Chapter 23 Luring the Enemy into a Trap Regardless of the Sheng family's fate, she...
Bai Yue frowned slightly as she looked at the words on the screen, biting her lower lip.
She replied, "I've only just joined the Sheng family, and my foundation is not yet stable, so it's difficult for me to do that."
This time, the other party responded very quickly.
"Fifty million."
Bai Yue's eyes lit up.
Fifty million!
That's a lot of money!
She immediately replied, "Okay, I will definitely try my best!"
She was willing to risk everything for 50 million!
The instant the message was sent, in a corner of the Sheng family home, a man wearing headphones stared at the screen.
A dialog box between Bai Yue and the "boss" popped up on the screen simultaneously.
The man looked serious as he called Sheng Zhujun: "Miss, you guessed right, the person behind Bai Yue is indeed the 'boss'."
Outside Xiaoming Building, Sheng Zhujun held her phone, her expression calm and unsurprised.
According to Jian Yicheng's testimony, the person who secretly instigated him to take action against Shengshi Group was codenamed "Boss".
It seems that this "boss" is the mastermind behind the destruction of the Sheng family.
Bai Yue and Jian Yicheng are both "knives" in his hands.
"I understand. Keep an eye on her."
After hanging up the phone, Sheng Zhujun picked up the cards on the table, played a pair of 10s, and said to her two card-playing friends, "The person behind this is that boss. He made Bai Yue find a way to ruin the banquet in three days, and the reward is fifty million."
Wow, so many?
Ling Shu responded with a pair of Qs, raising her eyebrows in admiration.
"fry!"
Su Ruomeng readily dropped four 6s.
Ling Shu paused, turned to look at her: "Hey, hey, hey, we're both farmers! Why are you trying to blow me up?"
"ah……"
Belatedly realizing her mistake, Su Ruomeng covered her mouth and apologized, "I'm sorry, I'm not very good at it..."
The three women gathered together early in the morning and are now playing cards in the pavilion outside Xiaoming Building, basking in the sun.
While playing Dou Dizhu (a card game), he also kept an eye on Bai Yue's situation.
"It's alright, it's alright, sister-in-law, you play your card."
Ling Shu waved her hand.
She knew that Su Ruomeng was a beginner and it was normal for her to be unfamiliar with the technique.
Su Ruomeng smiled shyly, put all her cards on the table, and whispered, "I've finished playing."
Ling Shu: "Huh?"
Sheng Zhujun: "Huh?"
The two of them leaned over to look. There were fifteen cards on the table: three 7s, three 8s, three 9s, and three pairs.
Ling Shu was shocked: "What kind of luck is this!"
Is this the legendary newbie aura?
Sheng Zhujun was also stunned.
After a few seconds, she shook her head in amazement and put down her cards: "Okay, I lost."
After saying that, she resignedly leaned her face closer.
Su Ruomeng smiled gently and carefully placed a sticker on her face.
The sticker depicts Kapibala with three oranges on his head.
Super cute.
Sheng Zhujun touched the sticker on her face and put away the cards: "'Boss' has taken out a full fifty million, Bai Yue will definitely try to cause trouble."
Ling Shu also touched the several Kapibal stickers on her face, indicating her agreement: "Her taking action is also our opportunity. It would be best if we could follow the clues and find out who is behind her."
The "boss" is cunning; he uses anonymous accounts and his IP address is overseas, making him very difficult to trace.
It's difficult to locate him based solely on chat logs.
We must wait for him to make a move before we can catch him by the tail.
Su Ruomeng nodded with a smile.
Her face was completely smooth, without any stickers.
The newbie aura is terrifying.
She replied gently, "In that case, we won't have to endure it for long, and we'll be able to get rid of Bai Yue soon."
Three days is barely tolerable.
"I just wonder what underhanded tricks Bai Yue will come up with?"
Bai Yue was helping Butler Wang prepare the banquet, and tampering with the ingredients was the easiest thing for her.
If a guest were to suffer from food poisoning at a banquet, it would be considered a scandal for the Sheng family.
Ling Shu shook her head: "That's illegal, and she wouldn't do something so simple."
After the apocalypse, Jian Yicheng stole most of the Sheng family's supplies. Seeing that the Sheng family was about to live a life of frugality, Bai Yue did not hesitate and ran away alone with the remaining food.
