Chapter 25: You Never Need to Doubt Her
Fang Yuan looked at Liang Man sitting in her house and felt extremely guilty.
"Manman, it's not good to settle scores later."
She decided to beg for mercy first, since Manman was the most soft-hearted person anyway.
A hint of sorrow lingered in Liang Man's eyes. Instead of answering, she simply asked, "Give me one of your cigarettes."
"I quit a long time ago. You know my wife controls me."
Fang Yuan tried to bluff her way out, but Liang Man stood there watching her without moving an inch.
"Okay, okay, I surrender."
Fang Yuan pulled Liang Man to the balcony and took out her hidden cigarettes and lighter from a corner.
"Your lungs aren't good either, so smoke less."
Liang Man took the cigarette box and immediately knew that a pack of cigarettes cost around ten yuan.
"Why? Raising a daughter is expensive. She's in an international school now, and I'll be sending her abroad to study later. Cheap cigarettes are harder to smoke, so I can smoke less."
Liang Man didn't say anything, but her slender fingers picked up a cigarette and lit it. As the smoke rose, her face became somewhat blurred.
"Actually, Manman, you're not completely indifferent to that child, are you?"
"Life is short, why not give it a try?" Fang Yuan had been with Liang Man for so many years, and their tacit understanding allowed her to comprehend Liang Man's unique way of treating people.
Liang Man wasn't lacking in ruthless methods; it's just that she didn't use them on Qi Shaoyou and instead kept backing down.
"Fang Yuan, I'm almost forty, but her life is just beginning."
"If I take advantage of her slight attraction to me, I might actually give it a try with her..."
"Not to mention that I have no face to face her mother, I myself feel despicable."
The lit cigarette had a slightly scarlet hue, followed by an increasingly strong smell of smoke.
When Liang Man spoke to Fang Yuan, her eyes were vacant, as if she were banishing herself to another world.
"Don't think like that. Sometimes love is irrational."
Fang Yuan sighed and began to comfort Liang Man.
Liang Man shook her head and gave Fang Yuan a look as sorrowful as the deep sea.
"Have you forgotten? I can't have children because of filming."
Fang Yuan subconsciously retorted, "Qi Shaoyou might not care about these things."
"But the media will say that she took on... such an omega."
Before Liang Man could finish speaking, Fang Yuan had already filled in the gaps.
Yes, those people will automatically attribute Liang Man's infertility to some risqué and despicable reasons.
Even though they know nothing, they still use their dirty and disgusting minds to speculate about everyone.
Once exposed, Liang Man will also have to face the malice that Qi Shaoyou might have because of her fame.
In fact, it will only be more, not less.
How to work, how to live?
Should one ruin another person's entire life because of a distorted relationship?
Liang Man felt that she could never do it.
Age is a problem, but it's not the only problem. Just like what she experienced in her dream, her master-disciple relationship with Qi Shaoyou is a problem.
However, that wasn't the only problem between them.
Liang Man took only one puff of the cigarette before letting it burn out.
Her heart gradually calmed down.
The seemingly endless sea on the beach had finally receded.
"Won't you regret it?" Fang Yuan asked in the last second before the cigarette burned out.
She had witnessed most of Liang Man's life, and she really didn't understand why God had to be so cruel as to make Liang Man go through all this.
They are completely unreasonable.
"Yes, definitely." Liang Man's lips curved into a smile, but it wasn't quite a smile. Her eyes clearly showed her sadness.
"She'll do it when she has a girlfriend, she'll do it when she gets married, she'll do it when she has her own child..."
"Perhaps at that time, I will be able to let go completely."
"Or perhaps, I will watch her life unfold with a heavy heart."
The weather wasn't good today; the overcast sky made everything seem hazy. Liang Man leaned against the balcony railing, looking at her surroundings with an indescribable sadness in her eyes.
Fang Yuan didn't know how to comfort her; all her words of comfort seemed so inadequate.
"There will always be someone suitable for you." Fang Yuan's words of comfort to Liang Man sounded weak.
Liang Man didn't answer, she just shook her head. Her black curly hair slipped down her temples, giving her a kind of decadent beauty.
"You chose a great neighborhood. Without paparazzi, I won't get photographed smoking."
Liang Man suddenly praised herself, and Fang Yuan immediately became proud.
"Right! I think it's great too!"
