Countless thoughts ran through Xiang Wanwan's mind. When she came to her senses, she saw Qi Zhiyou and Wei Heng were still crying.
Yes, not only Qi Zhiyou started crying while talking, but even Wei Heng started crying while listening.
Xiang Wanwan thought that Wei Heng was an amazing girl.
Not only for Wei Nanrong's sake, but also because Wei Heng didn't have any major character issues, Xiang Wanwan was willing to awaken her.
That's the IQ...
Maybe it was because Wei Heng’s original life was too simple and beautiful, so her love and hate were very direct, and she could easily empathize with others.
When doing things, they basically don't care about reason, interests, status, or money, they just act based on their emotions.
She helps whoever she feels sorry for, but at the same time, she also thinks that people in the world should help others based on feelings rather than reason.
Simply put, this girl is a little emotional.
As for awakening her, Xiang Wanwan felt that it would be quite simple. She just needed to let her suffer a beating from society.
It just so happens that there is a Qi family now, which she can use to deal with the Yi family. As for Wei Heng, she can also be placed in the Qi family to let her experience the dangers of the world.
"Ms. Qi." Xiang Wanwan interrupted the two girls' sobbing and complaining.
"Xiang...Xiang Dong?" Qi Zhiyou raised her head in confusion, with traces of tears on her face. Her face looked like a tearful pear blossom, and I felt pity for her.
Xiang Wanwan sighed: "Miss Qi, you are so beautiful. In fact, with this face, you can easily get what you want without going through the hard way."
"I know." Qi Zhiyou couldn't help but touch her cheek, tears in her eyes, "But, but didn't you tell me before? We are reincarnated to be human beings, not to be commodities. I tried, I can't trade myself, I..."
She burst into tears again as she spoke: "I still want to be a human being, a decent human being. I don't want people to point fingers at me behind my back and say that everything I have is because I sold myself out."
"Being a human being is hard. Being a commodity with no emotions is more comfortable. All you have to do every day is obey."
The word "obedient" is a trauma in Qi Zhiyou's heart.
Growing up, her family had always told her, "Youyou, you must be obedient." How many things did she give up in order to be obedient? Qi Zhiyou no longer remembered. She only remembered that every time she obeyed, she was unhappy.
But this is a family. No matter how unhappy she is, she chooses to humble herself, be obedient, and do it.
Last night, the same thing happened.
Everyone in the family said to her, "Youyou, you've been the most obedient since you were a child. Just accompany Mr. Zhao once, and he'll lend us the money. You'll be the eldest daughter of the Qi family in the future. Don't you want to go to Europe? Once this is over and things get better at home, we'll let you go and have a great time."
Suddenly, a thought popped into her mind, and Qi Zhiyou blurted out, "Why am I always the one who listens? Why don't they listen to me?"
This question is a bit complicated to explain, so Xiang Wanwan chose a simple and rough answer: "Because the person who makes money is not you."
"Xiang Dong!" Wei Heng argued, "Money isn't everything!"
Xiang Wanwan looked at Qi Zhiyou meaningfully. "But, living in this world, one cannot do without money. Miss Wei, Miss Qi's predicament cannot be solved by just listening to her cry."
Qi Zhiyou bit her lip.
Yes, her current predicament cannot be solved by crying. She needs money, a lot of money.
Everything will be gone at home soon, and she is still crying here. It's really useless.
Qi Zhiyou wiped away her tears and stood up: "Dr. Xiang, thank you for helping me. I will work hard to earn money to pay you back for the clothes and rent."
After she finished speaking, she bowed deeply and was about to leave.
"Ms. Qi, you can try to make a plan and send it to Runjia Investment. If it is feasible, I can give you Jingyuan Investment."
Qi Zhiyou turned around abruptly, eyes wide open: "You...you..."
"I'm the chairman of Runjia Investment. I just decided to divest my investment from the Yi family's Monsoon Hotel, and I happen to have some free cash on hand. But let me be clear: I'm a businessman, not a philanthropist. Business is business, and I'll only invest if Runjia makes me feel I can make money."
"Really...really?" Qi Zhiyou's eyes were full of disbelief and surprise.
