《The Mysterious Rich Man Is My Husband》


 Chapter 1

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    Shi Qianduo was lying on the operating table. Her face was pale and her body was drenched in sweat. However, even though the pain was excruciating, she gritted her teeth and did not cry out loud. She wanted to save all her strength for the end.


    ¡°Push harder! I can already see the baby¡¯s head. ¡± The midwife shouted in her ear.


    Shi Qianduo clutched at the railing on the bed tightly. She had been in pain for the whole day and realized that she could not exert any strength at all¡­


    ¡°The delivery might be a difficult one since the baby is stuck. Inform Mr. Yu. In the end, does he want to save the mother or the child¡­¡± The midwife exchanged looks with the doctor next to her and whispered. If anything untoward happened, they could not be the ones to make any decisions.


    ¡°Let¡¯s try again!¡± Shi Qianduo did not hear what the midwife said at all. She just thought that it was a normal operation, a C-section. She suddenly stretched out a sweaty hand and grabbed the doctor. Her voice was weak but determined. She did not want to pass out again. If she performed a C-section, she would need to recover after the operation and could not get out of bed for at least seven days¡­


    The doctor frowned and held her hand.¡±Then let¡¯s try again. If it doesn¡¯t work¡­ Listen to my instructions now. Breathe in and push hard!¡±


    Finally, after much effort, the sound of a baby crying finally rang out. Everyone heaved a sigh of relief.


    After it was over, the midwife walked out of the delivery room, took out her mobile phone, and made a call.¡±Mr. Yu ¡­¡±


    On the other end, after Yu Chenxu finished the call, he reached out and knocked on the office door.


    ¡°Enter.¡± A man¡¯s deep voice came from behind the door.


    Yu Chenxu pushed the door open and saw a tall man looking out of the floor-to-ceiling window. The buttons of his suit were undone, revealing the slim-fit shirt inside. He looked down at the scenery outside.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± The man raised his eyebrows slightly, looking intimidating.


    ¡°The hospital just called. Shi Qianduo gave birth to a boy safely. He weighs 6.6 pounds.¡± Yu Chenxu immediately replied.


    ¡°I see.¡± The man¡¯s expression did not change at all when he heard that.


    Yu Chenxu felt that he should congratulate him, but before he could say it, he heard his boss say,¡±What time does the video conference with the overseas branch start?¡±


    Yu Chenxu took a second to reply. He quickly looked at the time and said carefully, ¡°In twenty minutes.¡±


    ¡°Tell Huang Hao to get ready and head to the meeting room.¡± The man turned around and left.


    The video conference lasted until the next morning.


    Yu Chenxu packed up the meeting materials and held his feelings for the entire night, but he could not do it anymore, ¡°Don¡¯t you want to pay a visit to the hospital?¡±


    The man sitting opposite him sipped his coffee elegantly. After a brief moment of hesitation, he said, ¡°Get the car ready.¡±


    Back at the hospital, Shi Qianduo opened her eyes wearily as the morning sun shone in. She looked at the sleeping child beside her, and her tears flowed uncontrollably. She was 18 years old this year. She was supposed to be in her parents¡¯ arms, behaving like a spoiled child, but she had become a mother.


    This was a child whose father was unknown. When she found out that she was pregnant, she almost broke down. However, in the past ten months, she had felt the unborn child growing inside her, and he had become an inseparable part of her.


    Perhaps this was motherly love.


    Knock, knock, knock. Someone knocked on the door. Shi Qianduo quickly wiped her tears and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°Come in,¡± She thought it was a doctor doing their rounds, but instead, she saw a handsome young man.


    He was a stranger, and Shi Qianduo was sure that she did not know him. She said politely, ¡°Hello, did you get the right room?¡±


    The man¡¯s temperament was slightly cold, and when he looked at her, he gave off a feeling of superiority. ¡°I am He Yian, the father of your son.¡±


    The man¡¯s self-introduction was short and concise, but it was like a bolt of lightning in Shi Qianduo¡¯s ears! Her originally pale face turned red from anger. She struggled to sit up on the bed and threw everything around her at the man uncontrollably!


    ¡°You perverted rapist, you actually dare to appear in front of me? Aren¡¯t you afraid that I¡¯ll call the police to arrest you? I¡¯ll have you squat in prison until you die! You¡¯ve ruined me!¡± Shi Qianduo growled in anger and stared at him.


    In contrast to Shi Qianduo¡¯s hysteria, He Yian calmly dodged the thrown items one by one. Then, he strode over to her and lowered his head to look at the baby. It was all wrinkled and ugly!


    Shi Qianduo did not know what this person wanted to do, so she subconsciously protected the child in her arms.


    ¡°Didn¡¯t you want to call the police?¡± He Yian¡¯s gaze moved away from the child and looked at her again, his eyes an unknowable abyss.


    Shi Qianduo bit her lip and her body trembled. She was so angry that she couldn¡¯t say a word. She said she was going to call the police because she was angry and wanted to scare him. However, she could not actually call the police because she did not have any evidence to prove that he had raped her. Recalling the incident, she remembered that she had walked into his room that night and treated him like her fianc¨¦. She had not resisted at all.

 Chapter 2

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    ¡°What do you want? Do you want money? How much do you want?¡± Shi Qianduo asked in a hoarse voice. She was no longer as arrogant as before. Since this man found her in the hospital, he should know she was.


    ¡°Calm down, let¡¯s talk.¡± He Yian said.


    Shi Qianduo looked at him and wanted to tear him limb from limb. She had nothing to say to this perverted rapist. Even if she made a mistake, what about him? ¡®Bastard, you took advantage of me!¡¯


    ¡°You have two choices now. The first is that we get married and the second is that you give me the child.¡± He Yian said calmly.


    However, in Shi Qianduo¡¯s ears, his matter-of-fact tone and his bossy attitude made her want to tear his good-looking face apart. ¡°You dare to impose conditions on me?¡±


    ¡°Give me a call when you¡¯ve decided.¡± He Yian didn¡¯t seem to want to talk to her any longer. With an indifferent expression, he dropped his name card on the bedside table and left.


    The baby in her arms was still sleeping soundly as if none of this had anything to do with him.


    Shi Qianduo lay on the bed weakly, tears of grievance flowing down her face. Memories from ten months ago slowly came back to her. On her eighteenth birthday, she promised her fianc¨¦, Tao zisheng, to give each other their first time. However, her half-sister, Shen Kaiqi, got her drunk and climbed into her fianc¨¦¡¯s bed in her place.


    As for her, she had been raped by a strange man in another dark room.


    Shi Qianduo had always thought that the man she had spent the night with was Tao Zisheng. In the end, when she woke up naked the next day, there was no one in the room. Just as she was feeling puzzled, her stepmother, Shen Liuchun, barged in with a group of people. She hugged her and started crying, ¡°Qianduo, my poor child, how did it become like this? Auntie has already called the police. Don¡¯t worry, we will definitely not let the bastard who raped you escape¡­¡±


    Because of Shen lLiuchun, everyone knew about the incident now.


    Her father, Shi Boyong, accused her angrily without even understanding the situation, saying that she was a disgrace to the Shi family¡­


    ¡®Dong, dong, dong.¡¯ Someone knocked on the door again, and Shi Qianduo slowly came back to her senses. She thought it was He Yian again, so she growled, ¡°What else do you want?¡±


    ¡°Yo, you still have the strength to shout?¡± Shen Kaiqi pushed the door open and entered, revealing a delicate face with a bright smile.


    ¡°You still dare to come and find me?¡± Shi Qianduo sat on the bed and clenched her fists tightly.


    ¡°Don¡¯t get too excited, otherwise your wounds will reopen, my dear little sister.¡± Shen Kaiqi said hypocritically.


    ¡°Get lost,¡± he said. Shi Qianduo did not stand on ceremony and tried to chased her away. She had nothing to say to this person.


    Shen Kaiqi did not seem to hear her and took out a bright red wedding invitation. ¡°It¡¯s my engagement party with Tao Zisheng next week, so I¡¯m here to invite you personally. After all, how could you not witness such an important occasion?¡± Shen Kaiqi¡¯s laughter was ear-piercing.


    ¡°Do you really not know what shamelessness is?¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s eyes turned cold as she glared at the invitation. All of these should have been hers.


    ¡°Shameless? I only know that the result is what I want. Shi Qianduo, you don¡¯t have to feel aggrieved. If you want to blame someone, you can only blame yourself for being stupid. ¡± Shen Kaiqi stood in front of Shi Qianduo, who was in a sorry state and showed off her beauty.


    Shi Qianduo felt that she was right. She was indeed stupid to have fallen into Shen Kaiqi¡¯s trap time and time again.


    At this time, Shen Kaiqi had already walked toward the baby¡¯s bed and looked at the sleeping child.¡±So this is the little bastard you just gave birth to.¡± As she spoke, she reached out her hand and extended her long nails toward the child.


    ¡°Don¡¯t touch him!¡± Shi Qianduo pushed Shen Kaiqi away. However, she had just given birth and had no strength. Even though it was a light push, Shen Kaiqi went along with the flow and crashed into the table behind her and fell to the ground.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Shen Kaiqi shrieked in shock and looked at Shi Qianduo with tears streaming down her face. ¡°Qianduo, I know it¡¯s my fault. I shouldn¡¯t have been with Zisheng¡­ but I really didn¡¯t do it on purpose. I¡¯m also a victim. I¡¯m your sister¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo squinted her eyes and looked at her coldly. She quietly watched her act. The next second, a man rushed in from the door and looked at Shen Kaiqi on the ground lovingly. ¡°How are you?¡±


    When Shi Qianduo saw who it was, she only wanted to sneer. So Shen Kaiqi was here to put on a sad show today.


    ¡°I was careless. Zisheng, don¡¯t blame Qianduo¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi leaned into the man¡¯s arms weakly.


    Tao Zisheng looked at Shi Qianduo with contempt.¡±I have to be responsible for Kaiqi. If you want to blame someone, blame me!¡±


    Shi Qianduo curled her lips. This was the man she had her eyes on. He was so responsible. ¡°I didn¡¯t blame any of you, and I didn¡¯t ask any of you to come over to visit and even let me push you.¡±

 Chapter 3

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    Tao Zisheng frowned and turned to Shen Kaiqi. ¡°Then why are you here?¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I just wanted to ask for Qianduo¡¯s forgiveness and hope that she can give us her blessings. I don¡¯t want to have a wedding without my family¡¯s blessings¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi said pitifully as if Shi Qianduo was the sinful third party.


    ¡°Okay, I wish you a happy wedding and a lifetime of happiness! Please don¡¯t get divorced, okay? Shen Kaiqi, are you still not going to get up from the floor? Aren¡¯t you afraid that your lover will suspect that you¡¯re pretending?¡± Shi Qianduo said coldly. She hoped that the scumbag couple would never separate so that they would not disgust other people.


    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s expression turned ugly. Tao Zisheng, who was beside her, wanted to help her up, but she cried out in shock and fell to the floor again, leaving a pool of blood under her. ¡°Zisheng, my stomach hurts¡­ Our child¡­¡±


    Tao Zisheng¡¯s expression changed as well. He picked Shen Kaiqi up in a panic, and before he left, he looked at Shi Qianduo.¡±When did you become so toxic? Did you know that Kaiqi is already two months pregnant?¡±


    ¡°Pregnant? Then congratulations!¡± Shi Qianduo sneered. It seemed like this so-called accident had really created a pair of b*tches.


    Shi Qianduo laughed, but her body was trembling. She looked down and saw that her lower body was wet and hot. She had been bleeding since she gave birth and her body was extremely weak. She was just holding on just now, but now she could no longer do so. She sat on the bed, her face pale.


    ¡°Miss, how are you? ¡°Doctor¡­¡± When Mama Song came in with a thermos, she saw Shi Qianduo¡¯s pale face and urgently shouted for the doctor.


    The sleeping baby suddenly woke up and started to cry.


    Shi Qianduo was in a semi-conscious state. She grabbed Mama Song¡¯s hand and muttered with a bitter smile, ¡°I¡¯m so stupid¡­¡± She thought of her half-sister as her real sister, and Tao Zisheng was her lifelong love, but they betrayed her together.


    ¡°Miss isn¡¯t stupid, she¡¯s just too kind-hearted¡­ Don¡¯t be afraid, Mama Song is here with you.¡± Mama song¡¯s eyes were also red with tears. She had taken care of Shi Qianduo since she was young, so they had a close relationship.


    Shi qianduo had a high fever and it took her a month to get better. Tao Zisheng was even angrier toward Shen Kaiqi because of this. If it weren¡¯t for them, he would have been delayed for so long. It was also because of this incident that she thought about it, took out the business card, and called He Yian.


    He Yian appeared again, and the two of them sat face to face.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s face was pale, but her eyes were bright. While her body was weak, her spirit was stubborn and tough. She looked He Yian up and down. This was also the first time she looked at him seriously.


    His sleeves were rolled up, and there was an old steel watch on his left wrist. A man¡¯s watch was like a woman¡¯s bag, a symbol of status. Now, his watch had deceived her.


    Through her observation of He Yian¡¯s appearance, Shi Qianduo gained a rough understanding of He Yian¡¯s family background. He was definitely someone from a poor family.


    ¡°How old are you this year?¡± Shi Qianduo asked.


    ¡°28 years old.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s your job?¡± Shi Qianduo asked.


    He Yian raised his eyebrows. It was hard to tell whether he was happy or angry, no one could tell what he was feeling .¡±Are you doing a background check?¡±


    ¡°Do I not have the right to know the current situation of my child¡¯s father?¡± Shi Qianduo said with a serious face.


    ¡°I¡¯m operating a small business with a friend.¡± He Yian nodded cooperatively, indicating that she could continue.


    Shi Qianduo frowned and thought, ¡°Unemployed people like to say that they are running a small business.¡± Therefore, she had even less of a good impression of the man in front of her. ¡°Do you have a fixed residence?¡±


    ¡°No, I don¡¯t,¡± He Yian answered honestly. This was because he had too many properties under his name, he could not be sure where he was going to live at any given time.


    When Shi Qianduo heard this, she frowned again. It was exactly as she had thought. This was a good-for-nothing who did not have a proper profession and was just sitting around and waiting for death.


    ¡°If you¡¯re willing, I can also bring the child back to my parents¡¯ place,¡± He Yian said.


    The He family was a hundred-year-old family. Half of the real estate in Dongcheng Area was owned by the He family, including the family¡¯s ancestral home. The private manor was comparable to the Forbidden City.


    However, Shi Qianduo was not aware of this. When she heard this, she kneaded her forehead in frustration. ¡®Not only did this man not have a job, he still had to rely on his parents to support him?¡¯


    ¡°Any more questions?¡± He Yian narrowed his eyes slightly.


    ¡°No,¡± Shi Qianduo said with some anger. ¡®Were all the unemployed people so confident nowadays?¡¯


    Seeing that she had no more questions, He Yian took out two agreements. One was the custody transfer agreement, and the other was the prenuptial agreement.


    Shi qianduo did not look at the prenuptial agreement. She took out the custody agreement and signed it. She also did not notice that the compensation that the man had given her included real estate, bonds, funds, and even a small-scale listed company.

 Chapter 4

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    He Yian watched her movements without saying anything. He did not care about money, and he would not be stingy with the woman who had given birth to his child. However, the woman did not look at him much, and he did not chastise her. It was as if everything was just a deal to him and ultimately, it did not matter.


    ¡°I¡¯m a fool anyway. I¡¯m just unlucky.¡± Shi Qianduo threw the signed custody agreement to He Yian and took out a bunch of keys and a bank card. ¡°These are the keys to my apartment. After the child is one month old, you can move in with him. Also, I will pay you child support every month. As long as you do not waste it, it should be enough for both your expenses.¡±


    There was finally a change in He Yian¡¯s expression. He seemed to be smiling, and there was a hint of playfulness in his eyes. So, he was a sugar baby now?


    Shi Qianduo felt that she had already reached an agreement with He Yian, so she called a nanny who specialized in taking care of babies. She knew that it was impossible for a man who could not even take care of himself to take care of a baby, so she found a nanny with a high monthly salary. This time, Shi Qianduo had thrown all her money into it.


    The more she thought about it, the more she felt suffocated. She looked at He Yian and glared at him fiercely.


    He Yian: ¡°???¡±


    ¡°This little guy is so white and chubby. How cute. Let me carry him.¡± The babysitter walked over and extended her hand with a smile.


    Shi Qianduo subconsciously hugged her son tightly. Her eyes could not help but redden. She suddenly regretted it and could notbear to leave her son.


    For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became silent.


    He Yian pursed his thin lips and looked at her thoughtfully. ¡°It¡¯s not like we¡¯re going to be separated forever. You can visit him. ¡±


    ¡°The child doesn¡¯t have a name yet.¡± Shi Qianduo mumbled to herself.


    ¡°You can name him.¡± He Yian said.


    ¡°I haven¡¯t thought about it¡­¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s mind was in a mess.


    ¡°Think about it now,¡± He Yian waited patiently.


    Shi Qianduo frowned and thought for a while.¡±Jing Xing.¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. He Yian did not have any objections.


    The babysitter then took Jing Xing away. He Yian also left.


    Shi Qianduo walked for a long distance with the help of Mama Song. It was drizzling outside the hospital, and her heart was heavy.


    ¡°Since miss is reluctant, let¡¯s keep the child.¡± Mama Song said.


    Shi Qianduo smiled bitterly. ¡°I can¡¯t take care of him. I can¡¯t bring him back to the Shi family.¡±


    ¡°Ever since Madam¡¯s divorce, that house is no longer a home. Miss, it¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t return!¡± Mama Song sighed.


    However, Shi Qianduo¡¯s eyes became determined, ¡°No, I want to go back and take back everything that is mine!¡±


    On the day Shi Qianduo was discharged from the hospital, the weather was gloomy as if foreboding how difficult the road she was going to walk was.


    She looked at the old, simple villa in front of her. There were all kinds of camellias around the villa, all of which were planted by her mother. Now that her mother was gone, only this lonely garden was left, declaring its desolation.


    Shi Qianduo walked into the villa step by step. No one welcomed her. This villa had been her mother¡¯s dowry back then, but now it was occupied by Shi Boyong and another woman, as well as the illegitimate daughter he had with another woman. It was really ironic.


    Shi Boyong was originally a poor boy who had just entered society. He met the daughter of a rich family, Gan Tingyu, who was also Shi Qianduo¡¯s mother. With the Gan family¡¯s strong support, Shi Boyong¡¯s political career became prosperous, and he is the Deputy Mayor today.


    In the living room, Shi Boyong, Shen Kaiqi, and her mother were sitting on a luxurious leather sofa. The atmosphere was very warm as they chatted and laughed.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s appearance broke this warm moment. She had long been an outsider.


    ¡°Qianduo is back.¡± Shen Liuchun stood up first and spoke warmly. Although she was 50 years old, she took good care of herself. so she looked like she was not even 40 yet.


    ¡°Aunty Shen.¡± Shi Qianduo clenched her fists and suppressed her emotions. She spoke calmly. She recalled the first time she met Shen Liuchun and her two daughters. At that time, Shi Boyong had told the eight-year-old Shi Qianduo that this was a friend of his and that she would have two older sisters who would be staying here for a period of time.


    In the end, this temporary stay lasted for ten years!


    The corners of Shi Qianduo¡¯s mouth slowly lifted as she walked in front of Shi Boyong and said respectfully, ¡°Father.¡±


    ¡°You still came back despite disgracing our Shi family!¡± The smile on Shi Boyong¡¯s face had long since disappeared as he angrily slammed the table.


    ¡°So, you don¡¯t want me as your daughter anymore?¡± Shi Qianduo wasn¡¯t frightened by him. Instead, she said calmly.


    Shi Boyong was indeed angry, but he could not do something like severing the father-daughter relationship. All he cared about in this life was his reputation!

 Chapter 5

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    ¡°Look at you two, father and daughter. What are you two fighting about? Boyong, calm down. It¡¯s a good thing that Qianduo is willing to come back.¡± Shen Liuchun opened her mouth at the right time to calm Shi Boyong down. She then said with a concerned expression, ¡°Oh right, Qianduo, why did you come back alone? Where¡¯s the child? Although he¡¯s an illegitimate child and it sounds harsh, he¡¯s your biological son and your father¡¯s biological grandson. Bring him back and we¡¯ll take care of him together. ¡±


    Hiding daggers in her smile was Shen Liuchun¡¯s usual trick. In the past, she was young and thought that Shen Liuchun was really speaking up for her. Later on, she discovered that every time Shen Liuchun¡¯s so-called ¡°protection¡± made Shi Boyong even angrier and even more disappointed.


    This time was no exception. After Shen Liuchun finished speaking, Shi Boyong became even angrier.


    Shi Qianduo smiled sweetly. ¡°Thank you for your concern, aunty Shen. However, you shouldn¡¯t worry about me. You should pay more attention to second sister. She has had a few miscarriages in a row. It¡¯s very easy for her to get a habitual abortion or become infertile for life¡­¡±


    Shen Kaiqi had previously secretly dated the only son of a rich businessman. In the end, when the other party went to prison, they broke up quickly and even aborted the child in her womb. This matter was also tightly covered up by Shen Liuchun. However, rumors spread to the public anyway, so only Shi Boyong did not know about it.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shi Boyong was once again enraged.


    While Shi Boyong was furious, Shi Qianduo unhurriedly went upstairs. She believed that Shen Liuchun and her daughter would definitely give Shi Boyong a good explanation.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s room was at the end of the second floor. It was also the largest and most luxurious room in the villa aside from the master bedroom. She pushed the door open and found that it was filled with Shen Kaiqi¡¯s things, including Shen Kaiqi and Tao Zisheng¡¯s wedding photos.


    Shi Qianduo looked around and called aunt Wu over. She asked her to clean up the rubbish inside and then took a bath.


    Aunt Wu was quick and efficient. When Shi Qianduo came out of the shower, she had packed everything. Even the bed sheets and curtains were changed.


    Shi Qianduo was drying her hair quietly. After a while, Shen Kaiqi ran into the room in an imposing manner.¡±Shi Qianduo, who gave you the right to touch my room?¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at the woman who was still acting so self-righteous even though she had taken over her place. She was really impressed by her shamelessness. Shi Qianduo stood up slowly and said with a smile, ¡°Second sister, I¡¯ve already given you Tao Zisheng, are you going to snatch my room too?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re stupid. You don¡¯t deserve to keep any man. Who are you blaming?¡± Shen Kaiqi¡¯s tone was filled with ridicule.


    Shi Qianduo smiled and nodded, ¡°I¡¯m not as thick-skinned as second sister¡­ Tao Zisheng said he¡¯ll take responsibility for you. Did he think you¡¯ve always been a virgin? What do you think he¡¯ll do if he finds out that you¡¯ve had an abortion?¡±


    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s face turned pale after hearing this¡­


    Tao Zisheng was a very conservative man, so Shen Kaiqi had fixed her hymen before that night. As for the abortion, she definitely could not let him know.


    ¡°Shi Qianduo, stop threatening me. You have no idea how much Tao Zisheng loves me. He can¡¯t wait to be with me day and night. He won¡¯t believe anything you say.¡± Shen Kaiqi glared at her.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know how much he loves you, but if you¡¯re willing to share the little movie where you two were together day and night, I can help you analyze it while holding back my disgust. I still have to say that I don¡¯t want a man who can be taken away. After all, if you can be taken away once, there will be a second time. Also, this is my room. If you want to fight for it, I can¡¯t win against you but I¡¯ll have a good chat with Tao Zisheng and see if he believes me. Do you want to call my bluff?¡± Shi Qianduo was about to pick up her phone.


    Shen Kaiqi ran off to look for Shen Liuchun. ¡°Mom! It¡¯s all because you¡¯re soft-hearted. You should¡¯ve told this b*tch to get lost with her mother. Let¡¯s see if she still dares to fight for the room with me. ¡±


    ¡°Be careful. I just appeased your father. You¡¯d better be careful during this period of time and not cause any trouble.¡± Shen Liuchun covered her mouth in a panic and continued, ¡°Besides, it¡¯s only one room. Just give it to her. You have to know the what¡¯s important right now. You¡¯re going to marry into the Tao family in the future, so you have to put all your attention on Tao Zisheng. You¡¯re already engaged, so you have to get your marriage certificate immediately to avoid any unforeseen incidents.¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I¡¯ve got him wrapped around my little finger. He¡¯s as obedient as a dog. He doesn¡¯t dare to say anything when I say something.¡± Shen Kaiqi had a smug look on her face.


    Shen Liuchun laughed, ¡°Are you proud now? Who was the one who was afraid that Tao Zisheng wouldn¡¯t take responsibility and cried? If it wasn¡¯t for your elder sister¡¯s idea to make you fake your pregnancy to frame Shi Qianduo, would you have been able to subdue Tao Zisheng?¡±


    Shen Kaiqi and her eldest sister, Shen Yuxue, were twin sisters. The younger sister was prettier, while the older sister was smarter. These two daughters were Shen Liuchun¡¯s pride. Shen Yuxue was currently filming overseas, and her momentum had been soaring for the past two years.

