After Su Miao left, Song Yunsheng’s mood reached an absolute low. She didn’t want to hear any news about Sang Yu at all, yet she found it unbelievable.
The fact that Sang Yu could actually secure a luxury brand endorsement without her help made Song Yunsheng feel like a joke. She had even been planning to arrange acting roles for Sang Yu previously, but looking at it now, it was clearly unnecessary.
Simmering with silent anger, Song Yunsheng resolved to bury herself in work. However, after an unknown amount of time, a phone call suddenly came in.
Glancing at the caller ID, Song Yunsheng’s expression soured. She didn’t really want to answer, but she picked up anyway. Just as she uttered a brief “Hello,” she heard Su Miao on the other end, her voice trembling and sobbing: “Sister Yunsheng… my old injury has flared up. I… am I going to die? It hurts so much…”
Song Yunsheng stood up abruptly, grabbed her coat, and rushed out. She immediately took Su Miao to the hospital. After emergency treatment, Su Miao lay on the hospital bed, her face deathly pale.
Holding the medical chart, Song Yunsheng hesitated. Su Miao looked at her, tears streaming down her face. “Sister Yunsheng… tell me the truth, am I going to die?”
“What nonsense are you talking about? It’s just a flare-up of an old injury.”
Song Yunsheng’s expression was serious, but both of them clearly understood that the old injury on Su Miao’s body was a result of saving Song Yunsheng when they were children.
Su Miao’s tears fell even harder. “But the doctor just came in and said there are no good solutions domestically. Doesn’t that mean I’m going to die? Sister Yunsheng, waaaa—”
The thin, fragmented sound of crying was enough to cause a headache. Song Yunsheng could only comfort her: “Don’t worry, nothing will happen. I will be responsible for your medical expenses and the cost of going abroad until you are cured.”
Su Miao looked up at Song Yunsheng and whispered, “…Sister Yunsheng, I’m scared. Can you… can you come with me? It will only take a few days. I’m really afraid to go alone… Sister Yunsheng—”
Internally, Song Yunsheng wanted to refuse.
However, Sang Yu’s recent coldness had made her feel miserable. Song Yunsheng’s face darkened; she felt she should go out to clear her head, otherwise, she would be infuriated every time she returned home and thought of Sang Yu.
Thinking of this, Song Yunsheng simply agreed, offering a faint consolation: “Don’t worry anymore, I’ll go with you.”
Su Miao sobbed weakly, crying her heart out while saying: “Sister Yunsheng, waaaa… you are so good to me. Thank you, I only have you left.”
Song Yunsheng stood up to give Su Miao space so the doctor could re-insert the IV needle. “Get some good rest tonight. I will go back to handle some work matters.”
As she turned around, she did not see the flash of triumph in Su Miao’s eyes.
Returning to the office, Song Yunsheng told her secretary she would be going abroad for a few days, giving detailed instructions for work and telling her to call if anything happened.
The secretary quickly agreed, but hesitated before leaving to ask: “President Song, aren’t you going to tell Miss Sang Yu?”
In the past, the assistant wouldn’t even have asked this question. But these past few days, Song Yunsheng had been visibly distracted. The assistant had seen the CEO staring blankly at Sang Yu’s contact name many times.
Song Yunsheng’s expression stiffened. She said coldly, “No need.”
The assistant immediately understood. “Understood. If Miss Sang Yu asks, I will say you are away on a business trip!”
Song Yunsheng sat there with a frown. Would Sang Yu actually take the initiative to ask about her whereabouts?
More likely, Sang Yu couldn’t wait for her to stay as far away as possible. Song Yunsheng’s mood worsened. She felt like she hadn’t been herself lately, completely led by the nose by Sang Yu.
She glanced coldly at her phone and, in the end, couldn’t resist removing Sang Yu from her blacklist.
When Sang Ling’er returned home, Sang Yishen was flipping through something with a pained expression. Hearing the movement, he looked up. Seeing Sang Ling’er, his spirit rallied and he hurriedly pressed her for news.
“How was it? Did you see Sang Yu and Song Yunsheng? What did President Song say? You two are sisters, it should be easy to talk to her!”
Hearing that name made Sang Ling’er unhappy, but she didn’t dare disobey her father. She could only pout and say, “How could I see those two busy people? Song Group doesn’t even accept appointments from strangers.”
“If you can’t see them, can’t you think of a way?” Sang Yishen said in exasperation. “You are biological sisters; what’s wrong with having a talk? Do I really have to teach you this?”
