points from him then?¡± Zhao Fei had always been worried about this question. The plug-in system provided a new channel:[Since Xi Wan was the hero who saved the damsel in distress today and since she was also the one who helped you to become the female protagonist, why don¡¯t you try to please her in the future and gain favorable impression points from her instead?] ¡°You want me to please this pretentious bitch?¡± Zhao Fei was speechless. ¡°She stole my man and framed my woman in every possible way. You want me to please her? This is worse than killing me.¡± [But you know her final fate. She died a horrible death.] The plug-in system said. ¡°I don¡¯t want to please her even more because of that. I actually have to please a person who will definitely die just for a few favorable impression points?¡± The more Zhao Fei thought about it, the angrier she got. ¡°No, I must think of a way to build a relationship with Xiao Zhe.¡± [This isn¡¯t a plot mission so I won¡¯t help you. But you can tell me anytime if you need special privileges. You only need to use a few points in exchange for a unique privilege.] The plug-in system smiled cunningly, like an evil businessman. Zhao Fei adjusted her collar and walked in front of Xi Wan. She said respectfully, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, thank you for appreciating me.¡± However, Xi Wan could not be bothered to size up Zhao Fei and only said, ¡°I¡¯ll leave this television series to you. I¡¯ll be at ease then.¡± Xi Wan appeared calm on the surface but the system had already exploded in her mind: [What are you doing? You¡¯re making her the female protagonist for no reason? Aren¡¯t you worried that the production team will have objections at this time?] ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that she has the aura of a female protagonist?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then it doesn¡¯t matter if it¡¯s me or Xiao Zhe who gives her the role of the female protagonist then.¡± [But you can¡¯t recommend her without a reason.] ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. Let me ask you, did I pass the mission?¡± The system felt discouraged at the mention of this. Even though he felt that Xi Wan¡¯s actions were unreasonable, she did pass the mission. [Are you doing this just to pass the mission?] ¡°What else do you think?¡± The system was speechless. Xi Wan tidied her hair and said to the director, ¡°Alright, that¡¯s all for the actors. I hope that this television series will have a very high viewership rating after it¡¯s broadcasted. It has to at least be worthy of the amount I invested today.¡± ¡°That¡¯s for sure. I definitely won¡¯t disappoint you, Miss Xi.¡± The director of the production team smiled eagerly and his expression clearly showed that he wanted to please Xi Wan. There were still ten minutes before the opening ceremony. If she missed this opportunity, Zhao Fei did not know when she would be able to get to know Xiao Zhe again. Moreover, judging from the current situation, Xiao Zhe should be going to film while she was going to film. After this farewell, they might not see each other for months. In this case, she would lose the source of her favorable impression points. In order to ensure that she could exchange privileges freely, Zhao Fei thought for a moment and said to the plug-in system, ¡°Help me to check the next plot so that I can find an opportunity to build a relationship with Xiao Zhe.¡± [My suggestion is to please Xi Wan¡­] Before the plug-in system could finish speaking, Zhao Fei interrupted it and said, ¡°I already said that I want to gain favorable impression points from Xiao Zhe.¡± The plug-in system gave a warm reminder:[Mind your attitude.] Chapter 88 - 88 Young Master Huang 88 Young Master Huang Zhao Fei calmed down her agitated emotions and said, ¡°Please help me to check the next plot.¡± Only then did the plug-in system slowly check the plot. A moment later, it said: [There¡¯s one thing that¡¯s more beneficial for you now. Huang Jian that was mentioned just now is in this hotel now. He¡¯ll go to the washroom later. If you can seduce him in the washroom and make him attack you, maybe you will still be able to let Xiao Zhe come and save you then.] ¡°What do you mean maybe? Can¡¯t it be certain?¡± Zhao Fei felt that the plug-in system¡¯s attitude was not very reliable. ¡°Of course, it can be certain, but you need to use your points to exchange for the privilege.¡± The plug-in system said. Zhao Fei did not hesitate and said, ¡°I¡¯ll exchange it.¡± As long as she could redeem the privilege today and successfully establish a relationship with Xiao Zhe, she would have a stable source of favorable impression points in the future. One who is unwilling to take risks will never be able to achieve great things. Zhao Fei went all out today and exchanged all her remaining points. ¡°Since the privilege that I gave you just now hasn¡¯t expired yet, no one will notice that you¡¯ve disappeared no matter where you go.¡± The plug-in system said. Zhao Fei walked out quietly. As expected, no one noticed that she had disappeared. She walked to the washroom and pretended to be washing her hands. Soon, she saw a drunk person walking in. The cheat system reminded her: [He is Huang Jian.] ¡°I understand.¡± Zhao Fei¡¯s eyes flashed with a hint of ruthlessness. She seized this opportunity. When Huang Jian came out of the washroom to wash his hands, she quickly walked over and bumped into him. ¡°Who are you? Don¡¯t you have eyes?¡± Huang Jian cursed. His mouth reeked of alcohol. However, when he turned around and saw that the person who bumped into him was a very delicate and beautiful person, Huang Jian¡¯s anger disappeared again and was instantly replaced by lust. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Huang Jian supported Zhao Fei and intentionally approached her. ¡°Look, you¡¯re too careless.¡± With that said, he reached out his hand to grab Zhao Fei¡¯s collar. If he hadn¡¯t been drinking, he wouldn¡¯t have dared to do that. But now that he was drunk, he would simply use the excuse of being drunk to harass Zhao Fei. Zhao Fei did not call for help at this moment. She looked at Huang Jian who was about to rip off all her clothes. ¡°When will Xiao Zhe be able to come over?¡± Zhao Fei asked the plug-in system. [Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s already walking this way. You can call for help now.] Hence, Zhao Fei immediately raised her voice and shouted at the top of her lungs, ¡°Help! Help! Molest!¡± Huang Jian was taken aback by her shout. He was originally surprised that Zhao Fei, who did not react at all just now, would suddenly resist. In the next second, his collar was lifted from behind and he was thrown out heavily. ¡°Ah!¡± Huang Jian howled in pain. His head hit the wall and he fainted. ¡°Are you okay?¡± Xiao Zhe squatted down halfway to check on Zhao Fei¡¯s injuries. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡± Zhao Fei deliberately made a whining sound and leaned her entire body against Xiao Zhe. She did not believe that Xiao Zhe would not take the bait even when she had already tempted him so much. In fact, Xiao Zhe did smell her fragrance, but he did not feel anything at all. If it was in the past, he would feel that a gentle and lovely lady like Zhao Fei would have already won over his heart. However, after interacting with Xi Wan recently, he felt that a rose with thorns was more exciting and more in line with his aesthetic. ¡°It¡¯s good that you¡¯re fine. You should go back.¡± As Xiao Zhe spoke, he noticed that Zhao Fei¡¯s clothes were ripped. He took off his coat and covered her with it before walking into the washroom. Zhao Fei was dumbstruck as she sat on the ground. Could it be that there would be no further development after this? Xiao Zhe was asking her to go back just like that? Shouldn¡¯t he have asked for her contact information and told her that he could look for her if there was anything in the future? ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Zhao Fei questioned the plug-in system, ¡°Why does it seem like Xiao Zhe has no interest in me? Didn¡¯t I already use my points to exchange for the privilege?¡± [That¡¯s right, but the privilege you exchanged for was to force Xiao Zhe to come here and meet you, not to make him interested in you.] The plug-in system said: [Now that you¡¯ve run out of points, you¡¯ll have to work hard to earn points if you want to exchange for more privileges. Xiao Zhe¡¯s path might not work, so I advise you to put more effort into Xi Wan.] ¡°Impossible! I¡¯m destined to trample Xi Wan under my feet. Wouldn¡¯t I be lowering my status if you ask me to please her?¡± Chapter 89 - 89 Hot Search 89 Hot Search Although Zhao Fei was determined not to place her hopes on Xi Wan, the plug-in system knew that when Zhao Fei was desperate, she could only go to Xi Wan to obtain favorable impression points. The only way to gain a good impression from Xi Wan was for her to act well. It was not worried that Zhao Fei would act wilfully. It knew that Zhao Fei would definitely understand this matter. At this moment, Xi Wan finally noticed Zhao Fei who had disappeared from the room. Xi Wan asked the system. ¡°Where is Zhao Fei? Why don¡¯t I see her?¡± The system could not tell her the exact situation, so it could only tell her tactfully: [She went to follow the storyline.] Xi Wan replied, ¡°Oh, I got it.¡± The system said: [I don¡¯t think you¡¯re curious so why are you asking then?] ¡°I just saw that she was gone and was afraid that she would have run away at the last minute. The opening ceremony will be held in a while and she can¡¯t be absent as the female protagonist.¡± [I don¡¯t think that¡¯s what you¡¯re thinking. You just want to watch a good show.] The system said, as if it was complaining and talking to itself. Not long after, it suddenly said: [Xiao Zhe and the female protagonist¡¯s storyline has unfolded but it seems like it hasn¡¯t. Logically speaking, he should have contacted the female protagonist and protected her well before sending her back. But the female protagonist is sitting in the washroom alone now, and Xiao Zhe will already be back soon.] The plot was that Xiao Zhe would bump into Ling Feng on the way back to Zhao Fei¡¯s place at night. When Ling Feng saw this scene, he would immediately be jealous and realized that the person he loved had changed from Xi Wan to Zhao Fei. This was still a sweet and sour plot, but according to this development, there was no such thing at all. Xi Wan said, ¡°This has nothing to do with me. Don¡¯t blame me.¡± The system was speechless. As the opening ceremony began, Xi Wan explained the merger of the two production teams to the reporters. The reporters present were all shocked. They continued conducting the interviews as before and after the interview, they began to write the manuscript. However, in the script they wrote very few details about Xi Wan¡¯s investment in the variety show and television series. There were more gossips about her. ¡°This is actually the reason why the team for the most popular variety show and television series collided!¡± ¡°The investor Xi Wan is suspected to be the biggest winner! ¡± ¡°How many boyfriends does Xi Wan have in the entertainment industry?¡± The general meaning of the first two headlines were easy to guess, but what the hell was the third headline about? Xi Wan¡¯s boyfriend in the entertainment industry? ¡°The media? Why does it look like a marketing account? Didn¡¯t someone say that Xi Wan is already married? How can she have a boyfriend in the entertainment industry?¡± ¡°What do you know? Perhaps Xi Wan and her husband do not like each other at all, so they had their own ways of fooling around. Her husband has a mistress outside and she¡¯s has a gigolo outside. Neither of them will be a hindrance to the other.¡± ¡°I remember that there were photos of her and three men before, right? Looking at the information in the photo today, there are also three men here. She can¡¯t have six boyfriends at once, right?¡± ¡°Friendly reminder for the comment above, one of the three men last time was confirmed to be Xi Wan¡¯s younger brother. So strictly speaking, she should have five boyfriends.¡± ¡°Everyone, I seem to have discovered a huge secret. Amongst these five people, one of them seems to be the top actor, Xiao Zhe.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not just him. Look at the photos this time. There¡¯s Xiao Zhe, Sheng Han, and Cai Yi. Sheng Han isn¡¯t very popular so let¡¯s put him aside for now and look at Xiao Zhe and Cai Yi. One is the best actor and the other is the leader of a popular boy band. Both of them were so amazing but Xi Wan won them over anyway.¡± ¡°Just how rich is Xi Wan? To think that even the top actor would be willing to be her gigolo.¡± ¡°I advise you not to insult our top actor. Our top actor also has his own entertainment company. He doesn¡¯t lack money.¡± ¡°I am just watching you all quarrel. There are not many rich women like Xi Wan in this world. I hope that she will notice me and focus her attention on me one day.¡± ¡°I want to pour a bucket of cold water on the person who posted the comment above to wake you up.¡± Apart from this incident, there was another matter that caused a heated discussion among the netizens. Xi Wan had registered her own entertainment company and Jiang Ran was the only artiste under her company. ¡°I remember that the previous incident has been confirmed, right? It was Jiang Ran who framed Xi Wan. Is Xi Wan really that gracious to let bygones be bygones and sign a contract with Jiang Ran?¡± ¡°Do you know what it means to achieve great things without bothering about trivial matters? She must have taken a fancy to Jiang Ran¡¯s ability and thought that Jiang Ran could bring her benefits.¡± ¡°I¡¯m still not used to it. Wouldn¡¯t the two of them feel angry when they meet?¡± Chapter 90 - 90 Explain 90 Explain ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. This is Xi Wan¡¯s own decision. We¡¯re just outsiders. Let¡¯s see how Jiang Ran performs when the variety show airs. If her performance is really bad, I think Xi Wan will also take the initiative to terminate the contract then.¡± ¡°I support the opinion above. If Jiang Ran performs well, it means that she knows her mistakes and can change. It also shows that Xi Wan has good vision. This is a good thing.¡± Most of the comments about Xi Wan on the internet were praising her, which made Zhao Fei very unhappy. ¡°Why are they praising Xi Wan? I¡¯m the female protagonist of this novel. Their eyes should be on me.¡± Zhao Fei clenched her teeth. ¡°As for Jiang Ran, I promised her before that I would find her a decent job. However, she went to look for Xi Wan and even joined her side. Isn¡¯t she clearly betraying me then?¡± [You can¡¯t say that. Jiang Ran doesn¡¯t know the plot of this novel so she naturally doesn¡¯t know of the final ending between you and Xi Wan. She only made the choice that was most beneficial to her.] The plug-in system said: [As for everyone praising Xi Wan, you don¡¯t have to mind it. The more people praise her, the higher her reputation and the greater the expectations would be for the television series. It¡¯s also a good thing for you if the television series is popular.] Zhao Fei thought about it and felt that what the plug-in system said made sense. ¡°That¡¯s true. If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll be able to gain a lot of fans when the television series is broadcasted. At that time, I¡¯ll be able to gain favorable impression points and points again.¡± She comforted herself like this, completely unaware that her tussle with Huang Jian in the washroom today had already been filmed. In a certain media company, a young reporter in a light blue coat said, ¡°Chief editor, we have such good photos in our hands so why aren¡¯t we publishing them? Although Zhao Fei is an unknown assistant in the past, she¡¯s now the female protagonist of a television series that Xi Wan invested in!¡± ¡°You¡¯re really stupid.¡± The chief editor pushed the photos away and pointed at the young man in the photos. ¡°Do you know who this man is? This is Huang Jian, the eldest young master of the Huang Family! If you expose his scandal, you won¡¯t even be able to keep your life. I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll also be implicated by you then!¡± ¡°So, it turns out that he is the young master of the Huang Family!¡± The reporter was so scared that his legs were about to go weak. ¡°Chief editor, let¡¯s destroy these photos!¡± ¡°This matter is not that serious.¡± The chief editor shook his head and said, ¡°Come with me now.¡± He took the reporter with him to the Huang family¡¯s house and spread the photos on the coffee table. He smiled at Mrs. Huang and said, ¡°Mrs. Huang, please take a look at these. The person in these photos is your son. Our new reporter was insensible and accidentally took a few photos of him. That¡¯s why I rushed over to bring it to you without hesitation.¡± Mrs. Huang paused for a moment. Although she still pretended to be very calm, her fists on her lap which were clenched tightly betrayed her current feelings. However, she still narrowed her eyes, then smiled and said, ¡°Thank you for your hard work.¡± ¡°It¡¯s no trouble at all. It¡¯s what I should do.¡± The chief editor smiled. Mrs. Huang picked up the photos and shook them. ¡°Huang Jian is young and ignorant. He can¡¯t tell right from wrong outside. I really have to thank you. Otherwise, I don¡¯t know what kind of impact this will have on my son¡¯s reputation.¡± As she spoke, she took out a cheque and handed it over to the chief editor. ¡°Take this as my errand fee to you.¡± The chief editor did not reject it and accepted it directly. The reporter who was watching from the side, was dumbfounded. Was it over just like that? The chief editor did not mention the word ¡®transaction¡¯, but he did not only hand over the photos to the Huang family but also received a large sum of money from them! It was even more than the money he would have earned from exposing the news! So, it was actually so easy to earn money from wealthy families! Mrs. Huang pretended to point at the young woman in the photo unintentionally and asked, ¡°You just said that this is a new actress. What¡¯s her name?¡± ¡°Her name is Zhao Fei. She used to be a small assistant in the production team but I don¡¯t know how she managed to get Xi Wan¡¯s recognition this time and ended up becoming the female protagonist of this television series.¡± Mrs. Huang was not interested in Zhao Fei¡¯s experience. She only wanted to know who this woman was. She could not bear to teach her son a lesson, but could she not teach this new actress a lesson? The chief editor left with the reporter and Mrs. Huang¡¯s gaze became even fiercer. She was just a nobody who came from nowhere but she wanted to make use of a stroke of luck to become someone powerful? Chapter 91 - 91 Two Madams 91 Two Madams Su Xun was originally sitting in his office when his cell phone suddenly rang. He picked it up and saw that it was a piece of news related to Xi Wan. His cell phone was habitually set to the ¡®Do Not Disturb¡¯ mode when he was working. However, after the earlier gossip about Xi Wan, he decided to use the name ¡®Xi Wan¡¯ as a keyword. Any news related to her would automatically pop up. And today¡¯s news was getting more and more ridiculous. Xi Wan¡¯s mysterious boyfriends had increased from three to five. What was going on? There were even people who were taking Xi Wan¡¯s side as they wrote comments saying that they were willing to be played by her. Su Xun was increasingly unable to understand this world. However, he was certain that Xi Wan was not reborn. Otherwise, she would not be so unscrupulous. After all, the two of them would eventually get a divorce in the final outcome. If Xi Wan wanted her fate to be better, she would definitely restrain herself. However, based on the current situation, Xi Wan was about to reach the point where she was being defiant. Meanwhile, Xi Wan was shopping with her six bodyguards. She originally wanted to return to the villa after the opening ceremony. However, when she thought about how she would be alone when she returned, and how she had the six bodyguards behind her to act as her coolies, she decided that she might as well go shopping. The six bodyguards followed behind Xi Wan dutifully. [I have to say, your performance today was pretty good.] The system praised sincerely: [You did not only complete the mission successfully but you also did not end the opening ceremony early. It¡¯s indeed commendable!] ¡°That¡¯s true. I have a deep understanding after today¡¯s incident¡­¡± Xi Wan took a deep breath and slowly exhaled. She continued, ¡°It¡¯s better not to work hard.¡± The system was puzzled: [Why did you suddenly have such a thought?] Xi Wan gave an example. ¡°Look, I brought six bodyguards with me today just in case things get out of hand but what was the final result? Not only was this female protagonist powerless but she also had no sense of existence at all. She was invisible the entire time. Wasn¡¯t I making a mountain out of a molehill? Fortunately, only you and I know about this. If others find out, won¡¯t they be making fun of me then?¡± The system was a little embarrassed: [The matter this time is an accident. Don¡¯t take it to heart.] ¡°People will never know what will come first, an accident or a new day tomorrow! That¡¯s why we have to live in the present!¡± Xi Wan was suddenly filled with energy and walked with vigor. The system was speechless. Sister, what¡¯s wrong with you? Xi Wan brought the bodyguards to the nearest clothing store. She had promised Xi Ze and Kong Shuo that she would buy them clothes. However, she had never had the opportunity to buy the clothes for them because of Ling Feng. There was now an opportunity for her to get someone to send it over after she bought it. As Xi Wan walked in front, she felt like someone was staring at her from the back. The bodyguard saw the strange expression on her face and went forward and said, ¡°Madam, there are two people following us from the four o¡¯clock direction. One is Mrs. Yu, and the other is Mrs. Wu from your natal family.¡± ¡°You guys noticed?¡± Xi Wan was shocked. ¡°We¡¯ve received professional training.¡± The bodyguard explained, ¡°Besides, we¡¯ve met these two madams before.¡± Xi Wan pretended to be fine and asked as she walked in front, ¡°Why are they following us?¡± The bodyguard was not sure either so he could only shake his head. Xi Wan walked into the clothing store. She went straight to the men¡¯s wear section. However, she usually only bought clothes for herself and never bought clothes for men. Moreover, she did not know much about Xi Ze and Kong Shuo. She did not know what kind of style they liked. Therefore, she could only choose clothes for the two of them based on her preferences. The bodyguards stood in two rows at the entrance of the shop while Xi Wan chose her clothes alone. As she was choosing her clothes, Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Wu followed her in. Xi Wan could feel their scorching gazes on her body. She felt very uncomfortable and turned around to look at the two people. She asked, ¡°You two have followed me all the way. Is there something wrong?¡± ¡°What can be wrong? We simply saw you from afar so we thought of coming over to greet you.¡± Mrs. Wu walked over with a smile. Although she was a relative from Xi Wan¡¯s natal family, she knew very little about Xi Wan. She did not even know who Xi Wan was married to. However, she knew a lot about the rumors online about Xi Wan having a secret affair. Chapter 92 - 92 Being a Nouveau Riche 92 Being a Nouveau Riche Mrs. Wu grasped this point and wanted to mock Xi Wan. At the same time, she turned on the recording function on her cell phone as she wanted to record her conversation with Xi Wan and upload it on the internet. Although she did not know who Xi Wan¡¯s husband was, she knew that he was the young master of a wealthy family and the chairman of a company. If he found out that Xi Wan really had an affair outside, the two of them would definitely get a divorce. Mrs. Wu did this purely because she was jealous of Xi Wan. As long as the two of them got divorced, she could take advantage of the situation to recommend her daughter to Xi Wan. Even if the two of them did not divorce in the end, it would be good if she could get the contact information of those men from Xi Wan. Wasn¡¯t one of them the top actor and the other the leader of a boy band? Mrs. Wu walked closer to Xi Wan and even deliberately exposed her cell phone. This would make the recorded sound clearer. Xi Wan was not blind. She could see Mrs. Wu¡¯s actions. Although she did not know why Mrs. Wu was doing this, she was certain that she did not have any good intentions. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°Don¡¯t you remember me? I¡¯m your relative from your natal family. According to seniority, you have to call me Third Aunt.¡± Mrs. Wu smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ve also heard a little about your family¡¯s situation. It¡¯s indeed a pity. ¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be sorry about. Xi Shu asked for it so she can¡¯t blame anyone else.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°The two of you have been following me all the way. I definitely won¡¯t believe you if you tell me that you simply want to chat with me. Just speak up if you have anything to say.¡± When Mrs. Wu saw Xi Wan acting like this, she did not hide anything and said, ¡°I just saw some rumors on the internet that you have several men that you¡¯re having affairs with outside. Look, you¡¯re already married so it¡¯s not good for you to have so many affairs with other men outside. My daughter, Wu Xing, is still single. Why don¡¯t you introduce those people to my daughter instead?¡± ¡°You want me to be a matchmaker?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°I¡¯m friends with those people. Those photos circulating on the internet are all rumors. You don¡¯t believe it, do you?¡± Chapter 93 - Chapter 93: Early Divorce Chapter 93: Early Divorce Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was the first time the shop assistant had encountered such a big order, so she rushed to look the manager. Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Wu thought that Xi Wan was just joking at first. Although the two rows of bodyguards standing at the door were quite scary, it was not unusual for the mistress of wealthy families to bring bodyguards with them when they went shopping. But how much money would it take to be able to buy all the clothes that was on display in such a famous clothing store? Xi Wan said she would buv them all. so how rich was she? [You¡¯re buying so many clothes. Are you sure you want to give them all to Xi Ze and Kong Shuo?] The system was also shocked by Xi Wan¡¯s generosity. [For Xi Ze and Kong Shuo, one is awkward and the other is shy. They won¡¯t accept it if you give them so many things, right?] ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that.¡± Xi Wan said. The system tirelessly suggested: [Why don¡¯t you choose the best ones among these clothes and give them to the antagonist? Perhaps the antagonist will look at you differently when he¡¯s happy.] ¡°He has more money than me. Doesn¡¯t he know how to buy clothes for himself?¡± Xi Wan did not care. ¡°I don¡¯t even know what kind of style he likes so how am I supposed to buy clothes for him? But based on Xi Ze and Kong Shuo¡¯s personalities, they will definitely be very grateful to me if I buy clothes for them.¡± [The antagonist can also be very thankful.] The system said firmly but it was not confident enough. Xi Wan replied, ¡°I don¡¯t believe it.¡± The system was speechless. I¡¯ve worried so much and given so many suggestions for your future life but you haven¡¯t listened to me even once! Do you know that this will break my heart? When the manager came over and confirmed the order with Xi Wan, Mrs. Yu and Mrs. Wu realized that Xi Wan was not joking. She really had the money to buy all the clothes that was on display. Therefore, the two of them took the initiative to leave dejectedly without saying anything. Mrs. Wu did not even care about the recording. The manager originally wanted to introduce these expensive clothes to Xi Wan but Xi Wan waved her hand and took out a gold card from her bag and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need for an introduction. Just swipe the card.¡± It had been a long time since the manager had met such a generous and straightforward person. The smile on his face became even happier as he said, ¡°Miss, you¡¯re the most easygoing person I¡¯ve met since I opened the shop. I¡¯ll give you the latest bag as a gift to befriend you. Please come to our shop if you want to buy clothes again in the future.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan smiled. The manager went to swipe the card. The system looked at Xi Wan¡¯s nouveau riche appearance and suddenly thought of something. [The card you gave him just now was a gold card, right? That card isn¡¯t yours, it belongs to the antagonist.] ¡°Isn¡¯t it my gold card?¡± Xi Wan was confused. [No, think about it. How could you have a gold card?] The system said: [That¡¯s the gold card the antagonist gave you when you two got married. He said that you can just spend the money in this card if you want to buy anything. You don¡¯t have to tell him. That was because he hated you at that time and didn¡¯t want to say a word to you. You also swore that you would never use this card, but now¡­ J The system did not finish its sentence, but Xi Wan knew what it meant. ¡°I just used this card to pay for so many things. How much money did I spend?¡± Xi Wan asked cautiously. The system replied: [I¡¯m not sure about this either because this isn¡¯t recorded in the data.] Xi Wan had no way of finding out how much money she had spent. Since the card was not hers, the transaction record was naturally not with her. However, it did not matter. She and Su Xun were going to get a divorce anywvay, so this money would just be Xi Wan¡¯s normal expenses during her marriage. However, Xi Wan felt bad for suddenly spending such a large sum of money. ¡°Actually, I think it¡¯s not a bad idea to get an early divorce.¡± The system was shocked. [Xi Wan, are you crazy?] Don¡¯t give up so easily even if your identity is a cannon fodder female supporting role! You have to risk your life for a better life! After the manager swiped Xi Wan¡¯s gold card and returned, Xi Wan left the clothing store with her bodyguards. After thinking about it, she went to the jewelry store next door and bought a dark blue checkered tie for Su Xun. The system was very pleased. [That¡¯s right! Give the antagonist some gifts to please him! I knew you wouldn¡¯t give up so easily!] However, Xi Wan said, ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. This is the divorce gift I chose..¡± Chapter 94 - Chapter 94: Cousin Chapter 94: Cousin Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan, you¡¯re really the most difficult host that I had to take care of this year. You¡¯re actually giving up so easily! The system was disappointed. In fact, Xi Wan did not intend to spend Su Xun¡¯s money at first. After all, the two of them would eventually get a divorce. She did not bring any benefits to Su Xun in such a marriage that ended without a cause. On the contrary, he even had to put up with the rumor that his wife had cheated on him. It really saddened those who heard it and anyone who sees it would shed tears. After Xi Wan finished shopping, she brought the bodyguards out for a stroll. It was getting dark soon. When Xi Wan brought her bodyguards back, they met the square dance team in the open space on the other side of the shopping mall. Xi Wan took advantage of the dark and windy sky to sneak into the square dance team. The system was shocked: [Xi Wan, you really know how to square dance?] ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about it? One can still have knowledge of something even if one has not experienced it before, right?¡± Xi Wan said as she danced, ¡°The dance they¡¯re dancing is relatively simple. Just follow the rhythm and their movements.¡± [I feel like I can already imagine what your old age will be like in the future. You¡¯re not going to bring the antagonist to square dance with you, are you?] ¡°No, he is not qualified.¡± Xi Wan boasted shamelessly, ¡°Look at him. Just one look at him and you can tell that he doesn¡¯t know how to square dance.¡± Xi Wan danced especially hard among the uncles and aunties. Because of the darkness, no one noticed that there was such a young and beautiful lady in their team. Su Xun returned to the villa after he finished working in the company. A person dashed out of the darkness as soon as the car stopped at the entrance. ¡°Brother-in-law!¡± The person had shoulder-length hair and was wearing a blue checkered top and skirt. She stood in front of Su Xun¡¯s car and called out to him sweetly. Su Xun had never seen this person before but from the way she was addressing him as ¡®Brother-in-law¡¯, he could tell that the woman in front of him was related to Xi Wan. As expected, the woman introduced herself, ¡°Brother-in-law, I¡¯m Xi Wan¡¯s cousin. My name is Wu Xing. I¡¯ve been waiting here for a long time. I have something to tell you.¡± Su Xun did not speak but instead, he looked coldly at Wu Xing who was in front of him. Wu Xing felt terrified but she still pretended to be calm. She even rubbed her legs and said, ¡°Brother-in-law, I actually wanted to look for my sister about this matter but my uncle said that my sister was unwilling to help. So, I had no choice but to come and look for you.¡± Needless to say, Su Xun knew that she was here because of Xi Shu¡¯s affairs. Su Xun said expressionlessly, ¡°I don¡¯t know her. Let the bodyguards escort her out.¡± As he spoke, he signaled for the chauffeur to drive the car into the courtyard. Wu Xing, who was standing at the entrance, was shocked and confused. The weather was already dark and the temperature was so low. Could it be that Su Xun did not know how to be sympathetic toward women? Moreover, she was his wife¡¯s cousin. Shouldn¡¯t she be invited back to the house so that he could entertain her properly? While Wu Xing was still in shock, she also felt that all of this was caused by Xi Wan. It must be because Xi Wan¡¯s status in the Su family was so low that even her family was not being taken seriously at all! At the end of the day, Xi Wan was still useless. She stood outside for a while, hoping that Su Xun would send someone to invite her in. However, she waited and waited for half an hour, but no one came out to speak to her. Wu Xing was not a fool. If Su Xun did not send someone out to look for her, she definitely would not wait outside for the entire night. Hence, she quickly returned to the Xi residence. When Xi Kang saw her return, he hurriedly asked, ¡°What did Su Xun say?¡± ¡°What could he say? I went to look for him but he said that he didn¡¯t know me. He shut me out and wouldn¡¯t let me in at all.¡± Wu Xing had an ugly expression on her face. ¡°He actually doesn¡¯t know how to take care of women at all, right? It was so cold outside and I waited outside for half an hour, but he still refused to let me in.¡± Xi Kang found it unbelievable. ¡°Didn¡¯t you tell him that you¡¯re Xi Wan¡¯s cousin?¡± ¡°Who said that I didn¡¯t mention it? But what was the use of me mentioning it? Su Xun said he didn¡¯t know me and even got someone to chase me away! I¡¯ve never felt so wronged and aggrieved before!¡± Wu Xing snapped. Mrs. Wu had always been biased towards her daughter. ¡°Oh, when has Wu Xing ever suffered such grievances? Brother, I really don¡¯t want to criticize you but Xi Wan really needs to be taught a lesson. Look at her status in the Su family. Her status isn¡¯t high and even our family has to suffer because of that.¡± ¡°Wouldn¡¯t I know that she¡¯s useless? But what else can I do? Back then, when the marriage was arranged, Old Master Su specifically wanted Xi Wan to marry into their family!¡± Chapter 95 - Chapter 95: Change Wife Chapter 95: Change Wife Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Kang¡¯s chest heaved violently in anger when he said this. If Old Master Su hadn¡¯t named Xi Wan back then, Xi Shu would have been the one who was married to Su Xun now. Would they be living this kind of life then? The embarrassing farce that Wang Rui had caused at the auction made Xi Kang give up completely on the idea of pleading with Xi Wan. He felt that it would be better to plead with Su Xun directly. However, he knew that Su Xun had always been biased toward the Xi family because of Xi Wan. After thinking about it, he finally thought of his third sister. A few years ago, she married into the Wu family and gave birth to a daughter, Wu Xing. She was about the same age as Xi Wan and she was also more beautiful. Although she was not as glamorous as Xi Wan, she was at least still delicate and pretty. Regardless of whether Su Xun liked Xi Wan or not, someone of his status must have be used to seeing women with heavy makeup. A delicate young lady like Wu Xing would definitely suit his taste. Mrs. Wu only found out about Xi Wan¡¯s husband¡¯s identity after receiving Xi Kang¡¯s call. The chairman of the number one financial group, the Su family! Wasn¡¯t this more prestigious compared to the top actor and the leader of the boy band? If Wu Xing could really marry him, it would be a great honor for both the Xi and Wu families. ¡°Wu Xing, listen to me, it¡¯s obvious that Su Xun doesn¡¯t like Xi Wan. Didn¡¯t you always say that you wanted to marry into a rich family?¡± Mrs. Wu advised earnestly, ¡°There is an opportunity in front of you now. As long as you cherish it, you can become Su Xun¡¯s wife.¡± ¡°Su Xun is indeed rich and handsome but he¡¯s already Xi Wan¡¯s husband.¡± Wu Xing said, ¡°No matter how high his status is and no matter how powerful he is or even if he divorces Xi Wan in the future, it¡¯s still something that Xi Wan doesn¡¯t want.¡± ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Xi Wan is just a useless piece of trash. She¡¯s just a decoration to Su Xun.¡± Mrs. Wu had always belittled Xi Wan. ¡°But you¡¯re different. You¡¯re younger, prettier, and more educated compared to Xi Wan. Your status is more worthy of Su Xun compared to Xi Wan,¡± The meaning behind her words was that she hoped that Wu Xing could marry Su Xun and become Mrs. Su. Wu Xing admitted that she had feelings for Su Xun indeed but Xi Kang had also said that the reason why Xi Wan could marry Su Xun was because of Old Master Su. If Old Master Su refused to give in, Xi Wan and Su Xun would never get divorced. Therefore, Wu Xing decided to back out. ¡°Forget it, the person that Old Master Su likes is Xi Wan, not me.¡± ¡°Are you stupid? If Old Master Su doesn¡¯t like you, you should go and please him then! Do you still need me to teach you such a simple thing?¡± Mrs. Wu said, ¡°As long as you can get Old Master Su to like you, Su Xun and Xi Wan¡¯s divorce would only be a matter of time. At that time, Old Master Su will also appoint you as the wife of the Su family, just like this time.¡± She was daydreaming. Even Xi Kang and Wang Rui could not stand it. However, there were still things that they needed their help with, so they could only cater to Mrs. Wu¡¯s words and say, ¡°That¡¯s right. Wu Xing, you should try harder. Xi Shu is your sister too.¡± Wu Xing was annoyed and waved her hand. ¡°I got it. Don¡¯t bother me. I simply have to please an elder, right? I will work hard.¡± Wu Xing relied on her sweet and cute appearance, and she also had a sweet mouth. She was used to winning the favor of elders. Therefore, in her opinion, it was not difficult to please Old Master Su. Even someone as useless and worthless like Xi Wan could be Mrs. Su, so why couldn¡¯t she? Xi Wan, who was dancing, sneezed three times in a row. She rubbed her nose. ¡°Is someone scolding me behind my back? Is it Su Xun?¡± [I advise you not to accuse the antagonist wrongly. He doesn¡¯t have the time to do such a thing.] The system sighed. Xi Wan did not pursue the matter further. ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because it¡¯s too late now and the temperature outside is a little low. Perhaps I¡¯m catching a cold because of the breeze, right? I must take a hot bath after going back to prevent catching a cold.¡± [It¡¯s getting late. Aren¡¯t you going back?] ¡°Why are you in such a hurry? Look at how enthusiastic the uncles and aunts here are.¡± Xi Wan was jumping on her feet and she did not want to leave at all. ¡°Besides, square dancing is good for physical and mental health and it can also prolong life. Most importantly, this is the best place for twilight romance.¡± Chapter 96 - Chapter 96: Acting Chapter 96: Acting Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The system was shocked. [You¡¯ve already considered the idea of a twilight romance?] Isn¡¯t this a little too early?] ¡°It¡¯s not early. I think it¡¯s just right.¡± Xi Wan was tired from dancing and her movements gradually slowed down. ¡°I¡¯ll be alone after I divorce Su Xun. I¡¯ve already made plans. I¡¯m going to work hard to earn money. As for dating and having a partner, let¡¯s talk about it when I¡¯m old.¡± [You really don¡¯t have any aspirations at all.] The system also changed into a motherly personality: [Although your divorce with the antagonist is the inevitable ending of this novel, the two of you can still be together if you are willing to work hard. Why can¡¯t you try to like him?] ¡°Absolutely not.¡± Xi Wan was tired from dancing and she stood there for a while. She planned to go back after the sweat on her body dried up. She took out her cell phone and saw that there were several missed calls and unread text messages on it. The missed calls were from unknown numbers that Xi Wan had never saved. However, based on the contents of the unread messages, Xi Wan could guess who was calling her. The first text message was, ¡°Hurry up and come home. Your relatives are here and so is your sister.¡± ¡°Why aren¡¯t you picking up the phone? Are you out there again?¡± ¡°If your Third Aunt hadn¡¯t mentioned you when she came back, I wouldn¡¯t have known that you were so ill-mannered outside!¡± At first glance, it was a text message from Xi Kang. As for the aunt he mentioned, she was probably the Mrs. Wu that she met today. She had gone to the Xi family¡¯s house to complain. As for the sister, she was probably Mrs. Wu¡¯s daughter. ¡°I¡¯ve finally realized that I don¡¯t have any other benefits in this world, but I have a lot of cheap younger brothers and sisters.¡± Xi Wan had a headache. Before she could finish her sentence, her cell phone rang again. It was still the same number as all those missed calls. Xi Wan knew that it was Xi Kang and she did not want to answer the call. However, when she thought of how boring the journey back home was and how it was quite fun to quarrel with Xi Kang, she picked up the phone and asked, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± However, the person who spoke was not Xi Kang but it was a very young female voice. ¡°Are you Xi Wan? I am your sister, Wu Xing.¡± The system reminded him: [This is Mrs. Wu¡¯s daughter.] Xi Wan was certain that she had never heard of Wu Xing before. Even though they were relatives, they hadn¡¯t seen each other in a long time. Wu Xing¡¯s impression of Xi Wan was that she was timid and submissive. Hence, she did not speak to Xi Wan in a pleasant tone. It was as if Xi Wan was not her sister, but was a servant of their family. ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re Wu Xing.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s tone changed, as if she was a caring elder sister. ¡°As far as I can remember, you¡¯ve never contacted me before. Did the sun rise from the west today?¡± ¡°Cut the crap. I went to look for your husband today but he didn¡¯t let me in. He even asked someone to chase me out. Where are you now? I¡¯ll go and look for you. Hurry up and bring me to see him.¡± Wu Xing¡¯s words sounded as though Xi Wan would definitely agree to her request. ¡°You saw my husband?¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised at first but then she suddenly started to complain. Her voice also sounded sad. ¡°Then you must know what kind of person he is, right? To be honest, I¡¯ve been at home all day but I didn¡¯t dare to go down to see you.¡± ¡°What do you mean when you say that you didn¡¯t dare to come and see me?¡± Wu Xing didn¡¯t quite understand. Xi Wan adjusted her emotions and started sobbing. ¡°I¡¯ve been married for so long and the number of times I¡¯ve been home can be counted on one hand. Don¡¯t you understand the reason why?¡± Wu Xing was a little confused. ¡°Do you mean to say that your husband won¡¯t let you out?¡± Before Xi Wan could speak, Wu Xing said, ¡°Stop lying to me. I saw the hot searches that were trending today. Didn¡¯t you go to the opening ceremony? You said you can¡¯t go out? You¡¯re lying to me!¡± ¡°Do you think that I would do something like that?¡± Xi Wan deliberately lowered her voice. Wu Xing paused and she was somewhat speechless. This really did not seem like something Xi Wan would do. According to what Xi Wan said, Su Xun did not allow her to come out, so she naturally would not be allowed to participate in events like the opening ceremony. According to Xi Kang, Xi Wan had just married into a wealthy family and had yet to establish herself. How could she participate in such a large-scale event? It would be embarrassing for the Su family if Xi Wan made any mistakes. Chapter 97 - Chapter 97: Lying Chapter 97: Lying Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Before Wu Xing could say anything, Xi Wan¡¯s voice suddenly became urgent, ¡°I can¡¯t talk to you anymore. He is coming upstairs¡­¡± Xi Wan hung up in the next second. This was undoubtedly a terrifying warning to Wu Xing. At this moment, the busy tone coming from the phone was also particularly terrifying. Xi Wan put her cell phone away smugly and got into the car. The bodyguards behind him looked at each other in blank dismay. Even the driver in front had a thoughtful expression on his face. Did Chairman Su know that Madam was saying all these things about him outside? Xi Wan sat in the car. When she saw that the chauffeur had not started driving, she urged, ¡°Let¡¯s go. It¡¯s getting late.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± The chauffeur started the car and drove slowly towards the villa. Xi Wan sat in the back seat and she felt very good. She actually hummed a song as she looked at the night scenery outside through the car window. It was just a very childish nursery rhyme. [You¡¯re in a really good mood. You just lied to Wu Xing. I don¡¯t know how she¡¯ll call you to question you if she finds out that you lied to her later!] ¡°It would be great if she has the brains to realize that I¡¯m lying to her. As for her calling, I can simply refuse to answer her calls.¡± Xi Wan happily hummed a tune. ¡°But speaking of it, Wu Xing is really a little strange. She¡¯s a relative that hasn¡¯t been in touch with me for so long and she is suddenly contacting me today to ask me to arrange for her to meet with Su Xun. What exactly does she want?¡± [You have to ask your father about this. When you married Su Xun, he thought that he would benefit from it. In order to monopolize these benefits, he didn¡¯t tell the other relatives of the Xi family about this matter. He only mentioned vaguely that you were already married.] The system also felt aggrieved. [Therefore, when you got married, only a few people from your natal family came. It was not special at all.] ¡°I knew that my cheap father wouldn¡¯t do anything good.¡± Xi Wan was already used to it. When Xi Wan returned to the villa, it happened to be just in time for Su Xun¡¯s meal. continue talking.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and said to Chen Tong, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to cook anything else. When Chen Tong saw her return, she immediately went forward to serve Xi Wan warmly. ¡°Madam, you¡¯re back. What would you like to eat? I¡¯ll make it for you now.¡± Xi Wan glanced at the dishes on the table. They were all very light dishes so she asked, ¡°Are the dishes that you prepared on the table for Mr. Su?¡± ¡°Yes, Mr. Su said that he wanted to eat some light home-cooked dishes today, so I made some for him.¡± Chen Tong explained. Xi Wan found it unbelievable. Why would Su Xun eat such dishes with his status? The system said: [Don¡¯t think too much. The plate of vegetables on the table was grown in an organic farm that the Su family specially invested in. Only the heart of the vegetables was preserved, so it is very tender. That plate of prawns was caught from the Su family¡¯s exclusive farm. It had been less than an hour since it was served and it is very fresh! And that¡­] Before the system could finish speaking, Xi Wan interrupted it, ¡°Okay, stop talking. I¡¯ll be sad if you continue talking.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and said to Chen Tong, ¡°There¡¯s no need for you to cook anything else. That¡¯s all.¡± As she spoke, she sat down at the table. Chen Tong poured her a glass of warm water. Xi Wan took it and drank half of it in one go. At this moment, there was a slight noise coming from upstairs. Xi Wan looked up and saw Su Xun, who was wearing home clothes, slowly walking downstairs. He had taken off his usual suit, and his serious temperament had also been greatly reduced. This made Su Xun look very gentle. Even his handsome features became gentler at this time. Xi Wan had to admit that Su Xun was indeed very handsome. Due to Su Xun¡¯s aura and usual personality, no one dared to stare at him so brazenly. However, if Xi Wan was the one who did it, it would not be so surprising. This was indeed something she could do. However, Su Xun still felt a little uncomfortable. He frowned and asked, ¡°Why are you looking at me like that?¡± Xi Wan did not know what to say. She realized that she still had half a glass of water in her hand and asked, ¡°Do you want some water?¡± Su Xun looked at the half cup of warm water in her hand and frowned even more. ¡°I don¡¯t want to drink.¡± He then walked to the table and sat down, preparing to eat dinner. [Xi Wan, you¡¯re really bold. You actually dared to ask the antagonist to drink the rest of your leftover water!] The system howled. ¡°What are you talking about? I didn¡¯t say that I was going to let him drink the rest of my water. I just asked him if he wanted to drink water. If he did, I would have poured him another glass. What kind of expression was that? It seemed as if I was teasing him.¡± [But I feel that the tone of your voice sounded as if you were teasing him.] Chapter 98 - Chapter 98: Gift In Return Chapter 98: Gift In Return Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan sat at the table, waiting for Chen Tong to serve her rice. She and Su Xun started eating at the same time, but also tacitly remained silent. Xi Wan was very serious when it came to eating, just like how she usually used to cram for her revision before exams. When Su Xun first started eating, he was still frowning. However, as Xi Wan ate for a longer time, his expression became more and more relaxed and even the speed at which he picked up his chopsticks gradually increased. Chen Tong was extremely relieved to see Su Xun like this. She knew that Mr. Su¡¯s mood would improve as long as he ate with Madam. ¡°Oh right, the Tang family¡¯s old master¡¯s birthday banquet is next week. Come with me.¡± Su Xun said coldly. ¡°Okay.¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she remembered what Xi Ze had told her and asked, ¡°Did you receive an invitation to the school anniversary?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Su Xun said. ¡°Xi Ze told me about this too. Will you be going?¡± ¡°You can go if you have time.¡± Su Xun did not say too much. However, Xi Wan did not mind. She was still very excited. ¡°Then does the invitation say that you can bring your family members along? If you have time LO go, can you ormg me along witn yous The cold expression on Su Xun¡¯s face finally loosened a little. It turned out that Xi Wan had asked him about this because she wanted to go to the school anniversary with him. Hence, Su Xun only replied vaguely, ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan did not know what Su Xun was thinking. She simply wanted to go to the school anniversary. If Su Xun could go, she could go as his family member then. However, it was fine if Su Xun really could not go. She could still go as a student¡¯s parent. After dinner, Su Xun prepared to go upstairs to wash up. Xi Wan remembered the tie she bought for him and called out to him, ¡°Wait, I have a gift for you.¡± ¡°A gift?¡± Su Xun paused for a moment and turned to look at Xi Wan. This was the first time she had bought him a present. Xi Wan took out the tie and handed it to Su Xun, saying, ¡°Thank you for taking care of me for so long. Consider this tie as my gift to you.¡± Su Xun did not take the tie for a long time. He did not know what kind of plan Xi Wan had in mind. Xi Wan was a little anxious when she saw that he was refusing to accept the tie. She simply forced the tie into Su Xun¡¯s arms and said, ¡°You should accept it since I bought it for you. Don¡¯t feel embarrassed.¡± However, she used too much strength. Her fingernails touched the button Su Xun¡¯s pajamas and a small rhinestone fell off. ¡°Ahh!¡± Xi Wan called out. However, Su Xun thought that she had hurt her finger, so he grabbed her wrist and examined it carefully under the light. Xi Wan did not expect Su Xun to do this. Her voice went hoarse for a moment and her face flushed red unnaturally. [Oh my god, the antagonist is holding your hand!] The system shouted excitedly, as if it was a fan who was witnessing a public display of affection. Only then did Xi Wan come back to her senses and retracted her hand in embarrassment. ¡°It¡¯s okay, my hand isn¡¯t injured. It¡¯s just that I had a manicure with rhinestones on a few days ago. It brushed against the button on your shirt and a rhinestone fell off.¡¯ Only then did Su Xun carefully look at Xi Wan¡¯s nails. Actually, Xi Wan had this manicure done for a long time but Su Xun had never really looked at it carefully. Now that he took a closer look at it, Su Xun realized that the sky-blue manicure really matched Xi Wan¡¯s aura.. Su Xun was silent for a long time before he said, ¡°Sorry, I didn¡¯t notice.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. This matter has nothing to do with you. I was careless.¡± Xi Wan said as she ran upstairs, clutching her hands. Su Xun looked at the tie carefully. It was dark blue. It was not the color that Su Xun liked. Moreover, it was not the style that Su Xun had always used. Su Xun put the tie back into the box, closed it, and brought it back to the study room. Xi Wan returned to her room and tried her best to calm herself down before taking a hot shower. After she took a shower, she lay down in bed. [The antagonist didn¡¯t ask you about the gold card. It seems that the two of you are progressing faster. You spent so much money, but he doesn¡¯t care.] The system¡¯s sweet guesses had even given Xi Wan and Su Xun a happy ending in its mind. ¡°Don¡¯t think too much. Su Xun is so rich. He doesn¡¯t care about the money I spent today.¡± This was something Xi Wan had thought about when she was showering.. Chapter 99 - Chapter 99: Not Biological Chapter 99: Not Biological Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Can you be more confident? Perhaps the antagonist has different feelings for you now? Didn¡¯t you give him a tie today? Perhaps the tie will be the biggest step in your relationship.] The system muttered softly. Xi Wan said, ¡°The tie I bought is dark blue. Su Xun doesn¡¯t like it, so he won¡¯t use it.¡± [I thought the tie you gave him today worked.] ¡°That¡¯s impossible. Don¡¯t think too much.¡± Xi Wan closed her eyes. However, after lying down for ten minutes, she did not feel sleepy at all. So, she turned around and picked up her phone to open her social media account. She had added a lot of rich ladies last time. Other than shopping and drinking tea, these ladies liked to post on their social media. She liked to read the posts posted by these rich ladies. She scrolled down and saw a very familiar video. She clicked on it and found that it was a square dancing video. The caption read, ¡°I might be old but my heart is not old.¡± She even attached a group photo of herself when she was young. Xi Wan took a closer look at the background of the video and realized that it was the place where she had danced today. She glanced at the name she had saved for that person¡ªMrs. Liu. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mrs. Liu to go square dancing today.¡± Xi Wan said as she watched the video. There was also a reply from their mutual friend. ¡°You¡¯re really cool. It¡¯s so late and you¡¯re still dancing outside.¡± ¡°I have to find some fun for myself when I¡¯m old. What¡¯s wrong with square dancing? If I knew how to dance, I would dance every day.¡± ¡°Why do I see someone I shouldn¡¯t be seeing in this photo?¡± ¡°I had a good relationship with her when I was young but I didn¡¯t expect her to do such a thing in the end. It¡¯s really disgusting.¡± When Xi Wan saw this, she could vaguely smell the scent of gossip. She clicked on the photo and looked at the people carefully from beginning to end. Finally, her gaze landed on a person¡¯s face. ¡°This person is Wang Rui, right?¡± Xi Wan stared at the person in the photo carefully. The more she looked at her, the more she felt that she resembled Wang Rui. The system followed Xi Wan¡¯s line of sight and said resolutely, ¡°It is Wang Rui.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t expect her to be in the same school as Mrs. Liu when she was young.¡± Xi Wan sighed. ¡°This is a really small world! ¡± [That was not all. When she was young, she and Mrs. Liu were not only in the same school but the two of them were even love rivals.] The system said triumphantly. It was like a walking encyclopedia now, with an understanding of all the plots. [Guess who the two of them were pursuing at that time? Your father, Xi Kang!] ¡°How can someone like him be liked by so many people?¡± Xi Wan felt like her worldview had collapsed. ¡°Could it be that Xi Kang was very handsome when he was young? [Of course. Otherwise, why do you think he¡¯s the dream lover of so many girls?] Xi Wan felt like vomiting. Although Xi Wan was not interested in the past love history of scumbags and bitches, she could not sleep at the moment. It was a waste of time for her to lie on the bed. So, she asked the system, ¡°Did you know about those things between Wang Rui and Xi Kang when they were young? [I¡¯ll look for it.] The system flipped through the past plot developments and said: [Found it. Back then, after Xi Kang and your mother got married, they met Wang Rui again through a class reunion. The two of them drank too much at that time and then went to a hotel to get a room. After that, Wang Rui said that she did not want to destroy other people¡¯s families, so she left a note and left. Xi Kang had been sending people to find Wang Rui¡¯s whereabouts. After your mother fell ill, Wang Rui appeared again with the newly born Xi Shu in her arms. After your mother passed away, the two of them naturally got together again.] ¡°What? Would Wang Rui be such a person? Would she think it¡¯s a bad thing to destroy other people¡¯s families?¡± Xi Wan sighed. A thought suddenly flashed in her mind as she discovered something incredible. ¡°Wait a minute, you just said that after Wang Rui interfered in Xi Kang¡¯s love life, she didn¡¯t stay by his side all the time. Instead, she left for a period of time until the child was born, right?¡± [Yes, what¡¯s the problem?] The more Xi Wan thought about it, the more she felt that something was wrong. She thought about Xi Shu¡¯s appearance carefully. Indeed, she had nothing in common with her and Xi Ze. ¡°Do you think there¡¯s a possibility that Xi Shu isn¡¯t Xi Kang¡¯s daughter?¡± Chapter 100 - Chapter 100: Pink Diamond Chapter 100: Pink Diamond Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Xi Ze saw this message, he immediately called Xi Wan and asked, ¡°What did you say?¡± Xi Wan repeated herself and added her own guess, ¡°Look at it yourself if you don¡¯t believe me. When Wang Rui returned to the Xi family, Xi Shu was already born. Before this, she had always been in a state of disappearance, so no one can be sure that Xi Shu is really Xi Kang¡¯s daughter. Besides, Xi Shu doesn¡¯t look like the two of us at all. ¡°Are you Judgmg tne facts based on appearance Xl ze was a little nelpless. ¡°Bad bamboo can also produce good bamboo shoots, like you and me. ¡°But you can¡¯t deny that Xi Shu does look different from us.¡± Xi Wan still insisted on her own opinion. ¡°I admit it, but there¡¯s no evidence now.¡± Xi Ze said. Xi Wan was silent for a while before saying, ¡°Oh, we¡¯ll discuss this matter later then.¡± With that said, Xi Wan then hung up the phone. ¡°Hello?¡± Xi Ze shouted into his phone a few times, but all he heard was a busy tone. Wasn¡¯t this a typical case of Xi Wan leaving halfway? Xi Ze was indignant. After lying down for half an hour, Xi Ze still did not fall asleep. He opened the chat interface and sent text messages to Xi Wan frantically. ¡°Can you make yourself clear?¡± However, Xi Wan did not reply for a long time. Xi Ze could not take it anymore and called her again. However, Xi Wan¡¯s phone was switched off this time. Xi Wan thought that Xi Ze would keep calling her to confirm this, so she turned off her cell phone. Xi Ze sent a text message angrily. ¡°Xi Wan, your tongue will rot if you only speak halfway!¡± He sent a few text messages in a row but Xi Wan did not see them because she had already fallen into deep sleep. The system could not help but sigh. [Xi Wan, sometimes I really admire the quality of your sleep. No matter how big the matter in front of you is, you can always put it to the back of your mind and have a good sleep.] Xi Wan was sleeping soundly while Su Xun was still in the study handling official business. By the time he decided to sleep, it was already late at night. He turned off his computer and was about to return to his room when he suddenly remembered the damaged nail on Xi Wan¡¯s hand. He thought about it and finally sent a message to Zhang Wen to buy the best quality pink diamond. Zhang Wen was originally on night duty and was so sleepy that he was about to fall asleep. However, after seeing this order, he was no longer sleepy. Chairman Su wanted to buy a pink diamond? It was definitely not for him. Pink diamonds could only be used by women but Madam was the only woman around President Su. So, Chairman Su was buying this pink diamond for Madam? That was great! Chairman Su, this thousand-year-old iron tree, had finally blossomed. He even knew to buy a pink diamond for Madam! Zhang Wen was now full of energy. He searched for the best pink diamond online overnight and finally locked onto an exhibit in an international store. Although it said ¡®only for exhibition, not for sale¡¯, Zhang Wen knew that as long as the money was paid, there was nothing he could not get. So he communicated with the shop owner immediately and finally bought the pink diamond for 60 million yuan. Zhang Wen was proud of himself. He felt that he had contributed a lot to the great improvement in the relationship between Chairman Su and his wife. At the same time, there was another person who was interested in this pink diamond and that was Xiao Zhe. He had accidentally seen this pink diamond when he was browsing the internet. At that time, he had thought that it was very beautiful and suited Xi Wan¡¯s temperament very well, so he had wanted to buy it as a gift. However, when he clicked on it, he was told that the pink diamond had already been sold. Xiao Zhe was a little shocked. He did not know who else would be interested in this pink diamond at this time. Without the pink diamond, he could only look at other things. There was a blue diamond of similar purity to this pink diamond in the display window, and the price was also very impressive. Xiao Zhe felt that this was not bad, so he saved the picture and planned to send it to Xi Wan. However, a red exclamation mark stunned Xiao Zhe. ¡°She dares to block me?¡± Xiao Zhe was furious and his tone had changed. After living for so many years, this was the first time someone dared to block him. Xiao Zhe was in a bad mood. At this moment, he received another phone call. The person on the phone said, ¡°Boss, Huang Jian has woken up. Do you have anything to ask him?¡± Xiao Zhe paused and said, ¡°It¡¯s too late now. I¡¯ll go over in the morning tomorrow.¡± ¡°Okay..¡± Chapter 101 - Chapter 101: Strange Woman Chapter 101: Strange Woman Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xiao Zhe found that the incident where Zhao Fei and Huang Jian were in the washroom felt very strange. He was not a nosy person but Huang Jian was a big shot. He had openly molested a girl. If this matter was investigated, it would be explosive news. Therefore, Xiao Zhe sent Huang Jian to the hospital, planning to ask him about the ins and outs of the story after he woke up. When Huang Jian was faced Xiao Zhe¡¯s question, the first thing he said was, ¡°I¡¯m innocent. I don¡¯t even know that woman! I admit that I drank too much at that time and I also admit that I saw that woman at that time, but I was already so drunk that I couldn¡¯t even walk. How could I still tease her?¡± ¡°Young Master Huang, this can only mean that you are really too lecherous. You¡¯re already drunk and can¡¯t walk, yet you still want to tease a young girl.¡± Xiao Zhe smiled and said, ¡°The video of you teasing Zhao Fei in the washroom has already been captured by the surveillance cameras. You will lose your reputation if this video is uploaded to the internet.¡± ¡°But I really don¡¯t know her. I didn¡¯t want to lean on her at that time but somehow, there was a dark force that attracted me there.¡± Huang Jian explained anxiously. His explanation was a little strange. Everyone present were all materialists so they would not believe him at all. However, only Huang Jian, who was involved, knew that there was indeed an inexplicable force that attracted him to Zhao Fei. Moreover, at that moment, the desire in his body reached its peak and that was why he attacked Zhao Fei. In reality, that was just a small privilege that the plug-in system gave to Zhao Fei. ¡°Young Master Huang, who do you think will believe your words?¡± Xiao Zhe crossed his arms. ¡°I¡¯m going to call the police if you don¡¯t explain what¡¯s going on.¡± The people around him were also persuading him, ¡°That¡¯s right, Young Master Huang. We can understand that you¡¯re impulsive at your age. Since you did it, you should just admit it then. Otherwise, it won¡¯t be good for the Huang family¡¯s reputation.¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t you believe me? I told you that I don¡¯t know her. I don¡¯t have any impression of her.¡± Huang Jian shouted indignantly and the veins on his neck were protruding. The people present only felt that he was still putting on an act but Xiao Zhe felt that a young master like Huang Jian could not possibly put on an aggrieved appearance. He would only give himself away with his acting skills. However, it was indeed Huang Jian who took the initiative to lean on Zhao Fei. He was also the one who took the initiative to say those words. Could it be that Zhao Fei had also done something? Xiao Zhe rubbed his chin, feeling that this matter was getting more and more interesting. Hence, he sent his men to investigate Zhao Fei. As for Huang Jian, Xiao Zhe told him to recuperate in the hospital and that he would only be discharged after he recovered from his injuries. ¡°Thank you, Boss Xiao.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Xiao Zhe said, ¡°After all, part of the reason why you became like this is because of me. At that time, when I saw you teasing the young girl, I was really too angry so I did that.¡± ¡°That¡¯s understandable.¡± Huang Jian smiled, but he was already cursing Xiao Zhe a thousand times in his heart. Xiao Zhe left the hospital. He returned to the company to settle his work. Tomorrow was the recording time for the variety show. He needed to finish dealing with the company¡¯s affairs and recuperate well so that he would not make any mistakes in the variety show tomorrow. Although he was the top actor and had acted in many films and television works, it was his first time participating in a variety show. He had no experience. Moreover, he had Wu Xuan under his command. He knew Wu Xuan¡¯s personality. Once she revealed her true nature on the variety show, many people on the internet would probably hate her. This would not leave a good impact on the company. However, Xi Wan said that she would also be there to watch the variety show when it was being recorded. In other words, he would be able to see Xi Wan tomorrow and he could ask her why she blocked him. The next morning, Xi Wan got up and put on some casual sportswear before she went to the recording site by car. Jiang Ran was already waiting there. When she saw Xi Wan, she quickly walked over and asked, ¡°I¡¯m recording the show today. Do I still not have a manager?¡± ¡°I already told you that you will definitely have what you need.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and a person wearing a light blue dress walked over. ¡°Her name is Song Hui. She will be your manager from now on..¡± Chapter 102 - Chapter 102: It’s Precious Chapter 102: It¡¯s Precious Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Song Hui introduced herself briefly, ¡°Hello, my name is Song Hui. I will be your manager from today onwards.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Xi Wan took off her sunglasses and squinted at Wu Xuan who was twisting her butt in front of her. She then said to Jiang Ran, ¡°Go get your makeup done first. The recording will start in a while.¡± ¡°Okay. ¡± Although the director requested that both male and female guests had to appear without makeup on this variety show, the female celebrities would put on some light makeup in order to maintain their perfect image. The director also turned a blind eye to that. As long as there were no traces of makeup, he could pretend that he did not see anything. Jiang Ran walked into the dressing room and sat down, waiting for the makeup artist to do her makeup. Wu Xuan was sitting next to her and she was dressed beautifully. Those who did not know better would think that she was here for a runway show. Wu Xuan noticed that Jiang Ran had been looking at her clothes through the mirror. Her tone immediately became unhappy. ¡°What are you looking at? Haven¡¯t you seen gorgeous clothes before?¡± Jiang Ran looked away and said calmly, ¡°We¡¯re recording a variety show, not a runway show. It¡¯s useless for you to dress so gorgeously.¡± ¡°I can wear whatever I want to. Who are you to control me?¡± Wu Xuan said mockingly, ¡°Even my boss doesn¡¯t care about me so what right do you have to control me? ¡± ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much. I can¡¯t be bothered with you.¡± Jiang Ran couldn¡¯t be bothered to argue with such a person. She closed her eyes and did not say anything else. She let the makeup get applied on her face. After Wu Xuan waited for a while, a makeup artist walked over and was about to apply makeup on her but Wu Xuan stopped her sternly. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me! My face is precious. What if you damage it? I¡¯ve already hired a professional makeup artist. She¡¯s in charge of all my makeup for this variety show.¡± The makeup artist looked a little embarrassed. Not long after, a woman in a tight-fitting skirt walked in with high heels. She had the most popular perm and the most gorgeous lipstick on. ¡°Miss Yoko, you¡¯re here.¡± Wu Xuan said excitedly. She quickly got up and pulled a chair over for Yoko. ¡°Miss Yoko, your makeup skills are one of the best in the world. I¡¯ll rest assured if you do my makeup for me.¡± Yoko smiled. ¡°Miss Wu, since you¡¯re willing to hire me at a high price, I naturally will not let you down. ¡± As she spoke, she began to apply some makeup on Wu Xuan¡¯s face. Although the effect of this light makeup was very good, it was not much different from the makeup on Jiang Ran¡¯s face. Moreover, the makeup on Jiang Ran¡¯s face was done by an ordinary makeup artist. ¡°There¡¯s no difference, right?¡± Someone whispered in a corner. Yoko¡¯s ears were very sharp so she heard this sentence immediately. Her expression turned ugly. She stood up and threw the makeup brush on the table, and said, ¡°I¡¯m a professional makeup artist. You¡¯re just ordinary makeup artists who haven¡¯t studied at an internationally renowned university. How dare you compare your makeup skills to mine?¡± The muttering voice disappeared but Yoko still had an ugly expression on her face. Wu Xuan quickly advised, ¡°Miss Yoko, they¡¯re not sensible so you don¡¯t need to stoop to their level.¡± Only then did Yoko ease the atmosphere, sat back in her chair and said, ¡°I¡¯m not going to argue with you because of Miss Wu. If I hear such words again in the future, I¡¯ll get the director to fire all of you.¡± After putting on their makeup, everyone went out to prepare for the recording of the opening speech. Xi Wan sat beside the director with fruits and drinks in front of her. She sat there like a giant Buddha and her eyes were fixed on Jiang Ran. The system was getting goosebumps from Xi Wan¡¯s gaze. [I know you¡¯re worried that Jiang Ran will cause trouble but you don¡¯t have to look at her like that, do you? Those who don¡¯t know better might think that you¡¯re interested m ner.] ¡°I think Jiang Ran won¡¯t cause any trouble because she seems to have really restrained her temper.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°On the other hand, Wu Xuan doesn¡¯t look like someone who is easy to deal with. I think she¡¯ll keep finding fault with Jiang Ran in the upcoming recordings for the variety show.¡± [Xiao Zhe is still here so she probably doesn¡¯t have the guts to do so. This variety show will also be broadcasted live without any edits. If she doesn¡¯t want her popularity to drop, she¡¯ll definitely pay attention to her behavior.] Xi Wan said, ¡°If she is really careful, she wouldn¡¯t be dressed like a peacock today.¡± The system said: [Everyone has the desire to look attractive..] Chapter 103 - Chapter 103: Lunch Chapter 103: Lunch Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan was a little surprised. ¡°Are you speaking up for Wu Xuan?¡± [Of course not. I just think that the outfit she¡¯s wearing today is indeed very beautiful.] The system¡¯s voice became softer and softer. It was obviously lacking confidence. Xi Wan could not be bothered to argue with it. She sat there quietly, eating fruits as she watched their performance. The director introduced the main content of today¡¯s variety show. First, everyone would work together to make lunch. ¡°Director, are you sure? I don¡¯t know how to cook.¡± Wu Xuan crossed her arms and looked at the group of people around her. She could not help but laughed. ¡°They don¡¯t look like they know how to cook either. Are you deliberately making things difficult for us?¡± The director said, ¡°That¡¯s why I asked you to cooperate with each other. Cooking with a group of people is much easier than cooking alone. Moreover, today¡¯s variety show is very simple. I¡¯ve prepared the ingredients for you. You just need to work together to make lunch.¡± Wu Xuan wanted to say something but the director had already put down the loudspeaker. They had no choice but to go to the ingredients area first and pick some ingredients before going back to prepare lunch. In fact, among these people, Jiang Ran had some culinary skills but she only knew how to cook spaghetti. She did not know how to do something as difficult as stir-frying dishes. She walked to the ingredients area and chose two bags of pasta. She then picked up a pot of small tomatoes for decoration. Xiao Zhe took two pieces of steak and waited to cook them later. As for the rest of the people, they took home-cooked vegetables. Wu Xuan stood in the middle of the green ingredients and she walked around for a long time, not knowing what to take. In the end, she took two or three eggs and went back with the others. After they got all the ingredients, the director announced that they could start preparing lunch. Xiao Zhe had the highest status here so everyone was willing to listen to his arrangements. ¡°Let¡¯s divide our work. This way, we can do things properly and won¡¯t seem flustered.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll cook the noodles,¡± Jiang Ran volunteered. Sheng Han said, ¡°Let me cook. I can follow the recipe. My learning ability is quite strong.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll wash the vegetables then.¡± Xiao Zhe nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Wu Xuan, why don¡¯t you do the dishes?¡± He looked at Wu Xuan. Wu Xuan did not dare to disobey her boss¡¯s words, so she nodded and replied, ¡°Okay.¡± Although her job was to wash the dishes, she also helped Xiao Zhe when he was washing the vegetables as she wanted to try to leave a better impression in Xiao Zhe¡¯s heart. Since this variety show was broadcast live, their busy appearance was already seen by the audience on the Internet. The comments were also varied and uneven. [Has Jiang Ran really changed? She actually took the initiative to cook noodles.] [I think it¡¯s true. Look at her behavior. She¡¯s been very quiet until now and hasn¡¯t shown any arrogance. I think Xi Wan has pretty good taste and she¡¯s also quite capable. She can actually tame Jiang Ran.] [I don¡¯t agree with the comment above. I think Jiang Ran is just putting on a show. After all, she¡¯s an actress. Actresses are best at acting.] [I just hope that Xi Wan won¡¯t be deceived by the others.] [I didn¡¯t expect my movie star husband to know how to wash vegetables! Heavens, where did this good and virtuous man come from?] [Are you crazy? Isn¡¯t it easy to do something like washing vegetables? Does your top actor husband not have hands? Doesn¡¯t he know how to wash vegetables? According to what you said, I can even go to the toilet by myself so am I also a good and virtuous man?] [To the person who posted the comment above, don¡¯t ask for trouble. Just watch the variety show quietly.] [I support the opinion above. I also want to say that I hate Wu Xuan. Why is she so close to my movie star husband? She still has to keep an appropriate distance from him even if he¡¯s her boss.] Wu Xuan did not know what the people on the internet were saying about her. She thought that by helping Xiao Zhe wash the vegetables, she would be busy showing him goodwill because Xiao Zhe would have a better impression of her. At the same time, she thought that she would be able to gain a large number of fans on the Internet. Xiao Zhe put the washed vegetables into the basin and handed it to Jiang Ran. Jiang Ran was about to cut the vegetables when Wu Xuan saw it. She walked over and said, ¡°Let me help you.¡± Wu Xuan usually would not be so kind, so Jiang Ran knew she was just putting on an act. However, Jiang Ran felt a lot less stressed with someone helping her cut the vegetables.. Chapter 104 - Chapter 104: Cooking Chapter 104: Cooking Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, Wu Xuan did not know how to cut vegetables at all. She only said that she wanted to help Jiang Ran purely to leave a good impression in the eyes of the public. Even if the vegetables she cut were messy, she could find an excuse to get pass it. So, she picked up the kitchen knife and was about to cut the vegetables. However, she cut her own finger as soon as she started cutting. The wound was very small. A band-aid would be sufficient after cleaning the wound with alcohol but Wu Xuan clutched her hand in pain as if she had suffered a serious injury. Her manager ran over immediately and said to the director, ¡°Wu Xuan is injured. I have to take her to the hospital.¡± Wu Xuan¡¯s manager also looked very anxious as well. It was as if Wu Xuan would die if she was not sent to the hospital for medical treatment. Jiang Ran stood aside. She could not stand the fact that Wu Xuan was making a mountain out of a molehill. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a scratch? Isn¡¯t it?¡± Wu Xuan¡¯s manager raised his eyebrows and pointed at her. ¡°You didn¡¯t get cut so of course you wouldn¡¯t know.¡± Jiang Ran had nothing to say. She could only silently take the knife from Wu Xuan¡¯s hand and focus on cutting the vegetables. Wu Xuan followed her manager to the hospital to bandage her wound. After all, she insisted on saying that she was injured. Moreover, Xiao Zhe was silent on this matter, so the director naturally would not anger Xiao Zhe and his people. So, he could only let Wu Xuan go. Xi Wan sat at the side as she watched all of this happen. She could not help but laughed playfully. The system was a little confused by Xi Wan¡¯s laugh: [Is this really that exciting? What are you laughing at?] ¡°Nothing, I just find it funny.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Actresses nowadays have to go to the hospital to bandage their wounds after suffering a small injury. Those who don¡¯t know any better might think that they fell from a tall building.¡± The system explained nonchalantly: [This kind of thing is common in the entertainment industry. Although there were some young actors and actresses who worked hard, most of them are like Wu Xuan but there¡¯s nothing we can do about it. Most celebrities in the entertainment industry are like this.] ¡°I didn¡¯t say anything. I just thought it was ridiculous.¡± Jiang Ran handed the vegetables that have been cut to Sheng Han and went to cook the pasta. Sheng Han went online to search for a few home-cooked recipes, then referred to the recipes and cooked a few home-cooked dishes. Xiao Zhe went to fry the steak. Today¡¯s lunch was quite sumptuous. As Wu Xuan was in the hospital, she did not have the chance to eat this meal. ¡°Sheng Han¡¯s cooking skills are pretty good.¡± Jiang Ran praised. ¡°Although it was made according to the recipe, the taste is really quite good.¡± Xiao Zhe also comDlimented. ¡°Tiang Ran. the sDaghetti vou made tastes good too. ¡± Jiang Ran smiled embarrassedly. ¡°I only know these simple things. Mr. Xiao, as the top actor, your culinary skills are not bad either.¡± The few of them sat there and ate, flattering each other. Xi Wan sat there and ate fruits leisurely. [The few of them are even praising each other.] The system interrupted. ¡°Isn¡¯t that normal? This is a live variety show. It¡¯s perfectly normal for them to praise each other.¡± Just as the system was about to speak, a new mission notification appeared. He opened the email and was a little surprised after reading it. Xi Wan sensed that the system had something to say, so she asked, ¡°Speak up if you have something to say. Don¡¯t hide it.¡± [There¡¯s a new mission. You have to follow all the social media account of all the actors and actresses of the television series you invested in aside from the female protagonist.] Xi Wan hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°Are you sure?¡± [I¡¯m 100% sure.] The system said. It really wanted to scratch its head. [I don¡¯t understand what¡¯s going on either, but this is indeed a mission. I¡¯m only responsible for conveying the message.] This mission was obviously to intensify the conflict between Xi Wan and Zhao Fei. It seemed like Xi Wan¡¯s actions had deviated from the plot of the novel, which was why the world could not stand it anymore and suggested such a mission. [However, there have been many missions that went overboard before, but you were able to save the day and successfully complete them each them. I think you can succeed this time too.] The system comforted itself and had no choice but to accept the mission. ¡°Isn¡¯t it just to follow them? What¡¯s so difficult about that?¡± Xi Wan turned on her cell phone and logged into her social media account. She followed all the actors and actresses¡¯ social media accounts, except for Zhao Fei. [I don¡¯t think any of them would be so free to investigate who you¡¯re following.] The system was still deceiving itself.. Chapter 105 - Chapter 105: Don’t Follow Her Chapter 105: Don¡¯t Follow Her Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, all of this was just the system¡¯s imagination. Xi Wan was a public figure and had many loyal fans. Once there were changes to her social media account, a group of people would definitely notice it. It was just that they had not discovered it yet. Before Xi Wan could turn off her phone, she received a message from Nan Yin. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, an entertainment company wants to sign a contract with me. Do you think I should go?¡± Xi Wan originally planned to sign Nan Yin to her company at first but when she saw that Nan Yin was asking her this question, she tacitly thought that Nan Yin wanted to go to another entertainment company. So, she said, ¡°I can¡¯t say for sure, but you can tell me which company it is. I¡¯ll help you take a look at it.¡± ¡°Miss Xi Wan, I know you¡¯ve registered an entertainment company. Can you sign me to your company?¡± Xi Wan was startled for a moment by Nan Yin¡¯s words. She immediately replied, ¡°No problem at all. I¡¯ll immediately arrange for the signing of the contract after you finish filming this television series.¡± ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi Wan.¡± Nan Yin was very excited. [Your popularity is really high. You attract handsome guys and beautiful women everywhere. Men like you, and women like you too.] Xi Wan felt that the system was a little jealous when it spoke. ¡°This means that my personal charm is very strong. You should be happy.¡± [What¡¯s there to be happy about?] ¡°I¡¯m your host. My reputation is getting bigger and bigger because so many people like me. My ending will gradually develop in a good direction in the future. Isn¡¯t that something to be happy about?¡± [If you had followed the advice I gave you, you might be living a better life now.] ¡°I don¡¯t believe that.¡± Nan Yin received Xi Wan¡¯s assurance and quickly published a post online. The content was: ¡°I won¡¯t disappoint you.¡± After that, she tagged Xi Wan on her post. When Xi Wan saw this post, she even liked it. This action attracted the attention of countless people. The other actors and actresses in the production team including the male protagonist and the second male protagonist also posted their own posts. The content was that they would work hard and not disappoint Xi Wan. In contrast, Zhao Fei did not publish anything, which made people feel suspicious. Some people also noticed that Xi Wan¡¯s following list had changed. Those people were still commenting below: [As Miss Xi Wan¡¯s loyal fan, I can find out everything about her as long as there is a slight change. For example, the number of people she is following has increased.] ¡°Is that so? I noticed it too. Let me see who my Xi Wan is following.¡± [I¡¯ve already noticed it. She is following all the actors and actresses in the television series that she invested in but I don¡¯t think she followed the female protagonist.] [She isn¡¯t following that newcomer, Zhao Fei? Why?] [Could it be that Zhao Fei did something to make Xi Wan angry, so Xi Wan is not following her?] The netizens were all discussing this matter at once, and the person involved, Zhao Fei, was almost about to faint from anger. This matter was clearly Xi Wan¡¯s fault but why did it sound like she was the one responsible? There were also people who spoke up for Zhao Fei in the comments below so it made her feel comforted. However, when she clicked on the reply, she immediately had a heart attack. This was because the comments were all saying that Zhao Fei was not a professional actress and that she had no acting experience before this, so Xi Wan already allowed her to film this drama completely because she thought highly of her. In addition, Zhen Xi had always acted like a big shot so Xi Wan was actually doing her a favor. All in all, it was all Xi Wan¡¯s benefit and had nothing to do with Zhao Fei. Moreover, everyone¡¯s attention was now on the two male protagonist and the supporting female actress. They said that the three of them were fighting for attention in front of Xi Wan, and gradually, not many people paid attention to Zhao Fei anymore. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the netizens these days? Don¡¯t you have a brain? Can¡¯t they investigate it clearly first?¡± Zhao Fei was so angry that she threw her cell phone aside. She originally wanted to use this drama to gain a wave of fans so that she could gain a lot of favorable impression points. In the end, she did not expect so many negative comments to be made before the filming of the television series started. When the filming starts officially, those people might start scolding her badly. At this moment, the plug-in system reminded her: [According to the calculations, the points you obtained from the conversion of favorable impression points this time are less than 1, so it will not be included in the point pool.] Zhao Fei was shocked. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that I don¡¯t even have 1 point?¡± The cheat system replied: [Indeed, there is really none..] Chapter 106 - Chapter 106: Replace Her Chapter 106: Replace Her Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°How did you calculate this? I don¡¯t even have 1 point?¡± Zhao Fei was furious. First, she was not noticed by Xi Wan, then the netizens gossiped about her, and finally, she gradually lost all attention. In the end, she did not even get 1 point. This feeling of losing both money and people made her feel very uncomfortable. [Nan Yin, the second female protagonist in the same production team has already surpassed you in popularity. In fact, you should have followed her to ride on her popularity just now.] The plug-in system gave an objective evaluation. ¡°Ride on her popularity? I can ride on others¡¯ popularity but that depends on whose popularity I¡¯m riding on. Who does this Nan Yin think she is? How can I stand on the same side as her?¡± The more Zhao Fei spoke, the more unconvinced she became. Suddenly, an idea flashed through her mind. If she posted a post now and tagged Xi Wan, she would be able to attract everyone¡¯s attention. At the same time, it would also show that Xi Wan was deliberately making things difficult for her. So she immediately posted a post on the Internet: ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi Wan for appreciating me so much and allowing me to be the female protagonist of this television seres. Thank you, I¡¯ll definitely work harder.¡± She then tagged Xi Wan on her post. After this operation, everyone was surprised. However, Xi Wan did not know yet because her attention was still on Jiang Ran and Wu Xuan. By the time the variety show today finished recording, it was already late. Xi Wan was on her way back to the villa. She turned on her cell phone and messages popped up one after another. Her cell phone kept vibrating. Xi Wan¡¯s hands were numb from the shock. The top message was from the production team. It said, ¡°Miss Xi, something happened to Zhao Fei. It¡¯S quite serious. The best way not to delay our normal filming would be to replace Zhao Fei.¡± When Xi Wan saw this message, she was dumbfounded. She immediately went to check Zhao Fei¡¯S account to see what had happened to her. Under the post that Zhao Fei had posted, there were still people who had spoken up for her, but now, the comments had all changed. Everyone was insulting her. ¡°She¡¯s really good at being sarcastic. Xi Wan admires her. It¡¯S already a great gift for her to be the female protagonist of this drama. Why is she still being so sarcastic here?¡± ¡°She¡¯s two-timing, hooking up with one on the left and the other on the right. Can she handle it?¡± ¡°I seriously suspect that she was able to become an assistant on the production team because of these two big shots helping her behind the scenes. Otherwise, what can she do?¡± Most of the comments below said so. Xi Wan was a little confused. She asked the system, ¡°What¡¯s going on? There¡¯s too much news on social media now. I can¡¯t read it all.¡¯ The system flipped through the plot content before saying: [Someone posted a photo of Zhao Fei being intimate with a man on the internet. Moreover, it was two different men. One is Ling Feng and the other is Huang Jian.] ¡°Huang Jian? What¡¯s the relationship between Zhao Fei and Huang Jian?¡± Xi Wan was stunned. ¡°Isn¡¯t Huang Jian related to Zhen Xi? Why is he with Zhao Fei [I don¡¯t know. You can ask the person involved for the details.] ¡°Forget it then. Let this matter continue to ferment.¡± Xi Wan turned off her cell phone and threw it aside. The system was amazed by her behavior. [This is your television series. Now that such a big thing has happened to Zhao Fei, are you not going to do anything about it?] ¡°What should I do then? Should I replace Zhao Fei? Don¡¯t you want her to be the female protagonist?¡± [I¡¯m afraid not. After all, the female protagonist will eventually become the top actress.] ¡°Since you don¡¯t want me to replace her, then there¡¯s no other way to resolve this matter. I¡¯ll see how this matter has developed when I wake up in the morning tomorrow. If the discussion goes the wrong way, I¡¯ll think of a way to pull them back.¡± Xi Wan said. [I couldn¡¯t tell that you were quite concerned about the female protagonist.] ¡°Don¡¯t spread rumors. I don¡¯t care about her. Everything I do is for myself. Remember that it¡¯S every man for himself. Moreover, Zhao Fei and I are enemies in the novel. I won¡¯t be a saint and destroy my own interests for her sake.¡± [I¡¯m very happy that you can have such a realization.] The system was almost about to applaud.. Chapter 107 - Chapter 107: She Targeted Me Chapter 107: She Targeted Me Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Zhao Fei posted this post, she was waiting for others to comment on her post and realize that Xi Wan was targeting her. However, she did not expect that the comments she received in the end were not insulting Xi Wan, but insulting herself. When she saw the two photos, she was so angry that she almost fainted. She did not know when these two photos were taken, nor did she know who posted them online. She once asked the plug-in system if these two photos had anything to do with Xi wan. However, the plug-in system said: [I gave you a small privilege for free last time. If you want to know, you need to use points to exchange for privileges.] However, Zhao Fei no longer had any points. There was no way for her to exchange for privileges from the plug-in system. Therefore, this matter was a difficult hurdle for her. Just as she was at her wit¡¯S end, her manager called her. This manager was temporarily assigned to her by the production team. Her name was Miss Zhen. ¡°Can you explain to me what¡¯s going on with these two photos?¡± Miss Zhen called Zhao Fei and questioned her. Zhao Fei hesitated for a moment and wondered if she should push Ling Feng out or push Huang Jian out. However, no matter whom she pushed out, did it mean that she might have such a relationship with the other one by default then? Just as she was hesitating, Miss Zhen guessed what was going on. ¡°What did I tell you at the time? Didn¡¯t I say that you have to tell me everything during the filming? Even if this matter was just a small sign, you still had to report it to me, but did you do it? You haven¡¯t even told me the truth yet. Which one of the two people in these two photos are you related to? Don¡¯t tell me that you have a relationship with just anyone!¡± Miss Zhen¡¯s words were not wrong in a certain aspect. However, to Zhao Fei, no matter who she was related to, it would affect her future. Therefore, she could only say, ¡°I have nothing to do with either of them. Someone framed me. It must be Xi Wan! She followed all the other actors and actresses in the production team today but she didn¡¯t follow me. She must have posted these two photos online then! She must have done it. Who else would have such photos other than Xi Wan?!¡± ¡°Things have already come to this state and you still want to push the blame onto Xi Wan?¡± Miss Zhen was even angrier because she was Xi Wan¡¯s fan. ¡°I am not pushing the responsibility to her, but from the looks of it, she¡¯s indeed the most likely person to do so. I admit that it¡¯S my fault for not reporting to you but I¡¯m also being targeted. Miss Zhen, please help me. Go to the director and put in a good word for me. I know I was wrong. No matter what happens in the future, I will report it to you.¡± Zhao Fei burst into tears and tried to get Miss Zhen to help her again. ¡°Okay, don¡¯t ask me for help. The only person who can help you now is Xi Wan. Such a big thing had happened. These two people opposite are not people the production team can afford to offend. I¡¯ve already done my best by calling you today. Go and beg Xi Wan. As long as Xi Wan is willing to speak, she might be able to protect you.¡± After saying that, Miss Zhen hung up. Actually, she did not value Zhao Fei. The reason why she called her today was not to salvage Zhao Fei¡¯S reputation but to confirm the authenticity of those rumors on the internet. Miss Zhen knew the answer from her hesitant attitude. Therefore, she did not want to meddle in this matter. After Miss Zhen hung up the phone on Zhao Fei, Zhao Fei sat on the ground as if all her strength had been sucked away. In fact, at the beginning, she relied on her plug-in system to predict the plot and knew that she would definitely become the top actress in the future. She didn¡¯t think that managers were that important. However, she had no more points and could not exchange for any privileges. She could only rely on Miss Zhen, but Miss Zhen was unwilling to help her. ¡°Do I really have to beg Xi Wan? But she¡¯S my love rival.¡± Zhao Fei muttered to herself. However, the plug-in system said: [I don¡¯t think it¡¯S embarrassing to ask Xi Wan for help in order to protect your future.] ¡°She¡¯s my love rival. How can it not be embarrassing for me to ask her for help? Isn¡¯t it shameful to bring this matter up in front of the public?¡± [But I think this is for your future consideration. Endure it for a while and everything will calm down..] Chapter 108 - Chapter 108: Don’t Mind It Anymore Chapter 108: Don¡¯t Mind It Anymore Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°But if you want me to plead with Xi Wan, you might as well let me get rid of my identity as the female protagonist! As the female protagonist, do you think it¡¯S appropriate for me to seek help from an unknown supporting role?¡± [It¡¯S suitable as long as the plot can proceed normally.] Zhao Fei was rendered speechless by the plug-in system. In the end, she only said, ¡°I¡¯ll think about it. I¡¯ll plead with Xi Wan if there¡¯s really no way to salvage this matter.¡¯ Xi Wan was on her way back to the villa when she passed by a doll shop and realized that the shop was having a discount. The second doll would be sold at half price, but it was random. Xi Wan was a little tempted, so she asked the chauffeur to stop the car. She got out of the car and walked into the doll shop. She went straight to the discount section and bought a doll mystery box. The system looked at her calm expression and hesitated for a while before asking: [Do you really not want to interfere in this matter?] ¡°I can¡¯t do anything about it. You didn¡¯t give me a mission to replace Zhao Fei. In that case, there¡¯s no other way to resolve this matter.¡± [It¡¯S precisely because there¡¯s no mission that you¡¯re not allowed to do this. That¡¯s why I want to know how you want to resolve this matter.] The system was a little worried. [The current plot development is getting more and more off track. I don¡¯t know if this plot will eventually collapse.] ¡°Since we¡¯re already at this state, we should take it as it is. If such a day really comes, we won¡¯t be able to avoid it. It¡¯S just like this doll mystery box that I bought. No one knows what kind of doll is in this box.¡± Xi Wan said as she opened the box. There was a sheep doll that did not look very smart inside the box. ¡°This doll is so ugly!¡± Xi Wan felt sorry for the money she had just spent, but she gambled on the second doll. When the system saw Xi Wan¡¯s reaction, it felt relieved for some reason. The longer it stayed with Xi Wan, the greater the change in the system¡¯s attitude. The system and Xi wan already had similar pursuits. AS long as it could live each day well, it was enough. It did not have to worry about the direction of the plot collapse. Hence, it commented on the sheep doll: [It¡¯S indeed ugly.] Xi Wan brought over the second half-price doll mystery box. When she opened it, she realized that the doll inside was even uglier than the sheep doll. ¡°I will never come to this shop again.¡± Xi Wan said confidently before she opened the door and took the car back to the villa. When she returned to the villa, Chen Tong took a pink diamond and placed it on the coffee table. She said, ¡°Madam, this is your pink diamond.¡± Xi Wan was certain that she had never bought anything like this before, so this could only be a gift from someone else. However, after thinking about it, she did not know who gave it to her. She could only guess that it was one of those wealthy ladies. The reason why they chose to give gifts was simply to please Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not like such interpersonal relationships and was too lazy to deal with such occasions. Hence, she waved her hand and said to Chen Tong, ¡°This pink diamond is for you.¡± Chen Tong was stunned for a moment and thought fearfully, ¡°Madam, this pink diamond is given to you by Mr. Su. Are you sure you want to give it to me?¡¯ Xi Wan¡¯s words were also heard by Su Xun, who had just entered the room. Su Xun stopped in his tracks. He stood at the door. ¡°Who do you want to give this pink diamond to?¡± ¡°To Chen Tong.¡± Xi Wan said, feeling that Su Xun¡¯s question was baffling. Anyway, she did not buy this pink diamond, nor was it a gift from him. She could give it to whoever she wanted. ¡°Why did you give it to Chen Tong?¡± Su Xunt s tone turned cold. ¡°Someone else gave it to me anyway. Can¡¯t I give it away if I don¡¯t like it?¡± When Chen Tong saw that the atmosphere between the two of them was getting tenser, she quickly waved her hand and said, ¡°Madam, this is a gift from Mr. Su. I definitely can¡¯t accept it.¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment before realizing that she had misunderstood the situation. So, this pink diamond was a gift from Su Xun? At this moment, Su Xun also walked over quickly and was about to pick up the pink diamond and throw it into the trash can. ¡°Since it¡¯S something you don¡¯t like, then throw it away.¡± ¡°Wait a minute!¡± Xi Wan quickly snatched the pink diamond from Su Xun?s hand and a harmless smile appeared on her face again. ¡°It¡¯S all a misunderstanding. I like it.¡± As she spoke, she stuffed the sheep doll in her hand into Su Xun¡¯s arms. ¡°Here, this is my gift to you.¡± With that said, Xi Wan ran upstairs with the pink diamond in her arms.. Chapter 109 - Chapter 109: Ignoring the Plot Chapter 109: Ignoring the Plot Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan woke up to check on the progress of the situation the next day. There were already various versions of Zhao Fei¡¯S story on the internet. Some people said that she was two-timing and toying with the feelings of two rich young masters. There were also people who said that she relied on the power of these two people to enter the entertainment industry. [The two-timing fox is still here so what does she want to say? I think Xi Wan already knew what kind of person she was, so that¡¯s why Xi Wan chose not to follow her.] [That¡¯s right. Why are you still being so sarcastic? You really don¡¯t think you¡¯ve embarrassed yourself enough, do you?] [I think Xi Wan has long seen through Zhao Fei¡¯S character, so she is not even paying attention to her.] Even though most of the people were criticizing Zhao Fei, there were also a few people who spoke up for Zhao Fei. [If Xi Wan really thought so, why did she let Zhao Fei be the female protagonist back then? Isn¡¯t this contradictory?] [That¡¯s right. She just missed out following her so it¡¯S ridiculous for us to start a discussion on this matter here.] Xi Wan looked at the comments and felt a headache. She really wanted to step out and explain that she was completely ignorant regarding this matter. Whether it was Zhao Fei being the female protagonist or the things that happened later, both matters had nothing to do with her. They were all world missions. But she could not say that. She turned off her cell phone and after idling for a while, she asked, ¡°Do you know who is behind this matter?¡± The system was a little surprised: [How did you know that someone was behind this matter?] ¡°I¡¯m not a fool. I can see through this matter at a glance.¡± [okay, the person behind this matter is Huang Jian¡¯s mother, Mrs. Huang.] Why would a wealthy lady be so calculative with a newcomer who had just stepped into the entertainment industry? Mrs. Huang must have heard about Zhao Fei and Huang Jian in advance, so that was why she thought of ways to punish Zhao Fei and implicate the entire production team. [But it¡¯s useless even if we know. Zhao Fei hasn¡¯t come forward to clarify. The netizens insist that this matter is true so it¡¯S useless no matter who says it.] The system felt a little pained when it mentioned this matter. [The point is that there hasn¡¯t been a mission for you to replace Zhao Fei yet, so you can¡¯t replace her. But if you don¡¯t replace her, public opinion will become more and more serious. Your reputation may also be affected, and all our previous efforts will be in vain.] ¡°That¡¯s right, I can¡¯t let all my previous efforts go to waste.¡± Xi Wan muttered to herself as she stared at the vase in the distance. She finally made a decision. ¡°I want to replace Zhao Fei.¡± [This should have happened a long time ago¡­ What did you just say? You want to replace Zhao Fei? You¡¯re crazy!] The system was shocked. The alarm was about to sound. [If you really replace Zhao Fei, then the plot will deviate completely from its original trajectory!] The system was not worried about whether the plot of this world would deviate. It was only worried about Xi Wan¡¯s ending after the plot deviated. However, Xi Wan was not worried about this. ¡°I know, but think about the mystery box I bought last night. What did I tell you? We¡¯ll talk about the future later.¡± [I¡­ Okay, do as you wish.] The system was too lazy to be bothered about this broken plot anymore. The news that Xi Wan was planning to replace Zhao Fei quickly reached Zhao Fei¡¯s ears. The shock on Zhao Fei¡¯s face could be said to be something rarely seen in hundreds of years. ¡°Xi Wan wants to replace me? Is this part of the original novel?¡± The plug-in system replied: [No.] ¡°How dare she replace me then?¡± Zhao Fei was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. ¡°Can¡¯t you think of a way? I¡¯m your host!¡± [My method is to use points to obtain it, but your point pool has already been cleared. If you don¡¯t accumulate points for a long time, this point pool will close, and I won¡¯t appear again.] The plug-in system said: [You have already lost your first important resource, so I suggest you quickly find another replacement.] ¡°How can I find it? This matter is clearly Xi Wan¡¯s doing and she¡¯s obviously targeting me! What else do you want me to do?¡± Zhao Fei was on the verge of breaking down. She hugged her legs and fell to the ground. An idea suddenly flashed in her mind and she thought of a person Ling Feng.. Chapter 110 - Chapter 110: Lunatic Chapter 110: Lunatic Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Since he was the male protagonist of this novel, he would definitely help her. Zhao Fei had already been replaced by Xi Wan and she had also lost her source of points. Therefore, she had to find the next person who could give her favorable impression points as soon as possible. Since she had no relationship with Xiao Zhe now, her last hope was Ling Feng. So, she quickly found Ling Feng¡¯S number and called him. He did not answer her first few calls. It was not until the fifth call that Ling Feng picked up the phone. His tone was also very impatient. ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhao Fei hurriedly said, ¡°Ling Feng, I have something to tell you. Do you have time now?¡± Although she was anxious, her tone was still very gentle in front of Ling Feng to maintain a good image. After a moment of silence, Ling Feng said to her, ¡°Let¡¯s meet at the usual location then.¡¯ Zhao Fei thought for a moment. She and Ling Feng did not have a usual meet up location. If she had to say, it was the hotel where their one-night stand happened. As Zhao Fei thought of this, her ears turned red, and her voice could not help but soften as she said, ¡°Okay, I understand.¡± Ling Feng quickly hung up the phone and said to the person in front of him, ¡°I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll leave first. I¡¯ve already paid the bill.¡± ¡°Come on, this celebration today is held for you. How are we going to celebrate if you¡¯re going to leave now?¡± Ling Feng smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯S okay. We¡¯re all part of the same project team. All of us are protagonists of this celebration.¡± It had to be said that Ling Feng was indeed very slick. This time, he brought his project team to snatch a project from Su Group and successfully signed the contract. This was a great thing, which was why their project team came out to celebrate. Ling Feng also used this incident to show off in front of his father and received a lot of compliments from him. This made his older brothers and sisters a little jealous. However, Ling Feng did not care about this. He knew that he would eventually get everything. As for Zhao Fei calling him, he guessed that it was because of Xi Wan. It was not that he did not see the trending searches online. After all, this matter also involved him. It was impossible for Ling Feng not to know about it. He was willing to meet Zhao Fei because he wanted to hear what explanation she could give him. He went to the hotel where he first met Zhao Fei. It was the same room. Zhao Fei was already waiting there. Moreover, Zhao Fei had specially changed into a very sexy nightgown. Ling Feng knew what she was thinking with just a glance, but he no longer had any feelings for Zhao Fei at all. ¡°What do you want to tell me?¡± He asked as he sat by the bed. Zhao Fei deliberately leaned closer to Ling Feng and whispered into his ear, ¡°Did you see the trending search on the Internet? I know you believe me, right?¡± It was exactly as Ling Feng had guessed. He said, ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter whether I believe you or not. What¡¯s important is that the netizens believe you. If they believe you, you probably won¡¯t come looking for me then.¡± Zhao Fei paused for a moment, and her body was a little stiff. ¡°You really know how to joke. Xi Wan is the one who¡¯s targeting me in this matter.¡± ¡°Do you have any evidence?¡± Zhao Fei did not expect Ling Feng to question her. In her opinion, Ling Feng already had one foot in the same boat as Xi Wan, which made Zhao Fei very angry. In her anger, she also spoke up about this matter. ¡°What evidence do you need? I was reborn so I know everything! Xi Wan is targeting me!¡± She wanted to push all the blame onto Xi Wan and then let Ling Feng give up on Xi Wan completely. When Ling Feng heard this, he could not help but laugh and asked, ¡°Zhao Fei, do you have nothing else to say?¡± Zhao Fei bit her lips gently and said, ¡°I¡¯m really someone who has been reborn so I know what will happen next. I don¡¯t want you to get hurt, so I chose to confess to you. Besides, I also want to help you.¡± Zhao Fei¡¯S appearance would appear seductive to anyone, but Ling Feng only felt disgusted when he saw it. This matter clearly had nothing to do with Xi Wan. It was simply because Mrs. Huang felt imbalance in her heart that she had asked someone to expose Zhao Fei¡¯S matter. However, Zhao Fei pushed the blame for this matter to Xi Wan which showed her viciousness clearly.. Chapter 111 - Chapter 111: Not The Original Host Anymore Chapter 111: Not The Original Host Anymore Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Moreover, Ling Feng already knew the plot of the entire novel. He knew very well whether this matter had anything to do with Xi Wan. As for Zhao Fei, Ling Feng already knew what would happen today, but he was too lazy to do anything. He did not expect Zhao Fei to come looking for him. No matter who talked about being reborn, no one would believe it. It was also rare for Zhao Fei too mention it. Moreover, Ling Feng had already begun to suspect Zhao Fei. Firstly, he did not have any stronger evidence. Secondly, he did not know what kind of situation Zhao Fei was in, so he never acted rashly. When he understood the genre of the novel, he was already certain that Zhao Fei was the transmigrator. She was not his beloved Zhao Fei at all, but she was an unknown wandering ghost. Therefore, Zhao Fei did not need to explain herself further because Ling Feng would never believe her at all. ¡°It¡¯S good that you¡¯re willing to help me, but I don¡¯t want you to suffer either.¡± Ling Feng said simply, ¡°Is there anything else? If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll take my leave first.¡± As he spoke, he stood up and was about to leave, but Zhao Fei pulled him back. She could not understand why Ling Feng had changed so much. Was it because he still had indescribable feelings for Xi Wan or had he lost interest in her? Because according to the plug-in system, Ling Feng no longer had any good feelings for her, so he naturally would not provide her with any points. However, Ling Feng¡¯s expression was still very gentle, as if he treated Zhao Fei as the rarest treasure in the world. Zhao Fei looked at Ling Feng and could not help but shiver. However, as long as Ling Feng was willing to stand on her side, she would have a chance to overthrow Xi Wan. She comforted herself with a clear conscience, then climbed onto Ling Feng¡¯s body as she whispered in his ear. ¡°You¡¯re already here. Aren¡¯t you going to do anything?¡± If this was in the past, Ling Feng might have had a strong desire for Zhao Fei who was acting like this. However, after thinking about all these things, he only felt disgust for Zhao Fei. However, he did not want to expose Zhao Fei¡¯S true colors so quickly. He wanted to continue acting along with her, so he gently pushed Zhao Fei away and said, ¡°I¡¯ve been feeling a little tired recently. I don¡¯t want to do this kind of thing. I¡¯ll contact you again after I¡¯ve rested for a few days.¡± ¡°Okay then.¡± Although Ling Feng¡¯S behavior was very strange, as long as he was still willing to contact her, Zhao Fei believed that Ling Feng still had feelings for her. Ling Feng left. Zhao Fei also put away her seductive look, put on her clothes, and left the hotel. On the way out, she kept asking the plug-in system, ¡°Was Ling Feng¡¯s favorability towards me really zero just now?¡± [It¡¯S absolutely true. Don¡¯t doubt my calculation ability.] ¡°Was it zero from the beginning until he left? It hasn¡¯t risen at all?¡± Zhao Fei refused to give up. ¡°I grabbed his hand just now and leaned against him. Could it be that at that moment, his favorability towards me didn¡¯t even increase at [No, and there¡¯s something I don¡¯t know if I should say.] Zhao Fei was a little puzzled. ¡°What is it?¡± [Not only did his favorability towards you not increase, but it¡¯S even showing signs of decreasing.] ¡°Decreasing?¡± Zhao Fei was completely dumbfounded this time. ¡°It¡¯S fine if he doesn¡¯t have a good impression of me. Why would it still drop? Could it be that Ling Feng still has feelings for Xi Wan, so he hates me more and more?¡± [It¡¯S hard for me to give an answer to this because I can¡¯t see into the character¡¯s inner thoughts. However, I suggest that you find a way to test it. If the result is the same as what you think, then you must seize the time to win Ling Feng back.] ¡°Do I need you to tell me this? Of course, I have to win him back. He is the male protagonist and he will definitely end up with me in the end. He definitely can¡¯t be bewitched by Xi Wan.¡± Zhao Fei clenched her teeth. Xi Wan had been framing her in the original novel. She did not expect that she would still be playing these little tricks against her after she was reborn. It was not interesting at all! [But there¡¯s something more important now. Your point pool is already zero. You need to do something else to exchange for other people¡¯s favorable impression of you.] The plug-in system said. [At this time, you shouldn¡¯t care about who the other party is. You should give it a try as long as the other party can provide you with points.] Chapter 112 - Chapter 112: Send a Gift Chapter 112: Send a Gift Translator:EndlessFantasy Translation Editor:EndlessFantasy Translation system felt that it could not continue doing nothing anymore. As a system with ideals and aspirations, it had to do something to change its current situation. If it was held back now, then it would have no room for advancement in the future. Hence, it went out valiantly and excitedly, trying to find some useful information to bring back to Xi Wan. It went to watch Ling Feng and Zhao Fei¡¯S scenes and started to doubt the world. [Why were things unfolding like that?] The system wished it could smash its head because it could not understand this matter. [How did the two of them become opponents? This routine is getting trickier and trickier!] ¡°Maybe it¡¯S a Russian nesting doll,¡± Xi Wan replied. [Stop making lame jokes at a time like this.] Although the system said so, after Xi Wan¡¯s cold joke, it felt much more relaxed. As long as it was with Xi Wan, no matter what it was, it seemed to be able to face things with a good attitude. Therefore, it did not care too much about this matter and planned to go with the flow. Meanwhile, Xi Wan was leisurely playing games on her cell phone. Every ten minutes, she would look up at the pink diamond on the desk next to her. When she realized that she had looked at the pink diamond for the fifth time, she finally could not hold it in anymore. She turned off her cell phone and planned to look for Su Xun. Su Xun was not in the bedroom or the study room. In the end, Xi Wan found him at the top floor. Su Xun was holding half a glass of red wine in his hand as he quietly watched the sunset outside. In fact, the order that Ling Feng led his project team to get was deliberately given to them by Su Xun. This was an experiment he was conducting on Ling Feng and the results of this experiment were out today. Ling Feng maae a completely cnrrerent aecislon rrom ms previous lire ana walked right into Su Xun?s trap. Regardless of whether Ling Feng was reborn or not, there was no doubt that he knew about the future. As Su Xun thought of this, his hand holding the red wine trembled slightly. No matter what decision Ling Feng would make in the future, he would become an inescapable net to hang him. When he felt Xi Wan¡¯s gaze, he looked up at her and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t anyone say that your behavior is very rude? ¡± Xi Wan noticed the change in Su Xun¡¯s mood but she did not know the reason. She said, ¡°I was looking for you.¡± Su Xun changed his posture and deliberately avoided Xi Want s burning gaze. He asked, ¡°What is it?¡± ¡°I like that pink diamond very much,¡± Xi Wan said solemnly. Su Xun did not expect Xi Wan to come over to express her gratitude, so his expression was a little strange. Xi Wan approached him and asked, ¡± Do you think this pink diamond would be better if it¡¯S made into a necklace or a ring?¡± ¡°It¡¯S up to you,¡± Su Xun replied without any interest. ¡°Okay then.¡± Xi Wan retracted her gaze and turned to leave. However, she had just taken a few steps when Su Xun who was behind her said indifferently again, ¡°It might look even better if it¡¯S made into a ring.¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment before continuing to walk forward. Before she left, she said, ¡°Got it.¡¯ After she left the attic and returned to the bedroom, she sat for a long time before turning on her cell phone as she prepared to buy a new watch for Su Xun. The system looked at Xi Wan¡¯s actions of buying things. Although it felt very excited, it still confirmed, just in case: [Are you really buying a present for the antagonist this time?] ¡°That¡¯s right. Otherwise, why would I be looking at men¡¯s watches?¡± The system was relieved this time. [That¡¯s good. You¡¯ve finally been enlightened.] However, Xi Wan still could not find a watch that was suitable for Su Xun. Therefore, she decided to learn more about watches before choosing a watch for him. She was about to turn off her cell phone when she suddenly received a message from Xi Ze. ¡°I have a clue about Wang Rui.¡± Xi Wan calculated the time when she spoke to Xi Ze about this matter and could not help but feel a little surprised. How long had it been since then and Xi Ze had a clue? Xi Wan wanted to ask him what he had figured out, but the chat interface showed that Xi Ze was still typing. So, Xi Wan did not continue asking and waited for him to send her a message. However, after waiting for fifteen minutes, Xi Ze did not send her any new messages. However, Xi Wan was not in a hurry and continued to open a new game.. The system looked at her and said in disbelief: [Aren¡¯t you curious?] Chapter 113 - Chapter 113: The Truth of the Past Chapter 113: The Truth of the Past Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As Xi Wan played the game, she said, ¡°Doesn¡¯t it show that he¡¯S still typing? This means that he is sending me a message.¡± [But it has already been fifteen minutes. What message cannot be sent even after fifteen minutes?!] ¡°Don¡¯t worry, he will tell me himself.¡± Xi Wan continued playing her game. The system looked at her and seriously suspected that this matter had nothing to do with her. Oh, no, this matter really had nothing to do with her. However, this matter was no small matter, and it was Xi Wan who brought it up herself. Now that she had a clue, she was no longer anxious. Just as Xi Wan was still playing the game leisurely and the system was still waiting anxiously, Xi Ze¡¯S message finally came, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you reply to my message?¡± ¡°Did you fall asleep again?¡± ¡°How can you sleep when it¡¯s such a big matter?¡± Xi Ze?s hand speed was very fast. These three messages were sent almost within ten seconds. Xi Wan finally closed the game and replied slowly, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for you to send me a message.¡± Xi Ze was speechless and after a long time, he finally said, ¡°Before Wang Rui married into the Xi family, she had been living in a dilapidated alley. She also had contact with a middle-aged man aside from Xi Kang.¡± ¡°How did you find out?¡± Xi Wan asked curiously. ¡°This is a special ability bestowed upon me by the heavens,¡± Xi Ze replied after a long while. ¡°For example?¡± Xi Ze was completely speechless this time. He simply sent a voice message over. ¡°It¡¯S a place I discovered when I used to follow Xi Kang out in the past. When I was young, I noticed that something was wrong with him. I watched him at home for half a month before I found an opportunity to sneak out with him. I finally found this small alley in the end.¡± Xi Wan was silent for a long time before she finally sent a message, ¡°You really should study law.¡± ¡°Why do you say that?¡± Xi Ze was confused. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have buried your eyes after discovering the truth.¡¯ Xi Ze was speechless. ¡°Does Xi Kang know about this?¡± Xi Wan asked him again. ¡°I¡¯m just trying my best to give him hints because I don¡¯t have any definite evidence. Whether he can figure it out or not depends on him.¡± ¡°I really want to know what kind of expression Xi Kang will have when he finds out about this. Take some time to go home. When the time comes, follow Xi Kang and see what he does. At the same time, keep an eye on Wang Rui.¡± Xi Ze sneered and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to follow Xi Kang. People like him will investigate Wang Rui¡¯S expenses when he hears something about it. As for Wang Rui, if that middle-aged man is really Xi Shu¡¯s biological father, then after Xi Shu¡¯s incident, Wang Rui will definitely contact him when she has no other choice. Let them figure this out on their own.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s enthusiasm for a good show was extinguished. ¡°I thought you would want to watch them watch them quarrel.¡± ¡°There¡¯s nothing to watch in this situation. While Xi Kang is investigating the incident where he is being cuckolded, he might even step on Xi Shu.¡± Xi Wan once again sighed at Xi Ze¡¯s brain. She even felt that it was a waste of his talent if he did not study law. ¡°Have you told Mr. Su about the school anniversary?¡± ¡°Yes, but he said that he¡¯ll be very busy these few days and might not have time to go. Can I go as your family member then? ¡® ¡°Why can¡¯t he come?¡± Xi Ze frowned. He wanted Xi Wan and Su Xun to come together so that Kong Shuo could see how loving they were. This way, Kong Shuo would give up completely. However, if Su Xun did not come, it would go against Xi Ze¡¯s original goal. ¡°He¡¯s busy. This isn¡¯t something I can control.¡± Xi Wan felt helpless. ¡°No,¡± Xi Ze said. ¡°I knew you were petty. Forget it, I¡¯ll think of a way myself.¡± Xi Wan said. When Xi Ze heard this, he felt like a formidable enemy. Think of what? Was she going to look for Kong Shuo? [Your cheap brother has quite a temper.] It was the first time the system had met someone with Xi Ze¡¯s personality. ¡°It¡¯S fine. He¡¯S in his rebellious phase.¡± Just as Xi Wan was about to look for Kong Shuo, but before she could find his chat interface, Xi Ze sent her another text message. ¡°Saturday at 9 am. See you there. Let me know when you¡¯re here. I¡¯ll pick you up..¡± Chapter 114 - Chapter 114: Choosing a New Female Protagonist Chapter 114: Choosing a New Female Protagonist Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The system was even more shocked: [Did you hit him through the phone? Why did he suddenly change his mind?] ¡°I can¡¯t tell if this is his rebellious period or whether he has menopause.¡± In less than a day, Xi Want s replacement of Zhao Fei was already known by everyone on the Internet. It was also a hot topic of discussion. The most important task now was to find a new female protagonist for the production team. This time, she had to be more careful when choosing the female protagonist. She would rather delay the filming time than choose someone like Zhao Fei. As Xi Wan was the investor, they have to ask her for her opinion regarding the female protagonist. The director gave Xi Wan a call. ¡°Miss Xi, we¡¯ve recruited a few more female protagonists. The audition starts at noon today. Do you want to come and take a look?¡± Xi Wan thought for a moment and said, ¡°Okay.¡± After all, this was a television series that she had invested in. She could rest assured if she could check out the choices for the female protagonist herself. Hence, she took a car to the hotel address that the director had given her. The director and producer were already waiting there. There were five young girls sitting outside the room. They had all seen the opening ceremony a few days ago, so they knew that Xi Wan, who was here at this time, was the biggest investor of this production team. This time, the choice for the female protagonist¡¯s choice would mainly be based on Xi Wan¡¯s feelings. As long as it was to her liking, the position of the female protagonist would be secured. Therefore, all the girls outside wanted to please Xi Wan. After Xi Wan entered the room, the director immediately gave her the main seat and said, ¡°Miss Xi, those people outside are all new actresses in the entertainment industry. They¡¯re quite popular and their acting skills are not bad. Let¡¯s see who meets your expectations today and let that person play the role of the role of the female protagonist.¡± Xi Wan sat down on the chair and said with an imposing manner, ¡°Let them come in in order.¡¯ The producer immediately walked to the door and called the first girl over. The girl entered and introduced herself, saying, ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Du Yuan.¡± Xi Wan sized Du Yuan up and found that she had a good temperament and was ¡°Alright, let¡¯S try out her acting skills then.¡± The producer randomly picked a scene. In order to see Du Yuan¡¯s acting skills better, Xi Wan volunteered, ¡°I¡¯ll act with her.¡¯ The two people in this scene were the female protagonist and a vicious cannon fodder supporting actress. In a sense, it was quite suitable for Xi Wan¡¯s identity. Xi Wan did not need to prepare much. She simply drank a mouthful of water to moisten her throat and quickly got into the zone. She put on a fierce look and glared at Du Yuan. ¡°If it weren¡¯t for you, how could he have abandoned me? How could I have ended up in this state today!¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan rushed forward and grabbed Du Yuan¡¯s collar fiercely. Her entire body was about to press against her body. ¡°You¡¯re the culprit! How are you going to compensate me?¡± Du Yuan was so shocked by Xi Wan that she even forgot her next line. Xi Wan did not wait for her to say her lines. She let go and said disappointedly, ¡°You can¡¯t make it. I¡¯m not even a professional actress. If you can¡¯t even take on my scenes, how are you going to take on a professional actress¡¯s role?¡± Du Yuan¡¯s face turned pale. She tried to plead with Xi Wan, hoping that she would give her another chance but Xi Wan waved her hand and said, ¡°Forget it, you didn¡¯t pass.¡± Du Yuan could only clench her teeth and leave. The producer called a second girl over. ¡°Hello, everyone. My name is Liu Yan.¡± This time, the producer chose to play the female protagonist¡¯s inner monologue, so Liu Yan needed to act without any real objects. Liu Yan held the script and took a few deep breaths. She then looked at the air with her eyes that were full of affection. In the next second, two lines of tears flowed down her face. ¡°Grandma has been taking care of me since I was young. She and I have long become one and cannot be separated. At dawn today, I was suddenly awakened by a nightmare and felt a sharp pain in my heart. At that moment, I knew that Grandma had already left.¡± After Liu Yan finished her lines, she clutched her chest as if she was really heartbroken.. Chapter 115 - Chapter 115: Flattering Chapter 115: Flattering Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The three people present were moved by Liu Yan¡¯s performance. The producer even shed tears. Xi Wan clapped her hands. ¡°Your acting is not bad. Go out and wait for the results. ¡± ¡°Okay, thank you.¡± Liu Yan wiped the tears off her face and walked out. The third girl who came in was called Yun Xiu. She did not audition immediately after she came in. Instead, she bowed to Xi Wan and said sweetly, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, I¡¯m your fan.¡± She said this to get closer to Xi Wan. However, Xi Wan did not fall for it. ¡°We¡¯ll talk about the fans¡¯ affair after the official business is over. You can audition first.¡¯ The producer chose a scene for Yun Xiu. Yun Xiu thought that she could act it well, but she did not expect that she would forget her lines as soon as she started acting. Xi Wan frowned. ¡°You can¡¯t even remember the first line. How are you going to act? You didn¡¯t pass. Get out.¡± Yun Xiu did not go out. Instead, she walked over and grabbed Xi Wan¡¯s sleeve, saying, ¡°Mis Xi Wan, I¡¯m your fan. Please give me another chance since I¡¯m your fan.¡± ¡°I have so many fans. If every one of them comes for the audition, do I have to give every one of them a chance then?¡± Xi Wan retorted, ¡°Besides, I¡¯ve already retired from the entertainment industry. My acting isn¡¯t that good either. You said you¡¯re my fan, so what do you like about me?¡± Yun Xiu was speechless. After a long time, she said, ¡°Who said I can¡¯t like you just because you quit the entertainment industry?¡± ¡°If you really like me, I naturally welcome you to become my fan. But if you just want to get close to me, then I advise you not to think about it.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words hit Yun Xiu¡¯s heart, making her feel very embarrassed. She wanted to find a hole that she could hide in. ¡°I already said that I¡¯m your fan, but you¡¯re not even willing to give me this chance!¡± Yun Xiu released her hand angrily and turned to leave. After she left, she glanced at the two girls who were still waiting outside the door. She smiled disdainfully and said, ¡°The two of you have no chance. Xi Wan was acting like a big shot inside. I didn¡¯t even have the chance to say my first line before she chased me out.¡¯ The two girls looked at each other. Even though they did not know what was going on inside, they felt pretty unsure after hearing Yun Xiu¡¯s words. Just then, the producer called for the next person to go in. Yun Xiu crossed her arms and said, ¡°I¡¯ve already said so much so you guys can decide for yourselves.¡± After saying that, she left. As she walked, she took out her cell phone and posted on the internet, ¡°I came for the audition today. Xi Wan was there personally. I¡¯ve always liked her but she chased me out before I could even say my first line after I revealed that I was her fan. I¡¯m very disappointed in her now.¡± After this post was published, Yun Xiu felt that she had vented her grievances and took a bus back to the company. Xi Wan was not very satisfied with the two girls¡¯ acting skills, so in the end, she decided on Liu Yan as the female protagonist. ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi!¡± Liu Yan was so excited that her face turned red. ¡°Don¡¯t be so polite, just call me Xi Wan.¡± Xi Wan patted Liu Yan¡¯s shoulder, ¡°You should seize this opportunity. Don¡¯t disappoint me. ¡® ¡°I definitely will. Don¡¯t worry!¡± Xi Wan nodded in satisfaction. On the way back, she turned on her cell phone. She wanted to see if there was any gossip on social media but she did not expect to see her name on the trending searches. She clicked on it and saw that it was a post by Yun Xiu. She was a little speechless after reading it from beginning to end. The system also looked at the post. [Yun Xiu is really good at twisting the truth. She clearly can¡¯t remember her lines but she insisted on saying that you chased her out.] ¡°I can understand that the young girl wants to preserve her own reputation but it¡¯s the first time I¡¯ve seen someone like her who can¡¯t take the blow and even falsify the truth.¡± Xi Wan said as she scrolled down the comments section. Fortunately, the people in the comments section were more rational. [In view of Xi Wan¡¯s previous incident, I¡¯ll be neutral this time.] [Are you sure you didn¡¯t get kicked out because you forgot your lines?] Chapter 116 - Chapter 116: Rumors Chapter 116: Rumors Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [You said that you¡¯re a fan of Xi Wan but she insisted on asking you to audition. This shows that she¡¯s a fair person.] These comments were taking Xi Want s side and she was very satisfied. She felt that she did not need to be overly concerned about this matter. However, she really underestimated Yun Xiu. Yun Xiu relied on her small reputation in the entertainment industry and the Yun family¡¯s power to often act like a big shot in the production team. She could not accept any negative comments. Therefore, when someone questioned her online, Yun Xiu got angry on the spot. She did not care about her image as an artiste at all and started scolding those people in the comments section. [You guys weren¡¯t there so what do you know? Xi Wan was cuddling with the director at that time. What do you know?] Someone immediately retorted: [Xi Wan is already married. How could she be cuddling with another man?] Yun Xiu replied: [Can¡¯t you have sexual relations with other men after you are married? Then how did the word ¡®cheating¡¯ come about? Xi Wan is a rich woman, so she likes to seek excitement, right? Why did she have to find excitement in these wild ways outside while leaving her powerful husband at home aside? I used to be her fan but i also feel embarrassed.] After she said this, there were still people scolding her but she did not reply. It was true that Xi Wan had a lot of fans but there were also many who hated her. There were also some marketing accounts that took screenshots of Yun Xiu¡¯s reply and posted them on the internet to attract traffic. Once the article was published, it had millions of views in just a few hours. A group of people started arguing under this article. On one side were Xi Wan¡¯s fans and on the other side were Yun Xiu¡¯s fans, and those who hated Xi Wan. [This is a rumor. Xi Wan is already married, and her husband is handsome and rich.] [How could Xi Wan be with a middle-aged man like the director?] [People nowadays can say anything they want to as they wish.] Those who hated Xi Wan were not to be outdone either. [If she had a clear conscience, why didn¡¯t she come out and explain? Why are you defending her here?] [Yun Xiu was there at the scene. If Xi Wan and the director didn¡¯t do anything, how could she make it up?] [That¡¯s right. Yun Xiu and Xi Wan didn¡¯t have much interaction before so there¡¯s no need for her to spread rumors about Xi Wan. Therefore, what Yun Xiu said must be true.] [You guys are ridiculous. Look in the mirror and see if you look like a dog.] Both parties were scolding each other on the internet but Xi Wan, the party involved, knew nothing about this matter. Yun Xiu saw that this matter was becoming more and more popular and there were more and more negative comments about Xi Wan so she smiled complacently. Xi Wan returned to the villa to take a hot shower and had dinner. She then went back to the bedroom to lie down and prepare to sleep. However, she could not fall asleep for a long time. It was as if there was a stone was pressing down on her heart. The system saw that Xi Wan could not sleep and asked: [Why aren¡¯t you sleeping? Is it because the antagonist didn¡¯t come back from work today? You missed him so much that you couldn¡¯t sleep?] ¡°I¡¯ll kick you out now if you continue to spout nonsense.¡± [I¡¯m an electronic system, not a physical one. You can¡¯t kick me away.] The system was proud but it was also a little worried. [You used to sleep very well. You could fall asleep in less than ten minutes. What¡¯s wrong with you today? It¡¯S been twenty minutes and you still don¡¯t feel sleepy?] ¡°No.¡± Xi Wan answered honestly. She did not know what was going on. ¡°My chest feels stuffy and I keep feeling like there¡¯s a rock pressing down on it. Did something happen? Why do I have a bad feeling about this?¡± [It shouldn¡¯t be a big deal. Don¡¯t scare yourself.] The system carefully searched for the development of the plot in the past few days. Indeed, it did not have much to do with Xi Wan. Besides, the next mission was the school anniversary next week, so Xi Wan did not need to worry so much. ¡°No, something is definitely going to happen, or it has already happened.¡± Xi Wan firmly believed in her intuition.. Chapter 117 - Chapter 117: Lawn Design Chapter 117: Lawn Design Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan took her cell phone and looked at social media. She realized that there was another post that was more popular after her previous trending topic. It was an article from a marketing account. ¡°I told you something was going to happen but you didn¡¯t believe me.¡± When Xi Wan saw Yun Xiu¡¯s reply, she was not angry. Instead, she wanted to laugh. [What¡¯s wrong with Yun Xiu? She spread rumors about you being a big shot and now she¡¯S spreading rumors about you having an affair with the director. I think she really doesn¡¯t want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore, right?] Even though the system was fighting for justice, it was also trying to please Xi Wan and make her feel better. However, Xi Wan was not angry. ¡°Why shouldn¡¯t we let her continue to work in the entertainment industry? I¡¯m still waiting for her to continue making a fool of herself in the entertainment industry. These rumors are just trivial matters to me. I¡¯m already used to it. Since she wanted to cause a scene, let her make a scene. The bigger, the better. This way, she will feel the pain when things turn around in the end.