 Chapter 6

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    ¡°In your eyes, elder sister is good at everything.¡± Shen Kaiqi said sourly. Then, she took out a box of jewelry and handed it to her mother. ¡°This is the Tao family¡¯s heirloom. It¡¯s only for the daughter-in-law.¡±


    There was a jade bracelet in the box. One look and one could tell that it was a high-grade item. Gold was expensive, and real jade was priceless.


    Shen Liuchun held the bracelet in her hand as a plan formed in her mind.


    The next morning, Shi Qianduo made her bed and went downstairs for breakfast. She looked at the three of them chatting and laughing and could not help but admire Shen Liuchun¡¯s methods. What happened last night did not affect Shen Liuchun at all! One must know that Shi Boyong was a politician and was not easy to control. However, Shen Liuchun managed to do it. If her mother had even half of Shen Liuchun¡¯s abilities, she would not have been so miserably eliminated.


    However, Gan Tingyu was too proud and did not like pandering to men. Women needed self-respect, but being too proud was not necessarily a good thing.


    Shi Qianduo sat in her seat and greeted them one by one. Since the battle had begun, she would not admit defeat easily. She was just pretending to be good. This was just the beginning.


    Shen Kaiqi didn¡¯t even raise her head, but Shen Liuchun pulled her back. She was upset that her younger daughter could not keep her cool.


    ¡°Did Qianduo sleep well last night?¡± Shen Liuchun¡¯s face was filled with love. If one did not know, one would have thought that she was Shi Qianduo¡¯s real mother.


    On the other side, after Shi Boyong finished his meal, Shen Liuchun immediately handed him a tissue and served him very well. Whether it was at home or outside, everyone who saw her would call her virtuous.


    ¡°Dad! I have something to tell you. ¡± Shi Qianduo spoke before Shi Boyong stood up.


    ¡°What is it?¡± Shi Boyong¡¯s attitude was impassive.


    ¡°I¡¯ll be able to do my internship after this semester. I want to help out in the company. ¡± Shi Qianduo said.


    Star Media was the Gan family¡¯s business. It was also left behind by Gan Tngyu¡¯s father to his little granddaughter, Shi Qianduo. However, because Shi Qianduo was young at the time, the company had always been controlled by Shi Boyong and Shen Liuchun.


    The president of the media company was Shen Liuchun¡¯s younger brother, Shen Deshun.


    ¡°It¡¯s so tiring to manage a company. You¡¯re a girl who¡¯s going to get married in the future. Just be at ease and be a young madam. You¡¯re so silly. Why can¡¯t you just enjoy life? Now that your uncle is taking care of you, just let him tire himself out.¡± Shen Liuchun tried her best to persuade her. After all, how could she possibly hope for Shi Qianduo to take back the company? She had long regarded the company as her own.


    Shi Boyong¡¯s face also darkened,¡±Your aunt is right. What can a girl like you do? I¡¯ll arrange a leisurely job for you. ¡±


    Star Media was now a gold mine that could make lots of money. They already had it in their hands, so how could they let it slip? Shi Qianduo could see it clearly, but she could not just leave them be. She had a way to make them vomit everything they¡¯ve eaten out!


    At night.


    The Carefree Club at night was a man¡¯s heaven and a woman¡¯s downfall. Shi Qianduo walked in, looking a little nervous.


    ¡°Zhou Ting, are you sure Gu Rongyu is here?¡± Shi Qianduo asked the girl behind her.


    Zhou Ting was Mother Wu¡¯s daughter. She had been by Shi Qianduo¡¯s side since she was young.¡±The private investigator said that he would be here tonight. He hasn¡¯t left yet.¡±


    Gu Rongyu was the Vice President of Star Media and the second largest shareholder. As long as she had his support, it would not be difficult for Shi Qianduo to enter the company. However, it was not easy to get his support. At least, she had to find something as leverage against him. This Gu Rongyu was very smart and lecherous. He also had a very powerful and fierce wife.


    Just as Shi Qianduo was talking to Zhou Ting, a drunk man suddenly rushed out and grabbed Shi Qianduo¡¯s wrist, ¡°Are you new here? You¡¯re so young, come, big brother will bring you around¡­¡±


    The disgusting smell of alcohol hit her, and Shi Qianduo used both her hands to shake him off. ¡°Get lost!¡±


    The drunk man was shaken off but pounced on her again. ¡°You¡¯re quite impressive. I like people who are as impressive as you. Besides, you¡¯re here to sell yourself. Are you afraid that big brother won¡¯t pay? Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely satisfy you¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo was annoyed. She picked up her bag and hit his face!


    The drunk man got angry from being hit. He raised his hand to hit her, but another pair of slender hands pulled him back. ¡°Brother, what¡¯s the hurry?¡±


    She saw Zhou Ting wearing a mini-skirt and seducing the drunk man. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t lower yourself to her level. What do you think about me? Let¡¯s go have a chat?¡±


    Shi Qianduo knew that she was trying to help her, but she was still worried, ¡°Can you do it yourself?¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not some fresh-faced girl. I won¡¯t be taken advantage of!¡± As Zhou Ting spoke, she passed the pinhole camera in her bag to her. ¡°Go and get down to business.¡±


    ¡°Then be careful.¡± Shi Qianduo took the camera, but she could not help but frown. There were so many private rooms, which one should she go to? Suddenly, a pair of large hands pressed her against the wall.

 Chapter 7

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    Shi Qianduo was so frightened that she had goosebumps all over her body.


    The man¡¯s heavy body pressed against her, and his large hands turned her face. ¡°You¡¯re quite bold. You dare to come here alone in the middle of the night?¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at the man in front of her, still in shock. She saw the coldness on the man¡¯s face through the dim light, but she also saw who he was. She could not help but let out a sigh of relief, ¡°He Yian, why are you here?¡±


    He Yian let go of her and took her hand. His expression was cold. ¡°This isn¡¯t a place where you should be. I¡¯ll send you out.¡±


    Shi Qianduo shook him off. ¡°I still have business here. I¡¯m not leaving.¡±


    ¡°What business do you have here?¡± He Yian asked.


    Shi Qianduo felt that unemployed people like He Yian were well-informed, so she asked directly,¡±¡±I¡¯m looking for Gu Rongyu, do you know him?¡±


    ¡°I heard that man is lecherous. Do you know what price a woman like you will have to pay to ask him for help?¡± He Yian sized her up and sneered.


    Shi Qianduo glared at him after hearing that. As expected, his way of thinking was different from the average person. She ignored his words and took out the pinhole camera in her hand. ¡°He dares to come here, but he doesn¡¯t dare to let his family know. I have something on him, so I¡¯m not afraid of not being able to do anything.¡±


    After He Yian heard this, his expression did not change much, and he said in a relaxed tone, ¡°Third floor, room 307.¡±


    Shi Qianduo nodded and headed upstairs. She stood in front of Room 307 and fiddled with a small steel wire for a while. Soon, the door opened.


    He Yian followed behind her. He glanced at the surveillance camera and then at Shi Qianduo¡¯s serious expression. He smiled with interest, took out his phone, and sent a message. Then, he followed her in.


    He casually walked around the room. A man¡¯s coat was hanging on the hanger, and half a box of condoms and women¡¯s underwear was scattered by the bed and window¡­


    ¡°Where is he?¡± Shi Qianduo was confused.


    ¡°Maybe he went to get something to eat. After all, such strenuous exercise must have consumed a lot of energy.¡± He Yian said.


    When Shi Qianduo heard this, she glared at him and mumbled, ¡°Hooligan!¡±


    At this moment, the sound of the room card beeping came from the door, and the faint sound of a man¡¯s voice could be heard. The owner of the room had returned!


    Shi Qianduo panicked a little and subconsciously looked at the man beside her. He Yian was standing calmly at the side and had no intention of helping at all. Shi Qianduo was so angry that she stomped her feet and quickly hid the camera somewhere that faced the bed. Then, she pulled He Yian to hide in the closet.


    It was dark in the closet. Shi Qianduo took out her phone and fiddled with it. Her phone was connected to the camera, so she could see the situation outside.


    Gu Rongyu had a balding head and was pressing his fat belly against a half-naked woman. His movements were savage and the woman looked like she was in pain.


    ¡°That woman must have been drugged.¡± A man¡¯s voice, which was deliberately lowered, sounded above her head.


    ¡°Should we call the police?¡± Shi Qianduo raised her head subconsciously and suddenly realized that the man¡¯s face was very close to her. She could even smell his breath.


    Their eyes met, and He Yian¡¯s eyes seemed to burn with fire. His Adam¡¯s apple bobbed, but he restrained himself and held back.


    ¡°I don¡¯t like to meddle in other people¡¯s business. Do as you please.¡± He Yian said, his voice a little hoarse.


    The intense video on Shi Qianduo¡¯s phone screen was still playing. She could hear the man¡¯s panting and the woman¡¯s groaning.


    ¡°Right, don¡¯t meddle in other people¡¯s business.¡± Shi Qianduo nodded her head heavily, but her face could not help but feel heated. It was also very awkward to hide in a closet and watch a live broadcast of an adult man who was having an impure relationship. She turned off her phone on her own initiative.


    After the phone screen turned black, the wardrobe was pitch black. It made her feel very depressed. Because of the limited space, the two of them were very close. His breath was warm on her skin. Shi Qianduo¡¯s heart was beating wildly.


    Fortunately, this awkward situation did not last long. The sound of the door slamming came from outside the cabinet, and the person outside finally left the room.


    Shi Qianduo quickly pushed open the closet and jumped out as if she was escaping. Her back looked a little disheveled but when she looked at He Yian again, he looked much better. He strode out of the cabinet elegantly with his long legs. He watched as she took out the pinhole camera, and a triumphant smile appeared on her delicate little face. It was bright, dazzling, and eye-catching.


    Shi Qianduo packed her things and was about to leave when she suddenly thought of something and turned back. She grabbed He Yian¡¯s tie and pulled him closer. She looked through the brand of his clothes. Armani, it was a famous brand indeed!


    ¡°Are you teasing me?¡± He Yian lowered his head slightly, and the two of them were in an ambiguous position.

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    Shi Qianduo was frightened by the look in his eyes. She let go of his collar and took a few steps back. Then, she took out a check for 100,000 Yuan and threw it at him. ¡°You better not waste my money. If you dare to use my son¡¯s milk powder money to buy branded goods again, I¡¯ll teach you a lesson!¡±


    She waved her fist at him aggressively and then left angrily.


    He Yian looked in the direction she had left and the corners of his lips lifted slightly. He returned to the private room and saw that the guests had already left, leaving only Yu Chenxu making tea.¡±I just made Tie Guanyin tea. Try it.¡±


    He Yian shook his head. He was not interested in drinking tea.


    Yu Chenxu did not care about his rejection. He drank by himself, then put down the teacup and said, ¡°I heard that after this board meeting, you¡¯ll be taking over the entire He Group?¡±


    ¡°If nothing untoward happens, yes.¡± He Yian replied calmly as if taking over a huge financial group was just an ordinary job.


    Yu Chenxu snorted and said mockingly,¡±¡±Your grandfather doesn¡¯t seem to be completely senile yet. He knew that if he handed the company to his precious grandson, it would go bankrupt sooner or later. ¡±


    The He family was a hundred-year-old family with many offspring from all walks of life. They had a prominent status and the economic foundation of the entire He family was the He Group. In order to prevent the cruel situation of fighting between family members, the family had been taught that the eldest son and the eldest grandson would inherit the family business.


    He Yian had a half-brother, He Yihong, who was twenty-five years older than He Yian. When He Yihong entered the company, He Yian had just been born. By the time He Yian came of age, He Yihong had already been in charge of the company for many years and was not afraid that He Yian would fight him for it.


    However, when He Yian entered the company for an internship, he displayed his amazing talent in business. He handled a few projects and completed them beautifully. This made He Yihong feel threatened and he chased He Yian out of the country by any means possible. If He Yihong had not been diagnosed with late-stage cancer a year ago, He Yian would still be abroad.


    He Yihong had a 25-year-old son, He Huai. Normally, He Huai would be the one to take over when He Yihong fell ill. However, He Yihong was spoiled his son. He Huai was a wastrel who ate, drank, womanized, gambled, and smoked.


    Yu Chenxu saw that He Yian did not seem to care, so he could not help but remind him, ¡°Your grandfather is a schemer. It¡¯s not impossible for him to use you as a whetstone to pave the way for He Huai. Your elder brother with cancer wouldn¡¯t just stand by and watch. This matter isn¡¯t that simple. You have to be careful. ¡± He and He Yian were friends and partners. They had started their own business in high school, so even if he did not join the He Group, He Yian would not starve to death. They had their own company.


    He Yian played with the teacup in front of him, his eyes sharp. ¡°I didn¡¯t come back only for them to take over the company!¡± It had been ten years since He Yihong had used underhanded means to force him out of the country, but he still remembered it clearly.


    ¡°What do you want to do?¡± Yu Chenxu¡¯s face was full of excitement, looking forward to He Yian¡¯s counterattack.


    He Yian leaned back in his chair, his gaze deep. Just then, his phone suddenly rang. He picked up the call and frowned. ¡°Jing Xing is having diarrhea. I¡¯m going back for a while.¡± With that said, he turned around and prepared to leave.


    ¡°You¡¯re really like a loving father now,¡± Yu Chenxu laughed. When they first found out that Shi Qianduo was pregnant, the baby was not even five months along. They could have gotten rid of her. Moreover, based on his understanding of He Yian, He Yian would not keep this child. However, to their surprise, He Yian actually let Shi Qianduo give birth to the child.


    When He Yian picked up his jacket, the check for a hundred thousand yuan was dropped to the floor.


    Yu Chenxu picked it up and asked in confusion, ¡°Why do you have a check for such a small amount of money?¡±


    ¡°Jing Xing¡¯s mother gave him money for the milk powder.¡± He Yian said casually.


    Yu Chenxu laughed immediately after hearing this. ¡°It¡¯s really the money for milk powder? It wasn¡¯t the cost of getting rid of the surveillance? By the way, what do you mean by this? You¡¯ve never been a busybody, have you?¡±


    He Yian ignored him, took the check, and left.


    On the other side, Shi Qianduo was in a good mood after getting hold of Gu Rongyu¡¯s secret. However, her good mood was ruined when she stepped into the Shi family home.


    As soon as she entered the door, an ashtray was thrown at her. If she had not dodged quickly, her scalp would have needed stitching up today!


    ¡°Bastard, did you steal your second sister¡¯s things?¡± Shi Boyong said furiously.


    Shi Qianduo stood still and was not frightened by him, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about, dad.¡±


    ¡°Boyong, let¡¯s talk to the child properly. This isn¡¯t the time to lose your temper.¡± Shen Liuchun consoled him. Then, she looked at Shi Qianduo and said in a gentle tone, ¡°Qianduo, did you see your second sister¡¯s jade bracelet?¡±

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    ¡°I didn¡¯t see it. If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going back to my room.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she went upstairs.


    ¡°That¡¯s strange. The bracelet can run away on its own? Little Su, Mama Song, have you guys looked carefully?¡± Shen Liuchun said anxiously.


    ¡°Madam, we¡¯ve searched everywhere in the house, except¡­ Miss Qianduo¡¯s room.¡± The servant, Little Su, lowered her head and said.


    One of Shi Qianduo¡¯s feet was already on the stairs. She turned around and frowned, ¡°So, what do you want to say, Aunty?¡±


    ¡°Qianduo, Auntie knows that you¡¯re not happy that Zisheng and Kaiqi are engaged, but who can say for sure when it comes to relationships? Kaiqi didn¡¯t have a choice.¡±


    ¡°She didn¡¯t have a choice? Aunty, I remember that you said the same thing to my mother. So this so-called love can be used to hurt others at will? The third-party likes to use love to cover up their shamelessness when they destroy other people¡¯s families. Don¡¯t you think that the word ¡®forced¡¯ is tainted?¡± Shi Qianduo laughed coldly. She would never forget how sad and hopeless her mother was when she found out about her husband¡¯s betrayal.


    Shen Liuchun¡¯s face contorted, and Shi Boyong was so angry that he smashed his teacup, ¡°Bastard, is this how you talk to your elders?¡±


    ¡°Dad, don¡¯t scold sister. Zisheng and I have let her down. However, that bracelet was passed down from generation to generation in the Tao family. Now that it¡¯s gone from my hands, how am I supposed to explain it to the Tao family¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi sobbed.


    ¡°Qianduo, don¡¯t be so stubborn. Take out the bracelet. Look at your sister, she¡¯s crying.¡± Shen Liuchun agreed.


    Shen Liuchun and her daughter were sure Shi Qianduo had stolen the bracelet.


    Shi Boyong was even more certain that Shi Qianduo had stolen the bracelet to vent her anger. He immediately ordered, ¡°Go and search. Let¡¯s see how she¡¯s going to explain herself when we find it.¡± Then, a few servants rushed into Shi Qianduo¡¯s room.


    Shi Qianduo stood at the door of the room and watched them search. She was powerless to stop them, but she had no intention of stopping them either.


    ¡°I found it!¡± The servant, Little Su, took out a small box from a jewelry box. However, when she opened the box, she found that the bangle was broken.


    ¡°My bracelet!¡± Shen Kaiqi exclaimed. She did not fake her fear. She had only asked Xiao Su to leave the bracelet in Shi Qianduo¡¯s room. She did not ask anyone to damage it. After all, the bracelet was very valuable.


    ¡°Let¡¯s see how you¡¯re going to quibble. You¡¯re so vicious at such a young age!¡± Shi Boyong was so angry that he raised his hand and was about to hit Shi Qianduo.


    However, Shi Qianduo would not just take it lying down and wait for him to hit her, so she dodged it. It made Shi Boyong almost sprain his back, making him even angrier.


    Shi Qianduo glanced at Shen Liuchun and her daughter and sneered, ¡°If I really did take it, would I let you find it so easily?¡± Shi Qianduo felt that Shi Boyong was still a politician and should not be an idiot. However, she really could not understand how such a smart man could be played by Shen Liuchun and her daughter.


    ¡°Could it be that someone is trying to frame you?¡± Shi Boyong roared.


    ¡°Then let¡¯s look at the evidence.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she walked to the computer and turned on the surveillance camera. The surveillance camera clearly showed the entire process of Litte Su hiding the braclet.


    Shen Liuchun and her daughter did not expect Shi Qianduo to install a surveillance camera in her room. They were dumbfounded. Little Su fell to the ground.


    ¡°Tell me, why did you frame me?¡± Shi Qianduo turned off the computer and looked at her coldly.


    ¡°I¡­¡± Little Su did not dare speak. She stole a glance at Shen Liuchun.


    ¡°Little Su, why are you looking at Aunty? Could it be that Aunty asked you to frame me?¡± Shi Qianduo walked in front of Little Su and said with a smile.


    Little Su pounced on Shen Liuchun¡¯s leg in a daze. ¡°Madam, save me.¡±


    Shen Liuchun¡¯s rank was not something that an ordinary person could compare to. She immediately sobered up and sighed, ¡°Little Su, what are you doing? We¡¯ve treated you well. I paid for your mother¡¯s medical expenses and your brother¡¯s school fees. Can¡¯t you think before you do anything?¡±


    Shi Qianduo almost applauded Shen Liuchun when she heard that. Shen Liuchun did well. If Little Su dared to accuse Shen Liuchun, then Little Su¡¯s entire family would be finished.


    Little Su was not stupid. Of course, she understood. She gritted her teeth and let go of Shen Liuchun¡¯s leg. She looked at Shi Qianduo and said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to blame Madam. Madam is a very good person. I can¡¯t stand how you always bully Miss Kaiqi, so I wanted to teach you a lesson!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I see. Then you¡¯re admitting that you did it. ¡± Shi Qianduo took out her phone as she spoke, ¡°According to the law, you can be sentenced for stealing anything more than two thousand yuan. Now, you have stolen and damaged a jade bracelet that is worth at least one million yuan. I don¡¯t have anything to say, you¡¯re on your own.¡±


    Shi Qianduo wanted to see what Little Su would say to the police when she entered the police station!

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    However, before Shi Qianduo could call the police, the phone was shattered by Shi Boyong.¡±How far do you want to go? Because of you, the Shi family has already lost enough face, don¡¯t you think that¡¯s enough?¡± After Shi Boyong finished speaking, he turned and left.


    In the end, Shi Boyong only cared about his own face. That was why Shen Liuchun was not afraid at all when Shi Qianduo said she wanted to call the police. Was Shi Qianduo going to fight with her? She was still too young.


    Shi Qianduo, on the other hand, laughed. She knew that this matter would definitely be suppressed by Shi Boyong in the end. Even though she did not achieve her goal, Shen Liuchun wanted to frame her, despite failing to do so.


    ¡°I almost forgot. It¡¯s not nice to send Little Su to prison. I remember she¡¯s the daughter of one of Aunty¡¯s younger sisters¡­¡± Shi Qianduo suddenly laughed.


    ¡°Qianduo, you¡¯re so thoughtful. You know how to think for Aunty. Aunty thanks you.¡± Shen Liuchun said with a fake smile.


    ¡°You¡¯re welcome. Anyone who has such a disgusting parasite in their family would feel terrible. I understand this feeling too well. Don¡¯t you agree, Aunty?¡± Shi Qianduo looked at Shen Liuchun and forced a smile. She continued, ¡°How about this? Although we can¡¯t send her to the police station, we can¡¯t let her stay here. Who knows what she¡¯ll do tomorrow?¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll make her leave immediately.¡± Shen Liuchun gritted her teeth as she was being scolded by Shi Qianduo. She had no choice but to give up on Little Su.


    At this time, nanny Song dragged Little Su out, and the other servants went back to their own business.


    Before Shen Liuchun left, she suddenly said, ¡°Qianduo, it¡¯s not that aunty is nagging you, but why did you install a camera in your house? It¡¯s not safe. If a hacker gets into the camera, won¡¯t your private life be exposed?¡±


    ¡°Comparing being seen and being framed, I don¡¯t think being seen is a big deal. Besides, no one would be so perverted as to peek at the Shi family. So, Aunty, don¡¯t worry. I¡¯ll definitely use it carefully. ¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s tone was firm.


    Shen Liuchun¡¯s wore a fake smile. Shen Kaiqi snorted coldly and the mother and daughter turned to leave.


    As soon as the door closed, Shi Qianduo touched a scabbed wound on her right palm. It was not a big wound, only about a centimeter long. She accidentally cut herself when she threw the bracelet, and it hurt quite a bit. However, since Shen Kaiqi dared to bring it over, she would not let the other party frame her so easily!


    Shi Qianduo touched her hand and sneered. She had spent more time in the Tao family than in the Shi family since she was young. She had seen the bracelet many times and Tao Zisheng¡¯s mother had told her many times, ¡°When Qianduo grows up, let brother Zisheng put it on for you.¡±


    Now, this bracelet was in Shen Kaiqi¡¯s hands!


    ¡®Dong dong dong!¡¯ There was a knock on the door. Shi Qianduo closed her palm and said, ¡°Enter.¡±


    It was Mama Song who had brought her a bowl of bird¡¯s nest to calm her down.


    ¡°Thank you, Mama Song.¡± Shi Qianduo took her time to drink. Then, she picked up the thumb drive on the table and gave an address to Mama Song. ¡°Sorry to trouble you, Mama Song, but please help me mail this out.¡±


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go now.¡± Mama Song would not delay Shi Qianduo¡¯s instructions.


    ¡°Also, give 20,000 yuan to manager Zhu from the agency. He¡¯s the one who hired the servants for our family. Ask him to find a way to introduce your niece, Xiaomo, to our family.¡±


    ¡°I understand.¡± Mama Song knew that it would be better for them to do it first than to wait for Shen Liuchun to plant spies in their home.


    After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she went back to rest. The next morning, she was woken up by a phone call from her university. The university asked her to come quickly as there was an emergency.


    Shi Qianduo put down her phone and laughed coldly in her heart. Shen Liuchun and her daughter probably had another plan up their sleeves. She did not waste any time and rushed to the university. She was a fourth-year student majoring in journalism at Capital University.


    As there were no classes today, Shi Qianduo went to the dormitory first, planning to find out some news.


    In the dormitory, only the shy Gong Na was present. No one knew where the other two roommates were.


    Before Shi Qianduo could ask, Gong Na could not hide anything at all. She exclaimed with her big black-rimmed glasses, ¡°Shi Qianduo, someone said you had a child out of wedlock! The entire school¡¯s intranet portal is in an uproar. ¡±


    Because Shi Qianduo¡¯s grades were excellent and she had the image of beauty, she was quite famous around the campus. Now that this was exposed, there would definitely be a lot of discussions.


    Shi Qianduo looked at the school intranet and laughed. She thought Shen Liuchun and her daughter had something up their sleeves, but this was it?


