《The Female Supporting Character Counterattacks, The Real Rich Daughter Wants A Divorce Everyday》


 Chapter 1

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    It¡¯s so hot¡­


    There seemed to be a fire burning inside her body¡­


    Cheng Qianqian curled up in discomfort. Not only was it hot, but it felt as if small bugs were crawling all over her body and she was itching. She moaned in agony.


    ¡°My good sister, I didn¡¯t want to treat you like this, but why did you have to come back out of nowhere and even attempt to snatch Brother Feng Yi from me!¡±


    ¡°You should take a look at yourself. You¡¯re not just dark and ugly, but you also have such a large birthmark on your neck. How could you be worthy of my handsome Brother Feng Yi?!¡±


    In the dark private room, Cheng Qianqian opened her eyes in a daze. She looked at her so-called sister in front of her. Cheng Jinzhi crossed her arms and stood triumphantly at the side, watching her with cold eyes and amused at her predicament.


    ¡°Seeing that we are sisters, I bought this Spring Breeze Intoxication specially from overseas at a huge price and even got three escorts for you. You should enjoy yourself tonight!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi gloated and turned to leave.


    When Cheng Qianqian heard the words ¡°Spring Breeze Intoxication¡±, she immediately understood why she had become like this.


    Who would have thought that this gentle-looking stepsister would come up with such a vicious plan to set her up!


    If she gave in so easily, she would not be called Cheng Qianqian!


    ¡°Ah!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s hand had just touched the door handle when someone suddenly grabbed her shoulder from behind and shoved her hard against the door. ¡°You! How can you still get up!¡±


    Looking at Cheng Qianqian before her, Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s eyes widened. The seller had guaranteed her that anyone who was drugged by the ¡®Spring Breeze Intoxication¡¯ would be weak all over. There was no antidote for it even if they were sent to the hospital!


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t matter if I can be with Feng Yi or not, but I can guarantee that Feng Yi will definitely not want you!¡±


    With that, Cheng Qianqian searched Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s pockets and found the remaining drug. She pinched her cheeks and poured it all into her mouth.


    ¡°Cough, cough, cough!¡± Cheng Jinzhi was scared out of her wits. She pushed Cheng Qianqian away and tried to dig the powder out of her mouth.


    However, the powder had melted in her mouth immediately and she felt the energy in her body dissipating.


    Whack!


    Cheng Qianqian knocked Cheng Jinzhi out with a swing of her hand and she fainted immediately.


    After removing Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s clothes, Cheng Qianqian changed into her jacket and opened the door. Seeing that there was no one around, she left the private room quickly.


    A few minutes later, a few burly men entered the private room. From a distance, they could see a half-naked woman lying on the sofa. They curled their lips and closed the door.


    Soon after, embarrassing moans could be heard from the room, along with the low growling of men.


    At that moment, a big Benz pulled up outside Luxury Bar and a few people walked out quickly. A wealthily dressed middle-aged woman said something to the middle-aged man beside her as she brought him to the private room from before.


    The few of them stood outside the room and their faces changed when they heard the voices coming from inside. The middle-aged woman opened the door and turned on the lights with her right hand.


    ¡°Qianqian, how can you not have any self-respect! You have put the Cheng family in complete shame!¡± The middle-aged woman anxiously walked forward and pulled the men away roughly, revealing the naked girl on the sofa.


    However, this person was not Cheng Qianqian.


    ¡°Jinzhi!¡± The woman couldn¡¯t help but scream, ¡°Jinzhi! Why is it you!¡±

 Chapter 2

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The middle-aged woman was none other than Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s mother, Zhang Huilan.


    At that moment, her face was pale and she anxiously tried to find clothes to put on Cheng Jinzhi. However, there were only torn pieces of cloth around her and nothing could cover her. She took off her coat and put it on Cheng Jinzhi, crying while trying to wake her daughter up.


    ¡°Jinzhi, Jinzhi! What¡¯s wrong with you! Wake up! Who is it, who is so cruel! How dare they do this to you!¡± Zhang Huilan burst into tears, her eyes constantly scanning the room.


    What was going on!


    The person lying here should have been Cheng Qianqian!


    ¡°Hubby, you must stand up for Jinzhi! Someone must have set her up! Our Jinzhi is a pure and innocent girl. Now¡­ how is she going to live from now on?¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai, the head of the Cheng family, was livid. He had already ordered his bodyguards to subdue those men the moment he had entered the room. Looking at Cheng Jinzhi again, it seemed that what happened had already happened and there was no point in saying anything else. This matter absolutely must not get out!


    ¡°Break their legs and throw them into the river to feed the fish!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±


    The bodyguards swiftly dealt with the few burly men. Cheng Ruohuai snorted coldly. ¡°Look after your daughter!¡±


    With that, he slammed the door and left.


    Zhang Huilan hugged the unconscious Cheng Jinzhi and cried.


    On the other side.


    Cheng Qianqian was so badly affected by the drug that she did not leave the bar at all. Instead, she took the lift to the top floor and knocked on every door along the corridor.


    Cheng Jinzhi had been determined to ruin her chastity, so she had given her the highest dosage.


    Moreover, there was no antidote for the Spring Breeze Intoxication. It would be useless even if she went to the hospital. Now, she could either wait for the drug to take effect completely, let her heart rate rise and then die when her blood vessels burst, or she could find a man to settle it.


    Cheng Qianqian did not take her innocence that seriously and naturally chose the latter.


    However, even if she wanted to get rid of the drug effect, she wouldn¡¯t settle for just any man!


    She remembered that the top floor of the Luxury Bar had always been occupied by the reputable men of Nation C. With her last hope, she pushed open the last door at the end of the corridor.


    Fortunately, the door opened and a man was lying inside.


    The room was dark and only the light peeking in from behind the curtains allowed Cheng Qianqian to see the person in front of her. He was slender, didn¡¯t have a beer belly nor was he bald, and his chin was firm. Although she couldn¡¯t see the upper half of his face, he shouldn¡¯t be that ugly.


    Cheng Qianqian decided on the spot that it would be him!


    ¡°Who are you? Get out!¡± The man¡¯s deep and hoarse voice sounded.


    Cheng Qianqian ignored him and gave a slight glance at his lower body. So his legs couldn¡¯t move. No wonder he was lying there obediently. But this was just nice, she need not have to knock him out.


    ¡°I¡¯m going to borrow you for the night.¡±


    With that, Cheng Qianqian took out his belt and tied his hands to the bedpost. Then, she took off his clothes and her own.


    ¡°What are you trying to do! Do you know who I am?!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve been drugged by ¡®Spring Breeze Intoxication¡¯, so I need to use you to take care of my physical needs. In any case, you won¡¯t lose out on this kind of matter. We¡¯ll go our separate ways after this, and no one will cause trouble for anyone!¡±


    ¡°Bastard! Who do you think I am? How could you¡­¡±


    Before he could finish speaking, she sealed his words with her soft red lips.

 Chapter 3

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The next day, the warm sunlight shone in through the curtains. Si Yehan, who was on the bed, furrowed his brows and let out a groan of pleasure. He opened his eyes slowly and subconsciously reached out beside him but only felt a cold pillow.


    He suddenly woke up and looked around. The room was empty except for a note left on the bedside table.


    ¡°In return for being my antidote last night, here¡¯s a prescription for you. Use this for three consecutive months and it will at least restore the feeling in your legs, even though it can¡¯t cure you completely.¡±


    ¡°Also, the debt from last night is settled and we¡¯re even now. Even though you won¡¯t be able to find me anyway, let¡¯s pretend that we don¡¯t know each other even if we meet again in the future. I won¡¯t see you again. Bye!¡±


    Si Yehan gritted his teeth and gripped the note tightly.


    He would definitely find this arrogant woman!


    Cheng Qianqian left the Luxury Bar but she was not in a hurry to return home. Instead, she went to the hotel and booked a room. She took a nice shower and changed into a new set of clothes before going to the pharmacy to buy some Chinese medicinal herbs and tinkered with them in the hotel room. Her originally fair face turned black along with a black birthmark on her slender neck. There was even a signature strand of long hair on it.


    Looking at her transformed self in the mirror, Cheng Qianqian smiled in satisfaction.


    Recently, there was a huge incident in the wealthy Cheng family of City Z that everyone was talking about.


    Cheng Jinzhi, the daughter of the Cheng family, was accidentally exposed during a voluntary blood donation event to have a different blood type from that of the Cheng couple. Hence, it was found out that she was not a child of the Cheng family but had been mixed up by the hospital 20 years ago.


    The Cheng family finally found Cheng Qianqian, their real daughter, after much effort.


    Little did they know that Cheng Qianqian was dark and ugly and had never been to school. She was completely out of place in a wealthy family like the Cheng family and she was instantly ostracized by the people of the Cheng family. Even Cheng Ruohuai and his wife, the biological parents, did not like Cheng Qianqian. Instead, they liked Cheng Jinzhi more, the daughter whom they had raised for more than twenty years.


    From the moment that Cheng Qianqian had returned to the Cheng family, Cheng Jinzhi had always regarded her as a thorn in her flesh, especially when she found out that Brother Feng Yi, whom she had liked for many years and was about to marry, was actually Cheng Qianqian¡¯s fianc¨¦. She wished that she could turn her into ashes!


    Last night, Cheng Qianqian had been careless and fell into Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s trap, but she won¡¯t let Cheng Jinzhi off easily!


    After packing up, Cheng Qianqian threw all her clothes from last night into the rubbish bin. Then, she took the room card and checked out at the front desk.


    The receptionist collected the room card and stared at Cheng Qianqian for a long time. Until Qianqian had left the hotel lobby, she was still puzzled.


    ¡°The lady from Room 2202 earlier was a fair-skinned beauty with long hair. How come the one checking out is an ugly country girl? I didn¡¯t see anyone else go up!¡±


    Her colleague, who was beside her, was busy putting on a double eyelid sticker. She did not even look up as she replied, ¡°Your eyes must be blurry from working the night shift for the whole night! In this world, there are only women who become more and more beautiful. Who would make themselves uglier and uglier!¡±


    The receptionist thought for a moment. It did make sense. She must have mixed up with the occupants from the other rooms.


    ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll hand over my shift to you. I¡¯m tired from the night. I need to go back and have a good sleep.¡± The receptionist removed her nametag, waved at her colleague, and left the hotel.

 Chapter 4

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    At the Cheng family.


    As soon as Cheng Qianqian entered the room, Lan ran over and panted. ¡°Damn you, Ah Qian! Where did you run off to?! That stepfather of yours was in a rage and he sent so many bodyguards to look for you!¡±


    Lan was from the same hometown as Cheng Qianqian. When Qianqian was brought back to the Cheng family, she had followed her and now worked as a helper in the kitchen.


    ¡°I got it, don¡¯t worry.¡± Cheng Qianqian comforted Lan and then calmly entered the villa.


    In the living room, Cheng Ruohuai was sitting on the main seat. Zhang Huilan was sitting on the sofa to his right, and in her arms was Cheng Jinzhi, who was crying.


    ¡°Dad! It¡¯s her! Cheng Qianqian was the one who brought me to the bar! She said she wanted to treat me to a drink, so I went. Who knew that I would pass out after having a drink? When I woke up again, I¡­ sob!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s face was livid with rage. He pointed at Cheng Qianqian and shouted, ¡°Rascal, is what Jinzhi said true!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian gave an innocent look as if she was frightened by Cheng Ruohuai. She shrunk her neck and kept shaking her head. ¡°What bar? What are you talking about? I don¡¯t understand at all!¡±


    ¡°How dare you act dumb! What did you do at the Luxury Bar last night?! How could you say that you don¡¯t know!¡± Zhang Huilan pointed at Cheng Qianqian and shouted.


    ¡°Jinzhi has always been obedient and sensible. She never goes to those chaotic places. If it weren¡¯t for you, she wouldn¡¯t have gone there!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian shrunk her neck and pouted, her eyes turning red. ¡°I¡­ I never knew what a bar was, how would I know what Luxury Bar is! It¡¯s really¡­ it¡¯s Sister Jinzhi who brought me there!¡±


    Zhang Huilan was furious when she heard Cheng Qianqian¡¯s country accent. She was from a prominent family and had married into the prestigious Cheng family. She did not expect her daughter to be such an ugly and uneducated country girl. Ever since Qianqian had returned to the Cheng family, she would be mocked by the rich ladies every time she went out to socialize.


    Hence, she began to loathe Cheng Qianqian even more!


    ¡°Don¡¯t spout nonsense! It must have been those people you met in the countryside who brought you there. Then, you intentionally let people harm her because you were jealous of her, right!¡±


    ¡°No, no!¡± Cheng Qianqian frantically waved her hands. ¡°I¡­ I really don¡¯t know that place, and¡­ and even if I wanted to go, I don¡¯t have the money! How could I go? It¡¯s really Sister Jinzhi who drove me there!¡±


    Hearing this, Cheng Ruohuai frowned. Ever since Cheng Qianqian was brought back to the Cheng family, they had never given her any allowance. Moreover, he had indeed seen Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s car outside the bar last night.


    ¡°You¡¯re still spouting nonsense! You were the one who poured Spring Breeze Intoxication into my mouth, yet you¡¯re still saying that you didn¡¯t harm me!¡±


    ¡°Jinzhi!¡± Zhang Huilan quickly interrupted Cheng Jinzhi.


    However, it was too late. Cheng Ruohuai had already heard it and instantly understood the truth.


    Even if Cheng Qianqian was the one who brought Cheng Jinzhi to the bar, how would a country bumpkin like her know about Spring Breeze Intoxication? Even if she knew, she wouldn¡¯t have the money to buy it!


    The only explanation was that this was all Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s own doing!


    ¡°Daddy, I can explain. I¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai suddenly stood up, raised his hand, and slapped Cheng Jinzhi. ¡°From today onwards, you¡¯d better keep this matter to yourself. Without my permission, you are not allowed to go out again!¡±

 Chapter 5

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°How could you hit her!¡±


    Zhang Huilan held Cheng Jinzhi in her arms. Cheng Jinzhi was crying her heart out. As she hugged Zhang Huilan tightly, she said things like ¡°I don¡¯t want to live anymore¡±.


    Cheng Ruohuai felt a headache coming on. With a cold face, he said, ¡°Look, you¡¯re the one who spoiled her! Hurry up and go back to your room!¡±


    Zhang Huilan frowned and was about to say something, but seeing Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s expression, she stopped and coaxed Cheng Jinzhi upstairs.


    Only Cheng Ruohuai and Cheng Qianqian were left in the living room.


    Cheng Ruohuai wasn¡¯t pleased to see Cheng Qianqian¡¯s face. He frowned and said, ¡°You went to the bar with Jinzhi last night and didn¡¯t come home for the whole night. Where did you go then?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian pouted. ¡°I¡­¡±


    ¡°Speak Mandarin!¡± Cheng Ruohuai yelled.


    Cheng Qianqian shrank her neck and immediately changed her words. ¡°I¡­ I didn¡¯t like it there. I went to the toilet and got lost again. I walked out in a daze and couldn¡¯t find my way home even after walking around the streets for a long time. Later, I fell asleep in front of an eating house.¡±


    ¡°The boss discovered me this morning and treated me to a bun. He also gave me money to take a taxi back.¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai glanced at her. When Cheng Qianqian spoke, she revealed a mouth full of yellow teeth stained with some veggies.


    He could not bear to look at her! She looked nothing like a daughter of the Cheng family!


    ¡°Alright, alright.¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai waved his hand and warned Cheng Qianqian sternly, ¡°Although Jinzhi was the one who brought you out yesterday, you¡¯re the older sister. If there¡¯s anything wrong your younger sister did, you should remind her! Also, I¡¯ve already said that you can¡¯t leave the Cheng family mansion without my permission. Did my words fall on deaf ears?¡±


    ¡°But Jinzhi said¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Cheng Ruohuai pulled a long face. ¡°Nothing happened yesterday. No matter who brings it up, you¡¯ll have to say this. Do you hear me?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian nodded timidly. ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Alright, go back to your room. Don¡¯t come out without my instruction!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian returned to her room with an aggrieved look on her face. As soon as she closed the door, she let out a long sigh. It was really exhausting playing the role of a white lotus! [1. A white lotus is slang for a phony]


    Just as she was thinking about this, a secret signal sounded at the door, with three long knocks and one short knock. Cheng Qianqian opened the door with a smile. Lan was carrying a plate of meat buns and smiling as she entered. ¡°It¡¯s stuffed with pork and leek! I just made it this morning. Quick, eat!¡±


    Lan set the tray on the table, then with a mysterious look on her face, pulled out a carton of milk and set it on the table. ¡°I stole this from the fridge this morning. I¡¯ve already warmed it up.¡±


    In this house, only Lan would care if she ate well and wore warm clothes.


    Cheng Qianqian picked up the bun and started eating.


    ¡°That d*mn dad of yours is so biased. He doesn¡¯t care about his own daughter, but he cares about a fake! I really don¡¯t know what these rich people are thinking! Could it be that when people have money, their brains become damaged?¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai and his wife definitely did not have brain damage. It¡¯s just that a refined and beautiful daughter would naturally bring them more benefits than an ugly and uncultured biological daughter.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry, we will soon become rich. You will then know what it feels like to be rich!¡±


    ¡°You found a way to make money?¡± Lan¡¯s eyes were shining.


    Cheng Qianqian curled her lips and said, ¡°With me around, there¡¯s nothing that I can¡¯t handle!¡±

 Chapter 6

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Just as Lan was about to ask Cheng Qianqian if she had any good ways to make money, someone knocked on the door. It was the housekeeper of the Cheng residence.


    ¡°Miss, Young Master Feng is here. Master wants you to go down.¡±


    With that, the butler glared at Lan. ¡°How can a servant like you be in Miss¡¯s room? Follow me down immediately!¡±


    ¡°Got it,¡± Lan said, pursing her lips. She cleared the table and went down.


    The engagement between the Cheng and Feng families was personally set by the Old Master Cheng when he was still alive, and all these years, Cheng Jinzhi had always thought of herself as Feng Yi¡¯s fianc¨¦e. The two of them were about to get engaged soon, but news spread that she was not the real daughter of the Cheng family.


    Later on, Cheng Qianqian was found and brought back to the family. When the Feng family saw her looks, they wanted to break off the engagement. However, they found a master from somewhere who said that Cheng Qianqian was destined to be rich. Whoever married her would definitely prosper their family and be as rich as a king.