"Ms. Qi, things aren't as easy as you think," Xiang Wanwan reminded her. "Let's not even talk about whether your proposal will be approved by me. Just think about all those relatives you have at home. Can you really handle it? They'll say, 'You're a girl, don't want to be involved in business matters, right?'"
However, no matter how difficult it is, it is better than going out to sleep with someone. She never wants to experience that feeling of selling her dignity, being treated like a commodity, and being weighed and picked over again.
"Three days." Qi Zhiyou said firmly, "Mr. Xiang, please give me three days. I will definitely come to you with a plan!"
After saying that, she wiped the tears from her eyes and left without looking back.
"Hey! Miss Qi!" Wei Heng called out anxiously. Seeing Qi Zhiyou walk out without looking back, she couldn't help but stamp her feet and turned around to blame: "Mr. Xiang, what does a little girl like her know about such a big business? Aren't you harming her?"
"That's none of my business. The Yi family doesn't respect my grandfather, and I've decided to teach them a lesson. The Qi family is just right for me to use." Xiang Wanwan drank her Dragon Dew Fruit Tea which cost 120,000 yuan per gram, her face full of ruthlessness and indifference.
"You...how could you do this!" Wei Heng was so angry that his face turned pale.
Xiang Wanwan didn't care at all. Then, as if remembering something, she raised her head thoughtfully and asked abruptly, "Ms. Wei, do you want to be with Ding Zhiyuan?"
Wei Heng blushed instantly and stammered, "You...what are you talking about?"
"Promise me one condition, or I'll send your father away and trap Ding Zhiyuan in Jiangcheng. Not only will you two never be together in this life, but I'll also ruin Ding Zhiyuan's future." Xiang Wanwan accurately grasped the love-brained man's soft spot. "I can make sure he doesn't even have a place to pick up trash, and he'll have to sleep under a bridge every day. Do you believe me?"
"You...you...!" Wei Heng was so angry that she almost cried, "You have no grudge against him, why are you doing this? You're going too far!"
"I told you, I'm worried about Qi Zhiyou. After thinking about it, you can be considered one of her saviors. She must trust you. Please go to her side and help me watch over her."
"I..." Wei Heng wanted to refuse, but when she thought of Ding Zhiyuan's future, she did not hesitate.
Xiang Wanwan's smile was as if she was sure of her. "Miss Wei, I know you will agree. Anyway, you can't bear to see Miss Qi struggle alone, so just help me keep an eye on her. I know you are a rich and beautiful woman who only cares about eating, drinking and dating. I don't expect you to do anything. Just help me keep an eye on her and make sure she doesn't get sold out by her family members, and don't go to the Yi family to betray me. That's all."
"You!" Wei Heng picked up her handbag and walked away angrily, not forgetting to turn around and say angrily: "Xiang Wanwan, I really misjudged you!"
Xiang Wanwan smiled coldly. To her, the scolding was really painless.
She only reminded: "Miss Wei, don't complain to your father. You should know that your father is your god, but he is my employee."
Wei Heng was stunned and didn't want to look at her anymore. He bit his lip and ran away.
Why do these two little girls like biting their lips? Doesn't it hurt?
Xiang Wanwan shook her head and stood up: "Let's go."
After taking two steps, she suddenly realized that her assistant hadn't caught up. Xiang Wanwan stopped and turned around, only to see Pei Xingyao standing in front of the French window, staring at her intently.
This is one of Jiangcheng's best night view spots. The lights in the cafe are dimmed so you can enjoy the city's dazzling lights. Xiang Wanwan couldn't see the look in his eyes, but she felt a little strange that he was looking at her.
Did what I just said irritate him? Xiang Wanwan pondered and was about to explain when Pei Xingyao spoke first.
"No, I would never look at you like that. I just feel..."
He clenched his hands at his sides.
I feel that although she doesn't remember everything, she is still the same as she was back then. As long as she has the strength, she will try her best to save people.
In her previous life as a sword cultivator, she had lived in a world even more terrifying than this one. It was a world where laws were enforced, but women could only stay home and give birth. In that world, if a woman wanted to work properly, she had to forget her gender. She couldn't marry, have children, or even fall in love.