Just as Fang Yuan was about to start showing off, Liang Man interrupted her.
"But your wife came back and saw it."
Following Liang Man's words, Fang Yuan looked down and saw his wife.
We're doomed!
"You framed me?!" Fang Yuan exclaimed in shock, but Liang Man did not shake her head in denial.
She simply said, "It's better to smoke less."
"Don't give her any more inhibitors or anything like that anymore. There's no need for us to test each other anymore."
Damn it! Fang Yuan suspected that Liang Man had come to get revenge on her on behalf of her child!
[Sister Manman, I'm going out for a bit and won't be home tonight.] The message Liang Man received on her phone made her sigh again, as if lost in a fog.
【Okay, have fun.】she replied.
She was completely clueless about the mission, and Qi Shaoyou's face was practically scrunched up in frustration.
Originally, she thought she might as well just go all out and have dinner with Sister Manman.
Anyway, Sister Manman is just as gentle as Mommy. The only problem is that she has to pretend to have a blackout.
But Qi Shaoyou's burning gaze had frightened Liang Man, and she had already left home.
Damn it, her plans to not pursue anyone are always so fraught with difficulties!
Sometimes, 0527 even wanted to suggest that Qi Shaoyou should just become a popular, overworked office worker.
Her husband is truly exceptionally talented.
The system, of course, was oblivious to Qi Shaoyou's worries.
0527 even suggested that Qi Shaoyou go directly to the young lady, but Qi Shaoyou immediately rejected the idea.
Going to see Shen Mingjiao is simply unrealistic. Qi Shaoyou was inexplicably listed as a potential spouse by Aunt Shen last time.
If he ate two more meals, Qi Shaoyou was afraid he would be able to attend the young lady's wedding banquet.
Yes, she's the kind of bride.
[Boss, I've acquired some of the Su family's assets as you planned. They're having a business dinner tonight, and it seems they're choosing a marriage partner for Su Yan.]
However, since no mandatory task was given, it's likely that tonight's auction will not be successful.
[How am I supposed to complete this task?! None of them work! Maybe you should ask Sister Manman for help.]
"Sister Manman, she's such a nice person. If you try being a little more affectionate, she might agree to have dinner with you."
Liang Man had already left, and Qi Shaoyou didn't intend to disturb her.
Besides, after what happened last night, it wasn't just Liang Man who felt embarrassed. Qi Shaoyou himself felt like he was going to die of embarrassment.
Now, whenever she sees Liang Man, she can't help but think of the romantic and ambiguous scene from last night.
After having another dinner, Qi Shaoyou felt he could spontaneously combust under Sister Manman's gaze.
[A detailed discussion of business dinners.] Qi Shaoyou didn't think these business dinners were useless.
Instead, she planned to make good use of the dinner.
I looked it up, and the Su family is truly disgusting. Before 9 PM, this business dinner was just an ordinary dinner.
[After nine o'clock, they will auction off a treasure. In reality, that treasure is a fake.]
Those who are allowed to attend this secluded dinner will all wear elaborate masks.
The money paid wasn't for precious treasures, but rather the down payment for owning Su Yan.
The remaining money will be paid in installments as part of the project.
After 0527 finished speaking, I felt goosebumps all over.
Sometimes, she felt that humans were more terrifying and cruel than her system.
The so-called marriage alliance is to sacrifice a woman's freedom and happiness in order to obtain working capital and ensure the smooth operation of one's own project.
Okay, let's mess this up then.
Qi Shaoyou thought about the unpleasant things he had encountered recently and smiled slightly.
She just happened to lack an outlet for her anger.
God knows how much she's been suffering lately. She's been working so hard to act sophisticated and sleazy, doing all that nonsense...
It had absolutely no effect! It was completely counterproductive!
0527 has helped her with the acquisition of the Su family for so long, but has never once complained about not having enough money... which proves that her favorability rating... has already risen very high...
Qi Shaoyou's heart had already silently frozen over.
Recent events have left her feeling quite angry, but she doesn't know who to vent to.
When you're sleepy, you find a pillow; she loves the Su family, these worthless people who come to her for a beating.
She was afraid that if she kept holding it in any longer, she would have health problems.
While Qi Shaoyou was busy preparing to complete his mission, he also wanted to have some big fun.
She has always loved extreme sports, and today has given her a great opportunity.
