"Don't touch me," Sheng Congzhi said with a cold tone.
"Little sister Zhizhi, I really didn't see you come in suddenly..." Ye Jiaorui said grievously, "How about this, let me take you upstairs to change clothes?"
"No need," Sheng Congzhi refused once again, "I find it disgusting."
Ye Jiaorui frowned. "Little sister Zhizhi, you really misunderstand me. During this time, my parents bought me a lot of new clothes, none of which I've ever worn, you can pick any..."
"Enough," Mrs. Ye Sheng Wanrou, who was sitting on the sofa, spoke, "Jiaojiao didn't do it on purpose, and she has already apologized. As a younger sister, can't you be a bit more generous?"
Ye Lianhai was even more severe in tone, "Look at Jiaojiao, then look at yourself, what is that you're wearing? Flaunting around all day, you're simply a disgrace to the Ye Family!"
Ye Jiaorui hastened to speak up, "Little sister Zhizhi is so busy with work, she must not have had time to change after an event today."
"Jiaojiao is so thoughtful, still making excuses for you. And you, can't you just be considerate of your sister?" Sheng Wanrou followed up, "Jiaojiao has been back home for so long, and whether you come back or not, when you do, you look so down. Who are you showing that long face to?"
Sheng Congzhi wiped her sleeve and looked down, her expression faint.
Melodrama, isn't it?
Just a few months ago, Ye Jiaorui was an eighteenth-tier artist at Yihua, trying every trick in the book to please her to act as a maid by her side...
Now, she transformed into the darling daughter of the Ye Family, showered with love!
During this period, the Ye Family held a grand banquet to announce the joyous news of finding their biological daughter.
Then, Ye Jiaorui started to crazily take on endorsements and joined the most popular reality shows, her fan base skyrocketing.
And that wasn't all—
Ye Lianhai said, "Jiaojiao wants to play the female lead in 'Palace,' so give her the role. Also, during this time, Jiaojiao will be going to the East Suburb to film a variety show and will need a car to commute, so let her use your sports car for the time being."
Sheng Congzhi tossed aside a tissue, "Why should I?"
Ye Lianhai slammed the table, "Jiaojiao has suffered for so many years, and now she finally returns. Isn't it only right that you compensate her?"
Sheng Wanrou chimed in, "Without Jiaojiao, could you have enjoyed these twenty years of glory and wealth? Now you are unwilling to make even this small sacrifice?"
Sheng Congzhi almost laughed. "Half a year ago, you tried to force me to break off my engagement with Fu Dongting by drugging me and setting me up in bed with Fu Yan. Isn't that sacrifice enough?"
Upon hearing this, a guilty flicker quickly passed through Ye Jiaorui's eyes.
But Sheng Wanrou rebuked her, "It was clearly you who cuckolded Fu Dongting, sneaking around with his younger uncle. If it weren't for us persuading the Fu Family to suppress the scandal of that night, do you think you could still be mixing in this circle?"
"This female lead role, you must give it to Jiaojiao!"
"Has the Ye Family raised you all these years for you to be so ungrateful?"
"You are nothing but an ingrate."
Taking turns criticizing, the couple made Sheng Congzhi feel so sick she wanted to vomit.
Yes.
The Ye Family did raise her for twenty years.
But if she could choose, she would rather not have been adopted.
Because growing up in the Ye Family was far from pleasant.
Ye Lianhai never showed her a kind expression.
As for Sheng Wanrou, every time she thought of her daughter suffering somewhere, she felt guilty. Conversely, she grew increasingly disdainful and even hateful towards her foster daughter, Sheng Congzhi. It was considered good if she only showed contempt and when severe, she even resorted to hitting her...
And from elementary school, she was dumped in a boarding school with nobody to care for her, sometimes even leaving her without school fees.
It was also for this reason that Sheng Congzhi started working to earn living expenses very early on, entered the entertainment industry at 17, and struggled to get to where she was today. And now she was supposed to give up the female lead role just because they said so?
Go to hell with that!
Sheng Congzhi's expressions hardened, her peach blossom eyes turning sharp instantly, "Ye Jiaorui wants to act, fine, let her snatch roles with her own abilities, but my roles are definitely not up for grabs. After all, even in the Fu Family, there's no precedent of an aunt indulging her niece-in-law, let alone..."
She gave a cold laugh, her tone becoming more scornful, "The Fu Family isn't somewhere any Tom, Dick, or Harry can just waltz into. You might want Ye Jiaorui to marry Fu Dongting, but I'm afraid... he might not fancy her at all?"
Ye Jiaorui's facial expression could not hold up in an instant.
Before, her foster parents were ordinary people, with no means to nurture her in the arts, hence even in terms of appearance or talent, Yun City had plenty of more accomplished young ladies of good family...
Not to mention that Fu Dongting was cold to her, he didn't even attend last night's party...
Sheng Wanrou and Ye Lianhai both took the insult as if their windpipes were jabbed, one yelling "wicked girl, wicked girl," the other pointing at the door, "Get out! Just get out! And once you leave, never come back!"
Sheng Congzhi left straight away.
Outside the villa, looking at that red sports car, she suddenly changed her mind.
This car was bought by Ye Lianhai because Old Madam Ye mentioned several times that she wanted it for her twentieth birthday. They expected her to hand over the car to Ye Jiaorui to drive?
Fine.
Sheng Congzhi turned around and went back to the first-floor tool room to find a big sledgehammer. Then she returned to the car, swung at the vehicle's glass with a clang and broke it.
...
A black sedan was parked around the corner.
Inside, Lu Jiangnian was already dumbfounded. "Holy shit! Like some strongwoman, this..."
The man in the back seat slightly pulled at his lips, saying nothing.
Lu Jiangnian continued, "Ye Jiaorui, looking so delicate, mustn't she be bullied by this foster daughter? I've heard Sheng Congzhi has always been headstrong since she was young and not easy to mess with. She also has various scandals in the entertainment industry over the years..."
Sheng Congzhi smashed the car glass and wildly scratched the car body, then coolly dusted off her hands and walked away.
Fu Yan shifted his gaze, "Let's go."
"Eh?" Lu Jiangnian startled, "Weren't you bringing me to meet your wife? I haven't even seen her yet..."
Fu Yan looked at him with an expression that spoke volumes, "There's a good play recently; you should invest in it."
"What play?" Lu Jiangnian hurriedly asked.
Fu Yan stretched his long legs, his posture relaxed, "Produced by Yihua, 'Palace.'"