That was the first time Qin Manshu realized that there really were people who could be so cold-blooded as to have no feelings whatsoever. They were indifferent and ruthless, and even towards Ye Yingying, they had an extremely strong desire to control her. They had no merciful feelings, only cold control, controlling everything about Ye Yingying.
In Qin Manshu's view, Jiang Jianian simply did not want the person she had been controlling to leave her hands, or rather, she felt that Ye Yingying, who was originally supposed to be like her, had found her own love, which made Jiang Jianian quite unhappy.
During that period, the Qin family gradually declined. Jiang Jianian was indeed a genius. He constantly transformed the pharmaceutical industry, and each anti-cancer drug he launched caused a sensation in China. With the rapid expansion of the companies under Jiang Jianian's name, the Qin family was almost struggling to survive, and even suffered a break in its capital chain at one point.
At this time, the Qin family thought of Qin Manshu, and the old lady of the Qin family also revealed her true colors. They claimed to the outside world that Qin Manshu was an adopted daughter and demanded that Qin Manshu marry a man who was 27 years older than her through a marriage alliance.
Old Mrs. Qin did not show up, but Madam Qin and Dong Yanqing began to pressure Qin Manshu.
They said, "You've taken up Yanqing's resources in the Qin family, making the real eldest daughter of the Qin family suffer outside."
They said, "Now we have adopted you as the Qin family's daughter as you wished. You are still a member of the Qin family. Yanqing is your sister. You should be willing to sacrifice something for this family."
They said, "These days, it's actually quite popular for older men to marry younger women. It's not a big deal if the man is older; older men know how to love their daughters. Mr. Yan has seen your photos and met you before. You two had some contact before, didn't you? I remember once when Mr. Yan wasn't feeling well, you helped him take care of him. Mr. Yan thinks you're caring and gentle, and he's quite satisfied with you. His family makes money through capital, so if you marry him, you'll be set for life and can take care of Mr. Yan—he has several children, and you won't even need to have children. You'll always maintain a good figure and won't experience the pain of childbirth."
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They spoke in a high-sounding manner, but in their eyes, Qin Manshu's refusal was simply a sign of ungratefulness.
Qin Manshu had someone in her heart, so how could she possibly agree?
She was gradually forced to become Jiang Jianian's tool, selling the technology and secrets of the Qin family's research center to Jiang Jianian without hesitation, and following him wholeheartedly.
It was during that time that she learned how Jiang Jianian liked people—a near-pathological control. The way he looked at Ye Yingying was not like looking at a lover at all; sometimes it was as if he were looking at a small pet.
He needed to know all of Ye Yingying's whereabouts. He didn't seem to like having too much physical contact with Ye Yingying. Most of the time, he just wanted to lock Ye Yingying up and keep her in the room.
It's a very strange way.
Later, Ye Yingying and Ji Shuli secretly went on a date. Qin Manshu was consumed by jealousy. She took a picture and immediately told Jiang Jianian, who then began to investigate.
During that time, Ye Yingying was secretly dating Ji Shuli. She didn't know that Ji Shuli had another suitor, and that suitor immediately told Jiang Jianian about it.
Qin Manshu was unaware of how ruthless Jiang Jianian was in dealing with traitors.
Ye Yingying found Qin Manshu and hysterically questioned him about why he did this. She demanded to know what wrong Ji Shuli had done to deserve such treatment from Qin Manshu, and screamed at him to ask if he knew how Jiang Jianian treated his rivals.
She kept telling Qin Manshu that Jiang Jianian was crazy and a pervert. She told Qin Manshu everything Jiang Jianian had done. She slapped Qin Manshu hard. She began to worry that something had happened to Ji Shuli.
Later, Qin Manshu saw Ye Yingying kneeling on the ground in the office, completely disregarding her image, her disheveled behavior, and her dignity. She didn't even move after Qin Manshu entered the office.
Jiang Jianian simply sat coldly in his office chair, looking at the materials. His face was expressionless. By then, he had become increasingly mature, handsome, and possessed an indescribable aura. However, his cold appearance and ruthless demeanor made people feel that there was no beauty in him, but rather that he was a devil.
He didn't say a word.
It was Ye Yingying who spoke. Ye Yingying cried and kowtowed, saying that she was wrong, that she shouldn't have dated Ji Shuli, that she was just playing around with Ji Shuli, that she felt Jiang Jianian had been too busy and neglected her lately, and that she had actually done it on purpose.
Everyone knows what Ye Yingying is really thinking.
Qin Manshu entered, looking somewhat apprehensively at the girl kneeling on the ground, then at Jiang Jianian. Jiang Jianian didn't even seem to care that Qin Manshu was seeing this, but simply raised her head slightly to ask what had brought her here.
She gave the materials to Jiang Jianian.
Her hands trembled slightly, and she noticed that Ye Yingying's mood was also off. Jiang Jianian immediately understood what was going on. He looked at Qin Manshu meaningfully and asked, "What did Ye Yingying say to you?"
Qin Manshu remained motionless, for she had already sensed the chill in Jiang Jianian's eyes.
She almost fled in panic.
I never imagined that Jiang Jianian was truly a devil.
Ji Shuli died on Ye Yingying's birthday.
She broke down and went to Jiang Jianian. She was like prey delivered to his door. Jiang Jianian laughed and said, "I thought I would have to come to you, but I didn't expect to save myself the trouble."
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She became a victim of Jiang Jianian's knife, carrying a lifetime of anger, grievances, and pain. Her life was never smooth sailing. Although she took Dong Yanqing's place, she was also a sacrifice of the Qin family. The person she finally fell in love with died, which was somewhat related to her. In the end, she also died, at the youngest age.
She didn't know what happened to Jiang Jianian afterward, or whether Jiang Jianian suffered any retribution, but she only knew that she woke up and everything returned to normal.
At first, she couldn't accept it. Still terrified by the scalpel, she could feel the pain and despair in her body, but she survived.
It took her a long time to accept all of this. After that, she began her plan step by step, filled with resentment. She was completely different from her previous life. Perhaps it was because the old lady Qin sensed her changes in this life, and because she used a kind of drug to control the old lady's body, the old lady Qin's health deteriorated. Meanwhile, her abilities grew stronger and stronger. She skipped grades and pursued a master's and doctoral degree. She became the talented woman in other people's eyes, and she successfully took control of the Qin family.
During the time she took control of the Qin family, Qin Manshu also secretly observed Ji Shuli from a distance, noting that he did not approach her until the Qin family's driver mistakenly thought he had hit Ye Qingcheng.
Qin Manshu was once again transported back to her previous life, where she had a connection with the Ye family.
She harbored resentment towards Ye Qingcheng, whom she had once treated harshly, which is why she said those things to the driver. Unexpectedly, it wasn't Ye Qingcheng who got into trouble, and she unexpectedly reconnected with Ji Shuli.
After discovering the close relationship between Ji Shuli and Ye Qingcheng, she let Ye Qingcheng go, concealed the truth, and even secretly helped Ye Qingcheng later. During this period, she also discovered the biggest variable in this world: Ye Zhiwei, the eldest daughter of the Ye family who should have lost her life long ago.
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