When they fled, they also took a lot of valuable jewelry with them.
What's even more ruthless is that, fearing her escape would be discovered, she simply left the door open when she left the Sheng family home.
They even sprinkled a lot of chicken blood at the entrance.
It was late at night, and most of the Sheng family members were asleep.
Many zombies, drawn by the smell of blood, swaggered into the Sheng family's home.
It took the lives of more than a dozen members of the Sheng family.
If Jian Yicheng is a thief, then Bai Yue is a robber.
They are even more shameless and terrifying than thieves.
That's why Sheng Yunqi knelt down, wept bitterly, and slapped himself in repentance.
But by then it was too late.
Ling Shu recalled this scene, unaware that her inner thoughts had already been broadcast.
Sheng Zhujun's face turned pale, and she looked at Su Ruomeng in a panic.
Su Ruomeng frowned slightly, looking uneasy.
The warm sunlight shone on them, and the clear chirping of unknown birds filled the air.
This wonderful world is like heaven and hell compared to the terrible future Ling Shu described.
They looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes.
Bai Yue must be eliminated.
At all costs!
only……
Neither of them had ever schemed against anyone, and their experience in fighting was practically zero. For a moment, neither of them knew how to make a move.
Sheng Zhujun thought of how Ling Shu had used a scheme to expose Jian Yicheng's true colors, and looked at Ling Shu with hope: "Shushu, do you have any good ideas on how to deal with Bai Yue?"
As she spoke, she subconsciously took out her phone, itching to transfer money to Ling Shu.
Ling Shu quickly pressed her hand down: "Don't be so formal now, I really do have a way."
As someone who had experienced the apocalypse, Ling Shu was extremely disgusted by Bai Yue's backstabbing behavior towards her teammates. Moreover, Bai Yue even dared to covet her man. How could she tolerate that?
Ling Shu paused, then patted Su Ruomeng, seeking her opinion, "To lure Bai Yue into the trap, someone has to make a sacrifice. Right now, it seems like my eldest brother is the most suitable candidate. Sister-in-law, are you willing?"
Su Ruomeng nodded without hesitation: "No problem."
Her gaze was gentle yet firm, devoid of her previous melancholy. "I won't fall into the same trap twice."
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In an office of Shengshi Group.
Sheng Yunqi huddled in the corner, his face full of sullenness, staring blankly at the scenery outside the French windows, occasionally letting out a long sigh.
He is reflecting on it.
If he hadn't been so oblivious, Bai Yue wouldn't have taken advantage of the situation, and Su Ruomeng wouldn't have been so heartbroken.
He thought he was completely loyal to his wife and had a clear conscience, yet he couldn't even see the good or bad in others.
After returning to the Immortal Realm last night, he had a long talk with Su Ruomeng and discovered that Bai Yue, who seemed innocent and harmless, had actually done so many deliberately provocative things behind his back.
It's not Su Ruomeng's fault for being angry; it's all his fault for being blind.
He was actually the eldest son of the Sheng family, but his grandfather made the wise decision to give up on raising him and instead focus on raising his second brother, Sheng Yun Shen.
He's such a useless piece of trash!
Sheng Yunqi became increasingly frustrated, wishing he could raise his hand and punch himself a few times.
His thoughts were interrupted when his phone suddenly rang.
It was Su Ruomeng calling.
Sheng Yunqi answered the phone listlessly: "Ruomeng? What's wrong?"
On the other end of the phone, Su Ruomeng's voice was light and cheerful: "I'll give you a chance to redeem yourself, do you want it?"
Sheng Yunqi's eyes lit up, and he jumped up suddenly: "Yes, of course I want it!"
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It wasn't until it was completely dark that Bai Yue returned to Bu Xian, her limbs trembling.
Butler Wang truly treated her like family, involving her in everything and keeping her busy all day long.
I never imagined that being a housekeeper in a wealthy family would be so tiring.
As soon as Bai Yue stepped into the courtyard of Bu Xian Xian, she paused and saw Su Ruomeng through the window.
Su Ruomeng, dressed in an elegant long dress, sat in the tea room on the first floor, leisurely brewing tea.
