8 – The Cannon Fodder Female Supporting Role of a Wealthy Family
Jiang Huai’s tone feigned extreme anxiety, “Little sister, didn’t I tell you last night that I don’t like your boyfriend? That diary was clearly given to me by you—why aren’t you explaining this to them?”
“Whoa!” Bystanders were shocked. Lin Xiaoxiao was the newly elected campus belle of the freshman class—could she really be this scheming?
You never truly know someone’s heart!
Lu Yao couldn’t believe Jiang Huai seemed like a completely different person. Normally, no matter how much sarcasm she faced, she never fought back!
Lu Yao shouted, “What are you talking about! Xiaoxiao would never do such a thing—it was all you!”
Jiang Huai’s glistening eyes noticed the subtle smile on Lin Xiaoxiao’s face, her cheeks suddenly flushing pink. “I truly don’t like Leng Huiyan. I… I like Gu Yunze! He’s much more handsome than your boyfriend, sister! Plus, he’s the wealthiest man in Beijing! He’s my idol!”
By the end, her expression even carried a hint of shyness.
Lin Xiaoxiao never expected Jiang Huai to say this. Gu Yunze—a man with godlike looks—stood dozens of levels above Huiyan in status.
She had fantasized about him too, but knowing he never showed interest in women, she never dared approach him.
Besides, rumors painted him as ruthless, arrogant, and merciless—someone who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals. How could such a man be better than Huiyan? At least Huiyan was sincere to her.
Still, Lin Xiaoxiao felt irritated. Her boyfriend was obviously the best—how dare Jiang Huai say such things? “Hmph! Don’t daydream, sister! Do you think just because you’re pretty, Master Gu would ever notice you? Wishful thinking! Yao Yao, let’s go!”
Seemingly flustered and angry, Lin Xiaoxiao grabbed Lu Yao’s arm and brushed past Jiang Huai, shooting her a contemptuous glance.
Jiang Huai glared back defiantly, though to outsiders it appeared adorably fierce.
Her long black hair made her look utterly innocent.
Jiang Huai ignored the others. Her main concern was preventing them from tarnishing the original host’s reputation. The original host wanted a brilliant life—perhaps she should focus on studying medical texts for now.
Strive for notable achievements.
With that thought, she continued toward the library on the south side of campus.
Dressed simply in jeans and a white T-shirt, with stunning features and large eyes, Jiang Huai looked like an ethereal fairy, making passing students unable to resist glancing her way.
With no afternoon classes, Jiang Huai immersed herself completely in the vast ocean of books at the library.
…
Gu Yunze learned about Jiang Huai’s midday conversation with Lin Xiaoxiao from his subordinates and couldn’t help curling his lips into a rippling smile.
Huai Huai said she likes Gu Yunze. She knows he’s Beijing’s richest man—so why is she ignoring him? Recalling Fu Nian’s words that day about girls playing hard to get, he decided to let her play her game.
As long as she doesn’t escape his grasp.
All day, the curve never left Gu Yunze’s lips.
Business partners negotiating with him were utterly astonished.
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Leng Huiyan, along with his phone, was thrown out of the bar entrance. He hastily called an ambulance.
At the hospital, doctors informed him he had become infertile.
After some stitches, it was barely preserved.
In that moment, Leng Huiyan burned with towering rage but dared not voice it, redirecting his fury toward Lin Shangyu instead.If it weren’t for that time when he accidentally saw this stunning woman in a photo handed up by his subordinate, he wouldn’t have entered into this transactional marriage with Lin Shangyu.
He wouldn’t have offended such a powerful figure.
He was afraid that his father would find out he had provoked Gu Yunze, and even worse, because of his infertility, hand over complete control of the company to his eldest brother. Therefore, he kept his inability to have children a secret.
Upon returning, he immediately ordered the company’s general manager to target Lin Shangyu’s business.
The Leng Family owned many subsidiaries, and he was in charge of the self-media and entertainment companies.
He wouldn’t be satisfied unless Lin Shangyu was stripped of a layer of skin.
Clearly, he had nowhere else to vent his anger and was taking it out on Lin Shangyu.
In the following days, Lin Shangyu was overwhelmed with troubles. News broke online that his family’s medicines contained excessive hormones, causing stocks to plummet and the drug administration to launch an investigation.
Leng Junyan also inexplicably canceled the engagement, voiding the billion-dollar contract, adding insult to injury.
Lin Shangyu had been in a foul mood these past two days, completely unaware of where things had gone wrong.
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Jiang Huai still didn’t know her engagement had been canceled.
She had spent a full five hours in the library engrossed in medical books, finding them utterly fascinating. Thanks to her powerful Mental Strength, she had already memorized the content of six foundational and preliminary clinical textbooks.
She felt as though she were immersed in an ocean of knowledge, truly unable to extricate herself. She loved the major the original host had chosen—a field she had never challenged before, one that made her blood boil with excitement.
She heard there would be a clinical class tomorrow and was eagerly looking forward to it.
Sitting at a desk in the corner of the library, she used her laptop to jot down summaries of the books she had read that day.
Then, she checked the stocks she had bought early that morning. The original host had only two thousand yuan in savings. Apart from setting aside one hundred yuan for meals, she had invested the rest. Without making some money, how could she buy a house outside?
She had analyzed the situation and predicted that the stocks would hit their limit up by noon the next day, likely multiplying tenfold in value.
The library closed at 6:30 p.m. Lin Shangyu had told her not to return home from now on, and she had taken it to heart. For now, she would stay in the dormitory.
The original host’s relationship with her roommates was far from close. They usually exchanged glances without a word, each minding their own business.
Because of the original host’s personality, even when others tried to talk to her, she didn’t know how to interact. Over time, after two or three years, people stopped speaking to her much.
Having grown up being bullied, the original host had become accustomed to silence.
Without parental love and even suffering from others’ abuse, how could she have grown up healthy?
When Jiang Huai returned to the dormitory and opened the door, the once-chattering room instantly fell silent.
The university dormitory housed four people per room, with each person having ample personal space.
As she opened the door, she saw a long pink rectangular table. To the left sat three girls, all staring at Jiang Huai in surprise.
Jiang Huai’s delicate face broke into a light smile as she greeted them, “I’ll be staying here tonight. Please continue your conversation.”
Their expressions turned slightly astonished. One of the girls, with a long ponytail and a delicate appearance but a bold personality, exclaimed, “Wow! Jiang Huai, how did you become so beautiful? And you’re actually greeting us!”
The girl sitting next to her tugged at her sleeve, signaling her to keep her voice down.The other girl remained silent, her expression turning somewhat peculiar as she gazed at Jiang Huai’s stunning features.
Jiang Huai walked to her bed on the left after entering the door, set down her backpack, and looked back at the girl who had spoken.