    Hence, the Feng family specifically requested Cheng Qianqian to fulfill the engagement. When Cheng Jinzhi knew about this, she hated Cheng Qianqian to death.


    That was how the scene at the Luxury Bar last night came about.


    Cheng Qianqian didn¡¯t have a good impression of Feng Yi before and definitely didn¡¯t want to marry him. After what happened last night, she became more determined not to marry into a snobbish family like the Fengs.


    However, she had no say in the Cheng family. Moreover, she still needed the Cheng family to be her cover so that she would have enough time to develop her career.


    After much thought, the only way was to let Feng Yi decline the marriage.


    Hence, Cheng Qianqian ran to the wardrobe. She found a rose-red long dress and matched it with a pair of green leggings. She also put on all the jewelry that Cheng Jinzhi had given her earlier when she pretended to befriend her.


    Then, Cheng Qianqian took out her blusher and painted two big red blushes on her face, looking like a tasteless matchmaker in the countryside wearing red and green.


    After dressing up, Cheng Qianqian went downstairs.


    In the living room, Cheng Ruohuai was entertaining Feng Yi.


    ¡°My good nephew, your father has already spoken to me over the phone yesterday. He hopes that our families can hold the engagement ceremony as soon as possible and officially announce your marriage to my daughter. What do you think?¡±


    Feng Yi frowned when he heard that. He had just returned from overseas and only found out that the Cheng family had found their real daughter. He had also heard some rumors about this real daughter.


    Although he did not like Cheng Jinzhi, she still had her merits as compared to a black and ugly country girl.


    However¡­


    ¡°Actually, I¡­¡±


    ¡°Brother Feng Yi!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian flew down the stairs like a butterfly.


    Feng Yi felt a mass of red and green flashing before his eyes. When he took a closer look, he saw that there was a woman dressed in unfashionable ugly clothes, with a strange blush painted on her black face. She was standing in front of him, calling him ¡®Brother Feng Yi¡¯ sweetly!


    He nearly spat out the mouthful of tea he had just drunk.


    Feng Yi forced himself to calm down. The corners of his mouth twitched. ¡°You¡­ you are Qianqian?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Cheng Qianqian smiled with her mouth open. There was a piece of scallion still stuck on her yellowed teeth, and her mouth was filled with the smell of pork and leek.


    Feng Yi was so close to her that he almost vomited.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, what are you wearing!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s face turned red with anger when he saw Cheng Qianqian like this. ¡°Hurry back to your room and get changed!¡±


    ¡°I¡­ I heard that Brother Feng Yi is here, so I wanted to dress up. I¡­ Don¡¯t I look good like this?¡± Cheng Qianqian pouted and looked at Feng Yi with grievance.

 Chapter 7

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Feng Yi had seen many noble ladies from prestigious families since he was young. Every move of theirs exuded their own charm, and the fragrance on their bodies was enchanting. Now, this utterly unfashionable country bumpkin who smelled of pork and leek wanted to marry him. If news of this were to spread, he would be laughed at for the rest of his life!


    Moreover, Feng Yi knew that he didn¡¯t have the strong heart needed to face such a woman for the rest of his life!


    At least at this moment, he did not want to see that face at all. Even the sound of that country accent made him want to throw up!


    ¡°How dare you talk back to me! Go back to your room and get changed immediately!¡± Cheng Ruohuai slammed the table angrily.


    Cheng Qianqian took a step back timidly and tried to hide in Feng Yi¡¯s arms when she looked at him.


    ¡°Brother Feng Yi, save me!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡±


    Feng Yi pushed Cheng Qianqian away instinctively.


    Caught off guard, Cheng Qianqian fell to the ground and looked at Feng Yi helplessly in disbelief. Her eyes instantly turned red. ¡°Brother Feng Yi¡­ I, I am your fianc¨¦e, isn¡¯t it?¡±


    Feng Yi was only acting out of his reflexes. Hearing what Cheng Qianqian said, he coughed lightly and decided to make things clear.


    ¡°Uncle Cheng, actually, I¡¯m here today to tell you that I can¡¯t marry Cheng Qianqian. I¡­ I already have someone I like. I won¡¯t marry anyone but her. As for my father, I¡¯ll make things clear with him.¡±


    ¡°Feng Yi, what do you mean by this?!¡± Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°This engagement was agreed between both families. The engagement ceremony is about to be held soon!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I really can¡¯t marry your daughter.¡± Feng Yi was determined to break the engagement. ¡°I¡¯ve already conveyed my message. As for the collaboration between our families, I¡¯ll go home and discuss with my father whether we should continue.¡±


    With that, Feng Yi left without looking back, afraid to look at Cheng Qianqian again.


    Cheng Ruohuai was livid. He was about to flare up at Cheng Qianqian, who was on the floor, but before he could say anything, Cheng Qianqian covered her face and cried bitterly. Then, she ran upstairs without saying a word.


    Facing the empty living room, Cheng Ruohuai was angry and worried!


    The Cheng Corporation was currently in a financial crisis. Initially, he had wanted to ally with the Feng family through marriage as soon as possible so that the two families would have mutual interests. This way, the Feng family would naturally be able to help the Cheng Corporation solve its financial problem. But who would have thought that Feng Yi would do this today!


    No! He couldn¡¯t just sit back and do nothing!


    ¡°Men, prepare the car. I¡¯m going to the Feng family!¡±


    It was not until late at night that Cheng Ruohuai returned from the Feng family. Once he got home, he called everyone to the living room.


    ¡°I¡¯ve already discussed it with Feng Yi¡¯s parents. It¡¯s a new era now¡ªmarriage isn¡¯t played out according to the words of a matchmaker or the will of the parents anymore. Since Feng Yi already has someone he likes, let¡¯s forget about the engagement between him and Qianqian. No one is to mention it again.¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi was delighted when she heard that Cheng Qianqian¡¯s engagement had been broken. Although there were some twists and turns of events in between, the outcome was good!


    Cheng Qianqian, on the other hand, was not that happy. Based on her understanding of Cheng Ruohuai, this sly old fox would never make a losing deal. The Feng family broke off the engagement for no reason. She did not know what benefits they secretly gave him to make him agree to this matter.


    ¡°By the way, Qianqian has never been to school before. I¡¯ve thought about it. Girls should be well-educated too. I¡¯ve already arranged for you to study at the Firth Royal College. You will go to school with Jinzhi from now on!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s expression changed. ¡°Dad, how could you¡­¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Cheng Ruohuai glared at her. ¡°In the future, you have to take good care of your elder sister in school. Don¡¯t create any more trouble for me, do you hear?¡±


    ¡°Yes, Dad!¡±

 Chapter 8

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Not long after returning to her room, the secret signal sounded from the door. Soon, Lan quietly pushed the door open and ran over to Cheng Qianqian¡¯s bed, and sat down.


    ¡°That biased father of yours, how come he¡¯s willing to send you to school now? Didn¡¯t he say that there weren¡¯t any extra seats in school?¡±


    Lan could not hold back her curiosity when she heard people discussing it in the kitchen, so she sneaked up while everyone was asleep and asked, ¡°Is he up to no good again? He¡¯s not going to sell you away, is he?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian shrugged. ¡°I don¡¯t know either. Maybe he made a deal with the Feng family!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s attitude had changed too quickly. Cheng Qianqian would never believe that there wasn¡¯t anything fishy going on!


    However, she was too weak to take on Cheng Ruohuai currently. No matter what sneaky plans he had, she could only pretend to be obedient.


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry too much. Don¡¯t you get to bring servants to that F-something school? Go tell your biased father tomorrow that you are bringing me along. At least I can help you, and you don¡¯t have to fight alone!¡± Lan held Cheng Qianqian¡¯s hand and comforted her.


    ¡°Yup!¡± Cheng Qianqian nodded. She patted the empty space beside her and let Lan occupy it. ¡°Let¡¯s sleep together tonight. You don¡¯t have to go back and squeeze in that small room.¡±


    Lan quickly removed her outer clothes and got on the bed, wrapping herself in the silk blanket. She let out a sigh of comfort. ¡°Although your biased father is not a good person, he did not mistreat you too much. He is not a beast after all!¡±


    The corners of Cheng Qianqian¡¯s mouth twitched. She turned off the lights and lay down to sleep.


    In the master bedroom.


    Zhang Huilan was dissatisfied with Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s arrangement and was nagging at him. ¡°The tuition is so expensive. It costs hundreds of thousands per semester! Why would you waste that money? She grew up in the mountains and definitely can¡¯t keep up with the school¡¯s progress. She might even make a joke out of herself. Do you think that the people outside are not laughing at us enough?¡±


    ¡°What do you know!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai frowned. ¡°The company¡¯s finances can¡¯t hold on much longer. If Feng Yi doesn¡¯t want to get married now, the Feng family will not be injecting funds into our company. Once our financial chain is disrupted, the whole family will have to go hungry, understand?¡±


    ¡°Then why are you paying for Cheng Qianqian to study?¡± Zhang Huilan was confused.


    ¡°When I went to the Feng family today, I happened to run into the Si family¡¯s head steward.¡±


    ¡°Si family? The Si family?¡± Zhang Huilan exclaimed.


    Cheng Ruohuai rolled his eyes at her. ¡°Which other Si family in the empire would be fit to have a head steward other than the Si family?!¡±


    ¡°What was the Si family doing at the Feng family¡¯s? Are they affiliated?¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai shook his head. ¡°There were rumors previously that the god of war of the Si family was plotted against and his life was in grave danger. With him on the verge of dying, the Si family looked all over the empire for a girl of suitable age to help extend his bloodline. Feng Yi¡¯s younger sister, Feng Hua, was one of the best among the empire¡¯s socialites in terms of age, family background, looks, and bearing, so the Si family went to propose marriage.¡±


    However, the Feng family knew that that person from the Si family wouldn¡¯t live for long and they couldn¡¯t bear to send their precious daughter to suffer in the Si family. Coincidentally, Cheng Ruohuai had turned up, so they recommended him to the head steward.


    The head steward promised that as long as the two families were connected through marriage, the Cheng Corporation¡¯s financial crisis would be resolved immediately and they would also be taken under the wing of the Si family¡¯s business empire in the future.


    Cheng Ruohuai was tempted, so he gritted his teeth and agreed.

 Chapter 9

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Zhang Huilan frowned. ¡°You¡¯re being silly! What kind of family do you think the Si family is? They¡¯re the most powerful family in the empire. Their leader, Si Yehan, is the God of War, the general who never lost a single battle in the empire. No one is his match on the battlefield and he hates injustice in the business world. There are so many cases of people who offended him gone bankrupt! You actually want him to marry Cheng Qianqian? Do you want us all to die?¡±


    Even Feng Yi didn¡¯t like Cheng Qianqian, let alone the God of War!


    ¡°Of course I know that the God of War wouldn¡¯t like Cheng Qianqian, but what can we do about it? The Si family said that they are looking for women who are pure and innocent. Have you forgotten what Cheng Jinzhi had just done? If we send her there, we¡¯ll die even sooner!¡±


    Although Cheng Qianqian was not good-looking, at least her body was clean.


    Zhang Huilan opened her mouth but did not say anything in the end.


    Although there is technology to repair the hymen nowadays, that¡¯s the Si family that they are talking about! Zhang Huilan felt a chill run down her spine to even think about deceiving the Si family on this matter.


    ¡°I¡¯ll contact the plastic surgery agency in the next two days to see if they can find a way to remove the birthmark on Cheng Qianqian¡¯s neck. As for the rest, it can be fixed in other ways.¡±


    That was why Cheng Ruohuai was willing to spend a large sum of money to send Cheng Qianqian to the Firth Royal College, in hopes that she would be thoroughly changed, and be able to successfully bear a child for the Si family.


    ¡°Will¡­ will this work?¡± Zhang Huilan was still very worried.


    With Cheng Qianqian¡¯s brains, could she keep up with the school¡¯s progress and become a qualified socialite?


    ¡°It has to work even if it doesn¡¯t!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai said with a straight face, ¡°Besides, the God of War¡¯s health could deteriorate at any time. If things don¡¯t work out, we can only just send her over. Even if she can¡¯t study, she can at least bear children, right? It¡¯s considered her good fortune as long as she can give birth to a son or a daughter for him!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian knew nothing about the couple¡¯s plans and had a good night¡¯s sleep.


    The next day, it was Lan who had to wake her three or four times before she finally got up.


    ¡°Today is your first day at school, you can¡¯t be late or those other ladies will mock you!¡± Lan pulled Cheng Qianqian up and brought out a basin of water from the bathroom to clean her face.


    ¡°So be it! It¡¯s not like I haven¡¯t been mocked before!¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, have some pride! You have to study hard and let everyone know that we children from the mountains can be promising talents too!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian had no choice but to smile as she looked at Lan¡¯s shining eyes and aggressive manner. ¡°I know, I will definitely get first place in school and impress everyone!¡±


    ¡°Right, all the best!¡±


    After washing up, Cheng Qianqian changed into a normal shirt and jeans along with a pair of black loafers and went downstairs.


    Cheng Jinzhi was already having breakfast while Zhang Huilan sat beside her. Cheng Ruohuai had already left the house.


    ¡°Your father said that Uncle Cheng will drive you to school together with Jinzhi in future,¡± Zhang Huilan said to Cheng Qianqian in a rare calm tone.


    ¡°Can I bring one of the servants with me? I¡¯m afraid I¡¯ll get lost in school. It would be bad if I embarrass the family.¡±


    Zhang Huilan thought for a moment and nodded. ¡°Then¡­¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ll go with her!¡± Cheng Qianqian pointed in a random direction, which happened to be Lan.


    Zhang Huilan wasn¡¯t familiar with Lan, but she didn¡¯t say anything. ¡°Suit yourself.¡±


    After breakfast, Cheng Qianqian got into the car with Lan. The car left the Cheng residence for the Firth Royal College.

 Chapter 10

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The Firth Royal College, as its name suggested, was the largest private noble school in the empire. Those who studied here were children of reputable families in the empire. People like the Cheng family, who had status and power, were not uncommon in the school.


    Hence, Cheng Qianqian got to witness Cheng Jinzhi behaving completely differently in school. Arrogant and despotic at home, she was relatively gentle and humble in school.


    Cheng Ruohuai arranged for Cheng Qianqian to be in the same class as Cheng Jinzhi.


    ¡°Class, we have a new classmate today. Cheng Qianqian, come up and introduce yourself to the class!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian got up from her seat and walked to the podium. She said dryly, ¡°I¡¯m Cheng Qianqian.¡±


    Everyone. ¡°¡­¡±


    The form teacher. ¡°That¡¯s it?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian blinked. ¡°Isn¡¯t this a self-introduction?¡±


    The form teacher sighed and waved to her. ¡°Alright, go back to your seat!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian returned to her seat and sat down. The teacher-in-charge continued to say, ¡°Cheng Qianqian is a little younger than all of you here. Everyone must be united and loving and take good care of your new classmate. Alright, you may continue with your self-study!¡±


    As soon as the form teacher left, the class erupted.


    ¡°Cheng Jinzhi, is this your sister? She¡¯s too ugly!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, yeah! Are you sure your family didn¡¯t make a mistake? She doesn¡¯t look like a child of the Cheng family at all!¡±


    ¡°Feng Yi, your fianc¨¦e is here. Why don¡¯t you go say hi?¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! With such a fianc¨¦e, he¡¯ll probably freak out in the middle of the night!¡±


    ¡°Feng Yi, I really pity you!¡±


    The classroom was filled with chatter, but Cheng Qianqian turned a deaf ear to them and flipped through her new book.


    Hmm, it was still considered basic knowledge and wasn¡¯t that difficult.


    ¡°Miss Cheng, where did you live in the past? I heard that you came from the mountains. Is it true that you don¡¯t even have a toilet and you have to squat over a pit?¡±


    ¡°Do you also have to clear the feces and feed the chickens and pigs?¡±


    ¡°I know, I know! They said on TV that they even have to bathe the pigs!¡±


    ¡°Hahahaha! Giving pigs a bath, that¡¯s too funny!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi listened to everyone¡¯s comments and was so angry that her face turned livid and clutched her book tightly. She had said that they shouldn¡¯t send Cheng Qianqian to school, but her father refused to listen!


    Now look, their Cheng family had become the laughing stock of everyone!


    ¡°Enough!¡±


    Feng Yi frowned and scolded everyone, ¡°It¡¯s a self-study session now, don¡¯t disturb others from studying.¡±


    ¡°Ooh, Feng Yi is angry!¡±


    ¡°Aww, Feng Yi, I couldn¡¯t tell! You really have a tender heart!¡±


    ¡°You are able to accept even a fianc¨¦e like this. Feng Yi, you¡¯re so admirable that I really want to make you my idol!¡±


    Feng Yi pulled a long face. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense! I¡¯ve already broken off the engagement with the Cheng family! Cheng Qianqian is not my fianc¨¦e!¡±


    When everyone heard that, they laughed even more happily. ¡°That¡¯s right! Anyone in their right mind wouldn¡¯t want such a fianc¨¦e!¡±


    ¡°Yeah, I¡¯d rather be a monk!¡±


    ¡°Really?¡± A small voice broke the crowd¡¯s mocking laughter.


    Cheng Qianqian turned to look at the person who said that he wanted to become a monk and smiled politely. ¡°I often deal with the masters in the monastery. Shall I help you to contact them?¡±

 Chapter 11

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Seeing that Cheng Qianqian had taken the bait, the others immediately said, ¡°Really! How do you deal with them?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian blinked innocently. ¡°I help them to put on makeup and carry them to the furnace.¡±


    Everyone frowned. They had never heard of monks needing makeup!


    ¡°Stop bragging! Which monk would need to put on makeup?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m not bragging.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian said in all seriousness, ¡°There was a master who got into a car accident previously. His face was crushed by a car and his flesh was mangled. The bones in his nose were all crushed. It was me who helped to put on makeup for him. He looked really beautiful after that!¡±


    Everyone. ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°And I was the one who helped to carry him into the cremation furnace.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian seemed to worry that the guy wouldn¡¯t believe her so she walked up to him and gestured. ¡°Just like this, lift it up and throw it in. The flames would shoot up so high and then he would be turned into ashes. Gone!¡±


    She spoke as if it was so normal just like eating and drinking, but everyone was scared out of their wits.


