Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Xu Ke decided to stop pretending and lay her cards on the table. âEven if 1 did it to please you, Iâve also been helping you for many years. Now that things have come to this, what are you going to compensate me for?â
Xu Lian was so angry that she laughed.
This was the first time she had seen someone threaten her so confidently.
Xu Lian said, âItâs not easy to get a job in the capital. My dad will arrange a job for you in Lan City. Donât worry. Even if the Xu family goes bankrupt, it wonât affect your new job.â
Xu Ke did not feel embarrassed at all. She nodded.
Xu Ke reminded Xu Lian. âLu Huai will be quite angry that you set up Pei Xinâs son. I think you shouldnât try to be Lu Huaiâs girlfriend. He wonât like you.â
Xu Lian glared at her coldly. âIf you keep talking, my dad wonât bother finding you a job.â
Xu Ke shrugged helplessly and sat beside Xu Lian.
Although the two of them had just quarreled, they had grown up together. Now that Xu Lian had arranged a new job for her, Xu Ke had finally calmed down.
Xu Ke took the initiative to persuade Xu Lian more.
âMen donât like to scheme against others with evil intentions. Itâs fine if you target Pei Xin, but you even schemed against Pei Xinâs child. Lu Huai will think that youâre evil.
âI think you shouldnât do anything to harm them anymore. Lu Huai will remember that you helped him six years ago but only because he owes you. Nothing else more.â
Xu Lian widened her eyes at Xu Ke. âHow did you know about my relationship with Lu Huai?â
She had clearly lied to Xu Ke previously about the matter. She had some interactions with Lu Huai and told her that Lu Huai was very likely to become her boyfriend.
She used this to trick Xu Ke into helping her implement the child abduction plan.
Xu Ke smiled. âOf course, your dad was the one that told me. Heeven asked me to persuade you to stop. He said that beating you was for your own good. He just wants you to stop making bad decisions. The Xu familyâs bankruptcy wonât benefit you at all. He told you to stop messing around.â
Xu Lian felt very awkward.
She waved her hand helplessly. âI understand. I wonât cause trouble for Pei Xin in the future. You should leave quickly. I donât need your comfort or help.â
Xu Ke chatted with Xu Lian for a while more before leaving.
When Xu Lian was left alone, she sat on the spot dejectedly and could not stop her tears from flowing.
Xu Lian recalled what she had done over the past few days and realized that she had become a stranger to herself.
In the past, she had never bothered to do such things. She never used sneaky tricks to fight for a man.
Now, in order to teach Pei Xin a lesson, she actually directly attacked her child.
Xu Lian looked at her hands and felt that she had become unclean.
She had never been like this. She had never done anything to harm others since she was young.
Why? Was it because she fell in love with Lu Huai?
It seemed that liking Lu Huai had become a threat to the Lu family.
Forget it. Since that was the case, she should give up on this love.
Lu Huai would reject her anyway.
On Pei Xinâs side, she was giving Ling Lin a hot bath.
When the two of them came out, Ling Jin had already cooked four bowls of noodles.
Officer Annie was also sitting in their house.
âOfficer Annie has been helping us look for the child,â Ling Jin explained. âShe hasnât eaten yet, so she stayed for dinner.â
When he said this, Ling Jin looked a little embarrassed.
âThank you, Officer Annie,â Pei Xin said with a smile. âIf it wasnât for your help finding me a job in Haicheng, I wouldnât even be here. Itâs all thanks to you that I was able to make some friends in Haicheng City. Now that Iâm back in Beijing, I have a job. I should have treated you to a meal a long time ago. Iâm sorry that this is all I can offer for now.â
Pei Xinâs enthusiasm and generosity made Annie a little embarrassed.
Rubbing her short hair, she said, âItâs okay. I wanted to help you guys anyway. I might not be able to help you in another city, but 1 can in Haicheng. Thatâs my hometown. At least 1 have some connections there.â
Annie started to talk more when she talked about Haicheng..