    ¡°Shi Qianduo, what are you laughing at? Could this be true? I remember you put on a lot of weight during the exam, and you did not attend classes for half a year.¡± Gong Na pushed up her glasses and probed.

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    ¡°I was sick at the time. The hospital had a record of it. I took antibiotics to cure my illness, so of course, I gained weight.¡± Shi Qianduo said casually. She was only roommates with Gong Na, so she naturally could not tell her everything.


    ¡°But you¡¯re losing weight so quickly.¡± Gong Na sized Shi Qianduo up. She remembered how fat Shi Qianduo had been at that time.


    ¡°Now that I¡¯ve recovered, I¡¯ll definitely try my best to lose weight. We¡¯re going to start our internship soon. We¡¯re a journalism major, so we can¡¯t show a bad image. ¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s answer was flawless.


    ¡°Then you¡¯re not going to care about the rumors going around the university?¡± Gong Na asked worriedly.


    ¡°The university will take care of it.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she received a call from her professor. She had no choice but to look for Professor Wu.


    Professor Wu was the only one in the office. He was usually a smiling old man, but today, his face was cold. On his computer was a picture of a girl wrapped in thick layers of clothing. Even though she was covered up tightly, anyone familiar with her would know who she was.


    ¡°Do you have anything to say?¡± Professor Wu said.


    ¡°Will the university care about what I have to say?¡± Shi Qianduo said calmly.


    ¡°Of course the university cares.¡± Professor Wu¡¯s expression was cold as if he was pressuring her.


    Shi Qianduo did not panic and said calmly, ¡°The person in the photo is me. I was sick before, so it¡¯s normal for me to be photographed at the hospital, right? I don¡¯t understand, if I wear too many layers in winter, does that mean I was pregnant?¡± In the photo, she had covered up her pregnant belly and could easily deny it. Moreover, Shi Boyong wanted to save face, so he had already suppressed the matter about her. Not a single word was leaked out. Now that Shen Liuchun and her daughter were doing this, it did not really have any destructive power. However, public opinion was still powerful.


    ¡°I¡¯m willing to believe you, but this matter has a huge impact on the university. According to the university¡¯s rules and regulations, you have to be expelled. In view of your excellent results, you are allowed to stay on probation, but you no longer qualify as an outstanding graduate.¡± Professor Wu said.


    ¡°It¡¯s only been two hours since the news appeared, and the university has already decided on how to deal with me?¡± Shi Qianduo said mockingly.


    Professor Wu coughed awkwardly. ¡°The university did settle it quickly, but this isn¡¯t a bad deal for you. Shi Qianduo, don¡¯t make things difficult for the university.¡±


    Shi Qianduo nodded and asked, ¡°So who took over my slot as the outstanding graduate?¡±


    There was only one outstanding graduate from each major who could be recommended to the television station. She had always had excellent results, so this spot had always been hers. Now that this incident had happened, the school had immediately replaced her. There must be someone behind it.


    ¡°Cai Chunyue.¡± Professor Wu did not hide anything. After all, the list would be announced, so there was no way to hide it.


    Cai Chunyue was Shi Qianduo¡¯s other roommate.


    ¡°I see.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she turned around and left. From the beginning to the end, she had no right to refuse this matter.


    Just as Shi Qianduo walked out of the building, she saw a red sports car stop in front of her. Then, a long-haired woman in a tube dress got out.


    ¡°What a coincidence, Shi Qianduo.¡± Cai Chunyue had an arrogant look on her face. Seeing that Shi Qianduo did not say anything, she took two steps forward and said sarcastically, ¡°Still pretending to be cold? Brainiac, I heard that you have a son. Congratulations. Don¡¯t forget to call me when you have your one-month celebration. ¡±


    ¡°Alright.¡± Shi Qianduo suddenly laughed.


    This stunned Cai Chunyue. She thought Shi Qianduo would go crazy, but she did not expect her to react as if she was telling a joke. This Cai Chunyue felt very defeated.


    Shi Qianduo did not have time to care about her. She turned around and was about to leave. At this moment, another man got out of the car. The man was wearing pink sunglasses and smiled at Shi Qianduo, ¡°Long time no see, junior Qianduo.¡±


    ¡°Long time no see, senior Fan.¡± Shi Qianduo said with a fake smile.


    Fan Qianmu was the dean¡¯s son, an infamous playboy. He stuck to Shi Qianduo like a plaster for two years, but Shi Qianduo never gave him any time of the day.


    ¡°Qianmu, aren¡¯t you going in with me?¡± Cai Chunyue stuck to Fan Qianmu¡¯s body like glue.


    ¡°Go by yourself. I¡¯ll wait for you at the hotel tonight.¡± Fan Qianmu said with a smile and pinched Cai Chunyue¡¯s butt.


    ¡°How annoying.¡± Cai Chunyue hit Fan Qianmu flirtatiously, then walked away with her head held high in front of Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo really did not know what she was showing off about. To be able to get into Capital University, most people had studied hard for more than ten years. She was willing to use her in exchange for a job prospect. Did she think it was a good deal? Besides, Fan Qianmu would never marry her. He was just playing with her. She would only regret it in the future.


    Shi Qianduo turned around and wanted to leave, but she was stopped by Fan Qianmu.


    Fan Li sized Shi Qianduo up with his eyes narrowed. ¡°What¡¯s the hurry? I¡¯ll treat you to a drink. ¡±

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    ¡°No, I still have things to do.¡± Shi Qianduo did not give him any face.


    Fan Qianmu had been rejected again and again, and he had lost his patience. ¡°Shi Qanduo, you¡¯re really shameless! I¡¯ll give you one last chance. As long as you can satisfy big brother in bed, I¡¯ll give you the opportunity to graduate with flying colors with just a word. ¡± As he said this, he took out a room card. ¡°I never wear a condom when I sleep with women. If you work hard and give birth to a child for me, it¡¯s not impossible for me to marry you. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not someone who doesn¡¯t take responsibility for my actions.¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at the room card and laughed in disdain, ¡°Despite what you¡¯ve said, you still don¡¯t have a child after so long. You still don¡¯t understand why? Different species can¡¯t produce offspring. In other words, humans and animals are different. ¡±


    ¡°You! You¡¯re just a slut who¡¯s been played by others, why are you acting all high and mighty in front of me?¡± Fan Qianmu looked in the direction where Shi Qianduo left and cursed. Then, with a livid face, he took out his phone and made a call. ¡°Mrs. Shi, I¡¯ve done what you asked me to do. About my father¡¯s promotion¡­¡±


    Shen Liuchun put down the phone and was in a good mood.


    ¡°Has Fan Qianmu done it?¡± Shen Kaiqi asked her mother.


    ¡°Your big sister is smart! If we make use of Fan Qianmu to do this, it will definitely work out. This way, Shi Qianduo will not be able to graduate and will naturally not be able to intern in the company. ¡± Shen Liuchun could not help but sigh after she finished speaking. ¡°Your eldest sister is smart, dignified, and elegant. I¡¯m just thinking what kind of man is worthy of her. If she can marry into the He family, I¡¯ll be satisfied.¡±


    ¡°The He family, the head of the four great families in the capital? Mother, you¡¯re really daring!¡± Shen Kaiqi could not help but pour cold water on her.


    The capital was an ancient city, and only four major families had century-old legacies. Most of the wealth was also controlled by the four major families. One of them was the Zhao family in the North, who was in the construction industry. The Zhao family participated in the construction of more than half of the capital¡¯s real estate.


    The Qian family in the South had been a military and political family for generations.


    The Yun family in the West was a family of scholars. The daughters of the Yun family were all beautiful and intelligent, and the people who married them were all prominent political and business figures. The relationships between them were complicated.


    The last one in the lead was the He family from the East. The power of their family was needless to say, and money was just a number to them.


    Therefore, the status of the He family was not something that a small Shi family could reach. Shen Liuchun did not even dare to dream of letting her eldest daughter, Shen Yuxue, marry into the He family.


    ¡°If we can turn Star Media into your sister¡¯s dowry, we¡¯ll have more confidence.¡± Shen Liuchun calculated in her heart.


    Star Media was getting bigger and bigger. They were already one of the top entertainment companies, and with such a generous dowry, her daughter could marry anyone.


    ¡°Most of Star Media¡¯s shares are under Shi Qianduo¡¯s name!¡± Shen Kaiqi poured cold water on her dissatisfaction.


    ¡°It¡¯ll only be hers if she can take it back!¡± Shen Liuchun said spitefully.


    At night, Shi Qianduo still went back to the Shi family. After all, she would never leave the Shi family before she achieved her goal.


    After dinner, Mama Song brought her niece, Song Xiaomo, to see her. However, because the current mistress of the house was Shen Liuchun, the woman was very cautious. She did not let any strangers enter the second floor and had Song Xiaomo help out in the kitchen.


    ¡°The kitchen is relatively free. Although the salary will be lower, I will ask Mama Song to give you extra money. Remember, you can¡¯t tell anyone about our relationship. ¡± Shi Qianduo reminded her again.


    ¡°I understand.¡± Song Xiaomo was an understanding person.


    Shi Qianduo nodded her head in satisfaction and asked her to go out and do some work. However, just as Song Xiaomo was about to leave, she seemed to have thought of something and turned back. ¡°Miss, I heard Madam and miss Kaiqi talking about Star Media in the flower garden room today¡­ And the shares, saying that they wouldn¡¯t get it¡­¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s all? Why didn¡¯t you listen to everything?¡± Mama Song could not help but chastise her.


    Song Xiaomo immediately looked nervous, afraid of being reprimanded. This was the first time she had come into contact with such things, and she was unfamiliar with many terms. She could not put together the right names for a while, and it was difficult to convey them clearly.


    Shi Qianduo laughed, ¡°You¡¯ve already done very well. Go on.¡±


    Having received her praise, Song Xiaomo immediately smiled and left.


    However, Mama Song¡¯s face was full of worry.¡±Miss, I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying. I don¡¯t know what that woman is up to this time.¡±


    Shi Qianduo sat in front of the dressing table and sneered while doing her hair maintenance, ¡°What else could she be thinking about? They probably think that I can¡¯t go back to the company, so they¡¯re trying to stop me by starting with my university. ¡±

 Chapter 13

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    ¡°What should we do? Your Grandpa gave Star Media to you, but now they¡¯re hogging it. You can¡¯t even go for an internship, this¡­¡± Mama Song was very anxious.


    ¡°Star Media¡¯s shares are all under my name. They won¡¯t really think that it¡¯ll become theirs just because they take charge, right? Besides, I didn¡¯t really plan to intern in the company. That was just a smokescreen.¡± Shi Qianduo laughed. 18 years old was supposed to be The Age of Innocence, but now, there was shrewdness in her eyes.


    Soon, there should be news about the USB drive that Aunt Wu had sent out earlier.


    Sure enough, the next morning, Shi Qianduo received a call from Gu Rongyu, who asked to meet her.


    Shi Qianduo dressed up before going out.


    Because she was young, she deliberately chose a youthful white dress. Her long hair fell over her shoulders and she wore a simple hair accessory. She walked briskly and opened the door of the private room.


    Gu Rongyu only felt a gust of wind. He looked at this young girl who was full of youth.


    ¡°Hello, Uncle Gu.¡± Shi Qianduo greeted him politely. She was determined to win the negotiation today.


    ¡°Sit.¡± Gu Rongyu gestured.


    Shi Qianduo sat opposite him calmly. She looked at the fruit juice that she had ordered and started to drink it. She was not worried that Gu Rongyu would drug her at all. After all, her status was clear. Gu Rongyu was lecherous but not stupid.


    ¡°I remember that the last time I saw you, you were only eight years old.¡± Gu Rongyu said with emotion.


    ¡°I remember. Uncle Gu was still a young man at that time. Of course, Uncle Gu is still as handsome as before.¡± Shi Qianduo laughed.


    Flattering others took a lot of skill. Shi Qianduo¡¯s words were just right and had the youthful aura of a young girl. Gu Rongyu smiled. Thinking of her little tricks, he also felt that it was just child¡¯s play. He did not hate it at all.


    ¡°My dear niece, you keep calling me uncle, but is this how you treat me?¡± Gu Rongyu finally got to the main topic. He placed a USB drive on the table.


    Shi Qianduo said innocently, ¡°Uncle Gu, you really misunderstood me. I spent a lot of money to buy this thing. That person must be up to no good. How could I just watch Uncle Gu be slandered?¡±


    They were both smart people, so Shi Qianduo¡¯s explanation did not need to be overt. She just wanted to give Gu Rongyu a way out.


    ¡°So, I still owe you a favor?¡± Gu Rongyu said with a smile.


    Shi Qianduo also smiled. She put down the juice and nodded seriously, ¡°But I also know that uncle Gu doesn¡¯t like to owe people favors. I also have something that I need your help with.¡±


    ¡°Tell me about it.¡± Gu Rongyu knocked on the table.


    Shi Qianduo revealed her ultimate goal, ¡°I heard that Director Yang is preparing to film ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯. I know you have a good relationship with Director Yang, so I hope Uncle Gu can recommend me to him.¡±


    Gu Rongyu was surprised to hear this. ¡°I thought¡­¡± He thought that Shi Qianduo had threatened him with the video to let her join the company or even join the Board of Directors. He even mocked her for being a little girl with low means. As it turned out, the little girl had other tricks up her sleeve. He suddenly looked forward to the future.


    The entire company was under the control of Shi Boyong and Shen Liuchun, so it was absolutely impossible for them to let Shi Qianduo interfere. However, if Shi Qianduo became an actor in the company, then Shi Boyong would instead let his guard down. Now that Shi Qianduo had asked Gu Rongyu to introduce her to Director Yang, it was as easy as lifting a finger to him.


    ¡°As expected of elder Gan¡¯s granddaughter. You¡¯re very smart.¡± Gu Rongyu sighed, but he reminded her, ¡°You may not know this, but everyone has acknowledged that your eldest sister, Shen Yuxue, is the female lead of this movie!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just a rumor. The result will depend on our own abilities. ¡± Shi Qianduo smiled confidently and arrogantly.


    After Shi Qianduo and Gu Rongyu parted ways, she drove to her private apartment, Rose Garden. She had not seen Jing Xing for a few days and she missed him very much.


    She had the key to this place, so she directly opened the door and went in. When she was changing her shoes, she actually heard the sound of the piano. She followed the sound of the piano to the master bedroom and stood at the door to watch. Because the scene in the room was too beautiful, she suddenly felt a little unwilling to interrupt it.


    The evening sun was warm and pleasant. Under the white piano in front of the window, a tall and handsome man was holding a baby in one hand, and the other hand was on the black and white keys. His slender fingers were clearly defined and he was elegantly playing the piano.


    Meanwhile, Jing Xing was in his father¡¯s arms, waving his chubby little hands excitedly.

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    When the song ended, Shi Qianduo had yet to come back to her senses.


    ¡°You¡¯re here? Come in.¡± He did not turn around and did not mention Shi Qianduo¡¯s name, but Shi Qianduo knew he was talking about her. She really wondered if this man had eyes in the back of his head.


    Shi Qianduo walked in. The chair was very long, so she walked over and sat down, looking at him.


    He Yian was dressed in gray loungewear today, looking very elegant.


    ¡°I¡¯m very good-looking?¡± He Yian turned his head slightly, and their eyes met for a brief moment.


    Shi Qianduo could not believe it because his gaze was too deep. She smiled and nodded. ¡°Yes, and his voice is nice too.¡± His voice was like a melodious cello.


    ¡°The word ¡®good-looking¡¯ isn¡¯t suitable for describing guys.¡± He Yian said indifferently without any change in his expression. He only handed Jing Xing to her.


    With the baby in her arms, Shi Qianduo immediately stopped thinking about it. However, because she did not hold him often, his movements were stiff, which might have made him uncomfortable. As soon as Jing Xing was in her arms, he immediately started crying and his little body was wriggling.


    Seeing her son cry, Shi Qianduo panicked and tried to comfort him. ¡°Jing Xing, be good. Mommy¡¯s here¡­¡±


    The babysitter was next door. When she heard the child cry, she hurried over. ¡°He might be hungry. I¡¯ll get him to drink some milk.¡± With that, she left with the child.


    Shi Qianduo looked defeated, then she said to He Yian, ¡°Jing Xing seems to be a little heavy.¡±


    ¡°Does he? I¡¯ve been carrying him every day, so I didn¡¯t realize it.¡± He Yian answered.


    Shi Qianduo looked at him with one hand supporting her chin, ¡°He¡¯s still in his infancy stage, so I can¡¯t tell who he looks like. If he looks like you in the future, he should be very handsome.¡± As she spoke, she sized He Yian up carefully. ¡°Although you don¡¯t have any outstanding points, at least you¡¯re pretty good looking. That¡¯s a little useful. ¡±


    He Yian was speechless. He felt that Shi Qianduo¡¯s words did not sound like praise at all. They sounded more like sarcasm. Shi Qianduo was definitely the first person who dared to mock him.


    Shi Qianduo and He Yian were strangers, and with the age difference of ten years, there was already a generation gap between them. After she asked about Jing Xing, the two of them had nothing to say. She looked down at the time and knew that Jing Xing had almost finished his milk, so she went to see the child.


    Jing Xing had finished his milk and was sleeping soundly in his crib. Shi Qianduo stood at the side, her gentle eyes full of love. She gently held her son¡¯s hand and put it on his face. Her heart turned to mush.


    When she turned to leave the nursery, He Yian had already changed into a suit. She asked, ¡°You¡¯re going out?¡±


    ¡°Yes, I have an appointment.¡± He Yian said calmly.


    ¡°I¡¯ll drive you, I drove here,¡± Shi Qianduo said and left the Rose Garden with him.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s small car was just at the entrance. She opened the car door and entered. He Yian sat in the front passenger seat. He was tall and had long legs. It was a little cramped in such a small car.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s driving skills were not bad, but it was the evening peak hour and there was a traffic jam. She looked at the rearview mirror while driving and muttered, ¡°Has that Rolls-Royce been following us?¡±


    He Yian sat in the front passenger seat and did not say anything, but his phone vibrated occasionally. He glanced at it and saw a message from Yu Chenxu: [Boss? [What¡¯s going on?]


    He Yian replied: [You don¡¯t have to follow me. Wait for me at the company.]


    The next second, Shi Qianduo saw the Rolls-Royce suddenly accelerate and disappear.


    Shi Qianduo did not pay much attention to it, but just as she entered the city center, her phone rang. She pressed on her Bluetooth earpiece and heard Zhou Ting¡¯s urgent voice, ¡°I saw your dad with Bureau Chief Peng. Come over immediately.¡±


    For the past few days, Zhou Ting had been waiting in front of the government building, waiting for this opportunity.


    ¡°I have something to do at the government office.¡± Shi Qianduo hung up the phone and immediately turned the car around. The speed of the car also increased significantly.


    He Yian¡¯s expression changed slightly, but he still did not say anything.


    When they arrived at their destination, Shi Qianduo did not get out of the car immediately. Instead, she took out some eye drops and dripped them into her eyes in front of He Yian. She only put down the eye drops when she looked pitiful. Then, she threw the car key to him. ¡°I have something to do, so I can¡¯t send you. You can drive yourself.¡±


    He Yian sat back in the driver¡¯s seat, but he was not in a hurry to leave.


    Meanwhile, Shi Qianduo ran to Bureau Chief Peng and Shi Boyong with tears streaming down her face. ¡°Dad, Uncle Peng.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong, Qianduo? Who bullied you? Tell uncle.¡± Peng Zhuofan said. He was the chief of the police station, 50 years old. His eyes were full of killing intent, and he was a serious person.

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    Shi Qianduo wiped her tears and did not speak. Shi Boyong¡¯s face also darkened. ¡°If you have anything to say, say it in my office. Don¡¯t do it outside.¡±


    Shi Qianduo nodded her head and followed Shi Boyong in. Her small car was still parked by the side of the road. One of the side windows was rolled down, and a man¡¯s arm was placed outside the window. Their eyes met, and his eyes were so deep that they seemed to be able to see through people¡¯s hearts.


    Deputy Mayor Shi Boyong¡¯s office.


    Shi Boyong took off his jacket and asked with a heavy gaze, ¡°What trouble did you get into this time that you need me to help you clean up?¡±


    Shi Qianduo sobbed as she told him about the university¡¯s intranet and the punishment she received. Throughout the whole process, she acted pitifully and acted like an innocent victim. In terms of acting skills, she was not any worse than Shen Liuchun and her daughter. She just did not care.


    After Shi Boyong heard this, his expression became even uglier because this matter would hurt his reputation.


    Shen Liuchun and her mother had schemed and schemed, but they had overlooked this point. As long as she exposed any scandal, Shi Boyong would feel embarrassed and he would not let it go. Moreover, her old classmate, Bureau Chief Peng, was still around! He turned to look at Peng Zhuofan. ¡°Something so terrible happened at her university. Old Peng, you have to handle this.¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll find the person who dared to frame my niece!¡± Peng Zhuofan said confidently.


    Peng Zhuofan was the director of the Public Security Bureau. His ability was not to be underestimated. The next day, he caught the person who posted the post, Fan Qianmu, and took him to the police station.


    When Shen Liuchun and her daughter heard the news, they immediately panicked and quickly called Shen Yuxue, who was filming overseas.


    Shen Kaiqi cried and said, ¡°What should we do, big sister? if Fan Qianmu rats us out, dad will skin us alive! Shi Qianduo, that b*tch, why was she so different from before? She actually ran to father and pretended to be pitiful¡­¡±


    On the other end of the phone, Shen Yuxue was just about to rest, but when she heard this, she could not do that anymore. Her tone was unfriendly. ¡°I told you before, Shi Qianduo is not an idiot. She is just simple-minded, that¡¯s why we were able to scheme against her in the past. Now that you¡¯ve clearly stolen Tao Zisheng, no matter how simple-minded she is, she¡¯ll definitely come to her senses and turn against us!¡± Shen Yuxue thought for a moment and continued, ¡°Don¡¯t panic. I remember that my uncle has a good relationship with the Deputy Director. Let him calm Fan Qianmu down. He can¡¯t expose you and our mother then. You guys should behave yourselves for the time being. Let her run around for a while. We¡¯ll talk about everything when I get back.¡±


    In the end, Fan Qianmu admitted to framing Shi Qianduo. His motive was to pursue Shi Qianduo but failed, and his love turned into hatred. He did not involve Shen Liuchun and her daughter at all. He was sentenced to six months in prison, with a two-year suspended sentence. In addition, he had to compensate Shi Qianduo 120,000 yuan for the damage to her reputation and mental health.


    Shi Qianduo was not very satisfied with this because the school still had not rescinded her punishment, so she still could not graduate this year! This was Shi Boyong¡¯s silent consent.


    However, the only thing that made Shi Qianduo happy was that Gu Rongyu¡¯s recommendation was a success. She received a notice from the crew of ¡°Sea Demon Princess.¡±


    This script was mainly about the siren princess Qi Ling ¡®er accidentally saving a prince who fell into the water. However, when the prince woke up and saw another human girl, he mistook her for his savior. Even though he met Qi Ling ¡®er again and fell in love with her, he still married the human girl to repay her kindness. In order to be with the person she loved, the siren princess went against her underwater oath and went ashore without permission. In the end, she watched her beloved marry someone else and died of exhaustion.


    After reading the script, Shi Qianduo just wanted to curse the princess for being stupid! It was the stupidest thing for a woman to sacrifice herself for love! When Tao Zisheng got together with Shen Kaiqi, she was devastated, but she would never give up on herself for a man.


    The setting of this script was that the siren princess was stupid, and the prince was also stupid. He had mistaken her for someone else and married a scheming woman to live for the rest of his life with.


    However, although Shi Qianduo was not satisfied with the script, she had to take on the role. So, she stayed up all night to read a lot of materials and even read through Hans Christian Anderson¡¯s book of fairy tales. She also asked Zhou Ting to help her get a set of mermaid costume.


    The next day was the audition. Since it was an internal process, there were not many actresses auditioning, and Shi Qianduo was the last one. After waiting for almost two hours, it was finally her turn.


    Shi Qianduo did not care about the others¡¯ gazes. She put on the mermaid clothes and jumped in.


    When the director and the producer saw Shi Qianduo like this, they all laughed. Director yang sat in the middle and looked like a kind old man. He smiled and said, ¡°Little girl, our siren princess is not a goldfish! Hahahaha¡­¡±

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    After Director Yang finished speaking, the crowd burst into laughter again.


    Shi Qianduo stood in the middle and answered seriously, ¡°In my eyes, I am the siren princess now!¡±


    Director Yang picked up the documents and took a look. ¡°Shi Qianduo?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s me. ¡± Shi Qianduo smiled at the crowd. Her smile was pure and sweet.


    Director Yang¡¯s eyes brightened. This 19-year-old girl was pure and innocent. Her age and image were very suitable for the simple-minded Qi Ling ¡®er. ¡°You may begin,¡± he said.


