Shen Qingqing hung up the phone, a satisfied smile on her face.
Fu Jingshu, who noticed it, couldn't help but ask, "What's so happy about?"
Shen Qingqing, who had come to deliver documents, was interrupted by the call. She put down the files and hummed, "Naturally, it's a very happy occasion."
"What?"
"It's a secret," she said with a leisurely smile and turned to leave.
...
Chen Xiang had a good day and finally felt the way she used to be cherished by Shen Zhizhong. When things were good for her, she couldn't help but think of her daughter.
Mother and daughter naturally held no grudges overnight, and she was unwilling to give up Fu Jingshu, this golden son-in-law. So, while Shen Zhizhong was out, she called Shen Yaoyao.
The phone rang for a long time before it was answered.
"Hello." Shen Yaoyao's voice was stiff, and she didn't even call her mother.
The mother and daughter hadn't contacted each other for a long time since their last fight. Even if they met at home, they ignored each other, let alone call.
Chen Xiang's tone was calm, "I'm pregnant."
Shen Yaoyao was stunned and asked, "You're pregnant? With Dad's?"
"What kind of talk is that?" Chen Xiang was a little displeased. "If it's not your father's, whose could it be?"
"I didn't mean that, I just thought..." Dad is so old, and he can still sire children... This is truly quite something.
Of course, she didn't dare to say this and changed the subject.
"Are you looking for me just to say this?"
"Of course, it's not just about this." Chen Xiang said earnestly, "Yaoyao, we are mother and daughter. Can't I call you if there's nothing else?"
Shen Yaoyao choked, "Of course not, I don't blame you, it's just..."
It's just that she felt wronged in her heart. Thinking that her mother, who had never hit her since she was a child, had resorted to physical violence, she couldn't shake off this suffocating feeling.
"If you feel uncomfortable, do you think your mother feels any better?" Chen Xiang's voice was still gentle, "But I've always remembered that we are a family. I'm calling you today for you and Fu Jingshu."
"It's impossible between him and me now."
Shen Yaoyao's voice suddenly became mournful.
Chen Xiang, however, had a different opinion, "Who said that? As the saying goes, heaven helps those who help themselves."
Shen Yaoyao sat up straight. Knowing that her mother was capable, her words were definitely not just to scare her. "Mom, do you have a way?"
"I've already thought about it. I plan to have you re-enter Ruisi Group. Remember, this time, I want you to definitely get Fu Jingshu."
Shen Yaoyao was deeply moved and clutched her phone tightly. "Mom, it was my fault before, I shouldn't have..."
"Alright, let's not talk about the past." Chen Xiang was pleased to hear her being so sensible. "As long as you win over Fu Jingshu, it will be the best report to your mother."
The truth that she and Shen Zhizhong were not biologically related would be exposed sooner or later, but if she could be with Fu Jingshu, Shen Zhizhong would no longer be a threat.
Shen Yaoyao didn't know what her mother was thinking and was full of fighting spirit, "Don't worry, Mom, I will definitely work hard!"
...
The next day, Shen Qingqing arrived at the company and saw Shen Yaoyao, who was dressed up extravagantly. She raised an eyebrow, "What are you doing here?"
Shen Yaoyao ran a hand through her curly hair, abandoning her usual pure image for a more seductive one. "Sister, don't you welcome me?"
"What do you think?"
Shen Qingqing retorted, her face filled with coldness and distance.
Shen Yaoyao giggled coquettishly, "Sister, you're as straightforward as ever. I suppose Jingshu likes you this way. Your sister really needs to learn from you."
With "sister" this and "sister" that, Shen Qingqing felt a little nauseated. "Can you speak properly?"
"Am I saying anything wrong?" Shen Yaoyao was deliberately trying to disgust her and put on an innocent and bewildered expression. "Sister, you don't like me calling you that? But we're sisters. If I don't call you that, should I call you by your name? That would be too impolite."
Listening to her incessant chatter, Shen Qingqing felt annoyed and turned to leave.
"Stop! You can't leave!"
Shen Yaoyao quickly ran in front of her and blocked her with her hands.
She must have been wearing perfume, and the strong scent immediately entered Shen Qingqing's nose, stinging her so much that she couldn't help but cover her nose and sneeze.
Shen Yaoyao's face immediately turned ashen. "What do you mean?"
Shen Qingqing took a step back and fanned the air in front of her nose. "Did you spray a whole bottle of perfume on yourself?"
"What's it to you?" Shen Yaoyao was determined to catch Fu Jingshu's eye today, so of course she had to dress up well. She sprayed perfume without regard for cost, hoping the scent would make him look at her a few more times. "Have you forgotten that you took thirty million from us?"
Shen Qingqing remained noncommittal. "So?"
"So you have to return that money to me."
Seeing her entitled demeanor, Shen Qingqing found it somewhat amusing and also confusing. "How can you be so shameless to ask me for it?"
She scratched her cheek, puzzled.
"Wasn't that my mother's inheritance?"
When it came to this matter, Shen Yaoyao was furious. The origin of everything was these thirty million. If Shen Qingqing hadn't insisted on this money back then, she wouldn't have broken off her engagement with Fu Jingshu. "You defrauded those thirty million from us. Shen Qingqing, I can sue you!"
"What fraud?" Shen Qingqing didn't like hearing this and said indignantly, "I got it through my own abilities, so how can you call it fraud? Your words are too harsh, be careful, or I'll sue you for defamation!"
"You're suing me too?" Shen Yaoyao was amused to the point of anger. "You are truly shameless."
Shen Qingqing checked the time. Her colleagues were arriving one after another. She didn't want to continue arguing, lest others make a spectacle of them. "Move aside."
"I won't. What are you going to do?"
She was deliberately provoking him. Shen Qingqing naturally wouldn't give her any face. "Do you think I can't do anything to you?"
Shen Yaoyao raised her chin, smugly saying, "You think you drove me away, and you snatched Jingshu, but in the end, I'm still back at the company. Soon, he'll fall for me again. And this thirty million, if you don't give it to me, don't blame me for being rude!"
Shen Qingqing narrowed her eyes and looked at her, suddenly feeling as if she had never known her.
Shen Yaoyao felt a shiver under her gaze. "What are you looking at?"
"I'm looking at how thick your skin is."
Shen Qingqing's sarcastic remark made Shen Yaoyao's face turn liver-colored. Just as she was about to say something, she saw Shen Qingqing suddenly move closer to her.
She was instantly startled and took a cautious step back.
"What are you doing?"
"I advise you not to cause trouble here, or else..." Shen Qingqing said softly, "I don't mind telling people about Shen Zhizhong being cuckolded."
"What did you say?" Shen Yaoyao was shocked. Cuckolded, what did that mean?
"Or, I should go to the hospital to see if Shen Zhizhong did a paternity test before, and whether it was for you or for me."
Shen Qingqing looked at her with mockery in her eyes.
She had a bad premonition and stumbled back a step, gritting her teeth. "What nonsense are you talking about!"