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"Besides, if I go back to my hometown, that place is unfamiliar to most people, and even GPS won't be able to find it."
Seeing that Sun Shuhan remained silent, the woman continued to embellish the situation, saying, "Besides, as you know, I hate that girl to death. I'm only happy when she's unhappy. We're essentially the same, so don't worry!"
Sun Shuhan immediately retorted, "Who's like you? I'm not. She was the one who ruined my plans first, and then she gave birth to this boy."
"If she had given birth to a girl, the old man would never have thought of letting Xiaoyun, who left the company to me, have it."
The woman readily agreed, "Yes, yes, we're all mothers, who doesn't think about their own child?"
"Besides, it's just a small package, it won't cause any major problems. Let's just treat it as a lesson for her."
Sun Shuhan couldn't swallow her anger about the last time she tried to drive Chen Miao away but ended up losing. That is, until Zhang Zeshi gave her a package.
In order to avoid having to get involved herself, she went to great lengths to find out that Yu Xi had been adopted before, and then spent a lot of money to ask this so-called 'adoptive mother' to handle the matter.
Throughout the entire process, Sun Shuhan herself did not need to show her face, and in the end, she was able to clear herself of all charges.
Everything seemed to be a flawless plan, so perfect that even she herself thought it was feasible.
"Be careful in your actions. If things go well, I will make sure you get every penny you're owed." Sun Shuhan's resolve began to waver, and she came to agree with the woman's perspective.
"That's for sure," the woman quickly replied, as if afraid that Sun Shuhan would regret it.
One was eager to get things done, take the money, and leave the haunted villa.
One is that they only hope the matter will succeed in the end, and they don't want to get involved themselves.
The woman said confidently, "It's settled then. Just wait for my good news!"
After making a phone call while hiding in the corner, she crouched down and opened the door to look outside. The corridor was empty, and there wasn't a soul in sight on the stairs leading down from the attic.
It's too early now. It's not time for Yu Xi to get up for work, nor is it time for Meng Qingze to go to school. Even Zhang Jinhua hasn't started making breakfast yet.
Seeing a perfect opportunity, the woman packed her bags at lightning speed without saying a word, took out the packet of powder, and wandered around downstairs before finally finding the kitchen.
"It's so nice to be rich. The house is so big, and there are so many rooms. I almost couldn't find the kitchen. There are so many empty rooms that no one lives in, but they want me to live in the attic."
"The richer you are, the stingier you become."
As she spoke, she kneaded the dough. The packet of powder had long been mixed into the flour. Its pure white color blended with the flour, and it had no taste, so it was impossible to tell the difference.
The woman continued to complain, "Living in a haunted house, aren't you afraid of scaring the kids into mental illness! This brat should have stayed in my house and given birth to my son's children."
"If only her child were my son's child."
Yu Xi appeared silently behind her, leaning against the kitchen door frame, listening quietly to her talk, still wearing the same pajamas from last night.
She suddenly said, "You're really delusional. I've noticed that the more I hate something, the more you like to say it. Are you deliberately trying to provoke me?"
Yu Xi's tone was cold, tinged with doubt.
The woman was startled by her sudden remark. When she turned around, she saw that she was still dressed as she had been the night before, and her drowsiness vanished instantly.
Everything was telling her that what she saw last night was real.
Yu Xi is indeed haunted by a ghost, and that ghost is very likely right beside her now, perhaps even standing right next to her.
The woman stopped thinking about it and continued kneading the dough in her hands, forcing a smile onto her face as she changed her tone, "I was talking about things from the past. The past is the past. People should focus on the present, don't you think, girl?"
Yu Xi ignored her, only glancing at her disdainfully as she kneaded the dough, and asked, "What are you doing?"
The woman immediately adopted a loving mother's demeanor, "I was just thinking of making you breakfast, so I made you my specialty, an egg pancake."
"I remember before, you would never have been willing to give me something like this to eat," Yu Xi said with a cold laugh, turning and leaving the kitchen.
During the time she was adopted, she ate nothing but gruel and pickled vegetables every day. Sometimes, if the woman was in a good mood, an egg would appear in her bowl.
And this was just leftover scraps from when the woman made egg pancakes.
She was skilled at making egg pancakes, but she always gave them to her son who was addicted to video games, and scolded Yu Xi for even dreaming about such things.
Now, she's eagerly making egg pancakes for herself.
How ridiculous!
The woman busied herself in the kitchen until Zhang Jinhua also got up.
Yu Xi gave the latter a look, and the latter immediately understood.
They distrusted women, fearing she might tamper with their food. Yu Xi turned to Meng Qingze, who was getting ready for school, and asked, "Do you remember what your mother told you last night?"
Meng Qingze nodded, "Don't talk to that old woman too much, and don't eat anything she gives you."
Yu Xi knelt down, straightened his collar, and smiled, "That's right."
Then she added, “You might think that what Mom is doing is wrong, but Mom just wants to protect you as much as possible, so she has to avoid anyone or anything that might hurt you.”
Meng Qingze hugged her and gently patted her back. "Mom, don't worry! If Mom doesn't like someone, Zeze won't like them either."
“She must have bullied Mom and made her unhappy. So Zeze won’t like her either. I hate anyone who makes Mom sad.”