¡¯ Xi Wan then turned off her cell phone and threw it aside before lying down on the bed to sleep. [Are you really not angry?] The system asked a question but Xi Wan did not answer because she was already asleep. The system was speechless. [Why did you fall asleep so quickly at this time!?] Xi Wan did not respond to this matter for a long time. Yun Xiu¡¯s fans and those who hated Xi Wan all thought that Xi Wan did not respond because it was the truth. In fact, Xi Wan was not in the mood to be bothered about them at all. The design of the lawn and backyard of the villa had been completed. She was still waiting to inspect the final results. If she was satisfied, she would give some bonuses to the designers. Liu Yang had even added a swing for Xi Wan in the backyard. Furthermore, it was autumn and it was more than enough for two people to sit on. ¡°Mrs. Su, I specially made this swing very big and it¡¯S spacious enough for two people to sit on it.¡± What he meant was that he wanted Xi Wan and Su Xun to be together. However, he did not expect Xi Wan to ask him, ¡°Two people can sit on it? So, can I bring a dog too?¡± The people around her did not react. They thought that Xi Wan understood this sentence but was subsequently implying that Mr. Su was a dog. Xi Wan saw that they were silent, so she asked in surprise, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? A dog is still very small compared to the size of an adult. It can¡¯t be that it can¡¯t fit on the swing, right?¡± It was only then that they realized that Xi Wan was not talking about Mr. Su, but a real dog. At this moment, Chen Tong, who had come in with tea, subconsciously replied, ¡°Madam, have you forgotten? Mr. Su doesn¡¯t like dogs.¡± ¡°Doesn¡¯t Su Xun like dogs?¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised. Chen Tong was also stunned. Did Madam not know that Mr. Su didn¡¯t like dogs? So, she said, ¡°I heard about it so you can ask Mr. Su yourself.¡± Based on the fact that Mr. Su was willing to spend a lot of money to buy a diamond just to make up for the gap in Madam¡¯s manicure, she was sure that Mr. Su must love Madam very much. However, Xi Wan did not play by the rules. She said, ¡°If Su Xun doesn¡¯t like dogs, then let him move somewhere else.¡± Everyone was shocked and instantly fell silent. Damn, you really dare to say it! Liu Yang¡¯s back was covered in cold sweat. He wiped the sweat off his forehead and said, ¡°It should be possible.¡± ¡°If it¡¯S possible, just say so. Why do you look so submissive?¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised but she did not take it seriously. She asked Chen Tong to take a sum of money and handed it to Liu Yang and the other designers. Kong Shuo refused and said, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, you¡¯ve already given me a job and you pay me a salary every month so I¡¯m already very grateful to you. I really can¡¯t take this money.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m not just giving this money to you. As long as it¡¯S a designer who participated in the lawn and backyard design, I¡¯ll give it to all of them. This is a reward that I¡¯m giving to you as the client. Just take it.¡± In fact, Kong Shuo¡¯s family was still in a difficult situation and needed money. The sum of money that Xi Wan gave him was undoubtedly a timely gift. So, he said gratefully, ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi Wan.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. How about this, leave all your contact information to me. I¡¯ll contact you if I need any design work in the future.¡± The other designers also expressed their gratitude. ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Su..¡± Chapter 118 - Chapter 118: Who Touched the Cosmetics? Chapter 118: Who Touched the Cosmetics? Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan never responded to Yun Xiu¡¯s rumor. The popularity of this matter had already reached an unprecedented height. Xi Wan still did not explain and the system could not stand it anymore. [This matter has already been blown up to such proportions, are you really not going to explain yourself?] ¡°Is this level considered big?¡± Xi Wan said nonchalantly as she ate her strawberry, ¡°If I explain now, I¡¯ll only get an apology from Yun Xiu and nothing else in the end. I have to make Yun Xiu pay the price. How could she just apologize? We have to embarrass the Yun family in the entertainment industry at least.¡± The system replied: [I couldn¡¯t tell that you were actually so vicious.] ¡°You flatter me. After all, I¡¯m a vicious cannon fodder supporting actress. How can I be worthy of my status if I¡¯m not vicious?¡± Xi Wan chuckled. Soon, it was time for the recording of the next live variety show. Xi Wan still had to rush to the scene for an inspection, so she naturally did not have much time to pay attention to what was happening online. For this live variety show, the director team arranged a new task for the guests which was to perform at the grand theater at night. This time, the director asked them to put on the most appropriate makeup and there must be no mistakes. The guests were rehearsing during the day and were preparing to put on makeup in the dressing room at night. In fact, these guests were all experienced people in the entertainment industry. At least, they definitely would not have stage fright when they performed at the grand theater. Wu Xuan sat on the chair, quietly waiting for Yoko to come over and do her makeup. However, after waiting for more than 20 minutes, Yoko still did not come over. She was a little anxious. ¡°Why isn¡¯t Miss Yoko here yet? The performance is about to start.¡± At this moment, the makeup artist who was doing Jiang Ran¡¯s makeup had just finished her makeup, so she walked over and said kindly, ¡°We¡¯re running out of time. Do you want me to help you with your makeup first?¡± Wu Xuan glared at her and said disdainfully, ¡°Miss Yoko is a professional makeup artist. I only believe in her skills. You makeup novices can only do makeup for those who are not famous.¡± Although she said so, it was also these ¡®makeup novices¡¯ who was doing Xiao Zhe¡¯s makeup. Her words also implied that Xiao Zhe was not famous. However, Wu Xuan did not realize that she was wrong. She thought that she was superior to others. Jiang Ran could not bear to see her makeup artist get bullied like this, so she found an excuse and said, ¡°Come over here for a moment. My eye makeup isn¡¯t very satisfactory. Help me to redo it.¡± The makeup artist took an eyeshadow tray from the dressing table. While she was touching up Jiang Ran¡¯s makeup, Yoko walked in from outside, looking travel-worn. She walked up to Wu Xuan and said with a smile, ¡°Oh, I¡¯m so sorry, I¡¯m late because there was a traffic jam on the way. I¡¯ll put on exquisite makeup for you. There¡¯s still time.¡± Wu Xuan smiled and said, ¡°I knew that Miss Yoko¡¯s skills are unparalleled.¡± Yoko had always liked to listen to these flattering words. She put her handbag down, picked up the cosmetics, and put on Wu Xuan¡¯s makeup. When it was time for her eye makeup, Yoko glanced at the dressing table and did not see her eyeshadow palette. The expression on her face immediately turned ugly. ¡°Where¡¯s the eyeshadow palette that I put on the dressing table? Who took it?¡± The makeup artist who helped Jiang Ran with her makeup raised the eyeshadow palette in her hand and asked weakly, ¡°Is this it?¡± When Yoko saw it, she immediately went forward and took the eyeshadow palette away. She shouted sternly, ¡°This is my eyeshadow palette. Do you know that this eyeshadow palette is a global limited edition? Do you know how expensive it is? Do you think you deserve to use it too?¡± The makeup artist¡¯s face turned pale and the expression on Jiang Ran¡¯s face didn¡¯t look too good either. She said, ¡°She¡¯s a makeup artist and you¡¯re also a makeup artist too. Why do you have to make things difficult for her over an eyeshadow palette?¡± Yoko sized Jiang Ran up and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t know any better but doesn¡¯t she know any better? My eyeshadow palette is very expensive and even I can¡¯t bear to use it normally! She took my eyeshadow palette and used it on you without even seeing if you¡¯re worthy or not!¡± Yoko has heard a little about Jiang Ran¡¯s affairs, so she had always looked down on her.. Chapter 119 - Chapter 119: Raising the Price Chapter 119: Raising the Price Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Jiang Ran¡¯s expression was a little ugly but she had promised Xi Wan that she would not cause any more trouble, so she could only swallow her anger in the end. When Yoko saw her like this, she became even more arrogant and said, ¡°I must have hit the nail on the head so you don¡¯t dare to refute me, right? Even if you are signed under Xi Wan¡¯s company now, you can¡¯t change personality.¡± Jiang Ran was so angry that she clenched her teeth but she could not refute her. This was because once she spoke, it would trigger Yoko¡¯s anger even more. Just as she was about to swallow her anger, Xi Wan came in from outside. She looked at the stalemate in front of her and asked, ¡°Did something happen? The performance is about to start but you¡¯re still not done with your makeup?¡± Before anyone else could say anything, Yoko took the initiative to complain to Xi Wan. She pointed at Jiang Ran and said, ¡°Miss Xi, your artiste is dishonest! She¡¯s using someone else¡¯s eyeshadow palette without permission. She didn¡¯t even apologize when she was discovered. Why are you keeping an artiste like Xi Wan looked at Jiang Ran and asked, ¡°Is that true?¡± Jiang Ran nodded, and the makeup artist beside her quickly said, ¡°Miss Xi Wan, this is my fault. I didn¡¯t know that the eyeshadow palette belonged to Miss Yoko. I thought that it was provided by the production team, so I took it and used it. I¡¯m sorry, Miss Yoko. This is my fault. Don¡¯t make things difficult for Jiang Ran anymore.¡± ¡°Why didn¡¯t you apologize just now? Why did you have to wait until now to apologize? I don¡¯t think that you¡¯re being sincere.¡± She looked at the eyeshadow palette in her hand and said, ¡°You¡¯ve already used this eyeshadow palette so I won¡¯t use it anymore. Treat it as if I sold this eyeshadow palette to you. I¡¯ll sell it to you for half the price for Miss Xi¡¯s sake. Just give me 50,000 yuan.¡± Even Xi Wan was shocked by the number. She was very rich so a mere 50,000 yuan was just a small amount in her eyes. However, an eyeshadow palette that cost 50,000 yuan was really a robbery. On the other hand, the makeup artist was sobbing as she pleaded, ¡°Miss Yoko, it¡¯s my fault! Please forgive me. I really can¡¯t afford to pay you 50,000 yuan. Please forgive me this time!¡± ¡°Forgive you? How is that possible?¡± Yoko crossed her arms and sneered disdainfully. Xi Wan could see the coldness, mockery, and indifference in her eyes. ¡°This eyeshadow palette is from an international brand. It¡¯s priced at 100,000 yuan but I¡¯m only asking you for 50,000 yuan. How can you expect me to be more generous?¡± Yoko said as she threw the eyeshadow palette to the ground. Xi Wan turned on her phone and searched for the brand on the eyeshadow palette. She found that it was indeed an international brand but the price was only 30,000 yuan. Even if she wanted a half-price compensation, 15,000 was already enough. In the end, Yoko asked for 50,000 yuan. Wasn¡¯t she bullying an honest person? Hence, Xi Wan showed her cell phone screen to Yoko and said, ¡°Miss Yoko, I know you¡¯re an internationally famous makeup artist, so I respect you but you shouldn¡¯t be too greedy, right? The original price of this eyeshadow palette is only 30,000 yuan but you¡¯re asking for 50,000 yuan at half price. You¡¯re really asking for an exorbitant price.¡± Yoko did not expect Xi Wan to investigate the true price of the eyeshadow palette. In her opinion, Xi Wan was the kind of rich woman who did not care Even if it was 500 ,ooo yuan, Xi Wan would probably take it out without even blinking an eye. This makeup artist was Jiang Ran¡¯s makeup artist and belonged to Xi Wan. So, if she really had to pay for it, Xi Wan would definitely help her. ¡°Miss Xi, you¡¯re really idle.¡± Yoko looked a little embarrassed. ¡°I must have remembered wrongly that the actual price of this eyeshadow palette is 30,000 yuan.¡± ¡°The difference between 30,000 and 100,000 is not small.. How can you remember wrongly?¡± Xi Wan held onto her cell phone and continued asking, ¡°Are you bullying our makeup artist because she¡¯s an honest person? It was indeed her fault that she accidentally used your eyeshadow palette but isn¡¯t it a little unreasonable for you to deliberately raise the price?¡± Chapter 120 - Chapter 120: Dismissed Chapter 120: Dismissed Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Yoko had an ugly expression on her face. She was afraid that Xi Wan would tell others about this and affect her reputation. She did not know how powerful Xi Wan was in the entertainment industry. However, it would not be worth it if her reputation was tarnished because of this incident. ¡°Miss Xi, let¡¯s let this matter pass. I won¡¯t charge for this eyeshadow palette anymore. Just treat it as a free gift, okay?¡± She wanted to give in but Xi Wan would not let her off. ¡°I¡¯ll give you the money for this eyeshadow tray. Didn¡¯t you want 50,000 yuan for it? But you have to apologize to this makeup artist.¡± When Yoko heard this, her temper flared up immediately. ¡°Why should I apologize to her? She was the one who used my eyeshadow palette first. She is clearly the one in the wrong so why should I apologize? Is she worthy?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°It¡¯s her fault that she used your eyeshadow palette without permission. She has already apologized and she will compensate you. Now, you should apologize to her for raising the price. Why? Don¡¯t tell me that others have to apologize to you if they do something wrong, but you don¡¯t have to apologize if you do something wrong?¡± Yoko could apologize but she would not apologize to someone she thought had a lowly status. ¡°I¡¯m an international makeup artist. Aren¡¯t you lowering my status by asking me to apologize to such a lowly person? Miss Xi, you¡¯re also a powerful and famous person so you should understand me, right?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t understand you.¡± Xi Wan rejected her immediately. ¡°At the very least I won¡¯t raise the price just because someone accidentally touched my eyeshadow palette. We are all ordinary human beings, so how can she be of lowly status? Aren¡¯t you from earth?¡± As soon as she said that, Yoko had absolutely nothing to say to refute her words. Even the system could not help but laugh. [You¡¯re too good at arguing! In the storyline, Yoko was an arrogant and despotic person. She always relied on her status as an international makeup artist to bully people who were inferior to her. You¡¯ve helped those people vent their anger.] ¡°Actually, it¡¯s simply because I don¡¯t like this kind of person either.¡± Xi Wan said. Yoko did not want to apologize but if she did not do so, Xi Wan would probably continue to hold on to this matter. While she was still silent, Xi Wan suddenly reminded her, ¡°When I came in just now, I brought a cameraman in to film the actors and actresses¡¯ preparations backstage. So, what happened just now has been presented to the audience in the form of a live broadcast. ¡°What?¡± Yoko was shocked. She turned around and saw the photographer standing at the door. He held up the camera with an intriguing expression on his face. ¡°How could you broadcast the situation in the dressing room?¡± Yoko shouted as she broke down. Xi Wan said, ¡°We¡¯re here to see the actors and actresses¡¯ status, so why can¡¯t we broadcast it?¡± Yoko was speechless. Everyone watching the live broadcast had already learned about the farce just now. It was useless no matter how Yoko explained it. There were all sorts of comments about her online. [This is the first time I¡¯ve seen such a rude makeup artist. Isn¡¯t it just an eyeshadow palette? She didn¡¯t put it away herself, so she was the one who caused a misunderstanding!] [And it wasn¡¯t damaged. The makeup artist apologized after the incident. Even if Yoko wanted compensation, she shouldn¡¯t have raised the price and deliberately asked for so much money, right?] [Wu Xuan is also a fool with a lot of money. She actually spent so much money to hire such a makeup artist. I advise her to fire this makeup artist as soon as possible and be careful not to embarrass herself along with this makeup artist.] The director also saw these comments. In fact, he did not like Yoko¡¯s condescending attitude. Now that he finally had a reason to do so, he could drive Yoko away openly. So, he asked the producer to go to the dressing room and said that he wanted to drive Yoko away. Wu Xuan still could not accept it. ¡°This is my personal makeup artist. Who will do my makeup for me if you drive her away?¡± The producer pointed at the makeup artist in the dressing room and said, ¡°There are so many makeup artists in this room, can¡¯t you find one to do your makeup for you?¡± ¡°But what if their makeup skills make me look ugly?¡± Chapter 121 - Chapter 121: Do You Want to Continue Working? Chapter 121: Do You Want to Continue Working? Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan could not bear it anymore so she stepped forward and said, ¡°Even your boss can get his makeup done by these makeup artists. What right do you have to look down on them? Do you think your status is higher than Xiao Zhe¡¯s?¡± Only then did Wu Xuan realize that Xiao Zhe was also in the dressing room. She quickly covered her mouth and said after a moment, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that, don¡¯t spread rumors about me.¡± ¡°Let the makeup artist do your makeup then. Don¡¯t look down on her. Do you think you¡¯re so beautiful?¡± Xi Wan crossed her arms and pushed Yoko to the side. ¡°If you¡¯re really worried, I can do your makeup for you myself.¡± Wu Xuan did not dare to let Xi Wan put on makeup for her. Who knew what she would look like in the end? She quickly sat down and said, ¡°No need, let the makeup artist do it.¡± Only then did a makeup artist come to put on Wu Xuan¡¯s makeup. Xi Wan looked at Xiao Zhe and moved toward him. Xiao Zhe had finished his makeup and was sitting in his chair, recalling the dance he was going to perform next. Xi Wan walked over and looked at Xiao Zhe through his reflection in the mirror. ¡°Mr. Xiao, are all your subordinates like this?¡± Only then did Xiao Zhe open his eyes and look at Xi Wan¡¯s reflection in the mirror. After a moment, he curled his lips into a smile and said, ¡°Miss Xi, you really know how to joke. This is a problem with Wu Xuan¡¯s personal character. It has nothing to do with me or the company.¡± ¡°Oh.¡± Xi Wan deliberately dragged her voice out so that Wu Xuan could hear her. ¡°Mr. Xiao, are you saying that Wu Xuan has nothing to do with you and your company? She¡¯s an artiste signed by your company, right?¡± ¡°The contracts of those signed under the company can also be terminated as well.¡± Xiao Zhe replied politely. Wu Xuan, who was sitting at the other side was already feeling anxious. Cold sweat streamed down her head and smeared her foundation. This made her makeup artist feel a little awkward. ¡°Wu Xuan, stop sweating. The more you sweat, the more you will smear your foundation then. I can¡¯t set the makeup.¡± Wu Xuan laughed and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too nervous just now. Please continue.¡± Yi had ¡°Wu Xuan, you should have heard what I said just now, right? I advise you to restrain your temper.¡± ¡°I got it.¡± Wu Xuan finally lowered her head and admitted her mistake. However, she could not help but say to Xi Wan, ¡°Miss Xi, it¡¯s still a live broadcast so it¡¯s already enough if you say these words. Please let me have some dignity left.¡± ¡°Of course. After all, you¡¯re an artiste under Mr. Xiao¡¯s company.¡± Xi Wan then left the dressing room. The system praised her for what she did just now. [What you said just now was too beautiful but what you said just now has been spread through the live broadcast. Aren¡¯t you afraid that people will say that you have no emotional intelligence?] ¡°Even outsiders can tell what kind of place the entertainment industry is. Even if I didn¡¯t say these words, it¡¯s not like everyone doesn¡¯t know any better. They can guess it at a glance.¡± Xi Wan said nonchalantly. ¡°What¡¯s more, I¡¯ve already retired from the entertainment industry. I¡¯m now an investor in the entertainment industry. I have the final say since I have money. I can say whatever I want. I can let whoever I want, come to the movies, television series, and variety shows I invest in.¡± The system could not help but sigh emotionally. [It¡¯s good to have more money.] ¡°Take a look then.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and returned to the director¡¯s seat triumphantly. The director also saw what happened in the dressing room through the live broadcast camera. ¡°Miss Xi, you were so cool just now! Actually, I¡¯ve disliked Yoko for a long time. It¡¯s just that it was not easy to drive her away because an artiste brought her here. Fortunately, you made a move.¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome. I don¡¯t like her either.¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan put on her blindfold and lay on the chair with her eyes closed to rest. She was ready to gather her energy and focus to watch the performance at the grand theater. [This director is quite slick. He has figured out how to get someone else to do his dirty work.] ¡°You¡¯ll get used to it. There are many such people in the entertainment industry. Whether it¡¯s an artiste or a director, it¡¯s really rare to see someone as sharp-witted as Wu Xuan..¡± Chapter 122 - Chapter 122: Unfamiliar Friend Chapter 122: Unfamiliar Friend Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Soon, it was time for the performance at the grand theater. Fortunately, the guests were very calm on the stage and did not make any mistakes. Therefore, after the performance ended, it also received unanimous praise from the audience. Furthermore, after the livestream and the incident in the dressing room, Xi Wan¡¯s popularity had risen to another level. On the contrary, Wu Xuan¡¯s popularity had declined. Xi Wan turned on her cell phone on the way back and an unfamiliar friend suddenly popped up in her friend request. Her nickname was ¡®A Boat Has Passed Ten Thousand Mountains¡¯. ¡°Who is this person?¡± The system took a look and said: [This person is a good friend of the female protagonist. Her name is Lu Zhou.] ¡°Lu Zhou? I¡¯ve never heard of this name before.¡¯ [Of course you haven¡¯t heard of her. She¡¯s a novel writer. She would usually use a pen name to meet the public and she don¡¯t use her real name. Her brother is the former top actor, Lu Ting. At the same time, Lu Ting is also the third male protagonist in this novel. After winning the last award a few years ago, he retired from the entertainment industry completely. He¡¯s similar to you. He changed careers but he changed careers to become a director instead.] ¡°The third male protagonist, director¡­¡± Xi Wan strung these two keywords together and said, ¡°Many of Zhao Fei¡¯s later films should be directed by Lu Ting, right?¡± [How did you know? I didn¡¯t tell you anything.] ¡°With these two identities, anyone who isn¡¯t a fool can guess the future development of the plot.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°With Lu Ting¡¯s status and background, Zhao Fei will probably be unable to become the top actress in the entertainment industry in the future without his help.¡± [It¡¯s like this. In fact, it¡¯s not just him. It¡¯s the same for Lu Zhou. She is a novelist but in the later stages, she even tailored a drama for Zhao Fei. The female protagonist became the top actress because of this drama.] ¡°The Lu siblings are so willing to pave the way for Zhao Fei so if she doesn¡¯t produce some results in the end, she will really be letting them down.¡± Xi Wan said as she accepted the friend request. The other party immediately sent a message, ¡°Have you ever thought about returning to the entertainment industry?¡± ¡°No.¡± Xi Wan replied quickly. The other party was a little unwilling and continued to ask, ¡°Why?¡± Xi Wan replied, ¡°Because I¡¯ve loved unrestrained freedom my whole life.¡± After sending this message, the other party only replied with an ellipsis. Lu Zhou did not know how to reply to this message. She was sitting in Lu Ting¡¯s office, lying on the comfortable sofa. Lu Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Brother, I have a friend. She added a friend and asked some questions but the other party replied with ¡®unrestrained and freedom¡¯. What do you think she meant by that? Is it acquiescence or has she given up completely?¡± Lu Ting did not even look at Lu Zhou as he said, ¡°I told you long ago not to think of such a method to strike up a conversation with Xi Wan.¡± Lu Ting found a way to get Xi Wan¡¯s contact information for Lu Zhou, so Lu Zhou could not hide it from Lu Ting. Lu Zhou felt uncomfortable. She grabbed the pillow on the sofa and threw it at Lu Ting. ¡°Why are you so annoying?¡± Lu Zhou was also present at the previous auction. At that time, she felt that Xi Wan¡¯s way of handling things was very cool and decisive. If the person you hate the most is putting on a show in front of you and trying to make everyone sympathize with her, but you slap her in the face fiercely, and can still stand by and watch the show. How could such a feeling simply be described as satisfying? At the same time, Xi Wan¡¯s image as a ruthless, decisive, and cool woman occupied a deep place in Lu Zhou¡¯s heart. Therefore, she asked Lu Ting to get Xi Wan¡¯s contact information. After Lu Zhou added Xi Wan as a friend, she tried to find some common topics with her. However, after much deliberation, she could only talk to her about the entertainment industry. Moreover, if Xi Wan really wanted to return to the entertainment industry, she and Lu Ting could pave the way for her. However, she did not expect Xi Wan to be so unpredictable. She did not reply to any of her messages after that. She did not even ask for Lu Zhou¡¯s name. ¡°Why didn¡¯t she reply to my messages?¡± The more Lu Zhou thought about it, the more confused she was. She looked at Lu Ting and said, ¡°Do you think she¡¯s deliberately making me wait?¡± Lu Ting was finally willing to look at Lu Zhou, but his words were a little hurtful. ¡°Don¡¯t say that you¡¯re my sister when you go out in the future. It¡¯s a little embarrassing..¡± Chapter 123 - Chapter 123: Personally Giving a Gift Chapter 123: Personally Giving a Gift Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Zhou shamelessly ran over and grabbed Lu Ting¡¯S arm, ¡°You¡¯re my dear brother, so please help me! You can¡¯t bear to let your sister be troubled by such things, right?¡± Lu Ting was silent for a while before saying, ¡°Next week is the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet. She should be going so I will take you there with me when the time comes. But let me make it clear in advance that you have to talk to her yourself. Don¡¯t expect me to help you.¡± ¡°Thank you, brother!¡± Lu Zhou could not forget about Xi Wan, and Xi Wan was lying in bed at this moment. She felt like she had eaten too much and had a stomach ache. It was already seven o¡¯clock at night. According to normal times, Su Xun should have gotten off work, but he had not returned yet. Xi Wan was holding an exquisite box in her hand which contained the watch she had chosen for Su Xun. She originally wanted to do more research on watches, but those professional terms gave her a headache. So, Xi Wan gave up and simply bought a limited edition watch from the counter as a gift for the pink diamond. [Although this watch isn¡¯t as valuable as the pink diamond, it¡¯S still your kind intention after all. The antagonist should be touched, right?] ¡°I don¡¯t know if he¡¯ll be touched or not. Anyway, I just want to give it to him so that I can make myself feel better.¡± [There¡¯s actually nothing wrong with owing the antagonist a favor. This way, the two of you can be considered to have a bond which will be inseparable.] The system said. In fact, it did not only want Xi Wan to be inseparable from the antagonist, but it also did not want to be separated from Xi Wan. It would stay at home and do nothing. When it was bored, it would use money to make some investments. It would not have to do anything and it could make a large sum of money with just a flick of its finger. Who wouldn¡¯t like a day like this? The system had once regretted that it was not a human being. The three main characters had already started Russia nesting dolls. One had a plug-in system, one had been reborn, and one knew the entire plot. On the other hand, Xi Wan had an edge but she was willing to play the role of cannon fodder here and live a rotten life. This was really enviable. ¡°Anyvvay, I think this watch looks pretty good.¡± Xi Wan said as she walked out of the bedroom, preparing to hand the gift to Su Xun. However, Su Xun had not returned yet. She thought that he was working overtime. After all, Su Xun sent the pink diamond home in advance because he got off work late. However, Xi Wan did not work, so she could hand it over to Su Xun personally. However, the little bit of self-esteem in her heart was at work. She was unwilling to give this watch to Su Xun personally. Hence, she called Chen Tong over and handed the box to her, saying, ¡°Give this box to Su Xun when he comes back.¡± ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Chen Tong took the box. Mr. Su had given her a pink diamond and Madam was returning the favor. It seemed that these two people were really in love. Only then did Xi Wan return to the bedroom with satisfaction and took a comfortable bath in the bathtub. She then came out and lay down on the massage chair. Soon, she fell asleep. Meanwhile, Chen Tong waited in the living room outside. Su Xun did not return even when it was already nine o¡¯clock at night. Even if she had to work overtime, 8:30pm was usually the latest. Chen Tong was a little anxious, so she called Zhang Wen and asked, ¡°Is Mr. Su not coming back today?¡± Zhang Wen said, ¡°Mr. Su isn¡¯t going back today. He went to the Imperial Scenery Garden.¡± Chen Tong was taken aback. ¡°What is Mr. Su doing there? ¡± ¡°If he doesn¡¯t want to talk about his matters, we won¡¯t ask either. Is there anything you need?¡± Chen Tong looked at the box in her hand and said hesitantly, ¡°Madam bought a gift for Mr. Su and wants to give it to him personally.¡± Zhang Wen¡¯s hands trembled when he heard that. ¡°Madam bought a gift for Mr. Su? What gift is it?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not sure about this. It¡¯S an exquisite and compact box.¡± Zhang Wen was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°I¡¯ll call Mr. Su and ask for his opinion.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± After hanging up the phone, Zhang Wen called Su Xun. After the phone rang three times, the call was finally connected. Su Xun¡¯s lazy voice sounded, ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Zhang Wen replied, ¡°Mr. Su, Madam bought you a gift and wants to give it to you personally.¡± Su Xun paused. 1¨C1e did not believe that Xi Wan would be so kind to buy him a gift and even want to hand it over to him personally.. Chapter 124 - Chapter 124: Sudden Thoughts (1) Chapter 124: Sudden Thoughts (1) Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation So, he said, ¡°Did she tell you that herself?¡± Zhang Wen was in a difficult position. ¡°It was Chen Tong, who said that Madam bought you a gift. Chen Tong also said that if you¡¯re really too busy to go back, she can send it over overnight.¡± Zhang Wen said those words because he did not want to offend either side. Whether it was Chen Tong who wanted to curry favor and send Su Xun the gift overnight, or whether it was Xi Wan¡¯s idea, this matter had nothing to do with him. Su Xun was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°I¡¯m very busy with work today. , let¡¯s talk about it when I have time.¡± He then hung up the phone. Zhang Wen did not dare to call back, so he told Chen Tong about it. After Chen Tong heard this, she could only sigh and say, ¡°Okay, I understand.¡± Just as she was speaking, Xi Wan came out of the bedroom. She fell asleep just now but her head was still a little dizzy now that she had just woken up. She looked at the box in Chen Tong¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Su Xun hasn¡¯t returned yet?¡± ¡°Madam, Mr. Su is staying outside today and won¡¯t be coming back,¡± Chen Tong said. ¡°Oh.¡± Xi Wan responded slowly, then turned around and went upstairs. Since Su Xun was not coming back tonight, it would not be too late to give him the gift tomorrow. However, to Chen Tong and Zhang Wen, who was on the other end of the phone, Madam clearly sounded disappointed and had gone back to her room to nurse her wound alone. They could not help but be filled with righteous indignation. Mr. Su really did not know how to sympathize with women. How could he bear to let such a gentle and virtuous wife stay alone at home?! At this moment, Su Xun, who was in Imperial Scenery Garden, sneezed. He felt that someone was scolding him behind his back. He put down his cell phone and sat down on the chair. Just as he was about to deal with some documents, he suddenly wanted to go back to the villa. That was because he had left the ugly sheep doll there. Hence, he changed his clothes immediately and drove back to the villa. By the time he returned to the villa, it was already past ten o¡¯clock, but Chen Tong was still awake. When Su Xun returned, she walked forward immediately and said, ¡°Mr. Su, Madam is in the swimming pool in the backyard.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t come back to look for her. I came back to get something, ¡± Su Xun said after pausing for a moment. Chen Tong was a little disappointed. So, Mr. Su did not come back for Madam. She felt a little depressed as she went to find the box. But when she turned around, Su Xun was no longer in the living room. ¡°Mr. Su?¡± Chen Tong called out but no one answered her because Su Xun had already gone to the backyard. Fortunately, Chen Tong had her back facing Su Xun when she was looking for the box. Otherwise, she would have seen the discomfort on his face and the stiffness on his feet. Xi Wan was like a leisurely fish in the swimming pool in the backyard. She was wearing a sexy swimsuit as she basked in the moonlight. [You¡¯re really leisurely. There are more and more rumors about you on the internet and the post that is spreading rumors about you is getting more and more popular. Moreover, the matter with Wang Rui and Xi Shu hasn¡¯t been completely resolved, and you¡¯re still in the mood to swim here?] Although the system said so, it was just jealous that it was not human and could not swim with Xi Wan. ¡°I¡¯ve told you long ago that you don¡¯t have to worry about those rumors on the internet. When the matter has fermented to a certain extent, I¡¯ll come forward to resolve it. As for Wang Rui, I can rest assured with Xi Ze around. Moreover, I¡¯ve already secretly gotten someone to follow Wang Rui. If anything happens, I might be the first to know before Xi Ze.¡± Xi Wan leaned against the pool counter. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with living a lousy life like this? You can follow me to eat well and live well. You might even get to advance immediately if you can complete this big order of mine.¡± These words made the system feel somewhat moved. [That¡¯s a deal. You must follow the plot and complete the mission well. My future advancement will depend on you.] ¡°That¡¯s a small problem.¡± Xi Wan picked up a glass of red wine beside her and took a small sip. Her gaze then met Su Xun¡¯s. ¡°He scared me to death! When did he come back?¡± Xi Wan almost spilled the glass of red wine in her hand into the pool. ¡°Since he¡¯s here, why didn¡¯t he come in and talk to me? Why must he stand there and watch me secretly? When I first saw him, I thought it was a ghost standing there.¡± She mumbled a long string of words and the system said: [That¡¯s the antagonist so you can¡¯t say that! If you accidentally annoy the antagonist, then what you said just now will really be just a dream!] ¡°You should tell him that.. Why is he scaring people here?¡± Chapter 125 - Chapter 125: Lend You A Few People Chapter 125: Lend You A Few People Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan calmed herself down and climbed out of the pool. She took a towel from the side and wrapped it around her body. She walked to Su Xun¡¯s side and asked, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t be back tonight?¡± ¡°I just came back to get something,¡± Su Xun replied uncomfortably. ¡°Oh.¡± Xi Wan replied slowly and skipped past Su Xun before heading back to the bedroom. As she walked, she said, ¡°Hurry up and take whatever you want.¡± Su Xun crossed his arms in front of his chest and silently looked at Xi Wan¡¯s back. He did not know why he had that sudden thought. He wanted to come back and take that ugly sheep doll. Did he really care about that doll that much? It was something that could be seen casually on the street, but Su Xun could not figure out why he had such thoughts. Xi Wan walked up to the second floor and was about to return to the bedroom when Chen Tong walked over and called out to her, ¡°Madam, Mr. Su is back.¡± ¡°I know. I saw him just now.¡± Xi Wan placed her hand on the doorknob and was about to enter the bedroom. Chen Tong stopped her and handed her the box. ¡°Madam, this is the gift you asked me to give to Mr. Su. Since Mr. Su is back, you can give it to him personally.¡± Xi Wan looked at the box. She was shocked and surprised. ¡°I remember that I told you to give it to him, right?¡± Chen Tong said seriously, ¡°Mr. Su¡¯s expression today is too scary. I don¡¯t dare to go to him.¡± She wanted Madam to give this gift to Mr. Su personally and take the opportunity to strengthen the relationship between the two of them! After Xi Wan took the box, she looked at the time on her phone and realized that it was almost midnight. Logically speaking, Chen Tong should have gotten off work by now, but she had been waiting here. Xi Wan was moved with compassion and her tone became much gentler, ¡°It¡¯s already so late so you should go back and rest. I¡¯ll give this gift to him personally.¡± ¡°Thank you, Madam.¡± After saying that, Chen Tong turned around and left. After she left, Xi Wan was still lamenting, ¡°Chen Tong is really responsible. She¡¯s clearly just a chef, but she¡¯s doing the job of a butler.¡± The system replied: [Although she has a lot of work, her salary is also very high. It¡¯s more than twice as much as the other maids in this villa.] Xi Wan was silent for a long time and did not say a word. It was no wonder why Chen Tong worked so hard. It turned out that it was for the high salary. The saying that ¡®money makes the world goes round¡¯ was indeed true. Xi Wan stood there for a while before Su Xun came in from the backyard. When Xi Wan saw him come in, she quickly walked over and handed the box in her hand to him as she said, ¡°This is my gift to you. Although it¡¯s not as valuable as the pink diamond that vou gave me, I selected it carefully for you.¡± Su Xun took the box and weighed it in his hand. He guessed that it should be a watch. However, he did not say much. He just nodded slightly and said, ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go back first. It¡¯s getting late and I¡¯m feeling a little sleepy.¡± At this moment, Su Xun spoke again. ¡°I heard that you¡¯re investigating Wang Rui.¡± Xi Wan paused. She did not expect Su Xun to be so well-informed. She had just gotten someone to tail Wang Rui and Su Xun already knew about it. However, it did not matter even if he knew. Although he was not on her side, he definitely would not help Wang Rui. Hence, Xi Wan said nonchalantly, ¡°That¡¯s right. I just suspect that there¡¯s something fishy about the things she did in the past, so I¡¯m going to investigate her.¡± She originally thought that Su Xun would not ask any more questions after hearing this, but she did not expect him to say, ¡°I can send people to help you if you need help.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes brightened up. ¡°How many people do you plan to lend ¡°How many people do you want to borrow?¡± ¡°Of course, the more, the better.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°The more people there are, the more information I¡¯ll receive, and the higher the accuracy of the information.¡± After Su Xun heard this, his expression did not change much. He looked at Xi Wan with the same gaze as usual. ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°Thank you in advance.¡± Xi Wan snapped her fingers to express her gratitude, then skipped past Su Xun and walked into her bedroom. Su Xun stood still on the spot for two seconds before returning to the study room. After Xi Wan returned to her bedroom, she discussed this matter excitedly with the system, ¡°How many people do you think Su Xun will lend me?¡± [Are you really not afraid of the antagonist at all?] ¡°That¡¯s right,¡± Xi Wan replied cheerfully.. Chapter 126 - Chapter 126: Brand’s Party Chapter 126: Brand¡¯s Party Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan was indeed not afraid of Su Xun. Su Xun looked indifferent and ruthless on the surface, but in fact, his upbringing and etiquette could be considered to be a perfect specimen. Although there were some things that would make him unhappy, he would simply speak up to give her a reminder. For someone like him who was serious about his work and did not talk much, not to mention being a husband, even if he was just a simple roommate, there would probably be people fighting for him. However, even though Xi Wan thought this way, the system could not help but expressed depressingly: [That¡¯s because you don¡¯t know his true colors.] Xi Wan paused for a moment and said, ¡°I don¡¯t know if you¡¯ve noticed but Su Xun doesn¡¯t like to eat sticky food. There was once when we ate braised pork ribs and there was gravy on it, but Su Xun didn¡¯t even look at it. However, he didn¡¯t ask anyone to take this dish away either. Instead, he simply finished his meal quietly.¡± The system was a little surprised: [You noticed that? But why is there no notification in my database?] ¡°I have eyes. I can see.¡± It was said that one who complains or caused problems would be more likely to receive attention but compared to this, Xi Wan was more focused on observing the people hiding in the corner. ¡°It¡¯s getting late, go to sleep.¡± Xi Wan turned off the lamp and fell asleep. When she woke up the next day, it was already noon. After washing up, Xi Wan turned on her cell phone and realized that a brand called ¡®Alice¡¯ had sent her an email. The content was that they hoped that Xi Wan could become the spokesperson for their latest gown and attend a celebration at the same time. T f-n If this wasn¡¯t a necessary mission, she would think of a way to reject it then. She really did not have the mood to attend these events because there was also a school anniversary and a birthday banquet. However, the system said: [That shouldn¡¯t be the case. This brand should be inviting the female protagonist to be the spokesperson. Why would they come and invite you?] After saying that, the system reacted again. [Oh right, you have replaced the female protagonist now. It¡¯s normal for the brand not to invite her. You can go if you want to go but you don¡¯t have to go if you don¡¯t want to.] Xi Wan did not want to go at first, but when she heard the system say that, she became interested. ¡°¡±1¡¯11 go then.¡± Therefore, she agreed to the brand¡¯s request. Meanwhile, Zhao Fei was still bitterly waiting for the invitation from this brand according to the plot prompted by the plug-in system. However, her cell phone was still silent and not a single message popped up. Zhao Fei was a little impatient. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that a brand would come over to invite me to be their spokesperson in the next two days? What time is it already?¡± The plug-in system told her: [This brand has already invited Xi Wan to be the spokesperson. So, they naturally will not invite you.] ¡°Why?¡± Zhao Fei was shocked. ¡°There was a butterfly effect because of the deviation in the previous plot. Xi Wan replaced you and you did not participate in the television series so you naturally did not gain any fame. Why would the brand invite you then?] When the plug-in system said that, Zhao Fei¡¯s anger grew even greater. ¡°It¡¯s all Xi Wan¡¯s fault!¡± She was sulking when she suddenly thought of Ling Feng. ¡°What¡¯s the favorability rating from Ling Feng¡¯s side?¡± The cheat system replied without hesitation: [o.] ¡°Why is it still o?¡± Zhao Fei was about to collapse. If Ling Feng¡¯s favorability remained at zero, where would she get points from? [It¡¯s still o now, but it might not be the case in the future.] The plug-in system could not bear to see its host go crazy, so it gave her a kind reminder. However, Zhao Fei did not listen to it at all. Ling Feng had suppressed all the negative comments about her on the internet before this, but his favorability never increased. Zhao Fei could only rely on Ling Feng if she wanted good resources and a smooth future for herself. Zhao Fei tugged at her hair in frustration and suddenly remembered something. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I have a good friend other than Jiang Ran?¡± [Yes, her name is Lu Zhou. She will become your good friend soon.] Zhao Fei carefully recalled the entire text again and said, ¡°I remember you saying that the third male protagonist is Lu Zhou¡¯s brother?¡± [The third male protagonist is the former top actor, Lu Ting. After Lu Zhou becomes your best friend, she will connect the both of you.] ¡°I remember you saying that Lu Ting would fall in love with me.¡± [That¡¯s right, he will also teach you acting without holding back.] Zhao Fei had a new thought in her heart. Since Ling Feng couldn¡¯t be relied on, she had to turn her target to the third male protagonist.. Chapter 127 - Chapter 127: Splashing Red Wine Chapter 127: Splashing Red Wine Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°When will Lu Zhou come to find me?¡± Zhao Fei was already a little impatient. [Now.] ¡°Now? Are you sure?¡± Zhao Fei¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°But I¡¯ve never come into contact with her.¡± The plug-in system reminded her again: [Butterfly effect.] Zhao Fei was speechless. ¡°What¡¯s Lu Zhou¡¯s next course of action?¡± ¡°50 Points to exchange for the answer to this question. 50 points? It might as well rob! ¡°I just need to know which important event she¡¯s going to attend next.¡± [15 points.] Zhao Fei only had 20 points left but she could only clench her teeth for the sake of her future and say, ¡°Deal.¡± [Lu Ting and Lu Zhou will be attending the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet next week. That¡¯s your best opportunity so you need to seize it.] ¡°I understand.¡± Zhao Fei said as she lav on the bed and emDtied her mind. She could not understand why the plot had deviated so drastically. Everything that should have belonged to her had been snatched away by Xi Wan. Meanwhile, Xi Wan was in the villa, investigating all the information about Alice. ¡°Alice is an internationally renowned brand.¡± Xi Wan flipped through the pictures of all the clothes they designed. Every piece of clothing was enough to move her heart. ¡°This is too beautiful!¡± [So, you¡¯ve earned it.] Xi Wan was very satisfied. She could only wait for the celebration in two days. Two days later, Xi Wan went to Alice¡¯s company as promised. She needed to try on the clothes first before taking a private car to the venue of the celebration. However, she met an uninvited guest there¡ªYun Xiu. Alice¡¯s boss, Zhao Hui, was very respectful to Xi Wan. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, the changing room is here. Please follow me.¡± Xi Wan went to the changing room to change her clothes. The dress was sky blue and the design of the waist could show off her impressive figure perfectly. There were also vintage clothes on the side that showed off Xi Wan¡¯s beauty. Zhao Hui praised her repeatedly and could not help but applaud. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, this dress suits you so well.¡± ¡°Thank you, this dress is very beautiful. I like it very much.¡± Xi Wan smiled sweetly. ¡°Why is she wearing this dress while I¡¯m wearing the one designed last year?¡± Yun Xiu walked over and said unhappily, ¡°Uncle Zhao Hui, you usually dote on me the most. Why won¡¯t you let me wear the latest designs?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s mind went blank for three seconds when she heard how Yun Xiu had addressed Zhao Hui. The system explained: [Yun Xiu¡¯s father, Yun Xiang, and Zhao Hui are comrades and have a good relationship. Yun Xiu said that she had never attended a celebration before, so Zhao Hui asked her to come.] Xi Wan suddenly came to a realization. Zhao Hui comforted Yun Xiu, ¡°Miss Xi Wan is the spokesperson for this dress. Of course, she has to wear this dress. If you like it, I¡¯ll get someone to send it to you later.¡± ¡°But I want to wear it now.¡± Yun Xiu started causing trouble for no reason again. ¡°Be good, Yun Xiu. I¡¯ll get someone to bring you some food. I still have something to do.¡± After saying that, Zhao Hui left. ¡°What right do you have to wear the latest clothes?¡± Yun Xiu glared at Xi Wan. Xi Wan replied. ¡°I¡¯m the spokesperson so why can¡¯t I wear it?¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t know what Uncle Zhao Hui sees in you. He didn¡¯t use me, a popular celebrity in the entertainment industry but he asked you to be his spokesperson instead.¡± Xi Wan did not answer her. Yun Xiu left angrily. Not long after, she came back with a glass of red wine. Xi Wan looked at the glass of red wine and felt that something was about to happen. However, before she could dodge it completely, Yun Xiu splashed the glass of red wine on her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to wear it? Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to wear it now.¡± After she finished speaking, she started to act aggrievedly again before Xi Wan could say anything. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean it. I accidentally sprained my ankle just now.¡± She kept apologizing to Xi Wan and her voice was so loud that it attracted Zhao Hui¡¯s attention. ¡°What happened?¡± Xi Wan showed Zhao Hui the red wine stain on her skirt. ¡°Yun Xiu¡¯s masterpiece. ¡® When Zhao Hui saw this, he was also furious. ¡°Yun Xiu, you¡¯re too careless! There¡¯s only one dress in the company now. The rest are just samples. What will Miss Xi Wan wear later now that you¡¯ve dirtied this dress?¡± ¡°Uncle Zhao Hui, don¡¯t say anymore. I know it¡¯s my fault.¡± Yun Xiu lowered her head, looking pitiful as she said, ¡°But I didn¡¯t do it on purpose.¡± Zhao Hui could not say anything since she was already in this state. However, this dress was stained with red wine so even if it was washed clean, it would not be dry before the celebration began. ¡°What should we do?¡± Zhao Hui had no other choice. [Yun Xiu is really too bitchy.] The system said.. Chapter 128 - Chapter 128: Short Dress Chapter 128: Short Dress Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan said, ¡°There¡¯s a solution now, that is to make this long dress into a short dress.¡± Zhao Hui was a little surprised and asked, ¡°How can we change it?¡± ¡°The red wine is only stained on the hem of the dress. You just have to cut off that part of the dress.¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°But this will be different from the original design.¡± Zhao Hui was still hesitant. ¡°I can¡¯t wear this dress stained with red wine to attend the celebration, right?¡± Xi Wan said. When Xi Wan saw that Zhao Hui was still reluctant, she went to the dressing table to get a pair of scissors. She bent down to cut the hem of her clothes and then ripped it open. The dress that originally reached her ankles instantly reached her knees. She then used scissors to trim the messy threads, and the dress was completed. Xi Wan looked at herself in the mirror. ¡°The short version looks pretty good too. ¡± Zhao Hui acknowledged Xi Wan¡¯s taste but this was different from what he had designed. As the original designer, he still felt uncomfortable. However, this was the only solution now. Yun Xiu¡¯s original smugness was replaced with frustration. How could Xi Wan always think of a solution? Yun Xiu was unwilling to give up. She walked over and said, ¡°Xi Wan, this is my uncle¡¯s hard work that he¡¯s been working on for a few nights. How can you change it just like that? ¡± ¡°What else can we do? You were the one who splashed the red wine on it.¡± Xi Wan turned to look at her and said, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you can¡¯t think of a solution, but are you going to reject my idea?¡± ¡°I told you I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. I¡¯ve already apologized to you.¡± Yun Xiu said. ¡°What¡¯s the use of apologizing? It¡¯s not as if the dress will return to its original appearance.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°This is the best solution so shut up.¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan brushed past Yun Xiu and went to Zhao Hui¡¯s side, ¡°Mr. Zhao, is it okay for me to do this?¡± At this point, Zhao Hui could only nod and say, ¡°No problem.¡± He then arranged for a car to bring Xi Wan and Yun Xiu to the celebration venue. The reporters were already waiting there and had been taking photos ever since Xi Wan got out of the car. Xi Wan walked all the way to the innermost part under the bodyguards¡¯ escort. The reporters swarmed over. After the speech, Xi Wan stood there and let the reporters take a few photos. They then cut the ribbons and the celebration ended. After the celebration ended, they had to accept a few interviews according to the usual practice. The reporters gathered around and pointed their microphones at Xi Wan. ¡°Miss Xi Wan, Alice has already posted a notice online. Looking at the design, this dress should be a long dress so why are you wearing a short version today?¡± Xi Wan replied, ¡°I temporarily changed this dress into a short one because of some issues that cannot be resolved.¡± ¡°Miss Xi Wan, there are a lot of rumors about you on the internet. They say that you¡¯re having an affair with a director. Is that true?¡± Asking such a question at a celebration like this was truly an act without emotional intelligence. Furthermore, the rumormonger, Yun Xiu, was right beside Xi Wan. The other reporters thought that Xi Wan would be embarrassed but she looked meaningfully at Yun Xiu and said, ¡°The reporters are asking a question. Do you want to explain anything to them?¡± This time, Yun Xiu was the one feeling awkward. ¡°The reporter is asking about you, not me so why should I explain anything?¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one who started the rumor.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You told the netizens that I had an affair with the director. Now, you¡¯re refusing to explain when the reporters are asking questions about it.¡± ¡°When did I say that?¡± Although Yun Xiu had always had the temper of a young lady, she also knew that if she admitted such a thing under such circumstances, it would leave a huge impact on her reputation. Although she had indeed said those words before, it had been a long time since then. There must have been other people commenting and suppressing what she had said. She did not believe that Xi Wan could find those words that she said. However, Xi Wan took out her cell phone and found a few pictures, saying, ¡°Although it¡¯s a marketing account, this screenshot shouldn¡¯t be fake.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°This profile picture is yours and the name is also yours. Are you still not going to admit it?¡± Yun Xiu was so scared that her face turned pale. She did not expect that a marketing account would screenshot the words she said, and post them. ¡°This isn¡¯t me. Someone else is impersonating me.¡± Yun Xiu stammered as she explained, ¡°I¡¯m a public figure so I¡¯ll naturally pay attention to my words and actions. How could I say something like that?¡± ¡°But you were the one who posted the original thread.¡± Xi Wan mercilessly exposed Yun Xiu¡¯s lie. ¡°Stop pretending and explain everything.¡± She put her cell phone away and crossed her arms. Xi Wan was determined to embarrass Yun Xiu in front of the media.. Chapter 129 - Chapter 129: Apologize Chapter 129: Apologize Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [You said that you wanted to wait for this matter to ferment for a period of time first. So, this is the moment you were waiting for?] ¡°I can only say that it¡¯s a coincidence. After all, I didn¡¯t expect to attend this celebration at first.¡± Xi Wan replied, ¡°This is Alice¡¯s celebration. If Yun Xiu makes a fool of herself here, it won¡¯t do any good to Zhao Hui¡¯s reputation either. Yun Xiang will naturally feel guilty then.¡± [You¡¯re killing two birds with one stone.] The system sighed. ¡°My brain is not good for nothing.¡± Xi Wan was triumphant. At this time, Yun Xiu stood at the side with her head lowered so low that she was about to bury it in the ground but she refused to say a word. The reporters turned their microphones to Yun Xiu. ¡°Yun Xiu, can you explain?¡± ¡°Is it really like what Xi Wan said? Are you spreading rumors?¡± ¡°Yun Xiu, you¡¯re the young lady of the Yun family. Don¡¯t you feel embarrassed doing this?¡± There was one question after the other and it was so noisy that Yun Xiu¡¯s head was about to explode. She suddenly raised her head and shouted, ¡°So, what if I said it? Xi Wan provoked me first! I was just too angry so that¡¯s why I said that!¡± Xi Wan found it ridiculous. ¡°You came to audition but you can¡¯t even remember your first line. That¡¯s why I don¡¯t want you to be the female protagonist. What¡¯s there to be angry about?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the young lady of the Yun family and I¡¯m a popular celebrity in the entertainment industry!¡± Yun Xiu said, ¡°Every actress has times when they can¡¯t remember their lines. Why are you so harsh on me?¡± ¡°That doesn¡¯t apply to forgetting the first line, right? You still want to act with this kind of memory?¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it just forgetting my lines? So, what if you give me another chance?¡± Yun Xiu was aggressive and her words made it seem as if it was Xi Wan¡¯s fault. ¡°You¡¯re too arrogant and domineering. That¡¯s why I didn¡¯t want to give you a chance. Besides, according to the other actors and actresses, you used to act like a big shot in the production team and oppress those actors and actresses who weren¡¯t as famous as you. I don¡¯t dare to use someone like you.¡± ¡°I never acted like a big shot and I did not oppress those actors and actresses!¡± Yun Xiu hurriedly defended herself. ¡°They were the ones who did something wrong to make me angry. Can¡¯t I say a few words because of that?!¡± ¡°If you want to drink water, you will get someone else to pour it for you. If they didn¡¯t pour it for you, you would think that they had done something wrong. In that case, your concept of right and wrong is quite ridiculous.¡± Xi Wan revealed all the dirt on Yun Xiu directly. Yun Xiu¡¯s lips turned pale. ¡°How did you know that?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. Anyway, what I said is true.¡± Xi Wan only knew about this because the system had searched through Yun Xiu¡¯s character database. ¡°At that time, there were only the two of us sitting there. What¡¯s wrong with me asking him to pour me a glass of water?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t you have hands?¡± Xi Wan felt that Yun Xiu¡¯s personality was no longer just arrogant and domineering. She did not seem to have any morals. ¡°He¡¯s an actor just like you. He¡¯s not your servant so why should he pour you water?¡± Yun Xiu was speechless and the reporters¡¯ cameras never stopped rolling. Yun Xiu¡¯s arrogance and domineering attitude from the beginning to her pale face were all recorded clearly. Xi Wan said, ¡°I can¡¯t interfere with other people¡¯s business but you must apologize for spreading rumors about me.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not apologizing to you!¡± Yun Xiu¡¯s stubborn temper flared up. She thought that even if she angered Xi Wan, Yun Xiang would help her deal with this mess. ¡°Do you really have to blow this matter up? If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m afraid your father won¡¯t be able to help you even if he comes.¡± Xi Wan was telling the truth because the Yun family was indeed inferior to the Su family. If Yun Xiang really came, he might have to end up pleasing and flattering Xi Wan instead. However, Yun Xiu did not believe it. She even took out her cell phone and called Yun Xiang. ¡°Dad, someone is bullying me!¡± Yun Xiang loved Yun Xiu very much and was immediately furious. ¡°Who dares to bully you?¡± ¡°Xi Wan.¡± When Yun Xiang heard this name, his temper instantly disappeared. ¡°Is Xi Wan the one who left the entertainment industry?¡± ¡°Yes, it¡¯s her.¡± Yun Xiu originally thought that she would hear Yun Xiang say that he would help her vent her anger but she did not expect to hear him say, ¡°Yun Xiu, this person is not someone you can easily provoke. Just bear with it even if she¡¯s really bullying you.¡¯ Yun Xiu did not expect Yun Xiang to say that. ¡°Dad, what are you talking about? Why should I tolerate it if she¡¯s bullying me?¡± ¡°She¡¯s the wife of Su Xun from Su Group. She¡¯s not someone the Yun family can afford to provoke!¡± Yun Xiang panicked and said, ¡°Listen to me. Just bear with it and apologize to her. This matter will be over soon.¡± ¡°So, what if it¡¯s Su Group? Could it be that their status is higher than the Yun family?¡± Chapter 130 - Chapter 130: Shut Out Chapter 130: Shut Out Yun Xiu¡¯s voice was very loud and the audience suddenly fell silent. When Yun Xiu noticed this change, the knuckles of her hand that was holding the phone turned white. Xi Wan looked at her calmly. ¡°What do you think? Before you say anything, I suggest you investigate Su Group¡¯s status first.¡± ¡°Investigate what?¡± Although Yun Xiu said this to Xi Wan,Yun Xiang gave her the answer, ¡°Yun Xiu, Su Group is a big corporation that is extremely powerful in the whole country. This is a big family that we can¡¯t afford to offend! Be obedient and apologize so that this matter will be over.¡± Yun Xiang¡¯s tone was very serious. Yun Xiu could no longer throw a tantrum like a young lady anymore. After she put her cell phone away, she walked up to Xi Wan and said with her head lowered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for spreading rumors about you on the internet. It¡¯s my fault, I hope you can forgive me.¡± ¡°You are not sincere at all.¡± Xi Wan did not look at her. ¡°After your speech was published, it left a huge impact on me. An apology isn¡¯t enough, so you have to pay a certain price.¡± ¡°What price?¡± Yun Xiu originally thought that Xi Wan would ask her for a large sum of money for mental compensation but she did not expect Xi Wan to say these four words, ¡°Leave the entertainment industry.¡± ¡°Leave the entertainment industry?¡± Yun Xiu¡¯s eyes widened in shock. ¡°Are you crazy?¡± ¡°Aren¡¯t you the one who¡¯s crazy?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already apologized. What else do you want?¡± ¡°If you don¡¯t quit the entertainment industry, I¡¯m going to shut you out.¡± Xi Wan said. [Don¡¯t be too ruthless, she has already apologized to you.] The system advised Xi Wan to think twice. ¡°If an apology is useful, why do we need the police?¡± [But she didn¡¯t do anything illegal.] Xi Wan ignored the system and said to Yun Xiu, ¡°There¡¯s nothing else to say since you¡¯re so insincere.¡± After saying that, Xi Wan left the venue. Yun Xiu wanted to go after her but the group of reporters were still surrounding her and asking some questions. Yun Xiu could not get away at all. Xi Wan took the car back to the villa and soon saw the posts about Yun Xiu on the internet. The photos and videos taken by the reporters had all been released. Everyone knew that Yun Xiu was the one spreading rumors. ¡°I knew she was spreading rumors. Xi Wan would never do such a thing.¡± ¡°Did the people who slandered Xi Wan get slapped in the face when they saw this news?¡± ¡°Yun Xiu can¡¯t even produce any evidence and you still believe her. How ridiculous. When Xi Wan saw the news, she was secretly delighted. [I feel that Yun Xiu will end up in a miserable state.] Xi Wan laughed out loud. ¡°Aren¡¯t you able to find out this character¡¯s ending? Wouldn¡¯t you know after just a glance?¡± However, after the system finished reading it, it said: [Yun Xiu will also become the female protagonist¡¯s friend in the future. Although she¡¯s not a close friend, she definitely will not leave the entertainment industry.] Xi Wan paused for a moment before saying, ¡°But looking at her current situation, she will definitely have to leave the entertainment industry.¡± What Xi Wan said was right. Yun Xiu was now at the center of the storm, and there were more and more public opinions about her. Even if Yun Xiang wanted to help her suppress it, public opinion could not be changed. Therefore, Yun Xiu had no choice but to leave the entertainment industry. It seemed like she had taken the initiative to leave the entertainment industry, but in fact, she had already been shut out by the entertainment industry. After all, Xi Wan was the richest person in the entertainment industry. If they offended her, no one would have a good time. ¡°Although there might be some deviation in the current plot, it¡¯s still quite satisfying to be able to get rid of Yun Xiu with my own hands.¡± ¡°Of course. However, since Yun Xiu has retired from the entertainment industry now, I¡¯m afraid we¡¯ll have to rely on Zhao Fei to return to the entertainment industry in the future, right?¡± [Logically speaking, that¡¯s the case.] The system said. Meanwhile, Zhao Fei, whom Xi Wan and the system were discussing, was waiting for Ling Feng¡¯s invitation with joy. This was because n the original plot, Ling Feng would personally invite her to attend the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet and he would also prepare an exquisite dress for her. When she attended the birthday banquet with Ling Feng, they would attract Xi Wan¡¯s attention. Xi Wan would lose control of her emotions because of this and embarrass both Su Xun and herself at the birthday banquet. Just thinking about this made Zhao Fei feel extremely happy. However, Ling Feng did not make a move no matter how long she waited. In the end, she received the news that Ling Feng was going to bring a young lady from another rich family to the birthday banquet. ¡°Why is he bringing someone else to the birthday banquet?¡± Zhao Fei could not understand.. Could this be the result of the butterfly effect? Chapter 131 - Chapter 131: Can’t See Through Chapter 131: Can¡¯t See Through Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Zhao Fei felt that she had been betrayed, so she found Ling Feng and questioned him angrily, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you bring me along?¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Ling Feng looked at her in surprise. When Zhao Fei saw him like this, her aura instantly dropped again. ¡°I mean, you should take me there.¡± Ling Feng pretended to be in a difficult position and said, ¡°I want to take you there too but this is my father¡¯s order. I have no choice but to obey him.¡± It shouldn¡¯t be like this. In the original plot, Ling Feng¡¯s father did not make such a request at all. Zhao Fei¡¯s heart was filled with shock and doubt. She observed Ling Feng¡¯s face carefully, trying to see through his flaws but she could only see Ling Feng¡¯s helplessness and regret. Could this also be the butterfly effect? Therefore, Zhao Fei said, ¡°You have to bring me to the banquet this time.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Zhao Fei made up a random excuse. ¡°Because something big will happen at the birthday banquet. If you bring me along, I will protect you.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Ling Feng responded but his eyes suddenly turned cold. Zhao Fei was clearly spouting nonsense. Nothing would happen at the birthday banquet! Could it be that she was doing this to deal with Xi Wan? ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll bring you along but I still have to explain this to my father.¡± Ling Feng said. He really wanted to know what Zhao Fei would do. If things got out of control, it would be better to destroy her first. ¡°I¡¯ll wait for your good news.¡± Zhao Fei said sweetly. After Ling Feng left, Zhao Fei asked the plug-in system, ¡°How is it? Has Ling Feng¡¯s favorability increased?¡± [The male protagonist¡¯s favorability is negative ten.] ¡°Negative ten?¡± Zhao Fei was shocked. How could it be a negative number? She could not see through Ling Feng anymore. At this moment, Xi Wan was still troubled by the fact that Su Xun had agreed to lend her someone but had not done anything. ¡°Didn¡¯t he say he wanted to lend me someone? How many days had passed? No one came.¡± [Since the antagonist did not send anyone over, it means that he has his own considerations.] The system was still speaking up for Su Xun. However, Xi Wan felt that Su Xun was regretting it. Just as she was getting impatient, Su Xun sent someone over to pass all the information about the man to Xi Wan. On it was the man¡¯s name and the place where he and Wang Rui often met. Xi Wan said, ¡°Is he so efficient?¡± The system¡¯s tone was faint as it deliberately threatened her. [Do you know now? Antagonists are antagonists.] ¡°Have you been reading too many horror stories recently? Don¡¯t talk to me in that tone.¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she flipped through the documents and realized that the man¡¯s name was Fan Bin. He would meet Wang Rui at a cafe called ¡®Meeting¡¯ at a fixed time. According to the time, the two of them would meet this afternoon. ¡°It really didn¡¯t take much effort to get it.¡± Xi Wan took out her phone and gave Xi Kang a call. ¡°Meet me at Meeting cafe at 1 pm today. I have something to tell you.¡± Before Xi Kang could finish his sentence, Xi Wan hung up. Xi Wan then called Xi Ze. ¡°Come and meet me at Meeting cafe at one o¡¯clock this afternoon.¡¯ ¡°Why are we going there?¡± Xi Ze asked as he was confused. ¡°To watch the show,¡± Xi Wan said concisely. ¡°What show are we watching?¡± ¡°I asked Xi Kang to come over saying I have to talk to him about something.¡± In fact, Xi Ze knew what she wanted to do the moment he heard that. ¡°You¡¯re not thinking of telling Xi Kang everything about Wang Rui, are you? I already told you we don¡¯t have any evidence, and I¡¯ve already hinted to him. It¡¯s not the right time for you to say it now. It¡¯s too stupid.¡± But he went on to say, ¡°I don¡¯t have any classes this afternoon. I can go.¡± Xi Wan secretly smiled. At 12:30pm in the afternoon, Xi Kang was sitting in the cafe, looking anxiously at his watch. He felt that Xi Wan was calling him because of Xi Shu, so he had been paying attention to the time. Xi Ze, who had arrived earlier, did the same. He called Xi Wan. ¡°It¡¯s already 12:30pm. Are you there yet? ¡® ¡°I haven¡¯t left yet.¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say to meet at l:oopm?¡± Xi Ze said in surprise. ¡°Isn¡¯t there still half an hour? Why are you in such a hurry?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. I¡¯m just here for coffee since I have nothing to do.¡± Xi Wan did not expose him. ¡°Look at the tone of your voice, Xi Kang should have already arrived ¡°He¡¯s here..¡± Chapter 132 - Chapter 132: Alimony Chapter 132: Alimony Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Then do you think he¡¯s restless and anxious now?¡± Only then did Xi Ze observed Xi Kang carefully and realized that it was indeed as Xi Wan had said. ¡°Wow, it¡¯s quite interesting to see him so anxious.¡± ¡°Then take a look and tell me about it when the time comes.¡± ¡°In your dreams.¡± Xi Ze hung up the phone, but he still took two photos of Xi Kang scratching his head for Xi Wan. He was sitting diagonally behind Xi Kang and had a panoramic view of his ugly state. At 1 pm in the afternoon, Xi Wan appeared at the entrance of the cafe. When Xi Ze saw her enter, he stood up immediately and went to her side. ¡°You¡¯re quite early.¡± Xi Wan said as she walked to Xi Kang¡¯s side. When Xi Kang heard Xi Wan¡¯s voice, he turned around and was about to flare up. ¡°What time is it? Why are you only¡ª¡± Before he could finish speaking, Xi Kang¡¯s anger dissipated after he saw the person behind Xi Wan. ¡°Xi Ze, why are you here?¡± Xi Ze glanced at his watch and frowned. ¡°Isn¡¯t this the right time? Are you in a hurry to reincarnate? What¡¯s the rush?¡± Xi Kang¡¯s expression was ugly. Even if Xi Ze was his biological son, Xi Kang did not want to see him because his mouth was too vicious. Xi Kang was even more unwilling to see Xi Ze or talk to him, especially after knowing that Xi Ze¡¯s major was law. However, he was an elder after all, and they were in public now. So, Xi Kang pretended to clear his throat and asked Xi Wan, ¡°Why did you call me out?¡± Xi Wan did not answer. Instead, she followed Xi Ze¡¯s request and sat in the innermost seat. ¡°It¡¯s safe inside. Even if this old thing wants to harm you, I¡¯ll be outside to protect you.¡± Xi Kang was a little speechless. Did these two bastards think that he could not hear them? After Xi Wan and Xi Ze sat down, the waitress came over with the menu to take their orders. One of the siblings said that it was better to eat cold food in such weather, while the other said that it was better to eat warm food for the sake of health. Xi Kang, who was completely ignored, could not hold it in anymore. ¡°Do the two of you even see me as your father?¡± Xi Ze¡¯s hand that was holding the menu tightened, feeling like he was going to punch Xi Kang in the face in the next second. Xi Wan then looked up at him. ¡°Of course we do. Didn¡¯t I ask you out today to discuss the issue of alimony? When my brother ran away from home, he wasn¡¯t even eighteen years old.¡± The waitress stood at the side and looked at Xi Kang when she heard that. Xi Kang felt a little ashamed under such a straightforward gaze. He lowered his voice and roared, ¡°What does this have to do with me? He ran away from home voluntarily.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Isn¡¯t it because you brought your mistress and illegitimate daughter home and worshipped them as if they were your ancestors? He couldn¡¯t stay any longer.¡± The waitress looked as if she had just witnessed an amazing show. Xi Kang felt extremely embarrassed. He clenched his teeth and said to the waitress, ¡°Can you leave this place quickly and stop eavesdropping?¡± The waitress paused and subconsciously wanted to apologize. However, Xi Wan said coldly, ¡°She¡¯s standing here waiting for us to place an order. She¡¯s doing her job. Why are you chasing her away? Are you afraid that she¡¯ll get angry at you because she heard that you¡¯ve deducted your son¡¯s alimony to support a mistress and an illegitimate daughter?¡± This was shocking news. When the waitress heard it, she even forgot about her grievances. When Xi Wan said this, she did not deliberately control her volume. The guests at the two tables nearby heard the news and looked over. Xi Kang felt that he had been utterly embarrassed today, so he said softly, ¡°Can you speak in a lower voice?¡± He was practically begging by the end of his sentence. His daughter was originally extremely obedient. How did she grow up to be such a demon? What did the Su family teach her? ¡°You should lower your voice then.¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Alright, alright.¡± Xi Kang agreed. However, after he agreed, he realized that no matter how loud or soft his voice was, as long as he had the intention to speak, Xi Wan would look at him indifferently. Although her gaze was calm, there was an indescribable awe in it. Hence, Xi Kang could only hold back and not say anything. After Xi Wan finished ordering, she took out a contract from her bag and pushed it in front of Xi Kang, saying, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to go to court about alimony, take a look at my contract.¡± ¡°When did you prepare this?¡± Xi Ze looked at Xi Wan in shock.. Chapter 133 - Chapter 133: Watching the Show Chapter 133: Watching the Show Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Otherwise, what else do you think I¡¯ve been doing for the past half an hour?¡± Xi Wan replied. In fact, Xi Ze came today to support Xi Wan. However, he did not expect Xi Wan to stand up for him in the end. Xi Ze had a subtle feeling in his heart and he was very happy that she remembered such a trivial matter. So, he said softly, ¡°Actually, I don¡¯t care about that.¡± Xi Kang wished he could agree at this moment. ¡°That¡¯s right, he doesn¡¯t care at all so why are you standing up for him here? Could it be that the relationship between you siblings is very good?¡± However, Xi Wan said, ¡°You¡¯re my younger brother. Of course, I have to take back what belongs to you.¡± She then looked at Xi Kang. ¡°Read this contract carefully. Don¡¯t say that I¡¯m extorting your money in the future.¡± Xi Kang could only flip through the contract in silence. [I thought you asked Xi Kang out to let him see himself being cuckolded. So, that¡¯s not the case.] Just as the system finished speaking, Xi Wan¡¯s cell phone rang. She glanced at her phone and realized that it was a message from her bodyguard saying that Wang Rui and Fan Bin were already walking toward the cafe. ¡°Just wait and see. The show is about to begin.¡± Xi Wan smiled as she narrowed her eyes. She had already sent Su Xun¡¯s bodyguards to occupy a few important seats in the cafe. This way, Wang Rui and Fan Bin could only sit diagonally in front of Xi Kang when they enter. However, because the chair was relatively high, the line of sight was better concealed. Therefore, if he wanted to catch them in the act, it would probably still be somewhat difficult. Moreover, there were many uncertain factors. Xi Wan was prepared for two things. If Xi Kang found out that Wang Rui had betrayed him, that would be the best. If she could not do so, then she wouldn¡¯t have made a wasted trip if she asked him for alimony. After Wang Rui and Fan Bin walked in, they sat diagonally in front of Xi Kang, but Xi Kang did not notice them. After Wang Rui and Fan Bin sat down, she began to complain to him, ¡°Fan Bin, what should we do about our daughter?¡± Wang Rui and Xi Kang had been husband and wife for many years. With just one sentence, he recognized Wang Rui¡¯s voice and his hand that was flipping through the contract froze in mid-air. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that Xi Kang would think of a way?¡± Fan Bin said to Wang Rui. At the mention of this, Wang Rui could not help but get angry. ¡°He¡¯s a useless piece of trash! He said that he had a way but he had not been seen for a few days! Now that Xi Shu is locked up, my eyes are already swollen from crying the last time I went to see her! You don¡¯t know how much my heart aches!¡± ¡°Xi Shu is also my daughter but you usually tell me that Xi Kang treats our daughter very well. Besides, he¡¯s the chairman of Xi Group so how could he not do anything about this?¡± Fan Bin reached out his hands and embraced Wang Rui. ¡°I have long said to ask for help but that old man is only afraid of being embarrassed. If I had known that he was so useless, I would have gone far away with you back then and not married this old thing!¡± Wang Rui cried miserably. Xi Kang could not hold it in anymore. He smashed the porcelain bowl beside him and stood up with his eyes wide open. He almost roared, ¡°What did you Wang Rui was shocked and exclaimed, ¡°Ah!¡± Fan Bin subconsciously wanted to protect Wang Rui. The string of rationality in Xi Kang¡¯s mind had already snapped. He could not think now and could only rely on his instincts. His eyes were bloodshot. He clenched his fist and swung it at Fan Bin¡¯s face. However, Fan Bin dodged it. Xi Ze was originally watching the show with a serious attitude but when he saw this scene, he could not help but laugh. ¡°Hahaha!¡± Xi Kang actually missed at such a close distance. He was really useless. Xi Kang was used to being pampered and he did not workout so compared to Fan Bin who spent all his time at the construction site, his body¡¯s functions were definitely worse. Xi Kang could not think anymore. No matter whose laughter it was, it was the same in his ears. He only knew that someone was laughing at him. ¡°You adulterous couple, how dare you do such a thing?¡± He thought that he had treated Wang Rui and Xi Shu well, but he did not expect to be betrayed! He was already very unhappy that Xi Wan had asked him for alimony today. Now, Wang Rui had made him a cuckold. Xi Shu was actually not his biological daughter! ¡°I¡¯m going to kill you both!¡± Xi Kang screamed and pounced on Fan Bin again.. Chapter 134 - Chapter 134: Free Bill Chapter 134: Free Bill Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Kang clenched his fist and swung it at Fan Bin¡¯s face again. However, Fan Bin¡¯s limbs were very agile and he dodged it in an instant. At the same time, he clenched his fist and punched Xi Kang¡¯s abdomen hard. The force of this punch was very heavy. Xi Kang immediately held his stomach and fell to the ground. However, the animal instinct in his body could no longer control his rationality. He grabbed Fan Bin¡¯s leg and pulled hard, causing Fan Bin to fall to the ground. The two of them started fighting just like that. Wang Rui was at a loss as she stood at the side. She could only shout, ¡°Stop fighting!¡± Unfortunately, no one in the cafe came to help. Xi Wan and Xi Ze sat at the side as they watched the show. Xi Ze laughed even more happily. ¡°Hahaha, these two people are too embarrassing!¡± Xi Wan watched the show with great interest for a while before she picked up her cell phone and sent a text message. At this moment, the ¡®customers¡¯ in the cafe stood up and joined the battle, pulling the two of them apart. By the time the police arrived, Xi Kang had already run out of strength. However, he still verbally insulted Wang Rui and Fan Bin. ¡°You adulterous couple, you will die a horrible death! Wang Rui, I¡¯ve treated you very well so why did you cheat on me?¡± Wang Rui was only concerned about Fan Bin. When she saw Fan Bin being beaten up by Xi Kang, she lost her temper. ¡°What right do you have to criticize me? When your ex-wife was still alive, weren¡¯t you also fooling around with me outside? You can cheat on your ex-wife, so can¡¯t I cheat on you?¡± Although Xi Kang was very angry, he no longer had the energy to speak. He could only let the police take the three of them away. ¡°This logic is correct.¡± Xi Ze gave Wang Rui a thumbs up. ¡°Xi Kang is to blame for all of this,¡± Xi Wan agreed. After they left, the entire cafe fell silent. The ¡®customers¡¯ who had participated in the fight also left the cafe unknowingly. ¡°This scene ends here. Let¡¯s go.¡± Xi Wan walked to the counter and was about to pay but Xi Ze stopped her. ¡°It¡¯s my turn to pay this time, right?¡± ¡°You¡¯re just a little brat who hasn¡¯t earned any money yet. How are you going to pay?¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she even asked the shop assistant at the counter for a pen and paper. She wrote down an address on the paper and said, ¡°The man who was taken away by the police is the chairman of Xi Group. You can go to this address to ask for payment for the bill. We will help you to get justice if he refuses to pay.¡± The shop assistant accepted the piece of paper but was still confused. Xi Wan said, ¡°He will compensate you for those broken cups and plates as well.¡± The manager of the cafe walked over. He could tell that Xi Wan¡¯s status was not ordinary and he naturally did not want to anger her. He said, ¡°It¡¯s just a few broken plates. It¡¯s okay.¡± ¡°These are two different things.¡± Xi Wan looked at the manager meaningfully. ¡°It¡¯s rare to see someone manage to make a cafe so famous at such a young age.¡± When the manager heard what Xi Wan said, he became excited. He slapped the counter and said, ¡°I¡¯ll give you a free meal today because of what you said!¡± With that said, he went to get some gifts for Xi Wan. Xi Wan took advantage of the moment when the manager went to get the things to quickly scan the code and pay the bill before leading Xi Ze out. She brought Xi Ze to a Sichuan restaurant and prepared to have a sumptuous meal. However, Xi Ze still had a question in his heart. Xi Wan¡¯s attitude today was as if she has expected Wang Rui and Fan Bin to come to this cafe. But he didn¡¯t know how to say it as he was afraid that it would sound like a question. While Xi Wan was ordering, Xi Ze turned on his cell phone to ease the awkward atmosphere. However, he did not expect to see a post with the title ¡®Su Group¡¯s Chairman¡¯s First Love Girlfriend Turns Out to Be Her¡¯. Xi Ze¡¯s expression was a little strange. He scrolled down again and saw another post. ¡®Famous singer, Cheng Zhi, releases new song which is actually related to Xi Wan.¡¯ The expression on Xi Ze¡¯s face had already stiffened. Xi Wan and Su Xun were indeed husband and wife but he didn¡¯t expect that they would be gossiped about in the same manner. Xi Ze clicked on the first post and found that it was an interview with an actress named Li Meng. She said that she and Su Xun were classmates in high school, and then they talked about the most unforgettable relationship. Li Meng said that her most unforgettable relationship was her first love in high school.. Chapter 135 - Chapter 135: Double Gossip Chapter 135: Double Gossip Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the words were connected, they combined into such a title. Xi Ze had no impression of Li Meng, nor had he heard of any of her works. However, he had to admit that Li Meng did show signs of deliberate guidance. Xi Ze exited the post with a lack of interest. He was hesitating whether to tell Xi Wan about this when Xi Wan asked him, ¡°What are you looking at? You¡¯re so focused.¡¯ Since she had asked, Xi Ze would not hide it anymore. He handed his cell phone over to her and said, ¡°Take a look for yourself.¡± Xi Wan took the cell phone and clicked on the post again. ¡°Su Xun¡¯s first love?¡± Xi Wan was intrigued but after reading from the beginning to the end, she realized that there was no substantial evidence at all. It was just everyone¡¯s guess based on what Li Meng said. Xi Wan was disappointed. Xi Ze had been paying attention to the changes in Xi Wan¡¯s expression. Now that he saw her like this, he thought that she was sad because of the content of this post. ¡°I watched the original video. This actress is deliberately leading us on. You¡¯re not a fool so you probably won¡¯t believe something without evidence, right? So, don¡¯t be sad.¡¯ ¡°Why would I be sad?¡± Xi Wan was baffled. Xi Ze was speechless. Wasn¡¯t Xi Wan¡¯s expression just now because she was sad? Of course, Xi Wan would not be sad. The only reason she had such an expression was because the blazing fire of gossip had been extinguished. The system whispered in her ear: [What if it¡¯s true?] ¡°Is it true?¡± Xi Wan asked curiously. The system was silent for a moment before saying softly: [I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m just guessing.] He had wanted to scare Xi Wan but she was not afraid at all. Big sister, you should at least be mindful of your status! Xi Wan saw from the corner of her eye that the post below was related to her, so she clicked on it. She did not have much of an impression of this person named Cheng Zhi but from the content of the interview, Cheng Zhi seemed to be her classmate. According to Cheng Zhi himself, he and Xi Wan used to be in the same high school, but they were not in the same class. However, the two classes were very close to each other. Every time Cheng Zhi returned to class, he would deliberately pass by Xi Wan¡¯s class and pay attention to her every move. After that, Cheng Zhi deliberately avoided Xi Wan because of his friend¡¯s ridicule. After that, he transferred schools, moved, and started working. Later, when he was composing a new song, this memory suddenly appeared in his mind, so he wrote this song. Cheng Zhi did not say anything else. Anyone who heard it would be able to hear the regret of youth and get closer to the song. Compared to Li Meng, Cheng Zhi¡¯s approach was very mature and the comments below were very supportive of Cheng Zhi. ¡°This song is so touching. I¡¯ve recalled my first love more than once. ¡°There¡¯s also a really heartbreaking feeling.¡± ¡°I just broke up. I really can¡¯t listen to such songs. My eyes are swollen from crying.¡± After Xi Wan finished reading the comments, the smile on her lips did not fade. Xi Ze was surprised at what she was looking at. When he took his cell phone back, he was stunned again. ¡°Are you looking at your own scandal?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Xi Wan giggled. Xi Ze couldn¡¯t understand her. Why would someone be so happy to see her own scandal? ¡°You¡¯re so happy. Is what¡¯s written on this post true?¡± ¡°As long as we investigate, we can find out about his background, so this should be true. As for the rest of the content, it¡¯s Cheng Zhi¡¯s personal perspective. Other than himself, no one knows the truth.¡± Xi Wan shrugged. ¡°A scandal like this can only be seen without evidence. Don¡¯t take it seriously. ¡°But he is obviously using you to create hype.¡± Xi Ze muttered softly. If Xi Wan came forward to respond, it would undoubtedly give Cheng Zhi a lot of attention. However, if she did not show up, she would let the antagonist succeed for nothing. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°This is an adult¡¯s business. You don¡¯t have to worry about it, you little child.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a child.¡± Xi Ze could not help but retort. He thought of the scandal between Su Xun and Li Meng and wondered if he should go and comfort Xi Wan. However, from her expression, she did not seem to take this matter to heart, so Xi Ze stopped talking. Xi Ze had run away from home a long time ago, so he did not know much about Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s marital status. However, in his mind, with Su Xun¡¯s family background and strength, he could have any kind of marriage partner he wanted. Why did he choose the Xi family that was going downhill? Hence, he believed that Su Xun had feelings for Xi Wan.. Chapter 136 - Chapter 136: Hot Search Chapter 136: Hot Search Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Xi Wan pretended that there was only Ling Feng in her heart and she was unwilling to marry Su Xun at first, looking at her now, there was no sign of reluctance at all. Therefore, Xi Ze automatically made up his mind that Xi Wan and Su Xun were in love with each other. After dinner, Xi Wan asked Xi Ze, ¡°It¡¯s not easy for me to come out. Do you want to go watch a movie?¡± ¡°No.¡± Xi Ze rejected. However, Xi Wan was already looking at the movie tickets. She said, ¡°It¡¯s a suspense movie. Judging from the reviews, it¡¯s pretty good. I bought a seat in the middle so the view is very good.¡± Xi Ze said, ¡°Got it. ¡® The two of them went to the cinema together and bought popcorn and coke. Xi Ze looked at Xi Wan gulping down the coke in her hand and was a little surprised. ¡°Can you drink Coke?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not allergic. Why can¡¯t I drink it?¡± Xi Wan was baffled. ¡°In my impression, female celebrities seem to care a lot about their figures.¡± Xi Ze said. Even though Xi Wan had already retired from the entertainment industry, there were still many ordinary girls who cared about their figures. Xi Ze had once been fortunate enough to go out for a meal with his roommate and his girlfriend. The girl was already very thin but she only ate a few mouthfuls of salad. Xi Ze almost suspected that she was a vegetarian but in the end, he heard from his roommate that his girlfriend was on a diet. ¡°Only after indulgence can we move forward better.¡± Xi Wan held Xi Ze¡¯s arm and entered the cinema together with him. This movie was not bad. There was even a clever suspense at the end which Xi Ze could not forget after watching the movie. Xi Wan took out her cell phone and said, ¡°It¡¯s been so long. Let me see how far those rumors have gone.¡± Soon, three hot searches popped up on social media. ¡°Cheng Zhi¡¯s secret girlfriend.¡± ¡°Cheng Zhi cheated on me.¡± ¡°The chairman of the Su family skipped a grade to attend high school at the age of twelve. Xi Wan fell silent. The first two hot searches were understandable, but what did the third post mean? Just as she was in a state of confusion, another hot topic popped up. The title was ¡®Xi Group¡¯s chairman was cuckolded.¡¯ There was even a video attached to it. Most people treated this video as an ordinary adulterous video. A man came to a coffee shop to drink coffee. He did not expect his wife and mistress to sit in front of him so blatantly. This plot was so ridiculous that it would probably only appear in television dramas. The owner of Meeting cafe then came forward and said, ¡°Xi Group is such a big company, yet they¡¯re unwilling to pay for the food and beverage fees and compensation. Company? It was only then that everyone realized that the person who was cuckolded in the video was Xi Kang, the chairman of Xi Group. ¡°Is this the legendary case of stealing your husband¡¯s money to support a gigolo?¡± ¡°I can see that he¡¯s trying hard but he¡¯s really too useless. He¡¯s a little pitiful.¡± ¡°What¡¯s so pitiful about him? He had a mistress outside and angered his ex-wife to death. He asked for it!¡± ¡°And the illegitimate daughter he brought home isn¡¯t his biological daughter. Haha!¡± ¡°He even pushed his own children away because of this. His life is really too tragic!¡± Xi Wan looked at these comments and laughed even more wildly. ¡°What are you laughing at?¡± Xi Ze did not understand. ¡°Go and look at the hot searches yourself. Maybe you¡¯ll laugh louder than me.¡± Xi Ze took out his cell phone and clicked on it. Indeed, he was laughing even louder than Xi Wan. The siblings laughed like madmen at the entrance of the cinema. Everyone passing by thought that they were mentally ill. In the end, the staff of the cinema had no choice but to step forward and chase the two of them out. ¡°Xi Kang asked for it.¡± Xi Ze felt an indescribable joy in his heart. ¡°The tables have turned but his fate today is not enough to make up for his past mistakes.¡± Xi Wan was in a good mood as she brought Xi Ze out of the cinema and prepared to buy him a few pairs of sneakers. Xi Ze did not reject her this time and followed behind Xi Wan obediently. [Your brother is really obedient. If I was a girl, I would definitely choose him as my boyfriend.] ¡°Unfortunately, you¡¯re not.¡± The system was speechless. Xi Wan was walking in front when she suddenly thought of something and asked Xi Ze, ¡°Are you preparing to take the postgraduate entrance exam recently?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Ze replied calmly, ¡°The school gave me a spot for postgraduate studies so I don¡¯t have to take the exam.¡± ¡°Very good!¡± Xi Wan was genuinely happy for Xi Ze. In Xi Ze¡¯s impression, Xi Wan had never been so happy over anything.. Chapter 137 - Chapter 137: Dismissal Chapter 137: Dismissal Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Kang was arrested for causing trouble. He sat in the police car and the more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He even wanted to beat up Wang Rui and Fan Bin through the police, but he was handcuffed. It was not until he was brought into the interrogation room that he regained his consciousness and said that he was too angry because he was cheated on and that he had been too emotional and that was why he hit him. The one at fault was the adulterous couple. Because the circumstances were relatively minor, the police only educated them and let them go. Xi Kang nodded, admitting his mistake sincerely. However, after leaving the police station, his expression changed and he reached out to beat Wang Rui up. Fan Bin immediately shielded Wang Rui behind him and said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid.¡± Xi Kang became even angrier when he looked at the two of them acting lovey-dovey. ¡°Shameless adulterous couple!¡± After all, Xi Kang was born into a wealthy family and his upbringing was considered good when he was young. So, he only used these few words to scold people. However, Wang Rui was different. She was originally from a village. She was initially very afraid of getting caught and offending Xi Kang. However, now that the matter had been exDosed and Fan Bin was still standing bv her side. Wang Rui had the courage to say, ¡°The poor people who has nothing to lose are not afraid of those in power.¡± Hence, she cursed as she said all kinds of nasty words. ¡°Do you really think you¡¯re that great? You¡¯re something that no one wants. Even a stray dog on the roadside would probably not be interested in you! Which part of you is a real man from the inside out? If it wasn¡¯t for the Xi family¡¯s money, I¡¯d rather live with a dog than tolerate you! You still have the audacity to curse at me here. Why don¡¯t you take a piss and look at yourself? Are you worthy of me?¡± Xi Kang had never heard such unpleasant insults since he was young. His anger was aroused and he wanted to go past Fan Bin to hit Wang Rui, but he was kicked to the ground by Fan Bin again. When Wang Rui saw that the two of them were about to fight again, she let out another earth-shattering scream. Several policemen swarmed out of the police station and dragged the three of them back. The three of them wasted a lot of time. Xi Kang also calmed down completely. Compared to Fan Bin, he was the chairman of a company. He had plenty of ways to deal with this adulterous couple. Wang Rui had been a rich lady for decades. If she really left him, what could she do? As long as Xi Kang could cut off her capital chain, it wouldn¡¯t be long before she came back crying and begging him. As for Fan Bin, he was obviously a poor man with no background. So, XiKang took out his cell phone and called his secretary, wanting her to check Fan Bin¡¯s background. Before he could say anything, the secretary¡¯s anxious voice came over. ¡°Chairman, it¡¯s not good! You¡¯re on the hot search!¡± Xi Kang opened the hot searches with a blank expression. After reading the post, he was so angry that his eyes rolled back and he completely fainted. When he regained consciousness, he was already in the hospital. The secretary was standing beside the bed, and a nurse was putting him on an IV drip. When he fainted, his cell phone was not disconnected yet. A kind-hearted person called 120 and informed his secretary. When the secretary saw Xi Kang open his eyes, she came over and asked softly, ¡°Chairman Xi, you¡¯re awake?¡± Xi Kang regained his consciousness. After seeing that the person in front of him was his secretary, he closed his eyes again. His expression was very serene. Those who did not know better would think that he had left this world just like that. ¡°Chairman Xi! Don¡¯t scare me, wake up!¡± The secretary shouted. The nurse beside him reminded her, ¡°This uncle can¡¯t stand the stimulation. Please keep your voice down. ¡± Xi Kang opened his eyes this time. His eyes were wide open in rage as he said, ¡°1m only fifty years old!¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t he an uncle at fifty years old?¡± The nurse did not understand what was going on and left after the drip was done. Xi Kang¡¯s cell phone rang at this moment. The secretary took it over and said, ¡°A call for you, Chairman Xi.¡± As soon as Xi Kang answered the call, Director Bai¡¯s voice came from the other end of the line. He reprimanded him, ¡°Xi Kang! Can your family¡¯s mess be resolved? The company¡¯s reputation had already been tarnished because of the previous incident, and now such a thing had happened! If you don¡¯t want to do it, resign as soon as possible. Don¡¯t drag the company down with you!¡± ¡°Director Bai, this isn¡¯t my fault¡­¡± Xi Kang quickly explained. ¡°The wife is yours, the one who fought is you, and the one who forgot to pay is you! You¡¯re telling me you¡¯re not wrong?¡± Director Bai l s series of soul questions finally vented the anger in his heart. He then said coldly, ¡°In view of the fact that you have ruined the company¡¯s image and brought huge losses to the company, our higher-ups have unanimously decided to remove you as the chairman! You¡¯d better take care of yourself in the future!¡± Xi Kang panicked when he heard that.. Chapter 138 - Chapter 138: Not Taking Over Chapter 138: Not Taking Over Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Kang was about to explain when the call was hung up. He listened to the busy tone on the phone and his expression became even uglier. ¡°This bunch of ingrates! Have they forgotten how my father treated them before?¡± They actually dared to dismiss him? These ungrateful things! However, after his anger subsided, Xi Kang knew that it was not impossible for the board of directors to do something like this. The most important thing now was to find someone to replace him and continue taking over Xi Group. That way, he could ensure that he still had some benefits in Xi Group. He thought about it and decided to let Xi Wan take over Xi Group. This way, he could also block the public opinion outside and not be embarrassed. However, he had already been blacklisted by Xi Wan, so he borrowed his assistant¡¯s phone and gave Xi Wan a call. ¡°Xi Wan, it¡¯s me.¡± He sounded anxious as he was afraid that Xi Wan would hang up and continue to block him. Hence, he did not give Xi Wan any time to react and continued, ¡°I want you to come back and take over Xi Group.¡± When Xi Wan heard this, she was indeed stunned. ¡°How much of a shock did you suffer?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not because I¡¯m agitated. I thought a lot after this incident. I let you and your brother down in the past and I want to make it up to you now.¡± Xi Kang laughed dryly as he explained, ¡°I¡¯m old and I don¡¯t want to mess around anymore. This is ultimately the world for young people like you! ¡® From what he said, this matter had something to do with Xi Ze. So, Xi Wan turned on the speaker so that Xi Ze could hear what Xi Kang said. ¡°I¡¯ve thought about it. Xi Group will be handed over to you sooner or later. Why don¡¯t we take this opportunity to let you take over officially while I retire behind the scenes? It¡¯ll also give me some time to make it up to vou and Xi Ze. Xi Wan said without hesitation, ¡°Dream on.¡± Xi Ze followed closely behind. ¡°Wishful thinking.¡± Xi Kang paused for a moment. He did not expect Xi Ze to still be by Xi Wan¡¯s side. His laughter was filled with awkvvardness. ¡°Haha, Xi Ze is there too? You heard me. I already admitted my mistake. Come home.¡± Xi Ze held back his curses and was about to strike when Xi Wan elbowed him and said to Xi Kang, ¡°Since you know you¡¯re wrong, you have to have an attitude of admitting your mistake.¡± The more Xi Kang listened, the more upset he felt. Why did these words sound like he was the son? However, pleasing Xi Wan was the most important thing now, so Xi Kang said, ¡°Xi Ze¡¯s assets are still there. I¡¯m just temporarily taking care of them for him. As long as he is willing to come back, he can take the money at any time. I can go through the procedures immediately when I¡¯m discharged.¡± Xi Wan replied faintly, ¡°Mm.¡± Xi Kang was speechless. Shouldn¡¯t they be concerned about why he was in the hospital? A sense of desolation rose in his heart as if no one would see him off if he died. However, he still wanted to grab onto the last hope that could save him. He said, ¡°It¡¯s great that you¡¯re back to take over Xi Group. Our family will be reunited.¡± ¡°I won¡¯t take over Xi Group,¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Why?¡± Xi Kang could not believe it. ¡°This is Xi Group! You don¡¯t have to fight for property and can easily rise to the top. What a glorious thing it is!¡± ¡°Too tired,¡± Xi Wan replied. Xi Kang doubted his ears again. Xi Wan continued, ¡°Why don¡¯t you let Xi Ze go back and take over Xi Group? ¡± Without waiting for Xi Kang to speak, Xi Ze resolutely refused. ¡°Why are you pushing the dirty job to me?¡± Xi Kang was completely speechless. He never thought that the Xi Group would one day be despised by others. If the two of them could see Xi Kang¡¯s current expression, they would know how pale his face was. ¡°This is a joyous occasion. So many people want to come in! Back then, Xi Shu wanted to come in and seek a position, but I didn¡¯t let her in!¡± ¡°Let her take over Xi Group then,¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°How can I let someone who is not related by blood take over Xi Group? Moreover, she doesn¡¯t have any business ability at all. She¡¯s still far inferior to the two of you.¡± Xi Wan and Xi Ze didn¡¯t answer. Xi Kang continued to play the emotional card. ¡°To be honest, if it weren¡¯t for this mother and daughter duo, Xi Group wouldn¡¯t have been pushed to the forefront and its stock price wouldn¡¯t have fallen. I wanted to save Xi Group but I was lying in the hospital, unable to do anything. So, I can only rely on the two of you. If Xi Group goes bankrupt, you and your brother will lose your shares.¡± ¡°I still have shares in Su Group,¡± Xi Wan replied. ¡°I still have the scholarship and my abilities,¡± Xi Ze added. Xi Kang was completely speechless.. Chapter 139 - Chapter 139: His Sincerity Chapter 139: His Sincerity Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Is there anything else? If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll hang up.¡± Xi Kang was about to speak when Xi Wan hung up. She didn¡¯t give him a chance to speak! Xi Kang was as lifeless as a mummy and his secretary beside him asked him carefully, ¡°Chairman Xi, how should we resolve this matter?¡± Should he resign now? Xi Kang restrained his emotions and said angrily, ¡°Go and investigate Fan Bin¡¯s background, and then draw up a divorce agreement.¡± ¡°Divorce agreement?¡± The secretary pretended to be shocked. He absolutely could not let Xi Kang know that he had already read this gossip online on the way here. ¡°Also, the agreement has to state that Wang Rui will leave the house with nothing. She¡¯s not allowed to take a single cent with her!¡± ¡°Okay, Chairman Xi.¡± It seemed that there was still a follow-up to this gossip. So, let¡¯s put the resignation aside for now. After Xi Wan hung up the call, she did not turn on her cell phone again. She brought Xi Ze to buy sneakers but Xi Ze was full of thoughts and was absent-minded when trying on the shoes. Xi Wan noticed the change in his mood and asked, ¡°If you have something to say, just say it. Don¡¯t keep it to yourself.¡± Xi Ze hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Those three hot searches on the internet were made by Mr. Su, right? But I don¡¯t think that¡¯s his style.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s interest was piqued. She wanted to know what kind of person Su Xun was in Xi Ze¡¯s eyes. ¡°Then what should his style be like?¡± ¡°It should be an indifferent attitude.¡± As Xi Ze spoke, he recalled the scene of him meeting Su Xun when he was young. ¡°I saw him a few times when I was young. He stood coldly in the shadows and didn¡¯t want to talk. I didn¡¯t even dare to get close to him. At that time, there was a child who liked him very much and pounced on him, but he dodged. The child cried when he fell, but Mr. Su didn¡¯t care at all. When the adults came, he left and didn¡¯t look at the child again.¡± ¡°Did he wait for the adults to arrive before leaving?¡± Xi Wan caught the main point. Xi Ze was very confident in his memory. ¡°I¡¯m in the courtyard not far away. I saw it.¡± After he said this, he suddenly froze. Xi Wan smiled and said to Xi Ze, ¡°This pair of shoes on your feet is not bad. We should go back.¡± She sent Xi Ze back to school. After Xi Ze got out of the car, he finally said to Xi Wan, ¡°When you go back, remember to thank Mr. Su. Don¡¯t let him think that you¡¯re rude.¡± Xi Wan raised her brows. ¡°I even treated you to a movie, a meal, and shoes today. Why didn¡¯t you say thank you?¡± Xi Ze subconsciously said, ¡°You¡¯re my sister, I don¡¯t have to thank you.¡± When he realized what he had called her, Xi Ze¡¯s face suddenly turned red. He turned around and ran towards the school building. In the end, he did not say to Xi Wan that ¡®you and Mr. Su are actually very compatible.¡¯ Perhaps everyone would misunderstand the boy who was indifferent to others, but Xi Wan could see his sincerity at a glance. In the past, Xi Ze would still be worried about Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s marital status. However, at this moment, he saw the entanglement of their marriage and was sure that they were a perfect match. Xi Wan returned to the villa just in time for Su Xun¡¯s car to return. The two cars were in a stalemate at the entrance of the villa. Neither of them moved first. Xi Wan¡¯s driver thought that Su Xun was the one who is paying them, so he should naturally go first. Su Xun¡¯s driver thought that since they were all from the same family, he would definitely let his wife go first, so the two sides were in a deadlock. Xi Wan woke up from her sleep and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go in first.¡¯ The chauffeur¡¯s body trembled as he drove into the villa. As expected of Madam, she was able to manipulate the chief lodging officer. Xi Wan got out of the car and felt the cold wind. Her consciousness was much clearer. She walked up the steps ahead but suddenly stopped. Her figure was surrounded by the warm lights at the door. Su Xun looked at her and felt that she was soft and unreal. Xi Wan was deliberately waiting for him. When he arrived, Xi Wan leaned over and asked softly, ¡°You attended high school when you were twelve years old?¡± Although she didn¡¯t say it clearly, both of them knew it well. ¡°Is there a problem?¡± Xi Wan shook her head. ¡°There¡¯s something I¡¯m curious about. When you were twelve years old in high school, would you be placed in the first row because of your height?¡± Su Xun was speechless and looked at Xi Wan. ¡°Is that all you want to say?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s expression was serious, which made Su Xun suspect that she was mocking him on purpose. However, Xi Wan did not continue to ask anything else. Instead, the corners of her mouth suddenly curled up into a smile. ¡°Thank you for today..¡± Chapter 140 - Chapter 140: Popularity Chapter 140: Popularity Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan quickly went into the house. She had not turned on her cell phone all this time and did not know how far the hot searches had progressed. First, Xi Kang was cuckolded and his wife and mistress were caught red-handed in the cafe. However, the popularity of this hot topic had gradually decreased. Not many people paid attention to this matter unless there was a follow-up. Secondly, there were two hot searches about Cheng Zhi. He was dating three girlfriends at the same time and was deliberately scamming Xi Wan while composing songs. ¡°This dude is really amazing. He has three girlfriends at the same time and he hasn¡¯t been discovered all this time? He hid it so well. ¡°I think Xi Wan is still the best. She has already left the industry, but she is still being used to create hype. She isn¡¯t in the martial world, but there are legends about her everywhere.¡± ¡°I just want to know what the three girlfriends said after this matter was dug out.¡± The comments section had been discussing this gossip and in the end, it was the person involved who came forward to explain. That person was Cheng Zhi¡¯s longest girlfriend. It had been three years so far. She said, ¡°Previously, I found out that he was having an ambiguous conversation with a woman outside. I was very angry and confronted him, but he explained to me that it was just to relieve the loneliness when the two of us were separated. He said that he loved me the most in his heart. I was also a fool in love at that time, so I actually believed him. But in the end, what did I get in return for my trust? Betrayal!¡± Immediately after, Cheng Zhi¡¯s second girlfriend posted, ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve been a mistress in my life. When he was with me, he said all kinds of sweet nothings. He even swore that he would marry me.¡± ¡°When he was composing that song, I even asked him why it wasn¡¯t a memory of me and him, but a memory of Xi Wan. Guess what his reply was? He said, ¡®Because it¡¯s not a happy ending. Of course it¡¯s not you and me, baby¡¯.¡± She even attached her chat history with Cheng Zhi. After everyone saw this picture, their disgust towards Cheng Zhi rose to a new height. ¡°This scumbag is just too disgusting. I feel that Xi Wan is also very pitiful. She actually let such a person take advantage of her popularity.¡± ¡°I want to know what kind of shocking gossip the third girlfriend will say? Is she still looking for evidence to find out that Cheng Zhi has a fourth girlfriend outside?¡± ¡°How disgusting. Why did I like him back then? I¡¯m sorry for being his fan.¡± Cheng Zhi¡¯s comments section was full of dirty comments but his fate was relatively light compared to Li Meng¡¯s. This was because Li Meng had offended the Su family. ¡°Su Xun went to high school at the age of twelve so Li Meng likes underage boys.¡± ¡°The age difference between Li Meng and Su Xun shouldn¡¯t be too big, right?¡± ¡°But she was already sixteen or seventeen years old at that time, and Su Xun was only twelve years old. Shouldn¡¯t she be embarrassed if she really likes Su Xun?¡± ¡°Is she the second female protagonist in an ancient drama? That drama was quite popular, but it didn¡¯t make her popular. She seems to be an E-list celebrity now.¡± ¡°She¡¯s even bolder than Cheng Zhi. She actually dared to blatantly scam Su Group. She doesn¡¯t want to stay in the entertainment industry anymore, right?¡± Li Meng flipped through the comments section and a chill spread from the soles of her feet to the top of her head. She and Su Xun were indeed high school classmates, but they were not in the same class at all. Moreover, she had been single for three years in high school and had never been in a relationship. However, what everyone cared about now was not her love history at all but whether there was a relationship between her and Su Xun. Li Meng was the daughter of Li Yue, the wife of a wealthy family who had previouslv offended Xi Wan. When Xi Wan married Su Xun, Li Meng felt terrible for a few days. When she heard Li Yue talk about what happened at the auction, she became even more jealous of Xi Wan. Now, she deliberately made her words very vague in this interview just to lead everyone to think in this way. Moreover, the Su family didn¡¯t respond in time at the beginning, so Li Meng was a little smug at that time. However, she did not expect that before she could be happy for long, Lady Su would come out to refute the rumors. It didn¡¯t seem to be refuting the rumors because the Su family¡¯s public relations department didn¡¯t mention her at all. This feeling of being ignored made Li Meng feel like a clown. Li Meng pretended to be calm but her heart was already a mess. What right did this Xi Wan have to get Su Xun? Li Meng¡¯s manager also called.. ¡°Where did you get your courage from? You actually dare to scam the Su family?!¡± Chapter 141 - Chapter 141: Lower Her Pride Chapter 141: Lower Her Pride Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Li Meng adjusted her emotions and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t scam the Su family. Su Xun and I were indeed high school classmates. Moreover, none of the content I mentioned in the interview mentioned that my high school relationship was with Su Xun. It was the netizens who misunderstood. Can you blame me for ¡°Who else can I blame if not you?¡± The manager was very angry. ¡°You¡¯ve been in the entertainment industry for a few years. Don¡¯t you know what to say and what not to say? As long as you mentioned the Su family, there would be marketing accounts automatically matching the name. It¡¯s not like you haven¡¯t encountered such a situation before. Why don¡¯t you use your brain?¡± ¡°The Su family has also come out to refute the rumors,¡± Li Meng retorted unwillingly. ¡°The public relations department didn¡¯t mention you at all. He doesn¡¯t even take you seriously!¡± The manager roared, ¡°In any case, you¡¯ve really offended Su Group. The company can¡¯t keep you around anymore!¡± Since he did not want to offend the Su family, he had to give up on the person who did the wrong thing. Li Meng wanted to say something, but her manager had already hung up. Only then did she wake up from a dream and realize that the consequences of this matter were really serious. With trembling hands, she sent a text message to her Whatsapp group, Do any of you have Su Xun¡¯s contact information?¡± Very soon, someone replied, ¡°Superstar, are you muddle-headed from sleeping? How can people like us have Su Xun¡¯s contact information?¡± That¡¯s right, how could they possibly connect with Su Xun? However, someone else replied, ¡°Your family is considered a mid-tier wealthy family, right? In that case, you can try to solve this matter through Su Xun¡¯s wife. I feel that there is a circle among wealthy wives. You can think of ways to please Su Xun¡¯s wife. I remember who his wife is. It seems to be Xi Wan who retired from the industry, right?¡± Should she try to please Xi Wan? No! This was impossible! Whenever Li Meng heard the name ¡®Xi Wan¡¯ , her heart would burn with anger. She wanted to kill this person and replace her. Now, they wanted her to please Xi Wan? Unless she, Li Meng, was shameless. She replied angrily, ¡°I will never try to please Xi Wan.¡± Her words were filled with resentment but there were also people who were sincerely considering her future. ¡°But according to the current situation, Su Xun won¡¯t pay attention to you. This is your only way. If you don¡¯t resolve this matter completely, you won¡¯t be able to stay in the entertainment industry.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. You¡¯re considered a veteran in the entertainment industry. It¡¯s such a pity that you¡¯re forced to leave the industry because of such a small matter.¡± ¡°At this time, don¡¯t care about your pride anymore. Your future is the most important.¡± In the end, Li Meng was swayed by the words of these people. They were right. She needed to protect her future and continue to develop in the entertainment industry. Only then would she have the chance to push Xi Wan down and stand beside Su Xun. She replied, ¡°Thank you for your concern. I will resolve this matter myself.¡± After saying this, she turned off her cell phone. Tomorrow night was the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet. Su Xun and Xi Wan would definitely be there so this was the best opportunity. Li Meng thought about it and called her manager. ¡°I was wrong in this matter. I¡¯ll think of a way to resolve it. Please don¡¯t give up on me.¡± ¡°How do you want to solve it?¡± The manager asked her. ¡°I know Mrs. Su. If I go to her and plead for mercy, she will definitely help me.¡± Li Meng spoke with sincerity, as if she and Xi Wan were old friends. Although the manager was skeptical, if Li Meng could really solve this matter, the company¡¯s losses would be much smaller. He said, ¡°I¡¯ll trust you this once then. You have a week to resolve this matter.¡± ¡°Alright, I got it.¡± After hanging up the phone, Li Meng lay on the bed and thought about tomorrow¡¯s countermeasures. Meanwhile, Xi Wan, whom she missed so much, had already finished her hot bath and came out of the bedroom. Su Xun was already sitting at the dining table and eating. She walked over and said lightly, ¡°I want to raise a dog.¡± Su Xun¡¯s hand paused for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s up to you, but if you want to do it on a whim, I advise you not to raise it.¡± ¡°Of course not.¡± Xi Wan giggled and couldn¡¯t help but say to the system in her heart, ¡°This antagonist is quite sweet.¡± The system felt like the CPU in its brain was burning up: [Sweet? How can you tell that he¡¯s sweet?] If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that I couldn¡¯t tell you, I would have slapped the entire process of him scheming against Ling Group on your face right now! Chapter 142 - Chapter 142: Stylist Chapter 142: Stylist Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Xi Wan finished speaking, she did not leave immediately. She seemed to be born with a magical power. No matter what topic it was, she could always speak two or three sentences, but just stop at the right time. Before this, Su Xun had always thought that the two of them had nothing in common. After Su Xun¡¯s dinner was over, Xi Wan stood up and said to him happily, ¡°Good night.¡± She then returned to her bedroom. [I finally realized that you¡¯re not afraid of antagonists. You¡¯re the antagonist¡¯s nemesis.] ¡°Not really a nemesis, but it¡¯s indeed quite interesting to tease him.¡± Xi Wan was in a good mood. She stretched her body and fell asleep on the bed. [I declare that you are now the biggest antagonist in this novel!] Xi Wan did not answer because she was already asleep. The Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet began at seven o¡¯clock sharp the next night. The Tang family and the Su family had a similar history of development but the Tang family had shifted their focus overseas so the Su family currently dominated the country. Tang An, the only son of the Tang family was Su Xun¡¯s good friend and one of the few friends that Su Xun had respect for. This birthday banquet seemed to be for Old Master Tang¡¯s birthday celebration, but it was in fact to show respect for the Tang family. Tang An had a cousin named Tang Hao. He had just gotten married recently and the woman¡¯s background was quite big. Lord Tang was a person who did not care about family background and only cared about ability. Therefore, it was uncertain who would take over Tang Group in the end. Tang Hao had been eyeing that position for a long time. In view of this complicated relationship, Chen Tong still reminded Xi Wan, ¡°Madam, the Tang family¡¯s power and background cannot be underestimated. Moreover, Tang An is Mr. Su¡¯s friend so I hope that you can treat this birthday banquet seriously.¡± Moreover, this friend was a friend that Mr. Su respected so it was even more rare. ¡°I know.¡± Xi Wan took out her cell phone and called Su Xun. ¡°What do you plan to wear to this birthday banquet?¡± Su Xun paused for a moment but he did not say what he was going to do. Instead, he told Xi Wan, ¡°I¡¯ve already asked Zhang Wen to send you the dress and shoes. I also asked Zhang Wen to retrieve the pink diamond that you sent to make the ring.¡± Xi Wan paused. She didn¡¯t expect Su Xun to have arranged such a thing. ¡°Thank you for your thoughtfulness,¡± She said. Xi Wan then hung up. Zhang Wen also came to the door at this moment, bringing in big and small bags of items. Chen Tong took the ring and praised sincerely, ¡°Madam, such a ring is really worthy of your temperament! ¡± Xi Wan looked at the ring and felt that it was really not bad. It was indeed a diamond that cost tens of millions. Xi Wan went upstairs to change into her gown. The white dress wrapped around her waist and there were lace petals around her waist. Although the overall look was elegant, it was full of nobility. Xi Wan had never been able to tolerate pure white but the gown selected by Su Xun this time was not bad. Chen Tong and Zhang Wen stood at the side and praised sincerely, ¡°Madam, this gown really suits you!¡± In order to match the gown, Su Xun also specially invited a stylist named William for Xi Wan. Chen Tong introduced William¡¯s glorious history to Xi Wan. Finally, she said, ¡°I heard that a few years ago, William had a conflict with an international stylist named Mike.¡± The system provided Xi Wan with more information: [A few years ago, you went to look for this person called Mike to style you but he criticized you for being empty and soulless. You weren¡¯t worthy of him styling you at all. His team even publicly criticized you on the internet. Although they didn¡¯t name you, the netizens could find out that you were the only female celebrity with a two-syllable name that they had worked with. That¡¯s why they posted all the dirt on you and even made a spoof emoticon.] When Xi Wan heard this, she could not help but laugh out loud. ¡°Madam, what are you laughing about?¡± Chen Tong looked at her in confusion. ¡°Nothing much, ¡± Xi Wan replied. ¡°I just feel that Su Xun has too many thoughts.¡± If no one else found out about his devious thoughts, he would probably be very sad, right? ¡°Mr. Su Xun is indeed very thoughtful,¡± Chen Tong said. William quickly came to the door. He had heard a little about Xi Wan and knew what had happened between her and Mike. Now that this face that had been criticized was in his hands, he felt that it was not as unbearable as Mike had said. ¡°Madam, you have a beautiful face,¡± William said.. Chapter 143 - Chapter 143: Paparazzo Chapter 143: Paparazzo Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Everyone had the right to pursue beauty, and as stylists, no matter what kind of people their client was, they had to do their best to create a style that suited them, making them look more beautiful and stunning. Mike had such thoughts because he had abandoned his original idea of being a stylist. Furthermore, William did not think that Xi Wan¡¯s face was soulless. This was simply the most perfect face he had ever seen. ¡°Thank you,¡± Xi Wan thanked him sincerely. After William finished styling Xi Wan, he made her look even more graceful and luxurious. Su Xun also returned at this moment. When he stepped into the house, the first thing he saw was Xi Wan, who was dressed up perfectly. When Xi Wan saw him enter, she smiled and asked, ¡°How is it? Does it look good?¡± Su Xun stood there for a long time, finally suppressed the stiff expression on his face, and walked over. ¡°Your fingers are bare. You need to wear something.¡± ¡°I know. I¡¯ve already gotten the ring.¡± Su Xun took the ring from Chen Tong¡¯s hand and put it on Xi Wan himself. He lowered his head and the expression on his face was completely hidden by his drooping hair. There was a hint of hidden joy. He was like a dragon that had obtained a treasure. He did not like to be watched by others and even his joy was silent. Xi Wan also noticed that Su Xun was wearing a tie that she had given him before. Even though she had randomly chosen this tie at that time, Su Xun seemed to treat it as a treasure. After everything was prepared, Su Xun brought Xi Wan to Tang Mansion. Tang Mansion was more like a manor than a villa. There was an endless stream of people coming to celebrate the birthday. The security guards stood at the door and seemed to be a little flustered. Xi Wan looked at the scene in front of her and commented, ¡°It¡¯s a little like the evening rush hour.¡± The system replied: [What a strange metaphor.] Su Xun turned his head to look at Xi Wan and realized that her eyes were empty and not as lively as before. He frowned and took out his cell phone to send a text message. Soon, a person ran out of Tang Mansion. He said a few words to the security guards at the door and the security guards lined up all the cars in an orderly manner to make way for Su Xun¡¯s car. When Xi Wan noticed this scene, she looked at him in surprise. ¡°This person is Tang An,¡± Su Xun explained. After Tang An recognized Su Xun¡¯s license plate number, he greeted him from afar. After the car drove into the courtyard of Tang Mansion, Su Xun got out of the car and Xi Wan followed closely behind. Tang An originally wanted to catch up with Su Xun, but after seeing Xi Wan, his breathing stopped and he was speechless. There were even a few gasps in the surroundings. The camera flashed at this moment. Su Xun quickly pulled Xi Wan into his arms to protect her, then signaled Tang An with his eyes. Tang An quickly came back to his senses and said, ¡°Hurry up and catch that person! Didn¡¯t I say that the paparazzi are not allowed to enter?¡± The Tang family did have the intention to enter the domestic market but they definitely do not rely on paparazzi to secretly take photos and then attract people¡¯s attention. This was really too shameful.¡± The bodyguards were quickly dispatched and even the bodyguards behind Su Xun went out to arrest the paparazzo after receiving his signal. Xi Wan leaned into Su Xun¡¯s embrace. The scent of the cologne on his body was able to quickly calm Xi Wan¡¯s nervous mood. Xi Wan did not know why but her face was dyed with an unnatural blush. After she broke free from Su Xun¡¯s hand, she said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine.¡± Su Xun hummed softly in reply without any change in his emotions. No one knew how the paparazzo managed to sneak in. He had been standing Lilere 10K nan a uay DUL ne was so stunneu oy wan ne lorgot LO turn OIL the flash. That was how he was discovered. He originally wanted to run away with the camera, but in the end, he could not resist the group of tall and strong bodyguards. He was quickly escorted before Tang An. He knelt on the ground and pleaded, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t know anything! I¡¯m just a small photographer who wants to experience something. Please be gracious and let me go. I definitely won¡¯t leak the photos!¡± ¡°Just because you say so? I have to delete it myself.¡± As Tang An spoke, he picked up the camera and deleted all the photos that the paparazzo had taken secretly. However, he was surprised to find that there were still photos that he had taken secretly when he was tailing him a few days ago. ¡°What¡¯s with this photo?¡± Chapter 144 - Chapter 144: Clinging to the Powerful Chapter 144: Clinging to the Powerful Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The paparazzo hesitated to speak but Tang An immediately realized what was going on. He threw the camera on the ground and kicked the paparazzo. ¡°Are you really looking for¡ª¡± Before he could finish, Su Xun stopped him and warned, ¡°Tang An.¡± After Tang An stopped, he lowered his voice and said to Su Xun, ¡°This person has been following me for a few days. It must be Tang Hao.¡± Even the mess at the door might have been Tang Hao¡¯s doing. It was precisely because Tang Hao could not stand his grandfather letting Tang An plan the birthday banquet that he played these dirty tricks behind his back. ¡°The guests are still here. Please entertain them first,¡± Su Xun reminded him briefly. Tang An suppressed his emotions and said to all the guests present, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for making a fool out of myself in front of everyone. My grandfather is usually kind-hearted. He brought these pitiful people back¡­ No, he raised an ingrate¡­¡± He was still talking but Su Xun had already held Xi Wan¡¯s hand, and Xi Wan also took Su Xun¡¯s arm as well. ¡°The Tang family is fighting for power.¡± Su Xun lowered his voice and said to Xi Wan. ¡°Is it his cousin who¡¯s causing trouble?¡± Xi Wan asked in a low voice. ¡°Yes.¡± Su Xun responded and continued, ¡°This has nothing to do with the Su family. You don¡¯t have to worry.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t really care.¡± Xi Wan said as she looked ahead, not caring about the changes in the surroundings. After Su Xun glanced at her, he did not say anything else. Along the way, they had already attracted everyone¡¯s attention. Xi Wan¡¯s white gown was already eye-catching, but after removing these external factors, her looks were also a killing weapon. Everyone¡¯s gaze would be involuntarily attracted to her face. This caused the convoy outside to move slowly. Wu Xing sat in the car and looked at the slowly moving cars in front of her. ¡°How long before our car can enter? If we can¡¯t enter, the birthday banquet is about to begin.¡± Mrs. Wu comforted her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, there are still so many cars behind us.¡± Her father was also reprimanding her, ¡°If you start to be impatient over such a small matter, what great things can you do? When you enter later, you have to pay attention to your words and actions. Don¡¯t provoke the disgust of those rich young masters. Otherwise, don¡¯t blame me for not saving your pride and chasing you back!¡± The Xi family was in dire straits now. They had initially thought that Xi Wan would be able to reap some benefits from Su Xun¡¯s marriage. He even thought of letting Wu Xing replace Xi Wan. However, this matter could not be done overnight, so after thinking about it, they still chose a relatively safe method. They would take advantage of this birthday banquet to let Wu Xing get close to a rich young master. That way, their family¡¯s life would be easier then. Furthermore, Xi Kang¡¯s matter was already on the hot searches. The entire Xi family was in a mess but the Su family had no intention of making a move. It could be seen that Xi Wan had no say in front of Su Xun. As expected, she was a good-for-nothing in her maternal family but she was also a good-for-nothing in her in-laws¡¯ family. Wu Xing felt very aggrieved but she did not dare to refute. She could only say, ¡°Aren¡¯t I just being impatient?¡± When Mrs. Wu saw that the atmosphere between the father and daughter was very tense, she quickly stepped forward to mediate. She patted Wu Xing¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Isn¡¯t your father doing this for your own good? What you have to do now is not only for our family but also for yourself. Didn¡¯t you say that you were bullied by Xi Wan? If you can take advantage of this birthday banquet to find someone with a higher status than Su Xun, wouldn¡¯t you be able to hold your head up high in front of Xi Wan?¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Wu Xing looked gentle and obedient on the surface, but in fact, she was thinking, ¡°How could there be someone with a higher status than Su XLIII ?, No matter what kind of person she married, she would never be able to hold her head up high in front of Xi Wan! The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She could clearly see Xi Wan holding onto Su Xun¡¯s arm as they stepped into the banquet hall, through the car window. How infuriating. What right did this Xi Wan have to have such a good life? Xi Wan, who was being cursed at, sneezed. Su Xun paused and lowered his head to ask her, ¡°Did you catch a cold?¡± Xi Wan shook her head. ¡°No, someone must be scolding me behind my back.¡± [Your intuition is quite accurate. There are indeed many people scolding you behind your back.] The system looked at the screen and whispered sarcastic words into Xi Wan¡¯s ear. Xi Wan ignored it and followed Su Xun to the innermost part of the room. Lord Tang was still in his room and he hadn¡¯t come out yet.. Chapter 145 - Chapter 145: Treating Others As Fools Chapter 145: Treating Others As Fools Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Zhou had already arrived at the banquet hall, but Su Xun and Xi Wan didn¡¯t show up. Lu Ting was still discussing the company¡¯s business with the other guests, which made Lu Zhou feel very uncomfortable. She walked over and pulled Lu Ting aside, saying, ¡°I¡¯ve already been here for so long. Why isn¡¯t Xi Wan here yet? ¡® Lu Ting remained silent. Lu Zhou was even more anxious. ¡°Ever since you came here, you¡¯ve been discussing business with others. Can you take some time to take care of your own sister?¡± Only then did Lu Ting spoke up and say, ¡°I was dragged over by these guests to inquire about business because we arrived at the birthday banquet half an hour early. Why are you blaming me first when I didn¡¯t blame you?¡± Lu Zhou felt guilty and lowered her head. Lu Ting could not bear to see her like this, so he softened his tone and said, ¡°Su Xun and Tang An are good friends. He will definitely appear on such an occasion and will definitely bring his newlywed wife.¡± The news of Su Xun¡¯s marriage was not widely publicized, but what happened a few days ago was enough to spread word of mouth in the circle of wealthy families. ¡°I¡¯m just a little anxious.¡± Lu Zhou cheered herself up. ¡°In a while, I¡¯ll go over and praise Xi Wan¡¯s makeup first, then I¡¯ll take the opportunity to eat pastries with her, okay? ¡® ¡°This is good. You can do whatever you want.¡± Lu Ting¡¯s tone carried a hint of a hidden smile. His gaze casually looked forward but he suddenly froze. Xi Wan and Su Xun stepped into the banquet hall together. Su Xun looked over from the side. His expression was clearly indifferent but Xi Wan smiled in the next second. Her smile was like a flower that bloomed in spring. Her powerful beauty was aggressive and oppressive. Lu Ting thought of an inappropriate description. ¡°She had a divine appearance and looks just like a fairy.¡± ¡°She¡¯s so beautiful!¡± Lu Zhou¡¯s scream pulled Lu Ting back to the real world. He could not help but wonder how she could come up with such an adjective. He turned his face away, only to realize that everyone¡¯s gaze was fixed on Xi Wan and Su Xun. Hence, he turned back and looked at Su Xun and Xi Wan openly. Meanwhile, Zhao Fei, Ling Feng, Xiao Zhe, Li Meng, and Cheng Shi had already seen the two people who were so loving. Zhao Fei was so jealous that she was going insane, but she saw Ling Feng from the corner of her eye and saw his almost infatuated expression. Xi Wan was already married! Zhao Fei could not help but want to scream. She knew that Ling Feng couldn¡¯t be relied on, which made her even more determined to find Lu Ting. ¡°I have a friend over there. I¡¯ll go and greet him,¡± She whispered to Ling Feng. All of Ling Feng¡¯s attention was on Xi Wan and he did not notice what Zhao Fei said. Zhao Fei clenched her fists and left. She had already found Lu Ting¡¯s direction and quickly walked toward him. Although Ling Feng was selfish and hypocritical and had long lost his feelings for her, he had done anything to betray her yet. Therefore, when she came to look for Lu Ting, and it felt like she was cheating on Ling Feng. Fortunately, Lu Zhou was here. Zhao Fei walked over and said, ¡°You¡¯re Lu Zhou¡­¡± Before she could finish speaking, Lu Zhou ran forward very quickly. Zhao Fei stood still in place with a blank expression, not knowing what had happened. Lu Ting was still shaking his head a second ago. He was also helpless that he had such a crazy sister. In the next second, he noticed Zhao Fei, who was dumbfounded at the side. So he put on his usual gentle expression and asked, ¡°Hello, what can I do for you?¡± Since Lu Zhou had already left and Lu Ting had discovered her, Zhao Fei could only bite the bullet. She immediately put on an expression of admiration and said, ¡°Mr. Lu Ting, I¡¯m your fan! I¡¯ve often watched your works before but I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here today! Can you give me an autograph?¡± ¡°An autograph?¡± Lu Ting repeated the word a few times before he suddenly laughed. That smile was mixed with an unknown sense of relaxation. ¡°Although I¡¯ve already retired from the industry, I¡¯m not in my seventies or eighties yet. My ears are still good.¡± Lu Ting used such an approachable and gentle attitude to say the coldest words, ¡°You can be a fool, but don¡¯t treat others as fools.¡± He clearly heard the woman called out to Lu Zhou. Moreover, because of her, the Huang family was in a mess and they wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible.. Chapter 146 - Chapter 146: Feeling Moved Chapter 146: Feeling Moved Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Even without the Huang family, what made her think that a retired top actor like himself did not care about the things on the Internet? Zhao Fei was still at a loss. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡± Lu Ting withdrew his amiable expression and said the same thing to the person. If Zhao Fei insisted on playing dumb in front of him, then he did not have to say anything more. ¡°Your acting skills are really too bad. If you can¡¯t survive in the entertainment industry, it¡¯s better for you to change your path as soon as possible.