    Under normal circumstances, the auditioning actresses would act according to the plot. However, Shi Qianduo was not a professional and could not expose her own shortcomings. Hence, she sang a beautiful love song calmly.


    Her voice was not bad at all. It belonged to the category of melodious and ethereal, shining like a diamond. Moreover, she had specifically studied music before.


    When she finished, everyone laughed and applauded. The producer took the lead and said, ¡°You sang very well, but we¡¯re not having a singing competition today.¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°What I¡¯m performing is exactly what the script says. It¡¯s how Qi Ling ¡®er looks every time she appears on the shore.¡± It was a little opportunistic of her to use that part of the script, but it was also because she knew how to hide her shortcomings. Moreover, there were others here today for the audition. If she wanted to stand out, she had to be different.


    The producer added, ¡°But I¡¯ve seen your information. You¡¯re not a professional. I¡¯m afraid you won¡¯t even know the most basic positions when the time comes. We don¡¯t have the time to teach someone who doesn¡¯t know anything how to perform¡­¡±


    ¡°Go back and wait for news from us!¡± Director Yang suddenly interrupted.


    The producer was interrupted by Director Yang and did not dare to continue. Then, Shi Qianduo skipped away and the crowd burst into laughter again.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go, then.¡± After director yang finished speaking, he packed up his documents and got ready to get up.


    At this moment, the producer said, ¡°Director Yang, wait a moment. We have another miss Shen Yuxue. She has been filming overseas these days. For your movie, she specially rushed back for the audition. It¡¯s just that her flight was delayed¡­¡±


    ¡°Guo Cheng, you know I don¡¯t like people who are late. No excuses, please.¡± After Director Yang finished speaking, he stood up and left. The scriptwriter, Bao Manxi, followed behind him and the two of them chatted as they walked.


    Bao Manxi was a career-oriented woman in her forties. ¡°This is Shi Qianduo. She was the one who fit Qi Ling ¡®er¡¯s character the most during today¡¯s audition. It¡¯s just that she¡¯s not a professional¡­ If she can¡¯t act, it¡¯s a pity that she has a pure and innocent temperament¡­¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Director Yang agreed.


    On the other side, Shi Qianduo walked out of the hotel where the interview was held. Across the road, she saw a luxury multipurpose vehicle stop. Then, a girl in white sportswear got out of the car. It was Shen Yuxue¡¯s assistant, Zhu Nan.


    Zhu Nan was holding a parasol and helping Shen Yuxue get out of the car with his other hand.


    Shen Yuxue had a slender figure, and she was wearing an elegant long dress. Her temperament was outstanding.


    Out of Shi Boyong¡¯s three daughters, Shi Qianduo was the most outstanding in terms of appearance. She was as exquisite as a doll, pure and clear.


    However, Shen Kaiqi was not inferior either. She was the delicate kind that could attract men¡¯s love, and she was adventurous in bed. Almost no man could withstand such a contrast, at least Tao Zisheng was completely conquered.


    As for Shen Yuxue, her looks were slightly worse than her two younger sisters. However, she was a model, so she had a sexy figure and outstanding temperament.


    From a distance, Shi Qianduo saw the producer Guo Cheng, who had always been against her, approach her attentively. She did not know what the two of them were talking about, but Shen Yuxue took off her sunglasses with an unhappy expression.


    Shi Qianduo did not continue watching the rest. The bus she had been waiting for had arrived. She got on the bus and went back to the Shi family.


    At this time, Shi Boyong had yet to get off work. Shen Liuchun had gone to play mahjong with the rich ladies and was not at home.


    Just as Shi Qianduo was about to return to her room, Shen Kaiqi came in with a smile and a jewelry box in her hand. ¡°Qianduo, you¡¯re back. I¡¯ve been waiting for you.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s the matter?¡± Shi Qianduo walked into the room and said coldly.


    ¡°I can¡¯t talk to you if I have nothing to do? Qianduo, we¡¯re sisters!¡± Shen Kaiqi said weakly.


    Shi Qianduo raised her head and looked at her. She smiled slowly, ¡°Sister? What kind of sister stabs the other in the back? I remember the year I took the college entrance examination, you called me in a hurry and said that something had happened to you. When I rushed to the bar, you were being bullied. I helped you block the alcohol and pulled you away, but I thought we could go home. When I opened my eyes, my clothes were in a mess, and Tao Zisheng saw me. What did you say at that time? I heard you say that it was because I was drinking with a man and you couldn¡¯t stop me, so you called Tao Zisheng over. You also said that it was because my mother¡¯s condition worsened that my mood changed¡­ Later, Tao Zisheng and I had a big fight over this, and there was a barrier between us. I couldn¡¯t explain it, so I was late for my exams the next day. It was with dad¡¯s help that I could go to college¡­¡±

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    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s smile hardened. ¡°Do you still remember what happened back then? I¡¯ve already apologized to you. I was just jealous that you had father and Zisheng¡¯s love and that eldest sister had mother¡¯s care while I had nothing. That¡¯s why I did something wrong¡­ Are you still not willing to forgive me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re talking to me about forgiveness? Tao Zisheng is already your fianc¨¦, what are we still talking about? If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m going to rest.¡± Shi Qianduo did not want to talk to her anymore. There were too many of such things happening. Did Shen Kaiqi really think that she was stupid enough to treat her as a sister?


    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s temper almost flared up. She clenched the box in her hand tightly and kept reminding herself of the purpose of her visit today. She forced herself to suppress her emotions and said, ¡°That was when we were young. I really want to get back together with you.¡± She placed the jewelry box in front of Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo furrowed her brows. She would never believe that Shen Kaiqi was here to give her a present. Then, she unhurriedly opened the jewelry box, only to see a pink diamond necklace inside. It was worth at least two million yuan.


    ¡°You¡¯re really giving it to me?¡± Shi Qianduo picked up the necklace.


    ¡°Of course. Let me help you put it on. See if you like it.¡± Shen Kaiqi attentively helped Shi Qianduo put on the necklace.


    ¡°Of course I do. Who wouldn¡¯t like such a beautiful thing?¡± Shi Qianduo said with a fake smile.


    ¡°Since you like it, keep it on. It¡¯s going to be my birthday soon, and mom and dad are planning to hold a party for me. You¡¯ll definitely make a name for yourself if you wear it.¡± Shen Kaiqi emphasized the last part of her sentence.


    ¡°Sister, you want me to show off such an expensive necklace at your birthday party? Is big sister really that generous?¡± Shi Qianduo took off the necklace and casually threw it on the table.


    ¡°You¡¯re my little sister, how could I not be generous?¡± Shen Kaiqi¡¯s heart ached when she saw Shi Qianduo throwing the necklace away so casually.


    Shi Qianduo suddenly laughed, ¡°Is that so? Then I also like Tao Zisheng very much, would big sister be willing to part with him?¡±


    Shen Kaiqi was obviously stunned for a moment, and her expression was a little twisted, but she quickly started to cry. ¡°Sister, let¡¯s not deceive ourselves. You know very well that it¡¯s impossible between you and Tao Zisheng! I don¡¯t dare to hope that you¡¯ll really give me your blessings, but I can¡¯t help it with him¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at Shen Kaiqi crying as if she was the biggest victim. She sneered in her heart. ¡°You pushed me into an unfamiliar room and caused me to be raped because you couldn¡¯t help it?¡±


    ¡°I really didn¡¯t know there was someone in that room! You have to believe me¡­¡±Shen Kaiqi said that with sincerity.


    What could Shi Qianduo do? Of course, she could only believe her!


    After Shen Kaiqi left, Shi Qianduo held the necklace in her hand, deep in thought.


    A week later. The official platform of¡¯Sea Demon Princess¡¯ announced the list of actors, and the role of the sea demon princess was played by Shi Qianduo.


    No matter how one looked at it, Shi Qianduo was an unknown actress. It could be said that there was a lot of discussion for a while, and director Yang Fan said, ¡°I¡¯ve always felt that when choosing an actor, we have to see if they can resonate with the character. Shi Qianduo is the sea demon Qi Ling ¡®er that I want.


    ¡­


    ¡®Bang!¡¯ Shen Yuxue picked up a cup, threw it at the TV and smashed it!


    When Shen Liuchun heard the commotion, she was worried that someone would discover her and quickly walked in to comfort her. ¡°Don¡¯t be angry. I¡¯ve already looked for your uncle and asked him to think of a solution immediately. ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯ was invested in by Star Media, and you¡¯re the female lead. Who would¡¯ve thought that this Yang Fan would be so difficult to handle!¡±


    At this moment, Chen Yuxue had already calmed down, but her face was still stiff. ¡°No need. Yang Fan¡¯s temper is famous for being stubborn. This movie can¡¯t do without Yang Fan. ¡±


    ¡°But you¡¯ve been waiting for this role for a long time.¡± Shen Liuchun sighed.


    ¡°Who said I can¡¯t act?¡± Shen Yuxue played with her nails. ¡°I¡¯ve already agreed to play the second female lead. It will be announced tomorrow.¡±


    Although she was rejected by Yang Fan because she was late, she still had the ability to complete the audition. She was a professional, so her acting skills were naturally not a problem. It was just that Yang Fan thought that she was more suitable to play the second female lead who married the prince.


    ¡°Then aren¡¯t you just a supporting character for Shi Qianduo? Are you sure?¡± Shen Liuchun disagreed.


    Shen Yuxue¡¯s eyes slowly turned cold, ¡°How could I be a supporting role for that b*tch? There¡¯s still a month before the official shooting. Who knows what will happen until then?¡±


    Shen Yuxue raised her eyebrows and looked at Shen Liuchun. Both mother and daughter were smart people, so they immediately understood.


    ¡°Leave it to mother.¡± Shen Liuchun laughed. She was the mistress of the house, and Shi Qianduo was just a little b*tch who was making a living under her. It would be easy for her to get into an accident.

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    In a restaurant.


    Shi Boyong sat on the main seat, while Shi Qianduo and Shen Kaiqi sat on two opposing sides. The remaining two seats were for Shen Liuchun and Shen Yuxue.


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, dad, I¡¯m late. ¡± Shen Yuxue said apologetically after she sat down.


    Shi Boyong did not have any intention of reproaching her, but instead said with concern, ¡°You don¡¯t look so good.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a little tired from filming recently. ¡± Shen Yuxue touched her face and said, but she was actually angry because Shi Qianduo had stolen her role.


    ¡°Then you should rest well.¡± After Shi Boyong finished speaking, he looked at his younger daughter, ¡°I heard you¡¯re going to act?¡±


    ¡°Yes, dad, I¡¯m going to become a star like big sister.¡± Shi Qianduo said with an innocent face.


    ¡°You¡¯re just messing around!¡± Although Shi Boyong said this, he did not object. After all, he had never approved or opposed such things. As long as he could obtain results, his reputation would be maintained. Moreover, he would be more at ease if Shi Qianduo did not hold onto the company.


    ¡°She¡¯s not messing around. I don¡¯t know whose bed she¡¯s in, but she¡¯s already snatched big sister¡¯s role as the female lead.¡± Shen Kaiqi¡¯s voice was not loud, but it was directed at Shi Boyong.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Shi Boyong¡¯s face fell.


    Shi Qianduo was about to speak when Shen Yuxue interrupted, ¡°Dad, Kaiqi doesn¡¯t know anything. I¡¯m acting in a show with my sister this time. Next month, we¡¯ll be in the same crew, so we can look out for each other.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re here. Keep an eye on her and don¡¯t let her get into trouble.¡± Shi Boyong nodded his head.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, dad. I¡¯ll take care of little sister. ¡± As Shen Yuxue spoke, she gave Shi Qianduo a comforting look.


    Shi Qianduo immediately returned a grateful smile, but her hand that was holding her chopsticks slowly tightened. Shen Yuxue had always been like a caring sister, but after so many things had happened, Shi Qianduo was not stupid enough to think that Shen Yuxue was not aware of them! However, Shen Liuchun and her two daughters¡¯ masks were too well-hidden, so she did not dare to let her guard down before they were removed.


    ¡°By the way, Boyong, it¡¯s Kaiqi and her sister¡¯s birthday tomorrow. Where¡¯s Yuxue? She¡¯s busy and can¡¯t come back home, so I was thinking of making Kaiqi happy at home. After all, Kaiqi is getting married, and she needs to have her own social circle.¡± Shen Liuchun changed the topic.


    ¡°Sure, but we¡¯ll do it in a low-key manner.¡± Shi Boyong warned.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry,¡± Shen Liuchun replied.


    ¡°Thanks, dad!¡± Shen Kaiqi said happily. Then, she looked at Shen liuchun.¡±Mom, I¡¯ll give you the name list. Zisheng said that he¡¯ll formally introduce me to his friends this time.¡±


    ¡°Zisheng¡¯s friends are all political and business standouts. You¡¯ll have to dress up well¡­¡± Shen Liuchun said with a smile.


    During the meal, they were discussing this. Shi Qianduo ate quietly and greeted everyone after the meal before returning to her room.


    The next day, Shen Kaiqi¡¯s birthday party officially started!


    Shi Qianduo got dressed and walked out of the room. She went down the stairs.


    In the middle of the hall on the first floor, Tao Zisheng was confessing to Shen Kaiqi in a formal white suit.


    ¡°The first time I saw you, you were wearing a white dress, standing in the middle of the rose bushes, you looked more beautiful than the flowers. At that moment, I understood what it meant to be moved¡­¡±


    At this moment, Shi Qianduo was standing on the stairs, her fingers curled up slightly. First time? So they had been together for a few years without any love, and Tao Zisheng was just playing with her?


    Shi Qianduo felt like there was a thorn in her heart. Perhaps only the people you cared about could hurt you. She had never been humble in her feelings for you over the years. She still felt pain in her heart, but more than that, she was mocking herself. She was really blind.


    ¡°Qianduo!¡± Suddenly, an arm reached out from behind her. It was Zhou Ting.


    ¡°They¡¯re a perfect match!¡± Zhou Ting looked in Tao Zisheng and Shen Kaiqi¡¯s direction with disdain.


    At that moment, Shen Kaiqi was moved to tears by Tao Zisheng¡¯s affectionate confession.


    ¡°Don¡¯t cry. My heart breaks when I see you cry. I swear that no matter what happens in the future, be it illness, pain, poverty, I will always be by your side, love you, and protect you until death separates us. ¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s pink lips moved slightly as she spoke softly. As soon as she finished speaking, Tao Zisheng actually said the same thing to Shen Kaiqi, without missing a single word.


    Zhou Ting looked at Shi Qianduo and exclaimed, ¡°Have you learned mind-reading?¡±


    ¡°You changed your fianc¨¦e, but you didn¡¯t even change your lines. Tsk, I was actually a little sad just now. I really¡­ Fed myself to the dogs.¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s smile was bright and sarcastic.

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    After that, Tao Zisheng and Shen Kaiqi hugged and kissed each other in the midst of their relatives and friends¡¯ cheers. After the kiss, Shen Kaiqi leaned on Tao Zisheng¡¯s chest, looking shy.


    ¡°It¡¯s Kaiqi¡¯s birthday. Tao Zisheng, what gift did you give her? Quickly let us see it. ¡± Shen Kaiqi¡¯s friend said loudly.


    Tao Zisheng laughed but did not say anything, and Shen Kaiqi was even more shy.


    ¡°Is it something we can¡¯t know? Tao Zisheng, are you planning to give yourself to miss Shen? Then tonight, you guys¡­¡± One of Tao Zisheng¡¯s friends joked.


    ¡°Don¡¯t say nonsense, it¡¯s going to cause misunderstandings.¡± After Tao zZsheng finished speaking, he looked at Shen Kaiqi, only to realize that she was not wearing her necklace today. He asked directly, ¡°Where¡¯s the diamond necklace I gave you? Why aren¡¯t you wearing it?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi looked like she wanted to say something but stopped.


    Tao Zisheng frowned subconsciously and pulled her aside, saying sternly,¡±¡±Kaiqi, don¡¯t tell me you accidentally broke it again? My mom is still angry about the bracelet. ¡±


    ¡°Zisheng, I¡¯m sorry¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi sobbed, and tears fell.


    Tao Zisheng¡¯s heart ached, but then he thought of something and said coldly, ¡°That diamond necklace isn¡¯t just my birthday gift to you. I bought it with the first sum of money I earned. It means a lot to me. I hope you treasure it, just like how you treasure our relationship¡­¡±


    ¡°Zisheng¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi cried and interrupted him. ¡°I know that the necklace you gave me is very important and I really kept it well but I don¡¯t know why it¡¯s on Qianduo¡¯s neck. I went to look for her, but she said that the necklace was hers¡­ And that bracelet, I also carefully locked it in the closet, but then I ran to Qianduo¡¯s room. When I found it, it was already broken¡­¡±


    Tao Zisheng was shocked. ¡°You¡¯re saying that Qianduo broke the bracelet my mom gave you and stole the necklace I gave you?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Shen Kaiqi shed tears of grievance. She did not say anything, it was Tao Zisheng¡¯s own idea.


    ¡°I¡¯ll go find her and ask her.¡± Tao Zisheng walked towards Shi Qianduo with a dark expression.


    Shi Qianduo was chatting with Zhou Ting when Tao Zisheng and Shen Kaiqi suddenly appeared in front of her.


    ¡°Do you need something?¡± Shi Qianduo glanced at them indifferently.


    Tao Zisheng had wanted to give her a chance to explain, but when he saw the diamond necklace on Shi Qianduo¡¯s neck, he was instantly enraged. In his impression, Shi Qianduo had always been an innocent and cute little girl. Was he wrong about her? Or did her personality change after they broke up?


    ¡°Qianduo, I don¡¯t want to pursue the bangle anymore, but I hope you can return the necklace I gave Kaiqi.¡± Tao Zisheng said with a dark face.


    Shi Qianduo was confused. ¡°Are you talking about the necklace my sister gave me?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re asking for something you¡¯ve given away? Why? Is your Tao family going bankrupt soon?¡± Zhou Ting laughed.


    Tao Zisheng subconsciously looked at Shen Kaiqi.


    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s eyes were full of tears. ¡°Zisheng, I gave her the necklace, don¡¯t make it hard on her.¡±


    From Tao Zisheng¡¯s point of view, Shen Kaiqi¡¯s appearance was that of a compromise, wanting to keep the peace.


    Tao Zisheng¡¯s heart ached for her. When he looked at Shi Qianduo again, his eyes were cold. ¡°I used to like you too, but that was not love! When I was with Kaiqi, I finally understood what love was. You can hate me, but please don¡¯t hurt Kaiqi. Besides, the Shi family¡¯s upbringing has always been very good. I hope you can respect others, but please conduct yourself with dignity. Don¡¯t fantasize about getting something that doesn¡¯t belong to you.¡±


    Tao Zisheng¡¯s words were very hurtful to a girl.


    Shi Qianduo frowned and did not say anything.


    Zhou Ting was so angry that she wanted to hit him. ¡°Tao Zisheng, you can make shameless words sound so reasonable. You¡¯re also a talent!¡±


    Tao Zisheng ignored Zhou Ting. He had always looked down on Shi Qianduo¡¯s friend. After all, a person of status like him would not treat a servant¡¯s child as a friend. His gaze was fixed on the necklace around Shi Qianduo¡¯s neck. ¡°Please return the necklace to Kaiqi. If you don¡¯t take it off, I¡¯ll have to be impolite.¡±


    Shi Qianduo finally reacted. She raised her chin proudly and said, ¡°The necklace is mine. Why should I take it off and give it to you?¡± Tao Zisheng, you¡¯re right. I hope you can respect others now, so please conduct yourself with dignity. Don¡¯t fantasize about getting something that doesn¡¯t belong to you. ¡±

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    Tao Zisheng frowned and looked at her. He felt that she was simply unreasonable. He was so angry that he directly reached out and pulled off the diamond necklace on Shi Qianduo¡¯s neck.


    ¡°Tao Zisheng, you¡¯re too much! Qianduo¡¯s mother left this necklace for her. How are you going to pay for it if you break it?¡± Zhou Ting rolled up her sleeves in anger. She had long wanted to beat up Tao Zisheng, this scumbag.


    Tao Zisheng only realized that he had made a mistake when he got the necklace. He was a man and was not sensitive to such things. If the designs were similar, he would naturally think that it was the same necklace. However, the result was that the necklace he was holding was not the one he had given Shen Kaiqi because the one he had given her was engraved with words¡­


    ¡°Qianduo¡­¡± Tao Zisheng looked at Shi Qianduo with an apologetic expression.


    ¡°Tao Zisheng, you¡¯re going too far!¡± Shi Qianduo said in a wronged tone and ran out.


    ¡°Qianduo!¡± Tao Zisheng subconsciously wanted to chase after her, but Shen Kaiqi pulled him back.


    ¡°Zisheng.¡± Shen Kaiqi looked at him pitifully. Tao Zisheng¡¯s heart jumped, and he stopped.


    Shi Qianduo ran out of the villa and realized that it was raining outside. Fortunately. The rain was not heavy, but her heart was still filled with sorrow. She walked forward in a daze, without a destination. The streets were filled with people and cars, and she wandered around in a daze. At this moment, her phone suddenly rang. Shi Qianduo answered the call.


    It was Zhou Ting, ¡°I was still thinking why Shen Kaiqi would suddenly give you such an expensive necklace. She really didn¡¯t have any good intentions! Fortunately, you¡¯re smart, or you wouldn¡¯t even know how you died¡­¡±


    How did she die? She died an unjust death! Shi Qianduo sneered in her heart. She had already seen clearly what kind of person Shen Kaiqi was. She did not let her guard down when Shen Kaiqi suddenly gave her a necklace worth millions. Even though she did not confront Shen Kaiqi about today¡¯s incident, anyone present, as long as they had a brain, could tell what was going on. That was how suspicion and ill-feelings came about. Just like how Shen Kaiqi had framed her back then¡­


    ¡°How is it now?¡± Shi Qianduo asked. Although she had run out, Zhou Ting was still there.


    ¡°Just like you, Tao Zisheng pretended to question her a few times, and Shen Kaiqi shed a few fake tears. The two of them made up again.¡± Zhou Ting said in disdain.


    ¡°Tao Zisheng still has passion for her, of course he won¡¯t give up on her so quickly. It¡¯s just that Shi Boyong isn¡¯t stupid. Today, she made such a scene in front of so many people. He lost face, and Shen Kaiqi and her mother won¡¯t be able to explain it.¡±


    After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she hung up the phone and sat on a bench by the roadside. Her clear eyes were a little empty. Even if she was smart enough to avoid Shen Kaiqi¡¯s scheme, did she really win? In fact, she had lost from the beginning. It was too tiring to keep fighting like this. But she could not stop, because the enemy would not let her go.


    At the same time, in a private room on the third floor of a coffee shop across the street. He Yian¡¯s gaze inadvertently glanced out of the window and saw that delicate figure.


    She sat in the drizzling rain, the wind messing up her long hair. She was full of loneliness and desolation, which made people¡¯s hearts ache for her.


    ¡°What are you looking at?¡± Zhao Duyuan, who was sitting opposite He Yian knocked on the table. Then, he followed his gaze, but he saw nothing.


    ¡°My God of Fortune, I¡¯m talking to you. Do you think I¡¯m air!¡± Zhao Duyuan¡¯s tone was urgent.


    He Yian slowly retracted his dark gaze. ¡°I¡¯m not interested in the development of the new district.¡±


    Recently, a new piece of land was approved in Kyoto. It was located in a remote development area, and transportation was inconvenient at the moment.


    The Zhao family was in the construction industry. Naturally, Zhao Duyuan had his eyes on that piece of land. However, the project was too big and he could not operate it alone. Naturally, he went to the He family, who was known as the Gods of Fortune.


    ¡°Don¡¯t be so quick to reject it. You should at least look at the proposal first. Yian, you have to believe me. This land has great potential. Construction! In this regard, the Zhao family is like a vampire who has seen new blood. ¡± Zhao Duyuan said.


    ¡°Your so-called great potential is that the city is preparing to open a subway in the new district, right?¡± He Yian picked up the coffee in front of him and took a sip.


    Embarrassment flashed across Zhao duyuan¡¯s face. His scheme was child¡¯s play in front of He Yian.


    ¡°There aren¡¯t many people who know about this at the moment. As long as I buy all of them and wait for their value to rise, I can make money without any effort. Why do I need to participate in your project? To let you have a share of the loot?¡± He Yian¡¯s cold tone carried an inherent strength and indifference.


    Zhao Duyuan¡¯s expression became more and more urgent. ¡°Yian, you¡¯re not being reasonable!¡±

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    ¡°You borrowed the wealth and power of the He family and got it for nothing. Is the Zhao family benevolent?¡± He Yian smiled coldly.


    The Zhao family¡¯s painstaking plan had been easily exposed in front of He Yian! Zhao Duyuan was embarrassed.


    He Yian, on the other hand, was used to being high and mighty and did not care about other people¡¯s feelings. He stood up and was about to leave. ¡°Go back and tell your master that if you want to cooperate, show me your sincerity.¡± With that, he walked out, closing the door of the private room behind him.