Working women are jokingly called the "third sex."
Even after becoming the "third sex," they still carry labels, and if they're not careful, they'll be told to "go home and have children." Numerous hidden requirements exist at work, leading to Xiang Wanwan being a Sword Master at the Spiritual Severing Stage. Male sword cultivators would be worshipped, but she's still relegated to being an assistant to the president of a multinational corporation.
But even so, Xiang Wanwan still tries her best to encourage the women around her not to give up their jobs, not to lose their financial independence, and to have their own careers.
She has not changed, she is still herself, but she is definitely not the confused and helpless girl in her previous life.
With her current personality, she would never fall for Ding Zhiyuan. It was he who was blinded by the memories of his previous life and misunderstood everything.
He really wanted to say sorry, because misunderstanding that she liked Ding Zhiyuan was an insult to her.
Pei Xingyao's Adam's apple slid a few times, and he swallowed a thousand words: "I'm just worried that your good intentions will be in vain, Miss Wei."
"We'll know whether it was a waste or not after we take a look." Xiang Wanwan walked out slowly, "Let's go back."
Pei Xingyao followed and began to worry about another thing: "Miss, will the top management of the group agree to the matter between the Yi family and the Qi family?"
"Yes, they will. No matter what I do, they will agree. They hope that I will make a mess of the company, and then they will catch me by the tail and swallow Runjia in one bite." Xiang Wanwan was very confident.
Those bastards who secretly coveted her and wanted to tear her apart and devour her at any moment! Pei Xingyao gritted his teeth. If this were the real world of immortal cultivation, if he were still a spirit sword, he would definitely cut down every enemy who stood in her way with one sword!
Xiang Wanwan didn't notice that her assistant clenched his fists behind her. She just reminded him, "Also, don't keep an eye on Xiang Yongkang. Keep an eye on Qi Yishan."
She smiled with the corners of her mouth curled up.
Did Qi Yishan hear about what happened tonight? Do you mind?
If you don't mind, then she can fan the flames.
Xiang Yongkang almost ran away from the cocktail party. He really didn't want to be humble to Xiang Wanwan anymore, and he didn't want to hear Xiang Wanwan talk about how miserable she had been.
He didn't feel any pain, he was just simply scared.
When Xiang Wanwan mentioned how miserable she was, Xiang Yongkang thought of the past. This was a world of immortal cultivation. Although there were no ghosts anymore, who among the immortal cultivators didn't believe in fate and retribution?
Xiang Yongkang had indeed done too many bad things, and he was afraid of ghosts knocking on his door.
What’s even more frightening is that... Du Qingjia, who has become a wronged ghost, will hear Xiang Wanwan’s words and knock on his door in the middle of the night.
He got into the car as soon as he left the venue. He really wanted to find an outlet, so he simply went to the bar he often went to, found a quiet place, and drank.
Unexpectedly, there were people gossiping in this high-end bar, and the gossip was about him!
"Wow, did you hear what happened tonight? At the Monsoon Hotel's opening reception, our Miss Xiang defeated her father again!"
There were several women of different ages.
Xiang Yongkang gripped his wine glass and clenched his teeth. Xiang Wanwan had actually caused several women to talk about him behind his back?!
"That Xiang Wanwan?" Woman A said disdainfully. "I've only seen her once from a distance. I heard about what happened tonight. She's so uneducated! How could a daughter be so arrogant towards her father? She doesn't even give him face."
"Oh, you don't know, this Xiang Wanwan is quite something. Not to mention being arrogant, she doesn't even recognize her biological father. I heard that this isn't the first time she's embarrassed Xiang Yongkang."
"This is too much. If it were my daughter, I would beat her to death."
"Pfft~~~ Xiang Yongkang is so humble, he doesn't dare to touch his daughter. Don't you remember? When Xiang Wanwan didn't come back, how did he treat Xiang Wanyi? That's called being completely obedient, he treated her like an ancestor."
"Oh, she is Du Qingjia's daughter after all, so it's different."
"You can't say that. Xiang Yongkang clearly wanted to grab the Du family's inheritance from the beginning. When he failed, he wanted to acknowledge Xiang Wanwan as his daughter. If you ask me, Xiang Yongkang's intentions are very clear. There's nothing interesting about it. It's Xiang Wanwan's intentions that are intriguing."