¡± This was a piece of advice but it was up to Zhao Fei whether she would listen or not. When Zhao Fei heard this, she felt that her perception had been subverted. Her voice had already become tense. ¡°Are you really Lu Ting?¡± ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Can¡¯t you even recognize your own idol?¡± Zhao Fei was speechless. Not to mention her, even his true fans probably wouldn¡¯t be able to recognize him! This persona was too fake! Why was it so difficult to get the male protagonist or supporting male actor in this novel?! Zhao Fei was still questioning her female protagonist halo when Xi Wan had already said to Su Xun, ¡°Are we going to see Grandpa Tang?¡± ¡°No need. The Tang family and the Su family are not that close. The reason why I came today is because of Tang An.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Xi Wan said, then let go of Su Xun¡¯s hand. ¡°I¡¯ll go over there to play then.¡± After saying that, she walked straight over without waiting for Su Xun to speak. Lu Zhou ran over and stopped in time. She panted heavily and after taking a few deep breaths, she said to Xi Wan, ¡°Your gown looks really good.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t react, so Lu Zhou said, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you talking to me?¡± Xi Wan organized her words, ¡°I¡¯m wondering if you¡¯re praising me or my gown?¡± Lu Zhou realized what she was about to say. Her face turned red and she turned around to run away. She perfectly demonstrated what it meant to come in a hurry and leave in a hurry. When Su Xun saw this scene, he could not help but felt a little surprised. They had only been apart for a short while, and someone was already rushing over to look for her? However, he did not have time to think about it because Tang An had already walked over. He tugged at his tie and said in a frustrated tone, ¡°These bastards! If it weren¡¯t for the rule of law in this society, I would have thrown all of them into the sea to feed the fishes!¡± ¡°Has the person who took the photo confess?¡± Su Xun asked in a rather friendly tone. ¡°Yes, he did, but the person who confessed said it wasn¡¯t Tang Hao, but it was Tang Feng.¡± Tang Feng was Tang An¡¯s cousin. Although he did not show it in front of Lord Tang, Tang An had to be wary of him once the incident happened. m oraer to gam autnorlty m a wealtny rammy, every step naa to De taken steadily. If there was a mistake, they might fall into the abyss and be doomed. ¡°You¡¯re quite smart.¡± Su Xun said. Tang An could tell that his tone was very good, so he was willing to joke with him. ¡°Don¡¯t make sarcastic remarks here. I¡¯m in dire straits and I might have to beg around the city one day! If that day really comes, I¡¯ll have to count on you to take me in. Don¡¯t let my wolf-like brothers tear me apart.¡± Tang An¡¯s expression suddenly changed after saying those words. Even though he had known Su Xun for many years, he was still unsure of his good friend¡¯s thoughts. There was no change in Su Xun¡¯s expression so Tang An quickly changed the topic. ¡°I invited you and your wife to my grandfather¡¯s birthday banquet to create momentum, not to cause trouble.¡± ¡°Create momentum?¡± Su Xun did not know why. Tang An pointed at his clothes and said, ¡°Look at the clothes the two of you are wearing. It¡¯s as if you¡¯re going to get married. All the guests are here for you. If this isn¡¯t causing trouble, what is it?¡± After Su Xun lowered his head and looked at his clothes, his tone became inexplicably light. ¡°This is just a coincidence.¡± Tang An was touched by Su Xun¡¯s tone. He asked tentatively, ¡°Then when do you two plan to hold your wedding?¡± ¡°Let¡¯s talk about it later.¡± Su Xun answered very casually. He did not seem to care about the wedding at all, nor did he care about his wife. ¡°I think the two of you are quite affectionate. If you hold a wedding, you might have a child soon. At that time, I want to be the child¡¯s godfather.¡± Su Xun looked at Tang An coldly and turned to leave. ¡°Don¡¯t be so petty. I was just joking!¡± Tang An quickly chased after him. Meanwhile, Xi Wan had already walked to the side and was having fun while eating pastries.. Chapter 147 - Chapter 147: Third-tier Mission Chapter 147: Third-tier Mission Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The pastries this time were much more delicious than the ones at the previous auction. Mrs. Wang saw Xi Wan from afar, so she walked over and pulled her to the sofa to sit down. Xi Wan had some impression of Mrs. Wang because they were friends on Whatsapp. ¡°The pastries this time are quite delicious. They¡¯re even more fragrant than the ones from the last auction.¡± Mrs. Wang said. Xi Wan handed the pastries over and asked, ¡°Do you want to eat some?¡± If Mrs. Wang under everyone¡¯s gaze, she definitely would not dare to eat it. But they were sitting quietly in a corner and were surrounded by friends who have a good relationship with Mrs. Wang, so she could eat naturally. Xi Wan was eating pastries with these wealthy ladies when the system warned her in her mind: [The male protagonist is approaching. Your mission is to tell him about the misfortune of your marriage.] Xi Wan was about to ask if this was a mission when the system continued: [The second male protagonist is approaching. Your mission is to let him witness you reminiscing about your childhood with the male protagonist.] Xi Wan was a little stunned. Before she could say anything, the system said: [The third male protagonist is approaching. Your mission is to make him think that you have no acting skills.] Xi Wan fell silent. What kind of heaven-defying mission was this? The system was also very helpless: [This can¡¯t be helped. Who asked the three of them to come to today¡¯s birthday banquet?] These few missions are to make the male protagonist continue feeling nostalgia for you, make the second male protagonist think that you¡¯re fickle, and let the third male protagonist think that you are worthless. The ultimate goal was to make the female protagonist suffer, be protected, and be comforted, but if you hadn¡¯t quit the entertainment industry, the third male protagonist¡¯s mission shouldn¡¯t have been done today.] However, who made the plot into such a mess? Xi Wan took a few deep breaths and said, ¡°It¡¯s alright, don¡¯t panic.¡± Mrs. Wang leaned forward and lowered her voice. She said mysteriously, ¡°Have you heard? The Huang family has been in chaos lately. Mrs. Huang and Mr. Huang even fought over Young Master Huang¡¯s matter.¡± ¡°They really fought?¡± Xi Wan was surprised. The system replied: [You¡¯re still in the mood to have fun at a time like this?] However, it also silently pricked up its ears. It had to admit that as long as it was with Xi Wan, no matter how big the matter was, it would feel at ease. Mrs. Wang said, ¡°Yes, and I heard that the fight this time was very serious. The furnishings in the living room are all broken and they even had to find someone to repair the walls.¡± There were also other wealthy ladies around them who said, ¡°Young Master Huang has been fooling around outside for a long time. Why is Mrs. Huang so angry this time?¡± Mrs. Wang kept smiling. After keeping everyone in suspense, she said, ¡°I heard that it¡¯s because Young Master Huang refused to admit it no matter what. Mrs. Huang has helped him deal with many such messes before. I guess she can¡¯t take it anymore this time. A person with a good temper will also lose it after holding it in for a long time.¡± ¡°Why do you think such a good life has become like this?¡± Someone said regretfully. ¡°The main thing is that Young Master Huang doesn¡¯t seem like a person who would live a proper life. If any family marries their daughter to him, wouldn¡¯t they be unlucky for eight lifetimes?¡± ¡°That¡¯s why we have to keep our eyes open when choosing people. My daughter recently fell in love with a poor boy in school. No matter what I say, she won¡¯t listen to me.¡± ¡°You have to listen to me about these things. I have experience. The more you stop her, the more she will do things to oppose you.¡± Xi Wan listened with great interest and the system also got carried away. A lady on the right even took the opportunity to ask, ¡°Mrs. Su, when do you plan to have a child with Mr. Su?¡± As soon as she said this, the atmosphere instantly fell silent. Only then did she realize that she had asked a question that she should not have asked. ¡°It¡¯s still early,¡± Xi Wan replied casually. Mrs. Wang also stepped forward to smooth things over. Mrs. Su and Mr. Su are still young. They¡¯re not in a hurry to have children. Their world is so peaceful!¡± The people around them also chimed in and praised Xi Wan and Su Xun for their deep love. ¡°Haha.¡± A cold and untimely sneer broke the silence between them. Cheng Shi was standing there, looking down at Xi Wan and saying, ¡°Hiding in a corner and eating pastries at a birthday banquet. Only you can do such an embarrassing thing.¡± ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Xi Wan asked as she raised her head innocently. The other wealthy ladies also turned their heads, looking unhappy because they were all holding a plate of pastries in their hands. Cheng Shi was speechless. Why were they all eating here? Chapter 148 - Chapter 148: Matter of the Past Chapter 148: Matter of the Past Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan could not help but sigh. She did not expect that after such a long time, Cheng Shi¡¯s IQ still hadn¡¯t improved. She had mocked her the last time for wearing an outdated dress, and this time, she was mocking her for eating pastries at the banquet. It was all the same routine. Even if she knew it wouldn¡¯t work, she did not change her approach. The system¡¯s tone was very deep: [You can¡¯t expect a person¡¯s intelligence to grow in an instant.] Xi Wan said, ¡°But you¡¯ve obviously made progress.¡± The system laughed twice but halfway through, it suddenly sensed that something was wrong. Xi Wan asked Cheng Shi in a very calm tone, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with eating pastries without affecting others? The pastries didn¡¯t do anything wrong, right?¡± ¡°You¡¯re the one at fault for eating without the owner¡¯s permission,¡± Cheng Shi said. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me I have to get permission from the owner to eat these things?¡± Xi Wan asked her in confusion. ¡°I didn¡¯t throw the pastries¡¯ crumbs into your mouth either.¡± ¡°Haha!¡± Someone could not help but laugh. Mrs. Wang also wanted to laugh. Mrs. Su was really amazing. She held back her laughter and said to Cheng Shi, ¡°Miss Cheng, if we¡¯re talking about being impolite, I¡¯m afraid it¡¯s even more impolite for you to eavesdrop on others and interrupt them, right? Moreover, we didn¡¯t invite you to join us. You just walked over and started to find trouble the moment you appeared. Isn¡¯t this even more rude?¡± ¡°I just can¡¯t stand people twisting the truth here. They¡¯re just lying.¡± Cheng Shi crossed her arms in front of her chest. The rich lady heard the meaning behind her words and looked at Xi Wan carefully. Xi Wan patted Mrs. Wang¡¯s hand gently and said, ¡°Miss Cheng, since you can tell that you¡¯re not welcome here, please leave quickly.¡± Unexpectedly, Cheng Shi sat down and said, ¡°Everyone here is invited by the Tang family. It¡¯s not your place to say whether I¡¯m welcomed or not.¡± None of the ladies expected that Cheng Shi would dare to do this. Even the system gasped: [This supporting actress is really crazy! ] As soon as Cheng Shi sat down, she pointed at Xi Wan directly, ¡°How long have you been married to President Su?¡± Xi Wan did not answer. Cheng Shi did not need her reply and continued saying, ¡°If I remember correctly, two months ago, you and Ling Feng went abroad to play together. The photos you two took together were quite intimate.¡± The system recalled for a moment and confirmed Cheng Shi¡¯s statement: [There is indeed such a thing.] However, Xi Wan answered without batting an eyelid, ¡°You remembered wrongly.¡± The system: [Huh?] Cheng Shi: ¡°What?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s expression was so calm that no one present believed Cheng Shi¡¯s words. Cheng Shi, on the other hand, calmed herself down, and continued to say, ¡°Did you rely on this appearance to fool Chairman Su? If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask those kids. All of them can testify! You¡¯ve been following Ling Feng around all day like a stalker. The whole grade knows that you¡¯re pursuing him!¡± The system interrupted: [That¡¯s not entirely correct. Actually, Ling Feng has been looking for you more often. After all, your setting is the pretentious bitch, not a bootlicker, but it¡¯s true that the whole grade knows that you two have a special relationship.] The system wanted to see how Xi Wan would respond to Cheng Shi. Xi Wan waved at the corner and said, ¡°Ling Feng, come here.¡± In fact, Ling Feng had been paying attention to Xi Wan for a long time but after they parted on bad terms the last time, he could only watch her from afar and did not dare to get close. Ling Feng did not really understand what Xi Wan meant when she said, ¡°I hate scumbags and I hate mistresses even more.¡± But now, he completely understood what Xi Wan was thinking. Ling Feng knew what kind of situation the Xi family was in. Everyone said that Xi Wan¡¯s mother was disappointing and died early. He was also a useless person who was bullied by an illegitimate daughter every day. Xi Wan had always turned a deaf ear to it, but once, this group of people¡¯s ridicule even reached Ling Feng¡¯s ears, saying that if he stayed with Xi Wan, he would be killed sooner or later. Xi Wan lost her temper because of this. ¡°Why did you do that?¡± Ling Feng asked her later. Xi Wan replied, ¡°Because it¡¯s not something you can choose. It¡¯s not your fault.¡± How naive! Xi Wan thought that Ling Feng was brought back to the Ling family because he had no other choice. Little did she know that in order to escape from his previous life, he carefully tried to curry favor with Mr. Ling and sow discord between his ruthless siblings. It was not that Xi Wan did not care about these things at all, which was why she flew into a rage when she found out about Ling Feng¡¯s actions.. Chapter 149 - Chapter 149: The Party Involved Should Listen Chapter 149: The Party Involved Should Listen Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, in Ling Feng¡¯s eyes, compared to Xi Wan¡¯s previous tolerance, she was more vivid like this, and Ling Feng was more certain that this was the most sincere relationship. So, when Xi Wan called him over, he did not hesitate and walked over. After such a long time, she finally saw him again. Meanwhile, Cheng Shi was restless. Surprise and panic appeared on her face at the same time. How dare Xi Wan call Ling Feng over? After Ling Feng walked over, he stood behind the sofa that Xi Wan was sitting on. He bent over and asked, ¡°Why did you call me over?¡± Whether it was his attitude or tone, it was obvious that he was familiar with her. In contrast, Xi Wan¡¯s expression was very frank and normal. She pointed at Cheng Shi and said, ¡°Miss Cheng is talking about our past, so I invited you over to listen.¡± Cheng Shi: ¡°What are you talking about?¡± Ling Feng: ¡°Huh?¡± The system was speechless: [Did you get the mission wrong?] Ling Feng paused and looked at Cheng Shi. The expression on his face was still the same as usual. ¡°I didn¡¯t know Miss Cheng was so leisurely and elegant.¡± ¡°It¡¯s not like that.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s expression was a little tense, but she quickly began to explain, ¡°I just met Mrs. Su here and reminisced about the past.¡± The reason why she was sitting here to deal with Xi Wan was so that she could embarrass her. She brought up Xi Wan¡¯s ambiguous relationship with another man before she got married as she wanted these wealthy ladies to spread the rumors and make Su Xun feel disgusted with Xi Wan. If Su Xun could use this opportunity to do something to Xi Wan, that would be even better. But this did not mean that she was willing to discuss the love story between Xi Wan and her sweetheart¡¯s love story, in front of her sweetheart. Wasn¡¯t this clearly stabbing herself with a knife? When Ling Feng heard this, the smile on his face became even more fake. He said to Cheng Shi, ¡°I¡¯m surprised you still remember me, Miss Cheng. We haven¡¯t seen each other for more than half a year. Now that we finally see each other, it¡¯s not bad to recall what happened back then.¡± This sentence of ¡®not seeing each other for more than half a year¡¯ was the main point of the entire sentence, indicating that they were not familiar with Cheng Shi at all. Since that was the case, why did Cheng Shi use the phrase, ¡®reminiscing the past¡¯ then? Everyone present exchanged glances with each other. Everyone knew it, but no one said it out loud. Mrs. Wang leaned to the side and said, ¡°Since Young Master Ling is here, please sit down. Don¡¯t just stand there and listen to the story.¡± She was on Xi Wan¡¯s side, so she knew how hurtful these rumors could be to women. Xi Wan acted generously, and Ling Feng also didn¡¯t seem to be here to cause trouble, so she was also willing to listen to what kind of ridiculous words Cheng Shi could say next. Ling Feng also took the opportunity to sit beside Xi Wan, and the two of them faced Cheng Shi like this. Xi Wan ate the pastries on her plate and soon reached the final pastry. The pastry wasn¡¯t big, Xi Wan could swallow it whole with a single bite. Her pink lips touched the pastry from top to bottom, which made Ling Feng¡¯s heart itch. He leaned over and asked in a low voice, ¡°Is this pastry so delicious?¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite delicious.¡± Xi Wan said as she ate. After finishing one plate, she brought a new plate over. Ling Feng waited at the side for a long time, but Xi Wan didn¡¯t offer him any pastries. He raised his hand and snapped his fingers, saying to the waiter, ¡°Bring me another plate of identical pastries.¡± Xi Wan must still be angry at him. The waiter agreed and went to get a new plate of pastries. However, he could not understand why all the guests liked to eat the pastries so much today. Cheng Shi sat across from the two of them and witnessed everything. The jealousy and anger in her heart burned even more fiercely. She tried to express her affection toward Ling Feng in every possible way, but he always turned a blind eye to it. He just to please Xi Wan in a humble manner. Why did Xi Wan not need to do anything to get what she had worked so hard for so many years? As the saying goes, jealousy can make a person change beyond recognition. The fire in Cheng Shi¡¯s heart was about to burn out, and she spoke without restraint, ¡°I remember that Mrs. Su drank from the same bottle as Ling Feng when she was in school. Why is she not even willing to share a plate of pastries with him now?¡± ¡°Was there such a thing?¡± Xi Wan suddenly laughed. The system replied: [This matter is true. Moreover, it often appears in the male protagonist¡¯s memories. Every time it appears, the screen will be filled with pink bubbles.] Ling Feng¡¯s expression turned cold and he said, ¡°I was too tired from playing basketball and accidentally drank the wrong water.¡± He looked at Cheng Shi coldly, and his tone turned cold involuntarily.. Chapter 150 - Chapter 150: Miserable Marriage Chapter 150: Miserable Marriage Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Miss Cheng, on the other hand, you were neither in the same school nor class as us at that time. Why can you remember these details so clearly? Moreover, so many years have passed so why do you still want to talk about it?¡± Xi Wan tried to investigate this matter with Ling Feng, ¡°Perhaps she really wants to drink that bottle of drink?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to drink that drink!¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s face turned red with anger. Cheng Shi was on the verge of going berserk as she jumped around repeatedly and questioned loudly, ¡°Then how do you explain the matter of going abroad two months ago?¡± ¡°Miss Cheng, have you never been abroad since you were a child?¡± Xi Wan asked sincerely. ¡°Haha!¡± Xiao Zhe had been pretending to look elsewhere but in reality, he was listening attentively. After hearing this, he couldn¡¯t help but laugh. Everyone¡¯s eyes turned to him. Xiao Zhe clenched his fist and covered his mouth. After relieving the awkwardness, he said, ¡°It¡¯s just that I haven¡¯t heard such a fun story in a long time. I wonder if I have the honor to sit down and listen to it with you guys?¡± ¡°Of course, you can.¡± Xi Wan moved to the side, deliberately leaving a space between her and Ling Feng, saying, ¡°There¡¯s room here. Sit here.¡± Ling Feng subconsciously wanted to sit next to Xi Wan. He would just let Xiao Zhe sit next to him at most. However, Xiao Zhe saw through Ling Feng¡¯s thoughts at a glance, so he took a step forward and immediately sat between Xi Wan and Ling Feng, separating the two of them far away. Ling Feng really wanted to scold him, ¡°Is there something wrong with you?¡± Ling Feng looked at Xiao Zhe with a smile, ¡°Top Actor Xiao, you have good skills.¡± Xiao Zhe also replied generously, ¡°Young Master Ling, you flatter me.¡± Xiao Zhe¡¯s participation made the originally awkward atmosphere even more tense. However, Xi Wan continued to sit at the side, eating the pastries on her plate expressionlessly. She even said to the waiter, ¡°Give me another plate. I¡¯m going to finish this one.¡± The expressions of the ladies changed from fear to admiration, and there was even a hint of curiosity. Mrs. Su-oh, no! Miss Xi! This was the true strength of an expert, who could remain unfazed even if there was a big matter unfolding before her! Cheng Shi was speechless for a long time while Xi Wan looked up at her. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you saying anything anymore, Miss Cheng?¡± Cheng Shi was already in a mess and the words she had organized were also in a mess. She could only sneer and say, ¡°What¡¯s the use of me saying more? Aren¡¯t you still going to continue twisting the truth here? But you can only be stubborn for a while now. I¡¯ll see what you¡¯ll do when Chairman Su finds out about this matter.¡± ¡°Are you really not going to say anything?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s gaze turned cold as she threw the half-eaten pastry back onto her plate and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to say it, I¡¯ll say it then.¡± Cheng Shi was a little surprised. What did Xi Wan want to say? Could it be that she still wanted to defend herself at this point? Xi Wan cleared her throat and said according to the script given by the system, ¡°Ling Feng and I have known each other for a long time. When I was six years old, he took me to the wishing well to make a wish. He said that he wanted me to be healthy forever. When I was nine years old, he brought me to climb a tree. In the end, I couldn¡¯t get down from the tree. He tried to carry me down, but he fell down instead and broke his bones. When we were twelve years old, we went to the same school. His grades were very good but mine were very bad. He always sacrificed his rest time to help tutor me. Later on, we even got into the same high school and the same university. We even acted in a play at the school anniversary party¡­¡± When Ling Feng heard this, he was very touched. He did not expect Xi Wan to still remember. The memories that Xi Wan mentioned instantly brought him back to his youth. It turned out that his days in the Ling family were not completely dark. Xi Wan accompanied him through everything he experienced. After Xi Wan finished talking about her past with Ling Feng, she looked directly at Cheng Shi and changed the topic, ¡°Then tell me, if Ling Feng and I have been childhood sweethearts for so many years, why didn¡¯t I marry him?¡± Everyone was stunned. That¡¯s right. If the two of them were so close, they should have gotten married long ago. When Cheng Shi heard Xi Wan talk about those memories, her heart ached so much that it was bleeding. She said without hesitation, ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re vain and only got married for money!¡± After she said that, she felt that her attack was not strong enough. Just as she was thinking about how to remedy the situation, Xi Wan unexpectedly nodded her head and expressed her affirmation, ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s anger was instantly extinguished.. ¡°Am I right?¡± Chapter 151 - Chapter 151: You Don ‘t Understand Chapter 151: You Don ¡®t Understand Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan raised her hand and deliberately revealed the pink diamond ring. ¡°Ever since I got married, my husband has always left home early and returned home late. The only thing I could do every day was to go shopping, play games, and have a beauty salon. He simply gave me a bank card. 1¨C1e also wouldn¡¯t care no matter how much I spent or what I bought. Don¡¯t you think such a marriage is very miserable?¡± Cheng Shi did not expect Xi Wan to say that. Xi Wan looked past Xiao Zhe and looked at Ling Feng, asking, ¡°Ling Feng, what do you think?¡± Ling Feng naturally knew that this marriage was not a happy one for Xi Wan. She had always been imprisoned in the Su family and she was a woman who was willing to give up her life for him! ¡°I understand.¡± Ling Feng nodded his head in pain. This time, even Xiao Zhe, who was sitting in the middle, was shocked. ¡°You understand? What do you understand?¡± Wasn¡¯t Xi Wan showing off her married life? Ling Feng looked up at Xiao Zhe and continued to sigh, ¡°You don¡¯t understand.¡± ¡°Huh?¡± Xiao Zhe did not understand. Was there really something wrong with Ling Feng¡¯S brain? He looked left and right and felt that he really could not understand this world. He did not even understand why he was sitting here. The legendary top actor, Xiao Zhe, usually dressed up in a suave and elegant manner but now he was sitting here like a confused person who was at a lost. ¡°Haha!¡± Another burst of laughter broke the awkward silence. Everyone looked over and saw Lu Zhou standing next to Lu Ting. She was laughing so hard that he could not stand up straight. Not long ago, Lu Zhou came back in defeat. She was crying and talking to Lu Ting about countermeasures. Lu Ting was very patient at first, but he started to get annoyed. He raised his hand and gestured for Lu Zhou to look at Xi Wan and said, ¡°There¡¯s no need to discuss countermeasures. Someone has already gone to talk to her.¡± Lu Zhou stopped crying but when she saw who the person was, she said angrily, ¡°I know that person. That person is Cheng Shi! The one who spoke up for the stepmother of the Xi family at the auction last time. She¡¯S not a good person!¡± Lu Ting stared at Lu Zhou and asked, ¡°What did you say?¡± ¡°I said that person is not a good woman.¡± Lu Zhou had hundreds of thousands of fans online but he couldn¡¯t even say ¡®good thing¡¯ in real life. Lu Zhou pulled Lu Ting over and listened to Cheng Shi¡¯S story. She originally did not intend to expose herself but she could not help but feel that this story was really ridiculous and the reaction of the people in the story were even more ridiculous. Lu Zhou could not help but laugh. Lu Ting could only smooth things over for Lu Zhou. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, my little sister, Lu Zhou, is still young and is not very sensible. Please forgive us.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°That¡¯s Lu Zhou.¡± The system: [That¡¯s right.] As soon as Lu Ting was done speaking, the waiter handed over a plate of pastries and said, ¡°Please enjoy these pastries.¡± Fortunately, he had prepared a few plates of pastries in case there were too many people. Wasn¡¯t this useful? Lu Ting accepted the plate of pastries and started sharing it with Lu Zhou. Therefore, the current situation was that Cheng Shi was sitting alone across from everyone. Her face was already as red as a monkey¡¯s butt, out of anger. The people opposite her each had a plate of pastries and were eating happily. No one spoke first. In the end, it was Xiao Zhe who broke the silence. His tone was a little bitter. ¡°I actually saw this pink diamond before and wanted to buy it for you. I didn¡¯t expect it to be bought by someone else.¡± This sentence was also a bolt from the blue. No one expected that the top actor, Xiao Zhe, would have the intention to give Mrs. Su a gift. ¡°I wonder who gave this pink diamond to you. Was it Young Master Ling?¡± Xiao Zhe asked as he looked at Ling Feng. Xi Wan was about to speak when she sensed that something was wrong. She turned around and saw Su Xun standing behind her. Everyone present was so busy listening to the gossip that no one paid attention to what was behind them. Cheng Shi, who was the only one who could see in this direction, would not even say a word, in order to trick Xi Wan. Xi Wan extended her hand to Su Xun and said. ¡°The Derson who gave me the ring is here.¡± Su Xun subconsciously held Xi Wan¡¯s outstretched hand. Xi Wan paused, as she scratched Su Xun¡¯s palm with her fingertips. Su Xun¡¯s body stiffened, but his face remained calm. His tone was so calm that it seemed like he was saying a statement. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± In fact, when Su Xun first appeared, everyone present was so frightened that they all gasped in fright.. Chapter 152 - Chapter 152: Left in a Fury Chapter 152: Left in a Fury Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Everyone¡¯s gossiping atmosphere was suppressed. They held their breaths and waited for Su Xun¡¯s next move. Would he drag Xi Wan away angrily, or would he say in a haughty manner, ¡°Let¡¯s just let the Ling and Xiao families go bankrupt when it¡¯s time?¡± However, Xi Wan¡¯s casual introduction made the silent atmosphere disappear without a trace. Everyone¡¯s gaze fell on Su Xun and Xi Wan holding hands. Was this tone really something Su Xun could say? Xi Wan said lightly, ¡°We were talking about the ring you gave me. Mrs. Wang asked me where it was bought.¡± ¡°I bought it casually.¡± Su Xun let go of Xi Wan¡¯s hand. His tone was cold. This matched everyone¡¯s impression of Su Xun. Xiao Zhe snorted coldly and said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Su to buy what I liked so casually.¡± In other words, Xiao Zhe had originally planned to buy this pink diamond for Mrs. Su, but he didn¡¯t expect it to be bought by Su Xun? Did Su Xun know the inside story? Even Lu Zhou could feel the tension in the air. Lu Ting was also watching the show. Su Xun rejected the pastries handed over by the waiter and said, ¡°There¡¯s also a green diamond that¡¯s not too bad. Top Actor Xiao, you can take a look at that one.¡± Xiao Zhe did not know if Su Xun was being intentional or not, but Xiao Zhe¡¯s expression turned ugly after hearing this. He did not say anything but Ling Feng said, ¡°It seems that Mr. Su likes to steal favors from others.¡± Lu Zhou did not even dare to breathe. When she looked at the person¡¯s expression, she saw that Xi Wan was calm and even had the time to peel off the packaging of another plate of pastry. Was Xi Wan really not nervous at all? However, Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts were, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see such an exciting show. Looks like today¡¯s birthday banquet wasn¡¯t in vain.¡± The system replied: [Who do you think they are doing this for?] Xi Wan said, ¡°This is a plot that the male protagonist and the antagonist must follow.¡± The hatred of stealing his wife is irreconcilable.¡± [Then, can you, as his ¡®wife¡¯, stop standing by the side and acting like this has nothing to do with you?] ¡°I¡¯m afraid that the feelings must not be real if something can be taken away so easily.¡± Xi Wan was slightly surprised by his words. ¡°Su Xun¡¯s attack power is quite high.¡¯ When Xi Wan saw that Su Xun usually didn¡¯t talk much, she thought that he was a smart man of action. She did not expect that his retort skills were quite good. Cheng Shi, who was sitting opposite him, felt a little better. She wanted to tell Su Xun about Xi Wan and Ling Feng¡¯s past, but she didn¡¯t want Su Xun to make things difficult for Ling Feng. However, Cheng Shi had seen what Ling Feng had said to Xi Wan and how he had protected her, so she felt a little imbalanced. ¡®Mr. Su, do you know about what happened between Mrs. Su and Ling Feng? Cheng Shi asked Su Xun. Su Xun did not even look at her. Instead, he placed a hand on Xi Wan¡¯s shoulder and asked, ¡°Who is she?¡± They were clearly ignoring her and felt disdained to talk to her. This was undoubtedly a blow to Cheng Shi. Xi Wan thought about it and tried her best to recall, ¡°I don¡¯t know who she is either. I only heard Mrs. Wang call her Miss Cheng.¡± ¡°Xi Wan, what are you pretending for? If you don¡¯t know me, why did you say so much to me just now?¡± ¡°Because I¡¯m polite,¡± Xi Wan replied. Mrs. Wang also said, ¡± Miss Cheng, you came over to talk on your own to begin with. Mrs. Su is a kind person, so she didn¡¯t argue with you.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s eyes almost popped out. How was Xi Wan kind from head to toe? Mrs. Wang looked at Xi Wan and said apologetically, ¡°I didn¡¯t think it through. I actually didn¡¯t introduce Miss Cheng to Mr. Su.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, you¡¯re busy.¡± Xi Wan found an excuse and said to Cheng Shi, ¡°My husband doesn¡¯t know you yet. Why don¡¯t you introduce yourself, Miss Cheng?¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s expression immediately changed, and she stood up to leave. Everyone could see her sorrow and misery from her back view. When everyone came back to their senses, Su Xun finally withdrew his hand on Xi Wan¡¯s shoulder. ¡°The birthday banquet is about to begin,¡± He whispered. ¡°I understand.¡± After Xi Wan tidied up her appearance, she held Su Xun¡¯s arm and walked toward the banquet hall. Lu Zhou looked at the two of them and said, ¡°They¡¯re really a perfect match!¡± Chapter 153 - Chapter 153: Are You Blind? Chapter 153: Are You Blind? Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Xi Wan followed Su Xun to the main venue, she asked, ¡°Do I need to do anything?¡± ¡°You only need to stay by my side.¡± After saying that, Su Xun felt that his words were a little strange, so he changed his wording ¡°Just accompany me to meet a few people. There¡¯s no need for you to feel too restrained.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan was unusually obedient and sensible at this moment, just like when Su Xun held her hand. Su Xun recalled when Xi Wan was there earlier, Xiao Zhe and Ling Feng were all crowding around her and the ill intentions on their faces were obvious. However, Xi Wan acted as if nothing had happened and could even laugh heartily with them. In fact, Su Xun knew that Xi Wan would be able to handle this matter, but for some reason, he still could not control his steps and followed his consciousness to walk over to her. Zhao Fei watched as the two of them held each other¡¯s arms and walked past her. She already had an extremely surprised expression on her face. According to the plot, Cheng Shi should have embarrassed Xi Wan and let everyone know that Xi Wan was a promiscuous woman. Why was Su Xun walking with her as if nothing had happened? She did not want her intentions to be too obvious from the start, so she chose not to get too close to the whirlpool too early. She wanted Cheng Shi to be the one to stand out. However, she waited and waited until Cheng Shi left the venue angrily. However, Xi Wan was not affected at all. Didn¡¯t such a big thing cause any ripples? Zhao Fei couldn¡¯t understand this matter. She saw Ling Feng walking toward her trom the corner ot her eye. She thought that he was here to look tor her, so she called out to him, ¡°Ling Feng¡­¡± However, Ling Feng¡¯s gaze did not linger on her for even a second. Instead, he hurriedly walked past her. Zhao Fei stood rooted to the ground in fear. Was Ling Feng deliberately ignoring her just now? As she thought about this, the waiter walked over again and asked with a plate of pastries, ¡°Hello, would you like some pastries?¡± Zhao Fei thought about it carefully and asked carefully, ¡°Is this a code word?¡± ¡°Pastries are pastries.¡± The waiter was very confused. Only then did Zhao Fei know that her excessive overthinking made this matter ridiculous. Hence, she laughed dryly and said to the waiter, ¡°No need. I don¡¯t eat pastries. Just get me a glass of red wine.¡± ¡°Okay, no problem.¡± After the waiter brought Zhao Fei a glass of red wine, he went elsewhere. Zhao Fei planned to look for Xiao Zhe and find out what had just happened. Xi Wan¡¯s departure from the plot was already undeniable but Zhao Fei could not determine her identity. Hence, she planned to use this to further drive a wedge between Ling Feng and Xi Wan. As long as Ling Feng was completely suspicious of Xi Wan, it would be very difficult for her to turn the tables around then. She turned around to leave but she accidentally bumped into someone and spilled the red wine in her hand. ¡°Ah!¡± Zhao Fei exclaimed. She looked up and realized that this person was Mrs. Huang. The cry attracted the attention of everyone in the hall. Mrs. Huang already had a problem with Zhao Fei and wanted to take advantage of the hot topic to suppress her completely. However, she did not expect her son and husband to step forward to stop her. They even said that this matter was related to the young master of the Ling family and advised her to stop. Zhao Fei became a thorn in Mrs. Huang¡¯s heart. The Huang family of three had fought many times because of this woman. Mrs. Huang saw Zhao Fei sneaking around from afar at the birthday banquet today. She wanted to follow behind her and see what tricks she was up to. However, she did not expect Zhao Fei to pour red wine on her. Her gown was ruined just like that. Slap! Mrs. Huang slapped Zhao Fei hard on the face. Mrs. Huang agreed that Young Master Ling should not be implicated in the feud between the Huang Family and Zhao Fei. But she did not believe that Young Master Ling would go against the entire Huang Family for a woman like her. After understanding the stakes, Mrs. Huang became even angrier and slapped Zhao Fei again. The strength of this palm was not small. Zhao Fei fell to the ground directly arter getting slappea. ¡°Are you blind? Don¡¯t you know that there¡¯s someone behind you?¡± Mrs. Huang scolded angrily, ¡°You spilled red wine on someone else. Don¡¯t you know how to apologize?¡± She actually wanted to say something even worse but the situation did not allow it. Mrs. Huang took advantage of the fact that Lord Tang had not appeared yet to stand on the high ground or right and wrong to vent her anger.. Chapter 154 - Chapter 154: Family Matter Chapter 154: Family Matter Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Zhao Fei¡¯s head was buzzing from the slap, as if a swarm of bees were circling inside her head. Her face was swollen and her eyes were red. She looked pitiful. When Mrs. Huang saw her like this, she became even angrier. She pointed at her nose and said, ¡°You poured the whole glass of wine on me. How am I supposed to wear this gown? You didn¡¯t even apologize and you¡¯re still putting on an act for whom to see?¡± Mrs. Huang¡¯s gown was light-colored. After being splashed with the glass of red wine, she could not wear it anymore. Even if the waiter brought a towel to wipe it for her, the gown was already ruined. The other people in the banquet hall also gathered because of this matter. Zhao Fei covered her face, and her voice was as soft as a mosquito. ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t do it on purpose¡­¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t look like this young lady did it on purpose. Why don¡¯t we just forget about it?¡± The people who came to watch the show also said. ¡°She didn¡¯t do it on purpose?¡± Mrs. Wang laughed in anger. ¡°I don¡¯t know how many people she has tricked with this method!¡± Mr. Huang was also in the crowd. He had wanted to come over to watch the show but when he realized that his wife was one of the parties, he wanted to stop her but he felt too embarrassed to do so. The Huang family had been in chaos these few days and Mrs. Huang¡¯s natal family had already gotten involved for this reason. Therefore, Mr. Huang frowned and turned to leave. But his friend bumped into him and said, ¡°Look at that young lady. Doesn¡¯t she look like the woman who was with your son¡­¡± Before his friend could finish speaking, Mr. Huang seemed to have a stress reaction. He said loudly, ¡°This woman has nothing to do with my son. Don¡¯t talk nonsense here!¡± With this shout, everyone¡¯s gazes fell on him. Someone in the crowd shouted, ¡°So, it¡¯s a family matter.¡± Some people started whispering again which completely broke the last line of defense in Mr. Huang¡¯s heart. He roared loudly, ¡°What do you mean family matter? My son doesn¡¯t even know her!¡± He had had enough. The Huang family was in chaos just because of such a trivial matter and such an unknown woman. He wanted to clear his son¡¯s name but no one, from his wife to his friends, were willing to listen to him. There were even some who thought that he was having an affair with this unknown woman. It was all this woman¡¯s fault that the Huang family had become like this! ¡°This woman deliberately came to harm my son and ruin the Huang family¡¯s reputation!¡± His friend tugged at his sleeve and signaled him with his eyes, ¡°It¡¯s just this one thing. Why don¡¯t you admit it no matter what? It¡¯s such an ugly matter.¡± The others who were watching the show also laughed. Mr. Huang was so angry that his blood pressure soared. He felt like it was about to burst out of his head. ¡°There is indeed a problem with this matter.¡± Xiao Zhe walked out of the crowd and said this. Xiao Zhe¡¯s appearance was undoubtedly like a ray of light to Zhao Fei. However, in the next second, Xiao Zhe walked in front of Zhao Fei and squatted down to ask her, ¡°Miss Zhao Fei, you were in Hall 1 of the hotel on the day of the opening ceremony. Logically speaking, you shouldn¡¯t have gone to the bathroom on the left. Why did you take such a long way to go all the way there?¡± Zhao Fei¡¯s mind was originally filled with a sweet love song, but now it suddenly became background music for solving a case. ¡°There aren¡¯t many people in that washroom. She made up an excuse on the spot. ¡°I¡¯ve already checked the surveillance cameras over there. The washroom over there isn¡¯t crowded either. Moreover, there was no one in the bathroom at all from the time you went out.¡± Zhao Fei was completely speechless. Who would have the time to check the surveillance footage from that day? Was Xiao Zhe insane? It was originally just a family matter. Everyone stood here and listened to the commotion. However, after Xiao zne said tms, tms matter cnanged. It was as if there was some kind of conspiracy. Xi Wan clung onto Su Xun¡¯s arm, feeling drowsy. A director was filming opposite. He was holding a glass of red wine and saying something to Su Xun. Xi Wan was about to fall asleep if she continued listening, so she diverted her attention to make herself more energetic. ¡°What¡¯s happening now?¡± She asked the system. The system replied: [The female protagonist and Mrs. Huang bumped into each other, and the female protagonist spilled red wine all over Mrs. Huang.] Xi Wan asked, ¡°Where¡¯s the male protagonist? Wasn¡¯t he with her?¡± The system replied: [He went out to get some fresh air and is currently smoking in the back garden.] ¡°What about the second male protagonist?¡± He¡¯s adding fuel to the flames.] Xi Wan noticed that something was wrong with the plot, so she asked again, ¡°What about the third male protagonist?¡± [He¡¯s watching the show..] Chapter 155 - Chapter 155: The Truth Comes Out Chapter 155: The Truth Comes Out Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Ting was standing outside the crowd, taking advantage of his height to have a panoramic view of the situation inside. After a while, Xi Wan said to the system, ¡°I also want to watch the show.¡± The system replied: [Who wouldn¡¯t want to watch the show?] The director and Su Xun seemed to be having a good time talking, and there were even praises for Xi Wan in between. It was likely that they would talk until the end of time. Xi Wan tightened her grip on Su Xun¡¯s hand. After Su Xun sensed Xi Wan¡¯s strength, he turned to look at her but Xi Wan remained calm. After listening to the director¡¯s long speech, Su Xun nodded slightly and said, ¡°We¡¯ll work together again if there¡¯s a chance.¡± ¡°There will definitely be opportunities for us to work together, Mr. Su.¡± As the director spoke, he looked at Xi Wan meaningfully. Xi Wan¡¯s mind was filled with the intense battle broadcasted by the system. She smiled halt-heartedly and nodded. Su Xun had originally planned to bring her to meet the people from the radio station but when he saw her like this, he had no choice but to give up on his plan and bring her to the crowd. Xi Wan saw Xiao Zhe in the crowd, from afar. She stopped in her tracks The system was extremely excited: [It¡¯s already the third round of questioning. The second male protagonist has shown the female protagonist the surveillance footage and the certificates from the hospital as proof, but the female protagonist can¡¯t answer a single question.] It would be a miracle if she could answer. Zhao Fei did not expect this matter to develop to this extent. She originally only wanted to find cannon fodder and flap her butterfly wings to create a butterfly effect. However, she did not expect things to turn out like this. She had lost both points and soldiers, and she hadn¡¯t been able to get close to Xiao Zhe. Her heart broke down and she asked the plug-in system for help. ¡°Think of a way!¡± The plug-in system: [Sorry, you don¡¯t have enough points.] Zhao Fei¡¯s psychological defense was broken. Xiao Zhe was still smiling like before. ¡°Miss Zhao Fei, can¡¯t you answer a single question?¡± Zhao Fei could only cover her face and shake her head. She used this pitiful posture to gain sympathy so that she could end this interrogation as soon as possible. Since things had come to this point, Xiao Zhe did not ask any more questions. Anyone with discerning eyes could see what was going on. The reason why he would step forward to take care of this matter was purely out of curiosity. At the same time, he had also invested a large amount of time. If he didn¡¯t explain this matter clearly, he would really be letting himself down. Mr. Huang held Xiao Zhe¡¯s hand with tears in his eyes and said, ¡°Top Actor Xiao, you¡¯re the Huang family¡¯s benefactor! My son¡¯s and my reputation depend on you!¡± Xiao Zhe fell silent. That¡¯s not necessary. You and your son don¡¯t have any reputation or innocence to speak of. He wanted to pull his hand away but he clenched his teeth and did not do so. However, the two lumps of muscles on his face twitched imperceptibly. When the waiter saw Xi Wan and Su Xun watching the show, he handed over a plate of pastries. Xi Wan did not notice, so Su Xun took the plate of pastries. He then handed it to Xi Wan. Only then did Xi Wan notice. After reaching out her hand to take a piece of pastry, she wanted to hold the tray herself but Su Xun raised the tray high and avoided Xi Wan¡¯s hand. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xi Wan was confused. ¡°That¡¯s it¡± Su Xun answered awkwardly. Xi Wan did not feel that there was anything wrong. Since Su Xun was willing to be a tool, it would be a waste not to use him. Hence, she ate the pastries while watching the show. As she was eating, Ling Feng walked past her and squeezed into the crowd. His face was shrouded in a layer of haze that could not be dispersed. He slowed down his pace and even slowed down his speech. ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect you to be this kind of person.¡± Xi Wan asked, ¡°Is he using a speed reduction effect?¡± The system replied: [Perhaps he wants to express his inner struggle and pain through slow motion.] Zhao Fei tried to pull Ling Feng back and explained, ¡°Ling Feng, listen to me. It¡¯s not like this¡­¡± Ling Feng took half a step back and said in pain, ¡°You always told me that you were harassed by Young Master Huang and I believed you. You even went to look for Mr. Huang and asked his family not to make things difficult for you but I didn¡¯t expect you to have been lying to me all this time!¡± Zhao Fei could only cry and say ¡®No¡¯, and she could not say anything else because that was what she said in front of Ling Feng. She could not explain what was going on with the photo of her and Huang Jian, nor could she explain her purpose. Mr. Huang also took the opportunity to say, ¡°That¡¯s right. My son was also deceived by her appearance.¡± Mrs. Huang stood beside him and pinched his arm fiercely. ¡°It¡¯s all your fault that our son became like this..¡± Chapter 156 - Chapter 156: A Brilliant Method Chapter 156: A Brilliant Method Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although the truth was out now and he had vented his anger, wasn¡¯t he still a joke? Mrs. Huang¡¯s strength was very strong and Mr. Huang almost cried out in pain. He slapped Mrs. Huang¡¯s hand away and said, ¡°Wait until we go back first if you want to talk about anything, okay?¡± He then ran up to Ling Feng and said a few words of comfort on the surface, ¡°Young Master Ling, don¡¯t be too sad. It¡¯s not worth it for such a woman.¡± Ling Feng was silent, looking dejected. In fact, Ling Feng already knew the ins and outs of the matter before he came over. He had either watched the whole scene from afar or spent time asking people about these things. No matter which one it was, Ling Feng had enough time. He did not arrive at the scene before the matter was confirmed. Instead, he appeared at this time and used the method where he showed his weakness. He didn¡¯t know his female companion well and was deceived by her. By doing so, he could gain the sympathy of the people present and at the same time, he could deal with his brothers and sisters as well. They would let down their guard and at the same time, they would distance themselves from Zhao Fei. This was truly a brilliant method. However, Xi Wan sighed and said, ¡°Although he¡¯s smart, he¡¯s too heartless.¡± After watching the whole scene, the system realized: [That¡¯s not right. Isn¡¯t this the male and female protagonists? They shouldn¡¯t be like this!] Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°Is there a fourth male protagonist in this novel?¡± The system thought for a moment and said: [Strictly speaking, there is. The fourth male protagonist is a singer who specializes in singing love songs. However, he is still in a dormant period and will only emerge in the second half of the year. After he became famous with one song, the matter between him and his muse, who was also the female protagonist, would be exposed. He even wrote a few songs for the female protagonist and the female protagonist¡¯s popularity gradually rose.] Xi Wan said, ¡°Then I think Zhao Fei should rely on the fourth male protagonist. It looks like we can¡¯t count on any of the first to third male protagonists.¡± After Lu Ting finished watching the entire scene, he took out his cell phone and seemed to be sharing this gossip with his friends. In short, he had no intention of helping at all. Tang An was sitting on the sofa when a waiter walked over and whispered, ¡°Young Master, something happened in the banquet hall.¡¯ When Tang An heard this, he sat up straight from the sofa. ¡°Did someone suffer from food poisoning orr is there someone causing trouble at the door?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about innocence.¡± Tang An was confused. After listening to the waiter¡¯s explanation, he leaned back and crossed his legs. ¡°Did Ling Feng bring this person here with him? Call me when he shows up.¡¯ ¡°Yes, Young Master.¡± Tang An would not act rashly in this matter. Otherwise, he would offend both sides and when the time comes, his grandfather would say that he did not consider the consequences. He would take care of their affairs and observe their attitude first. After the dust settled, Tang An rushed to the banquet hall. ¡°What happened?¡± Before he could finish his sentence, his gaze was fixed on Su Xun and Xi Wan. He had never seen such a scene since he met Su Xun. He said with difficulty, ¡°What a surprise.¡± But when he said it, Tang An felt that something was wrong but there was no way to remedy it. Therefore, after coughing dryly to ease the awkwardness, he walked forward to deal with Zhao Fei¡¯s matter. He asked the bodyguards to send Zhao Fei out, then asked the waiter to bring Mrs. Huang to change into a new gown. He then said to the guests present, ¡°Sorry for the poor hospitality.¡± This was supposed to be a joke for everyone, but after Tang An said it so casually, it seemed to be nothing serious. After dealing with these matters, Tang An walked in front of Su Xun. Despite the awkward silence, his ability to resolve awkwvardness was first-class. ¡°I was wondering why this place was so dazzling. So, it¡¯s because there¡¯s a perfect couple here.¡± Xi Wan and Su Xun did not say anything, but this did not affect Tang An from greeting Xi Wan. ¡°Hello, sister-in-law, my name is Tang An. I wanted to greet you at the door just now, but I was too busy and didn¡¯t have the chance to do so.¡± The system was extremely excited: [Did you hear that? He called you sister-in-law!] ¡°You can call me that if you want.¡± ¡°Hello,¡± She replied politely. Tang An still wanted to speak but Su Xun stuffed the plate of pastries into his hand and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Accompany me to meet a few more people.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan held Su Xun¡¯s arm and the couple left gracefully.. Chapter 157 - Chapter 157: Taking a Picture with a Beauty Chapter 157: Taking a Picture with a Beauty Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun brought Xi Wan to meet a few more people. The moment they saw Su Xun, they discussed the collaboration plan with him and praised Xi Wan greatly. They had no intention of letting the two of them go. After dealing with all these troublesome people and matters, Xi Wan felt as if her legs did not seem to belong to her anymore. After Lord Tang came forward and said a few words of congratulations, Xi Wan slipped away from Su Xun¡¯s side. Su Xun knew that Xi Wan never liked such occasions, so he did not make her stay and let her do whatever she wanted. When Lu Zhou saw that Xi Wan and Su Xun had finally separated, he quickly ran over and said, ¡°Can you take a photo with me?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± Xi Wan smiled and nodded. Lu Zhou leaned against Xi Wan and took a photo with her cell phone. That photo was comparable to a professional photographer. Lu Zhou was a little annoyed that her photography skills had become so good. She had no excuse to continue taking photos then. After Xi Wan saw the photo, she complimented her, ¡°You did a good job.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Lu Zhou¡¯s eyes were filled with excitement as she said, ¡°Can we take a few more photos then?¡± ¡°Of course, you can. It¡¯s my honor to be able to take a photo with a beautiful woman.¡± Xi Wan said. Xi Wan and Lu Zhou took a lot of photos together and Su Xun stood by the side with a surprised expression on his face. Why did this woman keep pestering Xi Wan? When Lu Ting saw Lu Zhou¡¯s reaction, he felt helpless. This was probably the only reaction Liu Bei had. He sent Lu Zhou a text message: ¡°Can¡¯t you be more promising?¡± Lu Zhou quickly replied: ¡°But she called me a beauty.¡± After Lu Zhou replied, she asked Xi Wan, ¡°Can I post our photo online? I¡¯m a novelist and I think I¡¯m quite popular. So, I created an account to record my daily life. Of course, it¡¯s fine if it¡¯s not convenient for you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. You can post it.¡± Xi Wan looked at Lu Zhou¡¯s account and said, ¡°So, you use this social media app too.¡± Lu Zhou sensed the main point of this sentence, so she said, ¡°What¡¯s your name? I¡¯ll add you as a friend.¡± ¡°Cui Hua.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Xi Wan saw Lu Zhou¡¯s expression and said, ¡°Cui Hua.¡± Lu Zhou knew that she didn¡¯t hear wrong. After adding Xi Wan as a friend, Lu Zhou pulled Xi Wan to the garden and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the back garden. The air there is fresh. It¡¯s too boring to stay in this banquet hall. People will come over and ask some strange questions from time to time.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± However, when the two of them arrived at the back garden, Lu Zhou complained about tne mosquitoes and said, ¡°¡®l¡¯nere are so many mosquitoes here. It hurts.¡± ¡°Indeed.¡± Xi Wan took a look. The closest to them was the corridor on the second floor. She said, ¡°Let¡¯s go to the corridor on the second floor and stand there.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± The corridor on the second floor was only a while away from them. Xi Wan was about to pull Lu Zhou along when she suddenly stopped. Lu Zhou did not understand. Lu Zhou looked over and saw Su Xun standing at the exit of the corridor. There was a person running up the stairs. It was Wu Xing. Lu Zhou clenched her fists to express her anger. However, Xi Wan stopped her and gestured for her to listen to what they were talking about. In fact, Wu Xing was able to muster the courage to stop Su Xun because he had the idea of giving up. This was because she did not manage to hook up with any rich young heirs at today¡¯s banquet, which made her father very angry. He even asked her to meet an old man in his fifties just now. Wu Xing felt disgusted and was so anxious that she was about to cry. The scene of Su Xun helping Xi Wan to carry the plate of pastries was imprinted in her mind and she could not get it out of her mind. It was as if she was possessed. She was panting as she ran to Su Xun and the first thing she said was, ¡°¡±Mr. Su, don¡¯t you want to know what Xi Wan said about you in front of me?¡± Su Xun did not look at Wu Xing, but at the shelf over there. Wu Xing did not mind. Instead, she blurted everything out, ¡°She said that she was not happy to marry you at all. She also said that you instructed her to do things and restricted her personal freedom. You don¡¯t even let her go out normally and she said that you¡¯re as terrifying as a pervert!¡± Su Xun looked at the shelf and slowly said, ¡°Still not coming out?¡± Chapter 158 - Chapter 158: Meeting Li Meng Chapter 158: Meeting Li Meng Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan knew that Su Xun saw her, so she pulled Lu Zhou out from behind the shelf. It seemed that being tall was an advantage. Wu Xing thought that her words were enough to cause conflict between Su Xun and Xi Wan. Lu Zhou was stuck in between and she felt like the two of them were going to have a big fight. ¡°Is what she said true?¡± Su Xun asked. ¡°I said those words.¡± Xi Wan said lightly, stretching out her index finger to draw circles on Su Xun¡¯s chest. Her voice was hoarse and low, like a whisper, ¡°Aren¡¯t you scary?¡± Su Xun seemed to have thought of something as his face suddenly turned red, all the way to his ears. Wu Xing suspected that she had seen wrongly. She said in disbelief, ¡°Mr. Su! Xi Wan admitted it herself just now. She¡¯s spreading rumors and smearing your name!¡± Xi Wan could not help but laugh out loud. ¡°What are you laughing at?¡± Wu Xing was so angry that she wanted to stomp her feet. She was clearly the one who had Xi Wan¡¯s weakness. Why did it seem like she was the one who had done something wrong and was found out? ¡°Cousin.¡± Xi Wan turned back to look at Wu Xing and smiled sinisterly, ¡°You should go and date. This is called fun.¡± Su Xun¡¯s face was even redder than before. Lu Zhou¡¯s face was also red as she laughed. However, Wu Xing missed the main point completely. ¡°So, what if you¡¯re married? Was he amazing? Who hasn¡¯t been in love before? I¡¯ve been in more relationships than you¡¯ve eaten!¡± However, as soon as she said this, Wu Xing realized that she was wrong. She gave people the impression that she was a promiscuous woman. However, the words were spoken, and even if they were to be salvaged, they could not be saved. Therefore, she could only stand where she was in frustration. The fire of jealousy in her heart burned even more fiercely. One day, she would think of a way to take everything from Xi Wan! Su Xun said to Xi Wan, ¡°Go in.¡± She and Lu Zhou wanted to go in, so they followed Su Xun to the corridor on the second floor. ¡°I thought you came out to smoke,¡± Xi Wan said nonchalantly. ¡°I don¡¯t smoke,¡± Su Xun replied after a pause. ¡°So, you came out to look for me?¡± Xi Wan asked again. ¡°Not really. I just came out to get some fresh air.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s voice rose at the end of her sentence. There was no sadness or disappointment in her words. But to Su Xun¡¯s ears, it always sounded lonely. Lu Zhou couldn¡¯t stand this atmosphere anymore. She said, ¡°I still have something to do, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± ¡°Take care. Be careful.¡± Xi Wan patted Lu Zhou¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for scaring you just now.¡± ¡°No, I just don¡¯t want to be a third wheel here.¡± Lu Zhou blurted out and realized how inappropriate it was. She covered her face and staggered away. Su Xun and Xi Wan were silent for a moment because of this but Xi Wan quickly said, ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll continue playing.¡± ¡°Alright, go ahead.¡± After Su Xun said that, he remained standing where he was. Xi Wan walked past him and headed straight to the banquet hall on the second floor. Actually, there wasn¡¯t much to do at this time, but Xi Wan felt that the atmosphere was a little too awkwvard, so she wanted to escape. She took a glass of champagne from the waiter and prepared to sit in the corner and chat with the system. However, someone stopped her, ¡°Mrs. Su.¡± Xi Wan turned around and realized that the person in front of her looked very familiar. She recalled carefully that this was Li Meng, who had been rumored to be having an affair with Su Xun some time ago. So, she smiled in a friendly manner and even clinked glasses with Li Meng. ¡°Hello.¡± Li Meng looked at Xi Wan and felt that as long as she pleaded with her, this matter might really be solved. ¡°Mrs. Su, you should already know about the hot searches on the Internet some time ago, right? I¡¯m really sorry. I didn¡¯t consider what I said. However, this matter has nothing to do with Mr. Su. Please don¡¯t misunderstand.¡± The reason why Li Meng said this was to show that she was giving Su Xun and Xi Wan¡¯s marriage life her blessing. On the other hand, she could also express to Xi Wan that she would remove the hot searches for the sake of Su Xun¡¯s reputation. Killing two birds with one stone. ¡°Of course, I know that he has nothing to do with you.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I didn¡¯t misunderstand.¡± Li Meng was speechless and said, ¡°The netizens these days are really good at making groundless accusations. I only said a few simple words and they actually guessed this. It must have caused you and Mr. Su trouble, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright, there¡¯s no trouble..¡± Chapter 159 - Chapter 159: Removing the Hot Search Chapter 159: Removing the Hot Search Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan¡¯s expression was very calm. She even calmly drank the glass of champagne as if the incident that Li Meng mentioned had never happened. Li Meng did not give up. She continued, ¡°I don¡¯t know when the hot search on the internet will be removed. It won¡¯t be the same if it stays like this.¡± Her words were already hinting to Xi Wan to remove this hot topic, but Xi Wan pretended not to understand and said, ¡°Although netizens like to make groundless accusations, they are not brainless. My husband went to high school at the age of twelve. Anyone with a discerning eye can tell whether he¡¯s in a relationship or not. In that case, there¡¯s no need to remove this hot topic. It can also be used as a warning to those who speak without thinking.¡± Li Meng wasn¡¯t a fool. She could tell that Xi Wan was mocking her. However, she could not offend Xi Wan because she still had something to ask of her. Hence, Li Meng said, ¡°But there aren¡¯t many normal people on the internet these days. Most of them are idiots. Mrs. Su, if this hot topic isn¡¯t removed in time, it will indeed have a huge impact on Mr. Su.¡± ¡°Then you have to tell this to my husband. If he doesn¡¯t think it will affect him much, then there¡¯s no need to withdraw it.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°After all, the people mentioned in this hot search are the two of you. It has nothing to do with me.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s nonchalant attitude ignited Li Meng¡¯s anger. ¡°You¡¯re his wife! How is it none of your business? Even if your relationship with Mr. Su isn¡¯t good, this is still related to your reputation. Are you willing to be so embarrassed?¡± Xi Wan looked at Li Meng and asked after a long time, ¡°You came to look for me because you want me to remove the hot searches, right?¡± When Li Mengsaw this, she did not need to feign civility with Xi Wan anymore and said, ¡°Yes, I came to look for you because I want you to remove the hot searches. ¡± ¡°Then you have to have an attitude of begging others.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°The moment we met, you started pointing fingers at others and even ordered me to remove the hot searches. Why do you think I should help you?¡± ¡°Although you weren¡¯t mentioned in this matter, everyone will associate you with Mr. Su, so you¡¯ll be embarrassed as well.¡± Li Meng tried to threaten Xi Wan with the stakes involved. However, Xi Wan did not buy it. ¡± Why do you think that the two of us are the ones who are embarrassed? ¡± Aren¡¯t you the one who¡¯s embarrassed?¡± Li Meng was speechless because of this question. She couldn¡¯t breathe properly, and her face turned pale. Xi Wan looked at her and said, ¡°This hot topic originated from you and you¡¯re the one who¡¯s embarrassed. So, if you want to remove the hot searches, you¡¯ll have to rely on your own efforts.¡± Xi Wan was about to leave. Li Meng quickly pulled Xi Wan back and pleaded, ¡°Mrs. Su, I know I¡¯m in the wrong about this. Please help me remove the hot searches this time!¡± Xi Wan stared at her for a long time before her lips curled into a smile. ¡°This is the attitude of begging.¡± Li Meng had never begged anyone in her life, and her attitude had never been so humble. She didn¡¯t understand. Xi Wan clearly didn¡¯t have any status in the Su family, and she didn¡¯t have a good relationship with Su Xun. Why was she still acting like the mistress? But I have to think about removing the hot searches.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Leave me your contact information. I¡¯ll contact you when I¡¯ve thought it through.¡± As she spoke, she took out a business card from the back of her phone case and handed it to Li Meng. Then, she turned around and left. The system¡¯s current temperament was like a follower following behind a big brother, and it wore a pair of very arrogant sunglasses on its face. [Li Meng was jealous of you because you married the antagonist. I didn¡¯t expect that there would be a day when she would ask you for help.] ¡°She doesn¡¯t even have the attitude to beg for help. If I don¡¯t say anything to her, does she really think that she has a high status in the entertainment industry?¡± [Then are you going to help her remove the hot searches? First of all, let me make it clear that this is not a mission. You can choose not to do it.] ¡°In that case, don¡¯t remove this hot topic. Consider it a warning to her.¡± [Then you just told her that you will consider this matter.] Xi Wan stuck out her tongue. ¡°I¡¯m just thinking about it. I didn¡¯t say I had to do it.¡± The system really wanted to give Xi Wan a thumbs up. [You know how to play word games.] ¡°If I help her to remove the trending searches this time, but she won¡¯t be grateful to me. If I keep her in the entertainment industry, she will definitely become a stumbling block for me in the future..¡± Chapter 160 - Chapter 160: Replying to the Comments Chapter 160: Replying to the Comments Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Zhou posted a photo of himself and Xi Wan online, and her fans quickly came over. There were even people who recognized the other person as Xi Wan and the comments section immediately exploded. [Oh my god, my favorite author and my favorite celebrity took a photo together!] [Although Xi Wan has retired from the industry, she¡¯s still more famous than many celebrities!] [I used to think that Xi Wan was from the rich women¡¯s circle but now I¡¯m starting to doubt it!] This was because Lu Zhou¡¯s image on the internet was that of a rich author. Even though she usually shared her novels and games, it was hard not to attract attention when she suddenly showed off her beauty and was together with the popular Xi Wan. Therefore, it was inevitable that there were a few exceptions in the comments: [I really don¡¯t think the two of them are good-looking.] [I really don¡¯t like Lu Zhou¡¯s online persona. She started off as a rich and beautiful woman but when her popularity died down, she started to ride on the popularity of the game. Now that both of them were no longer popular, she started to ride on Xi Wan¡¯s popularity. I think Xi Wan probably didn¡¯t even know that Lu Zhou posted the photos online!] In the past, Lu Zhou would block comments like this. However, that person¡¯s nickname was followed by the words ¡®hardcore fan¡¯ which really made her feel a little cold and aggrieved. She turned off her cell phone and sat on the sofa gloomily. When Lu Ting saw her like this, he asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°It¡¯s nothing.¡± Lu Zhou habitually hid her emotions. Fortunately, Lu Ting knew his sister very well. He turned on his phone and quickly skimmed through the hot searches. He saw Xi Wan¡¯s name. It seemed like Xi Wan was indeed very popular. If she was still in the industry, Lu Ting would actually be quite willing to invite her over. Lu Ting saw the comments online and didn¡¯t know how to comfort Lu Zhou. He had already told Lu Zhou not to open an account. Once she opened an account, she would be scolded. Moreover, he had always warned her not to read such fan comments. She should either read more well-intentioned comments or not read them at all.L Lu Ting switched the interface and told his subordinates to pay attention to the public opinion on the internet at all times. However, the person quickly replied, ¡°Mr. Lu, it seems that there¡¯s no need¡­¡± Lu Ting was puzzled. No need? What did it mean? He opened the social media account and saw that Xi Wan had also posted a photo of herself and Lu Zhou. She also tagged Lu Zhou and even added the caption: [I met a beautiful woman today!] Once she said that, the rumors of her ¡®freeloading on popularity¡¯ were dispelled. The method of four taels breaking a thousand pounds was the most time-saving and effective. The comment below said: [My good sister, you finally know how to update!] [So, my sister and Lu Zhou are friends!] [My sister posted a photo with Lu Zhou but she didn¡¯t post the main actresses. I¡¯m afraid they¡¯re going to cry in the toilet.] Lu Ting held back his laughter and said, ¡°Check your social media account.¡± ¡°No.¡± Lu Zhou rejected the offer. ¡°You¡¯ll regret it if you don¡¯t see it.¡± Lu Ting said. ¡°I won¡¯t even look.¡± Even though Lu Zhou said that, she still opened her social media account and saw Xi Wan¡¯s post. Lu Zhou said, ¡°Oh my god! Xi Wan is following me!¡± She quickly logged off and forwarded the content of Xi Wan¡¯s post. When Lu Ting saw her like this, he thought for a long time before saying, ¡°Don¡¯t act like you¡¯re worthless.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I hereby announce that Xi Wan is my only goddess! ¡± Lu Zhou was very excited. ¡°But her acting skills are really terrible.¡± Lu Ting commented. Although he could not rule out the possibility that she was deliberately careless, compared to the works she had acted in before, her acting skills were indeed lacking. However, even with such a fatal injury, Xi Wan was still thriving in the entertainment industry. There were also people online who noticed Xi Wan¡¯s style and felt that she was indeed radiant today. They quickly found the answer in Xi Wan¡¯s following list. Other than Lu Zhou, Xi Wan also followed a person named ¡®William¡¯. At the same time, William reposted Xi Wan¡¯s social media post with the caption: [The most attentive and satisfying style.] Other than that, there was nothing else. Soon, some gossipy netizens dug out the matter of Mike mocking Xi Wan and his studio maliciously editing Xi Wan¡¯s emoji package. At the same time, the matter of Mike and William being sworn enemies was also dug out. [With this style, wouldn¡¯t designer William be ten times ahead of Mike?] Chapter 161 - Chapter 161: Exposing His Shady Past Chapter 161: Exposing His Shady Past Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Now, I want to know if the designer named Mike felt ashamed of what he said when he saw Xi Wan¡¯s appearance now.] [He¡¯s recklessly wasting God¡¯s gift! Xi Wan is definitely a treasure!] [Xi Wan reallv has a high-class face. Mike can¡¯t even stvle such a face well and he still has the cheek to criticize Xi Wan? I think he must be anxious now, right?] After Mike saw these comments, he posted a post accusing a certain female celebrity of being a diva on the set, once again. He even used some old news to prove it. [Some people are forgetful. They forget the evil they have done in the past just because of some things in the present? It takes two to tango. A certain someone left the industry because she wasn¡¯t strong enough.] The name, ¡®Xi Wan¡¯ was almost typed on the screen. When Lu Zhou wanted to make friends with Xi Wan, Lu Ting sent people to investigate Xi Wan¡¯s past history in the entertainment industry. Therefore, Lu Ting was very clear about these scandals. It was basically all groundless rumors. She was Su Xun¡¯s wife and the Xi family¡¯s daughter, yet she was bullied like this in the entertainment industry. However, since Xi Wan was sincere toward Lu Zhou, the Lu family was willing to help her clear her name. Hence, Lu Ting sent a message to his subordinates, ¡°Find someone to dig up the dirt on Mike and then let the shills deal with it.¡± The subordinate quickly replied, ¡°CEO Lu, it seems that there¡¯s no need to do so.¡± Lu Ting paused. ¡°Why?¡± There was a force that was faster than him which investigated Mike and the studio¡¯s past scandals. From shooting false advertisements, false publicity, bullying newcomers, to someone in the studio using their identity to do all kinds of evil things to fans. They smashed Mike¡¯s studio into pieces. In addition, the force also cleared up all the dirt on Xi Wan, prioritizing the evidence they could produce first before dealing with the rest slowly. Lu Ting was a little surprised. However, what surprised him was not the speed of the other party but that these things could not be settled in a day. Even if it was him, he could only release Mike¡¯s scandals to stabilize the current situation. As for Xi Wan¡¯s dirt, he still needed some time to investigate and then choose suitable evidence. However, this force had already begun to do this, and the cost involved was not trivial. Apart than Su Xun, no one else had such a ruthless style of doing things. Lu Ting turned off his cell phone and stopped thinking about this matter. Xi Wan had a husband anyway, so she did not need anyone else to worry about this. Su Xun sat on the sofa, staring at the news on the Internet. Tang An was sitting opposite him. When Tang An saw his gaze was about to fall on the phone, he said, ¡°Do you still have work to do?¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s done.¡± Only then did Su Xun retract his gaze and turn off his cell phone. However, it was not the end yet. It was not enough to just expose Mike¡¯s scandal. Su Xun still had to send the entire studio to prison. Only then could Xi Wan ¡®s grievances in the past be relieved. Tang An took a sip of champagne and looked downstairs. Xi Wan was surrounded by a group of wealthy ladies and no one knew what they were talking about. ¡°Why don¡¯t you call Sister-in-law over and the three of us can play cards together?¡± Su Xun looked at Tang An coldly. ¡°She doesn¡¯t like people who talk too much.¡± Tang An was nicknamed the talkative prince. Actually, what Tang An wanted to say was even more vicious. He wanted to ask Xi Wan why she was always not with Su Xun and if she disliked him. It was obvious that the husband and wife were attending the birthday banquet together, but the chances of the two of them being in the same frame were pitifully few. Xi Wan spent most of her time standing with the other ladies and Su Xun personally went to look for her several times. The other wives of wealthy families might have the intention to curry favor with them but Xi Wan did not need to be like this. She would still feel tired from socializing in the crowd. The more Tang An looked, the more he felt that the atmosphere between the two of them was not right. It didn¡¯t seem like puppy love but more like a secret crush that was buried in the bottom of their hearts. Xi Wan fell asleep on the way back. She had heard too much gossip today and in the end, she didn¡¯t even have the strength to get into the car. It was only after Su Xun helped her up that she got in. Less than two minutes after getting into the car, Xi Wan fell asleep. When Su Xun saw that Xi Wan¡¯s head was about to hit the car window, he reached out to block it. He maintained this position and did not move. After a while, he brought Xi Wan¡¯s head to his shoulder. Xi Wan woke up when Su Xun reached out to caress her head but she did not dare to open her eyes. When her head landed on Su Xun¡¯s shoulder, she did not even dare to breathe loudly.. Chapter 162 - Chapter 162: Gaming Chapter 162: Gaming Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation If she had known earlier, she wouldn¡¯t have woken up. The system was ¡®dancing¡¯ excitedly at the side. [I saw it with both eyes this time! I knew it. The antagonist must be trying to do something to you, right?!¡¯ Xi Wan said, ¡°This is a harmonious society.¡¯¡±¡® Su Xun did not notice that Xi Wan had woken up and continued to look ahead. There was the light scent of cologne on his body and the quality of his suit was very smooth, so Xi Wan quickly fell asleep again. She did not even hesitate whether to continue sleeping. When they arrived at the villa, Xi Wan woke up almost the moment the driver got out of the car. She was in a daze and her head leaned forward involuntarily. Su Xun thought that her head was going to slide down again, so he immediately reached out to hold it. At this moment, Xi Wan suddenly woke up and looked at Su Xun. The expression on Su Xun¡¯s face was unnatural and he immediately withdrew his hand. Xi Wan sat up awkwardly and only said after a long time, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine. Get out of the car. The two of them got out of the car and entered the house. ¡°Sir, Madam, what do you want to eat for dinner tonight?¡± Chen Tong asked. As everyone knew, it was impossible to eat your fill at a banquet. After all, it was a social occasion. Most people did not have time to eat and would only drink at most. Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯ve eaten at the banquet, so I won¡¯t be eating anymore.¡± With that said, she walked upstairs. Su Xun said, ¡°Just prepare something simple.¡± He then went upstairs. However, the distance between them was relatively large. Chen Tong was surprised. Did something happen to these two? She remembered the trending searches that Zhang Wen had shared with her today and suddenly understood what was going on. Madam had already married Sir before she retired from the industry but her life at that time was not good. Now that the scandal that was spread back then had been exposed, even though it had been clarified, it still caused indelible psychological damage to Madam. Therefore, Chen Tong felt that Madam must be angry. After Xi Wan returned to the bedroom, she took a comfortable hot shower. She lay on the bed and received a message from Lu Zhou: ¡°Shall we go to Yang Fan¡¯s art exhibition at three o¡¯clock tomorrow afternoon? He¡¯s very famous!¡± Xi Wan agreed. The system rubbed its fists and said: [If you want to know all the information about this artist, I can tell you.] Xi Wan flipped over to start a game and ignored it. The system was discouraged: [Don¡¯t you want to know?] ¡°Life is full of surprises.¡± The system was speechless. Even though Lu Zhou and Xi Wan agreed to meet at 3 pm, Lu Zhou shared her breakfast with Xi Wan at 8 am. Xi Wan also took a picture of her breakfast and said, ¡°Today¡¯s breakfast is quite nutritious.¡± The system was a little confused: [Who¡¯s in a relationship with who?!] After breakfast, Lu Zhou asked Xi Wan if she wanted to play games. Since she had nothing to do, Xi Wan agreed. Lu Zhou immediately went online and invited Xi Wan into her gaming room. Xi Wan¡¯s skills were not bad. As long as her teammates cooperated well, she would win this game. Otherwise, she would lose. Lu Zhou was a little stupid, so she only followed Xi Wan the whole time. Therefore, after a few rounds, there were wins and losses. Lu Zhou knew that she had tricked Xi Wan, so she whispered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. I was too stupid.¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter. The game has always been about winning and losing.¡± Xi Wan comforted. Lu Zhou was very touched. She said, ¡°Why don¡¯t I call my brother over? He¡¯s very skilled! ¡± Xi Wan was about to say something when a friend sent her a link asking for an invitation. She took a closer look and realized that this person was Xi Ze. Xi Wan said, ¡°I happen to have someone here.¡± Lu Zhou didn¡¯t give up. ¡°I¡¯ll ask my brother. If he doesn¡¯t come, the three of us will play, okay?¡± ¡°Alright,¡± Xi Wan said. After Lu Zhou left the room, Xi Ze turned on the microphone and asked, ¡°Is this the person you took a photo with last night? Lu Zhou?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Ze had only seen the trending searches on the internet in the middle of the night, but it was too late and he did not want to disturb Xi Wan, so he never asked. Since there was an opportunity today, he decided to ask about Xi Wan¡¯s situation. It seemed like it was not bad. She still had the time to play games. On the other side, Lu Zhou was still sending a message to Lu Ting, ¡°I know you want to go swimming after this collaboration is over! Since you¡¯re going out to have fun, why can¡¯t you play games?¡± ¡°What swimming? That¡¯s a new variety show.¡± Lu Ting explained helplessly. ¡°I don¡¯t care. You have to play games with me!¡± Lu Zhou didn¡¯t give up.. Chapter 163 - Chapter 163: Conjecture Chapter 163: Conjecture Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Ting had always doted on Lu Zhou, so he said, ¡°We can only play five rounds at most.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Lu Zhou happily invited Lu Ting into the team whereas Xi Ze invited an online friend from his list and the team of five was formed successfully. However, there was a problem during the selection segment. Xi Ze and Lu Ting had chosen the champion in the same position, and they had no intention of giving in. Lu Zhou whispered, ¡°Let my brother do it. He¡¯s very good at it.¡± Xi Ze said, ¡°But I can carry the team.¡± And why did he have to let someone else show off in front of Xi Wan? The passer-by who was invited to join the team felt like a light bulb. Wasn¡¯t this a brother-in-law game? They all wanted to show off in front of their own sister? In the middle of the stalemate, Xi Wan suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t you two go out and fight one-on-one while the three of us play first?¡± Lu Ting and Xi Ze rejected the suggestion at the same time. In the end, it was still decided based on the level. Xi Ze will play this position in this round, and it was Lu Ting¡¯s turn in the next round. After Lu Zhou helped Xi Wan clear the minions, she did not want to leave her. Coincidentally, Xi Ze had invaded the opposite jungle, so the three of them killed indiscriminately in the opposite jungle. Meanwhile, Lu Ting was surrounded by three people at the bottom lane and his death was extremely tragic. He couldn¡¯t take it anymore and said, ¡°Lu Zhou, can you defend your own position?¡± Lu Zhou said, ¡°But I want to protect Xi Wan. Can¡¯t you handle it yourself?¡± Three people ganging up on a person who had no money, even God wouldn¡¯t be able to hold on! When the passer-by heard these two names, he was stunned for a moment. Lu Zhou, Xi Wan¡­ Oh my goodness, he was actually playing games with these two big shots! Xi Wan said, ¡°Lu Zhou, go help your brother. He can¡¯t handle it alone.¡± ¡°Okay then.¡± Lu Zhou slowly went toward Lu Ting. The passer-by was shocked again. That meant that the person at the bottom lane was the former top actor, Lu Ting?! Then who was this silent person? Was he Xi Wan¡¯s brother, or was he her husband? The passer-by pinched his thigh hard. It hurts! It wasn¡¯t a dream! After five rounds of games, Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯m not playing anymore. I¡¯m going to water the flowers.¡¯ Although it was a very strange reason, the others did not express any objections so they all disbanded. After the passer-by logged out of the game, he texted his friend, ¡°I discovered something shocking today!¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Passer-by: ¡°You might not believe this, but I played games with Xi Wan, Lu Zhou, and the former top actor, Lu Ting!¡± ¡°What are you dreaming about in broad daylight?¡± ¡°I¡¯m telling the truth! There was another person but I don¡¯t know how he is related to Xi Wan. Although I have him as a friend on my list, I don¡¯t know who he is. Do you think this person is Xi Wan¡¯s brother or husband?¡± ¡°Are you dreaming? How could you have her husband as your gaming friend? But as for her brother, I¡¯ve never heard of Xi Wan having a brother. Are you mistaken?¡± ¡°Absolutely impossible! If that was neither Xi Wan¡¯s husband nor her brother, it couldn¡¯t be her secret lover, right? They usually don¡¯t go out to meet each other and can only play games together?¡± Friend: ¡°What you said is not without reason. However, Xi Wan is already married and her husband is handsome and rich. How could she still have a secret lover outside?¡± ¡°What do you know This is the fun life of the rich! Besides, wasn¡¯t there a rumor online that Xi Wan and her husband weren¡¯t on good terms? Perhaps it was because Xi Wan was too lonely that she kept a secret lover.¡± ¡°I really don¡¯t understand rich people nowadays. Perhaps it¡¯s because Xi Wan¡¯s husband is not good in that aspect and cannot satisfy Xi Wan, so she found another man.¡± The two of them discussed the matter for a long time. In the end, they ended the topic because of class. After Xi Ze logged out of the game, he asked, ¡°Who is Lu Zhou¡¯s brother? What does he do for a living?¡± Xi Ze only found out about Lu Zhou¡¯s identity last night, so he didn¡¯t have time to investigate her. Xi Wan said as she watered the flowers, ¡°He¡¯s Lu Ting, don¡¯t you know?¡± Xi Ze had only heard of this name but he knew nothing else. He said, ¡°Stay away from him. Those who know how to act will lie.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I want to condemn you on behalf of all the actors.¡± ¡°Anyway, remember to stay away from him! If anything happens, don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you!¡± ¡°The flowers I planted have been bloomed.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t respond to his words. Instead, she suddenly changed the topic. ¡°If you have time, come and take a look..¡± Chapter 164 - Chapter 164: Watching the Art Exhibition Chapter 164: Watching the Art Exhibition Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Even though Xi Wan¡¯s tone seemed to deliberately ignore Xi Ze¡¯s words, for some reason, Xi Ze could not get angry. In his memory of his mother, she also liked to grow flowers and had a beautiful garden. However, ever since Wang Rui married into the family, the flowerbed had been changed beyond recognition. ¡°Let¡¯s talk when we have time.¡± Xi Ze suddenly started to speak incoherently. ¡°I still have to go to work and do my internship.¡± ¡°Okay.¡± Xi Wan only responded softly. The art exhibition started at 3 pm sharp. Lu Zhou was wearing a fresh and elegant floral dress and she looked youthful. While looking at the paintings with Lu Zhou, Xi Wan also listened to the system¡¯s introduction of Yang Fan. [Yang Fan, 26 years old, famous painter, graduated from a famous art school. Previously, the female protagonist wanted him to draw a painting for her but not only did Yang Fan refuse, he even bluntly said that the female protagonist was not worthy of his painting. The male protagonist was very angry and wanted to deal with him. In the end, the female protagonist was reasonable and moved by emotions. Not only did the male protagonist retract his thoughts, but he also successfully moved Yang Fan who willingly painted a painting for the female protagonist.] Xi Wan said, ¡°You¡¯ve introduced him in such detail. Could it be that this Yang Fan is the fifth male protagonist?¡± The system replied: [No, he only appeared twice. The first time was for this exhibition and the second time was when he painted for the female protagonist. The male protagonist was still jealous because of that incident and he pressed the female protagonist down on the painting and they did it once on the painting. In the end, the two of them expressed their feelings for each other and the painting was destroyed.] ¡°Then what is the meaning of this painting when it was painted?¡± The system said helplessly: [I haven¡¯t figured this out either.] Lu Zhou pulled Xi Wan over to a painting and pointed at it. She said, ¡°Xi Wan, look at this painting! Back then, Yang Fan relied on this painting to win the international art competition! He was still a high school student back then!¡± Xi Wan looked up and saw that the painting was of a scarecrow standing in the wind. Its four limbs were tied up by red ropes and there were even signs of them being broken. At the feet of the scarecrow, there was a pool of clear spring water and a few carps could be clearly seen in it. ¡°The painting is indeed not bad.¡± Although Xi Wan did not understand the meaning behind the painting, she was not stingy with her compliment. ¡°This symbolizes breaking free from the shackles.¡± Lu Zhou said. However, she didn¡¯t realize this meaning herself. She had read the analysis on the internet and memorized it easily. Xi Wan was just about to speak when someone walked over from the side. There was a hint of mockery in her tone as she spoke, ¡°Mrs. Su is really free and elegant. You actually have the time to come out and watch the art exhibition?¡± Xi Wan did not know this person, so Lu Zhou said, ¡°This is Zhou Yue. She married Tang Hao a few days ago.¡± Xi Wan suddenly realized, ¡°It¡¯s you.¡± When Zhou Yue heard this reply, her temper flared up. ¡°Xi Wan! Why are you pretending here? Don¡¯t say that you don¡¯t know me. We clearly met when we were young!¡± Just as Xi Wan was feeling puzzled, the system suddenly shouted excitedly: [Found it! Zhou Yue only exists in a corner of your memory. It¡¯s one of the people who bullied you before! However, your intersection with her is limited to this. She¡¯s going to go abroad in a few days and won¡¯t appear in the original novel again.] Xi Wan¡¯s expression was calm. ¡°Then you should work hard this time and try to make me remember you.¡± Lu Zhou continued to admire Xi Wan¡¯s shocking response but Zhou Yue was already furious. ¡°That¡¯s true. After getting married, you can only rely on your husband. You have nothing to do on weekdays. Other than eating, drinking, and having fun, what else can you do?¡± Xi Wan said calmly, ¡°Thank you for your conclusion. It made me realize once again how happy such a useless life is.¡± Lu Zhou: ¡°That¡¯s great! It seems that I will never be able to learn this kind of technique in this life!¡± Zhou Yue¡¯s face was twisted for a moment but she quickly regained her composure. ¡°The Xi family is going to be done for soon. Let¡¯s see how long you can continue living happily.¡± Xi Wan pretended to be upset and said, ¡°What should I do? But my husband is more powerful than yours!¡± Zhou Yue was so angry that her face turned pale. Lu Zhou gritted her teeth tightly and tried not to laugh. Xi Wan¡¯s tricks were endless and it was impossible to guard against them! The gap between Su Xun and Tang Hao was at least ten Tang Ans. Zhou Yue knew that she couldn¡¯t compare to him in this matter, so she chose a topic that was beneficial to her.. ¡°I just heard you say that the meaning of this painting is to break free from the shackles and survive death?¡± Chapter 165 - Chapter 165: Analysis Chapter 165: Analysis Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan said bluntly, ¡°You¡¯re asking when you already know the answer.¡± Zhou Yue was speechless but she still said, ¡°This meaning refers to the author¡¯s new work, ¡®Living till Death¡¯. As for the meaning of this painting, it is about the various locks in this world that bound people into dolls that could not walk. The spring water and fish below represent the clearest ideal in the author¡¯s heart. Unfortunately, they were trapped in black water and could never be realized.¡± Lu Zhou¡¯s face turned red. She really didn¡¯t have much insight of the paintings. Yesterday, she had also crammed at the last minute and secretly memorized a few pieces of analysis. She didn¡¯t expect to make a mistake! She was so embarrassed. If she had known earlier, she would have listened to her brother and not invited Xi Wan to the art exhibition! Xi Wan held Lu Zhou¡¯s hand and asked, ¡°Is that so?¡± Zhou Yue laughed coldly and said, ¡°This painting has been around for eight years. Many masters have a profound understanding of it. Among them, Master Hui Kong¡¯s understanding is the most widely circulated. If you don¡¯t even know this, why are you still here to watch the art exhibition?¡± Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but feel a little sympathetic, ¡°So you also memorized a master¡¯s analysis. Seeing how skilled you are, you must have memorized it for a long time.¡± Zhou Yue was stunned. Xi Wan continued, ¡°Compared to what you said, I think this painting is more like fish in troubled waters.¡± Zhou Yue and Lu Zhou were stunned. ¡°Fish in troubled waters?¡± ¡°Wasn¡¯t the author in high school at that time? He probably wanted to skip class, right? Unfortunately, he didn¡¯t manage to do so.¡± Xi Wan said and her was tone filled with pity. ¡°Who has such an opinion?¡± Zhou Yue was anxious.¡± It¡¯s clearly like what Master Hui Kong said¡­¡± Did the author tell you that?¡± Xi Wan interrupted her. Zhou Yue swallowed her unfinished words. Xi Wan said, ¡°Miss Zhou Yue, everyone has their own unique understanding of this painting. You don¡¯t have to use other people¡¯s words to raise your own value and belittle others. Such behavior will only make you look very vulgar, just like how you appeared in this art exhibition¡­¡± ¡°What?¡± Xi Wan said word by word, ¡°Useless.¡± She held Lu Zhou¡¯s hand and said, ¡°Let¡¯s leave so that we won¡¯t be despised by others again.¡± sne tnen lett witn Lu znou. Zhou Yue was so angry and she was extremely furious. She did not notice a person in sportswear passing by her. It was a young man wearing a baseball cap. The young man walked to the corner and said to the security guard, ¡°Get that woman out of here. Don¡¯t allow such a guest to appear in my art exhibition in the future. The security guard knew that person he was talking about was Zhou Yue. But in the next second, the young man laughed inexplicably and said to himself, ¡°That girl is quite cute.¡± The security guard¡¯s shoulders trembled. He did not know which girl he was talking about this time. Artists¡¯ brains didn¡¯t seem to be normal. After Xi Wan and Lu Zhou left the art exhibition, Lu Zhou apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. If I knew this would happen, I wouldn¡¯t have asked you out.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Just treat it as a distraction.¡± Xi Wan did not blame Lu Zhou. ¡°But let¡¯s go to a disco since we¡¯re already out! What do you think?¡± Lu Zhou¡¯s eyes lit up. It wasn¡¯t easy for her to come out with Xi Wan, so she wasn¡¯t going to let her go back so easily! ¡°Will your brother allow you to go to that kind of place?¡± Xi Wan asked in surprise. ¡°Of course! I¡¯m already an adult!¡± Lu Zhou proudly puffed out her chest. ¡°Okay then, let¡¯s go.¡± Xi Wan rarely went disco dancing because she felt that the environment at the bar was a little noisy. However, it was a good place to go there occasionally to let loose and relax. As soon as Xi Wan and Lu Zhou entered the bar, Xi Wan received a call from Chen Tong. ¡°Madam, what should I prepare for dinner tonight?¡± ¡°You can make the preparations. I probably won¡¯t be going back.¡± Xi Wan walked in as she spoke. The heavy metal music reached Chen Tong¡¯s ears through the phone. She was shocked. Oh heavens! Where was Madam now? The music was too loud. Xi Wan was not sure if Chen Tong had said anything, so she said, ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll hang up first.¡± After saying that, the call was cut off. Chen Tong listened to the busy tone on the phone and felt a chill in her heart. However, she kept comforting herself that Mr. Su usually came back very late anyway. It would be fine as long as Madam came back before Mr. Su arrived home. However, this kind of comfort had the opposite effect. Not only did Su Xun come back early, but he even came back earlier than usual. Chen Tong: ¡°I must have committed a sin in my previous life!¡± Chapter 166 - Chapter 166: Disco Dancing at the Bar Chapter 166: Disco Dancing at the Bar Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun¡¯s assistant, Xu Yan, had his own understanding of why Su Xun left work early. ¡°Our company¡¯s tasks have been going relatively smoothly recently so Mr. Su actually got off work so early! Mr. Zhang, do you think this year¡¯s year-end bonus will be a little more?¡± Zhang Wen put his hand on Xu Yan¡¯s shoulder, and his eyes were full of sympathy. ¡°Mr. Xu, if you have time, you should go and date instead.¡± Xu Yan: ¡°Huh?¡± What did this have to do with dating? Su Xun sat in the car. It was already getting crowded at this time. He flipped open the document but his mind was filled with what Chen Tong had said to him before he left the house this morning. ¡°Mr. Su, a girl needs to be coaxed when she¡¯s angry.¡± Even though it was just this sentence, it still made Su Xun think for an entire day. The only person in the entire family who needed to be coaxed was Xi Wan. But why was she angry? Was it because he didn¡¯t handle things well enough last night? Or was it because she was reminded of her past experiences of being bullied? Or did something unpleasant happen before she got out of the car? Su Xun did not know. Perhaps her emotions could be traced back to an even longer time ago. Su Xun suddenly realized that Xi Wan had not used his bank card for a long time. Hence, the question became even more pressing. Su Xun wanted to know what Xi Wan was thinking. When he returned to the villa, the first thing he said was to ask Chen Tong, ¡°Where¡¯s Madam?¡± Chen Tong combined the background music from the phone call and finally stammered, ¡°Madam seems to be dancing in a bar.¡± ¡°What?¡± Chen Tong Imew that tonight was destined to be another sleepless night. Xi Wan and Lu Zhou went to the biggest bar in the city, called ¡®Wild¡¯. This bar only allowed adults to enter and exit, and only members could enter. Lu Zhou took out her membership card and said, ¡°This membership card has been in place for half a year. I finally have the chance to enter!¡± After she finished speaking, she remembered that she had boasted to Xi Wan that she could come and go freely in the bar. Hence, she quickly changed her explanation. ¡°What I mean is that I¡¯m too busy with work and don¡¯t have the chance to come!¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t say anything and said, ¡°1 see.¡± The two of them went to the third floor together, which was the most exclusive area for members. ¡°Xi Wan, wait here for a while. I¡¯m going to the washroom.¡± Lu Zhou said. Her voice was mixed with the music and Xi Wan could not hear her clearly. However, she still waved her hand and replied casually, ¡°Okay.¡± Lu Zhou went to the toilet and Xi Wan received a call from Xi Kang. Xi Wan did not answer the call at first. It was not until the phone rang three times and the music ended that she slowly answered the call. ¡°Hello? Who is ¡°Is it Xi Wan?¡± Xi Kang asked carefully. ¡°You¡¯re mistaken.¡± How could Xi Kang not hear that Xi Wan was still angry? He was worried that Xi Wan would hang up on him and quickly said, ¡°Xi Wan, don¡¯t hang up yet! Listen I really know my mistake now! Xi Shu?s court session is tomorrow. Although I¡¯ve already announced that I¡¯m severing ties with her, the impact of the hot searches on the company is indeed not small. The board of directors are forcing me to resign from my position as chairman now. Can you come back and help me take over Xi Group?¡± Xi Kang was seeking protection for his future interests. Xi Kang claimed to be ill and did not attend yesterday¡¯s birthday banquet, but it was because he was afraid of embarrassing himself. However, looking at the photos online, Xi Wan had gone with Su Xun and she was wearing such an eye-catching pink diamond ring. At that moment, Xi Kang was certain that Su Xun still valued Xi Wan. Even though it was a little embarrassing to show weakness in front of his daughter whom he had once ignored the most., Xi Kang chose to lower himself in the face of wealth. Xi Wan asked him, ¡°Didn¡¯t I say before that Xi Ze should manage Xi Group?¡± Xi Kang explained, ¡°Xi Ze is too young and he¡¯S too rash. I don¡¯t feel at ease to leave Xi Group to him.¡± After he said this, Xi Wan said after a long time, ¡°Xi Ze, you heard everything, right?¡± ¡°Xi Ze?!¡± Xi Kang suddenly became anxious. ¡°Listen to me, that¡¯s not what I meant!¡± Xi Wan suddenly laughed. ¡°1 lied to you. He¡¯S not here.¡± Xi Kang was silent for a moment and became smarter. He started to pay attention to Xi Wan¡¯s surroundings. Since she could lie to him once, she could lie to him a second time. What if Xi Ze was right beside her? Heavy metal music suddenly sounded at this moment, causing Xi Kang¡¯s ears to tremble and he almost went deaf.. Chapter 167 - Chapter 167: Grateful for the Valuable Assistance Chapter 167: Grateful for the Valuable Assistance Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Xi Wan, where are you now?¡± The more Xi Kang listened, the more he felt that something was wrong. ¡°A bar,¡± Xi Wan admitted generously. ¡°Is there anything else? If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll go play with my friends.¡± ¡°Wait a minute, of course, there¡¯s¡­¡± Before Xi Kang could finish, Xi Wan hung up. After a long time, Xi Kang finally reacted. The consciousness that had been shaken out of his brain flew back at this time. He sent a message to Xi Wan decisively, ¡°How could you be in such a place like a bar?!¡± ¡°What if Mr. Su finds out? Hurry up and go back!¡± ¡°Listen to me and go back now! If Mr. Su finds out, apologize in a low voice! You can¡¯t make him angry!¡± What if Su Xun got angry and asked Xi Wan for a divorce? The rest of his life would be completely insecure then! The messages came one after another. The system took a few glances and could not help but say: [The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is.] Xi Wan said, ¡°I just asked him if he had anything else to say but he didn¡¯t say anything.¡± The system kindly reminded her: [Actually, you hung up before he could finish speaking.] Xi Wan took a sip of wine and said, ¡°Oh, I see. But I don¡¯t want to hear it anymore.¡± [Then how do you plan to deal with the matter that Xi Kang just told you about?] Xi Wan said, ¡°Let him be anxious.¡± The system originally wanted to ask Xi Wan if she was afraid that the antagonist would find out that she was playing in such a place but after thinking about it, it seemed like there was no need to ask. Anyway, Xi Wan had always been very brave. Lu Zhou came back from the bathroom and noticed that Xi Wan¡¯s cell phone was still on, so she said, ¡°Xi Wan, your cell phone is on.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s nothing important. It¡¯s just a message from my cheap father.¡± Lu Zhou then asked her carefully, ¡°Is it because of Xi Group?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Wan nodded. Lu Zhou had read about Xi Kang on the internet and heard about Xi Group from Lu Ting. She knew that Xi Group was going downhill. She remembered Zhou Yue saying that Xi Wan could only rely on her husband. Even though Xi Wan didn¡¯t seem to care, Lu Zhou felt that Xi Wan¡¯s heart was a little bitter. So she said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we start a studio together?¡± ¡°Studio?¡± Wasn¡¯t this topic a little too sudden? Lu Zhou put his arm around Xi Wan¡¯s shoulder and said, ¡°I¡¯m an author and you¡¯re an investor. If you¡¯re willing, I can also write a script for you. It doesn¡¯t matter if you want to act in it or find someone else to act in it! The two of us are quite famous. Together, we¡¯ll be icing on the cake!¡± Xi Wan was frustrated. Why were there so many people trying to find something for her to do? The system said coldly: [Because they think you¡¯re too free.] Lu Zhou looked at Xi Wan and said, ¡°Okay.¡± Before Xi Wan could say anything, someone bumped into the sofa they were sitting on. The two of them turned around and saw a drunk man grabbing a waitress¡¯s arm and teasing her. ¡°How much money can you earn in a month in this place? You might as well follow me and live a good life!¡± The waitress struggled hard but the man¡¯s strength was getting stronger and stronger. She could not break free at all. Lu Zhou could not stand this scene. She picked up the bottle on the table and was about to smash it on the man¡¯s head. However, Xi Wan stopped her. She stood up and said to the waitress, ¡°You told me to experience life before, and this is the place? I already told you that you can see me in any bar and you still want to hide it from me?¡± The man did not speak rashly. Although he did not know Xi Wan, he knew the bracelet on her wrist. It was a branded product and cost at least a few hundred thousand. It was obvious that she was someone he could not afford to offend. Hence, the man used the excuse of being drunk and left in a hurry. After the man¡¯s back disappeared, the waitress said to Xi Wan, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay. Go and work hard.¡± Xi Wan said as she sat back down on the sofa. Lu Zhou didn¡¯t understand. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you let me teach that man a lesson? He just needed a beating.¡± ¡°We can¡¯t be so impulsive. That man can¡¯t afford to offend us, but what if he takes the opportunity to take revenge on this waitress? She still had to live, so this matter could not be blown up. It was better to use this method to suppress this man.¡± ¡°You¡¯re really thoughtful.¡± Lu Zhou¡¯s admiration for Xi Wan reached a new level. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you should pay attention to your image?¡± Chapter 168 - Chapter 168: Triggered Plot Chapter 168: Triggered Plot Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation There was an even more distinguished private room on the third floor, which was exclusive to Xiao Zhe. ¡®Wild¡¯ belonged to the Xiao family¡¯s business and had just been transferred to Xiao Zhe¡¯s name some time ago. He usually liked to come here when he had nothing to do but he still had to record a variety show tomorrow, so he had to go back early today. ¡°Top Actor Xiao, you¡¯re already at the bar. Why are you still unhappy?¡± Xiao Zhe¡¯s friend came over with a glass of expensive champagne. ¡°Is the song on the dance floor not exciting enough? Or is the girl dancing today not hot enough?¡± However, this was not the reason why Xiao Zhe was unhappy. There was only one reason why he was unhappy and that was because Xi Wan and Su Xun had stood aside and watched a good show at the birthday banquet yesterday. He originally thought that after settling Zhao Fei¡¯s matter, he would feel much better. However, when he walked out of the crowd, he saw the loving couple standing at the side to watch the show. Su Xun even carried a plate of pastries for Xi Wan. His motive was self-evident. He was brazenly showing off and making a blatant declaration. His friend laughed and teased, ¡°Top Actor Xiao, tell us what is making you unhappy so we can give you an idea too.¡± Another person also smiled and said, ¡°Top Actor Xiao is playing in his own territory. He can¡¯t be worried about performance, right?¡± Xiao Zhe¡¯s heart was so frustrated that he kicked the person hard and said, ¡°If you¡¯re here to drink, don¡¯t talk so much.¡± The man knew that Xiao Zhe was angry, so he stopped. He knocked the glass of wine in his hand against the French window beside him and naturally changed the topic. ¡°Look downstairs, it seems like someone is quarrelling.¡± It was normal for people to quarrel in a bar. Most of the time, it was the customers who caused trouble under the pretext of being drunk. Xiao Zhe had already dealt with it several times before he took over the bar, so he was already numb to it. He got up shakily and said, ¡°I¡¯ll be right back.¡± However, his friend stopped him and said, ¡°Wait a minute, someone has solved the problem. Looking at the figure, it seemed to be a young lady.¡± Xiao Zhe paused and looked dovvn the window. The light dovvnstairs was not bright, so he could not see the girl¡¯S face clearly. However, he could vaguely see that there were at least a dozen bottles of wine on the table in front of her. It didn¡¯t seem like she had ordered it herself, but it seemed as if it was a gift from someone else. ¡°Top Actor Xiao, since the matter has already been resolved, where are you going then?¡± Before he could finish, Xiao Zhe went downstairs with the champagne. He did not intend to continue thinking about Xi Wan in this small private room. Coincidentally, there was a hot girl dovvnstairs with a sense of justice, so he definitely had to give it a try. He went to the third floor and walked to the girl¡¯S side. Just as he was about to speak, she turned her head. With the help of the dim light, Xiao Zhe could still see the face of the person in front of him clearly. ¡°Xi Wan?¡± Why was the girl he fancied in the bar still Xi Wan! ¡°Hello.¡± Xi Wan simply greeted him. She did not want to have too much contact with Xiao Zhe, so she wanted to go somewhere else with Lu Zhou. [You have a mission! The plot has been triggered! You came to the bar to get drunk because of the rumors on the internet and the pressure of filming but accidentally entered the second male protagonist¡¯s property. The second male protagonist will be sarcastic and laugh at your acting skills. So, you have to act heartbroken!] Xi Wan said, ¡°What I was afraid of really happened.¡± The system replied: [Don¡¯t worry, there¡¯s still a follow-up story. After you were mocked by the second male protagonist, you originally wanted to call the male protagonist to complain but he was accompanying the female protagonist so you felt even sadder, which is also the starting point of your dark side.] Xi Wan said, ¡°Can¡¯t this plot be more normal? Sure enough, life is indeed full of surprises.¡± Xiao Zhe looked at Xi Wan¡¯s empty gaze and did not Imow what she was thinking. Did she lose her memory? Or was she hesitating about something? Xiao Zhe suddenly felt that his imagination was a little silly, so he rubbed his nose to ease the awkwardness and said, ¡°Don¡¯t you recognize me, Miss Xi?¡± Xi Wan took the opportunity to say, ¡°Good evening, Top Actor Xiao.¡± Every time Xiao Zhe faced Xi Wan, he would easily become speechless. He thought for a long time before saying, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect to see Miss Xi here. There¡¯s a private room upstairs. My friends and I are there. Would you like to come and play?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Xi Wan did not hesitate. The system was a little worried. It did not know how Xi Wan planned to finish this part of the story. [Did you misunderstand what it means to be heartbroken?] Chapter 169 - Chapter 169: Fight the Landlord Chapter 169: Fight the Landlord EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xiao Zhe said to Lu Zhou, ¡°If Miss Lu is willing, you can come with us too. I¡¯m just afraid your brother won¡¯t agree.¡± Lu Zhou immediately retorted, ¡°What does this have to do with my brother?¡± Xiao Zhe was a little embarrassed and could only say, ¡°Let¡¯s play together then.¡± Lu Zhou was easily angered, but she still knew how to listen to Xi Wan. Xi Wan said, ¡°Let¡¯s go, it¡¯s livelier with more people.¡± Thus, the three of them went upstairs together. Xiao Zhe¡¯s friends were still betting on how long he would take to win over that hot girl, but in the next second, they saw Xiao Zhe leading them upstairs. ¡°Top Actor Xiao is leading people upstairs!¡± ¡°Two at a time!¡± At this moment, they were still guessing which one Xiao Zhe would like more. However, when the door of the private room was opened, all the laughter turned into gasps when they saw Xi Wan¡¯s face. Wasn¡¯t this Su Xun¡¯s wife? Although Su Xun¡¯s marriage was not widely publicized, after the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet yesterday and the dazzling pink diamond ring on Xi Wan¡¯s hand, almost everyone knew about Xi Wan and had a deep impression of her face. But why was she here? Did Su Xun know? If he came over later, would he fight with Xiao Zhe? Xiao Zhe saw that everyone¡¯s expressions were dumbstruck and his mood instantly improved. He had already said that it was impossible for anyone to be able to control themselves in front of Xi Wan. However, the other people in the private room looked at each other, not knowing what to say for a moment. Logically speaking, she should be addressed as ¡®Mrs. Su¡¯, but she was someone invited by Xiao Zhe after all. If they were to address her like that, it would seem disrespectful to him. But if they addressed her as ¡®Miss Xi¡¯, wouldn¡¯t it seem like they did not take Su Xun seriously? They thought about it and finally someone spoke first, ¡°Hello, Sister Xi!¡± As soon as he called her that, the others followed suit and shouted, ¡°Sister Xi!¡± Lu Zhou came with Xi Wan, so she was given the same treatment as well. ¡°Hello, Sister Lu!¡± With one of them leading the way, the rest had no choice but to shout, ¡°Sister Lu!¡± Lu Zhou was trembling as she followed Xi Wan. She could not handle this situation. After Xi Wan sat down, she said to Xiao Zhe, ¡°Sit, don¡¯t stand on ceremony.¡±¡± After Xiao Zhe sat down, he realized that this was his territory. Xi Wan did not look like she was invited over. Instead, it looked more like she had brought a group of underlings to welcome him. When the group of people saw Xiao Zhe looking at Xi Wan with such affection, the image of Su Xun waving his fist and smashing it into Xiao Zhe¡¯s face became clearer in their minds. Oh heavens! Please make Top Actor Xiao take back his affectionate gaze! ¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to come over to play?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°What are we playing?¡± Someone immediately pushed the cards on the table over and said, ¡°We¡¯re playing cards. If Sister Xi doesn¡¯t like it, we can change to something else.¡± ¡°We will play this then.¡± Xi Wan took the cards over and said, ¡°How about ¡®Fight the Landlord¡¯?¡± ¡°Okay, sure!¡± Would anyone dare to disobey Xi Wan? The first person to address Xi Wan as ¡®Sister Xi¡¯ was Zhang Bo. After shuffling the cards, he placed them neatly on the table. ¡°Sister Xi, please.¡± Lu Zhou wanted to play with Xi Wan but she was rejected. ¡°There are no emotions in the game. I suggest that you don¡¯t play with me for the s?ke of our relationship.¡± Lu Zhou sat next to Xi Wan and watched her play. Xiao Zhe smiled and said, ¡°Then, according to what you said, should I stop playing too?¡± Xi Wan looked at him and felt a little confused. ¡°You asked me to come over but you¡¯re not going to play?¡± Xiao Zhe did not notice Xi Wan¡¯s expression. He only felt that he was being treated specially, so he felt satisfied. So he said, ¡°Of course, I want to play.¡± When everyone saw him like this, the alarm bells in their hearts rang wildly. Not to mention poaching Su Xunt s wife, they had basically never seen Su Xun face to face before. They did not even dare to think about such a thing. If they informed Su Xun, they would be offending Xiao Zhe. However, if they didn¡¯t inform him, with Su Xun¡¯s ruthless personality, what if they were included in the mix when he wanted to settle the score with Xiao Zhe then? The group of people wanted to cry. Zhang BO¡¯S brain was quick. He stood at the side and took a photo when Xi Wan wasn¡¯t paying attention. He then posted it on his Whatsapp with the caption, ¡°Who will be the winner today? I¡¯m really looking forward to it!¡± In the photo, Xi Wan only showed half of her face, but anyone who was familiar with her would be able to recognize her.. Chapter 170 - Chapter 170: Gambling is Illegal Chapter 170: Gambling is Illegal Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although Zhang Bo did not have Su Xun as a friend, he added Tang An as a friend at the birthday banquet yesterday. Tang An and Su Xun had been friends for more than ten years. As long as Tang An saw it, he would definitely tell Su Xun. If Tang An didn¡¯t tell Su Xun about this post, then it was something he should consider. This would have nothing to do with him. However, he forgot that other than Tang An, there were other people who could see this post. For example, when Ling Feng saw this photo, he was shocked. Xi Wan was playing cards at the bar? When Lu Ting saw this photo, he looked at Lu Zhou who was in the photo and muttered to himself, ¡°So, she is playing cards with Xi Wan at the bar?¡± Meanwhile, Xi Wan had already drawn her cards and called the landlord. She said, ¡°It¡¯s not interesting to just play cards. We have to bet something. Someone immediately suggested, ¡°Sister Xi, let¡¯s bet on Top Actor Xiao¡¯s car then? He had just bought that car a while ago. It cost a few million!¡± This was a common method to pick up girls. By using an excuse as a pretext to give something out, both parties would be happy. Perhaps it could even create an opportunity for them to meet in the future. However, Xi Wan said, ¡°A car worth a few million? Do you guys usually bet this The rest of the people were speechless. Was a car considered a big deal? Looking at the bracelet on Xi Wan¡¯s hand, a small bracelet would probably cost hundreds of thousands, right? When Xi Wan saw that the group of people did not say anything, she explained, ¡°It¡¯s illegal to gather a crowd to gamble.¡± The rest of the people started brainstorming again. Zhang Bo was frantically searching on his cell phone in a corner. Was playing Landlord between friends considered gambling? How could it be considered gambling? How much money constitutes gambling? When he saw that one of the criteria was that there were more than three people, he was relieved. This was great. Only three people could play Fight the Landlord. Xiao Zhe¡¯s cold sweat was about to drip down. He gritted his teeth and said, ¡°Gambling is for profit but we¡¯re playing cards between friends. We¡¯re just trying to get a chance. Moreover, with our income as the benchmark, this is not considered gambling at all.¡± Xi Wan had a look of realization and said, ¡°As expected of Top Actor Xiaom you really understand gambling quite well.¡¯ Xiao Zhe was speechless. The person who had suggested it at the beginning was also sweating profusely. He said, ¡°Sister Xi, I don¡¯t mean anything else. We used to play like this when we were playing cards so we¡¯re used to it. It¡¯s just to get a good chance.¡± ¡°I see.¡± Xi Wan looked at her cards carefully and felt that they were not bad, so she casually said, ¡°Let¡¯s play for eight dollars for each hand then.¡± Eight dollars, this number was quite unfamiliar to anyone¡¯s ears. Xiao Zhe¡¯s face darkened as he said, ¡°This amount is definitely not enough to gamble.¡± Meanwhile, Zhang Bo was still checking if a game of cards that cost eight dollars per round counted as gambling. The system was laughing so hard that it was about to twitch. [Hahaha! Was the second male protagonist going to break down now?] Xi Wan: ¡°Everyone has a responsibility to build a society ruled by law.¡± [But it¡¯s really too funny! Hahaha!] As time passed, Xiao Zhe, who was the host, had yet to win. He had never felt that playing cards was so difficult. If the prize was a car, he might have given it to her as if he was trying to please her. However, it was eight dollars, as if it was precisely calculating how much he had lost. Moreover, up until now, Xi Wan had been winning and Xiao Zhe was embarrassed. Zhang Bo, who was playing cards with them, was keenly aware of the change in Xiao Zhe¡¯s mood. In the next round, he immediately called the Landlord first so that Xiao Zhe could be on the same team as Xi Wan. Under Xi Wan¡¯s lead, Xiao Zhe finally obtained his first victory. After the game ended, Xiao Zhe looked at his income and expenditure. He had only won eight dollars. Forget it, he was even more embarrassed now. ¡°Sister Xi is amazing!¡± Zhang Bo praised Xi Wan and tried to flatter her. Xi Wan said, ¡°You¡¯re flattering me, it was purely luck.¡± The system could not help but laugh. [Since the second male protagonist was born, he has never done such a thankless project! Wait, you passed the mission? Why?] Xi Wan said, ¡°Maybe someone¡¯s heartbroken? How boring. His mental endurance is too weak.¡± The system replied: [I asked you to act heartbroken, but you beat someone until he has a mental breakdown in a game of cards! Offending the second male protagonist won¡¯t do you any good!] Xi Wan said, ¡°You should be more confident. I won¡¯t gain anything by pleasing him.¡¯ The system was speechless. [It¡¯s pointless to teach someone who doesn¡¯t have aptitude..] Chapter 171 - Chapter 171: Extremely Jealous Chapter 171: Extremely Jealous Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The others were still flattering Xi Wan when her cell phone vibrated. Xi Wan did not pay attention to the number and picked up the phone. ¡°Hello?¡± ¡°Are you home?¡± Xi Kang¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Not yet. I¡¯m playing cards. What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°What? You still dare to play cards?¡± Xi Kang¡¯s anger flared up. ¡°Do you know what kind of woman would play cards? As Su Xun¡¯s wife, you didn¡¯t stay at home to serve him. Instead, you went out to play cards?¡± ¡°Why do you care so much about things that are none of your business?¡± Xi Wan was getting impatient. ¡°I¡¯ll play cards if I want to play cards. Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± Xi Kang was burning with anger. He vaguely heard a man¡¯s voice from Xi Wan¡¯s side and asked, ¡°Who are you playing cards with?¡± ¡°Xiao Zhe.¡± Xiao Zhe raised his brows. He did not expect Xi Wan to say his name so easily. The unreconciled feeling in his heart, because he had only won eight yuan, disappeared instantly. When Xi Kang heard this, his voice was as loud as a gong. It was so loud that Xi Wan had no choice but to put her cell phone away. She passed it to Xiao Zhe¡¯s ear, ¡°You still dare to play cards with Xiao Zhe? Could he compare to Su Xun? Can¡¯t you tell which is more important? Hurry up and go home. Don¡¯t make Su Xun angry!¡± What did he mean? Was he saying that he, Xiao Zhe, was inferior to Su Xun and that Xi Wan was wasting her time playing with him? Xiao Zhe¡¯s expression turned gloomy and he spoke clearly, ¡°I heard that your stepsister will be on trial tomorrow. Is Uncle still running around trying to get her out of prison?¡± Xi Kang hung up the phone decisively in the next second. He felt like she was going to have a heart attack if he heard another sentence After Xiao Zhe calmed himself down, he smiled at Xi Wan as if nothing had happened. ¡°Miss Xi, are you still playing?¡± ¡°I¡¯m not playing anymore.¡± Xi Wan said. Xiao Zhe had a euphemistic expression as he said, ¡°Then I think we can¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, there was a knock on the private room door. As soon as Zhang Bo opened the door, Ling Feng and Lu Ting stood there like two giant Buddhas. The two of them met when they were in the elevator. Lu Ting asked politely, ¡°What is Young Master Ling doing here?¡± ¡°I¡¯m looking for someone.¡± Ling Feng replied politely.¡± ¡°What a coincidence, me too.¡± When they reached the door of the private room, Ling Feng asked, ¡°We shouldn¡¯t be looking for the same person, right?¡± Lu Ting smiled brightly but he was secretly cursing Ling Feng in his heart, ¡°Probably not. ¡± Ling Feng smiled happily but he obviously did not believe it. ¡°That¡¯s good.¡± When the private room door was opened, Ling Feng did not say anything else and sat directly on the empty seat between Xi Wan and Xiao Zhe, leaving no gap. He asked, ¡°Wanwan, why did you come to this kind of place?¡± Xiao Zhe asked with a cold expression, ¡°Young Master Ling, please make yourself clear. What do you mean by ¡®this kind of place?¡¯ If I, as the host, feel uncomfortable, I won¡¯t welcome Young Master Ling to this kind of place in the future then.¡± Everyone present could smell the strong smell of gunpowder. Ling Feng smiled slightly and said, ¡°I was just saying it casually. Top Actor Xiao, if your heart is so fragile, you shouldn¡¯t come out to manage this place and you should simply wait at home to collect the dividend.¡± Xiao Zhe picked up a glass of champagne and confronted Ling Feng. ¡°But this kind of business was sent to me, unlike some people who came from an improper background, and if they want some benefits, they have to snatch it from the rightful owner. The bits and pieces they get are naturally not enough for them to stay home and wait for the dividend.¡± Zhang Bo¡¯s jaw dropped in shock. Were these two people angry because of a woman? Top Actor Xiao was just short of pointing at his nose and calling Young Master Ling an illegitimate child. The smile on Ling Feng¡¯s face faded a little but he still said good-naturedly, ¡°I¡¯m afraid that I can¡¯t hold it firmly. If I still throw away the ready-made benefits in my hands, I¡¯ll really become a laughingstock for being so ridiculous and generous.¡± Xiao Zhe said, ¡°Then it still has to be available, right? What status do you have to say that you¡¯re here as the rightful owner of the main room for something that is so elegant?¡± The atmosphere instantly became anxious at this moment. Lu Ting, who had entered the room later, was a little confused when he heard these words. Did these two people have a grudge against each other? He felt that it was not surprising for them to place a knife on each other¡¯s necks in the next second. When Lu Zhou saw Lu Ting, she immediately walked over and asked, ¡°Bro, why are you here?¡± ¡°If you get drunk, Mom and Dad will lecture me again, so I came to see if you¡¯re dead drunk.¡± ¡°No!¡± Lu Zhou immediately shook her head and picked up a glass of wine. ¡°I only drank a little and I¡¯m with Xi Wan. What are you worried about?¡± It was precisely because he was an outsider that he was worried.. Chapter 172 - Chapter 172: He Saw It Too Chapter 172: He Saw It Too Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Ting felt that he shouldn¡¯t have said that when the words came to his lips, so he changed the topic and said, ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious. I just wanted to come and take a look.¡± Ling Feng and Xiao Zhe were still in an atmosphere where they could quarrel at any moment. Xi Wan, who was at the side, was about to applaud. ¡°Thank you to the male protagonist and the second male protagonist, for performing such an exciting scene for us!¡± The system was also very excited: [This is too exciting! I don¡¯t think the gangsters in Hong Kong are as exciting as this!] Xi Wan: ¡°The male protagonist and the other main characters are on opposing sides now. Do you think that he will realize that he has already become an enemy of the world when he wakes up one day?¡± The system was silent for a moment before it suddenly cursed: [Damn it! There¡¯s a picture!] Ling Feng continued to say to Xiao Zhe, ¡°What do you mean by the rightful owner? Top Actor Xiao, if you¡¯re so stubborn, sooner or later, you will be eliminated along with these backward things.¡± Xiao Zhe sneered, ¡°At least it¡¯s still in my hands now. The degree of tolerance of society is indeed different. In the past, illegitimate children born from another family could not even get a status. Now, they could actually clamor openly here.¡± If he continued talking, they would definitely fight! Zhang Bo glanced at the people around him and they all stepped forward to pull Ling Feng and Xiao Zhe apart. The atmosphere was eased as they actively said, ¡°Stop arguing. It¡¯s fate that everyone met!¡± ¡°Young Master Ling has come all the way here. Have a good rest! Try the fruit platter on the table. It tastes pretty good!¡± Ling Feng was not embarrassed any further so he took advantage of the situation and sat beside Xi Wan, deliberately sticking close to her. When Xiao Zhe saw this scene, he asked sarcastically, ¡°I wonder why Young Master Ling came all the way to my place?¡± Ling Feng put on a gentle smile and said, ¡°Of course, I saw that it was lively here, so I thought of coming over to play cards with you.¡± ¡°Saw?¡± Xiao Zhe was stunned for a moment and his angry gaze instantly swept across everyone present. Zhang Bo lowered his head, not daring to meet Xiao Zhe¡¯s gaze. Damn it, how could he have made such a mistake?! Xi Wan stood up and walked out. Ling Feng called out to her, ¡°Wanwan, are you going back?¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment and turned to look at Ling Feng, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you wanted to play cards? Since I¡¯m leaving, I¡¯ll give my position to you then.¡± ¡°What?¡± Ling Feng was stunned. Xiao Zhe couldn¡¯t help but laugh out loud. Xi Wan walked up to Lu Zhou and said, ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± Lu Zhou followed behind Xi Wan and walked out of the bar. She then held Lu Ting and laughed, ¡°Hahaha! Young Master Ling came all the way here just to play cards!¡± Lu Ting could not help but laugh. He was about to laugh out loud from watching the show just now. ¡°It¡¯s getting late. Everyone should go back.¡± Xi Wan said as she called the chauffeur over. ¡°Okay! I¡¯ll ask you out again when I have time!¡± Lu Zhou looked at Xi Wan¡¯s back and felt a little reluctant. After returning to the villa, Chen Tong was still stuck to her post. When she saw Xi Wan enter the room, she immediately walked up and asked, ¡°Madam, what would you like to eat?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten. It¡¯s getting late. You should go back and rest.¡± As she walked upstairs, she asked the system, ¡°What is Su Xun doing now?¡± [Why are you suddenly concerned about the antagonist? I don¡¯t know. Perhaps he¡¯s working overtime? After all, the antagonist had the nickname of ¡®Overtime Devil¡¯.] Xi Wan said, ¡°That might not be the case.¡± Ling Feng and Lu Ting had rushed to the bar after seeing the photo, so could Su Xun have seen it too? He had indeed seen it, but Tang An had only sent the photo to Su Xun after recognizing that the person in the photo was Xi Wan.¡±This person seems to be sister-in-law.¡± After Su Xun saw the photo, he simply replied with a question mark. Tang An knew that he could not speak any more at this time, so he simply pretended to be mute. Su Xun looked at the photo over and over again and an indescribably feeling spread in his heart. Although he came back early, he did not eat dinner. He was wearing casual clothes and watering the greenhouse in the backyard. He heard from Chen Tong that Xi Wan had watered the flowers this afternoon. Even though Su Xun had never known how entertaining it could be for the body and mind when one grew flowers, since it was something Xi Wan did, he was willing to spend time to find out. Xi Wan changed her clothes and went downstairs. She saw Su Xun in the greenhouse. ¡°You¡¯re watering the flowers? Why aren¡¯t you sleeping yet?¡± The system was puzzled: [He really didn¡¯t work overtime or sleep, but was watering the flowers?] ¡°Mm.¡± Su Xun responded coldly and put down the watering can in his hand and said, ¡°I¡¯m going to sleep soon..¡± Chapter 173 - Chapter 173: Watch a Movie Chapter 173: Watch a Movie Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although he said that, Xi Wan did not feel that he was sleepy at all. Hence, she leaned over as if she was smelling the fragrance of flowers and at the same time invited Su Xun, ¡°If you¡¯re not sleepy, why don¡¯t you watch a movie with me? But I need to take a shower first.¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan with a dark and unclear expression in his eyes. After a long time, when Xi Wan thought Su Xun would reject her, he said softly, ¡°Okay.¡± It was as if he was afraid of disturbing the flowers in the greenhouse. Xi Wan returned to the bedroom and soaked herself in the bathtub. She said to the system, ¡°I¡¯m not sleeping at eleven o¡¯clock in the middle of the night and I even invited the overtime devil to watch a movie. Isn¡¯t that a little too much?¡± The system replied: [I¡¯ve already been censored now, isn¡¯t it a little too much for you to ask me this question?] Xi Wan did not say anything else and continued bathing. In fact, she had never thought of inviting Su Xun at first. She just wanted to know how he would treat this invitation. After taking a bath, Xi Wan specially changed into a sky-blue sleeveless nightgown which made her skin appear even fairer. She even applied some body lotion on herself to make herself smell better. [What are you doing? Are you trying to seduce the antagonist?] ¡°Isn¡¯t life in this world just for the sake of eating and lust, then what am I still struggling for?¡± Therefore, she decided not to be conflicted. Xi Wan went downstairs and saw Su Xun standing in the kitchen with a light brown drink by his hand. She leaned over curiously and asked, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡± ¡°Hangover tea,¡± Su Xun replied lightly. Xi Wan reached out to take it but Su Xun stopped her and said bluntly, ¡°You won¡¯t be able to sleep at night after drinking it.¡± Xi Wan wanted to ask him why did he make such a drink if that was the case? Su Xun saw her doubt and explained, ¡°It¡¯s just for fun.¡± Xi Wan did not ask further. Instead, she walked to the popcorn machine at the side and made some caramel-flavored popcorn. She then took out two cups of lemon-flavored drinks from the fridge. As she walked towards the sofa, she asked Su Xun, ¡°What movie do you want to watch?¡± ¡°Anything is fine.¡± Xi Wan took out a few discs from the drawer under the television. She took one of them and asked, ¡°Even horror movies?¡± Su Xun placed his fingers on the coffee table and tapped his index finger lightly. Although his expression was a little reserved, he did not refuse. ¡°Sure.¡± Xi Wan could not help but want to laugh. It was quite interesting to tease Su Xun occasionally. The system really despised Su Xun for failing to meet its expectations. [Where¡¯s his dignity as the antagonist?!] Xi Wan looked at Su Xun and said, ¡°I¡¯m actually a little afraid of horror movies, so I haven¡¯t watched it before. I¡¯m a little curious.¡± Su Xun was expressionless and his tone was flat. ¡°Let¡¯s watch it then.¡± There was only one thought in Xi Wan¡¯s mind, and that was that Su Xun was very obedient. He clearly did not like horror movies but he did not refute. Xi Wan sat quietly on the sofa. It did not matter even if she did not speak to him. She could already feel him sitting beside her just by sitting down. In the end, Xi Wan did not choose a horror movie. Instead, she chose a romance movie that was released earlier. The system boldly turned on the microphone: [You¡¯re still afraid of horror movies? If a ghost saw you, they would have to take a detour!] Xi Wan: ¡°Why, are you jealous?¡± The system was speechless. [No.] Xi Wan smiled and gave the bucket of popcorn in her hand to Su Xun, saying, ¡°You have to eat popcorn to feel like you¡¯re watching a movie.¡± Although Su Xun did not say anything, he still took it. Xi Wan could clearly see Su Xun taking a piece of popcorn, put it into his mouth, and finally moved his Adam¡¯s apple as he swallowed the popcorn, through the bright light of the television. Xi Wan¡¯s eyes were fixed on him. Su Xun sensed her gaze and turned his head to ask, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± ¡°Is it delicious?¡± Xi Wan casually asked. Su Xun frowned slightly when he heard her words. ¡°It¡¯s a little sweet.¡± ¡°I think it¡¯s a little sweet too.¡± Xi Wan picked up the lemon-flavored drink. ¡°Have a sip. Su Xun obediently took the bottle of drink and drank it. It tasted sour in his mouth. His frown deepened but it was much better than the previous sweetness. Xi Wan also drank with him because she felt that it would be bad if she laughed. If Aunt Wang was here, she would probably think that Su Xun had been kidnapped. After all, he had always been very self-disciplined. He would never eat snacks or drink after dinner. This romance movie was about the love between the male and female protagonists from their school uniforms to their wedding dresses. Although the plot was clich¨¦, the scenes were beautiful. The actor and actress were also very good-looking, which made up for their shortcomings.. Chapter 174 - Chapter 174: Compensate Me Chapter 174: Compensate Me Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In one of the scenes, the female protagonist gave the registration form for the 3,000-meter race to the male protagonist as a love letter. The male protagonist even had a puzzled look on his face. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m suitable?¡± The female protagonist blushed and said, ¡°I think you¡¯re quite suitable.¡±¡± Xi Wan laughed until she was out of breath when she saw the plot. She suddenly turned to look at Su Xun and asked, ¡°When you were in school, did you also sign up for the 3,000-meter race?¡± ¡°No,¡± Su Xun replied. ¡°The school usually arranged basketball games or hurdles for me.¡± That¡¯s right. His height and long legs were indeed suitable for these two sports. ¡°What about you?¡± Su Xun asked, pretending to be innocent. Xi Wan quickly sought help from the system, ¡°What sports did I sign up for when I was in school?¡± The system said proudly: [You know how to ask me for help now?] Xi Wan ignored the system and said, ¡°Shot put.¡± Su Xun.¡±Shot put.¡± The system was speechless. [Big sister, I was just being a little arrogant but you don¡¯t have to die together with me like this, right?!] Su Xun did not believe that Xi Wan had participated in shot put during her school days. Looking at her body, it was estimated that even a shot put was heavier than her. However, he did not ask in detail but changed the topic and asked, ¡°Xi Group is in trouble, what do you plan to do?¡± Xi Wan leaned lazily on the sofa and said, ¡°Xi Kang asked for it. Xi Group is going downhill under his management. It would be good to have someone else manage it.¡± Even though she said that, Su Xun knew that Xi Wan had Xi Group¡¯s shares. Once Xi Kang stepped down, the shares that belonged to her would eventually flow into the hands of others. Although this wasn¡¯t the only thing she could rely on, it was closely related to her after all. So, Su Xun said, ¡°I can help you.