After My Rebirth, I Escaped My Marriage

Chapter 971: Chapter 971: Let’s Make a Deal

Feng Yangyang would always, almost imperceptibly, stir the embers of her admiration for Wen Yanqing, encouraging her with teasings to pursue true love.

Encouragement? Feng Yangyang’s real purpose was nothing more than to provoke a fight to the death between her and Lin Gantang.

The Shi Muzhen arson case was well-known throughout C City; her mother incessantly warned her to take it as a cautionary tale, an admonition Xing You couldn’t forget even if she tried. If she acted out of jealousy, there was no telling if she would make the same disastrous mistakes as Shi Muzhen had.

Perhaps that was precisely what Feng Yangyang ultimately wanted—to have her, blinded by jealousy, murder Lin Gantang like Shi Muzhen did?

Xing You shuddered with this thought.

If she truly liked Wen Yanqing, perhaps she would have already fallen into the trap.

Yes, by now, she had let go of Wen Yanqing.

She had tried to draw his attention in the past, to be noticed, but as life goes on and he now had children, to persist would seem ridiculous.

Moreover, letting go was easier than she had imagined, perhaps her affection wasn’t deep enough.

Xing You knew she could be shameless at times, but she wasn’t all bad.

If she was destined never to have Wen Yanqing, then she would simply set her sights on someone else.

Feng Yangyang wanted to use her, didn’t she? Well, two could play that game.

Xing You, with a trace of mockery on her face, thought to herself that settling for Gu Zhichuan wasn’t such a bad compromise.

After a round of leisure outside, Xing You returned home after dinner only to discover that the atmosphere was a bit tense.

The moment Xing’s mother saw her, she scolded, “Do you know how many calls I made to you? Dragging your feet and only now do you return!”

Intimidated by her mother’s stern countenance, Xing You shrank back and asked, “I silenced my phone and didn’t notice, Mum, what’s happened?”

“Mr. Wen is looking for you, quickly go to the study, your dad’s there too,” Xing’s mother urged her impatiently.

Xing You felt apprehensive, clueless as to why Wen Yanqing would come looking for her; she went upstairs with her heart in her throat.

Inside the study, Wen Yanqing, upon seeing Xing You, greeted her warmly, “Miss Xing.”

With a guest present, Xing Lukuan refrained from reproaching Xing You for keeping them waiting and asked, “Mr. Wen, now that Xing You is here, what is it that you need her for?”

Wen Yanqing asked with a slight smile, “Would it be possible to have a word in private with Miss Xing?”

“Of course, of course. But please forgive our daughter if she inadvertently offends you, she’s still young and naive,” Xing Lukuan said politely.

Before leaving the room, he shot Xing You a warning look that seemed to say, keep the conversation polite and don’t offend the important guest.

Xing You grew more nervous.

She hadn’t imagined that her first private encounter with Wen Yanqing would be under such circumstances, with an atmosphere that was quite fearful, particularly when she had no idea what he wanted to discuss; she was on edge.

At that moment, Wen Yanqing spoke up, “Miss Xing, let’s discuss a deal.”

For Feng Yangyang to take action, Wen Yanqing would have to drive her crazy first.

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It wasn’t long before the two emerged from the study, with Xing Lukuan and Xing’s mother personally seeing Wen Yanqing to the door. Xing Yi stopped Xing You.

“Since when have you been acquainted with Mr. Wen, and you didn’t even give your brother a hint,” Xing Yi complained.

He had tried countless schemes to connect with the Wen family, yet his own sister had an in and didn’t bother to bring her brother into the fold.

Xing You walked past him in irritation, only to be yanked back by the arm.

“What’s in it for me to tell you? You only steal my opportunities and toady up to Dad,” Xing You shook off his hand, “Look at that face of yours, absolutely revolting.”n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

Xing You remained the same person: selfish, self-serving, all smiles when inconsequential, but drawing clear lines at the first sign of trouble.

Her warning to Lin Gantang at the marketplace didn’t mean she was purely kind-hearted; she was equally capable of kicking someone when they were down, betraying alliances without a second thought.

It was only because Lin Gantang had truly been generous to her as a friend that she spoke out—a gesture to repay past kindnesses.