Early the next morning, Shen Qingqing was awakened by loud banging on the door outside.
As expected, the predetermined early plotline couldn’t be avoided.
Shen Qingqing quickly climbed out of bed and tidied herself up in just a few moments. When she looked over, Lu Qianshan was already awake, leaning against the headboard. The sunlight fell across his face, making him look unusually gentle.
She froze slightly. When had Lu Qianshan woken up?
A trace of joy rose in her heart, and she immediately said, “Someone’s here. It’s probably Wang Lanhua.”
Lu Qianshan nodded slightly, then lay down leisurely and resumed pretending to be a vegetable.
Although he planned to stop pretending today, he still needed to keep up the act for now.
Only then did Shen Qingqing recall the original plot.
According to the story, Wang Lanhua would come today to humiliate the original Shen Qingqing, then force her to attend Old Master Lu’s birthday banquet in disheveled clothing, humiliating her again at the banquet.
Since that was the case, then perhaps…
A playful smile appeared on Shen Qingqing’s face. She picked up the cactus from the table, held it in her hands, and then unlocked the door.
Wang Lanhua had come to inform Shen Qingqing about attending the birthday banquet. She and Aunt Shen had been banging on the door for quite a while, both filled with anger.
The moment the door opened, Wang Lanhua raised her hand to slap Shen Qingqing, intending to teach her a lesson.
The next second, a scream like a pig being slaughtered echoed throughout the villa.
“Ah! My hand!”
Wang Lanhua quickly pulled back her right hand and sucked in a sharp breath.
Her palm had been pierced with countless tiny cactus spines, and blood was seeping out.
She glared furiously at Shen Qingqing. Shen Qingqing was wearing a loose white nightgown, holding a cactus pot in her hands, looking innocently at her.
Wang Lanhua instantly flew into a rage. “You little bitch! You ”
Shen Qingqing quickly interrupted her. Holding the cactus pot, she walked over exaggeratedly with a smile.
“Oh my, Mother-in-law! What happened to you? Is your hand bleeding? Come, let me take a look!”
As she spoke, Shen Qingqing reached out her hand. Wang Lanhua quickly stepped back in disgust.
“Take your dirty hands away!”
Shen Qingqing nodded and was about to speak when Wang Lanhua raised her hand again to slap her.
Shen Qingqing dodged backward.
Smack!
The slap missed, but the cactus in Shen Qingqing’s hand “accidentally” fell right onto Wang Lanhua’s foot.
It was summer. Wang Lanhua was wearing thin stockings and a pair of high-end high heels.
The cactus pot landed directly on her foot.
Wang Lanhua instantly lifted her leg in pain. She tried to grab the railing with her right hand, but the cactus spines on her palm stabbed even deeper.
The familiar pain shot through her body, and she nearly fainted. Fortunately, Aunt Shen quickly supported her.
After steadying herself, Wang Lanhua stared at Shen Qingqing with snake-like eyes.
“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?!”
As she spoke, she leaned backward to relieve the pain. But the floor tiles were slippery, and with her high heels she accidentally fell onto the ground.
Shen Qingqing pretended not to hear the accusation and hurried over. She grabbed Wang Lanhua’s left hand and said anxiously,
“Mother-in-law, I really didn’t mean it. Come, let me rub it for you. The village doctor said rubbing it will make it better!”
Wang Lanhua desperately tried to pull her hand away, but Shen Qingqing held it tightly.
With a loud crack, the sound of a bone breaking echoed.
Only then did Shen Qingqing release her hand in satisfaction.
The original body had grown up in the countryside she had great strength.
Shen Qingqing stared wide-eyed at Wang Lanhua.
“M-Mother-in-law, what happened to you?”
Wang Lanhua was both furious and in pain. At this moment, she no longer suspected Shen Qingqing of doing it intentionally she simply believed Shen Qingqing was unbelievably stupid.
At that moment, a clear voice sounded.
“What happened here?”
Shen Qingqing turned around. A handsome man in a suit was walking over anxiously.
It was Lu Kai.
Lu Kai had been waiting downstairs for Wang Lanhua. After hearing the screams inside the villa, he came upstairs to check.
But he never expected to see his mother collapsed on the floor in such a miserable state.