    Zhao Duyuan contacted the master of the family in anger. He Yian¡¯s thoughts were unfathomable. As expected, he was much more difficult to deal with than his big brother, He Yihong¡­


    He Yian walked out of the cafe and subconsciously looked across the street.


    That delicate figure was still there. He Yian felt as if he could not control his legs as he walked straight through the street and towards her.


    When Shi Qianduo saw He Yian walking toward her with an umbrella, she was stunned.


    They looked at each other for a short while, and he was so calm that he did not show any emotions.


    Shi Qianduo raised her chin, her voice almost drowned out by the sound of rain, ¡°I forgot to bring my umbrella, can you send me home?¡±


    He Yian looked at her for a moment, then reached out his hand to her. His hand was clean, slender, and well-defined. It was exquisite.


    Shi Qianduo placed her hand on his palm hesitantly. Her fingertips were cold, while his palm was wide and warm. Just like that, she let him hold her hand while they walked into the opposite parking lot.


    Finally, he stopped beside a car.


    Shi Qianduo raised her head subconsciously and her jaw almost dropped. ¡®Was this a Maybach?¡¯


    She did not know if it was because she was cold or shocked, but her voice trembled. ¡°He Yian, don¡¯t tell me this car is yours!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s a friend¡¯s. ¡± He Yian answered without changing his expression.


    Shi Qianduo could not help but get angry,¡±¡±Return it immediately! How much would it cost to repair it if it was scratched in an accident? You don¡¯t have money, so I¡¯ll have to pay for it in the end. I¡¯m telling you, I really don¡¯t have any money recently! I¡¯m not lying to you!¡±


    He Yian looked at her irritable appearance and muttered ¡®mm¡¯ softly. Then, he pushed the door open and got into the car.


    Shi Qianduo was left on the spot and was extremely angry. However, she still got into the car and returned to her apartment at Rose Garden.


    The moment they entered, He Yian instructed, ¡°Go take a shower.¡± She had just been caught in the rain, and she would catch a cold if she did not take a shower.


    Shi Qianduo was a little unhappy with his commanding tone, but she knew she should take a bath, so she went to the bathroom without saying anything.


    He Yian went to study. When he came out, Shi Qianduo had already taken a shower and changed into clean clothes. She was hugging Jing Xing and kissing him.


    ¡°Jing Xing seems to have gotten heavier.¡± Shi Qianduo said.


    Jing Xing was almost three months old, and he was a chubby little boy who was particularly likable.


    After a few interactions, Shi Qianduo realized that He Yian was a very reserved man. Furthermore, this unemployed man had a lot of oddities¡­ For example, his suit was always clean without a single wrinkle. According to sister Xu, no one was allowed to touch the things in his study.


    After the meal, Shi Qianduo stayed in the kitchen to wash the dishes as a form of repayment. Even though she was serious in washing the dishes, the water splashed everywhere. The entire kitchen looked like it had been blown up. After all, she was born into a rich family and did not know how to do housework.


    Just as Shi Qianduo was at a loss, she heard footsteps behind her. She thought it was sister Xu. ¡°Sister Xu, I didn¡¯t do it on purpose ¡­ I ¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo turned around and saw a tall man. She immediately shut her mouth.


    He Yian looked at her, his deep eyes revealing a hint of helplessness. He walked over, rolled up his sleeves, wiped the washed dishes dry, put them in the disinfection cabinet, and began to clean up the water stains around him.


    Shi Qianduo stood at the side in a daze. The air seemed to be filled with his clean and fresh scent.


    The two of them were standing very close to each other. When he turned his body, their breaths seemed to be intertwined. Shi Qianduo suddenly felt a little uneasy¡­


    After He Yian finished tidying up, he turned to look at her. His eyes were calm as he raised his voice.¡±Do you plan on standing here forever?¡±

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    ¡°It¡¯s getting late, I should be getting back.¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s delicate little face was flushed red. She ran out like a child who was caught red-handed doing something wrong.


    Shi Qianduo put on her clothes and went to change her shoes. Sister Xu advised her, ¡°The rain is getting heavier. It¡¯s not safe for you to go back alone. Why don¡¯t you stay here?¡±


    Shi Qianduo did not say anything and continued to tie her shoelaces.


    Sister Xu really did not know what she was feeling awkward about. The two of them were already parents to a child, what was there to hide? Of course, she did not know the backstory between He Yian and Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo put on her shoes and stood up. Just as she was about to leave, she saw He Yian walk out of the kitchen. His eyes were deep. ¡°Big sister Xu, clean up the guest room upstairs.¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡± Shi qianduo was about to reject him when He Yian interrupted her coldly. ¡°The rain is heavy and road conditions are bad. It¡¯ll be hard to get a ride. If you insist on leaving, then I¡¯ll have to drive you in that Maybach. If it gets scratched, you¡¯ll have to find a way to raise money to fix it.¡± It was rare for He Yian to talk to her for such a long time. After he was done, he turned around and went upstairs.


    ¡®Shi Qianduo?¡¯


    That night, she stayed there with her phone turned off. She did not want to be disturbed by the Shi family, she just wanted to have a good sleep. Perhaps it was because of the change in environment, or perhaps it was because she was upset, Shi Qianduo tossed and turned in bed, unable to fall asleep. She then got up and went to the baby¡¯s room to accompany Jing Xing.


    The baby¡¯s room was a little far from the guest room. Shi Qianduo carefully stepped on the plush carpet in the corridor barefooted. When she passed the study room, she realized that the light was still on.


    Shi Qianduo looked through the half-closed door and saw a man half-lying on the sofa in front of the window. He seemed to be asleep. There was a laptop on the coffee table in front of him. The laptop was on, and the screen was dimly lit, outlining the man¡¯s strong, angular features.


    Shi Qianduo hesitated for a moment, then pushed the door open and walked in. She did not really want to bother with him, but what if he caught a cold sleeping here like this? The point was that it was fine for him to catch a cold, but he was not allowed to infect her son.


    There was a suit jacket hanging on the hanger at the door of the study room. Shi Qianduo took it and was about to cover him when her wrist was grabbed by a pair of big hands. He used a lot of strength, as if he was going to crush her wrist!


    Shi Qianduo subconsciously let out a cry and tried to pull her hand back. However, she lost her balance and her body fell forward, crashing into the man¡¯s chest without any warning.


    Shi Qianduo panicked and tried to get up. After struggling in his arms for a while, she looked up subconsciously and met a pair of deep and dark eyes.


    She did not know when he had woken up, but he was looking at her intensely. Then, he slowly let go of her.


    Shi Qianduo also stood up quickly and rubbed her painful wrist. She glared at him angrily, ¡°He Yian, you hurt me!¡±


    He Yian sat up on the sofa, frowning. He did not look too good.


    However, Shi Qianduo had no idea that she had touched a man¡¯s most vulnerable spot when she was struggling on his body. Her pink lips had even rubbed against his face and neck a few times.


    ¡°Next time when I¡¯m sleeping, don¡¯t come near me.¡± He Yian said in a low voice as he draped his coat over his legs, barely hiding his embarrassment.


    ¡°Good intentions really don¡¯t get rewarded. Be careful of being struck by lightning!¡± Shi qianduo mumbled unhappily.


    However, as soon as she finished speaking, a thunderclap was heard, and Shi Qianduo was so scared that she winced.


    He Yian¡¯s brows relaxed, and he did not even realize that the corners of his lips curled up into a smile. He said, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you sleeping? What are you doing in the study?¡±


    Shi Qianduo massaged her wrist and sat beside the sofa. She said in a muffled voice, ¡°I can¡¯t sleep.¡±


    ¡°Is there something on your mind?¡± He Yian looked at her, deep in thought.


    Shi Qianduo leaned back on the sofa and looked at the ceiling. She pondered for a long time before she said slowly, ¡°He Yian, have you ever been betrayed?¡± Her voice was very soft, as if she was murmuring to herself.


    However, He Yian still heard it, but he did not answer. Just when Shi Qianduo thought he did not hear it, he suddenly mumbled, ¡°Mm.¡± His eyes suddenly became so dark that it was scary.


    ¡°Then what did you do?¡± Shi Qianduo turned her head to look at him. Her irises were like black grapes, round and bright.


    He Yian muttered to himself for a moment. ¡°I¡¯ll pay him back a hundred times over for what he did to me!¡±


    In an instant, Shi Qianduo felt as if she had understood everything. What was there for her to be confused about? No matter what, those people would not let her off! She got up from the sofa and smiled brightly. ¡°I¡¯m going back to sleep. Good night!¡±


    He Yian looked at her back, shook his head helplessly, and laughed. What a child!


    However, Shi Qianduo seemed to have thought of something and suddenly turned back.

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    Shi Qianduo turned and walked to face He Yian. Without a word, she grabbed his collar.


    He Yian frowned slightly and reached out to stop her. He said in a low voice, ¡°Little girl, you have to be reserved. Don¡¯t always get all touchy with men.¡±


    He sounded like he was lecturing a child. Shi Qianduo could not help but roll her eyes. She felt that his suit looked familiar, so she looked at the label. Sure enough, it was another luxury brand! This time, it was not Armani, but Zegna.


    ¡®An unemployed person buying these flashy but useless things?¡¯


    ¡°He Yian, I¡¯m warning you one more time. If you dare to use my money to buy luxury goods again, I¡¯ll definitely teach you a lesson! Also, stay at home and take care of the child. Don¡¯t go out and wander around too much.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she turned around and left.


    He Yian looked at the door that closed behind Shi Qianduo. He fixed his collar that she had pulled, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.


    The next morning, Shi Qianduo left. However, she did not return to the Shi family. Instead, she went to one of Shi Boyong¡¯s classmates and colleagues, Jia Qinian¡¯s house. The relationship between the two families had always been good. She and Jia Qinian¡¯s daughter, Jia Liuli, were also classmates. Their relationship was ordinary, but they had a passing friendship.


    The situation at Shen Kaiqi¡¯s birthday party was so ugly that in the eyes of the public, Shi Qianduo was bullied by her stepmother¡¯s family. At this time, she chose to leave the house and then went to someone else¡¯s house to take refuge. It was perfectly justified.


    The most important thing was that Shi Boyong wanted save some face. The Shi family¡¯s eldest young miss had run away from home due to an illegitimate daughter¡¯s anger. At this moment, Shi Boyong had already lost all face in front of his colleagues and had become a topic of discussion.


    What Shi Qianduo was doing now was to make the fire bigger.


    As expected, Shi Boyong could not take it anymore. The second day after Shi Qianduo stayed away from home, he personally came to pick her up.


    Shi Qianduo was having breakfast with Jia Liuli¡¯s family. She smiled and told Jia Liuli about each other¡¯s interesting stories.


    Jia Liuli said, ¡°In high school, a foreign boy wrote a love letter to confess to Qianduo. In the end, it got mixed up with Qianduo¡¯s homework. Qianduo didn¡¯t know about it at all. She just handed it to the teacher along with the homework! When our teacher saw this, her face turned red with anger. She called her and the foreign boy out to give them a good scolding¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo snorted, ¡°I was innocent, okay? Who would have known that he would do that? It¡¯s a good thing they didn¡¯t call my parents, or I¡¯d definitely have been lectured by my mother again.¡± After she finished speaking, she teased Jia Liuli, ¡°Do you still remember when you were in your third year of high school? The English teacher asked you to explain some grammatical concept, but you couldn¡¯t answer it. Wei Chengyou was so anxious that he kept trying to tell you the answer. However, when the English teacher found out, he directly asked him to answer. Who would have thought that Wei Chengyou would answer it so seriously and find out that it was wrong? The English teacher was so angry that he made him stand in class for a week. ¡±


    Wei Chengyou was Jia Liuli¡¯s boyfriend, and their families were well-matched in terms of social status. They had grown up together and were now engaged.


    Jia Liuli smiled shyly. ¡°Chengyou is an idiot. He doesn¡¯t even know how to do it himself, yet he¡¯s still talking nonsense¡­¡±


    Jia Qinian and his wife laughed as they listened to the two girls¡¯ banter.


    Shi Boyong entered at this time, ¡°What are you all talking about? What a jolly atmosphere!¡±


    ¡°Boyong, you¡¯re here. Have a seat,¡± Jia Qinian asked a servant to add more bowls and chopsticks.


    ¡°No need, I¡¯ve already eaten.¡± Shi Boyong laughed, but his eyes were extremely dark as he looked at Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo acted like she did not see him earlier and greeted him respectfully, ¡°Daddy.¡±


    Shi Boyong replied with a grunt.


    Seeing this, Jia Qinian immediately put down his bowl and chopsticks, smiling as he invited Shi Boyong to the study to have some tea.


    In the study.


    ¡°Have you seem Tingyu recently?¡± Jia Qinian asked casually.


    Gan Tingyu had a congenital heart disease and her health had always been poor. After divorcing Shi Boyong, her health had taken a turn for the worse and she had been living in a sanatorium.


    ¡°No, I didn¡¯t. Even if I went, she wouldn¡¯t want to see me. Forget it, I don¡¯t want to make her angrier.¡± Shi Boyong sighed. In truth, he did not have to divorce Gan Tingyu back then. He still wanted to save face. It was just that after Gan Tingyu found out about Shen Liuchun¡¯s matter, she simply could not accept it.


    ¡°I advise you to go and take a look. Even if you can¡¯t be friends, don¡¯t make enemies.¡± Jia Qinian advised.


    ¡°Qinian, what do you mean?¡± Shi Boyong remembered that Jia Qinian was not someone who liked to meddle in other people¡¯s private affairs, unless¡­


    ¡°I just received news that Gan Chunliang might be transferred back to take over as the Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee. He¡¯s Gan Tingyu¡¯s biological brother. You and Gan Tingyu are on bad terms¡­¡±Jia Qinian did not speak too much on the matter.


    Shi Boyong had a look of astonishment.

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    Speaking of Gan Chunliang, he was also an interesting person. In order to marry a divorced woman with a child, he broke off from the Gan family and left them. Otherwise, the Gan family¡¯s company would not have fallen into Shi Boyong¡¯s hands.


    After Gan Chunliang left the Gan family, with his abilities and the support of his wife¡¯s family, he would be able to become a successful official. If he were to be transferred back here, he would become Gan Tingyu and Shi Qianduo¡¯s biggest support.


    Shi Boyong was fearful of that.


    Jia Qinian patted his shoulder. ¡°Don¡¯t blame me for talking too much. Your family matters¡­ You¡¯ve already been embarrassed enough. It¡¯s better to keep it in check. Even if you have a good relationship with Shen Liuchun, it¡¯s not worth it to affect your future reputation and career for this. It wasn¡¯t easy for you to get to where you are today from the countryside.¡±


    Shi Boyong nodded his head. It was obvious that he had listened to Jia Qinian¡¯s words. When he left the study room and saw Shi Qianduo, he was exceptionally pleasant, ¡°Qianduo, you have trouble uncle Jia¡¯s family for so long. It¡¯s time for you to go home.¡± As he said that, he even touched her head.


    Shi Qianduo was so disgusted that she almost slapped his hand away. She suppressed it and sneered in her heart. She was already disturbing them by staying at their home for a night. Why did he not say that Shen Liuchun and her daughter were disturbing their family when they stayed with them for ten years?


    ¡°Dad, I won¡¯t go back first. I don¡¯t want to cause trouble for Aunty and sister. I¡¯ll go to the dormitory later today and not cause trouble for the Jia family.¡± Shi Qianduo lowered her head and looked like she was cowering. It was obvious that she had been wronged at home, but she was so afraid in front of her biological father.


    Jia Qinian¡¯s wife¡¯s eyes turned red. As a mother, she could not bear to see such things. Gan Tingyu¡¯s health was poor. If she knew that her child had been bullied like this, she would probably die of a heart attack.


    Although Shi Qianduo was not a professional actress, her acting was still very good. She pretended to be pitiful on the surface, but in fact, she was slapping Shi Boyong in the face.


    As expected, Shi Boyong¡¯s expression turned dark, ¡°What nonsense are you spouting? You¡¯re the young lady of the Shi family. Why do you need to look at other people¡¯s faces when you can stay in your own home? Be good and come home with me.¡±


    In the end, under Shi Boyong¡¯s coercion, Shi Qianduo followed him home obediently. The distance between the Jia family and the Shi family was far apart. When Shi Boyong came to pick her up, he had to drive through half the city.


    On the way back, Shi Qianduo saw a stall selling cotton candy by the roadside and called for the car to stop. ¡°Daddy, I want to eat that. Can you buy one for me?¡± Shi Qianduo said innocently.


    ¡°You¡¯re already an adult and you¡¯re still eating children¡¯s food. ¡± Shi Boyong¡¯s face was full of impatience, but he still let the driver go and buy it.


    Shi Qianduo took the cotton candy from the driver¡¯s hand with a face full of reminiscence. ¡°Dad, I remember when I was young, you and mom would take me out to play every weekend. At that time, I would ride on dad¡¯s shoulder and eat cotton candy, but I ate slowly. One day, the weather was hot, and the cotton candy melted. It was sticky and covered your head¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo seemed to unintentionally reminisce about the past, pulling Shi Boyong¡¯s along with her.


    When Shi Qianduo was young, his position as an official was low and he had a lot of time. At that time, his relationship with Gan Tingyu was strong. As long as he had time, the two of them would take their daughter out to play.


    The good times in the past seemed like a dream now.


    Shi Qianduo squinted her eyes and saw Shi Boyong¡¯s expression change. She knew that she had achieved her goal and did not speak anymore. She lowered her head and took a bite of the cotton candy, but she actually felt bitter. He was clearly her biological father, but the kinship between them still needed a little memory to be evoked. It was really sad.


    The two of them finally returned to the Shi family home. Shi Qianduo and Shi Boyong alighted from the car. Shen Liuchun was like the hostess of the house, standing at the door to welcome them. However, even though her makeup was exquisite, it still could not hide the haggardness on her face. She smiled carefully and was very concerned about Shi Qianduo. However, her smile was bogus.


    ¡°Daddy, I¡¯m tired. I¡¯ll go up and rest first.¡± Shi Qianduo was too lazy to be polite with Shen Liuchun.


    Shi Boyong also nodded his head, frowning as he ignored Shen Liuchun.


    After Shi Qianduo returned to her room, Mama Song brought her a bowl of lotus seed soup. ¡°I knew miss would be back, so I made this. Miss, try it.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Mama Song.¡± Shi Qianduo took it with a smile.


    While watching her drink the soup, Mama Song said in a low voice, ¡°Little Mo took the opportunity to deliver the fruit juice yesterday and heard that Sir scolded Shen Liuchun and her daughter. In the end, Shen Kaiqi ran out in tears.¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s expression was calm, ¡°No wonder you look so pale today. When Shi Boyong lectures someone, he would never show any mercy. Do you really think that he cares about Shen Liuchun? He only cares about himself. Shen Liuchun has been in the Shi family for many years and has long regarded herself as the true master of the family, thinking that everything was in her hands. However, she forgot that Shi Boyong would never allow anyone to challenge his authority.¡±

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    Mama Song nodded. ¡°But I feel that the necklace incident didn¡¯t seem like Shen Liuchun¡¯s intention. She¡¯s so smart. If she wanted to frame you, it wouldn¡¯t have been so simple. I¡¯m afraid she has another plan.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right. I don¡¯t understand how such a smart person like Shen Liuchun could have given birth to that idiot, Shen Kaiqi.¡± Shi Qianduo put down the bowl of soup and wiped her mouth slowly.


    Shen Liuchun had been in the Shi family for many years. With the help of her two daughters, her position was stable. Shi Qianduo had never thought of getting rid of them all in one go. She could only take it slow. She was still worried about how to start with Shen Kaiqi, but now that Shen Kaiqi had handed her the knife, she naturally would not let it go.


    Seeing that Shi Qianduo did not say anything, Mama Song did not disturb her and prepared to leave with the bowl.


    A few moments later, the door was slammed open again. Shen Kaiqi pointed at Shi Qianduo and questioned her, ¡°You did it on purpose with the necklace! You made me misunderstand, you made a fool of Tao Zisheng, you embarrassed the Shi family, it¡¯s all your fault!¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at her coldly.


    Shen Kaiqi saw that she did not saying anything and continued, ¡°You¡¯re feeling guilty, right? I¡¯m telling you, if you don¡¯t say anything, it means you¡¯ve agreed.¡±


    ¡°What do I agree to? I don¡¯t even know what you¡¯re talking about.¡± Shi Qianduo laughed sarcastically and suddenly reached out to snatch Shen Kaiqi¡¯s phone away!


    Shen Kaiqi was caught off guard and wanted to stop her, but it was too late.


    Shi Qianduo flipped open her phone and saw that it was indeed recording. She turned it off and threw the phone on the ground in disdain. ¡°Is this all you¡¯re capable of?¡±


    Having been exposed on the spot, Shen Kaiqi¡¯s expression became twisted. She yelled at the onlooking Mama Song, ¡°Get out!¡±


    Mama Song ignored her. The only person who could order her around in this house was Shi Qianduo.


    However, Shi Qianduo turned to Mama Song and said, ¡°You can leave first.¡±


    Mama Song¡¯s eyes flickered and she nodded.


    There were only the two of them left in the room. Shen Kaiqi immediately shouted, ¡°Where¡¯s my necklace? Give it back to me immediately!¡±


    ¡°A necklace?¡± Shi Qianduo shrugged indifferently and said with a regretful expression, ¡°I¡¯m really sorry. Since there was an engraving on it, I had someone melt it. That diamond is still worth some money. I bought a few limited-edition bags. Shall I give you one?¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Shen Kaiqi was so angry that she raised her hand and was about to hit Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo grabbed her hand and gave her a tight slap in return.


    Shen Kaiqi was stunned by the slap. She covered her face and did not react for a long time. In the past, Shi Qianduo looked weak and spoke to her softly. She never thought that Shi Qianduo would hit her. ¡°You dare to hit me?¡±


    ¡°I hit you, so what? You want me to choose a special day to slap you? Besides, you¡¯re in the Shi family. You¡¯re delusional! Since when did an illegitimate daughter dare to be so arrogant in front of a legitimate daughter?¡± Shi Qianduo enunciated each word clearly. She was reminding Shen Kaiqi that she was the mistress of the house, and the three of them were shamelessly taking someone else¡¯s place!


    Shen Kaiqi¡¯s face was already red and swollen, and she had completely lost control of her emotions. ¡°My mother and my father are the ones who truly love each other. Your mother is the shameless third party who isn¡¯t loved! You¡¯re the daughter of a b*tch, a whore, you¡­¡±


    ¡°Shen Kaiqi! You shut up.¡± Shi Boyong¡¯s furious voice suddenly rang out.


    Just now, Shi Qianduo wanted Mama Song to lure Shi Boyong over. However, Shen Liuchun also came with him.


    Shen Liuchun did not say a word and pulled Shen Kaiqi over. She raised her hand and gave her a slap. Her hand landed lightly in front of Shi Boyong as she adjusted her posture. ¡°Shen Kaiqi, what nonsense are you talking about? Qianduo is the Shi family¡¯s young miss. We¡¯re just staying here. If you continue to cause trouble, you can go back to the Shen family.¡±


    Shen Kaiqi covered her face and cried pitifully. ¡°What did I say wrong? Back then, you and dad were clearly in love and gave birth to me and sister. Someone took advantage of their good family background and broke you up!¡±


    Shen liuchun¡¯s eyes reddened, but she still rebuked, ¡°Don¡¯t talk too much about the matters of the elders.¡±


    ¡°Do you want us to suffer for the rest of our lives? It was Shi Qianduo who stole my necklace. Not only did she not give it back to me, but she also hit me. She even admitted that she sold my necklace! That necklace was Tao Zisheng¡¯s birthday gift to me!¡± Shen Kaiqi cried, feeling wronged.


    ¡°It¡¯s just a necklace. Since Qianduo likes it, you can give it to her as her sister.¡± Shen Liuchun said gently.


    Shen Liuchun¡¯s choice of words were very interesting. She indirectly agreed that Shi Qianduo did something wrong. As expected, Shi Boyong¡¯s expression changed when he turned to Shi Qianduo.

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    This was exactly what Shen Liuchun wanted. She looked at Shi Qianduo gently and said, ¡°Aunty believes you. Your sister must have had a misunderstanding about the necklace.¡±


    ¡°Mother!¡± Shen Kaiqi cried even harder. ¡°Ever since we were young, no matter how much grievances my sister and I suffered, you always told us to bear with it and not tell dad. Are we not dad¡¯s daughters? You¡¯re even protective of Shi Qianduo, but my sister and I are your biological daughters. How much more do we have to suffer?¡±


    ¡°You shut up.¡± Shen Liuchun said while shedding tears of grievance.


    Then, the mother-daughter pair hugged each other and cried.