¡± Xi Wan paused and looked at Su Xun. ¡°Are you going to use Su Group to help Su Xun cleared his throat and said, ¡°This is stipulated in the prenuptial agreement.¡± ¡°Since it¡¯S stipulated in the agreement, why are you asking me then?¡± Su Xun was speechless. Xi Wan always said that Su Xun was sharp, but she was able to grasp his heart every time. ¡°If you really feel bad and want to compensate me according to the agreement, why don¡¯t you use another method?¡± Xi Wan grabbed Su Xun¡¯s collar and pulled him closer to her. She exhaled her warm breath on his face. ¡°How about it?¡± Su Xun finally blushed. He pressed himself against Xi Wan and planted a kiss on her neck. One night¡¯s moment were worth thousands of gold. At nine o¡¯clock the next morning, Su Xun stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window. His cell phone was filled with the schedule information that Zhang Wen had sent him. He turned around and walked towards Xi Wan, who was still sleeping soundly under the blanket. Su Xun tucked her in but Xi Wan had no intention of waking up. Su Xun tucked her in again. Xi Wan frowned slightly and continued to shrink under the blanket. When Su Xun saw this, he did not dare to move anymore. He whispered, ¡°I¡¯m going on a business trip abroad for a week.¡± In fact, he should have left a long time ago. He should have finished his meeting at the company and boarded the plane. However, he had been dragging until now because of Xi Wan. Su Xun hesitated whether to speak to Xi Wan, but in the end, he only planted a gentle kiss on her forehead before changing and leaving. Chen Tong was originally waiting downstairs, wondering why Su Xun had not come downstairs at this time. The next second, she saw him come out in a shirt. Chen Tong had very sharp eyes. She immediately saw the red mark on Su Xun¡¯s neck and the bite mark. Okay, she knew why Su Xun came out so late. ¡°Mr. Su, today¡¯s breakfast¡­¡± ¡°There¡¯s no need to prepare anything. Madam hasn¡¯t woken up yet. Don¡¯t disturb her rest.¡± Su Xun interrupted Chen Tong. ¡°Yes.¡± After giving these instructions, Su Xun went to the airport. Zhang Wen was already waiting there. He walked over with all the paperwork and said, ¡°Mr. Su, 1 ¡®ve alreaay preparea all tne documents ror you.¡¯ ¡°Okay, thank you for your hard work.¡± Su Xun took over the documents and kept walking toward the boarding gate. Zhang Wen followed behind Su Xun and had the illusion that Su Xun seemed to be in a good mood today. After boarding the plane, he sent Xi Wan a text message before his cell phone was turned off. ¡°I¡¯m boarding the plane.¡± The flight attendant walked over and asked politely, ¡°Hello, sir. What would you like to drink?¡± Su Xun did not hesitate. ¡°A lemon-flavored drink.¡¯ ¡°Okay, please wait a moment.¡± When Zhang Wen came back from the bathroom, he saw his boss sitting in his seat, staring blankly at the bottle of drink in front of him.. Chapter 175 - Chapter 175: Visit Chapter 175: Visit Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This was absolutely impossible. His boss must be thinking about the company¡¯s future prospects! But when he leaned in, he saw the red mark on Su Xun¡¯s neck. Forget it, he could take back what he said just now. Xi Wan slowly woke up leisurely at twelve noon. Although her body was a little sore, she still felt relatively comfortable. She stretched her body and asked, ¡°What time is it?¡± The system replied in a muffled voice: [It¡¯s already 12 0¡¯clock in the afternoon. You really can sleep.] ¡°Why are you speaking in such a tone? Are you in a bad mood?¡± [Of course! I¡¯ve been blocked for the entire night. How can I be in a good mood!] To think that it wanted to see the details, but it was blocked in the end! It was fine if it couldn¡¯t see the scene, but it couldn¡¯t even hear a sound! Xi Wan sat up and said, ¡°I usually block you when I sleep, so there¡¯s no difference. [The difference is huge!] The system was furious: [How long have I been waiting for this day?! How many ideas and painstaking effort have I put in for you? In the end, I¡¯m not even allowed to see my achievement!] ¡°What achievement do you have? I got them all by myself.¡± Xi Wan said. The system was speechless: [Can you tell me the details?] Xi Wan said, ¡°Are you sure you can listen? You won¡¯t be blocked again, right?¡± The system was extremely furious: [I¡¯m not listening anymore!] Xi Wan picked up her cell phone and realized that there was a black card and a piece of paper with words written on it. [Black card!] The system was still very angry just now but it looked like a lackey now: [As expected of the antagonist, he¡¯s extremely generous! This is much better than the card he gave you when you first got married!] ¡°I know, but why did he give me this?¡± Xi Wan was a little puzzled. She picked up the piece of paper and glanced at the words written on it. ¡°Business trip. I¡¯ll be back next week.¡± At the bottom was a line of small words, ¡°Don¡¯t be angry.¡± The system suddenly came to a realization: [He¡¯s afraid that you¡¯ll be angry because he went on a business trip right after the two of you had sex, so he decided to give you a black card as compensation!] ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be angry about. We were both willing parties.¡± Even though she said that, Xi Wan still accepted the black card. ¡°But since it¡¯s my husband who gave it to me, I¡¯ll accept it reluctantly then. Otherwise, he will feel rejected.¡± After she woke up, she remembered that today was the day of the variety show recording. However, she did not want to go to the variety show today. Instead, she wanted to see the filming progress of the two production teams. [You¡¯re really busy. Two production teams and a variety show.] As the system spoke, it silently calculated the profits that would be obtained. It was simply too much to count! ¡°It¡¯s just a visit. We can¡¯t not go even once, right? Since they had already started filming for a while, I can just take it as a way to relax.¡± Xi Wan said. After washing up, she changed into a lacy light brown dress and went to the set. [Are you going to visit Nan Yin?] The system asked. ¡°She¡¯s going to be an artiste under my label soon. Of course, I have to come and take a look.¡± The news that Xi Wan was going to visit the set quickly spread. Even though she had initially said that she was ¡®just going to take a look on the way¡¯, when the director said it, the meaning changed. In the past, he had treated Xi Wan as a sponsor and had taken advantage of her popularity to reap profits but now, he really treated Xi Wan as a God of Fortune. If he could really make use of this drama to turn things around, he would not have to worry so much that he could not sleep at night anymore. So, in just five minutes, the news spread throughout the entire production team. Those who knew the inside story would naturally tidy up their appearance so that they could show their perfect image to Xi Wan. However, the staff who did not know the inside story could not understand such behavior. Although they had received investors before and indeed welcomed them politely, they weren¡¯t so enthusiastic, right? What kind of background did this investor have? The car stopped in front of the studio and everyone welcomed her. Xu Shan, who played the male protagonist, and Fang Xuan, who played the second male protagonist, squeezed to the front and gave Xi Wan a bouquet of flowers. ¡°Miss The two bouquets of flowers almost poked Xi Wan¡¯s face. ¡°You¡¯re quite enthusiastic.¡± Xi Wan gestured for the bodyguards behind her to accept the flowers and then walked into the set. The director, who was squeezed behind by several people, finally had the opportunity to walk over. He rubbed his hands together and asked eagerly, ¡°Miss Xi, do you want to see how we film?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± When Xu Shan heard that, he immediately said, ¡°I want to film thirty-two scenes then.. Is that okay?¡± Chapter 176 - Chapter 176: Express Yourself Chapter 176: Express Yourself Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Fang Xuan retorted immediately, ¡°That scene was all your lines. Do you want to perform alone?¡± He then said to the director, ¡°If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll have to act in thirty-five scenes. Those are all my scenes!¡± Nan Yin also wanted to show off in front of Xi Wan, so she quickly said, ¡°Can we perform thirty-seven scenes? I¡¯ve already memorized all the lines!¡± The director was speechless. Are you the director or am I the director? Listen to me, we¡¯ll perform all thirty-eight scenes!¡± The thirty-eight scenes were group scenes. There were no fighting scenes, just a few main actors confronting each other and scolding each other. After the scene was over, Xi Wan nodded. ¡°It¡¯s not bad. The actors are all quite tense. ¡± When Xu Shan and Fang Xuan were scolding each other, their saliva almost sprayed on Xi Wan¡¯s face. She even specially bought fresh fruits and milk tea for every actor and crew member. The director immediately praised her in front of everyone. ¡°Look at how generous Miss Xi is!¡± While everyone was eating, Fang Xuan walked over and asked softly, ¡°Miss Xi, do you really think it¡¯s not bad?¡± The reason why he asked this was because he knew that he was the worst out of all the leading actors, especially when it came to lines. Although Xu Shan was not a professional like him, Xu Shan had studied broadcasting for a few years before. He had even been a host during his internship. His skills at reading lines were much better than Fang Xuan¡¯s. Although Fang Xuan had also hired a script teacher to guide him, the filming time was too tight. He had yet to learn anything and already had to go on stage. Xi Wan also generously pointed out his shortcomings, ¡°Your lines are not very good.¡± Fang Xuan¡¯s eyes lit up. So, Xi Wan knew about it, but she did not say anything earlier. Xi Wan comforted him. ¡°Don¡¯t worry. You¡¯ll be able to learn your lines after practicing for a few years. There¡¯s no need to deny yourself just because of a little shortcoming.¡± ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi!¡± Fang Xuan¡¯s eyes were filled with gratitude and respect. ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Xi Wan found the director and patted him on the shoulder, saying, ¡°You can get this show done according to your wishes. You can shoot it however you want. It doesn¡¯t matter even if it¡¯s a mess.¡± The system replied: [You¡¯re really rich! Do you know how much money you invested in this show?] ¡°It¡¯s okay, I have money.¡± The system was speechless. [After so many days, I did not expect to hear this sentence again! ] However, the director had clearly misunderstood Xi Wan¡¯s intentions. He thought that she was trying to reduce the pressure on himself so that he could produce a better film. He even felt that having an investor like Xi Wan in the entertainment industry was a blessing for all directors! Hence, the director said very sincerely, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Miss Xi! I definitely won¡¯t let you down!¡± Very good, very motivated. After watching the live filming, Xi Wan¡¯s interest waned. After she greeted the director, she planned to go back. However, on the way back, she received another message from another production team: ¡°Miss Xi, do you want to come to our production team to take a look? It just so happened that we¡¯re filming an outdoor scene today and the scenery we chose is not bad.¡± Xi Wan was not interested and did not plan to go, so she said, ¡°No, I have to go back.¡± ¡°But you chose this female protagonist personally. How can you not come over and take a look?¡± Only then did Xi Wan remember that this was the drama where she replaced Zhao Fei. She then found an actress named Liu Yan to play the role of the female protagonist. She had never seen Liu Yan¡¯s acting skills before and there were mixed reviews about her online. This really piqued Xi Wan¡¯s interest. So, she said, ¡°Give me the address and I¡¯ll go over now.¡± The other party quickly sent her an address. Xi Wan clicked on it and realized that she was nearby, so she asked the driver to turn around and go straight to another set. Compared to the previous production team, the atmosphere in this production team was very normal. Everyone was doing their own things and did not turn their attention to Xi Wan. The director explained with a smile, ¡°I didn¡¯t inform anyone on purpose so that you could see the true state of our production team. What do you think? The atmosphere in our production team is very good, right?¡± ¡°It¡¯s indeed quite good.¡± As Xi Wan spoke, she walked forward and happened to see Cai Yi and Tang Xuan, who was playing the second female protagonist, filming a scene. The content of this scene was Tang Xuan and Cai Yi practicing martial arts. The director requested that the two of them draw their swords in unison so that it would look good. However, Cai Yi did not know how to draw his sword no matter how many times Tang Xuan taught him.. Chapter 177 - Chapter 177: Stirring Up Scandals Chapter 177: Stirring Up Scandals Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan kept looking at the two of them. In the end, it was Cai Yi who saw Xi Wan first. In the next second, he pulled the sword out of the sheath perfectly. ¡°You¡¯ve learned it!¡± Tang Xuan applauded him. ¡°You¡¯re actually quite talented!¡± Although Tang Xuan said that, what she really thought was, ¡°Why do young people nowadays take so long to learn even the simplest sword movement to draw a sword?¡¯ However, Cai Yi did not learn it on purpose because he wanted to use this opportunity to stir up a scandal with Tang Xuan. He had just entered the entertainment industry and Tang Xuan was a highly popular veteran actress. If he did not stir up scandals, when would he become famous in this industry? Therefore, he had specially asked his manager to ask Tang Xuan about her thoughts but Tang Xuan¡¯s response was that she wanted to focus on acting and did not want to stir up any scandals. Cai Yi did not give up and tried to impress Tang Xuan with his personal charm on set. But he saw Xi Wan today. Who was Tang Xuan compared to this tycoon in the entertainment industry? Tang Xuan was still studying the script and said enthusiastically, ¡°Let¡¯s take this opportunity to do the rest of the scenes together!¡± Cai Yi put away the props and said, ¡°Miss Tang Xuan, we¡¯ve already done a lot of scenes today. You should be tired. Take a rest.¡± Tang Xuan did not understand the meaning behind Cai Yi¡¯s words and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯m not tired. Are you tired?¡± The smile on Cai Yi¡¯s face froze for a moment before he said, ¡°No, but I still want to figure out the script.¡± Only then did Tang Xuan realize that Cai Yi was tired and wanted to rest. She looked at Cai Yi with a complicated expression and could only nod and say, ¡°Alright then.¡± However, Cai Yi did not go to rest. Instead, he ran towards Xi Wan and greeted her with a very familiar expression, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi Wan. Why are you free to visit today? Why didn¡¯t you tell me in advance?¡± He deliberately acted like they were familiar with each other and even moved closer to Xi Wan. The hot air he breathed out was about to spray on her face. Xi Wan took a step back. ¡°1 happened to be outside, so I came over to take a look. ¡± The director also said, ¡°I didn¡¯t tell anyone that Miss Xi came to visit because I was afraid that it would delay your filming.¡± As he spoke, he pulled Tang Xuan over and introduced her, ¡°Tang Xuan didn¡¯t attend the opening ceremony due to physical reasons. I¡¯ll introduce you to each other today.¡± Although Tang Xuan had heard a lot about Xi Wan on the internet, it was still her first time meeting her, so she couldn¡¯t help but feel uncertain. After weighing the pros and cons, she followed Cai Yi and called out, ¡°Hello, Miss Xi Wan.¡± ¡°Hello,¡± Xi Wan¡¯s mood improved when she faced polite girls. She then said to the director, ¡°I bought fruits and milk teas for everyone. Let everyone rest for a while.¡± The director smiled so widely that his eyes narrowed into a line. ¡°Okay.¡± There was no more space for Xi Wan to sit under the shade, so she could only stand in the shade under the tree. Cai Yi stood at the side, looking for an opportunity to get close to Xi Wan. However, the driver beside her was like a statue, and was not moving at all. It was only when the driver went to find a fan for her that Cai Yi had the chance to approach her. He took a small fan with him and walked in front of Xi Wan. He handed it to her and said, ¡°The weather is really too hot. I happen to have a fan here. You can take it if you don¡¯t mind, Miss Xi Wan.¡± He was very close to Xi Wan. From the side, it looked like he was hugging Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not take the fan but said to Cai Yi, ¡°Keep it for yourself. Someone has already found one for me.¡± Cai Yi was about to speak when the driver returned with a fan. When Cai Yi saw this, he did not want to make a fool of himself, so he smiled and said, ¡°I¡¯ll go and film first then. Just call me if you need anything, Miss Xi.¡± After saying that, he left. However, Cai Yi did not go to the set to rehearse with Tang Xuan. Instead, he went to a corner. After confirming that there was no one around, he called out to someone, ¡°Second Brother, where are you?¡± A sneaky figure came out from behind the tree and said, ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± Cai Yi walked over and asked, ¡°Did you capture everything just now?¡± ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that!¡± 1¨C1is second brother patted his chest and said, ¡°I¡¯m a professional photographer. You just have to trust me when it comes to photography!¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Cai Yi threw the fan in his hand to him. ¡°If these photos can really bring me popularity, you¡¯ll have contributed a lot then. When the time comes, I¡¯ll give you a lot of money..¡± Chapter 178 - Chapter 178: Love Song Genius Chapter 178: Love Song Genius Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan stood there for a few minutes and felt that there was nothing interesting, so she went home. On the way back, the speakers in the car were playing a song and suddenly, a very touching love song was played. Xi Wan closed her eyes and enjoyed the moment. The system whispered to her: [This song is sung by the fourth male protagonist. His name is Xie Yan.] Xi Wan listened for a while and praised sincerely, ¡°It really sounds good. If he can really become famous, it¡¯ll be worthy of his ability.¡± The system replied: [Of course he will become famous and he will become famous together with the female protagonist! He will sign under the third male protagonist¡¯s entertainment company under the recommendation of the female protagonist later.] Xi Wan said, ¡°If it is Lu Ting, he would definitely appreciate such a talent.¡± The system said sarcastically: [It¡¯s a pity that the fourth male protagonist even wrote a song to mock you.] Xi Wan: ¡°I take back what I said about him being a talent.¡± She could not understand why even the fourth male protagonist, who only had two scenes, was prejudiced against her. So, her identity as cannon fodder was to attract hatred? The system was worried that Xi Wan would be angry because of this, so it consoled her: [Don¡¯t worry too much. He doesn¡¯t have many scenes anyway. It doesn¡¯t matter if he hates you. It¡¯s harmless.] Xi Wan was silent for a while before she asked, ¡°When was the latest plot for the fourth male protagonist?¡± [What do you want to do?] Although the system was puzzled, it still obediently went to check the plot development and said: [It¡¯s today. He¡¯s going to terminate his contract with a management company because that agency is an unscrupulous company. He couldn¡¯t take it anymore and ended up with a huge penalty. In the end, the female protagonist came forward to pay the penalty for breaching the contract for him, and he fell in love with her.] Xi Wan: ¡°Where is that agency?¡±¡± The system gave her an address. Xi Wan immediately asked the driver to go to that address. She was so fast that even the system could not react in time: [What are you going there for?] Xi Wan: ¡°Substitute the female protagonist to save the fourth male protagonist.¡± [He has nothing to do with you. Why are you saving him?!] Xi Wan: ¡°Don¡¯t worry about it.¡± In the beginning, she had planned not to interfere in the matter between Zhao Fei and the fourth male protagonist. She thought that with him, Zhao Fei¡¯S life might be a little better. She did not expect that the fourth male protagonist, who only had two scenes, would dare to provoke her. She could not blame anyone else. Weren¡¯t they all willing to mock and look down on her for Zhao Fei? In that case, she would make the person he looked down on the most become his sponsor now! Xi Wan arrived at the agency, put on her sunglasses, and walked inside in with swag. ¡°Hello, who are you looking for?¡± The receptionist stood up and asked. ¡°I¡¯m looking for Xie Yan, ¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Do you have an appointment?¡± The receptionist said, ¡°We can¡¯t let you in without an appointment.¡± Xi Wan took off her sunglasses and said, ¡°I¡¯m Xi Wan.¡± The receptionist had already found out about Xi Wan online. Their company¡¯s boss had also specifically instructed them that as long as it was someone related to Xi Wan, they could enter without an appointment. She didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to be here today! The receptionist was very attentive as she brought Xi Wan to the boss¡¯s private elevator and said, ¡°Hello, this way please. Xie Yan is now in the boss¡¯ office on the ninth floor.¡± Xi Wan nodded slightly, ¡°Thank you.¡¯¡±¡® It seemed that when she was outside, she could occasionally rely on her identity to solve so many problems. Xi Wan went up to the ninth floor and asked the driver to wait at the door while she knocked on the office door. A male voice came from inside the room. ¡°Come in.¡± Xi Wan opened the door and entered. There were only two people in the room. One of them had a fat head and big ears. He should be the boss of this company. The other was thin and handsome. 1¨C1e must be Xie Yan. When the boss saw Xi Wan, he jumped up from his chair and walked over with a flattering smile on his face. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Mrs. Su? What brings you here?¡± Xi Wan sat beside Xie Yan and answered, ¡°The northwest wind.¡± The boss noticed that Xi Wan¡¯s tone was not very good and he was so scared that cold sweat broke out on his forehead. However, Xi Wan¡¯s target was Xie Yan. ¡°You¡¯re Xie Yan, right?¡± Xie Yan was a little timid by nature. When facing strangers, his voice was as soft as a mosquito. ¡°Yes.¡± ¡°No wonder a person with such a personality can sing such a beautiful love song.¡± Xi Wan said. Xie Yan¡¯s face was a little red and he stuttered, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°So, Mrs. Su, did you come here because you like Xie Yan¡¯s songs?¡± The boss seized the opportunity and said, ¡°You should have said so earlier. I could have just sent Xie Yan over and he can sing as long as you want.¡± ¡°I¡¯m here to listen to music, not to look for male models.¡± Xi Wan did not take the boss to heart at all.. Chapter 179 - Chapter 179: Breach of Contract Chapter 179: Breach of Contract Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The cold sweat on the boss¡¯s forehead increased. He said, ¡°Mrs. Su, I didn¡¯t think it through.¡± Xi Wan ignored him and continued to say to Xie Yan, ¡°I heard that you want to terminate your contract with this company?¡± Xie Yan was shocked. He had made the decision to terminate the contract after careful consideration today and had not told anyone. How did this Mrs. Su in front of him know about it? ¡°You don¡¯t have to be too surprised. I still have great influence in the entertainment industry. Although I can¡¯t cover the sky with one hand, I can still find out a lot of information.¡± Xi Wan spoke nonsense with a straight face. Xie Yan believed her. He thought that someone in the company had told Mrs. Su about this. The boss was also confused. Could it be that Xi Wan had someone working for her in his company? ¡°Yes, Mrs. Su, I¡¯ve decided to terminate my contract.¡± ¡°Mrs. Su, don¡¯t listen to his nonsense! How could I bear to terminate such an outstanding artiste!¡± The boss quickly explained, ¡°He simply feels that life is too tiring now. It¡¯ll be fine when I reduce his workload.¡± Before Xi Wan arrived, the boss had originally planned to use this opportunity to get compensation from Xie Yan. But now that Xi Wan had appeared and seemed to value Xie Yan¡¯s ability, his current status was now a cash cow. If he kept Xie Yan, he could earn more profits than if he asked for liquidated damages. The boss would not give up such a good opportunity. Xie Yan said, ¡°You¡¯ve always said that, but you¡¯ve never done it! I can¡¯t stand days without rest. I work so hard every day, but the money I get is not proportional to the effort I put in!¡± The boss and Xi Wan were both shocked. ¡°What?¡± ¡°How much is the penalty?¡± Xi Wan asked. The boss originally wanted to ask for more, but Xie Yan spoke first, ¡°1.2 million dollars.¡± The boss was about to die of anger this time. Xi Wan took out a cheque from her bag and wrote the amount on it. ¡°Here¡¯s 1.2 million dollars. I¡¯ll pay Xie Yan¡¯s compensation for breaching the contract. From now on, he has nothing to do with your company anymore.¡± She then said to Xie Yan, ¡°Follow me.¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan stood up. Xie Yan followed obediently behind Xi Wan as if she had some kind of magical power. After leaving the company, Xi Wan sincerely invited Xie Yan to get into the car. ¡°Where is your home? I¡¯ll send you back.¡± got into the car cautiously. Within ten minutes, Xie Yan only said, ¡°Thank you.¡± When they were about to reach Xie Yan¡¯s residential area, he asked, ¡°Mrs. Su, why are you helping me?¡± Xi Wan replied nonchalantly, ¡°I have a lot of money. It¡¯S just 1.2 million dollars. I don¡¯t care about it.¡± The system said bitterly: [What a typical rich woman.] ¡°But I don¡¯t know you, so why did you take the initiative to help me?¡± ¡°Ah!¡± Xi Wan found a random excuse. ¡°I just felt that you were very capable. So, after I found out that you wanted to terminate your contract, I wanted to sign you to my company as soon as possible.¡± ¡°So Mrs. Su also has an entertainment company?¡± Xie Yan was shocked. Xi Wan said, ¡°Of course. Do you want to consider signing a contract with my company? I can give you a lot of benefits.¡± ¡°Really?¡± was overwhelmed. He did not expect to be able to find another entertainment company so quickly, and the boss of this company was the most popular person in the entertainment industry, Xi Wan. ¡°As long as you¡¯re willing, you can sign the contract tomorrow,¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Of course, I¡¯m willing!¡± Xie Yan¡¯s entire face turned red from excitement. ¡°It¡¯S my honor to be able to sign a contract with you, Mrs. Su!¡± ¡°Okay, give me your contact information then.¡± After exchanging contact details, the car had already arrived at the entrance of the neighborhood. Xie Yan opened the door and got out of the car. He said to Xi Wan, ¡°Goodbye, Mrs. Su!¡± ¡°See you tomorrow. I¡¯ll contact you to let you know the exact time.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± When Xie Yan entered the neighborhood, Xi Wan turned around and returned to the villa. The system replied: [Your poaching skills are not bad.] Xi Wan: ¡°I only signed him to my own company.. How is that considered poaching?¡± Chapter 180 - Chapter 180: Old Friend Chapter 180: Old Friend Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The system replied: [Firstly, the person who will help him pay the liquidated damages should be the female protagonist and not you. Secondly, he should be the third male protagonist¡¯s artiste and not yours. Isn¡¯t this considered poaching?] Xi Wan thought about it. She felt that what the system said sounded quite reasonable. ¡°You¡¯re right. In that case, I need to let Xie Yan shine as soon as possible so that he¡¯ll be well-known before the plot.¡± The system replied: [Did you not hear what I said just now?!] Xi Wan made an appointment with Xie Yan to sign the contract at the company at ten o¡¯clock in the morning the next day. After signing the contract, Xi Wan got someone to bring Xie Yan to the dormitory. She planned to stay in the company for a while and wait for the sun to set before going back. She turned on her cell phone game and played for a while. Someone knocked on the door and came in. ¡°Miss Xi, there¡¯s someone outside. He says he¡¯S an old friend of yours and wants to meet you.¡± Xi Wan did not know that she had an old friend and was rather curious. She said, ¡°Let him in.¡± Not long after, a person came in from outside the door. It was Chen Shuo, Xi Wan¡¯s former manager. He walked in front of Xi Wan and realized that she was focused on her game with her head lowered. He called out, ¡°Xi Wan.¡± Xi Wan was stuck in her game and did not have the mood to pay attention to him. It was only when Chen Shuo called out a few more times that Xi Wan looked up at him. ¡°It¡¯s you. What¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just heard from Mr. Xiao that you also opened an entertainment company with the address located here so I wanted to see how you¡¯ve been recently.¡± Chen Shuo spoke a little cautiously. He did not know where to place his hands. ¡°As you can see, I¡¯m doing very well.¡± Xi Wan leaned back lazily in her chair. ¡°I definitely don¡¯t believe that you came all the way here just to see how I¡¯m doing. Why don¡¯t you just tell me why you¡¯re looking for me?¡± ¡°Haha, I haven¡¯t seen you for such a long time, but you still have a sharp tongue.¡± Chen Shuo smiled awkvvardly. ¡°I¡¯m actually here for Mike. Isn¡¯t the dirt about you already cleared? This matter won¡¯t affect you much then. Can you help me to plead for mercy from Mr. Xiao?¡± ¡°What are you asking for? I was the one who was spread rumors back then, not you.¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°Someone said that I sold my artistes for profit becuase of this and scolded me very badly. Mr. Xiao has already taken away all the artistes under me and I¡¯m about to lose my job!¡± As Chen Shuo spoke, he actually started sobbing as he said, ¡°At that time, I only wanted you to accompany me for a drink. I thought that you had no background or power, so I thought of using this method to help you get resources.¡± The system replied: [Don¡¯t believe him. He wanted you to sleep with him at the time but you simply left right away without giving a damn. 1¨C1e was angry about this for several days. In the end, he gave these resources to another female artiste.] Xi Wan remained silent. Chen Shuo thought that her heart was already wavering, so he said, ¡°Xi Wan, can you help me on account of how much I took care of you before?¡± The system replied: [Bullshit! He betrayed you three times! in the original plot! Moreover, after you told the male protagonist about the matter where he wanted to sleep with you, the male protagonist realized that he only had sympathy for you, and he was in love with the female protagonist.] Xi Wan: ¡°Why can¡¯t your plot be more normal? Must it be so ridiculous?¡± Chen Shuo saw Xi Wan¡¯s eyes suddenly turned dull and thought that she was recalling those unpleasant memories from the past. He quickly said, ¡°The past is in the past. Don¡¯t think about it anymore! As long as you can live your life well now, you¡¯re stronger than anything! Don¡¯t think about it anymore! Xi Wan said slowly, ¡°You want me to intercede for you?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Chen Shuo¡¯s eyes flashed with hope. ¡°Just help me to plead with Mr. Xiao!¡± Xi Wan asked, ¡°Are you sure Mr. Xiao is dissatisfied with you?¡¯¡±¡® ¡°Of course¡­¡± Chen Shuo¡¯s voice stopped abruptly. What did Xi Wan mean? Could it be that there was someone else besides Xiao Zhe? Chen Shuo suddenly remembered the post online. Xi Wan and Lu Zhou were close, and Lu Zhou was Lu Ting¡¯S sister. Perhaps Xi Wan and Lu Ting were close too. Could it be that Lu Ting was pressuring Xiao Zhe? Although the Lu family was slightly inferior to the Xiao family in terms of their family background, he was not related to Xiao Zhe so there was indeed no need for Xiao Zhe to protect him. ¡°Why don¡¯t you help me plead with Mr. Lu then?¡± Chen Shuo asked tentatively. No matter who it was, he had to grab onto last hope and climb ashore first. ¡°Are you sure it¡¯S Mr. Lu?¡± Xi Wan asked again.. Chapter 181 - Chapter 181: How To Clarify Chapter 181: How To Clarify Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Chen Shuo was also at a loss. ¡°Otherwise, who else could it be?¡± The system laughed foolishly: [Of course, there are also the antagonists who have been wronged!] Xi Wan also laughed along with the system. She stood up and said to Chen Shuo, ¡°Take your time to think about it.¡±Chen Shuo was still confused and so he did not stop Xi Wan. ¡°Ah, Xi Wan, don¡¯t leave yet !¡± But it was too late. Xi Wan had already left. Chen Shuo felt very upset. While he was guessing who was targeting him, he felt that Xi Wan was too unreasonable. Based on how she was behaving, she clearly knew who that person was. That person would be magnanimous and let him off as long as she said a few words, but Xi Wan refused to say anything. Back then, he did not directly ask Xi Wan to sleep with Mike, but he had already hinted her very clearly. Xi Wan also left without showing him any respect. ¡°How can she have a future in the entertainment industry with such a temperament? She deserves to leave the entertainment industry!¡± Chen Shuo cursed, but he still had something to ask Xi Wan for help, so the most important thing now was to please her and make her calm down. Chen Shuo flipped through his friends list for a long time and the most popular one was Yang Xi. He slapped his thigh and remembered something. Wasn¡¯t Yang Xi previously Xi Wan¡¯s assistant? Although she was eventually fired, she took the initiative to release the recording to clarify the dirt on Xi Wan and received Xi Wan¡¯s forgiveness. He should follow Yang Xi¡¯s method then! Xi Wan returned to the villa and lay down on the bed. She fell asleep in less than five minutes. The system: [Fuck! Are you a pillow spirit? You fell asleep just like that?] When Xi Wan was sleeping, the system would automatically be blocked, so the system did not know how the plot had developed. The photos that Cai Yi had gotten someone to take had already been blurred and uploaded online. At first glance, it looked like the paparazzi were secretly taking photos. Although it was blurry, they could still distinguish Cai Yi and Xi Wan¡¯s figures. Second Brother called Cai Yi. ¡°The photos have gone through several hands. Don¡¯t worry. It won¡¯t be traced back to you.¡± ¡°Second Brother, you did well.¡± Cai Yi said, ¡°I¡¯ve already transferred the money to your account. Go and take a look.¡± ¡°Good!¡± Second Brother was beaming with joy and was about to hang up when he heard Cai Yi say, ¡°Second brother, you should quit gambling in the future. Second Sister-in-law has to work and take care of the child alone. You don¡¯t help at all and you¡¯re still gambling. This family will fall apart sooner or later.¡± ¡°I know, don¡¯t worry.¡± Second Brother said solemnly, ¡°I¡¯ll use the money you gave me to pay back the money from gambling. After that, I¡¯ll go out and find a proper job to support my family!¡± After saying that, he hung up the phone. Cai Yi knew that his second brother had gone to gamble again. He would swear to quit gambling every time but he never did it. After getting the money from Cai Yi and paying back the money, Second Brother would definitely continue to gamble with the money. However, these things had nothing to do with Cai Yi. He needed to think about himself now. When the photos become popular, he would explain that he and Xi Wan were just friends and that she had just happened to visit the set that day. He even thought that if Xi Wan could not explain herself or if it was not appropriate for him to explain himself, he would say that he and Xi Wan had a normal ¡®superior-subordinate¡¯ relationship and that they had no other interactions apart from work. No matter which explanation it was, Cai Yi believed that it was flawless. Even if Xi Wan wanted to blame someone, she could not blame him. He would then invite a few more shills to take advantage of the situation and distract them. This way, he could leave a good impression in everyone¡¯s hearts. Cai Yi had to take advantage of this time to ride on Xi Wan¡¯s popularity. This way, he could still enjoy the bonus for a longer period of time. He was still immersed in his dream when he received a call from his manager. ¡°What¡¯s with the photos on the internet? What is your relationship with Xi Wan?¡± ¡°She and I are just ordinary friends. Who knew that the paparazzi would secretly take photos from this angle?¡± Cai Yi pretended to be troubled. ¡°I¡¯m also thinking about how to clarify things.¡± The manager was silent for a while before saying, ¡°Don¡¯t be in a hurry to clarify this matter. Wait until the photos become popular. Although Xi Wan is a person whom we should not mess with, it will bring you fame if you¡¯re connected to her. It would be a waste if you don¡¯t make use of this situation.¡± Cai Yi raised his brows. He did not expect his manager to have the same thoughts as him. He said, ¡°Xi Wan¡¯s background is very strong, she¡¯s not to be trifled with.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. The public relations department and I will think of a way.¡± The manager said, ¡°I know what to do. You should just focus on filming..¡± Chapter 182 - Chapter 182: Sentence Chapter 182: Sentence Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Fan Bin helped Wang Rui, who was on the verge of falling, to walk to the steps and sit down, at the entrance of the court. Wang Rui burst into tears. ¡°Xi Shu! My dear Xi Shu is only in her twenties. How can she spend three years in prison? She¡¯s been spoiled since she was young. How is she going to live for the next three years?!¡± Fan Bin did not know how to comfort people. He could only hold Wang Rui in his arms as he kept saying, ¡°Don¡¯t be too sad. Three years will pass very quickly.¡± ¡°How can I not be sad? Xi Shu has never been away from me for so long ever since she was young, let alone going to prison! This would leave a stain on her life!¡± The court hearing had initially been postponed and Wang Rui thought that there was still a chance for her to find someone to save Xi Shu. However, she did not expect that in the end, it would still be the result that she was most unwilling to see. Kong Shuo and Fang Heng followed behind. Kong Shuo was present as the plaintiff and he was very grateful to Fang Heng. ¡°Thank you so much, Mr. Fang.¡± Fang Heng smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s okay, Miss Xi has paid me so I naturally have to do well.¡± Speaking of this, Kong Shuo¡¯s gratitude towards Xi Wan increased. ¡°Since this matter has been resolved successfully, I¡¯ll tell Ms. Xi so we can have a meal together.¡± Fang Heng said as he took out his phone, wanting to inform Xi Wan. However, Kongshuo hesitated. He felt that it was best for him not to meet Xi Wan before he could confirm his feelings for her. He had to put some distance between them. Wanting to see her and not being able to see her were two different things. Wang Rui had already seen the two of them, and her vicious eyes were following them the whole time. When she saw Kong Shuo walking toward them, Wang Rui suddenly broke free from Fan Bin¡¯s embrace, grabbed Kong Shuo¡¯s collar and cursed, ¡°It¡¯s all because of you! If it weren¡¯t for you, my daughter wouldn¡¯t have suffered like this! You colluded with Xi Wan to frame my daughter. You want to make our family¡¯s life chaotic!¡± Kong Shuo was so frightened that he staggered and almost fell to the ground. Fortunately, Fang Heng held him up. Kong Shuo¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t very good. He said, ¡°You can just come at me if you have anything to say. Don¡¯t drag Miss Xi Wan into this matter.¡± ¡°I know about this matter very well. Madam Wang, you¡¯re twisting the truth.¡± Fang Heng sneered. ¡°It¡¯s clearly your daughter who did all the bad things. She deserves to be punished like this!¡± ¡°Impossible!¡± Wang Rui shook her head in denial. Her tears almost fell onto Fang Heng¡¯s face. ¡°She has always been very obedient. She would never do such a thing! It¡¯s all your fault. You colluded with Xi Wan to deliberately break our family up! I hate you guys!¡± Fang Heng smiled faintly. ¡°If you have time to blame the victim, why don¡¯t you think about why your daughter became like this? Isn¡¯t it all because you didn¡¯t discipline her well? I see that you care so much about your daughter, so why don¡¯t you go in to prison with her then? I can consider being the other party¡¯s lawyer for free. It can also be considered as fulfilling the fate between you and your daughter.¡± Wang Rui said a lot of unpleasant words in court and every word was unbearable. If not for the presence of the judge, Fang Heng would have retorted. No matter how badly Wang Rui scolded Kong Shuo, he simply sat there indifferently, as if he did not care about it. It was only now that Xi Wan was involved that he seemed to have come back to life. Fan Bin knew that there should not be too much commotion at the court entrance, so he could only clench his teeth and say, ¡°Young man, keep your mouth shut!¡± ¡°Leave everything on the line and this matter will end here.¡± Fang Heng said, ¡°Since the law is willing to give you another chance, you have to grasp it well. If you continue to harm others and yourself, this opportunity will eventually slip away.¡± Wang Rui did not listen to him at all. She bared her fangs and brandished her claws, wanting to pounce at him again. Fang Heng winked at Kong Shuo, saying, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± Kong Shuo followed closely behind Fang Heng and left together. Fang Heng lit up a cigarette as he walked in front. ¡°I¡¯ve seen many people like this. Once they calm down, they¡¯ll be fine.¡± Kong Shuo lowered his head and said, ¡°Thank you.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, but we still have to tell Miss Xi about this matter properly. It can also be considered as an explanation for her.¡± Fang Heng asked, ¡°Do you want to come along?¡± Kong Shuo hesitated for a while and felt that as the person involved, he should express his gratitude to Xi Wan face to face. So, he said, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll have to trouble you then, Mr. Fang.¡± Wang Rui was still crying in Fan Bin¡¯s arms.. ¡°My dear Xi Shu, I knew that Xi Kang couldn¡¯t do anything, but I still wasted so much time on him!¡± Chapter 183 - Chapter 183: Cancelled Chapter 183: Cancelled Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation She had long known that Xi Kang would not be of much help with Xi Shu¡¯s matter. She only wanted to vent her emotions at this time. A figure stopped in front of them. Fan Bin¡¯s emotions were relatively stable, so he saw the person in front of him first. However, that person ignored him and said to Wang Rui, ¡°Aunt Wang, do you still remember me? We met once at the previous auction.¡± When Wang Rui heard this voice, she immediately wiped her tears away while burying her head in Fan Bin¡¯s arms. She then raised her head and pretended to be pitiful. ¡°Miss Cheng, it¡¯s you. You were the only one who spoke up for me at the auction! You were the most sensible!¡± Cheng Shi smiled and said, ¡°Fortunately, you still remember me. Actually, I could long tell that you had always been suppressed and threatened by Xi Wan. Back then, she caused you to be embarrassed in front of so many people. It¡¯s no wonder why your daughter was harmed like this.¡± When Wang Rui heard this name, anger surged in her heart again. She cursed angrily, ¡°It¡¯s all Xi Wan¡¯s fault. She caused our family to become like this.¡± Cheng Shi stretched out her hand and said with a smile, ¡°Since she has done such a thing to let you down, don¡¯t you want to teach her a lesson?¡± Wang Rui looked at Cheng Shi¡¯s confident expression and stretched out her hand. Cheng Shi secretly laughed in her heart, ¡°Xi Wan, oh Xi Wan, just wait and see, you will be pulled down from the altar soon. ¡± The pictures of Cai Yi and Xi Wan had already spread online, but at the same time, there was another trending topic: ¡®Xi Wan playing games with the former top actor and a mysterious man!¡¯ Not to mention the identity of this mysterious man, just Lu Ting alone was enough to make people fantasize. In comparison, Cai Yi and Xi Wan¡¯s photos weren¡¯t as popular. It could even be said that they weren¡¯t popular at all. This was because Cai Yi could not be compared to Lu Ting at all in the eyes of the public. The comments section was also overwhelmingly supportive of Lu Ting. [That¡¯s the former top actor! He¡¯s many times better than Cai Yi, that unknown boy band member!] [Let¡¯s not talk about who Xi Wan is really with first, but if it were me, I would definitely choose Lu Ting!] [I agree with the comment above. Perhaps the picture of Cai Yi and Xi Wan were photoshopped?] [Guys, please be more rational! Xi Wan is already married!] [But to be honest, Lu Ting is indeed better than Cai Yi. As long as you¡¯re not an idiot, you will choose him, right?] Things did not develop as Cai Yi had imagined. The two statements in his hands could not be released no matter what. He was already feeling anxious when he received a call from his manager. ¡°Cai Yi, I have something to tell you. We won¡¯t be filming the television series this time. The company plans to let you rest for a period of time.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Cai Yi was stunned. ¡°The internet has already been hyping up the lead role for this television series. Moreover, I¡¯ve already filmed a few scenes. Now that you¡¯re saying that I¡¯m not going to film anymore, what about the previous scenes then?¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have that many scenes, so they can change your face with Al. You don¡¯t have to think about other things. The company will help you take care of everything.¡± Cai Yi heard a different meaning from his manager¡¯s words. ¡°Is the company planning to¡­ cancel me?¡± ¡°What do you mean by cancel? It¡¯s not that serious.¡± The manager said, ¡°It¡¯s just that you¡¯ve been too tired recently, so we want you to rest well and recharge.¡± A well-filmed television series was stopped just like that. If this wasn¡¯t cancelling, what was it? ¡°I¡¯m not tired¡­¡± Cai Yi tried to explain but his manager had already hung up. Cai Yi thought for a long time and finally called the female executive he had previously hooked up with. The phone rang a few times before it was answered. ¡°Who is it?¡± ¡°Miss Xue, I¡¯m Cai Yi.¡± Cai Yi was a little puzzled. He had always used this phone number to contact Miss Xue. There was no reason for her not to recognize him. ¡°My manager called me and said that I¡¯m going to be replaced. Is this true or false?¡± ¡°It¡¯s true.¡± Miss Xue said coldly, ¡°You should rest at home.¡± ¡°But I¡¯ve already started filming¡­¡± Cai Yi tried to ask Miss Xue to help him, but Miss Xue had already hung up. After hanging up the phone, Miss Xue laughed as she looked at Ling Feng who was in front of her. ¡°Young Master Ling, are you satisfied with this result?¡± Ling Feng smiled and said, ¡°This is the real way to deal with problems but I heard that your relationship with Cai Yi isn¡¯t ordinary.. Will you feel dissatisfied?¡± Chapter 184 - Chapter 184: Eating Chapter 184: Eating Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Of course not! In fact, I¡¯ve wanted to kick him aside for a long time but I haven¡¯t found the opportunity to do so!¡± Miss Xue rubbed her legs awkwardly with her hands. Only God knew how Cai Yi had provoked Ling Feng. After Ling Feng came here, he told Miss Xue his purpose directly. Miss Xue was so scared that she did not even dare to breathe loudly. She did not even have the time to ask Cai Yi what had happened. When Cai Yi called, Ling Feng smiled and asked Miss Xue to answer the phone and put it on speaker. ¡°Since this matter has been satisfactorily resolved, I¡¯ll go back first. I won¡¯t delay your work.¡± Ling Feng stood up and left the office. When he reached the elevator door, the smile on his face gradually faded and his expression became very cold. He did not care about Cai Yi¡¯s identity. He should be punished for being so intimate with Xi Wan. He took the elevator and went downstairs. Xi Wan was about to go home when she received a call from Fang Heng, saying that he wanted to treat her to a meal. Xi Wan looked at the time and wanted to reject him but Fang Heng said, ¡°Kong Shuo wants to express his gratitude to you in person.¡± Xi Wan then reconsidered and said, ¡°Okay, send me the address.¡± After hanging up the phone, Xi Wan received a call from the director. ¡°Miss Xi, I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°Cai Yi is going to be replaced. They said that the schedule does not fit him.¡± The director said in trepidation. ¡°It has already been officially announced on the internet and it¡¯s been a few days since the filming. You¡¯re telling me now that the schedule does not fit him?¡± Xi Wan was puzzled but she was not angry. The director said, ¡°Cai Yi¡¯s manager told me the details. I don¡¯t know what happened but he really can¡¯t act anymore so we need to find a new actor to replace him as soon as possible.¡± Xi Wan was a little helpless. ¡°I see, you guys can figure it out.¡± After saying that, she hung up the phone. She was about to close her eyes when she received a call from Lu Zhou. ¡°Xi Wan, are you free today? Shall we have dinner together?¡± Xi Wan: ¡°Is today really a good day to eat?¡± ¡°No, I heard that your company has signed a singing artist called Xie Yan!¡± Lu Zhou sounded very excited as she said, ¡°Let¡¯s celebrate the addition of another great artiste to your company!¡± The system was also amazed at how fast Lu Zhou heard of the news. [It seems like Lu Zhou is really concerned about you. She even knows that you signed Xie Yan into the company.] Xi Wan: ¡°It¡¯s because of the charm of my personality.¡± Lu Zhou was still acting cute with Xi Wan. Xi Wan smiled and said, ¡°I can¡¯t, I¡¯ve already made an appointment.¡± ¡°I was obviously first!¡± Lu Zhou was a little unhappy. Lu Ting also said, ¡°Lu Zhou, don¡¯t be unreasonable.¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t! It¡¯s obviously me¡­¡± Before Lu Zhou could finish, Xi Wan said, ¡°Lu Zhou, can you put the phone on speaker? I have something to tell your brother.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Lu Zhou turned on the speaker and said, ¡°Bro, Xi Wan wants to talk to you!¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Chairman Lu, I have a request.¡± Before Lu Ting could speak, Lu Zhou said, ¡°Xi Wan, just speak up. My brother will definitely help you as long as it¡¯s within his means!¡± Lu Ting was speechless. She was clearly his younger sister, so why was she always siding with outsiders? He said, ¡°Please go ahead and speak up, Miss Xi.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I invested in a movie. The second male protagonist is not available at the moment so the position is vacant. I don¡¯t have any reliable male artistes, so I hope to borrow one from you.¡± ¡°Okay, I wonder which movie it is and what the role is like?¡± Lu Ting asked. Xi Wan recalled for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s a character who lives a life of fighting and killing in the martial world. He¡¯s usually rough, but he¡¯s very meticulous at critical moments.¡± ¡°Let me think about it.¡± Lu Ting was silent for a while before saying, ¡°I have an artiste named Han Ming. He has played many such roles since his debut. I think he should be able to take on this role.¡± ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll have to trouble you then.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°We¡¯re in a collaborative relationship now then. Let¡¯s have a happy collaboration.¡± ¡°Pleasure working with you.¡± ¡°Xi Wan, you really can¡¯t have dinner with me?¡± Lu Zhou still didn¡¯t give up. She asked cautiously, ¡°Can I join you for dinner then?¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment before agreeing readily, ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll send you the address.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Lu Zhou was excited. After she received the address, she strongly requested Lu Ting to drive her there.. Chapter 185 - Chapter 185: Dinner Chapter 185: Dinner Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Ting refused at first. ¡°This is her dinner appointment so why are you joining in the fun?¡± ¡°But Xi Wan has already promised me!¡± Lu Zhou said, ¡°Besides, aren¡¯t you curious about who Xi Wan is meeting?¡± ¡°What has it got to do with me?¡± Lu Ting tugged at his tie uncomfortably. ¡°This is her private matter.¡± ¡°Do you really not have any feelings for Xi Wan?¡± Lu Zhou looked a little disappointed as she said, ¡°I still want her to be my sister-in-law. Can¡¯t you work harder?¡± Lu Ting almost spat out the water he just drank. ¡°Lu Zhou, are you out of your mind? Miss Xi is already married so how can she be your sister-in-law?¡± ¡°Can¡¯t she get a divorce once she¡¯s married?¡± Lu Zhou said, ¡°Everyone is saying that Xi Wan and Su Xun do not have a good relationship. They¡¯re going to get a divorce sooner or later! Wouldn¡¯t it be fine if you marry her then?¡± ¡°It¡¯s not as if you didn¡¯t see them at the birthday banquet¡­¡± Lu Zhou interrupted Lu Ting. ¡°That¡¯s just an act! Su Xun does not want to be embarrassed so Xi Wan was simply cooperating with him!¡± Lu Ting was speechless. Anyway, Lu Zhou could always think of a lot of reasons to refute him. So, he picked up his coat and stood up, saying, ¡°I¡¯ll send you to the restaurant. Stop chattering in my ear.¡± ¡°Thank you, Bro!¡± On the way there, Lu Ting even sent Han Ming¡¯s contact information to Xi Wan, who forwarded it to the director. Professional things should be done by professionals. When Lu Ting arrived at the restaurant, he wanted to go back, but Lu Zhou refused to let him leave and insisted on asking him to go in for dinner with them. ¡°You¡¯re already here. Why are you still going back?¡± ¡°Miss Xi didn¡¯t invite me.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll explain it to her!¡± Lu Zhou held onto Lu Ting¡¯s arm and refused to let go. While they were in a stalemate, Xi Wan also arrived. She saw the siblings tugging at the door and was a little puzzled. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you going in when you¡¯re already here?¡± ¡°We¡¯re coming!¡± Lu Zhou said as she dragged Lu Ting. This time, Lu Ting did not refuse. The originally three-person meal instantly turned into five people. This was a good thing for Kong Shuo. With more people, he wouldn¡¯t feel uncomfortable. However, Fang Heng was a little unhappy. He admitted that he had his own motives for inviting Xi Wan out for dinner but he could not stop Xi Wan from bringing other people over. So, he could only pretend to be a gentleman and asked Kong Shuo about his opinion. However, Kong Shuo said, ¡°It¡¯s livelier with more people.¡± Fang Heng was speechless. After entering the private room, Lu Zhou sat directly to the left of Xi Wan. Lu Ting and Fang Heng placed their hands on the chair to Xi Wan¡¯s right at the same time and neither one of them seemed to want to let go. ¡°Chairman Lu, aren¡¯t you going to sit with your sister?¡± Fang Heng asked with a smile. Lu Ting also smiled and said, ¡°She¡¯s already an adult so I don¡¯t need to keep an eye on her all the time. It¡¯s better to get to know more people. Mr. Fang, you¡¯re so young and promising. We all truly admire you.¡± Who ¡®we¡¯ referred to, was truly intriguing. Fang Heng felt that Lu Ting was not a simple person. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have gotten the top actor award at such a young age. The two of them were in a stalemate. Xi Wan suddenly stood up and sat between Lu Zhou and Kong Shuo. She said, ¡°There is now room for you two to sit next to each other.¡± Lu Ting: Fang Heng: Kong Shuo almost knocked over the cup of water beside him. The waiter came in with the menu. After Xi Wan ordered a few dishes, she asked them to order again. When the waiter left with the menu, the door was not closed tightly, leaving a gap. People outside the door could see the situation inside through the gap. Tang An sat outside and stared inside. If he was not mistaken, that was Lu Ting and his sister-in-law, right? Combined with the recent topics on the Internet, Tang An¡¯s heart thumped. He quickly sent a message to Su Xun: [When are you coming back? Sister-in-law is being coveted!] Tang An admitted that he was trying to stir up trouble. He had known Su Xun for a long time, but had never seen any other expression on his face. So, Tang An still wanted to see Su Xun jealous when it came to this matter. After sending the message, Tang An walked over and knocked on the door politely. He then pushed the door open and entered. ¡°Sister-in-law, what a coincidence¡­¡± Before he could finish speaking, Tang An was stunned. Why were there so many people? Weren¡¯t there only two people just now? How did three other people appear? Xi Wan looked at Tang An. After recalling for a moment, she said, ¡°Tang An, are you here to have dinner too?¡± Tang An instantly became serious and said, ¡°I¡¯m here to bring you some wine..¡± Chapter 186 - Chapter 186: Blunder Chapter 186: Blunder Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Tang An waved his hand and asked the waiter behind him to bring up all the food and wine and to proceed to the next segment. Xi Wan asked him, ¡°Is this restaurant yours?¡± ¡°I just bought it a few days ago.¡± Tang An explained, ¡°I think the dishes made in this restaurant are quite to my taste.¡± Those present were either unfamiliar with Tang An or had never seen him before. Xi Wan was the first to speak, so the rest of the people remained silent. Lu Ting sat down next to Lu Zhou. When faced with Lu Zhou¡¯s suspicious and probing eyes, Lu Ting poured some water into his glass to cover up his embarrassment. Fang Heng also held a cup of water and took the opportunity to observe Tang ¡°I still have a bottle of good wine here.¡± Tang An felt uncomfortable from being stared at and said to Xi Wan, ¡°I heard that sister-in-law likes to have a drink when she¡¯s in a good mood. I¡¯ll go get this bottle of wine now.¡± After saying that, Tang An left. When Fang Heng heard this, he almost spat out the water in his mouth. Sister-in-law? What Sister-in-law? Could it be that Xi Wan was already married?! But he had never heard her mention it before! Tang An left the private room and quickly opened Su Xun¡¯s chat box, but the message he sent had already passed the time to be withdrawn. Who could save him now! If he had known earlier, he wouldn¡¯t have sent the message so quickly! He went to the storeroom and brought over a bottle of the best wine, put it on the table, and ran away. Xi Wan opened the bottle and poured a glass for everyone. ¡°Let¡¯s congratulate all of us on our double happiness then.¡± Fang Heng raised his wine glass and hesitated. ¡°Where did this double happiness come from?¡± He had thought that Xi Wan would say ¡®the joy of marriage¡¯ but she said, ¡°The lawsuit was successful and I have another artiste under mv comoanv.¡¯ For some reason, Fang Heng heaved a sigh of relief. However, it was depressing to eat this meal. Fang Heng ate while thinking about Xi Wan¡¯s marriage. Since she had never mentioned this matter, perhaps the relationship between the husband and wife was not very good. If that was the case, perhaps he would have a chance too if Xi Wan got divorced then? After dinner, Lu Zhou invited Xi Wan to go shopping with her, so Lu Ting went home. Fang Heng also drove away, leaving Kong Shuo to take a taxi back to school. Xi Wan gestured for him to get in the car. ¡°Get in the car. I¡¯ll send you back to school.¡± ¡°No need, I¡¯ll just take a taxi.¡± Kong Shuo rejected subconsciously.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Hurry up and get in the car. It¡¯s on the way anyway.¡± Kong Shuo sat in the passenger seat. The driver drove while Xi Wan and Lu Zhou sat in the back seat. When Kong Shuo got off the car, Xi Wan instructed him, ¡°Be careful these days. Try not to go out alone. Contact me if anything happens.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Kong Shuo nodded. Xi Wan rolled up the car window and told the driver to head to the mall. Xi Shu was sentenced to three years in prison. Although the time was not long, it was not worth risking her life. However, with Wang Rui and Fan Bin¡¯s personality, they would probably find someone to beat Kong Shuo up. Lu Zhou was still sifting through the photos she just took. She said to Xi Wan, ¡°I took a few photos while we were eating just now. Do you want me to send them to you?¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Xi Wan nodded. Lu Zhou sent a few photos but Xi Wan¡¯s cell phone vibrated more than ten times. Lu Zhou was confused, ¡°I only sent six photos.¡± Xi Wan opened her phone and saw that it was a message from Cai Yi: [Miss Xi Wan, the production team is replacing me. You know about this, right?] [Did I do something wrong? Or is there something that you¡¯re not satisfied with?] [If you¡¯re unhappy with me, please tell me. I can¡¯t accept being banned for no reason.] [I thought you were a good person but I didn¡¯t expect you to be so mediocre!] ¡°What¡¯s up with this person named Cai Yi?¡± Lu Zhou saw that he didn¡¯t respect Xi Wan very much, so she said angrily, ¡°Why is he being so rude?¡± After Xi Wan finished reading these messages, she immediately switched off her cell phone. After thinking for a long time, Xi Wan commented, ¡°Looking at how many messages he sent me in a few seconds, if he can¡¯t survive in the entertainment industry, he can apply for a job as a typist.¡± Lu Zhou laughed and said, ¡°Then do you want to tell him that this has nothing to do with you?¡± ¡°He¡¯s just a clown. If he really didn¡¯t do anything, he wouldn¡¯t be sending me so many messages.¡± Her words made Lu Zhou suddenly come to a realization. ¡°So, he¡¯s talking to you so much just to get your attention?!¡± Lu Zhou commented. Cai Yi became even more anxious when he did not receive a reply from Xi Wan.. Chapter 187 - Chapter 187: Clarification Chapter 187: Clarification Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation He remembered that although his account was managed by the company, the registered cell phone number was his own. Hence, Cai Yi quickly logged in to change the password and posted: [I don¡¯t know why but the company inexplicably said that they wanted me to rest and banned me from acting for the time being. I don¡¯t understand what their purpose is.] As soon as this post was posted, Cai Yi¡¯s fans instantly stood up for him. [What¡¯s going on? Are you trying to ban our idol?] [The company should come out and give an explanation. Previously, they were so happy when they used you to make money. Why are they pretending not to know anything now?] [But why did the company make such a decision? Did Cai Yi offend someone? Could it be the photo from this morning? He must have offended someone!] When Cai Yi saw this comment, he immediately replied: [I don¡¯t know. If I really offended someone, I can apologize, but I can¡¯t accept being banned for no reason.] Although Cai Yi did not mention Xi Wan specifically, it was enough for everyone to guess. The comments below exploded again. There were topics about Xi Wan and it was also discussed by three parties¡ªfans, those who hated her, and passers-by. [Doesn¡¯t this mean that Xi Wan has banned Cai Yi?] [I think this old woman has taken a fancy to Cai Yi but Cai Yi only wants to act and is not interested in anything else. That must be why Xi Wan is so angry that she ordered people to ban Cai Yi!] [Although Xi Wan is a rich woman, she¡¯s not that rich yet, right? Could she ban Cai Yi just like that?] [Previous poster, I suggest you take a look at the watch, bracelet, and handbag that Xi Wan usually wears when she goes out. It¡¯s almost different every day. With such financial resources, it¡¯s not difficult to ban a small artiste.] [But Cai Yi isn¡¯t very famous. Compared to Cai Yi, I think Xi Wan and Lu Ting are more compatible.] [Xi Wan doesn¡¯t seem like someone who would do such a thing.] The discussion between the three parties was in full swing. In the end, the battle was locked on the fans and extreme fans. In the end, they came to a consensus and hoped that Xi Wan would step forward to explain this matter. Soon, the post ¡®Cai Yi was banned by Xi Wan¡¯ became the top trending topic. While they were arguing, Fang Xuan suddenly posted an article: [Don¡¯t you know what you¡¯ve done?] In the next second, Chen Shuo went on the hot search and posted an old story ¡®Xi Wan scolded people on set? The reason is because the other party harassed her first!¡¯ The onlookers were all shocked. They hadn¡¯t finished the gossip about Xi Wan and Cai Yi, and now there were two more?! Xi Wan had accepted a role in a period drama back then. She scolded people on the set and then stopped acting. The actor who was scolded posted the video online, causing Xi Wan to become the target of public criticism. Previously, regarding Mike¡¯s matter, part of the dirt on Xi Wan had already been clarified, but this was not one of them. Firstly, it was because it had been a long time and it was not easy to find evidence. Secondly, it was an objective fact that Xi Wan scolded people. In fact, Chen Shuo knew that the reason why Xi Wan scolded the other party, was because the other party was taking advantage of her. Xi Wan was really annoyed because the other party really did it too many times, so she scolded angrily, ¡°Get lost! Stay away from me!¡± Chen Shuo had been thinking about when he could make up for his mistakes. Now that Xi Wan¡¯s popularity had suddenly risen, Chen Shuo knew that his chance had come. He even posted the chat history with the actress¡¯s manager. The manager discussed with Chen Shuo and hoped that the two of them could hype up their relationship. This way, they could better promote the drama. Logically speaking, this was a normal phenomenon but the only thing that was interesting was that these chat contents were only generated after the video of the scolding was posted online. Chen Shuo¡¯s explanation for this was, ¡°I went to ask the staff at the scene after the incident. They said that the actor named Yuan Yi still laughed and forgot his lines after more than ten NGs. This was especially so for the underwater scene. He had to carry Xi Wan to complete it but he kept making mistakes and his hands were groping Xi Wan¡¯s body. Xi Wan scolded him because she was too angry. I was out of town at the time and didn¡¯t know that Xi Wan was being bullied. That was why I agreed to the request to hype up our relationship. But when I came back, I felt that something was wrong. If Xi Wan really scolded him for no reason, why would Yuan Yi pretend to be wronged and ask to cooperate with us? Isn¡¯t this contradictory?] This explanation could be said to cause the netizens to feel shocked. [Wait for me to figure it out.. Why is this matter so messy?] Chapter 188 - Chapter 188: Getting Scolded Chapter 188: Getting Scolded Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [To put it simply, if you slap someone but the other party¡¯s first reaction is not to be angry but to cooperate with you, then this matter is self-contradictory.] [Although these words are a bit outrageous, I still can¡¯t help but say why didn¡¯t this former manager present such strong evidence immediately?] [That¡¯s right, he even agreed to hype up their relationship. I¡¯m really speechless.] [There¡¯s nothing wrong with hyping up a couple¡¯s relationship, right? Many celebrities have hyped it up before.] [But their main focus should be on their acting skills, right? Instead of focusing on those things, if he really wanted to hype up the relationship between the couple, he could do it during the business period after the broadcast.] Chen Shuo¡¯s explanation for this was, ¡°The public opinion at that time was too serious. I felt that I wouldn¡¯t be able to deal with the situation at the time even if I presented the evidence.¡± In reality, he felt that Xi Wan was disobedient and he wanted to teach her a lesson. Chen Shuo felt that there was nothing wrong with what he said but the netizens were far smarter than he thought. [It wasn¡¯t appropriate at that time, but it¡¯s appropriate now? I don¡¯t think you¡¯re a good manager either since you simply allowed your artistes to get slandered.] Compared to Chen Shuo¡¯s comment section, Fang Xuan¡¯s comment section was even dirtier. He and Cai Yi belonged to the same agency, so they could be regarded as colleagues. [Why are you barking like a dog at this time? It feels good to trample on Cai Yi, right?] [Cai Yi treats you as a colleague. What do you treat him as? A joke or a stepping stone?] [You¡¯re making use of Cai Yu to climb up, why are you so scheming? I can understand that you want to suck up to Xi Wan, but can you not be such a terrible person Fang Xuan was terrified and quickly called his manager. ¡°Brother, what else do I need to do now?¡± Actually, what he wanted to ask was when the company would step forward and clarify this matter. If he was scolded for a while longer, there would really be nothing good left for Fang Xuan! In fact, his ¡®hot-blooded¡¯ behavior was not because he really disliked Cai Yi¡¯s methods but because the company instructed him to do so. He admitted that he wanted to get into Xi Wan¡¯s good books but he was unwilling to make a move before the truth of the matter had surfaced. At that time, no matter who he offended, it would not be beneficial to him. Fang Xuan still cherished his stardom. ¡°You don¡¯t have to do anything. Just stick to your script and watch the scene.¡± Just as this matter was getting more and more heated, Cai Yi¡¯s management company finally came forward and said that Cai Yi had used improper means to snatch someone else¡¯s script, causing an extremely bad influence. Therefore, the company decided to let him rest for a period of time. In fact, they hoped that he could reflect on himself. This also included the matter between Cai Yi and the female executive, which left Cai Yi directly with no way out. [Fuck! This is the most exciting drama I¡¯ve watched all year! ] [I originally thought that the severity of this matter was enough to make one¡¯s hair stand on end. I didn¡¯t expect there to be an even bigger reversal!] Fang Xuan and the Cai family were originally fighting each other but when they saw the truth, everyone was dumbfounded. In the end, it was Fang Xuan¡¯s fans who stood up and said: .[Fang Xuan treats Cai Yi as a colleague. What does he treat Fang Xuan as? A fool?] Those extreme fans and passersby who were originally accusing Xi Wan of bullying others had now changed their minds. As for Cai Yi¡¯s fans, some of them turned around and cursed at him instead. Yuan Yi had been waiting to see what the trend was on the Internet. Now that he saw that the tide had turned, he quickly posted that he was not feeling well when he was filming the underwater scene that day, which was why he had made so many mistakes. He was very sorry that this matter had caused so much trouble for Xi Wan. [Was this a disguised admission?] [You saw that Cai Yi is being attacked so you¡¯re afraid that you¡¯ll get attacked soon, right? That¡¯s why you¡¯re in such a hurry to come out and clarify this matter.] [Why are you pretending to be innocent now? Do you want to see what you did back then? You led the entire internet to expose Xi Wan and even said that this was all her fault! Have your consciences been eaten by dogs?] Yuan Yi was indeed afraid of getting attacked so he could only apologize profusely, saying that he would apologize to Xi Wan personally. Both of these incidents were trending and Xi Wan was dragged into this matter on both ends but she had not shown herself yet. Some netizens followed her and found Lu Zhou¡¯s social media account. They found that Xi Wan was shopping with her. [The contrast between the two sides is too tragic.. Forgive me for laughing out loud!] Chapter 189 - Chapter 189: He’s So Cute Chapter 189: He¡¯s So Cute Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Xi Wan doesn¡¯t care about these people at all. I suspect that she doesn¡¯t even know what¡¯s going on online.] Xi Wan knew this was wrong, but she heard it from Lu Zhou. However, there was something that made Xi Wan curious. ¡°Who is this Yuan Yi?¡± The system returned from watching the drama and flipped through the plot, saying: [An actor who took advantage of you. He¡¯s not an important character and only appeared in your memories. The male protagonist came forward angrily to help her settle it when the female protagonist was taken advantage of. It made you think of the days when no one protected you, so you were very jealous.] Xi Wan really wanted to say that as a cannon fodder supporting actress, she had suffered too much in the original novel. It was already dark, so Lu Zhou had to go home as soon as possible. Otherwise, she would be scolded. Coincidentally, the Lu family had a chauffeur to pick her up, so Xi Wan did not need to send her back. After sending Lu Zhou off, Xi Wan remembered that she hadn¡¯t spoken to Su Xun for the entire day. She turned on her cell phone and realized that Su Xun had sent her a message at some point. The content was: ¡°I¡¯m boarding.¡± Xi Wan thought about it and sent a photo of herself and Lu Zhou. The next second, she received a call from Su Xun. The system was shocked: [You just sent a message and he called you?] Xi Wan picked up the call and said, ¡°Sorry, my ce phone didn¡¯t notify me that there was a text message from you. I thought you hadn¡¯t contacted me.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Su Xun asked, ¡°Did you have fun?¡± ¡°Of course, I did. After all, anyone would be happy to see the black card the moment they opened their eyes.¡± Su Xun could not guess Xi Wan¡¯s mood and could only say, ¡°That black card was meant for you.¡± Chen Tong said that when girls were unhappy, they would become happy as long as they bought something. She also said that Xi Wan had been unhappy recently and that she had not swiped her card recently. He could not find the source. He might as well give her a card with no limit and let her use it however she wanted. However, this matter that had been planned for a long time had collided with what happened the night before. It was inevitable that there would be misunderstandings. Xi Wan¡¯s lips curled up slightly as she spoke with a hint of playfulness, ¡°The agreement didn¡¯t say that I could spend your money.¡± The word ¡®agreement¡¯ sounded a little heavy in Su Xun¡¯s heart, and even his mood seemed to be a little depressed. But he still said, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that you can¡¯t spend my money.¡± When Xi Wan heard this, the smile on her face grew wider but she did not say anything. After a few seconds of silence, Su Xun brought up something completely unrelated. ¡°Your hair tie is with me. I¡¯ll bring it back to you as soon as possible.¡± ¡°No need. I¡¯ll just buy a few more of those things.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You still have work to do, right?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve finished handling the documents for today. I¡¯ll go on a field trip later,¡± Su Xun replied. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but sigh that not everyone could be a rich person. ¡°It¡¯s still sunny over there, right?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°It¡¯s already night time here.¡± ¡°But you still haven¡¯t returned home yet.¡± When this was mentioned, Su Xun¡¯s attitude was a little tough and his tone was a little stiff. Xi Wan felt that Su Xun was very cute. This word was more serious than her feeling that Su Xun was very obedient. Xi Wan smiled and her voice as clear as a silver bell. ¡°I understand. I¡¯m going back now. You should rest early.¡± Xi Wan then hung up. Su Xun was a little stunned for a moment before he burst out laughing. He saw Tang An¡¯s message. After that seemingly joking message, he then saw the whole story. Tang An said that Xi Wan was just out with a group of people gathering together, but he misunderstood. However, this was also because he was worried about their relationship as husband and wife, so he acted rashly. This matter should have ended here, but Su Xun clearly knew the truth and a strange feeling rose in his heart. It was an unhappiness that was close to anger. Everyone around Xi Wan made him feel threatened and uncomfortable. This feeling was like the first time Su Xun realized that his gaze had stopped on Xi Wan for a long time, making him feel at a loss. However, Su Xun looked up at the rainy weather outside and felt that he really should rest. This rainy day didn¡¯t seem so depressing anymore. Early the next morning, Xu Yan came over with big and small bags of things. ¡®Mr. Xu, what brings you here today?¡± Chen Tong greeted him warmly.. Chapter 190 - Chapter 190: Handle the Procedures Chapter 190: Handle the Procedures Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Yan handed everything to Chen Tong and said, ¡°Mr. Su asked me to give this to Madam. He also said that I have to see Madam open it myself.¡± Chen Tong glanced at the clock on the wall. It was half past eight in the morning. ¡°Madam usually wakes up at nine o¡¯clock, so Mr. Xu, you need to wait here for a while.¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay!¡± Xu Yan was quite satisfied with such an errand. He could skip work for at least half an hour. ¡°Mr. Xu, have you eaten? If you haven¡¯t eaten yet, you can eat here.¡± Chen Tong invited warmly. This invitation was a little unbearable for Xu Yan. He waved his hand repeatedly and said, ¡°I¡¯m just here to deliver something. How can I eat with Madam?¡± Chen Tong could tell from Xu Yan¡¯s words that he had not eaten, so she said, ¡°It¡¯s okay. Madam is especially nice! If she knew that you hadn¡¯t eaten, she would definitely invite you to stay for breakfast! Mr. Xu, do you want to eat Chinese or Western style food?¡± ¡°Chinese style.¡± Xu Yan was a little dazed for a moment. Those who had long known that Su Xun was married had tacitly avoided mentioning his wife in front of him. But recently, Zhang Wen had a very good evaluation of Madam. He even said that Mr. Su was in a good mood recently. Madam must have done something again. Twenty minutes later, a steaming bowl of clear broth boodle soup was served. Xu Yan liked to eat noodles, so he finished the bowl of noodles in less than five minutes. What kind of virtue did he have? He came to deliver something to the lady boss and still got to eat such a good breakfast! Xi Wan went downstairs at nine o¡¯clock in the morning. She saw Xu Yan in the living room and asked, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Xu Yan quickly got up and said, ¡°Madam, Mr. Su asked me to bring you something.¡± Chen Tong brought all the boxes in front of Xi Wan. ¡°What¡¯s inside?¡± ¡°Mr. Su said you¡¯d know once you open it.¡± The system was a little jealous: [The antagonist bought you so many things early in the morning. It¡¯s really interesting.] Xi Wan: ¡°You¡¯re wrong. This means that he¡¯s rich.¡± The system was speechless: [I knew I wouldn¡¯t be able to communicate with you properly!] Xi Wan started from the top. The first package was a limited-edition sheepskin handbag. There were only ten of them sold nationwide. The second was a sparkling sapphire and diamond necklace. When Xu Yan saw the necklace, he quickly introduced it, ¡°This sapphire necklace is the finale treasure of the international auction. After Mr. Su bought it, he got someone to fly it in overnight.¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite nice.¡± Xi Wan complimented, but in reality, she was not too interested in these things. When Xi Wan opened the last package, she realized that it was a box of hair ties. Xi Wan was stunned for a moment before she smiled and asked, ¡°Did he ask you to buy this?¡± ¡°No, Mr. Su simply asked me to collect some good-looking hair ties. These were all personally selected by Mr. Su.¡± Xu Yan couldn¡¯t understand. She looked uninterested in the limited edition handbag and expensive necklace, but she was so happy when she saw a simple hair tie? Xi Wan took one out and put it on her wrist. She smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s pretty good-looking. It must have been hard on him. Thank you for your hard work too, Mr. Xu.¡± ¡°This is my job.¡¯ Xu Yan heaved a sigh of relief. No matter why Madam was happy, as long as she smiled, it would be easy for him to complete his task. After Xi Wan had breakfast, she received a call from Xi Ze. ¡°Hello?¡± Xi Ze went straight to the point. ¡°Xi Kang called me and asked me to go back. He said that he had to hand over all the shares and funds to me. Do you think I should accept them?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°This is originally yours, of course you have to take it back.¡± Xi Ze said boldly, ¡°You should go back with me then.¡± ¡°That old man gave you shares, not me. Why would I go back?¡± Xl ze tnougnt ror a moment ana explamea, ¡°I¡¯m arraid tnat I¡¯ll get emotional and fight with Xi Kang. You have to hold me back from the side.¡± ¡°I can just send you a few bodyguards, right?¡± ¡°No!¡± Xi Ze was resolute and even gave the most contemptible reason. ¡°You can¡¯t wash your dirty linen in public. Only you can do it!¡± Xi Wan saw through his tricks and said, ¡°A married daughter is like spilled water.¡± Xi Ze was speechless and said, ¡°The South-to-North Water Diversion Project is now advocated.¡± Xi Wan said again, ¡°Sorry but the local construction has not started yet.¡± Xi Ze was stunned for a long time. He was unable to think of a reasonable countermeasure. In the end, he said one word hesitantly. Xi Wan: ¡°What did you say?¡± Chapter 191 - Chapter 191: Divorce Scene Chapter 191: Divorce Scene Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Ze clenched his teeth and said loudly, ¡°Sis!¡± A triumphant smile appeared on Xi Wan¡¯s face after she got what she wanted, and said, ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯ll pick you up.¡± When the two of them arrived at the Xi residence, they pushed the door open and walked in. The maid was already standing at the door, ready to welcome her. She seemed to have received Xi Kang¡¯s instructions as she held Xi Wan¡¯s hand and started to flatter her. ¡°How long has it been since I last saw Miss? Miss, you really haven¡¯t been home much since you got married!¡± Xi Wan pointed at Xi Ze. ¡°He hasn¡¯t come back for a long time. I just came back last month.¡± The maid was speechless and did not know how to reply. Meanwhile, Xi Ze lowered his head and tried his best to suppress the smile on his face. Just as the three of them reached the door, they heard a fierce argument inside. Xi Wan pushed the door open and saw Xi Kang and Wang Rui sitting on both sides of the sofa. The two of them were arguing until their faces were red. There was an agreement on the coffee table in the middle. Wasn¡¯t this a very obvious divorce scene? Xi Ze followed behind Xi Wan. When he saw the scene in front of him, his facial features were distorted. Did Xi Kang call him back just to let him see this scene? Xi Kang heard the door open and knew that Xi Ze had returned, but he did not expect Xi Wan to come back with him. ¡°Why are you back?¡± Xi Kang asked with a wry smile. After the previous few exchanges with Xi Wan, Xi Kang knew that not only was Xi Wan unreliable, but she might also cause him to be unable to settle down for the rest of his life. Hence, after much thought, he could only place his last hope on Xi Ze. ¡°I was just passing by.¡± Xi Wan chose a suitable seat and sat down, saying, ¡°I seem to have heard a few dogs barking, so I came in to take a look.¡± Xi Kang and Wang Rui¡¯s expressions immediately turned ugly. Xi Ze¡¯s smile almost reached his ears. Xi Kang thought that the ¡®barking dog¡¯ Xi Wan mentioned had nothing to do with him. Otherwise, his blood pressure would definitely rise. ¡°Since you have returned, then¡­¡± Xi Kang was halfway through his sentence when he realized that Xi Wan had been sitting there for a while. His attention was not on her at all just now. Hence, Xi Kang¡¯s old face turned red. In the end, he said the rest of his sentence, ¡°Sit down for a while.¡± This time, Xi Ze laughed without holding back. Xi Kang was speechless. This unfilial son. Wang Rui held a grudge against Xi Wan, but she didn¡¯t dare to attack her verbally when they were face-to-face. This was especially because of the two bodyguards behind Xi Wan. They were motionless like two statues, which made Wang Rui feel even more afraid. Therefore, she could only continue to disgust Xi Kang. ¡°Xi Kang, when you were with me back then, you kept saying that I was your true love. How can you be so heartless in the end?!¡± When Xi Kang heard this, he was so angry that his lungs were about to explode. He roared, ¡°Will true love make me a cuckold and make me become someone else¡¯s father? If you say so, then it¡¯s true love for me to divorce you and leave you with nothing!¡± It seemed that Xi Kang was quite eloquent when he was forced into a corner. From the looks of it, Xi Ze was indeed Xi Kang¡¯s biological son. The system said secretly: [You¡¯re also Xi Kang¡¯s biological daughter.] Xi Wan pondered for a moment, ¡°I am his father.¡± The system: C¡­] The two parties involved in the divorce began to argue again. Wang Rui did not agree to be left with nothing. She felt that she had been with Xi Kang for so many years so even if they really ended up in a divorce, she definitely should not be left without a penny. She needed to fight for a certain amount of financial compensation for herself. ¡°Xi Kang, you bastard, you want to send me away without giving me a single cent? No way!¡± Xi Kang said, ¡°Bitch, you still have the nerve to say that? I¡¯ve helped you and your adulterer raise your daughter for so many years. It¡¯s already good enough that I didn¡¯t ask the two of you for money. You still have the cheek to ask me for money? Let me tell you, even if this matter goes to court, you¡¯ll be left with nothing!¡± Wang Rui knew that this was an inevitable outcome, but she also knew that the reason why this matter had not been brought to court was because Xi Kang could not afford to feel embarrassed. However, she was in urgent need of money now. It was not just for herself, but also for Xi Shu¡¯s life after she was released from prison. She could not do without money. Wang Rui grasped Xi Kang¡¯s weakness and roared, ¡°Take this matter to court then! Do you think I¡¯m afraid of you?! It¡¯s also good for everyone to know about the messy matters in your family! Let people know that you are so useless even at this age that you would even sell your daughter for money!¡± Xi Kang was furious. He stood up and slapped Wang Rui hard.. ¡°Bitch! Shut your mouth!¡± Chapter 192 - Chapter 192: The Truth Back Then Chapter 192: The Truth Back Then Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Ze straightened his body and the expression on his face instantly became extremely aggressive. ¡°What did you say?¡± Cold sweat trickled down Xi Kang¡¯s forehead. He wanted to explain, ¡°Xi Ze, don¡¯t listen to this woman¡¯s nonsense!¡± Wang Rui covered her face and sneered. Back then, Old Master Su insisted on marrying your sister off to her through the marriage. Your father ignored the relationship between your sister and Young Master Ling and forced her to marry into the Su family. Xi Ze, do you still want to reconcile with your biological father? All of your benefits were gained through sacrificing your sister!¡± ¡°Bitch, shut your mouth!¡± Xi Kang was furious. He grabbed the things on the coffee table and threw them at Wang Rui¡¯s face but Wang Rui dodged them all. He was helpless and could only go around and cover Wang Rui¡¯s mouth with his hand. The two of them quickly fought. The maids watched from the side and wanted to stop them. However, when they saw that the children of the parties involved were still talking as if nothing had happened, they withdrew their thoughts of stopping the fight. Xi Ze¡¯s thoughts were all focused on the matter that Wang Rui had mentioned. He looked at Xi Wan and asked, ¡°Is what Wang Rui said true?¡± ¡°Do you think it is?¡± Xi Wan crossed her arms and stared at Xi Ze. Xi Ze suddenly felt that the truth of the matter was not what Wang Rui had said. But the next second, Xi Wan said, ¡°But what Wang Rui said is true.¡± ¡°What?¡± Xi Ze was stunned. His lips were a little dry. Xi Wan knew that with Xi Ze¡¯s personality, if she admitted it right from the start, he would definitely go crazy. Therefore, Xi Wan deliberately gave him some time to calm down. This way, she could ensure that Xi Ze would regain his rationality. Xi Ze swallowed hard and asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you refuse back then?¡± Xi Wan asked, ¡°Do you want me to marry Ling Feng?¡± Xi Ze was silent for a moment before saying, ¡°I understand.¡± The system did not understand: [I don¡¯t understand.] Although Xi Wan suppressed Xi Ze by blood, it really could not understand why Xi Wan only needed to say a few simple words every time to successfully calm Xi Ze¡¯s emotions. Xi Kang and Wang Rui were fighting fiercely at this moment. Both of their faces were injured. The maids could not stand it anymore. They felt that someone would die if they continued fighting like this, so they quickly went up and pulled the two of them apart. Wang Rui panted as she sat on the sofa. She originally wanted to see Xi Wan and Xi Ze¡¯s expressions after they found out about this matter, but the siblings were only looking at their cell phones. When they saw something funny, the two of them even laughed out loud. What were the siblings looking at so happily? Actually, Xi Wan and Xi Ze were not watching anything. It was just a collection that was not very funny. However, compared to Xi Kang and Wang Rui¡¯s fight, these collections seemed funny. Wang Rui could not help but laugh maniacally. She pointed at them and said to Xi Kang, ¡°These are your biological children! They watched us fight on the side, but they were indifferent! Hahahahaha, Xi Kang, you deserve it. This is your retribution!¡± The maid who tried to stop the fight had a helpless look on her face. ¡°At least they are his own.¡± Wang Rui was speechless. The fight just now embarrassed Xi Kang. At this moment, he could not care less about his previous planning. He shouted at Wang Rui, ¡°Bitch, you still want to survive in this city and protect your adulterer, hurry up and sign the divorce agreement!¡± Wang Rui¡¯s face was pale. Xi Kang had called her over today to discuss the divorce. She had almost forgotten that Xi Kang was not someone to be trifled with in this city. Fan Bin and Xi Shu were both here. Wang Rui could not leave even if she wanted to. Moreover, she was afraid that Xi Kang would do something to Xi Shu. Wang Rui held her breath and remembered what Cheng Shi had said to her. She signed the agreement angrily. ¡°Xi Kang, you will regret it one day!¡± After signing, Wang Rui grabbed her handbag and was about to leave. When she passed by Xi Wan, she glared at Xi Wan and said, ¡°Just wait and see. One day, you will cry and beg me!¡± Xi Kang stopped her. ¡°You can leave but leave your bag behind. It¡¯s not yours!¡± Wang Rui was carrying a very expensive branded bag today. Whether it was to maintain her image or whether she casually grabbed this bag that even Xi Kang was familiar with, her past expenses were indeed Xi Kang¡¯s money. However, Wang Rui pretended not to hear him and swaggered out of the door. The maid stopped her, which made Wang Rui a little angry. She turned around and threw her bag at Xi Kang.. ¡°I don¡¯t care for your things!¡± Chapter 193 - Chapter 193: Belong to Him Chapter 193: Belong to Him Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The bag followed a perfect arc and hit Xi Kang¡¯s forehead. As expected, the two of them fought again. After another half an hour, Wang Rui finally left the Xi residence. After Wang Rui left, Xi Kang sat on the sofa and took out the first aid kit to apply the medicine himself. Xi Wan and Xi Ze were still in their original positions, motionless. After Xi Kang finished applying the medicine, he immediately put on an amiable look and said, ¡°You two siblings shouldn¡¯t stay so far away from me. The three of us are a family. If you have anything to say, just tell me. There¡¯s no need to be afraid. Xi Ze looked as if he had mustered up the courage to say this. ¡°The divorce agreement is just a document. The corresponding procedures still have to be handled at the Civil Affairs Bureau. After Xi Kang heard this, his heart suddenly turned cold. The people in front of him were clearly his biological children, but they did not care about his injuries at all. They even watched him make a fool of himself. This made Xi Kang feel a sense of desolation. However, he could not say it out loud because it was obvious that these two people would not listen. Xi Kang could only gloomily take out the documents that had already been printed and place them on the coffee table in duplicate. He then called Xi Ze over to sign them. Xi Ze was absent-minded and even hesitated when he signed. Xi Wan saw his expression and suddenly pressed on his shoulder, saying, ¡°Such an important document cannot be signed without the presence of a lawyer.¡± Xi Kang was puzzled, ¡°I can¡¯t harm my own son. Besides, this document is very simple. You¡¯ll know after you read it. There¡¯s no need to trouble a lawyer. Otherwise, wouldn¡¯t you have come here for nothing? It¡¯s so tiring to go back and forth.¡¯ Xi Wan said righteously, ¡°Your divorce won¡¯t end in one go.¡± Xi Kang was speechless. The system replied: [The way he looks at you is so sad, like a little daughter-in-law who has been wronged.] Xi Wan: ¡°I was not the one who made him a scumbag. He deserves to get divorced.¡± Xi Ze had always been very glib with his words, but at this moment, he did not say anything. He took the documents obediently and followed Xi Wan out, turning a deaf ear to Xi Kang who was behind him. After getting into the car, Xi Ze asked, ¡°Should we go find a lawyer now?¡± ¡°There should be no problem with this document.¡± Xi Wan said. Xi Kang really wanted to get Xi Ze back on his side so he would definitely not lie to Xi Ze about this. Furthermore, Xi Ze had Xi Wan¡¯s support, so Xi Kang naturally did not dare to do anything. ¡°Then, why did you¡­¡± Xi Ze met Xi Wan¡¯s gaze and was suddenly speechless. It was difficult for him to express his feelings now. He nad to admit tnat wnen ne saw Xl Kang and Wang Rum turn agamst eacn other, he felt very happy. However, he had been waiting for them to be punished for too long, so when this day really came, Xi Ze felt that it was nothing. He tried to convey his feelings to Xi Wan, ¡°I¡¯m not pitying them, it¡¯s just¡­ I feel that it¡¯s a little boring. It¡¯s just like the goal I set to encourage myself before, it seems to be just like that.¡± Ever since he ran away from home at the age of eighteen, all the basic necessities of life had become his responsibility. He had also thought that if Xi Kang and Wang Rui were punished, it would be justice from the heavens. He would seek justice for his mother one day. Perhaps, he could even restore his mother¡¯s favorite greenhouse. Including those difficult nights, these were both his goals and his motivation. ¡°They were like that too.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s voice was calm as she echoed, ¡°There¡¯s nothing to sympathize with. Everything they did was their own doing.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s heart was finally relieved. He even felt that this sentence was not addressed to him but they were saying this to the Xi Ze who had worked hard. ¡°You deserve all of this. All the hard work you put in and all the things you got should belong to you.¡± Xi Ze suddenly wanted to call Xi Wan, but he did not want to use that lame form of address. So he said, ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to have done so much for me.¡± Xi Wan said expressionlessly, ¡°It¡¯s good that you know. I hope you won¡¯t be ungrateful and repay me as soon as possible.¡± ¡°Dream on.¡± The warmth between the siblings did not last more than three seconds. However, Xi Ze thought of something else. ¡°Mr. Su and you¡­¡± He looked at the bodyguard who was driving. He had heard everything clearly when they were at the Xi residence.. Chapter 194 - Chapter 194: Get a Divorce Chapter 194: Get a Divorce Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation He was Su Xun¡¯s subordinate after all, so there were many things that Xi Ze definitely could not let him hear. Hence, Xi Ze took out his cell phone and sent a text message to Xi Wan: [How are you and Mr. Su doing recently?] After sending the message, he pretended that nothing had happened and kept looking out the window. After a long time, Xi Wan replied: [It¡¯s hard to say. Let¡¯s talk face-to-face.] After a moment of silence, Xi Ze said uncomfortably, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to invite me to your house to see the flowers? It so happens that I have time today, so I can go and take a look.¡± ¡°Sure,¡± Xi Wan agreed. ¡°It just so happens that it¡¯s the season for the grass to grow. If you go, the gardeners will definitely be very happy.¡± Xi Ze: ¡°I¡¯m not weeding!¡± The greenhouse finally came in handy at this time. Xi Ze felt that this topic was too sensitive and he definitely should not be noticed by others. If they went to Xi Wan¡¯s bedroom, it would be obvious that they were sharing secrets. All in all, the greenhouse was indeed a place that completely suited Xi Ze¡¯s taste. Xi Wan asked all the gardeners to rest while she carried a pot of water and brought Xi Ze to the greenhouse. Before officially entering the topic, Xi Ze had a fair evaluation of the greenhouse. ¡°This greenhouse is indeed not bad.¡± ¡°It¡¯s just not easy to weed,¡± Xi Wan said as she watered the grass. ¡°I told you I¡¯m not here to weed!¡± Xi Ze¡¯s face flushed red. Xi Wan did not say anything and just continued watering the flowers. Xi Ze observed her every move and could not tell if Xi Wan was happy or unhappy. Although he felt that Xi Wan and Su Xun were quite compatible at first, he had never seen the two of them interact in private, so it was not good for him to make any comments. Xi Ze asked the question he had asked earlier, ¡°How are you and Mr. Su doing recently?¡± Xi Wan told him about her daily life but did not go into too much detail. After all, she did not know the details before she came to this world. After Xi Ze heard this, he seemed to have made up his mind. He said, ¡°Get a divorce! Why don¡¯t the two of you just get a divorce? You¡¯re not happy with such a day, so why should you continue to stay by his side?¡± When he said this, he looked like an extremely hot-blooded youth. It was as if he had seen a woman who was unfortunate in her marriage and he was trying to save her. However, Xi Wan said, ¡°It¡¯s not the time stipulated in the agreement yet. If we divorce, the money might be withheld.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s hot blood was instantly extinguished. The word ¡®agreement¡¯ was like a sharp thorn that stabbed into Xi Ze¡¯s heart. After all, with Su Xun¡¯s personality, if he really got angry, just the violation of the agreement would cause a scene. In comparison, money that was being withheld was a small matter. The system alarm sounded: [You can¡¯t divorce! The current plot had yet to mention divorce!] ¡°I know, I¡¯m not an idiot.¡± Xi Ze felt that he was very useless now. So, what could he do even if he asked Xi Wan these questions righteously? He could not help at all. His mood was a little low and his tone was not as excited as before. ¡°Then how are things between you and Su Xun?¡± ¡°Which aspect are you referring to?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just how you¡¯re getting along with each other.¡± Xi Wan thought about it and said, ¡°He leaves early and returns late. I sleep late and wake up late. If we meet, I probably see him once during supper time.¡± ¡°Are the two of you roommates?¡± Xi Ze was shocked. ¡°No.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°The villa is under my name, so he¡¯s the one who pays for the expenses.¡± As she spoke, Chen Tong served the snacks and even thoughtfully prepared drinks. The desserts were very exquisite and each of them emitted a unique fragrance. Xi Wan picked up a piece and threw it into her mouth. At the same time, she called for Xi Ze to eat it as well. ¡°Eat, you can¡¯t eat these things in school.¡± Xi Ze picked up a piece and put it in his mouth. He suddenly felt that this kind of life was not bad. No, how could he think that way! Xi Wan¡¯s pain must be hidden somewhere that he could not see! She must be forcing a smile by acting like this! However, the next second, Xi Wan brought Xi Ze to the second floor and looked down at the lawn through the window. Xi Ze: ¡°This is¡­ This is a painting? ¡°No, it¡¯s my name.¡± Xi Wan replied happily, ¡°I specially designed it that way.¡± Xi Ze wanted to take back what he had said earlier. Xi Wan¡¯s current life did not look like it had been destroyed. It was clearly rich beyond words! In comparison, his life in school was really devastating! Chapter 195 - Chapter 195: Fellow Roommate Chapter 195: Fellow Roommate Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After they finished eating the snacks, Xi Wan invited Xi Ze to stay for dinner. At the dining table, Xi Wan mentioned that Xi Ze was going to take the postgraduate entrance examination. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that the school would guarantee a postgraduate degree?¡± ¡°Yes, there is only one spot. The spot for our department belongs to me.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t the other students have any objections?¡± Xi Wan asked this purely out of concern. When she was still in school, some of her classmates had gotten into a fight because of a guaranteed entry. In the end, they even got into a fight with the police. She did not want Xi Ze to encounter such a thing. At first, Xi Ze said that there were no objections, but after eating a few mouthfuls of rice, he changed his words. ¡°If you are talking about objections, then my roommate¡¯s attitude towards me has been a little different recently. He¡¯s talking in a strange way and seems to be very angry that I got the spot for the postgraduate degree.¡± ¡°What roommate?¡± ¡°His name is Wei Ning.¡± Xi Ze said as he ate, ¡°But I can understand why he¡¯s angry. His home conditions are not good. They sold two sheds just to support his studies. He was originally determined to get this place but he didn¡¯t expect the school to choose me in the end.¡± ¡°Maybe your results are better than his?¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°You can¡¯t question the school¡¯s decision.¡± ¡°However, the quota for postgraduate studies is selected from the top three. If one of them wants to study abroad, then it will be the two of us competing.¡± Xi Ze said, ¡°Although my results are slightly better than his, he really needs this spot more than me. I can pass the exam by studying myself. Even if I don¡¯t pass, I can do it again.¡± ¡°This is the school¡¯s decision.¡± Xi Wan said, suddenly remembering the school anniversary. ¡°Is your school anniversary delayed?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Ze replied, ¡°Someone in the principal¡¯s family is sick, so the school anniversary has been postponed to next month. The principal¡¯s original intention was to hold it on the day the results of the postgraduate entrance examination were released. This way, it would be a double blessing for the first place.¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to take the exam then.¡± ¡°I still want to take the exam. I want to see what my level is like.¡± Xi Ze said, ¡°Otherwise, I don¡¯t feel secure holding this spot in my hands.¡± ¡°Do as you please then.¡± Xi Wan replied slowly. After dinner, Xi Wan went to the backyard to sit on the cradle chair. She then took out her cell phone to play a game. When Xi Ze saw this, he asked in disbelief, ¡°Your guest is still here and you¡¯re playing games? Is this reasonable?¡± Xi Wan looked at him innocently and asked, ¡°Do you want to play too?¡± ¡® I¡¯m coming. The two of them played games together and successfully gained points. After one of the games ended, Xi Wan received a call. She glanced at the name on the note. It was Grandpa Su. ¡°Grandpa, what¡¯s the matter?¡± ¡°Wanwan, are you free tomorrow night?¡± Su Xiu asked. Xi Wan: ¡°I¡¯m free.¡± ¡°Come home for dinner tomorrow night then. Su Xun?s parents have returned from abroad, so I want you to meet them.¡± After saying that, Su Xiu hung up. He was not here to ask for Xi Wan¡¯s opinion, but to inform her. Xi Ze was a little puzzled. ¡°Su Xun should be the one to tell you about this, right? Why didn¡¯t he say anything?¡± Ever since he found out the truth of this marriage, he had never addressed Su Xun as ¡®Mr. Su¡¯ again. Instead, he referred to him by name to show his rebellious spirit. Xi Wan replied, ¡°He¡¯s overseas on a business trip and can¡¯t come back.¡± Xi Ze was shocked. ¡°This is a trap! You can¡¯t go!¡± After this call, Xi Ze was unwilling to continue playing games with Xi Wan. ¡°What are your plans for this banquet? Su Xun isn¡¯t with you now. What if you expose yourself if you go alone?¡± ¡°Shouldn¡¯t Su Xun be considering it?¡± Xi Wan asked. Xi Ze fell silent because what Xi Wan said made sense. Meanwhile, Xi Wan was communicating with the system. ¡°Didn¡¯t Su Xun come back for this family banquet?¡± The system tried to activate it many times, but to no avail. It could only say: [I don¡¯t know either. There¡¯s limited access to this part.] Xi Wan was at a loss as well. Xi Ze looked at the clouds in the sky. After a while, he said, ¡°I heard that Su Xun?s relationship with his parents isn¡¯t very good. It¡¯S very likely that they will also make things difficult for you. I heard that his parents have often been biased since he was young.¡± ¡°Biased?¡± Xi Wan was puzzled. ¡°They are biased towards his brother.¡± Xi Ze looked around and after confirming that there was no one around, he lowered his voice and said, ¡°Even Xi Kang said that if Su Nuo was still around, Su Xun wouldn¡¯t have had the chance to take over the Su Group..¡± Chapter 196 - Chapter 196: Family Banquet Chapter 196: Family Banquet Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Even a fool like Xi Kang could tell. It was obvious how biased Su Xun¡¯s parents were. After the system flipped through all the information on Su Xun, it was also shocked: [The antagonist had an older brother!] Xi Wan was shocked as well. ¡°It¡¯s fine if I don¡¯t know, but as the system, you don¡¯t know either?¡± [Perhaps this is the important background information that is needed to advance the plot!] The system could not care less about being embarrassed and said excitedly: [Dear, you¡¯re one step closer to the antagonist¡¯s heart!] Xi Wan was speechless. However, the word ¡®still¡¯ that Xi Zen mentioned just now seemed a little intriguing. ¡°Do you know anything about that incident back then?¡± Xi Wan asked Xi Ze. Although her words were a little vague, with the topic in front of them, Xi Ze naturally knew that she was asking about the Su Nuo¡¯s cause of death. ¡°Don¡¯t you know?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know,¡± Xi Wan answered honestly. Xi Ze lowered his voice again and said, ¡°Actually, I heard it from someone else. It¡¯s not really an inside story. Perhaps it¡¯s different from the version you heard.¡± ¡°I haven¡¯t heard of any version.¡± Xi Wan thought for a moment and said, ¡°Perhaps it¡¯s because I¡¯m more obedient.¡± Xi Ze was speechless. How are you obedient? After hesitating for a moment, Xi Ze said, ¡°Some said that Su Nuo committed suicide but others say Su Xun accidentally killed his brother.¡± When he said this, his voice was as soft as a mosquito¡¯s squeak and his entire body was about to stick to Xi Wan. This was the first time he had talked about someone behind their backs, so he could not help but feel guilty. ¡°But the second situation is obviously impossible. If that¡¯s really the case, how could Su Xun¡¯s parents let him take over Su Group then? Moreover, so many years had passed, and everything had been peaceful. The Su family had blocked this news and there were not even many photos of Su Xun in the outside world, let alone did anyone know that he had an older brother.¡± Xi Wan wanted to say, ¡°It¡¯s not only you who do not know, even the system did not know.¡± The system immediately crashed. ¡°I¡¯ll remember what you said. I¡¯ll be careful tomorrow night.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I¡¯ll get Chen Tong to prepare something for you so that you can bring it back.¡± Even though Xi Ze refused, Xi Wan still insisted on letting him take it away. After Xi Ze left, Xi Wan said to Chen Tong as she went upstairs, ¡°I¡¯ll go back to the main residence for dinner tomorrow night so you can make the arrangements for yourself. Also, help me choose a gift for three people.¡± Chen Tong was a little stunned. ¡°Yes,¡± Xi Wan replied. ¡°Su Xun¡¯s parents had returned and I¡¯m going to attend a family banquet tomorrow.¡± Chen Tong was even more puzzled. She had never heard of a family banquet where only the daughter-in-law was present but not the son. Xi Wan returned to the bedroom and was about to fall asleep. The system instantly turned on its computer: [How can you sleep at this time? Aren¡¯t you anxious?] ¡°What¡¯s the hurry?¡± Xi Wan answered in a daze. ¡°We will just take things as it is when it comes.¡± [Then what are you going to do about tomorrow?] Xi Wan: ¡°Leave tomorrow¡¯s matters to me tomorrow. I want to sleep now.¡± As soon as she finished speaking, Xi Wan fell asleep. The next day, the system was even more excited than Xi Wan: [Ahhhh! It was already the second day! What should we do?] ¡°Let¡¯s go to the dinner. What else can we do?¡± Xi Wan replied. She took the gift that Chen Tong had chosen and left with two bodyguards. Other than that, there was nothing else. The main residence was still the same as the last time she came. There was not much difference. The only difference was that the flowers and plants in the courtyard were more lush. There was also someone standing at the door, but it was not the butler. It was an aunt. When she saw Xi Wan, she immediately walked over and greeted her warmly, ¡°You¡¯re here! Sir and Madam had already returned and they are talking to the old master in the house.¡± The system screamed: [She¡¯s here! She¡¯s here! She¡¯s trying to intimidate you! When you and the antagonist came back, she even called you two ¡®Sir and Madam!!] Xi Wan: ¡°Don¡¯t say it. I also want to know how she should address me now that someone with a higher status is back.¡± However, this aunt clearly did not understand what Xi Wan meant. After making a gesture, she said, ¡°Please come in.¡± Xi Wan went into the house without much interest. A middle-aged couple sat on the sofa in the room. No wonder Su Xun¡¯s appearance and temperament were so good. It turned out that his family was full of handsome men and beautiful women. When Su Xiu saw Xi Wan enter, he quickly let the aunt take the things from her hands and said with a smile, ¡°Wanwan, if you want to come, then come. Why did you bring a gift? We¡¯re a family..¡± Chapter 197 - Chapter 197: Sudden Return Chapter 197: Sudden Return Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Su Xun went on a business trip. Of course, I have to do my part to help him.¡± Xi Wan said. Su Xiu smiled even more happily. Xi Wan sat on his right, so she could not avoid meeting Su Xun¡¯s parents¡¯ gaze. Su Shi glanced at Xi Wan but his face was expressionless. The way Sun Yao looked at Xi Wan also contained too many complicated emotions. Even the expression on her face was difficult to describe in words. The originally harmonious atmosphere instantly became silent. Su Xiu drank a mouthful of tea and was about to speak when someone shouted from outside the door, ¡°Young Master is back!¡± ¡®Young Master¡¯ still sounded too unfamiliar to Xi Wan. She looked towards the door and saw Su Xun rushing in in a decent suit before he sat beside her. ¡°Hello, Grandpa.¡± Su Xun greeted him and then greeted his parents opposite him but there was an obvious sense of alienation. ¡°Dad, Mom. Su Shi replied with a faint ¡®mm¡¯ and his expression was also very serious. From this point alone, Su Xun and Su Shi were indeed father and son. Sun Yao did not respond but when she saw Su Xun¡¯s hands on Xi Wan¡¯s, she was a little surprised. The last time they came, the three of them had a meal together and it could be considered a happy meal. However, there were five of them this time and the relationship between them had yet to be verified, so this meal was a little difficult. In the end, it was Su Xiu who spoke first. He said to Su Xun, ¡°How are the projects overseas?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay.¡± Su Xun replied. ¡°I heard that this project is the focus of the second half of the year. You have to work hard during this period of time.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± Su Xun ate a few more mouthfuls before putting down his cutleries. It looked like he was the one who could eat the most, but he was the first to put down her cutleries. Not long after Su Xun put down his cutleries, Sun Yao also put down her cutleries. The system looked at the scene in front of it and gave its guess: [The relationship between the antagonist and his mother is very strange. I guess the theory of favoritism can be established. They had a big fight because of this matter before and then everyone felt that they had been wronged, so they had been in a stalemate until now.] Xi Wan listened to the system¡¯s explanation as she ate, ¡°Then why don¡¯t you analyze the relationship between father and son?¡± [The antagonist¡¯s father must have sided with his mother. He might have even slapped the antagonist. From then on, the antagonist sealed his emotions and feelings, embarked on the path of becoming rich and strong, and became cold and ruthless!] ¡°Your guess is quite interesting.¡± The system replied: [What do you mean? You don¡¯t believe me?] Xi Wan continued eating. The aunt who cooked served the freshly brewed soup. When she saw Su Xun and Sun Yao put down their chopsticks, a worried expression appeared on her face. But in the blink of an eye, she saw that Xi Wan was enjoying her meal and said, ¡°Young Madam, this is my best carp soup. Do you want to try it?¡± This form of address immediately sounded outdated. ¡°Sure,¡± Xi Wan happily drank the soup when she heard her new nickname. The aunt also filled half a bowl of soup for Su Xun and placed it in front of him. Su Xun did not say anything to stop him. He even picked up a spoon and took a sip. ¡°Is it delicious?¡± Xi Wan asked as she watched from the side. Su Xun did not expect Xi Wan to ask him that. He paused for a moment and said, ¡°It¡¯s delicious.¡± Sun Yao also asked the aunt to scoop a bowl of soup for her. Su Shi glanced at her and Sun Yao then asked him, ¡°Do you want some?¡± Su Shi nodded. Hence, the whole family began to drink the soup in an orderly manner. If it was any other family, they would definitely be very happy. However, in the Su family, it was indescribably strange. The system could not help but complained: [It feels like they just met today.] Xi Wan: ¡°Be bold. We¡¯re actually sharing a meal.¡± The atmosphere was extremely awkward. Xi Wan thought that it would be over after dinner, but she and Su Xun were both called in for a chat. In the study, Su Xiu and Xi Wan discussed calligraphy for a while before he handed her a landscape painting, saying that it was a gift for her. ¡°Grandpa, this is too expensive. I can¡¯t accept it.¡± Xi Wan said. Su Xiu smiled and said, ¡°Take it, I don¡¯t have anything to give you juniors. I didn¡¯t tell Su Xun about the family banquet. If he¡¯s angry, help me comfort him. Take this as my bribe to you.¡± Xi Wan thought about it and said, ¡°He won¡¯t be angry with you.¡± Su Xiu savored this sentence and could not help but smile. ¡°I heard something happened to Xi Group recently?¡± ¡°It¡¯s just a small problem,¡± Xi Wan replied without thinking.. Chapter 198 - Chapter 198: His Past Chapter 198: His Past Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Everything Su Xiu wanted to say was blocked by Xi Wan¡¯s words. A moment later, Su Xiu smiled and said, ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re really a good child. It¡¯s your fortune that Su Xun married you.¡± The system said: [The antagonist¡¯s grandfather seems to really like you. How did you do it?] Xi Wan replied, ¡°He might be a little naive.¡± The system was speechless. Actually, a large part of the reason why Su Xiu treated Xi Wan so kindly and generously was because of Su Xun¡¯s attitude towards her. Although he said that he had come back from overseas after settling his work, he was actually worried that Xi Wan would be unable to cope with his parents if she went to the family banquet alone, so he rushed over in a hurry. Su Xiu smiled as if he was immersed in his memories. He began to slowly describe Su Xun¡¯s childhood. ¡°When Su Xun was young, he had a dog. That dog had a fierce temper and even bit its master, Su Xun. However, Su Xun really likes that dog. Even if I say that I¡¯ll send it to be trained for a period of time, he wasn¡¯t willing at all. After the dog passed away, Su Xun¡¯s personality became very cold. Even if other people¡¯s dogs came up to him, he would not be willing to look at them or touch them. Someone asked him if he hated dogs, but he didn¡¯t explain.¡± Compared to his parents, Su Xiu had actually raised Su Xun for a longer period of time. Although Su Xun was extremely talented, his personality was cold and aloof and he did things his own way. Other than the things that he was willing to pay attention to, he was indifferent to the rest of the things even if they were slandered. There were also people who said that Su Xun was a weirdo behind his back. However, only Su Xiu knew that in the year the dog passed away, Su Xun would go to the cemetery every day to see it. Even though there was no expression on his face, Su Xiu knew that Su Xun was missing it. As a grandfather, he had forcefully pushed this marriage that was full of transactions, using Su Xun¡¯s love and respect for him. It was as if he had fulfilled the past that he had not interfered in. Su Xiu had also doubted the validity of this matter but because he was afraid that his body would deteriorate prematurely, so he had done all of this in a hurry. Fortunately,this matter was correct. The system was so touched that it was about to cry: [I¡¯m so touched¡­ I did not expect the antagonist to have such an encounter when he was young!] However, Xi Wan hit the nail on the head, ¡°It¡¯s impossible that Old Master Su doesn¡¯t know that the original Xi Wan likes Ling Feng, right? If that was the case, why did he want Su Xun to marry the original Xi Wan?¡± [What you said makes sense. I¡¯ll go and check it out.] The system flipped through the information and said after a moment: [When I mentioned this at the beginning, the antagonist thought that Old Master Su was in a hurry to let him start a family. At that time, the Xi family happened to need help. He wanted something and you needed something. That¡¯s why the antagonist thought that you were the best candidate. Therefore, the antagonist¡¯s evaluation of you in front of Old Master Su was ¡®not bad.¡¯ ] Xi Wan then understood. With Old Master Su¡¯s personality, as long as Su Xun said so, he could completely ignore the past. It made perfect sense. However, Xi Wan did not express any opinion on the past. She only said, ¡°I mentioned raising a dog before and Su Xun didn¡¯t turn the idea down.¡± Su Xiu smiled again. He no longer had the decisive killing look he had before. Instead, he had a kind expression. He took out a good jade ring from the drawer in the study and handed it to Xi Wan, saying, ¡°I¡¯ll give this ring to you. It¡¯s useless to keep it with me.¡± Other than this ring, there were other things. Xi Wan could not carry it at all so she brought her bodyguards with her. Su Xun and Su Shi were talking in the backyard, but it was unknown what they were talking about. Sun Yao was the only one sitting in the living room. Xi Wan didn¡¯t deliberately get too close to her but maintained a certain distance from her. The aunt at home brought tea over and chatted with Xi Wan. Thanks to the aunt, Xi Wan did not get too bored in these ten minutes. During this period, Sun Yao would occasionally meet Xi Wan¡¯s gaze but she would quickly reveal a friendly smile. She was no longer frowning and puzzled but was now friendly. Su Xun and Su Shi came in very quickly. He first went to the study to bid farewell to Su Xiu, then came out and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Let¡¯s go home.¡± In the end, he said to Su Shi and Sun Yao with a little alienation, ¡°Dad, Mom, we will go back first.¡± After saying that, he left. Su Xun¡¯s mobility was ridiculously high. He took a car back to the villa as soon as he went out. Ever since he got into the car, Su Xun had been answering all kinds of calls, switching back and forth between the three languages. Based on this scene, even a fool could tell that he was working.. Chapter 199 - Chapter 199: Liveliness at the Entrance Chapter 199: Liveliness at the Entrance Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The system said: [It¡¯s obvious that he changed his schedule at the last minute to accompany you!] Xi Wan wanted to give a very fair comment on Su Xun¡¯s behavior, ¡°It¡¯s called ¡®Time is like water in a sponge. As long as you squeeze it, there will always be time¡¯.¡± The system was speechless: [You¡¯re just giving me a nonsensical reason!] When they returned to the villa, Su Xun was still on the phone handling official business, but he did not let go of Xi Wan¡¯s hand. Chen Tong kept staring at their hands. Her burning gaze seemed as if it was going to burn through their hands. The system voiced its concern: [Am I going to be blocked again?] Xi Wan thought about it and replied, ¡°Probably not.¡± Su Xun¡¯s phone call never stopped but he never let go of Xi Wan¡¯s hand. His fingers even rubbed the back of her hand. Xi Wan looked at Su Xun, making him distracted. ¡°Give me the revised plan in three days.¡± He then hung up the phone. He buried his head deep into Xi Wan¡¯s neck, greedily smelling the fragrance on her body, before he finally planted a deep kiss on her neck. The system cried out in horror: [It¡¯s over, I¡¯m going to be blocked!] Su Xun¡¯s kiss lingered on Xi Wan¡¯s neck. He carried her to the bedroom and the system was successfully blocked at this moment. The next day, as expected, Xi Wan woke up late. After washing up, she realized that Su Xun had not left. Instead, he was sitting on the sofa and reading some documents. Xi Wan simply tied her hair up and walked over to ask curiously, ¡°When are you leaving?¡± ¡°At one o¡¯clock in the afternoon.¡± Su Xun said as he pulled Xi Wan over to sit beside him. He looked at the hair tie on Xi Wan¡¯s hair and found it familiar. ¡°Did I give this to you?¡± Xi Wan knew what he was asking and said, ¡°Yes, you gave me all the hair ties that I have at home now.¡± Su Xun¡¯s mood improved. However, he was still cold and spoke stiffly. ¡°Actually, you don¡¯t have to accompany me.¡± But he was the one who pulled Xi Wan to sit down. Xi Wan admired Su Xun¡¯s expression up close and the evil interest in her heart was greatly satisfied. At one o¡¯clock in the afternoon, Su Xun boarded the plane on time. Xi Wan was the only one left in the villa. She was bored, so she decided to ask Lu Zhou to go shopping. The system replied: [You girls seem to really like shopping. You go shopping when you¡¯re happy and you also go shopping when you¡¯re unhappy.] Xi Wan: ¡°If you want, you can go shopping too.¡± The system was speechless: [Xi Wan, you¡¯re bullying me again!] Xi Wan and Lu Zhou went to the largest shopping mall in the city and were about to enter when they saw someone making a scene at the entrance. There were also many people watching the show. Xi Wan and Lu Zhou both liked to watch exciting dramas, so they also went over. There were two women in the middle. One of them was wearing a white floral dress. She sat on the ground and covered her face as she sobbed. The other one was wearing a red dress and was at a loss. The woman sitting on the ground cried, ¡°Gao Yuan, after I found out that you and Wang Han were married, I¡¯ve already kept my distance from him! I never took the initiative to contact him, so why do you treat me as an imaginary enemy? You even came to such a place to humiliate me!¡± Gao Yuan¡¯s face was filled with panic as she stammered, ¡°No, no, you misunderstood, it wasn¡¯t me! I didn¡¯t hit you at all. You were the one who suddenly sat on the ground and started crying!¡± ¡°Why would I ruin my own reputation for no reason?¡± The woman cried even louder. ¡°You said that I¡¯m a mistress and ruined your relationship but I didn¡¯t do such a thing!¡± The people around them began to point at Gao Yuan. ¡°She already said that she didn¡¯t seduce your husband, yet you¡¯re still holding onto her. She¡¯s really not magnanimous at all!¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. This little girl wouldn¡¯t joke around with her reputation, right?¡± ¡°How many young masters from the wealthy families don¡¯t fool around outside? As long as he didn¡¯t bring her home, you can just turn a blind eye to it. If you are so calculative, then wouldn¡¯t you be exhausted?¡± The people around them were chattering. Not only were the people involved annoyed, even Lu Zhou was annoyed. She was about to squeeze into the crowd to speak up for Gao Yuan when Xi Wan pulled her back and whispered, ¡°Let¡¯s watch the situation first. Don¡¯t act rashly.¡± Lu Zhou always listened to Xi Wan, so she stood there obediently. Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°Do you know who these two people are?¡± The system replied: [Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll look for it first..] Chapter 200 - Chapter 200: University Classmates Chapter 200: University Classmates Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Soon, the system gave the answer: [The one in the floral dress is called Hao Rui and the one in the red dress is Gao Yuan. Come to think of it, Gao Yuan was your university classmate. When the Xi family was unwilling to sponsor you, it was Gao Yuan who helped you through four years of university.] ¡°Then what¡¯s the situation with the two of them now?¡± The system said: [After Gao Yuan graduated, her family arranged for her to marry a young master from a wealthy family. His name is Wang Han. However, Wang Han had his own lover, which was Hao Rui. They met here today. Hao Rui pretended to be like this so that the passersby would point fingers at Gao Yuan.] Xi Wan was slightly shocked. ¡°She¡¯s even more vicious than a cannon fodder supporting actress like me!¡± The system commented: [That¡¯s not true. In terms of viciousness, Hao Rui isn¡¯t even one-tenth as vicious as you are.] Xi Wan was speechless. The system then said: [Today¡¯s matter has nothing to do with you and you didn¡¯t trigger any storyline missions. So you¡¯d better not get involved in this mess. Hurry up and go shopping with your friend!] Of course, Xi Wan did not want to care at first, but after hearing from the system that Gao Yuan had sponsored her for four years of university life, Xi Wan was still very grateful. Furthermore, this was the most familiar scene of a mistress wanting to enter the house. It reminded Xi Wan of those unpleasant memories once more. Therefore, she decided to help Gao Yuan. Hence, she pushed through the crowd and walked in. She reached out and placed her hand on Gao Yuan¡¯s shoulder, saying, ¡°My dear classmate, long time no see. I¡¯ve long heard that you¡¯re married, but I¡¯ve never had the chance to meet you. Since we met here today, do you want to have a drink together?¡± Gao Yuan did not recognize Xi Wan at first. After Xi Wan took off her sunglasses, Gao Yuan exclaimed, ¡°It¡¯s you, Xi Wan!¡± When the people present heard this name, they immediately fell silent. Even Hao Rui, who was on the ground, turned pale when she heard the name. Wasn¡¯t Xi Wan the young mistress of the Su family? How did Gao Yuan know Xi wan? ¡°It¡¯s rare to meet an old classmate. It won¡¯t be acceptable if you refuse to go for a drink with me.¡± Xi Wan said as she pulled Gao Yuan¡¯s hand and was about to leave, completely ignoring Hao Rui who was behind her. ¡°Wait a minute! What about me?¡± Hao Rui shouted. ¡°Are you going to forget about all the grievances I¡¯ve suffered?¡± ¡°What grievances have you suffered?¡± Xi Wan pretended to be surprised. ¡°Didn¡¯t you fall here on purpose? You can only fool your young master with such a trick. Do you think everyone else are all fools?¡± The onlookers did not want to be the ¡®fools¡¯ Xi Wan had mentioned, so they turned their attention to Hao Rui. ¡°Mrs. Wang shouldn¡¯t be that kind of person. After all, she¡¯s the eldest young lady of the Gao family.¡± ¡°Perhaps this young lady did this on purpose to frame Mrs. Wang. Young people nowadays would resort to unscrupulous means as long as they climb to the top!¡± ¡°Mrs. Wang is really unlucky to be pestered by such a person!¡± Hao Rui¡¯s expression turned even uglier when she saw that the people who were speaking up for her just now were now speaking up for Gao Yuan. Bah! These fence-sitters! Just as everyone was talking about something, a young man in a suit suddenly squeezed in and helped Hao Rui up. His tone was full of anxiety. ¡°Hao Rui, are you okay?!¡± The system said: [He¡¯s here! He¡¯s here! The male protagonist of the story, Wang Han, had appeared!] Xi Wan quietly observed Wang Han¡¯s actions towards Hao Rui. She also observed Gao Yuan¡¯s expression and found that her eyes were filled with disappointment. When Wang Han saw that Hao Rui was fine, he began to question Gao Yuan again, ¡°What exactly do you want? I already told you that there¡¯s nothing between me and Hao Rui. Why are you still so aggressive?!¡± Gao Yuan¡¯s eyes were red and she could not say a word. Xi Wan replied on her behalf, ¡°Mr. Wang, you still have the cheek to say that? After such a thing happened, instead of standing by your wife¡¯s side, you¡¯re siding with this bitch? You should know very well whether there¡¯s anything going on between you and this Hao Rui. There¡¯s no need to say it out loud. If everyone hear it, you will really end up becoming a laughing stock.¡± ¡°Who are you? You have no right to speak here!¡± Wang Han was furious. Hao Rui gently tugged at the corner of his shirt and said, ¡°She¡¯s Xi Wan, Mr. Su¡¯s wife.¡¯ ¡°¡­Mrs. Su?¡± Wang Hang was stunned for a moment and his tone softened a little. ¡°Mrs. Su, why are you here?¡± Xi Wan asked, ¡°Does this mall belong to your family? Why do you care if others are here or not?¡± Chapter 201 - Chapter 201: Annoyed to Death Chapter 201: Annoyed to Death Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Wang Hang was rendered speechless by Xi Wan¡¯s words. He could only hug his lover and stare at Xi Wan, who was calmly watching them as if they were a joke. After a while, he lowered her voice and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mrs. Su. I didn¡¯t mean that. I¡¯m just curious as to why a busy person like you would come to the mall at this time.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t it the same for you, Mr. Wang?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s smile did not change as she said sarcastically, ¡°Aren¡¯t you shopping with other women behind your wife¡¯s back when it¡¯s actually working time? You accidentally got caught by your wife.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense!¡± Wang Hang¡¯s tone was agitated, like a mouse whose tail had been stepped on and he could not wait to jump up and take a bite. ¡°Hao Rui and I are just friends. Hao Rui is in a bad mood today so I was afraid that she would take things too hard. I accompanied her here to relax. Yuanyuan, don¡¯t think too much about it. Don¡¯t be influenced by an outsider.¡± Wang Hang looked at Gao Yuan eagerly, hoping that she would take his side. ¡°Don¡¯t deceive yourself, Wang Hang. You¡¯re really disgusting.¡± Gao Yuan looked at her husband and felt extremely disappointed. ¡°There are surveillance cameras in the mall. I¡¯ll give this surveillance camera to your father later. Let¡¯s get a divorce.¡± Gao Yuan left without looking back. Wang Hang panicked when he saw Gao Yuan leave. He did not expect his wife, who had always been soft-hearted, to mention a divorce in front of so many people today. When he thought of how his company still needed the Gao family, Wang Hang immediately got up and chased after Gao Yuan. Xi Wan clicked her tongue in wonder. Hao Rui, who was still in his arms just now, was now in such a sorry state. ¡°Are you very angry? Hao Rui looked at Wang Hang¡¯s back with hatred, then looked up at Xi Wan. ¡°It¡¯s right for you to be angry. Since you¡¯ve decided to be a third party who comes between other people¡¯s feelings and destroys their relationships, you should be prepared to be looked down upon from the start,¡± Xi Wan sized up Hao Rui, who had a ferocious expression on her face. ¡°What a sorry state, Miss How, but¡­ you deserve it!¡± ¡°I¡¯m not a third party. Mrs. Su, don¡¯t spout nonsense!¡± Hao Rui subconsciously retorted. Xi Wan shrugged and said indifferently, ¡°Okay, fine, I¡¯ll take it that you¡¯re not a third party.¡± Hao Rui was a little angry and said in a more serious tone, ¡°I¡¯m not! I was the one who met Wang Hang first. Gao Yuan was the one who came later. She is the third party!¡± ¡°So, Miss Hao really has the intention to interfere in other people¡¯s feelings and snatch their husbands?¡± Xi Wan looked at Hao Rui with satisfaction. She had been waiting for Hao Rui to say those words. Someone had already taken out their cell phone and started recording. Hao Rui¡¯s words had been recorded. Hao Rui was shocked. She was so angry that she had said something she shouldn¡¯t have. She stared at Xi Wan and said maliciously. ¡°Miss Xi, as a public figure, aren¡¯t you afraid that everyone will talk about how you treat an ordinary person like me?¡± Xi Wan was amused by her train of thought and complained to the system, ¡°System, do you think there¡¯s something wrong with her brain? She¡¯s not worried about whether she¡¯ll be scolded by everyone first, but she¡¯s concerned about me first. [Xi Wan, she¡¯s not worried about you. She¡¯s threatening you!] The system screamed. ¡°I know, but isn¡¯t it also a sign of concern for me?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s smile did not change. The system was speechless: [You can do as you please. It¡¯s concern if you say it is.] Xi Wan took a look at her cell phone. Indeed, this matter had already been posted online by many netizens. It would probably ferment soon. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything. I just saw injustice on the road and helped the bullied wife to teach the third party a lesson.¡± Xi Wan smiled at her. ¡°Miss How, i wish you good luck.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Hao Rui was confused, but Xi Wan ignored her and left. ¡°You should take a look at the news on the internet first. ¡°That¡¯s right. It¡¯s only been posted for a while, but I didn¡¯t expect it to be so popular. If I had known, I would have posted it too!¡± ¡°A third party is a third party. There¡¯s no moral bottom line at all!¡± ¡°My father was seduced by such a woman. I hate third parties!¡± ¡°The lady in red just now was clearly more beautiful. Why would that guy like this lady instead?¡± ¡°What else could it be? It¡¯s just because he¡¯s a playboy!¡± Hao Rui hurriedly turned on her cell phone amidst the discussions of the people around her. The first thing she saw was the headline, #Shocking! The Wang family¡¯s chairman, Wang Hang, was shopping with his mistress and was actually seen by his wife! # Hao Rui was so angry that she smashed her cell phone directly.. Chapter 202 - Chapter 202: Help Gao Yuan Chapter 202: Help Gao Yuan Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan was about to send a text message to Gao Yuan to ask where she was, but Gao Yuan sent her a message first, telling Xi Wan that she was at ¡®Crescent Moon Cafe¡¯ on the third floor of the mall. Xi Wan knew about this cafe. It was a place that people in her dormitory used to like to go. Although this cafe was a cafe, many university students liked to go there because of its affordable prices. Xi Wan came to the cafe and pushed the door open. The wind chimes hanging at the door made a pleasant sound. ¡°Hello, what would you like to drink?¡± Hearing the sound of the wind chime, the waiter immediately came forward and asked softly. ¡°A cappuccino, please bring it to the seat by the window later.¡± Xi Wan replied softly. ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Gao Yuan had just left to avoid Wang Hang. She took the elevator to come here after watching Wang Hang, who was looking for her, leave around the corner. ¡°Yuanyuan.¡± Gao Yuan¡¯s thoughts were pulled back to reality when she heard Xi Wan¡¯s voice. Xi Wan, who was sitting opposite her, smiled and said, ¡°Wanwan, I¡¯m really sorry. I made a fool of myself just now.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mind it. It was just an accident.¡± Xi Wan shook her head. Before they could finish their conversation, the waiter came over with coffee. ¡°Madam, please enjoy your cappuccino.¡± ¡°Thank you.¡± Gao Yuan looked at the steaming cup of cappuccino and teased Xi Wan with a smile, ¡°Wanwan, you still like to drink this as always.¡± Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°Did the original Xi Wan also like to drink cappuccino?¡± [Probably. Since Gao Yuan said so, it means that she likes it. However, it¡¯s not mentioned in the plot.] The system was a little bored. ¡°What a coincidence.¡± Xi Wan swallowed the coffee in her mouth and the rich milky fragrance filled her mouth. ¡°Yuanyuan, how have you been all these years?¡± Xi Wan asked. Gao Yuan laughed in a self-deprecating manner. ¡°I¡¯ve been like that all these years. You saw it just now. My husband doesn¡¯t love me. He has another woman in his heart.¡± ¡°Wang Hang and I were originally engaged in a business marriage. The Wang family has gradually risen over the years. I know that he has someone else in his heart but I don¡¯t care if he loves me or not. I only hope that he can be a good father, but today, he actually did this openly. It makes me feel that all my hard work over the years is just a joke.¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°That¡¯s too much. What are your plans for the future?¡± Gao Yuan sighed. ¡°I¡¯ll get a divorce first, then raise my child well. Wang Hang has disappointed me. I won¡¯t leave the child with him.¡± ¡°I¡¯m afraid the Wang family won¡¯t give up custody of the child so easily.¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°I will never leave the child to him. He is not worthy of being the child¡¯s father!¡± Gao Yuan tightened her grip on the cup. Xi Wan looked at her and suddenly said, ¡°If you need help, just say it. I¡¯ll help you.¡± ¡°Wanwan¡­¡± Gao Yuan looked at her gratefully. ¡°Thank you for your kindness, Wanwan. It¡¯s just that you¡¯re a famous investor now. I¡¯m afraid this kind of thing will affect you. I can¡¯t drag you down.¡± ¡°I have money.¡± Xi Wan looked at Gao Yuan. Gao Yuan was stunned. ¡°I know that you are rich now, Wanwan, but your reputation is also very important. I¡¯m afraid that Wang Hang will be desperate and find someone to slander you.¡± ¡°I have money, ¡± Xi Wan¡¯s expression did not change. When she saw Gao Yuan¡¯s disapproving expression, she added, ¡°I¡¯m richer than Wang Hang and I¡¯m now a shareholder of Su Group. Su Group won¡¯t let others slander their shareholders.