It had been raining all night, and the stuffiness was making it hard to breathe, which made the garage feel even more stifling. So I left the door wide open. Only when I heard the light patter of rain outside did I feel a little better.
Is that the sound of rain?
The door was flung open with a bang, and the wind whipped in the rain. Sister Liu panicked. She sat up, about to ask who it was, when she felt a sharp pain in her head and knew nothing more.
She woke up to the sound of birds chirping. When she opened her eyes, she was still in the garage, covered by a messy blanket. Zuo Bin wasn't there.
She reached forward and touched the ground, lifting the blanket to look for Zuo Bin. A sharp pain shot through her head, and the events of last night flashed before her eyes.
She sat frozen in bed, dumbfounded. Her head had been struck with a wooden stick, leaving a bloody gash on the back of her head; the blood had already congealed.
Zuo Bin was kidnapped.
Sister Liu analyzed who took the child. Qing Xiaoxu didn't need to go through so much trouble to get the child back; she could have just asked. Zuo Xiangyang had clearly stated that he didn't want the child.
Bai Weiwei is trapped inside.
As for Bai Weiwei's opponent, that woman named Qin Xiaoyu, Sister Liu had met her. She seemed gentle and weak, not like someone who would cause trouble. To be honest, it was always Bai Weiwei dealing with her, and Qin Xiaoyu had a clear case and hadn't done anything wrong. Besides, now that Bai Weiwei is down and out, what use would a child be for her?
And then there's Bai Weiwei's lover, Director Wang... Sister Liu shuddered.
There's only one possibility left: Zuo Xiangyang is going to do something drastic. This man is ruthless. His cuckoldry has become the talk of the compound; he definitely wants the child to disappear from his sight.
The person who hit Sister Liu so hard is likely to cause serious harm to the child.
Sister Liu was quite clever; she knew it was best to ignore such matters, so she packed her bags and ran away without saying goodbye to anyone.
She had been working away from home for a long time, but when she returned, she couldn't adapt to the dirty and unpleasant life there, and she ran back after only a few days. Although she was a qualified nanny, the thought of the scar on her head made her afraid to go back to her old ways. In this day and age, it's better to be careful than to risk your life for a job.
He works odd jobs at the mall, hauling goods. Fortunately, he's not very old and still has the strength to do so.
She sprained her ankle last month and didn't go to the mall for a few days to rest at home. As soon as her ankle healed, she immediately went to look for work.
Of all the shopping malls in the city, Qin Xiaoyu's received the best treatment, making it her first stop. Because she had been there before, the manager, wanting to save trouble, immediately put her on the job.
She was in charge of the first floor. After sweeping the entrance, she had to wipe the windows. She noticed a white-haired woman peeking in furtively, wanting to go in but not daring to.
The white-haired woman was wearing ill-fitting clothes, and her back view looked somewhat familiar, but Sister Liu couldn't quite place her. She was a little worried; was she a thief?
Last time, a sales clerk caught a shoplifter, and the mall gave her a 500 yuan reward—that's a lot of money. Sister Liu got interested and kept glancing at the white-haired woman.
The woman kept circling around, and Sister Liu wasted her time following along without any results. Getting impatient, she came over and scolded, "If you're not going in, then leave! The floor was just mopped, and you've left footprints all over it!"
The white-haired woman trembled in fright and almost knelt down. She nodded and bowed as she was about to leave, but Sister Liu accidentally made eye contact with her, and the two of them froze.
"Bai, Bai..." Although Sister Liu knew that Bai Weiwei's glory days were over, she couldn't bring herself to call her by her name. She wasn't Zuo Xiangyang's wife anymore, and Dafa Shopping Mall was gone, so what was she supposed to call her?
Bai Weiwei saw a familiar face, turned to run, but suddenly stopped.
"Where is Zuo Bin? Do you know?"
"Sigh, it's been stolen. I don't know where it is now." Sister Liu subconsciously touched the back of her head and sighed.
"Stolen? Who did it?" Bai Weiwei became agitated upon hearing this.
Sister Liu recounted what had happened, and Bai Weiwei's deduction was the same as hers: "He did it, he must have wanted to silence her!"
Bai Weiwei was crying miserably, and Sister Liu's heart softened, so she took her home. After asking her, she learned that Bai Weiwei didn't even have a place to stay, and she only had a few cents left, and she was about to run out of food.
Sister Liu talked with Bai Weiwei for half the night, and this was probably the most honest conversation Bai Weiwei had ever had with anyone in her life. She didn't plan to live anymore and had no future.
She betrayed her mother to get out of prison sooner, take her child away, and find a place to live a simple life. But after getting out, she discovered the child was missing. Only after hearing what Sister Liu said today did she realize that the child is probably gone.
“I won’t try to persuade you. Actually, there’s no such thing as an easy life. You’re used to enjoying life and can’t handle hardship. If you want to make money, find some odd jobs. You can at least earn a living. If that’s all you want, here’s ten yuan. You can go now.” Sister Liu explained it clearly.
"I'm not reconciled. Why does Qin Xiaoyu get everything she wants? I'll wait for her here. When she comes back, I'll take her with me when I leave!" Bai Weiwei was determined to die together with her.
Although Sister Liu heard her say that, she didn't believe she could really do it. They were all women, and even killing a chicken would make their legs go weak for a long time. Who would believe she was going to kill someone?
However, Sister Liu was cautious and worried that Bai Weiwei might implicate her in the future, so she let her find a job on her own and didn't act as her matchmaker.
It just so happened that the mall was short-staffed at the time, so they let her start work without asking too many questions.
Bai Weiwei was truly shrewd, waiting for Qin Xiaoyu to return so she could take revenge. The clothing market was Qin Xiaoyu's stronghold, and with her cousin-in-law coming and going, it was inevitable that she would reveal some of Qin Xiaoyu's whereabouts.
Especially during Paris Fashion Week, the shopping mall set up a TV and repeatedly played recordings of Sun Moon Fashion's runway show, with Qin Xiaoyu's image standing out prominently.
Every time Bai Weiwei saw these things, her heart ached as if it were being stabbed with needles.
She didn't understand where she had gone wrong. It was one thing for Zhou Xing to reject her, but how could Qin Xiaoyu have everything she wanted? Now, Zhou Xing's parents were completely devoted to her—was it some kind of magic?
Upon hearing that Qin Xiaoyu was returning, Bai Weiwei became excited; her chance for revenge had arrived. She began to plan in detail.
A Lei had been following Qin Xiaoyu closely, making it difficult for her to make a move. So, after circling around Qin Xiaoyu's villa, she gave up the idea of taking action there.
She only had one chance. If someone noticed her actions, she would never have another chance to get close to Qin Xiaoyu. So she had to play it safe.
Bai Weiwei had also heard about Qin Xiaoyu's plan to build the North Industrial Park, but it hadn't been successful due to interference from Zhou Yue's former mother-in-law. Bai Weiwei guessed that it would take Qin Xiaoyu some time to move this mountain, so she secretly looked for an opportunity.
As Qin Xiaoyu and her group were getting on the elevator, Bai Weiwei had just finished tidying up on the first floor and was about to go upstairs. She thought they were just ordinary customers, but when she stepped onto the elevator, she realized that they had bumped into each other.
If she were recognized in the elevator, Qin Xiaoyu's side had the advantage of numbers, which would be of no benefit to her. She quickly retreated.
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