    ¡°Hear this, the master came to look for me on the seventh night! He thanked me for my help and told me that he will definitely help me if I need his help in the future.¡±


    The seventh night¡­


    Everyone felt their hair tingle.


    Cheng Qianqian smiled at that person, revealing her yellow teeth. ¡°Friend, do you need my help?¡±


    ¡°Ahhh!¡±


    The guy screamed in fright and stumbled backward, only to collide with the table behind him. He tumbled over and fell down along with the others behind him, their faces bruised and swollen.


    Cheng Qianqian tilted her head innocently. ¡°Why are you so agitated? I know the master very well. Why don¡¯t I bring you to him tonight?¡±


    ¡°No! Go away, go away!¡± That person screamed!


    The noise from the classroom drew the form teacher over.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on!¡± The form teacher frowned. ¡°Cheng Qianqian, what are you doing!¡±


    ¡°Teacher, this student wants to¡­¡±


    ¡°No!¡±


    The person who fell scrambled to his feet and hurriedly stopped Cheng Qianqian¡¯s words. ¡°I¡­ we were discussing a problem and then I accidentally knocked into the table. That¡¯s all.¡±


    The form teacher looked at him suspiciously, then said with a straight face, ¡°Wang Ze, you¡¯d better behave yourself. You¡¯re not allowed to talk to one another during self-study. If you have any questions, you can discuss them after class, understand?¡±


    ¡°Yes.¡± Wang Ze touched his swollen back and nodded with a grimace.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, return to your seat and read your book.¡±


    ¡°Yes, teacher.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian walked to her seat and sat down. She opened her book and started reading, looking like an obedient child.


    The form teacher walked around and left quickly.


    The students who had laughed at Cheng Qianqian together with Wang Ze earlier on were now as quiet as a mouse. Everyone was scared to death by her words and didn¡¯t even dare to breathe heavily.


    Half an hour later, the self-study session ended.


    Cheng Qianqian closed her book, but her deskmate quietly nudged her arm. ¡°You¡¯re really good. You dismissed Wang Ze and the others with just a few words!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian glanced at him. He was a handsome young man with bright eyes. He didn¡¯t look like a bad person.


    ¡°Let¡¯s get to know each other! My name is Yu Xuan.¡± Yu Xuan extended his hand with a smile.


    Cheng Qianqian glanced at him but didn¡¯t reach out her hand. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of me?¡± She pointed at the birthmark on her neck.


    ¡°To be honest, I was scared at first, but now I think you¡¯re super cool!¡±

 Chapter 12

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°That Wang Ze, using the fact that his family is a relative of the head steward in the Si family, never took us seriously. He bullied whoever he wanted to. Even the teachers didn¡¯t dare to offend him. It¡¯s so satisfying to see him scared to death by you this time.¡±


    So that fool was called Wang Ze.


    ¡°The one beside him is Miao Xing, Wang Ze¡¯s lackey, and another called Jin Xiang. He fell sick so he¡¯s not in school today. The three of them are notorious bullies in school, no one dares to provoke them! You offended Wang Ze today, so you have to be careful in school in the future.¡± Yu Xuan kindly reminded her.


    Cheng Qianqian shrugged nonchalantly. ¡°If they¡¯re not afraid of meeting the master, they can come and find me.¡±


    Yu Xuan widened his eyes in surprise. ¡°Did you really help the monk¡­¡±


    He didn¡¯t even dare to say it and swallowed subconsciously. He couldn¡¯t believe that this delicate-looking girl in front of him could have done such a thing before.


    ¡°What¡¯s wrong with that? Everyone will have such a day!¡± Cheng Qianqian did not mind.


    ¡°Anyway, be careful! Everyone¡¯s afraid of Wang Ze. Actually, rather than saying that they¡¯re afraid of Wang Ze, it¡¯s more like they¡¯re afraid of the Si family. Who would dare to offend them in this empire!¡±


    ¡°Is this Si family very powerful?¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t know?¡± Yu Xuan was shocked. How could there be someone in the empire who didn¡¯t know about the Si family!


    ¡°This school belongs to the Si family!¡± Yu Xuan said as he pointed at the magnificent building outside.


    ¡°The ancestors of the Si family were among the pioneering forefathers of the empire when it was founded. The family was huge and had many descendants, and they hold a monopoly position in various industries. Rumor has it that out of every ten officials in the empire, seven were from the Si family, two were their friends, and one was backed by the Si family.¡±


    ¡°Si Yehan, the head of the Si family in this generation, is a famous general in the army. Many of the empire¡¯s foreign wars were won because of his wise decisions. He, the God of War, is the protector of our people!¡±


    Yu Xuan¡¯s eyes were filled with admiration when he talked about Si Yehan, the God of War.


    Cheng Qianqian seemed to understand now. In this country, Si Yehan¡¯s existence was like that of an overlord, and no one could afford to go against him.


    No wonder even someone like Wang Ze could go around having his way and even Feng Yi didn¡¯t dare to offend him.


    As they were talking, the first lesson began.


    ¡°Everyone, we will be studying ancient poetry today. Please turn to page 48,¡± Teacher Xue stood on the podium and said loudly.


    Cheng Qianqian opened the book as instructed and felt dizzy looking at the densely worded pages filled with ancient poems. It looked like a group of tadpoles that kept swimming in front of her eyes and soon, she was nodding off.


    ¡°Wake up, wake up!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian was pinched hard by someone and she suddenly stood up. ¡°Who did this!¡±


    When she opened her eyes, she was met with Teacher Xue¡¯s angry gaze, followed by the entire class bursting into laughter.


    ¡°Silence!¡± Teacher Xue slammed the podium, and the class fell silent.


    ¡°Are you the new student, Cheng Qianqian?¡± Teacher Xue narrowed her eyes.


    ¡°Um¡­ it¡¯s me.¡±


    ¡°It seems like you are so confident in your knowledge, that you can afford to sleep in my class and even snore! You are simply disrespecting your elders!¡±


    Eh¡­ Did she snore?


    Cheng Qianqian scratched her head in embarrassment. It was all Lan¡¯s fault for waking her up so early in the morning, causing her lack of sleep.


    ¡°Where was I just now? Repeat my last sentence!¡±

 Chapter 13

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Cheng Qianqian was confused. She turned to look at her deskmate. Yu Xuan used a book as a cover as he mouthed to her, ¡°Shu Li¡­ Shu Li!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian frowned. ¡°M, mouse?¡± [1. Shu sounds like mouse or rat in Chinese.]


    ¡°What mouse! How about a rat!¡± Teacher Xue was so angry that she threw a piece of chalk at her.


    Cheng Qianqian dodged quickly and the chalk hit Cheng Jinzhi, who was sitting behind her.


    ¡°Ah!¡± Cheng Jinzhi held her throbbing forehead and pouted. ¡°Cheng Qianqian, you did it on purpose!¡±


    ¡°Oh, no I didn¡¯t.¡± This time, Cheng Qianqian really didn¡¯t mean it. It was just a reflex.


    ¡°Teacher Xue, look at Cheng Qianqian! She wasn¡¯t paying attention in class and even disrupted the class!¡± Cheng Jinzhi took the opportunity to complain!


    Teacher Xue was seeing red and she pointed at the door and said, ¡°Cheng Qianqian, get out and stand there!¡±


    ¡°Teacher Xue, it was a reflex. I didn¡¯t do it on purpose. Isn¡¯t it inappropriate for you to punish a student like that?¡±


    ¡°You were not listening attentively in class. Shouldn¡¯t I punish you for that?¡±


    ¡°I heard wrongly. Actually, I was listening,¡± Cheng Qianqian said matter-of-factly, ¡°You were talking about the poem, Shu Li.¡±


    ¡°It is from the book ¡®Classic of Poetry, Wang Feng¡¯ and was gathered from among the common people, a Han folk song from the Zhou Dynasty. It basically originated about three thousand years ago during the period between early Western Zhou Dynasty to the middle of the Spring and Autumn Period. In the prologue to the poem, it says, ¡°Shu Li, in remembrance of Zong Zhou. A state official of the Zhou dynasty traveled to the Zong Zhou area and passed by the place where the ancient ancestral temple and palace used to be, but in its place were now fields of grain. He mourned the downfall of the Zhou Dynasty and couldn¡¯t bear to leave, thus composing this poem.¡±


    ¡°This kind of commentary is generally accepted by later generations. The sorrow of Shu Li became an important story that is often used as a metaphor for the pain of losing one¡¯s country.¡±


    Teacher Xue narrowed her eyes. Cheng Qianqian had said much more than she did just now.


    ¡°Can you recite the entire text?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian nodded and started reciting.


    Millet here with grain droops low;


    Sorghum there attends the blade.


    With a slow pace I go through;


    My heart is so dismayed.


    He who knows me says I¡¯m distraught.


    He who doesn¡¯t asks if I¡¯m seeking aught.


    O vast, almighty blue sky,


    Who on earth caused this and why?


    Millet here with grain droops low;


    Sorghum there is in the ear.


    With a slow pace I go through;


    My heart feels drunk and drear.


    He who knows me says I¡¯m distraught.


    He who doesn¡¯t asks if I¡¯m seeking aught.


    O vast, almighty blue sky,


    Who on earth caused this and why?


    Millet here with grain droops low;


    Sorghum there is in the grain.


    With a slow pace I go through;


    My heart is choked with pain.


    He who knows me says I¡¯m distraught.


    He who doesn¡¯t asks if I¡¯m seeking aught.


    O vast, almighty blue sky,


    Who on earth caused this and why?


    Teacher Xue was so shocked that her jaw dropped. During a war more than a hundred years ago, the empire was invaded by foreign enemies and many precious ancient books were destroyed. This ¡°Shu Li¡± was one of them. Many scholars had worked hard over the last hundred years to recover some fragments and could only piece together half of it. She didn¡¯t expect Cheng Qianqian to be able to recite the whole poem!


    Could this Cheng Qianqian be the legendary Ziwei Star descending on Earth?!


    When Teacher Xue looked at Cheng Qianqian again, her gaze had become kind and amiable, as if she was looking at some rare treasure.


    ¡°Teacher, do I still have to stand outside as punishment?¡±


    ¡°No, no. Student Cheng, please sit down!¡± Teacher Xue¡¯s expression was as gentle as could be.


    ¡°In the future, you have to take note of your balance between work and rest. Don¡¯t tire yourself out.¡±


    ¡°Got it. Thank you, Teacher Xue.¡± Cheng Qianqian sat down obediently.


    Yu Xuan secretly passed her a note and on it was written ¡®awesome¡¯. He even drew a picture of him cupping his fists in salute.


    One has to know that Teacher Xue, who taught classical literature, was notorious in the Royal College for her strange temper. She wouldn¡¯t even subordinate to the dean. Now, she was being so gentle to Cheng Qianqian, and this was really rare!

 Chapter 14

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The poetry appreciation class lasted for two hours. Thanks to Cheng Qianqian who had exhibited great talent, Teacher Xue had been staring at her throughout the entire class, discussing ancient poems with her, and completely forgetting about the other students.


    When the bell rang, Teacher Xue was still unsatisfied, but Cheng Qianqian had already begged for mercy. ¡°Teacher, it¡¯s already lunchtime. May I go for lunch first?¡±


    Teacher Xue frowned, but seeing Cheng Qianqian¡¯s frail-looking body, she nodded. ¡°I¡¯ll look for you in the afternoon when I have time.¡±


    ¡°Okay, okay!¡± Cheng Qianqian quickly answered and gave Teacher Xue a perfunctory nod.


    After seeing Teacher Xue off, Cheng Qianqian took out the meal card she had just received and left to look for Lan.


    When the students were in class, they were not allowed to bring their servants along. The Royal College had a special lounge designated for the servants of the various families. Lan was good with words and knew how to do things. In just one morning, she had already gathered most of the information about the school, and even the gossip as well.


    The two of them arrived at the canteen. Cheng Qianqian and Lan bought their food and sat down at a table.


    Unexpectedly, someone came to snatch their seats.


    ¡°Hey, you guys go eat at the side. We want to sit here.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian looked up at her without saying anything and continued eating.


    ¡°Hey, I¡¯m talking to you! Are you deaf?¡±


    ¡°Huh?¡± Cheng Qianqian pretended not to hear her. ¡°Hey! Who are you! What did you say?¡±


    ¡°I told you to scram and eat at the side!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I don¡¯t know how to scram. Why don¡¯t you show me how?¡± Cheng Qianqian raised her eyebrows. ¡°That place over there is quite spacious. You can scram over there!¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    ¡°Yuanyuan, what are you arguing about?¡±


    ¡°Xuanxuan, you came at the right time. I don¡¯t know where this ugly woman came from, but she occupied our seats and refused to leave!¡±


    Lan looked up at them, then reported to Cheng Qianqian in a whisper, ¡°That¡¯s Qi Xuanxuan. She¡¯s an unruly princess who is notorious in the Firth Royal College. It¡¯s said that her mother is the aunt of the God of War. The one beside her is called Liu Yuanyuan. She¡¯s a loyal lackey of Qi Xuanxuan.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian acknowledged and continued eating.


    Qi Xuanxuan frowned and slowly walked over. ¡°You¡¯re the new transfer student, Cheng Qianqian?¡±


    In just a short while, the news had already spread throughout the entire school¡ªan ugly girl, Cheng Qianqian, had joined the school and not only did she have the guts to bully Wang Ze, but she had also subdued Teacher Xue, the Devil Teacher who taught ancient poetry. Teacher Xue even praised her as a rare genius!


    Qi Xuanxuan looked at this dark and ugly woman in front of her, her brows slightly furrowed. She? A talented woman that only appears once in a hundred years? Was she even worthy?


    ¡°This seat has always been ours. You guys can eat somewhere else!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian turned a deaf ear and continued eating. Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s face darkened, ¡°I¡¯m talking to you, did you hear me!¡±


    ¡°Why should I listen to what you say? Are you God?¡± Cheng Qianqian sneered.


    ¡°Do you know who I am? In Firth College, no one dares to disobey me!¡± Qi Xuanxuan said with a straight face.


    ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡± Cheng Qianqian snorted. ¡°But you think too highly of yourself. You said that no one in the school dares to disobey you. Why don¡¯t you shout at this table and see if it will run to you?¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    Qi Xuanxuan pursed her lips and shot a glance at Liu Yuanyuan, ¡°Drag this disgusting thing away. I¡¯m losing my appetite looking at her!¡±


    ¡°Alright!¡±


    Liu Yuanyuan immediately beckoned the bodyguards behind her and walked over to Cheng Qianqian¡¯s table. She raised her hand to grab her arm and drag her away.

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    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    But before her hand could touch Cheng Qianqian¡¯s clothes, she suddenly grabbed her wrist and twisted it over. There was a loud crack and Liu Yuanyuan screamed. Cheng Qianqian flung her away and she rolled onto the ground.


    ¡°Ah Qian you¡¯re so awesome!¡± Lan clapped and cheered.


    Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s face turned red as she shouted at the bodyguards, ¡°Are you all dead?! Hurry up and take down the two of them!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Missy!¡±


    The bodyguards stepped forward, but before they could get close to Cheng Qianqian, they were all taken down with a kick and throw over her shoulder.


    ¡°You! How dare you touch my people!¡± Qi Xuanxuan couldn¡¯t believe what she was seeing. No one had dared to treat her like this ever since she was born.


    ¡°My cousin is Si Yehan, the God of War! I¡¯ll make you die a terrible death if you dare offend me!¡±


    ¡°The God of War is formidable, yet he allows his family to bully the weak. If I were Si Yehan, I would make you die a terrible death instead!¡± Cheng Qianqian cracked her knuckles.


    ¡°Does the God of War himself know that you go around deceiving people using his name?¡±


    ¡°I¡­¡±


    ¡°The God of War is the protector of our empire. He will only protect the masses like us. How would he let someone like you bully us? Otherwise, he would be called the God of War for nothing!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian said righteously, ¡°You said that we occupied your table, but did you write your name on this table? Did you put a label on it saying that others can¡¯t sit here?¡±


    ¡°Since this dining table is placed in the public cafeteria, it means that anyone can sit at it. Yet, you used this as an excuse to find trouble and even mobilized your bodyguards. As a student of Firth, did you abide by the school rules? Are you able to disregard the law just because you are the cousin of the God of War?¡±


    Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s face turned ashen at Cheng Qianqian¡¯s logic, but she did not dare to retort.


    ¡°I know that I have offended you today. You can go home and ask your God of War cousin to come and find trouble with me. However, I have done nothing wrong. If the God of War really wronged an innocent good person because of your willfulness, then he will no longer be the God of War that we respect and admire!¡±


    With that, Cheng Qianqian cleared up the remains and left the canteen with Lan.


    Cheng Qianqian finally heaved a sigh of relief after they were a distance from the canteen. She tugged on Lan¡¯s sleeve. ¡°They¡¯re not chasing after us, are they?¡±


    Lan glanced over her shoulder and shook her head. ¡°No.¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s good!¡± Cheng Qianqian heaved a long sigh of relief. ¡°Let¡¯s go get some bread! I haven¡¯t eaten my fill after being disturbed by those people.¡±


    Lan frowned at her. ¡°You¡¯re still in the mood for bread? That¡¯s the God of War! What if that Qi Xuanxuan went home to complain, and the God of War really came back to find trouble with us?¡±


    ¡°Are you silly? The God of War is so busy. Why would he come to school for such a small matter? Besides, if the God of War really doted on his cousin, why didn¡¯t he build a private cafeteria for her instead of letting his precious sister squeeze with us in the public canteen?¡±


    Lan thought about it and agreed!


    The entire school belonged to the Si family, so how hard could it be to build a cafeteria?!


    ¡°A fool like Qi Xuanxuan can only fool those cowards. I only bluffed her a little and she didn¡¯t even dare to speak!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian curled her lips and did not take Qi Xuanxuan seriously at all. ¡°Alright! Let¡¯s go buy some bread quickly. Otherwise, I¡¯ll starve to death in the afternoon!¡±

 Chapter 16

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Cheng Qianqian and her servant didn¡¯t realize that behind a shrub in the northwest corner, there was a man dressed in black, sitting in a luxurious wheelchair. Behind him were several personal attendants, and beside them stood a handsome man dressed in white.


    The man in black had a handsome face, sharp brows, bright eyes, and emitted a cold aura. He was none other than the legendary God of War, Si Yehan.


    He gripped the armrest of his wheelchair and narrowed his eyes as he stared at the two disappearing figures.