¡± Gao Yuan did not know how to describe the feeling in her heart because what Xi Wan said just now was what she had said to Xi Wan last time. At that time, Xi Wan had a conflict with her family and the Xi family cut off her living expenses. In the end, Xi Wan had to live a life of eating steamed buns. Gao Yuan could not stand it anymore. Every time she went to the canteen to get food, she would get an extra portion. She would then pretend that she could not finish it and let Xi Wan help her eat it. Every time Xi Wan told her not to, she would always smile and say, ¡°I have money!¡± After some time, they had forged a deep friendship. However, after Gao Yuan graduated and got married in a hurry, Xi Wan entered the entertainment industry and had endless work every day, so the contact between the two of them gradually decreased. ¡°Wanwan, how did you become like how I was in the past?¡± Gao Yuan thought of her past self. She must have been like Xi Wan now. It was childish and funny, but at the same time, it warmed her heart. The system silently said: [I didn¡¯t expect Gao Yuan to be suffering like the original Xi Wan did in the past.] Xi Wan ignored the system¡¯s complaints and looked at Gao Yuan. ¡°Yuanyuan, thank you for your help back then. It was because of your help that I was able to maintain my dignity in front of the Xi family..¡± Chapter 203 - Chapter 203: Xiao Zhe’s Nephew Chapter 203: Xiao Zhe¡¯s Nephew Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Xi Wan and Gao Yuanyuan parted ways, Lu Zhou called Xi Wan and asked where she was. Lu Zhou arrived at the location Xi Wan gave her. She happened to see Xi Wan standing there, watching a child cry. ¡°Wanwan!¡± Lu Zhou ran over and pointed at the child. She asked, ¡°What are you doing? Did you make him cry?¡± Xi Wan shook her head. At first, Xi Wan was just curious why he was crying alone here. However, as she watched, she realized that this child was very good-looking. Hence, she listened to him cry while staring at him. ¡°What should we do then? Should we ask him if he remembers his family¡¯s phone number or hand him over to the police directly?¡± Lu Zhou also stared at the kid. ¡°Let him cry a little longer.¡± Xi Wan looked at the child calmly, not anxious at all. Although the child had been crying, he had been paying attention to this strange big sister. This beautiful big sister did not ask him why he was crying like the others did. Instead, she quietly watched him cry and even praised him for his good looks. Hence, he had a good impression of this big sister. However, when he heard this big sister¡¯s words, he felt a lump in his throat as he cried. When Xi Wan saw the child crying quietly and looking at her sadly, she said to Lu Zhou in satisfaction, ¡°Look, he¡¯s not crying anymore. Hurry up and ask!¡± She could not hide the excitement in her tone, and the child felt even more uncomfortable. If he still couldn¡¯t tell that she had said that on purpose, he would write his name backwards! Lu Zhou was also shocked by Xi Wan¡¯s actions. She only came back to her senses after Xi Wan reminded her. ¡°Little boy, what¡¯s your name? Do you remember your parents ¡®phone number? We will help you call your parents and ask them to come and pick you up, okay?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t want to go home.¡± The little boy¡¯s voice was nasal. Lu Zhou continued speaking in a gentle tone, ¡°But it¡¯s not safe for you to be here alone. Why don¡¯t I send you to the police station?¡± There was a police station downstairs. ¡°I¡¯m not going!¡± When the little boy heard Lu Zhou¡¯s words, he ran behind Xi Wan and hid. Xi Wan¡¯s lips curled up slightly as she said condescendingly to the little boy, ¡°If you run around like this, you¡¯ll be captured by human traffickers and sold to the mountains to be children for poor families who can¡¯t give birth.¡± Although the little boy was young, his clothes were all from internationally renowned luxury brands and expensive children¡¯s clothing line. Among them, the pair of exquisite leather shoes was a limited edition for this year¡¯s children¡¯s clothing line. There were only ten pairs in the world. The little boy raised his head and looked at her. He pursed his lips tightly and rolled his eyes non-stop. In the end, he turned his head away and said nothing. Xi Wan laughed and raised her hand to pat his furry little head. ¡°Do you want to go shopping? Carry our bags for us. We¡¯ll treat you to ice cream.¡± The little boy did not resist Xi Wan¡¯s touch. After hearing her suggestion, the little boy nodded proudly. ¡°Deal. ¡± Just like that, Xi Wan and Lu Zhou brought the little one around with them for two hours. They visited almost all the clothing stores and jewelry stores. Both of them had gained a lot. Other than the two light tote bags for the little boy, both of them had no less than five bags in their hands. ¡°This is so satisfying!¡± Lu Zhou smiled happily. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I¡¯ve bought so many things. Unfortunately, there are too few new products that suit my eyes,¡± Xi Wan said regretfully. ¡°Let¡¯s go over there and have some snacks. We can replenish our strength and rest.¡± ¡°Okay!¡± Xi Wan chose a snack bar that had milk tea, ice cream, and all kinds of cakes. The moment she entered, Xi Wan handed the menu to the little boy. ¡°You can choose whatever you want to eat. The only requirement is that you can¡¯t waste it. ¡± The little boy¡¯s eyes lit up. He nodded and began to order his favorite food. ¡°System, do you know the identity of this little boy?¡± While the little boy was ordering, Xi Wan asked the system. The system said lazily: [So, you still remember me. If you didn¡¯t ask me just now, I would have thought that you wanted to do things on your own!] ¡°I just wanted to go shopping. Now that I¡¯m done shopping, I can deal with other things, ¡± Xi Wan said.. Chapter 204 - Chapter 204 Xiao Lin Who Was Treated Harshly Chapter 204 Xiao Lin Who Was Treated Harshly The system understood her personality, so it didn¡¯t say much: [This child is called Xiao Lin. He¡¯s a poor child who was mistreated by his stepmother. He¡¯s also Xiao Zhe¡¯s nephew. He¡¯s not an important person and only appeared once in the original plot at a banquet organized by Xiao Zhe. He was dragged by a servant to eat cake.] Xi Wan looked at the little boy who was seriously ordering the dishes and suddenly felt that he was a little pitiful. ¡°I¡¯ve ordered. I¡¯ll give you the menu.¡± Lu Zhou took the menu and saw that he had been choosing for a long time. In the end, he only ordered a plain ice cream cone. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a little too little?¡± Lu Zhou hesitated. Xi Wan leaned over to take a look and felt that it was a bit lacking. ¡°Little boy, you¡¯ve been shopping with us for so long. You should be hungry by now. Are you sure you don¡¯t want anything else?¡± The little boy shook his head. ¡°No need. This is good enough. Mom will be angry if I can¡¯t eat when I get home later.¡± Xi Wan nodded. She picked up a pen and wrote down what she wanted. After Lu Zhou finished choosing, she handed the menu to the waiter. ¡°Let me introduce myself. My name is Xi Wan, and this sister is Lu Zhou. What¡¯s your name, kid?¡± Although Xi Wan already knew his identity, she still asked to avoid arousing suspicion. ¡°Sister Xi Wan, Sister Lu Zhou, my name is Xiao Lin.¡± Xiao Lin said politely. ¡°Xiao Lin¡­¡± Lu Zhou felt like she had heard this name before. She looked at Xiao Ling and said, ¡°You¡¯re Xiao Zhe¡¯s little nephew!¡± Xi Wan looked at her and was a little surprised. ¡°Is he very famous?¡± ¡°Not really. It¡¯s just that some rumors say that his stepmother doesn¡¯t treat him well, so Xiao Zhe always takes Xiao Lin to his side during winter and summer vacations,¡± Lu Zhou whispered into Xi Wan¡¯s ear. ¡°But it¡¯s class time now. Why is he here?¡± Xi Wan was puzzled. Lu Zhou was a little angry. ¡°It must be his stepmother who¡¯s abusing him again. Didn¡¯t you hear him say he doesn¡¯t want to go home?¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Kid, I know your uncle, Xiao Zhe. If you¡¯re willing, I can give him a call later and ask him to come here to pick you up.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xiao Lin had just received the ice-cream from the waiter and was a little hesitant when he heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°Sister, is what you said true? Do you really know my uncle?¡± Xi Wan and Lu Zhou nodded. ¡°I¡­ Forget it.¡± Xiao Lin was tempted for a moment but he was a little scared when he thought about how his mother would be even angrier every time he returned from his uncle¡¯s house. Xi Wan looked at him for a while, then drank her milk tea and asked the system, ¡°System, don¡¯t Xiao Lin¡¯s father care that his stepmother treats him like this?¡± Could it be that Xiao Lin¡¯s father was like her father and listened to his stepmother in everything? ¡°Of course, not. Xiao Lin¡¯s father loved him very much. However, Xiao Lin¡¯s father passed away in a car accident a year ago. Xiao Lin is now living with his stepmother. Since Xiao Ling¡¯s father did not make a will, his father¡¯s inheritance is now in the hands of his guardian who is his stepmother. Xiao Lin canonly inherit the inheritance when he becomes an adult.] Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and did not say anything. She felt that if Xiao Zhe knew that his beloved nephew did not go to school today and was thrown here by his stepmother, Xiao Zhe would definitely leave Xiao Lin¡¯s stepmother with nothing. So, should she tell Xiao Zhe about this and help Xiao Lin escape from her stepmother? ¡°Sister Xi Wan, you don¡¯t have to worry about me. Mom isn¡¯t usually like this. It¡¯s my fault today. I accidentally broke Mom¡¯s favorite cup.¡± The boy smiled at Xi Wan. ¡°Mom said that she would send someone to pick me up after school in the afternoon. I¡¯ll be home soon!¡± Xi Wan glanced at the clock hanging on the wall of the snack bar. It was already five o¡¯clock in the afternoon. It was long past the time for school to end. If she had come, she would have come long ago. ¡°If I say that I have a way to let your uncle raise you and let you stay away from your stepmother, will you be willing?¡± When Xiao Lin heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, his eyes lit up. He asked carefully with uncertainty, ¡°Sister, is what you said true?¡± ¡°Of course. I don¡¯t like to see children being mistreated.¡± Xi Wan said. Chapter 205 - Chapter 205 Owe You A Favor Chapter 205 Owe You A Favor Xiao Zhe was in the middle of a meeting when he received Xi Wan¡¯s call. He hung up without hesitation. When the meeting was over, he called back. When he found out that his nephew had been thrown into the mall alone by his sister-in-law, his originally good mood immediately became gloomy. ¡°Prepare a car to go to Aude Mall.¡± Xiao Zhe instructed his assistant. ¡°Yes.¡± Although the assistant did not know why the boss was in such a bad mood and wanted to go shopping, he still called the driver. When Xiao Zhe arrived, Xi Wan and Lu Zhou were playing a game with Xiao Lin in a parent-child shop. Lu Zhou played Xiao Lin¡¯s mother and Xi Wan played Xiao Lin¡¯s father, the three people played Xiao Lin¡¯s family as the shop staff guided them to make clay. When Xiao Zhe arrived at the shop, Xiao Lin had just finished making three potter figurines. He was happily talking to Xi Wan and Lu Zhou. ¡°Xiao Lin.¡± When Xiao Lin heard the familiar voice, he turned around and shouted in surprise, ¡°Uncle Xiao!¡± ¡°Sister Xi Wan, Sister Lu Zhou, my uncle is here to pick me up!¡± Lu Zhou had a lively personality, so she and Xiao Lin started to play together. She smiled and touched Xiao Lin¡¯s face, ¡°Go, go.¡± Xiao Zhe caught his little nephew who rushed into his arms like a small cannonball. His heart ached as he pulled him up and down to size him. Xiao Lin let him look at him. ¡°Uncle Xiao, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m very happy to be with them.¡± Xiao Zhe did not say anything and just patted his little head. ¡°Thank you, Miss Xi. I owe you a favor. If there¡¯s anything I can help you with in the future, you can contact me.¡± Xiao Zhe hugged Xiao Lin and looked at Xi Wan. ¡°Mr. Xiao, I won¡¯t be polite with you then. However, as someone who once had a stepmother, I personally suggest that you raise Xiao Lin yourself,¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. Xiao Zhe¡¯s expression turned cold as he said to Xi Wan, ¡°Thank you for your reminder, Miss Xi. It¡¯s just that I still want to understand what happened today. If it¡¯s convenient, I¡¯ll treat the two of you to a meal.¡± Lu Zhou likes Xiao Lin, so she quickly said, ¡°I don¡¯t have any plans today.¡± ¡°We will have to trouble Mr. Xiao then,¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Please.¡± Xi Wan and Lu Zhou followed Xiao Zhe to the fifth floor of the shopping mall. There was only one restaurant her and only people with a certain amount of money came because this restaurant was famous for being expensive. ¡°Mr. Xiao, why are you here?¡± When the restaurant manager saw Xiao Zhe, he immediately ran up to him. Xiao Zhe nodded and said, ¡°Prepare a private room. I have something to discuss with the two ladies.¡± ¡°Alright, please follow me.¡± The manager immediately led the way. Xi Wan looked at the manager¡¯s solicitous attitude and knew that this shop must have something to do with Xiao Zhe. Xiao Zhe saw through her thoughts and said, ¡°The owner of this shop is my good friend.¡± ¡°I see. I thought you were the boss!¡± Lu Zhou suddenly realized something. Xiao Zhe smiled but did not say anything. ¡°This is the menu, please take a look.¡± The manager wanted to pass the menu to Xiao Zhe but Xiao Zhe glanced at him and the manager immediately passed the menu to Xi Wan and Lu Zhou. After ordering the dishes and waiting for the dishes to be served, Xi Wan told Xiao Zhe about the scene where she met Xiao Lin. When Xi Wan saw Xiao Lin, there were actually quite a few people surrounding him. Most of them were warm-hearted university students who were trying their best to comfort the crying Xiao Lin. Xi Wan watched for more than ten minutes, but no one succeeded in comforting Xiao Lin. Some of them were impatient and even wanted to carry Xiao Lin to the police station. However, Xiao Lin stared at them warily as soon as he saw them approaching, as if he would run away as soon as others approached him, so they gave up on that idea. In the end, perhaps thinking that the mall would be safe with so many people coming and going, the enthusiastic university students went to a nearby shop and asked the shop owner to keep an eye on Xiao Lin before leaving. After that, Xi Wan waited for Lu Zhou. She looked at Xiao Lin and continued to cry for more than ten minutes. However, she was curious as she wondered if this child was not tired. ¡°You¡¯re saying that Xiao Ling cried for almost an hour before Lu Zhou came?¡± Xiao Zhe asked. Xi Wan nodded. After receiving an affirmative answer, Xiao Zhe¡¯s expression turned gloomy. He said word by word, ¡°She says one thing but does another. Even I was fooled by her!¡± Chapter 206 - Chapter 206: A Call From Ling Feng Chapter 206: A Call From Ling Feng Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Uncle Xiao, don¡¯t be angry.¡± Xiao Lin was sitting beside Xiao Zhe and he was looking at him worriedly. Xiao Zhe, who was thinking about how to get custody of Xiao Lin, realized that his expression was a little too serious when he heard his nephew¡¯s words. Xiao Zhe softened his expression and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, did I scare you?¡± Xiao Lin shook his head. Xiao Zhe looked at his obedient nephew and felt guilty. If only he had been more careful, his nephew wouldn¡¯t have had to suffer so much. Xiao Lin used to be a lawless troublemaker but he had now become so well-behaved like a little white rabbit. He would be frightened by the slightest disturbance. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t let anyone bully you in the future.¡± Xiao Lin was embraced by Xiao Zhe. The smell of Xiao Zhe¡¯s body made him feel at ease. He trusted his uncle. When Xi Wan returned home, it was already eight o¡¯clock at night. After taking a shower, Xi Wan suddenly had an idea and wanted to go to the garden to try the swing. The swing had been completed a long time ago but she had been very busy recently and had not had the time to try it out. The system suspected that it had misheard, so it carefully asked again: [Wait, host, what did you just say? Did I hear wrongly? You want to go to the garden to try out the swing at this time?] As Xi Wan applied her skincare, she said, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m going to the garden to try out the swing, you heard me right.¡± The system felt that she was abnormal: [You¡¯re trying out the swing in the middle of the night? Are you crazy?] Xi Wan was speechless. Xi Wan said rudely, ¡°You called me a lunatic. As a host, I¡¯m so pitiful. I have to work hard to complete the mission and endure the system¡¯s insults at the same time. My heart hurts!¡± The system panicked: [I¡¯m not, I didn¡¯t. You¡¯re talking nonsense!] Xi Wan ignored it and went downstairs in her pajamas. ¡°Madam, where are you going?¡± Chen Tong was in the kitchen preparing the ingredients for breakfast the next morning. She was curious when she saw Xi Wan wearing a coat and coming downstairs. Xi Wan waved her hand. ¡°You do your thing. I¡¯m going to the garden to try out the new swing.¡± wan was sitting on cne swung aarmnng cne Ilowers wnen Ling reng canea at this time. Xi Wan, who was interrupted from admiring the flowers, was very unhappy. After picking up the call, Ling Fengs gentle voice sounded, ¡°Wanwan, how have you been recently?¡± Xi Wan leaned against the swing with an unhappy expression. ¡°Not too good.¡± When Ling Feng heard Xi Wan¡¯s obviously unhappy tone, his mind went blank. He was just being polite but he didn¡¯t expect to get a negative answer. He thought that Xi Wan might have been wronged, so his tone became a little more serious, ¡°Did Su Xun do something to you again?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Wan thought of the previous scene and added mischievously, ¡°It was quite intense.¡± [ ¡­ ] The system was speechless, but it did not say anything. Ling Feng thought of Su Xun¡¯s cold personality and immediately imagined many scenes of Su Xun bullying Xi Wan. The more Ling Feng thought about it, the angrier he got. He clenched his teeth and said, ¡°How dare he? He¡¯s a madman!¡± ¡°It¡¯s indeed quite crazy. You should think of a way.¡± Recalling what Su Xun had done to her, the things that made people blush and their hearts race, Xi Wan nodded seriously. When Ling Feng heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, he immediately felt that he was very important and immediately said confidently, ¡°1 definitely have a way. Just wait a little longer.¡± ¡°Then what¡¯s the use of telling me this now?¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes at the phone. Ling Feng was speechless. Ling Feng wanted to say something to restore his image in Xi Wan¡¯s heart, but the words reached his mouth and he thought about it again and again. In the end, he still didn¡¯t say it. Ling Feng did not speak, Xi Wan did not speak either. The two of them were silent for a while. In the end, perhaps he could not stand the silence anymore, so Ling Feng made up his mind and said, ¡°Wanwan, can we meet at the usual place tomorrow afternoon? I have something to tell you.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Xi Wan asked nonchalantly as she swayed her feet on the swing. Ling Feng seemed to be in a very good mood. ¡°It¡¯s something very important..¡± Chapter 207 - Chapter 207: Invitation Chapter 207: Invitation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Now that you mention it, I¡¯m a little curious.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and suggested, ¡°Why don¡¯t you tell me now?¡± Ling Feng frowned. ¡°It¡¯s hard to explain over the phone. Let¡¯s talk face to face.¡± Xi Wan mocked him mercilessly. ¡°Then say a few more words. 1 still have enough credit for my phone bill. Could it be that Young Master Ling doesn¡¯t have enough credit?¡± . ¡® Ling Feng did not expect Xi Wan to think of him this way. ¡°Of course not, I just¡­¡± Ling Fengs expression was a little embarrassed. Xi Wan was already prepared to listen to his explanation, but after waiting for a while, he still did not say anything. She could not help but ask, ¡°But what? Can you finish your sentence? Ling Feng was originally still hesitating if he should tell Xi Wan something so soon, but Xi Wan¡¯s current nonchalant evasive attitude made his previous hesitation disappear. At this moment, Ling Feng had an urgent need to tell her immediately. Ling Feng felt that if he did not tell her, he would really lose her. Ling Feng sighed and softened his voice, ¡°Wanwan, don¡¯t throw a tantrum with me anymore.¡± He had always been good at disguising himself as being harmless, so he was already very good at it. While Ling Feng was speaking, Xi Wan changed her position on the swing. This position was much more comfortable than the previous one and she even stretched herself comfortably. Xi Wan said to the system in her heart, ¡°This swing is not bad. Not only does it look exquisite but it¡¯s also spacious enough. I¡¯ll try taking an afternoon nap on it next time.¡± The system watched everything silently. [Aren¡¯t you afraid that the swing will suddenly flip over when you fall asleep? Don¡¯t blame me for not reminding you if you fall face-first and get disfigured.] The male protagonist was really miserable. After waiting for a long time without hearing Xi Wan¡¯s voice, Ling Feng spoke again, ¡°It¡¯s something you¡¯ll be happy about. Anyway, I¡¯ll wait for you at the usual place tomorrow.¡± It was as if he was afraid that Xi Wan would not go, so he added, ¡°I¡¯ll wait for you. I won¡¯t leave until you come.¡± Ling Feng hung up the phone, very sure that Xi Wan would go to the appointment. Xi Wan listened to the busy tone on the other end of the line and continued to admire the flowers. ¡°Actually, I admire him sometimes. At least in terms of confidence, Ling Feng is definitely synonymous with confidence.¡± [You have to meet him.] The system said. When the system saw Xi Wan¡¯s uncooperative expression, it suddenly did not want to continue playing dead and switched to a serious attitude. The system said in a serious voice: [You were originally the one who took the initiative to call the male protagonist to meet him at the usual place. Now that he has asked you out, meeting him will be considered as cancelling the mission. You should listen to me and go meet him.] ¡°l understand.¡¯ Xi Wan nodded and continued to admire the flowers in the garden while swinging on the swing. The system was not satisfied with Xi Wan¡¯s perfunctory reply: [What kind of answer is that? Are you going or not? Don¡¯t patronize me!] ¡°I¡¯m not patronizing you. The meeting is tomorrow afternoon. All you need to do now is to quietly watch me play on the swing.¡± [ ¡­ ] The system understood. The host was complaining that it was too noisy! The system shut up and quietly watched Xi Wan play on the swing. An hour later, Xi Wan finally got off the swing. When she returned to her room, she immediately lay on the bed and fell asleep. [!!!] The system thought that she was just tired and did not expect her to fall asleep so quickly. The system wanted to wake her upnbut it did not dare to. It knew that there was something called ¡®waking-up irritability. People with this syndromw would be very irritable when they woke up. Even though Xi Wan did not show any signs of it after the system had observed her for so long, the system could not guarantee that Xi Wan would not suddenly have one after being disturbed in her sweet dreams. It was afraid of being scolded! The system comforted itself, ¡°After all, the date is in the afternoon tomorrow. It¡¯s fine for her to sleep and wake up. The host will never lie to me. I¡¯d better wait patiently!¡± It was a dreamless night and Xi Wan slept very well. She only woke up at half past ten the next morning. After washing up and going downstairs for lunch, Xi Wan picked up her phone and realized that there were two missed calls from Ling Feng. They had agreed to meet in the afternoon. What was Ling Feng doing? Xi Wan did not call back and put her cell phone aside. She started to put on her makeup and pick out her clothes in a leisurely manner.. Chapter 208 - Chapter 208: Sun Yao’s Gift Chapter 208: Sun Yao¡¯s Gift Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [The male protagonist is very angry now. You have to think of a way to get him back!] The system had spoken, but Xi Wan did not want to bother with it. The system was not satisfied with her disregard and started to talk non-stop in Xi Wan¡¯s head, trying to attract Xi Wan¡¯s attention. However, no matter what it said, Xi Wan ignored it and focused on dressing herself. Chen Tong suddenly came into the room and called out to her, ¡°Madam.¡± ¡°What is it?¡± Xi Wan asked. ¡°Just now¡­ Sir¡¯S mother sent someone to deliver some things.¡± Chen Tong placed the thing in her arms on the table. Xi Wan: ¡°Sun Yao?¡± She seemed to have only met Su Xun?s mother a few times so she was completely unfamiliar with her! Chen Tong did not expect Xi Wan to call her mother -in-law by her full name. She was stunned for a while before replying, ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± ¡°The person who came put down the things and left. At that time, I wanted to give it to you directly, but Sir told me not to disturb your rest, so I had to sort the things first, ¡± Chen Tong added. Xi Wan opened the box that she had placed on the table. There was a pile of miscellaneous items inside the box. The items that Sun Yao had sent were not very expensive, but each item was very exquisite and there were a lot of them. Xi Wan shifted her gaze away from these things and continued to dress herself up. ¡°Did the person who delivered the gift say anything?¡± She asked Chen Tong. Chen Tong nodded and said, ¡°The person only said one sentence. I hope you like it.¡± ¡°Sun Yao didn¡¯t say that she wanted to see me?¡± Xi Wan asked. Chen Tong began to recall carefully, but in the end, she still shook her head at Xi Wan. ¡°No, Madam.¡± Xi Wan put on lipstick for herself. ¡°Okay, I got it. Thank you, Chen Tong.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll go down first then, Madam.¡± When Chen Tong saw that Xi Wan did not have anything to instruct her, Chen Tong went downstairs. Xi Wan picked out a refreshing dress for herself and changed into it. She then opened the box on the table to see what Sun Yao had given her. Xi Wan took a closer look. Sun Yao had sent over some exquisite and interesting small items. They did not look like local specialties, but were very exotic items. These were probably bought by the couple when they traveled around the world. There were several exquisite small wood carvings inside. She recalled the beautiful lady she saw last time and Xi Wan found it hard to imagine her to be the kind of person who was lively and liked to collect souvenirs from all over the world. Sun Yao was more like an exquisite and fragile piece of art in the window. Only elegant people could understand her beauty. Xi Wan was deep in thought. The system spoke up at this time: [The relationship between the antagonist and his brother is definitely not as simple as it seems. The relationship between the antagonist and his parents is also strange.] Xi Wan nodded. Of course, she could feel it too. The more time she spent with Su Xun, the more she felt that he did not want her to have too much contact with his parents. However, this attitude did not seem like disgust. Xi Wan felt that this kind of attitude was more inclined and it was more of an evasive attitude. Unlike Su Xun¡¯s attitude, Sun Yao was obviously curious about Xi Wan, as if she wanted to communicate with her son through her. However, Xi Wan didn¡¯t know if Sun Yao had no idea what to do. She always had a wait-and-see attitude, standing at the far end and watching Su Xun. Rather than saying that they hated each other, it was better to say that they had a tacit understanding to maintain a safe distance between each other. [Host, instead of guessing, why don¡¯t you ask the antagonist directly? With your current relationship, I think he will definitely tell you.] The system encouraged Xi Wan. The antagonist was simply too obedient in front of Xi Wan, especially the kiss he had given her before he left. The system was dumbfounded. This was a completely different person from the cold antagonist from before. How was this an antagonist? He was the male protagonist of an innocent romance drama! Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t knowwhat you¡¯re thinking. You¡¯re the one who¡¯s curious.¡¯ The system snorted unhappily: [You make it sound like I¡¯m very bad. Aren¡¯t you curious?] Xi Wan rejected without hesitation. ¡°I¡¯m not asking. Curiosity killed the cat. I don¡¯t want to ruin my good relationship with Su Xun because of my insignificant curiosity.¡± The system said angrily: [Fine! I¡¯m the only one who¡¯s curious!] This kind of thing was not unlocked by the system, which proved that it was a very important storyline. It was better to wait for Su Xun to say it himself when he was willing. Otherwise, it might really be like what Xi Wan said. The losses would outweigh the gains then.. Chapter 209 - Chapter 209: Farting Like Talking Chapter 209: Farting Like Talking Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As time passed, Xi Wan was still flipping through the gifts in the box. The system could not help but remind her that the male protagonist was still waiting for her. The next second, Xi Wan¡¯s phone rang and Ling Feng¡¯S name was displayed on the screen. [See, see, I told you that you can¡¯t be so slow. The male protagonist must be very angry and personally called to rush you!] Xi Wan heard the system¡¯s words but did not pick up. Instead, she waited for a while before answered the call. ¡°Hello?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s tone was casual. ¡°Where are you?¡± Ling Feng¡¯S impatient voice sounded. Xi Wan quietly listened to Ling Feng¡¯S voice, which was much more irritable than yesterday, and slowly replied, ¡°Our appointment is in the afternoon. It¡¯S only half past one in the afternoon now. Why are you in such a hurry?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve been waiting for you. It¡¯S fine if you didn¡¯t pick up my calls, but didn¡¯t you read the text messages I sent you?¡± Ling Feng suppressed his anger. ¡°Oh, I really did not see them. Let me take a look now.¡± Xi Wan really did not notice the text messages. She opened it and saw that there were indeed three text messages from Ling Feng. He said that he had something to do at the last minute and wanted to move the meeting time forward a little. He changed the meeting time to twelve noon. Xi Wan smiled nonchalantly. It turned out that she had unknowingly made the male protagonist wait for her for an entire hour and a half. When Ling Feng heard Xi Wan¡¯s tone, he almost exploded in anger. ¡°Xi Wan, are you fooling with me?¡± He asked patiently. ¡°No, why would I fool you?¡± Xi Wan refused to admit it. Hearing Xi Wan¡¯s words, the anger in Ling Feng¡¯S heart dissipated a little, ¡°Then why aren¡¯t you coming to see me now?¡± Xi Wan thought of the relationship between the male and female protagonists, and instantly had a plan in her mind. She did not answer him immediately. After a while, she asked carefully, ¡°I¡­ Can I really go see you?¡± Ling Feng was stunned by her careful tone and was a little confused. ¡°What do you mean? Why can¡¯t you come and see me?¡± The system could not help but gave Xi Wan a thumbs up in its heart when he heard Xi Wan¡¯s cautious tone which was mixed with sadness. [It¡¯S a pity that the Oscar don¡¯t have you!] Xi Wan received the system¡¯s praise and immediately said rudely, ¡°Thank you. It¡¯S indeed a pity.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t reply to Ling Feng¡¯S words, but she did not expect that in this short period of time, Ling Feng had already constructed an entire plot through his imagination. Ling Feng felt that Xi Wan was a married woman, so she couldn¡¯t meet him in private. This made her feel like she was betraying Su Xun. After all, she had said a long time ago that she hated third parties and scumbags. Ling Feng felt much better after thinking about this. At least Xi Wan was not late because she did not want to see him. Ling Feng softened his voice and said with a temper, ¡°It¡¯S just a meeting between friends. What¡¯s wrong with that?¡± After saying this, Ling Feng¡¯S anger subsided unknowingly and he started to guide Xi Wan patiently, ¡°Is Su Xun so overbearing that you¡¯re not allowed to have friends just because you¡¯re married? If that is really the case, then this is not a normal marriage relationship. Su Xun does not have the right to lock you up at home and be his canary.¡± ¡°At least I won¡¯t treat my future wife like this.¡± Ling Feng added. Xi Wan said to the system, ¡°Did you hear Ling Feng¡¯S speech?¡± The system was baffled: [I heard it. It sounds like a bitch speaking but what¡¯s wrong?] ¡°No, this is the first time I¡¯ve heard someone farting like they¡¯re talking. I was shocked.¡± Xi Wan shook her head and spoke nonsense with a serious expression. The system fell silent. [¡­] To be honest, its host¡¯s brain circuit, as a proper artificial intelligence, was a little lacking at times. It was simply too advanced! Xi Wan put on a mischievous smile and said, ¡°How did you¡­ How did I know that he wanted to lock me up?¡± ¡°?!!? Ling Feng was shocked. He did not expect Su Xun to be such a pervert. If Ling Feng was acquainted with someone who was similarly toyed with by Xi Wan and had shared the process of interacting with Xi Wan, then Ling Feng would definitely discover how familiar the scene he encountered now was. As expected, Ling Feng¡¯S imagination was really filled with the scene of Xi Wan being abused by Su Xun in the Su family. His tone became solemn, ¡°Su Xun is on a business trip overseas now. Can¡¯t you come out too?¡± Ling Feng had always treated Su Xun as an opponent, so he naturally knew his movements like the back of his hand. ¡°I¡¯ll try my best.¡± Xi Wan did not say yes, nor did she say no. Her answer to Ling Feng was very vague.. Chapter 210 - Chapter 210: Appointment Chapter 210: Appointment Translator: EndLessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Where is the usual place?¡± Xi Wan asked the system. The system quickly replied: [An ordinary dessert shop called Old Place. The address is on the food street next to the university town.] This name was really simple and unadorned. The system continued: [You liked the desserts in this shop very much when you were in university. You always dragged Ling Feng to eat there. The two of you spent a lot of happy time there. You even finished your graduation thesis there.] After Xi Wan heard the system¡¯s words, her expression was indescribable. ¡°What, am I homeless and have to write a thesis in a dessert shop?¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes and started to despise the host. ¡°Even if I¡¯m homeless, won¡¯t the school have arranged a dormitory for me? C . . . ] The system ¡®Alas silent. It could not win against this insensible host, so it chose to shut up. A moment later, Xi Wan brought a bodyguard to the appointment. When they arrived at the dessert shop, the male protagonist, Ling Feng, was sitting by the glass window with an anxious expression. When the system saw Ling Feng, it gasped in amazement: [The male protagonist is really not bad. He¡¯s still waiting for you.] Xi Wan also saw Ling Feng and could not help but admire his perseverance as the male protagonist. As expected of the male protagonist of this kind of plot. He was clearly throwing a tantrum and was about to leave angrily just now, but she did not expect to coax the male protagonist with a few words of nonsense. Xi Wan complained to the system, ¡°This kid is probably fooled by me, right?¡± L . . . ] The system felt that if it could roll its eyes, it would definitely roll its eyes at its host. Xi Wan arrived late. When she walked to Ling Fengs table, she realized that Ling Feng had ordered a small cake for her in advance. Ling Feng sensed that someone ¡®Alas coming, then turned around and when he saw that it was Xi Wan, he immediately said considerately, ¡°You¡¯re here. I didn¡¯t know when you would arrive just now, so I ordered a small cake for you in advance. I was afraid that it would not taste good if it was left for too long. This is already the third serving.¡± Xi Wan frowned. ¡°It¡¯s too wasteful.¡± Ling Fengs smile froze. . His original intention was to be tactful, to express to Xi Wan that he had waited for her for a long time, to indirectly reflect his determination for her. However, he did not expect Xi Wan to be so unromantic, only noticing that it was too wasteful of him to do so. However, it seemed like Xi Wan had always been straightforward and not pretentious. Ling Feng unconsciously recalled his university days. Xi Wan had never been willing to spend his money from the start. She was different from those women who approached him for money and status. In the past, he thought that Zhao Fei was the special one, but now, Zhao Fei was no different from those women. Only Xi Wan was as pure as ever. It was a pity that he only realized this now. Ling Feng was regretful and only prayed that it was not too late and that he could win her heart back. ¡°Wanwan¡­¡± Ling Feng was planning to reminisce about the past with Xi Wan and get closer to each other when he inadvertently caught a glimpse of the bodyguard behind her. Ling Feng frowned and asked in a low voice, ¡°Su Xun sent people to monitor ¡°He won¡¯t come and disturb us.¡± Xi Wan did not push the blame onto Su Xun this time. However, Xi Wan did not know that even if she did not push the blame onto Su Xun, Ling Feng had already pushed the blame onto Su Xun¡¯s head with his own imagination. Ling Feng clenched his fists and tried his best to suppress the anger in his heart. He looked at Xi Wan with a firm gaze and said, ¡°Wanwan, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll bring you out of this misery soon. The Su family will have problems soon. At that time, Su Xun won¡¯t be able to imprison you anymore.¡± Wait a minute, when did she need him to save her, and escape from misery? Could it be that she was going to escape from the sea of misery that was Su Xun and throw herself into another different kind of misery called Ling Feng? Don¡¯t be ridiculous. She did not want to compete with the female protagonist for a man she did not love. After Xi Wan finished complaining in her heart, she asked Ling Feng, ¡°How did you know that something would happen to the Su family? Did you do something?¡± ¡°This is a business matter. Wanwan, you should never ask about this things. Even if I tell you now, you won¡¯t understand. It will only make you worry for me.¡± Ling Feng looked at her dotingly. Xi Wan felt goosebumps all over her body from his doting gaze and felt a chill in her heart.. Chapter 211 - Chapter 211: Overconfident Chapter 211: Overconfident Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan had nothing to say about Ling Fengs confidence that she would worry about him. She was Su Xun¡¯s wife now. If she had to worry, she would only worry about Su Xun, okay? Ling Feng did not plan to tell Xi Wan that he was the male protagonist. He wanted to maintain Xi Wan¡¯s purity forever and did not want her to become like Zhao Fei. ¡°Wanwan, I¡¯ve snatched a lot of resources from Su Group during this period of time. When something happens to Su Group, I¡¯ll use this to make Su Xun divorce you. At that time, you can marry me without any worries then!¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes in her heart. She could feel that Ling Fengs last sentence was filled with endless imagination and the gaze he looked at her with became much more affectionate Xi Wan said with a smile, ¡°How confident are you that Su Xun will be willing to let go? ¡°Ninety percent!¡± Ling Feng said without thinking. After Xi Wan heard this, she completely ignored him. She was discussing the next course of action with the system. [It turns out that the plot is already in a mess at this time. Although we exist now, the current Ling Feng should also want to use the previous method to deal with the Su family.] The system¡¯s analysis was logical. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Ling Feng should be trying to use his golden fingers foresight to destroy the Su family.¡± Thinking about Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s recent relationship development, the system did not forget to remind Xi Wan: [Host, don¡¯t try to interfere with the main storyline. This is not allowed by the system.] ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t interfere. I¡¯m even a little excited.¡± Xi Wan said. [What are you so excited about?] The system did not understand: [If Su Xun really went bankrupt because of Ling Feng, as his wife, you¡¯ll have to suffer with him. This luxurious life will leave you in the future.] Xi Wan said nonchalantly, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I have money. I can support him.¡± [As long as you¡¯re happy.] The system¡¯s voice was calm. Xi Wan did not forget that Su Xun was someone who had been reborn. Even if he did not have a cheat system like Ling Feng, he could still be considered half a prophet now. How could Su Xun¡¯s extremely intelligent brain not notice anything unusual? He probably had a plan in place long ago, waiting for a fool like Ling Feng to jump in! Xi Wan¡¯s intuition told her that Su Xun had a backup plan. Ling Feng, who was relying on his cheat system and was used to pretending to be incredible, was probably going to fall hard in Su Xun¡¯s hands this time. Xi Wan said to the system, ¡°Just watch, Ling Feng will be in Su Xun¡¯s control soon and he will return Ling Feng the favor.¡± ¡®l¡¯he system was shocked: [How do you know?] Xi Wan smiled and replied, ¡°Instinct.¡± C . . . ] The system had been speechless for countless times today. ¡°You¡¯re so awesome!¡± Xi Wan was all smiles as she looked at Ling Feng with admiration. Ling Feng received the admiration of his beloved person. Although he was very proud in his heart, he still put on a nonchalant look on his face. ¡°I remember that you used to like this flavor of cake the most. Try it. It tastes different from the previous ones.¡± Ling Feng pushed the small cake in front of Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not move. After a while, a girl dressed as a shop assistant walked over and placed a serving of peach-flavored dessert in front of Xi Wan. ¡®l¡¯he waiter said, ¡°Madam, this is the new product in the shop. Please try it.¡± ¡°I don¡¯t remember ordering this, right?¡± Ling Feng frowned and his expression turned ugly. ¡°I ordered it.¡± A crisp female voice was heard. Ling Feng and Xi Wan looked over at the same time and saw Lu Zhou walking over. ¡°Lu Zhou? Why are you here?¡± Xi Wan was slightly surprised. Lu Zhou walked over to Xi Wan and intimately held her arm as she said, ¡°I came to the shop with a few girls and happened to see you here, so I came over to say hello. Who knew that I would hear Young Master Lings words just now.¡± ¡°I also want Wanwan to be my sister-in-law. I naturally can¡¯t let someone get there first!¡± Lu Zhou looked at Ling Feng provocatively. Ling Feng stopped being angry and said to Lu Zhou, ¡°So, you¡¯re the daughter of the Lu family. I¡¯ve heard a lot about you, Miss Lu Zhou..¡± Chapter 212 - Chapter 212: Confrontation Chapter 212: Confrontation Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ling Feng changed the subject, looked at Lu Zhou and said, ¡°Miss Lu, Wanwan and I are in love. Your brother can¡¯t compare to us. In the future, even if Wanwan divorces Su Xun, she will only marry me. Both you and your brother shouldn¡¯t waste your time and efforts.¡± ¡®i l don¡¯t know where Young Master Lings confidence comes from. Do you think that you¡¯re better than my brother?¡± Lu Zhou changed her usual obedient image in front of Xi Wan and spoke to Ling Feng in a very rude tone. Xi Wan only heard her say, ¡°In terms of talent, you can¡¯t compare to my brother. In terms of looks, you can¡¯t compare to my brother either. In terms of family background and background¡­¡± Lu Zhou looked at Ling Feng like she was looking at a worthless item. Ling Feng frowned. Lu Zhou looked at him proudly and said, ¡°The identity of an illegitimate child can¡¯t compare to my brother either.¡± ¡°You!¡± When Ling Feng heard the words ¡®illegitimate child¡¯, his expression became extremely gloomy. He was about to flare up on the spot but was stopped by Xi Wan in time. Xi Wan quickly dug out a large piece of cake with her fork and stuffed it into Ling Fengs open mouth. Ling Feng subconsciously shut his mouth when he was faced with Xi Wan¡¯s unexpected actions. ¡°Don¡¯t hurt the harmony.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s smile did not change. When the system heard Xi Wan¡¯s words and looked at her expression, it knew that she was not sincere at all. Lu Zhou looked at Ling Fengs stupid face and sneered. Ling Feng suppressed his anger and said through clenched teeth, ¡°Miss Lu, you¡¯d better be more polite with your words. Don¡¯t offend someone you can¡¯t afford to offend because of your sharp mouth one day, and then implicate the entire Lu family! Lu Zhou said angrily, ¡°I¡¯ve already told Su Xun about you pestering Wanwan. You should be the one worried now!¡± Xi Wan was stunned and looked at her in confusion. ¡°Lu Zhou, what are you talking about?¡± ¡°I told him that Ling Feng was pestering you in this shop today. Wanwan, don¡¯t worry. Su Xun said that he will take care of it.¡± Lu Zhou smiled. Xi Wan looked at Lu Zhou calmly and complained in her heart. No, he was overseas. What could he do? ¡°Oh? Miss Lu, I¡¯m afraid you don¡¯t know that Su Xun is overseas now. How do you want him to deal with it?¡± Ling Feng was disgusted by Lu Zhou¡¯s attitude. ¡°Mr. Ling, I¡¯m sorry. Please leave.¡± As soon as Ling Feng finished speaking, the bodyguard who had been following Xi Wan in silence spoke up. He politely came in front of him and made a ¡®please¡¯ gesture. Ling Fengs expression was ugly. ¡°You¡¯re just a bodyguard. What right do you have to ask me to leave? I¡¯m your boss¡¯s friend and a customer of this shop!¡± The bodyguard did not even move his eyelids. He remained in that position. Just as the bodyguard and Ling Feng were in a stalemate, a man dressed as a shop assistant walked over. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Mr. Ling Feng. Our boss has just set a new rule. He said that our shop will not serve Mr. Ling Feng in the future. Please leave now.¡± ¡°Your boss set the rules?¡± Ling Feng felt strange. ¡°Yes, Mr. Ling. Our boss said so,¡± The shop assistant replied politely. Ling Feng knew the owner of this shop. He was a friendly middle-aged man, so Ling Feng said, ¡°You might have made a mistake. I was familiar with your boss when I was in university. He wouldnt have made such a rule.¡± The shop assistant¡¯s smile remained unchanged. ¡°1 1 m sorry, Mr. Ling. Just five minutes ago, our shop changed owners. The new owner¡¯s surname is Su.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and felt a little happy. She said to the system, ¡°I guess the next question that Ling Feng will ask the shop assistant is, ¡®Is your boss called Su Xun?¡¯¡± [If that¡¯s the case, why are you still so happy?] The system was very nervous. ¡°Why not? I like to see people I don¡¯t like suffer!¡± Xi Wan replied to the system with a smile. The system¡¯s tone was agitated: [The one who suffered is the male protagonist. What if he doesn¡¯t like you because of Su Xun? What are you going to do?] ¡°Who cares.¡± Xi Wan replied coldly. As expected, Ling Fengs next sentence was: ¡°Is your new boss called Su Xun?¡± ¡°Yes, sir.¡± The shop assistant said politely, ¡°Then please leave. Otherwise, the boss said that he will close the shop and won¡¯t open it again in the future. For the sake of Madam¡¯s favorite desserts in the future, please cooperate.¡± Ling Feng was so frustrated.. What else could he say in front of Xi Wan? That he did not care if she could have her favorite desserts or not? Su Xun i s move was really a drastic measure, making him have no choice but to suffer todays loss in silence! Chapter 213 - Chapter 213: For Her Sake Chapter 213: For Her Sake Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Okay, fine!¡± Ling Feng was so angry that he stood up from his seat at once. ¡°I really didn¡¯t expect the famous chairman of Su Group would take a fancy to this small dessert shop. I wonder where Mr. Su e s business sense went. He¡¯s not at all hesitant to make a loss!¡± Xi Wan looked at Ling Feng calmly. She had no intention of speaking up for her husband and allowed Ling Feng to belittle Su Xun. The shop assistants and bodyguard were also extremely calm. It was as if they did not hear anyone belittling their boss. They maintained the same smile and posture as when they asked Ling Feng to leave. Ling Feng suddenly felt bored when he looked at them and smiled at Xi Wan again, saying gently, ¡°Wanwan, you must be really unhappy today. I hope you won¡¯t be angry. Su Xun treats you like a canary. I¡¯ll make him regret it sooner or later. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll do what I say!¡¯ ¡°Since I¡¯m not welcomed here, be more magnanimous and not haggle over every detail with Su Xun. Goodbye!¡± Ling Feng left without looking back ¡°Sigh¡­¡± Xi Wan wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, she could only sigh. Lu Zhou asked, ¡°Wanwan, what¡¯s wrong? ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just wanted to remind Ling Feng to pay before leaving, but he left too fast and I didn¡¯t have time to call him.¡± Did he have to be so stingy? Not only the system, even Lu Zhou fell silent after hearing what Xi Wan said. Only the staff and bodyguards weren¡¯t affected. The bodyguard maintained his unapproachable appearance and continued to protect Xi Wan¡¯s safety dutifully. The shop assistant maintained his smile and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Madam, Sir said that he bought this shop for you. The future operation and development of this shop are all up to you.¡± [I was wondering why the antagonist bought this shop. I didn¡¯t expect it to be just to make you happy.] The system was very satisfied with the antagonist¡¯s current method of pleasing the host. The system thought of something and added: [Do you think the antagonist¡­ found out that you met with Ling Feng and got jealous?] Otherwise, why would Su Xun spend so much money to buy a private dessert shop that was neither a chain store nor a famous online shop? To do charity? That was even more impossible. The only explanation was to make Xi Wan happy and at the same time express that he was jealous! The more the system thought about it, the more likely it was that Su Xun was jealous. After this period of interaction, Xi Wan thought that she still had a certain understanding of Su Xun. He definitely wouldn¡¯t do it just because he was jealous. He probably did it more to make Ling Feng suffer. After all, according to Su Xun¡¯s personality, she already belonged to him in his eyes. He would definitely not let Ling Feng seduce his wife so blatantly. Xi Wan replied to the system, ¡°Maybe it¡¯s really like what Ling Feng said, he¡¯s just a stupid person with a lot of money.¡± C . . . ] The system screamed in its heart. The host is not feeling comfortable every day when she doesn¡¯t argue with me!? Xi Wan thought about it carefully and said to the shop assistant who was still waiting for her next instructions, ¡°How much is the daily turnover of the ¡°The daily turnover of the shop is around ten thousand at the lowest and thirty thousand at its best.¡± The shop assistant answered after calculating carefully. Xi Wan was quite satisfied with the store¡¯s turnover. She then handed the shop assistant a business card. ¡°Not bad. I¡¯ll give you a business card. Contact the owner of the business card tomorrow and tell her the address of the dessert shop.¡± ¡°I¡¯m going home now. If you want to come with me, I¡¯ll get the driver to send you.¡± Xi Wan said to Lu Zhou. Lu Zhou shook her head and said, ¡°I have friends. I¡¯m meeting them for afternoon tea today. I didn¡¯t expect to see Ling Feng harassing you. I have to go back and play with my friends.¡± ¡°Alright, be careful. I¡¯ll leave first.¡± Xi Wan nodded and left with her bodyguard. On the way back home, the system was curious about the name card Xi Wan had just handed to the shop assistant: [Host, whose name card did you just hand to the shop assistant?] Xi Wan was chatting with Gao Yuan on her phone. She told Gao Yuan that she had a dessert shop that needed a new manager and she hoped that she could be the new manager. ¡°Gao Yuan left me her business card last time.¡± Xi Wan replied to the system without looking up. The system didn¡¯t understand: [Gao Yuan is a rich lady who has never worked before. Can she do this job? It¡¯s hard being the manager of a dessert shop..] Chapter 214 - Chapter 214: Always One Step Late Chapter 214: Always One Step Late Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan replied, ¡°Gao Yuan had always been very interested in desserts in the past. I had a chat with her when we met. Although she has been a rich lady in the Wang family all these years, she has also learned how to make desserts. She will definitely be able to do this job well.¡± The System asked: [Even so, will Wang Hang and the Wang family agree to it?] ¡°Dont you know about the plot?¡± Xi Wan asked calmly, ¡°Dont you know that Wang Hang and Gao Yuan have already signed the divorce agreement?¡± 1¡­] It really didnt know. The system quickly went to check the plot. Wang Hang and Gao Yuan had indeed signed a marriage agreement. The system shouted: [How is this possible? It¡¯s only been a day but Gao Yuan is so powerful? Would Wang Hang have signed the divorce agreement willingly?] It remembered the last time it saw someone else sign a divorce agreement. It was Xi Wan¡¯s father and stepmother. The scene could only be described as a complete mess. After Gao Yuan agreed to come to work, Xi Wan closed her phone in satisfaction and replied, ¡°Why not? All the Wang family cares about is their reputation. Gao Yuan has the surveillance video of the mall that day and there are many netizens who uploaded the video on the internet. The Wang family didnt want things to blow up and affect the company for the sake of the hard-earned stock price increase, so they naturally agreed to the divorce.¡± The system was about to say something when Xi Wan¡¯s cell phone rang. The caller was Ling Feng, who had just left. Xi Wan could not be bothered to talk nonsense with him and directly tapped on the speaker, ¡°Wanwan, you¡­¡± The bodyguard saw Xi Wan¡¯s unhappy expression and immediately asked, ¡°Madam, do you need me to help you hang up? i As the hands-free mode was turned on, the bodyguard¡¯s words were heard by Ling Feng on the other end of the phone. Xi Wan did not say anything, but Ling Feng seemed to suddenly understand something. ¡°Wanwan, Su Xun¡¯s control over you has actually reached such a serious level. He¡¯s restricting your personal freedom. This is illegal!¡¯ It was not that Wanwan didnt want to see him, but because Su Xun had sent people to watch her closely, so she rejected his invitation several times! It had to be said that Ling Feng was quite self-aware as a male protagonist. He could imagine so much without anyone saying anything. However, it was also thanks to his overconfidence that Xi Wan saved a lot of time thinking of excuses. The system also realized that the male protagonist seemed to be too fond of imagining things. Now, it really hoped that the male protagonist would wake up a little. Xi Wan shook her head at the bodyguard, then quietly listened to Ling Feng. Since there was no such thing as Su Xun buying a dessert shop in the original plot, Ling Feng couldn not guess Su Xun¡¯s true intention at the moment. He could only analyze Su Xun¡¯s motives based on the situation. Ling Feng said to Xi Wan, ¡°Su Xun must have investigated the past between you and me, otherwise it doesnt make sense that he would suddenly be so strict with you.¡± The marriage life that Xi Wan and Su Xun mentioned at the Tang family¡¯s birthday banquet was completely opposite. It made sense once one thought about it. Su Xun was deliberately pretending in front of outsiders. Ling Feng¡¯s cheat system showed that Su Xun only married Xi Wan because he had to obey his grandfather¡¯s wishes. Since he had followed his grandfather¡¯s wishes and married a woman he didnt love, then it was even more impossible for Su Xun to show that he and Xi Wan weren¡¯t on good terms in front of others. This was to prevent the rumors of him and Xi Wan not getting along from spreading to his grandfather¡¯s ears and making him sad. Ling Feng clenched his teeth. ¡°Su Xun is simply too much. He knows that the shop is filled with memories of you and me, but he still did this.¡± Ling Feng paused and said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Wanwana It¡¯s all my fault for not thinking of buying this shop in advance. Otherwise, it wouldnt have been Su Xun¡¯s!¡¯ Xi Wan nodded. Yes, yes, but who would have thought that Su Xun would buy this shop? Besides, most people wouldnt have such thoughts, right? Xi Wan gathered her emotions and said in a low voice, ¡°It¡¯s not your fault. You¡¯ve always been one step late all these years. I¡¯m already used to it.¡± Ling Feng¡¯s entire body froze on the other end of the line. After a long time, he said, ¡°Wanwan, I¡¯m sorry. It¡¯s my fault. I shouldnt have¡­¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes without hesitation. She and Ling Feng both knew that Ling Feng had countless opportunities to confirm their relationship. If the two of them had already confirmed their relationship, then even if Su Xun¡¯s grandfather mentioned the betrothal between the Su family and the Xi family, the Su family, as a prestigious family, would probably be too embarrased to do something like snatching Xi Wan from Ling Feng when their relationship was already set in stone.. Chapter 215 - Chapter 215: Drawing a Big Pie Chapter 215: Drawing a Big Pie Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The more Ling Feng thought about it, the more his heart ached. ¡°At first, I thought that I still had a lot of things to do. I didn¡¯t want to neglect you because of those things.¡± Xi Wan interrupted him rudely. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Then, is the reason why you¡¯re like this so that you can ignore me without feeling guilty?¡± ¡°Wanwan, that¡¯s not what I meant!¡± Ling Feng was anxious. He wanted to explain but he could not say it to Xi Wan directly. He felt that she would wait for him forever, so he wanted to seize power first and use the daughters of other families to pave the way for himself. Establishing a relationship with Xi Wan would only hinder him, so he did not confirm their relationship. ¡°System, look at this yourself! Ling Feng is still finding excuses for himself!¡± Xi Wan felt angry for the original owner just thinking about it. She did not understand why a man who was afraid of relationships and could mistreat his lover for the sake of benefits was worth remembering. [Although that¡¯s the case, he is still the male protagonist of the plot.] The system agreed with Xi Wan, but it could not go against the system¡¯s program. Xi Wan understood what the system meant and continued to ask Ling Feng, ¡°You can take your time. I¡¯m not in a hurry.¡± ¡® How could he say that he had deliberately not confirmed his relationship with you because he had his own interests at that time? After waiting for a long time without receiving Ling Feng¡¯s reply, Xi Wan had nothing to say to poke at his sore spot, ¡°How have you and Zhao Fei been recently?¡± ¡°Wanwan, there¡¯s nothing between Zhao Fei and me. Everything is a misunderstanding.¡± Ling Feng explained, ¡°You were there when the incident happened last time. You should have seen her like that. How could I like someone like her? I really have nothing to do with her.¡± When she heard how anxious he was to cut ties with Zhao Fei, Xi Wan suddenly felt that everything had become dull. ¡°You said the same thing to me before you brought her to the birthday banquet.¡± ? ¡® Ling Feng never thought that Xi Wan, who was always so easy to brush off, would one day be like this, exposing him without giving him any chance. After saying that, Xi Wan still felt that she had not had enough and continued to add on, ¡°Is this the important thing you said? I thought you called me because you forgot to tell me something important and wanted to tell me about you and Zhao Fei in detail, including the romantic night you spent together.¡± ¡® Ling Feng held his breath and was almost angered to death by Xi Wan, but he could not refute her words. Xi Wan pouted and hung up the phone in disappointment. Ling Feng immediately called back when he heard the busy tone. However, after calling back several times, the other party hung up without hesitation. Ling Feng thought that Xi Wan was heartbroken, but he did not expect Xi Wan to be leaning comfortably on the back of the car¡¯s soft leather seat, drinking a bottle of iced soda. Her cell phone was in the hands of the bodyguard. The bodyguard was following her instructions and dutifully hung up all the calls from Ling Feng. The system looked at Xi Wan¡¯s carefree appearance and complained: [If Ling Feng knew that not only were you not sad, but you are also drinking soda in a good mood, he would definitely doubt his own charm, right?] ¡°You can¡¯t say that. Ling Feng¡¯s looks, figure, and financial resources are still very attractive. It¡¯s just that he happened to meet the rich me!¡± Xi Wan replied to the system slowly. The system said: [I have to remind you that you have offended the male protagonist again.] ¡°Oh right, you just asked me to build a good relationship with the male protagonist a few days ago, but the male protagonist is really not likable.¡± Xi Wan did not care. [Cant you just follow the plot?!] The system screamed. ¡°No,¡± Xi Wan rejected without thinking. ¡°I don¡¯t want to suffer.¡± C¡­] The system had no choice but to endure it. After all, the host was really worry-free. Although the process was different from what it had expected, it could still complete the mission in the end. It could endure for the sake of performance! After Xi Wan got out of the car, she did not go straight home. Instead, she turned around and said to the bodyguard, ¡°Do you understand what I said just The bodyguard nodded in confusion. Xi Wan smiled in satisfaction. ¡°Then remember to report to Su Xun when you go back. I don¡¯t need you to beautify the story, you just need to tell the truth.. Thank you! Chapter 216 - Chapter 216: Report Chapter 216: Report Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Su Xun heard the bodyguard¡¯s overseas call, he could not help but want to laugh. When he recalled the woman¡¯s sly smile when she said this, his heart was filled with joy. After hearing the bodyguard¡¯s words, Su Xun immediately dialed Xi Wan¡¯s number. Not long after, a woman¡¯s confused voice came from the other end of the phone. Su Xun was stunned. He glanced at the clock in the room. It was eight o¡¯clock in the morning here. Due to the time difference in Xi Wan¡¯s country, it was currently midnight. When Xi Wan asked the bodyguard to report Su Xun in the afternoon, she knew that Su Xun would call back. However, she did not expect him to call her when she was in a daze. ¡°If you have something to say, say it quickly. I¡¯m sleepy!¡± Xi Wan was a little unhappy that her beautiful dream was disturbed. Xi Wan¡¯s voice was soft and Su Xun couldn¡¯t help but think of the Little White Rabbit. He knew that he had disturbed her good dreams, so he softened his voice and said, ¡°Wanwan.¡± ¡°Hmm?¡± Xi Wan did not understand why he was calling her so tenderly. Su Xun held back his laughter. ¡°It¡¯s nothing. I just wanted to talk to you but I forgot about the time difference. Sleep well. Goodnight.¡± Xi Wan hung up the phone immediately in anger. Su Xun could imagine the woman¡¯s angry look when he heard the busy tone on the other end of the line. He could no longer hide the smile on his lips. He called his assistant, Zhang Wen, with a smile on his face. Zhang Wen finished his work and was about to go to bed when he received a call from his boss. ¡°Boss, what can I do for you so late at night?¡± Zhang Wen was afraid that he did not handle certain matters well, so his boss called him to criticize him. He was a little nervous. When Su Xun sensed his subordinate¡¯s nervousness, he said calmly, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous. You¡¯ve been working very well during this period of time. Your bonus will be doubled this month.¡± When he heard the boss say that his bonus would be doubled, Zhang Wen immediately beamed with joy. ¡°Thank you, boss! If you have any other instructions, just tell me. I¡¯ll do it immediately!¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to do it immediately. Help me order a bouquet of flowers for Madam tomorrow. You can continue to rest.¡± Su Xun hung up after giving his instructions. Before Zhang Wen could reply, the call was ended. Boss was really good to Madam. He wanted to ask him to send flowers to Madam in the middle of the night. ¡°Good morning, Madam.¡± Chen Tong was busy preparing breakfast in the kitchen when she looked up and saw Xi Wan coming downstairs. Xi Wan nodded at her and sat at the dining table to enjoy her breakfast. She had just taken a sip of milk when the doorbell rang. Chen Tong wiped her hands and ran over to open the door. As soon as the door opened, a huge bouquet appeared in front of Chen Tong. Zhang Wen then popped his head out from behind the bouquet and greeted Chen Tong with a smile, ¡°Chen Tong, the boss asked me to send flowers to Madam.¡± Zhang Wen then popped his head out from behind the bouquet and greeted Chen Tong with a smile, ¡°Chen Tong, the boss asked me to send flowers to Madam.¡± Chen Tong was very happy to hear that it was Su Xun¡¯s instructions. She had hoped to see Sir and Madam being so loving. ¡°Come in quickly. If Madam knows that this was specially instructed by Sir, she will definitely be very happy! Chen Tong welcomed Zhang Wen in. ¡°Zhang Wen?¡± Xi Wan sized up the huge bouquet in his arms. ¡°What are you doing? [The antagonist instructed Zhang Wen to send this to you in the middle of the night. He probably wanted to give you a surprise.] The system looked at the overly huge bouquet with great interest. Xi Wan called Zhang Wen over for breakfast while replying to the system, ¡°Surprise? I think it¡¯s an apology.¡± Zhang Wen hugged the bouquet and said with a smile, ¡°Madam, Boss specially ordered this to be sent to you. Do you like it?¡± ¡°He¡¯s thoughtful.¡± Xi Wan nodded and gestured for him to put down the bouquet. She pushed the soup that Chen Tong had just served to Zhang Wen. ¡°This is Chen Tongs best soup. I quite like it. You should try it too.¡± Chen Tong took the bouquet and put it in the vase. Zhang Wen could not resist Xi Wan¡¯s kind invitation, so he sat at the dining table and started eating breakfast with her. Xi Wan ate her breakfast slowly. Zhang Wen¡¯s eyes did not dare to wander around as he stared nervously at the food in his bowl. When Xi Wan sensed his nervousness, she said, ¡°Relax, Su Xun won¡¯t say anything even if he knows about this. You¡¯re running errands for him so early in the morning. He should treat you to breakfast no matter what.¡± ¡°Madam, you¡¯re right.¡± Zhang Wen did not dare to say that his boss was scary, so he could only smile and agree with Xi Wan.. Chapter 217 - Chapter 217: Changing the Name of the Shop Chapter 217: Changing the Name of the Shop Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This breakfast left Zhang Wen terrified. When he saw that Xi Wan had finished eating, he immediately said goodbye and ran out of the villa without looking back, as if there was something scary chasing after him. Xi Wan found it amusing when she saw him running away. ¡°System, don¡¯t you think he looks like the main character in a horror movie?¡± The system replied¡± [I have never watched a horror movie before, Host.] ¡°Oh, I forgot. You¡¯ll be blocked from all things that are forbidden for underage children.¡± Xi Wan felt that it was a pity. ¡°Chen Tong, contact the driver. I have to leave at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon.¡± Xi Wan planned to go to the dessert shop, Old Place, to see Gao Yuan at work. ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Chen Tong picked up her cell phone and contacted the driver. At half past two in the afternoon, the driver sent Xi Wan to Old Place safely. Xi Wan had just entered when the male employee from yesterday came up and told her that Gao Yuan had already arrived at the shop. ¡°Take me to her.¡± Xi Wan nodded. When the male employee took her to find Gao Yuan, Gao Yuan was busy in the dessert making room of the store. There happened to be a student ordering a dessert table today to celebrate the birthday of a professor, so the employees in the store were very busy. ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re here!¡± Gao Yuan ran out happily when she saw Xi Wan. Xi Wan handed her a wet tissue. ¡°You just arrived today. Aren¡¯t you going to understand the situation in the shop first? Why did you start working right away? Gao Yuan took the wet tissue and wiped her flour-stained palm. She said to Xi Wan, ¡°I¡¯ve seen it. Everyone in the shop has a good rapport and the atmosphere between the employees is very good. There just happened to be a list of dessert tables, so I thought that everyone could finish it as soon as possible so that the student wouldn¡¯t have to delay the professor¡¯s birthday celebration.¡± ¡°That¡¯s great, I was afraid you won¡¯t get used to it.¡± Xi Wan felt happy for her when she saw her genuine smile. Gao Yuan knew that her good friend was concerned about her, so she went to the dessert cabinet and picked out a black forest cake that she had personally made for Xi Wan. ¡°Try it. This is a new recipe that I improved when I was in the Wang family. The shop assistants have tried it and said that it¡¯s very delicious. I want to introduce it as a new product in the shop.¡± Xi Wan also started tasting it when she heard Gao Yuan¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s quite delicious. Did you add some nuts in it?¡± ¡°Yes, I added some crunchy nuts and chocolate.¡± Gao Yuan said with a smile. ¡°Not a bad idea, it¡¯s a good creation,¡± Xi Wan said as she took another big bite. ¡°I like this taste very much. It¡¯s completely tailor-made for me. The slightly bitter chocolate taste and the crispy texture of the nuts can be eaten in one go.¡± Gao Yuan was amused by her exaggerated description. ¡°Okay, that¡¯s enough, stop teasing me. I¡¯ll go and order a new product recommendation card after work and try to sell this product tomorrow! ¡® I ¡°You don¡¯t have to wait until you get off work. Write down all your ideas. I¡¯ll get the driver, Xiao Wu, to make a trip.¡± Xi Wan ate as she continued to chat. ¡°Okay, I¡¯ll write it down now!¡± Gao Yuan immediately found a pen and paper and began to draw a sketch of the recommendation card. [Host, won¡¯t you get fat if you eat like this?] While waiting for Gao Yuan to draw the sketch, Xi Wan had already eaten two desserts in a row. Therefore, the system could not help but remind her. Xi Wan heard it but did not stop. She said, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid. This body won¡¯t get fat from eating. As long as it doesn¡¯t eat too much, it¡¯ll be fine.¡± After waiting for a while, Gao Yuan handed the sketch to Xi Wan. ¡°Wanwan, what do you think?¡± Gao Yuan¡¯s sketch was very detailed. She wrote down the solutions to some of the problems that might be encountered during the production. ¡°It¡¯s very good. I didn¡¯t expect the cake you made to be so delicious.¡± Xi Wan praised her and then called Xiao Wu over. ¡°Xiao Wu, find an advertising shop and help me make this.¡± ¡°Yes, Madam.¡± Xiao Wu did not ask Xi Wan what she wanted to do and left with the sketch. Xi Wan looked at the name of the shop and thought of Ling Feng. She suggested to Gao Yuan, ¡°Why don¡¯t we change the name of this shop?¡± ¡°Sure. Have you thought about what to call it?¡± Gao Yuan nodded. The name of the shop was not important to her. Xi Wan frowned and pondered for a while before saying, ¡°I want to name it the opposite of ¡®Old Place.¡¯ Since this place belongs to me now, it shouldn¡¯t continue to operate with the memories of the past. It should have a new life. Let¡¯s call it ¡®New Life!¡± ¡°New Life¡­¡± Gao Yuan whispered, ¡°It means a new life. It¡¯s a good name!¡± Xi Wan also felt that it was very good. She decided on a new name for the shop.. Chapter 218 - Chapter 218: Xylitol Black Forest Chapter 218: Xylitol Black Forest Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Do you have an entire Black Forest cake? I want to bring one back for Su Xun¡¯s grandfather to taste. The cake wasnt too sweet, so Grandpa Su would probably like it.¡± When Gao Yuan heard that Xi Wan was going to bring it to the old man to taste, she immediately said, ¡°There is one but there is sugar added to the cake so it might not be good for the elderly.¡± ¡°What should we do then?¡± Xi Wan asked. Gao Yuan suggested, ¡°But if you have time, I can make a new one for you now. There won¡¯t be any sugar in it, and it¡¯ll be replaced with xylitol instead.¡± Xi Wan immediately agreed when she heard that it could be replaced with xylitol. ¡°Then make one now. I¡¯m not in a hurry.¡± Xi Wan waited for two hours before she took the Black Forest cake and rushed to the Su familys old residence She arrived just in time for dinner. ¡°Grandpa, look what I brought for you.¡± Xi Wan handed the cake to the maid. Su Xiu was so happy that his mouth was wide opened when he saw his granddaughter-in-law was here to see him with a gift. ¡°You can just come if you want to. Why did you bring a gift with you?¡± Xi Wan took a bowl and scooped rice for the old man. ¡°Su Xun bought a dessert shop for me yesterday. I happened to have time today, so I went over and found a very delicious cake. I thought that you like cake too, so I brought it for you.¡± ¡°You¡¯re so thoughtful!¡± The old man took the bowl with a smile. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? You usually dote on me and think of me for all the good things. As a junior, I should be filial to you!¡± Xi Wan shook her head and scooped some rice for herself. ¡°This cake is specially made with xylitol instead of ordinary sugar. It¡¯s sweet but not greasy. You don¡¯t have to worry about affecting your blood sugar. You can try some after dinner later.¡± Su Xun¡¯s parents had gone out today, so only the old man was at home. Therefore, Xi Wan did not have to deal with Su Xun¡¯s parents. The grandfather and granddaughter-in-law pair had a joyous dinner. Under Xi Wan¡¯s suggestion, the maids then placed two rocking chairs in the garden. The grandfather and granddaughter-in-law pair went to the garden to chat. ¡°Is Su Xun treating you well?¡± The old man was rocking in his rocking chair. Xi Wan also nodded. ¡°Pretty good. He even sent me flowers this morning.¡± [Host, you said this morning that Su Xun was apologizing to you.] The system exposed her. Xi Wan did not care if her true thoughts were exposed. She replied to the system, ¡°Yes, but it also proves that he cares about me.¡± The old man did not know the relationship between them. He only felt that his grandson had been enlightened and knew how to dote on his wife. ¡°That¡¯s good, that¡¯s good. This child, Su Xun is just a little cold and aloof. His heart is so good that he knows how to dote on others. Wanwan, if he does not do well sometimes, please bear with him.¡± ¡°Grandpa, what are you talking about? Su Xun and I are husband and wife. I naturally won¡¯t ignore him because of a small matter. Don¡¯t worry about that! Xi Wan said naturally. M/hen Su Xiu heard his granddaughter-in-law say this, he felt much more at ease. At least after spending some time with her, he knew that Xi Wan was not the kind of person who would make things difficult for herself. Hence, Xi Wan¡¯s words could not have been to deceive him. Xi Wan accompanied the old man to look at the stars for a while before returning to her own villa before nine o¡¯clock at night. It was a coincidence that Su Xun called when Xi Wan had just finished showering and was about to go to bed. ¡°Hello?¡± Xi Wan answered the call. Su Xun¡¯s effective voice came through. ¡°Are you ready to sleep? Xi Wan answered perfunctorily, ¡°I¡¯m already asleep.¡± ¡°This is the first time I¡¯ve seen someone answering the phone while sleeping.¡± The smile on Su Xun¡¯s face deepened. Xi Wan rolled over on the bed. ¡°That¡¯s right. Didn¡¯t you see it yesterday? To be precise, it¡¯s the second time today.¡± The smile on Su Xun¡¯s face did not change. He knew that Xi Wan was indirectly accusing him. He was not really angry because he had called her in the middle of the night to wake her up. Su Xun suppressed his smile and apologized to her in a soft voice, ¡°I¡¯m sorry about yesterday. It was my negligence. I forgot that we have a time difference now. How was the bouquet of flowers today? Do you like it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite nice.¡± Xi Wan replied perfunctorily. Su Xun knew her personality and did not take her perfunctory words to heart. ¡°If you dont like it, I¡¯ll get Zhang Wen to send you something else tomorrow.¡± When she heard that he wanted to continue sending her things, Xi Wan quickly stopped him. ¡°No, if you really want to apologize, why don¡¯t you just transfer the money for the gift to me? I¡¯ll be happy and you will also be happy as well in that case!¡± In Su Xun¡¯s eyes, Xi Wan was already a little money-grubber. ¡°You¡¯re right..¡± Chapter 219 - Chapter 219: I Want Both Money and You Chapter 219: I Want Both Money and You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As soon as Su Xun finished speaking, Xi Wan received a text message notification on her phone. She opened it and saw that her bank account had a million yuan in it. ¡°Mr. Su, you¡¯re so imposing. I love you!¡± Xi Wan said happily. ¡°Then do you love my money, or do you love me as a person?¡± Su Xun asked with a smile. ¡°Of course, it is¡­¡± Xi Wan paused. ¡°Only children make choices. As an adult, of course I want both. I want both your money and you!¡± ¡®i l knew you would say that. You really don¡¯t want to suffer any losses.¡± Su Xun i s gaze was full of affection. ¡°Of course, I can¡¯t suffer a loss. After all, I¡¯m your wife. How can I suffer a loss so easily? Wouldn¡¯t that be embarrassing you?¡± Xi Wan spoke nonsense with a straight face. The system mocked Xi Wan: [Host, you!re spouting nonsense again.] Xi Wan ignored it and waited for Su Xun to speak. Su Xun was amused by her absurd reasoning. ¡°You¡¯re right. Mrs. Su, you can buy as much as you want tomorrow.¡± ¡°Mr. Su, you¡¯re already so generous. How can I not go?¡± Xi Wan said as she looked at the one million yuan that she had just received with satisfaction. ¡°Good night, my dear wife.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was gentle and when it reached Xi Wan¡¯s ears, it was as if he was whispering into her ear. [Is this still the antagonist? As expected, people would change once they were moved.] The system sighed. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and replied in the same way, ¡°Good night, my dear husband.¡± After putting down her phone, Xi Wan replied to the system, ¡°Maybe, but it¡¯s still worth observing whether or not Su Xun really has feelings for me. Good night, system.¡± The system felt that she was right: [Good night.] The next day, after breakfast, Xi Wan was impatient to go shopping. After all, other than the one million that Su Xun had transferred yesterday, she still had a black card in her hand. Since Su Xun wanted to make it up to her, she would let his wallet make it up to her then! Other than her usual routine, Xi Wan also bought a supercar for the first time. When Xi Wan looked at the low-key and luxurious silver-blue sports car, her eyes lit up. The system knew that Xi Wan was going to make a move on this car. It was a new, world-class supercar limited to ten cars and it was the full version! The system was envious, jealous, and hateful. It really wanted to become a human right now! After a round of shopping, Xi Wan was satisfied. She drove her supercar back home and called all the employees and bodyguards of the villa to have an outdoor barbecue in the villa¡¯s garden. The chef was still Chen Tong. All the employees were stunned. They went from being reserved at the beginning to having skewers and drinking wine with their arms around their shoulders in just half an hour. The system was extremely envious: [Host, isn¡¯t this a little too much?!] It felt like it was about to start secreting saliva like a carbon-based creature. When Su Xun called, Xi Wan had already eaten and drank her fill. She was sitting on the rocking chair and staring at the stars. ¡°Yes, my dear husband?¡± Xi Wan asked lazily. Xi Wan¡¯s addressing him as ¡®dear husband¡¯ filled Su Xun¡¯s heart with joy. The words he was about to say changed. ¡°Are you still playing outside?¡± He could hear a lot of voices on the other end of the phone. It was very noisy mixed with the music. ¡°I¡¯m at home.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I organized an outdoor barbecue party at home and invited all the employees to attend it.¡± The music in the background was coming from the speakers that she had asked someone to bring out from the lawn. There were still a few people gathered there, singing and dancing, drinking and exchanging drinks. Xi Wan felt happy just by looking at it. Although Su Xun could not imagine what kind of scene this was, he could feel that Xi Wan was in a good mood. Su Xun could not help but feel happy as well. He reminded her gently, ¡°Don¡¯t sleep too late.¡± Xi Wan nodded casually. As someone who worked overtime outside, how could he remind her of this? ¡°The feeling of having a black card is surprisingly good,¡± Xi Wan said briskly. ¡°Then you should shop more.¡± Su Xun smiled dotingly. ¡°Isn¡¯t a limited edition supercar enough?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s tone was light. ¡°Not enough.¡± Su Xun said with a smile, ¡°This is the first time you¡¯ve spent my money like this.¡± ¡°Can¡¯t I use it? I won¡¯t spend it next time then,¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. ¡°Wanwan, you know that¡¯s not what I meant. I can¡¯t wait for you to spend more of my money.¡± Su Xun could imagine what she looked like now. She must be smiling with her eyes, waiting for him to say this. Su Xun continued, ¡°I¡¯ll only have the motivation to continue earning more money if you spend my money..¡± Chapter 220 - Chapter 220: The Most Touching and Loving Words Chapter 220: The Most Touching and Loving Words Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation words seriously if you say that.¡± ¡°You can spend my money however you want. As long as I have it, it¡¯s yours. If I don¡¯t have it, I¡¯ll try my best to get it for you.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was firm and powerful, as if he was making an oath. His wife was so happy all the time. Even if her husband was not by her side, she could still find new pleasures. He was afraid that if he did not find a way to become an indelible part of her life, his wife might easily forget him in the depths of her memory. The system was dumbfounded when he heard this. [Host, the antagonist is saying sweet nothings to you, right? Such simple and unadorned sweet nothings that even an Al like me is tempted!] Xi Wan exposed it unceremoniously, ¡°You¡¯re just after other people¡¯s money.¡± [So, what if I¡¯m after money? At least I¡¯m honest. I¡¯m not like some of you humans who keep taking money from others in the name of loving them!] The system retorted bluntly. Xi Wan shrugged in agreement with the system¡¯s point of view. ¡°You¡¯re right. You¡¯re very honest.¡± ¡°Did you buy that dessert shop in the university town just to prove to me that you can give me everything I like?¡± Xi Wan said to Su Xun. There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone. Su Xun was caught off guard by Xi Wan¡¯s words. Xi Wan did not mind and continued to ask, ¡°Why did you buy it?¡± Su Xun did not let out a sigh of relief because of Xi¡¯s relaxed tone. His nerves were tensed. ¡°You like it.¡± Su Xun was well aware that his actions a few days ago were clearly crossing the line, but he just could not stand Ling Feng. Even though he knew that Xi Wan was not the original person, he simply could not stand it when Ling Feng used the excuse of reminiscing about the past to ask Xi Wan out. Since he could not stop it, he might as well go all out and turn their memories into his and Xi Wan¡¯s memories! If it was not for Xi Wan¡¯s disagreement, he would have even thought of destroying Ling Feng. ¡°Liar. ¡® I Hearing Xi Wan deny his answer, Su Xun was very nervous. But the next second, Xi Wan said, ¡°You clearly want to make me happy and help me disgust Ling Feng.¡± Su Xun heaved a sigh of relief and used the reason that Xi Wan gave him. ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re right. I just want to help you disgust Ling Feng.¡± Xi Wan recalled the hair tie she had placed in his pocket. ¡°Where¡¯s the hair tie?¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes lit up when he heard her mention the hair tie. He almost immediately raised his wrist to show her that he had always been wearing the hair tie. ¡°Here, I always bring it with me. Wanwan, look!¡± When Xi Wan heard Su Xun¡¯s voice, she smiled in satisfaction. ¡°How am I supposed to look on the phone? Stupid, video call me.¡± Xi Wan heard the sound of the phone being hung up and the video call rang. Su Xun¡¯s handsome face appeared in front of Xi Wan. Su Xun¡¯s face was filled with joy as he said to Xi Wan in a cheerful tone, ¡°Wanwan, look. I¡¯ve been wearing the hair tie you gave me.¡± ¡°Not bad, not bad.¡± In the video, Xi Wan saw her hair tie on his wrist and nodded in satisfaction. ¡°I¡¯ve been carrying it with me all the time, and I¡¯ve never taken it off.¡± Su Xun repeated. He emphasized it so impatiently as if he wanted to prove to Xi Wan that he cared a lot about her. It was only when Su Xun boarded the plane that he realized that she had put a hair tie in her pocket. It was not the one she had taken back, but another hair tie in the box. He had an impression of every hair tie because he had personally picked out those hair ties. Xi Wan did not know that when he discovered the hair tie but there was an indescribable emotion in her heart. It was as if a soft feather had gently brushed past her heart, making her heart itch and throb. He was very happy to have discovered this headband, but at the same time, it was a pity that he had not discovered it earlier. Xi Wan remembered that among loves on the internet, when the woman put a hair tie on the man¡¯s wrist, it meant that the man had a girlfriend. She just did not know if her husband, the famous chairman of Su Group, knew about this. ¡°You are mine.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s red lips parted slightly, and the words that she casually said instantly touched Su Xun¡¯s heart.. Chapter 221 - Chapter 221: Blushing Chapter 221: Blushing Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan watched with great interest as Su Xun¡¯s face slowly turned red. The corners of her lips curled up. ¡®Okay, I¡¯m going back to sleep.¡± Su Xun knew that he should go along with her wishes and hang up the video call to let her go to sleep. However, he suddenly did not want to do this. ¡°Xi Wan.¡± It was rare to hear Su Xun call her by her full name. Xi Wan looked at the man in the video in confusion. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? . Su Xun was silent. A moment later, he sighed and said in a low voice, ¡°I just wanted to call you. Since you¡¯re tired, you should rest well.¡± Xi Wan hung up the phone happily while humming a song. When Xi Wan stood up, Chen Tong noticed that the people who were singing and dancing also raised their wine glasses and cheered in unison, ¡°To Madam!¡± Xi Wan also picked up the wine glass that Chen Tong handed over and raised her glass to congratulate them from afar. She had a good night¡¯s sleep. When Xi Wan opened the door, the first thing she saw was a beautiful bouquet of flowers placed on the ground. What was this? Xi Wan picked up the bouquet and went downstairs. Chen Tong was busy in the kitchen and looked up just in time to see her coming downstairs. ¡°Madam, this is made from the flowers that Uncle Wang trimmed from the garden. It can be considered a gift from us using your property. Thank you for your generosity yesterday and wish you a beautiful morning.¡± Uncle Wang was the gardener at home, and he was responsible for taking care of the flowers and trees in the garden. Although Uncle Wang was old, he was full of energy. He always smiled when he saw others. ¡°Thank you, everyone.¡± Xi Wan accepted this gift. Xi Wan sat at the dining table and realized that Chen Tong had specially made the fried eggs for breakfast into the shape of flowers. ¡°Chen Tong, did you change the mould?¡± Xi Wan poked the fried egg with her fork. Chen Tong was all smiles. ¡°That¡¯s right, Madam. Didn¡¯t you say not long ago that you were tired of the ¡®heart-shaped¡¯ fried eggs? So, I went online and bought a new mould. I wanted to give you a few more fresh designs!¡± ¡°I like it very much. Thank you, Chen Tong.¡± Xi Wan thanked her for her kindness and started to eat breakfast. [Was this the phrase, ¡®Food is the most important thing to people¡¯? You could win everyone over with just a barbecue?] The system did not understand. Xi Wan was a little proud as she replied, ¡°The phrase is not wrong. It seems that you have a new understanding recently.¡± The system was a little proud of being praised: [Of course. As a system of the new era, I¡¯m paying attention to improving myself at all times.] Xi Wan took a sip of the carp soup and asked, ¡°Speaking of ¡®Food is the most important thing to people¡¯, it¡¯s beyond my expectations. I just wanted to invite everyone to have a good time together yesterday. I wasn¡¯t trying to win them over.¡± [The people of this country seem to really love good food. Any issue can always be solved at the dinner table.] The system said. Xi Wan smiled and did not continue the topic. She still had to go for a drive today and did not have time to discuss this with the system. Rather than saying that everyone had been bribed by the barbeque yesterday, it was more accurate to say that everyone had a good impression of Xi Wan as their employer. After drinking and eating to their heart¡¯s content last night, they naturally felt that the working atmosphere was happy and relaxed. As Xi Wan and the Su Xun were not people who cared about trifles, the situation where they might encounter when they worked in other families and were tortured by their employers for various reasons would not happen here at all. Therefore, everyone felt that Xi Wan was a good employer. Xi Wan looked at the weather forecast for the next two days and wondered where she should go for a drive today. ¡°If I remember correctly, Su Xun should have a yacht under his name, right?¡± Xi Wan asked the system. The system flipped through Su Xun¡¯s wealth information and said to her: [Yes, but you don¡¯t seem to have a license to drive a yacht.] Without a yacht driving license, she could hire a professional to drive the yacht. Now, she just needed to find out where the yacht was. Xi Wan sent a message to Su Xun, who only replied after an hour. ¡°The yacht is docked at Vast Blue Bay. There are professionals in charge of taking care of it. You can go there directly. Contact Zhang Wen whenever you want to go there. I¡¯ve already asked him to contact a professional driver and they will be waiting for you there in advance.] [What a considerate antagonist.] The system was a little envious. Xi Wan nodded in satisfaction. ¡°System, look. This is the benefit of having a husband. The problem is solved easily!¡± The system was silent. Thank you, it now knew why people would hate Xi Wan for showing off when she was loved.. It also hated Xi Wan for showing off when she was being loved! Chapter 222 - Chapter 222: Surprise That Was Delivered the Door Chapter 222: Surprise That Was Delivered the Door Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan went for a walk in the garden as usual. The employees she met on the way greeted her warmly. ¡°Hello, Madam.¡± ¡°Good morning, Madam!¡± ¡°Good morning, Madam. The flowers over there have bloomed. You can go and take a look.¡± Xi Wan walked to the side of the flower bushes. The flowers that were carefully taken care of were indeed blooming very well. There were a few butterflies flying and stopping on the flowers. [It¡¯s time for work, host.] The system said. Xi Wan looked confused. Before she could ask the system what the job was, Chen Tong came to look for her. Chen Tong smiled and said, ¡°Madam, a lady called Wu Xing is here to pay you a visit.¡± ¡°Let her in.¡± Xi Wan understood what the system meant when she heard the name. She walked to the swing under the tree and sat down. Xi Wan sat on the swing and shook her feet. ¡°System, look, life is full of surprises.¡± The system ridiculed: [Host, I¡¯m afraid that other than you, no one else in this world will treat a person who comes to find trouble as a surprise.] The system was wrong. Wu Xing was here to apologize. Actually, she did not want to come at all, but her parents kept asking her if she had offended someone important outside. Recently, her familys companys business was not doing well. Faced with her parents¡¯ questions, she really could not take it anymore and told them what happened at the birthday banquet. As expected, she got a scolding from her father. ¡°How did I raise such a stupid daughter like you? You might as well die of stupidity!¡± Wu Xings father became angrier as he spoke. In the end, he smashed his favorite cup. ¡°Is Su Xun someone you can provoke? Before you went, I repeatedly reminded you to stay away from him, but you didn¡¯t listen at Xi Kang, that fellow who could not even handle his own family affairs, had already withdrawn from the management of the company and could no longer be relied on by his family. Of course, they had to hurry up and find a new backer. Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s relationship was obvious to all and Xi Wan also had a lot of assets in her hands. So, of course, she became the best candidate to support their family. Even though Wu Xing usually addressed Xi Kang as uncle, she could not bring herself to flatter Xi Wan, whom she had always looked down on and even bullied in secret. However, Xi Wan was now someone that everyone was trying to curry favor with. Moreover, Wu Xing did not think that there was anything wrong with her treating Xi Wan the same way she did in the past. Even after being suppressed by the Su family, she did not feel that she had done anything wrong at her best friend¡¯s birthday banquet. In Wu Xings heart, she felt that Xi Wan should not have married so well! Wu Xing even blamed her own parents, thinking that her parents were disappointing. Otherwise, why couldn¡¯t she marry Su Xun? Wu Xing was invited in. The weather had been very hot recently. She had only waited outside the door for a while, but her body was already covered in a thin layer of sweat. When she saw Xi Wan swinging on the swing under the shade of a tree, she was even more furious. She stiffly addressed Xi Wan as her ¡®cousin¡¯. ¡°Hi, Cousin.¡± Xi Wan smiled and greeted her. ¡°It¡¯s such a hot day, don¡¯t bask in the sun. Come over here and have a seat. Drink some fruit juice to cool off.¡± Although Xi Wan invited Wu Xing to sit at the place where the fruit juice was placed, she had no intention of getting off the swing and continued swinging on her swing. Wu Xing did not understand how Xi Wan could still be so welcoming to her after the way she treated her the last time. She thought that even if Xi Wan did not do anything to her, she should not be so nice to her, but¡­ why was she so enthusiastic? Xi Wan asked with a smile, ¡°What¡¯s the matter, Cousin? When Wu Xing saw Xi Wan being so amiable, she continued to treat Xi Wan as the Xi Wan whom she could bully easily in the past. She felt a trace of contempt in her heart. Wu Xing smiled and said, ¡°Cousin, please don¡¯t take what happened at the birthday banquet to heart. I said something wrong. When I got home, I felt guilty. I was afraid that you would be affected by those words. Dad and Mom also said that I shouldn¡¯t have done that. I finally gathered my courage to come and see you today. Cousin, do you still blame me? ¡°Of course, I won¡¯t blame you.¡± The smile on Xi Wan¡¯s face did not change, but her tone became even more excited.. ¡°On the contrary, I have to thank you!¡± Chapter 223 - Chapter 223: Thank You Chapter 223: Thank You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Wu Xing was confused by Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°Cousin, you want to thank me?¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°My relationship with Su Xun became even better after that day because of you. Don¡¯t I have to thank you?¡± Wu Xing fell silent. Xi Wan must be doing this on purpose. She must be deliberately provoking her Wu Xing forced a laugh and asked Xi Wan, ¡°Cousin, you really know how to joke. Where¡¯s Brother-in-law? Did he go to work? Why did he go to work so early? It must be really tiring for him!¡± ¡°Yes, he went to work. It is as tiring as waking up early to eat breakfast.¡± Xi Wan nodded in agreement. ¡°¡­¡± Wu Xing felt that she was the silent lamb today and had a new understanding of her cousin, Xi Wan. Why would she be tired?! Why was she tired?! After the short conversation just now, Wu Xing could feel the change in Xi Wan. She felt that Xi Wan had changed. Although the person in front of her still looked innocent and gullible, she could faintly feel that everything was fake. Everything was Xi Wan¡¯s disguise. She still remembered what Xi Wan had said to her on the phone that day. Those words were so natural and flawless. Wu Xing became angry when she thought of what happened that day. She could not help but raised her voice and ask, ¡°Cousin, if that¡¯s the case, why did you lie to me last time? You lied to me that Su Xun treated you badly, causing me to only want to fight for your injustice but, in the end, I made a fool of myself!¡± Xi Wan raised her brows. Wu Xing was clearly distorting the truth. She was clearly trying to sow discord, but when she said it, it became fighting injustice. How ridiculous! ¡°So, that¡¯s how you see it. I thought this incident was proof of our good relationship. I¡¯m sorry, I was too conceited.¡± Xi Wan lowered her eyes and said in a low voice. Wu Xing saw her aggrieved attitude and became even angrier. She said impatiently, ¡°This¡­¡± Xi Wan would not give her a chance to complain and interrupted her, ¡°When we were young, we played hide-and-seek together. When you told the others that I went back first and deliberately locked me in the cabinet, didn¡¯t you say that you were joking with me because you were close to me?¡± Xi Wan looked at her seriously. ¡°This kind of thing has happened many times in the past. Do you want me to help you remember?¡± Wu Xing looked at Xi Wan¡¯s clear eyes and could not help but feel a chill down her spine. In the past, she did like to bully Xi Wan for no reason because of Xi Wan¡¯s weak and unresisting personality. She bullied Xi Wan unscrupulously to resolve the inferiority in her heart, as if doing so could erase their family¡¯s fawning over Xi Wan¡¯s family. She had always thought that Xi Wan would not care about those things. She was going to be bullied anyway, so, what difference did it make if she did it once or twice? However, everything that Xi Wan said today made Wu Xing realize that Xi Wan was not someone who did not care. She remembered every single thing that happened. Wu Xing felt that what happened last time was just the beginning. In the following days, Xi Wan would definitely use a counterattack that she could not withstand to give her a heavy blow. She thought of what she would face next, and could not help but turn pale. ¡°I-. was wrong, Cousin!¡± ¡°No, you¡¯re right, you¡¯re not wrong. Don¡¯t you think we have a good relationship?¡± Xi Wan asked calmly, ¡°Or have you always used this as an excuse to brush me off? Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re still blaming me?¡± Wu Xing realized that she could no longer see through Xi Wan. She did not know if the other party really thought so, or if she was deliberately trying to put her down with her words. Xi Wan¡¯s flawless attitude did not give Wu Xing any chance to see through her at all. Wu Xing had already erased the weak Xi Wan from her heart and replaced it with the Xi Wan who made her feel unfathomable. Moreover, she could not help but feel fear and reverence for Xi Wan in her heart. ¡°Cousin, Cousin, I was really wrong¡­¡± Wu Xing quickly shifted her gaze away from Xi Wan and lowered her head, not daring to look at her again. ¡°I won¡¯t dare to do it again in the future!¡± Xi Wan did not even bother to look at her, allowing her to continue being fearful of her. Xi Wan was replying to Mrs. Tang¡¯s message. Mrs. Tang had invited her to the villa for a vacation, so, of course Xi Wan had to go. After all, the villa was the most suitable place to spend the summer.. Chapter 224 - Chapter 224: Carry Things Chapter 224: Carry Things Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After waiting a long time for Xi Wan to express her stance, Wu Xing was a little flustered. She cautiously raised her head to look up at Xi Wan and stammered, ¡°Cousin, I know¡­ I know that I made a mistake. I¡¯ll do anything if you can calm down!¡± Xi Wan glanced at her and suddenly felt bored. She waved her hand casually and jumped off the swing. ¡°I want to go out and play. You don¡¯t have to do anything; you can go back.¡± Wu Xing found it unbelievable. She had bullied Xi Wan so much in the past and Xi Wan was letting her off so easily now, just to go out and play? Wu Xing was not a masochist but Xi Wan had let her off so easily. Wu Xing immediately felt that her fear of Xi Wan was worthless. She was not willing to be ignored by Xi Wan. Wu Xing stood up from her chair and jogged to catch up to Xi Wan. ¡°Cousin, bring me along. I¡¯ll carry your things for you!¡± Xi Wan stopped in her tracks and sized her up. ¡°Are you okay?¡± [I think this person is a masochist!] The system said excitedly. Xi Wan heard its excited tone and complained, ¡°You look like a sadistic pervert too when you¡¯re so excited.¡± When the system heard Xi Wan¡¯s ridicule, its excitement was instantly extinguished: ¡°I can carry things for you, Cousin!¡± Wu Xing¡¯s gaze was sincere. Xi Wan looked at her. ¡°I don¡¯t have anything for you to carry.¡± Wu Xing could not wait to promote herself. ¡°I can help you with anything! I definitely won¡¯t disturb you and cause trouble for you. Cousin, just accept my sincerity in admitting my mistake and let me do something within my ability for you!¡± ¡°This request of yours is already causing me trouble.¡± Xi Wan finally nodded in agreement. ¡°Okay, just come with me.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words made Wu Xing feel as if she had been pardoned. She said excitedly, ¡°Thank you, Cousin!¡± [Why are all these people acting strangely in front of you? Are they looking to be abused?] The system could not stand it anymore and said: [Host, are you a special type of person who attracts strange people?] Xi Wan replied to it as she went upstairs, ¡°Who am I supposed to ask? I don¡¯t want this either, okay?¡± The holiday villa that Mrs. Tang mentioned was in the suburbs of the city. It was not far away. Xi Wan did not call for a driver. She drove the sports car that she had just picked up yesterday and took Wu Xing, two bodyguards, and some luggage with her. It did not take long for them to arrive. Now that Wu Xing was around, the job of holding the umbrella for Xi Wan was naturally taken over by Wu Xing. Wu Xing looked at the bodyguards who were dutifully guarding Xi Wan and recalled the scene before she left. ¡°Madam, why don¡¯t you bring another bodyguard with you? The resort is a little remote. It¡¯ll be much more convenient if anything happens.¡± Chen Tong persuaded Xi Wan earnestly and the bodyguard also nodded in agreement. Wu Xing¡¯s family also had a housekeeper but her housekeeper had never dared to speak much, and there was no one like Chen Tong there. She had never heard such concerned words from her housekeeper before. Xi Wan was surrounded by everyone and her posture was extremely relaxed. Wu Xing, for some reason, interrupted her, ¡°I¡¯m there for my cousin so you don¡¯t have to worry.¡± She wanted to express her reliability but Xi Wan¡¯s actions in the next second made Wu Xing feel extremely awkward. Xi Wan turned her head and sized her up for a while before she said to Chen Tong decisively, ¡°Bring another bodyguard.¡± ¡°Cousin, you don¡¯t trust me!¡± Wu Xing widened her eyes. Xi Wan patted her shoulder. ¡°That¡¯s right. You can¡¯t lift or carry with these hands of yours. I really find it hard to believe that you can protect me.¡± Even though a few hours had passed, Wu Xing still felt that she had suffered a huge blow. The holiday villa occupied a large area. There was a large flower field with flowers blooming. Countless butterflies were flying up and down in the flower field. Surrounded by lush green trees, the greenery made people feel comfortable at first sight. There was a waterfall on the left side of the entrance of the villa. After entering the villa, a cool and refreshing aura immediately assaulted their faces. The pavilion for people to rest in the villa was built from bamboo and echoed with the bamboo forest in the villa. It completely integrated into the leisurely atmosphere of the villa without any awkwardness. Due to the waterwheel, water flowed down from the roof of the pavilion, forming a curtain of water on the other side which obscured the scenery but also brought a refreshing coolness into the pavilion at the same time.. Chapter 225 - Chapter 225: Attracting Hatred Chapter 225: Attracting Hatred Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Xi Wan arrived, Mrs. Tang was in the pavilion and she was laughing and eating cold noodles with the others who had already arrived. When Mrs. Tang saw Xi Wan, she immediately waved at her in surprise. ¡°Mrs. Mrs. Tang¡¯s enthusiastic shout attracted the attention of the others in the pavilion. When Xi Wan walked into the pavilion, she realized that the people here were not only the familiar faces she had seen at the banquet before, but there was also Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shi, whom she had met at the mall before. After looking at their extremely similar appearances, Xi Wan inexplicably felt that the two of them were mother and daughter. Even if they were not, they might be related by blood. ¡°System, what is the relationship between these two people?¡± Xi Wan asked the system. The system flipped through the relationship list and sighed at her accurate intuition: [Host, your intuition is really accurate. Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shi are indeed mother and daughter.] Xi Wan¡¯s lips curved into a smile. ¡°As the saying goes, people with the same traits belong together.¡± [oh, by the way, Cheng Shi¡¯s father is also here at the villa. It can be said that the whole family is targeting you, right? I¡¯m a little excited!] The system said as it watched the show. When the others saw Xi Wan coming over, they immediately greeted her warmly. ¡°Mrs. Su, you¡¯re here. Come and sit down!¡± ¡°The journey must have been exhausting. Mrs. Su, have a cup of herbal tea to relieve the heat first. ¡°I thought Mrs. Tang only invited us here today. I didn¡¯t expect Mrs. Tang to be so amazing to be able to invite you here, Mrs. Su!¡± ¡°Mrs. Su, you look really good in this outfit. I think this looks like the latest season from M brand, right?¡± The few ladies that Xi Wan was familiar with eagerly hoped that she could sit beside them and started praising her one after another. Mrs. Tang teased, ¡°Look at all of your flattering expressions. Mrs. Su is my distinguished guest. None of you are allowed to snatch her from me!¡± Mrs. Tang patted the empty seat beside her and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Come and sit here. It¡¯s the coolest here next to the water curtain!¡± ¡°Aunt Tang, you¡¯re so biased. I said I wanted to sit there but you refused no matter what it was!¡± Cheng Shi seized the opportunity to attract hatred toward Xi Wan. ¡°So, it turns out that you specially left it empty for Mrs. Su. Speaking of which, I reckon that none of us present can compare to Mrs. Su¡¯s status!¡± Xi Wan knew Cheng Shi¡¯s intentions, so she naturally wouldn¡¯t let her successfully draw hatred toward her. Xi Wan smiled appropriately and smiled obediently at everyone. ¡°Miss Cheng, what are you talking about? It¡¯s clearly because all the ladies can see that I¡¯m their junior, so they¡¯re carrying on the idea of elders caring for their juniors and that¡¯s why they specially reserved this seat for me!¡± Xi Wan changed the topic. ¡°If Mrs. Tang doesn¡¯t want Miss Cheng to sit in that position, it should be because Miss Cheng is a little older than me. As elders, the ladies are kind enough to care for the younger generation. But how did it end up becoming a bad intention in Miss Cheng¡¯s opinion?¡± Everyone present were all witty and experienced so they naturally understood Cheng Shi¡¯s intentions as soon as she spoke up. The reason why they did not say anything was because they wanted to see how Xi Wan would respond. Xi Wan¡¯s response was also unexpected. They only knew that Xi Wan would definitely refute Cheng Shi but they didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to accuse Cheng Shi of having bad intentions at the same time. The key was that Cheng Shi had to accept this accusation even if she did not want to! Cheng Shi did not expect Xi Wan¡¯s counterattack to be so easy. She looked around quietly and saw that the ladies were already dissatisfied with her. She could only suffer this loss silently for the time being and plan to find a chance to turn the tables around next time. Xi Wan slowly sat down when she saw Cheng Shi shut up. There was a bowl of cold noodles on the table in front of Xi Wan. One could tell that it had just been served with just one glance. There were still unmelted ice cubes on the surface of the noodles and there was still a lot of frost on the outside of the bowl. ¡°The cold noodles in this villa are superb. Mrs. Su. Try it.¡± Xi Wan picked up her fork and took a bite of the noodles, with Mrs. Tang¡¯s introduction. Mrs. Tang was right. The noodles were indeed delicious. The noodles were very chewy. After the noodles were mixed well, the seasoning in the soup covered the noodles evenly. One could feel the coolness as soon as one ate it. The shredded cucumber and carrot in the bowl were sweet, crisp, and refreshing, and when paired with the chewy noodles, it was undoubtedly the ultimate enjoyment for the taste buds in the hot summer.. Chapter 226 - Chapter 226: Cold Noodles Chapter 226: Cold Noodles Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Delicious!¡± After Xi Wan gave a compliment, she continued to enjoy her cold noodles. Mrs. Tang¡¯s smile deepened unconsciously when she saw that Xi Wan was satisfied. ¡°You and Mr. Su are so loving. When outsiders like us see you, we can¡¯t help but sigh at the beautiful relationship between you and Mr. Su!¡± ¡®I?¡± Xi Wan swallowed the noodles in her mouth and asked in confusion, ¡°Didn¡¯t Su Xun go on a business trip? Did he secretly return to the country to give me a surprise?¡± Xi Wan thought of the possibility and widened her eyes in shock, ¡°Could it be Su Xun that prepared these delicious cold noodles?¡± Mrs. Tang could not help but laughed at Xi Wan¡¯s surprised expression. She said, ¡°Mr. Su didn¡¯t return to the country but he really misses you, Madam. The cold noodles prepared this time were suggested by Mr. Su and the chef was also the former head chef of the state banquet that Mr. Su spent a lot of money to hire.¡± ¡°The former head chef of the state banquet.¡± Xi Wan felt that he was an impressive person just by hearing this title. ¡°No wonder this bowl of cold noodles is so delicious!¡± Mrs. Tang covered her mouth and chuckled. ¡°Mr. Su originally told me not to tell you this. He just wanted you to come on vacation happily, but Mr. Su often goes on business trips and leaves you alone in the country. I thought that it¡¯s not easy for the both of you to get along. It¡¯s better to let each other know your feelings for each other, so I told you about this. I also hope that you know that Mr. Su misses you very much, so don¡¯t alienate him just because he can¡¯t be by your side all the time!¡± Xi Wan did not expect Mrs. Tang to be like an elder in her family and would be so concerned about her and Su Xun. She was touched. ¡°Thank you, Mrs. Tang.¡± Xi Wan was always afraid of heat and liked to eat cold food. She always ate popsicles, ice cream, and other food. She suffered a lot during her period because she could not stop eating cold food. She did not expect that Su Xun, who hadn¡¯t really spent much time with her, would notice the small details of her fear of heat. The system teased: [This antagonist¡¯s thoughtfulness has helped him score a lot of points, right, host?] ¡°I¡¯m not telling you.¡± Xi Wan replied to the system perfunctorily before continuing to eat her cold noodles. Just as Xi Wan was happily discussing the cold noodles with everyone, Cheng Shi sneered. This extremely discordant voice immediately attracted the attention of everyone present. Cheng Shi attracted everyone¡¯s attention as she wished. She said, ¡°If what Mrs. Tang said is true, then why didn¡¯t Mr. Su just invite the former head chef of the state banquet to be their chef at home instead of going through so much trouble to invite him to come here? Mrs. Tang, even if you want to flatter Xi Wan, you don¡¯t have to make up such a ridiculous excuse, do you?¡± Mrs. Tang¡¯s expression turned cold. In fact, it was not just Mrs. Tang. Many of the other ladies present also looked upset. Cheng Shi did not care about that and continued, ¡°We¡¯re all old acquaintances, but Mrs. Su has been here less than five times in total. She rarely attends large-scale social events. I don¡¯t think any of you ladies have had the chance to get to know Mrs. Su, right?¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s words did not only offend Xi Wan, but also the other ladies who were present. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows. She felt that the current Cheng Shi had a feeling that she was too ¡®crazy¡¯ to be human. Not only did Cheng Shi not consider the relationship between the various families like the others, but she did not even consider the most basic difference between the enemy and herself, now and just now. It was simply a kind of self-destructive madness. No wonder she would do something so stupid as a kidnapping. After all, Mrs. Tang was the wife of the head of the Tang family. None of her subordinates would be so disrespectful to her. She naturally would not allow a junior like Cheng Shi to be so disrespectful in front of her. ¡°People are indeed different. Some people make people happy when they see them.¡± Mrs. Tang smiled kindly at Xi Wan, then turned to look at Cheng Shi coldly with a contemptuous smile. ¡°And I wouldn¡¯t care to take a glance at some people even if they were in a hurry to pay me to look at them.¡± ¡°You¡¯re just a lackey. Where did you get the sense of superiority to talk about my daughter?¡± Mrs. Cheng did not want to provoke Xi Wan at first, but her daughter had failed to live up to her expectations. She had tried to mock Xi Wan several times and was even mocked by others, so she really could not put with it anymore. Chapter 227 - Chapter 227: Acknowledge Defeat Chapter 227: Acknowledge Defeat Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mrs. Cheng said sarcastically, ¡°What a good dog! I didn¡¯t expect your master not to stand up for you even though you were barking!¡± Xi Wan¡¯s expression remained unchanged as she held her teacup. ¡°Where did that barking come from? Why can¡¯t I hear it? But I seem to be hearing a crow chirping non-stop. Mrs. Cheng, what do you think is going on?¡± ¡°You!¡± Mrs. Cheng did not expect Xi Wan to be so sharp-tongued. She was so angry that her chest heaved in anger. She was clearly furious. ¡°Okay, stop it already.¡± Xi Wan waved her hand impatiently, ¡°Haven¡¯t you heard of the saying ¡®Wasting other people¡¯s time is tantamount to killing or robbery¡¯? You guys have nothing better to do than to find trouble all day long, but others aren¡¯t willing to accompany you!¡± When Xi Wan saw Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shi¡¯s embarrassed and angry faces turning as red as pig liver, she added, ¡°Have you finished looking at the company¡¯s accounts? Are you filial enough to your parents-in-law? Have you investigated whether your husband is having an affair behind your back? You seem to be really bored every day. If you want to cause trouble, you can go back home and cause trouble at home. It¡¯s rare for us to be able to come on vacation at the villa and everyone still wants to gossip and eat delicious food!¡± Mrs. Tang laughed happily at Xi Wan¡¯s eloquence and added some herbal tea to Xi Wan¡¯s teacup. ¡°Speaking of which, it¡¯s all thanks to Mr. Su¡¯s help that Mr. Tang was able to successfully push this resort project forward!¡± ¡°No wonder she mentioned Su Xun just now.¡± Xi Wan said to the system as she listened. The system said to her: [Although this holiday villa was a project specially proposed by the Tang family company for transformation, the Su family is the biggest investor in the villa. The perfect progress of this project is all thanks to the Su family¡¯s strength.] Mrs. Tang was obviously changing the topic with her words. The others present immediately echoed and tacitly isolated Mrs. Cheng and her daughter. ¡°Mrs. Su, you don¡¯t know this but Mrs. Tang has been saying that she wants to thank you and Mr. Su. She invited you over as soon as the villa opened!¡± ¡°Yes, that¡¯s right. Mrs. Tang originally wanted to invite you and Mr. Su but Mr. Su is overseas, so she could only invite you!¡± ¡°I see. Thank you, Mrs. Tang.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s expression did not change. Mrs. Tang thought that Xi Wan was unhappy that she had invited Mrs. Cheng and her daughter. She immediately became nervous. ¡°Madam, don¡¯t take what just happened to heart. It won¡¯t happen again. Mr. Su might have wanted to give Madam a surprise, so he didn¡¯t tell you about this. It seems that my invitation to you in advance has disrupted Mr. Su¡¯s plan.¡± Xi Wan nodded indifferently. She only wanted to eat another bowl of cold noodles. This matter relating to Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shi could forcefully be considered as having fun, so it did not affect her good mood. She did not care if Su Xun did not tell her about this. It was good that she could come and play in the end. The cold noodles made by the former head chef of the state banquet made her happier. Cheng Shi was unwilling to accept the fact that everyone was flattering Xi Wan, and she said with an ugly expression, ¡°Mr. Su probably doesn¡¯t even talk to her about work. She¡¯s just a flower vase to him.¡± Mrs. Cheng was stunned. For the first time, she felt that her daughter was really extremely stupid! Xi Wan waved at Mrs. Cheng and her daughter. ¡°Don¡¯t sit so far away. It¡¯s hard to talk if you¡¯re too far away.¡± The ladies present, including Mrs. Cheng and her daughter, did not understand what Xi Wan was trying to do. Mrs. Cheng and her daughter looked at Xi Wan and did not dare to move. They felt that this was a trap. The two bodyguards standing behind Xi Wan were like two massive mountains, giving them a sense of oppression. The two bodyguards nehind Xi Wan immediately understood her intentions as soon as she glanced at them. They each pulled out a chair and said in a deep voice, ¡°Mrs. Cheng, Miss Cheng, please.¡± Mrs. Cheng and Cheng¡¯s Shi¡¯s heart trembled after being called upon like this. Cheng Shi closed her eyes and revealed an expression of facing death unflinchingly. She took the lead and walked over. Her steps were fierce and vigorous but she almost sprained her ankle when she reached her seat. ¡°Miss Cheng, you¡¯re too polite. There¡¯s no need for you to bow before me like this.¡± Xi Wan said to Cheng Shi in a good mood. Cheng Shi lost her balance and held onto the chair so she did not fall. However, she inadvertently bowed to Xi Wan because of this. ¡® Cheng Shi¡¯s teeth were about to break. After taking a deep breath, she revealed a victorious expression. However, the protruding veins on her forehead made her expression extremely distorted. ¡°Mrs. Su, it¡¯s hard to refuse your kindness. I happen to have something to ask you too.¡± Xi Wan loved to see the people she hated suffer. She raised her hand as if she was giving alms, signaling for Cheng Shi to ask the question. Xi Wan¡¯s actions made Cheng Shi feel that she was a lowly beggar and her self-esteem was hurt.. Chapter 228 - Chapter 228: Secrets of the Wealthy Chapter 228: Secrets of the Wealthy Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The malice in Cheng Shi¡¯s eyes could not be hidden. ¡°I once heard someone say that Mr. Su and Mrs. Su¡¯s marriage was in the name of a child betrothal to cheer up Old Master Su who is ill, right?¡± When Cheng Shi said this, everyone could be said to be extremely shocked and the entire place was in an uproar. Although the wealthy families had many secrets, very few people dared to say it directly in front of their faces. Cheng Shi¡¯s actions made everyone present gasp in amazement. But how did Cheng Shi know about this? Other than Xi Wan, everyone present was shocked and began to doubt the authenticity of this matter. After all, they all knew how well Su Xun treated Xi Wan. It was impossible for him to fake it. However, Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s marriage had indeed happened silently and abruptly. The Xi family could not compare to the Su family, whether it was in terms of wealth or background, so logically speaking, it was impossible for Xi Wan to marry Su Xun. Besides, Old Master Su¡¯s health had not been very good recently. After analyzing it, Cheng Shi¡¯s words were very likely true! Everyone analyzed the situation in their hearts for a while. A few ladies could not help but exchange glances with each other. Cheng Shi saw the scene of the ladies looking at each other and could not help but feel smug. She felt that she had already grasped Xi Wan¡¯s weakness. She raised her chin and said to Xi Wan, ¡°Besides, Miss Xi Wan and Mr. Su¡¯s marriage is actually just to let Old Master Su recuperate in peace. You and Mr. Su are only working together to put on a show for Old Master Su and the outsiders. Am I right, Xi Wan?¡± After the system heard Cheng Shi¡¯s words, it could not help but wonder if she had a cheat or if she had been reborn like the antagonist. [How did Cheng Shi know so much?] Otherwise, an ordinary person like Cheng Shi would not know so much. Xi Wan thought of a possibility, and there was only one possibility, ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, it should be Zhao Fei who told her.¡± [But aren¡¯t Cheng Shi and Zhao Fei on opposite sides? How could Zhao Fei tell her all this?] The system was surprised. Xi Wan did not need to guess to know why. ¡°Su Xun is very likable.¡± The system did not understand: [What do you mean?] ¡°According to the plot, it¡¯s true that the two of them will be enemies, but the prerequisite is that Xi Wan is still the same Xi Wan from before, and now¡­ I¡¯m Xi Wan, and I¡¯m Su Xun¡¯s beloved wife.¡± Xi Wan explained to the system with a smile, ¡°As the saying goes, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. Zhao Fei naturally thought of joining forces with Cheng Shi!¡± When Xi Wan thought of this, she could not help but felt a little excited. She said to the system, ¡°How exciting. Someone wants to join forces to target me!¡± C¡­] The system was looking at Xi Wan as if she was a pervert. It was rare for Cheng Shi have the advantage over Xi Wan with her words. Just as she was about to continue mocking her, a cold voice came from behind her before she could speak. ¡°Who¡¯s talking nonsense?¡± The moment Mrs. Cheng heard this voice, she trembled reflexively. She was most familiar with this voice. It was Sun Yao¡¯s voice! Everyone turned around and saw Sun Yao walking over with a cold expression on her face. She was the one who had spoken. Sun Yao was the daughter of the Sun family. Mrs. Cheng had competed with her many times because of their close family background, but she could not compare to her in anything. Therefore, Mrs. Cheng had made a fool of herself in front of Sun Yao many times in the past. Later, when Sun Yao married Su Shi, she even moved further ahead of Mrs. Cheng. No matter how jealous Mrs. Cheng was, she could not shake Sun Yao¡¯s status in the slightest. Later, when she heard that Sun Yao¡¯s eldest son had died, Mrs. Cheng was happy for a long time. She was happy that there was finally something that could hit Sun Yao. Mrs. Cheng was right. Ever since Sun Yao¡¯s eldest son died, Sun Yao basically stopped appearing in the social circles of the aristocratic families. She rarely appeared in public and she only used travelling to soothe the pain in her heart. Mrs. Cheng turned around and realized that Sun Yao was not the only one who had come. Her husband, Su Shi, was standing beside her. Sun Yao and Su Shi stood side by side. Both of them had outstanding appearances and it was most appropriate to describe them as a match made in heaven. However, at this moment, their expressions were very cold. It was unknown how much of Cheng Shi¡¯s speech they had heard just now. Sun Yao stared at Cheng Shi with her sharp eyes and her tone was extremely cold as she asked, ¡°What did you just say?¡± The system commented on Sun Yao¡¯s aura this time: [Her aura is so strong that Cheng Shi¡¯s face turned pale. I thought Sun Yao would be weak before, but I didn¡¯t expect her to be so scary after she got angry..] Chapter 229 - Chapter 229: Support Chapter 229: Support Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan did not mind watching the excitement and replied to the system, ¡°There is going to be a good show to watch now. Not bad, this trip was not in vain.¡± Xi Wan noticed that the fatigue on Sun Yao¡¯s face had lessened quite a bit. Her current cold appearance was somewhat similar to the silent Su Xun. Unlike Sun Yao, Su Shi said lightly, ¡°Miss Cheng, I heard that your father¡¯s business has been very bad recently. It seems that a batch of goods has been blocked for approval. I wonder if it has been successfully resolved now?¡± Cheng Shi originally did not care about Sun Yao and Su Shi¡¯s arrival, but Su Shi¡¯s words changed her expression completely. Mrs. Cheng grabbed her daughter¡¯s arm tightly, as she trembled uncontrollably. Cheng Shi could feel the fear in her mother¡¯s heart and was a little disgusted because she felt that her mother was useless. After Su Shi spoke, Sun Yao no longer looked at Cheng Shi and her daughter. Sun Yao¡¯s expression softened as she looked at Xi Wan, revealing a smile to comfort her. Xi Wan originally did not have any special feelings for Sun Yao but now she could not help but overlap this smile with Su Xun¡¯s smile when he was concerned about her. ¡°Let¡¯s go somewhere else for a walk?¡± Sun Yao suggested. Xi Wan did not reject Sun Yao¡¯s suggestion when she thought of her smile just now. Only after Xi Wan and Su Shi left did everyone present heave a sigh of relief. Although Su Shi did not care about the Su family anymore, he was still the former head of the Su family. He could still easily suppress them with his power. Wu Xing, who had come with Xi Wan, almost buried her head in the ground. She was afraid that Xi Wan would complain to Su Shi and his wife. If that happened, she would be in trouble! The ladies present were all of the same age as Sun Yao and her husband. They had met the couple a few times, but they could not be considered as friends. After all, the Su and Sun families were too dazzling, and their own family backgrounds were good enough to be friends with them. Moreover, Sun Yao and Su Shi had the exact same arrogant personality. They had been this way since they were young. Now, Sun Yao was actually standing up for a junior like Xi Wan. It was really unexpected. Mrs. Tang turned around and said Mrs. Cheng and Cheng Shi, ¡°From the looks of it now, Miss Cheng¡¯s statement is self-evident. Cheng Shi, your slandering of others is now true. I wonder if there will be any other young ladies from aristocratic families who will dare to be friends with you in the future.¡± Mrs. Tang¡¯s smile made Cheng Shi feel shocked. She looked around and saw deep disgust on the faces of the young ladies from the aristocratic families around her. Cheng Shi was in despair; her face was ashen. She clearly wanted to target Xi Wan but how did everyone end up hating her in the end? Sun Yao brought Xi Wan to the tea room on the other side of the waterfall. Su Shi knew that his wife had something to say to Xi Wan, so he deliberately slowed down and fell behind. The two bodyguards also slowed down and followed behind Xi Wan from a distance. Xi Wan glanced at the bodyguards and they instantly understood. They left the tea room and closed the door behind them. When Su Shi saw how obedient the bodyguards were to Xi Wan, the way he looked at Xi Wan changed again. He had a meaningful expression on his face. The water splashed down to form a waterfall, and the sound of water flowing was clear and intense. When Xi Wan saw that Sun Yao did not speak, she chose to break the silence, ¡°Why are you here?¡± Xi Wan spoke first, and Sun Yao, who did not know how to start the conversation, heaved a sigh of relief. She followed the topic that Xi Wan threw out and continued, ¡°Su Xun said that this villa has opened for business and asked us to come over to relax. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you here.¡± ¡°This place has beautiful mountains and rivers. It¡¯s a good place to relax. Su Xun has good taste.¡± Xi Wan nodded. When Sun Yao heard Xi Wan referring to Su Xun by his full name, she smiled with a gentle gaze in her eyes. ¡°Su Xun is a smart kid.¡± ¡°That agreement¡­¡± Sun Yao thought about what she had just heard and wanted to ask Xi Wan if it was true, but she hesitated. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows but the smile on her face did not change. She said straightforwardly, ¡°Cheng Shi is right. That agreement really exists.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s reply was so straightforward that both Sun Yao and Su Shi were stunned at the same time. ¡°This agreement shouldn¡¯t count. Su Xun really cares about you.¡± After a moment, Sun Yao shook her head and her tone very firm.. Chapter 230 - Chapter 230: Love After Marriage Chapter 230: Love After Marriage Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°You¡¯ve only seen us interact once and you¡¯re already so sure?¡± Xi Wan raised her brows. When Sun Yao saw Xi Wan¡¯s reaction, her expression softened. ¡°I¡¯m his mother after all so I can still tell.¡¯ Sun Yao and Su Shi were both clear about the reason why this marriage was arranged in the first place. However, it was precisely because of this that Sun Yao, as his daughter-in-law, was very dissatisfied with Old Master Su¡¯s behavior. She rushed back before her recuperation was over, and she did not have a good impression of Xi Wan, the granddaughter-in-law that Old Master Su had chosen. But now, it seemed that things were not as she had thought. Su Xun did not hate this wife that his grandfather had forced him to marry, as she had expected. Instead, he adored his wife very much. Sun Yao recalled the words her husband had once said to her as she looked at Xi Wan¡¯s beautiful face. Su Shi had told Sun Yao that after the family banquet, Xi Wan was called to the study on the second floor by Old Master Su for a private conversation. Su Xun, who was talking to Su Shi, was absent-minded and kept looking at the study room upstairs. At that time, Su Shi had even asked Su Xun if he was worried that the old man would say something bad to Xi Wan. Although Su Xun did not say anything at that time, his expression was filled with worry that was visible to the naked eye. ¡°This child, Su Xun¡­¡± Sun Yao chose her words carefully. ¡°In fact, Su Xun is a very good child. He¡¯s just not very good at expressing himself. He¡¯s used to dealing with everything with silence, so¡­ there are many times when people might think that he is cold.¡± Sun Yao looked at Xi Wan with a gentle gaze. ¡°You¡­¡± Sun Yao did not know how to address Xi Wan, so she skipped the topic. ¡°But you can trust me. Su Xun is definitely not that kind of person. He really cares about you and loves you. If he really doesn¡¯t care about you, he won¡¯t show you any warmth, let alone protect you in every possible way.¡± ¡°The reason why he¡¯s like this is because¡­¡± Sun Yao frowned, feeling a little troubled. Xi Wan had been listening quietly. At this point, she interrupted Sun Yao, ¡°You don¡¯t have to be in a difficult position. I will listen to whatever Su Xun is willing to tell me.¡± ¡°What if I¡¯m not in a difficult position and just want to tell you?¡± Sun Yao looked up at her and her hesitation disappeared. She looked at Xi Wan with determination. ¡°I¡¯m sorry but I won¡¯t listen.¡± Xi Wan rejected without hesitation. Sun Yao was surprised. Curiosity was something everyone had, but why did Xi Wan reject her? Did she not want to satisfy her own curiosity? Sun Yao suddenly understood why when she looked at Xi Wan¡¯s bright eyes. Perhaps this was the reason why Su Xun liked Xi Wan. It was because she could see things clearly and speak frankly without beating around the bush. She knew the world, but she was not bound by it. Sun Yao smiled. If she was Su Xun, she would also fall in love with Xi Wan. ¡°Is the agreement true? Are you lying to me?¡± Sun Yao asked Xi Wan. Even though she knew that Xi Wan was a good person, Sun Yao still found it hard to believe that Su Xun would fall in love with his wife, whom he was married to by agreement. If she really had to explain, it would be hard to explain it, so Xi Wan asked, ¡°Have you heard of love after marriage?¡± Sun Yao and her husband, Su Shi, looked at each other. They could not believe that Xi Wan would give such a serious explanation. Wu Xing, who had been forgotten by Xi Wan in the pavilion, did not want to continue gossiping with this group of ladies anymore so she left the pavilion and prepared to look for Xi Wan. After leaving the pavilion and asking the staff, Wu Xing walked towards the tea room next to the waterfall. However, when she arrived at the tea room, she only saw the staff packing up. ¡°Are you looking for Mrs. Su? Mrs. Su left from here just now. She seemed to have said that she wanted to experience the other activities.¡± ¡°Do you know which activity it is?¡± Wu Xing asked hurriedly. The staff member carefully recalled. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t hear Madam mention which activity. You can look for it yourself.¡± Wu Xing thanked her and called Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not answer the call, so Wu Xing could only look for her one activity at a time. It had to be said that there were really many activities in this villa. It was almost dusk. Wu Xing felt that her legs were about to break from running, but she still could not find Xi Wan. ¡°Xi Wan, where did you go?!¡± Wu Xing was on the verge of an emotional breakdown.. Chapter 231 - Chapter 231: Don’t Take It To Heart Chapter 231: Don¡¯t Take It To Heart Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [¡®Love After Marriage: Young Master Li Loves Fiercely¡¯. A piece of paper agreement. The most distinguished young lady in the capital became his wife. On the day of the wedding, he told her not to be delusional that he would fall in love with her, but when he fell in love with her later, she was already tortured until she was covered in bruises¡­] For some reason, ever since the system heard Xi Wan say ¡®Love after marriage¡¯ , it had been talking about this kind of novel non-stop, causing Xi Wan to be annoyed. ¡°Enough, that¡¯s enough. Can¡¯t you read some proper books?¡± Xi Wan interrupted the system rudely. The system said innocently: [These books are very serious, but the plot is a little melodramatic. I¡¯ll tell you about another one. ¡®Loved After Marriage: Major General Please Respect Yourself¡¯. It was a marriage for show, but his love made her lose herself. When she gave her heart to him, she realized that everything was just his disguise. She was just an insignificant chess piece. She was heartbroken and ran away from home. That night, he suddenly woke up and called her name in the heavy rain, but he could no longer find her.] [Host, how is it? Do you have the urge to read it when you hear the title?] The system sounded excited. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan was speechless. Sun Yao, who had searched online about love after marriage, also fell silent. Su Shi, who accidentally saw his wife searching for content about love after marriage, also fell silent. After a long time, Sun Yao finally spoke with difficulty, ¡°I don¡¯t understand.¡± Su Shi nodded. He did not understand why this was happening either. What love after marriage? This was clearly pure stupidity! While Wu Xing was searching for Xi Wan, Xi Wan was happily playing archery. Although she did not know how to shoot arrows, the bodyguards who followed her knew how. Compared to Xi Wan¡¯s arrows that had fallen to the ground, the center of the bodyguard¡¯s target was filled with arrows. Although the comparison was tragic, Xi Wan did not mind and continued to shoot with her bow. The coach assigned by the villa could not stand it anymore. He took the initiative to come forward and teach Xi Wan. Before that, he showed off his skills. The coach shot three arrows and each hit the bullseye. Xi Wan was amazed by the coach¡¯s ability and clapped hard for him. ¡°Awesome, awesome!¡± When the two bodyguards Xi Wan brought saw this, their desire to win was instantly aroused. They were not willing to be outdone, so they shot a few more arrows, and each arrow also hit the bullseye. After being stimulated by the bodyguards, the coach¡¯s desire to win was also aroused. The three of them began to compete in the shooting range. Xi Wan knew that there was no room for her to show her skills now, so she simply sat down under the parasol on the sidelines, sipping iced watermelon juice as she watched them compete with relish. Mrs. Tang and the others happened to see this scene when they arrived. Mrs. Tang had been looking for Xi Wan. After all, she was the one who invited her over. In the end, not only did she fail to entertain her well, but the incident with the Cheng family¡¯s mother and daughter also happened. She was really worried that Xi Wan would be angry and that Su Xun would find fault with the Tang family in the end. She could only blame herself for being too angry at that time and not having the time to defend Xi Wan. She should have spoken up for Xi Wan on the spot. ¡°Mrs. Su, so you¡¯re here!¡± When she saw Xi Wan, Mrs. Tang immediately leaned over in surprise and asked with concern, ¡°Why don¡¯t you go inside on such a hot day?¡± ¡°I¡¯m learning archery.