    Shi Qianduo merely looked at them. Their tactic of retreating to advance was really a tried-and-tested one. Ever since she was young, Shen Liuchun was the best at putting on a front. She would let Shi Qianduo the good things first, then let Shen Kaiqi and Shen Yuxue choose after her. Then, when Shi Boyong found out and felt uncomfortable, he would buy better things for the three of them. In fact, she was the insensible one who bullied others.


    There had been too many of such incidents. At the time, Shi Qianduo actually thought that Shen Liuchun was taking care of her. In the end, she suffered a loss and was completely excluded from this family. Only then did she understand Shen Liuchun¡¯s honeyed sword that was her mouth. However, Shi Boyong did not understand, or rather, he did not want to understand. In his heart, Shen Liuchun was his first love when he was young. She was the start of everything, his true lover.


    As expected, when he saw Shen Liuchun and her daughter crying, Shi Boyong wanted to comfort them. However, he stopped in his tracks because of Shi Qianduo¡¯s presence and sighed, ¡°Look at you guys. It¡¯s just a necklace. I¡¯ll buy Kaiqi another one tomorrow.¡±


    At this moment, Shi Qianduo had already turned around and took out a heavy jewelry box. She pursed her lips, her eyes red, and her voice choked, ¡°Aunty Shen, this is the necklace my mom bought for my dad when they got married. She left it to me. If sister likes it, I can give it to her, but I really didn¡¯t steal anything from her¡­ Also, I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my mom¡¯s fault. She used her family background to separate you and my dad¡­ I didn¡¯t know that Aunty Shen¡¯s concern for me made sister feel uncomfortable, but since I¡¯m only making you feel bad by staying in this house, I had better leave.¡±


    After she finished speaking, Shi Qianduo put down the jewelry box, wiped her tears, and ran out of the room. However, Shi Qianduo did not go far this time. She sat in the garden that her mother was taking care of.


    This was her mother and her own home. The place where she was born and grew up. She would never give it up to anyone.


    ¡°Miss, Sir said it¡¯s cold outside and asked you to go back to your room soon.¡± Mama Song followed him out.


    Shi Qianduo nodded her head. She knew that this was Shi Boyong¡¯s compromise. The first night of returning to the Shi family finally passed without any mishaps.


    The next morning, Shen Yuxue was back. She walked in with a bowl of white fungus soup. Compared to Shen Kaiqi, she did not have the kind of delicate beauty, but she was dignified and elegant. She had a Buddha¡¯s face and a snake¡¯s heart. This described her perfectly.


    ¡°Mom made this for you this morning,¡± Shen Yuxue said with a warm smile.


    ¡°Please thank Aunty for me. I¡¯ve troubled her again.¡± Shi Qianduo said politely, and her attitude was calm.


    Shen Yuxue did not get angry and said earnestly, ¡°I already heard about what happened yesterday. Kaiqi really went overboard this time, but don¡¯t worry, mom and I have already taught her a lesson. Don¡¯t be angry. After all, we are a family. If we make things difficult for each other, we will only be a joke to outsiders.¡±


    She looked at Shi Qianduo¡¯s lowered face and continued to talk about their childhood. She said how difficult it was for Shen Liuchun to raise two children alone. She also said that Shen Kaiqi¡¯s health had been poor since she was young and was understandably delicate. Finally, she said that she liked her little sister, Shi Qianduo, but she was stuck in the middle and was in a dilemma. As she spoke, she even shed a few drops of tears.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s heart ached when she heard that. So, for Shen Yuxue¡¯s sake, she had to speak less so that she would feel less disgusted. Of course, she would be magnanimous and forgive her!


    ¡°By the way, the filming for ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯ is about to begin. You should be joining the crew by now, right?¡± Shen Yuxue asked with concern.


    Shi Qianduo nodded.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already talked to uncle. Sign a contract with Star Media before you join the crew. That way, the company will be able to arrange a manager and assistant for you. There are many petty matters in the entertainment industry. You¡¯re a newcomer, so it¡¯s inevitable that you¡¯ll get into trouble if you join the crew alone.¡± Shen Yuxue was like a caring big sister. She was attentive and thoughtful. ¡°Sister Gong Lan is the best manager in the company. How about you use her as your manager?¡±


    Shi Qianduo smiled shyly, ¡°Thank you, big sister.¡±


    Shen Yuxue thought that Shi Qianduo had agreed, so she left with a face full of joy.


    However, Shi Qianduo did not agree to her request. She had been drinking the white fungus soup.

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    When Mama Song came in, she snatched Shi Qianduo¡¯s white fungus soup and said, ¡°You still dare to drink something Shen Liuchun made? What if she spiked it with drugs?¡±


    Shi Qianduo looked at Mama Song¡¯s nervous face and could not help but laugh, ¡°If she wanted to poison me, she wouldn¡¯t have waited until now to do it.¡±


    Mama Song sighed, hoping that she was overthinking things.


    Shi Qianduo did not say anything else and left. After all, she was going to look for the manager today. She would not take Shen family¡¯s recommendation. Gong Lan was indeed very capable, but she was still a member of the Shen family. If she fell into the Shen family¡¯s hands, how could she still hope to stand out one day? This was her first step into Star Media, and she would not let anyone ruin it.


    In a private room of a coffee shop.


    Shi Qianduo was sitting opposite a long-haired woman in her thirties with exquisite makeup.


    ¡°I¡¯m really grateful that sister Tongtong could take time out of her busy schedule to meet me.¡± Shi Qianduo said with a smile.


    ¡°Miss Shi made an appointment with me, how would I dare to not come? But I¡¯m really busy, so just tell me what you need.¡± Wu Qintong did not touch the coffee in front of her, her expression cold.


    Shi Qianduo liked her straightforward personality. Besides, she was not here to reminisce about the past. She said in a direct manner, ¡°I want sister Tongtong to be my manager. You and Gong Lan are on par with each other in Star Media now, but Gong Lan is my stepmother¡¯s lackey. I don¡¯t dare to take up her services.¡±


    Wu Qintong politely declined. ¡°There are many managers in Star Media. Miss, it¡¯s not like you have to ask me to be your manager. Besides, I just signed with two new people recently. I really don¡¯t have the time.¡±


    Shi Qianduo smiled. She had guessed that Wu Qintong would reject her. After all, Shen Deshun was the one who made the decisions at Star Media. If Wu Qintong agreed to be her manager, it would be equivalent to standing against the Shen family.


    ¡°The two newcomers you just signed don¡¯t necessarily have to have you as their manager. As the future heir of Star Media, I still have that right.¡± Shi Qianduo smiled. Obviously, she wanted Wu Qintong to be her manager.


    Wu Qintong frowned. ¡°Miss, to be honest, your current mentality is not suitable for being an actress. We¡¯re all smart people. I¡¯m just being direct with you. You did successfully get the female lead role of ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯, but you didn¡¯t choose to enter the entertainment industry to become famous. Your mind is not here at all. No matter the resources invested in you, it is of little use and as a manager, I¡¯m rely on this job to support my family¡­ I¡¯m really sorry, I don¡¯t want to get involved in the fight between you rich families.¡±


    After Shi Qianduo heard this, she took out a check and handed it to Wu Qintong, ¡°I know that sister Tongtong is working hard to support the family. After all, who would have thought that the Best Actor, Sui Haoxuan, would only give his son 2,000 yuan of child support every month? I know you¡¯re under a lot of financial pressure, so this check is for the down payment.¡±


    ¡°You investigated me!¡± Wu Qintong did not even look at the check, and her expression suddenly turned ugly.


    When Wu Qintong first became a manager, the first artist she signed a contract with was Sui Haoxuan. At that time, they were both newbies, and they had been working hard all the way. It could be said that she and Sui Haoxuan were mutually successful. He became the Best Actor, and she became a world-class manager.


    Yet, what everyone did not know was that they had been married in secret, and a child was born after their divorce. Sui Haoxuan was unwilling to admit it, and the child support was given perfunctorily. Wu Qintong did not want to blow up the matter, so she could only accept it.


    ¡°Sister Tongtong, I don¡¯t have any intention of threatening you. After all, if I want to use people, knowing the other party¡¯s background is the most basic thing. Similarly, I¡¯ll also tell you my background. I believe in your strength, and I ask you to believe in my ability! No matter what my initial goal was, I will still be a good artiste, because I need this achievement to make myself better!¡± Shi Qianduo¡¯s tone was casual.


    Wu Qintong kept frowning and did not say anything. As a manager under Star Media, how could she not know about Shi Qianduo¡¯s situation? It was precisely because she knew that she was unwilling. However, she also understood that Shi Qianduo came prepared today. She had no right to refuse. She had been a manager for so many years and had met many people. Shi Qianduo was not an ordinary girl.


    ¡°I¡¯ll have to think about it,¡± Wu Qintong said.


    ¡°I hope you won¡¯t let me down.¡± Shi Qianduo laughed, her expression calm.


    After the two of them parted ways, Shi Qianduo was about to go visit Jing Xing when He Yian called.


    He Yian¡¯s voice was cold. ¡°Jing Xing has a high fever of 39 degrees. I¡¯ll wait for you at the hospital.¡±

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    Shi Qianduo put down her phone and her mind went blank for a moment. She rushed to the hospital as fast as she could, while He Yian arrived with the child.


    Shi Qianduo panicked when she saw her son¡¯s appearance. She looked at the people in the queue and became even more anxious.


    ¡°Let¡¯s go to the pediatrics department. I know the doctors here.¡± After He Yian finished speaking, he walked straight to the elevator.


    Shi Qianduo had no objections. She even felt that being unemployed had its benefits. At least, the man had a wide circle of friends.


    Then, they went straight to the office of Guan Ming, the Director of the Pediatrics Department.


    Guan Ming was about the same age as He Yian. He held a stethoscope to the child¡¯s chest and listened carefully to his heart and lungs. ¡°There¡¯s no unusual noise in the lungs. The high fever shouldn¡¯t be caused by pneumonia. He needs to take a blood test to see if there¡¯s any other inflammation.¡± Guan Ming said as he put down the stethoscope and started to write down a list.


    Shi Qianduo took the list and quickly went to pay.


    He Yian was waiting with the child in his arms.


    Guan Ming asked casually as he was noting down the case, ¡°Your wife?¡±


    ¡°The child¡¯s mother.¡± He Yian answered.


    The two meant the same thing on the surface, but there was a crucial difference. The child¡¯s mother was not his wife. They were lacking a legally binding marriage certificate.


    Guan Ming also understood what he meant. After he finished writing the case, he could not help but tease, ¡°That girl isn¡¯t that old. You¡¯re quite an animal. She¡¯s so young and you have the nerve to lay your hands on her?¡±


    He Yian cast him a cold glance and did not say anything.


    ¡°She¡¯s really pretty, though, you¡¯re a lucky man!¡± Guan Ming laughed.


    As soon as he finished speaking, Shi Qianduo came back. Her breathing was rapid, and there was a layer of sweat on her head. It was obvious that she ran from the third floor to the first floor to pay and then ran back.


    Fortunately, the test was on the third floor, so Jing Xing did not have to go through all the trouble. The results of the blood test returned quickly. It showed that Jing Xing¡¯s white blood cells were too high and he had inflammation.


    ¡°It¡¯s not a big problem. Let¡¯s put him on an IV drip first. Once his fever subsides, we¡¯ll reduce the inflammation.¡± Guan Ming gave a prescription to the nurse.


    Jing Xing was arranged to be observed in the VIP infusion room. There were no other children, so cross-infection could be avoided.


    As Jing Xing was too young, he could only have the IV drip inserted into his head. Even though Jing Xing was in a daze because of his fever, he still cried at the top of his lungs when he received the injection.


    Seeing Jing Xing cry, Shi Qianduo¡¯s uneasy heart also started to drop. Her tears fell like water droplets.


    Guan Ming, who was standing at the side, saw Shi Qianduo¡¯s tear-stained face and could not help but nudge He Yian¡¯s arm. ¡°The child¡¯s mother is crying like this, and you¡¯re just standing there?¡±


    He Yian¡¯s firm and thin lips were pursed lightly. His gaze was fixed on the child, as if he had not heard Guan Ming¡¯s words at all.


    Guan Ming was ignored. He shrugged helplessly and turned to Shi Qianduo, ¡°He¡¯s always liked to pretend to be deep and serious since he was young. For a person like him, physical comfort is much more effective than verbal comfort.¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s face was still covered in tears. Her originally pale face had turned slightly red because she was shy. She was really starting to doubt if the Director of Pediatrics was a professional.


    He Yian raised his head, his dark eyes glancing at Guan Ming. ¡°Did your hospital get any complaints about you?¡±


    ¡°I still have patients to see to,¡± Guan Ming said, ¡°I¡¯ll come back after Jing Xing is done with his IV. ¡±


    Because Jing Xing was too young, they could not infuse the IV too quickly. However, they came in a hurry and did not bring a milk bottle. Sister Xu was worried that Jing Xing would be hungry later, so she went back to get it. So, in the ward, only He Yian and Shi Qianduo kept the child company.


    ¡°Let me hug you for a while.¡± He Yian took the child. Perhaps because he was sick, Jing Xing cried every time he lay on the bed, so the two of them could only take turns holding him.


    He Yian touched Jing Xing¡¯s forehead, wanting to feel his body temperature, but Jing Xing grabbed his finger and refused to let go.


    Jing Xing¡¯s hand was small and soft, and he could only hold one of his father¡¯s fingers. However, he seemed to use all his strength to hold it tightly, as if he was afraid of being abandoned.


    The corners of He Yian¡¯s lips curled up into a smile that he did not even notice, and his heart softened. In the past, he had never thought of having a child. He had thought that it would be troublesome, but when he held Jing Xing in his arms for the first time, the feeling of being connected to him by blood spontaneously arose.


    At that moment, he was willing to take on all the responsibilities. He wanted to protect this little life with everything he had and make him the happiest child in the world.


    ¡°Why isn¡¯t Jing Xing¡¯s fever gone yet? Can we trust that doctor¡­¡± Shi Qianduo looked at her son¡¯s listless face and asked with red, swollen eyes.

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    ¡°Guan Ming is a top-notch pediatrician. If he says Jing Xing is fine, then he¡¯s definitely fine.¡± He Yian had always been a man of few words, and it was rare for him to say words of comfort.


    Shi Qianduo nodded her head doubtfully. Her eyes never left the child. About an hour later, Jing Xing¡¯s fever finally subsided. He closed his eyes and fell asleep in his father¡¯s arms.


    Before he knew it, the sky had turned dark, but the IV drip was still not done.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s heart also relaxed a little. Her eyelids grew heavier and heavier. In the end, she unconsciously leaned on He Yian¡¯s shoulder and fell asleep.


    This was the scene big sister Xu saw when she returned.


    The handsome man was holding the baby, and the beautiful girl was leaning on his shoulder. The setting sun shone on the family, and there was a sense of indescribable warmth and beauty.


    He Yian looked up and saw sister Xu. He raised his hand and made a ¡®shush¡¯ gesture, indicating for her not to wake Jing Xing and Shi Qianduo up.


    Big sister Xu was an understanding person. She left after putting down the things.


    Jing Xing¡¯s fever went down that night, but to be on the safe side, they still stayed in the hospital for observation for the night.


    The next morning, He Yian and Shi Qianduo brought Jing Xing home.


    After staying up all night in the hospital, Shi Qianduo was obviously not in a good state. She forced herself to gather her energy and prepare to go out.


    ¡°You don¡¯t look too good,¡± Big sister Xu said. ¡°Why don¡¯t you take the day off?¡±


    Shi Qianduo shook her head, ¡°I have something important to do today.¡± After she finished speaking, she saw He Yian come out of the study.


    Both of them stayed up late at the hospital and Shi Qianduo managed to get some sleep. She still felt dizzy, but He Yian¡¯s eyes were still calm and steady. She could not tell whether he was feeling haggard or not. This man either had too much energy or was used to staying up late.


    He glanced at Shi Qianduo and said calmly, ¡°Eat before you go out.¡±


    His tone was as calm and domineering as ever.


    In the dining room, the two of them sat around the table and ate.


    He Yian put some food into Shi Qianduo¡¯s bowl and asked calmly, ¡°What¡¯s up with you today? Why are you in such a hurry?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m going to meet my stepmother¡¯s brother, Shen Deshun.¡± Shi Qianduo did not hide anything.


    ¡°The CEO of Star Media?¡± He Yian¡¯s hand that was scooping up porridge stopped in midair, and he frowned slightly.


    Upon hearing that, Shi Qianduo teased, ¡°You know Shen Deshun? You know quite a lot of people.¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know him, but I¡¯ve heard of him. Shen Deshun is a scheming and evil person. You should stay away from him.¡± He Yian said it calmly, but his expression was extremely serious. He was not joking.


    He Yian had never met Shen Deshun before. Even if Shen Deshun was the president of Star Media, he was still an employee of the company. His status was not high enough to be related to the young master of the He family. He Yian had only heard Yu Chenxu mention this person before. Of course, he did not have any good things to say about him.


    Shen Deshun had used underhanded means to get to where he was today, and everyone in the business circle had heard about it.


    Shi Qianduo laughed casually. ¡°He¡¯s not a good person, and that¡¯s fine, because I like to do good things.¡± With that, she put down her chopsticks and went out.


    She had asked Zhou Ting to do some investigating, found out that Shen Deshun would be at the company in the morning and attending a cocktail party in the afternoon. On the way, Shi Qianduo contacted Wu Qintong and told her to get ready.


    Shi Qianduo got out of the car and looked at the sixty-something floors of Star Media company. Her eyes became determined. She would never let anyone touch what belonged to her ever again.


    It was not easy to meet the President of Star Media. Shi Qianduo did not have an appointment and was stopped at the front desk. ¡°Madam, you can¡¯t meet President Shen without an appointment.¡±


    Shi Qianduo did not hold back at all and acted like an arrogant young lady, ¡°Do you know who I am? You dare to stop me? What appointment do I need to make to enter my company?¡±


    The receptionists looked at each other. They had never seen the Shi family members before, so they did not dare to offend them. Just as they were in a stalemate, Wu Qintong rushed down and reprimanded the receptionists, ¡°Are you all blind? You dare to get in Miss Shi¡¯s way?¡±


    The receptionist¡¯s expression immediately changed and she bowed.


    Wu Qintong personally took Shi Qianduo to the elevator.


    As the elevator slowly rose, Wu Qintong could not help but laugh, ¡°The unruly young miss¡¯s acting is quite good. I almost believed it. It seems that your skills are quite impressive.¡±


    Shi Qianduo smiled faintly, ¡°I can¡¯t help it. I have a few ¡®good teachers¡¯ at home. Besides, if I didn¡¯t act viciously, would I still have a place in this company?¡±


    Wu Qintong nodded in agreement.

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    In the president¡¯s office.


    Shi Qianduo knocked on the door and pushed it open without waiting for the person inside to answer. Of course, she had to act as an arrogant lady to the end.


    Shen Deshun was signing some documents at that moment. When he saw Shi Qianduo, he did not show any disdain or anger at her sudden intrusion. Instead, he said with a gentle expression, ¡°Qianduo, you¡¯re here. Have a seat.¡±


    Shi Qianduo sat down and looked at the man who stood up and walked over.


    Shen Deshun was 29 years old this year. In Shi Qianduo¡¯s mind, he had always been a gentle and refined man. Just by looking at his appearance, one would never think that he was an extremely evil and unscrupulous person.


    While Shi Qianduo was still in a daze, Shen Deshun had already brought her a slightly cold bottle of taro grape juice.


    ¡°I remember that you used to like drinking this.¡± Shen Deshun said gently when he saw that she did not drink.


    ¡°You said it was in the past, but I don¡¯t like it anymore.¡± Shi Qianduo did not expect Shen Deshun to remember that. However, she was really not feeling well today and did not want a cold drink.


    Shen Deshun went straight to the point, ¡°I heard from Yuxue that you just got casted for Yang Fan¡¯s ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯. To be able to act in Yang Fan¡¯s movie, this is a very good opportunity. However, this industry is more complicated than you think. Without a good manager, you will be in trouble. You know Gong Lan, right? She¡¯s a famous manager who is capable, so I¡¯ll let her take care of you. As for your assistant, the company has recruited a few new people, so you can choose a few that you like.¡±


    Shen Deshun¡¯s expression was gentle when he said this, but he had no intention of discussing it with Shi Qianduo.


    If Shi Qianduo was still the innocent girl from back then, she might have accepted it gratefully. She patiently waited for Shen Deshun to finish his sentence and smiled gently, ¡°An assistant is responsible for taking care of the artiste¡¯s daily needs, so I¡¯ll just get Mama Song¡¯s daughter. We grew up together, and she¡¯s the one who knows me best. I¡¯m afraid I won¡¯t be used to other people, so I can¡¯t be bothered to get used to them. As for my manager, I¡¯m a newbie, so I won¡¯t trouble sister Gong Lan. I know she¡¯s busy, so I chose a manager for myself.¡±


    ¡°Who is it?¡± Shen Deshun raised his eyebrows in surprise. He knew all the managers in the company the best. Other than Gong Lan, who would dare to take on Shi Qianduo, this ¡®hot potato¡¯? Even if there were really some who were muddled and dared to accept, he would be able to do something about it. After all, with Gong Lan¡¯s ability, no one could compete with her except for Wu Qintong.


    Just as Shen Deshun was deep in thought, someone knocked on his office door again. He subconsciously said, ¡°Enter.¡±


    Then, Wu Qintong came in.


    ¡°Is there something you needed?¡± Shen Deshun remembered that he did not call Wu Qintong over.


    However, before Wu Qintong could speak, Shi Qianduo said, ¡°Of course there is. Wu Qintong has already agreed to be my manager, so I¡¯ll leave my matters to her in the future.¡±


    Shen Deshun looked at Shi Qianduo absently and was silent for a moment. He smiled and said, ¡°The little girl from back then has really grown up.¡± Shi Qianduo had obviously come prepared today. The little girl in his memory could no longer be manipulated by others like before.


    ¡°Of course I¡¯ve grown up. I¡¯m already nineteen. You can discuss the other things with sister Qintong. I¡¯m meeting a friend to get my nails done.¡± After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she left with a smile.


    Wu Qintong had only come over to express her attitude before she left as well.


    There was a brief silence in the huge office.


    Shen Deshun leaned back on the sofa and muttered to himself, ¡°The entertainment industry is a big vat of dye. It doesn¡¯t suit you at all. Why did you have to jump in¡­¡± He sighed silently, then took out his phone and sent a text.


    On the other side, Shen Yuxue put down her phone, and her expression was very ugly.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did something happen on your uncle¡¯s side?¡± Shen Liuchun said anxiously.


    However, before Shen Yuxue could answer, Shen Kaiqi said, ¡°Gong Lan is a top manager, why would Shi Qianduo reject her? She should be overjoyed instead. If she fell into Gong Lan¡¯s hands and no longer had a chance to shine, would she still want to be a celebrity like her big sister? Why don¡¯t she take a look in the mirror and see if she¡¯s worthy? She¡¯s a slut¡­¡±


    ¡°You shut up!¡± Shen Liuchun could tell that something was amiss the moment she saw her elder daughter¡¯s expression. However, her younger daughter seemed to have no brains and was still feeling smug.


    Sure enough, Shen Yuxue threw down her phone and said helplessly, ¡°Wu Qintong became Shi Qianduo¡¯s manager.¡±


    ¡°How could that be?¡± Shen Liuchun asked in shock. This Wu Qintong had always been a neutral party. In the past, Shen Deshun also wanted to rope her in, but he never got his wish. Shi Qianduo actually managed to recruit her?

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    Shen Yuxue said impatiently, ¡°What are you asking? I¡¯ve told you many times that Shi Qianduo is not an idiot. We put on an act in front of her for so many years to keep her living a lie. It would¡¯ve been easy to trick her and take over the company, but you? You think you¡¯re smart and acted on your own!¡±


    ¡°Big sister, are you blaming me now?¡± No matter how brainless Shen Kaiqi was, she understood what Yuxue meant.


    ¡°What else?¡± Shen Yuxue could not help but get angry. ¡°There are so many rich men in the world. Why couldn¡¯t you have found someone else? It had to be that Tao Zisheng! But now, the loss outweighed the gain. Could Tao Zisheng be more important than Star Media? Tao Zisheng doesn¡¯t even have the right to make decisions in the Tao family, what use is he?¡±


    ¡°Indeed, there are many rich men in the world, but you still haven¡¯t found a single one.¡± Shen Kaiqi was afraid of Shen Yuxue, but she wasn¡¯t satisfied with what she said either, so she could only resist in a low voice.


    Shen Yuxue was so angry that she wanted to beat this idiot to death, but in the end, she got up and left.


    Shen Liuchun was the most upset when her two daughters argued. After all, Shi Qianduo was doing fine, but her two children were quarreling. She glared at Shen Kaiqi and quickly chased after her elder daughter.


    ¡°Yuxue, you know your sister. She doesn¡¯t mean what she says.¡± Shen Liuchun knew that her elder daughter could be persuaded by reason but not cowed by force.


