Bai Liyue rolled her eyes at the stupid threat. She wondered whether An Mei considered everyone around her as stupid as herself. She wanted to laugh at the foolishness of her crazy ex-maid.
How could she even think that she would be scared in front of her stupid threat? Want to bring her to court? The courage of An Mei was enormously big but against her, it was plain stupidity. "An Mei, do you really think you can drag me to the court with your stupid lies?" she scoffed lightly.
"Of course, I can," An Mei replied with arrogance and over-confidence laced in her voice. "As long as I have money and the support of that big person, fooling the court and a few people isn't very hard. With money, I can create many fake proofs and everyone would believe me. After all, I am not a person living with a stinking reputation. Who would really believe in you, Chen Ziyue? None! Hahahahah... What a pity!"
Bai Liyue's expression turned dark. But, she remained silent over the phone.
Maybe her silence was taken as a sign of victory in An Mei's mind. Suddenly, her tone changed. Her voice was full of provocation and warning. "Don't waste my time, Chen Ziyue. Send me the money fast otherwise, you are finished."
Bai Liyue sighed as if she was deeply scared by An Mei's threats. "Where will I get that large amount of money from?"
An Mei chuckled, "Huh? Aren't you Chen Ziyue, the rich heiress of the Chen family? Ask your dad. I am pretty sure that he will be very willing to give you that amount of money to save you and the Chen family's reputation."
"An Mei, you —"
However, An Mei cut her off. "Your time starts now, Chen Ziyue. I am waiting....."
With that, the call was cut. Bai Liyue glanced at the phone, snorted slowly, and threw it on the couch. Just as she was about to leave, she noticed Li Yu's presence. She was standing right behind her.
Bai Liyue was a little startled at first, but when she saw the fear and worry in Li Yu"s eyes, she inquired, "Li Yu, did you hear everything?"
Li Yu nodded with an apologetic look. "I-I... I... didn't mean to, Miss Chen. I am so sorry. But, was that An Mei over the phone? Was she threatening you?"
"Yes," Bai Liyue agreed, taking the glass of her favorite orange juice from the tray. She took a large sip and instantly, her mind and her body began to feel refreshed. A smile came on her face and all the fatigue she received while talking to an idiot was gone.
"Miss Chen, what did she say?"
"She's asking for 20 million to speak the truth." Bai Liyue answered.
"What?!?!?!" Li Yu gasped in shock. "20 million? Is she crazy? How dare she do this? How could she threaten you to give her that amount of money when it's her fault?!!!! She is clearly lying and yet, she wants you to pay her. This is ridiculous!!! This is complete blackmail."
"I know," Bai Liyue said lightly. "Calm down, Li Yu. You worry too much."
"Miss Chen, how can I not worry? This is clearly happening because of me. I am at fault. What do we do now? We don't have any proof against that wicked girl?" Li Yu worried. She bit her lips anxiously, walking to and fro in the living room, still carrying the tray.
20 million... That was a big amount of money. She knew that her employer belonged to a rich family, but does she really have that amount of money? It was questionable. Unlike what's being said on the internet, she knew that her employer didn't get along with her family.
She did not have a good relationship with them. For so many weeks, she has been working here and she didn't see a single person from her employer's family coming to visit her, or calling her to ask her about her health. So, will her employer's family really help her with this problem?
Will they give her that amount of money?
Maybe they will. Maybe they will not.
"Dammit!!!!" Li Yu hissed in anger. "If only, we had some kind of proof against that woman. Then we would not have been blackmailed by her to pay 20 million."
Hearing that, Bai Liyue smirked. "Who says we don't have any proof?"
"Huh? We do?" Li Yu gasped in shock. She blinked her eyes, still digesting her employer's words. Finally, when her mind registered those words, she jumped in excitement with a big grin on her face. "Miss Chen, do you really have proof against An Mei?"
Bai Liyue nodded.
"Thank goodness," Li Yu patted her chest in relief. "That's such a relief."
"I told you, that you were worrying for nothing," Bai Liyue shrugged.
Those words made Li Yu slightly embarrassed. Her cheeks turned red, thinking about her earlier reaction. She was a crying mess infront of her employer. It was only yesterday, that she was complimented for being beautiful and yet, today she was showing such an ugly crying face.
Ah!!! Why did she cry and show her ugly crying face to her employer?
At the same time, she was happy knowing that her employer had an upper hand against that wicked An Mei. She should have known that her employer must have planned something to save herself, after all, she was a smart woman. Moreover, she looked completely calm after knowing the entire situation and even after An Mei's threats.
"Miss Chen, how are you going to deal with An Mei?"
Bai Liyue smiled. She put down the empty glass on the table, picked up her phone, and got up from the couch. "Just wait for the good show," she said and left towards her room.
Li Yu nodded.
Back in her room, a dark look flashed through Bai Liyue's eyes. She was a kind person at heart and she did not like getting into unnecessary trouble. But being kind doesn't mean, that she would put up with other people's nonsense. If some dared to take advantage of her, then she would retaliate against them.
An Mei, you better prepare yourself for what's coming.....
Bai Liyue smirked and looked down at her phone.