The steam, like mist, blurred her features, making her appear even more gentle and serene.
She used top-grade tea leaves; you could almost smell their fragrance from a distance.
Bai Yue stopped and stared at him with a dark look in her eyes.
She was exhausted after a long day, her whole body ached, and she longed to go back to bed immediately.
Su Ruomeng, however, was able to live such a leisurely and peaceful life.
Comparing yourself to others is truly infuriating.
She has no desire to be a wealthy family's housekeeper; being a rich lady is far more comfortable for her!
After staring for several seconds, Bai Yue finally looked away, gave a disdainful snort, and slowly walked into the Buxian Tower.
As soon as she stepped through the gate, she heard the two maids whispering to each other.
"Did you hear? The eldest young master just came back and had another big fight with the eldest young mistress. Apparently, he even made her cry."
"Huh? They were getting along fine yesterday, why are they arguing again today?"
"You know how temperamental the young mistress is. She's probably having another tantrum."
Bai Yue stopped in her tracks, a smile appearing on her lips.
The slight annoyance I felt after seeing Su Ruomeng vanished completely.
What do you mean by "peaceful and quiet life"? You're just taking your blessings for granted. You have such a good man as Sheng Yunqi, yet you're still not satisfied and you argue every other day.
If she were the eldest son's wife, she would definitely make Sheng Yunqi happy and cheerful every day.
The two maids inside the door continued chatting, one of them muttering a complaint.
"Oh no, the young master must be in a really bad mood right now. I was just about to bring him some bedtime soup, what should I do?"
Serving soup?
Bai Yue's mind stirred slightly, and she quickly walked through the door with a smile on her face.
"I'm going upstairs anyway, give me the soup, I'll take it."
The maid carrying the soup hesitated, "Miss Bai, this isn't quite right...you're a guest..."
"What kind of guest is it?"
Bai Yue stepped forward and gently but firmly took the tray. "I'm here at the Sheng family to work, just like you. Don't treat me like a guest."
She smiled at the two maids, picked up the tray, turned and went upstairs, heading towards Sheng Yunqi's room with practiced ease.
The door was tightly closed. Bai Yue stopped outside the door, raised her hand and gently knocked, her voice soft: "Brother Yunqi, it's me, Bai Yue. I've come to bring you some food."
A muffled reply came from inside the room: "Come in."
Bai Yue raised her hand to tidy her hair, revealing what she considered her most charming smile, and turned the doorknob to go inside.
Only a floor lamp was on in the room. Sheng Yunqi sat in an armchair, looking somewhat haggard.
Seeing Bai Yue walk in, he looked up at her, seemingly surprised: "Bai Yue, why are you bringing the soup? The servants could have done that."
Bai Yue scrutinized him carefully.
The light illuminated his profile, casting a soft shadow on his high, straight nose.
His eyes shone like cold stars, faintly gleaming with a touch of sorrow.
Her heart skipped a beat.
To be fair, the Sheng family members are all very good-looking.
Although Sheng Yunqi's appearance is not as good as Sheng Yunshen's, it is still pleasing to the eye.
"It's alright. I came here to work for the Sheng family. Taking care of your lives is my job."
Bai Yue winked playfully, walked to his side, and placed the tray on the table.
Sheng Yunqi looked at her and asked softly, "Was today alright?"
"Of course it went smoothly. Uncle Wang is very attentive and taught me a lot. It's just..."
Bai Yue raised her hand and deliberately gave a pitiful smile, "I carried a lot of things today, my hand is a little sore."
Sheng Yunqi's gaze swept over her arm, and he said calmly, "You've worked hard. Go and get some rest."
Bai Yue certainly wouldn't leave so easily.
She decided to get straight to the point: "Brother Yunqi, I heard you and your wife had a fight?"
When this was mentioned, Sheng Yunqi's expression darkened slightly, and he sighed softly without answering.
His eyes were filled with melancholy.
Bai Yue asked cautiously, "Is it...is it because of me?"
"no."
Sheng Yunqi raised his hand and rubbed his temples, his voice bitter, "She's just having a little tantrum, it has nothing to do with you."
"But……"
Bai Yue hesitated for a few seconds before cautiously saying, "When I came back just now, I saw my sister-in-law drinking tea alone in the tea room. She seemed to be in a good mood."