    ¡°I can¡¯t be bothered with her, but mom, you can¡¯t spoil her all the time. You¡¯ve seen it yourself, she doesn¡¯t know what¡¯s important. I admit that the Tao family is rich, but what does it count for in the capital? According to our original plan, we would get Star Media¡¯s shares and kick Shi Qianduo out. With Star Media as our background, wouldn¡¯t we be a match for the four big families? But now? She¡¯s so stupid that she ruined all our plans, yet she¡¯s still so smug?¡± Shen Yuxue was so angry that her head hurt because of this stupid sister.


    ¡°I know. I¡¯ll definitely teach her a lesson.¡± Shen Liuchun consoled Shen Yuxue before saying in a low voice, ¡°Then you and the one from the Zhao family¡­¡±


    ¡°Mother! I¡¯m not sure yet. You know, he has a fianc¨¦e.¡± Shen Yuxue was now a public figure, and she was entangled with a man who was engaged. If word got out, people would definitely think that she was the third party, and her career would be affected.


    ¡°I don¡¯t mean to interfere. It¡¯s just that you¡¯re still young. You can¡¯t just use sweet words when dealing with men.¡±


    Shen Yuxue¡¯s face was slightly red. She knew what her mother meant.


    Seeing this, Shen Liuchun did not say anything more. She only reminded, ¡°You should listen to your mother. If you want to be promoted, you have to work hard. When your father married Gan Tingyu for the sake of his future, we wouldn¡¯t be living the good life if I didn¡¯t have you and your sister!¡±


    Shen Yuxue nodded, but she did not agree. She would not endure for so many years¡­ She must marry into the four big families in a grand manner and become the young mistress of a wealthy family.


    ¡°By the way, mom, Shi Qianduo really liked the white fungus soup you made. You¡¯ve been working hard recently, don¡¯t forget to make it every day.¡±


    Shen Liuchun smiled knowingly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me.¡±


    That night, Shi Qianduo returned home. Shen Liuchun came up to her and said, ¡°Qianduo, you¡¯re home. Dad and I were worried when you didn¡¯t come home last night.¡±


    Shi Qianduo sneered in her heart. If she was worried, why didn¡¯t she call her? On the surface, however, she said, ¡°I¡¯m sorry for making Aunty Shen and dad worry.¡± She did not explain where she went last night.


    It was obvious that Shen Liuchun was not really worried. She continued, ¡°By the way, I made some white fungus soup just now. You like it, right? Have a bowl before you go to sleep.¡±


    As she spoke, she quickly passed a bowl to Shi Qianduo.


    Shi Qianduo accepted it with a smile. However, when she returned to her room, she suddenly remembered what Mama Song said. She felt that Shen Liuchun had been a little too enthusiastic recently. In the past, Shen Liuchun would also have put on an act, but after the incident with Tao Zisheng, everyone knew that they were approaching the last straw¡­


    Shi Qianduo looked at the bowl of white fungus soup and pondered for a while. She took out a sealed bag, put some of the soup in it, and contacted Zhou Ting, ¡°Help me contact your brother. I need to investigate something.¡±


    Apart from Zhou Ting, Mama Song also had a son named Zhou Sheng, who was a retired soldier. Now, he was a private detective. Shi Qianduo only trusted Mama Song and her children.


    Shi Qianduo was about to go to bed after giving her instructions. She was really tired today, but her phone suddenly rang. She picked it up and saw that it was from the sanatorium. Gan Tingyu was in critical condition!


    Shi Qianduo immediately came around. She grabbed her clothes and ran out, speeding all the way to the sanatorium.


    At the sanatorium, a doctor was already waiting at the door of the operating room and handed her a notice of critical condition. Shi Qianduo¡¯s hands shook as she signed the notice. The doctor¡¯s words rang in her ears, ¡°The patient suddenly has ventricular fibrillation, and her pulse has disappeared. We¡¯re trying our best to save her¡­¡±


    ¡°Doctor, please save my mother!¡± Shi Qianduo said, trembling.

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    The light of the operating room was still on, and Shi Qianduo was the only one outside waiting.


    Shi Qianduo could not accept that her mother was critically ill. She shut her eyes tightly and tears kept flowing.


    The procedure did not last long. The door of the emergency room finally opened, and the doctor and nurse came out one after another.


    Shi Qianduo stood up and went up to him eagerly. However, she did not dare to speak, bracing herself for the worst.


    ¡°The patient¡¯s heartbeat has returned to normal,¡± The doctor said calmly.¡± Her vital signs have been temporarily restored. We¡¯ll have her back in the ward and continue observing her condition.¡±


    Shi Qianduo wiped her tears and nodded.


    Gan Tingyu had always suffered from congenital heart disease, so she was not suitable for pregnancy at all. However, she still stubbornly gave birth to Shi Qianduo. As a result, her condition worsened after the delivery. However, due to a period of recuperation, her situation stabilized. It was only when Shen Liuchun and her daughter appeared that Gan Tingyu¡¯s heart turned cold and she divorced Shi Boyong. After that, her condition had worsened day by day. She was hanging on by a thread.


    However, Gan Tingyu¡¯s condition was not completely incurable. A surgery had a 70% chance of success, but Gan Tingyu had given up on it.


    Shi Qianduo had always understood that her mother¡¯s sorrow brought her greater pain than her physical illness.


    Shi Qianduo walked towards the ward step by step. However, she seemed to have seen a man with a tall and sturdy figure from the far corridor. Although it was only his back view, his presence could be felt. She felt that he looked familiar and quickened her pace to catch up, but the man had already left.


    Shi Qianduo thought that she must have been mistaken. Otherwise, why would an unemployed person be here?


    At this moment, two young nurses walked past Shi Qianduo and whispered to each other.


    ¡°That was the president of the He group, one of the four young masters of the He family!¡±


    ¡°He¡¯s so handsome and so young. I¡¯ve seen a photo of the previous president of the He Corporation. He¡¯s in his 50s. Who would¡¯ve thought that he would have such a young and handsome younger brother¡­¡±


    ¡°Of course, the youngest master used to be a soldier. His temperament and figure are definitely impressive¡­ It¡¯s a pity that he doesn¡¯t come here often. Maybe we still have a chance¡­¡±


    Shi Qianduo did not pay much attention to the discussion around her. She quickened her pace and rushed to the VIP Ward.


    At this moment, Gan Tingyu had already woken up. Her face was still pale, but her eyes were warm and gentle. In Shi Qianduo¡¯s memory, her mother had always been as gentle as a lamb. She had never lost her temper. Even when Shen liuchun came to her house with her child, her mother still calmly asked for a divorce despite her misery.


    ¡°You finally remember that you have a mother?¡± Gan Tingyu said in a gentle voice as she looked at her daughter.


    Shi Qianduo walked to her mother¡¯s side and said with a choked voice, ¡°Mom¡­¡± She had not visited her mother in a long time. The last time she came to the hospital was when she was four months pregnant. She wore loose-fitting clothes and barely managed to hide it from Gan Tingyu. However, as her stomach grew bigger, Shi Qianduo could not hide it and lied, saying that she going abroad to study.


    Right now, Gan Tingyu had no idea that she had already broken up with Tao Zisheng and had a child with a stranger. If she knew, Shi Qianduo was worried that this would no longer be a matter of emergency treatment¡­


    ¡°What are you crying for? I¡¯m fine.¡± Gan Tingyu extended a thin and cold hand, and Shi Qianduo quickly held on to it.


    ¡°I¡¯m still waiting to see you get married and have a child with Zisheng. I¡¯ll be able to see it¡­¡± Gan Tingyu¡¯s eyes were filled with longing as she said this.


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s eyes were filled with sadness.


    ¡°By the way, when did you come back? You¡¯ve graduated, right?¡± Gan Tingyu asked.


    Shi qianduo nodded and coaxed her mother, ¡°Your daughter is excellent in both character and studies. How could she not graduate?¡±


    ¡°You!¡± Gan Tingyu smiled helplessly. ¡°Back then, I had an agreement with the Tao family. You two would get married after you graduated. While I still have strength, I can still hold the wedding for you.¡±


    Gan Tingyu was really afraid that one day she would not be able to open her eyes again, so she wanted to marry off her daughter to Tao Zisheng so she could be at ease.


    ¡°Mom, are you in such a hurry to get me married? I¡¯m only 19 years old.¡± Shi Qianduo said coyly. Tao Zisheng was indeed going to have a wedding, but she would never be the bride.


    Gan Tingyu stayed in the sanatorium all day, so she naturally did not know what was going on outside.


    Gan Tingyu sat up with difficulty and opened the drawer by the bed. She took out a pile of documents and handed them to Shi Qianduo. ¡°There¡¯s 30% of Star media¡¯s shares in this. There¡¯s also my real estate over the years, including a piece of land in the development zone. A new area will be built there sooner or later, so the price will definitely rise. The Tao family also plans to build a factory there. These will be your dowry. When you get married, no one will dare to look down on you.¡±

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    This was all Gan Tingyu could do for her daughter. Tao Zisheng was also about to be her son-in-law. He was gentle and elegant. Besides, the Tao family¡¯s status was not high. Plus, it was not easy to be the young miss of a rich family. She was friends with Tao Zisheng¡¯s mother, so she thought that the Tao family would not mistreat their daughter. She could die in peace as long as she could see her daughter get married.


    Shi Qianduo looked at the documents and said in an exaggerated manner, ¡°Does that mean I¡¯m rich?¡±


    Gan Tingyu chuckled at her daughter¡¯s childishness, ¡°You¡­ When will you grow up?¡±


    Shi Qianduo smiled and leaned on her mother¡¯s shoulder, but her eyes darkened. She had already grown up. When Shen Kaiqi pushed her into that unfamiliar room, she realized that she had been lied to by the Shen family¡¯s mother and daughter.


    As Gan Tingyu needed to recuperate, Shi Qianduo only accompanied her for a while before leaving. However, her heart grew heavy. She felt that her mother was leaving behind her last words¡­


    She did not know if it was because she had been too tired recently, but Shi Qianduo felt particularly dizzy. She forced herself to walk to the hospital¡¯s entrance, but her vision turned black and she collapsed.


    At that moment, He Yian was just about to leave the hospital when he caught the scene. Seeing this, he quickly stepped forward, pushed the crowd aside, and picked up the unconscious Shi Qianduo from the ground. He then walked back toward the hospital.


    The emergency room was full of people and patients. A medical resident walked over. ¡°Put the patient on the mobile bed first, and a family member can do the registration.¡±


    He Yian¡¯s expression was cold, and his voice was low and strong. ¡°Ask the Deputy Director Guan Xiao to come here and tell him that the fourth He is looking for him.¡±


    Puzzled, the resident went to make a call. In less than five minutes, a middle-aged man in a white coat came in. When he saw He Yian carrying an unconscious girl, he narrowed his eyes. ¡°What¡¯s the situation?¡±


    He Yian did not want to waste his breath on him. ¡°She suddenly fainted at the entrance of the hospital. Hurry and take a look at her.¡±


    Seeing this, Guan Xiao immediately arranged a ward for Shi Qianduo.


    He Yian was stopped outside the ward and felt a little annoyed for some reason. After a while, Guan Xiao came out.


    ¡°How is she?¡±


    ¡°She fainted because she was malnourished and overworked,¡± Guan Xiao said. ¡°I asked the nurse to draw her blood for a further examination. The results will only be out at night.¡±


    He Yian nodded. Shi Qianduo stayed up the whole night with Jing Xing in the hospital, so her body definitely would not have been able to take the stress. He looked at the time. He still had an important meeting to attend, so he said, ¡°Arrange for a few experienced caretakers for her. I¡¯ll come back at night.¡±


    Guan Xiao looked helpless. From He Yian¡¯s tone, did he really think that the hospital was his clinic? Yet, he still had to do as he was told.


    He Yian¡¯s meeting only ended at around eight in the evening.


    Yu Chenxu followed him and said unhappily, ¡°Qu Leng from the M country branch was promoted by your brother. He¡¯s been wasting time with us for the entire afternoon. He¡¯s obviously looking for trouble. Does he really think that we can¡¯t do anything to him?¡±


    He Yian¡¯s eyes were calm, and no one could read his thoughts. ¡°The project has just started. Don¡¯t worry about him. I know what to do.¡± After saying that, he raised his wrist and looked at his half-worn watch.


    ¡°You¡¯re still wearing this watch?¡± Yu Chenxu asked casually.


    He Yian had dozens of luxury watches, but his favorite was this one, which was the least valuable one. This was because it was a gift from his grandfather, who had been in the army before. This watch was a trophy from that time, representing victory and glory. Her grandfather had given it to He Yian when he in turn became a soldier.


    ¡°Yes.¡± He Yian nodded, then prepared to go to the hospital.


    ¡°Where are you going? We¡¯ll be having dinner with the people from the land and resources Bureau shortly.¡± Yu Chenxu was puzzled.


    ¡°You handle it.¡± He Yian did even give Yu Chenxu a chance to reply before he drove off.


    When He Yian arrived at the hospital, he went to Guan Xiao¡¯s office first.


    ¡°What¡¯s your relationship with that girl?¡± Guan Xiao asked with a serious expression.


    He Yian furrowed his brows slightly. ¡°There¡¯s no way Guan Ming didn¡¯t tell you. If you have something to say, just say it. ¡±


    The Guan family had studied medicine for generations, and Guan Ming was Guan Xiao¡¯s younger brother. The two were only three years apart.


    Guan Xiao hesitated for a moment before he took out the test report. ¡°Drugs were detected in her blood.¡±


    ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not mistaken?¡± He Yian¡¯s eyes were cold. He remembered that when Shi Qianduo gave birth to the child four months ago, all her indicators were normal.


    ¡°The hospital¡¯s equipment can¡¯t be wrong. Besides, she must have been taken it recently, so she shouldn¡¯t be addicted for the time being. No matter what, you should try to talk to her. She¡¯s still so young¡­¡± Guan Xiao said seriously.

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    When He Yian walked into the ward, Shi Qianduo had already woken up. She was sitting on the bed in a daze. When she saw him, she asked subconsciously, ¡°What did the doctor say?¡±


    He Yian passed the test results to her. ¡°There were traces of drugs in your blood.¡±


    Shi Qianduo was shocked and did not speak for a long time.


    He Yian did not say anything either and just looked at her quietly.


    After a moment of silence, Shi Qianduo remembered the white fungus soup. She frantically took out her phone and dialed Zhou Ting¡¯s number. However, before she could speak, Zhou Ting said anxiously, ¡°Oh my God, you finally picked up the phone! You didn¡¯t drink that bowl of white fungus soup, did you? My brother sent it for testing and it turned out to have drugs in it! Shen Liuchun, that vicious woman, must have gone crazy. How dare she use such a sinister method! In order to deal with you, she¡¯s willing to do anything!¡±


    Shi Qianduo did not say anything. She bit her lips until they turned white. She had been prepared for this, but she was still tricked!


    ¡°Let¡¯s call the police. ¡± Zhou Ting said angrily.


    However, Shi Qianduo rejected her, ¡°Even if we know that the problem lies with the white fungus soup, who can prove that it was Shen Liuchun who made it? We don¡¯t have any evidence, and if we don¡¯t handle the matter well, we¡¯ll be implicated. We¡¯ll bide our time.¡± She had underestimated her enemy this time. She could not blame anyone, but she would remember this.


    Her phone was not loud, but it was not exactly soft in the quiet ward either. He Yian must have heard it, and Shi Qianduo did not want to keep anything from him.


    He Yian did not say much and just looked at her with a deep gaze. No one could tell what he was thinking.


    Shi Qianduo put down the phone and looked at him. Her eyes were sparkling. Those were tears. She was only nineteen years old. How could she not be afraid? ¡°Did the doctor say it¡¯s serious? I only drank a little¡­¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not addicted yet. It¡¯s a good thing you don¡¯t drink much.¡± He Yian answered.


    With that, Shi Qianduo¡¯s calmed down immediately. Then, the two of them fell silent again.


    He Yian looked at the time. It was almost eleven o¡¯clock. ¡°You should rest. I¡¯ll come to see you tomorrow.¡±


    Shi Qianduo nodded. She looked at his back and suddenly called out to him, ¡°Thank you¡­ For today.¡±


    She thanked him for sending her to the hospital.


    He Yian stopped in his tracks and turned to look at her. ¡°Mm.¡± Then he left.


    Shi Qianduo looked at the closed door and pouted. Why did this person not even say ¡®you¡¯re welcome¡¯?


    Although Shi Qianduo¡¯s condition was not serious, she still stayed in the hospital for two days to be on the safe side. She told the people that it was pneumonia caused by a high fever.


    When Shi Boyong called, there was only scolding, as if her illness was also her fault.


    Shen Liuchun and her daughter had also visited a few times. They asked about her well-being and even brought her some black chicken soup. Of course, Shi Qianduo did not even take a bite of that.


    On the last day of Shi Qianduo¡¯s hospitalization, Tao Zisheng and his mother, Li Yinghong, also came to visit, which surprised Shi Qianduo.


    When she saw Li Yinghong, Shi Qianduo greeted her obediently like she always did, ¡°Aunty, brother Zisheng, why are you here?¡±


    Li Yinghong sat by the bed and held Shi Qianduo¡¯s hand affectionately. ¡°I heard Kaiqi say you were sick, so I wanted to come and see you. You were too careless. If your mother knew, she would definitely be worried.¡±


    ¡°It was my fault. I caught a cold a few days ago and then I had a fever. I didn¡¯t care and thought I would be fine in a few days. I didn¡¯t expect it to be pneumonia.¡± Shi Qianduo said in a low voice. She did not think that Shen Kaiqi would deliberately let the Tao family know. She must have had other motives. She was probably worried that the matter would be exposed, so she used Li Yinghong to test the waters.


    However, she did not expect Shi Qianduo to see Li Yinghong as a lifeline, let alone say anything to her.


    Li Yinghong expressed her concern for a moment before finding an opportunity to leave. Tao Zisheng and Shi Qianduo were left behind.


    Shi Qianduo did not say anything. She did not understand what this family had planned, so she could only wait and see.


    Tao Zisheng stood at the side, a little embarrassed, ¡°Kaiqi said you¡¯re sick. My mom and I are very worried about you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you for your concern.¡± Shi Qianduo said coldly.


    Tao Zisheng felt guilty and did not expect her to be jovial. Then he took out a jewelry box. ¡°I¡¯ve already had someone repair the necklace. If you don¡¯t look closely, you won¡¯t be able to see the cracks.¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s eyes turned cold. ¡°You¡¯re returning it to me? Are you sure you shouldn¡¯t give it to Shen Kaiqi?¡±


    Her words made Tao Zisheng feel ashamed. He had already been scolded by Li Yinghong for this matter. He would never have thought that this necklace was actually the wedding gift Li Yinghong had given to Gan Tingyu! He also had some complaints about Shen Kaiqi, but she was delicate, so he could not bear to criticize her¡­


    Shi Qianduo held the broken part of the necklace and said softly, ¡°The crack is already there. No matter how well it¡¯s repaired, it can¡¯t be covered up. We can¡¯t go back to the past. What a pity¡­¡±

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    Tao Zisheng understood what Shi Qianduo meant, but he could only pretend not to.


    After Shi Qianduo finished speaking, she put the necklace in a bag and passed it to him, ¡°We grew up together, but you don¡¯t understand me at all. I don¡¯t like these things at all.¡±


    Tao Zisheng also started to recall. It seemed that in his memory, Shi Qianduo rarely wore jewelry. She was always refreshing and had a pure smile. However, Shen Kaiqi was different. She was obsessed with jewelry, so he gave her expensive jewelry as a gift. On the other hand, Shi Qianduo¡¯s gifts were always from his heart. His paintings, the love songs he sang for her¡­


    ¡°Then what do you want? I¡¯ll give it to you as compensation.¡± Tao Zisheng said.


    Shi Qianduo thought about it seriously. ¡°I remember my mother had an antique brooch. She gave it to Aunt Li. I like it.¡±


    Shi qianduo had heard Gan Tingyu mention that she had exchanged tokens with Li Yinghong as wedding gifts for their children in the future. Shi Qianduo could not guess what the Tao family was thinking, but getting the brooch back was to tell Li Yinghong that it was impossible between her and Tao Zisheng.


    Tao Zisheng felt guilty towards Shi Qianduo, so he agreed. He kept the necklace and said hesitantly, ¡°Do you still hate me? Although we can¡¯t be husband and wife, we can at least be friends. I really think of you as a sister.¡±


    Shi Qianduo laughed ,¡±There¡¯s no need for me to hate you. Some things have already happened. You can¡¯t blame others. Even though I can¡¯t give you my blessings, I really hope that you can live well. ¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Qianduo.¡± Tao Zisheng was relieved and said with concern, ¡°You have to be well too.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I¡¯ll definitely live better than you!¡± Shi Qianduo smiled with confidence.


    When Tao Zisheng left, Li Yinghong was standing just outside the door. The two of them exchanged a look and headed for the stairs.


    At this moment, a young and handsome man walked past them.


    The mother and son both subconsciously looked over. This man¡¯s aura was really too strong, and it attracted people¡¯s attention. It was obvious that his status was not simple. In addition, this was a high-class ward, so it was not surprising that the people who came in and out were either rich or were of status.


    However, what made Tao Zisheng feel strange was that the man actually entered Shi Qianduo¡¯s ward.


    ¡°What¡¯s there to see? Qianduo is so outstanding, how could she not have suitors?¡± Li Yinghong said.


    Tao zisheng did not answer, but he felt depressed.


    On the other hand, when He Yian entered the ward, he found Shi Qianduo in a daze again. He asked, ¡°Are you feeling uncomfortable? I¡¯ll call the doctor for you.¡±


    ¡°Then help me find a psychiatrist. I¡¯m not feeling well here.¡± Shi Qianduo pointed at her heart with a finger and said pitifully.


    After He Yian heard this, he sat down and ignored her.


    Shi Qianduo was unhappy. ¡°Hey, don¡¯t you have any sympathy?¡±


    He Yian glanced at her, which was a rare sight. ¡°What does it have to do with me that you like to feel sorry for yourself?¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Shi Qianduo was so angry that she ignored him. However, after she was silent for a while, she couldn¡¯t help but say, ¡°My ex-fianc¨¦ came by just now.¡±


    ¡°Mm.¡± He Yian¡¯s reaction was mild as he looked out the window.


    Shi Qianduo also gave up on letting him comfort her. She only felt aggrieved and started to mutter, ¡°You know what? I grew up with Tao Zisheng, and I was sure that I was going to marry him when I was young. He also knew that he was going to marry me, but the future that we had planned for was all gone on my birthday¡­ Actually, I¡¯m sad not because he loves someone else, but because he¡¯s been with me for so many years. It¡¯s not as good as that night. I find it laughable! Besides, if he wanted someone else, he could¡¯ve found someone better than me, right? I¡¯m prettier than her, more educated than her, younger than her, and I¡¯m an upright lady, but he chose an illegitimate daughter who¡¯s inferior to me in every way. She¡¯s a scheming, vicious woman at that! No matter how I think about it, I still feel aggrieved! Doesn¡¯t he have a brain?¡±


    After Shi Qianduo finished venting, He Yian finally turned around and said nonchalantly, ¡°That woman must be really good in bed.¡±


    Shi Qianduo did not expect him to say something like that. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that Shen Kaiqi¡¯s one night with him is better than all the years I¡¯ve spent with him?¡± She was so angry that her face turned red.


    ¡°Men are visual and sensory animals. When adrenaline rises, their intelligence will drop.¡± He Yian¡¯s tone was so calm that he sounded like he was making an academic report. Then, he took out his phone and contacted his secretary. ¡°You should have a meal. What do you want to eat?¡±


    Shi Qianduo touched her stomach, ¡°Crystal steamed dumplings and almond millet congee from the Happy Family¡­¡±


    ¡°Alright,¡± he said. He Yian forwarded instructions to his Secretary.


    However, Shi Qianduo was confused. ¡°Does Happy Family do deliveries?¡± Happy Family¡¯s business was particularly good, so they didn¡¯t deliver at all. She was just saying it casually.

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    ¡°I¡¯ll ask a friend to buy it for me and then send it over.¡± He Yian said casually.


    ¡°Help me thank your friend. Happy Family is very far from here. It¡¯s an hour¡¯s drive away.¡± Shi Qianduo felt that being an unemployed person was really good. He had many friends.


    An hour later, Shi Qianduo ate the special takeout from the Happy Family restaurant and had a good sleep. However, this comfortable life of having someone take care of her daily meals was quickly shattered.


    Wu Qintong called. ¡°The company has requested for all artistes to undergo blood and urine tests. You have to come back.¡±


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s heart sank to her stomach.


    It turned out that one of the company¡¯s artistes, Miao Minghao, had been caught for taking drugs. The TV series and movies that he had starred in were all taken down, causing great losses to the company. In order to avoid another incident like that, Shen Deshun requested everyone to be inspected.