He hurried over, then turned toward the unharmed Shen Qingqing and demanded sternly, “Shen Qingqing, what’s going on here?”
Hearing this, Shen Qingqing instinctively gagged.
This was the original body’s instinctive reaction after suffering countless hardships and seeing Lu Kai again.
Although the original Shen Qingqing was gone, her emotions still remained.
According to the original plot, Lu Kai would later have conflicts with Shen Baiyun. To make Shen Baiyun jealous and regret it, he forcefully took advantage of the original Shen Qingqing several times.
When the matter was exposed, Lu Kai was merely labeled a young playboy, while the original Shen Qingqing’s reputation was completely ruined.
“Shen Qingqing? Why are you just standing there?”
Hearing Lu Kai’s voice, Shen Qingqing snapped back to reality. Suppressing the disgust in her heart, tears quickly filled her eyes.
“Brother Lu, please don’t be angry. I was just too worried about Mother-in-law.”
Lu Kai frowned.
“Shen Qingqing, quickly call an ambulance.”
At that moment, Wang Lanhua struggled to sit up and said weakly, “Son, no. The birthday banquet can’t be missed. Just wrap it up casually and we can go.”
Because Wang Lanhua insisted, Lu Kai called the family doctor instead. Shen Qingqing returned to her room and played on her phone, while Lu Qianshan continued pretending to be a vegetable.
Three hours later. Shen Qingqing wore a white dress, white high heels, and a fresh red rose in her hair. Under Lu Kai’s astonished gaze, she accompanied Wang Lanhua into the car.
The striking contrast of red and white highlighted Shen Qingqing’s beauty. Along the way, Wang Lanhua and Lu Kai couldn’t help glancing at her from time to time.
Meanwhile, Lu Qianshan had already left the villa under the protection of his hidden guards.
However, he was sitting in a wheelchair.
The Lu family’s old residence was located in the suburbs of Lincheng, built entirely in the style of a classical garden estate.
Since today was Old Master Lu’s 70th birthday, many guests had arrived.
The moment Shen Qingqing stepped out of the car, she attracted everyone’s attention.
This woman, who had never appeared in high society before who exactly was she?
Shen Qingqing smiled inwardly. In the original plot, the original Shen Qingqing had gotten out of the car disheveled after being humiliated, looking pale and emaciated, which caused her reputation in high society to plummet.
But now… that might not be the case.
At that moment, a girl wearing a princess dress ran over and extended her hand to Shen Qingqing.
“Sister, you’re here?”
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes as she looked at the girl.
It was Shen Baiyun the person the original Shen Qingqing hated until death.
Shen Baiyun had taken everything that belonged to her. Even after knowing the truth, she still calmly lived the wealthy life meant for Shen Qingqing.
When the Lu family marriage partner changed to Lu Qianshan, she even agreed to bring Shen Qingqing back as a substitute bride.
Afterward, she constantly humiliated the original Shen Qingqing, making everyone reject her until she had not a single friend.
She knew perfectly well that Lu Kai had forced Shen Qingqing, yet she testified that Shen Qingqing had seduced men.
On the night Shen Qingqing jumped into the sea, she called Shen Baiyun.
Shen Baiyun had said “Sister, if you really jump into the sea, that’s actually good. Someone as dirty as you wouldn’t it be better if you just died?”
Everything Shen Baiyun had came from the original Shen Qingqing, yet she shamelessly watched her fall into the abyss and even pushed her further down.
People naturally seek benefits and avoid harm; that’s understandable. But looking at Shen Baiyun’s outstretched hand made Shen Qingqing feel nauseated.
Seeing that Shen Qingqing ignored her, a flash of anger crossed Shen Baiyun’s eyes.
But she spoke sweetly, “Sister, I know you don’t like me, but Mom and Dad hope we can get along. Don’t be stubborn anymore. Let’s go inside together and make them happy, okay?”
What a perfect act of moral blackmail.
In the original plot, Shen Baiyun had used the same tactic, successfully labeling the inarticulate original Shen Qingqing as temperamental and unfilial.
Thinking of this, Shen Qingqing became so angry she laughed.
Then, under the shocked gazes of everyone present.
She raised her hand and slapped her.