¡± Xi Wan stared intently at the competition between the bodyguard and the coach. ¡°¡­¡± Mrs. Tang could not help but complain in her heart. Weren¡¯t you watching them compete? What kind of archery are you learning? Although she was worried that Xi Wan would be angry, there was no sign of anger on Xi Wan¡¯s face at all. When Mrs. Tang thought of Sun Yao and Su Shi, she was no longer worried that Xi Wan would be angry. After being protected by her father-in-law and mother-in-law, she probably would not hold it against her anymore, right? Mrs. Tang naturally sat on the other side of Xi Wan while the others who came with her sat down separately. As soon as she sat down, Mrs. Tang knew why Xi Wan did not go back to the house. Xi Wan had chosen a good spot. There was a gust of cold wind blowing behind her and the wind was even colder under the shade of the forest. In comparison, it was still cooler here than in the house. Coupled with the iced watermelon juice, it was a great place to escape the heat! After much deliberation, Mrs. Tang finally decided to speak, ¡°Mrs. Su, I originally wanted to treat you to a good time today, but I didn¡¯t expect such a thing to happen. I¡¯m really sorry. Please don¡¯t take it to heart..¡± Chapter 232 - Chapter 232: The Most Easygoing Wife Chapter 232: The Most Easygoing Wife Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan¡¯s gaze did not shift away as she continued to look at the coach and bodyguards. ¡°I had a good time today and I also watched such a big show. I¡¯m very satisfied with your invitation this time, Mrs. Tang.¡± ¡®I?¡± Mrs. Tang was shocked. Xi Wan¡¯s words really did not make sense. [Host, you scared Mrs. Tang!] The system quickly said to Xi Wan. After Xi Wan heard the system¡¯s words, she turned around and gave Mrs. Tang a rare comforting smile. ¡°No one knew that Cheng Shi would be so confused. The Cheng family and the Tang family have business dealings, so it¡¯s impossible for you not to invite them. Moreover, you¡¯ve also spoken up for me. The Tang family and the Cheng family are already in conflict so why should I still blame you for this matter?¡± Xi Wan saw that Mrs. Tang¡¯s expression relaxed a little because of her words, so she added, ¡°I had a good time today.¡± ¡°Really?¡± Mrs. Tang was still a little hesitant. ¡°Really.¡± Xi Wan nodded. Mrs. Tang looked at the smile on Xi Wan¡¯s lips and recalled everything that happened today. It seemed like it was really as interesting as Xi Wan said. Mrs. Tang finally relaxed after thinking about this. She watched the coach and bodyguards with Xi Wan and occasionally talked to Xi Wan about interesting things. This kind of leisurely feeling made Mrs. Tang feel like she was on vacation. Mrs. Tang had to admit that she had approached Xi Wan with the intention of flattering her. However, Mrs. Tang did not expect that the more she interacted with Xi Wan, the more she felt that Xi Wan was a good person. She could feel Xi Wan¡¯s carefree nature from inside out. Mrs. Tang and Xi Wan felt very relaxed and comfortable when they were together. Actually, Mrs. Tang was not the only one who felt that way. The other wives also felt the same way. The system was multitasking. It was watching the television series while paying attention to Xi Wan¡¯s situation: [I don¡¯t understand why these people like to talk to you. You¡¯ve only met them a few times, right?] Although Xi Wan did not know the reason either, it did not stop her from fooling the system. ¡°I¡¯m loved by everyone.¡± [Host, please be a civilized person. Don¡¯t be bragging anytime and anywhere.] The system spurned her. Xi Wan knew that the system was calling her a narcissist but she did not change her mind. ¡°Based on your words, I have reason to think that you are jealous of me. As expected, an outstanding person like me will be envied at any time.¡± The system could not win her in an argument, so it ignored her and went to watch the television series instead. Mrs. Tang leaned towards Xi Wan and lowered her voice. ¡°Mrs. Su, I¡¯ve been interested in a few projects recently. I wonder if Mrs. Su is interested in investing in them too?¡± ¡°What project?¡± Xi Wan was curious. ¡°There are some emerging industries.¡± Mrs. Tang said, ¡°There are also some individual projects with good prospects. These projects are all good. I can¡¯t decide which ones to invest in at the moment. If you¡¯re interested, you can come and take a look. I plan to let them make a report together which can also be considered a bidding.¡± Xi Wan nodded.¡± That¡¯s a good idea. Just let me know when the bidding time is set. I¡¯ll be there.¡± ¡°Mrs. Su, it¡¯ll great if you¡¯re willing to go!¡± Mrs. Tang held Xi Wan¡¯s hand excitedly. ¡°You¡¯re really too easy-going and have a good personality!¡± Xi Wan was really one of the rare good-tempered and easygoing ladies in the circle. She did not put on the slightest air of superiority in front of anyone at all. As long as it was a reasonable invitation, she would accept the invitation easily if she was interested. Xi Wan was simply a clear stream in the circle of wealthy ladies. Mrs. Tang dared to say that she could not find another lady as easy-going as Xi Wan! [Are you really preparing to support Su Xun? Do you really think that the male protagonist will destroy the Su family?] The system asked. ¡°No, it¡¯s just that I¡¯ve never been to such an occasion before and want to experience it.¡± Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°So you also want me to support Su Xun The system pretended to be dead and did not reply. The system mocked Xi Wan in its heart, ¡®As expected, other than pleasing the male protagonist and doing missions seriously, she finds everything else interesting.¡¯ After watching the archery, Xi Wan went to the racecourse to ride a horse. Although she did not know how to do it, with the efforts of the equestrian coach, Xi Wan still managed to pose for a few photos in a decent manner.. Chapter 233 - Chapter 233: Raising a Dog With You Chapter 233: Raising a Dog With You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The woman in the photo had a pretty face and was wearing a professional equestrian outfit. She looked very professional. No one could tell that she did not know how to ride a horse at all. [It looks good, but host, won¡¯t you be lying to everyone?] The system admitted that the photo was taken quite well. Xi Wan replied, ¡°It¡¯s fine as long as it looks good. Anyway, I didn¡¯t take it to promote the fact that I know how to ride a horse.¡± When Xi Wan finished riding her horse and was about to go home, she bumped into Su Shi at the corner of the corridor. Sun Yao wasn¡¯t with him, nor was she nearby. Su Shi was about to light the cigarette in his hand when he looked up and saw Xi Wan. Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°Their family members always appear in unexpected places. Do you think they are special agents?¡± [ ¡­ ] The system endured it again and again, and finally could not help but say: [Host, can you be more reliable?! Special agents are a configuration that only special agent scripts have! ] Xi Wan¡¯s eyes lit up as she said to it, ¡°So there¡¯s a special agent script. I want to go there!¡± While Xi Wan was talking to the system, Su Shi had already put away the cigarette in his hand. Su Shi glanced at the bodyguards behind her and asked, ¡°You¡¯re going back?¡± Xi Wan nodded at him. Su Shi could sense that the bodyguards behind Xi Wan had no intention of leaving, so he did not care anymore and said directly, ¡°No matter what the reason is, you don¡¯t have to agree to all of Su Xun¡¯s requests if you¡¯re unwilling. ¡± Xi Wan did not understand and looked at Su Shi blankly. The system did not understand what Su Shi was talking about either. When Xi Wan saw Su Shi¡¯s gaze turn to the bodyguards behind her, she finally understood what Su Shi was referring to. ¡°I was the one who brought them out.¡± Xi Wan smiled and said, ¡°I don¡¯t like to carry bags when I go out.¡¯ ¡® Su Shi realized that the bodyguard¡¯s role was to carry bags. When the system saw Su Shi¡¯s expression, the system rolled around in Xi Wan¡¯s head laughing. It thought that it would never forget the empty look in Xi Wan¡¯s eyes after she said that last sentence. Xi Wan asked the system, ¡°The antagonist¡¯s father achieved the achievement of being defeated tragically during his first conversation with me.¡± [Host, don¡¯t be too ridiculous. You¡¯ll really kill the system!] The system could not help but laugh. ¡°Are you leaving too?¡± Xi Wan asked Su Shi. Su Shi came back to his senses and shook his head. ¡°I just came out to relax.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll excuse myself first then. I wish you and Madam a pleasant vacation.¡± Xi Wan left with her bodyguards, leaving SuShi to watch her back as she left. On the way out of the villa, Xi Wan received a message from Su Xun. Xi Wan thought he had something to ask her, but when she clicked on the text message, she realized he was just sharing his life events. None of the messages were inquiring. There was even a picture of a dog rolling on the lawn in several text messages. [Did you take this photo?] Xi Wan replied. Su Xun replied very quickly this time, almost in seconds. He was probably free now. [I took it casually.] Seeing Su Xun¡¯s reply, Xi Wan recalled Old Master Su¡¯s words. She felt that Old Master Su did not really understand this grandson of his. Now, it seemed that Su Xun¡¯s attitude towards other puppies was actually not that resistant. Su Xun sent another text message: [Do you like this breed?]] [It¡¯s cute, but what breed is it?] Xi Wan could not tell. [It¡¯s a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.] Su Xun quickly replied: [You said you wanted to raise a dog last time.] Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and used the same words he used the last time: [You told me not to raise dogs casually.] Xi Wan didn¡¯t know what Su Xun was feeling right now, but she quickly replied: [It¡¯s not casual. Let¡¯s raise one together.] Before Xi Wan could reply, Su Xun called. ¡°Hello?¡± Xi Wan answered the call. After hearing Xi Wan¡¯s voice, Su Xun could not say the words he had prepared. When she heard that there was no response from the other end of the phone, Xi Wan did not rush him and waited quietly. After a long silence, Su Xun broke the silence first. ¡°I was just giving a suggestion.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was gentle and calm. ¡°Whatever I suggest, it¡¯s up to you whether you do it or not.¡± He was afraid that Xi Wan would misunderstand him and think that he was trying to interfere with her decision, so he immediately called Xi Wan. Xi Wan chuckled. ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, I understand.¡± When Su Xun heard her laughter, the nervousness in his heart was dispelled. ¡°Did you have fun at the villa today?¡± ¡°How did you know that I was going out to play today or that I was going to the villa?¡± Xi Wan did not think Mrs. Tang would take the initiative to tell Su Xun about this. After all, Su Xun had told her to keep it a secret.. Chapter 234 - Chapter 234: Chairman Su Must be Law Abiding Chapter 234: Chairman Su Must be Law Abiding Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°My father told me.¡± At this point, Su Xun listened for a while and then said, ¡°He told me to treat you better, not to make you sad, and not to do anything illegal.¡¯ Xi Wan thought of how Su Shi must have said this to Su Xun seriously and could not help but laugh. ¡°Then you have to be obedient and abide by the law.¡± She thought of how Su Shi had misunderstood that the bodyguards were sent by Su Xun to spy on her, Xi Wan could roughly guess why Su Shi had reminded Su Xun so. When Su Xun heard his wife¡¯s happy laughter, he also smiled and replied softly, ¡°Okay.¡± When Xi Wan heard Su Xun¡¯s reply, she felt that he was like an obedient big dog now. ¡°Do you know why your father warned you?¡± Xi Wan asked him. Su Xun frowned when he heard this and thought about it seriously. In the end, he really could not think of anything. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll give you a hint then.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s voice was light, ¡°I brought two bodyguards out with me today.¡± Su Xun frowned as he thought about what the bodyguard had to do with him. Soon, he thought of something. ¡°Do you mean that my father and the others thought that I sent people to monitor you?¡± ¡°You¡¯re smart.¡± Xi Wan was very satisfied with his intelligence. When Su Xun thought of his father¡¯s misunderstanding, he did not know whether to laugh or cry. Xi Wan said to him, ¡°Miss Cheng Shi told everyone about the contract today. She even said that we got married just to celebrate relieve Grandpa¡¯s illness.¡± Xi Wan voice was a little serious. ¡°Even though your parents helped to prove that the contract is not real, I¡¯m still afraid that the contract will be used by someone with ulterior motives. Think of a way to deal with it.¡± Upon hearing Xi Wan¡¯s words, Su Xun¡¯s face turned cold on the other end of the phone and his voice became serious. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll handle it.¡± After hanging up the phone, Su Xun lowered his eyes and pondered. His expression was hidden in the shadows, making it difficult to tell whether he was happy or angry. [Host, wouldn¡¯t it be inappropriate for you to tell the antagonist about this matter directly like this?] The system was a little worried. Xi Wan said to it leisurely, ¡°This matter can only be handled by SU Xun. Besides, if you have a backer, you must complain!¡± [ ¡­ ] The system gave up struggling: [You¡¯re right.] Recently, the internet had been too calm and the netizens were not used to it. Thinking about it carefully, the netizens felt that the only reason they were like thig wag nrnhahlv there had hepn ton much npwq ah011t Xi Wan recently! [Hurry up and get Xi Wan to get involved in some news to liven things up!] [Xi Wan, I beg you, please release some entertainment news!] [Xi Wan, how am I supposed to live without you?!!] [Yeah, the entertainment industry without Xi Wan is so boring. Since that¡¯s the case, I can only find my own entertainment. I¡¯ll go scold her ex-manager!] [That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. If it wasn¡¯t for him, XiwWan might not have left the entertainment industry! ] Brother Chen wanted to use that incident to sell Xi Wan a favor, but the netizens saw through his true intentions. Everyone knew that the reason for this incident was because he was half the mastermind. In the end, he failed to gain any benefits but instead suffered a loss. He was scolded by the netizens until he did not dare to show his face again. Perhaps it was because of what one thought about day and night. Just as the netizens lamented that it had been too peaceful recently, an entertainment blogger with millions of fans received a revelation. According to the informant, the reason why Xi Wan was able to become the wife of the chairman of Su Group was because she had reached an agreement with the chairman of the Su Corporation, Su Xun. The content of the agreement was that the two of them would get married and Xi Wan would be able to obtain shares of Su Group and become a shareholder. She would also be able to use the resources of Su Group as she pleased. She would be able to jump from an ordinary second-or third-tier celebrity to a well-known investor in the entertainment industry. Furthermore, the person who leaked the news also said that she had a photo of the contract signed by Xi Wan and Su Xun, and that she would give it to the blogger. Netizens could see from the screenshots released by the blogger that he asked about the specific content of the contract, but the informant only said that the content of the contract was rather mysterious. The informant did not give a photo of the contract, nor did she disclose any information about the contract. The netizens were shocked and kept commenting on the high emotional intelligence of the person who revealed the news. The person¡¯s answer instantly rushed to the hot search and was dubbed the person with the answer with the highest emoitonal intelligence of the year. Netizens who had been suffering from not having any explosive news to listen to instantly stared at this revelation. The comment section of this million-dollar blogger was about to explode. Netizens left comments one after another, urging him to quickly expose this matter. There were even many enthusiastic netizens who threatened to send blades to the blogger to urge him to update.. Chapter 235 - Chapter 235: Major Entertainment News Chapter 235: Major Entertainment News Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [There are some people who are born with high emotional intelligence, such as the person who exposed the entertainment news about the chairman of Su Group and his wife.] [Low emotional intelligence: Report the contents of the contract directly. High emotional intelligence: The content of the contract is more mysterious.] [I was wondering why Xi Wan had been so quiet recently, so it turns out that she was trying to make big news for us netizens who are bored!] [I can conclude that Xi Wan is a good person!] [The image of a rich woman has been shattered. I thought Xi Wan was different but, in the end, she was still the same as those female celebrities in the entertainment industry who racked their brains to marry into rich families.] [We haven¡¯t produced any solid evidence yet, so you should not be affected emotionally so prematurely.] [Assuming that this is true, then the rumors online that Mr. Su loves her so much are all fake. Is it all her own doing? Or is it because of the contract that she and Mr. Su worked together to put on a show for us!] The internet was abuzz with this matter but Xi Wan, who did not surf the internet much, did not know about the commotion. Instead, the system, who had been watching television dramas, found out about this first. [Host, look at the internet. The internet exploded because of you and Su Xun again.] Xi Wan was lying on the deck of Su Xun¡¯s yacht and she was sunbathing. She picked up her cell phone and entered her and Su Xun¡¯s names in the search bar. In a few seconds, dozens of related news popped up. The most popular topic was the entertainment news with the headline: ¡®Su Group¡¯s Contract Couple¡¯. When Xi Wan saw the title, the blogger had already obtained the photo of the contract that the informant had mentioned. Xi Wan opened the photo and carefully identified the content. She realized that many of the contents in the photo were from her contract with Su Xun, but not all of them were from the real contract. There were some content that she had never seen before. If she was not wrong, the photo that the informant had provided should be photoshopped. Xi Wan put down her cell phone, picked up the fruit juice on the table and took a sip before saying to the system, ¡°The photo is fake, but this informant actually knows the contents of the contract, so I¡¯m afraid he knows more than this.¡± The system was also surprised: [I was going to tell you to just take a look at it, but you just took a few glances and decided that the photo is fake!] Xi Wan picked up her cell phone again and said to it. ¡°Because I used to like to edit photos so I can tell by looking at them now. However, the signature on the contract in the photo is real.¡± Xi Wan followed the various guesses and ways of life in the comments section and browsed from beginning to end. After reading the comments, she went to the hot comments section to take a look. When the system saw how serious Xi Wan was, it regretted asking her to be more serious. It said worriedly: [You don¡¯t have to look at it so seriously. Don¡¯t be angry, don¡¯t be angry!] ¡°I¡¯m not angry. Su Xun promised me that he would take care of this matter. We just need to believe in the ability of the chairman of Su Group.¡± Xi Wan paused and felt that she should not blindly believe in Su Xun, so she added, ¡°Even if Su Xun can¡¯t do it, we can still trust Su Group¡¯s public relations team.¡± [Hehe¡­ Host, you¡¯ve really considered everything. Your words are really flawless.] The system praised Xi Wan with difficulty. Xi Wan naturally knew that the system was not complimenting her sincerely, but was mocking her inaction. ¡°As your host, isn¡¯t it good for me to speak like this in a low profile manner?¡± [Good, very good.] The system applauded her emotionlessly. ¡°I agree.¡± Xi Wan nodded seriously. ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯m so low profile that we can avoid unnecessary trouble.¡± When the system saw Xi Wan¡¯s indifferent expression, it could not help but reminded her: [Although Old Master Su doesn¡¯t go online much, aren¡¯t you afraid that someone with ulterior motives will use this matter to make a fuss in front of Old Master Su? What if the old man suddenly fell ill after hearing this news?] ¡°Don¡¯t worry. After all, Grandpa is a big shot who once controlled Su Group. He won¡¯t be easily affected by the news on the internet that is hard to discern.¡± Xi Wan comforted the system.. Chapter 236 - Chapter 236: Identity of the Informant Chapter 236: Identity of the Informant Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Even though the system did not want Xi Wan to be angry, now that it saw that Xi Wan was not angry, the system wanted her to react: [Are you really not angry? What I mean is that you can be angry, but just don¡¯t be too angry.] ¡°Angry, I¡¯m very angry. These people are too good at finding fun for me.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words were not credible at all. Her tone was too calm and the system could not help but roll its eyes. Looking at the popular comments on the internet, most of them were guessing the credibility of this photo. After the blogger exposed this photo, there were immediately some great netizens who were familiar with photoshop pointing it out. A portion of the photo had been photoshopped, and only a small portion had not been photoshopped, including Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s signatures. [Could it be that the informant deliberately faked it to ride on Xi Wan and Mr. Su l s popularity? After all, Mr. Su and his wife have been very popular recently as a loving couple from a wealthy family.] This so-called contract content photo, could it be an ordinary contract?] [But it is said that the photo of the contract that said he would give her Su Group shares is true.] [Maybe the informant didn¡¯t want to get into big trouble, so he deliberately erased the important information and only kept this real treaty and their signatures.] ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if the contract is real or not. I just want to know the content of the contract. I have a feeling that it¡¯s not as simple as a contract marriage.] [Am I the only one who wants to know the identity of the informant?] Xi Wan read the hot comments with great interest and was also curious about the true identity of this informant. ¡°This informant is so fierce. He actually dares to offend Su Xun and Su Group.¡± After Xi Wan sighed, she finished her juice in one go. The system read the contents of the news a few more times and could not help but asked: [Will Su Xun be very angry now?] Although Su Xun was currently overseas and there was a time difference of several hours between him and his country, in this era of advanced internet, unless you were in a place without Internet access, it was impossible for you not to know about this news. Xi Wan raised her brows and did not reply to the system¡¯s question. However, after the system¡¯s reminder, she calmed down and thought about it seriously. The exposure of this matter could have something to do with Su Xun. Could it be that this matter was actually operated by Su Xun in the dark, and the so-called informant was actually himself? Now that she thought about it, she had just told Su Xun to deal with this matter, and then this matter was exposed. How could there be such a coincidence in the world? She did not believe that this matter had nothing to do with Su Xun at all. The system was not satisfied with being ignored and kept repeating: [Host, can you not ignore me?] Xi Wan then replied, ¡°Do you think Su Xun will be angry? [This is related to his respected grandfather¡¯s illness so how can he not be angry? I think he should be investigating the person who leaked the information now.] When the system saw that she was paying attention to it, the system immediately told her its guess. Xi Wan raised her brows as she imagined the scene that the system had described. She could not help but want to laugh. If it was really as the system said, then wouldn¡¯t Su Xun, who was the one who revealed the truth, be the typical person who investigated himself and was angry at himself? ¡°System, you¡¯re right. Su Xun should be preparing to fight back now.¡± Xi Wan stopped smiling and put on a serious expression. Xi Wan¡¯s guess was right. The person who exposed this incident was actually Su Xun himself. Moreover, Su Xun was also preparing to ¡®counterattack. He had already prepared an even bigger surprise and wanted to give the domestic netizens a bigger piece of news. ¡°Boss, everything has been arranged according to your instructions. All we have to do now is wait.¡± Xu Yan, who was on a business trip with Su Xun, was wearing a decent suit. He reported the situation respectfully to Su Xun, who was reading documents on the sofa. Su Xun looked at the document and nodded in satisfaction. ¡°Thank you for your hard work. After this matter is settled, I¡¯ll give you a weeks paid leave.¡± When he heard that his boss was giving him a week off and it would be paid leave, Xu Yan was overjoyed. ¡°Thank you, boss. I¡¯ll handle this matter well.. Don¡¯t worry! Chapter 237 - Chapter 237: Two Factions Chapter 237: Two Factions Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The comment ¡®Xi Wan is so quiet, so she must be preparing for big news¡¯ was now filled with replies from netizens. [Why didn¡¯t I see that this comment was a prophecy at the time?!] [Does the person who posted this comment always get the Prophet character when playing Werewolf Kill?] [What a true prophet, the werewolf is really out to kill people!] [Are you there? Help me calculate the winning lottery number for the next round. We¡¯ll split the prize money fifty-fifty!] [To the person who posted the comment above, is there a possibility that he has already decided to buy the lottery himself?] ¡­ Although the content of the news might not be true, there was finally some interesting news on the boring internet. As soon as this piece of news was released, it was immediately reposted by all the major marketing accounts on the internet. However, the comments under each marketing account were roughly the same and were divided into two factions. The former thought that Xi Wan had gotten married to Su Xun for money and fame. The latter faction believed that the Xi family had not completely collapsed and had only suffered a temporary blow because Xi Wan was the daughter of the Xi family. She already had fame and money, so she did not need to use her marriage in exchange for the fame and money that she had since she was young. However, the latter¡¯s remarks were quickly refuted by the former. The former thought that because Xi Wan was the daughter of the Xi family, she had been rich and famous since she was young. She must have spent money extravagantly. Now that the Xi family had fallen overnight, she could not change her habit of spending money extravagantly. Therefore, after the Xi family could no longer provide her with money, it was entirely possible for her to get married to Su Xun for money. After all, everyone had witnessed Xi Wan¡¯s personality when she was still in the entertainment industry. She was the kind of person who was content with enjoying herself. Of course, the latter did not agree with their views being refuted, so they also launched a counterattack. The latter used the series of events that happened after Xi Wan quit the entertainment industry and turned into an investor to refute the former¡¯s point of view. They believed that Xi Wan had always been a woman with her independence and pursuits. She was not a parasite that depended on others to live, like what they said. Originally, everyone was just watching the fun, but after this incident, the fun gradually evolved into a debate, and this matter was pushed to a new climax. The netizens were not satisfied with this. While watching the debate between the two factions, many of them still had the time to leave comments on Xi Wan¡¯s social media account. [Xi Wan, come out and say something. Theyre about to fight!] [It¡¯s not that they¡¯re about to fight, theyre already fighting verbally!] [Xi Wan, hurry up and say something. Everyone is waiting!] [Xi Wan is so quiet. In the past, she is always the first to stand up and fight back. Now, does this mean¡­] [Impossible, absolutely impossible. Xi Wan has always been the daughter of a rich family that I like. How could she get married for money and fame? It must be because of love!] [To the person who posted the previous comment, are you stupid? Usually, the wealthier you are, the more you like money and fame, okay?] [Don¡¯t be too romantic. Few of these wealthy families get married for love. Most of them get married for business.] The netizens knew that Xi Wan¡¯s social media account was the same as when she was a celebrity. The netizens who didn¡¯t get a reply from Xi Wan realized that she probably wouldn¡¯t look at this social media account anymore. Therefore, they went to Lu Zhou¡¯s account to ask for an explanation. After all, the last time Xi Wan used this account was when she helped Lu Zhou make a statement. Lu Zhou looked at the 999+ comments on her account and felt a headache coming on. How would she know what was going on with Xi Wan? Not to mention knowing about the situation but Lu Zhou hadn¡¯t even figured out what this was all about! Lu Zhou was caught playing games all night, and was forced by her brother to give up her internet addiction for two days. Therefore, she had no idea what had happened on the internet. She could feel the excitement of the netizens from the 999+ comments and immediately called Xi Wan. ¡°Wanwan! What¡¯s wrong with you? I haven¡¯t been online for only two days and you¡¯ve made a big news.. My social media account is exploding with comments!! Lu Zhou cautiously said, ¡°But is the news about Su Groups Contract Couple true? Chapter 238 - Chapter 238: Ignore It Chapter 238: Ignore It Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Of course, Xi Wan would not admit it. She didn¡¯t want to be Su Xun¡¯s teammate¡¯. ¡°It¡¯s not true. Don¡¯t be confused by the comments on the internet. I¡¯ll handle this matter well. Just ignore it and watch the show.¡± Even though Lu Zhou was curious, she always listened to Xi Wan. Therefore, when Xi Wan told her to ignore it, she did. She just watched the show. However, Lu Zhou was still worried. ¡°Do you know who¡¯s targeting you now? If this matter was not handled properly, it would not only affect Xi Wan and Su Xun, but it would also affect Su Group¡¯s market value directly. It was not impossible for the stock price to fall in a minute. At that time, the losses would not be small. Xi Wan knew her good intentions and smiled as she said, ¡°I also want to know who it is. Don¡¯t worry, Su Xun is already handling this matter.¡± ¡°¡­¡± When Lu Zhou heard Xi Wan¡¯s relaxed tone, she hesitated and said, ¡°Mr. Su will definitely be able to handle it.¡± ¡°You¡¯re right.¡± Xi Wan chimed in with Lu Zhou. Lu Zhou hung up the phone. She was curious as to who knew about this. It was not just the netizens who wanted to know if this was true or not. Even the people in power who were busy in the circle of wealthy families had more or less heard about this matter and were very curious about whether this was true or not. Compared to the netizens who were guessing passively, the people in power sent people to contact the original blogger directly as they tried to get first-hand news to satisfy their curiosity. This was the first time in the life of this entertainment blogger that he had been approached by so many big shots at the same time. He could not help but thought of the scene of him becoming famous in the future, and his typing hands could not stop trembling with excitement. After replying to the news of the people in power one by one, the blogger immediately posted a new message on the social media platform: [I have already uploaded all the information that the informant has given me, including the pictures, to this account. Everyone still need to judge the truth for themselves. I¡¯m sorry that I¡¯m just a news porter and only know so much. I can¡¯t answer your other questions. Please understand.] After sending this message, the blogger stared at his cell phone and looked at the text message he had just replied. [I don¡¯t dare to.] [Miss Xi and I have no grudges against each other so I won¡¯t risk offending the Su family to target her.] [I won¡¯t be stupid enough to provoke someone I can¡¯t afford to offend. Don¡¯t worry.] When he replied to those people in power just now, he kept breaking out in cold sweat. He thought that those people in power were here to expose him, but he did not expect that many people came to ask him if this was true. After receiving a negative answer from him, they immediately warned him not to direct this farce himself. After a long time, the other side replied: [You better be.] The blogger heaved a sigh of relief when he saw this reply. After the blogger let out a long sigh, he sent messagesto his good friend non-stop. [I was really scared to death just now. You must not know what I have just gone through!] His good friend immediately replied: [Tell me quickly!] The blogger really wanted to confide in his good friend but when he remembered the warning from the big shots just now, he could only suppress his emotions and reply after a long while: [Actually, it¡¯s nothing.] The blogger¡¯s good friend was dissatisfied with being kept in suspense: [Deceiving feelings is equivalent to being struck by lightning! ! ] Looking at his friend¡¯s reply, the blogger sighed silently. He did not have the time to care about his good friend now, so he could only review this matter from the beginning. It was a little strange that so many big shots were looking for him for the same matter. Logically speaking, shouldn¡¯t everyone in the wealthy circle know about the contract? Could it be¡­ that even the people in the circle of wealthy families did not know about this!!! Then wouldn¡¯t he be in trouble? He just wanted to gain the attention of ordinary netizens and didn¡¯t want to offend Su Group!!! The blogger was regretting that he should not have accepted this business!! When the blogger was feeling remorseful, the people in power in the wealthy circle who had not received accurate information began to ponder. As they still did not know if this matter was true or not, the people in power unanimously beat down the blogger and asked him not to release comments that were not beneficial to the Su family. To them, no news now was the best news. After all, Su Group had some business dealings with their company. If something happened to Su Group, their company would definitely be implicated. They did not want to suffer losses then.. Chapter 239 - Chapter 239: Digging Up the Past Chapter 239: Digging Up the Past Translator: EndLessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The netizens who were waiting to watch the show waited and waited but they did not get a confirmation or a negative answer. Instead, they got the blogger¡¯s message asking for everyone¡¯s understanding. The netizens were unhappy and rushed to the blogger¡¯s comment section, questioning whether he was deliberately toying with them. Of course, the blogger was not toying with everyone. He was also suffering now and could not say anything. He could only reply to everyone with a pained expression: [I didn¡¯t mean to tease everyone. I just didn¡¯t expect this matter to have such a big impact. The informant hasn¡¯t replied to my message yet, so I have no choice!] The blogger did not lie. He had already sent a message to the informant before the various people in power came looking for him, asking him when he could get the rest of the information. In the end, the informant had not replied to him yet. The blogger¡¯s explanation did not gain the understanding of the netizens, but it even caused more dissatisfaction. The netizens questioned him: [You didn¡¯t get the final answer, so why are you in a hurry to expose it?] What else could the blogger say? Could he say that he wanted to gain attention? Of course, he could not say this, so the blogger could only choose to play dead. Actually, this was not the first time the blogger had done something like this. Most celebrities would not care about groundless news. Not only would they not care, but they would even add fuel to the fire behind the scenes, hoping to use this kind of thing to help them increase their exposure. It was precisely because the blogger knew this that he would expose such things so unscrupulously. Not only would these true and false things bring him a lot of popularity, but the traffic would also bring him a lot of income. He took the opportunity to accept advertisements under the hype, so he did not have to worry about his spending for a few months. He thought that he would make a fortune this time, just like before. However, the netizens were not willing to tolerate his actions anymore and began to dig up the past in the comments section. [If I remember correctly, this isn¡¯t the first time this blogger did something like this, right?] [I remember now! I think he was the one who exposed the love scandal between a certain top actor and Xiao Hua. I was still waiting for it to be proven to be true. A few days later, I can¡¯t find any information related to this on the internet at all!] [I remember now. Did he already receive the money?] [This blogger is quite smart. He uses the fake news to exchange for a wave of traffic and popularity first, and when he receives the hush money, he will delete the news. What a good plan!] [Also, the last time when Xi Wan went to visit her female artiste on set, that female artiste was rumored to be involved in a scandal not long after!] [Isn¡¯t this blogger too unethical? He has been trying to take advantage of people related to Xi Wan and now he¡¯s so bold as to use Xi Wan directly to gain attention?] The blogger, who had been pretending to be dead and secretly following the comments, felt a little wronged. He really did not do this on purpose. It was just that the celebrities who had become popular recently were more or less related to Xi Wan. After all, he relied on traffic to make a living. In order not to starve, he had no choice but to rely on her. According to his past style, people would find him to spend money to eliminate the disaster. He would naturally get off the stage to confuse people¡¯s attention if he received money. He would leave a few ambiguous words and wait for an opportunity to take advantage of the popularity of the first wave. He would then delete the relevant news and stop officially . But now, he couldn¡¯t and he didn¡¯t dare to. Ever since the blogger started his career, this was the first time he had pretended to be dead in such a sullen manner. This was the first time he had experienced what it meant to be unable to say anything when he was suffering. This was probably what people often said, the backlash after doing bad things. Unlike the hustle and bustle in the country, the other side of the ocean was much calmer. Although Su Group had a lot of influence in the overseas business circle, it was still not as influential as it was over there. This news did not cause much of a stir overseas. The biggest wave was probably when Su Xun was discussing the contract with the partner company and the other party¡¯s representative casually mentioned it as if he was joking. Su Xun had already settled all the matters here yesterday. The rest only needed to be handed over to the people in the branch office here. Su Xun¡¯s original plan was to return to the country overnight yesterday, but now that he had set up this trap, he decided to wait until this afternoon to return tothe country. By the time he landed, this matter would have already fermented and was just short of a perfect ending. In that case, let him draw a perfect end to this matter.. Chapter 240 - Chapter 240: A Mistake Chapter 240: A Mistake Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Old Master Su was watering the flowers in the garden when the butler came to him in a hurry. ¡°Old Master, Old Master Mu is here to visit you.¡± The butler said respectfully. When Old Master Su heard that his old friend was here to visit him, he was so happy that he could not close his mouth. He quickly put down the watering pot in his hand and urged the butler, ¡°Quick, invite him in!¡± ¡°Old buddy, 1 1 m here to see you. How have you been recently?¡± The concern in Old Master Mu l s eyes was obvious. Old Master Su smiled and invited him to sit down. He asked in surprise, ¡°Whatdo you mean, old man? Haven¡¯t I been recuperating at home? As for you, I heard that you went overseas for a vacation not long ago. How was your trip?¡± ¡°It went very smoothly. I had my eldest grandson accompanying me and he arranged everything for me along the way!¡± The smile on Old Master Mu l s face deepened when he mentioned his grandson. After Old Master Mu finished talking about his grandson, he asked, ¡°How has Su Xun been recently?¡± ¡°He¡¯s on a business trip. Old friend, are you asking about this because somethings going on?¡± Old Master Su felt a little strange. Old Master Mu instantly knew that Old Master Su was still unaware of the matter that had been causing a stir on the internet recently. Old Master Mu had originally planned to come and console his friend but he changed his mind when he saw the current situation. He did not mention anything to Old Master Su and only chatted with Old Master Su for two hours before he got up and left. After Old Master Mu left, Old Master Su, who was originally in a good mood, became depressed. He knew his old friend very well. If there was nothing wrong, this old friend of his would not have mentioned Su Xun several times in their conversation. Something must have happened to Su Xun and it was something that had a great impact. Old Master Su frowned and began to recall the recent events in the group. Although he had left the group for six or seven years, he would still know if there were any major decisions in the group. Old Master Su thought about it carefully and confirmed that nothing big had happened in the group recently. Then, what his old friend said just now¡­ ¡°Ah Fu!¡± Old Master Su thought of a possibility. When the butler heard him call for him, he rushed over immediately. ¡°Master, do you have any instructions? ¡°Is there anything related to Su Xun on the internet recently?¡± Old Master Su asked. The butler was in his forties and was in his prime. He was considered a young man compared to Old Master Su, who was in his sixties. He would read the news online when he was not at work, so Old Master Su asked the right person. However, the butler thought that this matter was not a happy thing and hesitated for a moment whether to tell the old man the truth. The butler and the others had planned to keep this from Old Master Su but that was only if he did not ask about it. Now that Old Master Su was the butlers boss and he had already asked about it, the butler could not keep it a secret anymore. ¡°Yes, there¡¯s indeed some news about the young master on the internet.¡± The butler spoke slowly and hesitantly. Old Master Su was a little dissatisfied with his hesitation and said anxiously, ¡°What news? Hurry up and tell me!¡± The butler mustered his courage and told him about the rumors about Su Xun and Xi Wan on the internet. After listening to the butler, Old Master Su sighed and said, ¡°I should have thought of it long ago. Su Xun is a filial child but I never expected him to actually so such a thing to make me happy.¡± The butler had been paying attention to Old Master Su l s mood and expression. After confirming that he was not angry but a little helpless, the butler heaved a sigh of relief and comforted him, ¡°Master, it¡¯s hard to tell if the information on the internet is true or not but there are many people who want to make use of the popularity of Young Madam and Young Master. This news shouldn¡¯t be true. Young Master will be coming back to the country tomorrow so you can ask him about it yourself when the time comes.¡± Old Master Su knew that the butler was worried that he would hurt his health by thinking too much. He sighed and said to him with a smile, ¡°Ah Fu, you don¡¯t have to worry about me. I¡¯m just a little worried.. If Su Xun really doesn¡¯t like Wanwan, then I would have really done something wrong! Chapter 241 - Chapter 241: I Like Her Chapter 241: I Like Her Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As soon as the plane landed, Su Xun received a call from Old Master Su. Su Xun, who was walking in the VIP passage of the airport, listened to Old Master Su quietly. The old man said earnestly, ¡°Su Xun, I know about the news on the internet. Did you and Wanwan really get married because of the contract?¡± Old Master Su was very satisfied with Xi Wan as his granddaughter-in-law. No matter what outsiders thought of Xi Wan, Xi Wan had indeed done her duty as a granddaughter-in-law in front of him. She was sincere and straightforward. She didn¡¯t try to curry favor with him just because he was the grandfather of the chairman of Su Group. In his opinion, such a good child with extremely upright values was very suitable for Su Xun. It was a pity that he had forgotten that Su Xun was not him. He might not like a wife whom he was forced to marry. When Su Xun first signed the contract with Xi Wan, he knew that his grandfather would find out about this one day. He was extremely glad that he listened to Xi Wan¡¯s advice and had already prepared for this in advance. Otherwise, he didn¡¯t dare to imagine how sad his grandfather would be if this matter was reported by others, and what kind of blow the Su family would suffer. Su Xun took a deep breath and replied in a steady and powerful voice, ¡°Grandpa, I like her.¡± Old Master Su was stunned by his grandson¡¯s firm tone when he heard his steady and powerful voice. The heavy burden in his heart seemed to have lightened a little. Old Master Su was afraid that he might have misheard his grandson¡¯s words because he was old, so he asked again, ¡°You mean you like Xi Wan and you¡¯re not lying to me?¡± ¡°Grandpa, I really like Xi Wan. I¡¯m definitely not lying to you.¡± Su Xun¡¯s tone was firm. When he thought of Xi Wan, the corners of his mouth couldn¡¯t help but curl upward. When Old Master Su heard Su Xun¡¯s confirmation, the heavy burden in his heart disappeared. He thought of the contract and asked again, ¡°What about the contract? There seems to be a photo of the contract on the internet. It does have your signatures on it.¡± ¡°Grandpa, don¡¯t worry. It¡¯s definitely not a marriage contract like the ones mentioned on the internet. It¡¯s just a contract for some property and some small toys that I gave to Wanwan.¡± Su Xun said with a smile. ¡°Kid, you¡¯ve grown up. How dare you call the company¡¯s shares a plaything? Even your father wasn¡¯t as arrogant as you back then!¡± Old Master Su was in a much better mood and was in the mood to tease Su Xun. Su Xun knew that his grandfather was happy and did not really care about him giving the company shares to Xi Wan. He said very cooperatively, ¡°That¡¯s also because you¡¯re supporting me, Grandpa. That¡¯s why I dare to openly use my shares to make the girl I like happy in front of the other shareholders.¡± ¡°Child, don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know that you gave Xi Wan your shares. Since you didn¡¯t touch their interests, how could they dare to say no?¡± Old Master Su said proudly, ¡°If they piss you off and you quit, where are they going to find such a powerful chairman?¡± Although Old Master Su¡¯s words were exaggerated, it was also the truth. Su Xun was indeed a rare business genius. After he took over Su Group, its market value doubled. This was something that no one in the business circle expected. Su Xun did not have any intention of being humble when he heard his grandfather¡¯s compliment and affirmed his words. ¡°Grandpa, you¡¯re right. They wouldn¡¯t dare.¡± [Host, why are you suddenly picking the antagonist up at the airport today?] The system accompanied Xi Wan to the airport to wait for her tour. Xi Wan stared at the VIP passage and replied, ¡°Create a surprise.¡± When Su Xun came out from the VIP passage, he immediately saw Xi Wan waiting there. His beautiful eyebrows instantly rose up and his eyes were filled with joy. Xi Wan saw him as well. She stood where she was, smiling as she waved at the tall and handsome man. When the system saw this scene, its desire to ridicule was very strong. It could not help but say: [Host, you seem to be calling out to a big dog.] Xi Wan giggled. ¡°You can also think of Su Xun as a big dog. Don¡¯t you think they are very similar?¡± [How are they similar?] The system asked. Xi Wan said smugly, ¡°My eyes and heart are filled with thoughts of them. The moment I see them, they walk towards me happily.¡± [It seems¡­ They do look a little alike.] After Xi Wan said that, the system started to feel that Su Xun was like a big dog.. Chapter 242 - Chapter 242: I Believe Chapter 242: I Believe Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun asked softly, ¡°Why are you here?¡± ¡°I wanted to surprise you.¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. ¡°Thank you. I¡¯m very happy.¡± After Su Xun heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, his gaze towards her became even gentler. The system only took a glance and felt that it was about to drown in the sea of gentleness in Su Xun¡¯s eyes. Oh my god, as an Al, this was the first time it experienced what it meant to have goosebumps all over! How mushy! ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± Xi Wan nodded and held his arm, saying appily, ¡°Let¡¯s go home. I knew you were coming back, so Chen Tong prepared a big meal today to welcome you!¡± Chen Tong was already waiting for them to come back when Xi Wan went out to pick Su Xun up. When she heard the sound of the car, she immediately opened the door and quickly took the suitcase from Su Xun¡¯s hands. ¡°Sir, Madam, dinner is ready. Please enjoy it in the dining room.¡± ¡°Thank you for your hard work, Chen Tong.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s tone was light as she pulled Su Xun towards the restaurant. Xi Wan pulled Su Xun in. When Su Xun walked past Chen Tong, he also nodded at her and said, ¡°Thank you for your hard work.¡± ¡°Look, look, tonight¡¯s dinner is all your favorite dishes!¡± Xi Wan looked at the table full of delicacies and could not help but swallowed her saliva. Su Xun was amused by her gluttonous look and looked at her more and more dotingly. ¡°But why do I remember that this cream mushroom soup is someone¡¯s favorite?¡± Xi Wan pursed her lips. ¡°Can¡¯t you just say my name? I came all the way to the airport to pick you up. Chen Tong cares about me so she also prepared something I like to eat for me.¡± Xi Wan was speaking in a straightforward manner but little did she know that in Su Xun¡¯s eyes, her current appearance was simply too cute! Su Xun did not say anything and served a bowl of cream mushroom soup to Xi Wan with a smile. When Su Xun saw that she did not take the bowl from him, he knew that she was waiting for him to speak, so he coaxed her softly, ¡°Beautiful Miss Xi Wan, please forgive me. This bowl of delicious cream mushroom soup is my sincere apology to you.¡± Xi Wan then reached out to pick up the bowl of cream mushroom soup. ¡°¡±Okay then, I¡¯ll forgive you since you¡¯re being so sincere.¡± ¡°Thank you, Madam.¡± Su Xun smiled dotingly. [Host, why does the antagonist address you as Miss Xi Wan and then Madam?] The system didnt understand. Su Xun could have just addressed Xi Wan directly as honey, right? Xi Wan took a sip of the cream mushroom soup before replying to the system, ¡°Because he didn¡¯t dare to. He was afraid that I would be angry when I didn¡¯t take the bowl of soup. Later, when he saw me take it, he was sure that I wasn¡¯t angry anymore.¡± ¡°Wanwan, did you have a good time when I wasn¡¯t around?¡± Su Xun placed a peeled lobster pincer on the plate in Xi Wan¡¯s hand. ¡°I was quite happy.¡± Xi Wan ate the lobster pincer that he had peeled for her. ¡®This meat is so tender!¡± Su Xun smiled and said, ¡°Eat more if you like it. There¡¯s more here.¡± ¡°Speaking of happy things, I still have to thank you, Mr. Sul¡± Xi Wan wiped her mouth. Su Xun looked at her, waiting for her to continue speaking. Xi Wan looked at Su Xun. ¡°The recent big news is very interesting. I wonder if you¡¯ve heard about it in your busy schedule, Mr. Su?¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan¡¯s clear eyes and quickly confessed, ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re really smart. That¡¯s right, I was the one who leaked the information.¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Xi Wan snorted, ¡°Have you thought of a solution? What if Grandpa finds out?¡± ¡°Grandpa called me when I got off the plane. He already knows about this.¡± After Xi Wan heard Su Xun¡¯s words, she did not see any worry on his face. So Xi Wan asked Su Xun, ¡°Did you coax Grandpa well?¡± Su Xun did not know whether to laugh or cry when he heard the adjectives she used. ¡°How can this be called coaxing? I was just telling the truth.¡± ¡°What did you say?¡± Xi Wan drank the cream mushroom soup and waited for him to speak. ¡°Grandpa asked me if I didn¡¯t like you. I said no, I like you very much. That contract was only a contract to give you property and shares.¡± Su Xun looked at her affectionately. Xi Wan thought that it was very interesting, so she also looked back at him with an affectionate gaze, but her voice was very calm as she said, ¡°I believe it..¡± Chapter 243 - Chapter 243: I’m Not Good Enough Chapter 243: I¡¯m Not Good Enough Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun knew that she did not believe him at all when he heard her answer like Su Xun could not help but reveal a helpless expression as he said seriously, ¡°Wanwan, I really like you. Why don¡¯t you believe me? Why do you always have to respond to me with such a playful attitude?¡± ¡°I¡¯m like this. It¡¯s very difficult for me to be like other girls who can easily give their hearts to others.¡± Xi Wan replied without thinking. When she saw his disappointed expression, Xi Wan felt that she had gone a little overboard, so she added, ¡°Su Xun, you¡¯re very good. This is my own problem. It has nothing to do with you.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t talk about yourself like that. You¡¯re the best in my eyes. It¡¯s my problem that you don¡¯t accept my feelings. It¡¯s because I¡¯m not good enough.¡± Su Xun looked into Xi Wan¡¯s eyes. Xi Wan and Su Xun looked at each other for a long time before she finally nodded. ¡°Okay.¡± The system looked at the pitiful antagonist and could not help but speak up for him: [Host, actually, it¡¯s already very good for an antagonist to be like this. There are indeed not many other men who can do what he does.] Xi Wan picked up a broccoli and ate it. ¡°System, you¡¯re not serious. I clearly said that he¡¯s great. I didn¡¯t say that he¡¯s not good.¡± [It¡¯s my problem, but what I mean is that you have to cherish the antagonist!] The system said. Xi Wan said to it, ¡°Have you forgotten your original intention? Didn¡¯t you always want me to conquer the male protagonist? What if I really fall in love with the antagonist? What about your mission?¡± C ¡­] The system fell silent. It had indeed forgotten about this, but it could not be blamed. It could only be said that it was fascinated by her serious interaction with the antagonist! After dinner, Xi Wan went to the garden for a walk to digest her food. Su Xun also accompanied her. ¡°How many more days do you want this matter to ferment?¡± Xi Wan asked Su Xun. Su Xun turned to look at her. ¡°It¡¯s almost time. I plan to put a perfect end to this matter tomorrow.¡± ¡°It has to be exciting and it needs a big reversal.¡± Xi Wan nodded and started to make requests. The system complained: [Host, you¡¯re dispelling rumors, not ordering food.] Logically speaking, most people would complain about Xi Wan, but Su Xun did not. He looked at Xi Wan with his pair of beautiful eyes and smiled before nodding his head seriously. ¡°Okay.¡± In the evening, after learning that Su Xun had returned to the country, the heads of various wealthy families sent him messages one after another to ask if this matter was true or not. Su Xun patiently replied to them one by one, denying the authenticity of this revelation. After the people in power of the wealthy families found out that this matter was fake, they all heaved a sigh of relief. They then told Su Xun about how they had found the blogger and asked him to keep quiet. While leaving a good impression in front of Su Xun, they also hinted to Su Xun that they had contributed their efforts this time and hoped that Su Group could collaborate more with their company. When Su Xun put down his phone, Xu Yan, who had been called over at the last minute, asked, ¡°Boss, do you want to start acting now?¡± Su Xun glanced at him. Although there was no emotion in his eyes, Xu Yan felt pressured and immediately kept quiet. No matter how many times, Xu Yan still felt that Madam, who could be at ease in front of his boss, was really too strong. After all, most people could not easily resist his boss¡¯s aura. ¡°Tomorrow.¡± Xu Yan was a little surprised when he heard Su Xun say that they would only take action tomorrow. ¡°But aren¡¯t you going back to your alma mater tomorrow to attend the 100th anniversary celebration?¡± ¡°Yes,¡± Su Xun replied. He recalled Xi Wan¡¯s request when they were taking a walk. ¡°We can use the popularity of the school anniversary to add fuel to the flames. This way, it will be more effective to reverse the situation.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Yan did not need to think to know that the person who wanted this reversal effect was definitely not the boss. There was only one possibility. The person who wanted this effect was Madam who was always watching the show. ¡°It¡¯s okay. Go back and coordinate the public relations team. When I finish my speech tomorrow, I want to see the results of this operation.¡± Su Xun lowered his eyes and gently caressed the watch on his wrist. Xu Yan recognized it. The watch on the boss¡¯s hand was a gift from Madam last time. When Xu Yan first saw this watch, the boss had talked about its origin with a tender expression on his face.. Chapter 244 - Chapter 244: Big Reversal Chapter 244: Big Reversal Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Su Xun was talking to Xu Yan in the study room, Xi Wan was playing games with Lu Zhou. Lu Zhou said, ¡°My brother has been working very hard recently. He¡¯s like a workaholic and he¡¯s working overtime every day.¡± Lu Zhou sighed and said, ¡°I asked him to play games with me but he said he was busy. Every time I asked, he said he was working overtime. He¡¯s working so hard that I wonder if my family is going bankrupt.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll support you if you go bankrupt.¡± Even though Xi Wan said it carelessly, she was sincere. Lu Zhou sighed and said, ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re so nice. I¡¯m not really going bankrupt. I just feel that compared to him, I¡¯m like a salted fish who has nothing to do all dav.¡± Xi Wan smiled and suggested, ¡°Then why don¡¯t you open a studio? Didn¡¯t your brother suggest that you do the same last time?¡± Lu Zhou shook her head and said, ¡°Wanwan, don¡¯t scare me. If you say it like this, I¡¯ll really feel that I¡¯m going bankrupt. I¡¯ll think that my brother mentioned this matter that time to inform me in advance that my family is going bankrupt. It¡¯s very scary, okay!!¡± ¡°Look at how scared you are.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°Your family won¡¯t go so far as to go bankrupt. Moreover, if your brother really goes bankrupt, won¡¯t he be able to make a comeback in a movie with his looks?¡± Lu Zhou instantly stopped worrying. ¡°You¡¯re right! If we really go bankrupt, I can let my brother go back to the entertainment industry to work and support the whole family!¡± Lu Zhou laughed after said these words, and said, ¡°My brother is really unlucky to have me as his sister.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan listened silently and did not express any opinion. The system laughed non-stop: [This little girl is quite self-aware.] ¡°There¡¯s an investment meeting in the afternoon tomorrow. Are you interested in Mrs. Tang¡¯s event?¡± Xi Wan spoke to Lu Zhou as she operated her character. Lu Zhou had never been interested in these things, so she rejected Xi Wan¡¯s invitation and said, ¡± I don¡¯t like these things, so I won¡¯t go. I¡¯ll stay at home and play my game.¡± Xi Wan nodded. After playing a few games, she went to rest early. She still had to go to Su Xun¡¯s alma mater with him to participate in the event early tomorrow morning. ¡°Welcome, Mr. Su Xun and Miss Xi Wan. I didn¡¯t expect Sir to bring Madam along.¡± When the school¡¯s reception staff saw Xi Wan and Su Xun appear together, their faces were filled with joy. Many of the student representatives who had come to welcome them were immediately stunned by the combination of Su Xun and Xi Wan who were a perfect match. At that moment, many of the bubbles in the girls¡¯ hearts had already started to pop. Just when Su Xun started his speech in the school auditorium, the topic of Su Xun and Xi Wan attending the 100th anniversary celebration of Su Xun¡¯s alma mater immediately gained quite a bit of popularity on the school¡¯s internal forums and social media platforms. It even overshadowed the breaking news from a few days ago. [Mr. Su is so handsome and Xi Wan is so beautiful. The two of them are simply a match made in heaven!] [Mr. Su and his wife are attending the school¡¯s anniversary celebration together. It doesn¡¯t seem like there¡¯s no love but only money involved, as the rumor says.] [I don¡¯t think so either. The school anniversary isn¡¯t a business event, so they did not have to attend it together.] [Did someone say that the blogger often does some non-existent things to gain people¡¯s attention and make money? Therefore, that rumor shouldn¡¯t be true.] [I still want to wait for Mr. Su to come out and give an explanation. After all, no matter how bold the person who exposed the news is, he wouldn¡¯t risk his life to offend Su Group, right?] [I just want to watch the big news. I hope Xi Wan can surprise me again!] Su Xun¡¯s speech took fifteen minutes. Halfway through his speech, everyone online was shocked by another big news. In just a few minutes, the news topic titled ¡®Su Group¡¯s Chairman¡¯s Contract Is Only for the Smile of a Beauty¡¯ rushed to the top of the trending list and occupied the fifth place on the trending list. When Su Xun finished his speech and returned to sit beside Xi Wan, his assistant, Xu Yan, sent him a message. ¡°Mission complete.¡± Su Xun looked at this message and revealed a satisfied expression. Xi Wan noticed the change in his mood and asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Her intuition told her that something good must have happened and it was something very interesting. Sure enough, in the next second, Su Xun¡¯s good-looking mouth said, ¡°The reversal has been achieved, my dear wife.¡± ¡®I ! ! ! ¡± Xi Wan was shocked. She immediately took out her cell phone from her bag and started browsing the trending searches.. Chapter 245 - Chapter 245: Showing Off Their Affection Chapter 245: Showing Off Their Affection Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As soon as Xi Wan opened the social media platform, a push notification popped up. The big headline read, ¡®Su Group¡¯s Chairman¡¯s Contract is Just to Make a Beauty Smile.¡¯ She already knew which post it was before she even started searching. The official website had already taken the initiative to push it. How popular was this matter? Xi Wan clicked on the notifications and started browsing. The sender of the post was the public relations team of Su Group. The content of the post was: [The online news reported that the chairman of Su Group, Mr. Su Xun, and his wife, Ms. Xi Wan were rumored to be married by contract. The news of their marriage contract was a fake rumor. The photos of the contract in the news were verified by professionals to be fake. Part of the content of the photos was taken from a contract where Mr. Su Xun gave Ms. Xi Wan real estate and company shares. Mr. Su Xun personally explained that the contract was a surprise he specially prepared to make his wife, Ms. Xi Wan, happy. When the contract was signed, Miss Xi did not know the true contents of the contract. The person who released this news should delete all the content related to the news and apologize within three days. Su Group has already filed a lawsuit against him.] Xi Wan did not expect Su Xun to use such a method to solve the problem. Xi Wan looked at him and blinked. ¡°You¡¯re doing the opposite. There¡¯s a contract, but it¡¯s not a marriage contract. This way, everyone will feel that this statement is more acceptable than saying that there¡¯s no marriage contract.¡± Su Xun nodded. ¡°Yes, netizens love to watch entertainment news. This can be considered entertainment news that is showing off affection.¡± ¡°Mr. Su, I didn¡¯t expect you to understand the psychology of netizens. You even know that they like to watch other people show off their affection?¡± Xi Wan teased him. Su Xun did not look embarrassed at all. He looked at Xi Wan gently and said, ¡°Honey, you flatter me.¡± Just as the two of them were looking at each other, a camera shutter sounded, interrupting the increasingly warm atmosphere between the two of them. Xi Wan turned her head towards the source of the voice and saw a girl sitting in a row behind them. She was holding a camera with a flushed face. When she saw the two of them looking at her, she immediately stammered, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡­ I didn¡¯t mean to take a photo. I just thought that the two of you looked too good together, so I couldn¡¯t help but raise my camera to record it.¡± The girl mustered up her courage and said, ¡°I¡¯ll delete the photo immediately. I promise I won¡¯t let it spread!¡± ¡°Young girl, you¡¯re so cute.¡± Xi Wan looked at the girl who was frantically deleting the photos and couldn¡¯t help but laugh. ¡°Let me see if it looks good. If it doesn¡¯t look good, delete it and retake it. If it looks good, keep it!¡± ¡°Mrs. Su, are you serious?¡± The girl was in disbelief. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°It¡¯s rare for me to get a photographer for free. I¡¯ll take advantage of this then.¡± The girl did not deny that she had secretly taken photos of Xi Wan and admitted it openly. She even apologized and promised to delete the photos. This attitude made Xi Wan have a very good impression of her. Xi Wan did not think that such a young girl would have any bad intentions. Moreover, she and Su Xun needed this kind of photo now. If such a warm photo photo were to spread on the internet, it would only become a boost for tweets. The girl¡¯s heart was filled with joy but when she saw Su Xun¡¯s calm and handsome face, she was a little nervous. Xi Wan noticed that the girl was secretly looking at Su Xun. She reached out and gently patted the back of Su Xun¡¯s hand. After feeling Xi Wan¡¯s touch, Su Xun grabbed her fair hand. He felt the softness of her palm, squeezed it gently and a smile appeared on his face. Su Xun said softly to the girl who was feeling uneasy, ¡°Don¡¯t be nervous, just do as my wife says.¡± The girl did not know what he was doing and thought that he was doing this because of Xi Wan. She instantly believed in the statement, ¡®Su Group¡¯s Chairman¡¯s Contract is Just to Make a Beauty Smile¡¯. After knowing Su Xun¡¯s attitude, the girl no longer had any concerns. She immediately picked up the camera and showed Xi Wan and the others the photos she had just taken. The photo was taken very well. Xi Wan praised the girl, ¡°It¡¯s a pretty good picture.¡± After receiving Xi Wan¡¯s praise, the girl was a little excited and immediately said, ¡°If you like it, I can take a few more photos for you and your husband.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t stand on ceremony with her and immediately said excitedly, ¡°Okay!¡± ¡°Thank you, student.¡± Su Xun was very cooperative when he saw that Xi Wan was happy. The girl did not expect that the chairman of Su Group would thank her one day. She stuttered because of her excitement. ¡°No, there¡¯s no need to thank me.. It¡¯s my honor to be able to take photos of you and your wife!¡± Chapter 246 - Chapter 246: Her Home Ground Chapter 246: Her Home Ground Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°This is perfect!¡± The girl raised her camera excitedly and in her lens were Xi Wan and Su Xun. At this moment, the two of them were standing at the entrance of the auditorium under the blue flower pillar. Su Xun had one hand on Xi Wan¡¯s waist and his eyes were looking affectionately at her bright smile. Xi Wan looked up when she sensed Su Xun¡¯s gaze, and met his gaze. At this moment, the girl pressed the shutter button of the camera. ¡°There¡¯s a small bid in the afternoon. Are you interested?¡± After Xi Wan bid farewell to the girl, she asked Su Xun, ¡°It¡¯s organized by Mrs. Tang. The bidders are all individual projects.¡± Su Xun thought seriously about today¡¯s schedule. In the end, he could only shake his head regretfully and reject her invitation. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really can¡¯t squeeze out any time today. Call me when the bidding is over and I¡¯ll pick you up.¡± ¡°Okay, send me there then.¡± Xi Wan nodded. The bidding for the investment meeting was at two in the afternoon. Su Xun brought Xi Wan to lunch first before sending her to the venue of the investment meeting. The venue of the investment meeting was Mrs. Tang¡¯s hotel. Mrs. Tang asked someone to vacate a large conference hall and the lounge next to the conference hall. The walls of these two rooms were broken through and temporarily converted into a large area that could accommodate many people. When Xi Wan arrived, there were already many people gathered inside. ¡°Miss Xi!¡± The moment Mrs. Tang saw Xi Wan, she deliberately raised her voice to greet her, ¡°You¡¯re here!¡± Because of Mrs. Tang¡¯s voice, everyone in the room looked over and many people stood up. Xi Wan was like a superstar. Under such a situation where she was the center of attention, the aura around her instantly rose. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan did not know what to say and could only respond with a silent smile. When the system saw this, it said regretfully: [If you hadn¡¯t chosen to quit the entertainment industry back then, you would have become a big star that everyone looked forward to.] Mrs. Tang hurried over to Xi Wan¡¯s side and held her arm affectionately. She whispered into her ear, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry, Mrs. Su. I thought that everyone would use their own identities on such occasions, so I called you by your name directly.¡± Xi Wan immediately understood what she meant and nodded silently at her. ¡°I¡¯m Fang Yi.¡± Mrs. Tang smiled sheepishly and said, ¡°I¡¯m Fang Yi. I¡¯ve known you for so long, but I¡¯ve never seriously introduced myself to you. I¡¯m really sorry.¡± ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Xi Wan nodded. Xi Wan could understand that she was just like Mrs. Tang and Fang Yi in social events. She was the wife of Su Xun, the future mistress of the Su family, and the Mrs. Su who socialized with the wives of the wealthy families for her husband, Su Xun. She did not have many opportunities to socialize with her original identity. Today was one of the few occasions where these ladies could use their identities to socialize. Fang Yi also knew that if she continued to call herself Mrs. Tang in this investment event that she was in charge of, people might think that she was still the incompetent person who used her identity as the mistress to borrow her husband¡¯s reputation and the name of investment to cause trouble. ¡°Hello, Miss Fang.¡± Xi Wan changed the way she addressed Mrs. Tang. Fang Yi raised her eyebrows in delight with a smile blossoming on her face like a flower. Xi Wan could feel how happy she was. The person standing closest to the door could see Xi Wan¡¯s face clearly. Even if there was no acquaintance around her, the people who recognized Xi Wan would still look at someone else who recognized her, in the hope of trying someone who agreed with them. Xi Wan¡¯s appearance brought shock and disbelief to most people present. ¡°Isn¡¯t this Xi Wan?¡± ¡°Why is she here?¡± ¡°I can¡¯t believe that Xi Wan would appear at such a small investment meeting!¡± People were chatting in hushed voices in places where Xi Wan couldn¡¯t see. Everyone was surprised by her arrival.. Chapter 247 - Chapter 247: Crisis Resolved Chapter 247: Crisis Resolved Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Just as Xi Wan was attending the investment meeting, the netizens were caught off guard because of her and Su Xun¡¯s incident. They were caught off guard and ruthlessly witnessed their display of affection. The netizens immediately complained and could only write comments to express their dissatisfaction under the post. [Why is it Xi Wan again? She and Mr. Su don¡¯t feel comfortable if they don¡¯t show off their affection for each other every day, right?!] [I¡¯m crying. As a single person, I can¡¯t stand such public display of affection!] [Although showing off their affection is disgusting, this photo is quite nice. It¡¯s simply a godsend marriage.] [It¡¯s hard to say that they¡¯re not a good match.] [One of these two photos looks like a candid shot. If the candid shot looks so good, Xi Wan shouldn¡¯t have quit the entertainment industry.] [Other than Xi Wan¡¯s beauty, doesn¡¯t everyone think that Mr. Su is also very handsome?] [Finally, someone thinks Mr. Su is handsome like me. I¡¯m so excited!] [Hahaha, I¡¯m dying of laughter upstairs. First of all, everyone has always acknowledged that Mr. Su is very handsome. There are even many topics on the forum praising Mr. Su¡¯s great looks. You can go and take a look.] The post that caught the attention of the netizens again was the two photos taken by the girl they met at the dormitory. The person who posted this was the Su family¡¯s public relations team. The photo taken by the girl was very obvious. It proved that the couple had a good relationship. In the photo, Xi Wan and Su Xun looked at each other. Xi Wan smiled brightly at Su Xun, like a spoiled little girl acting coquettishly towards the person she trusted the most. When the person in charge of the public relations team saw the netizens ¡®reaction, the huge rock in his heart finally disappeared. He said to Su Xun, who was sitting on the sofa opposite him, ¡°Mr. Su, the tweet has already been sent out. The netizens have responded very well to this tweet.¡± In fact, the netizens complained more about Su Xun¡¯s love, but the person-in -charge had been on the internet for many years and felt that complaints were accepted. Therefore, when he said that, he really felt that way. The post was posted by Su Xun, who was the4 chairman, and the photo was also provided by him. ¡°¡­ l¡¯ Although Su Xun didn¡¯t go online often, he knew that netizens loved to play tricks. He was silent about the person in charge¡¯s statement. Just as the person-in-charge was about to apologize after being stared at by his emotionless gaze for almost two minutes, Su Xun spoke. His tone was still emotionless, but to the person-in-charge, it sounded like the sound of heaven. ¡°Well done.¡± Su Xun said to him, ¡°This month¡¯s bonus will be doubled.¡± When he heard the words ¡®bonus doubled¡¯, not only did all the employees of the public relations team, even Xu Yan, who was beside him, smiled. Xu Yan thought of the paid leave that Su Xun had promised him. Compared to Zhang Wen, the personal assistant, he, the administrative assistant of the chairman of Su Group, had to stay by the chairman¡¯s side at all times. As long as the chairman did not rest, he could not rest. However, Su Xun was a person who liked to work, so he had not taken a good vacation for a long time. On the day Su Xun promised to take a break, he had already excitedly planned his next vacation. On the side of the investment club, a young man who was standing outside the crowd saw Xi Wan and his eyes lit up. He stopped in his tracks and returned to his seat. Xi Wan and Fang Yi sat at the head of the long table in the conference room. Those who were going to explain went up one by one to take out the planning projection. The rest sat at the back of the lounge and on both sides of the long table. After reading through it, Xi Wan agreed with what Fang Yi had said. These projects were indeed all-encompassing. Not only were there software development, game design, but even script investment. From the technology industry to the entertainment industry, the scope was very large. But this level¡­ it seemed a little unevenin comparison. The system pursed its lips: [I can make such a lousy proposal with my eyes closed. Even the legendary ¡®Sky Garden¡¯ isn¡¯t as empty as him.] The system looked at Xi Wan¡¯s serious expression and could not help but ask: [Host, are you seriously listening to him brag?] ¡°It¡¯s not bad to listen to others brag occasionally.¡± Xi Wan said from a tricky angle, ¡°It¡¯s very rare to meet someone who can brag so confidently like him in real life. It¡¯s really interesting..¡± Chapter 248 - Chapter 248: MLM Organization Chapter 248: MLM Organization Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan pulled the plate to her left and began to peel and eat the melon seeds one by one. Fang Yi had prepared this plate of melon seeds here long ago. Fang Yi noticed her small movements and the smile on her face became even more obvious. She remembered that Xi Wan liked to munch on melon seeds and was afraid that Xi Wan would get bored during the long explanation, so she specially instructed someone to prepare it in advance. There were also some freshly cut fruits beside it. When Xi Wan started eating melon seeds, the braggart standing opposite her immediately noticed her behavior. The man¡¯s expression changed instantly and the speed of his speech slowed down. In the end, he stopped completely. Without that person¡¯s incessant bragging, the meeting room naturally quieted down, leaving only the crisp sound of Xi Wan peeling melon seeds. ¡°Miss Xi.¡± The person who was giving the speech had an ashen expression as he accused Xi Wan with certainty, ¡°Do you think it¡¯s appropriate to munch on melon seeds in such an occasion? Don¡¯t look down on others just because you¡¯re rich! Xi Wan faced the other party¡¯s accusation and retorted without batting an eyelid, ¡°Of course, I have to take the proposal seriously, but I¡¯ve never heard of anyone listening to entertainment programs seriously.¡± ¡°You said that my speech is an entertainment program?¡± The man suddenly raised his voice. ¡°Miss Xi, forgive me for being blunt, but do you know anything about these things? If you know these things, then I¡¯ll admit that you think my plan is useless, but I don¡¯t want someone who doesn¡¯t know anything to trample on my hard work! After saying this, the person still wanted to say more. ¡°Yes, I admit that we all came to this investment meeting with the idea of attracting investors, but this doesnt mean that we¡¯re inferior. Instead of selling our efforts and inspiration to a woman who doesn¡¯t know anything, I might as well continue to be a poor person like now! Not only did this person stir up the emotions of the group, but he also raised the issue of gender. No wonder he was so good at bragging. It turned out that he only knew how to brag without any real ability. Fang Yi did not like this person¡¯s words and was about to call security in when Xi Wan stopped her. Xi Wan held her hand and asked the person casually, ¡®You¡¯re right. Good inspiration and creativity deserve to be righted, but have you really prepared seriously?¡± ¡°Of course!¡± That person said without thinking, with a cold smile on the corner of his mouth, ¡°These plans and creations are our hard work. I will not allow anyone to treat them with contempt.¡± Xi Wan threw a few melon seeds into her mouth and asked him slowly, ¡°The data of the profit portion is so impressive. You have to rob a bank to achieve that, right? Furthermore, the conversion of the industry data on the fifth page is all wrong.¡± Xi Wan said unhurriedly, ¡°Of course I thought you were here to tell a joke.¡± ¡°¡­¡± That person was silenced by Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°However, I don¡¯t know much. Perhaps there are more problems with your plans.¡± Xi Wan suggested, ¡°Since you¡¯re so professional, you can correct your mistakes on the spot and prove to everyone that I¡¯m wrong.¡± Someone in the crowd started laughing. Then, the others couldn¡¯t hold it in anymore. The conference hall was filled with suppressed laughter. Xi Wan smiled in satisfaction. ¡°It seems that everyone can see it. Everyone was giving you respect, but you didn¡¯t want it.¡± That person faced everyone¡¯s laughter and Xi Wan¡¯s ridicule, and quickly fled the scene with his face flushed red. After that person left, Fang Yi laughed so hard that she bent over and said to Xi Wan in a low voice, ¡°What a joke!¡± In fact, Fang Yi was still a little afraid. After all, although she did not understand the person¡¯s proposal, it was the person¡¯s superb words that made her believe that the person¡¯s proposal would bring her high returns. Fortunately, Xi Wan reminded her, or she might have spent money on the investment. Fang Yi expressed her gratitude to Xi Wan. She had wanted to flatter her out of habit, but she did not expect Xi Wan to comfort her instead. ¡°It¡¯s not your problem.¡± Xi Wan smiled and comforted her, ¡°That person just now was too good at talking. His words were so exquisite that they could influence the thoughts of others, not giving them any time to think. I suspect¡­ He¡¯s from an MLM organization.¡± n ?¡± Fang Yi never thought that Xi Wan would think like this.. Chapter 249 - Chapter 249: Calming Pill Chapter 249: Calming Pill Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Host, when did you become so amazing? That person just now is really in multi-level marketing.] The system flipped through the plot and gave Xi Wan a thumbs up: [In the original novel, Fang Yi was cheated of her money after investing in his project. This matter was briefly mentioned as background. The main purpose was to let the female protagonist realize that the risk of investing was very high. Next, the male protagonist told the female protagonist not to worry about these things and just stay at home obediently.] Xi Wan had nothing to say and could only reply in silence. The system was curious: [But you don¡¯t know the plot. How did you find out that that person was a member of an MLM organization?] After saying that, the system immediately exclaimed: [Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯ve worked in this field before?!? Xi Wan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry. She replied, ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. Don¡¯t make wild guesses.¡± [I don¡¯t believe it unless you tell me how you know it.] The system was curious. Xi Wan said seriously, ¡°Because I have a strong sense of security. I can¡¯t be cheated of my money.¡± An answer that sounded ridiculous and irrefutable. After all, Xi Wan had agreed to the system¡¯s mission for the sake of money. The system recalled the reason why Xi Wan had agreed to do the mission and could only complain: [Money grubber!] Xi Wan didn¡¯t care and didn¡¯t refute it. Due to this accident, Fang Yi, as the sponsor of the investment meeting, had someone bring tea and snacks to calm everyone down so that they could have a simple rest. Fang Yi and Xi Wan sat together and munched on melon seeds. ¡°Miss Xi, do you have any thoughts?¡± n ?¡± Xi Wan looked at her with a questioning gaze, not understanding what she meant. Fang Yi added, ¡°That¡¯s¡­¡± Regarding our selection, I didn¡¯t have much time to prepare for it. From the beginning, I vaguely felt that it would be difficult to continue, but I really wanted to give it a try. That¡¯s why I pulled you here this time. I wanted to control the situation and give myself a little confidence. Every time you do something, you give me a feeling that I wont make a mistake, so I feel that with you present, I won¡¯t make a mistake.¡± Hearing this, Xi Wan knew what was going on. No wonder the entire investment meeting today was so serious and mischievous. It turned out that the organizer of this investment conference was still wavering on whether or not to hold this investment conference. ¡°If you really want to do a good job in this investment meeting and want to carefully select the candidates, I have the simplest way here.¡± Xi Wan nibbled on the melon seeds. She felt that these melon seeds were not any worse than the ones from the birthday banquet. Satisfied with her appetite, Xi Wan slowly told Fang Yi her plan, ¡°Let people in the same field change this lousy proposal separately. The difference will be obvious very quickly. Those who change it well will have ideas. Moreover, they will usually be able to bring out their own proposals. When the time comes, you can compare them and it will be easy to pick out the good ones.¡± Fang Yi¡¯s eyes lit up when she heard that, and she no longer wanted to use honorifics. ¡°Miss Xi, you¡¯re too talented. We¡¯ll do as you say!¡± Compared to other things, the planner was indeed more difficult to distinguish. Like scripts and software development, they were already finished products, and one could almost immediately tell whether they were good or bad. Fang Yi wanted to give the script to Xi Wan. Xi Wan didn¡¯t answer. ¡°I¡¯ve already invested in two dramas. I don¡¯t plan to invest in anything else for the time being.¡± More importantly, she would be very tired if she had to visit three production teams at once. She should give the opportunity to someone else. It was obvious that Fang Yi was very satisfied with the script. She was so generous that she agreed to invest in the new screenwriter almost immediately. Fang Yi asked Xi Wan if she had any tips on investing in scripts. Xi Wan thought about it and said, ¡°Actors have to be reliable. The rest are just small problems.¡± Xi Wan could not help but shake her head when she thought about the television series that had the male and female protagonists changed so many times since the filming started. The newbie scriptwriter knew what Xi Wan meant and nodded vigorously in agreement with her words. He didn¡¯t want the script he had painstakingly written to be useless in the end. It would be best if there were reliable actors to act out the characters in the play. That way, he would be very happy no matter what the outcome was. At the end of the investment meeting, only a young man named Shen Jie was left. He stood alone in a corner and fiddled with his computer as if he had been forgotten by everyone.. Chapter 250 - Chapter 250: Seek Asylum Chapter 250: Seek Asylum Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan looked at his software. Although it was still a half-finished product, even a layman like Xi Wan could tell that if this software was completed, it would definitely be very profitable. However, for some reason, no one wanted to invest even when the entire investment was about to end. Fang Yi was also very satisfied with this project. At first, she was a little hesitant when she told Xi Wan that she did not have enough funds, but after hearing about the prospects of the project and her understanding of it, Fang Yi decided to contribute a little. ¡°I¡¯ll buy the development rights to your software!¡± She waved her hand generously and prepared to sign the contract with Shen Jie, but she did not expect to be rejected. Shen Jie was silent for a moment, then said to Fang Yi, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t accept acquisition, nor do I accept more than half of the shares investment.¡± Fang Yi didn¡¯t expect this result and asked him, ¡°Then what do you need?¡± ¡°Complete the investment for the subsequent development.¡± Shen Jie answered Fang Yi¡¯s question, but his eyes were looking at Xi Wan beside him. When Fang Yi heard his request, she immediately lost interest in his software. Xi Wan thought that this person was very interesting. After looking at him for a while, the corners of her lips curled up, and her eyes carried a hint of a smile. Xi Wan¡¯s red lips parted slightly. ¡°Your creativity is very good. I will invest.¡± Shen Jie¡¯s eyes suddenly lit up. ¡°Miss Xi¡­Are you telling the truth?¡± Fang Yi also pulled Xi Wan¡¯s hand and whispered, ¡°It¡¯s not worth it. We don¡¯t know how his subsequent development is going. If we buy it and let the company¡¯s R & D team continue to develop it, there might be some guarantee. However, he wants to develop it himself. Moreover, he clearly wanted to be his own boss. It was not easy to control him!¡± ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡± Xi Wan knew that she meant well, so she patted her hand and said, ¡°It just so happens that I don¡¯t like trouble and don¡¯t want to be my own boss. Now that I have a ready-made boss, I can¡¯t be happier!¡± ¡® This was the first time Fang Yi heard someone say that they didn¡¯t want to be a boss. The investment meeting was coming to an end. After the people present exchanged a few words, they were ready to leave. Xi Wan held a cup of flower tea and sipped it slowly. The system looked at her and asked: [Host, are you pretending to be an expert?] ¡°My mouth is a little dry from eating melon seeds.¡± Xi Wan took another sip of the flower tea. Just as Xi Wan was chatting with the system, Shen Jie walked to her side and said hesitantly, ¡°Thank you for your investment.¡± Xi Wan nodded at him. ¡°Do it well!¡± ¡°There are some things that I think I need to tell you.¡± Shen Jie exhaled as if he had made up his mind. When Xi Wan saw him like this, she immediately felt that this matter was not simple. She looked at him with interest and waited for him to continue. Shen Jie calmed his thoughts and slowly said, ¡°I actually had no choice but to participate in this investment meeting. My purpose for this trip is to raise funds and seek asylum.¡± ¡°Oh?¡± Xi Wan curled her lips and revealed an interested expression. ¡°Tell me, who is so powerful that you need my protection? No, it should be the protection of the Su family to escape?¡± Shen Jie had been looking at her just now. He must have come for her from the beginning. Seeing Xi Wan¡¯s expression, Shen Jie was afraid that she would misunderstand, so he immediately said, ¡°You¡¯re mistaken. I didn¡¯t know you were coming, and I didn¡¯t spy on your schedule. I just wanted to try my luck because I heard that you and Mrs. Tang¡­¡± ¡°You heard that I have a good relationship with Mrs. Tang, so you came to see if I would attend to support my friend¡¯s immature investment meeting. Am I right?¡± Xi Wan interrupted him. Shen Jie was amazed by her sharp senses and nodded. ¡°Yes.¡± He had been to many large and small investment meetings, and he knew that Fang Yi¡¯s investment meeting was not mature at all. To put it nicely, they were inexperienced. To put it bluntly, it was a gathering for rich ladies to kill time. More than twenty teams and individuals gathered together for these laymen ladies to pick and choose. Even if someone managed to get an investment or sell their ideas in the end, there was a high probability that these sold ideas would be quickly forgotten by these ladies. He had originally planned to leave, but just as he was about to leave, he saw Xi Wan, who had arrived late.. Chapter 251 - Chapter 251: New High-Tech Talent Chapter 251: New High-Tech Talent Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation At that moment, he was like a thirsty traveler walking in the desert who suddenly saw the water he had been longing for. He wanted to immediately go forward and recommend his software to Xi Wan. God knew how much willpower he had to endure this impulse. Xi Wan looked at Shen Jie, who was rejoicing, and asked, ¡°Then can you tell me now who wants to harm you?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s mind wandered and she thought of a ridiculous possibility, ¡°Did the underworld threaten you?¡± ¡® Shen Jie did not expect that the seemingly unfathomable Xi Wan would have such a wild train of thought. He held back his laughter and said to her, ¡°No, it¡¯s Ling Group and Cheng Group. They both want to buy my software in one go.¡± Xi Wan did not even need to think to know the result. ¡°You don¡¯t want to.¡± ¡°I¡¯m not too willing.¡± Shen Jie truthfully told Xi Wan about his concerns. ¡°If they find out that you invested in me, I¡¯m afraid they¡¯ll do something bad to you.¡± Ling Group and Cheng Group? Thinking of these two companies, Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but think of Ling Feng and Cheng Shi. Xi Wan said to the system, ¡°System, go and check what this has to do with Ling Feng and Cheng Shi.¡± [Wait a moment, I¡¯ll check it out now.] The system agreed. ¡°If you don¡¯t think it¡¯s appropriate, we can take advantage of the fact that we haven¡¯t officially signed the contract yet. As for the investment¡­¡± Shen Jie said nervously, ¡°Forget it.¡± When he saw Xi Wan here, he was indeed very surprised. Other than developing the software, he would also read entertainment news online to relax. After his analysis, he believed that Xi Wan had the backing of Su Group and was someone who could compete with Ling Group and Cheng Group. However, he did not know the inside story of these wealthy families. He was still uncertain whether Xi Wan would offend the other two companies for a software with some prospects. Xi Wan trusted him and was willing to invest in his project. Naturally, he should return her sincerity. ¡°It¡¯s a small problem.¡± Xi Wan put down the flower tea in her hand, the smile on her face did not change as she comforted him, ¡°In a society ruled by law, everyone is a law-abiding citizen. They won¡¯t dare to act recklessly.¡± At the same time, two groups of people were hiding outside the hotel. Cheng Shi brought a few people and prepared to kidnap Xi Wan. Cheng Shi did not know that just as she was waiting to kidnap Xi Wan, on the other side, Ling Feng, who also knew of her actions, was waiting with his men. Ling Feng was prepared to make use of Cheng Shi¡¯s hand and secretly take Xi Wan away to hide, then push all the responsibility onto Cheng Shi. Xi Wan and Shen Jie were talking about this software that had been developed. The system that had finished flipping through the plot returned: [Host, I have to remind you that Cheng Shi is really capable of kidnapping.] ¡°She doesn¡¯t belong to society.¡± The system did not understand what Xi Wan was saying and only understood after a while. [!!!] The system was shocked. It knew for the first time that such serious words could be used to scold people. It had to record this sentence. In the future, when it quarreled with other systems, it would use this sentence to amaze them!! Back to the main topic, the system brought up the plot related to Shen Jie: [This Shen Jie is also a peripheral character. He was only mentioned in the original novel as a talented young man. At that time, the male and female protagonists had already gotten together. They met Shen Jie, a newcomer in the technology industry, at a banquet. The female protagonist¡¯s shoes did not fit well, so Shen Jie helped her. Then, the female protagonist used this incident to stage another small jealousy incident.] Xi Wan quickly grasped the main point and asked the system, ¡°A technological upstart?¡± That meant that in the original novel, even if Shen Jie did not receive any investment, he could still successfully complete the development. [Yes, Shen Jie used this software as a starting point to establish his own company.] The system added: [This half-developed software was later called his genius work by the industry. It was the peak of his appearance in the plot.] Xi Wan nodded. She understood. It was because of this that Ling Feng, who knew the entire script, extended an ¡®olive branch¡¯ to an unknown young man like Shen Jie. He wanted to take advantage of Shen Jie¡¯s wealth to take him under his wing and contribute to his future business empire. As for Cheng Shi, it was really possible that she had reached an agreement with Zhao Fei and obtained this news from Zhao Fei, and she fought for it.. Chapter 252 - Chapter 252: Bulletproof Car Chapter 252: Bulletproof Car Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan pondered for a moment and asked the system, ¡°Then Cheng Shi won¡¯t only kidnap me after this, right? If that was the case, the plot would be meaningless.¡± [?] The system rolled its eyes: [It¡¯s not impossible. After she kidnaps you, she pretended to kidnap the female protagonist and finally made the male protagonist change his mind about the female protagonist?] Xi Wan replied, ¡°Although your guess is a little like the plot of a melodramatic drama in the past, I have to say that it¡¯s very interesting. However, Cheng Shi¡¯s basic motive is Ling Feng. Logically speaking, she has no motive to help Zhao Fei, right?¡± The system had an idea: [It must be because hatred lasts longer than love, so hitting you has become the most important thing in her heart now!] ¡®I?¡± Xi Wan was speechless. The system smiled proudly and thought to itself, ¡°As expected! The only person who could make Xi Wan speechless is herself. Using magic to defeat magic, the netizens were not lying!! The system had thought that it could defeat Xi Wan after much difficulty and that it could take into account her frustrated and angry look. Who knew that Xi Wan would actually nod her head thoughtfully. The system only heard Xi Wan say to it, ¡°System, you¡¯re still the one who understands. You¡¯re right.¡± [?] The system could not believe that Xi Wan had accepted it so easily. Xi Wan turned to Fang Yi and told her that she wanted to experience being an international superstar being protected by layers of bodyguards. She asked Fang Yi to call a few more hotel security guards to escort her home. Fang Yi was really ridiculous. She had called for a group of security guards and even asked if she needed a bulletproof car. ¡°Do you have such a car in this hotel?¡± Xi Wan was surprised for a moment before she said to her indifferently, ¡°In that case, let¡¯s make arrangements!!¡± Fang Yi looked at Xi Wan¡¯s excited expression and smiled. ¡°It¡¯s not from the hotel. It was arranged by Mr. Su. You didn¡¯t pick up his call, so he called me and said that he couldn¡¯t pick you up but he was worried about your safety. He specially asked me to ask you if you want your bodyguards to drive a bulletproof car to pick you up.¡± ¡°I really forgot. I told him to pick me up this morning, but it¡¯s good now. It¡¯s safe!¡± Xi Wan did feel the awkwardness of forgetting something important. Fang Yi smiled and said, ¡°Please wait a moment. Your bodyguards have already set off. They will be here soon.¡± After Xi Wan thanked Fang Yi, she said to the system proudly, ¡°Isn¡¯t this solved? It¡¯s so simple.¡± [ ¡­ ] The system used silence to indicate that it did not want to speak. In the end, the system was really angry. After a long time, it thought of a sentence: [Host, didn¡¯t you say that being cool is more important than your life?] Xi Wan said to it innocently, ¡°Isn¡¯t it cool to sit in a bulletproof car?¡± This sentence successfully silenced the system again. Fang Yi asked Xi Wan out for dinner. She wanted to treat Xi Wan to express her gratitude. Shen Jie was the only one who had not left, so the two of them planned to give him a ride. Shen Jie had just received Xi Wan¡¯s affirmative reply, which was equivalent to taking a calming pill. His mind was already subconsciously thinking about the follow-up development, and his reply was half a beat slower. ¡°No need, I¡¯ll just take the subway.¡± ¡°It¡¯s quite a distance from here to the subway station.¡± Fang Yi was very familiar with the surrounding situation of her hotel¡¯s location. It was not a fast hotel, and the main factor when choosing a location was not transportation. ¡°We can give you a lift along the way.¡± Shen Jie was a little hesitant. It did not make sense to hitch a ride with an investor on the first day they met¡­ ¡°No, no,¡± Shen Jie refused. ¡°Do you want to try a bulletproof car?¡± Xi Wan suddenly said. Xi Wan¡¯s words successfully stunned Shen Jie. 1¡¯?¡± Half an hour later. Shen Jie successfully got into the bulletproof car that Xi Wan mentioned. Shen Jie had the urge to send a post. He even thought of a name for the post. It would be #About me looking for an investor and ending up in a bulletproof car with the investor# In order to make it look real, Xi Wan specifically instructed the bodyguards to pick them up at the hotel¡¯s side door. Shen Jie was in a daze. He was puzzled by Xi Wan¡¯s actions but he was also a little excited about riding in a bulletproof car. This was his first time riding in a bulletproof car. The system looked at Shen Jie¡¯s excited expression and said quietly: [Bulletproof car, the ultimate dream of men.] Xi Wan smiled and joked with it.. ¡°Request a fight!¡± Chapter 253 - Chapter 253: Exhausted Patience Chapter 253: Exhausted Patience Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It was only when he was placed at the entrance of the subway that Shen Jie¡¯s rationality finally returned. Shen Jie immediately said to Xi Wan and Fang Yi in the car, ¡°Thank you for sending me off today. I wish you two ladies a pleasant meal.¡± Fang Yi nodded at him calmly. After the car started again, Fang Yi immediately held Xi Wan¡¯s arm in surprise. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to you today!¡± Thinking about the success of this investment meeting, which could barely be considered as the first step of her independent business, Fang Yi was extremely happy. Her confidence in her future investment plans increased greatly. Xi Wan was also happy for her, ¡°This is your own credit.¡± Fang Yi smiled happily and mentioned her other wonderful idea, ¡°Actually, I want to start a company.¡± When Fang Yi first had this idea, the first person she looked for was not Xi Wan. Fang Yi had her own group of sisters. However, a few of her friends were not willing to invest in the investment club. They thought that it was too risky and even advised her not to think about it. Now that her life was good, there was no need to mess around. They weren¡¯t even willing to come to the investment meeting, let alone start a company with her. The reason why she thought of Xi Wan and tried to invite her to the investment meeting was because Xi Wan was too amazing. She looked lazy and unconcerned. Although Xi Wan did not comment on her actions, she was not as indifferent as a stranger. Xi Wan had been listening attentively to the people who were looking for investors throughout the entire process of the investment, and she was even able to give suggestions that were useful to them. Xi Wan¡¯s attitude did not burden her, but it also made her feel like she was not being treated casually. Fang Yi was very happy, so in the absence of others, she told Xi Wan what was in her heart. ¡°Start a company?¡± After hearing Fang Yi¡¯s thoughts, Xi Wan¡¯s expression was thoughtful. She said to Fang Yi, ¡°In that case, you and my other friend should have something to talk about.¡± ¡°Who is it?¡± asked Fang Yi. ¡°Lu Zhou.¡± Xi Wan curled her lips. Outside the hotel. Cheng Shi had been waiting for too long and was getting impatient. Some time ago, Zhao Fei suddenly found her and told her some things. Those things sounded a little strange at first, but when she thought about it carefully, she had no choice but to believe it. Zhao Fei¡¯s condition was for Cheng Shi to give her resources in the entertainment industry. Cheng Shi still remembered that Zhao Fei and Ling Feng attended the birthday banquet together. She felt uncomfortable and wanted to make things difficult for her. ¡°Didn¡¯t you know Ling Feng very well at the birthday banquet? Why didn¡¯t you go look for Ling Feng?¡± Even if they did not see what happened at the birthday banquet with their own eyes, after people spread the news, everyone knew that Zhao Fei was a person who would do anything to get to the top. Ling Feng even made his attitude clear on the spot and would not bother with Zhao Fei in the future. Cheng Shi originally thought that Zhao Fei would feel embarrassed because of her words. She did not expect that not only did Zhao Fei not feel embarrassed, but she even used a calm and cold tone to say to her, ¡°Ling Feng likes Xi Wan, of course he won¡¯t care about my life or death.¡± Zhao Fei¡¯s words successfully made Cheng Shi recall the way Ling Feng protected Xi Wan at the birthday banquet. Cheng Shi¡¯s expression instantly turned ugly. Xi Wan was already married, so why was Ling Feng still so concerned about her, protecting her, and still thinking about her so much?! Not only that, Cheng Shi and her mother were reprimanded by her father when they returned. Her mother changed her attitude towards her and no longer supported her actions. Her father had even ordered people to lock her up at home and not allow her to go out, saying that it was to prevent her from having the chance to provoke Xi Wan again. Xi Wan, Xi Wan¡­ It was as if the entire world was siding with Xi Wan. No matter who it was, they were all protecting Xi Wan. Her shadow was everywhere! Cheng Shi hated her so much. She wished that Xi Wan could disappear on the spot, but the more she hated her, the more she couldn¡¯t make Xi Wan disappear! ¡°Why isn¡¯t Xi Wan out yet?¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s patience was running out. Among the people who came with Cheng Shi, someone whispered, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me she discovered something strange and secretly ran away? When Cheng Shi heard this, her expression changed. ¡°Come closer and take a look..¡± Chapter 254 - Chapter 254: Taking Advantage Chapter 254: Taking Advantage Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Ling Feng had been closely watching Cheng Shi¡¯s movements. Now whenever she moved, Ling Feng would also move. Both parties sneakily moved toward the hotel. Halfway there, Cheng Shi¡¯s people noticed that something was wrong and thought that it was a trap set up by Xi Wan. They subconsciously rushed toward Ling Feng. Ling Feng thought that Cheng Shi had found out that he was protecting Xi Wan and wanted to speed up the kidnapping of Xi Wan. He immediately brought his men and tangled with the other party. The two sides fought back and forth. Cheng Shi focused her eyes and found that it was Ling Feng. She immediately asked the people to stop. Ling Feng saw that the situation had changed, so he calmly stood up and said to Cheng Shi, ¡°It¡¯s not too late to pull back. Miss Cheng, it¡¯s not too late for you to stop now.¡± It was reasonable and awe-inspiring. Cheng Shi stared at him with a dark expression. Ling Feng had always been observant since he was a child. He used all the people and things he could use to help him achieve his goal. Ling Feng only needed one glance to know what Cheng Shi was thinking. Cheng Shi¡¯s family background was good and her personality was easy to control. She had once occupied a place on his list of helpers, but after interacting with her, he realized that she was stupid and impulsive, and would be very troublesome, so he removed her from the list of helpers. Even so, Ling Feng did not stop Cheng Shi from liking him. In fact, when necessary, he did not mind giving her the illusion that he liked her too. After all, how many men wouldn¡¯t want more people to admire them? Doing so would always bring him some benefits. He could even make use of the fact that he had obtained the script and knew that Cheng Shi would kidnap Xi Wan today. Although it seemed like Cheng Shi¡¯s plan had failed, other than it being a pity, he didn¡¯t suffer any additional losses. He could even establish an affectionate persona in front of Cheng Shi. ¡°How did you know what I was going to do?¡± Cheng Shi was unexpectedly sharp in an unexpected place. Cheng Shi¡¯s sensitivity surprised Ling Feng, but he did not panic because of this. He calmly said to Cheng Shi, ¡°I just happened to run into you.¡± Looking at Ling Feng and the people behind him, Cheng Shi seemed to have thought of something. She stared at Ling Feng strangely for a while and asked him an unexpected question, ¡°Will you never like me?¡± ¡°Miss Cheng, now isn¡¯t the time to talk about this.¡± Ling Feng said skillfully and dealt with Cheng Shi, ¡°You have to know that your behavior¡­¡± ¡°You don¡¯t have to use such words to brush me off!¡± Cheng Shi interrupted him in frustration. ¡°Arrest him!¡± Cheng Shi waved her hand, and the people behind her swarmed towards Ling Feng. Ling Feng was a little shocked. 1¡ä?¡± Wait a minute! Are you sure you want to kidnap me? After dinner, Xi Wan contacted Fang Yi and Lu Zhou. She said that she wanted to make friends with them, but she didn¡¯t directly talk about starting a company. Who knew that Lu Zhou would be very interested in Fang Yi? Fang Yi and Lu Zhou chatted in private for a while. Today, the two of them came to Xi Wan and asked her if she wanted to invest in the company. Xi Wan knew that neither Fang Yi nor Lu Zhou lacked money. Even though Lu Zhou¡¯s family was backing her, she had made a lot of money. Moreover, she had started her own business, so the entire Lu family would support her. According to her, her family had given her a nine-figure fund to support her. Xi Wan knew that they had good intentions and did not want to leave her behind. They were indirectly giving her some benefits. Hence, Xi Wan did not let them down and invested seven figures. She did not take up a large portion, but she did not seem too stingy. [If you don¡¯t take advantage of this, you¡¯re inhuman!] The system said. ¡°I didn¡¯t put in any effort.¡± Xi Wan was feeding the fish by the newly opened fish pond in the garden. She said, ¡°I quite like them.¡± The system humbly asked: [Because they brought you to earn money?] ¡°You¡¯re too shallow, system..¡± Xi Wan said with conviction, ¡°You¡¯re prejudiced against me and tarnishing the sisterhood between me and them!¡± Chapter 255 - Chapter 255: I Want to See You More Chapter 255: I Want to See You More Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan knew that the system would not believe her, but she did not say anything more. There were some things that she knew in her heart, and there was no need to say it out loud to let others understand. Fang Yi and Lu Zhou were preparing to start a company. In the eyes of some people, Xi Wan, who was a shareholder, was just an unmotivated person. However, a large number of people thought that the three of them were just messing around. However, Xi Wan thought that life was only this once. Under the premise of ensuring a life and not breaking the law, of course, she could live however she wanted and do whatever she liked. If everything had to be done according to other people¡¯s wishes and the so-called standards that matched her identity, then she might as well not be a human anymore. She would do everything according to other people¡¯s arrangements and directly be someone else¡¯s substitute. Xi Wan didn¡¯t interfere with Fang Yi and Lu Zhou¡¯s plans, and they wouldn¡¯t force Xi Wan to start a company. It was best to do their own things. Thinking of the system, Xi Wan corrected herself, ¡°I wasn¡¯t right just now. I actually have two lives. Thank you, system.¡± [You¡¯re welcome.] The system said seriously. It knew its host¡¯s personality and didn¡¯t really want to talk to her. Xi Wan felt that she was even luckier as she thought about it. She walked briskly to Chen Tong. ¡°Chen Tong, I remember you said you were going shopping yesterday. I want to go to the supermarket. Send me the list and I¡¯ll go shopping.¡± Chen Tong looked at Xi Wan in surprise. The words of persuasion were on the tip of her tongue. When she saw the expression on Xi Wan¡¯s face, she could not help but ask, ¡°Is Madam in a good mood today?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°I¡¯ve already made the list. I¡¯ll forward it to you immediately.¡± Chen Tong could not help but laugh. ¡°But remember to bring someone with you to help carry the things.¡± Xi Wan smiled, her eyes curved into crescents. The supermarket was not far away. Xi Wan¡¯s villa area was positioned as a high-end community. The community was also very large. All the shops in the surrounding area were fully equipped to meet the needs of everyone in the villa area. The supermarket was within the community area, so the people in Xi Wan¡¯s community did not have to drive a long way to get to the big supermarket like some villas in the suburbs. Xi Wan had changed into a casual outfit. She wore a white hoodie with a green pleated skirt and a pair of white sneakers. At first glance, one would think that she was a university student. Xi Wan had just walked out of her house when a car slowly stopped beside her. Xi Wan felt that this car was very familiar. Xi Wan waited for the car window to roll down, but it did not. Instead, the car door opened. When Xi Wan saw the car door open, she suddenly thought of a possibility. As expected, when she saw that it was Su Xun who got out of the car, Xi Wan revealed an expression that said, ¡°As expected, I¡¯m as good as God.¡± Su Xun was dressed in a finely tailored suit. He stood by the car door and looked down at Xi Wan. The sunlight shone on him and the shadow cast by him covered Xi Wan¡¯s entire body. Su Xun reached out to block the sunlight that she might see when she looked up. ¡°Where are you going?¡± Su Xun asked her softly. ¡°Let¡¯s go to the supermarket.¡± Xi Wan looked at the palm he placed on her forehead. ¡°Do you want to go with me?¡± Su Xun nodded and took two steps forward, allowing his shadow to completely cover her body. He then took Xi Wan¡¯s bag from the bodyguard¡¯s hands. ¡°You guys go back. I¡¯ll go to the supermarket with Madam.¡± The chauffeur had already tactfully driven the car away, leaving only the bodyguard who was still dutifully staying where he was. ¡°Yes, sir!¡± The moment the bodyguards turned around, Su Xun quickly planted a kiss on Xi Wan¡¯s forehead. Xi Wan stared at him with wide eyes, causing Su Xun to feel embarrassed. Su Xun felt his face heat up and couldn¡¯t help but ask Xi Wan,¡±¡±What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xi Wan shook her head and did not say anything. She continued to stare at him. The system didn¡¯t understand her behavior either: [Host, why are you staring at me? The villain¡¯s face is red from your stare!] ¡°Nothing much. I just think you¡¯re good-looking and I want to see more of you.¡± Xi Wan was answering Su Xun¡¯s question and also the system.. Chapter 256 - Chapter 256: Flirting Chapter 256: Flirting Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan¡¯s words made Su Xun completely shy. His handsome face instantly turned red as he stared blankly at Xi Wan. Su Xun¡¯s heart was beating wildly as he kept asking himself if Xi Wan was confessing to him in disguise. ¡°Let¡¯s go, let¡¯s go quickly. Chen Tong is still waiting for me at home!¡± Xi Wan pulled Su Xun toward the supermarket very naturally. Xi Wan was very satisfied with Su Xun¡¯s reaction and her mood improved a little. The system understood Xi Wan very well. When it saw the antagonist who dominated the business world blush like an innocent young man who had just fallen in love for the first time, it could not help but praise Xi Wan for being amazing, but at the same time, it also ridiculed her bad taste. [Host, you¡¯re getting better and better. You can even seduce the antagonist like an innocent teenager. But is it really good for you to deliberately seduce him like this?] Xi Wan did not deny that the system said that she was deliberately flirting. She replied, ¡°You flatter me. He¡¯s really good-looking. He looks even better when he¡¯s shy. I just wanted to see him shy.¡± [ ¡­ ] The system was speechless. Su Xun, who had been letting Xi Wan pull him along, came back to his senses. After he came back to his senses, he stood still and refused to leave no matter how Xi Wan pulled him. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t move him no matter how hard she tried. She turned around and was about to ask him what was wrong when she was pulled into Su Xun¡¯s arms. ¡°Wanwan.¡± Su Xun¡¯s deep and pleasant voice sounded above her head. Xi Wan quietly let him hug her. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡± The taint tragrance ot the laundry liquid on Su Xun¡¯s clothes lingered at the tip of Xi Wan¡¯s nose. As she breathed in and out, the fragrance did not dissipate for a long time. After a while, Su Xun let go of her and Xi Wan looked up at him from his embrace. His expression was calm and his actions were calm. He looked as if nothing had happened. It was impossible to tell that he had blushed just now. He even urged her calmly, ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± His tone was as calm as ever as he released his hands from her waist. Even though Su Xun appeared calm and collected, Xi Wan noticed that he was intentionally avoiding her gaze. ¡°Su Xun.¡± Xi Wan smiled and called his name. Su Xun looked at her. Xi Wan seized this opportunity and grabbed his coat to force him to lean down. She tiptoed and imitated his earlier action, returning the kiss to him. However, the difference was that Su Xun had just kissed Xi Wan¡¯s forehead, and now Xi Wan was kissing Su Xun¡¯s lips. Her slightly reckless actions were filled with extreme passion. After Su Xun¡¯s brief shock, he immediately turned the tables and used one hand to firmly restrain the back of Xi Wan¡¯s head, leaving a deep kiss on her soft lips. Su Xun let go of Xi Wan and she immediately asked with a smile, ¡°Oh, we¡¯re outside. Is it okay?¡± This location was close to the entrance of her villa, so there would not be any other cars or pedestrians passing by. Xi Wan knew this, but she just wanted to ask. Su Xun knew that the smiling little woman in front of him was doing it on purpose, so the uneasiness in his heart dissipated. He imitated her and asked shamelessly, ¡°Honey, if you like it, we can do it anywhere.¡± Xi Wan did not expect the usual serious night patrol to have such a side to it. She felt a little amazed. ¡°You¡¯re getting cuter and cuter!¡± Xi Wan pulled away a little and helped him tidy up his suit jacket that she had crumpled earlier. She suppressed her smile and asked him ¡°When did you come back? Didn¡¯t you say that you were going to the Southwest branch for a three-day business trip?¡± Su Xun went on a business trip on the afternoon of Fang Yi¡¯s investment meeting. He was supposed to be back tomorrow, but he did not expect to rush back today after settling his matters. ¡°I got off the plane an hour ago and went to the company.¡± Su Xun¡¯s schedule for each tour was very tight. Xi Wan was not surprised that Su Xun would arrive at the company first. After all, in Xi Wan¡¯s eyes, he was a workaholic. She had once asked him why he had made such arrangements. At that time, he had said that this way he could maximize the use of his time. Su Xun casually adjusted his collar and restrained his expression. He quietly changed their positions and let Xi Wan walk to the inner side of the sidewalk. He held her hand and asked, ¡°Why did you think of going to the supermarket yourself?¡± Xi Wan smiled. ¡°I want to go. It¡¯s so interesting to go to the supermarket..¡± Chapter 257 - Chapter 257: Supermarket Chapter 257: Supermarket Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun did not comment. He realized that many things would become very interesting in the eyes of his little wife. Xi Wan looked at him and said, ¡°And we¡¯ve never gone to the supermarket together before.¡± When she felt Su Xun¡¯s grip on her hand tighten, her fingertips gently caressed the back of her hand as she said with deliberation, ¡°After I¡¯m done with my work, we¡¯ll go on a vacation.¡± After Su Xun finished speaking, he felt that his tone was a little like a command, so he softened his voice. ¡°Okay, Wanwan?¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Okay, but where should we go on a vacation?¡± ¡°Where do you want to go?¡± Su Xun threw the question back at her. ¡°There are many places to go¡­¡± Xi Wan¡¯s voice slowly became softer as she seriously calculated in her heart. She glanced at Su Xun and said, ¡°Why don¡¯t we not go? It¡¯s too time-consuming to go out.¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes collided with her and said calmly, but it sounded like a promise. ¡°I¡¯ll have enough time.¡± He had been busy preparing for the final stage of the game. It was all to ensure that his plan was flawless. Although Su Xun thought that Ling Feng was easy to deal with, if he wanted Ling Feng to completely lose the ability to resist, he had to attack and destroy the Ling family behind Ling Feng. Su Xun was sure that Xi Wan would not do anything stupid for Ling Feng, but he was not sure if Xi Wan would feel that his methods of dealing with Ling Feng and the Ling Family were too ruthless. ¡°Then you should talk about it first. How much time do you have?¡± Xi Wan asked. Su Xun started calculating seriously, saying, ¡°After these two months, there will probably be a quarter of a smooth transition period. At that time, even if something happens, I won¡¯t have to keep an eye on it personally¡­¡± Halfway through his sentence, his gaze met Xi Wan¡¯s eyes. He noticed the sly look in her eyes and stopped talking. It only took Su Xun a moment to recover from his daze and he complained in a IOW voice, ¡°wanwan, you¡¯re aomg rms again.¡¯ Su Xun¡¯s voice carried a hint of embarrassment and resentment. His low voice seemed to be whispering into Xi Wan¡¯s ear. Xi Wan giggled as she touched the tip of her ear, which felt a little itchy. Su Xun¡¯s hand turned from a grip to a grab, forcefully forcing Xi Wan¡¯s hand to cross his fingers. His strong hand pulled her closer to his side. The system silently covered its eyes: [Do you want to kill me to liven up the atmosphere for you two?] Anyway, at the rate they were showing their display of affection, it would be stuffed to death sooner or later. The supermarket was half-underground. In the middle of the escalator from the first floor to the underground, there was a large platform with four claw machines placed on it. The moment Xi Wan saw the claw machine, she suddenly said to Su Xun, ¡°Let¡¯s compete in catching dolls!¡± Su Xun never rejected his wife¡¯s request. ¡°Alright,¡± He nodded. ¡°Whoever catches the least dolls will cook a dish tonight.¡± Xi Wan instantly thought of the punishment. ¡°What do you think?¡± [The two of you added up are almost fifty years old. Aren¡¯t you childish?] The system complained: [The antagonist actually agreed. As expected, couples are all childish.] When Xi Wan and Su Xun picked up the dolls, it was a completely different scene. Xi Wan attacked without hesitation. On the other hand, Su Xun was a little different. He was different from his usual swift and decisive style in the business world. Now, he was calmly observing the mechanical claws and would only grab the doll when he was at the right angle. The customer base of this supermarket was basically the owners of the villa area. The traffic was not dense, but it was not empty. When the passersby saw this scene, they were so shocked that they almost dropped their phones. The residents were all people with small assets, so they naturally knew Su Xun¡¯s name. It was inevitable that they would be surprised when they saw the usually swift and decisive chairman of Su Group playing with the claw machine. After all, the contrast was too great. Many women hurriedly stepped onto the escalator and waited until they reached the end before they dared to send a message to the group of sisters: [Sisters, I just saw Mr. Su shopping with his wife at the supermarket! ! ] Soon, someone replied to her, [It¡¯s just a supermarket. Why are you making such a big fuss?] [That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Mr. Su is a human too.. He needs to coax his wife!] Chapter 258 - Chapter 258: Desire for Good Food Chapter 258: Desire for Good Food Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [He¡¯s married, so of course he¡¯s with his wife. Don¡¯t forget about the time when he showed off his affection for his wife in the post.] [Ah, the lost memories are starting to attack me. I¡¯ve had enough of their display of affection!!] She knew that her friends were focusing on the wrong thing, so she quickly sent a message: [No, Mr. Su seems to be competing with his wife to catch a doll!] Her message was like a stone hitting a thousand waves, and the girls in the group started: [Are you kidding me!?] [How childish, are you mistaken?] The group was flooded with question marks. No matter how surprised the passersby were, the doll catching competition was finally over. Xi Wan narrowly defeated Su Xun with the advantage of a single doll. ¡°You didn¡¯t go easy on me, did you?¡± Xi Wan asked. At the beginning of the competition, she had seen Su Xun¡¯s stance from the corner of her eye. She had thought that he was an experienced doll snatcher. ¡°No, I haven¡¯t.¡± Su Xun shook his head. Indeed, he did not go easy on her. Although he hesitated for a moment between ¡®letting Xi Wan eat his dishes¡¯ and ¡®personally eating Xi Wan¡¯s dishes,¡¯ he remembered that he had never caught a doll before, so he could only do his best and leave it to fate. ¡°Then you have to admit defeat. You have to cook for me tonight!¡± Xi Wan said happily as she placed the doll into the temporary storage cabinet. She said seriously, ¡°I should be able to look forward to your cooking, right?¡± Su Xun stretched out his hand to protect her head, preventing her from being hit by the opened cabinet door. He was a little puzzled when he heard her words. ¡°Looking forward to it?¡± ¡°Yeah,¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°You¡¯ve been abroad before, so you should have cooked before, right?¡± Xi Wan looked at Su Xun as she spoke. She quickly got the answer from his expression, ¡°Your expression tells me that you have never cooked before.¡± When he saw her put the last doll into the cabinet, Su Xun closed the cabinet door and held her hand again, answering tactfully, ¡°I¡¯m not a person who values food.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Xi Wan looked at him. Xi Wan would be the first to not believe that he had anorexia. She felt that Su Xun was purely uninterested in food. However, this feeling was very strange. Su Xun did not answer her immediately. Instead, he fell silent. Xi Wan was just asking casually and did not need to get an answer. She did not want him to be in a difficult position, so she said, ¡°I¡¯m just asking casually. Don¡¯t mind me. You don¡¯t have to tell me the reason.¡± She took out her cell phone to look at the list that Chen Tong had organized. After swiping it to the bottom, she said, ¡°There are a few scattered items. We¡¯d better push a shopping cart.¡± As she spoke, Xi Wan walked over to the shopping cart and prepared to push one out. Su Xun caught up to her in a few steps and grabbed the armrest of the shopping cart almost at the same time as her. From behind, it looked like he was holding her in his arms. ¡°I¡¯m sorry.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was very soft. His hand that was holding onto the shopping cart¡¯s armrest maintained some distance from Xi Wan¡¯s hand, not rashly getting close to her. Xi Wan did not ask him why he was apologizing. Her clear eyes sized him up from top to bottom. Her smiling eyes were extremely clear. She was like a spoiled child as she ordered him around, ¡°Then I¡¯ll punish you by making you push the cart!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Su Xun heaved a sigh of relief. He lifted Xi Wan up and placed her feet on the pole between the wheels at the back of the shopping cart. Both of her hands were holding onto the handles while he held onto the handles on both sides to protect her in his embrace. This way, as long as he pushed the shopping cart, Xi Wan would be able to move with him. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t know whether to laugh or cry as she looked at the child beside her who had been placed in the shopping cart by her father. The child was talking to his father when he felt Xi Wan¡¯s gaze and turned to look at her. When he saw Xi Wan and Su Xun, the child was obviously stunned for a moment. Then, he turned his head and smiled secretly behind Xi Wan¡¯s back. Although Xi Wan could not see his smile, his shoulders that were shaking from laughing betrayed him. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan poked Su Xun¡¯s arm. However, Xi Wan did not expect that Su Xun would not let her down after seeing it. Instead, he whispered into her ear, ¡°You¡¯re cuter than him.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan fell silent and thought about it before replying, ¡°Then should I thank you tor praising me?¡± ¡°You¡¯re welcome.¡± When Su Xun saw Xi Wan¡¯s expression, his mood actually became a little better.. Chapter 259 - Chapter 259: Female University Student Chapter 259: Female University Student Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This time, Xi Wan was really speechless. For the first time, she felt that Su Xun had some talent for being a scoundrel. [I¡¯m dying of laughter. Host, you also have this kind of experience today!] The system laughed non-stop in Xi Wan¡¯s mind. [I finally found someone who can make you helpless and speechless!!!] Xi Wan did not have the time to care about the gloating system. She was busy looking at the list and instructing Su Xun to purchase things. Xi Wan was the kind of person who didn¡¯t usually go to the supermarket, but when she really went shopping, she was very enthusiastic. She was very clear that she had to go to every area and chat while shopping. She could even say a few words when she saw interesting products. In the end, under Xi Wan¡¯s protest, Su Xun had no choice but to let her off the shopping cart. ¡°This blueberry juice is very greasy to drink alone, but it tastes very good when mixed with water.¡± Xi Wan pointed at a large bottle of fruit juice and said, ¡°Look, this is such a big bottle and it¡¯s so cheap. This is a conscientious merchant!¡± Su Xun took a bottle and placed it in the shopping cart. ¡°Look, this crab is trying its best to climb towards the prawn. It¡¯s hungry, right?¡± Xi Wan sighed, ¡°Looks like we¡¯re going to the buffet.¡± ¡® For the first time, Su Xun discovered that his little wife was actually a hidden chatterbox. Without changing his expression, he used the net bag at the side to net the crab into the bag. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to eat now.¡± ¡°Aiya, you¡¯re so bad!¡± Xi Wan was amused by his childish behavior. Su Xun raised his eyebrows and stretched his sinful net into the water tank with the shrimps. He caught a few plump shrimps and asked Xi Wan, ¡°Am I still bad?¡± ¡°Not bad, not bad, a great good person!¡± Xi Wan gave him a thumbs up. ¡°Now, Big Brother Crab can eat a buffet in the pot.¡± Su Xun looked dotingly at Xi Wan who was nagging at him. He had to admit that because of her presence, the boring things like shopping in the supermarket became interesting. The supermarket manager realized that there seemed to be more people coming to the supermarket today and they were all unfamiliar faces. Usually, it would be the owners¡¯ housekeepers or the cooking auntie who came here to buy things. After a while, everyone got to know each other and became old acquaintances. However, the people who came today were all dressed very exquisitely. They were obviously rich ladies. The manager couldn¡¯t help but be curious. Was this a special team-building activity between these rich ladies? The few ladies who were mistaken for team building were pretending to be serious about shopping, but they were actually observing Xi Wan and Su Xun attentively. It took a lot of effort for them to find Xi Wan and her brother in the huge supermarket. They had to walk around twice before they found them in the cold storage area. The famous chairman of Su Group was really shopping with his wife!! ¡°Are you sure it¡¯s Mr. Su and his wife?¡± As Xi Wan and her husband had their backs to them, the ladies could not see their faces. One of the ladies asked, ¡°That girl doesn¡¯t look like Xi Wan. Instead, she looks like a university student.¡± ¡°No way! Then, we¡¯ve run into something we shouldn¡¯t be looking at!¡± Another lady said and her face was pale with fright. Some of the wives were already panicking. ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. If Mr. Su finds out, we¡¯ll be silenced, right?!¡± The lady who had sent the message in the group chat was not so sure now. She did not see the appearance of the girl beside Su Xun clearly just now. She only took it for granted that since Su Xun appeared here, the person beside him must be her wife. Now that she heard her sisters ¡®speculations, she subconsciously thought of the possibility of Su Xun cheating on his wife. Her face turned green. Fortunately, the so-called ¡®female university student¡¯ turned around in the next second, holding a lot of yogurt in her arms. Xi Wan didn¡¯t know that someone was peeping at her. She started to count the items on the list seriously. ¡°There are only two things left.¡± Su Xun pushed the shopping cart with one hand and held her with the other to prevent her from accidentally bumping into it. Xi Wan only realized how much they had bought today when she saw the three big bags full of groceries. Su Xun picked up two bags with one hand and the last bag with the other. Xi Wan thought that he had asked the bodyguards to take these, but she did not expect him to carry them all by himself. Although Su Xun¡¯s expression did not show any signs of exhaustion, Xi Wan still asked with concern, ¡°Can you do it?¡± Chapter 260 - Chapter 260: Afraid of Losing His Job Chapter 260: Afraid of Losing His Job Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When Su Xun heard this, he looked at her calmly and his tone was much colder than usual. ¡°What do you think, Honey?¡± Xi Wan gestured for him to go ahead. ¡°I¡¯m being presumptuous. You¡¯re the best.¡± ¡® Su Xun was speechless by her attitude and stopped breathing. He said unhappily, ¡°Honey, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to help me straighten my sleeves.¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Even though Xi Wan could not tell where his sleeves were messed up, she obediently agreed to his request in order to appease him. On account of the hard work she had put in for Su Xun, Xi Wan leaned closer to him and lowered her head to see the watch on his wrist. It was the one she had bought for him previously. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows as if she had suddenly realized something. She looked at Su Xun¡¯s serious expression and then at the watch on his wrist. Although the price of this watch was not low, it was not ranked among the limited edition watches of Su Xun. The first time they met, Su Xun¡¯s watch could easily buy a villa. ¡°Your sleeves are not messed up.¡± Xi Wan used her fingertips to tug at his sleeve. Su Xun was calm and collected, without the slightest embarrassment of having his lie exposed. ¡°Maybe I was carrying too many things and had an illusion.¡± Xi Wan looked at him meaningfully and said in a drawn-out voice, ¡°Oh, is it an illusion?¡± Su Xun knew that she was doing it on purpose, so he coughed lightly and said, ¡°Time to go home.¡± Su Xun walked in front and Xi Wan followed behind. These three big bags were indeed effortless for Su Xun. His back was still slender and straight, and he did not look embarrassed at all. The lady who had ¡®exposed ¡®Su Xun in the group chat stared at Su Xun¡¯s back and pondered for a moment. She took a blurry photo and sent it to her husband. [The chairman of Su Group is really shopping with his wife.] [So, do you know how to put a person down?] Not long after, her husband replied to her message: [What do I know?] [Don¡¯t you like shopping malls and jewelry stores?] After reading her husband¡¯s reply, his wife was unhappy. She decided to reason with her husband when he returned home tonight. The system pretended to be experienced: [He used to be a fierce antagonist until one day he got married and consciously started to carry his wife¡¯s bag¡­] Only God knew that Chen Tong, who was cleaning her house, was so scared that she did not know what to say when she saw Su Xun return with three big bags of things. She threw down the broom and ran two steps forward, stopping in front of Su Xun. ¡°Chen Tong.¡± Xi Wan first greeted Chen Tong who had rushed over, then asked Su Xun, ¡°Are you tired?¡± Su Xun shook his head and moved closer to her. He lowered his head so that she could see the sweat on his forehead. Xi Wan was amused by his childish behavior. She wiped the sweat off his forehead with a tissue. ¡® When Chen Tong saw this, she silently returned to her original position and picked up the broom that she had thrown away to continue cleaning. She finally understood that this was the interest of the couple! But why did he have to do this in front of his house? Was it because she was embarrassed to be outside, so she specially went home to care for single people like them? Su Xun was a person that didn¡¯t sweat easily. He walked under the sun and returned home. When he reached the door, he felt a little wet on his forehead. If he missed it, he might not have the chance. ¡°Thank you, Honey.¡± Su Xun said softly to her, his gaze focused on her. Xi Wan noticed that his breathing was a little irregular and not as steady as before. However, Su Xun didn¡¯t give her the chance to delve deeper. He quickly straightened up, and there was no clue on his face. ¡°Let¡¯s go in.¡± If Chen Tong was only surprised when she saw Su Xun enter the kitchen and start to process the ingredients, Chen Tong thought she was dreaming. The chef also came to ask Chen Tong what was going on with a dumbfounded expression. ¡°It¡¯s best if we stay out of other people¡¯s husband and wife matters.¡± Chef: He didn¡¯t want to care. He was just afraid that he would suddenly lose his job.. Chapter 261 - Chapter 261: Cheese Baked Shrimps Chapter 261: Cheese Baked Shrimps Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Therefore, Su Xun only made one dish: Cheese Baked Shrimp. Only then did the chef heave a sigh of relief. Actually, he wasn¡¯t the only one. Even Chen Tong felt like she was going to lose her job. Usually, as a butler and half-chef, she would prepare everything for the host¡¯s family. However, today, whether it was serving tea or preparing desserts and fruits, Su Xun was one step ahead of her. Chen Tong would not have felt anything if Su Xun had been a little abrupt. However, all of this had happened exceptionally naturally. When Chen Tong realized that she had nothing to do, a sense of crisis suddenly arose in her heart. Mr. Su, do you use your precious time, which is worth millions every minute, to do these things? Please stay away from the butler¡¯s life! Please cherish the services you have paid for!! After dinner, Su Xun and Xi Wan went upstairs. Chen Tong decided to use this period of time to get back at Xi Wan with her favorite fruit scoop. She carried her things to the study room first, but she did not see anyone there. In the end, she realized that Xi Wan and Su Xun were both in the game room. The door of the game room was ajar, and the voice of the game character could be heard from inside. Does Sir know how to play games? Chen Tong took a glance with curiosity, but she didn¡¯t push the door open. She knew that people didn¡¯t like to be disturbed when they were playing games. Chen Tong was already prepared to watch Su Xun play the game, but she realized that Su Xun was not focused on playing the game. He was sitting at his desk and looking at his laptop seriously. His hands kept typing on the keyboard, his expression cold and serious. On the other hand, Xi Wan was nestled on the lazy sofa on the other side, tapping on the controller in her hand. Who knew why such a strange scene would appear in the game room? The combination of absurdity and strangeness made people feel extremely harmonious. The two of them did their own things without disturbing each other. They were extremely coordinated. Chen Tong hesitated. In fact, it was a good time to go in. The two people in the room were not talking. One of them was even playing a game leisurely. The game was not at its peak. However, she felt that she should not go in and disturb the couple. At this moment, Chen Tong saw Su Xun suddenly break away from his complicated work and look up at Xi Wan. Chen Tong clearly saw his expression relax. He then stood up and walked over to sit beside Xi Wan. He did not comment on her gaming skills. nor did he sav anything else. He simply tucked Xi Wan¡¯s scattered hair behind her ear and planted a kiss on the top of her head before snuggling up to her silently. ¡°¡­¡± When Chen Tong saw this scene, she felt that it was better for her not to go in. As Xi Wan had just taken a shower, Su Xun pushed the hair on her neck to the back of her head. When his fingertips brushed past the inner layer of his hair, Su Xun said, ¡°My hair hasn¡¯t dried yet.