Yu Xi never expected the little guy to say that. She had been thinking about not leading him astray, but she never imagined he would consider so much for her.
Perhaps Meng Chou's quiet and sensible demeanor as a child was related to his upbringing.
Meng Qingze is like that now, so sensible it's heartbreaking.
"Hey, wait a minute. You're leaving without even having breakfast?" The woman took out the freshly made egg pancakes and chased after Yu Xi and Meng Qingze.
Zhang Jinhua stopped her, saying, "I've always been in charge of cooking for President Yu and Zeze. What? Are you trying to steal my job?"
"Their meals have all been packed up, so you don't need to worry about that."
The woman, holding a steaming hot egg pancake, watched the living room door close, a look of disappointment on her face, but she didn't forget to retort, "If you don't want me to interfere, I don't want to either! You want me to serve her? In your next life!"
As she spoke, she put the remaining three-quarters of the egg pancake into a plastic bag she took out of her pocket, saying, "Nobody's eating it, I'll take it and eat it on the way."
Zhang Jinhua glanced at her and asked, "Are you leaving?"
The woman sighed, "If no one welcomes me, what's the point of me staying here?"
She leaned closer to Zhang Jinhua and whispered in her ear, "And let me tell you, this house is haunted. I saw it last night, it was terrifying. Who would dare to continue living here?"
"I'm not someone who'd rather die than keep my money. Am I supposed to stay here and feed the ghosts?"
I advise you to leave quickly too!
The woman observed Zhang Jinhua's expression, afraid that her acting was not convincing enough, and her fear deepened. "I also heard that she's almost bankrupt. What future does she have working here? She might not even get paid on time."
Zhang Jinhua was well aware of the commotion they had caused with Yu Xi yesterday. Judging from the woman's expression, she assumed it had worked and pretended not to care as she went upstairs.
She wiped the railing by the escalator on the second floor, watching the woman pick up her large and small bags of luggage and hurriedly leave the villa. As soon as the gate closed, she immediately called Yu Xi.
"Did she cause some trouble?" Yu Xi looked at the phone call from Zhang Jinhua, raised her hand to signal the people around her to pause the explanation, and walked out of the conference room alone.
"They didn't cause any trouble, they just packed their bags and left!"
Yu Xi's brow twitched, and she asked, "You just left like that? You didn't take anything from home? You didn't ask me for money?"
"Mr. Yu, we don't have any."
"President Yu, we still need to discuss a contract later, and there's another one this afternoon..." Assistant Liu walked over with a stack of folders and hurriedly gave instructions upon seeing her there.
There were so many things to do today that Yu Xi didn't have time to deal with her. She quickly told her, "As long as she doesn't cause any trouble, let her be."
But little did she know that a terrible tragedy was about to unfold.
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The crisp sound of the school bell rang, and before the English teacher even entered the classroom, the sound of her blowing through the megaphone could be heard.
"Alright, class is in session, everyone be quiet."
"Now, let's have a group of students come up and demonstrate the dialogue we were asked to memorize yesterday. Would any of you like to volunteer?"
As Meng Qingze listened to her words, they became increasingly indistinct until he could no longer understand what she was saying. He tried to raise his hand, but after raising it halfway, he let it fall limply.
As the scene before him blurred until he could no longer see clearly, he lost his balance and fell to the ground.
The classroom erupted into chaos instantly, with someone screaming, "Teacher, Meng Qingze has fainted!"
"What's wrong with him? He was fine just now?"
"Could it be that she fainted from fear of being randomly checked?"
"Meng Qingze, are you alright? Don't scare me!"
Meng Qingze's consciousness gradually faded. He heard a buzzing noise in his ears, and the last sentence he heard was anxious. He wanted to reply, but he was so dizzy and nauseous that he didn't even have the strength to speak.
The English teacher yelled, "Quiet down!"
"You, and you, go and call your homeroom teacher. Everyone else, disperse and don't crowd around Meng Qingze. I'm calling 120 right now."
Her mind went blank as she looked at Meng Qingze, who was convulsing uncontrollably. She wanted to go to him, but she was helpless and didn't know what illness he had suddenly developed. She could only worry anxiously.
Amidst the discussions of medical staff and a crowd, Meng Qingze was lifted into the ambulance.
At the same time, Yu Xi, who was on her way to discuss a project, also received a piece of bad news.
"Hello, is this Meng Qingze's mother? The child is currently undergoing emergency treatment, and the exact cause of the illness is still unclear. Could you come to the hospital? We'll also be assisting at the school..."
Upon hearing this, Yu Xi immediately said, "Stop the car! Turn around and go back. Zeze is in trouble. No matter what project or contract it is, I have to get there now!"
Assistant Liu immediately did as instructed. Having received a large amount of information in a short time, he dared not delay for even a moment. He also comforted the anxious Yu Xi, saying, "President Yu, the child will definitely be alright."
He was still talking, but Yu Xi couldn't hear a word he said. Her mind was preoccupied with figuring out who would do something to a child, and whether it happened at school.
Her business rivals wouldn't do something so stupid.
Suddenly, the phone call Zhang Jinhua made that morning in her call log made her instantly understand why the woman was in such a hurry to leave.
"I know, it must be her, it's definitely her!"
"Send people to search all high-speed rail, train, and bus stations now, and find her for me!"
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