    The company already knew about Miao Minghao¡¯s habit. Shi Qianduo did not believe that it was an accident that it was revealed at this time. From the moment Shen Liuchun spiked her soup, this well-planned conspiracy was in motion. Even though Miao Minghao had earned a lot of money for him, Shen Deshun actually got rid of her¡­


    This conspiracy was all for Shi Qianduo. If she rejected the test, the Shen family would definitely take the opportunity to stir up trouble. By then, she would not be able to clear her name!


    However, if she went for a checkup now, she would definitely be found out. By then, she would not be able to explain herself! Was she really going to lose this round? She could not take that lying down!


    When He Yian came in, he saw Shi Qianduo¡¯s pained expression again. ¡°Feeling uncomfortable?¡±


    Shi Qianduo sighed. ¡°The company requested for a blood test for all the artistes. I¡¯m done for. Whether I go or not, I¡¯m dead either way!¡±


    ¡°Do you care a lot about these things?¡± He Yian asked again, his eyes contemplative. He did not think that being an actor was that important.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t want to lose, and I can¡¯t afford to¡­ But now¡­¡± Shi Qianduo said weakly.


    He Yian looked at her and thought that she¡¯s a very strong person. ¡°You won¡¯t. The drug levels in your blood aren¡¯t very high, and after this period of treatment, you¡¯ll definitely be fine.¡±


    ¡°Really? He Yian, I¡¯m still young and uneducated, so don¡¯t lie to me!¡± Shi Qianduo could not believe it.


    ¡°You can ask the doctor.¡± As He Yian spoke, Guan Xiao arrived.


    Guan Xiao rubbed his nose awkwardly. Under He Yian¡¯s warning gaze, he said guiltily, ¡°Yes, I couldn¡¯t find anything unusual with your blood!¡±


    Shi Qianduo was completely relieved after hearing the deputy director¡¯s words. She even had an extra bowl of food for dinner.


    However, after He Yian and Guan Xiao left the ward, Guan Xiao could not help but say, ¡°With her current condition, no matter if it¡¯s a blood test or a urine test, they¡¯ll definitely find something wrong with her. If you want to change the outcome, you¡¯ll have to call in favors with your connections. You know what they say, returning favors is a thorny issue. This is not a matter of life and death. This woman isn¡¯t worth it.¡±


    When He Yian heard what he said, he stopped in his tracks instinctively and turned around. ¡°There are many things in this world that can¡¯t be judged by whether they¡¯re worth it or not. It all depends on whether you¡¯re willing or not. If you¡¯re willing, then it¡¯s worth it.¡±


    Guan Xiao was stunned. They had known each other for many years, but he had never heard such emotional words from He Yian.¡±You¡¯ve taken a fancy to that young lady?¡±


    He Yian glanced at him indifferently and said in a cold tone, ¡°This isn¡¯t something you should care about. Just do your job as a doctor and take good care of her.¡± With that, he took the elevator and left.


    The next day, Shi Qianduo was accompanied by Wu Qintong to take her blood for testing.


    Because all the artistes in the company had their blood drawn on the same day, Shi Qianduo unsurprisingly bumped into Shen Yuxue.


    ¡°Little sister, are you feeling better? Kaiqi said you were ill. Mom and I were worried sick.¡± Shen Yuxue had a worried look on her face. In the eyes of outsiders, she was a caring big sister.


    However, since she was in the hospital, they were just waiting for her to die, right?


    Shi Qianduo pulled her hand back and tidied her hair. She smiled and said, ¡°It¡¯s just pneumonia caused by a high fever. It¡¯s not a big deal. I¡¯ll be fine after a few injections. I¡¯m sorry for making you and Aunty worry.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re always so careless. You can¡¯t even take care of yourself.¡± Shen Yuxue chided her with a smile, then turned to Wu Qintong, ¡°Sister Qintong, you¡¯re my little sister¡¯s manager now. You must help me take good care of her. She can¡¯t do it herself.¡±


    Wu Qintong smiled perfunctorily. She was not interested in the internal strife of the Shi family, and Shi Qianduo was even more lazy to deal with Shen Yuxue¡¯s hypocritical sympathy. Plus, it was time for her to draw blood, so she hurried over.

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    The door to the blood-drawing room was left ajar. Shen Yuxue stood outside the door and watched. She only left after she was sure that the doctor had drawn Shi Qianduo¡¯s blood. She had already made arrangements. Once Shi Qianduo¡¯s test results were out, it would be revealed that she took drugs. At that time, this highly anticipated new female lead would have her reputation ruined.


    The results would only be out in two days, so Shen Yuxue waited in excitement for that period.


    However, two days later, when the results were out, Chen Yuxue could not believe it.


    In the CEO¡¯s office of Star Media.


    ¡°How can she not have any problems? How is this possible?¡± Shen Yuxue had seen Shi Qianduo drink the white fungus soup with her own eyes.


    ¡°The results are from the lab. What do you think? I¡¯ve warned you long ago that any scheme has a possibility of failure. If you have the energy, focus on your acting career! I¡¯ll also do my best to ensure your interests in the company and in the Shi family.¡± Shen Deshun said.


    Shen Yuxue held the test report in her hand and finally nodded obediently. She had always respected and trusted her uncle, who was only a few years older than her.


    Hearing this, Shen Deshun nodded. Among the three members of the Shen family, Shen Yuxue was the smartest. He took out a script and handed it to Shen Yuxue. ¡°This is Yin Le¡¯s first movie as a director. I¡¯ve already read the script, and it¡¯s very well written. I¡¯m friends with Yin Le, and I¡¯ve already recommended you to be the female lead. Study the script well and don¡¯t let me down again! In addition, the shooting for Yang Fan¡¯s movie is about to begin. Although you¡¯re playing a supporting role, it¡¯s still a famous director¡¯s production after all. You must leave a good impression on Director Yang so that he¡¯ll want you for his next movie. In the entertainment industry, the biggest taboo is to have a bad reputation!¡±


    ¡°I understand, uncle.¡± Shen Yuxue said cautiously.


    A week later, Yang Fan¡¯s ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯ officially started filming.


    Shi Qianduo had gone through many hardships and finally joined the cast. Wu Qintong was a manager, so she could not keep following Shi Qianduo. Therefore, Shi Qianduo only had Zhou Ting by her side.


    Because most of scenes of ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯ were beside the sea, the crew booked a nearby hotel and all the crew members stayed there. The night before the official shooting, there was a simple dinner party.


    Shi Qianduo also saw the third female lead, Pei Chenjia.


    Shi Qianduo had known Pei Chenjia since they were young. Pei Chenjia had studied drama in university. Her father was also a Deputy Mayor and was at the same level as Shi Boyong. The two of them had different responsibilities.


    However, what made Shi Qianduo confused was that she did not know how she had offended Pei Chenjia. This Pei Chenjia had always liked to compete with Shi Qianduo since young. Hence, every time she met Pei Chenjia, Shi Qianduo would have a headache. She was really annoying.


    Sure enough, when the two of them met, Pei Chenjia sneered at her. ¡°I didn¡¯t expect you to really be the female lead. I thought I heard wrong, but everyone can be an actress nowadays, huh? You¡¯re actually taking the role of the female lead so shamelessly, do you even know what your standing is? I hope you won¡¯t be laughed at and waste everyone¡¯s time.¡±


    Shi Qianduo sipped her fruit juice nonchalantly, ¡°Oh, it¡¯s you. I was still wondering who would play the role of that stupid and vicious maid¡­¡±


    In ¡®Sea Demon Princess¡¯, Shi Qianduo played the Princess Qi Ling ¡®er, while Pei Chenjia played the third female lead. She was also a maidservant assigned by the prince for Qi Ling¡¯ er after she was brought ashore. She accidentally discovered Qi Ling ¡®er¡¯s secret and snitched on her. In the end, she was executed by the prince.


    ¡°Are you scolding me?¡± Pei Chenjia glared at Shi Qianduo. She felt angry just thinking about how she was supposed to be paired up with Shi Qianduo.


    ¡°Chenjia, the director is here. Let¡¯s go over and say hello. You old classmates can catch up when you have time!¡± Pei Chenjia¡¯s assistant was her sister-in-law. She was in her thirties and was a smart person. She immediately pulled Pei Chenjia away. After all, no matter who it was, it would not look good if a fight broke out.


    Zhou Ting looked at their departing figures and sneered, ¡°She¡¯s still the same as before, only knowing how to be jealous of you!¡±


    ¡°Who knows what she¡¯s thinking.¡± Shi Qianduo really did not understand. In terms of family background, she was similar to Pei Chenjia. Pei Chenjia¡¯s parents were a loving couple and had a harmonious family. Why was she jealous of her?


    Zhou Ting laughed, ¡°You¡¯re the only one who can¡¯t understand. Your family backgrounds are similar, but she¡¯s inferior to you in every way. You¡¯re prettier than her, better at studies, more likable than her, and you received more love letters than her in school. Now that you¡¯ve started acting, and she¡¯s going to be your partner, how can she not be jealous?¡±


    ¡°Alright, that¡¯s enough. I don¡¯t want people to say that I¡¯m not on good terms with the others the moment I join the crew.¡± Shi Qianduo interrupted Zhou Ting¡¯s words and went to greet Yang Fan.

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    ¡°Director Yang, thank you for giving me this opportunity. I will work hard!¡± Shi Qianduo was a newcomer, so she didn¡¯t need to be too careful with her words. She just needed to make people feel that she was honest and straightforward. The female lead was decided by Yang Fan. To Shi Qianduo, this was an opportunity for her.


    ¡°Then, our little sea demon must work hard!¡± Yang Fan said with a smile.


    The two of them exchanged a few more pleasantries before Shi Qianduo went to meet other people.


    The next morning, Shi Qianduo woke up early in the morning. Zhou Ting was confused. ¡°Young miss, why are you up so early? It¡¯s not time for your scene yet, is it?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m a newbie, of course I have to go early. Learn more and see more.¡± As Shi Qianduo spoke, she quickly pulled Zhou Ting up and the two of them went to the film set.


    As it was still early, the cast and camera crew had not arrived yet. Only the background staff were there. Shi Qianduo brought Zhou Ting and the staff to set up the venue and familiarize themselves with the place. When it was almost time, Shi Qianduo went to the dressing room.


    Shi Qianduo was very observant and tactful. She kept calling the makeup artist ¡®teacher Wang¡¯, which was particularly adorable.


    After that, the actors arrived one after another. When Zhou Ting finally saw Sun Yinan, the actor who played the prince, her eyes lit up and she immediately went to ask for an autograph.


    Even though he was the Movie King, Sun Yinan was not arrogant. Not only did he give her an autograph,he also took a photo with her.


    ¡°Are you an extra or a staff member?¡± Sun Yinan said casually.


    ¡°I¡¯m the female lead, Shi Qianduo¡¯s assistant.¡± Zhou Ting said honestly.


    When Shi Qianduo heard her name and Sun Yinan looked over, she immediately stood up and said respectfully, ¡°Teacher Sun, please take care of me.¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m flattered. Let¡¯s learn from each other.¡± Sun Yinan smiled. His first impression of Shi Qianduo was not bad.


    Zhou Ting came back with his signature and photo, her face full of excitement. Shi Qianduo felt very helpless when she saw this. The two of them were talking and laughing when Pei Chenjia came in with her assistant.


    Because the dressing room was temporarily built, there were only four seats. Sun Yinan and Shi Qianduo were sitting in the dressing room, while the other two seats were filled by veteran actors.


    Pei Chenjia¡¯s eyes swept around, and finally, her gaze landed on Shi Qianduo. She said arrogantly, ¡°This seat is mine. Who let you sit here? Hurry up and get up!¡±


    As soon as Pei Chenjia finished speaking, the entire dressing room fell silent.


    Everyone in the production team knew that Pei Chenjia managed to join the production team because of her background. Otherwise, she would not even have been able to play the third female lead.


    The makeup artist, Wang Wan, subconsciously pressed on Shi Qianduo¡¯s shoulder. She was worried that Shi Qianduo would be at a disadvantage if she got into a conflict with Pei Chenjia.


    Shi Qianduo said calmly, ¡°First come, first serve. I¡¯m not done with my makeup yet, why should I let you have my seat? If you want me to leave, you must have a reason, right?¡±


    ¡°My uncle is the producer of this movie,¡± Pei Chenjia said disdainfully. ¡°Is that reason enough?¡±


    Shi Qianduo found it funny. Did Pei Chenjia not have a brain? She suddenly remembered the producer who had been targeting her during the audition. So he was Pei Chenjia¡¯s uncle? ¡°What, you¡¯re bullying a newbie like me now?¡±


    ¡°What are you going to do about it?¡± Pei Chenjia said confidently, but she did not see the change in everyone¡¯s expressions.


    The entertainment industry did not lack people with prestigious backgrounds. However, if one wanted to go far, they had to keep a low profile. Someone as flamboyant as Pei Chenjia would get into trouble sooner or later.


    Shi Qianduo smiled and stood up.


    ¡°That¡¯s how it should be!¡± Pei Chenjia was about to sit down triumphantly, but the chair had been moved away for some reason, and she slumped to the ground. There was no elegance to speak of here!


    In an instant, the crowd burst into laughter, and even Sun Yinan, the Movie King, smiled.


    Pei Chenjia was embarrassed and her face was red with anger. She got up from the ground and pointed at Shi Qianduo, scolding, ¡°You did this? You¡¯re really vicious!¡±


    Shi Qianduo pretended to be concerned and said, ¡°You¡¯re really too careless. It¡¯ll be troublesome if you get hurt. Even though it¡¯s the role of third female lead, there are still many people who want it. ¡±


    ¡°You¡­¡± Pei Chenjia trembled in anger and was about to hit Shi Qianduo.


    At this moment, Shen Yuxue came in and said to Pei Chenjia, ¡°Director Yang is calling for you.¡±


    Pei Chenjia said to Shi Qianduo fiercely, ¡°Just you wait!¡±


    After Pei Chenjia stormed off, Shen Yuxue, the big sister who knew her well, said helplessly, ¡°Qianduo, I don¡¯t want to criticize you, but you¡¯re too insensible. It¡¯s your first day on set and you¡¯re already offending people? Her uncle is the producer of this movie! After work today, go and apologize to Pei Chenjia. Don¡¯t make a big deal out of this. Don¡¯t mind me being long-winded, you¡¯re too young and reckless, you¡¯ll definitely be at a disadvantage.¡±

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    Shi Qianduo laughed coldly in her heart. She had been quarreling with Pei Chenjia for so long, but Shen Yuxue only intervened now. Now, she was pretending to be a good person. Did she really think Shi Qianduo was stupid?


    However, on the surface, Shi Qianduo lowered her head and replied, ¡°I know, big sister.¡±


    After Shen Yuxue said this in a serious tone, she left the dressing room.


    Shi Qianduo, on the other hand, acted as if nothing had happened and returned to her seat to continue having her makeup done.


    Sun Yinan had finished his makeup and was about to leave. When he passed by Shi Qianduo, he could not help but say, ¡°In this industry, some people have certain privileges. It¡¯s not a good idea to compete with them.¡±


    ¡°I understand, Teacher Sun.¡± Shi Qianduo accepted the advice of others with an open mind.


    After the people in the dressing room left, Zhou Ting said worriedly, ¡°We¡¯ve offended Pei Chenjia openly now. Will we be in trouble?¡±


    ¡°Even if I don¡¯t offend her, she won¡¯t leave me alone.¡± Shi Qianduo shrugged her shoulders. If she was afraid of Pei Chenjia, how could she continue to stay in the production team?


    Shi Qianduo¡¯s scene was the second in line, and it was also one of the minor climaxes of the entire movie.


    The prince went to war, and Qi Ling ¡®er was worried about him every day. When the prince finally returned, she saw a beautiful woman in his arms. Qi Ling ¡®er immediately recognized her as the fisherman¡¯s daughter. After Qi Ling¡¯ er saved the Prince, she was worried that her identity would be discovered, so she handed him over to the fisherman¡¯s daughter, Huang ¡®er.


    At this moment, Director Yang was sitting in front of the set and shouting, ¡°Attention all departments! 3, 2, 1, rolling!¡±


    Shi Qianduo stood in the palace, lifted her dress, and walked along the red carpet towards the prince. However, before she could make another expression, she heard Director Yang shout, ¡°Cut!¡±


    Yang Fan took the megaphone and shouted at Shi Qianduo, ¡°Qi Ling ¡®er, you¡¯re moving too fast, you must be graceful! We¡¯re filming now. Do you think you¡¯re in a track and field competition? Be dignified, one more time.¡± As Yang Fan knew that she did not understand, so he taught her step by step.


    Shi Qianduo also went from being at a loss to understanding what to do. It was just that this simple distance of less than 100 meters, after she walked back and forth more than 20 times, she finally satisfied Yang Fan.


    However, this was only the beginning. When she finally arrived in front of the prince and saw the prince and the woman in his arms, the two of them were deeply in love¡­


    This time, Yang Fan specially came over to explain to her, ¡°Think about it this way. If you have a boyfriend you¡¯ve loved for many years, and you¡¯re happy to bring him home, but you see him holding another woman. What would be your reaction? Sadness, heartache, helplessness¡­ All of these emotions, you have to embody them all!¡±


    Shi Qianduo listened attentively, but she could not help but mutter under her breath. If it were her, she would have gone up and slapped him directly. She would talk about emotions later!


    ¡°Do you understand?¡± Yang Fan finished.


    ¡°Yes.¡± Shi Qianduo nodded.


    The director got all the departments to get ready again.


    On the other side of the film set, under a parasol, Pei Chenjia was fanning herself and said in a mocking tone, ¡°Hiring someone who doesn¡¯t know anything to play the female lead. Wasn¡¯t this just messing around? One scene had to be shot more than 20 times. This is only the beginning. Who knows how many more shots would be needed in the future? Yang Fan is actually senile, and his brain is not working well. He¡¯s actually willing to let hundreds of people play around with her.¡±


    ¡°Shut up,¡± Her assistant, who was also her sister-in-law, immediately covered her mouth. There were many people here. If word got out, Pei Chenjia¡¯s acting career could end early.


    On the other side, Director Yang had started filming again.


    Following the direction the camera was pointing in, Shi Qianduo¡¯s mind was filled with the night of her birthday. She did not know why she would spend the night with a stranger, and she did not know why Tao Zisheng would sleep with Shen Kaiqi.


    She remembered that she had asked Tao Zisheng with tears in her eyes, ¡°Why did it have to be this way?¡±


    Tao Zisheng, on the other hand, was calm. ¡°I don¡¯t know either, but Kaiqi and I are already set in stone. I have to take responsibility. Let¡¯s break up.¡±


    To Shi Qianduo, that was a day of despair. They had grown up together. Even if there was no love, there should at least be friendship, but after what happened to her, he did not seem to care at all, and no one asked if she was afraid¡­


    The camera slowly zoomed in and finally focused on Shi Qianduo¡¯s face. At that moment, her expression was one of confusion, sadness, and despair. She did not cry, but her eyes were filled with tears. She looked very moving and made people¡¯s hearts ache. She walked through the crowd and stood in front of the Prince. ¡°You¡¯re back?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± After the prince responded, he turned around and gently carried Juan ¡®er down. ¡°Her name is Juan ¡®er. She¡¯s my savior. I¡¯ve already married her and made her my concubine. You two can look after each other.¡± The prince ordered Qi Ling ¡®er.


    Qi Ling ¡®er wiped away her tears and obediently said, ¡°Yes.¡±


    Juan ¡®er was played by Shen Yuxue. She stood beside the Prince and obediently bowed to Qi Ling¡¯ er. ¡°Hello, Sister Princess Consort.¡±


    The plot of the scene ended there. With Director Yang¡¯s ¡®OK¡¯, Shi Qianduo passed the scene on her first try, which surprised everyone!

 Chapter 40

    Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation


    Even though it was done in one shot this time, Shi Qianduo was not prideful or overconfident. She still humbly and politely thanked everyone, ¡°Director, you¡¯ve worked hard. Teacher Sun, you¡¯ve worked hard. Everyone, you¡¯ve worked hard.¡±


    Shi Qianduo came to the set early next morning to help out. She was pretty, hardworking, and knew how to talk. Even though she had no acting experience and had to re-shoot scenes a few times, she was still such a well-behaved and likable girl. The staff member could not be angry at her.


    So, in general, Shi Qianduo was very popular on set.


    Although she was popular, Shi Qianduo was really tired. At night, when she was about to rest, she received a call from the stage supervisor, saying that Producer Ma was looking for her.


    This Producer Ma was Pei Chenjia¡¯s uncle, Ma Pinghe. He was also the one who had been targeting Shi Qianduo during the audition.


    Zhou Ting¡¯s face was full of worry. ¡°It¡¯s so late. He must have bad intentions to ask you to go over. Don¡¯t go!¡±


    ¡°Even if we don¡¯t go now, he must have other tricks up his sleeve. We might as well go.¡± Shi Qianduo said. Moreover, the producer was looking for her. As a newbie, how could she not go?


    ¡°I heard that Ma Pinghe has a bad reputation. He always takes advantage of actresses. If he bullies you¡­ I¡¯ll go with you!¡± Zhou Ting said.


    ¡°He wants to make things difficult for me. Even if you go, you will be driven out. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not that easy to bully.¡± Shi Qianduo laughed. Then, she went to find Ma Pinghe alone.


    As a producer, Ma Pinghe definitely had special privileges and lived alone in a luxurious suite.


    Ma Pinghe locked the door as soon as Shi Qianduo entered.


    Shi Qianduo heard the sound of the door being locked, but she only sneered.


    ¡°I didn¡¯t disturb you by calling you over so late at night, did I?¡± Ma Pinghe passed her a glass of fruit juice.


    ¡°Teacher Ma, if you have something to say, just say it. After all, I¡¯m also sleepy.¡± Shi Qianduo turned a blind eye to the glass of juice. Ma Pinghe had ill intentions towards her, so how could she drink what he offered her?


    Ma Pinghe did not say anything. He just sat on the sofa next to Shi Qianduo and stared at her chest with a perverted look. ¡°You¡¯re still young, so you might not know me. I¡¯ve been a producer for more than ten years. For example¡­¡±


    As she listened to Ma Pinghe talk about his experience and felt his gaze linger on her, Shi Qianduo had the urge to dig his eyes out. She interrupted him, ¡°Your reputation long precedes you. If you have something to say, just say it. ¡±


    Ma Pinghe laughed and moved closer to Shi Qianduo. ¡°I heard that you had an argument with Chenjia?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so?¡± Shi Qianduo subtly took a few steps back.


    Ma Pinghe could not be bothered to pretend anymore. The door was locked, where could she go? His gaze grew even more repulsive. ¡°You¡¯re a newbie and there are many things you don¡¯t understand. There¡¯s no one to teach you. You can¡¯t go on like this. Look at Chenjia, you¡¯re about the same age as her, but she¡¯s better than you because she has me, her uncle, to help her¡­ Such an opportunity is right in front of you. Of course, you¡¯re not my niece, so I can¡¯t help you for free. You have to give me something in return for the favor. You don¡¯t need to follow me for a lifetime. Just be my lover for two years and be at my beck and call. In these two years, I¡¯ll guarantee that you¡¯ll have endless resources.¡±


    As Ma Pinghe spoke, his hand was already stretched out. He looked at the young and energetic girl in front of him, and he wanted to take off his clothes right now to vent his lust.


    Shi Qianduo could not take it anymore. She grabbed Ma Pinhe¡¯s hand that was reaching toward her and twisted his wrist.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Ma Pinghe immediately let out a shrill cry.


    ¡°Trash, scum!¡± Shi Qianduo scolded.


    ¡°You¡­¡± Ma Pinghe clenched his fists. He was sweating profusely from the pain.


    ¡°If I were you, I¡¯d lower my voice. What if everyone comes over and finds out? What are you going to do in the future?¡± Shi Qianduo stood up and looked down at him.


    ¡°If everyone finds out, I¡¯ll say that you tried to seduce me, but I rejected you, and you even hurt me! Shi Qianduo, you¡¯re finished! Your acting career is over!¡± Ma Pinghe¡¯s expression was twisted in pain, but he still wanted to frame her.


    Shi Qianduo sneered and took out her phone to play a recording.


    Ma Pinghe was dumbfounded when he heard his own voice. He did not expect Shi Qianduo to have a backup plan.


    Shi Qianduo held her phone and said arrogantly, ¡°Pei Chenjia asked you to help her vent her anger, but didn¡¯t she tell you that my father is Shi Boyong? I¡¯ll let you off this time, but if there¡¯s a next time, I¡¯ll destroy your reputation without leaving a trace! You don¡¯t need to worry about my position in the Shi family. You just need to know that Deputy Mayor Shi will not let any bad rumors spread about the Shi family.¡±


    After she finished speaking, Shi Qianduo left. However, when she went out, she just happened to see the Movie King, Sun Yinan.


    Sun Yinan was standing in the corridor, looking at her with a complicated expression.