Sea City, Bai Family.
In the lavish living room, a couple in their forties, dressed in luxurious attire, sat solemnly at the seat of honor.
They were Bai Zhengfeng, the authority of the Bai family, and his wife, Kong Man.
In front of Mr. and Mrs. Bai, stood a girl of ordinary dress yet extraordinarily beautiful—her name was Shen Qingcong.
Next to Shen Qingcong stood an elegantly handsome man with clear and fresh eyes.
He was Bai Zhengfeng's only son—Bai Xiangyang.
At that moment, Bai Xiangyang was anxiously looking at his parents, his eyes pleading, begging them not to hurt the girl beside him.
Mr. and Mrs. Bai specifically invited Shen Qingcong today to convey to her that their precious son, Bai Xiangyang, was about to be engaged to the mayor's daughter, and that she, a poor girl, would be best to leave promptly and no longer cling to their beloved son, or else they would not refrain themselves from being rude.
Mrs. Bai slightly lifted her phoenix eyes. As she looked down on Shen Qingcong, her gaze naturally bore a sense of superiority and scorn.
She contemptuously said to Shen Qingcong, "Shen Qingcong, I perceive you as an intelligent person. You must be aware of the status of my family, Bai, compared to yours. Today, my husband and I invited you here to clarify a few things in front of Xiangyang…"
As Mrs. Bai paused here, she expected to see Shen Qingcong frightened. Instead, she saw Shen Qingcong unmoved, maintaining her composure. With a catty smirk on Shen Qingcong's face, Mrs. Bai fell into an irritable mood, her face darkening, and her tone became severer involuntarily.
"Firstly, our Xiangyang is soon to be engaged with the mayor's daughter, Miss Song of the Song family. We kindly ask that Miss Shen no longer pursues our Xiangyang."
Bai Xiangyang hastily interjected, "Mom! I do not agree with this engagement. Please, stop!"
He feared that if his mother continued speaking, all hope would be lost for Shen Qingcong and him.
However, his plea failed to prevent Mrs. Bai from speaking.
Mrs. Bai merely shot a cold glance at her son and then continued, "Secondly, Xiangyang claims he is fond of you, and you have accompanied him for some time. Therefore, we are willing to compensate you one million yuan for your time spent with him. Considering your qualifications, this one million yuan is not an insignificant sum, is it?"
"Mom, what nonsense are you talking about? I beg you, please stop," Bai Xiangyang was close to tears.
But Mrs. Bai completely ignored him and was about to continue, "Thirdly..."
Shen Qingcong raised her slender hand to interrupt her, signaling there was no need for her to continue.
Her clear and beautiful voice rang out slowly, "Mrs. Bai, you need not waste your time. I believe there are few points I must clarify with you as well. Firstly, honestly, all that you have just said and done has only tarnished the elegance and class of the grandeur Madame of the Bai Family. Do you really think you are humiliating or hurting me with your words? If so, you are gravely mistaken! Fate turns in cycles, condescend and mistreat me today, and you may find yourself begging others for help tomorrow."
The cold brilliance in Shen Qingcong's eyes, as if seeing through everything, made Mrs. Bai flinch and shudder.
She scolded inwardly, "This Shen Qingcong, she is really just too arrogant! Too audacious! A real lesson is due to teach her decent manners!"
Shen Qingcong smirked faintly and continued to taunt, "Secondly, I understand very well - very, very well - everything you said. I can tell you that I hang out with Xiangyang merely because it brings me happiness and joy. So, are you implying that while he is playing with me, I am also playing with him? Therefore, there is no need for you to pay me for my 'company'. We are simply having fun together!"
Shen Qingcong emphasized the word "play" particularly hard.
...
PS: Due to strict regulations, the identity of the male lead, Xiao Chifeng, has been altered to that of a corporate president. Please forgive any errors or discrepancies in the revision. Love you, muah~