The Su family's clandestine auction was to be held on the top floor of the city's tallest building. Qi Shaoyou's plan was to completely sabotage that auction.
She'll bring Su Yan out again; she wants the Su family and those scoundrels to be on the front page of the newspapers tomorrow.
Watching the expert make plans step by step, I felt that the expert was really too strong.
Although she had the building's complete security and computer systems, many other people had the same.
Those people wouldn't dare to make such a plan.
[Dude, this is really fun. But...]
My assessment is that even a stray dog would fall in love with you.
A deity descended from the sky and eliminated all those who threatened him in one fell swoop.
She even escaped from the top floor by paragliding, making her one of the most exciting things in the world!
0527 held back for a long time, but finally spoke out about her thoughts.
Qi Shaoyou revealed a confident smile.
I have thoroughly reflected on the shortcomings that led to my being recognized last time!
[The young lady probably recognized me because of my eye color, so! Tonight at the masked auction, I will wear a mask and colored contact lenses at the same time!]
Su Yan couldn't possibly recognize me! She doesn't know me that well!
Qi Shaoyou was very confident. She even decided to wear a dark red suit tonight, with a matching deep-V vest underneath.
Just kidding, this is totally not her style. She would never dress like that at school!
With such a perfect plan, how could she possibly lose!
0527 thought the boss was very well prepared, but she had a strange feeling that Su Yan would still recognize her.
She really didn't know how to explain this strange intuition to Qi Shaoyou.
Let's not talk about it.
The big boss must have her reasons.
It was a cloudy day, but the moonlight was exceptionally beautiful that night.
Before the auction on the top floor even started, it was more like a wild party, with a huge swimming pool, a stage with people dancing, and a professional band.
The quiet night became noisy and unsettling because of these things.
Everyone present wore different masks, but because of these masks, they also let go of the pretense they usually put on.
When people talk, they tend to focus more on pure self-interest, and the greed in human nature is laid bare.
Qi Shaoyou regretted it; she had indeed dressed a bit too much.
She grabbed a bottle of Apusu, which cost $140, ready to take a sip to quench her thirst.
Three omegas came over to chat her up.
Qi Shaoyou kept refusing, and he was even getting tired of refusing.
[140 US dollars... and it's called Apsu, such a nice-sounding name, but it's just plain water?] 0527 was shocked by the high value of tonight's party.
To put it bluntly, the Su family is just putting on a show, pretending they aren't facing any cash flow problems.
However, anyone with even a little information knows that the Su family is at its last gasp.
Furthermore, look at that pool; it's not filled with water, but with a mixture of inhibitors.
[It works on both alphas and omegas; a single injection costs $500 outside.]
Otherwise, I wouldn't need to wear such expensive clothes.
【Um, clothes worth 511 yuan?】0527 couldn't help but secretly complain.
Honestly, this is a professionally made, bespoke garment. With such a short production time and such high-quality fabric, the money was well spent.
First, scan everything present and check our plan to see if there are any errors.
A quick scan at 0527 revealed no flaws, except that the pool water wasn't actually water.
Looking at the extravagance here...
She found it absurd that the amount of inhibitor evaporating in the party pool was enough to prevent alphas and omegas from going into heat here...
It'll cost at least several million US dollars. Has the Su family gone mad...?
However, once you leave here, the next floor is a private room.
The implication is self-evident.
Sometimes I feel that the vulgarity of high society is unimaginable.
Having witnessed all of this, 0527 realized that his knowledge was still somewhat lacking.
Qi Shaoyou took the first sip
[Ding-dong, the task of having dinner together is complete.]
Qi Shaoyou: ?
0527: ?
They were both puzzled. Qi Shaoyou looked up and saw Su Yan standing not far away, dressed in a white evening gown.
She was the only person present who wasn't wearing a mask, which revealed her identity: an item up for auction.
Yes, she's drinking Apsu too.
[Is that all?] 0527 felt that the task was completed far too easily.
However, since Qi Shaoyou had already come and made plans, she couldn't just let Su Yan be auctioned off.
At this moment, Su Yan slowly raised her head and looked towards Qi Shaoyou's position.
Another person's voice popped into her mind.
See, I told you my sister would definitely come.
You never need to doubt her.
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Qi Shaoyou in a breakdown: Please doubt me! And why? In a second! You recognized me in a second! Then why am I wearing colored contact lenses?! [Clown]
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