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s gaze did not leave the screen as she casually replied, ¡°It¡¯s okay. I¡¯ll be able to do it in a while.¡± Xi Wan had a habit. Every time she blow-dried her hair, she would like to blow dry her hair until it was half-dry. Then, she would not feel like doing it anymore and wait for her hair to dry slowly. Su Xun pursed his lips, afraid that she would catch a cold. He looked at the time and realized that it was getting late, so he took the hairdryer and turned it to the lowest setting. He held her hair with one hand so that it would not blow onto Xi Wan¡¯s face. The system looked at this scene in surprise and did not forget to say to Xi Wan: [Host, how does it feel to have the antagonist blow-dry your hair?] Xi Wan didn¡¯t have any other feelings and said honestly, ¡°To be honest, I¡¯m a little sleepy.¡± C¡­] The system knew that it shouldn¡¯t have had any expectations of its host. Su Xun¡¯s technique was very gentle, like a light feather brushing against the ends of her hair, causing Xi Wan to feel as if she was being massaged to sleep. She had no energy left to play the game. After her character died again, Xi Wan chose to pause the game. She turned around and hugged Su Xun, her hands hanging around his neck He yawned. Su Xun was amused by her cute and lazy look. He felt warm in his heart and subconsciously turned off the hairdryer. He moved his hand that was stroking her hair to her shoulder and back. ¡°Are you sleepy? ¡°I¡¯m sleepy¡­¡± Xi Wan responded vaguely, nodding as if she was rubbing her head against his chest. Su Xun tightened his grip on her hand. When he spoke again, his voice was much lower than before. He said slowly, ¡°I¡¯11 go to sleep after drying my hair..¡± Chapter 262 - Chapter 262: Not Deep Enough Chapter 262: Not Deep Enough Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan lazily leaned closer to him. Su Xun smiled and took the opportunity to carry her closer. Xi Wan was able to change into a more comfortable position, leaning on his shoulder as if she had no bones. She closed her eyes and enjoyed the only ¡®antagonist service¡¯ in the world. Suddenly, she felt someone caress her back twice. The short and light movement almost made her think it was an illusion. Xi Wan suddenly opened her eyes. Her mood was a little strange, and her sleepiness instantly disappeared without a trace. ¡°Su Xun.¡± Xi Wan called out to him softly, watching as Su Xun¡¯s skin, which was so close to her, inevitably turned red with the heat she exhaled as she spoke. Xi Wan suddenly had some thoughts in her mind. She took advantage of Su Xun¡¯s uneasiness and quickly leaned over, kissing that patch of red skin with a little force. Su Xun¡¯s movements froze and his breathing slowed down. ¡°Wanwan, are you tired?¡± His voice was hoarse and had lost its usual clarity. Xi Wan smiled slyly and let go of him. She answered vaguely, ¡°I¡¯m sleepy.¡± ¡® Su Xun saw the unconcealed smile on her lips and knew that she had done it on purpose. After a while, he said, ¡°I have to endure it even if I¡¯m tired. I have to dry my hair today.¡± Su Xun¡¯s tone was filled with dissatisfaction, and because his voice was lowered, it sounded like an indignant murmur to others. Thinking about Su Xun¡¯s muttering, Xi Wan¡¯s lips curled up silently. Su Xun insisted on blowing Xi Wan¡¯s hair dry before stopping. His patience and carefulness were vividly reflected in this matter. Xi Wan had been lying comfortably on his shoulder the entire time. It was not easy to move in this position. Xi Wan, who noticed that he had stopped, was about to get up when Su Xun suddenly picked her up with one hand without saying anything. It was the kind of position where she was almost sitting on his arm. Her hands were still on his shoulders when her vision suddenly became much higher. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan was stunned by his sudden action. Although she knew that Su Xun¡¯s stamina was good, she was surprised that he could carry a person who weighed more than 90 pounds without her help. ¡°Isn¡¯t it heavy?¡± Xi Wan asked him seriously, ¡°What if you hurt your waist?¡±¡± ¡® Su Xun was rendered speechless by her words. After a moment of silence, he could only say, ¡°You¡¯re very light. I¡¯ve hugged you like this before.¡± Xi Wan tilted her head and answered objectively, ¡°I borrowed some power that time.¡± ¡°Not that time,¡± Su Xun corrected her. ¡°It was the time when I came out of the bathroom. ¡± ¡°Why don¡¯t I remember?¡± Xi Wan did not have this memory in her head. Su Xun said affirmatively, ¡°There is, but you don¡¯t remember.¡¯¡±¡® Although Xi Wan did not have this memory, she knew that Su Xun would not lie to her. If he said there was, then there must be. However, this did not affect her self-righteous denial. ¡°Then it should be because the impression is not deep enough.¡± Su Xun stopped in his tracks and lowered his gaze to look at the woman in his arms. Xi Wan looked back at him, not understanding why he was staring at her like that. Just as Xi Wan could not help but ask him, he lowered his head and kissed her lips. Su Xun¡¯s kiss this time was fierce and urgent, not giving Xi Wan any time to react. The moment their lips touched, the tip of his tongue deftly pried open her tightly shut lips and teeth, entangling with her constantly evading tongue. Su Xun seemed to be punishing Xi Wan for what she had just said. He did not give her any chance to catch her breath and only released her when she was almost out of breath. Su Xun suppressed the throbbing of his body and asked in a hoarse voice, ¡°Honey, you¡¯re right. Last time, I didn¡¯t leave a deep impression.¡± He casually switched off the lights in the master bedroom, and the master bedroom fell into darkness again. There was only a faint light shining in from the window. Through the curtains that were only drawn one layer, the two of them could see each other¡¯s expressions even after they were familiar with the darkness. In the darkness, Su Xun saw his little wife¡¯s lips curling up. She looked at him with a provocative light in her eyes. Su Xun pushed her against the wall and used his free hand to protect the back of her head to prevent her from hitting the wall. Then, he kissed her smiling red lips without any room for rejection. Xi Wan could feel that Su Xun¡¯s kiss was much stronger than the previous one. When his lips and tongue were entangled with hers, his other hand anxiously reached under the hem of his nightdress and kept rubbing her smooth back.. Chapter 263 - Chapter 263: Deserve To Make Big Money Chapter 263: Deserve To Make Big Money Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun¡¯s actions made Xi Wan feel his strength for the first time. When he caressed her back, it was like he was caressing his most precious treasure. His movements were careful and carried a strong possessiveness. Xi Wan wanted to push him away to catch her breath, but her hands were pressed against his chest. No matter how hard she tried, she could not push him away. Su Xun¡¯s body remained motionless. This action gave Su Xun a chance to catch his breath, but instead, it allowed him to seize the opportunity to entangle his lips and tongue deeper with hers. With Su Xun¡¯s burning chest in front of her and the cold wall behind her, Xi Wan was in a situation where she had nowhere to retreat. Xi Wan woke up in the guest bedroom for the first time. Her mind went blank for a while. The first thought that came to her mind was that she really had a deep impression of him this time. This time, the system did not start to complain or complain to her like usual. Instead, it said very calmly: [I am now a mature system. In the face of unchangeable facts, I have learned to accept and face everything calmly.] Xi Wan found it funny and couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°System, you¡¯ve become cute, but please speak in human language.¡± [I finished watching a melodramatic television series overnight. The plot is very exciting!] The system sounded excited. Xi Wan curled her lips and said cooperatively, ¡°Is that so? Let me see.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s entire body felt sore. After a while, she realized that there was an extra bracelet on her wrist. The bracelet was made of two silver vines that were intertwined with each other. The leaves on the vines were made of blue diamonds and were very beautiful. She didn¡¯t know when she had put this bracelet on, but it was already stained with her body temperature. It was beautiful and didn¡¯t stand out. [I¡¯ve already seen the system before. I won¡¯t be surprised by these jewelry anymore.] When the system saw this expensive bracelet, it felt jealous. It was really envious. Once again, it felt that it was actually quite good to be a human. Xi Wan was in a good mood and replied, ¡°You¡¯ve indeed grown up, system.¡± Xi Wan lay on the bed for a while more before she slowly got out of bed to wash up. After washing up, she remembered that she had not saved her game from yesterday and felt like she had gone to the game room. When she went to the game room, Xi Wan realized that the game had already been saved and had been put back in place. It was obvious who did this. It was undoubtedly Su Xun. However, Xi Wan still asked Chen Tong after she went downstairs with a serious attitude. Chen Tong had a surprised expression. ¡°I didn¡¯t save it for you.¡± In fact, she had quickly fled the scene with the fruit bag last night and had not gone up to the second floor until now. After that, she seriously reflected on herself. As a professional butler, she should not rashly disturb the couple when they were together. After Xi Wan heard Chen Tong¡¯s words, she revealed an expression of ¡®I knew it¡¯. Su Xun was indeed meticulous. No wonder he could earn a lot of money. Seeing that Xi Wan had nothing else to say, Chen Tong took out an exquisitely wrapped gift box. ¡°Zhang Wen sent this over this morning. Sir said that he would give it to you when you woke up.¡± Xi Wan looked at the gift box and opened it without hesitation. A set of exquisite pigeon blood gems appeared in front of her. [This color, this appearance, this craftsmanship, how much is this!!] The system¡¯s electronic eyes were staring straight at her. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan silently looked at the bracelet on her wrist, then at the set of pigeon blood gems. She thought that this bracelet was already a surprise, but she did not expect an even bigger surprise to be waiting for her. As expected, Su Xun was different. He was overly generous. She really liked his style of doing things and his heroism! [Alright, I admit it.] The system sighed: [Su Xun deserves to earn big money!] Xi Wan raised her eyebrows. ¡°System, you¡¯ve really grown up. Your taste has improved. That¡¯s a good saying.¡± The system originally thought that Xi Wan was praising it, but when it heard the last sentence, the meaning of her words slowly changed. Xi Wan wasn¡¯t complimenting it, she was clearly mocking its poor taste in the past! Chapter 264 - Chapter 264: Too Much Pressure Chapter 264: Too Much Pressure Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The dolls that Xi Wan and Su Xun had caught at the supermarket yesterday were placed in the study and the game room by Su Xun. There was one extra doll that he brought to the company. This extra doll happened to be caught by Xi Wan and was now placed on his desk. Zhang Wen was a little dazed after delivering the coffee. He had seen the doll on his boss¡¯s desk just now. He felt that either he or his boss was not awake today. Zhang Wen grabbed Xu Yan, who was about to enter Su Xun¡¯s office and said to him, ¡°Xu Yan, listen to me. If you go in later, you might see some, some¡­ strange things.¡± ¡®I?¡± Xu Yan didn¡¯t know what was going on. Countless guesses flashed through his mind in an instant, and a look of horror appeared on his face. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re saying¡­¡± Zhang Wen nodded with a heavy expression and instructed him, ¡°Remember, don¡¯t let your expression be too shocked. You must manage your expression well!¡± After hearing Zhang Wen¡¯s words, Xu Yan stepped into the chairman¡¯s office with a heavy heart. He had already prepared for the worst. Su Xun was in a video conference. Xu Yan silently handed over the documents that he had sorted out and signaled to Su Xun that all the required information had been made into an electronic version and sent to his mailbox. At this moment, Su Xun was already multitasking as he browsed through the information in his email, giving some suggestions to the staff in the video. Xu Yan saw that Su Xun was so busy that he couldn¡¯t split himself up. The instinct engraved in his genes defeated his professional ethics in a short period of time. Xu Yan looked around the office. The office was as strict, clean, and bright as ever. The only thing that was not harmonious was the doll on the chairman¡¯s desk. Wait a minute! Doll? The thing on the boss¡¯s table was a doll? How could a serious boss have such a thing? Moreover, this doll did not look like it was made by a famous artist. Not only was the workmanship not exquisite, but it could even be described as perfunctory. Xu Yan remembered that there should have been a valuable piece of art here. Where did that piece of art go? No matter how you look at it, a doll doesn¡¯t look good here, okay? Su Xun¡¯s words did not get a response from his assistant. He then looked up from the document and saw Xu Yan staring at the doll on his desk in a daze. Xu Yan raised his head just in time to meet Su Xun¡¯s calm gaze. Xu Yan¡¯s heart quivered, and his desire to live took over. He immediately blurted out without hesitation, ¡°This doll is very cute!¡± The moment he said that, he felt as if his bonus for the month had flown away. How could he speak nonsense during the boss¡¯s video conference! He thought that Su Xun would be angry, but Xu Yan only saw him nod and make a hand gesture to the computer to stop for a while. When he looked at Xu Yan again, he did not show any signs of anger. He said to him in a tone that could not be considered gentle, ¡°Thank you, but you should go out.¡± Xu Yan left the office as if he had been pardoned. Xu Yan had just walked out of the office when he bumped into Zhang Wen, who had been waiting for a long time. Seeing Zhang Wen¡¯s worried expression, he held back his words. Zhang Wen pulled him aside and asked, ¡°How is it? Is it scary? I didn¡¯t lie to you, did 1?¡±¡± ¡® Thinking of the crudely made doll on the desk, Xu Yan fell silent and swallowed back the words that he was about to say to Zhang Wen. ¡°I suspect¡­¡± Zhang Wen looked left and right to make sure that no one was staring at them before whispering to him, ¡°Boss is under too much pressure, to the point where he has to rely on his stuffed toys to relieve his stress.¡± When Zhang Wen saw Xu Yan¡¯s gaze, he was shocked and stuttered, ¡°You, why are you looking at me like this?¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xu Yan¡¯s expression was filled with understanding and pity for Zhang Wen. Xu Yan patted Zhang Wen¡¯s shoulder. He didn¡¯t say anything else but said earnestly, ¡°Work hard. Don¡¯t keep imagining things.¡± ¡®I?¡± Zhang Wen did not react for a moment. Shouldn¡¯t he be the one comforting Xu Yan? How did he suddenly become comforted by Xu Yan? Chapter 265 - Chapter 265: Very Good Relationship Chapter 265: Very Good Relationship Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After Xu Yan left, Su Xun gestured for the person on the other end of the video to continue. The foreign partner sitting across from him was very curious about what had happened to make Su Xun, who had always been focused on work, temporarily stop the meeting. When Su Xun saw the doll, he thought of Xi Wan, and the corners of his mouth curled up unconsciously. ¡°It¡¯s nothing serious. Just now, my assistant was praising the doll my wife gave me.¡± ¡°This is great. What a romantic thing.¡± The business partner smiled kindly. He had met Su Xun a few times and had always thought that Su Xun was a cold person. He did not expect him to be happy because of a doll. ¡°Mr. Su, I really can¡¯t imagine that you would put a cute doll in your office. I think you must have a very good relationship with your wife.¡± Su Xun¡¯s expression softened a little and he nodded with a smile. ¡°Yes, our relationship is very good.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t know that Su Xun had showed a wave of their husband and wife¡¯s love at work. At this moment, she was using a tissue to wipe the juice that she had spilled. ¡°Fang Yi, are you sure that you didn¡¯t hear wrongly?¡± Xi Wan couldn¡¯t understand, ¡°Cheng Shi really kidnapped Ling Feng?¡¯¡±¡® Fang Yi nodded with absolute certainty. ¡°I¡¯m sure I didn¡¯t hear wrongly. Cheng Shi kidnapped Ling Feng!¡± Seeing that Xi Wan still had a suspicious look on her face, Fang Yi leaned closer and whispered into her ear, ¡°The Ling family had been hiding Ling Feng¡¯s disappearance for a project.¡± ¡°Then how did you know? And you heard it from someone else?¡± Xi Wan looked at her. Fang Yi spoke in a whisper, gesturing with her hands as she said, ¡°He was saved! Moreover, it was said that the Cheng family did not know about Cheng Shi¡¯s kidnapping. It was precisely because the Ling family was too timid and did not dare to openly save him that Cheng Shi hid him for a few days!¡± ¡°Guess who saved Ling Feng in the end?¡± Fang Yi deliberately didn¡¯t say who saved Ling Feng, and played a game of ¡®I say you guess¡¯ with Xi Wan. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and tried to match the male and female protagonists according to the plot. She did not need to think to know who it would be. ¡°If I¡¯m not mistaken, the one who saved Ling Feng was Zhao Fei, right?¡± ¡®I !!!¡± Fang Yi used her facial features that were so shocked that they were deformed to perfectly explain what it meant to be so shocked that her facial features were deformed. ¡°How did you guess it? This is too ridiculous. Did you know about this long ago? You were just pretending to be surprised! Xi Wan looked at her and could not help but laugh. ¡°I really didn¡¯t know about this. Did you forget the juice I spilled just now? I¡¯m just guessing based on my intuition. Didn¡¯t everyone say that a woman¡¯s intuition is very accurate?¡± The male and female protagonists, no matter what, always liked to tie them together. Moreover, it was a major event like the male protagonist being kidnapped. It was impossible for the female protagonist to be absent from the scene. Xi Wan¡¯s words finally calmed the frightened Fang Yi. ¡°You don¡¯t know, but after Zhao Fei rescued Ling Feng, she even stood up and accused Cheng Shi of kidnapping.¡± Fang Yi began to share what she had heard with delight. ¡°The incident at the birthday banquet last time, Zhao Fei also said that it was Cheng Shi¡¯s doing. It was Cheng Shi¡¯s method to separate her and Ling Feng.¡± Xi Wan took a sip of the fruit juice that Chen Tong had just brought over. This time, it was strawberry juice. ¡°Then what did Cheng Shi say? She wouldn¡¯t just let Zhao Fei identify her, right?¡± ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter what she said now. Even if she denied it, everyone already knew that she liked Ling Feng.¡± Fang Yi continued, ¡°Of course the Cheng family won¡¯t admit to this. They¡¯ve been trying their best to distance themselves from this matter. They¡¯re prepared to use Cheng Shi¡¯s mental illness as an excuse to get away with it. The Cheng family has already obtained proof of Cheng Shi¡¯s mental illness through their connections. Now, anything that Cheng Shi said from her mouth is meaningless with this proof.¡± ¡°The Cheng family has thought of a good idea.¡± Xi Wan sipped her juice and gave a fair evaluation. Fang Yi continued, ¡°The Ling Family seems to be standing up for Ling Feng. In my opinion, this matter can¡¯t be settled easily.. There¡¯s still trouble!¡± Chapter 266 - Chapter 266: Pleased Chapter 266: Pleased Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan drank her juice and listened to Fang Yi¡¯s speech quietly. She did not continue to express her opinion on this matter. [Actually, Cheng Shi and Ling Feng both wanted to kidnap you.] The system spoke at this moment. Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and asked it, ¡°Same day and same time?¡¯¡±¡® The system nodded: [Yeah, it¡¯s the same time and place! However, she didn¡¯t meet you, so Cheng Shi changed her plan and kidnapped Ling Feng.] [Fortunately, you usually bring bodyguards with you when you go out. Now it seems that it¡¯s good that you don¡¯t like to carry your own bags!] After the system learned the truth, it could not help but feel a wave of fear. Xi Wan thought of the phone call that Su Xun had given Fang Yi that day and added, ¡°Actually, I still have to thank Su Xun. If it wasn¡¯t for him being concerned about my safety at home and asking me if I wanted to take a bulletproof car, I wouldn¡¯t have asked the driver to drive the car to the hotel¡¯s side door to pick me up just to make the effect more realistic.¡± [It¡¯s fine if you didn¡¯t mention it. Now that you mention it, I feel like the villain is cheating again. It¡¯s as if he knew the plot in advance!] The system sighed as if it was serious. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Speaking of which, I feel that I misunderstood Cheng Shi.¡± The system was caught off guard when it heard the words, and it was obviously stunned. ¡°What?¡± Xi Wan explained to it, ¡°Hate lasts longer than love, but it can¡¯t beat true love. Her thoughts of kidnapping Ling Feng defeated her hatred for me. Indeed, love can¡¯t be restrained.¡± [ ¡­ ] The system thought that she was going to say something, but in the end, she was just trying to tell it that true love was invincible? If Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts were to be described with ancient poems, it could probably be described with many famous ancient poems. After Fang Yi finished talking about this matter, she still seemed to be a little reluctant. She then found some romantic affairs of other wealthy families in the circle and told Xi Wan. ¡°Have you heard about what happened to the Xiao family recently?¡± Fang Yi looked at Xi Wan mysteriously. The Xiao family? Xi Wan recalled the recent events and shook her head regretfully. ¡°I haven¡¯t heard of it. Fang Yi said somewhat resentfully, ¡°You can¡¯t stay at home like this anymore. You¡¯re not a scholar who ¡®paid no attention to the outside world and only read the books of sages¡¯ in ancient times and wanted to get an official position!¡± ¡°It¡¯s so tiring to go out.¡± Xi Wan leaned back on the recliner and changed her position comfortably. Fang Yi gave up when she saw her stubborn look. She turned around and told her about what had happened in the Xiao family recently. ¡°The Xiao family has been very lively recently. Xiao Zhe, as the actual head of the Xiao family, actually wants to kick his sister-in-law out of the house!¡± Fang Yi¡¯s eyes widened slightly. ¡°Guess why he did this?¡± Another game of ¡®I say, you guess.¡¯ Xi Wan thought about the last time she went shopping with Lu Zhou. She saw the pitiful Xiao Ling. ¡°Because of his nephew Xiao Ling?¡± Xi Wan asked. Fang Yi was once again shocked by her accurate answer. She muttered softly, ¡°How can you guess everything so accurately? Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s because of your intuition as a woman this time?¡± ¡°Not this time.¡± Xi Wan smiled. ¡°Then why?¡± Fang Yi asked.¡± ¡°The last time I went shopping, I picked up a child who was abandoned by his stepmother. That child happened to be Xiao Zhe¡¯s nephew, Xiao Lin.¡± Xi Wan took a sip of the strawberry juice. ¡°Lu Zhou was there too.¡± Fang Yi nodded and accepted her explanation. ¡°Then I¡¯ll go back and ask Lu Zhou for the details. I¡¯ll tell you what happened to the Xiao family first.¡± After listening to Fang Yi¡¯s story, Xi Wan found out that Xiao Zhe had immediately started to collect evidence of his sister-in-law abusing his nephew Xiao Lin after he returned from dinner that day. Xiao Zhe had collected a lot of evidence of Xiao Lin¡¯s abuse, including evidence of his sister-in-law embezzling the company funds his brother had left for Xiao Lin. Therefore, Xiao Zhe, who originally only wanted to get custody of his nephew, decided to go all out this time. He wanted to send his sister-in-law to prison with evidence of her embezzling public funds and also wanted to use this pportunity to kick her out of the Xiao family. ¡°What was the result?¡± Xi Wan asked. Fang Yi smiled happily. ¡°Of course, Xiao Zhe succeeded in getting custody of his nephew and sent that woman to prison!¡± However, Fang Yi changed the topic. ¡°It¡¯s just a pity that the woman didn¡¯t seem to have been kicked out of the Xiao family.¡± ¡°Why?¡± Xi Wan found it unbelievable. This woman had abused the Xiao family¡¯s descendants but she had not been kicked out of the Xiao family? This was too strange! Chapter 267 - Chapter 267: Stress Reaction Chapter 267: Stress Reaction Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Get out! All of you, get out!¡± Cheng Shi threw out everything she could touch and shouted hysterically, ¡°I¡¯m not sick at all. What right do you have to ask me to take medicine? The sound of things falling and shattering rang out one after another. This sound was accompanied by the dull sound of heavy objects falling to the ground. The two sounds mixed together and appeared very ear-piercing and unpleasant to hear. Cheng Shi¡¯s father¡¯s expression was extremely ugly, but he still had to smile. ¡°Young Master Ling, you¡¯ve seen my daughter¡¯s appearance. It¡¯s my fault for not realizing that her condition was so serious earlier. However, before the incident, I had already ordered someone to lock her up at home. Who knew that she would sneak out and do such a foolish thing!¡¯ In front of the Cheng family¡¯s head was Ling Feng, who had been kidnapped by Cheng Shi. Ling Feng laughed coldly. ¡°Mr. Cheng, are you implying that Cheng Shi ran out alone because she lost her mind? This matter has nothing to do with the Cheng family, right?¡± Mr. Cheng looked at Ling Feng and didn¡¯t say anything. He only used a smile to hide his true thoughts. Now, as long as the Cheng family could insist that Cheng Shi was sick, the Ling family would not be able to blame them. Mr. Cheng¡¯s plan was very good, but the sound of things being smashed and Ling Feng¡¯s cold and intimidating aura made Mrs. Cheng, who was so scared that she couldn¡¯t figure out the relationship between them. She carefully said to Ling Feng, ¡®Yeah¡­ Cheng Shi did all those silly things because she liked you too much. Young Master Ling, you have the upper hand. Please let Cheng Shi off this time!¡± As Mrs. Cheng spoke, she panicked and reached out to pull Ling Feng¡¯s arm to plead for her daughter. She thought that she could use her age and seniority to make Ling Feng show her some respect. Mrs. Cheng never expected that her trick would be completely useless. When Ling Feng saw her actions, he immediately took a big step back. Even if she didn¡¯t touch him, Ling Feng still flicked his clothes and an undisguised look of disgust appeared on his face, ¡°I was wondering, so Cheng Shi¡¯s bad habit of not knowing her limits and clinging to everyone she saw was learned from her mother.¡± The malice in his words stunned Mrs. Cheng on the spot. Mrs. Cheng couldn¡¯t believe that he would say such blunt and vicious words so rudely. After all, she was his elder! Mrs. Cheng¡¯s face instantly turned pale. She opened her mouth to refute, but she could not say a word. Mr. Cheng glared at his disappointing wife and pulled her behind him. He promised Ling Feng, ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not being able to discipline her properly. This kind of thing will never happen again. I hope Young Master Ling can be lenient on this patient.¡± ¡°In the future?¡± Ling Feng¡¯s patience was running out. He didn¡¯t want to waste time listening to these meaningless words. ¡°Mr. Cheng, if you really want to apologize, you should take some practical action instead of playing word games with me.¡± ¡°Then, Young Master Ling, what do you think¡­¡± Mr. Cheng instantly understood. ¡°Since Miss Cheng is a patient, then she should stay where a patient should be and not let her do whatever she wants. Am I right, Master Cheng?¡± Ling Feng looked at the Cheng couple indifferently. Since the Cheng family wanted to use Cheng Shi¡¯s abnormal mental state to make a fuss, Ling Feng also felt that Cheng Shi was a lunatic. Since she was a lunatic, then it was most appropriate to lock her up in a mental hospital, so that she wouldn¡¯t come out and continue to harm others. Mr. Cheng hesitated and didn¡¯t agree immediately. Mrs. Cheng tugged at his sleeve, her heart filled with anxiety. Her gaze was fixed on Zhao Fei, who was standing behind Ling Feng without saying a word. From the moment she stepped into the Cheng family¡¯s door, Zhao Fei followed closely behind Ling Feng. Now, everyone was saying that the whole thing was Cheng Shi¡¯s fault, but Mrs. Cheng didn¡¯t think so. In Mrs. Cheng¡¯s eyes, if Zhao Fei hadn¡¯t stepped forward to point out that she was hitting Cheng Shi when she was down, perhaps things wouldn¡¯t have turned out so badly. Perhaps if Ling Feng and Cheng Shi had spent more time together, perhaps Ling Feng would have known how good Cheng Shi was. After all, in her eyes, her daughter was so outstanding, so smart and capable. Zhao Fei looked up and met Mrs. Cheng¡¯s eyes with a vicious gaze. Even though she had been mentally prepared before she came, her heart could not help but tremble when she saw such a terrifying gaze.. Chapter 268 - Chapter 268: Choice Chapter 268: Choice Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation She couldn¡¯t help but lean closer to Ling Feng. But the next second, Ling Feng avoided her reflexively. At first, she was like a poisonous beast, making him avoid her in time. Zhao Fei thought silently and comforted herself in her heart. Ling Feng must have been frightened by Cheng Shi¡¯s crazy actions. Even after leaving Cheng Shi¡¯s imprisonment, his stress response had not completely subsided. Although Zhao Fei had found an excuse to comfort herself, Line Fenel s actions still made her feel embarrassed. Mrs. Cheng had been looking over and naturally saw what had just happened. Her contemptuous and disdainful gaze made Zhao Fei feel that it was even more difficult to breathe. If it wasn¡¯t to show her loyalty to Ling Feng, she wouldn¡¯t have been willing to come to the Cheng family today. Thinking about the gap between Ling Feng and the Cheng family, Zhao Fei slowly calmed down. The hatred of the Cheng family was indeed terrifying, but Ling Feng was the truly terrifying existence. As long as she could firmly grasp him and gain his trust, she would be the final winner! ¡°Ling Feng.¡± Zhao Fei called Ling Feng¡¯s name softly, trying to show her considerate side at the right time. Ling Feng naturally heard Zhao Fei¡¯s voice, but he turned a deaf ear to it. He then said to the Cheng family¡¯s master, ¡°Mr. Cheng, don¡¯t you want to treat your daughter?¡± Sensing Ling Feng¡¯s aggressive attitude, the head of the Cheng family knew that he couldn¡¯t avoid it, so he could only bite the bullet and agree, ¡°As a father, of course, I want my daughter to recover. We¡¯ve already contacted the best hospital for her, and the hospital has already sent medical staff to help her with her treatment.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t bother.¡± Ling Feng looked up at the messy building, his eyes turning cold. ¡°The Ling family has a good private hospital. I¡¯ve already contacted them on behalf of Miss Cheng Shi. The medical staff is waiting outside now. As long as Mr. Cheng agrees, they can immediately come in and take Cheng Shi away.¡± Hearing Ling Feng¡¯s words, the head of the Cheng family, who originally didn¡¯t have an ugly expression, suddenly changed his expression. He had never expected Ling Feng to bring someone from the hospital over. Moreover, it was someone from the Ling family¡¯s private hospital. Didn¡¯t this mean that he wanted to take Cheng Shi away to guard her? Even if he promised not to send Cheng Shi to prison, Ling Feng was obviously going to take Cheng Shi away and imprison her in another way. ¡°Young Master Ling, this, I¡¯m afraid this is really¡­¡± For a moment, the head of the Cheng family actually couldn¡¯t find a suitable excuse to protect Cheng Shi. Ling Feng saw that he had lost his footing so quickly and revealed a satisfied smile. However, there was no smile in Ling Feng¡¯s eyes. ¡°Mr. Cheng¡¯s company¡¯s goods have not been approved for a long time, and the project that was supposed to start has been delayed for no reason. Has Mr. Cheng never thought about the reason why?¡± Looking at Ling Feng¡¯s smug smile, the head of the Cheng family almost said that he did it, but in the end, he held back. Mr. Cheng thought about it carefully. These things had all happened before the kidnapping. It was more likely because Cheng Shi had offended Xi Wan at the resort last time, so the Su family had done it to give the Cheng family a warning. He was already prepared to bring Cheng Shi to Xi Wan¡¯s door to apologize, but who would have thought that in just a few days, Cheng Shi would cause such a huge commotion. Cheng Shi was the daughter that the couple had been looking forward to and he had always doted on her. In addition, he was usually busy with work, so he was very lax with Cheng Shi¡¯s discipline. He only felt that he was busy with work and did not have time to accompany his daughter. He blindly made up for her in terms of food, clothing, and accommodation. He also indulged her occasional unreasonable requests. Seeing that he didn¡¯t answer for a long time, Ling Feng said something meaningful, ¡°If Mr. Cheng makes the wrong choice, you might be attacked from both sides.¡± Mr. Cheng understood what Ling Feng meant. If he didn¡¯t hand over Cheng Shi today, then Ling Feng would join forces with the Su family to deal with the Cheng Family. ¡°I understand.¡± Mr. Cheng lowered his head dejectedly. ¡°Since Young Master Ling is so well-prepared, I don¡¯t have to worry. Young Master Ling, take her away. Perhaps¡­ She could only calm down and think things through in the hospital. Ling Feng was very satisfied with his understanding of the situation. With a fake smile on his face, he made a call. ¡°Come in.¡± Mr. Cheng could only wave his hand and signal the butler to open the door.. Chapter 269 - Chapter 269: Extremely Stupid Chapter 269: Extremely Stupid Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mrs. Cheng tugged at Mr. Cheng desperately with all her might. ¡°That¡¯s our daughter, our precious daughter! How could you¡­¡± ¡°Enough!¡± Mr. Cheng was already mentally and physically exhausted. He couldn¡¯t take it anymore and shouted, ¡°Why don¡¯t you ask her why she did such a stupid thing? Do you know that I¡¯ve paid the price for her repeated stupidity? I want to ask you how you raised your daughter!¡± ¡°Yes, I admit that I¡¯ve been busy with work all these years and basically don¡¯t have the time and energy to take care of my daughter. I can only rely on you alone. I¡¯m also responsible for my daughter becoming like this, but I didn¡¯t expect her to be so stupid!¡± Mrs. Cheng did not dare to speak again. She could only lower her head and sob softly. With such a loud commotion downstairs, Cheng Shi, who was in the room, could naturally hear it clearly. She had been paying attention to the conversation outside. When she heard that her parents wanted to hand her over to Ling Feng, she almost couldn¡¯t help but tremble and scream, ¡°This is no different from going to prison!¡± She thought that she had no problems. The so-called ¡®mental problem¡¯ was just a means used by her parents to excuse her. Cheng Shi bit her fingers as she paced back and forth in the room anxiously. She thought of Xi Wan¡¯s stepmother and her stepmother¡¯s lover, who had gone missing. She had originally planned to let them take the lead and use the pain of Xi Wan¡¯s stepmother losing her daughter to take revenge on Xi Wan. It would be best if they splashed acid on Xi Wan¡¯s face while she sat on the fishing platform and reaped the benefits. This was originally a perfect plan, but the two of them had run away, so this plan could only be regretfully scrapped. And that Zhao Fei, that traitor! She rushed to curry favor with her, but in the end, she switched sides with Ling Feng! NO! Zhao Fei said that she was someone who had been reborn and knew everything¡­ Cheng Shi¡¯s brain was spinning rapidly on the desktop. This explained why Ling Feng knew that she would kidnap Xi Wan. Everything was manipulated by Zhao Fei behind the scenes. Zhao Fei was using her to save Ling Feng!! Cheng Shi, who had figured everything out, suddenly felt that she had never been so clear-headed before. When the medical staff opened the door, she did not resist. Instead, she took the opportunity to hug her mother and seized the opportunity to pounce on Zhao Fei when everyone was unprepared. This happened too suddenly, and everyone present couldn¡¯t react in time. The only person who could stop her was Ling Feng, who was standing beside Zhao Fei, but Ling Feng didn¡¯t stop her. Zhao Fei was so frightened by her actions that she couldn¡¯t move. She looked at Cheng Shi, who was pouncing on her, in horror. In the next second, Zhao Fei was pushed down by Cheng Shi, and her body fell down the stairs due to the huge inertia. When she fell, Zhao Fei looked at Ling Feng. He could have stopped Cheng Shi if he had moved a little, but why did he just stand there expressionlessly? He didn¡¯t even try to help her at all. She even noticed that when Cheng Shi pounced on him, he even took a step back without a trace. The disgusted expression on his face was as if he was avoiding something dirty. Zhao Fei thought in disbelief and despair, Was this her male protagonist? But why did he hate her so much? She had clearly put in so much effort. Shouldn¡¯t he have fallen deeply in love with her? Ling Feng looked at Zhao Fei¡¯s face full of disbelief and knew what she was thinking, but he scoffed at it. Zhao Fei thought that by saving Ling Feng, she could be her savior. She had been pretending to be concerned in front of him and accusing Cheng Shi of what she had done to him. Did she think that she could fool him like this and that she was the real mastermind behind this? Putting aside the fact that she had already foolishly confessed to him that she was someone who had ¡®reincarnated¡¯ with her memories, she should have known that Cheng Shi would kidnap Xi Wan. Not to mention the kidnapping, he had also intended to acquire Shen Jie¡¯s software. After his acquisition failed, he found out that the reason why he failed was because Cheng Shi had done something to it. Cheng Shi was an unambitious person. Why would she suddenly think of doing this? He did not believe that if Zhao Fei had not told Cheng Shi about the value of Shen Jie¡¯s software, Cheng Shi would not have thought of such a half-developed software that would create such a rich production value in the future. Zhao Fei said that she was threatened by Cheng Shi. If that was really the case, was there a need to talk about Shen Jie? Ling Feng looked coldly at Zhao Fei and Cheng Shi. There was only one truth.. Chapter 270 - Chapter 270: For Her Good Chapter 270: For Her Good Zhao Fei had already colluded with Cheng Shi from the beginning. Moreover, Zhao Fei¡¯s rescue of him this time was only because she knew that Cheng Shi was too stupid and made a decision based on impulse. After all, Zhao Fei knew how things would develop in the future. After weighing the pros and cons, she understood that he was the only person who was most worthy of her support. He would be the final winner. What a dirty, disgusting, scheming woman. Such a woman was not worthy of his salvation. Killing each other was their best destination. It also saved him from dirtying his hands. Cheng Shi¡¯s mother watched as her daughter rolled down the stairs with another woman. This shock took her a while to recover. She screamed and kept calling for the doctor, ¡°Call the doctor! What are you waiting for? Hurry up and call the doctor!!!¡± Although it was not Fang Yi¡¯s first time at Xi Wan¡¯s house, she was still surprised by the design of the villa. This villa area had been developed a few years ago. Not only was the location good, but the area was also large. Those who could live here were not ordinary nouveau riche. Almost all of them were families with deep family backgrounds. ¡°Why is there a small pond here? The last time I came, this was clearly a flower garden?¡± Fang Yi walked closer in surprise. As soon as she got closer, she saw the koi fish swimming happily in the pond, wagging their tails. Fang Yi turned around and asked Xi Wan, ¡°You dug a pond especially for these koi. Do you like fishes?¡±¡± Xi Wan shook her head. ¡°I like feeding fish and I can also pray.¡± ¡®I?¡± Fang Yi silently looked at the sincere Xi Wan. She then sincerely put her hands together and made a wish to the koi fish in the pond. ¡°You have to feed them before praying. You can¡¯t do it empty-handed.¡± Xi Wan said in a serious tone and handed her the bait jar. ¡°Okay.¡± Fang Yi felt that it was ridiculous when she heard what she said, but when she saw her serious expression, Fang Yi somehow felt that she was right. The system fell silent. [Actually, I feel that Fang Yi is already blindly worshipping you, Host.] Xi Wan smiled and corrected it. ¡°Fang Yi only believed in the koi.¡± The system stopped talking and complained in its heart. Why not? It was clearly her! ¡°I used to be in awe of kois. See, I met you later.¡± Xi Wan wanted to tease this innocent system. [You mean. Do you think meeting me is a good thing?] The system instantly perked up. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Of course. I¡¯m so lucky to have met you.¡± The system had been holding it in for a long time. Although it had tried its best to restrain its tone when it spoke, it could not hide the joy in its tone. [Then I¡¯ll also come to pray to the koi!] Xi Wan smiled and did not say anything. She silently looked at the electronic little person in her mind and made a wish to the electronic koi that it had made up. After paying her respects to the koi fish, Fang Yi looked around and found that there were umbrellas and comfortable lounges placed by the pond. With the shade of the trees, a small area was opened up for viewing. Fish food was within reach, and there was a fresh and beautiful bouquet beside it. It had to be said that Xi Wan really knew how to enjoy life. ¡°Zhou Zhou¡¯s family is very supportive of her starting a company and has helped us a lot.¡± Fang Yi and Xi Wan were sitting under the shade of a tree in the garden, admiring the flowers while sipping tea and chatting. When Xi Wan thought about how Lu Zhou complained about her brother Lu Ting, she smiled and said, ¡°So Lu Ting specially sent her to the closed training, right?¡± ¡°Yes!¡± Fang Yi couldn¡¯t help but laugh when she thought about Lu Zhou¡¯s miserable appearance. ¡°She won¡¯t be able to play video games happily for a long time.¡± Xi Wan took a sip of flower tea. ¡°Can she persevere?¡± Xi Wan shook her head and denied her own question. ¡°I don¡¯t think so,¡± Fang Yi said. She spent most of the day with Lu Zhou in the office, so she knew her pretty well. ¡°But it¡¯s useless if you can isn¡¯t it?¡± Xi Wan and Fang Yi looked at each other and laughed gloatingly, ¡°The Lu family is doing this for her own good..¡± Chapter 271 - Chapter 271: Get Off Work On Time Chapter 271: Get Off Work On Time Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Fang Yi took out a document. ¡°Although the company is still in its infancy, the various reports for the phases are already very good. All the problems in all aspects can be seen through the reports. I brought a copy for you this time.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows. She did not really want to see it. After spending so much time with her, Fang Yi was well aware of her lazy personality. Her tone was so serious that she did not allow her to refuse. ¡°You have to take a look at this. You¡¯re the third shareholder of the company, so you have to understand the company¡¯s situation.¡± Seeing that Xi Wan wanted to retort, Fang Yi struck first, ¡°We know you trust us, but we¡¯re doing this to repay your trust. We hope that the three of us will work together for a long time in the future.¡± Since Fang Yi had already said so much, it would not make sense for Xi Wan to reject her, so she took the document and started reading it. To be honest, Xi Wan was very surprised when she read the document. She thought that the interim report would only be available after the company was on the right track, or perhaps it would not be available at all. It could be seen that Lu Zhou and Fang Yi really valued this career. In comparison¡­ A certain system seemed to have nothing to do recently. ¡°System, why have you been so quiet recently? You don¡¯t even issue missions?¡± Xi Wan asked curiously. The system had just opened the melodramatic idol drama, but when it heard Xi Wan¡¯s words, it immediately closed it guiltily and started acting dumb: [Ah? Of course, this is because the plot has not been triggered. If it has not been triggered, there will naturally be no mission on my side!] Xi Wan said to the system, ¡°I see. I thought you were fired.¡± The system couldn¡¯t help but snarl in its heart, ¡°What does the Host mean by that? She¡¯s trying to contain me, right?¡± The system immediately felt a sense of crisis. It quickly logged in to check on the situation of the male and female protagonists. After the system finished watching the plot of the male and female protagonists, it emitted an indescribable aura from inside out. Xi Wan was curious. ¡°Dear system, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± [Host¡­ Help!] The system said pitifully: [Why did it become like this?!] ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Tell me about it?¡± Xi Wan said. The system said to her in an excited tone: [Help, I haven¡¯t been lazy for long, right? Why did the plot become so confusing that even its own mother couldn¡¯t understand it?] The system told Xi Wan about how Zhao Fei and Cheng Shi had fallen down the stairs together. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan did not understand either. Although she had already accepted the absurdity of the plot, wasn¡¯t this a little too ridiculous? [The two of them have been sent to the hospital and are still unconscious.] The system quickly concluded the matter: [Actually¡­ Based on the current situation, I don¡¯t think you will receive any missions for a while.] The system still had some things to say to Xi Wan. Actually, it was very doubtful that the things that had happened now would be related to the plot points in the future. Xi Wan felt that it was a pity that the male and female protagonists could not continue to act out melodramatic dramas for her. ¡°Is that so? Then it seems that I can only go on vacation with Su Xun.¡± The system finally realized: [Could it be that the reason why you haven¡¯t gone on vacation is to complete the mission?] The system¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears: [I have wronged you, host!]] Xi Wan raised her eyebrows but did not deny or admit it. She did not want to tell the truth to hurt the system¡¯s fragile heart, nor did she want to lie. Actually, the reason why Xi Wan didn¡¯t go out for a holiday was because there were too many fun places to go. She hadn¡¯t even gone to one of the fun places in the city. 5:30 pm. Su Xun left the company after settling all the matters at hand. The receptionist smiled as she watched the big boss leave. Then, she immediately lowered her head and sent a message in the Group chats: [Mr. Su got off work on time again!]!] [I don¡¯t believe it.] [Mr. Su seems to be getting off work on time every day these few days.] [It¡¯s rare for him to leave on time.] [It was rare in the past, but it doesn¡¯t seem to be a rare thing recently.] [Yeah, Boss is like this every day now. I¡¯m already used to it.] [A man with a family is indeed different.] [I suddenly feel that Xi Wan is so amazing. Mr. Su is so difficult to deal with, but she managed to win him over.] [Mighty! ! ] [Since the boss is getting off work on time, can we get off work on time too?] [So you¡¯ve been working overtime all this time? I get off work on time every day!] [Damn it, I told you our department is the hardest!!] Chapter 272 - Chapter 272: Already Old Chapter 272: Already Old Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Yan and Zhang Wen, who were also in the group, silently watched their colleagues chat enthusiastically. They saw the post ¡®Men with families are indeed different.¡¯ When they heard the news, both of them tacitly chose to remain silent. Xu Yan watched silently. He understood that everyone was discussing happily because they had never seen how much their boss doted on his wife. If they had seen it, they would probably not be able to smile like him and Zhang Wen. No matter what Madam wanted, as long as Boss had it, he would immediately give it to her. If Boss did not have it, he would immediately get Zhang Wen to buy it. Xu Yan had no doubt that if Madam said that she wanted a star in the sky one day, Boss would spend money to build a spaceship and pick one up without batting an eyelid. Zhang Wen was different from Xu Yan. Looking at the message, he silently replied in his heart: Yes, it was indeed different. Boss had already learned to buy hair ropes for his wife personally. He even bought a whole box. And pink diamonds! Super big and super expensive!! Su Xun bought a bouquet of flowers on the way back. A bouquet of blue roses. Chen Tong was helping the chef in the kitchen, so the one who opened the door was Xi Wan, who had just come downstairs from the recording room. ¡°It looks good!¡± Xi Wan said excitedly to Su Xun. She opened the door and saw the bouquet in Su Xun¡¯s hand before he could speak. She blinked. ¡°This is for you.¡± Su Xun handed her the flowers. Xi Wan giggled as she took the bouquet and hugged it in her arms. ¡°There are flowers at home!¡± Su Xun looked at the bouquet that she was hugging tightly, and the corners of his mouth curled up as he emphasized, ¡°I specially picked this for you. Last time, you said you were tired of red roses.¡± ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m tired of it. There are only red roses in the greenhouse.¡± Xi Wan lowered her head and sniffed the fragrance of the flowers, nodding. ¡°If only the blue roses had been planted.¡± Of course it¡¯s a no-go, blue roses were neither natural or blue. Su Xun reached out to hold Xi Wan¡¯s hand, but from the corner of his eye, he saw someone behind her. Fang Yi actually followed Xi Wan out, but her movements were a little slower. She didn¡¯t expect to see such a warm scene and was a little surprised. It was not that she had not seen Su Xun and Xi Wan together in the past, but¡­ When she saw this scene while she was with them, it gave her a different feeling. From Fang Yi¡¯s point of view, it was normal for wealthy couples to show their love in front of outsiders. In fact, it was very rare for them to be truly loving in private. She did not expect Su Xun and Xi Wan to be the rare ones. The moment Su Xun noticed Fang Yi, he retracted his outstretched hand reservedly. Before the atmosphere completely changed because of her, Fang Yi took the initiative to say, ¡°It¡¯s getting late and I should go home. Thank you for your hospitality today, Mrs. Su. I wish the two of you a pleasant night!¡± Xi Wan looked at the speed at which Fang Yi slipped away and could not help but sigh to Su Xun, ¡°The speed at which she slipped away was almost as fast as the speed at which she was being chased.¡± After all, the words to say goodbye were still stuck in her throat! At this moment, Chen Tong had already quietly come out of the kitchen. Together with the chef and the rest of the servants, they performed a scene of disappearing at the speed of light. ¡® Su Xun fell silent. On the contrary, Xi Wan was grinning from ear to ear. ¡°Everyone is so cute!¡± This was probably called professionalism! ¡°I didn¡¯t expect Mr. Su to be speechless,¡± Xi Wan teased, ¡°Has your sensitivity decreased with age?¡± The two of them were very close to each other, so Su Xun could clearly see Xi Wan¡¯s crafty gaze when she said this. With a smile on his face, he continued to do what he had not done just now. He held her hand with one hand and pushed her hair behind her ear with the other. His fingertips stopped at her ear for a few seconds, then he slid down and rubbed her earlobe gently. ¡°Isn¡¯t Madam clear about his age?¡± Xi Wan did not reply and just smiled at him, her eyes filled with disbelief. How could Su Xun tolerate her gaze? He leaned over and kissed her. The bouquet that Xi Wan was holding in her arms was now placed between the two of them, and the wrapping paper made a sound. ¡®I !!!¡± Xi Wan widened her eyes and immediately wanted to dodge. Su Xun had already expected her to dodge. He was prepared and held her slender waist firmly with one hand while supporting the back of her head with the other, cutting off all her escape routes. Looking at Xi Wan¡¯s slightly flustered expression, Su Xun chuckled softly, ¡°Madam needs to pay a small price for what she said just now.¡± What was she doing? She wanted to eat dinner! Chapter 273 - Chapter 273: Planting Flowers Together Chapter 273: Planting Flowers Together Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After dinner, Xi Wan asked Su Xun if he wanted to plant flowers together. Su Xun thought that she wanted to try planting blue roses, so he gave her a suggestion from a practical point of view. ¡°This kind of flower requires human intervention, so we need to open up a separate area first.¡± ¡°It sounds so good and tiring.¡± Xi Wan commented. ¡°Do you still want to plant it?¡± Su Xun asked her with a smile. ¡°Why not?¡± Xi Wan was not someone who would change her mind easily. ¡°Since it¡¯s so hard, why don¡¯t we plant the most expensive ones? I¡¯m not afraid that I¡¯ll stop halfway. ¡± Su Xun didn¡¯t tell her not to give up. He just thought about which rose was the most expensive. Su Xun quickly came up with an answer. He suggested to Xi Wan, ¡°How about Juliet Rose?¡± ¡°Sounds good.¡± Xi Wan looked at his handsome face and added, ¡°If I were to plant it with you, I would definitely be able to persist in planting the roses.¡± Su Xun looked at his little wife¡¯s fair face and lowered his head to kiss her a few seconds later. [In my opinion, the male protagonist shouldn¡¯t have directly gone to the antagonist¡¯s company in the first place. He should have just let you fall in love with the antagonist at the beginning. Based on the way you¡¯ve charmed the antagonist now, I¡¯m sure the antagonist won¡¯t have the time to cause trouble for the male protagonist at the beginning.] The system looked at this familiar scene and quickly gave an evaluation before the screen turned black. Xi Wan heard the system¡¯s complaints, but she had no time to bother with it now. She could only focus on dealing with the confused Su Xun. Actually, when she first removed Su Xun, Xi Wan had thought that she would avoid intimate relationships when she saw how cold he was. However, it didn¡¯t. At first, it was still alright. Xi Wan could still use the words reserved and passionate to describe Su Xun at the same time. However, as time went on, Xi Wan could only use passionate to describe him. However, Su Xun was a man of principles. Even though he was kissing Xi Wan passionately, he still did not forget the work at hand. Just when Xi Wan thought he would quickly move on to the next step, he let go of her and turned to look at the report. This reminded Xi Wan of the day when she went to the gaming room to play games after showering. That day, she hadn¡¯t been playing games for long when Su Xun brought his computer into the game room. She thought that he wanted to experience the joy of playing games, but in the end, he just sat at the table and continued to work. This made Xi Wan very impressed. If she still needed to work when she got home, she would never want to see someone playing games in front of her. This was a double test of her self-control and endurance. However¡­Xi Wan thought wickedly. It seemed like he could only resist the temptation of the game. At this moment, Su Xun was sitting beside her and reading the report. Occasionally, he would hold her hand or brush his fingertips across the ends of her hair, but it was not frequent. However, compared to Su Xun¡¯s cold temperament at the beginning and his ascetic and domineering character, it was already a huge contrast. Once Xi Wan spoke to him, his attention would immediately be attracted to her. His eyes would be focused on her, and his light brown eyes would be crystal clear. Xi Wan could see her reflection when she was talking to him. She had to admit that Su Xun¡¯s eyes were really beautiful beyond compare. Just as Xi Wan was admiring Su Xun¡¯s eyes with all her heart, Su Xun was also looking at her fair and soft face. Being stared at by his wife with such a focused gaze, Su Xun could not help but swallow a mouthful of saliva. Su Xun¡¯s Adam¡¯s apple bobbed gently as he kissed Xi Wan¡¯s red lips again without hesitation. Unlike the previous time when he was so eager and fierce, this time, Su Xun was kissing more carefully, like a dancing butterfly lingering on a flower. The system often said that Xi Wan was unromantic, but it just had to be that unromantic Al today. [I¡¯m not giving the antagonist the title of ¡®Kissing Demon¡¯. I¡¯m not letting him down. It¡¯s also a good way to commemorate the mosaic time I¡¯ve experienced during this period of time.] Xi Wan replied to Su Xun while taking the time to reply to the system, ¡°In that case, shouldn¡¯t you pack up and prepare to go offline?¡± As soon as Xi Wan finished speaking, she felt a slight pain on her lips. When she opened her eyes, she realized that the culprit who bit her lips was looking at her with a burning gaze. Xi Wan glared at him and questioned him silently. Su Xun did not avoid her gaze. After kissing her, his voice was low and hoarse. When he spoke, there was an indescribable lingering feeling.. ¡°What was Wanwan thinking just now? Why was she distracted?¡± Chapter 274 - Chapter 274: Planting Success Chapter 274: Planting Success Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation His voice made Xi Wan¡¯s ears go numb. She wanted to hear more, so she pretended not to hear him and asked, ¡°What did you say? I didn¡¯t hear you clearly.¡± Su Xun looked at his little wife in his arms pretending to be stupid and chuckled. His long and thick eyelashes fluttered with his laughter, like two butterflies flapping their wings. Su Xun leaned in closer to Xi Wan and pressed his forehead against hers. The shadow cast by his eyelashes fell onto his eyes, turning into a thick lust. The distance between them was so close that the two of them could feel each other¡¯s subtle changes. Xi Wan could sense the possessiveness in his soul-stirring gaze. She felt as if something had scalded her heart and avoided his gaze. Su Xun was not satisfied with Xi Wan¡¯s evasion and used his hand to pinch her chin to force her to look at him. Su Xun¡¯s voice was hoarse, but his tone was very aggrieved. ¡°Wanwan, why aren¡¯t you looking at me?¡± ¡°You¡¯re too handsome. I¡¯m shy.¡± Xi Wan replied with a straight face. Su Xun knew that she was just brushing him off and was even more dissatisfied. He said in an even more aggrieved tone, ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re just brushing me off.¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t expect Su Xun to be so sharp. She should be able to take back her words now, right? [Oh my god, the anntagonist actually has such a side to him!!] The system had not been forcefully logged off yet. Xi Wan looked at the aggrieved Su Xun and finally decided to reply to the system, ¡°Yeah, is that surprising? It¡¯s not the first time he¡¯s done this in front of me. It¡¯s all an act.¡± [¡­] The system was speechless. It did not need to think to know when Xi Wan was referring to. ¡® Su Xun didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to be distracted again. His expression changed and he said in a serious tone, ¡°It¡¯s my fault that I can¡¯t let Madam devote herself to it.¡¯ ¡®I?¡± Xi Wan looked at him in confusion. Xi Wan was stopped before she could finish her sentence. Su Xun multi-tasked as he kissed Xi Wan while carrying her back to the bedroom. When Su Xun gently placed Xi Wan on the bed, the system was forced to go offline. The next day, Xi Wan laid on the bed and let Su Xun massage her sore waist. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry, Wanwan. It¡¯s all my fault.¡± Su Xun¡¯s tone was gentle. Xi Wan ignored him and continued scrolling through her short videos. Su Xun didn¡¯t get a response, so he changed his strategy. ¡°Zhang Wen sent the Juliet roses to our house this morning. Shall we plant them later?¡± Xi Wan did not expect the roses to arrive in just one night. She had never seen such roses before, so she was tempted. Su Xun had been paying attention to Xi Wan¡¯s every move. When he saw her fingers pause in the Short videos, he knew that she was in the mood. Hence, he began to use non-repetitive adjectives to praise the beauty of Juliet¡¯s rose. Xi Wan knew what he was thinking, so before he could say anything else, she said, ¡°Since you¡¯re praising it so much, I¡¯ll reluctantly go and take a look.¡± Xi Wan, who was coaxed by Su Xun to finish her breakfast, was in a good mood. She did not ignore him anymore and took the initiative to show concern for him. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you go to work today?¡± ¡°My honey is unhappy, so of course I can¡¯t abandon her.¡± Su Xun spoke righteously. Xi Wan rolled her eyes at him. Xi Wan did not know how to plant flowers. Ever since she had her own garden, she had been influenced by the gardener and slowly learned a lot of basic knowledge. However, what she did not expect was that Su Xun, who was busy with work all day, was actually more knowledgeable than her. Looking at his skillful planting technique, Xi Wan asked curiously, ¡°Have you planted flowers before?¡± ¡°No.¡± Su Xun¡¯s movements were careful and meticulous. ¡°I just started learning last night.¡± ¡®I?¡± Xi Wan fell silent. Do you want to hear what you¡¯re saying? Su Xun saw his wife¡¯s expression and added, ¡°I asked the gardener this morning. ¡± Xi Wan, who was shocked, squeezed out a sentence after a long time, ¡°Not bad.¡± After Su Xun¡¯s efforts, the Juliet rose was successfully planted in the greenhouse. The moment Su Xun put down the shovel, he was instantly relieved. He let out a light breath and raised the corners of his lips to reveal a smile. Xi Wan looked at Su Xun and felt that if he was the main character of an anime, there would definitely be countless rays of sunlight shining on his face. Su Xun saw the expression on her face and was a little puzzled.. ¡°Wanwan, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Chapter 275 - Chapter 275: Looks Good When Smiling Chapter 275: Looks Good When Smiling Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Nothing, I just think you look good when you smile.¡± Xi Wan paused for a moment, then said firmly, ¡°You don¡¯t usually smile. Usually, according to the plot in the novel, a butler character would come out and sigh, ¡°It¡¯s been a long time since I saw the young master smile so happily.¡± Su Xun was amused by Xi Wan¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t like to laugh, it¡¯s just that very few people or things can touch my heartstrings.¡± ¡°If you say that¡­ Can I take it that when you¡¯re with me, you often laugh because I can touch your heartstrings, or that some of the things I say and do are very funny to you?¡¯ Xi Wan looked at Su Xun and asked. Su Xun helplessly looked at his little wife, whose thoughts were always different from ordinary people. ¡°You¡¯re wrong. The reason why I¡¯m like this when I¡¯m with you is because I like you. Everything you do and say can touch my heart.¡± ¡°I know that you¡¯re such a person.¡± Xi Wan nodded in understanding. ¡°I saw you smiling at the flowers because I thought it was novel. I didn¡¯t expect you to smile.¡± Su Xun had a cold personality. He would only show an obvious change in his expression when he was facing her. Of course, that didn¡¯t count when they kissed. At that time, when he moved, even someone as cold as Su Xun couldn¡¯t help but become a little passionate. Su Xun did not like to show obvious emotions on his face. It was probably a habit he had developed over the years. Even if he was an amiable person, his expression would not become approachable. ¡°Because I planted these flowers with you.¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes were serious and his tone was sincere. Xi Wan wanted to tease him when she saw his current state. ¡°What if it can¡¯t adapt to the environment and can¡¯t be saved?¡± ¡°Make it into an eternal flower.¡± Su Xun blurted out without thinking. The smile on Xi Wan¡¯s face deepened, ¡°Actually, that¡¯s not necessary.¡± ¡°It is necessary. It was planted by you and me.¡± Su Xun shook his head and said in an irrefutable tone, ¡°Even if it can¡¯t survive, it will always show you its beautiful side.¡± [It sounds a little paranoid, but this is more like the original antagonist¡¯s style.] The system gave its evaluation. Xi Wan replied to the system, ¡°Such a stubborn antagonist is more attractive, isn¡¯t it?¡± Xi Wan looked at Su Xun and reached out a hand to hold his large hand that was stained with mud, shaking it gently. ¡°We can plant more flowers.¡± Su Xun agreed softly and pulled her into his arms. Seeing the two of them lovey-dovey, the system silently continued to watch the drama. Chen Tong, who had come to deliver fruit plates to Xi Wan and Su Xun, saw such a warm scene as soon as she stepped into the greenhouse. She lowered her head to look at the foot and thought for a few seconds before decisively withdrawing her foot. Chen Tong only stepped into the greenhouse again when the couple¡¯s conversation came from inside. Chen Tong placed the fruit platter on the table next to her. She happened to hear Xi Wan say that she wanted to move around, but she had not thought of what to do, so Chen Tong suggested, ¡°Isnt it just right for Sir and Madam to go swimming at this time? Although it¡¯s summer now and the weather is hot and the ultraviolet rays are strong, the sun is about to set now. We dont have to worry about getting tanned from the strong ultraviolet rays.¡± Su Xun felt that this suggestion was not bad and had no objections. Xi Wan shook her head. She was afraid that Su Xun wouldn¡¯t be able to take it and for Su Xun¡¯s health, she rejected the proposal. Also, she didn¡¯t want her waist to be as sore and painful as it was today when she woke up tomorrow morning! ¡°I think it¡¯s good for us to ride bicycles. I¡¯ve always seen people riding bicycles to exercise in the villa area.¡± Xi Wan voiced her thoughts. There was a lot of space around the villa, so there was no need to worry about the space. Xi Wan turned around and asked, ¡°Do you know how to ride a bicycle, Su Xun?¡± Although he was a little regretful that he could not see Xi Wan in a swimsuit, Su Xun did not say anything. The most important thing was to make her happy. ¡°I don¡¯t.¡± Su Xun shook his head. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°That¡¯s good. I don¡¯t know how to either.¡± ¡°?¡± Chen Tong did not understand what Xi Wan meant, but after asking if there was nothing else, she tactfully left.. Chapter 276 - Chapter 276: Learning to Ride a Bike Chapter 276: Learning to Ride a Bike Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation There were no bicycles in the villa. Su Xun made a phone call. In just half an hour, two expensive bicycles were sent over. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but be secretly surprised. No wonder the money ability was the most effective magical ability that had been proven to exist. The two bicycles were black and white and it was obvious at a glance that they were a couple. Xi Wan called a few bodyguards who knew how to ride bicycles over to help the two learn how to ride bicycles. Su Xun didn¡¯t bother about his bike from the start. Instead, he went to help Xi Wan, who was learning how to ride a bike seriously, hold the backseat. The bodyguards were afraid that Su Xun would be unhappy and did not dare to get too close to Xi Wan. No one dared to help her maintain her balance in the back seat of the car. They could only stand not far away from her and guide her. Xi Wan stumbled as she learned. She had to struggle to maintain her balance on the bicycle, but it became very easy for her to do so. She rode the bicycle and ran a lap before turning back to look. It would have been fine if she didn¡¯t look, but she immediately noticed Su Xun. Xi Wan looked at his hands that were tightly gripping the back seat and she suddenly realized that she was able to control her balance so easily not because she had mastered the technique so quickly, but because Su Xun who was behind her had helped her, allowing her to ride the bicycle and run a lap so easily. Seeing Xi Wan staring at him thoughtfully, Su Xun raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to learn?¡± ¡°Yes, but I might not be able to hold your car when you learn.¡± Xi Wan shook her head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I don¡¯t need your help.¡± Su Xun¡¯s tone softened unconsciously. ¡°Try going up again. I won¡¯t let you fall.¡± Xi Wan nodded and said, ¡°Okay.¡± She trusted Su Xun very much, not because of anything else but because he did not let her fall just now. Su Xun didn¡¯t let her down and his promise. Whenever Xi Wan¡¯s bicycle showed signs of tilting and falling, Su Xun would always accurately and timely help Xi Wan stabilize her balance. [The antagonist¡¯s strength is amazing, and her boyfriend¡¯s strength is explosive.] The system watched with relish: [But to be honest, I think¡­ Of course, this is just my feeling. If nothing unexpected happens, is the villain doing this because¡­ he is jealous?] While Xi Wan was busy learning how to drive, she took some time to reply to the system, ¡°¡±Jealous of what? Bodyguard? Then your guess is correct.¡± Xi Wan had already noticed that although the bodyguards had not left, they had already run far away. They were only silently watching her and Su Xun¡¯s movements. Moreover, it was still fine when she didn¡¯t realize that Su Xun was helping her. After she realized it, Su Xun changed. He was no longer carefully holding onto the back seat of her car. Instead, he took the opportunity to have physical contact with her from time to time. Just like that, Su Xun helped her ride a few rounds. Xi Wan realized that after such a long time, she still had not learned how to ride a bicycle. Xi Wan looked at Su Xun and said, ¡°Su Xun, there¡¯s an old saying in the country that goes,¡¯A loving mother often defeats her child¡¯.¡± The kinder and more doting a mother was, the easier it was to raise a useless child. ¡°Your current identity is a ¡®doting mother¡¯ and my identity is a ¡®good-for-nothing child¡¯ ,¡± Xi Wan changed the topic, ¡°But I know you have good intentions.¡± ¡® Su Xun naturally understood what she meant. He felt that he didn¡¯t let go and affected her learning how to ride a bicycle. ¡°I was afraid that you would fall. It would be very painful if you fell on this ground.¡± Xi Wan took out the conclusion that the people had come to based on practice: ¡°It¡¯s inevitable that you¡¯ll fall a few times when learning to ride a bicycle. Failure is the mother of success. How can it be smooth sailing if you want to learn a certain skill well?¡± Su Xun didn¡¯t want to see her fall. He didn¡¯t want to see her injured, but he really couldn¡¯t refute her words. Su Xun lowered his eyes and did not speak. Before he spoke again, he sighed and agreed to Xi Wan¡¯s request for him to let go. ¡°Alright, be careful.¡± ¡°I know.¡± Xi Wan happily learned how to ride a bicycle alone. In the end, Xi Wan successfully learned how to ride a bicycle. During this period, she only fell once, but before she fell to the ground, Su Xun caught her firmly. At this moment, seeing her happily riding her bicycle and running back and forth on the field, Su Xun said indifferently, ¡°You can learn it without falling..¡± Chapter 277 - Chapter 277: A Few More Kisses Chapter 277: A Few More Kisses Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Hearing the slight dissatisfaction in Su Xun¡¯s voice, Xi Wan laughed out loud. When she was almost in front of Su Xun, she slowed down the bicycle and jumped out of the bicycle into his arms. When Su Xun saw her action, he was shocked and quickly took a step forward, reaching out to catch her. ¡°What are you doing? You¡¯re really messing around!¡± Su Xun¡¯s reprimanding tone was filled with nervousness. ¡°Don¡¯t do this again, do you hear me?¡± Xi Wan giggled, ¡°I know, I know! And you said you wouldn¡¯t let me fall. I believe you can catch me like you did just now!¡± Su Xun didn¡¯t expect Xi Wan to say this and was slightly stunned. After a while, he said with reddened ears, ¡°That won¡¯t do either. What if I fail to catch you?¡± Xi Wan thought about it and realized that no matter how she answered him, he would get angry, so she kissed him on the cheek. As expected, Su Xun, who was caught off guard by the kiss, was stunned. Even his anger dissipated by half. ¡°It¡¯s useless even if you kiss me. I¡¯m still very angry.¡± Su Xun did not let her off easily. ¡°Then I¡¯ll kiss you a few more times!¡± After Xi Wan finished speaking, she kissed him on the cheek a few more times before she could completely coax him. Xi Wan and her husband then rode their bicycles around the empty space of the villa a few times. Although the villa area had a lot of free space, it was not an area that was deserted. At this moment, someone was standing on the balcony on the second floor of his villa and accidentally saw this scene. Not long after, Mr. Wang, the husband of the wife who had accompanied his wife to the supermarket on her last night tour, received another message from his wife after being asked by his wife to accompany her to the supermarket. This message was actually asking him to ride a bicycle with her. ¡°¡­¡± Mr. Wang fell silent when he heard his wife say that Su Xun would accompany Xi Wan on a bicycle ride. Then, he could only reply with a ¡®good¡¯. Mr. Wang¡¯s face was silent, but his heart was not. Su Xun, don¡¯t you have a chauffeur at home? Why was he riding a bicycle for no reason? Wasn¡¯t it nice to ride a car?! Do you know that your behavior as a model husband will make it difficult for ordinary people like us? Mr. Wang now hoped that he had a good relationship with Su Xun. That way, he could immediately knock on Su Xun¡¯s door and give him a car and a driver. He wouldn¡¯t have to sit in the study and let his heart complain. While Mr. Wang was complaining in his heart, his wife stuck her head out from the door. ¡°Are you ready? Let¡¯s go bike riding now?¡± Mr. Wang¡¯s expression instantly changed. He stood up in high spirits and said to his wife with a radiant face, ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡± On the other side. Cheng Shi and Zhao Fei were still lying in the intensive care unit, unconscious. Actually, the two of them didn¡¯t have such serious injuries from falling down the stairs. It was just that when they proposed to send Cheng Shi away again, Cheng Shi went crazy again. This time, Cheng Shi¡¯s madness was even deeper, and it affected the innocent. Unfortunately, this innocent person was none other than Zhao Fei, who had just woken up. Thinking of this, Su Xun revealed a cold smile. Innocent? Who among these people was innocent? He lowered his head and looked at Xi Wan, who was sleeping soundly in his arms. The surging emotions in his heart had calmed down slightly. When Cheng Shi took the initiative to get in touch with Wanwan¡¯s stepmother and stepmother¡¯s lover, he did not need to think to know that she definitely had bad intentions. Fortunately, he had gone all out and sent his stepmother and lover out of the province without saying a word. Otherwise, Wanwan might really get hurt. In his previous life, he only found out about Cheng Shi kidnapping Xi Wan later. Even if the situation had already changed because of him, as long as Cheng Shi was a threat to Xi Wan, he would not allow this hidden danger to exist. On the day Cheng Shi was prepared to make her move, even without Ling Feng¡¯s presence, with his arrangements, it was absolutely impossible for Cheng Shi to successfully kidnap Xi Wan. He could not hurt his Wanwan. Su Xun kissed Xi Wan¡¯s smooth forehead gently. His emotions gradually calmed down. Feeling the warmth on her forehead, Xi Wan slowly woke up and saw Su Xun¡¯s warm expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Xi Wan rubbed her eyes and changed to a more convenient position to look at him. She continued to snuggle comfortably in his embrace. Xi Wan¡¯s current actions made Su Xun feel as if a cat was acting coquettishly in his arms. ¡°Nothing, go to sleep.¡± Su Xun said softly. Su Xun only wanted Xi Wan to have a good night¡¯s sleep. ¡°You lied to me.¡± Xi Wan saw that Su Xun did not have any strange expression, but she could still sense a slight change in his emotions.. Chapter 278 - Chapter 278: Watching the Show Chapter 278: Watching the Show Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun was surprised by her sharp senses. After thinking for a while, he told her about Cheng Shi and Zhao Fei. ¡°Pitiful and hateful,¡± Xi Wan commented. She then placed her hands on Su Xun¡¯s shoulders.¡±l¡¯m so sleepy, hurry up and sleep, don¡¯t waste your brain on these people.¡± Su Xun obediently lay down beside her and gradually fell asleep as he listened to her calm breathing. The blogger who had previously announced Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s marriage contract finally updated his social media account after a few days. However, it was different from the previous revelation. This time, the content of his tweet was his apology to Su Xun and Xi Wan, as well as a photo of the handwritten apology letter from the informant. ¡°Regarding the false information about Miss Xi Wan and Mr. Su Xun that was previously revealed, I hereby solemnly apologize. I have already seen all the relevant information deleted, and the person who revealed it has also written a letter of apology. The two of us once again declare that all the previous information was false and was fabricated by the person who revealed it¡­ Please, everyone¡­] [The dead memories suddenly came back to life and began to attack me.] [Oh my god, I thought this matter would have ended when Mr. Su attended the school¡¯s anniversary celebration. The blogger and the informant would have disappeared.] [I didn¡¯t expect the blogger to specially come out and post such a post.] [I implore everyone in the entertainment industry to work harder. Just like Xi Wan and Su Xun, give us some news from time to time!] [This doesn¡¯t seem like the blogger¡¯s usual style. It¡¯s obvious that the blogger¡¯s informant has been dealt with by public relations. Otherwise, why would they come out and apologize? Isn¡¯t it better to keep pretending to be dead?] [I¡¯ve never really read the entertainment industry news before, but this time, the matter between Xi Wan and Su Xun has caused a huge commotion. Even my parents, who are old, know about it. Can a kind-hearted person tell me if the public relations statement is reliable?] [Although I¡¯m just a passerby fan of Xi Wan, the passerby¡¯s greatest pleasure is to watch the news. However, Xi Wan¡¯s public display of affection is mixed with the news.] [Previous poster, don¡¯t say anymore. Every time I read about Xi Wan¡¯s news, I¡¯m like a dog that¡¯s walking properly by the roadside. For some reason, someone would rush up and kick me!] [I¡¯ve resonated fiercely. I understand the feeling of the same thing too!] [I personally feel that as long as Xi Wan¡¯s news appears in the future, everyone should hurry up and prepare for their public display of affection.] [The news about Xi Wan is so funny that I can¡¯t be serious even if I want to.] [What¡¯s so serious about that? Xi Wan is no longer in the entertainment industry. She hasn¡¯t been out for a long time. In fact, this was just the appetite of the people who read the news and the bloggers who exposed the news. They wanted to force them to come out and create some news for everyone.] As the saying goes, where there are people, there will be discussions. Unsurprisingly, the blogger¡¯s post caused a debate among the netizens. Due to the influence of the previous incident, it was too obvious that the person who exposed the news was being publicly publicized. The netizens who were watching the commotion were more inclined to believe that Xi Wan and Su Xun were trying to show off their love, which was why they asked the blogger to post a clarification again. [This is hilarious. The netizens were waiting to watch the show, but Mr. Su secretly shut them up with his display of affection.] [They wanted to watch Xi Wan¡¯s show but ended up being watched by Xi Wan instead. The netizens of this generation are really too pitiful.] [As expected, ordinary celebrities really can¡¯t compare to Mr. Su. Mr. Su is rich and good-looking. In the past, such a sly blogger could only honestly send a social media apology.] [This comparison really makes me laugh. How many successful businessmen would compare themselves to celebrities?] [Yes! Even Lu Ting, who was the most popular among the passers-by, had only run an entertainment company and had not been rich for long. In front of a truly wealthy family, their Lu family¡¯s little wealth was completely insufficient.] [The feudal dynasty has been destroyed for hundreds of years. Can everyone wake up? Nowadays, people don¡¯t only look at family background. They pay more attention to individual ability, okay?] In the end, the topic was diverted to the barrier between the celebrities in the entertainment industry and the wealthy businessmen. After that, a portion of the netizens objectively and seriously analyzed it. No one paid attention to the comments about the fake news.. Chapter 279 - Chapter 279: Birthday Party Chapter 279: Birthday Party Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation However, no matter how heated the discussion was online, Xi Wan was completely unaware of it. She had just woken up today when Su Xun informed her that his teacher was celebrating his 60th birthday today and the school had specially organized a birthday celebration for him. ¡°?¡± Xi Wan stared blankly at him and asked curiously, ¡°I remember that your alma mater just held its 100th anniversary celebration not long ago, right? Why would you go through so much trouble again for a teacher?¡± Su Xun put down the documents in his hands and came over to comb her hair. As he combed her hair, he explained to her, ¡°Although my teacher is just an ordinary school professor, he once taught five famous scientists in the field of science. Most of the students he taught are now big shots in some field.¡± Xi Wan was instantly enlightened. ¡°You¡¯re right. For example, you¡¯re a famous big shot in the business world.¡± Su Xun looked at his combed hair with satisfaction and smiled. ¡°Honey, so in your eyes, I¡¯ve always been a big shot in the business world?¡± ¡°So you¡¯re telling me all this today because you want to invite me to go with you?¡± Xi Wan tilted her head and looked at him. Su Xun gently rubbed her head. ¡°Yes, Teacher has always been afraid that I¡¯ll be alone. After he found out that I got married, he always wanted to see my wife. Previously, I couldn¡¯t get away because of some trivial matters, so I wanted to take this opportunity to bring you to meet him.¡± Since you¡¯ve said so much, wouldn¡¯t it be bad if she didn¡¯t agree? ¡°Okay!¡± Xi Wan nodded and began to pick out her clothes. The last time she and Su Xun attended the school¡¯s anniversary celebration, they were surrounded and sized up by many students because of their clothes. Therefore, she was prepared to dress like a student this time to avoid being surrounded and sized up again. It was a high-level institution. Of course, it was a gathering place for students! Of course, she had to dress up according to her youth and beauty. It was best if she could blend in with the students. Xi Wan picked for a long time and finally decided on a simple white T-shirt with denim shorts, a pair of high-top white sneakers, and a thin orange shirt. All the clothes and shoes that Xi Wan had chosen were of pure color, without any messy patterns. She had tied her hair into a high, fluffy ponytail and carried a small satchel. She looked like a university student who was still studying on campus. ¡°¡­¡± Su Xun, who had already changed and habitually chose a suit, was slightly stunned when he saw this scene. ¡°Doesn¡¯t it look good?¡± Xi Wan saw Su Xun staring at her without saying anything and even cooperated by turning around on the spot. ¡°Doesn¡¯t she look like a female university student? It wouldn¡¯t be too much if I mixed in with the real one, right?¡± ¡°Good.¡± Su Xun nodded. It could indeed pass off as the real thing. However, if he stood beside her in his well-ironed suit, people might mistake him for her little uncle, right? In order to prevent such a situation from happening, Su Xun frowned slightly and began to recall the clothes in his wardrobe. Which of them could be used to dress up as a university student? He had graduated from university when he was nineteen. It had been almost ten years since then, and he couldn¡¯t remember what kind of clothes and shoes he had worn in university. It had been almost ten years? Su Xun was stunned for a moment by the time that appeared in his mind. If it wasn¡¯t for Xi Wan¡¯s reminder this time, it seemed like he hadn¡¯t recalled his school life for a very long time. Xi Wan saw that he was looking at her in a daze. She also looked at him as he pondered for a while before coming to a conclusion. She felt that Su Xun must have missed his school days, so she walked briskly to his side. Xi Wan reached out and picked up the expensive tie clip on his tie. She looked at it with disdain. ¡°Although your outfit makes you look tall and handsome, it doesn¡¯t match my outfit no matter how I look at it. We don¡¯t look like a married couple.¡± When Su Xun heard her words, he lowered his head and looked at her. His voice was gentle. ¡°What should we change to?¡± ¡°I¡¯ve already looked through your wardrobe. There¡¯s nothing suitable inside.¡± Xi Wan knew Su Xun¡¯s wardrobe very well. There were a few times when she couldn¡¯t find any accessories in her own wardrobe, so she would go to his wardrobe to look for suitable accessories. ¡°It¡¯s still early. Let¡¯s go to the mall on the way.. ¡° Chapter 280 - Chapter 280: This Bag Suits You Chapter 280: This Bag Suits You Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun had always been obedient to Xi Wan, so he nodded in agreement without thinking. Xi Wan saw that he agreed and immediately held his hand. ¡°Then let¡¯s go quickly and pick out a few sets of clothes for you.¡± The last time she went shopping with Lu Zhou, she saw a few good brand stores. She thought that these would be suitable for Su Xun, but she didn¡¯t expect to get the chance to put these clothes on him so soon. The two of them arrived at the mall very quickly. Xi Wan quickly found the few shops based on her memory. Su Xun was at her mercy. He changed whatever Xi Wan asked him to change. In the end, even a small accessory was decided by Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not forget that she had brought him here to buy clothes this time to make him look compatible with her. Hence, she had been following the principle of simplicity from the beginning. The clothes she had chosen for Su Xun were all fresh and vibrant. Su Xun was handsome but his temperament was a little cold. He was not very suitable for overly lively and fashionable dressing. Instead, gentle and casual clothes that were full of scholarly aura suited him very well. Xi Wan still remembered the first time she saw him after a shower. His hair was so loose that it was stuck to his forehead. He immediately turned into the cold and well-behaved student from his school days. ¡°Handsome!¡± Xi Wan looked straight into his eyes and praised him generously. Seeing that Xi Wan liked it, Su Xun was very happy and immediately planned to pay with his card. Xi Wan stopped him. Under Su Xun¡¯s puzzled gaze, she waved her hand heroically and said, ¡°I¡¯ll pay today!¡± Su Xun shook his head, but before he could walk past Xi Wan, she had already handed her card to the shop assistant. ¡°This¡­¡± The shop assistant looked at Xi Wan and then at Su Xun, not knowing if she should use Xi Wan¡¯s card to pay. Xi Wan understood the shop assistant¡¯s concerns and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to care about him. He listens to me. You just have to swipe your card. If he¡¯s angry at you, I¡¯ll be angry at him!¡± How bold! The shop assistant¡¯s eyes were as wide as copper bells. After receiving Xi Wan¡¯s promise, she immediately swiped the card and paid. Although Su Xun looked at his little wife helplessly, the shop assistants could feel the doting look in his eyes. Damn it, it was fine if they were showing off their affection in the news, but why were they showing off their affection in reality? ¡°Did you buy that bag?¡± When Su Xun and Xi Wan walked out of the shop, they saw the latest bag in the window of the shop next door. ¡°What bag?¡± Xi Wan followed his gaze and saw the latest bag. ¡°I saw it,¡± Su Xun explained. ¡°Saw what?¡± Xi Wan still didn¡¯t understand what Su Xun meant. She didn¡¯t seem to have done anything last night and went straight to sleep. Looking at her blank expression, he knew that she really didn¡¯t remember anything. Su Xun added a few more words to explain, ¡°I saw you looking at it last night after your shower.¡± After Su Xun¡¯s reminder, Xi Wan vaguely remembered that there was such a thing. ¡°Let¡¯s go buy it.¡± Su Xun said to her with certainty. ¡°No need.¡± Xi Wan thought about it seriously, but in the end, she shook his head and rejected his suggestion. Although she had browsed the brand¡¯s official website last night, she did not have a deep impression of this bag. She only felt that the color matching of the folds and the strap was very novel, which made her take a few more glances. ¡°I just thought that its color scheme was novel, so I took a few more glances at it. I didn¡¯t really want it.¡± ¡°It¡¯s attractive on you.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was very certain. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan looked at him silently, not knowing what to say. Could it be that just by looking at it a few more times, it was already attractive to her? ¡® The shop assistant who sent the two of them out of the shop was also silent. He was once again overwhelmed by their public display of affection. What a far-fetched reason, what an overbearing chairman¡¯s answer. When the two of them walked out of the shop, the shop assistant, who was so shocked that her mind was wandering, slowly returned to her senses. She rarely went against the oath she had once made and sighed, ¡°I like my current job!¡± This was probably the collision between human laziness and the instinct to watch the show! Chapter 281 - Chapter 281: Special Treatment Chapter 281: Special Treatment Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After watching Su Xun and Xi Wan leave, the shop assistant immediately took out her phone and sent a message to her friend. [Xi Wan and Mr. Su came to our shop to shop just now!!] [You don¡¯t know how much Mr. Su dotes on Xi Wan!!] Her friend quickly replied: [Tell me more?] When she saw that her friend was interested, the shop assistant immediately started typing: [Mr. Su was going to pay the bill but Xi Wan took out a bank card and waved it at him, saying, ¡®He listens to me. Don¡¯t be afraid, just swipe my card!¡¯ ] [Xi Wan was really super cool at that moment! If I were a man, I would have fallen for her money!!] [Besides, Mr. Su is really super handsome when you look at him at a close distance. He¡¯s more handsome than when he appears on television or in the news!] [I don¡¯t think Lu Ting or any other male celebrities can compare to Mr. Su¡¯s stunning looks! ] The shop assistant sent a few text messages in a row and every one of them surprised someone. This was especially when the shop assistant kept praising Su Xun¡¯s looks, so her friend¡¯s curiosity was completely aroused. [I know that Mr. Su is very handsome from the news but I don¡¯t believe you when you say that he¡¯s more handsome than a male celebrity.] [I don¡¯t believe you unless you have proof!!] When she saw her friend using a reason to ask her for a photo of Su Xun, the shop assistant knew that she had successfully aroused her friend¡¯s curiosity. The shop assistant revealed a satisfied smile and began to reply to her friend¡¯s message. [I don¡¯t have any photos. We are not allowed to use our cell phones at work and it is impolite to take photos of people in secret.] ¡® When her friend saw this message, she could not help but grit his teeth. She had already started to complain crazily in her heart. You¡¯re not allowed to use your phone at work, so how are you texting me now? Relying on your will? You should at least come up with a reliable reason to lie, okay? I can accept it if you directly say that it¡¯s impolite to take pictures secretly! ! Xi Wan had once told the system that Su Xun would not change his mind easily, so she could only watch helplessly as Su Xun bought the bag. Although Xi Wan did not really want it, since it was a token of his appreciation, she took a good look at the bag and placed it in the backseat of the car, using the excuse that the style of the bag did not match her outfit today. Su Xun was quite familiar with this mall. He had once accompanied Xi Wan and her brother to buy clothes here. Back in the car, the driver was getting ready to get out of the car for Su Xun and Xi Wan but when he opened the car door, he was overwhelmed by the scene in front of him with just a glance! Was this still his serious boss?! Su Xun had no reason not to notice the driver¡¯s obvious scrutiny. However, not only did he not feel unhappy, he even turned his body to the side intentionally so that the driver could see the small accessories that Xi Wan had personally picked out on him. ¡® The driver didn¡¯t know how to react when he saw his boss acting like a teenager. He could only get out of the car and open the door for the two of them in silence. Xi Wan belatedly realized that Su Xun¡¯s mood seemed to be a little strange now¡­ She pursed her lips and ridiculed in her heart, ¡®Haha, are you so eager to experience the aura of youth and show off to others that you¡¯ve become younger?¡¯ The birthday party held by Su Xun¡¯s alma mater for his teacher was not much different from the 100th anniversary celebration held not long ago. The only difference was that the people attending the birthday party this time were mainly the students of the school and students taught by the old professor like Su Xun. They did not invite the relevant news media to participate and report on this matter. Although the school didn¡¯t invite the media outside the school, there were still banners hanging at the entrance of the campus to celebrate Professor Wang Ji¡¯s 60th birthday. The school had also specially arranged for the students to give some small gifts to their seniors at the school gate, and they were also prepared to welcome the seniors back to school. Xi Wan was very interested and planned to get off at the school gate, pretending to be a student to get another small gift. Xi Wan was about to get out of the car when Su Xun grabbed her wrist. ¡°I have to go to the principal¡¯s office first.¡± Xi Wan nodded in understanding and patted his hand. ¡°You go ahead. I won¡¯t run around. I¡¯ll enter from the school gate and go see my rebellious brother.¡± A tycoon such as Su Xun, who donated a teaching building to the school, sponsored outstanding students, and was also an outstanding graduate of the school, did not receive ordinary treatment. He had to go to the principal¡¯s office to meet him first and chat about some serious matters.. Chapter 282 - Chapter 282: Married Elder Chapter 282: Married Elder Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun sighed but he still did not show any emotion on his face. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid that you¡¯ll run around. I just can¡¯t bear to be separated from you.¡± ¡®I !!!¡± Xi Wan widened her eyes in disbelief. How did Su Xun suddenly become enlightened? [This antagonist is really deeply in love with you. He can even say these words in front of an outsider like the driver.] The system was distracted by their conversation while watching the drama. Xi Wan ignored the system and said to Su Xun, ¡°Then call me later when you¡¯re done talking to the principal.¡± Su Xun nodded and released the hand that was holding her wrist. When Xi Wan saw this, she quickly jumped out of the car. Due to the birthday party, the school gate had been bustling with traffic for the past few days. The car that Su Xun was riding in today was the most low-key car in the garage, so Xi Wan easily blended into the crowd without attracting any attention. She successfully received a small gift in the blink of an eye. When Su Xun saw that Xi Wan had successfully obtained the little gift that she had been longing for, Su Xun retracted his gaze and instructed the driver, ¡°Go through the side door.¡± The coolness of the summer morning was fleeting. Xi Wan had her hair tied up in a bun today, so it was not easy for her to wear a hat. She put on a pair of sunglasses and walked toward the students who were giving out small gifts at the door. This gift was not limited. Almost any student who wanted it could get it. At least Xi Wan got it the moment she went over. Every small gift was random. She opened the bag and found a small fan inside. Just as she was about to enter, she realized an important problem. She could not enter. In order to control the number of people, those who did not have an invitation letter and those who were not invited by the school were not allowed to enter. Xi Wan immediately gave her rebellious brother a call. ¡°Kid, come and pick me up at the school gate now. I need to enter your campus to do a mission. After the mission is successful, the commission will be split between the two of us!¡± ¡® Her rebellious younger brother, Xi Ze, fell into a short silence when he heard her ridiculous words. He did not need to think to know who she was with this time. The students who were handing out small gifts at the school gate laughed when they heard such playful words. When they saw that Xi Wan was waiting for someone, they even invited her to enjoy the shade under their parasol. One of the boys even enthusiastically brought Xi Wan a bottle of iced drink, but Xi Wan did not take it. That person was not discouraged rejected him and instead started to find a topic to chat with Xi Wan. After receiving Xi Wan¡¯s call, Xi Ze quickly left the dormitory and jogged all the way to the school gate. He happened to see the famous ¡®Casanova¡¯ in the school standing beside Xi Wan. He was very attentive as he fanned her and tried to talk to her. ¡°Student, what¡¯s your name?¡± The boy seemed to have unintentionally raised the topic. ¡°After chatting for so long, it seems like no one has introduced themselves to each other.¡± Xi Ze frowned and was about to step forward when he heard Xi Wan say his name. ¡°Do you know Xi Ze?¡± Xi Wan said to the boy. The boy was stunned for a moment before he quickly replied, ¡°I do.¡± ¡°That¡¯s good. This makes it easier to introduce.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°I am Xi Ze¡¯s married elder.¡± Hearing her words, the boy was stunned for a moment and asked uncertainly, ¡°Married?¡± Xi Wan nodded and her smile deepened. She watched as the boy¡¯s smile crumbled. The smile would never disappear, it would only change. It wasn¡¯t just the boys who were stunned. Even the surrounding students were stunned. It was not their fault. Xi Wan was dressed too young today. Even though he had countless friends and was known as a playboy, he could not tell that she was married. She clearly looked like a university student like them! ¡°You¡­¡± The boy suddenly became uneasy. ¡°Senior, are you here to visit Xi Ze?¡± Not only did he change the way he addressed her, he also quickly distanced himself from Xi Wan. When Xi Wan heard the boy addressing her as a senior, her smile deepened. ¡°Senior?¡± Xi Ze could not help but laugh when he heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. He walked to her side in a few steps. Upon hearing the familiar voice, Xi Wan looked up at Xi Ze and said with a smile, ¡°You!¡± The boy also saw Xi Ze and greeted him with a smile. ¡°What a coincidence¡­ Everyone was just talking about you, and you¡¯re here so quickly!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze looked at him expressionlessly. Reality proved that the more awkward the situation was, the more embarrassing things one could do.. Chapter 283 - Chapter 283: This Is My Sister Chapter 283: This Is My Sister Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The boy¡¯s heart trembled under Xi Ze¡¯s cold gaze. He felt that the smile on his face was no different from crying. He tried his best to divert everyone¡¯s attention, so he did something unexpected. Everyone saw him take a step back suddenly. With a grand introduction, he pointed at Xi Wan and said to Xi Ze, ¡°Xi Ze, your elder is here!¡± Summer was supposed to be lively and noisy but now, other than the scorching sun and the incessant chirping of cicadas, it was as if all the noise in the surroundings had disappeared at this moment. If this paragraph had appeared in the exam paper, the question would have been: ¡®What does the chirping of cicadas here mean?¡¯ Xi Ze was silent for a few seconds before he finally broke the silence. ¡°This is my sister.¡± ¡°Your sister?¡± Everyone exclaimed. Some people¡¯s brains reacted slowly, and their brains were still in a state of reaction. Their brains automatically chose an emergency mechanism to prevent the current silence: ¡°No wonder everyone says that an elder sister is like a mother!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze suddenly felt that the volume of Xia Chan¡¯s cry seemed to have increased. The person who had been trying to hit on Xi Wan suddenly stood up and said seriously, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not a student of this school. I¡¯m a candidate who¡¯s about to take the college entrance examination this year. I¡¯m here now just to attend my dream university in advance.¡± After saying that, he turned around and ran away. His speed was as if there were several vicious dogs chasing after him. The boy¡¯s actions seemed to have inspired the others. They all said after him, ¡°Xi Ze, hurry up and bring your sister to meet a real university student. We high school students will go back and study first! ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze silently watched them run away as Xi Wan¡¯s laughter filled his ears. ¡°What an interesting university student.¡± Xi Wan said to Xi Ze after her evaluation, ¡°In comparison, you¡¯re not as interesting as them.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s mouth twitched and his voice was a little vicious. ¡°You don¡¯t have a choice. I¡¯m your younger brother, and I¡¯m your only brother.¡± ¡°I have no choice.¡± Xi Wan shrugged at him and shook her head regretfully. At this moment, the students who had just run away saw the boy who had run away at the beginning not far away. When the boy saw them, he immediately ran back with a surprised expression on his face as if he had discovered something important. He said, ¡°I just remembered that Xi Ze¡¯s sister seems to be the famous Xi Wan. She¡¯s an important producer of entertainment news and the wife of Su Group¡¯s chairman!!¡± ¡®I?¡± Everyone looked at each other in confusion. Xi Wan had been wearing sunglasses from the beginning to the end. No wonder they didn¡¯t recognize her!! ¡°Then weren¡¯t we sitting and chatting with Mr. Su¡¯s wife just now?¡± ¡°Oh my god, I actually chatted with Mrs. Su!!¡± ¡°I suddenly feel that Xi Wan is so approachable.¡± ¡°If Mr. Su finds out that someone flirted with Xi Wan just now, will it be very tragic?¡± The boy who had been taking the initiative to talk to Xi Wan fell silent. He began to pray in his heart that Mr. Su would be magnanimous and not fuss over this small matter! ¡°Actually, most of the people in our school are quite normal.¡± Xi Ze explained calmly to Xi Wan. Xi Wan suddenly had an idea. ¡°Does that include you?¡± Xi Ze looked at Xi Wan speechlessly. ¡°I think you have a deep misunderstanding about me.¡± ¡°Is that so?¡± Xi Wan tilted her head and thought about it seriously. In the end, she came to a conclusion. ¡°There is no misunderstanding.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze stopped talking. If you say it doesn¡¯t exist, then it doesn¡¯t. I don¡¯t want to explain it to you! Xi Wan followed Xi Ze¡¯s footsteps as they strolled around the university campus. It turned out that the birthday party organized by the school for the old professor was also very lively. The warm atmosphere in the campus was even livelier than it was outside the campus. Students holding things could be seen everywhere. Those things that they were holding were obviously used for the birthday party. ¡°What is that small stall over there for?¡± Xi Wan narrowed her eyes and looked around. As there were too many people around the stall, she could not see what was going on inside. ¡°It¡¯s a food stall set up by some students.¡± Xi Ze explained, ¡°There¡¯s also an exhibition organized by the student union to introduce the achievements of professors.¡± ¡°That¡¯s smart, using the snacks to motivate the students to see the professor¡¯s achievements.¡± Xi Wan commented. Xi Ze nodded and smiled. ¡°Indeed..¡± Chapter 284 - Chapter 284: You ‘re Verv Rebellious Chapter 284: You ¡®re Verv Rebellious Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan noticed that her ¡®rebellious little brother¡¯s¡¯ mood had improved a lot. She sized him up in surprise. ¡°Something is wrong with you.¡± ¡°Is there?¡± Xi Ze asked back. ¡°Yes, there is.¡± Xi Wan nodded seriously. When you smile like this, you usually have something to be happy about. ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Xi Ze touched the tip of his nose unnaturally. ¡°I came up with this plan.¡± Xi Wan looked at the embarrassed boy who was still waiting to be complimented and praised him generously, ¡°I knew it. Such a wonderful idea is definitely not something that an ordinary person would think of. As expected of my rebellious brother.¡± Xi Ze was originally very happy to hear his sister¡¯s approval, but the last half of her sentence made his happiness disappear by half. ¡°When did I become a rebellious younger brother?¡± Xi Ze said word by word. Xi Wan looked at him in surprise. ¡°It¡¯s always been like that. Don¡¯t you know? I¡¯ve always thought that you¡¯re very rebellious.¡± [I¡¯m dying of laughter. Host, are you sure that your brother won¡¯t be angry or leave a psychological scar after you say that?] The system laughed so hard that it rolled around in Xi Wan¡¯s mind. Xi Ze¡¯s expression was really hilarious! Xi Wan¡¯s smile did not change as she said to the system, ¡°How can that be? He¡¯s already an adult. How can his heart be so fragile?¡± As expected, the smile would not disappear. It would only shift. Now, the smile had shifted from Xi Ze¡¯s face to the system¡¯s face. Even though Xi Wan had been to this university during the school¡¯s anniversary celebration, the situation at that time was still completely different from the situation now. She and Su Xun had been escorted into the school hall that day and did not have the chance to stroll around the campus like they were now. It seemed like this was the first time she and her ¡®rebellious brother¡¯ had taken a walk like this. Xi Ze was still a little nervous. In order to ease his nervousness, he casually found a topic and asked about the whereabouts of his ¡®cheap brother-in-law¡¯, Su Xun. ¡°Why didn¡¯t Su Xun come with you?¡± He remembered that Su Xun was the old professor¡¯s favorite student. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me in advance that you were coming? If I had known that he wasn¡¯t here, I would have waited for you at the door.¡± If she had said it earlier, what happened just now would not have happened. Xi Wan said, ¡°He went to the principal¡¯s office. I told him I wanted to take a look around.¡± Xi Ze frowned, not very satisfied with Su Xun¡¯s decision to leave Xi Wan behind. ¡°You¡¯re not in a hurry to meet the principal. This is his alma mater after all. Do you expect me, your junior, to show you around?¡± Xi Wan didn¡¯t really care about this and waved her hand casually. ¡°You don¡¯t have to bring me. I¡¯ll just walk around by myself.¡± ¡°Then why did you call me?¡± Xi Ze said unhappily. Xi Wan looked innocent. ¡°Because I didn¡¯t have an invitation and couldn¡¯t come in. Su Xun wasn¡¯t by my side and I didn¡¯t want to expose my identity, so I could only ask you to bring me in!¡± The excuse that Xi Ze had thought of was stuck. When he opened his mouth, his voice weakened a little, but his tone was still stubborn. ¡°I didn¡¯t say you should go alone. I just think that Su Xun should accompany you. You¡¯re his wife.¡¯ ¡°He said that he would accompany me, but I wanted to walk around by myself, so I rejected him and asked him to go see the principal first.¡± Xi Wan explained. Xi Ze didn¡¯t expect the truth to be like this. He didn¡¯t know what to say. He was so angry. Couldn¡¯t Xi Wan just give in to her younger brother? She couldn¡¯t give in to him at alo and had to explain it clearly! Although he was the one who guessed that Su Xun was wrong, he was her younger brother, her biological younger brother! Xi Ze wanted to say something to turn the situation around, but he could not think of anything suitable to do so. At this moment, the two of them brushed past two girls. Not long after, the two girls took a few steps back and walked back. ¡°Xi Ze? Are you ready for the debate?¡± The girls stood beside Xi Ze. Xi Ze was stunned for a moment when he was suddenly called. When he saw that it was his classmate, he nodded. ¡°Have you memorized your lines?¡± The girl asked again. Xi Ze continued to nod. The girl heaved a sigh of relief and reminded him, ¡°Remember to come to the auditorium earlier. Don¡¯t make any mistakes today. It¡¯s better to be early than late!¡± After the girl finished her instructions, she pulled her companion and ran away. Xi Ze retracted his gaze and looked at Xi Wan. Xi Wan did not know what he wanted to say, but she decided to say after some thought, ¡°The debate competition is quite novel. There are actually lines to memorize!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze did not expect his sister to have such a novel way of thinking. ¡°Of course not..¡± Chapter 285 - Chapter 285: Collision Chapter 285: Collision Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Ze raised his chin slightly, pretending to be reserved with a smug expression that could not be hidden. ¡°A debate is a debate, and the lines are from a stage play.¡± ¡°The college debate competition and the birthday party clash. The main venue for the debate competition is at the school. The competition committee discussed with the other participating schools and decided to hold the finals in the auditorium.¡± Xi Ze smiled and said, ¡°The stage play is a performance for the birthday party. I was pulled to fill in the numbers and played a small role as a prince.¡± The system looked at Xi Ze, who looked a little proud, and said sincerely: [If Xi Ze had wings, he would have been in the sky by now.] Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Are you going to the auditorium now?¡± ¡°It¡¯s about time to go over. If you want to take a look, I can bring you over too. I¡¯ll apply for a family seat for you. You¡¯ll be able to see it more clearly when the show starts.¡± Xi Ze said in a relaxed tone.¡± Xi Wan thought for a moment and said seriously, ¡°There are special seats prepared by the school for Su Xun.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze stopped talking. [Host, look at what you¡¯ve done. He¡¯s angry.] The system said. Xi Ze¡¯s back was walking straight five steps away from Xi Wan. Every step he took was loud and powerful, as if he was stepping on a pair of super heavy shoes, rubbing against the ground as he walked forward. He did not even turn around to see if Xi Wan was following him. Xi Wan found Xi Ze¡¯s childish actions very funny and replied to the system, ¡°He¡¯s obviously happy.¡± [Alright, how could I forget that you¡¯re the best at lying through your teeth?] The system rolled its eyes at her. Xi Wan followed Xi Ze all the way to the school¡¯s auditorium. She had been to this auditorium with Su Xun the last time. At this moment, the auditorium was filled with people. Many members of the Student Union were confirming whether the guest¡¯s position was correct and whether there were any problems with the seats. Some of the Student Union members were backstage confirming whether the students who had already arrived for the performance had arrived. They were busy confirming the costumes and makeup of the actors who had already arrived. ¡°Xi Ze! I finally found you!¡± A boy ran over with a huge pile of clothes. When he saw Xi Ze, he immediately shouted, ¡°Mu Mu wants you to look for her in classroom 201. Your debate team is having a meeting!¡± ¡°Got it.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s reply was as cold as ever. Xi Wan was sizing up the busy crowd when she heard Xi Ze¡¯s voice. ¡°Let¡¯s go.¡± ¡°Go to the debate team with you?¡± Xi Wan asked him. Xi Ze nodded. ¡°I don¡¯t want to go.¡± Xi Wan rejected him without hesitation. ¡°It¡¯s not good for me to go to your meeting. Besides, I want to experience the aura of youth here.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze finally understood why she was dressed up so youthfully today. ¡°We¡¯re all young college students.¡± ¡°No, it¡¯s too far. I¡¯m too lazy to walk. It¡¯s the most convenient to wait for Su Xun here.¡± Xi Wan found an empty seat and sat down. Xi Ze said a few more words in a sincere manner. In the end, when he saw that it was almost time, he could only obediently go to classroom 201 for the meeting. As time passed, the staff behind the front desk saw that the birthday party was getting closer and closer. They were so busy that they wished they could break it in half. Xi Wan watched as they busied themselves and helped out with some small things. Coincidentally, she happened to be sitting next to the place where the mineral water was distributed. Occasionally, the guards would be called away to help, and at this time, she would consciously help to distribute the mineral water. While Xi Wan was in a daze, she noticed someone walking over. Just as she was about to bend over and give the person a bottle of water, the person called out to Xi Wan in surprise, ¡°Miss Xi?¡± Xi Wan looked up in surprise and realized that the person was wearing a white suit that fit him. His hair was different from his usual casual style. Today, there were obvious traces of meticulous care, adding an air of nobility to his already good temperament. Xi Wan recognized this person. She quickly called out his name, ¡°Kongshuo?¡± ¡°It¡¯s me.¡± Kong Shuo smiled, revealing a shy expression. ¡°Why are you here? If I remember correctly, President Su should be an invited guest. Where is he? Why are you here alone?¡± ¡°Su Xun went to the principal¡¯s place. I was originally with Xi Ze, but he¡¯s at a meeting now.¡± Xi Wan handed him a bottle of water. ¡°You guys did a good job preparing for your birthday party this time. You¡¯ve put in a lot of effort to teach him. He¡¯ll definitely be happy when he sees it..¡± Chapter 286 - Chapter 286 - 286: Lonely? Chapter 286 ¨C 286: Lonely? Kong Shuo felt a little embarrassed when he heard Xi Wan¡¯s words. She was clearly just praising the school for organizing the birthday party. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to recognize me.¡± Xi Wan smiled and replied, ¡°You are very good and we have met many times, isn¡¯t it?¡± What was so bad about Kong Shuo? Compared to her, who was wearing big sunglasses, she was the hardest to recognize! ¡°My current attire is a little strange.¡± Kong Shuo unnaturally tugged at his bow tie slightly. It was obvious that he was not used to this kind of dressing. Xi Wan blinked. ¡°Why are you dressed like this?¡± ¡°I¡¯m the emcee.¡± Kong Shuo said to her. Xi Wan nodded. ¡°Since you¡¯re the emcee, it¡¯s very reasonable for you to dress like this.¡± Xi Wan had just finished speaking when she felt her cell phone vibrate. She picked it up and saw that it was a message from Xi Ze, asking her to look for him in classroom 201. Xi Wan had only been to the school¡¯s auditorium before, so she didn¡¯t know where classroom 201 was. She could only ask Kong Shuo for help. ¡°How do I get to classroom 201?¡± Kong Shuo was about to raise his hand to guide Xi Wan, but after some thought, he retracted his hand, ¡°I happen to be free. I¡¯ll take you there. You¡¯re not familiar with the school¡¯s terrain, so it might not be easy to find.¡± Since Kong Shuo was so enthusiastic, Xi Wan did not reject his good intentions. Along the way, many people greeted Kong Shuo, their tone very warm and friendly. There were even people who would stuff candies and small gifts into his arms. Everyone¡¯s enthusiasm was clearly overwhelming for Kong Shuo. He looked at Xi Wan awkwardly and said to her, ¡°Everyone isn¡¯t usually like this. I didn¡¯t expect it to be like this¡­ Perhaps it is because today is a festive day.¡± ¡°It seems that you are quite popular.¡± Xi Wan teased him. Xi Wan¡¯s words successfully caused Kong Shuo to fall silent for a while. He said honestly, ¡°I¡¯m not afraid to laugh at you. Actually, I don¡¯t know any of those students just now.¡± ¡°???¡± Xi Wan also fell silent. Are they alright? They don¡¯t know you, but they¡¯re still so enthusiastic to give you gifts and candies? Also, are you okay? You don¡¯t know him, but you dare to accept the candies and gifts he handed over. Aren¡¯t you afraid that these things are poisonous? [I¡¯m really speechless. Otherwise, why would everyone in society say that college students are the easiest to fool?] The system recalled a popular joke on the Internet that described college students. [As expected, there is a clear stupidity in his eyes. One can tell at a glance that he is a university student.] Xi Wan could not help but nod her head, agreeing with the system¡¯s words. Looking at the grand occasion where Kong Shuo greeted everyone he saw, Xi Wan could not help but think of how Xi Ze had brought her around half the campus just now and only met a classmate who was urging him to get down to business. Xi Wan suddenly had deep doubts about Xi Ze¡¯s ability to make friends. ¡°Xi Ze doesn¡¯t usually participate in school activities?¡± Xi Wan asked Kong Shuo. Kong Shuo seriously recalled Xi Ze¡¯s usual activities, then nodded at Xi Wan, ¡°It should be. I often participate in school activities. I don¡¯t really see Xi Ze at all. This time, he agreed to participate in the stage play. A few seniors found it unbelievable.¡± Kong Shuo participated in many activities in school. As long as it waved at Xi Wan. ¡°Here!¡± The person beside Xi Ze who was talking to him also turned around was related to scholarship, credits, or some other opportunities, he would take the initiative to participate. Since his purpose of participating in these activities was for the scholarship and not to make friends, he did not know many people and did not want to spend time to get to know them. Before they reached the door of classroom 201, Xi Wan and Kong Shuo looked up and saw Xi Ze. Xi Ze was standing in the corridor at the entrance of classroom 201, leaning against the window with one foot supporting his center of gravity. He looked exactly like a model posing for a photo. He didn¡¯t know what the person beside him was saying to him, but at this moment, his expression wasn¡¯t too good. Xi Wan walked to the teaching building and Xi Ze saw her in the crowd. His expression immediately turned from dark to bright as he waved at Xi Wan. ¡°Here!¡± The person beside Xi Ze who was talking to him also turned around and was stunned when he saw Xi Wan. Oh my god, what did he see? Xi Wan, that¡¯s Xi Wan! Alive! Chapter 287 - Chapter 287 Watching the Debate Team Quarrel Chapter 287 Watching the Debate Team Quarrel In real life, apart from paying attention to their studies, college students were also qualified to have fun in their spare time. However, Xi Wan and Su Xun were so famous that even those students who were immersed in their studies had more or less seen some news about them. More importantly, most of the students in the school had seen the clarification post on the forum, and it had a deep impact on Xi Wan. Now that Xi Wan had taken off her sunglasses, the person immediately recognized Xi Wan. Xi Ze walked towards Xi Wan and nodded at Kong Shuo as a greeting. Then, he pulled Xi Wan to the side. ¡°Why are you here with Kong Shuo?¡± ¡°I bumped into him by chance in the auditorium.¡± Xi Wan said, ¡°We even talked about you.¡± Upon hearing Xi Wan¡¯s words, Xi Ze¡¯s rising arrogance suddenly disappeared without a trace. ¡°So that¡¯s how it is¡­ What did you guys talk about me?¡± ¡°I just asked if you often participate in school activities. Kong Shuo said that he has never seen you and him participate in any activities at the same time.¡± Xi Wan sized him up. ¡°It¡¯s reasonable to suspect that you don¡¯t participate in these activities because you don¡¯t have a good relationship with people and have a bad temper.¡± ¡°How is that possible? It¡¯s obviously because I¡¯m too cold and aloof that others don¡¯t dare to talk to me, right?¡± Xi Ze pursed his lips in disdain. When the students who were watching from the sidelines saw Xi Ze¡¯s obedient side, they were amazed. When had Xi Ze ever been so obedient? Could this be the legendary bloodline suppression? ¡°Why did you call me over?¡± Xi Wan asked him. ¡°I was afraid that you would be bored staying there alone, so I called you over to listen to the debate team¡¯s argument to relieve your boredom.¡± Xi Ze said seriously. Of course, he couldn¡¯t say that it was because he had heard the news that Su Xun¡¯s seniors would come with the school leaders later. It could be considered as a pre-match motivation for their debate team. He couldn¡¯t possibly say that he just wanted to see how Su Xun and Xi Wan would react when they met unprepared. He believed that the couple¡¯s subtle expressions could not escape his sharp eyes. The student beside Xi Ze was unhappy. ¡°Hey, hey, hey, you called the debate a quarrel. I think I need to inform the entire team of your comments.¡± ¡°You just wanted to quarrel with me now.¡± Xi Ze hit the nail on the head and revealed his motive. The classmate fell silent. He had been too careless and had forgotten that this kid could read people¡¯s minds. Not long after, footsteps came from the other end of the corridor. Everyone looked over. The one leading the group was the principal himself. Su Xun stood a little ahead. His tall and slender figure seemed even more upright at this moment. Su Xun walked with a calm and steady pace. The aura around him made people feel terrified after looking at him for a long time. However, on the contrary, it would also make people¡¯s eyes unconsciously be attracted to him, as if he was the main character of this occasion. From the moment Su Xun appeared, Xi Ze had been staring at the changes in Su Xun and Xi Wan¡¯s expressions. Su Xun saw Xi Wan¡¯s figure from afar. He stared at Xi Wan for two seconds before quickly shifting his gaze away and conversing with the principal as usual. Xi Ze realized that although he quickly retracted his gaze, his gaze would occasionally sweep over Xi Wan. This kind of action that seemed to be just casually looking at the surrounding environment was very natural to him, as if it was carved into his bones. If Xi Ze hadn¡¯t been staring at Su Xun, he probably wouldn¡¯t have noticed. On the other hand, Xi Wan did not make any big movements after seeing Su Xun. She only raised her beautiful eyebrows slightly at that moment. She even had the time to ask Xi Ze what the topic of the debate was. Xi Ze¡¯s attention was overly focused on Su Xun and Xi Wan, and he ignored the unnatural emotions that Kong Shuo was gradually feeling behind him. Kong Shuo had long expected to meet Su Xun at the professor¡¯s birthday party. After all, Su Xun was the professor¡¯s favorite student and the biggest donor to the school¡¯s education development. The school would seize the opportunity to invite him over no matter what it was. Chapter 288 - Chapter 288: Husband and Wife Chapter 288: Husband and Wife Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Kong Shuo had complicated feelings when he thought of how he was once his boss. Although Kong Shuo had met him a few times before, Su Xun¡¯s dressing back then was full of the maturity and ability of a business elite. It was very different from his youthful dressing now. He never expected Su Xun to dress to look so youthful. He looked even more out of place with the group of students around him who had an average age of over thirty years old. It looked really out of place when he was alone. However¡­ Kong Shuo glanced at Xi Wan and suddenly understood why Su Xun was dressed like this today. If no one said anything about Xi Wan¡¯s current attire, it would be impossible to tell that she was a married person. She was definitely a university student. ¡°Wanwan.¡± Su Xun and the rest slowly approached. He called out to Xi Wan with a warm smile. Everyone was still talking about school matters when their attention was suddenly attracted by Su Xun¡¯s gentle voice. Even Principal Liu remembered that Su Xun had always been serious and meticulous in his words and actions. He had never imagined that Su Xun would have such a gentle side. ¡°Su Xun, this is¡­¡± The principal looked at Xi Wan with confusion. He was old and didn¡¯t know much about the entertainment news on the Internet, so he didn¡¯t know that this girl who looked like a student was actually Su Xun¡¯s wife. Su Xun guessed that the principal might not pay attention to the entertainment news, so he smiled and said to him apologetically, ¡°Principal Liu, this is my wife, Xi Wan. She¡¯s a senior investor.¡± The principal looked surprised and looked at Xi Wan in disbelief. ¡®I didn¡¯t expect this young girl to be your wife, Su Xun. If you didn¡¯t tell me, I would have thought that she was just a student at the school.¡± ¡°Principal Liu, I¡¯ve heard a lot about you. I¡¯m finally lucky to meet you.¡± Xi Wan walked forward with an obedient smile and bowed to the principal like a humble junior. Principal Liu was very fond of a humble and sensible junior like Xi Wan, not to mention that she was the wife of the school¡¯s most famous schoolmate, Su Xun. He immediately liked her even more and quickly said with a kind smile, ¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare, I wouldn¡¯t dare. Miss Xi, an outstanding junior like you is what makes us old people envious. Looking at you guys is like looking at myself when I was young!¡± Apart from Principal Liu, the others who were traveling with Su Xun had already recognized Xi Wan. They were very surprised by Su Xun¡¯s attitude towards Xi Wan. They did not expect that Su Xun¡¯s love for Xi Wan was real. A person¡¯s gaze could not deceive others. Su Xun¡¯s gaze towards Xi Wan was filled with gentleness. Even when he introduced Xi Wan to Principal Liu just now, his tone was filled with affection. ¡°Mr. Su.¡± Kong Shuo walked up and greeted Su Xun. After all, he was once his boss. Su Xun looked at Kong Shuo and nodded as a greeting. Su Xun¡¯s current attire was actually not bad. However, after seeing Su Xun¡¯s usual cold and unsmiling appearance in a suit and leather shoes, Su Xun¡¯s cold and aloof appearance of nodding in response actually made Kong Shuo feel a trace of pressure, even though Su Xun was dressed like a male university student. ¡°I was wondering why Su Xun was dressed like a male university student today. It seems like he was trying to match Miss Xi!¡± A senior who had a good relationship with Su Xun teased him. He didn¡¯t feel uncomfortable when faced with his senior¡¯s teasing. Instead, he smiled and sais, ¡°Wanwan said that this way, we will look like a married couple.¡± When these words came out of Su Xun¡¯s mouth, everyone present fell silent. They really admired Xi Wan¡¯s methods. She was actually able to nurture a difficult fellow like Su Xun into such an obedient husband. [Is this how a tyrant dotes on his wife?] The system said thoughtfully: [He can actually say such words in such a calm tone.] Xi Wan¡¯s smile did not change as she replied to the system, ¡°This is the talent of the antagonist that is different from ordinary people. Moreover, it¡¯s fine to be yourself without disturbing others! He doesn¡¯t have to care too much about other people¡¯s opinions..¡± Chapter 289 - Chapter 289: Brother-in-law Chapter 289: Brother-in-law Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Before everyone could recover from the shock given to them by Su Xun, the members of the debate team who heard the commotion and came out of classroom 201 had already lined up neatly to greet them. ¡°Hello, Principal and Seniors! ¡± ¡°Hello to all of you.¡± Principal Liu replied cheerfully. His gaze swept past Xi Ze and he nodded gently at him. ¡°These are your seniors. They know that you¡¯re going to have the finals of the debate today, so they specially came over to cheer you on.¡± Su Xun noticed Principal Liu¡¯s gaze and followed his gaze. He happened to meet Xi Ze¡¯s gaze. Xi Ze had originally planned to continue observing Su Xun, but he did not expect to meet his gaze the moment he looked over. For a moment, he did not know if he should look away. If he looked away now, wouldn¡¯t Su Xun be laughing at him? Hence, Xi Ze did not choose to look away. Instead, he met Su Xun¡¯s gaze and looked at him seriously. Su Xun was not dissatisfied with Xi Ze¡¯s impolite sizing him up. Instead, he nodded at him. Xi Wan looked at their actions with interest. When she saw Xi Ze¡¯s unhappy expression, a big smile appeared on her face. Looking at the smile on Xi Wan¡¯s face, Xi Ze suddenly felt like a little lion that had been provoked. He quickly thought of a countermeasure to counterattack. If Xi Wan knew what Xi Ze was thinking now, she would definitely think that he was very childish. Just as the captain of the debate team, Mu Mu, was about to look for Xi Ze to explain the theme of the debate to the seniors, she saw Xi Ze walking directly toward Su Xun. While everyone was wondering why Xi Ze was looking for Su Xun, the way Xi Ze addressed Su Xun shocked everyone. ¡°Brother-in-law.¡± Hearing Xi Ze address him like that, Su Xun was surprised and pleasantly surprised. This was the first time Xi Ze had addressed him as ¡®brother-in-law¡¯ since he and Xi Wan got married. Did this mean that Xi Ze acknowledged his identity as his brother-in-law? Su Xun nodded at him. He didn¡¯t know what to say to him for a moment. After some deliberation, he could only say, ¡°Good luck in the debate.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s teammates were completely stunned. They did not know that Xi Ze was really Xi Wan¡¯s younger brother. They thought that the two of them only had the same surname. ¡°Xi Ze, are you really Xi Wan¡¯s biological brother and Mr. Su¡¯s brother-in-law? The boy who had been standing beside Xi Ze from the start asked in surprise. ¡°Yes.¡± Xi Ze¡¯s answer was as short as ever. Mu Mu went forward excitedly and grabbed Xi Ze¡¯s arm, shaking it vigorously. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say so earlier! Senior Su Xun used to lead the school¡¯s debate team and won first place in several debate competitions. If I had known that you and Senior Su Xun had such a relationship, I would have shamelessly asked you to invite him to guide us!!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze silently removed Mu Mu¡¯s hand from his arm. ¡°I didn¡¯t think about that.¡± ¡®I !!!¡± Mu Mu widened her eyes and looked at him. Do you think I¡¯ll believe you? You¡¯re already his brother-in-law. Haven¡¯t you thought about it? Principal Liu was the least surprised because when he first saw Xi Wan, Xi Ze had been standing beside her. Moreover, their facial features were very similar. Xi Ze was one of the most outstanding students in the school, so Principal Liu paid a lot of attention to him. He also knew that he had a biological sister, so the moment he saw Xi Wan, Principal Liu¡¯s heart was suddenly enlightened. ¡°They¡¯re all very outstanding children.¡± Principal Liu smiled at Mu Mu and Xi Ze. ¡°Mu Mu, don¡¯t be agitated. Isn¡¯t Senior Su Xun here now? If you have any questions about the debate, it¡¯s not too late to ask him now.¡± ¡°Isn¡¯t that right, Su Xun?¡± Principal Liu chuckled and threw the question to Su Xun. ¡°You¡¯re right. I¡¯m happy to help my juniors.¡± Su Xun nodded. When Mu Mu heard Su Xun¡¯s affirmative answer, the expression on her face became even more excited. She stammered, ¡°Senior¡­ We just happened to encounter a problem. We originally wanted to look for our teacher but now that we have met you, we hope that you can give us some pointers!¡± ¡°Sure.¡± Su Xun nodded, indicating for her to speak her mind. In fact, the problems that the debate team encountered could not be solved. It was just that they were too inexperienced to think of a solution. After Su Xun¡¯s advice, everyone quickly found a solution.. Chapter 290 - Chapter 290: The Invisible Barrier Chapter 290: The Invisible Barrier Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°How was it?¡± After Su Xun had settled the debate, he walked a few steps forward and stood next to Xi Wan. ¡°Are you tired?¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice wasn¡¯t loud and it should have been covered by the warm greetings between the two groups. However, Su Xun and Xi Wan had always been the focus of everyone present. As soon as they stood together, everyone present lowered their voices. Xi Ze looked at everyone¡¯s faces and knew that he should continue to discuss with his classmates. In the end, he could only choose to remain silent for the time being. Xi Wan could feel everyone¡¯s strange reaction but she chose to ignore it. ¡°I¡¯m not tired.¡± When Xi Wan looked at him, she felt that his outfit was refreshing. Even though she had personally arranged the outfit, she still couldn¡¯t help but take a few more glances. ¡°Are you done with your matters?¡± Xi Wan played with the sunglasses in her hand. Su Xun grabbed her fair wrist and took the sunglasses that she was casually playing with. ¡°The important matters are almost settled. Now, all that¡¯s left is to attend the birthday party.¡± Xi Wan looked at the sunglasses in his hand and blinked at him with her big, shining eyes. She didn¡¯t really like the feeling of not having anything to play with in her free time. But looking at Su Xun¡¯s gentle and handsome face, Xi Wan thought about it and decided not to tell him. Su Xun looked at Xi Wan¡¯s unhappiness and smiled in satisfaction. He actually knew that Xi Wan liked to play with things during her free time, but in order to attract her attention, he chose to take the sunglasses that she was playing with. How did Su Xun discover Xi Wan¡¯s little fetish? It was probably because of the time spent shopping in the morning. Xi Wan stared at him as he played with her sunglasses and she could not help but think of some inappropriate scenes. Her gaze paused for a few seconds before she shifted her gaze away as if nothing had happened and focused her attention on the dark lenses of her sunglasses. Su Xun watched as Xi Wan stared at her sunglasses and held back his laughter as he shifted her sunglasses closer to her. ¡°Here you go.¡± ¡°No.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s attitude was naturally straightforward. ¡°You can hold it for me.¡± Su Xun looked at her little expression of reluctance where she didn¡¯t want to show her true attitude. He held back the smile that was already at the corner of his mouth and replied softly, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll hold it for you.¡± The couple stood together and the surrounding atmosphere became harmonious. If it was someone who didn¡¯t know what was going on, they would probably think that they were an ordinary couple on campus at first sight. Anyone who had seen Su Xun when he was a man and as long as he recognised him and associated him with his identity, he would feel that his attire was very out of place. However, at this moment, that sense of discord had been unknowingly washed away by the harmonious atmosphere between the two of them, so much so that the sense of oppression that had lingered around Su Xun¡¯s body just now had also disappeared. No, strictly speaking, it had gone dormant. It was as if he was really what he was showing now. He was gentle and approachable, making people involuntarily want to get close to him. The strange thing was that Xi Wan and Su Xun only exchanged a few words and there was no intimate action at all. The most intimate action was just Su Xun pulling Xi Wan¡¯s wrist and taking the sunglasses that she was playing with. However, it was this small action that made everyone feel that they should be this close. It was as if there was an invisible wall that separated the couple from the others present. They were sweet and warm on their side, while everyone on the other side was bustling and noisy. Kong Shuo stared blankly at this scene for a long time. He wasn¡¯t sure how long he had been shocked. After he recovered, he immediately concealed his emotions to prevent others from noticing. After Kong Shuo concealed his emotions, he quickly scanned the situation around him and found that the expressions on the faces of the people around him were more surprised than the last. In comparison, his calm expression would seem even more out of place when the time came. Xi Ze, who was as unsurprised as Kong Shuo, looked at him thoughtfully. Xi Ze had long been used to Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s way of getting along with each other. As he despised the couple¡¯s act of showing off their affection, he observed the expressions of the people present with interest. The changes in Kong Shuo¡¯s expression and emotions were naturally seen by him.. Chapter 291 - Chapter 291: Kong Shuo’s Thoughts Chapter 291: Kong Shuo¡¯s Thoughts Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation This expression¡­ It was like the expression of his dorm mate after being showered with affection by the girl he liked. Xi Ze continued to observe Kong Shuo without leaving a trace. However, Kong Shuo did not dare to look at the expressions of the others because he had some concerns in his heart. Xi Ze recalled what Xi Wan had once told him about the first time Kong Shuo had met her. At that time, Xi Shu had not been sent to prison and her identity had not been exposed yet. Her father, Xi Kang, still treated Xi Shu like a precious pearl and Xi Shu used her identity as the Xi family¡¯s daughter to flaunt her power all day long. She was very arrogant! At that time, Xi Wan and Su Xun¡¯s marriage had not been widely exposed. When she was shopping again, she happened to meet Kong Shuo, who was being put in a difficult position by Xi Shu. Xi Shu liked Kong Shuo and knew that Kong Shuo¡¯s family was poor, so she wanted to use money to persuade Kong Shuo to date her. For this, she did not hesitate to get rid of the few part-time jobs that Kong Shuo had found with great difficulty. Xi Wan had helped out when Xi Shu wanted to get rid of Kong Shuo¡¯s part-time job. In the end, Kong Shuo had even become the designer of Xi Wan¡¯s garden. What a story of a beauty saving a hero. Xi Ze looked at Kong Shuo¡¯s handsome face and rubbed his chin. When he saw the way the other party looked at Xi Wan, Xi Ze suddenly understood and boldly came to a conclusion. Wasn¡¯t this the scene where a beauty secretly fell in love with a hero after saving a beauty? However, when it came to Kong Shuo, it was just that the roles of the male and female were reversed. For some reason, after coming to this conclusion, Xi Ze felt a little bored. He felt that it was not strange for Xi Wan to be liked by others. If he knew that someone hated Xi Wan to the bone, he would find it strange. Thinking of this, Xi Ze lost interest and continued to watch Xi Wan and Su Xun show off their affection as if no one was around. ¡°Su Xun, your relationship with Miss Xi is so good. It makes me envious.