A coffee shop in the clouds above Beijing.
Lin Xue sat in her seat, looking at the woman sitting opposite her, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Although Xia Muge provoked her first, it is also true that she became an unstable factor in the relationship between Xia Muge and the woman in front of him.
She lowered her eyes, wondering what Qin Shuhua wanted to talk to her about.
Xia Muge and she had broken off their relationship; she had said so directly on the phone.
However, Qin Shuhua insisted on meeting.
Qin Shuhua remained silent, as did Lin Xue.
The two beautiful women attracted frequent stares from the diners.
Qin Shuhua looked at Lin Xue, a hint of amusement in her eyes.
She had to admit that, setting aside temperament and physical attributes, in terms of beauty alone, Lin Xue was indeed no less beautiful than her. She had seen the photos before coming, but even so, she was still surprised.
I really don't know where Xia Muge found such a person: an ordinary family background, an outstanding appearance, and not swayed by money.
It's fair to say that if Xia Muge hadn't gotten involved, Lin Xue's future life would have been bright.
It would be such a pity if such a beauty were ruined because of Xia Muge.
Qin Shuhua could imagine that as Xia Muge became increasingly uncontrollable, the Xia family's enemies would be eager to take action against Lin Xue.
Lin Xue is innocent.
Qin Shuhua finally spoke, saying, "Lin Xue, hello. I want to apologize to you for my fiancé's previous behavior. Also, for your safety, it would be best if you stayed with me for a while."
Lin Xue bit her lip, her face deathly pale.
After a long pause, she spoke: "No need to apologize, I've already received a lot of money."
Thirteen million, plus all the gifts she had received before, she already had a lot.
What was lost was merely a negligible amount of dignity.
The poor have no right to talk about dignity.
She had long since come to terms with the trouble her parents had caused during this time.
Qin Shuhua smiled and said, "Let me tell you the whole story first, then you can consider whether you want to accept the apology."
She paused, then said, "My fiancé, Xia Muge, pursued you three years ago, and then made a lot of fools. You may not know this, but in our circle, many people have given him a bad reputation."
Qin Shuhua speaks in a rather tactful way.
In fact, a domineering rich second-generation pursued a commoner woman. This rich second-generation was very well-off, but he couldn't win her over even after three years of pursuit, making him a laughing stock in the entertainment circle.
They called Xia Muge the ultimate simp.
Some of Qin Shuhua's social circle's daughters even used this news to sow discord between her and others. However, she remained on the sidelines, waiting to see when this farce would end.
Lin Xue was a little embarrassed.
She was actually aware that Xia Muge's reputation wasn't very good because of her repeated rejections.
Qin Shuhua smiled and continued, "But I only found out now that he wasn't pursuing you, but rather using it as a cover. You might not be aware of this, but during the three years Xia Muge pursued you, he also drastically expanded the Xia Group's scale by more than three times."
"In other words, he's just picking on you to tarnish your own reputation, to make others think that he has a weakness, and that weakness is you."
Lin Xue's face suddenly turned deathly pale.
She remembered the day at her birthday party when Xia Muge looked at her with disdain.
So, she was actually used as a shield.
Qin Shuhua continued, "My fiancé is very clever. He has no weaknesses, so he created one to mislead the enemy. Then, when those people see that they can't defeat him, they will retaliate against you. As his fiancée, I was spared."
In other words, you took the blame for me.
If Xia Muge were here, she would definitely say that Qin Shuhua has a really good imagination.
This wildly imaginative idea is so refreshingly unconventional.
However, Qin Shuhua firmly believed this.
Because the contrast between Xia Muge's past and present is so obvious, it's impossible for anyone to tell that Xia Muge loves Lin Xue.
Lin Xue bit her lip: "No wonder..."
No wonder he gave her so many gifts and so much money.
So is this actually a cost for disaster prevention?
It turns out that everything the man had promised was a lie, and his passionate pursuit was nothing more than a performance.
She was never firmly chosen by Xia Muge.
This is just a rich person's bored trick.
Lin Xue forced a smile: "This is fine, I don't like him anyway."
For some reason, she remembered that night.
That night that shattered her dignity and robbed her of her soul.
She lay beside the man, tears streaming down her face, having sold her chastity and soul for money.
Qin Shuhua nodded: "I know you had a relationship with him, but I won't be hostile towards you because of it. After all, women are at a disadvantage in this regard."
"And what I'm about to say is the important part, because he has offended a lot of people, and those people will target you. My suggestion is that you live with me for the time being."
"Let's deal with those people first, then we can think about other things, okay?"
Qin Shuhua's expression was sincere.
She genuinely felt that Lin Xue shouldn't be dragged into such an innocent matter.
Qin Shuhua is not the kind of venomous beauty. She can view her marriage and relationships as a kind of resource transaction, but she will not ignore the innocent sacrifice of others.
Moreover, she was also thinking about something.
Xia Muge had, after all, had a relationship with Lin Xue. Even though he said he didn't like Lin Xue, a man's possessiveness wouldn't allow him to abandon her.
It would be better to keep Lin Xue under my watchful eye; that would make it easier to control her.
Qin Shuhua did not crave a man's unwavering devotion; she had already learned this lesson from her parents' marriage.
However, she can exchange loyalty for leverage.
Lin Xue nodded with difficulty: "Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome. In fact, I should be thanking you."
The two paid their bill and left hand in hand, looking like a pair of wealthy sisters.
However, how much of the affection between the sisters is genuine or feigned is something no one else needs to know.
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At this moment, Xia Muge was in her office, listening to the information about Ye Feng that the private investigator had gathered.
As expected of the protagonist, even after being suspected of murdering a senior government official, Ye Feng still managed to get bailed out.
After watching the plot, he was speechless.
It turned out that Ye Feng needed to take a train on his way down the mountain to the Ning family, and an old man on the train fell ill, but Ye Feng cured him.
He happened to be the father of a cadre who placed great importance on filial piety.
What a coincidence!
In the original storyline, this cadre would only appear after Ye Feng dealt with the Xia family, but now he has appeared earlier.
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