Sang Ling’er could only lower her head and endure the scolding. Shen Juan, hearing the noise, walked out of the room and also grew anxious.
“Why are you yelling at our daughter! Don’t you know what kind of personality that little bitch has? I told you then not to trust her. How could she possibly help you! You refused to believe it, and now that you’ve suffered a loss, you come to scold my daughter?”
Shen Juan hugged Sang Ling’er, her words merciless. Sang Yishen could only point at them and curse: “A doting mother spoils the child! I knew neither of you could be counted on. In the end, I have to do it myself!”
After saying that, Sang Yishen sat back on the sofa and returned to flipping through the document.
On the side, Shen Juan and Sang Ling’er exchanged looks. Both mother and daughter clearly found it strange and couldn’t help but glance over.
They were shocked by what they saw. Shen Juan immediately let out a sharp scream, shouting angrily: “What do you mean by this? Why are you giving shares of Yunsheng Group to Sang Yu? Didn’t you say these were all ours!”
Sang Ling’er’s eyes also widened. Sang Yishen, however, showed no guilt, saying coldly: “Otherwise? Wait for Yunsheng to go bankrupt? You women are so short-sighted!”
Shen Juan became even more dissatisfied. She lunged forward as if to tear the document, roaring: “I knew your heart was still elsewhere! That little bitch is living a carefree life with Song Yunsheng now; why does she need you to give her shares? Instead of worrying about her, you should think of our Ling’er. She has been mocked so much over the years and still hasn’t found a suitable person to marry!”
Because of this share agreement, Shen Juan’s long-standing resentment erupted. Previously, when Sang Yu got married, Sang Yishen had shamelessly gone there to beg for cooperation, which had already made the mother and daughter lose face completely.
Now, he actually wanted to give away the shares they had worked so hard to get just to curry favor with Song Yunsheng. Seeing the prize they already had in their grasp about to fly away, Shen Juan could no longer endure it. She stopped hiding her feelings and became hysterical, crying, screaming, and making all sorts of threats.
Sang Yishen was annoyed. He had always put interests first. He suddenly used force to push Shen Juan away and roared that she was a “shrew” and was “unreasonable.”
“—If you want to die, go ahead, but don’t stop me from saving the company!”
After saying that, Sang Yishen slammed the door and left, carrying the share document with him. Shen Juan sat on the floor, staring blankly at his retreating back for a moment.
After a long while, she finally couldn’t hold it back and lowered her head, crying out loud. Sang Ling’er snapped out of it and rushed over to comfort her mother.
Shen Juan wept uncontrollably in her daughter’s arms, crying about her bad luck and how she had ended up with a husband who sided with outsiders. She then bitterly cursed Sang Yu and her mother, cursing Yun Miao for being a “living dead” who couldn’t even let people be at peace while lying there. She blamed heaven and earth for her misery.
Sang Ling’er didn’t think there was anything wrong with her mother’s cursing. Instead, she hated Sang Yu even more. At this moment, she thought of what Su Miao had said. She clenched her fingers and suddenly said, “Don’t worry, Mom. Sang Yu won’t have the fortune to receive these shares.”
Hearing Sang Ling’er say this, Shen Juan stopped crying. She looked up at her daughter and said hesitantly, “What do you want to do? Daughter…”
“Nothing,” Sang Ling’er said. “Just giving her a lesson.”
With that, Sang Ling’er gritted her teeth and left. She went to her room, took out her phone, and made a call.
Not long after, during a break in her audition, a call from an unknown number suddenly came in. Sang Yu didn’t notice it, but the temporary assistant next to her picked it up. Hearing the voice on the other end, the assistant looked a bit strange but still turned to Sang Yu.
Sang Yu turned, puzzled. “Who is it?”
“He said… he is your father. He has something to tell you—it’s regarding the shares of Yunsheng Group.”
Hearing this, Sang Yu frowned. She had blacklisted Sang Yishen long ago. According to the timeline, Yunsheng Group was indeed facing a major crisis now, and Sang Yishen had actually come looking for her.
Was he turning to anyone in desperation?
However… this also seemed to indicate that Song Yunsheng was still following the agreement to dismantle Yunsheng Group.
This point surprised Sang Yu a little.
