"We'll see when the opportunity arises," Lan Yin said. "I've been quite busy with work lately. I just took over the company's finances, and there are many things waiting for me to do. I'm afraid we won't have as much time to spend together in the future."

"Then can you find me a job at your man's company?" Xiang Qiuyun had no choice but to ask Lan Yin for help because she needed to survive.

"Qiuyun, I've always considered you a good friend. If you're in trouble, I'll definitely lend a helping hand. Zhige's company is a private enterprise, unlike state-owned ones. The company only hires educated people who can create value for the company. Private enterprises will never employ any idle people. This is Zhige's business philosophy. I really want to help you, but I'm really powerless to do so. I'm sorry."

Xiang Qiuyun scoffed inwardly. "What kind of person are you, Lan Yin? Don't I know you too well? We're all educated people, but you only got into university by clinging to that academic genius Jiang Yi. You wasted all your time on men during university. What skills do you have besides that in bed? What are you good for? Stop pretending!"

Xiang Qiuyun could only curse these thoughts in her heart. On the surface, she dared not offend Lan Yin. She and her mother had no relatives or friends in the provincial capital. In the past, they relied on Su Xiaonuan to get by. Now that Su Xiaonuan had become an enemy, she had no choice but to cling to Lan Yin.

She chuckled dryly. "Then I'll look for other private companies. No formal employers want someone like me with a criminal record these days."

Lan Yin took some money out of her bag and stuffed it into Xiang Qiuyun's hand. "Here, take this. If you run out of money, just ask me. I can't help with work, but if you need money, I really can."

Xiang Qiuyun counted the money; there was about a hundred yuan. If she used it sparingly, it would be enough for her and her daughter to live on for a few months. So, she gave up her plan to find a job. She decided to take revenge first and then look for work. Otherwise, even if she found a job, she wouldn't be able to concentrate on it.

She couldn't swallow this anger without getting revenge.

However, since Su Xiaonuan knew martial arts, he dared not seek revenge directly against Su Xiaonuan, so he could only take revenge on Su Xiaonuan's family.

"Lan Yin, you live in the same neighborhood as Su Xiaonuan, so you know her family pretty well. If we can't touch Su Xiaonuan, then we'll target her family." Xiang Qiuyun was now driven by malice.

"Qiuyun, don't you dare get me into trouble?" Lan Yin was secretly delighted; this was exactly the result she wanted. She even secretly turned on the recording pen. "I've finally managed to live a comfortable life without any worries about food or clothing. I'm not going to throw away my good life for Su Xiaonuan."

The voice recorder was a gift from Xie Zhi. Because she acted aggrieved in front of Xie Zhi, he came up with this idea for her, saying that she should keep the evidence so that no one would dare to frame her in the future. She used this pen to trick Xie Zhi's company's financial manager, which allowed her to have absolute power in the company.

"Look at your cowardice!" Xiang Qiuyun curled her lip. "I didn't ask you to kidnap or kill anyone, I just asked you to tip off Su Xiaonuan's family about their daily routines."

"What do you want to do?" Lan Yin was secretly overjoyed, but remained calm on the surface. She parked the car on the side of the road and stared at Xiang Qiuyun. "Don't drag me into this, okay? Or, let's just let it go. It's just a job. Lots of private companies are hiring right now. If all else fails, you can work as a dishwasher in a restaurant to make a living. There's no need to take such a risk. Haven't you had enough of being locked up inside?"

"It's because I've had enough that I'm so unwilling to accept this. Why is it that Su Xiaonuan, that bitch, has everything, while I should have nothing?" Xiang Qiuyun was on the verge of collapse. If she still had a salary to live on, she wouldn't be so heartless. "I want to destroy her happiness, I want to make her suffer unbearable pain, I want to make her lose her dearest family member."

Lan Yin was practically applauding herself. Being able to record Xiang Qiuyun's words meant that if Xiang Qiuyun ever turned against her again, she could hand this over and clear herself of all responsibility. The voice recorder Xie Zhi bought for her had really come in very handy.

"Qiuyun, are you crazy?" Lanyin exclaimed dramatically. "You can't do anything illegal! We've already missed one chance, but this time, I absolutely won't let you do anything foolish! What will happen to your mother if you get caught?"

"Don't try to persuade me." Xiang Qiuyun had already made up her mind. "You've always been pampered and can't understand how I feel right now. Anyway, I've lost everything, so why should I let that bitch Su Xiaonuan have a good life? Even if you don't help me, I will find a way to get revenge for myself."

Lan Yin put away the recorder, took Xiang Qiuyun home, and bought a lot of fruit from a roadside stall for Xiang Qiuyun.

On her way back from Xiang Qiuyun's place, Lan Yin was stopped by Li Chunxiang at the entrance of the residential area.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Lan Yin asked, rolling down the car window.

"Yinzi, come to my place quickly, your dad is here!" Li Chunxiang said angrily. "Go and help me get rid of him."

"Mom, Dad's here, why are you chasing him away?" Lan Yin said. "Didn't the house already get transferred to you? It's your house, and it's also your and Dad's retirement home. Do you want to keep it all for yourself?"

Li Chunxiang opened the car door and got in. "It's not that I want to kick your dad out, it's that he's having an affair with that woman Xie Xiuhua. Zhang Yulan told me about this before, and I thought that old woman was just talking nonsense, but I didn't expect it to be true. He really is having an affair with Xie Xiuhua."

She started crying as she spoke.

"Mom, don't cry!" Lan Yin stepped on the gas and drove the car into the residential area.

"Yinzi, why is my life so miserable?" Li Chunxiang cried, tears streaming down her face. "I've never enjoyed a single day of happiness since I married your father. I've lived like I had no man for decades, hoping that he would have a retirement pension so we could be together again. Now, I've lost my job, and there's no hope for a retirement pension. And he even brought that bitch Xie Xiuhua home with him."

"What?!" Lan Yin slammed on the brakes. "He brought Xie Xiuhua home?"

“Not only Xie Xiuhua, but Wang Xiaobao is here too,” Li Chunxiang said. “You better tell Xie Zhi to find some thugs to drive them all away. I won’t let these sluts live in my house. Do they really think I, Li Chunxiang, am easy to bully?”

"Wang Xiaobao is here too?" Lan Yin's mind raced for a moment, and then she suddenly had another mischievous idea. Anyway, she had no help right now, only Xiang Qiuyun, a teammate who could turn against her at any time. If Wang Xiaobao helped her, it would be much easier to harm Su Xiaonuan.

Of course, someone as clever as her would never leave any trace when doing things, so after she took Li Chunxiang back, she pretended not to know anything and even chatted with Xie Xiuhua and Wang Xiaobao about everyday matters.

Li Chunxiang gave her several meaningful glances, but she ignored them all.

"Yinzi, have your man arrange something for Xiaobao and Xiuhua to do," Lan Guangxue instructed his daughter directly.

They had been in the provincial capital for several days, but didn't know the exact address. Fortunately, Xie Zhi was easy to find. He was a nouveau riche in the city, and they quickly found out that he lived in Yaleju. So, they waited for him at Yaleju and actually found Li Chunxiang dressed up in a flamboyant manner.