    ¡°This young lady is quite interesting. She knows how to strut in borrowed plumes.¡± The young man in white said with a smile.


    ¡°General, this Cheng Qianqian seems different from the results of our investigation.¡±


    The Si family was afraid that Si Yehan wouldn¡¯t have long to live, so they searched everywhere for suitable girls in an attempt to extend his bloodline. Si Yehan scoffed at this practice. But who knew that the head steward came back yesterday and reported that he¡¯d already chosen a few suitable girls at the Firth Royal College?


    Today, Si Yehan initially came over to inform the school to send those girls away, but he chanced upon the scene at the canteen.


    Cheng Qianqian was the daughter that the Cheng Corporation had just found. She was rumored to be an ugly and uneducated good-for-nothing, yet she managed to intimidate Qi Xuanxuan with just a few words and even looked righteous at that. Even the eccentric Teacher Xue praised her extensively.


    More importantly, her figure and voice resembled the woman from that night!


    His well-defined fingers tapped on the armrest of the wheelchair, making thumping sounds. His deep and dark eyes were like bottomless pits, making it impossible to guess his thoughts.


    After a long silence, Si Yehan slowly said, ¡°Investigate!¡±


    ¡°Yes, General!¡±


    ¡°Also, I want to know all her movements on the night of the 5th, down to every single minute!¡±


    The attendant was stunned. He knew what had happened on the night of the 5th. Was the general suspecting that the person was¡­ Cheng Qianqian?


    When he thought about how that kind of woman was actually with Si Yehan¡­ the attendant couldn¡¯t help but gulp and feel pity for the general.


    ¡°Yes, I will do it right away!¡±


    ¡°Why, do you really like her?¡± The young man in white raised his brows. He had also heard about the Si family aggressively selecting wives for Si Yehan.


    However, a normal person would never fall for a woman like Cheng Qianqian, right? Even though she was very talented, that face was really hard to look at!


    Si Yehan rolled his eyes at him. ¡°You talk too much!¡±


    The young man in white shrugged. ¡°It can¡¯t be helped. I usually have to pretend to be cold and aloof. There are too few people I can talk to. I have to talk more and make up for it whenever I catch you.¡±


    In the afternoon, it was music lesson.


    Beside the eastern lake of the school, a gentle breeze blew over and the willow trees swayed. Every student in the class had an ancient zither to themselves. They sat on the ground and the sound of the zither lingered.


    It was Cheng Qianqian¡¯s first day in class and she did not prepare a zither. Yu Xuan suggested sharing it with her. Cheng Qianqian was not interested in playing the zither, so she sat by the side and watched.


    It had been almost half a month since she had come here from the countryside. Before she left, the villagers had gathered some money for her, and the money has been mostly spent now. Now, she was only relying on the little salary that Lan earned as a servant in the Cheng family. It would not be easy for her to gain a foothold in this big city.


    Cheng Qianqian frowned. She had to study now, so how could she earn money? If only she could earn money in school!

 Chapter 17

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Why didn¡¯t Teacher Guan come to teach us today?¡±


    ¡°There¡¯s going to be a Go chess match tomorrow and I heard that even the world champion will be there. Teacher Guan is preparing for it! Naturally, he won¡¯t have time to teach us.¡±


    ¡°Ah! World champion! They must be really awesome!¡±


    ¡°Of course. I also heard that this world champion has participated in all the major competitions in the past year. Their ability is definitely top-notch¡ªyou can say they¡¯re invincible!¡±


    ¡°I heard it too, I heard it too! It¡¯s said that he knew that Teacher Guan was the previous world champion and was reputed to be a rare genius in the world of Go. He was unconvinced, so he wanted to compete with Teacher Guan in the name of learning exchange!¡±


    ¡°But Teacher Guan has already left the Go circle for so long, can he still win?¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t know. Anyway, I heard that the empire has already given the order that Teacher Guan must win!¡±


    ¡°You guys don¡¯t know, right? The black market has already started betting. The odds are 1 to 20 for Teacher Guan, and 1 to 5 for the new world champion.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian listened intently and an idea came to her.


    She went to Yu Xuan¡¯s side and tugged at his sleeve. ¡°What is this Go tournament? How can we participate?¡±


    ¡°The Go Competition is a tradition of the Firth Royal College, held once every two years. The national auditions will last for a total of three months. The top ten finalists will compete in the finals.¡±


    Yu Xuan explained patiently, ¡°But because we are the organizers, the students of this school can enter the finals directly if they wish to participate.¡±


    ¡°The top three in the grand finals will be able to compete with the top players from all over the world. The final winner will be the world champion. They will also be able to receive the Go Saint¡¯s trophy and prize money of US$3 million.¡±


    3 million dollars! Cheng Qianqian¡¯s eyes lit up.


    ¡°There have always been rumors in the Go world that all the different kinds of Go competitions in the world, even the World Championships, are just difficult mode. As for the Go tournament at the Royal College, it is hell mode. Over the years, there have been countless world champions who have come forward to challenge us, but the first place has always been our Teacher Guan.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian stroked her chin pensively. It seemed like there were some benefits to being in this elite school after all. At least they could go around participating in competitions and winning bonuses. Here lies the path to becoming rich!


    ¡°Hey, Yu Xuan, do you have money?¡± Cheng Qianqian suddenly asked him softly.


    Yu Xuan thought about it and took out a bank card from his wallet. ¡°This is all my pocket money. There¡¯s about 500,000 yuan!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian blinked her innocent eyes. ¡°I have a way to earn money now. Do you want to get a share?¡±


    Yu Xuan handed the bank card to her generously. ¡°It¡¯s okay. If you need it, use it. Anyway, my parents never cared about my spending. I¡¯ll ask them for more after I spend it.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian did not expect that the classmate she just met today would be so trusting of her.


    ¡°If it¡¯s not enough, I¡¯ll bring you another card tomorrow. I¡¯ve been saving all the New Year¡¯s money my grandparents gave me since I was young! I haven¡¯t touched a single cent so there¡¯ll probably be a few million yuan inside!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian did not stand on ceremony with him and accepted the bank card. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I will definitely return it ten times to you in a few days.¡±


    Yu Xuan scratched his head shyly. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Just spend it.¡±

 Chapter 18

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    After borrowing the start-up funds from Yu Xuan, Cheng Qianqian sneaked out of the classroom when no one was looking. She called Lan out and handed her the bank card while asking her to lean over to give her some instructions.


    ¡°In any case, you can exaggerate as much as you want. You don¡¯t have to hold back, understand?¡±


    Lan understood what she meant, but she still looked at her suspiciously. ¡°Can you really do it? I¡¯ve never seen you play Go before. If not, I¡¯d better bet less. This is 500,000 yuan! If we lose, how long will we have to take to pay it back!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian rolled her eyes at her. ¡°When have I ever let you lose! This kind of opportunity is super rare. If it wasn¡¯t for the fact that I had no other choice, I wouldn¡¯t make this move either. But we need enough start-up capital. This is the fastest way!¡±


    ¡°Alright! I¡¯ll do it right away!¡±


    After the zither class ended, Cheng Qianqian inquired about the registration process from Yu Xuan. She went straight to the teaching office and found the teacher-in-charge to register for the Go tournament.


    The teacher looked at Cheng Qianqian suspiciously. ¡°Are you Cheng Qianqian from Class F?¡±


    Even though they had only heard of her name but had not met her before, news had already spread throughout the entire school just this afternoon that an ugly girl had just joined the school. She was extremely ugly, yet she was so talented that even Teacher Xue from the Ancient Poetry Department was impressed with her, and she even argued in the canteen with Qi Xuanxuan.


    ¡°Yes, teacher.¡±


    The teacher took out a registration form and handed it to her. ¡°Then fill in your particulars here!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian quickly filled in the form and handed it back to the teacher.


    The teacher took a look and frowned. ¡°Where¡¯s the information on your past competitions and awards?¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve never participated in a competition, nor have I won any awards.¡±


    The teacher. ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Student Cheng, this is a very serious matter. You haven¡¯t even participated in a competition before, yet you¡¯re going to participate in such a high-level Go match. This isn¡¯t child¡¯s play.¡±


    ¡°Teacher, there¡¯s always a first time for everything, and my registration is in accordance with the school¡¯s rules!¡±


    The teacher couldn¡¯t refute that. He stamped on it and then gave her the contestant pass.


    ¡°Thank you, teacher!¡± Cheng Qianqian took it and bowed before skipping out of the office.


    Soon, the news that Cheng Qianqian was going to participate in the Go match spread throughout the entire school.


    Apart from the fact that Cheng Qianqian had stood up against the two bullies of the Royal College on the first day of her arrival¡ªWang Ze and Qi Xuanxuan¡ªshe had also won the recognition of Teacher Xue. Hence, she had quickly become a celebrity in the school, and her every move was watched closely.


    What attracted everyone¡¯s attention was that someone in the office had leaked Cheng Qianqian¡¯s registration form. They found out that she had never participated in any competitions before, yet she had the guts to register for the world championship match. This was even more shocking.


    ¡°This Cheng Qianqian must be crazy! She hasn¡¯t even participated in any competitions before, yet she dares to challenge at the chess tournament!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Does she think that Go is like poetry, that she could win just by reciting a few lines!¡±


    ¡°But since she dares to participate, she might really have some skills!¡±


    ¡°No way! If she¡¯s an expert, I¡¯ll cut off my own head and kick it like a ball!¡±


    ¡°But she even knows the lost ancient poems and has even exchanged with Teacher Xue for so long. She doesn¡¯t seem to be so ignorant and incompetent. Perhaps she really has some hidden abilities!¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we find someone to test her?¡±

 Chapter 19

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    During break time, Cheng Qianqian was reading the comic book that Yu Xuan had given her. Suddenly, a handsome classmate came over with a chessboard and said shyly, ¡°Classmate Cheng, I¡¯m Kai Yuan from the class next door. I heard that you¡¯ve also signed up for the Go tournament. Can I have a match with you?¡±


    ¡°Me?¡± Cheng Qianqian pointed at herself. ¡°Are you sure?¡±


    Kai Yuan nodded. ¡°May I?¡±


    This student was very polite. Cheng Qianqian gave a thought and nodded. ¡°Sure!¡±


    Kai Yuan found a table and placed the chessboard on it. Then he pointed at the game pieces. ¡°Do you want to play black or white?¡±


    ¡°Huh? What do you mean by playing black?¡±


    Everyone. ¡°¡­¡±


    Kai Yuan patiently explained, ¡°Do you want the black stone or the white one?¡±


    ¡°Oh, then I¡¯ll have white!¡±


    Kai Yuan nodded. ¡°Then I¡¯ll play black. I¡¯ll go first.¡±


    ¡°Eh, how come you¡¯re going first?¡±


    Kai Yuan. ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Student Cheng, in Go, black goes first. Since you chose white, shouldn¡¯t you be letting me go first?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian scratched her head and looked at Yu Xuan in confusion. ¡°Ah Xuan, is that so?¡±


    Yu Xuan nodded. ¡°Yes.¡±


    ¡°Alright! You first.¡±


    Everyone held their foreheads in resignation. Seems like they had really overestimated Cheng Qianqian. She did not even know the basics. Who gave her the courage to participate in the Go tournament!


    Kai Yuan started first. Cheng Qianqian followed after him and held a stone with two fingers. However, after raising it for a while, her hand trembled and dropped the white stone.


    ¡°This stone is really disobedient!¡± Cheng Qianqian mumbled and grabbed a bunch of stones and placed them on the table.


    ¡°I¡¯ll leave them here!¡±


    Kai Yuan¡¯s expression darkened. ¡°Student Cheng, this is my territory. You can¡¯t place your stones here.¡±


    ¡°Ah? Isn¡¯t it horse to the sun, elephant to the field? I¡¯m placing it in a field!¡±


    Everyone. ¡°¡­¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, do you even know how to play Go! This is Go, not Chinese chess. Where did the horse and elephant come from!¡± Someone could not stand it and went forward and teased.


    ¡°Aren¡¯t they all chess!¡± Cheng Qianqian frowned. ¡°It¡¯s not fun at all. It¡¯s only black and white. Why don¡¯t we connect the dots?¡±


    Kai Yuan¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Student Cheng, we are not competing in Gobang.¡±


    Connect the dots?! Why doesn¡¯t she go play matching tiles?!


    ¡°Then how should we play this Go chess?¡± Cheng Qianqian asked obediently with an innocent look.


    Kai Yuan was completely helpless. He put away the game pieces and said, ¡°I still have something on, so I¡¯ll be leaving first!¡±


    The surrounding crowd also dispersed. They really thought that Cheng Qianqian had some hidden skills, but they did not expect her to be such a fool. It must have been pure luck during the poetry lesson this morning!


    ¡°See! As I said, a country bumpkin like Cheng Qianqian doesn¡¯t even know what Go is. How could she be an expert!¡±


    ¡°Tell me, why doesn¡¯t she feel embarrassed? She¡¯s going to the finals tomorrow and with her skills, she¡¯ll be ridiculed!¡±


    ¡°Hahaha! I¡¯ve already uploaded the video of her playing Go with Kaiyuan to the school¡¯s intranet. It has already been forwarded more than 10,000 times. The comments are all scolding Cheng Qianqian for having no brains! You guys should go forward too!¡±


    ¡°Really? I¡¯ll go and take a look too!¡±


    The people in the classroom dispersed and Yu Xuan patted Cheng Qianqian¡¯s shoulder comfortingly. ¡°It¡¯s alright. Let¡¯s just take it that we¡¯re going there to gain some experience. Anyway, everyone is going to the match to watch Teacher Guan. Even if you lose, no one will know. Don¡¯t take it to heart!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian smiled. ¡°Yup, I didn¡¯t take it to heart.¡±

 Chapter 20 - All Bets on Cheng Qianqian

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Come, come, come! Place your bets, place your bets! Who will be the winner of the new Go match? Will it be the young rising star or the old champion? Let¡¯s place your bets!¡±


    In an underground casino in the city, a middle-aged man was shouting at the top of his lungs. Very soon, a group of people gathered around the table and surrounded it. ¡°The odds are 1 to 20 for Teacher Guan, the Go Saint of the Firth Royal College, and 1 to 5 for the young champion Lian Hai. The results


    will be revealed tomorrow, place your bets now. We will not accept late bets!¡±


    ¡°Let on Teacher Guan. He has never lost all these years. The champion this time will definitely be him!¡± One person bet 200,000 yuan.


    ¡°I don¡¯t think so. Lian Hai has participated in all sorts of competitions this year and he has never lost. Moreover, someone has compared his data to Teacher Guan. The computer shows that Lian Hai¡¯s win rate is higher than Teacher Guan¡¯s. I bet Lian Hai will win.¡±


    As he said that, the person placed 300,000 yuan under Lian Hai¡¯s photo.


    Very quickly, the surrounding crowd placed their bets. Half of them bet on Lian Hai, while the other half bet on Teacher Guan.


    ¡°Boss, I¡¯m betting on Cheng Qianqian.¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qiangian?¡±


    The crowd started talking. Who was Cheng Qianqian? They had never heard of such a person.


    The casino owner looked at the skinny boy in front of him and frowned. ¡°Little boy, are you of age yet? This is a casino, not your arcade. Go home and play your games!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯m an adult now! Moreover, the casino is open to all guests. Are you going to chase a customer away?¡±


    ¡°But we¡¯ve never even heard of Cheng Qianqian before. Why should we start the game for her?¡±


    The boy explained, ¡°Cheng Qianqian is a student of Firth and participating in this Go match. I bet she will win.¡±


    ¡°Handsome, are you talking about this Cheng Qiangian?¡±


    Lan, hidden in the crowd, suddenly spoke loudly. Then, she raised the phone in her hand and played a video. In the video was the game between Cheng Qianqian and Kai Yuan.


    The video only lasted 30 seconds. After watching it, everyone burst into laughter.


    ¡°For someone who treats Go as a game of Chinese chess, you still have the cheek to say that she can win a match? You must be dreaming!¡±


    ¡°Exactly! Such a person probably won¡¯t even get to meet Teacher Guan, yet she dares to boast that she¡¯ll win the championship!¡±


    ¡°These days! They really dare to boast about anything!¡±


    The boy¡¯s face turned red when he heard everyone¡¯s comments. He took out a bank card angrily. ¡°There¡¯s 500,000 yuan here. I bet that Cheng Qianqian will win!¡±


    The boss smiled and accepted the bank card. ¡°Okay, Cheng Qianqian¡¯s odds will be 1 to 100.¡±


    Everyone continued to laugh, but no one placed a bet on Cheng Qianqian. They merely thought that the boy was throwing a tantrum and continued to discuss whether to bet on Teacher Guan or Lian Hai.


    A few moments later, the boy left the casino and took the elevator up from the underground tunnel. He returned to the street and crossed the road. Finally, he pushed open the door to a fast-food restaurant and looked around. Then he saw someone waving at him. He smiled and walked over.


    ¡°Sister Lan!¡±


    Lan pushed the fast food that she had already ordered in front of him. ¡°This is for you. Hurry and eat!¡±


    ¡°I¡¯ve already eaten!¡± The boy refused but swallowed his saliva unconsciously.


    ¡°Cut the crap! Hurry up and eat. I ordered takeaway too. Bring it back for your mother and sister later.¡± Lan glared at him and showed him the order on the phone.


    Hearing that his mother and sister also had a share, the boy didn¡¯t decline. He opened the wrapper of his burger and took a big bite..

 Chapter 21 - The Pageantry of My Woman

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°General, this is all the surveillance footage from that night at Luxury Bar. I¡¯ve already checked that Cheng Qiangian and Cheng Jinzhi did appear at Luxury Bar that night. Later on, Cheng Qiangian left the private room and went upstairs alone. According to the surveillance footage in the elevator, she went


    to the top floor.¡±


    As for the surveillance cameras on the top floor, all of them were turned off because Si Yehan had booked the entire floor that day, and they couldn¡¯t find anything.


    ¡°In addition, we also found out that Cheng Jinzhi had once spent a large sum of money to buy ¡®Spring Breeze Intoxication¡¯ from overseas. Moreover, that night, Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s bodyguards had taken a few men away from the private room. They were naked and have disappeared without a trace.¡±


    Si Yehan frowned when he heard that. He remembered that night, that woman did say she wanted him to be her antidote. Could it be that she was drugged by ¡®Spring Breeze Intoxication¡¯?