She had thought that given Song Yunsheng’s temperament, she would have abandoned the previous agreement. Then she thought that Song Yunsheng was a businesswoman after all; acquiring Yunsheng was extremely beneficial to her, so she likely didn’t want to give up such a piece of “fat meat.”
After thinking for a moment, she took the phone and said in a flat tone, “Is something the matter?”
On the other end, Sang Yishen wanted to exchange pleasantries, but within two sentences, Sang Yu’s face went cold. She cut him off, saying: “I’m very busy right now and don’t have time for this nonsense. If you’re here to play the emotional card, you’ve found the wrong person. From the moment you forced my mother to jump off that building, I no longer had a father.”
Sang Yu spoke mockingly. After this speech, Sang Yishen couldn’t save face at all. He hesitated but still shamelessly continued: “Yu-yu… Dad was muddled by age and was bewitched by that woman. I am your father, how could I be so heartless! Actually, I have already written the share document. Let’s meet and talk in detail. Not a single share that you sisters deserve will be missing, okay?”
He spoke with deep sincerity, but Sang Yu didn’t believe a single word he said.
For a person as profit-driven as Sang Yishen to be willing to offer such terms, the underlying price must be even higher.
She simply sneered: “Then I really must thank you for your kindness. Unfortunately, neither A-Ya nor I need it. You should just wait for Yunsheng Group to go bankrupt.”
“—You! Sang Yu! How can you say that? Yunsheng was your mother’s hard work. Your mother is still unconscious now. Even if you hate me, you should think of her. What if she wakes up and finds that Yunsheng Group is gone? How sad she would be!!”
Sang Yishen spoke with righteous indignation, sounding earnest as if it were really the case.
Sang Yu felt a surge of anger and cursed: “Sang Yishen, I knew you were shameless, but I didn’t realize you could be this shameless. You still have the nerve to mention my mother?!”
“Sang Yishen, you will die a miserable death. The next time we meet, you’ll probably be in prison. Remember to cherish this rare time outside of a cell. When you go bankrupt and get sued, I will go to court to see you off.”
Sang Yu hung up the phone decisively, her mood improving significantly for a moment.
She opened her phone wanting to find someone to talk to, but after scrolling for a while, she could only shake her head.
A-Ya was obviously not an option; she was young and shouldn’t hear about these calculating schemes. Lu Lingxi wouldn’t work either; she had been busy for days, finding promotions and auditions for her. She was finally getting some rest; if Sang Yu disturbed her now, Lu Lingxi would surely be livid.
Then… Song Yunsheng?
Sang Yu’s fingers brushed the screen, her heart feeling complicated.
She wouldn’t go back to reconcile with Song Yunsheng, but regarding the Yunsheng Group matter, Song Yunsheng had indeed done everything possible. Perhaps she should go and say thank you…
Forget it. It would be better to use that time to see her mother.
Sang Yu shook her head again and looked up to see her assistant, who had left at some point, returning. The assistant looked very regretful and pouted: “Sister Sang, the director said there’s no need for further auditions. The role has already been cast.”
“Can I try to fight for it?” Sang Yu didn’t want to let go of this opportunity, but the assistant shook her head.
“I asked. The staff said the director had an urgent matter and left through the back door. I just saw the crew’s car leave as well.”
That meant there was no chance. Sang Yu sighed softly and stood up. “Fine then. You go back and report to Sister Lu.”
The assistant was curious. “What is Sister Sang going to do?”
“Go see my mother.”
Sang Yu smiled and patted the assistant’s shoulder. “Don’t worry, I know what I’m doing. Sister Lu won’t say anything. You go back and rest; there’s no need to follow me around everywhere.” The assistant nodded.
After the last emergency, Sang Yu’s mother hadn’t been moved back to the nursing home. Sang Yu wasn’t comfortable with it, fearing another accident.
Moreover, after a consultation with experts, the treatment plan for her mother had changed significantly. They recommended a new technology from abroad, but the cost was exorbitant. Song Yunsheng had taken full responsibility for the expenses.
Sang Yu went silent, calculating how long the acting fees she received could support her mother. No matter how she calculated it, it would take at least a year or so to have the confidence to divorce Song Yunsheng.
She was working herself to death to make money now, taking many jobs, but they were all low-paying. This was the best plan Sang Yu and Lu Lingxi had come up with. What she needed most right now was money; even if she worked for free, it was fine as long as she could get her face out there.
Lu Lingxi was a top-tier manager. Relying on her eloquence and connections, brands were already reaching out for potential future collaborations.