"Shishi, why don't we find someone..." Jiang Yuqing lowered her voice so much that only she and Yan Shi could hear her; even Song Ling, who was standing very close by, didn't hear her.
After listening to her suggestion, Yan Shi pondered for a moment, but quickly shook her head, "No, I will not do that anyway."
This statement is quite profound. She wouldn't do it, but Jiang Yuqing could, so that any consequences wouldn't affect her.
Jiang Yuqing pursed her lips, pondering the meaning Yan Shi was conveying. She looked at Song Ling, who looked away, not wanting to get involved; she never stood out.
"Shishi, have you found out who's behind Lin Xiazhu? What exactly is her identity?"
Although Jiang Yuqing doesn't seem very bright, she's not completely stupid. She knows to think things through carefully and not to act rashly, because if she offends someone she shouldn't, the Jiang family will be finished.
Yan Shi guessed her thoughts, her eyes flashed, and she smiled gently, saying meaningfully, "It's just as we guessed, nothing more than an illegitimate daughter. The man her mother was involved with is old enough to be her grandfather. The person behind her doesn't care much about her at all."
The fact that they stood up for her before was merely preparation for a future marriage alliance; she was nothing more than a pawn in someone else's game.
"I knew it would be like this." Jiang Yuqing was overjoyed and made a decision immediately.
Song Ling glanced at her as if she were an idiot, about to say something, but when she met Yan Shi's gaze, she immediately lowered her eyelids and decided to mind her own business.
Judging from Yan Shi's expression, she probably couldn't find out which family was backing Lin Xiazhu. The Yan family was clearly wary of the person behind her and didn't dare to reveal any clues to Yan Shi, for fear that she would cause trouble.
Suddenly I feel so bored. I spend all my time thinking about how to deal with my roommates. This kind of life is so meaningless. I might as well study hard to avoid failing my courses.
Lin Xiazhu went back to her dormitory, took a shower, and went to sleep. She slept soundly without any dreams. The next day, she got up at six o'clock for a morning run. After her run, she went to the cafeteria for breakfast, returned to her dormitory, washed off the sweat, and then went out.
The other three roommates were all from the city and would go home every Friday night, then have their driver bring them back on Sunday. But none of them went home last night, though Lin Xiazhu didn't think much of it. She didn't want to waste her attention on those three.
"She's gone out, you guys hurry up and follow her." Jiang Yuqing immediately called the housekeeper, she had sent the photos last night.
Tell the housekeeper that the person in the photo bullied her, and ask the housekeeper to take a few people to scare her and teach her a lesson.
When the butler saw Lin Xiazhu's fair skin and delicate features in the photo, he didn't think she was the type to bully others. Instead, she seemed more like the one being bullied. However, since the young lady had said she wanted to teach the other party a lesson, the butler naturally had to do as she said.
So, Lin Xiazhu took a taxi to the entrance of the real estate agency. As soon as she got out of the car, she was stopped by two middle-aged men. They had gloomy faces and asked in a gruff voice, "Are you Lin Xiazhu?"
Lin Xiazhu raised her eyebrows. Every expression and subconscious little movement was extremely inconsistent with her own temperament. She was like a contradiction, giving people an uneasy feeling for no reason.
"I'm asking you a question. Are you deaf or mute? Can you hear me? Can you speak?" Butler Jiang suppressed her discomfort and continued to force herself to stay calm.
"Brother, don't waste your breath on girls. I think this little hussy needs to be taught a lesson." The man who almost let slip was the Jiang family's chef, who had been called out by the steward to make up the numbers.
Unfortunately, although the Jiang family is wealthy, they are not considered a wealthy family. They have quite a few servants, but mostly female servants. There are only three men: the butler, the cook, and the driver. The driver has to drive for Mr. Jiang and can't come over to help, so the butler has to take over himself.
Although the chef only said one word before changing his tune, Lin Xiazhu still sensed it keenly. She whispered, "You're a housekeeper and someone who looks like a chef. Tell me honestly, which family's servants are you? What? Trying to intimidate me?"
With their identities suddenly exposed, the butler inwardly groaned. Thankfully, the other party hadn't guessed which family they belonged to, otherwise…
"You were sent by Jiang Yuqing to cause me trouble." She said this with certainty.
Butler and chef: "..."
Now that their identities had been exposed, they might as well go all the way, drag the person to a corner and beat them up first. The butler and the chef exchanged a knowing glance and reached out to grab Lin Xiazhu.
Lin Xiazhu did not resist, letting them drag her to a corner of an alley, where no one outside could see what was happening inside.
Two minutes later, Lin Xiazhu walked out of the alley as if nothing had happened and went into the real estate agency. The appointed time had arrived, and it was time to go see the house.
Jiang Yuqing, Yan Shi, and Song Ling were enjoying coffee and chatting at a coffee shop outside the school. They weren't going home right away; they were waiting for news from there.
Soon the housekeeper called, and Jiang Yuqing's eyes lit up. She glanced triumphantly at Yan Shi and Song Linglong, her expression clearly saying, "See, it worked."
"Hey, Miss... things have gone wrong. Your classmate beat me and Uncle Zhong up. My hand is dislocated and slightly fractured. Uncle Zhong's jaw was dislocated, and both his hands are dislocated too..."
"How come you can't even handle a little girl? You're all so useless." Jiang Yuqing's face turned pale and then red, and she trembled with anger.
"No, I'm calling the police," Jiang Yuqing said, trembling.
"Miss, let's just forget about it. Your classmate seems a bit difficult to deal with. She already knows who we are. Calling the police might just put us at a disadvantage," the butler advised pitifully.
"...Zhong and I are taking a taxi to the hospital. We're useless. Miss, why don't you talk to the boss about this? That girl is not someone we can handle."
The butler was traumatized. His mind was filled with the image of Lin Xiazhu lifting him up with one hand and swinging him toward the wall. How could those slender, soft arms be so incredibly strong?
What's the use of talking to her dad? He scolded her for what happened last time, saying that someone had told him to behave himself and not cause trouble for his daughter's roommate, or the Jiang family's clothing factory would have to close down.
"You guys are useless! Why did you have to do it yourselves? Why didn't you just hire someone to do it?" Jiang Yuqing was about to be driven crazy by the butler's stupidity; he was utterly unimportant.
"Miss, I... I didn't think of that." The butler had no way to explain himself. The truth was that the young lady hadn't given him any money, and he couldn't very well use his own money to hire someone to do things. He had to save his meager salary to support his family.
“It seems we can’t get Lin Xiazhu involved for the time being. Let’s not waste our energy. We might as well change dorms next year and stay away from her,” Yan Shi said.
"So we're avoiding her, are we afraid of her?" Jiang Yuqing looked humiliated and unwilling.
The fact that even the Yan family, with their power, couldn't find out Lin Xiazhu's background can only mean one thing: someone is secretly protecting her. To find out about her past, one would have to get past the powerful backer first.
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