"You're afraid I'll be wronged. You can't see me!" Alice's face showed a mocking smile. Looking at Zhang Wan'er's disheveled appearance, she asked with an unreadable expression, "What happened to your legs?"
Zhang Wan'er felt that Alice's attitude towards her had changed. She thought her plan had been exposed, but hearing the concern in Alice's voice at the end, she felt her previous thought was unnecessary.
Looking at her ruined legs, a look of pain appeared on Zhang Wan'er's face. "I heard you lost this competition, and our plan was exposed. The He family heard about it and started suppressing my family. My uncle had no choice but to break my legs, and even my child was lost because of it! It was all to give an explanation to the He family and to Chen Lishu!
I'm sorry. I didn't expect Chen Lishu to be so calculating. She deliberately placed the design drafts in front of me to lure me into stealing them! To win the competition, this person's schemes are too deep! I'm truly sorry for causing you to step down from your chief designer position, and for making it impossible for your brother to..."
Alice, you are too naive. Don't forget that your interests conflict. You thought she genuinely considered you a friend? No, she just wanted to get rid of you! To get revenge for your past difficulties she faced because of you!
I sincerely want to be friends with you. Now that you've lost your position as chief designer, if I were just using you, to put it bluntly, you're a disposable pawn! I found you only to advise you not to get too deeply involved! I have no other intentions.
Alright, I've said what I needed to say. As a friend, I feel I've done my part for my conscience. I must leave now. If you encounter any problems in the future, you can call me. Although I've lost my influence, I'm still part of the Zhang and Yang families. They won't be too harsh on me!"
Alice watched Zhang Wan'er turn to leave, couldn't help but sneer, then clapped her hands and stood mockingly in front of Zhang Wan'er, saying, "You're absolutely right. So what do you think I should do next?"
Seeing Alice take the bait, Zhang Wan'er gripped the handles of her wheelchair tightly. A sinister glint flashed in her eyes. "Of course, make Chen Lishu die! Only by clearing the obstacles ahead can the path forward be smoother!
My uncle controls my actions and doesn't allow me to mobilize the family's power to deal with Chen Lishu. But you are different. Although you've lost your chief designer position, you still have many friends you've made before. You can use their influence to make a final counterattack against Chen Lishu!
I know my words sound ruthless, but I don't want to retreat any further. Because of Chen Lishu, I lost my child and my legs. I would have risked my life for her before, but what did I get in return?
Only when Chen Lishu dies can my hatred be appeased! Because this incident made me realize one thing: you can't be too good to people; you never know when they might turn around and bite you!"
"Yes, I think what you said is absolutely correct! Don't feed a dog too much, and don't be too good to people. Zhang Wan'er, I'm actually very curious, what kind of person do I seem to be in your eyes? Do you think I'm stupid?
I treated you as a friend before, so I turned a blind eye to your actions. But after that competition, I truly saw your character! I wonder how I was so foolish back then. Your little schemes were all written on your face, how could I not understand?
Deal with Chen Lishu? I have no enmity with her, why should I deal with her? The one who truly caused me to lose my position as chief designer is you. You made me lose face in front of the whole country and lose credibility in front of my teachers!"
As she spoke, a frenzied look appeared on Alice's face, and at that moment, her driver arrived.
Alice looked coldly at Zhang Wan'er, who had delivered herself to her, and commanded her driver, "Tear this woman's mouth off! I don't want to hear her speak anymore."
The driver hesitated slightly upon hearing the command. He cautiously asked, "Miss, isn't doing this a bit inappropriate? This is China, not the US. Murder is punishable by death!"
Alice shrugged fearlessly, saying indifferently, "Punishable by death? Don't worry, I don't intend to do that. Her worthless life can't compare to mine. I must live well, live for my brother's future!
I just want you to smash her mouth. Don't worry, without her mouth, she won't be able to say anything, nor will she dare to. I don't think she wants to make things too ugly and let everyone know that all the mistakes originated from her!"
After speaking, Alice's gaze shifted to Zhang Wan'er. She felt that having someone else do it was not satisfying enough, so she raised her hand and slapped Zhang Wan'er across the face.