novelraw Chapter 473 - 390: She and I Are Enemies
Chapter 473 - 390: She and I Are Enemies
Chapter 473: Chapter 390: She and I Are Enemies
The reason she didn’t reuse the same trick was because the hired men only agreed to beat someone up, not to go that far. She suspected that they were afraid they’d get into trouble down the line and wouldn’t be able to escape.
After all, getting beaten up with a sack over your head is fundamentally different from being... well, that. Add to that Wang Mei’s mother’s wretched appearance—perhaps they couldn’t bring themselves to do it!
Zhou Rou drifted around Beijing like a weed; she didn’t dare push things too far.
She even reclaimed that humiliating videotape through their hands, and only after confirming there were no backups did she let the two go.
During this process, she unearthed a key piece of information: it turned out that the Wang Family mother and daughter didn’t know about her presence in North City until someone had deliberately leaked the news to them.
As for who this person was, they didn’t know either.
Zhou Rou speculated about who could be behind the scenes—Yin Xian and Ye Duowei both seemed suspicious.
When she went looking, Yin Xian happened to be out of town for a business trip and wasn’t in Beijing.
Zhou Rou then shifted her focus to Ye Duowei, but unfortunately, Ye Duowei left the country after the New Year, leaving her unable to exact revenge.
Disguised in plain clothes, she followed Ye Duowei’s mother, Tian Yaru, to a banquet. Just as she was about to leave things at that, an unexpected twist unfolded—she overheard a dramatic confrontation between Ye Duowei’s mother and her aunt in a corner of the banquet.
Curious, she edged closer and was stunned to hear that Ye Duowei’s aunt was Li Si’s biological mother. Tian Yaru was blackmailing her, demanding ten million yuan, threatening to expose the truth otherwise.
She vowed to let the world know that the soon-to-be bride of Leng Family’s president was none other than an illegitimate daughter!
Immediately, Zhou Rou took out her phone and began recording—it was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity she wouldn’t miss.
She couldn’t believe Li Si had such a background. No wonder she never had a mother growing up and always told others her mom had passed.
She used to think her mom had died when she was young. Even back in high school, Li Si had never once spoken about her mother.
Perhaps Li Si had long known about her true origins but was simply good at hiding it!
Zhou Rou smirked sarcastically—Li Si had really fooled her! Watching the scene, she saw Ye Duowei’s aunt fiercely refusing, saying there was no way she could raise that much money.
Ye Duowei’s mother sneered, saying she had already reconciled with Old Yan, and for them, pulling out even fifty million wouldn’t be an issue!
Caught in a standoff, someone passing by startled the two, and they stopped arguing, glaring at each other before resuming their places in the center of the banquet, pretending as if nothing had happened.
Armed with this evidence, Zhou Rou felt confident she could ruin Li Si. After Zhang Yao was discharged from the hospital, she conspired with her to orchestrate a viral social media incident.
Her plan was to expose Li Si’s identity as an illegitimate daughter in a "whistleblower" tone and leak the video.
She intended to drown her in online outrage and public opinion while encouraging netizens to dig deeper. Would Li Si’s calm life as the wife of a rich man hold up?
Could the Leng Family accept a woman like her marrying into their household? She didn’t think so.
In the world of wealthy families, reputation was everything. Without her good name, even having a child wouldn’t help Li Si’s standing.
Even if Leng Mochen didn’t care, he had family, didn’t he? Could his family remain indifferent? Could they accept a daughter-in-law like her?
Zhou Rou chuckled coldly. Li Si! You’ve finally been crushed into the dirt!
Suddenly, an urgent knock on the door interrupted Zhou Rou’s delightful fantasies. She held her breath nervously, slowed her steps, and walked to the door, cautiously peering through the peephole. "Who is it?" she asked cautiously.
From outside came Zhang Yao’s impatient voice: "It’s me! Open the door already!" Her tone sounded anxious.
Wearing sunglasses, a face mask, and with her hair down, Zhang Yao looked like an artiste at first glance.