¡± As expected of the principal, he became the first person to break through this barrier. Principal Liu¡¯s words echoed the thoughts of many people. Many people nodded crazily in agreement. Su Xun¡¯s attitude was gentle and his tone was no different from when they were talking just now. ¡°My relationship with Wanwan has always been very good.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows, recalling how respectful they were at the beginning. Xi Wan did not show her emotions on the surface. She quietly reached out her hand in a place where no one could see. She touched Su Xun¡¯s lower back and gently pinched the soft flesh on his waist. Su Xun felt the sensation coming from behind his waist and silently took half a step back, pressing his waist closer to Xi Wan¡¯s mischievous palm. He had a ¡®pinch me again, I don¡¯t feel pain at all¡¯ attitude. Xi Wan did not use much strength earlier but now that he was like this, she changed her pinching to poking him. She increased her strength and poked Su Xun¡¯s lower back a few times. Even though Xi Wan had increased her strength, the strength of her fingertips was still like a tickle to Su Xun. Not only was it not painful, but it even made his lower back itch. If he hadn¡¯t used his willpower to hold back his laughter, everyone would probably think that he had gone crazy. Principal Liu heard Su Xun¡¯s words, was briefly stunned for a few seconds, then laughed and said, ¡°Okay, it¡¯s good that you have a good relationship. It¡¯s rare for young couples like you to be as sweet as you are now!¡± Principal Liu chuckled. ¡°I don¡¯t have much to say either. I just wish you a happy marriage for a hundred years!¡± After Principal Liu¡¯s reminder, everyone present began to echo, ¡°Husband and wife love each other, and the zither sings harmoniously!¡± ¡°Senior and Miss Xi must be loving and give those marketing accounts a hard slap in the face!¡± Xi Wan was very happy to receive everyone¡¯s blessings. She replied with a smile, ¡°Thank you, everyone, for your blessings. We¡¯ll definitely be fine, right, Su Xun?¡± ¡°We definitely will. Thank you, everyone.¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan dotingly. The principal had originally wanted to help Xi Ze and Su Xun get to know each other, but who would have thought that Xi Ze was Su Xun¡¯s brother-in-law? Now, there was no need for him to help Xi Ze anymore. Life was indeed unpredictable, and the world was wonderful! Fortunately, he had specially invited Su Xun to the debate team this time. It was not just for Xi Ze alone. It could also be considered as giving the students in the team a small chance at a promising future. After all, those who could enter the debate team were all outstanding students from various departments in the school.. Chapter 292 - Chapter 292: Fainted Chapter 292: Fainted Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Kong Shuo watched as everyone gave their blessings to Xi Wan and Su Xun. There was an indescribable bitterness in his heart. He swallowed the bitterness and raised his face to sincerely congratulate Xi Wan, ¡°Miss Xi, I wish you happiness.¡± ¡°Thank you. I¡¯m very happy.¡± Xi Wan was a little surprised by Kong Shuo¡¯s words. She was clearly very blissful? Su Xun and Xi Wan were very close and naturally heard every word Kong Shuo said. Su Xun looked at the handsome male university student indifferently. As a man, he naturally saw the adoration for Xi Wan in the other party¡¯s eyes. Su Xun did not like the feeling of his beloved being spied on, so he moved slightly and shielded Xi Wan behind him. ¡°Thank you, student. Wanwan is my wife. I will give her happiness.¡± Even though Su Xun¡¯s voice was very calm, Kong Shuo could still feel that he was declaring his sovereignty. Xi Ze had been observing them all this while and naturally saw what had just happened. Whether he should say it or not, this was the first time he had seen Su Xun¡¯s domineering side in real life after knowing that Xi Wan and Su Xun were married. He suddenly felt that Su Xun¡¯s polite manner towards him seemed to be only because of Xi Wan? The system watched with relish: [The antagonist¡¯s declaration of sovereignty is so domineering. If I were a little girl, I would have been knocked out by him!] Although Xi Wan was blocked by Su Xun, she could imagine his expression without even looking at him. She agreed with the system¡¯s words, ¡°He¡¯s already knocked out. Who doesn¡¯t love such an antagonist?¡± Xi Wan added, ¡°Actually, compared to the online news where Su Xun defended me, I personally prefer this kind of reality where he tyrannically declared his sovereignty to all his love rivals.¡± [Have you become a fangirl?] It was rare for the system to hear Xi Wan say this. The male protagonist, who was liked by many women, had never received such praise from her. Hence, it wanted to confirm the authenticity of these words. ¡°Of course,¡± Xi Wan replied with a smile. ¡°I never praise men casually.¡± ¡°It¡¯s almost time now. Professor Wang should be here soon. Let¡¯s go to the auditorium first.¡± This time, the one who broke the silence was Principal Liu, who was the most senior in the group. A middle-aged man with black-rimmed glasses who had been standing at the side and had not spoken much took the opportunity to say, ¡°Yes, yes. Isn¡¯t everyone¡¯s main purpose this time to go back to school to celebrate Professor Wang¡¯s birthday? Hurry up!¡± Su Xun glanced at the unfamiliar man and couldn¡¯t remember who he was. The graduates of the university who stayed in the city, even if they were not from the same batch, would still have a certain degree of interaction with each other. After all, the students who could stay in the city were all very capable. They would more or less have some interactions in their careers, and they would be familiar with each other. Although Su Xun was different from them and did not have a sociable personality, it could be said that he had disappeared from the face of the earth after graduation. However, he had more or less come into contact with most people, but he did not have any impression of the man who had just spoken. However, although Su Xun had a cold personality, he would repay the kindness of others with the same kindness. ¡°Alright.¡± Su Xun nodded at the man. After receiving Su Xun¡¯s response, the man¡¯s face was visibly excited. Xi Wan stared at the man for a few seconds before she felt bored and looked away. Su Xun was the person in charge of the Su family. His casual words and attitude sometimes had an impact. The intelligent Xi Wan could see through the man¡¯s thoughts with just a glance. This man probably wanted to take this opportunity to create the illusion that his relationship with Su Xun was still okay. Sure enough, after a short conversation, Su Xun¡¯s friendly answer to the man immediately made the man¡¯s situation much better. Originally, the man was a small invisible existence in the crowd. Even if he took the initiative to talk, no one might pay attention to him, let alone when someone took the initiative to chat with him. But now, as soon as the man opened his mouth, there would be more than two people patiently listening to him finish his words. Moreover, those people would take the initiative to prolong the conversation.. Chapter 293 - Chapter 293: Ambitious Person Chapter 293: Ambitious Person Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation It seemed that this person was an ambitious person. It would have been fine if it was someone without ambition who came up to talk to him but it just so happened that it was someone with ambition. Since he had obtained Su Xun¡¯s benefits, there was no reason for him to not use them and waste this opportunity. If he missed this opportunity, who knew when he would be able to see Su Xun again and talk to him so smoothly? Thus, in the corner of Xi Wan¡¯s eyes, the man from earlier put on an elite look and used his skilled workplace communication skills to quickly build relationships with many people around him. ¡°He¡¯s quite powerful.¡± Xi Wan clicked her tongue in wonder as she muttered softly. Su Xun walked beside her and paid attention to her situation at all times. He heard every word she said. Only then did Su Xun divert some of his attention to the man. He then curled his lips and held Xi Wan¡¯s hand, saying to her, ¡°I also think he¡¯s very powerful.¡± Xi Wan looked at him in surprise. ¡°You think he¡¯s powerful too?¡± Xi Wan thought that Su Xun would be like President Dao in television dramas and novels, revealing a contemptuous smile and then saying in a disdainful tone to her, ¡°These people are like that. They grab a little bit of kindness from others and try their best to gain favor.¡± ¡°They¡¯re very hardworking. I admire them for seizing every opportunity to work hard for a better future.¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan with a gentle gaze and his tone was filled with admiration. Xi Wan blinked her beautiful eyes and nodded. ¡°It¡¯s good that you think this way. I was just curious why you¡¯re different from the overbearing chairmen in television dramas and novels.¡± After a short pause, she continued, ¡°It seems that I¡¯m too narrow-minded. I shouldn¡¯t have looked at you from a secular point of view. Compared to the overbearing chairman¡¯s image portrayed in television dramas or novels, I still prefer a domineering chairman like you.¡± ¡°What do you mean?¡± Su Xun asked her. ¡°This is the difference between a paper person and a living person. The characters are usually portrayed according to the screenwriter and author¡¯s knowledge and preferences. People are complicated and have many faces. I prefer living people like them. They can always surprise or scare you in unexpected places.¡± Su Xun smiled when he heard his wife¡¯s serious answer. His good-looking eyebrows curved slightly as he said, ¡°Like me?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. When I thought that you would be disdainful and show a contemptuous smile and attitude, you told me very seriously that you admire him. How can this not surprise me?¡± Su Xun looked back at her silently, his gaze very soul-stirring. ¡°After the birthday party is over, should we have a meal together? After all, it¡¯s been a long time since we last met. The restaurant opposite the school tastes very good.¡± Now, the person who suggested the gathering was another person. The restaurant he mentioned was a high-end restaurant near the school. The taste was proportional to the price. Su Xun glanced at Xi Wan. Xi Wan received his gaze, but she did not say anything. She had an air of indifference. Only then did Su Xun say, ¡°No need. We¡¯re tight on time today. I want to bring Wanwan to take a good look at my alma mater.¡± The bespectacled man who had spoken earlier was a good observer in the workplace. From the best position, he could see their fleeting interaction clearly. He suddenly remembered the way Su Xun introduced Xi Wan at the beginning and realized that Su Xun¡¯s expression seemed to be one that would only be shown to a woman he loved deeply. ¡°Sigh, then there¡¯s nothing we can do.¡± The person who suggested the gathering could only feel sorry for him. ¡°Although it¡¯s rare for everyone to get together, your wife is more important. I understand.¡± After that person said this, someone beside him immediately started to tease him. Su Xun didn¡¯t have to agree to their jokes but he said, ¡°I¡¯ve ruined everyone¡¯s mood. This meal will be on my tab. I wish everyone a good time..¡± Chapter 294 - Chapter 294: Going Through the Steps Chapter 294: Going Through the Steps Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Hearing this, everyone said, ¡°No need, no need. There¡¯s no reason for one person to pay for the meal.¡± ¡°Yeah, how can I do that?¡± ¡°Junior Brother Su is too polite. This is such a big matter, why are you so polite?¡± ¡°We¡¯re your seniors after all. We should take care of our junior brother. How can we let you spend money alone?¡± Even though Su Xun¡¯s words were well-rounded, his calm tone still made people feel polite and distant. However, the atmosphere at this moment seemed to be a little more relaxed and happy than before. The so-called encouragement from the seniors in this debate was indeed similar to greetings. After all, it had been so many years since they graduated. Although most of them still spoke nicely like this lawyer, there were still some differences from the style of debate. Due to the sudden relationship between Xi Ze and Su Xun, the others tacitly avoided Xi Ze and left the opportunity to cheer for their brother-in-law to Su Xun. Xi Ze and Su Xun looked at each other, but neither of them spoke first. Xi Ze thought that he was in a daze. Although they were brothers-in-law on the surface, he was as familiar with Su Xun as the meat that had just been cooked for less than three seconds. They were really not familiar with each other at all. The Xi family and the Su family were both wealthy families in the city, but when Xi Ze was young, he did not speak much to Su Xun. The number of times they met could be counted on one hand. Now that he had suddenly become the other party¡¯s brother-in-law, half of Xi Ze¡¯s soul was still in the stage of ¡®suspecting that Su Xun and Xi Wan had a fake marriage.¡¯ He had not completely accepted the identity of his brother-in-law. Xi Ze looked at Xi Wan and realized that she was talking to Mu Mu and did not seem to have any intention of coming over to help ease the atmosphere. ¡°How are your preparations?¡± Su Xun spoke first. Xi Ze felt a little awkward in his unfamiliarity, and in his awkwardness, there was also a subtle brother-in-law¡¯s scrutiny. Throughout his entire growth, he looked up to Su Xun, this ¡®child of another family¡¯. Right now, Xi Ze¡¯s emotions were extremely complicated. With a stiff face, two words popped out from his mouth, ¡°It¡¯s alright.¡¯ Su Xun was a little surprised. When he called him brother-in-law, his expression was quite natural. Why did his expression become so stiff now? Su Xun retracted his thoughts and nodded. His expression was a little like he was facing a subordinate. ¡°Then there¡¯s no problem. You¡¯re very outstanding.¡± However, his words were much gentler than when he spoke to his subordinates. Xi Ze was stunned. He had been praised by Xi Wan many times, but being praised by Xi Wan and being praised by Su Xun were two completely different feelings. The former¡¯s praise would make Xi Ze feel embarrassed and angry and also inexplicably happy, while the latter¡¯s praise had a kind of mentality similar to being affirmed by an elder. This kind of mentality was accompanied by a stubborn feeling of not being able to admit defeat. ¡°I know.¡± Xi Ze tried his best not to lose his imposing manner in front of Su Xun. ¡°I know I¡¯ve always been outstanding.¡± At the same time, Su Xun¡¯s past honors of skipping grades, winning awards, winning the best debater, and so on flashed through Xi Ze¡¯s mind. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze suddenly felt that his words just now were a little too arrogant. The suffocating feeling in his heart made him fall silent. Su Xun¡¯s face didn¡¯t show any other emotions, much less contempt. He even nodded seriously and said, ¡°I¡¯ve seen your resume. You¡¯re indeed outstanding.¡± ¡®I???¡± Xi Ze looked at him silently. Why was he so sure? In order to give face to his sister, she even went to look at his resume? So Su Xun was such an approachable person? Then why was everyone so afraid of him when he was young? Xi Ze was unwilling to admit that he was one of the people who were afraid of Su Xun when he was young. Xi Ze racked his brains to think of another awkward topic to understand more about this newly-appointed brother-in-law. Just as he was about to speak, he saw Su Xun nod at him and turn around to walk back to Xi Wan¡¯s side. Su Xun¡¯s posture was very natural, making it impossible to tell what she was feeling. However, anyone with discerning eyes could see that everything he had done just now was just a formality. In fact, he did not take everything that had happened to heart.. Chapter 295 - Chapter 295: Will Be Silenced Chapter 295: Will Be Silenced Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Mu Mu was still chatting with Xi Wan, constantly marveling at the fact that she was married despite looking so young. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re actually married and you¡¯re with Mr. Su. You¡¯re so young and beautiful. I¡¯ve liked you since you were an actress. I couldn¡¯t believe it when I saw the entertainment news.¡± These words had been repeated many times in their conversations. When Xi Wan first found out about Mu Mu, she was actually very surprised when the host became a fan right after her debut. After all, at that time, the host was an existence that was criticized by the entire Internet. Not only did the netizens hate her, but many people in the industry also hated her. ¡°Thank you for your love. I¡¯m also very happy to have such an outstanding fan like you.¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. ¡°No, Sister, don¡¯t praise me. I¡¯ll be embarrassed.¡± Mum Mu lowered her head in embarrassment. Xi Wan smiled and didn¡¯t say anything. She was right. Mu Mu was indeed very outstanding. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have become the captain of the debate team. Mu Mu raised her head again and saw Su Xun¡¯s figure appear behind Xi Wan. She immediately changed her tone and raised her voice, ¡°You and Mr. Su are really a good match. A match made in heaven!¡± Su Xun heard Mu Mu¡¯s words and nodded at her in a very peaceful manner. Su Xun did not rashly participate in their conversation. He only stood two steps behind Xi Wan, maintaining his hand that was still holding the pair of sunglasses. His light and casual gaze occasionally swept past the scenery outside the window downstairs, and then landed on Xi Wan, as if Xi Wan was the only place worth his gaze. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡± Hearing Mu Mu¡¯s unusual tone, Xi Wan turned around and saw Su Xun standing not far behind her. Only then did Su Xun take two steps to her side. However, he didn¡¯t say anything. He just smiled at her with a gentle gaze. Xi Ze felt that there was no need to continue probing and observing. Mu Mu ended their conversation as quickly as she could. The first thing she did when she turned around was to tug at Kong Shuo¡¯s suit jacket. ¡°Senior, I¡¯m officially giving you the title of ¡®Peerless Warrior¡¯. As expected, the pressure on a chairman is strong!¡± Kong Shuo stared at her without saying a word. His calm gaze gave off a strong sense of oppression. ¡°¡­¡± Mu Mu was a little dazed. Why did she suddenly feel that Senior Kong Shuo was also a domineering chairman? The two of them looked at each other in silence, and Mu Mu spoke first. ¡°Senior, do you know how scary it is when you look at people like this?¡± ¡°According to the law of ignorance, let us move past this page.¡± Mu Mu turned around and asked him seriously, ¡°¡±1 heard that you were the designer of Mr. Su¡¯s villa before? Then was the rumor online that Su Xun was eccentric and did not like to talk to people true? On the way to the auditorium, why did I feel like¡­ Su Xun seemed to have a good personality?¡± He wasn¡¯t as aloof and cold as they said? Of course, it couldn¡¯t be said that Su Xun was talkative, but he was able to speak with ease. He also had the ability to guide the topic when he occasionally answered others. He could be said to be extremely skilled. He was even more powerful than the bespectacled man who had spoken to him just now. However, this was also in line with Mu Mu¡¯s idea of a cold and overbearing chairman. It did not match the image of a lonely and cold CEO described by the netizens. ¡°It¡¯s just for show.¡± Kong Shuo recalled that someone had tried to get close to Su Xun by mentioning his student days, but Su Xun had covered it up with a light sentence. A guess vaguely appeared in his mind. Perhaps he didn¡¯t want to talk too much about his past, nor did he want more people to know about it. Kong Shuo glanced at Xi Wan, who was smiling as she chatted with Su Xun. ¡°Why?¡± Mu Mu didn¡¯t understand. Kong Shuo did not answer her for a long time, so Mu Mu could only imagine it herself. After pausing for a few seconds, Mu Mu said in horror, ¡°Could it be¡­ Su Xun wanted to kill all the senior schoolmates who knew about it?¡± Kong Shuo looked at this junior with a complicated expression. He didn¡¯t dare to imagine if the debate team would really bring glory to the school under her leadership.. Chapter 296 - Chapter 296: Secret-Shot Like a Photograph Chapter 296: Secret-Shot Like a Photograph Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Regarding Su Xun and Xi Wan¡¯s participation in Professor Wangs birthday party, the school¡¯s official forum was calm, but the students¡¯ private group chat was constantly flooded. [I¡¯m so shocked¡­] [Help! Who isn¡¯t?! He had just come out from the recent series of entertainment news and had yet to recover from their display of public affection. Why did the husband and wife show their affection in real life?!] [Yes! It¡¯s simply intolerable!] [But has everyone posted it yet? It seems that showing off their love in real life is more obvious than showing off their love online. I think I like watching it even more!] ] [It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over. The person above is crazy again. Why does a good person like to watch other people show off their love?] [What are you guys talking about? I just rehearsed it briefly. Why can¡¯t I understand what you¡¯re saying?] [To the person who posted the comment above, don¡¯t drink drink water. Find a seat and stand by the wall. Listen to me slowly.] [Tell me, I¡¯ve been waiting for a long time!!] [Did you guys know that Xi Wan¡¯s contact information was asked for by the school¡¯s famous ¡®Casanova¡¯ at the school gate?] [l don¡¯t know. Tell me about it!] [That¡¯s right, don¡¯t pant when you talk!] [Did he not bring his eyeballs out? Can¡¯t he tell that it¡¯s Xi Wan? He dared to flirt with Su Xun¡¯s woman. He is really brave!] [Courage +1] [l know about this. I was there at that time. Xi Wan was wearing sunglasses at that time and the sunglasses covered most of her face.] [l saw it too and Sister Xi Wan is dressed up to be super youthful and beautiful this time. If she doesn¡¯t say it, she¡¯s just like a beautiful and youthful female university student. No one would think that she¡¯s actually married!] [Ah, this¡­ Indeed, he couldn¡¯t blame the playboy for being blind.] [Yes, yes, yes. He can only blame himself for being lustful.] [I¡¯m dying of laughter. Didn¡¯t you say you wouldn¡¯t blame him? Why a_re you blaming him for being lustful?] [If Su Xun finds out about this, he¡¯ll be in trouble.] Everyone in the group started to get ready to watch the ¡®Casanova¡¯ show. ¡°And then, don¡¯t breathe so heavily when you talk. Be careful or I¡¯ll come to your dormitory and catch you.] [Don¡¯t, don¡¯t, don¡¯t. I¡¯ll say it immediately.] [Xi Wan is there too. Xi Ze is Xi Wan¡¯s younger brother and Su Xun is Xi Ze¡¯s brother-in-law.] [Then doesn¡¯t that make Xi Ze Su Xun¡¯s brother-in-law?] [No wonder I always feel that Xi Ze is arrogant. It¡¯s obvious that he¡¯s not to be trifled with! So he was so arrogant because Su Xun was his brother-in-law!] [Actually, Xi Ze has another identity. He¡¯s the heir of the Xi family in the wealthy circle¡­] [The person who said that he was arrogant because of Su Xun has been slapped in the face!] [I think that¡¯s true. A long time ago, an entertainment news reported that the heir to the chairman of Xi Group was confirmed to be his youngest son, Xi ft¡­] Just as the students were debating about the relationship between Su Xun, Xi Wan, and Xi Ze, an entertainment reporter who claimed to have x-ray vision in the entertainment industry posted a set of photos online. In this set of photos, Xi Wan was standing by the window, the sunlight shining on her almost perfect side profile. The tall man beside her looked down at her, taking the sunglasses she was playing with from her hand. The gentleness in the man¡¯s eyes could be clearly felt by the netizens even through the screen. The two of them were completely framed in the picture. Their actions were intimate but they still maintained a little distance. This kind of scene where they wanted to be close, not close, not far, and even smiled at each other tacitly after looking at each other rendered the entire scene into an ambiguous atmosphere, afraid that many pink bubbles would pop up in the next second. The netizens who were watching could also see who the man beside Xi Wan was. It was the famous chairman of Su Group, Su Xun. The comment was immediately mocked by other netizens. [Wake up, as long as it¡¯s a man by Xi Wan¡¯s side, which one of them can get so close to Xi Wan? He didn¡¯t even need to think to know that it was Su Xun, okay?] [If anyone dares to do such an intimate thing to Xi Wan, Mr. Su will definitely take action immediately! ] [If that¡¯s the case, I suddenly thought of the new trending topic ¡®Mr. Su protects his wife domineeringly..¡¯] Chapter 297 - Chapter 297: More News Again Chapter 297: More News Again Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Although this set of photos didn¡¯t have any caption and the style was different from before, it didn¡¯t look like it was taken secretly at all. Instead, it looked like a deliberate photo. The man in the picture couldn¡¯t be seen clearly against the light but the netizens still guessed that the man in the picture was Su Xun. This was probably because everyone could not think of anyone else in the industry who would dare to act so intimately with Xi Wan, so everyone could only think of Xi Wan¡¯s real husband, Su Xun. Combined with Su Xun¡¯s past photos, after comparing his height and body shape, one could confirm that it was Su Xun himself. For a moment, the netizens commented excitedly below the picture: [Although it might be impolite to say this now, I still want to say that Mr. Su is really more handsome than many celebrities in the entertainment industry. Even such a secretly taken photo has a strong atmosphere!] [l think we can get rid of the word ¡®so far.¡¯ Mr. Su l s looks and temperament are enough to do anything in the entertainment industry. It¡¯s hard to find someone with better looks than him, right?] [This isn¡¯t an overbearing chairman. Isn¡¯t this a pearl of the sea!?] [That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. Such a bright pearl is covered in dust just like that. What kind of taste do the talent scouts have these days? How do they do things?] [What a pity. Such a peerless beauty has been buried for more than twenty years before being discovered by everyone. Just thinking about it makes my heart ache!] [It¡¯s not too late to debut now. He can debut as a married couple with Xi Wan.] [The comment above is right. It has solved the netizens¡¯ desire for Xi Wan to return to the entertainment industry and also satisfied the desire of the people who are obsessed with looks to see beautiful men. It¡¯s a win-win situation!] [This seems to be¡­ Everyone, wake up. Mr. Su is the chairman of Su Group. How could he enter the entertainment industry? Although the income of celebrities in the entertainment industry is indeed high, which big shot like Mr. Su doesn¡¯t earn millions every minute?] The comments section was basically full of praises for Xi Wan and Su Xun. ¡®The man is handsome and the woman is beautiful. The two of them are a perfect match.¡¯ Some people even noticed Su Xun¡¯s Patek Philippe. After checking the style and price curiously, they remembered that Xi Wan had bought an identical one not long ago and said that she wanted to give it to someone else. It was only then that the netizens realized that the person Xi Wan had given the watch to was Su Xun, her dearest husband!! They unknowingly experienced another round of display of affection. However, the netizens began to sigh at Xi Wan¡¯s generosity. It seemed that the rumors on the Internet that Xi Wan and Su Xun did not have a good relationship were all fake, and the so-called ¡®contract marriage¡¯ not long ago was even more fake!!! At this moment, someone noticed Su Xun¡¯s outfit. [Did everyone notice the outfit President Su was wearing?] [I¡¯ve noticed it a long time ago. It seems like he was dressed like a university student who is very young. It¡¯s very different from the cold and aloof business elites in the past.] [Although he¡¯s very young, don¡¯t you think that Su Xun¡¯s chairman aura can¡¯t be hidden?] [Maybe this is the person who is born with the temperament, some people are born with their own noble air, that kind of noble air is not casually wearing clothes that can be disguised, it is from the bones from the inside out.] [One word to describe: Young Master of a wealthy family.] [Although I admit that the description above above is very apt, it always reminds me of novels from more than ten years ago.] The netizens were still discussing fervently. In reality, thanks to the fact that his boss was not in the company all day today, Xu Yan was able to slack off for a while while while dealing with work. And then¡­ As expected, Xu Yan saw the photos taken secretly by the entertainment reporters on the Internet. He was surprised to find that his boss had unlocked a new fashion sense. It seemed to be a limited edition fashion sense for today. Xu Yan came to this conclusion because he realized that Madam¡¯s clothes were the same style as Boss¡¯s. They were all the same, fresh, young, and full of vigor. A few words involuntarily appeared in Xu Yan¡¯s mind: Limited edition fashion sense, couple outfits, male university students, female university students. Xu Yan realized that he was thinking about when he would get so excited that he almost spat out the coffee he had just drunk.. Chapter 298 - Chapter 298: Male University Student Chapter 298: Male University Student Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xu Yan looked down at the coffee that had spilled from his trembling hands and hurriedly wiped it with a tissue. Fortunately, the coffee did not leak onto the keyboard of the laptop. Otherwise, he might have to redo all the documents he had worked on over the past few days. Xu Yan silently pushed the blame onto his boss. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that his boss¡¯s new outfit was so shocking, he wouldn¡¯t have spilled his coffee. In his opinion, although his boss looked good in his current attire, how was he going to face his boss in a suit after seeing how he looked like dressed as a university student? In order to wear a couple¡¯s outfit with his wife, the unsmiling elite boss did not hesitate to dress up as a male university student and enter the campus to be his wife¡¯s handbag boy. He also canceled all his schedules for the day. Xu Yan thought about it and still felt that it was very magical. This matter can¡¯t be known by only one person! Therefore, Xu Yan did not hesitate to forward the post to a private group of his employees. There were only three people in the group, including Xu Yan. The other two were Zhang Wen and his secretary, Mr. Chen. When Zhang Wen saw this message, his pupils trembled and he sent three question marks in the group. Mr. Chen was relatively calm and only sent a question mark. Looking at the question marks that the two of them had sent to the group chats, Xu Yan could imagine what kind of expressions his two colleagues would have. Only then was Xu Yan satisfied. He calmly said in the group, ¡°Don¡¯t be too surprised, my colleagues. Boss is a human after all. It¡¯s normal for him and his wife to have some romantic feelings. Don¡¯t let your overly shocked expressions expose your ignorance.¡± Xu Yan¡¯s speech was comparable to Versailles literature. It was a speech that first suppressed and then raised. It was a speech that openly criticized and secretly praised. It made Mr. Chen and Zhang Wen, who were working in an office, glance at each other. The two of them then rushed into Xu Yan¡¯s office together. Mr. Chen coughed lightly and restrained his expression. Zhang Wen looked at Xu Yan, who was calm and composed, and was silent for a moment. Then, he said seriously, ¡°If Boss comes to work every day dressed like this in the photo, then the technical department won¡¯t have to worry about who will come up to deliver the report next time.¡± After all, the way the boss was dressed in the photo had the effect of softening his temperament. It could instantly reduce his majesty, but that was only when compared to a suit. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect their technical department to play such a big game.¡± This was the first time Mr. Chen knew that the technical department, which had always been an elite department, had such a cute side. ¡°I really didn¡¯t realize it before.¡± Xu Yan was always on business trips with Su Xun or arranging hotels for Su Xun¡¯s upcoming business trips. He had no time to interact with his colleagues other than Zhang Wen and Mr. Chen. Just as Xu Yan was thinking about it, an idea suddenly flashed in his mind. He caught hold of a detail that he had almost missed. Boss had never let his photos leak out for so many years. However, ever since the marriage was announced, more and more photos of Boss had been leaked. The last time he went back to school to attend the 100th anniversary celebration and this time when he went back to school to attend Professor Wangs birthday party, there were photos of Boss leaked. Moreover, they were warm photos of him and his wife, Boss is such a smart person, so it shouldn¡¯t be difficult for him to know that there would be sensitive reporters who would want to go to the scene to try their luck. Since that was the case, did Boss really allow the paparazzi to secretly take photos of her without any preparation? Moreover, whether it was last time or this time, the matter quickly fermented, but there was no news from the public relations department of the group. Xu Yan thought of a possibility. All the signs could only point to one possibility. That was¡­ All of this was planned by his BOSS in advance. He wanted his wife and his marriage to be completely accepted by the netizens and no longer be questioned by everyone. He also wanted to completely dispel Old Master Su l s worries! ¡°Xu Yan, what¡¯s wrong?¡± Zhang Wen saw Xu Yan staring blankly and couldn¡¯t help but reach out to poke his arm. Xu Yan came back to his senses and looked at Zhang Wen with a complicated gaze. ¡°The boss is really amazing.¡± Zhang Wen looked at him strangely. He felt that he was really shocked by the boss¡¯s outfit this time. Wasn¡¯t it widely acknowledged that the boss was very powerful? Otherwise, such a large corporation would not have doubled its market value in just a few years under his leadership.. Chapter 299 - Chapter 299: Escaping Chapter 299: Escaping Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun and Xi Wan greeted Professor Wang who had already arrived at the school auditorium. After Su Xun introduced Xi Wan to Professor Wang, the white-haired old man looked Xi Wan up and down in surprise. ¡°Good, she¡¯s a good child. She¡¯s really good-looking!¡± The old man looked at Xi Wan with loving eyes and kept complimenting her. Xi Wan replied obediently, ¡°I¡¯ve also heard Su Xun mention his teacher. I¡¯ve long wanted to meet you. I¡¯ve always thought that you must be a very kind scholar. Now that I¡¯ve seen you, you¡¯re exactly the same as 1 imagined!¡± ¡°You¡¯re such a sweet talker. You keep saying nice things to make me happy!¡¯ Professor Wang was amused by Xi Wan¡¯s words. The more he looked at her, the more he liked her. Su Xun had a cold personality. Although he was the most talented among Professor Wangs students, ever since his brother passed away, Professor Wang had been very worried about him. He was afraid that Su Xun would suppress his emotions because of his personality. Fortunately, Su Xun did not. He was very lucky to have met his wife, Xi Wan. Even though Professor Wang and Xi Wan had only known each other for a short ten minutes, when he looked into Xi Wan¡¯s eyes, he could feel that Xi Wan was a pure person. Simply put, she was not the kind of superficial person who would get together with Su Xun because of his family background. Furthermore, Professor Wang could feel that Su Xun really liked Xi Wan. From the moment he introduced Xi Wan to him, Su Xun¡¯s gaze had never left her, and he had been standing at the side watching her gently. Xi Wan did not think that there was anything wrong with her sweet mouth and coaxing people. Instead, she admitted it openly, ¡°It¡¯s good that the professor is happy. Shouldn¡¯t us juniors be more sweet with our words and make the elders happy? Xi Wan tugged at Su Xun¡¯s clothes. Su Xun felt his clothes being pulled and immediately understood what she meant. ¡°Teacher, today is your birthday party. Wanwan is right. Us juniors should make you happy.¡± ¡°You child¡­Alright, alright. There are still a few hours before the birthday party and the debate. Take your little wife around the campus!¡± Professor Wang walked away after he finished speaking. He was also one of the judges for the finals of the debate later, and he still had to talk to the students who were participating in the debate. After finding out that Su Xun and Xi Wan were not planning to attend the dinner party, some people did not give up and continued to invite the couple to join them for lunch. The result was the same, Su Xun rejected it. Although the principal wanted to chat with Su Xun a little more and mention the upcoming autumn job fair, he knew that Su Xun wanted to bring Xi Wan around the school, so he tactfully held back. When Xi Ze saw that the two of them were about to leave, he did not follow the debate team to the backstage to listen to Professor Wang. He only frowned and looked at Xi Wan with an unpleasant expression. ¡°This is the time when the sun is at its most scorching. Be careful not to get a heatstroke if you walk around for too long.¡± Hearing his words, Su Xun turned around to look at him. His gaze was as calm as water. However, Xi Ze could not help but tense up. Xi Ze had realized that his tone was not very nice, but he did not want to change it. Xi Wan calmly turned her head, her fingertips seemingly inadvertently brushing the back of Su Xun¡¯s hand. ¡°When will the debate begin?¡± Xi Ze turned his face away from her and said reluctantly, ¡°It starts at two in the afternoon.¡¯ Xi Wan nodded and asked, ¡°Should I call you for dinner later?¡± ¡°No need.¡± Xi Ze glanced at Su Xun. If Su Xun wasn¡¯t around, his answer would definitely not be like this. He casually gave a reason, ¡°Our team takes this final very seriously. We still have to review the last game at noon. I might not be able to leave at noon.¡¯ Xi Wan nodded and turned to leave. Xi Ze walked a few steps forward and handed her the meal card. ¡°The restaurant on the first floor of the canteen, a Sichuan restaurant that makes spicy chicken is not bad¡­ The yogurt and fruit scoop next door uses fresh ingredients.¡± After saying this, Xi Ze flew backstage like a gust of wind.. Chapter 300 - Chapter 300: Obligatory Law Enforcement Chapter 300: Obligatory Law Enforcement Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the door of the backstage room opened, the few people who were eavesdropping at the door almost fell down. Fortunately, Professor Wang smiled and grabbed the collar of one of the students. That student grabbed the collar of the other students, which prevented a tragedy from happening. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze silently looked at his teammates, who were caught eavesdropping and had awkward expressions on their faces. ¡°What are you guys doing? If there¡¯s anything you want to know, you can just ask directly. There¡¯s no need to eavesdrop so hard.¡± ¡°Who, who said we were eavesdropping?¡± The student whose collar was grabbed by Professor Wang had an idea. He was the first to react and retorted, ¡°We are just lying on our backs. According to research, exercise helps to relieve nervousness and anxiety, and it inspires the brain to get more inspiration! ¡± The student poked the few students beside him, and they immediately nodded. ¡°Yes, yes, yes!¡± ¡°That¡¯s it. We use sports to get inspiration!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Ze had a ¡®do you think I¡¯ll believe you¡¯ expression on his face as he said calmly, ¡°If I really believe it, then you can change your fourth debater. If 1 continue to be the fourth debater, you will definitely lose.¡± The fourth debate was Xi Ze himself. ¡°This¡­ There is no need to make it sound so serious.¡± One of the students spoke hesitantly. Xi Ze crossed his arms in front of his chest and looked at them calmly. ¡°But I didn¡¯t believe it, so who do you think should be replaced?¡± Everyone looked at each other in silence, then looked at the student who spoke first. ¡°¡­¡± The student rubbed his nose awkwardly and quickly hid behind Professor Wang. The first stop Su Xun brought Xi Wan around the campus was the university¡¯s law school. The banner at the entrance of the law school matches the characteristic of the law school. It was very consistent with the typical impression of law students. Xi Wan raised her head and saw the banner with the words ¡®Law Enforcement¡¯ written on it. It urged everyone to abide by the law and learn to use the weapon of the law to protect their lives and property. It also publicized the law school¡¯s monthly voluntary law enforcement activities. ¡°When did the compulsory law enforcement activities begin? Where do they usually start?¡± Xi Wan looked at Su Xun with great interest. ¡°Have you participated?¡± She asked this question because, in Xi Wan¡¯s opinion, the entire university town did not seem to have any compulsory law enforcement activities. This was because when Xi Wan was still in university, the Ministry of Education had set up a compulsory course in every university to teach students how to protect themselves and use the law to protect their own interests. Although this compulsory course was a law course, the requirements were not strict. As long as one could score 70 points in the final exam, they would pass. [70 points isn¡¯t harsh?] The system questioned: [If such a requirement is placed in the university exam, you¡¯re definitely forcing the university students to study hard!] ¡°Is there?¡± Xi Wan asked in a relaxed tone. ¡°I think it¡¯s very easy. It¡¯s only 70 points. I used to be able to guarantee more than 80 points in every subject!¡¯ [ ¡­ You¡¯re amazing.] The system shut up. ¡°We¡¯ve all experienced things a hundred times harsher than this,¡± Xi Wan said. ¡°We¡¯re the future pillars of the country who have been tempered by the college entrance examination. A mere seventy points is nothing!¡¯ Su Xun smiled and said, ¡°There was this activity when I was a freshman. I heard that this activity was suggested by a senior to the dean. After many discussions, the school finally decided on a monthly rule. I was lucky enough to participate.¡± ¡°Then where do they carry out the legal promotion activities? The countryside?¡± Xi Wan asked. Su Xun nodded. ¡°Basically, they are all held in the countryside. After all, you know that university students have specialized law enforcement classes. There¡¯s no need for us to educate them. On the contrary, some backward and remote areas really need such law enforcement activities.¡± ¡°l see¡­ Just as I guessed!¡± Xi Wan was very happy that she had guessed the answer correctly. She continued to ask, ¡°Then where is the furthest you¡¯ve gone? Did you encounter any difficulties?¡± Su Xun thought about it seriously and frowned. ¡°The furthest one was during the National Day holiday. Four teachers from our academy brought twenty of us students to a small town near the border in a poor county in the southwest to teach the primary and secondary students..¡± Chapter 301 - Chapter 301: Backward Habits Chapter 301: Backward Habits Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°The only time I participated in the compulsory law enforcement activity, and also the most difficult to overcome, happened there.¡± Su Xun¡¯s frown deepened as he said this, and Xi Wan could not help but reach out to comfort him. Feeling the warmth of his wife¡¯s fingertips, Su Xun bent down so that she could touch his eyebrows without stepping on her feet. ¡°What kind of difficulty is it? Can 1 hear it?¡± Xi Wan blinked her big eyes. Su Xun chuckled and pinched her fair cheeks, saying, ¡°Of course you can.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was gentle, like the gurgling of a stream in the forest when it reached Xi Wan¡¯s ears. It was very easy to bring Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts back to that time. At that time, under the guidance of the teacher, the inspector and his group arrived at a border town called Mock. This town was bordered by one of the many Southeast Asian countries in the south, and an armed conflict had just broken out in the neighboring country not long ago. Therefore, when they arrived at the town, the inspector found that even on the streets of the town, there were soldiers patrolling everywhere with loaded guns. They had conducted the legal education on the primary and secondary school students and teachers in the town of Mock, and the location was on the campus of Mock Town Central Primary School. Su Xun said that the beginning of the event was going smoothly. However, just as they were about to end the in law enforcement, a group of people rushed into the campus and forcefully took away a fifteen-year-old female student in a violent manner. When the teachers and the rest of the students came back to their senses, they immediately wanted to snatch the female student back. However, the group of people seemed to have been prepared for this. They all carried wooden sticks as thick as Wrists. When the conflict broke out, several teachers and students were injured but Su Xun was lucky and did not get injured. ¡°!!!¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°How dare they? Aren¡¯t there many soldiers patrolling the streets?¡± Su Xun¡¯s expression wasn¡¯t very good either. When he spoke again, his voice revealed deep helplessness. ¡°All of this is because of the backward cultural customs there. Once the police or relevant government officials stop them, they will immediately be reported by people who believe in these customs as interfering with the normal lives of the people.¡± Xi Wan had heard of this custom before. If Su Xun had not mentioned it today, she would have thought that it was an old story from the last century. As the name suggested, it was to snatch young women as their wives. In this kind of custom, as long as a man took a fancy to a woman and successfully snatched her away, the woman would become his property in the eyes of the local people, regardless of whether the woman was willing or not. ¡°Is it because the government¡¯s attitude is not tough enough?¡± Xi Wan asked. Su Xun shook his head and expressed his thought, ¡°It¡¯s not true. The government has taken corresponding tough measures, but the consequence of these measures is that these villagers have to risk crossing the border and sneak into Southeast Asia. These illegal immigrants have no passport and legal identity information, so they can only hide their identities and work in illegal factories. Some of them will be sold to the local human traffickers around the world.¡¯ Xi Wan frowned when she heard this. She knew what kind of tragic ending these stowaways without identity would eventually face. Those who were lucky were sold to developed countries to work as laborers, while those who were unlucky would be taken out alive by vicious human traffickers and sold at high prices on the black market. ¡°Therefore, in order to prevent people from sneaking into the country, the country has relaxed their methods on this matter.¡± Su Xun said. Xi Wan quickly caught the main point from his words. ¡°Relax? Did he mean that he had changed his tough methods to relatively gentle ones, such as step-by-step cultural education to enlighten their minds?¡± ¡°Wanwan is really sharp.¡± Su Xun tightened his grip on Xi Wan¡¯s hand. Xi Wan felt that the way he praised her was like a father praising his own child. Su Xun continued, ¡°You¡¯re right. The country does want to use education to let the people who practice bride kidnapping realize that what they¡¯re doing is not wrong. They want to solve the problem from the root. Therefore, because of this long-term plan, the country would allocate funds to the local government every year as education funds. Over the years, it had indeed achieved considerable results.. Chapter 302 - Chapter 302: Successful Rescue Chapter 302: Successful Rescue Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°So, your law enforcement campaign failed because of this small episode?¡± Xi Wan looked at him. Su Xun nodded and then shook his head, looking unfathomable. Xi Wan looked at how he was deliberately keeping her in suspense. She pouted unhappily and said, ¡°So love will disappear? You don¡¯t even want to tell me about this anymore?¡± Su Xun was amused by her and immediately defended his sincerity. ¡°Wanwan, we¡¯ve been married for so long. Don¡¯t you know how sincere 1 am towards you?¡± ¡°Hmph!¡± Xi Wan snorted and stared at him. ¡°Then don¡¯t keep me in suspense. Tell me what happened after that!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Su Xun slowly told her what happened next. ¡°After the students were forcibly taken away and the teachers and the students were injured, the more they thought about it, the angrier they became. In the end, they decided to go to the students¡¯ village the next day to save the female student who was forcibly taken away. A senior even gave this operation a code name that made people¡¯s blood boil when they heard it, ¡®The Youth Girl Rescue Plant.¡¯ ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan really did not feel that this code name was exciting. It was clearly filled with the aura of a teenager from the beginning to the end. Thus, just as dawn broke the next day, Su Xun and the rest of the 20-odd people, led by the local school teachers, rushed towards the village where the girl was. After knowing that the girl would be getting married to the man who snatched the bride today, Su Xun and the others changed into the clothes that the guests would wear at the wedding. They carried the gifts that the guests would bring and successfully mixed into the crowd of guests. Taking advantage of the time when the new house was being disturbed, Su Xun appeared at lightning speed and knocked out the groom and the four groomsmen brought by the groom. He also changed into the clothes of the groomsmen and groom and successfully rescued the female student. ¡°Won¡¯t you be recognized with such good skin color?¡± Xi Wan sized up Su Xun. ¡°And with your height and looks, can you really act as a local?¡± According to Xi Wan¡¯s knowledge, Mock was located in the southwestern border. The climate there was a typical sub-tropical rainforest climate. It was hot all year round and the violet rays were strong. The locals there mostly had rough skin. It was rare to see such delicate skin. Every time they appeared, they would be the focus of the crowd. ¡°Of course, it was with makeup. The female students in the same class generously contributed their foundation and cosmetic cream. They mixed these two cosmetics evenly and adjusted it to the color of the local skin color before putting makeup on us.¡± Su Xun¡¯s mood improved a lot when he thought of this. ¡°I don¡¯t know if it¡¯s luck, but during the wedding in the village, the groom and groomsman need to wear a mask made of the feathers of several kinds of birds to cover the upper half of their faces. Therefore, after changing into their clothes and wearing their masks, others won¡¯t be able to tell that they¡¯ve changed.¡± ¡°Wow! You¡¯re really lucky. It seems that these customs are specially set up for you to save people!¡± Xi Wan said in surprise, ¡°Then what happened later? This matter will be discovered eventually. After that, the girl¡¯s family will definitely come looking for her. If the girl is snatched back, she will probably be punished.¡± Su Xun nodded. ¡°Later, the girl¡¯s family did find a school. However, with the girl¡¯s consent, she was sent to the county by the local government. Since the girl¡¯s grades were excellent, the county high school agreed to let her finish her studies there and take the college entrance examination.¡± ¡°The school teacher helped the girl apply for a special bursary from the bursary foundation. It¡¯s enough for her to spend three years in high school in peace. However, if she wants to completely get rid of the ending of being kidnapped, she can only rely on her own efforts to get into university and walk out of that suffocating place.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s eyes sparkled. She was impressed by the girl¡¯s decisiveness and her intelligence. In fact, if Su Xun didn¡¯t go to the wedding, the girl also planned an escape plan early in the night of being kidnapped back. She pretended to obey and comply, taking advantage of the time when her parents were resting, then secretly took out the household register and her own relevant documents, and secretly hid them in the wedding dress so that she successfully escaped, then she didn¡¯t need to return to that home for these things.. Chapter 303 - Chapter 303: A Humble Son Chapter 303: A Humble Son Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Has she been admitted to university?¡± Xi Wan looked at Su Xun. Su Xun nodded under her gaze. ¡°She graduated from university two years ago and worked in one of my senior¡¯s companies.¡± Xi Wan nodded and felt happy for the girl. ¡°That¡¯s great.¡± ¡°However, did you open a branch in the southwest before just because you wanted to contribute to the local development?¡± If it was not for this reason, Xi Wan could not think of any other reason. Although the provinces in the southwest were rich in natural resources and mineral resources, Su Group did not seem to be involved in these industries. She remembered that most of them were new energy and high-tech industries. Su Xun raised his hand to shield Xi Wan from the increasingly glaring sunlight. ¡°l guess so, but recently, the country has been supporting the promotion of new types of sustainable energy in the provinces and cities rich in resources in the southwest. Coincidentally, the subsidiary companies within the group need to expand their business, so 1 simply set the plan to the southwest.¡¯ ¡°As expected of you, killing two birds with one stone!¡± Xi Wan teased him. Su Xun smiled and pondered for a moment before saying, ¡°Other than that time, which was considered a big problem, I occasionally met some strange people who came with strange questions.¡± Xi Wan stared at him, signaling him to continue. ¡°For example, the students from the law school next door will pretend to be passersby and come over with the debate questions their teachers give them.¡± Su Xun said. Xi Wan found this very interesting and asked, ¡°And then?¡± ¡°We¡¯ll tell them that it¡¯s 100 yuan per second.¡± Su Xun¡¯s serious tone made it sound like he was talking about something serious. It was this tone that did not have the slightest hint of joking or teasing. Instead, it made Xi Wan unable to hold back her laughter. The more she imagined that scene, the funnier she felt. ¡°Let me guess¡­ They will definitely think that you are asking for an exorbitant price!¡± Xi Wan smiled from ear to ear. ¡°They said we were crazy about money.¡± Su Xun paused. ¡°Then, we told their school about this matter. We said that some students who were eager to learn came over to invite us to discuss the problem. They were very enthusiastic. We hoped to invite them to do voluntary law enforcement together.¡± Su Xun seemed to have thought of something funny, and the smile on his face widened. ¡°Later, those students came to us during one of our legal promotion activities and said that they sincerely thanked each of our families.¡± Xi Wan stopped in her tracks and covered her mouth. She was laughing so hard that she could not straighten her back properly. Initially, Su Xun did not think that it was that funny. Perhaps he was influenced by Xi Wan, he actually felt that he was about to laugh out loud. The compulsory law was not just a one-way activity to help others. At the same time, it was also a rare opportunity for students to train themselves. The half-baked level of fishing in troubled waters would easily reveal its true level in this kind of situation. Generally, once this kind of activity was confirmed to be carried out, it was destined to be a shift system and faced the entire law school. It could be said that this was a disguised field ability test. For a person with insufficient knowledge, although such an activity would feel very difficult at the beginning, it was destined to benefit a lot after persevering. ¡°There was a boy who came from a remote area and went through many hardships to get into our school¡¯s law school. After he participated in two legal promotion activities, he took the initiative to ask the senior brother leading the team to inform him every time a mission was launched so that he could come to our team to help. During his break, he often discussed problems with us. After graduation, he was unsurprisingly admitted to our school¡¯s graduate student with his hard work.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice carried some admiration. [Isn¡¯t this a poor family giving birth to a noble son?] The system asked curiously. ¡°Strictly speaking, it doesn¡¯t count.¡± Xi Wan explained to the system, ¡°Humble families refer to those families whose ancestors were once rich. For some reason, in the process of inheritance, the aristocratic families that gradually declined are worthy of being called humble families.¡± Xi Wan had just heard from Su Xun that the boys family had always been very poor, so strictly speaking, he could not be said to be from a poor family. Xi Wan changed the topic and said to it, ¡°But times have changed. It¡¯s understandable to describe people like boys in this way..¡± Chapter 304 - Chapter 304: Monogamy Chapter 304: Monogamy Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [l understand, I understand. Today is another day to gain knowledge. Thank you, host!] The system happily thanked Xi Wan. Xi Wan also felt that the student was very impressive. The education level in remote areas was not just a little bit different from that in developed areas. It was already very impressive for this boy to be able to get into this university from that kind of place. In the end, it was even more impressive for him to be able to get into this university¡¯s postgraduate student! ¡°He is very powerful and can endure hardships, but there is no doubt that you have helped him.¡± Xi Wan said firmly. Su Xun smiled and explained, ¡°At that time, I was no longer in the country, so the ones who really helped him were actually my senior brothers and sisters.¡± This was the first time Su Xun had mentioned his past. Xi Wan looked at him in surprise. When Su Xun saw Xi Wan¡¯s surprised gaze, he realized that he had gone a little too far with his words. It was probably because of the time they had spent together that he had unknowingly become too relaxed in front of Xi Wan. Xi Wan could see the frustration in his expression, but she did not point it out. She only said, ¡°Actually, I kind of want to get to know you at that time.¡± It was normal for such a description to appear on a university student, but it was a little too strange to describe Su Xun¡¯s faceless appearance. It was no different from it. It was just that Su Xun used to give people the image of an aloof elite chairman. Now, it was difficult to associate him with such a teasing cold humor. It felt quite interesting. ¡°¡­¡± Su Xun laughed silently. Xi Wan stared at him seriously. She did not know how her words had touched his heartstrings but his gaze suddenly turned deep and dark, and his beautiful eyes became dark and unclear. Su Xun silently stared at her. Xi Wan felt that his gaze was like a black hole that would swallow her up in the next second. Su Xun realized that his gaze was too explicit and quickly restrained himself from looking away. ¡°There¡¯s a ¡®Lovers¡¯ Slope¡¯ in school. I want to take you there.¡¯ [Lover¡¯s Slope¡­] The system dragged out the last word, and the mechanical electronic voice rippled: [This name makes people feel that it¡¯s a dating holy land.] She did not know if it was because she was preparing for the birthday party, but in Xi Wan¡¯s knowledge, the ¡®Lovers¡¯ Slope¡¯ should be filled with couples, but there were only a few people now. Although the name Lovers¡¯ Slope made people daydream, it was actually a place with excellent scenery. The so-called broken grass was just a lawn with a very small slope. At the end of the lawn was a lake. The lake water was emerald green, and there were a few black swans playing in the lake. Xi Wan followed Su Xun around the place and nodded to give her evaluation. ¡°The name suits the mood of this place very well. The swan is also very beautiful.¡¯ ¡°This place was originally called Couples Slope.¡± Su Xun mercilessly exposed the school¡¯s past. Xi Wan¡¯s eyes were filled with doubt as she guessed, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that the name in the past refers to its literal meaning?¡± ¡°That¡¯s right.¡± Su Xun nodded with a smile. Because in the past, the school often held the expulsion of some students here, so it was called the ¡®Couples Slope¡¯. Later, the school felt that the name did not sound good, so they simply changed it to Lovers¡¯ Slope. Because of this change, the school changed the ducks that were originally raised in the lake to black swans.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan was silent for a while before she asked Su Xun, ¡°What about the ducks in the lake? Did the school make it into roast duck?¡± Su Xun was amused by Xi Wan¡¯s thoughts. However, Xi Wan¡¯s wild guess this time was correct. Those ducks were indeed made into roast duck by the school. Seeing Su Xun nod his head, Xi Wan felt sorry for those poor ducks. She also expressed that the tears from her heartache had already flowed down the corners of her mouth. Su Xun looked at his wife¡¯s gluttonous expression and continued to say, ¡°It was just around the time of the New Year¡¯s party, so the school made dozens of ducks into roast duck. The students despised the cruelty of the school and ate the delicious roast duck with relish.¡¯ ¡°This is the basic operation of the Chinese. I can understand. I just regret that I wasn¡¯t there.¡± Xi Wan gulped and tugged at Su Xun¡¯s sleeve. ¡°I¡¯m hungry. Let¡¯s go eat something delicious!¡± ¡°Alright.¡± Su Xun pulled her towards the canteen. Xi Wan followed him as she looked at the swans in the lake. ¡°I heard that swans are monogamy for life..¡± Chapter 305 - Chapter 305: A Certain Thief Chapter 305: A Certain Thief Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Su Xun slowed down and followed her gaze. Coincidentally, two swans were swimming together in the lake. Their slender and beautiful necks were intertwined, forming a heart pattern. In the end, they touched each other¡¯s beaks before separating. The system had also seen the scene just now and could not help but say: [Host, won¡¯t you make the antagonist think that you¡¯re openly leading him to think in the direction where underage discussions are prohibited?] Xi Wan did not think that she had any such thoughts. She retorted the system with a natural and frank expression, ¡°This is slander, slander!¡± As for whether Su Xun thought too much about it, that was none of her business. Su Xun saw the scene of the swans earlier but he did not think too much about it. He only seriously thought about the question that Xi Wan had just mentioned about ¡®whether swans are monogamy for life¡¯. ¡°Swans are monogamy for life.¡± Su Xun looked at Xi Wan seriously and said, ¡°Wanwan, we will be like them. Don¡¯t worry.¡± [Every time the antagonist express his loyalty, I am caught off guard.] The system gave its evaluation leisurely. Xi Wan could not bear to see the system¡¯s nonchalant attitude, so she decided to cooperate with Su Xun to show off their love and disgust the system. Xi Wan put on a relaxed look and replied Su Xun softly, ¡°l believe you!¡¯ Unsurprisingly, the system was disgusted by her: [Don¡¯t think 1 can¡¯t tell that you did it on purpose!] Su Xun looked at his wife who had taken the initiative to cooperate with him. Although he knew that she was doing it on purpose, he still felt extremely happy. However, Xi Wan did not expect the swan to give her so much face. In the end, they even kissed each other¡¯s beaks before giving up. This was no longer giving him face, it was super giving him face! Xi Wan felt that since they had given her so much face, she should naturally do something to repay them. Xi Wan looked around and found some tools under the trees by the lake. There were also a lot of feed for the swans. ¡°Can I feed them?¡± Xi Wan pointed at the feed. Su Xun nodded. ¡°Yes, but try to feed them less. Some students should have fed them before.¡¯ Xi Wan nodded as she pulled Su Xun over. She walked over to get something. Just as she was about to lower her head to get something under the tree, something soft and warm touched the corner of her lips. The shade of the trees hides the secrets of the lovers. The noise in the distance covers the cicadas in the ears, leaving only the sound of the heart beating violently, still echoing in the ears. Su Xun moved away from her lips as if nothing had happened. He bent down first and scooped a spoonful of food for her. He said calmly, ¡°Just this, it shouldn¡¯t be much.¡¯ Xi Wan stared at Su Xun¡¯s lips that were stained with red lipstick because he kissed her. She reached out and used her fingertips to gently wipe it away. In her heart, Xi Wan said to the system with a bad thought in mind, ¡°This is what we call guiding him to think in that direction.¡± [l have to admit that you know how to play.] The system squeezed out these words through clenched teeth. Xi Wan¡¯s actions successfully made Su Xun¡¯s heart flutter, but he still tried his best to suppress the thoughts in his heart. He handed the container of feed to Xi Wan and earnestly guided Xi Wan to feed the swans. However, Xi Wan would not let him off so easily. The more serious he acted, the gentler Xi Wan¡¯s gaze became and the longer she stared at him. Su Xun could no longer maintain his serious expression and had no choice but to compromise. He met her gaze and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Wanwan?¡± The system clicked its tongue in wonder: [Why do I hear the meaning of ¡®being fierce on the outside but weak on the inside¡¯ from these few short words?] Antagonist, as an antagonist, where¡¯s your fearless aura from before? Show me your true self as a domineering chairman! Xi Wan ignored the system and said to Su Xun, ¡°Lower your head.¡± Although Su Xun was a little puzzled, he still did as he was told. Su Xun, who had thought that Xi Wan would come back with her, lowered his head in anticipation. However, Xi Wan was destined to disappoint him. Xi Wan gently poked his forehead with her finger and pretended to flick his forehead. ¡°A sneak attack is shameful. I¡¯m going to punish a thief now!¡± This was the first time in Su Xun¡¯s life that he had been described as a ¡®thief¡¯. An unnatural expression flashed across his face. He knew that he was in the wrong, but he still maintained his posture with his head lowered. It was just that the muscles all over his body had become much stiffer.. Chapter 306 - Chapter 306: You Are Not Good Chapter 306: You Are Not Good Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Close your eyes,¡± Xi Wan whispered into his ear. Xi Wan¡¯s breath was so close that Su Xun exchanged a glance with her before obediently closing his eyes. Even with his eyes closed, Su Xun could still feel the changes in the light. He could feel that Xi Wan seemed to have raised her hand. The special experience of not being able to see made Su Xun feel a hidden feeling in his heart. His mood fluctuated with this small feeling and the waiting time was infinitely magnified and extended. It was as if he had been waiting for several years. The shadow in front of him retreated. Xi Wan held her breath. This feeling of not being able to grasp the situation was really unbearable, just like not knowing when the second boot would fall off. Su Xun¡¯s eyelashes trembled slightly. Just as he was about to open his eyes, he felt a touch of warmth on his lips. Su Xun opened his eyes when he felt the warmth. He saw Xi Wan smiling at him with her hands behind her back. He saw her red lips move and Xi Wan¡¯s pleasant voice rang in his ears, ¡°Giving you a taste of your own medicine.¡± Su Xun¡¯s breathing stopped and his heart tightened. The light reflected in his eyes swayed with the overflowing emotions. He reached out his hand urgently, almost wanting to grab her immediately. Xi Wan naturally wouldn¡¯t let him succeed. She took a few steps back, leaving the perfect shade behind the tree and entering the field of vision of the scattered pedestrians on Lovers¡¯ Slope. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to feed the swans?¡± Xi Wan asked innocently. ¡°¡­¡± When Su Xun saw his wife¡¯s smiling face, he knew that she had done it on purpose. His heart was filled with helplessness, but he could do nothing about it. Xi Wan knew that Su Xun would never get close to her under the gaze of UL11e1S. He had always been tempted to kiss her and in exchange, he was in an increasingly difficult situation. Xi Wan was still looking at him, her eyes filled with unconcealable joy and a little pride. There was a hint of provocation in her eyes. Su Xun looked at her dotingly and sighed. ¡°Of course I have to.¡± Su Xun initially thought that after what had just happened, Xi Wan would not torment him anymore, but he did not expect her to still be restless during the process of feeding the swans. Xi Wan¡¯s gaze, which seemed to have substance, constantly scanned Su Xun¡¯s fingers and neck, causing him to become agitated. The simple action of feeding the swan became extremely slow for some reason. Xi Wan waited for Su Xun¡¯s next reaction. However, even after he finished feeding the swans, he maintained his cold and calm appearance. Xi Wan felt a little bored and stopped teasing him. ¡°It¡¯s time to eat.¡± Su Xun did not answer her directly. He held her wrist and hurriedly turned left and right until they arrived at a hidden corner where no one could be seen, nor was it within the range of the surveillance cameras. Xi Wan saw him quickly scan his surroundings. In the next moment, she was held by his shoulder and trapped in this narrow space. As Xi Wan breathed in and out, the tip of her nose was filled with the faint fragrance unique to Su Xun¡¯s body. Su Xun¡¯s gaze was like a ferocious beast and she was like a prey that he could swallow at any time. Such a possessive gaze was completely opposite to the calm expression on his face. Xi Wan thought that he had found such a secluded place so that he could kiss her without caring about anything. However, he did not do so. ¡°Wanwan,¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was no longer as clear as before and became extremely hoarse. He called her softly, ¡°Kiss me again, okay?¡± Was he using a questioning tone? Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and refused without hesitation, ¡°Not okay.¡± ¡® Su Xun was not satisfied with Xi Wan¡¯s answer and moved closer to her. He lowered his head and sniffed her neck. ¡°Wanwan, you¡¯re not obedient.¡± The system would be blocked every time it encountered such a situation. It was unhappy that it was not blocked today: [Su Xun, I officially announce that you have been expelled from the list of overbearing chairmen!! A real chairman should kiss her without hesitation at this time, not in such a questioning tone!! You should just kiss her until her legs go soft before you say anything else! ! ] For example, ¡°Woman, you are playing with fire¡± was a classic quote from an overbearing chairman! Chapter 307 - Chapter 307: She Did It on Purpose Chapter 307: She Did It on Purpose Translator: Endless?antasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation What was this now? Why did you still use a questioning tone, wanting her to take the initiative to kiss you? It was really¡­You¡¯ve completely disgraced the world of overbearing chairmen!! However, the system did not expect Xi Wan to fall for it. Xi Wan more or less had the bad taste of ¡°bullying¡± obedient children. ¡°Where are you kissing?¡± After Su Xun softly accused her of being ¡®disobedient,¡¯ Xi Wan¡¯s gaze slowly shifted from the tip of his nose to his lips and finally to his eyes. ¡°It seems like I want to kiss everywhere. What should I Xi Wan¡¯s words caused Su Xun¡¯s breathing to stop. The hand that was holding Xi Wan¡¯s shoulder subconsciously tightened, relaxed, and tightened again. His actions allowed Xi Wan to clearly feel the torment in his heart. ¡°What should we do?¡± Su Xun repeated her words in a low voice, as if he was even more distressed than Xi Wan, the person who raised the question. Xi Wan chuckled and wrapped her arms around his neck. ¡°Since it¡¯s so difficult to choose, then let¡¯s give it a try.¡± As soon as Xi Wan finished speaking, Su Xun immediately grabbed her slender waist. From the center of his brows to the corner of his eyes, to Xi Wan gently rubbing the tip of her nose against Su Xun¡¯s nose. Su Xun felt a faint breath lingering on his lips, but he was unwilling to kiss her. Su Xun¡¯s fingertips curled slightly. ¡°Have I told you before that your eyes are very beautiful?¡± Xi Wan¡¯s voice was as soft as the clouds in the sky, and it dispersed with a gust of wind. At trus moment, su xun couldn¡¯t take It anymore anci Kissed ner neav11Y. Xi Wan was also distracted as she endured the storm-like kisses. This was much more interesting than the innocent kiss by the lake. The other meaning of the lack of people around was that it was too quiet. The subtle sound of water between their lips and teeth could be heard clearly by the person involved. However, even though this place was hidden to this extent, it was not within the scope of surveillance. Su Xun still paid attention to his limits. After the kiss, he only hugged Xi Wan in his arms and played with her ponytail with his fingertips. He did not move any further. Xi Wan¡¯s breathing became unstable from his question and she reprimanded, ¡°You deliberately provoked me so that you could openly do evil things in the sacred school!¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Xun didn¡¯t know how to retort and could only explain, ¡°I didn¡¯t.¡± ¡°Then how did you know about this place?¡± Xi Wan questioned her clearly, ¡°You brought someone else here when you were in school?¡± ¡°l did not. Wanwan. I¡¯ve only liked you in my life! I know this place because 1 accidentally saw it when I was inspecting the campus just now,¡± Su Xun explained in a flustered voice.¡± ¡°I see¡­¡± Xi Wan dragged out her words meaningfully. ¡°So our famous Mr. Su was thinking about this during the inspection.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Su Xun could not reply for a moment, but he finally understood that she was doing it on purpose. She just liked to tease him and she liked to see how difficult it was for him to deal with her teasing. Xi Wan continued, ¡°But in a place like school¡­ Just thinking about it was indeed a little exciting.¡± Su Xun¡¯s eyes darkened. He rubbed his lips lightly as if it was punishment for teasing him just now. In the end, Su Xun retracted his hand like a gentleman. ¡°Let¡¯s go eat.¡± ¡°Go ahead.¡± Xi Wan was still thinking about the canteen that Xi Ze recommended. ¡°Where is the cafeteria?¡± The last time they had dinner at the villa, Xi Wan had spicy chicken with her rice, and she felt as if she was on cloud nine. Now that Xi Ze had reminded her, she was craving for it again. Su Xun brought her to the cafeteria with ease. ¡°Mr. Su, you have a good memory!¡± Xi Wan praised him with a smile. However, when Su Xun heard Xi Wan call him ¡®Mr. Su l , his mind automatically linked it to the scenes of the two of them getting along in that quiet and hidden corner just now. Su Xun¡¯s throat tightened as he shot Xi Wan a warning look. It was just that this glance, which he felt to be extremely intimidating, did not have any deterrence in the eyes of Xi Wan and the others. Other than the coldness that made people tremble in fear, there was also a little doting. It made sense. His lips were still slightly red, the marks left by their intense kiss just now. The surging emotions in his eyes also turned into a watery light. Xi Wan smiled. Rather than saying that he was warning her not to talk nonsense, it was more like he was seducing her with his own body.. Chapter 308 - Chapter 308: Changing Script Chapter 308: Changing Script Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Host, what are you saying in your heart?] The system was stunned by Xi Wan¡¯s description. Xi Wan wasn¡¯t shy at all. Instead, her tone became lighter. ¡°There was once a great poet in the country. He wrote a poem, and there was a phrase in it that described this scene.¡¯ The system urged: [Then, tell me quickly!] ¡°¡®From now on, the king will not go to morning assembly early.¡¯¡± Xi Wan said. The system did not understand: [Morning assembly? What is that?] Xi Wan explained to it, ¡°The morning assembly is held once every three days by the kings of the ancient feudal dynasties. They listen to the reports of their subordinates. It¡¯s the same as the morning assembly in the company now.¡± [In that case, it must have been tough to be the king in the past.] The system changed the topic: [But I¡¯ve never seen you wake up early, so this sentence doesn¡¯t apply to you.] ¡°There really isn¡¯t.¡± Xi Wan said slowly, ¡°Thank you for reminding me, otherwise I would really think that I¡¯ve worked hard.¡± The system was speechless. Xi Wan refocused her attention on Su Xun. Seeing how he was being teased until he did not say a word, she felt that she should coax him at the right time. Hence, Xi Wan lightly threw out a topic, ¡°When you were in school, did you come to the cafeteria to eat?¡± When Su Xun heard this question, he felt that it was a very strange question. He looked at Xi Wan and after confirming that he had not heard wrongly, he replied briefly, ¡°l did.¡± ¡°But you don¡¯t eat so many things.¡± Xi Wan looked at him with clear eyes, and there was a look of worry in her eyes. ¡°Can you eat your fill? Won¡¯t you feel uncomfortable?¡± Because of Xi Wan¡¯s gentle and caring words, Su Xun¡¯s heart felt sore, as if his heart was being squeezed tightly. This unfamiliar feeling made him feel at a loss and he couldn¡¯t make an appropriate response at the first moment. Xi Wan noticed it. With her sharp senses, it was not unusual for her to sense the other party¡¯s emotions. Su Xun seemed to feel that he liked her more and more every day. No matter when, she would always think of him first, think of his preferences, think of his habits, and wonder if he would be happy or sad. Su Xun was at a loss for words for a long time before he found his voice. He said gently and slowly,¡± ¡­ It¡¯s actually easy to be a in university.¡± He wanted to hold hands with her again. However, they were in the cafeteria now, and many students had already recognized them. Although the students did not rush forward to greet them, their gazes had been paying attention to their every move. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, not only was the timing not right, but the situation was also very inappropriate. Xi Wan observed her surroundings. Knowing his personality, she revealed a look of understanding. She then told the surrounding guests that this was a dish from a certain star-rated hotel and was specially sent to the young master of Su Group.¡± Su Xun¡¯s expression froze. He never expected Xi Wan to say something like that. Xi Wan had been paying close attention to his expression. Seeing him like this, she knew that she was right. ¡°l was just guessing. But from your expression, did this really happen?¡± Such a thing had indeed happened before, but it had not happened to him. The Su family had never liked to be too high-profile, and Old Master Su hated meaningless extravagance and showing off his wealth. However, just because the Su family didn¡¯t do the same didn¡¯t mean that the other aristocratic families in the wealthy circle didn¡¯t. The scene that Xi Wan had just described, Su Xun had indeed seen many similar scenes when he was still a student. There were also two students who didn¡¯t like each other. When the butler delivered food, the two luxury cars accidentally collided. Then, the two students changed their styles for a week, from luxury cars to hotels and restaurants. They went through so much trouble just to compete. After Xi Wan listened to his story, her beautiful face was filled with regret for not being there to watch the show. Xi Wan secretly said to the system, ¡°You said that I can apply for a new script now? 1 want to change it to those aristocratic school scripts!¡± [It¡¯s too late..] The system heartlessly gave her a reason to reject her: [Have you ever seen a high school student in her twenties?] Chapter 309 - Chapter 309: A carbon-based creature can ‘t compare Chapter 309: A carbon-based creature can ¡®t compare Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan could only regretfully turn to Su Xun and say, ¡°l really envy you.¡± ¡°Then¡­¡± Su Xun was stunned. He coughed lightly and his gaze swept past Xi Wan¡¯s face. It was as if he had been scalded and he quickly retracted his gaze. ¡°l can also give you different gifts for a week.¡± ¡°Alright!¡± Xi Wan cheered softly. Su Xun¡¯s eyelashes fluttered rapidly, and the sound of his heart beating in his chest became more obvious. However, he pretended to be calm and composed, his expression as usual. Wanwan, she..She was really cute! [Host, have you forgotten something? The system said seriously: [Today is Professor Wangs birthday party, not a holiday where you can freely show off your affection! ] It was already past lunchtime. In addition, there were still many food streets stalls built by the students in the universities. Many students no longer chose the school cafeteria that they had already eaten all over. Instead, they went straight to the food street to eat delicious snacks. Su Xun brought Xi Wan to the second floor of the cafeteria. The second floor was more spacious than the first floor. When she swiped the card, Xi Wan looked at the balance in the card curiously. She was caught off guard and saw a string of numbers that looked very rich and imposing. Xi Wan smiled at Su Xun. ¡°It seems like my rebellious brother loves the cafeteria as much as you do.¡± Xi Kang had already handed over all the assets that should have been handed over to Xi Ze, not leaving a single coin behind. Among the new generation, Xi Ze could barely be considered a rising star. In the future, he had the hope of becoming a new overbearing chairman. Su Xun didn¡¯t comment and continued to eat seriously. When he was almost done eating, he asked Xi Wan, ¡°If I remember correctly, Xi Ze will graduate next year. What plans does he have?¡± Xi Wan swallowed the last mouthful of rice in her mouth and thought about it seriously. She did not realize that Xi Ze and she had never talked about similar topics before. ¡°He never told me about his future plans.¡± In the short period of time they spent together, Su Xun and Xi Ze had completely displayed the point of view of ¡®the same poles repel each other¡¯. Although the two of them had tried their best to show restraint and concealment, if someone were to observe carefully, they would definitely discover that the two of them were actually talking with hostility. They were completely rejecting each other¡¯s approach. Xi Wan did not expect Su Xun to care about Xi Ze. She looked at him in surprise and inadvertently caught sight of the yogurt and fruit scoop Xi Ze was talking about from the corner of her eye. Xi Wan did not hesitate at all and immediately pulled Su Xun over. She asked Su Xun if he wanted to eat fruit scoop. After getting a negative answer, she asked for a small portion of fruit scoop. ¡°He studies international law. If he wants to continue studying, I suggest that he go to Europe for further studies. The environment there is more conducive to his studies.¡± Su Xun analyzed with Xi Wan, ¡°If he wants to take over Xi Empire¡¯s business right after graduation, I can introduce him to the company.¡± ¡°Are you saying that you can recommend Xi Ze to study for an MBA abroad?¡± Xi Wan swallowed the orange filled with yogurt. Su Xun nodded and added, ¡°However, the most important thing is still his own will.¡¯ Su Xun¡¯s thoughts were very open-minded. [The antagonist wants to be a good brother-in-law after being a good husband?] The system¡¯s tone was filled with disbelief: [When she was facing Xi Ze just now, she was still acting like she was doing business. Why did her expression change so quickly now?] Xi Wan looked at Su Xun¡¯s expression that said, ¡°I¡¯m doing this for Xi Ze¡¯s own good.¡± She couldn¡¯t help but laugh in her heart. The happiness in her heart puzzled the system: [Is it that funny that I said Su Xun is a good brother-in-law?] No matter how the system looked at it, it felt that Su Xun¡¯s words were all for Xi Ze¡¯s future development. Xi Wan collected her emotions and said in a playful tone, ¡°This is not something that an Al like you can understand.¡± [!!!] The system was unhappy: [You¡¯re just a carbon-based creature. What right do you have to look down on our high-tech products?!] The system felt that its words were a little pale and not convincing. It added: [Although our Al was invented by you humans, we have the ability to remember everything we see.. As long as you give us a data line, we can instantly record a large amount of knowledge!! This is not something that you humans can compare to!!] Chapter 310 - Chapter 310: Special Seat Chapter 310: Special Seat Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Xi Wan naturally could not tolerate the system¡¯s impudent words and immediately retorted in her heart, leaving the system speechless. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. Your Al memory is powerful. As long as the storage space is large enough, all the knowledge in the world can be stored in your database.¡± Looking at the prideful system in her mind, Xi Wan changed the topic and went straight to its point. ¡°But I remember¡­The hard disks and chips that you use to store data were invented and created by us humans, right?¡± [!!!] The system was still extremely pleased with itself just now, but it immediately froze. It then shrunk into a small ball in Xi Wan¡¯s mind and did not speak anymore. Humph! It was still too inexperienced to fight with her! Xi Wan watched the system shut up in satisfaction and continued speaking to it mercifully, ¡°Don¡¯t look at Su Xun¡¯s selfless appearance now. In fact, he¡¯s very shrewd!¡± Xi Wan¡¯s words successfully ignited the system¡¯s interest in watching the show, and it immediately threw Xi Wan¡¯s words to the back of its mind. The system quickly asked: [Host, please tell us more.] ¡°Going abroad to study international law and studying for an MBA actually have one thing in common.¡± Xi Wan kept him in suspense. [I know that!] The system was very respectful and immediately caught up with her words. [No matter which of these two courses he studies, Xi Ze will have to go abroad!] Xi Wan praised it generously, ¡°As expected of the best Al in the world, it was indeed smart!¡± Hearing Xi Wan¡¯s praise, the system was so happy that it turned its electronic eyes into the shape of a heart. Even though the system and Xi Wan were having a heated discussion, Su Xun only touched on this topic and did not continue to extend it. Since things had already come to this, strictly speaking, it could not be said that he was trying to convince Xi Wan, let alone influence her thoughts and ask her to send Xi Ze abroad to study. Xi Wan picked up a piece of fruit and put it in her mouth as she thought about it. Su Xun¡¯s actions just now seemed to be testing her, testing how much she valued Xi Ze. ¡°Su Xun is really like a cat.¡± Xi Wan said to the system. He first stretched out his claws to test it out, then put the entire claw into her palm with his nails retracted. [???] The system asked: [Do you have a misunderstanding about antagonists? Or was it a little too much for him? Shouldn¡¯t you start to think that the antagonist is a scheming person?] Xi Wan smiled and said, ¡°Scheming? Are you referring to how his neck turned red when I kissed him?¡± The system did not say anything. This topic could not be continued! Xi Wan, this host, wanted it to be blocked. She was too evil! The debate began at two o¡¯clock in the afternoon as a warm-up event for the birthday party. The birthday party started right after the debate. There was a rule that the debaters had to enter before two o¡¯clock. Once they missed the entry time before two o¡¯clock, they would not be allowed to enter again. This was to avoid disturbing the debaters. The final topic of the debate was whether an individual could fight against fate. Xi Wan was very interested in this. Between the family seats and the special seats, she chose the latter. After all, the special seats looked much more comfortable. The so-called special seats were those who had a special status at the birthday party. For example, Professor Wangs favorite students, graduated schoolmates, people who had made great contributions to the school, and visiting professors. As a heavyweight guest with three identities, Su Xun¡¯s seat was placed in a special position among the special seats-the middle position in the front row. The biggest advantage of this position was that it had a superior view and there was another advantage to it. Other than the school leaders, there were also the respected professors on the left, right, and back of the seats. The stage was right in front of them. Before the official debate, Xi Ze turned to look at Xi Wan on the stage. When he saw that she was not sitting in the family seat, he looked a little unhappy. Xi Ze looked around and finally saw Xi Wan beside Su Xun. Xi Wan felt that someone was looking at her and looked up. When she saw that the owner of the gaze was Xi Ze, she even smiled and waved at him.. Chapter 311 - Chapter 311: Regret Chapter 311: Regret Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°Xi Ze seems a little nervous today.¡± A professor behind Xi Wan said softly. Xi Wan propped up her chin and smiled beautifully at Xi Ze, as if she did not see Xi Ze¡¯s ugly face. Xi Ze did not care how beautiful her smile was. He kept treating her coldly, with a face that said, ¡°Don¡¯t come near me.¡¯ It was unknown if he was really angered by Xi Wan, but Xi Ze t s debate style today was completely permeated by cold and sharp emotions. When facing the opponent¡¯s debater, his attacks were especially fierce and fierce. He pressed forward step by step, not giving the opponent any chance to breathe. Xi Ze¡¯s attack immediately frightened his teammates. Their original plan was to use a more gentle attack, but Xi Ze¡¯s actions had completely disrupted their plans. At the same time, the other party did not expect him to launch such a fierce attack as soon as he came up. The opponent¡¯s 1.8-meter-tall fourth defender was forced to hold on helplessly in the face of his pressure. In his panic, he began to exhibit more and more. In his panic, Xi Ze almost cried in the free debate segment. Perhaps it was because he saw that the other party was too pitiful, or perhaps it was because he saw that the other party was a 1.8-meter-tall strong young man who had such a pitiful expression, Xi Ze felt a little sympathetic. Xi Ze restrained his sharpness and concluded the segment. Everyone had seen the process of this debate clearly. The opponent¡¯s decline in the fourth debate had doomed the opponent¡¯s defeat. Without a doubt, Xi Ze had become the best debater in this final. At the end of the match, both teams shook hands and left. The second before Xi Ze stepped off the stage, he thought of Xi Wan and cast a quick glance at her. The smugness in that glance made him look arrogant. ¡°This brat¡­You only know how to be arrogant after winning.¡± Xi Wan smiled at Su Xun and asked, ¡°Were you like this when you won in the past?¡±¡± Of course, Su Xun couldn¡¯t see his own expression at that time. Moreover, this kind of competition was already a long time ago for him. He really couldn¡¯t remember clearly. However, although he couldn¡¯t remember clearly, it didn¡¯t stop him from secretly supporting Xi Ze. ¡°Although I can¡¯t remember clearly, I don¡¯t think so.¡± Xi Wan stared at his normal face for a while before sighing lightly. ¡°Mr. Su, you¡¯re not sincere.¡± Did he think that she could not tell that he was saying that on purpose? If she really couldn¡¯t tell, then wouldn¡¯t all their time together be wasted? ¡°¡­¡± What else could Su Xun do if he was exposed? Of course, he could only deny it. Seeing how he pretended to be calm, Xi Wan changed the topic. ¡°However, I haven¡¯t seen you in such high spirits. It¡¯s actually quite a pity.¡± Su Xun¡¯s heartstrings were unexpectedly tugged at by her words. In an instant, he was brought into the emotions brought about by the word ¡®regret.¡¯ His original rejection and concealment of the past dissipated a lot under the effect of this word. Su Xun couldn¡¯t help but think, if so¡­ If he could meet the current Xi Wan then, would everything change? Once such a thought appeared, it would cause people to continuously make deep connections, causing Su Xun, who was immersed in his fantasies, to be slightly absent-minded. At this moment, the phone in his pocket vibrated slightly and a message popped up. [He¡¯s already waiting outside.] Su Xun came back to his senses and glanced at the message. ¡°I¡¯m going out to get something.¡± Xi Wan nodded and watched him leave. Right now, it was the time between the end of the debate and the start of the birthday party. The school¡¯s staff were also busy with the birthday party, and finally checking the equipment and props. After watching Su Xun walk out of the auditorium, Xi Wan took out her phone and browsed through the news. ¡°Who are the two people sitting in front?¡± An older professor asked the younger professor beside him. The younger professor did not know either. He shook his head and said, ¡°l can¡¯t tell who it is with his back facing me, but¡­ It looked like¡­lt seems to be two students from the university.¡± Hearing the voices of the two professors, another professor sitting in front of them said mysteriously, ¡°My colleagues, I¡¯ve heard a little about this. The lady sitting in front is called Xi Wan.. She¡¯s a well-known investor who has been in the limelight in the entertainment industry recently! ¡° Chapter 312 - Chapter 312: Genius Senior Chapter 312: Genius Senior Translator: Endless?antasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The two professors who had their own guesses about Xi Wan¡¯s identity looked at each other and saw the confusion in each other¡¯s eyes. Clearly, neither of them knew who Xi Wan was. The professor who mentioned Xi Wan¡¯s identity saw the expressions of his colleagues and knew that they did not know Xi Wan, so he added, ¡°I don¡¯t think the two of you usually watch the entertainment news, right? Do you know what happened to Kong Shuo some time ago?¡± Kong Shuo was the winner of the school¡¯s annual scholarship. His results were extremely outstanding and most of the teachers in the school knew him. Seeing his two colleagues nod, the professor continued, ¡°That incident ended so quickly because of Miss Xi.¡± The two professors were enlightened. Back then, the incident with Kong Shuo had caused a huge commotion on the school forum. Many teachers and students who read the forum, including themselves, knew about it. The professor continued, ¡°Did you notice the boy sitting next to her just now? He was dressed like a student. That was the 16th Law School¡¯s resident inspector. The two of you should have an impression of him since you entered the school, right?¡± ¡°Su Xun¡­So, it¡¯s that child!¡± The two professors indeed remembered this former most outstanding student in the school. One of the older professors said with deep regret, ¡°This child is smart and agile. Back then, the school had already decided to recommend him, but in the end, this child turned around and went abroad. He even changed his major after going abroad.¡± The young professor smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s not a pity. After all, the new teaching building that the law school is about to build, the renovation of the old teaching building in the law school headquarters, and a series of scholarship and compulsory legal education subsidies are all funded by Su Group.¡± ¡°This¡­¡± He suddenly felt that he did not have any regrets at all. The regret on the older professor¡¯s face lessened a lot. As the seats were very close to each other, Xi Wan heard every word of the conversation between the professors. Xi Wan couldn¡¯t help but look at the old professor in a new light when she saw how quickly the old professor¡¯s attitude changed. [This professor is quite optimistic.] The system watched with great interest. Xi Wan and Su Xun were sitting in such an eye-catching position. Even the professors who were already old and did not care much about the outside world would ask a few more questions, let alone the other students present. The first student who rushed in and took a close seat had already secretly taken a photo and sent it to the group: [Everyone, look! I risked my life to take this!] ] [Good brother, our happiness depends on you!] [l was wondering why I couldn¡¯t find them after searching around. It turns out that Mr. Su and his wife changed their style today!] [Xi Wan and Mr. Su look so youthful in their couple outfits. I thought the couple sitting next to them was them.] [I¡¯m dying of laughter. The couple next door is obviously the principal and his wife!] [They showed me too. The principal and the other two obviously look older. How can they be mistaken for Su Xun and Xi Wan?] [Be careful not to let the principal see you!] [Principal: You¡¯re so high and mighty. Are you trying to get expelled from the school by saying that my wife is old?!] The students in the school had a good impression of Xi Wan, but Su Xun, who suddenly appeared beside her, always made them feel the pressure from the chairman of Su Group. Although this pressure was scary, it made them feel excited and stimulated. Therefore, when Su Xun was around just now, they had been obedient. They did not even dare to take a few more glances at the couple, let alone secretly take photos. However, now that Su Xun had something to do and went out, they became much bolder. They weren¡¯t afraid of Su Xun previously. After all, Su Xun was probably their senior. Now, everyone in the group was close to him, and they were discussing it half-jokingly and half-seriously. [l don¡¯t think it¡¯s just about dressing young. Senior Su Xun looks really young.] [l don¡¯t think that¡¯s reasonable. Senior Su Xun is almost thirty. How can he not look old! ! ] [Everyone, calm down. After all, senior jumped three levels in a row when he was studying.] As expected of a genius who has graduated many years ago and has been praised by the professors!] The birthday party had already made the students restless. Now that such big news had hit them, it made them even more uneasy. The wonderful performance on the stage instantly lost its charm. They wanted to rush straight to Xi Wan and Su Xun and pick up the microphone to interview the two of them.. Chapter 313 - Chapter 313: Great Peace Chapter 313: Great Peace Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation When the stage play began, it finally pulled back most of the students¡¯ attention. All the handsome guys and beautiful girls in the school were playing roles in the drama, and the script was the final product of the school¡¯s Faculty of Arts after several months of polishing. Once the stage play started, it became the well-deserved finale of the birthday party, bringing everyone a visual and auditory feast. Xi Ze played the role of a prince who had lost his country. Although there were not many scenes, it corresponded to the main theme of the entire stage play. The prince marched forward alone in the desolate Gobi Desert, embarking on an indomitable journey for his dream. Xi Ze went on stage twice in a row, both of which were the finishing touches of the plot. For a moment, he was in the limelight. I originally thought that as the host, Kong Shuo and the school belle will be in the limelight and the School of Design, and the School of Dance will gain more attention. However, who knew that Su Xun would appear halfway, with the glittering chairman title on his head and his status as a former student of the law school. Xi Ze, a top student of the law school, even made use of the stage play to make a name for himself. Someone sighed in the group. [The law school is really in the limelight this time.] Many people from the law school replied modestly under this message, and as expected, the students from other schools sighed. Everyone complained that the students of the law school were now the epitome of Versailles literature. Due to the special seating arrangement, Xi Wan was able to pass the bouquet that Su Xun had just gone to get to Xi Ze as soon as he got off the stage. ¡°The performance was perfect. You were very cool.¡± Xi Wan said with a smile. The students who passed by them slowed down and pricked up their ears to eavesdrop. Xi Ze raised his chin slightly after receiving the compliment. ¡°Is this considered congratulation?¡± Xi Wan shook her head and corrected him. ¡°This is a reward. It¡¯s a reward for your outstanding performance. It¡¯s a reward for leading this stage play to the climax.¡¯ Xi Ze snorted and took the bouquet with both hands. It was a mixed bouquet of roses as the main flower. He liked it very much. The only flaw was that this bouquet of flowers looked like it was brought over by Su Xun, but it might not be. Because he had only told Xi Wan that he liked roses. The scene of the three of them in the corner of the stage was the best composition. The handsome boy lowered his head and sniffed the bouquet in his arms. The young couple opposite him snuggled up to each other and looked at him with a gentle smile. The orange light shone down and the scene was captured in the camera of the student who was in charge of taking photos. The netizens who were waiting for a public display of affection finally welcomed the second wave of pictures of Xi Wan and Su Xun. One was of Xi Wan and Su Xun feeding the swans by Lovers¡¯ Slope Lake, another was of the two of them having lunch together in the cafeteria like a student couple, and the last was of the warm moment when the three of them were in the same frame. [If you don¡¯t believe the rumors, don¡¯t spread them. We¡¯ll start from you and me.] [l don¡¯t believe that such love exists in this world.] [This is the second time today, right? Could the couple consider the physical and mental health of a single person?] [That¡¯s right. We can¡¯t stand it if you keep showing off your love like this!] [l have to say, the third picture is really very atmospheric and warm!] [So Xi Ze and Xi Wan look so alike? Why didn¡¯t I notice it before?] [I didn¡¯t realize that the siblings looked alike when I was setting them up in the past. 1 didn¡¯t even know that they were family!] The person-in-charge of the Su family¡¯s public relations team was looking at the netizens who were wailing because of the public display of affection with satisfaction. In their hearts, they were already planning what to do after they received the bonus. The person in charge contacted the blogger and asked him to edit a new post and upload a screenshot of the student¡¯s speech. [Very good. Are you afraid that the single community hasn¡¯t been hurt enough? Thank you so much¡­] [I¡¯m so speechless. You can¡¯t show off your affection toward each other like this!] [Damn, is Mr. Su questioning Xi Wan¡¯s bootlicking of Su Group before he takes revenge?] [To the comment above, you are right. I shouldn¡¯t have questioned you so harshly.] After the news spread for a while, Su Group¡¯s official account posted a message: [Thank you for your attention to the chairman and his wife. In order to express our sincerest apologies to all the netizens who were accidentally attacked by the display of affection, our company will draw a lucky netizen at 8 0¡¯clock tonight and give a set of Silver Moon Bay for sale. Netizens who wanted to participate in the event could click on the link below the tweet to participate..] Chapter 314 - Chapter 314: Bar Chapter 314: Bar Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation The netizens were in an uproar as soon as this post was published. Silver Moon Bay was a development project of a subsidiary of the Su family. As the name suggested, it was built in the Silver Moon Bay area where every inch of land was expensive. The target was mid-to-high-end residential buildings and all of them were large flat floors. Although most people knew that Su Group was a very large corporation and had a vague idea of its value, it was too far away from their lives. They were not sure what Su Group¡¯s wealth meant. If the netizens¡¯ teasing just now was just out of curiosity, then now, everyone really had an understanding of the Su family¡¯s tyranny. The Su family was really rich! [I never thought that the biggest gamble I¡¯ve ever participated in in my life would be the Tweet Lottery.] This comment was quickly pushed to the top of the hot comments and the rest of the netizens began to imitate it. [l never thought that the most expensive public display of affection I¡¯ve ever seen in my life would be President Su taking revenge for Xi Wan.] In the high-level office. Ling Feng leaned back in his seat tiredly, looking at the comments on the internet. He let out a cold laugh. It was not just this tone, Su Xun was very angry! Ling Feng looked at the scattered documents on the table, his eyes bloodshot. It was obvious that he hadn¡¯t had a good rest in a long time. He had taken over the Silver Moon Bay project from his old master with great difficulty. In order to take over this project, he even made a military pledge in front of the old man. The early development was not bad, and the initial investment had already been poured in. However, who would have thought that Su Xun would intercept them halfway? He did not come early or late, but he was stuck at the point where he had to invest money. Who knew how long Su Xun had waited in order to successfully intercept him. And now, she was doing it in such a big way, as if she was afraid that he would not know the source of all this. Ling Feng knew that Su Xun was probably doing this for Xi Wan, but he felt that it was unnecessary. The Ling family¡¯s actions were not on good terms with the Su family. Su Xun¡¯s interception of his project was no different from seeking revenge for the smallest grievance. Looking at the news, he had to believe it. Su Xun was a ruthless and vengeful man. He was also an extreme lover. After a moment of hesitation, Xi Ze chose to ask the question in his heart, ¡°Did you buy the flowers?¡± ¡°He bought it.¡± Xi Wan pointed at Su Xun and said, ¡°l chose it myself.¡± After the debate ended, Su Xun left to get the flowers. Xi Wan wanted to go with him, but Su Xun rejected her with the excuse that the weather was too hot. Now, it seemed that the effect of Su Xun¡¯s flower was better than the one she had taken. Xi Ze looked at Xi Wan silently. Can¡¯t he speak without panting? After experiencing the ups and downs of his emotions, Xi Ze forgot what he originally wanted to say. However, those words did not seem to be that important at this moment. ¡°I¡¯ll go backstage to change my clothes first.¡± Xi Ze carried the flowers and walked backstage. Xi Wan quickly reminded him, ¡°It¡¯s not convenient to carry flowers.¡± It was indeed inconvenient to walk backstage with this big bouquet of flowers. ¡°It¡¯s okay, I can just take it.¡± Xi Ze did not stop walking, as if he was afraid that someone would snatch it from him. Not long after, Xi Wan received a message from Xi Ze: [The debate team is having a gathering. I can¡¯t leave. You and Su Xun should go on a married couple¡¯s holiday.] Before Xi Wan could react, she received a transfer message on her phone. It was transferred from an electronic payment platform. She didn¡¯t need to receive it before it was transferred directly to her account. Xi Ze¡¯s message came one after another: [The prize money for this debate competition. Take it as compensation for disturbing your date.] Xi Wan raised her eyebrows and looked at the number on the account. He did not expect this kid to be so generous. ¡°Xi Ze isn¡¯t coming over.¡± Xi Wan happily waved her phone. ¡°The debate competition gave me a bonus as compensation. Where do you want to spend it later?¡± Su Xun thought for a moment, ¡°A bar.¡±¡± ¡°Are you serious?¡± Xi Wan tilted her head and looked at him. Su Xun nodded seriously.. Chapter 315 - Chapter 315: Partner Candidate Chapter 315: Partner Candidate Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation In the end, they did not go to the bar because on the way to the bar, Xi Wan dragged Su Xun to a food street. They sat at a barbecue stall by the street and ordered some skewers and six bottles of cold beer. The last barbeque made their bellies full and they couldn¡¯t eat anything else. ¡°This should be your first time eating at a roadside stall like this, right? Moreover, you¡¯re eating skewers.¡± Xi Wan held Su Xun¡¯s hand and slowly walked with him. Su Xun thought about how she had suggested eating roadside barbecue and smiled helplessly. ¡°Yeah, no one dared to treat me to a roadside stall in the past. ¡± Xi Wan raised her chin and looked back at him. ¡°Then I¡¯m the first person in history. You have to remember such an unforgettable day. You have to remember me, a unique person.¡± ¡°Of course, I will always remember my Wanwan.¡± Su Xun tightened his grip on her hand. Xi Wan¡¯s phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was Fang Yi. ¡°Wanwan, 1 have something to talk to you about.¡± Fang Yi knew Xi Wan¡¯s personality, so she didn¡¯t waste any time. After a simple greeting, she went straight to the point, ¡°Do you remember the script I saw when I was investing last time? I was going to take over, but I didn¡¯t expect the company to go so smoothly. I¡¯m so busy now that my feet don¡¯t touch the ground that I really can¡¯t care about it. However, if I were to put the script on hold just like that, 1 feel a little sorry for them.¡± It was a new screenwriter. When he found out that Fang Yi was interested in investing in this drama, he looked at her with complete trust, and his eyes were clear and innocent. Half of Fang Yi¡¯s thoughts were that she didn¡¯t want to let others¡¯ hard work go to waste, and the other half was that she didn¡¯t want the fertile water to flow into the field of outsiders, so she had the thought of transferring the script to Xi Wan. After all, Xi Wan had invested in quite a few scripts and she did not have any new dramas in preparation. It was the best of both worlds for her to accept it. Xi Wan understood what she meant, but she did not give an immediate answer. ¡®Let me think about it.¡¯ ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to pick it up if you feel awkward, I only wanted to give some benefits to my sisters.¡± Xi Wan did not find it difficult to accept the script. The reason why she did not accept the script was because Fang Yi had taken a liking to it first. She was also a little afraid of the three production teams that had visited her at the same time. One experience like this was enough. ¡°I¡¯ll take a look first. I¡¯ll give you an answer as soon as possible.¡± Xi Wan hung up the phone. Xi Wan told Su Xun about this and Su Xun¡¯s opinion was up to her. ¡°¡­¡± Xi Wan looked at him silently. What he said was equivalent to not saying anything. Su Xun smiled when he saw Xi Wan¡¯s expression. ¡°What I mean is, if you want to take over, I¡¯ll arrange resources for you. If you don¡¯t want to take over, we¡¯ll reject it.¡± Xi Wan snorted and lifted her chin proudly like a kitten. Su Xun¡¯s words made sense. She actually did not have many resources in the film and television industry. Su Xun had introduced her to a few high-level people in the industry who had resources. Some of them had taken the initiative to look for her, but she was lazy at that time and did not pay too much attention to these. Now that it was time to use it, she could not take out any resources. ¡°You don¡¯t have to specially prepare anything. 1 suddenly thought of a person who made a fortune in the film industry.¡± Xi Wan¡¯s fingers gently scratched his palm. The slight itch in his palm made Su Xun happy. He said with a smile, ¡°You mean Lu Ting?¡± Fang Yi had already sent the script to Xi Wan earlier so that she could consider it carefully while reading the script. The script was good, but Xi Wan didn¡¯t have a mature team. Lu Ting, who made his fortune in the film industry, had a decent film company under him. Lu Tings film and television company had a complete system and sufficient actors. Most importantly, as the boss, Lu Ting had always adhered to the belief that every drama would be done well. Working with him could maximize the advantages of the script. After such an analysis, it was the best to find Lu Ting to collaborate on this script. Su Xun understood what Xi Wan meant, ¡°Indeed, with him around, you can do whatever you want.¡± Xi Wan rolled her eyes at him. She was so busy, alright? He made it sound like she was doing nothing. Since she had decided, Xi Wan immediately sent a message to Lu Ting and forwarded the script to him.. Chapter 316 - Chapter 316: Soaring Up Chapter 316: Soaring Up Translator: Endless?antasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Lu Ting replied to Xi Wan very quickly, saying that he would take a look at the script before making a decision. However, he did not make Xi Wan wait for long. He quickly told Xi Wan that he was very optimistic about the script and had decided to take over the filming of the drama. Since Lu Ting had decided to take over the production of this drama, the first thing he had to do was to prepare the contract, casting, director, and other related matters as soon as possible. Apart from that, Lu Tings public relations team also sent out a tweet that tagged Xi Wan. The netizens were still in a state of shock. [Xi Wan is returning to the entertainment industry?] Many netizens rushed to the bottom of the post to watch the development of the situation and started a heated discussion. A few hours later, Lu Tings companys public relations team sent another clarification on social media, explaining to everyone that it was not Xi Wan returning to the entertainment industry, but that they and Xi Wan had invested in a new script together. Lu Ting was indeed someone who had been in the entertainment industry for many years. He was very familiar with the ways of the entertainment industry. Before the crew was fully equipped, he took advantage of the limelight of Xi Wan and her husband displaying their affection to gain a wave of popularity and traffic. [Although it¡¯s a pity that Xi Wan didn¡¯t return to the entertainment industry, this collaboration between the two of them can be called a dream collaboration. It broke my dimensional wall.] [What should I do if I¡¯m already looking forward to the movie when the idol and goddess are working together, even if it¡¯s just a warm-up post?] [Mr. Su: Send someone to teach Lu Ting a lesson tonight.] The netizens were having a great time teasing him, but half an hour later, they were once again surprised by Su Xun¡¯s actions. Su Xun¡¯s personal social media account reposted Lu Tings team¡¯s post with the caption: [After reposting 300,000 shares, I¡¯ll draw a big flat layer.] [Am I seeing things? Another big reveal?] [Did you realize that ever since Mr. Su solved the scandal, he suddenly realized the need to show off his love?] [What is the necessity?] [Show more love to prevent others from misunderstanding that their relationship as husband and wife is not good!] [l feel like this is another drama that has become popular before it airs. Is the popularity of a drama that Xi Wan invested in so good?] After Su Xun¡¯s actions, the number of reposts on the tweet increased. At the same time, many celebrities¡¯ careers were crushed by their own celebrities. They started to rush the resumes of their celebrities and send self-recommendation letters to Xi Wan¡¯s social media accounts. In the previous few dramas that Xi Wan had invested in, the lead actors were either unknown or did not have a professional background. They did not have their own popularity, but after the few dramas that had not officially started broadcasting, their popularity began to rise. Their popularity and net worth also increased several times. This also indirectly confirmed the saying that there was nothing to lose by following Xi Wan, not to mention that Xi Wan¡¯s new drama partner was the famous Lu Ting in the industry. In terms of celebrities who had left the industry and still had their own popularity, other than Xi Wan herself, Lu Ting had to be mentioned. The film company that Lu Ting had founded had a good reputation in the industry. Many of the TV series, movies, and even music videos that were customized for musicians were all good works. With such a strong alliance and the backing of Su Xun¡¯s Su Group, as long as they could take advantage of this opportunity, it would not be as simple as exploding to fame for celebrities. Their future development could simply be described as soaring! After knowing the enthusiasm of the fans, a kind-hearted netizen pointed out, [Xi Wan doesn¡¯t even look at her social media account now. It¡¯s better to send it to Lu Ting.] The netizens¡¯ comments quickly woke up the fans, so they quickly changed the battlefield and started to send private messages to Lu Ting. Lu Ting looked at the private messages that were about to explode. After a moment of silence, he decided to send a message to Xi Wan to ask if she was really sure that she wanted to work with him. Xi Wan replied very quickly: [If you think you can¡¯t do it, I can find someone What did she mean by he couldn¡¯t? Men can¡¯t say no! Besides, this wasn¡¯t a question of whether it would work or not. Su Xun¡¯s previous repost of his company¡¯s tweet was clearly an oath of sovereignty to him. Of course, he had to ask clearly. Otherwise, he was afraid that Xi Wan and Su Xun would not be able to coordinate well. When the couple quarreled, he, an innocent passerby, would be the one to suffer. Xi Wan thought for a moment and thought of the reason for his question, so she explained: [Don¡¯t worry, Su Xun already knew about this from the beginning. He also agrees with my decision. You just need to be at ease and do it boldly..] Chapter 317 - Chapter 317: Not Accepting An Apology Chapter 317: Not Accepting An Apology Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation [Okay.] Lu Ting looked at Xi Wan¡¯s reply and heaved a sigh of relief. Thinking from a different angle¡­He also wanted to thank Su Xun for his wealth and generosity, giving him a wave of popularity for nothing. That was a large flat in a prime location. If he gave it away for free, it could be seen that Su Xun supported their cooperation. His reaction just now made it seem like he was judging a gentleman with a petty heart. Xi Wan took the blue and pink dolls from Su Xun¡¯s hands and looked at him strangely. ¡°This is the limited edition new product of Blue Moon Group this year. I thought you would like it, so I brought it back for you.¡± Su Xun explained with a smile. ¡°Thank you.¡± Xi Wan nodded. ¡°There will be more in the future.¡± Su Xun chuckled. ¡°What?¡± Xi Wan was puzzled. ¡°A gift?¡± ¡°l said before that we won¡¯t repeat it for a week.¡± Su Xun took out a velvet jewelry box from behind him. ¡°This suits you very well.¡± ¡°But you already gave me a gift today.¡± Xi Wan waved the two dolls in her hands. Seeing her happy face, Su Xun also smiled. ¡°There¡¯s no rule that only one gift can be given a day.¡± [Public display of afe toon again.] The system¡¯s tone was filled with resentment. ¡°l thought you would get someone to imitate the delivery of food.¡± Xi Wan fiddled with the doll in her hand. Su Xun smiled and said, ¡®1 1 still think it¡¯s more sincere to send it personally. If Wanwan likes it that way, 1 can arrange for someone to do it.¡± Xi Wan shook her head. ¡°No need. I¡¯m just saying. I don¡¯t like to be too ostentatious.¡± ¡°Are you going to eat? I made a reservation at a good restaurant.¡± Su Xun changed his clothes and came out. Xi Wan loved delicious food, so she nodded without hesitation. After eating and drinking to their heart¡¯s content, the couple returned to the villa. An unfamiliar car was parked at the entrance, and it looked like it had been waiting for a while. Two people got out of the car, a man and a woman. The woman was Cheng Shi¡¯s mother, and the man was old. He should be Cheng Shi¡¯s father. Su Xun saw that the two of them did not show any emotions, while Xi Wan was a little surprised. Mrs. Cheng leaned her head against the wall, and the others could only see her pursed lips. Cheng Shi¡¯s father came up to him with a smile. ¡°l happened to be free today to visit Mr. Su and Mrs. Su. I didn¡¯t expect to meet you at the door. What a coincidence.¡¯ ¡°Unfortunately, my wife is tired from her walk, so it¡¯s not convenient for her to entertain guests.¡± Su Xun¡¯s words made the man¡¯s smile freeze on his face, and the arc on his lips gradually disappeared. He had come with a purpose today and was already mentally prepared. Su Xun¡¯s current attitude was not beyond his expectations. However, he knew the truth and Su Xun was merciless and unable to let him off. They thought that after Ling Feng took Cheng Shi away, the Cheng familys business would improve, but they didn¡¯t expect that the companies that had previously cooperated with them would suddenly stop working on their projects overnight. When he called to ask about the situation, they were always vague with him. A few companies whose contracts were about to expire even said that they would not cooperate with them in the future. Several companies that had signed new contracts expressed that they wanted to break the contract, no matter how much they paid for the breach of contract. They were determined to reject all cooperation with the Cheng Group. It was obvious that someone was pressuring them from behind. The first person Cheng Shi¡¯s father thought of was Ling Feng, but when he personally went to look for Ling Feng, he was told that all of this was not the work of the Ling Group. Ling Feng even ¡®kindly¡¯ reminded him that his wife and daughter, Cheng Shi, had offended Xi Wan in the past. Now that his daughter had been taken away by Ling Feng, the only one who could apologize was his wife. Hence, he had to persuade his wife to come with him to apologize to Xi Wan and Su Xun. ¡°What are you still doing?¡± When Mrs. Cheng heard her husband¡¯s soft tone, she restrained the unwillingness on her face and went forward to apologize to Su Xun and Xi Man. ¡°Mr. Su, Mrs. Su, it was my fault for not being strict previously, which led to my daughter offending Mrs. Su. Now that I know my mistake, I can¡¯t apologize personally because of my health. Please be magnanimous and don¡¯t hurt the harmony between the two families.¡± Every word that Mrs. Cheng said made him feel even more upset. Su Xun didn¡¯t say whether he would forgive him or not, he only said, ¡°Mr. Cheng, you¡¯ve misunderstood. Your daughter¡¯s matter is not enough to affect my wife.¡± ¡°¡­¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s father¡¯s expression turned even uglier. If that¡¯s the case, why did you have to wait until they have already apologized before speaking? He understood what Su Xun meant. Su Xun would not accept an apology or reconciliation.. Chapter 318 - Chapter 318: Quarreling Chapter 318: Quarreling Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation Cheng Shi¡¯s father could only turn his gaze to Xi Wan. He could lower his head to Su Xun but he really couldn¡¯t lower his head to this unknown little girl. After struggling for a while, he tried to calm down and said, ¡°Mrs. Su, the weather has been hot these past few days, and it¡¯s inevitable that you will feel tired. Cheng Group has several good villas overseas. Mrs. Su, you can go there anytime to relax.¡± Xi Wan raised her eyebrows. ¡°The weather is indeed very hot, so Mr. Cheng, don¡¯t drag us outside the door.¡± Cheng Shi¡¯s father did not expect Xi Wan to look so small, but the words she said were as infuriating as Su Xun¡¯s. Su Xun held Xi Wan¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Wan Wan is busy with her career. She really doesn¡¯t have the energy to entertain the two of you.¡± With that said, he entered the villa with Xi Wan. The bodyguards behind them immediately blocked the door and stopped the Cheng couple outside. Cheng Shi¡¯s father shouted a few times at the top of his lungs. Seeing that they had walked far away, he could not continue shouting at the door, so he could only regretfully shut his mouth. If other people in the industry knew about this, he would really lose all his face! The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He could only blame his wife beside him. ¡°Look at what you and your daughter have done! This time, Cheng Group is going to be completely suppressed by Su Group!¡¯ Mrs. Cheng was indignant. ¡°Why are you yelling at me? Didn¡¯t you say that you should love your daughter more? In my opinion, Xi Wan is so proud because she married Su Xun!¡± He did not expect his wife to be so stupid. She still thought that everything was because Xi Wan married well. ¡°l used to think that you are smart, but now it seems that you are brainless. No wonder your daughter was raised like this by you!¡± As a grown man, he almost fainted from anger. ¡°If Xi Wan really didn¡¯t have the ability, the public opinion wouldn¡¯t be like this! How many people on the internet supported her to turn the situation around with Su Xun? Does she look like someone who needs to rely on Su Xun?!¡± When they reached home, Chen Tong, who had been waiting for a long time, quickly went forward. ¡°Sir¡¯s father and mother visited after the two of you left. They left something for Madam.¡± Su Xun¡¯s parents were very strange. They had clearly reached the door of their house, but they did not say that they would come in and sit down to wait for them to return home. They actually stopped at the door for a while, handed over the things, and left. Xi Wan was really curious about the relationship between Su Xun and his parents. Su Xun paused in his movements, then said casually, ¡°Got it.¡± Xi Wan opened the box. Inside the box was an exquisite bracelet. The bracelet was dark green in color and the color was pure and strong. The entire bracelet was polished very well. Xi Wan had bought one at an auction before. Although that bracelet was rare, it was not as exquisite as the one she had today. Su Xun saw the appearance of the bracelet and said,¡±¡± ¡°Grandma left this for Mother.¡¯ ¡°Is this the symbol of a mother-in-law¡¯s approval of her daughter-in-law in a family ethics drama?¡± Xi Wan looked at the jade bracelet and started to think. ¡°Family ethics drama?¡± This was the first time Su Xun had heard of such a classification, and he found it very refreshing. ¡°You¡¯re right. It¡¯s Mother¡¯s approval of you.¡± Hence, Xi Wan changed the night¡¯s activity to watching a family drama together. This time, the venue was the balcony. Su Xun hugged Xi Wan in his arms. Xi Wan was holding a glass of red wine in her hand. She was halfway through drinking when Su Xun interrupted her and finished it in one go. ¡°This kind of situation won¡¯t happen at home.¡± Su Xun commented on the scenes in the play. In the movie, the mother-in-law had a big fight with her daughter-in-law about her grandson, and the two of them almost got into a fight. Xi Wan thought for a moment and said, ¡°Your mother doesn¡¯t seem like the type to quarrel.¡± Su Xun did not say a word. He only tightened his grip on Xi Wan¡¯s arm and said in a very soft voice, ¡°Actually, she will.¡± Su Xun¡¯s voice was clear and pleasant. This was the first time she had heard him talk about his mother¡¯s past. After Su Xun was born, his mother¡¯s health had always been poor. At that time, Su Xun¡¯s brother had always thought that his mother¡¯s poor health was because of Su Xun. As a father, Su was busy with the company¡¯s matters and neglected this point. She did not correct her eldest son¡¯s thoughts in time. When the two brothers did not get along well, it was already difficult for Su Shi to correct his eldest son¡¯s thoughts. He could only separate the two brothers. The eldest son stayed with the couple while Su Xun, the youngest son, was sent to Old Master Su.. Chapter 319 - Chapter 319: Revealing His Heart Chapter 319: Revealing His Heart Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation As a result, the Su brothers did not get along well, and their personalities were also two extremes. The older brother was lively and extroverted and was liked by others. He had countless friends, while the younger brother was quiet and introverted. He was always alone. Even after they lived together again, their relationship did not improve. Although the two brothers were three years apart, they attended high school at the same time. Their mother, Sun Yao, suggested that the two of them be in the same class to take care of each other. The two of them had just been assigned to the same class and still walked together. Later on, the older brother used the excuse of walking with his classmates and from then on, the two of them went to school separately. Before Su Xun appeared, his brother would definitely be able to handle social situations with ease. However, after Su Xun appeared, everyone would mention Su Xun¡¯s intelligence from time to time. Every time this happened, his brother would stop talking. Although Su Xun didn¡¯t talk much, he was very attentive and quickly discovered this. When he returned home again, he made a request to Sun Yao to change schools. Sun Yao was very surprised by this and asked him if he didn¡¯t like his brother. Su Xun would definitely deny such a question. As for the real reason, he never said it. Would she feel pressured by his presence if he said that it was his brother? This would make him seem too arrogant. Moreover, his brother had never said such words. It would be bad if it was just his personal guess. Even though the young Su Xun had intelligence that exceeded his peers, he was still a kind child in the end, so he attributed everything to himself. He told Sun Yao that he wasn¡¯t used to school, so he wanted to change schools. Just as Sun Yao was about to give him an answer, his brother came back with the football trophy. Seeing the happy expression on his mother¡¯s face, Su Xun chose to remain silent and didn¡¯t mention this matter again. However, his brother had heard about this from somewhere and angrily came to him to question him about the transfer. He thought that Su Xun did this because no one in school was willing to talk to him and wanted to use this to win his parents ¡®sympathy and love. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you explain?¡± Xi Wan looked up at him. ¡°I wanted to explain,¡± Su Xun said calmly. ¡°But when I saw his angry face, I thought of the worried and guilty look my mother often had when she faced me.¡± ¡°Poor thing.¡± Xi Wan raised her hand and touched his cheek. ¡°It¡¯s more important to be happy in everything.¡± Su Xun grabbed her hand and kissed it gently before continuing to tell her a story. After that incident, the two brothers continued to maintain their superficial respect for each other. In his second year of high school, Su Xun had the opportunity to enter the junior class of the university, but he rejected it for his brother¡¯s feelings. His father, Su Shi, was very satisfied with his two sons. Usually, he would bring out the matters in the group to listen to their opinions, but often, Su Xun¡¯s answers satisfied him more. Faced with his father¡¯s encouragement for Su Xun, his brother gradually became mentally unbalanced. Compared to taking over his father¡¯s class, Su Xun preferred physics. After the college entrance examination, he also planned to major in physics, but his brother¡¯s casual words made him give up physics. There would definitely be a class reunion after the college entrance examination. At the reunion, his brother would be drunk, so Su Xun naturally took on the task of sending him home. It was this mission that allowed Su Xun to clearly know his brother¡¯s true opinion of him. He was scheming, born to snatch things, cold, selfish, and favvning over his grandfather for power¡­ Each of these words was like a sharp sword, stabbing into Su Xun¡¯s heart. After that, Su Xun didn¡¯t choose to go to the capital to study his favorite physics major. He stayed in the city to study university and chose a law major that had nothing to do with business. Su Xun¡¯s actions also made it clear to Su Shi that he had no interest in taking over the Su family. Although Su Shi felt regretful, he didn¡¯t force it and began to wholeheartedly nurture his eldest son to be his successor. Su Xun didn¡¯t care about any of this. He only focused on his studies wholeheartedly. At the same time, he tried his best to stay away from everything that could make his brother feel threatened. However, he did not expect his brother to do something extreme because of him. In his third year, his brother tricked Su Xun into a villa under his name in the name of a birthday present. His brother had already put a numbing drug in the water he drank. He could only watch his brother cry every word and say that it would be fine if he did not exist and that he was not a genius. In the end, he watched helplessly as the situation became irreversible.. Chapter 320 - Chapter 320: Finale Chapter 320: Finale Translator: Endless?antasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation ¡°l only remember that my brother¡¯s blood spewed out and splattered on my face. Later, I was sent to see a psychiatrist.¡± Su Xun!s tone was calm. There was neither anger nor unwillingness. After his brother died, Su Xun began to suffer from insomnia, anorexia, and resistance to staying in confined spaces. Sun Yao and Su Shi started quarreling frequently. Once again, Sun Yao broke down and shouted in front of Su Shi, ¡°Why did Su Xun have to be a genius? If he was just an ordinary person, his brother wouldn¡¯t have died because of this!¡± After Sun Yao finished speaking, she looked at Su Xun¡¯s calm expression and immediately regretted it. However, once she said it, she could not take it back. She could only cover her face and cry helplessly. Old Master Su took Su Xun away overnight. Su Xun took a break from school for a period of time and received psychological treatment. Sun Yao¡¯s condition worsened day by day and Su Shi brought her out of the Su Group was returned to Old Master Su e s hands. Looking at his grandfather who was getting older by the day, Su Xun knew clearly that he had to get better as soon as possible to support his grandfather¡¯s hard work and support the Su family. He actively cooperated with the doctor for psychotherapy while he resumed his studies. Even after he went abroad, Old Master Su still arranged for someone to check his psychological condition regularly Su Xun didn¡¯t want to tell Xi Wan about this. He finally got what he wanted and he didn¡¯t want to lose it again. He always knew that Xi Wan did not ask because she respected him. Similarly, he did not want to hide anything from Xi Wan. There were a few times when he wanted to open his mouth, but he was afraid that Xi Wan would distance herself from him. After hesitating for so long, he decided to tell Xi Wan everything. They were husband and wife, and he should be honest with her. Xi Wan suddenly felt sorry for him and squeezed his hand. ¡°It¡¯s all in the past. His death has nothing to do with you. You don¡¯t have to blame yourself.¡± In Xi Wan¡¯s eyes, Su Xun did not cause his brother¡¯s death and no one could not blame him at all. It was not Su Xun¡¯s fault to be smart. However, it was his brother¡¯s fault to use his own death to cast a shadow over Su Xun¡¯s life. Su Xun¡¯s brother was weak and pathetic. He clearly loved football and could even win awards in competitions. Why did he insist on using his inferior intelligence to compete with others? ¡°How sad and ridiculous.¡± Xi Wan said coldly in her heart. [The antagonist is really pitiful to have such a big brother.] The system said with tears in its eyes. ¡°I know. I just feel that I¡¯ve let Mother down. After all, Mother likes Brother so much..¡± Su Xun held Xi Wan¡¯s hand, ¡°Wanwan, you are my light.¡±¡¯ ¡°Then should I say, Ultraman transformation?¡± Xi Wan said seriously and even made a transformation gesture. [The male antagonist¡¯s two major investment cases have problems.] The system exclaimed: [It seems that it¡¯s not just that. Many of them have problems¡­ Why did he have so many problems? Now, not only was his capital tied up and his cash flow broken, but he was also involved in a business dispute?] Xi Wan was leisurely admiring the gift Su Xun had given her today. It was a crystal in the shape of a heart. It was said that the shape of the crystal was naturally formed. ¡°He really knows how to live these days.¡± Xi Wan said nonchalantly, ¡°He knows how to play the opposite way. He played a good hand and smashed it.¡¯ The system reminded her: [The male protagonist has called you several times but you didn¡¯t pick up. Now, he¡¯s squatting outside the villa. Aren¡¯t you going to meet him?] ¡°No. If I didn¡¯t receive the call, it means that we¡¯re not fated to go.¡± Xi Wan rejected without hesitation. ¡°Meeting him is the female protagonist¡¯s business. Besides, didn¡¯t you realize that the plot has already collapsed to this extent? Is the world still fine?¡± The system carefully sensed that the world did seem to have changed: [You¡¯re right. I just took a look. The reality is that the male and female protagonists are no longer enough to affect the operation of this world. In the future, you shouldn¡¯t have to do missions to maintain the storyline.] Just as the system finished speaking, Su Xun¡¯s voice sounded. ¡°Wanwan, I¡¯m back.¡± Su Xun sat down on the chair beside Xi Wan and placed the snacks in his hands on the table. No matter how she looked at it, a well-ironed suit and snacks did not match. She did not know why Su Xun thought of buying snacks. Xi Wan grinned happily and handed the crystal to him. She rolled up her sleeves and was ready to eat. ¡°The person who treats get to have the first bite first.¡± Xi Wan picked up a piece of fried potato and brought it to his mouth. Su Xun obediently ate the potato and savored its fragrance. Looking at the smile on Xi Wan¡¯s face, he experienced for the first time the feeling of home described in the book. Perhaps, this was what he had always wanted..