Chapter 356: War of Words
"Miss Qi, you are truly a role model for our generation!"
Wenwan's smile was sincere. "As a woman, Miss Qi can say such words. It is really admirable."
Now, it was Qi Lingyu's turn to be shocked.
When Qi Lingyu looked at Wen Wan again, there was also a hint of inquiry in her eyes.
The feeling that Wenwan gave her was different.
If she were an ordinary merchant girl from a small family, she would have been crying by now, but Wen Wan was not only not intimidated by her, but also applauded her?
Wen Wan also cleared her throat and said with a calm smile, "Now that Miss Qi has finished speaking, it's my turn, right?"
Qi Lingyu pursed her lips, as if to agree.
Wen Wan then slowly said, "Miss Qi, what you said makes a lot of sense. You put your identity and value on the table. Anyone who's not stupid will know what to choose."
"There's an old saying: 'The people don't fight the rich, and the rich don't fight the officials.' Even if I have some money, in the face of true power, it's nothing more than bait that will bring about my own death."
"Once I block your way, you just need to use some tricks and add fuel to the fire, and maybe some evil person will take the opportunity to steal my money."
"By then, let alone money, I'm afraid I won't even be able to save my life."
Qi Lingyu snorted coldly, "You're not stupid if you understand this. As long as you're willing to give in, I'll have him give you some money so that you and your son can live a life of luxury and comfort."
"A wealthy and idle person..." Wen Wan shook her head and sighed, "This is what I've been pursuing my whole life. Unfortunately, there are no such things as wealthy and idle people in this world. Don't you understand the principle that it's a crime to possess a treasure?"
If you want to keep your wealth, you can't be idle.
Wen Wan took a step forward and met Qi Lingyu with a sharp gaze.
"Miss Qi, I see how confident you are, but it's a pity that a mere Minister of Works isn't enough to frighten me."
Are you kidding? Hasn’t she offended enough important people?
Among those people in the He family, who doesn't want to trample her into the mud?
Even if the Queen Mother really made her angry, wouldn't she still stab her with a knife?
Qi Lingyu widened her eyes, completely shocked by Wen Wan's aura.
She asked in disbelief: "You, you...are you really not afraid?"
Wen Wan sneered, "Miss Qi, what you just said is true. However, it's only half true. When people live in this world, they must learn to understand the current situation, but they can't just understand the current situation."
"If you want to steal a man, then come and steal him. If you succeed, it will be a testament to your ability. If you fail, it will be because you are inferior to him. If you are ruined, don't blame me."
Wen Wan raised her hand and patted Qi Lingyu's shoulder affectionately, then said, "By the way, you talked so much about your advantages earlier, did you forget one thing?"
"Since you are the daughter of the Minister of Works, if I spread the news that his daughter is Mr. Yunyu and is also the mistress of the bookstore owner, do you think he will be the first one to be impeached by the censors?"
"If the career of the Minister of Works is affected, will your family background still be an advantage?"
Wen Wan's counterattack was like a sharp blade, directly piercing Qi Lingyu's vitals.
Qi Lingyu's face turned visibly pale. She stared at Wen Wan in shock, her lips trembling constantly. It took her a while before she could barely squeeze out a word.
"A-Are you really just a merchant girl?"
Wen Wan spread her hands and said, "Yes or no, does it matter? Miss Qi, it's getting late. If I remember correctly, aristocratic families have curfews for women in their harems, right?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Lingyu was hit hard again and his whole body was shaken.
She held onto the table beside her, steadied herself, and then walked out reluctantly.
When she reached the door, Qi Lingyu looked back and her eyes fell on Shen Yu.
Shen Yu's expression didn't even change, and there was no trace of her in his indifferent eyes from beginning to end.
At this moment, Qi Lingyu couldn't help it, her nose felt sore and her eyes turned red.
*
After Qi Lingyu left, the atmosphere in the room became weird again.
The person involved, Shen Yu, didn't dare to breathe. He knew Wen Wan's temperament very well. On the surface, she looked like a very powerful rooster.
But even though she won the battle, she is definitely a fuse at this moment. If he says something wrong, it will bring disaster upon herself.
Agui and Yan Sui, the one big and one small, who were standing at the door, were so shocked that they couldn't close their mouths.
In Agui's opinion, Miss Qi was a very capable woman, but when facing Miss Wen, she was defeated in just one round.
Yan Sui carefully hid behind Agui and pulled Agui's sleeve.
"Uncle Gui, my mother is so scary! She actually scolded that aunt until she cried!"
Agui twitched his lips awkwardly and lowered his voice, "You're still young, you don't understand. The scariest thing isn't that your mother scolded someone and made them cry, but that she scolded them and made them cry without even saying a single curse word. It's completely... crushing the other person from the inside out."
Yan Sui nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, I don't want to be scolded by my mother, Uncle Gui, let's go."
Agui was startled, and glanced guiltily in the direction of Chen Yu and Wen Wan, not daring to move.
Wen Wan: “…”
Do these two people think she is deaf?
The room is so small, she can hear you even if you speak quietly!
Therefore, Agui's words were clearly not meant for her, but for Shen Yu.
Then Shen Yu coughed lightly and waved his hand to help Agui out.
He ordered, "Take Yan Sui downstairs for some snacks. Oh, and ask the shopkeeper to find some fashionable storybooks and send them up."
"yes."
After getting permission, Agui quickly took Yan Sui's hand and went downstairs.
*
The door is closed.
Shen Yu pressed Wen Wan to sit on the mahogany chair and poured a cup of hot tea in front of her.
"Calm down, Qi Lingyu and I have nothing to do with each other."
Wen Wan had said so much and was indeed thirsty, so she picked up the tea and took a sip.
She put down her teacup and asked, "Were you trying to trick Qi Lingyu just now?"
When Shen Yu heard this, his expression changed.
He looked half surprised, half regretful, with a very contradictory expression.
"How boring! I thought you could get jealous and let me experience the unreasonable and willful behavior of a young lady."
Wen Wan glanced at him, "Don't I know you? You have high standards. A woman like this who is superficially smart and has only learned the basics of advanced techniques is not worthy of your attention."
After a pause, she smiled again and said, "However, I am curious. What do you want to get out of Qi Lingyu by making you condescend to such an extent that you even resort to using the beauty trap?"
When smart people communicate, they always hit the nail on the head.
Shen Yu finally stopped keeping him in suspense. "Since you've noticed that Qi Lingyu isn't very skilled and has only learned the basics of sophisticated ways of dealing with things, don't you want to know where she learned all this?"
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