    ¡°Is there any problem with Cheng Qiangian¡¯s background¡± Si Yehan asked.


    ¡°According to the information, Cheng Qiangian has been living in a small mountain village in the western region for the past twenty years. That mountain village was located in a remote area and transportation was not developed. It was only after the Cheng family compared data and found out her


    identity that they traveled thousands of miles to fetch her back.¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s just that the Cheng family seemed to be wary of others mentioning this daughter. Ever since Cheng Qiangian returned to the Cheng family, she had never appeared in public as a member of the Cheng family. It was only until this time when Cheng Ruohuai agreed to send her¡­ that he suggested


    letting Cheng Qiangian study at the Firth Royal College.¡±


    How could a country bumpkin know the antidote to the ¡®Spring Breeze Intoxication¡¯? How could she know the long-lost ancient poem? How could she give him a prescription?


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t believe that Cheng Qianqian was as simple as she looked!


    Si Yehan couldn¡¯t help but touch his legs and fell into contemplation.


    Ever since he used the prescription that Cheng Qiangian had left behind, the poison in his body seemed to have been greatly relieved. At the very least, he could regain a slight feeling in his legs. Although it was only occasionally, it was already considered a miracle.


    After all, even the best medical experts in the empire had determined that it was impossible for his legs to regain any feeling.


    ¡°Where is Cheng Qiangian now?¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian signed up for the Go competition and even got her servant, Lan, to go to the underground casino to bet on Cheng Qianqian, with the odds 1 to 100.¡±


    1 to 100? Si Yehan raised his brows. This lass is really confident in herself, daring to bet on herself winning when there were two world champions among the candidates!


    Rubbing his chin, he asked, ¡°How much is Guan Jing¡¯s bet now?¡±


    ¡°30 million.¡± The subordinate reported the number. ¡°It¡¯s the same for Lian Hai.¡±


    ¡°Bet another 60 million on Cheng Qiangian and even the account.¡±


    The subordinate¡¯s eyes widened. He couldn¡¯t believe Si Yehan would do such a crazy thing. This was obviously a losing bet!


    ¡°How can my woman lose to someone else in terms of pageantry!¡± Si Yehan was certain that Cheng Qiangian was the mysterious woman from that night!


    ¡°Yes!¡± The subordinate immediately went to carry out the orders.


    Si Yehan slid his wheelchair and took out the information about Cheng Qianqian from the table again. He read it carefully.


    On the upper right corner of the document was a small photo of Cheng Qiangian. It was exactly the same as her current appearance. Her skin was dark and her birthmark was obvious. The only bright point was her lively eyes. They seemed to be able to seduce people and didn¡¯t match her ugly appearance.


    How could a woman with such great medical skills not be able to salvage her own looks?


    Si Yehan smirked.. He was really looking forward to this woman more and more!

 Chapter 22 - Another Bet

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡®The Go match was the annual grand event of the Firth Royal College. On this day, all the students did not have to attend classes. Even if they were not participating in the match, they could still join as spectators.


    Cheng Qianqian carried a small school bag and arrived at the competition venue. She took out her contestant pass and entered the venue after registering at the entrance.


    ¡°Yo, who¡¯s this!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian stopped in her tracks and turned around to take a look. Enemies were indeed bound to meet on a narrow road, seeing that she could meet Liu Yuanyuan here, and also naturally her master, Qi Xuanxuan.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, do you know how to spell the word ¡®shame¡¯? Someone like you, who can¡¯t even differentiate between Go and Chinese chess, has the nerve to participate in the Go tournament?¡±


    Yesterday, the video of Cheng Qianqian and Kai Yuan playing Go had already gone viral on the school¡¯s intranet. Everyone said that Cheng Qiangian was just playing to the gallery and she was making use of the competition as a gimmick to become famous.


    Cheng Qianqian ignored her sarcasm and said in a serious tone, ¡°The contestant pass has been approved by the school. I can participate in the competition since I have the pass. You can complain to the teaching office if you have any objections!¡±


    ¡°Do you know how to play Go? How dare you come out to compete? There are many outstanding players from all over the country today. I think you¡¯re here to ruin our school¡¯s reputation!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian crossed her arms and raised her eyebrows as she said, ¡°Even if I lose the match, I¡¯ll be embarrassing myself. Why are you so agitated? Could it be that you¡¯re shouting here because you¡¯re afraid of losing to me?¡±


    ¡°Ha! Losing to you? You must be dreaming! I can beat you even with my eyes closed!¡±


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Cheng Qianqian shrugged. ¡°Who doesn¡¯t know how to brag?¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    ¡°Why don¡¯t we make a bet since you¡¯re so confident in yourself?¡± Qi Xuanxuan walked over slowly with a smile.


    ¡°If you get first place today, you win. Otherwise, you lose. How about it?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian said noncommittally, ¡°What do I get if I win? I won¡¯t do anything that doesn¡¯t benefit me. It¡¯s a waste of time.¡±


    Qi Xuanxuan frowned, ¡°What do you want?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian smiled and revealed her yellow teeth, raising five fingers. ¡°If I win, each of you will lose 5 million yuan to me.¡±


    ¡°5 million! Why don¡¯t you go rob a bank!¡± Liu Yuanyuan scoffed.


    ¡°Oh, you don¡¯t have the money! Forget it then!¡± Cheng Qiangian said indifferently.


    Qi Xuanxuan narrowed her eyes. She had seen the video yesterday. Based on Cheng Qianqian¡¯s performance, she could not even win one round, let alone enter the finals!


    ¡°Fine! 5 million it is! But if you lose, from today onwards, you have to kneel in the canteen every day and let me sit on your back to eat. You also have to be my servant, serving me tea and water, and be scolded and beaten at my will. Do you dare?¡±


    Yesterday at the school canteen, it was the first time that Qi Xuanxuan was humiliated like that. When she returned home, she wanted to complain to her mother and ask her cousin to teach Cheng Qianqian a lesson.


    Unexpectedly, before she could say anything, her cousin somehow found out and said that she was arrogant and despotic in school, ruining the Si family¡¯s reputation. It caused her to lose half a year¡¯s allowance from her parents!


    All of this was thanks to Cheng Qianqian. She wished she could tear her into pieces!


    Cheng Qiangqian curled her lips. ¡°So ruthless!¡±


    ¡°Why? Are you afraid? It¡¯s not too late to be afraid.¡±


    ¡°What¡¯s there to be afraid of? I won¡¯t be the one who loses in the end.¡± Cheng Qianqian curled her lips. ¡°However, words alone are no proof. In case you lose and refuse to admit it, I¡¯ll be at a huge loss! It¡¯s best to write an IOU so everyone can set their minds at rest!¡±


    ¡°Sure!¡± Qi Xuanxuan was very straightforward. In fact, she was worried that Cheng Qiangian would not admit to it in the end!

 Chapter 23 - Two Written Agreements

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Qi Xuanxuan quickly got someone to write the agreement. Just as she was about to sign it, Liu Yuanyuan suddenly stopped her. ¡°Xuanxuan, isn¡¯t 5 million too much? What if Cheng Qianqian really got lucky and won?¡±


    ¡°Impossible!¡±


    Qi Xuanxuan took out her contestant pass from her pocket and waved it in front of Liu Yuanyuan. ¡°I¡¯m also participating in the competition. If she wants to get first place, she has to get past me first!¡±


    Liu Yuanyuan¡¯s eyes lit up, she did not expect Qi Xuanxuan to participate in the competition too.


    That¡¯s right! Everyone in the school knew that Qi Xuanxuan had outstanding talent, and she was especially good at Go. In the entire school, Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s Go skills were second to Teacher Guan!


    Acountry bumpkin like Cheng Qianqian would never have the chance to win against Qi Xuanxuan, unless in her next life!


    Hence, Liu Yuanyuan signed the agreement confidently and lifted her chin proudly. ¡°Cheng Qiangian, hurry up and sign it. Do you plan to go back on your word?¡±


    ¡°Hal¡±


    Cheng Qianqian took a pen and signed her name. Then, she split the agreement into two and kept half each for herself and Liu Yuanyuan.


    This bet attracted the attention of many people, and Yu Xuan also found out about it from others. He was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. ¡°Qiangian, how could you sign such an agreement! Qi Xuanxuan is very good at Go, you can¡¯t possibly win against her, quickly go and get it back!¡±


    ¡°Want to regret it? Too late!¡± Liu Yuanyuan smiled smugly.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, I want you to bark like a dog at the entrance of the canteen tomorrow and crawl 30 times around the canteen. You¡¯re not allowed to eat until you¡¯re done!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian sneered. ¡°Classmate Liu, it¡¯s too early for you to act like this. Just wait till you win!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re being stubborn! Let¡¯s see how stubborn you can be tomorrow! Xuanxuan, let¡¯s go!¡±


    Yu Xuan was anxious. ¡°What should we do now! How could you agree to their conditions!¡±


    ¡°Serves you right!¡± Cheng Jinzhi stood behind and sneered.


    The others might not know well, but she did. In the place that Cheng Qianqian had been living since she was young, they had never even seen Go before, so how could she know how to play it? She even bragged about getting first place. She must be out of her mind!


    ¡°Cheng Jinzhi, why are you everywhere!¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, I¡¯m telling you! If you dare to be Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s slave and embarrass the Cheng family, I¡¯ll tell father when I get home. He¡¯ll break your legs for sure!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian raised her eyebrows. ¡°So you think I will lose too?¡±


    ¡°Why? Do you think you can win? You haven¡¯t woken up from your dream last night?¡± Cheng Jinzhi sneered. She did not know where Cheng Qianqian got her guts from!


    ¡°T¡¯ve always liked to speak with facts. Why don¡¯t we make a bet too?¡± Cheng Qianqian smiled.


    ¡°Sure! What do you want to bet on?¡±


    ¡°Qianqian!¡± Yu Xuan wanted to stop Cheng Qiangian, but she glared at him.


    ¡°L know you definitely don¡¯t have 5 million yuan, so let¡¯s make it 500,000!¡± Cheng Qianqian picked her fingernails. ¡°The bet will be the same as the one before. If you win, you pay. If you lose, I¡¯ll let you do whatever you want!¡±


    ¡°No problem!¡± Cheng Jinzhi did not even hesitate. She would torture Cheng Qianqian after the competition!


    ¡°However, your integrity isn¡¯t that good. Even though we are considered sisters now, we still have to settle the score clearly. It¡¯s better to write an agreement!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian wrote another note, signed it, and handed it to Cheng Jinzhi. ¡°Sign it!¡±


    ¡°Ha, I¡¯m not afraid of you. I¡¯ll sign it!¡± Cheng Jinzhi signed her name without hesitation.

 Chapter 24 - Carp Ball

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Yu Xuan couldn¡¯t stop her even if he wanted to. He watched helplessly as Cheng Qiangian wrote two sets of agreements. His face turned ashen. ¡°Qiangian, you should leave!¡±


    ¡°What?¡± Cheng Qiangian was stunned for a moment!


    ¡°Both Qi Xuanxuan and Cheng Jinzhi hate you to the core and will definitely torture you to death! Leave! I¡¯ll book a plane ticket for you now. The further you go, the better!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian burst into laughter and patted Yu Xuan¡¯s head. ¡°Idiot! I¡¯m not running away! Do you see this? There¡¯s more than 10 million yuan here! I¡¯ll be able to return double the money to you soon!¡±


    ¡°I don¡¯t want money, I just want you to be fine!¡± Yu Xuan was angry.


    It was undeniable that Cheng Qianqian was a little touched. Although she hadn¡¯t known Yu Xuan for long, he was the first person who didn¡¯t mind her appearance and was willing to be friends with her, and was determined to protect her!


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I won¡¯t lose. Just wait for your big sister to bring you to success!¡±


    Yu Xuan smacked her head. ¡°I¡¯m older than you. Whose big sister are you?¡±


    ¡°Hmph! When I win, I¡¯ll make you cry and call me big sister!¡±


    With that, Cheng Qiangian walked to the front desk to draw lots.


    She reached in and pulled out a ping pong ball. She looked down at it and saw that there were no numbers on the ball. She looked at the host uncertainly. ¡°What does this mean?¡±


    The host took the ping pong ball from her and said after confirming, ¡°The school has added a golden carp slot this year. Whoever draws the numberless ball can enter the finals directly and contend for first place.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian was stunned. This meant that she did not have to compete with the people present. She only needed to wait for them to finish competing and come up with the top player before playing against her to contend for first place!


    Can¡¯t believe there would be such a good thing!


    Liu Yuanyuan, who had been watching Cheng Qianqian, immediately objected when she heard what the host said. ¡°This is against the rules. Why haven¡¯t we heard of this rule before! Did Cheng Qiangian bribe you, so you¡¯re helping her to cheat?¡±


    She didn¡¯t even need to compete and could play in the final match directly. This was really to Cheng Qiangian¡¯s advantage!


    The host pointed to a large signboard at the side with a poker face. ¡°The rules of the competition have been announced long ago. This new rule is the eighth rule. You can take a look yourself if you don¡¯t believe i


    Liu Yuanyuan walked over suspiciously and took a look. Just the host had said, there was indeed such a rule. They had not paid much attention to it because they thought that the competition was the same every year.


    ¡°But, but this is too unfair! Why do we have to play so hard in the competition while she can enter the finals directly!¡± Liu Yuanyuan was still unconvinced.


    ¡°There are a total of 300 ping pong balls in this box. Only one of them doesn¡¯t have a number. The probability of winning is 1 out of 300. It¡¯s absolutely fair.¡±


    Yu Xuan did not expect such an additional surprise and clapped his hands immediately. ¡°That¡¯s right! No one ruled that you can¡¯t rely on luck to win. Liu Yuanyuan, you¡¯re just jealous of Qiangian¡¯s good luck. If you have the ability, go draw it yourself!¡±


    Liu Yuanyuan was furious. ¡°Cheng Qiangian, don¡¯t be so smug! Even if you can enter the final round, there¡¯s no way you can win with those skills of yours!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian shrugged nonchalantly. ¡°We¡¯ll wait and see then!¡±

 Chapter 25 - Victory

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Dean¡¯s office at the Firth Royal College.


    Guan Jing looked at the woman in the monitor while holding a cup of coffee, and glanced at his good friend beside him. ¡°You even pulled this move in order to let her win the competition. You¡¯re too shameless!¡±


    Si Yehan turned a deaf ear. ¡°Did I do anything? She was just lucky.¡±


    ¡°pfft!¡± Guan Jing couldn¡¯t help but spit out a mouthful of coffee.


    Luck! Even a fool could draw the prize from an entire box of unmarked ping pong balls!


    Even the signboard at the side was prepared in a hurry. Fortunately, no one noticed it since nobody was paying attention.


    ¡°If you really want her to win, why don¡¯t you just let her get first place? If she loses in the last round, isn¡¯t she still going to be bullied by Qi Xuanxuan and the rest?¡±


    Guan Jing could not understand. Since he had already spent so much manpower and resources, why not just let Cheng Qiangian get first place?


    ¡°Why should I stop her since she said that she wanted to win the competition fairly?¡± Si Yehan said.


    ¡°Fair and square? You¡¯re pulling so many little tricks!¡± Guan Jing said disdainfully.


    ¡°Those people aren¡¯t worthy of competing with her.¡± Si Yehan¡¯s words were filled with arrogance!


    In fact, he didn¡¯t mention that no matter what the final result was, the person who would enter the finals would definitely be one of his men. At that time, he could take the opportunity to test Cheng Qiangian¡¯s true ability, and also make her win irreproachable. Why not?


    The final match didn¡¯t start until 5 pm that day.


    Qi Xuanxuan professed to have outstanding skills in Go, but she did not even make it into the top eight. As for those who made it into the final match, other than Cheng Qiangian who drew the Carp Ball, the other one was Kai Yuan.


    Cheng Qiangqian was a little surprised. Seems like this shy-looking boy was quite good at Go!


    Kai Yuan was also stunned when he saw Cheng Qianqian. He had heard about the Carp Ball too. This girl is really lucky.


    However, everyone who was participating in the competition had to follow the rules. No matter how Cheng Qianqian won the chance to play, he only cared about playing his game well.


    ¡°Black or white?¡± Kai Yuan was very straightforward this time in order to take care of Cheng Qianqian.


    ¡°White.¡± Cheng Qiangian still chose white.


    Kai Yuan nodded and began playing.


    Kai Yuan made decisive moves from the start and it seemed as if he would end the game at any moment. Cheng Qiangian glanced at him and took her time to build her defense.


    Gradually, Kai Yuan began to frown. He raised his head and looked at Cheng Qianqian. Everything was completely different from what he had expected. His attacks were very fierce, but Cheng Qianqian¡¯s defenses were impeccable. She was like a completely different person from the Go idiot yesterday.


    Kai Yuan finally realized that not only did Cheng Qiangian know how to play Go, but she was also highly skilled. Everything she had done yesterday was nothing more than acting dumb. He frowned slightly. He hated people who played Go frivolously, so his moves became even more aggressive.


    ¡°You¡¯ve lost!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian placed a stone down steadily and looked at Kai Yuan calmly.


    Kai Yuan was stunned. He looked at the last stone that Cheng Qianqian had placed and it was close to the center. Only then did he start to realize that Cheng Qianqian had set up a huge trap from the beginning, luring him into it step by step until he lost completely.


    In the end, Cheng Qiangqian defeated Kai Yuan with a huge advantage and won the final championship!


    When the screen started showing the results, everyone was stunned!


    Cheng Qiangian, the ignorant country bumpkin, actually won the championship!

 Chapter 26 - Starting to Collect the Debt

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    The crowd was silent. Yu Xuan was first stunned, then he broke into a cheer. ¡°She won! Cheng Qiangian won!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian glanced at him and raised an eyebrow. Then, she shook hands with Kai Yuan and turned to leave the stage.


    ¡°wait!¡±


    Kai Yuan jogged over with a dark expression. ¡°You clearly know how to play Go. Why did you behave like that yesterday?¡±


    ¡°Since there are people who want to see me making a fool of myself, how can I not do as they wish? Otherwise, how can I earn money!¡±


    As she spoke, Cheng Qiangian took out the written agreements from her pocket and showed them in front of the camera. ¡°Qi Xuanxuan, Liu Yuanyuan, and Cheng Jinzhi, please pass to me the money you owe within three working days. Otherwise, I will send this agreement to your respective homes and


    ask your family members to pay for it!¡±


    The faces of Qi Xuanxuan and the rest turned pale. They never imagined that they would actually be fooled by a country bumpkin!


