Shen Xinrou's identity had always been an unspoken taboo among the Shen family. She was not Shen Zhizhou's biological daughter, nor was she a case of mistaken identity. She was a real illegitimate child, born to Dong Ru zhu and her boyfriend during high school. Xingkong didn't know how Dong Ru zhu convinced the cold and selfish old lady to let Shen Xinrou stay in the Shen family, with the same level of food, clothing and expenses as Shen Xinai. In fact, many times, she even favored Shen Xinrou more.
Xingkong's blunt revelation of Shen Xinrou's identity caused Dong Ru zhu's pupils to suddenly widen, and a complex emotion crawled onto her well-maintained face. "Let's stick to the facts. I can't listen to you saying such things about Xinrou. You know best how she treats you on a daily basis. How many times has Xinai snatched things from you and bullied you, and it was Xinrou who stood up for you?"
"At this moment, you suddenly remember that Shen Xinai always snatches things from me and bullies me." Xingkong's face was as cold as frost, and her voice was as loud as a slap in the face, "I just spoke the truth, and you immediately pulled out Shen Xinai to shield yourself. You're really good at playing the game of elevating and belittling others. In the end, she's not your biological daughter."
"What nonsense are you talking about?"
"Which word did I say wrong? Is it that Shen Xinrou is not an illegitimate child? Or is it that you didn't defend her face and brought out Shen Xinai to fight for you? Or is it that... Shen Xinai is your biological daughter?" Xingkong smiled faintly, but there were countless knives hidden in his smile, stabbing straight into Dong Ru zhu's heart.
The stabbing pain in Dong Ru zhu's heart was so intense that she almost couldn't catch her breath. The old lady gave a disdainful glance at the incompetent Dong Ru zhu, who couldn't even handle a little maid. No wonder she lost to that despicable person, Liang Xinying, back then.
Shen Xinrou was like a thorn in Shen Zhizhou's heart, unable to swallow or pull out. He deliberately reduced his contact with Shen Xinrou over the years, and the people around him also knew that he didn't like Shen Xinrou, so they tried not to mention her as much as possible. Hearing these three words suddenly made him feel a little dazed. But after the daze, there was a nauseating feeling that he couldn't swallow.
"We're talking about you now, don't try to push it onto others. Anyway, it's settled. Your engagement with him will be announced during the annual celebration of the Shen Group," said the grandmother.
"Must it be like this?" asked Xingkong.
"That's how it's going to be!" replied the grandmother.
"Fine, just don't regret it later," Xingkong said.
"Do you think you can change anything by threatening me? Xingkong, listen to your grandmother's advice. This is the best you can get in your life. It's your fortune to be able to sit in the position of the Song mistress. Don't be ungrateful," said the grandmother.
Is this the best she can get?
Ha.
They really look down on her.
Xingkong smiled coldly. In this life, her life will not be ruined by these parasites. She will have a brilliant life, marry Huo Siye, and have a few lovely children with him.
Her life is full of possibilities.
...
"I've done what you said. I've let Shen Xingkong marry Song Yunfei. When will you help me rescue Xinai?" said Dong Ru zhu to Huo Qingyan over the phone, while Shen Zhizhou wasn't paying attention.
On the other end, Huo Qingyan, with rosy cheeks and eyes full of desire, leaned against Song Yunfei's arms. Upon hearing Dong Ru zhu's words, she smiled charmingly and spoke in a soft and gentle voice, "Madam Shen, are you too impatient?"
"What else do you want?" Dong Ru zhu became anxious upon hearing Huo Qingyan's lazy tone. "Are you playing me?"
"Hahaha, Madam Shen is joking," Huo Qingyan replied.
"Huo Miss Seven, you said that if I let Shen Xingkong marry Song Yunfei, you would help me rescue Xinai. Now that I've done it, you're not going to back out, are you?"
"The cooked duck wings can fly, let alone you. How can I believe you with just a few words? Mrs. Shen, I'm not that easy to deal with." Huo Qingyan sneered. Everyone looked down on her, thinking she was just a plaything of Li Lianqing's fantasies. Now she wanted to show them what she was capable of. She could turn the tables and manipulate everyone in her palm.
Song Yunfei looked at Huo Qingyan in his arms with interest. His deep phoenix eyes slightly raised, revealing a hint of evil.
"This matter doesn't count without a marriage certificate," Huo Qingyan said, her mouth hooked with a hint of aggression. "Mrs. Shen, I wonder how Shen Xinai is doing now? Is she hungry and sleepless? Or...has she been bullied?"
"Huo Miss Seven!" Dong Ru zhu couldn't bear it anymore, but she couldn't help it. "Both the Shen and Song families are prominent figures. How can a marriage alliance be formed in an instant? The process cannot be skipped, not even one step for the sake of appearances!"
"It seems that in Mrs. Shen's eyes, the Shen family's face is more important," Huo Qingyan said.
"A marriage alliance involves the life and death of two companies. How can we act rashly? Even if we simplify the process, it cannot be done within a week. Xinai's case is about to be prosecuted!"
"I told you, this is your business."
"Huo Miss Seven, can you do me a favor? I assure you that Shen Xingkong will definitely marry Young Master Song."
"In this day and age, the most unreliable thing is an empty promise. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless you have something that I can use against you."
"...Something I can use against me?"
"Yes, something that can force you to make Shen Xingkong marry Young Master Song, even if it means sacrificing everything."
Huo Qingyan had been in the Huo family for so many years, and the first thing she learned was how to bind two unrelated people tightly together. Only by holding each other's life and death in their hands and reaching a covenant of mutual survival and death could they be foolproof.
However, the situation now was somewhat different.
Now, Dong Ru zhu's desired benefits outweighed her own.
Therefore, she had to pay a higher price.
Dong Ru zhu's heart was in a panic. What leverage did she have to force Shen Xingkong to marry Song Shao other than the secret she had hidden in the Shen family for ten years?
But could Huo Qingyan believe her?
After all, she was Shen Xingkong's best friend before. They had never heard of any falling out between the two.
Could it be that she and Shen Xingkong had intentionally set a trap for themselves?
What should she do?
Dong Ru zhu's mind was in chaos.
"Madam Shen, it's okay if you don't want to say it. Why don't I wish you sweet dreams?" Huo Qingyan hung up the phone calmly.
Wish you sweet dreams?
A cold smile appeared on Song Yunfei's sinister face.
This Huo Qingyan was really interesting.
"Song Shao, why are you looking at me like that?" Huo Qingyan got up from his arms, picked up the torn smoke-gray silk nightgown next to him, and walked towards the bathroom.
Her slender waist was graceful and charming under the light veil.
Song Yunfei was aroused by her beauty.
"I just love you as this kind of poisonous woman." He followed her and pressed her against the bathroom door.
The spring breeze rose again, and everything was splendid.