Zhou Rou laughed coldly. What an idiot!
When she opened the door, her face was alight with warmth: "Sister Yaoyao! What brings you here?"
Zhang Yao slipped past Zhou Rou’s side and darted inside the room. Only after Zhou Rou checked to ensure there was nobody around did she shut the door securely.
Zhang Yao slumped into a chair near the window, whining bitterly: "Don’t even ask! I don’t know how everyone figured out that woman was me, but they’re swarming outside my apartment complex!"
Yesterday, after posting the thread, she felt pretty good seeing so many people reply and comment below.
But by morning, her mom had gone out to buy groceries and called her, confused about what was happening. Apparently, a bunch of reporters with cameras had flocked outside their complex, seeking an interview with God knows who.
Zhang Yao’s mom, curious, hung around to watch the commotion and eventually learned it was all over some post that had blown up online.
Someone had tracked the IP address to her neighborhood.
The moment Zhang Yao heard this, she instantly knew it was probably her post. There was no way she could go to work now—she immediately took leave and rushed to the hotel to find Zhou Rou.
Zhou Rou had promised with full conviction that she had a plan to ruin Li Si’s reputation, sway public sentiment, and channel outrage against her. Even if Leng Mochen were more influential, he wouldn’t be able to stop the mass opinion.
If Zhou Rou hadn’t sounded so confident, Zhang Yao wouldn’t have posted the thread in the first place. Who could have predicted things would escalate to this extent? After all, it was just a post! How did it lead to people digging up her personal info?
A cold glimmer flickered in Zhou Rou’s eyes. "Why are you scared? The bigger the chaos, the better. If the media gets involved, isn’t that what you want? When the dust settles, who could possibly expect the public to sympathize with Li Si over you? You’re the real victim here, aren’t you? You lost both your dignity and nearly your life!
Even though Li Si and I were classmates, I can’t help but admit, as a bystander, that she went too far! Why should women make things so hard for each other? You don’t even want status, only Leng Mochen himself. She’s parading around as the wife of a CEO, with a son and money in hand. What more could she want?"
"Ugh! I’m regretting it now. Looking back, I shouldn’t have posted that thread. I was just venting—I didn’t expect things to turn out like this!"
Zhang Yao was bitter and remorseful. She hadn’t anticipated the scale of the fallout, nor that so many details Zhou Rou had shared were exaggerated or outright fabricated. Zhou Rou told her the story of how she and Leng Mochen had met through a fender-bender, developed mutual feelings, and how his loyalty to Li Si and their unexpected child had shattered that chance.
After Li Si’s son was born, she discovered Zhang Yao’s existence and forced Leng Mochen to cut all ties with her. That’s what she claimed pushed her over the edge to attempt suicide.
Now, with the uproar, Zhang Yao wished she could recant, but it was far too late.
Zhou Rou shot her a derisive glance and casually sat down at her desk, moving her mouse to pull up the video. "Sister Yaoyao, check out what I posted! If this video goes viral, your little incident will look trivial in comparison!"
Curious, Zhang Yao leaned in to watch the screen. The title and video contents immediately calmed her down.
This girl was clearly much more informed and ruthless than she was. If this video gained traction, it would easily overshadow her thread.
For the first time, Zhang Yao realized the ingenuity of the girl before her and cautiously asked, "Why are you doing all this?"
Initially, she thought Zhou Rou was helping her out of friendliness, venting on her behalf.
But step by step, it had become apparent that she was merely a pawn in Zhou Rou’s grand plan!
She wasn’t entirely stupid—this scheming young woman was full of ulterior motives.
Zhou Rou’s smile vanished, replaced with cold indifference. "I have a score to settle with her!"
Shocked, Zhang Yao looked at her but received no further explanation. Zhou Rou’s attention had returned to the computer screen. Unable to contain herself, Zhang Yao pressed on: "She stole your boyfriend?"
After all, grudges between women often boiled down to a few predictable reasons—men were the most common.
Zhou Rou smirked mockingly. "Something like that. It’s why I understand your pain so well!"
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