Xue Liping glared at her, eyes blazing with fury.
Lin Wanwan mocked her with a smile: “Glaring at me won’t help. Lin Qingyu is the one who told me all this—go take it up with her. You’ve been targeting Lin Qingyu all this time. Did you never think she might come after you? Think about it—a young, pretty female educated youth who’s stayed unmarried in the countryside all these years and come out fine? Do you really think she’s someone easy to mess with? Even if I hadn’t notified your ex-husband, Lin Qingyu would have found someone else to do it. If you don’t believe me, you can give him a heads-up in advance and see whether someone contacts him, telling him you’ve been fooling around with men in the city.”
Xue Liping gradually calmed down.
She stared hard at Lin Wanwan: “If you dare lie to me, I will never let you off!”
Lin Wanwan curled her lip: ”Instead of wasting your breath threatening me, why not get someone to keep an eye on Lin Qingyu?
Shen Yan doesn’t even like me. What’s the point of hating me?
After all this commotion, look at what I’ve gained—nothing.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingyu has earned herself a good reputation. Everyone thinks it would have been better if Shen Yan had married her back in the countryside.
Haven’t you thought the same thing?”
Xue Liping’s brow furrowed tightly: She had indeed thought that!
She had always hated how Lin Qingyu kept going to Shen Yan, but after Lin Wanwan came to Haicheng and made a scene, she didn’t dislike Lin Qingyu nearly as much anymore.
She even felt that Shen Yan should have married Lin Qingyu back then.
Could it really be Lin Qingyu scheming behind the scenes?
Seeing Xue Liping lost in thought, Lin Wanwan felt secretly delighted.
The Female Lead wanted to use her to deal with Xue Liping. Now that she had exposed this, whether Xue Liping believed it or not, she would definitely be on guard against the Female Lead.
The Female Lead could forget about staying hidden in the shadows and reaping the benefits!
Xue Liping’s hatred value toward her was already maxed out—there was nothing more to gain by drawing more hatred anyway.
She might as well redirect Xue Liping’s hatred toward the Female Lead.
Lin Wanwan then turned to Mother Shen: “Mom, you also think Shen Yan should have married Lin Qingyu back then, don’t you?”
Mother Shen looked awkward.
She had indeed thought that, and had even considered Lin Qingyu quite a good match.
But now Lin Wanwan was saying all this…
Although Lin Wanwan might be lying, one thing she said wasn’t wrong—
A young, pretty female educated youth who managed to stay single in the countryside, safe and sound for so many years, couldn’t possibly be a simple person!
But then, Xue Liping had actually gotten married in the countryside and even had a child…
And she had never said a word about it!
Mother Shen was somewhat displeased.
She had watched Xue Liping grow up and had always been fond of the girl, feeling sorry for all the hardships she’d suffered in the countryside.
But if Xue Liping wanted to be with Shen Yan, how could she hide something so huge?
Did her parents know about this?
If they knew and were helping her hide it…
Mother Shen dug her nails hard into her palms and silently crossed Xue Liping off her list of daughter-in-law candidates.
She looked at Lin Wanwan again, feeling puzzled.
Lin Wanwan had been causing trouble all this time—how had she suddenly become so clever?
Who taught her?
Lin Wanwan smiled sweetly at her: “Mom, you’d better watch out for Lin Qingyu. She was a heartthrob back in the countryside. Plenty of men from all the surrounding villages fancied her. One of her suitors even ended up in jail because of her. Even my four older brothers and Shen Yan were quite taken with her. After she got into university and returned to the city, plenty of people in the village still talk about her. Shen Yan’s male classmates must all be on pretty good terms with Lin Qingyu too, right?”
Everything she said was the truth—not a single word of it was made up.
At this moment, Xue Liping suddenly chimed in: “They really are close with Lin Qingyu! Lin Qingyu is a shameless fox spirit! She seduces men everywhere!”
[Xue Liping Hatred value -1]
Lin Wanwan smiled with satisfaction.
Sure enough, exposing Lin Qingyu was the right move.
It was Lin Qingyu who wanted revenge for Xue Liping’s targeting—why should she be the one playing the villain?
In the book, the Original Owner attracted Xue Liping’s ex-husband, driving Xue Liping to jump into a river in despair—and it was Lin Qingyu who saved her.