    ¡°Xuanxuan, what should we do?! That¡¯s 5 million yuan!¡± Liu Yuanyuan was so scared that her face turned ashen and her tears were about to fall. ¡°My dad will kill me if he finds out!¡±


    ¡°What are you crying for!¡± Qi Xuanxuan¡¯s face was livid. She knew that 5 million was a lot, but the agreement had already been signed. How could she still go back on her words? If that really happened, she would not be able to continue studying in school!


    ¡°Go back!¡±


    Qi Xuanxuan turned and left, while Liu Yuanyuan hurriedly followed behind.


    Cheng Jinzhi was also in disbelief. She could not believe what she was seeing. She had participated in the competition too, but the contestants this time were too strong. She could not even enter the top 30.


    And Kai Yuan, who had stood out from the rest of the competitors, had lost to Cheng Qianqian by a huge margin. What was wrong with this world?!


    ¡°Cheng Jinzhi, you have lost.¡± Cheng Qiangian walked up to her and raised her eyebrows.


    ¡°It¡¯s impossible for me to be your slave. Hand over your money!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi pursed her lips. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I was going to renege on my debt. It¡¯s just 500,000 yuan! I¡¯ll pay you!¡±


    ¡°You will pay¡­ When will that be? One to two days, or one to two years! You are the daughter of the Cheng family, well-educated and reasonable. Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t even have 500,000 yuan?¡±


    ¡°Who said so?!¡± Cheng Jinzhi was furious. Seeing that more and more people were gathering around her, she gritted her teeth and took out the bank card with the highest amount in her wallet. ¡°There¡¯s more than 500,000 here. You¡­¡±


    ¡°Then hand it over!¡± Cheng Qianqian snatched the bank card over. ¡°What¡¯s the password?¡±


    ¡°893054.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian had already downloaded the mobile banking app. She entered the password and found that it worked. Then, she quickly transferred 500,000 yuan to her own account and passed the gift agreement she had just drafted to Cheng Jinzhi.


    ¡°Sign it!¡±


    ¡°What is this!¡± Cheng Jinzhi frowned. ¡°Unconditional gift agreement? Why should I sign this!¡±


    ¡°Of course you have to sign it. Otherwise, what if you go back on your words and sue me for blackmail? This is not a small amount!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi gritted her teeth. How did this wretched girl know so much!


    Having no choice, Cheng Jinzhi signed her name and took back her bank card. ¡°Can I leave now?¡±


    ¡°Go, go!¡± Cheng Qianqian waved her hand in disdain.


    Kai Yuan saw this scene and his face darkened. ¡°You actually used the match as a bet! This is simply an insult to the game!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian held her forehead in resignation. ¡°Little brother, I have to survive before I can play Go! If I don¡¯t have money, how can I survive? Not everyone is like you who doesn¡¯t have to worry about making a living!¡±

 Chapter 27 - Mysterious Power

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Kai Yuan was stunned, but he still disagreed with Cheng Qianqian¡¯s actions. ¡°But¡­¡±


    ¡°No buts!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian interrupted him coldly. ¡°They started the bet. I won on my own merits and made my life secure. There¡¯s no need to explain myself to anyone, including you! Please don¡¯t demand of others using your own moral standards. We¡¯re not that close.¡±


    With that, Cheng Qiangian turned around to look for Yu Xuan. ¡°Let¡¯s go! Big sister will treat you to a meal!¡±


    ¡°[ said I¡¯m older than you!¡± Yu Xuan frowned, but he was still happy that Cheng Qianqian could win. That way, she would not have to be bullied by Qi Xuanxuan and the rest.


    ¡°Okay, okay. Little brother, big sister won the competition. Be happy!¡±


    ¡°L already said I¡¯m the big brother!¡±


    Yu Xuan and Cheng Qiangian left the competition venue, leaving behind Kai Yuan and the dumbfounded audience.


    Cheng Qiangqian, that country bumpkin, really won!


    Although Cheng Qianqian would definitely become cannon fodder in tomorrow¡¯s showdown with Lian Hai and Guan Jing, it was still very impressive for her to be in third place!


    ¡®There were so many of them who could not even enter the competition!


    ¡°No wonder people started betting on Cheng Qianqian in the black market yesterday. She seems to be quite capable!¡±


    ¡°Even if Cheng Qianqian has some ability, it¡¯s impossible for her to beat Teacher Guan!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right. I¡¯m still betting on Teacher Guan!¡±


    ¡°Itll definitely be either Teacher Guan or Lian Hai. It can¡¯t be Cheng Qianqian! Those two are simply the Saints of Go. They are not people that ordinary folks like us can look up to!¡±


    At the dean¡¯s office.


    Si Yehan retracted his gaze from the monitor and the corners of his lips turned up. He had never misjudged anyone he fancied. This Cheng Qiangian was indeed a hidden talent.


    ¡°How is it? Are you confident?¡± Si Yehan asked.


    Guan Jing raised his eyebrows. ¡°Why, do you want me to show mercy and not win that little girl too ruthlessly?¡±


    Si Yehan shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m worried that you won¡¯t have the face to continue teaching in school if you lose!¡±


    Guan Jing: ¡°That¡¯s enough! Even if you forget your friends when you¡¯re in love, that¡¯s too much. I¡¯ve never lost!¡±


    ¡°But you¡¯ve never won Kai Yuan with such a huge margin when you competed against him.¡±


    Guan Jing frowned. What Si Yehan said was true. He knew Kai Yuan¡¯s ability. Cheng Qiangian had completely crushed Kai Yuan in that match and didn¡¯t plan to leave any leeway for Kai Yuan right from the start.


    Even he did not dare to have such confidence from the start of the match.


    ¡°This girl¡¯s game style reminds me of someone. I think I¡¯ve seen it before somewhere, but I can¡¯t recall it at the moment.¡± Guan Jing frowned and pondered.


    ¡°Yehan, who exactly is this girl


    ¡°A country bumpkin.¡±


    Guan Jing.¡±..¡±


    They had been friends for so many years, yet he refused to reveal a single word. Where¡¯s the brotherhood!


    This time, Guan Jing had really wronged Si Yehan. Although Si Yehan had sent many people to investigate Cheng Qiangian¡¯s background, all the information he had received was that she was an ordinary country girl, and they couldn¡¯t find anything else.


    However, Cheng Qiangian¡¯s striking actions made it hard for people to believe in her mediocrity.


    The only explanation was that there was a powerful mysterious force protecting Cheng Qiangian. This was a force that even Si Yehan couldn¡¯t hope to touch, so no matter how many people he sent out, they all returned in disappointment.


    However, the more this was the case, the more Si Yehan found it interesting..

 Chapter 28 - Learned From The Village Old Man

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Come, come, let¡¯s toast to the victory today!¡±


    Ina high-end restaurant in the city, Cheng Qiangian, Yu Xuan, and Lan raised their glasses and cheered.


    The three of them took a big gulp of orange juice happily. Cheng Qianqian took out her phone and started transferring money to the other two.


    ¡°Little Xuanxuan, this 5 million is yours. Lan, you have 5 million too!¡±


    Yu Xuan finally believed that Cheng Qianqian had really returned him ten times the 500,000 yuan that she had borrowed from him when he received the notification message from the bank.


    ¡°Why do you have so much money!¡± Yu Xuan frowned. Didn¡¯t Cheng Jinzhi only give her 500,000 yuan?


    ¡°Did you forget that Qi Xuanxuan and Liu Yuanyuan made a bet of 10 million yuan with me!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian waved her cell phone. ¡°I just uploaded the agreements that they signed with me to the school¡¯s intranet. They sent me the money immediately and even obediently signed the gift agreements. They didn¡¯t dare to delay a single minute!¡±


    ¡°But¡­ didn¡¯t you say that you would give them three days?¡±


    ¡°Do you think that they would give me three days¡¯ time if I were the one who lost today?¡± Cheng Qianqian asked.


    Yu Xuan pursed his lips. Of course not!


    Qi Xuanxuan and the rest would surely start tormenting Cheng Qianqian even before the start of tomorrow!


    ¡°That¡¯s why! I¡¯m just returning the favor!¡± Cheng Qiangian picked up a piece of chicken drumstick and took a big bite.


    The meat bought with the money she earned was simply delicious.


    ¡°Why did you say that in the competition venue since you didn¡¯t plan to give them time?¡± Lan did not forget to ask as she helped herself to the meat.


    ¡°It¡¯s just for show, and it¡¯s necessary. Otherwise, the others will think that I¡¯m wicked and then pity Qi Xuanxuan and the rest instead.¡± Cheng Qianqian raised her brows.


    Thus, while she pretended to give Qi Xuanxuan and the others time to transfer the money, she also posted the agreements online anonymously, giving them pressure to transfer the money quickly. They could not complain to Cheng Qianqian since she had publicly said that she would not force them.


    As for them insisting on returning the money as soon as possible because of their pride, that was their own problem!


    ¡°But Qiangian, I really didn¡¯t expect your Go skills to be that good! Who did you leam it from?¡±


    ¡°None other than the old barber in our village.¡± Lan knew that too.


    ¡°The old man loved to play chess with people, no matter if it¡¯s Gobang or Chinese chess, as long as it¡¯s any form of chess. All the other children in our village were annoyed with him. Only Qiangian was kind and willing to play chess with him no matter what.¡±


    Yu Xuan couldn¡¯t believe that an old man from the village could have such good chess skills? Cheng Qianqian was probably highly gifted!


    ¡°By the way, you gave us all the money that you won. What about yourself?¡±


    ¡°still have the prize money from the competition!¡± Cheng Qianqian had been thinking about that US$3 million for a very long time!


    Yu Xuan held his forehead helplessly. ¡°Silly Qiangian. One of the players who is going to compete with you tomorrow is the new world champion who is invincible in the world. The other is Teacher Guan from our school, who had won the tournament for ten years running. They are publicly acknowledged


    as Go saints. If you want to win the prize money from them, you are simply¡­¡±


    ¡°Forget it. I¡¯ll return the 5 million yuan to you. I don¡¯t have any use for it anyway. Just transfer the 500,000 to me.¡±


    Cheng Qiangian waved her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t be so wishy-washy. I have my own plans. All you need to do is to make a reservation at the best hotel tomorrow and celebrate for me..¡±

 Chapter 29 - Falling Asleep Again

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡®The next day.


    The tournament finals officially started.


    Cheng Qianqian had been dragged out of bed by Lan early in the morning. At this moment, she was still in a dazed state. It was only when she entered the venue and felt her eardrums aching from the overwhelming cheers that her mind started to clear up.


    Looking up, the spacious stadium was now packed to the brim.


    Sitting on the left were the students from Firth Royal College, and their side was full of banners in support of Teacher Guan.


    Sitting on the right were the fans of Lian Hai, the new world champion. They had flown in from all over the world and were all holding banners to cheer him on.


    As for Yu Xuan and Lan, they were squeezed into a tiny corner near the exit. They held a small loudspeaker each and were blowing it excitedly to cheer her on. Unfortunately, they were drowned out by the cheers of the others and could not be heard at all.


    But it didn¡¯t matter. Cheng Qianqian had felt their support. She nodded at them and walked to the competition stage.


    ¡°The competition today will be based on the best of three games. First, let us invite the three players to draw lots to decide the order of today¡¯s game.¡±


    Guan Jing and Lian Hai, the two gentlemen, gave Cheng Qianqian the chance to draw the first lot.


    Cheng Qiangqian did not stand on ceremony with them and drew a number.


    But this time, it was a blank again.


    Cheng Qiangian. ¡°¡­¡±


    Could it be that she had had a free pass to the final match again?


    The host was also stunned for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure. ¡°As there are three players who advanced this time, the one who drew the blank card in the first round will not have to play, and advance to the second round directly.¡±


    This meant that the first match was between Guan Jing and Lian Hai.


    ¡®The crowd exploded when they heard this!


    No one expected that the day would begin with the much-anticipated battle between Guan Jing and Lian Hai. At the same time, they secretly admired Cheng Qianqian¡¯s luck. This was equivalent to getting second place without any effort!


    Hence, Cheng Qiangian went to wait at the side while the match between Guan Jing and Lian Hai officially began.


    Guan Jing played black and went first. Neither of them hid their abilities and fought fiercely on the Go board. Cheng Qianqian watched for a while and she could already guess the final outcome, so she leaned to the side and started to doze off.


    ¡°Student Cheng, Student Cheng!¡±


    After some time, Cheng Qiangian was woken up by someone.


    She rubbed her eyes in a daze. The stadium was filled with cheers. She scratched her head. ¡°They¡¯re finished?¡±


    ¡°Yes, the second round has already begun,¡± the host kindly reminded her.


    ¡°alright!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian walked right over to where Lian Hai had been sitting and sat down. Guan Jing was stunned for a moment. ¡°You fell asleep just now?¡±


    ¡°Yeah!¡± Cheng Qiangian yawned loudly.


    ¡°Then how did you know that I won?¡± Guan Jing asked.


    She did not even stir the least amid the roar of the crowd earlier. Guan Jing thought that she had really fallen asleep!


    ¡°L knew it from the start. You set a trap for him from your first move and he didn¡¯t notice it. It¡¯s normal for him to lose,¡± Cheng Qiangian said calmly.


    Guan Jing was shocked. He didn¡¯t expect Cheng Qianqian to be so talented that she discovered this from the start.


    Pulling together his concentration, Guan Jing regarded Cheng Qianqian as a formidable opponent and began to play seriously.


    At the same time, Lian Hai was eliminated unexpectedly, and Cheng Qiangian¡¯s odds in the black market had soared to 1 to 200!

 Chapter 30 - Striking It Rich

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    If Cheng Qiangian had been playing with a jestful mindset during the match with Kai Yuan, then she was concentrating half of her abilities when she was playing against Guan Jing.


    It had to be said that Guan Jing was a rare chess expert. It was no wonder that no matter how many rising stars there were in the outside world, they would always be defeated in the Go tournament all these years.


    Unfortunately, it was Cheng Qianqian that Guan Jing had run into this time.


    The match had been going on for less than half an hour when Guan Jing suddenly put down the game piece in his hand and smiled helplessly. ¡°There is indeed someone with abilities beyond me. I¡¯ve lost this match.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian nodded. ¡°Thank you. You¡¯re very outstanding yourself.¡±


    Everyone¡¯s jaws dropped. No one had expected that the most brilliant star of the Firth Royal College, the Go Saint that the empire rarely saw in a hundred years, would lose to a country bumpkin!


    ¡°alright, I now officially announce that the winner of the 38th Firth Royal College Go Tournament is Cheng Qianqian!¡±


    Yu Xuan was stunned for a moment, then he tugged on Lan in disbelief. ¡°Am I dreaming?! Quick, pinch my face!¡±


    Lan snapped and pinched his cheeks hard.


    Yu Xuan almost jumped up in pain, but it meant that he was not dreaming!


    Cheng Qianqian had really won! She had defeated Guan Jing and won the championship!


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian is the champion! Cheng Qiangian is the champion!¡± Yu Xuan cheered.


    Lan joined in. ¡°Ah Qian is the best! Ah Qian is the best!¡±


    The venue that was lively earlier was now abnormally quiet. Only Lan and Yu Xuan¡¯s cheers could be heard. Everyone was so shocked that they couldn¡¯t speak. No one was willing to admit this fact.


    Even the school¡¯s management could not believe that the champion of the Go tournament was such a person!


    However, the reality was right in front of their eyes even if they were unwilling to admit it. They could only brace themselves and go forward to present the award.


    ¡°Congratulations, Student Cheng.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian was not interested in the trophy and honors. She was only concerned about the prize money. ¡°Principal, may I know when will the bonus be awarded?¡±


    The principal was stunned for a moment. Was this the time to be concerned about this? Shouldn¡¯t a normal person be crying tears of joy, and giving a long speech while holding the trophy? Words like thanking their parents and their school??


    Guan Jing grinned. He cleared his throat and said seriously, ¡°According to the usual practice, it will probably be transferred to your account by tomorrow. By the way, did you submit your bank card when you entered the school? You can use it in school.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian thought about it and shook her head.


    Guan Jing frowned. ¡°Then write down the relevant details of your bank card. I¡¯m going to the Academic Affairs Office later and I¡¯ll bring it over for you.¡±


    ¡°Thank you, Teacher Guan.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian couldn¡¯t care less about the trophy. She stuffed it into the principal¡¯s hands and found a pen, but she couldn¡¯t find any paper, so she pulled Guan Jing¡¯s hand over and wrote down her bank account number on his palm.


    Guan Jing. ¡°¡­¡± He had never seen a girl who loved money so much!


    ¡®The award ceremony ended in a weird atmosphere. Cheng Qiangian did not stay in school and instead, she dragged Yu Xuan and Lan to the underground casino in the city.


    Lan looked for the boy who had helped the last time and then got Yu Xuan to accompany him while she and Cheng Qianqian waited at the KFC nearby.


    ¡°[heard that the odds had already risen to 1 to 200 when you were still competing! We bet 500,000, so 200 times would be¡­¡± Lan frowned and began counting her fingers.


    ¡°100 million.¡±

 Chapter 31 - A Millionaire

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    100 million!


    Lan¡¯s eyes lit up. ¡°Really? Really? Ah Qian, you¡¯re amazing! 100 million!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian smiled lightly. 100 million was nothing to the Cheng family, but it was a huge fortune to Cheng Qianqian and Lan, who wanted to establish themselves in this city!


    Yu Xuan was very happy as well when he heard that. ¡°Qiangian, what do you plan to do with this money?¡±


    ¡°Lhaven¡¯t thought of what to do yet, but I need to find an anonymous account to save this money for the time being.¡± Cheng Qianqian thought for a while and decided to use Lan¡¯s name to open a bank account and put the money in.


    Yu Xuan thought that Cheng Qianqian was being cautious and didn¡¯t ask any further.


    The few of them left KFC and went to the bank to settle the money. After the money was transferred in, Cheng Qianqian handed the bank card to Lan.


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry! I will definitely protect this card with my life!¡± Lan patted her chest and promised.


    ¡°Are you stupid?! Money that¡¯s lost can be earned again. Why do you need to exchange your life for it?!¡± Cheng Qianqian glared at her.


    ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go eat now!¡±


    Hence, the few of them headed straight to the most luxurious restaurant in the city and had a good meal. They only left the restaurant when it was dark.


    ¡°It¡¯s already seven o¡¯clock. We have to go back to school. Otherwise, we won¡¯t be able to enter if the school gate is closed,¡± said Yu Xuan.


    Cheng Qianqian was about to speak when her phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was a call from Cheng Ruohuai.


    She frowned and picked it up. ¡°Where are you now?¡±


    ¡°Tm having dinner in town with my classmates,¡± Cheng Qianqian said lightly.


    ¡°Tell me the address and I¡¯ll get the chauffeur to pick you up. Come home immediately.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian could roughly guess what Cheng Ruohuai was up to. Since she had originally planned to make things clear with the Cheng family, she might as well make it today.


    Hence, Cheng Qiangian hung up the call and sent her location over. Then, she looked at Yu Xuan. ¡°I won¡¯t be going back to school. My family wants me to make a trip home. Go back yourself! Be careful!¡±


    Yu Xuan nodded. ¡°You won the competition today. Uncle and Auntie must be celebrating for you at home! Then I¡¯ll be leaving first. Bye!¡±


    After bidding farewell to Yu Xuan, Cheng Qianqian and Lan took a taxi back to the Cheng family.


    Lan asked on the way back, ¡°Why did they suddenly call you back? Are they really going to celebrate for you¡±


    Lan found it hard to believe that Ah Qian¡¯s biased father, who usually paid no attention to her, would be kind enough to celebrate for her now.


    ¡°Could it be that he¡¯s asking you to go back because he knew you won the money?¡± Lan held the bank card tightly. ¡°Ah Qian, don¡¯t be foolish!¡±


    ¡°I didn¡¯t even show my face, so how would they know that I won the money? But it¡¯s most probably about money if they are calling me back at this time!¡± Cheng Qiangian said.


    ¡°What other money is there?¡±


    ¡°You idiot, there¡¯s the prize money from the competition! US$3 million!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! Ah Qian, you¡¯re a millionaire now!¡± Lan said happily.


    ¡°Not really, but this money is enough for us to buy a house here and settle down!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian thought for a while and said, ¡°Don¡¯t come home with me tonight. I¡¯ll stop by a hotel later. You can stay there tonight and go to a real estate agency tomorrow.¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re not staying with the Cheng family anymore?¡± Lan had been asking Qianqian to leave, but she refused to leave no matter what.


    ¡°Ididn¡¯t leave in the past because we didn¡¯t have any money or power. We would have at least a place to stay if we stayed with the Cheng family.. Why should we still suffer in the Cheng family now that we have money!¡±

 Chapter 32 - Lets Cut Ties

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    At the Cheng family.


    It was almost 9 pm when Cheng Qiangian arrived at the Cheng residence, but the living room of the villa was still brightly lit at that moment. Cheng Ruohuai was sitting on the main seat while Zhang Huilan sat by the side. Even Cheng Jinzhi was present.


    Mother and daughter frowned the moment they saw Cheng Qiangian enter, and Cheng Jinzhi even snorted coldly. Cheng Ruohuai glanced at her. She pouted and did not say anything.


    ¡°[heard that you won the championship at the game today.¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai spoke when Cheng Qiangian had just sat down.


    ¡°Yea, I won.¡± Cheng Qiangian said lightly.


    ¡°There must be a lot of prize money from the Go tournament!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian looked up at him. ¡°3 million, in US dollars.¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai pondered for a while. ¡°You¡¯re still young. It¡¯s not safe for you to be holding so much money. Besides, you don¡¯t need to use any money since you eat and stay in school. Go change the card number when you go back to school tomorrow, and transfer it to my card instead.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian sneered. ¡°Is Daddy interested in such a small amount of money?¡±


    ¡°What are you saying? Of course, I don¡¯t care about this little bit of money. I¡¯m doing this for your own good. Do you know how to handle so much money? Wouldn¡¯t it cause more trouble if you¡¯re cheated by someone with ulterior motives?!¡±


    ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. I¡¯ve already spent it.¡±


    ¡°What!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai was shocked. Then, he flew into a rage. ¡°B*stard! How could you spend so much money without saying a word?! Where did you spend it?! Hurry up and go get it back!¡±


    ¡°You don¡¯t have to worry about that. I have the right to deal with the money since I won it!¡±


    ¡°How dare you talk to me like that!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian frowned and dug her ears impatiently. ¡°If that¡¯s the reason you called me back, then I¡¯m leaving!¡±


    ¡°Stop right there!¡± Zhang Huilan stood up and shouted at Cheng Qiangian.


    ¡°Did you cheat your sister of 500,000 yuan today? Return the money to her immediately, or I¡¯ll make you pay!¡±


    ¡°Cheat?¡± Cheng Qiangian raised her eyebrows. ¡°When did I cheat her?¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re still denying it!¡± Cheng Jinzhi pointed at Cheng Qianqian and shouted. ¡°You clearly know how to play Go, yet you still made a bet with me and embarrassed me in front of so many people. You even made me give you 500,000 yuan. It¡¯s all in black and white, and there¡¯s the bank transfer record. You


    can¡¯t deny it!¡±


    ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re talking about that 500,000 yuan!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian spread her hands. ¡°You said it yourself that it¡¯s all in black and white. You lost the bet and gave it to me unconditionally. Since when did I cheat you!¡±


    ¡°How would I have made a bet with you if you hadn¡¯t pretended that you didn¡¯t know how to play Go!¡±


    ¡°It¡¯s my business to pretend, but you¡¯re the fool for believing it!¡± Cheng Qianqian sneered. ¡°If you¡¯re willing to bet, you have to accept your loss. Since you¡¯ve given me the 500,000 yuan, it¡¯s mine. Besides, I¡¯ve already spent it. I can¡¯t get it back.¡±


    ¡°You!¡±


    ¡°Shut up!¡± Cheng Ruohuai shouted angrily, interrupting their argument.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, I order you to bring back all the money you won today. Otherwise, you can get out of this house!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian pursed her lips and stared at Cheng Ruohuai without moving.


    Seeing that Cheng Qiangian was afraid, Cheng Ruohuai curled his lips smugly. ¡°As long as you hand over the money obediently, we¡¯ll pretend that nothing happened in the past. You¡¯re still the daughter of the Cheng family!¡±


    ¡°Since you¡¯ve said so, let¡¯s cut ties!¡± Cheng Qiangian said straightforwardly.. ¡°Do you want to announce this in the papers or do you want to go by the law?¡±

 Chapter 33 - Lets See Who Dares To?

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Cheng Ruohuai was stunned. He did not expect Cheng Qiangian to say something like that!


    However, Cheng Qiangian took out her phone and started tapping on it. Then, she turned the screen towards Cheng Ruohuai and showed it to him. ¡°The news agency has already knocked off. For the sake of efficiency, let¡¯s go through legal procedures! Doesn¡¯t the Cheng Corporation have a specialized legal


    department? Let them draft a statement and I will sign it.¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qiangian, are you crazy!¡± Cheng Jinzhi exclaimed. ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re talking about?!¡±


    ¡°Of course I know what I¡¯m talking about! I have no interest in your Cheng family at all!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian looked at Cheng Ruohuai and his wife impatiently. ¡°Can you hurry up? I¡¯m very busy!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai took a while to react, and then he frowned. ¡°Cheng Qiangian, do you think that you¡¯ve become an influential figure just because you won a chess match! You¡¯re nothing without the Cheng family! Kneel down and admit your mistake now!¡±


    ¡°The person worthy of me kneeling down hasn¡¯t been born yet! You? Forget it!¡± Cheng Qiangian sneered.


    ¡°Fine! You wretch, I think you don¡¯t know your surname if I don¡¯t punish you today!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai was furious. He picked up the fruit platter in front of him and threw it at Cheng Qiangian.


    Whack!


    The glass plate shattered 50 centimeters away from Cheng Qiangian at the sound of a gunshot and the shards scattered all over the floor, scaring Cheng Jinzhi so much that she kept screaming.


    ¡°Who dares to bully a member of the Si family in front of me?¡±


    A deep voice rang out and everyone turned to see Si Yehan sitting in a wheelchair with a black mini pistol in his hand. There was a wisp of smoke coming from it.


    The attendant pushed him into the Cheng family¡¯s living room slowly. Cheng Ruohuai came to his senses and immediately jogged over and said obsequiously, ¡°God, God of War, I didn¡¯t know that you were coming this late at night. Please forgive me for failing to welcome you properly!¡±


    With that, Cheng Ruohuai turned around and said to Zhang Huilan, ¡°What are you waiting for! Hurry up and make tea for the God of War!¡±


    ¡°Oh, I¡¯ll go right now!¡± Zhang Huilan responded and quickly ran to the kitchen to make tea.


    Cheng Qiangian frowned as she looked at the man who suddenly appeared. So this was the legendary God of War, Si Yehan. He was¡­ really good-looking, much better looking than any man she¡¯d ever seen.


    Not only was he good-looking, but he also exuded a charm of maturity that was both harsh and decisive. One look and she could tell that he was a real man who had been on the battlefield before!


    But what did he just say¡­ that they were bullying the Si family? When did she become a part of the Si family?


    ¡°Lord God of War, please have some tea!¡± Zhang Huilan hastily brewed a cup of tea and respectfully served it to Si Yehan.


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t even look at her nor did he take it. He simply looked at Cheng Ruohuai. ¡°Mr. Cheng, what were you doing just now?¡±


    ¡°I. um¡­¡± Cheng Ruohuai broke out in cold sweat. He didn¡¯t expect Si Yehan to come at such a late hour.


    ¡°Since Cheng Qiangian is engaged to me, it¡¯s only right that she belongs to the Si family. No matter what she does, no one in this world can touch her except me.¡±


    An engagement? Cheng Ruohuai¡¯s eyes lit up. Didn¡¯t the head steward say that he was just observing? Could it be that Si Yehan had taken a fancy to Cheng Qiangian?


    Cheng Ruohuai looked at Cheng Qiangian¡¯s face in disbelief and swallowed with difficulty. This God of War¡¯s taste was really extraordinary!


    However, this wasn¡¯t important at all.. Since Si Yehan has acknowledged this engagement, wouldn¡¯t it mean that he would be the God of War¡¯s father-in-law in the future?! If this got out, everyone in the entire empire would have to look up to him!

 Chapter 34 - Just Get Married

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Yes, Lord, you¡¯re right. Just now¡­ just now, it was just a small discussion between father and daughter and we got a little agitated. It¡¯s nothing serious!¡± Cheng Ruohuai explained with a smile.


    ¡°Really?¡± Si Yehan raised his brows and turned to Cheng Qiangian.


    Cheng Ruohuai quickly shot Cheng Qian a look but Cheng Qiangian ignored him completely. She walked up to Si Yehan and pointed at herself. ¡°You said you were engaged to me? Me? Cheng Qianqian?¡±


    Si Yehan nodded. ¡°Mr. Cheng agreed to the engagement personally and had even accepted the betrothal gift.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian¡¯s face darkened.


    She was wondering why Cheng Ruohuai would be so kind as to spend money and send her to Firth Royal College. It tuned out that he had secretly sold her out again!


    ¡°Oh right, Mr. Cheng was just telling me to get out of the Cheng family and that he wants to sever ties with me. We¡¯re already going through the legal procedures!¡± Cheng Qiangian shrugged.


    In other words, she was no longer a member of the Cheng family. The engagement arranged by Cheng Ruohuai naturally had nothing to do with her!


    ¡°Is that so?¡± Si Yehan asked again.


    ¡°No, no!¡± Cheng Ruohuai hurriedly denied. ¡°Lord God of War, my daughter is spouting nonsense. There¡¯s no such thing!¡±


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t say anything and only stared at Cheng Qianqian as though he only believed what she said.


    Cheng Ruohuai was anxious. He quickly ran over, pulled Cheng Qianqian, and said in a low voice, ¡°This is the God of War! How dare you spout nonsense in front of him? Are you tired of living?¡±


    ¡°Did I say anything wrong?¡± Cheng Qiangian glanced at him.


    Cheng Ruohuai pursed his lips tightly. ¡°Let me tell you! If you offend the God of War, we won¡¯t be able to escape, let alone you! Think about how many lives you have to go against the God of War!¡±


    Although she didn¡¯t understand Si Yehan, Cheng Qiangian had heard a lot of stories about Si Yehan in school the last few days.


    She just won her start-up capital, and now was the perfect opportunity to develop her career. If she offended Si Yehan, who in the empire would dare to do business with her?!


    Moreover, people like Wang Ze and Qi Xuanxuan who were just distant relations of his were able to intimidate so many people. If she became the God of War¡¯s fianc¨¦e, wouldn¡¯t she be able to do whatever she wanted in the empire!


    No matter how much she thought about this marriage, it seemed to be to her advantage!


    It¡¯s just getting married! It¡¯s the same with anyone else!


    Cheng Qianqian had thought it through, but she didn¡¯t want to let Cheng Ruohuai off just like that, so she said, ¡°I can put up a show together with you, provided that you give me 80% of the betrothal gift from Si Yehan!¡±


    ¡°80%!¡± Cheng Ruohuai almost screamed, but when he saw Si Yehan¡¯s probing gaze, he instantly stopped and gritted his teeth. ¡°Are you trying to rob me? 20%!¡±


    ¡°70%.¡±


    ¡°30%, that¡¯s it!¡± Cheng Ruohuai frowned.


    ¡°Oh, it doesn¡¯t matter to me since I have nothing to lose. At most, I¡¯ll be killed by the God of War! But for you¡­ you have to consider the consequences of offending the God of War!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai gritted his teeth. ¡°50%!¡±


    ¡°Deal!¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai endured the pain in his heart and maintained a smile on his face. ¡°You child, the God of War is talking to you! Answer him quickly!¡±


    ¡°Oh, my father was just saying that he felt sorry for me. I had suffered a lot since I was young and had never received proper education. He felt guilty towards me so he has decided to give me all the betrothal gifts from the God of War as my dowry!¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qiangian, what nonsense are you spouting!¡±

 Chapter 35 - Throw It Away Once Used

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    Cheng Qiangian blinked her eyes innocently. ¡°Did I say something wrong? Is Daddy the kind of evil person who would covet his daughter¡¯s dowry?¡±


    a


    Si Yehan also raised his brows and asked, ¡°Mr. Cheng, are you embezzling the Si family¡¯s dowry?¡±


    ¡°No, absolutely not!¡± Cheng Ruohuai hurriedly waved his hands in denial.


    ¡°If that¡¯s the case, then Daddy has agreed to return all the betrothal gifts to me!¡± Cheng Qiangian smiled happily. ¡°T¡¯l get a professional lawyer to do the handover tomorrow. You have to get everything prepared, Daddy!¡±


    Under Si Yehan¡¯s intimidating gaze, Cheng Ruohuai nodded with difficulty. ¡°Okay, okay!¡±


    After obtaining another large sum of money, Cheng Qiangian beamed with joy and her eyes were shining.


    The corners of Si Yehan¡¯s lips turned up. ¡°Since you¡¯ve accepted the betrothal gift, Miss Cheng, come with me!¡±


    ¡°What!¡± Cheng Qiangian was stunned. ¡°Follow you? Why!¡±


    Si Yehan raised his brows. ¡°You just accepted the betrothal gift and now you want to deny it?¡±


    ¡°No.¡±


    The corners of Cheng Qiangian¡¯s mouth twitched. ¡°Well, we¡¯re not married yet! Besides, I just came from the countryside and have a lot of bad habits. I¡¯m not good enough to be the wife of the God of War yet. I still need to learn more etiquette in school. Otherwise, it wouldn¡¯t be good if I embarrass the God


    of War!¡±


    ¡°We can get married anytime. As for learning etiquette, you can learn it better by my side.¡±


    ¡°But¡­¡± Cheng Qiangian was still struggling.


    ¡°Mtr. Cheng, do you have any objections?¡±


    Cheng Ruohuai quickly shook his head and pushed Cheng Qiangian to Si Yehan. ¡°No objections! It¡¯s my daughter¡¯s fortune to be able to marry into the Si family!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian. ¡°¡­¡± This fence sitter has changed his attitude too quickly!


    ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let¡¯s go!¡± Si Yehan left first.


    Following that, four to five burly men stood in front of Cheng Qianqian. All of them looked stern and said coldly, ¡°Miss Cheng, please!¡±


    After considering the disparity in strength between them, Cheng Qianqian had no choice but to leave the Cheng family with them.


    Inside the Maybach.


    Cheng Qianqian and Si Yehan sat across from each other. His deep eyes were fixated on her, exuding a strong sense of oppression. Cheng Qianqian furrowed her brows but didn¡¯t dare to face him head-on. She could only keep looking elsewhere.


    ¡°Don¡¯t you have anything to say to me?¡± Si Yehan suddenly asked after a long while.


    ¡°Say what?¡± Cheng Qianqian frowned. They were not familiar with each other.


    ¡°Heh! Miss Cheng is really forgetful!¡± Si Yehan laughed coldly.¡± You threw me away after use. Seems like Miss Cheng is a veteran in romance!¡±


    ¡°What on earth do you mean?!¡± Cheng Qianqian increasingly felt that the man in front of her was really strange. Was there something wrong with his head? Otherwise, how could he fancy a woman like herself?!


    ¡°although you used powder to cover it up, I can still smell the herbal fragrance on you. It¡¯s exactly the same as that night.¡±


    Herbal fragrance. That night?


    Cheng Qiangqian¡¯s eyes widened. Could it be that the man who was¡­ in the bar that day was the God of War, Si Yehan?


    No way? God, you can¡¯t joke like that!


    ¡°God of War, what are you talking about? What about that night? What herbal fragrance? I¡¯m just an ordinary country girl who doesn¡¯t even know what a bar is. You must have mistaken me for someone else!¡±


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t have any evidence anyway, so Cheng Qiangian made up her mind to deny everything!

 Chapter 36 - Gun Shooting

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°An ordinary girl?¡± Si Yehan raised his brows.


    ¡°Would an ordinary girl know the long-lost ancient poem? Would an ordinary girl be able to defeat Guan Jing, the Go saint, by herself? Would an ordinary girl dare to bully Qi Xuanxuan, teach Cheng Jinzhi a lesson, and even gamble in the black market and win 100 million yuan easily?¡±


    Si Yehan laughed coldly. ¡°Miss Cheng¡¯s definition of ¡®ordinary¡¯ is really extraordinary!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian laughed like an idiot. She didn¡¯t expect Si Yehan to have thoroughly investigated her every move.


