Chapter 21: Want to Thank Me?【So she's a rich second-generation too. Who would've thought a wealthy heiress could be so vicious!】【Absolutely unforgivable!】【She looks so pretty in her photos, but her heart is so rotten!】【Come to think of it, Yan Yan, who was bullied before, is also a rich second-generation, right? Her family is in the capital too. Could it be that she was driven out by exclusion?】【Right, otherwise there's no explanation for why she'd go to such a remote place to study…】【Hey, don't go off-topic, okay? Please focus all firepower on Cheng Qi—she must apologize!】Amid the public outrage, the Cheng family also faced an unprecedented crisis.Cheng Qi's phone was ringing off the hook, and she eventually had no choice but to turn it off and stay holed up at home, not daring to step outside.Ever since her school information was exposed, many people had even gathered at the school gates to block her, throwing rotten eggs at the entrance.The Cheng family's business suffered even more trouble. Due to the intense online backlash, several deals Cheng Qi's parents had nearly finalized fell through.The clients expressed concern that their daughter's behavior would affect future cooperation with the Cheng family, so they all changed their minds and canceled the partnerships.The stock price of Chengshi Group also took a hit due to the chairman's daughter, plummeting continuously.Cheng Qi had originally hoped to use public opinion to crush Yan Yan, but she never expected it to backfire, leaving her facing even more criticism.Furious, she stormed around her house, smashing everything she could get her hands on."I absolutely cannot let Yan Yan off like this! I have to make her pay!!"Her mother, who had always doted on her, disagreed: "Why are you still causing trouble for Yan Yan? She's from the Yan family. If anyone should be dealing with her, it's Yan Lin'er! Have you even considered the consequences of all this mess you've stirred up?""I don't care! I can't stand Yan Yan, and I want to teach her a lesson!""Now Yan Yan is the victim, and you're the villain who framed her. What more do you want to do to her? Qiqi, listen to me… From now on, don't have anything to do with Yan Yan, and don't bother with her anymore.""We'll find a way to handle this. For now, just stay at home and wait for the storm to pass."Cheng Qi snarled defiantly, "Are we afraid of her? The Yan family won't protect her anyway. Dealing with her should be easy for us, shouldn't it?""Cheng Qi!" Her mother lost her temper. "No matter how powerful our Cheng family is, we can't control everything. Do you think this public opinion can be resolved so easily? Your father and I have been running around, worried sick about this…"Her mother's face was filled with disappointment and frustration. "You should stay home and reflect on your actions!"With that, she left Cheng Qi's room.Still seething with resentment, Cheng Qi stomped her foot angrily. Suddenly, her eyes lit up, and she quickly turned her phone back on to contact Yan Lin'er: "Lin'er, you have to help me!!""Lin'er, if we just reveal everything that happened between you two, once the netizens know I only did those things to Yan Yan to get revenge for you, they'll stop criticizing me!"Cheng Qi was convinced this plan was brilliant—it would surely turn public opinion around again and seal Yan Yan's fate.However, Yan Liner did not agree to her proposal as she had expected. Instead, she said with difficulty, "I'm sorry, Qiqi… I really want to help you, but Grandpa said not to make such a big fuss.""Why?" Cheng Qi couldn't believe it. "Only by making a big deal out of it can Yan Yan be taught a lesson!""Yan Yan is still a member of the Yan family after all. If things get blown out of proportion, people might say our family failed to educate the younger generation properly. These troubles would still fall on my grandfather to handle… So I'm really sorry."Cheng Qi looked dazed and panicked. "Then what should I do? I'm being criticized like this now… I don't even dare go to school anymore!""Why don't you just apologize? Just admit there was some conflict. People's memories aren't that long anyway—they'll forget all this after a while."Yan Liner comforted her gently, "Don't be afraid. Even if they're so intense now, they'll soon be distracted by other things. It won't have much impact on you."Cheng Qi had always considered Yan Liner her best friend. From the moment she first saw Yan Liner, she had wanted to be lifelong confidantes.So no matter what Yan Liner said, she trusted her completely.Even now, when Yan Liner refused her request for help, Cheng Qi was still convinced by just a few words.She didn't even question whether Yan Liner's explanation was true."Alright, Liner, I'll listen to you. Let's get this over with as soon as possible…"After hanging up the phone, Yan Liner pursed her lips.In reality, the old master had never told her what to do. She simply didn't want to help Cheng Qi.She didn't want to get involved in these disputes and be compared to Yan Yan again.What did it matter if these netizens supported Yan Yan? Yan Yan was nothing more than a discarded child who would never qualify for inheritance and could only study in a remote city.On the contrary, getting entangled with Yan Yan again and drawing her grandfather's attention to Yan Yan's every move was what worried her more…With these thoughts in mind, Yan Liner refused Cheng Qi.Fortunately, Cheng Qi didn't doubt her reasons.Yan Liner quickly felt relieved. Cheng Qi saw her as a good friend and would never suspect her.As for Yan Yan… once this period of attention passed, she would still be that unpopular good-for-nothing…With just a slight maneuver, Yan Yan redirected the public's attention, and no one targeted Wang Fu anymore.Since she offered forgiveness, the school no longer pursued the matter further. The incident was over.As for the aftermath Cheng Qi suffered, it was beyond Yan Yan's interest. Whatever punishment Cheng Qi received from netizens was well-deserved—she brought it upon herself.Wang Fu hadn't expected the situation to turn around so quickly. He didn't know exactly what Yan Yan had done, but he believed it must have been her doing and was immensely grateful.He even brought breakfast to school and placed it on Yan Yan's desk. "Yan Yan, I brought you breakfast…"This action shocked the entire class.Seeing Wang Fu's enthusiastic efforts, Wu Fei felt annoyed and even confronted him directly, "Wang Fu, do you have a masochistic streak or something? Or have you fallen for her?"Wang Fu's face flushed red. "What are you talking about? When did I ever like Yan Yan? I'm just grateful for her help!"Interrupted while explaining a problem to Li Yuanyuan, Yan Yan glanced at Wang Fu out of the corner of her eye.Originally quite impatient, she suddenly thought of something: "You want to thank me?""Y-yeah, what about it?""Come here." Yan Yan crooked a finger.As if bewitched, Wang Fu leaned down closer to Yan Yan, feeling inexplicably expectant.Then, Yan Yan whispered to him in a voice only the two of them could hear: "After school this afternoon, find a way to tie up that man with the stall at the school gate for me."Wang Fu: "??"Someone: ??

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