Xiang Yongkang was a regular at the bar and always sat at this seat. Seeing that everyone around him was talking about a key customer, the waiter quickly came over and asked, "Boss Xiang, can I go and tell them to shut up?"
"No." Xiang Yongkang's heart moved. He suddenly felt that the words of these women could help him open up a new idea, so he raised his hand to stop them. "You are not needed here."
The waiter nodded and left, and the woman next door continued the previous conversation.
"She just doesn't recognize this biological father? What else could she be thinking?"
"If she really doesn't want to acknowledge this biological father, why doesn't she change her surname to Du? Why does she still have the surname Xiang? In her heart, she still considers herself the daughter of the Xiang family and still wants to acknowledge Xiang Yongkang as her father, right? It's just that Xiang Yongkang is stupid and didn't think of this. If I were him, I wouldn't keep saying things like "I am your biological father, you have to listen to me" all day long, and I wouldn't mention inheritance or anything like that. I would just miss Du Qingjia to her."
"That makes sense. Women are all sentimental creatures, aren't they? Find some of Du Qingjia's belongings, and then deliberately give them to Xiang Wanwan. Say something like... I kept them so we could reminisce together when our family is together, but since you don't recognize me as your father, there's no need for me to keep them. Anyway, use Du Qingjia as a cover to impress Xiang Wanwan."
"That's right. If I were Xiang Wanwan, seeing my biological father remarrying, thinking about the inheritance every day, and never mentioning my mother, I would definitely want to stand up for myself. But if he told me about my biological mother, whom I have never met... maybe I would forgive him immediately? After all, if I put myself in his shoes, what I am most angry about is definitely not that he lost me, but that he let my mother down."
"I don't think Xiang Wanwan really wants to acknowledge this biological father, but her biological mother must be her soft spot. Using Du Qingjia as a cover will definitely help open up a topic with Xiang Wanwan. Maybe the relationship will ease?"
That’s right! Xiang Yongkang almost slapped his thigh. He could still use Du Qingjia as a topic. How could he have forgotten about this?
He couldn't sit still any longer and immediately paid the bill and left. Little did he know that as soon as he left, several women took a picture of his back and posted it to a WeChat group.
[Mission accomplished.]
On the other side, Molly, who was ordered to write this shoddy script, immediately reported to her superiors while transferring money to the "actors" in the group one by one.
At ten o'clock that evening, Qi Yishan came back from playing cards and thought that Xiang Yongkang had not returned from the cocktail party yet. However, when she entered the bedroom, she saw Xiang Yongkang staring at the computer.
"You're back so early? Did everything go well?" Qi Yisan asked as she took her pajamas and prepared to take a shower.
Xiang Yongkang didn't even respond to her, he was watching her with extreme concentration.
Qi Yishan couldn't help but be curious and glanced over.
Then, the pajamas in her hand fell to the ground in an instant and her face turned pale.
"Lao Xiang, you... you are looking at..."
On the computer screen was Du Qingjia's diary from twenty years ago! Every single one of them was a photo of Xiang Yongkang and Du Qingjia!
Qi Yishan's hands were shaking, and it took her a while to ask, "Why are you looking at Du Qingjia's stuff?"
Xiang Yongkang never explained his actions to her in the past, but tonight he was in a good mood and replied, "There are some things I can't remember, and I want to take a closer look."
Only then could he recall the past without looking at the photos and talk to Xiang Wanwan about his mother.
Memories? Was he recalling something related to Du Qingjia? Qi Yishan felt a heavy weight in her heart.
She numbly picked up her pajamas and went to take a shower. It was not until she lay in the bathtub that Qi Yisan couldn't help crying.
Only then did she realize that although Du Qingjia had been dead for twenty years, the shadow she had cast on her had never ended.
Du Qingjia will always be a mountain, always weighing on her heart.
"Woo..." Qi Yisan burst into tears in the bathroom.
The bathroom was clearly soundproof, but her husband, the man she had loved for twenty years, didn't come in to comfort her. She cried for almost an hour, and he didn't ask a question. She walked out with red eyes, and he didn't notice even though they were lying in bed together.