Sheng Yunqi paused, somewhat incredulous: "In a good mood?"
"ah……"
Bai Yue raised her hand to cover her mouth, belatedly realizing that she had said the wrong thing, and hurriedly apologized, "I'm sorry, Brother Yunqi, I may not have seen clearly, please don't take it to heart."
She was trained; these kinds of tricks came naturally to her, allowing her to subtly smear Su Ruomeng.
Her efforts only worsened Sheng Yunqi's mood, and he tugged at his tie in frustration.
Bai Yue chuckled inwardly, but outwardly appeared full of worry: "Brother Yunqi, don't be angry. I think... I think my sister-in-law is probably angry with you often because she feels insecure."
She blinked and said softly, "When you have children and I become a mother, things will definitely get much better."
She said that on purpose.
As the only married couple in the Sheng family of this generation, everyone expects Su Ruomeng to give birth to the eldest grandson of the new generation for the Sheng family as soon as possible.
However, Su Ruomeng's belly remained flat. According to the "boss," Su Ruomeng had secretly seen many doctors over the years, but none of them had any effect.
Sheng Yunqi closed his eyes briefly, a hint of melancholy crossing his face.
His tone was no longer calm, and it trembled slightly: "...Perhaps."
Bai Yue, with her sharp eyes, noticed that his fists were clenched tightly, as if he was trying to endure something.
child……
Her eyes went unfocused for a moment, as if she had suddenly thought of a brilliant idea.
child!
Many women gain status through their pregnancies, successfully marrying into wealthy families by relying on their pregnancies.
If other women can do it, so can she.
She didn't have Ling Shu's good luck and good bloodline, so she could only rely on herself.
If she could become deeply involved with Sheng Yunqi, it would be best if they could have a child together...
Given Su Ruomeng's foolishness and shortsightedness, she will surely be able to take her place!
Bai Yue appeared calm on the surface, but her heart was already in turmoil.
The thought grew stronger and stronger, so strong that she didn't even bother to apply eye drops. After telling Sheng Yunqi to rest early, she turned and left impatiently.
She knew how to complete the task given to her by her "boss".
-
Bai Yue hurriedly returned to her room, took out her phone, and wanted to make a voice call to her "boss".
Before dialing, she hesitated for a moment, then pressed the cancel button.
Her room was too close to Sheng Yunqi's; it wouldn't be good if he overheard them.
Bai Yue didn't dare to use voice messages, so she typed instead.
"I need you to provide me with a drug. At the banquet, I will drug Sheng Yunqi and cause a huge scandal for the Sheng family."
The "boss" replied very quickly.
Are you confident?
Bai Yue replied, "Of course. I'm working for Butler Wang now, so I have many opportunities to administer drugs. But the drug you give me must be very potent; there can't be any mistakes."
A few minutes later, the "boss" sent a message.
"Okay, prepare the medicine tomorrow, we'll meet outside."
After receiving the other party's promise, Bai Yue put down her phone and breathed a sigh of relief.
She walked briskly to the window, looked at the lights in the courtyard, and couldn't help but reveal an increasingly radiant smile.
Ten years. A full ten years.
She finally found her chance!
As long as she can drug Sheng Yunqi without anyone noticing, and then naturally end up with him, no matter what happens to the Sheng family, she's guaranteed to win!
If the Sheng family falls on hard times, she'll take the 50 million and leave.
If the Sheng family survives, she will do anything to drive Su Ruomeng away and marry Sheng Yunqi!
Bai Yue became happier and happier as she thought about it, feeling her body become lighter.
She closed her eyes slightly, imagining herself sitting in a teahouse where she could not envy the immortals, wearing a long dress with hand-embroidered patterns, brewing a tea worth a thousand gold pieces, and living a carefree life.
Her son will be the heir of the Sheng family!
This thought made her hands and feet go numb, and she was so excited that she couldn't sleep at all.
She wished she could immediately travel to such a wonderful future and enjoy the "supreme honor" of being the wife of the Sheng family.
Her suppressed, low laughter echoed in the room.
-
The next day, Bai Yue went out with dark circles under her eyes.
She was so excited that she barely slept all night.