As a result, Lin Qingyu became Xue Liping’s savior. The Xue parents were endlessly grateful to her, and even Xue Liping felt she had wronged her in the past.
So when the Xue family emigrated abroad, they specially sold their Western-style house to Lin Qingyu at half price as compensation and repayment.
The Original Owner had thrown a huge tantrum, ruining her own reputation as well as both the Shen and Xue families’, gained nothing at all, while Lin Qingyu reaped both fame and fortune, making a tidy fortune.
She had just grabbed Xue Liping because she was afraid the woman would rush out the door and get hit by a car. Not only would she have to take the fall, but Lin Qingyu might benefit from it again.
Lin Qingyu was probably hiding somewhere near the Shen family right now, waiting to watch the show!
Lin Wanwan continued: “I was muddled before and fell for Lin Qingyu’s tricks, making a scene at the school and causing you and Shen Yan trouble. Now that I’ve told you all this so you can watch out for Lin Qingyu, we’re even.”
Xue Liping frowned in displeasure. She certainly didn’t think that Lin Wanwan telling her these things meant they could wipe the slate clean!
But she needed to hurry back to discuss things with her parents—no point in tangling with Lin Wanwan.
Once she found out what Lin Qingyu was really up to behind her back and dealt with her ex-husband’s family in the countryside, then she would settle accounts with Lin Wanwan!
Xue Liping gave Lin Wanwan a cold look, said her goodbyes to Mother Shen and Shen Yan, and hurried out with her bag.
Lin Wanwan looked at Shen Yan and Mother Shen: “I remember Mom has a beautiful platinum diamond watch. How about giving it to me?”
[Shen Yan Hatred value +1, reward 1000 yuan]
Mother Shen looked at her and asked: “Are you really willing to go back to the countryside?”
“What else? Continuing to make a scene does me no good at all. Might as well take something tangible and go back to lose some weight. Who knows, maybe once I slim down, Shen Yan will fall for me.”
After saying this, Lin Wanwan deliberately threw Shen Yan a flirtatious glance.
[Shen Yan Hatred value +1, reward 1000 yuan]
Mother Shen looked speechless, and it took her a long while to force out a smile: “It’s good that you think that way. Honestly, since you and Shen Yan have been married, we don’t want things to get too ugly between us. Continuing like this isn’t good for you either. Parting on good terms is best for everyone. Why don’t you go back, think things over, lose some weight, and find a man who suits you. I can promise you that once you go back, Shen Yan absolutely won’t fool around, and he’ll send you living expenses every month. When you’ve thought it through someday and are willing to divorce Shen Yan, I can help you find a permanent employee position—I won’t shortchange you. If you like that watch, I’ll get it for you in a bit.”
Shen Yan’s face darkened, and he instinctively moved to stop her: “The watch, I—”
Mother Shen cut him off with a smile: “A-Yan, say no more. It’s settled.”
It was just a watch. Getting rid of Lin Wanwan, this nuisance, was what mattered most.
Her decisiveness actually made Lin Wanwan feel a bit uneasy.
She had deliberately asked for that watch, intending to stir up some hatred value—who knew Mother Shen would turn out to be so generous?
Willing to take a big loss just to get rid of her, this embarrassing daughter-in-law.
Lin Wanwan hesitated for a moment, then agreed with a smile: “Since you’re willing to give it to me, Mom, then I’ll gladly accept it. Don’t worry, I’ll have Fourth Brother buy tickets later. We’ll head back to the countryside by the day after tomorrow at the latest—we won’t be any trouble to you.”
Mother Shen couldn’t wait: “Then I’ll go get the watch for you!”
The moment she left, Shen Yan’s dagger-like glare shot straight at Lin Wanwan: “That’s my mother’s favorite watch. If you just refuse later, I’ll give you an extra million!”
Lin Wanwan gave him a smug sidelong glance: “And if I don’t? When will you ever earn two million? Why should I wait all those years for you?”
[Shen Yan’s Hatred value +5, reward: 5,000 yuan.]
Lin Wanwan’s smile grew even brighter.
She didn’t count on Shen Yan’s million at all—she’d only said it to stir up hatred value.
Now that she had the get-rich-quick system, she could get money in no time!
Once she successfully transformed her life, she would divorce Shen Yan.
There were so many men in the world—she certainly wasn’t going to hang herself on Shen Yan’s tree.
Besides, the man wouldn’t even let her touch him. What was the point of a pretty face?