Xiang Yongkang only had a tablet in his hand, and on the screen was his wedding photo with Du Qingjia.
Qi Yisan suddenly became extremely panicked. She was afraid of Xiang Yongkang and dared not say anything. She could only keep it in her heart and could not sleep all night.
In the middle of the night, Xiang Yongkang talked in his sleep.
"The wedding banquet is scheduled for 'Three Autumns and Ten Miles', because the scenery is beautiful with its overlapping hills and mountains, the autumn osmanthus and the ten-mile lotus..."
Qi Yishan's heart sank and she burst into tears again.
Sanqiu Shili is a lakeside hotel in Jiangcheng. It is very elegant and most people cannot book a table there. However, Xiang Yongkang and Du Qingjia's wedding banquet was held here. Xiang Yongkang really put his heart into it for Du Qingjia.
But what about her? She had nothing except a marriage certificate.
There was no wedding ring, no wedding dress, and even no wedding photos. Because he said that he couldn't let people think that he was sorry for Du Qingjia.
Du Qingjia, Du Qingjia! Qi Yishan's expression was twisted with hatred, and she gritted her teeth fiercely in the early hours of the night.
She hated Du Qingjia for the rest of her life!
But as she hated him more and more, Qi Yisan couldn't help laughing.
Unfortunately, Du Qingjia is better than her in every way, and even married Xiang Yongkang before her, so what?
In the end, she is always the winner.
When she thought of this, Qi Yishan suddenly missed her baby terribly, and she couldn't help missing him. She was afraid of Xiang Yongkang, and even though she was jealous and suspicious, she didn't dare to question Xiang Yongkang, and could only seek comfort on her own.
He was her greatest comfort.
With this comfort, Qi Yishan finally fell asleep. The next day, even when she saw Xiang Yongkang looking at Du Qingjia's photo again, she was not so sad.
"Old Xiang." Qi Yishan said tentatively, "I want to go out and relax. Anyway, I can't help at home now. If Xiang Wanwan sees it, she will be angry."
Xiang Yongkang hummed a sound, still thinking about how to tell Xiang Wanwan about his past with Du Qingjia, and responded nonchalantly.
When Qi Yishan saw this, she tightened her fingers around her knife and fork, and the longing in her heart became stronger.
She didn't waste any time and booked a flight ticket immediately.
No one knew that after arriving in a tourist city, Qi Yisan immediately changed planes and went to another city.
Wearing sunglasses and a mask, she went to the entrance of a university. She made a phone call, and a young man came out a short while later.
The man also wore sunglasses and a mask, and his brows were filled with impatience. Qi Yishan's face was full of tenderness. She gave the man a big hug and took his hand to a hotel with excellent privacy.
"......?!" The people following Qi Yishan were stunned. While reporting, they couldn't help but ask, "Miss, this woman is quite bold. She actually dared to cheat on Xiang Yongkang?"
Xiang Wanwan's eyes were as dark as black ice as she stared at the photo, her lips pressed into a straight line almost as sharp as a knife.
She had long wondered why, despite Xiang Wanyi bearing no resemblance to her mother, her grandfather had never suspected she was his biological daughter, allowing her to do whatever she pleased under the guise of the Du family heir. And why, when she was recognized, she was not taken to Xiang Yongkang for a paternity test, but to her grandfather.
Now, her guess has been verified in the first step.
Back then, my grandfather had asked Xiang Yongkang and Xiang Wanyi to do a DNA test, but the results showed that Xiang Yongkang was the biological father.
To be precise, it should be said that Xiang Yongkang is the biological father of the sample.
She had been abandoned at that time. Xiang Wanyi had no blood relationship with Xiang Yongkang. How could there be a paternity test result that even her grandfather could believe?
Now, Xiang Wanwan knows.
Qi Yishan followed a man not as a lover, but as... a mother and son.
Biological mother and child.
Qi Yisan gave birth to a son for Xiang Yongkang, who was only slightly younger than her.
She finally found it.
She wanted to... Xiang Wanwan's eyes suddenly sharpened. Everything in the Xiang family, uprooted.
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