    ¡°The woman from that night had a red heart mole three inches above her left breast. Since you said you weren¡¯t the woman, do you dare to pull down your collar and let me take a look?¡±


    Si Yehan was about to pull Cheng Qian¡¯s clothes when Cheng Qianqian immediately covered her chest and looked at him warily.


    ¡°We¡¯re already engaged. It doesn¡¯t matter if I see it!¡±


    ¡°No!¡± Cheng Qiangian said sternly.


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t force her and merely smirked. ¡°It looks like you know that you can¡¯t hide it!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian pursed her lips. ¡°That night¡­ I was forced by the circumstances. How about we call it quits since I had given you the prescription?¡±


    ¡°No one has ever dared to touch my body. How do you want me to write it off!¡±


    ¡°Si Yehan, that¡¯s enough!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian was angry. ¡°I¡¯m the one who¡¯s at a disadvantage in that kind of matter. I haven¡¯t even said anything! You¡¯re a man, don¡¯t act like you¡¯ve lost your virginity! I don¡¯t believe that you¡¯ve never had another woman before!¡±


    Si Yehan.¡±¡­¡±


    Seeing that Si Yehan was silent, Cheng Qiangian was dumbfounded. No way! Is the mighty God of War really that innocent, and it was his first time that night?


    But his performance clearly did not look like it!


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, what are you thinking about!¡± Si Yehan¡¯s face darkened!


    Cheng Qianqian¡¯s face flushed red. Of course, she couldn¡¯t say that she was recalling his prowess that night¡­ Bah!


    ¡°Anyway, it has already happened. You didn¡¯t suffer any losses, so don¡¯t fuss over it already!¡±


    Si Yehan glared at her. ¡°It¡¯s fine if you want me to let it go. From now on, you have to obey everything I say. Be my girl and listen to my orders, got it?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian crossed her arms and raised her brows. ¡°What if I don¡¯t agree?¡±


    Si Yehan narrowed his eyes. ¡°Do you think you have the right to refuse?¡±


    ¡°Hal¡± Cheng Qianqian sneered. ¡°The prescription I gave you can only temporarily ease your pain. It can¡¯t cure you completely. I dare say that no one but me in this world can cure your legs.¡±


    ¡°Are you negotiating with me?¡±


    ¡°yup!¡±


    Si Yehan narrowed his eyes. Just as he moved his fingers, the car suddenly shook and a series of gunshots followed. His expression changed.


    ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Cheng Qianqian was stunned for a moment. Before she could react, the car jolted again, followed by the sound of more gunshots.


    Cheng Qiangian looked out the back of the car. There were several unfamiliar black cars following them and several men in black were taking out their pistols and shooting in their direction.


    ¡°Look out!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian pushed Si Yehan down without thinking and the two of them fell under the seats.


    Si Yehan frowned and was about to sit up when Cheng Qiangian roughly pushed him down again. ¡°Do you want to die?! Get down!¡±


    An unknown emotion flashed through Si Yehan¡¯s darkening eyes as he looked at the woman hugging him tightly..

 Chapter 37 - A Deal With Mutual Benefits

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    A few minutes later, the car stopped. Cheng Qiangian peeked out tentatively and was about to get up after confirming that the cars behind had all been dealt with when the door opened suddenly.


    The Si family¡¯s bodyguard opened the car door and saw this scene.


    ¡®The renowned God of War was held in Cheng Qiangian¡¯s arms like a helpless little bird


    This scene was simply blinding!


    The bodyguard did not dare to look any longer. He immediately shifted his gaze and reported seriously, ¡°Sir, the people who ambushed us have been dealt with. There are three dead and five injured and have all been brought back!¡±


    Si Yehan pushed Cheng Qiangian away and sat back down with his own strength. He tidied his clothes and coughed lightly. ¡°Continue driving!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±


    The car door closed again. Cheng Qiangian returned to her seat and pouted at $i Yehan¡¯s cold face.


    She had been such a busybody when the other party didn¡¯t appreciate it!


    That¡¯s right. Who was Si Yehan? He was the empire¡¯s renowned God of War! Assassinations like this were as common to him as the sun rising and setting. What was there to be afraid of!


    After the danger was lifted, the car continued moving and the road returned to normal. It was as if the thrilling scene just now was all an illusion!


    At the Si residence.


    Si Yehan sat at the head of the table with a cup of tea in his hands and sipped it slowly while Cheng Qiangian stood at the side like a criminal being interrogated.


    After standing around for another ten minutes, Cheng Qiangian became impatient. She sat down on an armchair and instructed the servant standing at the side, ¡°Go, pour me a glass of orange juice. I want it freshly squeezed! I won¡¯t drink it if it¡¯s juice concentrate and water.¡±


    The servant didn¡¯t dare to move and looked at Si Yehan, but he lowered his head and didn¡¯t speak.


    Cheng Qiangian frowned. ¡°I am the God of War¡¯s fianc¨¦e, the future mistress of this household. You¡¯d better be careful if you don¡¯t obey me!¡±


    The servant glanced at Si Yehan again. Seeing that he didn¡¯t refute, she frowned and looked at the head steward next to her. The latter nodded lightly. She tumed to the kitchen before bringing over a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice.


    ¡°Miss Cheng, your orange juice.¡±


    Cheng Qiangian gulped down half a glass of juice. ¡°It¡¯s not bad. Fresh juice is certainly delicious.¡±


    Si Yehan glanced at her. ¡°You¡¯re really making yourself at home!¡±


    ¡°You¡¯re the one who said it, we¡¯re already engaged, so I¡¯m half the owner of this place. I wouldn¡¯t need to stand on ceremony in my own home, right?¡± Cheng Qiangian smiled.


    ¡°Si Yehan, why don¡¯t we make a deal!¡±


    ¡°Do you know what happened to those people who made deals with me in the past?¡± Si Yehan slowly sipped his tea again.


    ¡°They¡¯re probably all dead!¡± Cheng Qiangian guessed.


    ¡°Then how dare you make a deal with me!¡±


    ¡°Tm different from them!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian was full of confidence. ¡°I¡¯ll help you purge the poison and heal your legs. Then, you¡¯ll write off my previous offense against you. As for our engagement, it¡¯s fine if you¡¯re willing to marry me. However, after we get married, we will each live our own lives and are not to interfere with each


    other. I¡¯ll automatically leave and give up my position when you meet your true love. How about that?¡±


    ¡°It doesn¡¯t sound like it will benefit you at all. Are you willing to be at a disadvantage?¡±


    ¡°1m not totally without benefits. At least I can use the title of the God of War¡¯s fianc¨¦e to intimidate a lot of people!¡± Cheng Qiangian smiled. ¡°It would be even better if you could offer me some help on account of our status as husband and wife!¡±


    Si Yehan knew that Cheng Qiangian wasn¡¯t that simple!

 Chapter 38 - Discovering Cheng Qianqians Secret

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°What help do you want?¡± asked Si Yehan.


    ¡°It¡¯s nothing much!¡± Cheng Qianqian chuckled. ¡°Just some forms of help like backing me up in school, or letting me use your name to intimidate others when I run a small business in the future.¡±


    ¡°Of course, I will never do anything bad in the name of the God of War. I guarantee this with my integrity!¡±


    Si Yehan narrowed his eyes. ¡°Can you really cure my legs?¡±


    ¡°Of course!¡± nodded Cheng Qiangian.


    ¡°How long will it take?¡±


    Cheng Qianqian rubbed her chin and thought for a while. ¡°About a year!¡±


    Actually, three months would be enough if everything went smoothly. However, their relationship would come to an end if Si Yehan¡¯s legs were cured.


    Cheng Qianqian had lofty ambitions to make it big in the empire! She could fast-track her career by at least 10 years if she had Si Yehan as her backer, so she couldn¡¯t let him go so easily!


    ¡°Deal!¡± Si Yehan agreed.


    ¡°However, I¡¯ll be blunt with you. If I don¡¯t recover within a year, I¡¯ll settle both old and new grudges with you!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian curled her lips. ¡°I know, I know!¡±


    Wasn¡¯t it just a one-night stand? Why did he have to be so obsessed with it? It even turned into a grudge! It was her first time too! Who could she take her grievances to?


    But he was the God of War, what could she do?


    ¡°Butler, bring Miss Cheng to the guest room on the second floor.¡±


    The second floor was the master¡¯s room, and the guest room was on the first floor!


    However, since Si Yehan said the guest room was on the second floor, the head steward arranged for Cheng Qianqian to be in the room next to Si Yehan¡¯s bedroom.


    ¡°Tsk tsk! The God of War is indeed the God of War. A guest room here is even more luxurious and more spacious than the Cheng family¡¯s master bedroom!¡±


    After a while, the head steward got the servants to bring over toiletries and some of Cheng Qianqian¡¯s personal clothes. They were all branded and the size was just right.


    Cheng Qiangian held the clothes in her hands and blushed. It was obviously Si Yehan who said it.


    Why were this guy¡¯s eyes so sharp!


    Cheng Qianqian couldn¡¯t get her hands on the powder to maintain her makeup because she was at the Si residence, so she didn¡¯t dare to take a shower. She could only use water to wipe herself down before changing into her pajamas.


    Before she fell asleep, Cheng Qianqian was still thinking about finding an opportunity to contact Lan tomorrow and asking her to get some powder from outside.


    In the study room.


    ¡°Master, do you really believe that Miss Cheng can cure your legs?¡±


    Previously, the head steward had only heard that the Cheng Corporation had found the long-lost heiress. In order to continue the bloodline of the Si family, he agreed to include Cheng Qiangian in the list of candidates.


    But when he saw her in person today, he realized that he had been deceived by Cheng Ruohuai!


    How could such an ugly country bumpkin like her be worthy of bearing children for the God of War!


    Si Yehan didn¡¯t say anything. Instead, he stared at his fingers and sank into contemplation.


    He was holding a short strand of hair between his fingers, and there was even a smear of black on his fingertips. However, he had not touched anywhere else. The only place that he could have gotten stained with these things was in the car when Cheng Qiangian had pressed him down and his hand rubbed


    against her neck accidentally.


    He remembered that Cheng Qiangian was completely dark, and there was a large birthmark on her neck. On it was a mole, and on the mole was a tuft of short hair.


    But if this short hair was pulled from Cheng Qiangian, how could she not feel anything at all? Furthermore, even if her skin was dark, how could it stain his fingertips?


    Si Yehan sneered¡­ The only explanation was that the Cheng Qiangian he saw now was merely a facade that she had painstakingly created!

 Chapter 39 - Men Are Unreliable

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Master?¡± Seeing that Si Yehan didn¡¯t respond, the housekeeper called out again.


    Si Yehan snapped back to his senses and pulled out a piece of tissue paper. He gently wiped away the stain on his fingertips. ¡°We might as well let Cheng Qiangian try since so many doctors are helpless about it.¡±


    The head steward thought about it. It seemed like this was the only way now.


    ¡°By the way, she must be treated well while she is staying here. Don¡¯t let the servants neglect her!¡±


    ¡°Yes, Sir!¡±


    Si Yehan thought about it and added, ¡°I remember she has a servant in school who should know her likes and dislikes. Go get someone to bring her over.¡±


    ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll do it right away!¡±


    The next day.


    Cheng Qiangian woke up and went downstairs. Si Yehan had already left the house. The head steward prepared a sumptuous breakfast and took out a car key.


    ¡°Miss Cheng, Master left this so that you can use it whenever you want.¡±


    Cheng Qiangian did not stand on ceremony. She took the key and put it in her pocket.


    After breakfast, Cheng Qiangian got someone to pack the remaining food and left the Si residence with two lunch boxes.


    ¡®When she arrived at the hotel where Lan was staying last night, Cheng Qiangian greeted the receptionist downstairs before taking the elevator up to look for her.


    At the door, Cheng Qiangian knocked and Lan came to open it quickly.


    ¡°Tbrought you breakfast. It¡¯s delicious.¡±


    Lan grinned as she took the lunch box, set it on the table, and began to eat.


    ¡°This isn¡¯t made by the Cheng family¡¯s chefs.¡± Lan sensed something off from the first bite. ¡°That fat chef couldn¡¯t make something that tasted this good.¡±


    ¡°Yea, it was made by the Si family¡¯s chef.¡±


    ¡°Which Si family?¡± Lan picked up the soy milk and drank.


    ¡°God of War, Si Yehan.¡±


    Pfft!¡± All the soy milk in Lan¡¯s mouth spurted out!


    ¡°Ah Qian, are you out of your mind? God of War? Are you sure?¡±


    Cheng Qiangian sighed and had no choice but to tell her everything that had happened last night. However, she omitted the grudge between them at the bar.


    ¡°Woah! That biased father of yours is too shameless!¡± Lan was filled with righteous indignation. ¡°But the God of War doesn¡¯t sound too bad either. Look at that Qi Xuanxuan, she¡¯s only a cousin! Even someone like her can have her way around in school, won¡¯t you be able to fly when you become his wife in


    the future?!¡±


    Cheng Qiangqian rolled her eyes at her. ¡°Only pigs can fly!¡±


    However, she had to admit that Lan¡¯s words made sense. ¡°Anyway, let¡¯s take it one step at a time since things have already come to this! Oh right, I came to find you today to ask you to help me get some powder. The time is almost up for the makeup on my face, so I have to change it.¡±


    Lan bit her chopsticks and frowned. ¡°Ah Qian, why don¡¯t you stop doing this! If the God of War sees your true appearance, he will definitely fall in love with you, then you¡¯ll become the real wife of the God of War! You¡¯d be able to have whatever you want.¡±


    Cheng Qianqian sneered. ¡°If men can be trusted, then pigs can climb trees! In this world, relying on yourself is better than relying on others!¡±


    Lan thought about it and agreed. Just look at Cheng Qianqian¡¯s parents.


    ¡°Alright, leave this matter to me!¡± Lan patted her chest and guaranteed. ¡°Now that you¡¯ve moved into the Si residence, are we still going to look for a new house?¡±


    ¡°Of course, but there¡¯s no need to rush it now.¡±


    She and Si Yehan were only husband and wife on the surface. She wouldn¡¯t be living in the Si residence for long, so she would still need to have her own house!


    ¡°Eat slowly! I¡¯m going to school today. Call me if you need anything.¡±


    ¡°Alright, go ahead!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian drove to Firth Royal College after leaving the hotel..

 Chapter 40 - Kneel Down and Beg Me to Marry

    Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


    ¡°Did you see the post on the school intranet?¡±


    ¡°I sawit. It¡¯s Cheng Jinzhi with three or four men. The one who had an orgy in the bar!¡±


    ¡°[heard about it too. It¡¯s said that there¡¯s even a video! But I was too late, and the posts were all deleted. I couldn¡¯t see anything!¡±


    ¡°I saw it. That video¡­ tsk tsk, even a porn movie couldn¡¯t compare to it!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! I didn¡¯t expect Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s private life to be so chaotic when she usually looks so pure and innocent! Isn¡¯t she afraid of getting an STD from doing it with three or four men at the same time?¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right! I heard that the CEO of the Cheng Corporation was there too, and he took those men away. No one knew where those people went!¡±


    ¡°Do you even need to guess?! The Cheng family can¡¯t afford to be shamed like this. They must have secretly silenced those men!¡±


    ¡°Then tell me, how did this video spread?¡±


    ¡°Who knows! Cheng Jinzhi has her eyes on the top of her head and has offended countless people behind her back. There must be someone who couldn¡¯t stand her and released this on the school¡¯s intranet!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian had just parked her car and barely walked out of the parking lot when she heard groups of students discussing about Cheng Jinzhi among themselves!


    ¡°Of course! Previously, everyone said that although Cheng Jinzhi is not the biological daughter of the Cheng family, her every action is the paragon of a lady from a prestigious family, unlike Cheng Qiangian, that country bumpkin. She did not resemble the Cheng family at all, other than being related by


    blood.¡±


    ¡°Now that we look at it, there¡¯s nothing bad about Cheng Qiangqian other than being just a little ugly!¡±


    ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! At least Cheng Qianqian is better on the inside! She knows how to play chess and compose poems, unlike Cheng Jinzhi, who pretends to be noble but shameless in reality!¡±


    ¡°It seems like a fake will always be a fake. No matter how good it looks on the outside, the inside can never be changed!¡±


    ¡°I think the school should expel such a woman. Our school¡¯s reputation will be ruined with such a student here!¡±


    ¡°Lagree too!¡±


    Cheng Qianqian frowned. Had Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s scandal been exposed? She wondered who the dear friend was, who had such chivalry to actually expose this? She really wanted to go and thank him!


    Cheng Qianqian was suddenly given a hard shove just as she entered the classroom. Luckily, Yu Xuan held her up so she did not fall.


    ¡°Cheng Jinzhi, are you crazy!¡± Cheng Qianqian frowned and glared at the person who suddenly appeared in front of her.


    ¡°Cheng Qianqian, it¡¯s you, isn¡¯t it! It must have been you!¡±


    Cheng Jinzhi¡¯s face was pale and her eyes were red. She pointed at Cheng Qianqian and roared, ¡°You¡¯re slandering me! I have never done such a thing at all. Why are you doing this to me?! Is it because I¡¯m not the real daughter of the Cheng family and you¡¯re jealous that Mom and Dad like me more, so


    you¡¯re trying every means to defame me!¡±


    ¡°Are you crazy!¡±


    Cheng Qiangian sneered. ¡°You know very well whether you had done such a thing or not. What has it got to do with me?¡±


    ¡°Cheng Qiangian, stop quibbling! It¡¯s you!¡± Cheng Jinzhi was certain that Cheng Qiangian was the one who did it. She stepped forward and wanted to tear her apart but was stopped by Yu Xuan.


    ¡°Cheng Qiangian, I¡¯ve already told you that I won¡¯t snatch Feng Yi from you. Why won¡¯t you let me off?! Feng Yi wants to end the engagement because he doesn¡¯t like you at all. Do you think he¡¯ll like you and be willing to marry you if you disgrace me like this?¡±


    Cheng Qiangian pulled a long face, raised her hand, and slapped Cheng Jinzhi.. ¡°Listen, I wouldn¡¯t marry Feng Yi even if he knelt down and begged me now!¡±