At 3 a.m., the "boss" sent her a message saying that the medicine was ready and that she should pick it up at the Sheng family's gate at 7 a.m. sharp.
She couldn't sleep at all, tossing and turning in bed, staying awake until six o'clock.
To avoid drawing too much attention, Bai Yue didn't dress up today, wearing simple and plain clothes.
The place was quiet, with no servants in sight. She crept out the door furtively, intending to go directly to the Sheng family's main gate.
Unexpectedly, just as she reached the gate of the Immortal Gate, she was stopped by someone.
"Not bad, not bad, you're up so early, I didn't have to wake you up."
Bai Yue was taken aback and looked up at the person who spoke: "Uncle Wang, why are you up so early?"
Butler Wang snorted and pointed to his watch: "Morning? It's already 6:12 in the morning! As professional butlers, our working hours start at 5:30 in the morning! Coming to wake you up has already taken up a full 42 minutes of my work time."
"ah?"
Bai Yue was completely dumbfounded.
Starting at 5:30?
Even Zhou Bapi wouldn't be this ruthless!
Seeing her dazed expression, Butler Wang's smile faded. "I've said it before, the Sheng family doesn't keep idle people. If you can't get up at 5:30, then don't stay here!"
After saying that, he turned to leave.
Bai Yue quickly grabbed his arm, forcing a smile, "No, no. I can get up, of course I can get up!"
In any case, the Sheng family will "change hands" in just a few days.
She can endure it for a few days.
But not today.
Bai Yue clasped her hands together and said pitifully, "Uncle Wang, I want to go out and buy something. I'll come find you as soon as I get back, okay?"
"Going out? To buy something?"
Butler Wang's brows furrowed even more deeply. "What doesn't the Sheng family have that's worth you going out of your way to buy? Are you kidding me?"
"Besides, your schedule is already full. Let's go to the vegetable garden outside Xiaoming Building to clear the weeds first, and then we need to go to the main kitchen to prepare breakfast..."
He kept talking, listing a series of arrangements, making Bai Yue's eyes see stars. She knew she wouldn't have a chance to leave the Sheng family all day.
Butler Wang is a very meticulous person. He said that once his schedule is full, he will absolutely not allow her to leave his sight.
Bai Yue smiled ingratiatingly, "Okay, alright."
Seeing her nod, Butler Wang was finally satisfied. He turned and walked out, not forgetting to add, "Hurry up and follow."
"Yes, yes..."
As Bai Yue followed, she inwardly groaned.
Having no other option, she secretly took out her phone and sent a message to her "boss".
"The Sheng family is keeping a close eye on me; I have no chance to go out."
A few minutes later, the other party replied to her message.
She was relieved after seeing the message.
"It's alright, I'll arrange for someone to bring you the medicine."
No wonder he's the "boss"; his influence even extends into the Sheng family's inner circle.
Now she doesn't have to worry about how to get out of there anymore.
Bai Yue followed Butler Wang to the outside of Xiaoming Building, where she stared blankly at a vast vegetable garden.
Butler Wang rolled up his sleeves and gestured to her, "What are you standing there for? Pull the weeds."
The sun has been shining so brightly these past few days that even the wild grasses have started to stir, sprouting many new shoots.
Butler Wang felt a great sense of crisis and vowed to clear away all the weeds before Ling Shu woke up.
Besides Bai Yue, he also hired several other servants.
The other servants were already working enthusiastically, their movements full of energy.
Bai Yue had no choice but to squat down and join everyone in pulling weeds.
As she pulled the plants, she asked curiously, "Uncle Wang, I remember this used to be a beautiful garden. Why has it all turned into a vegetable patch now?"
When she was a child, Xiaominglou was the residence of Sheng Yunqi's father and Qin Hong. Outside was an exquisite and beautiful Chinese garden, with a beautiful view every three steps and a picturesque scene every five steps.
In comparison, today's vegetable gardens are so outdated.
Butler Wang didn't even look up: "Miss Ling likes it."
Bai Yue paused, a strange expression appearing on her face: "Miss Ling... likes it?"
She could hardly believe what she was hearing.
So, the reason Xiaoming Building looks like this is just because Ling Shu likes it?!
That country bumpkin, uncouth, and disliked daughter who was forced into marriage?!
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