Chapter 26: Sell Her To An Old Man As A Mistress
Bai Ying patted her head, “Then you don’t need to run either. This… this…”
“If I stay, I’ll die faster. He has arranged the marriage alliance with his ambitions satisfied and the benefits already divided. If he discovers I’m carrying his child, which of his marriage alliance partners can tolerate that? He’ll have lost money and his reputation. Do you think he’ll let me go? Or will the Bai Family let me go?”
Neither can.
Bai Ying shut up.
After a while, Bai Ying couldn’t help but ask, “Then you could… you could not have the child…”
Lian Cheng found her naive, “The prerequisite for Liang Chaosu to seek marriage with me was to cure my infertility. If I abort the child now, even if the surgery can be hidden from the Bai Family, can the follow-up be hidden from the old traditional Chinese doctor?”
Bai Ying shook her head.
Lian Cheng simply laid it all out, “Looking at it more optimistically, Liang Chaosu will hide it for me to protect his reputation. Then, given his merchant nature, he’ll expect a return of at least a hundred million.”
“But if I become infertile due to a miscarriage, marriage alliances with wealthy families will be impossible. My only options are to become a second wife to an old rich man, or in the worst case, a mistress to a high-ranking official.”
Second wife, mistress.
Bai Ying wanted to refute that the Bai Family’s reputation was well-known and it wouldn’t come to that. But in her mind flashed the memory of Liang Wenfei’s unprovoked beating in the hospital corridor, and Liang Chaosu’s relentless pressure and questioning.
She was speechless.
Lian Cheng saw things very clearly, “Bai Ying, I’ve thought of every possible path, but the fact is I have no way out, except to disappear. A disappearance that Liang Chaosu can’t find me from.”
Bai Ying came with worry and left disheartened.
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Lian Cheng returned to her workstation. The Tai Yin Star Lord next to her came to collect nicknames.
Lian Cheng flipped through the Investiture of the Gods, but none of them were close to her name. She could only slump her face, “Tu Xingsun.”
Tai Yin Star Lord’s full name was Tai Duoduo. She was of medium height, a bit plump, and loved beauty the most. When it came to choosing nicknames, if Maitreya Buddha hadn’t found Chang’e too direct, she wouldn’t have chosen the obscure title Tai Yin Star Lord.
Therefore, she couldn’t understand at all how Lian Cheng, with her ethereal face, graceful figure, and outstanding temperament, would choose the ugly and short Tu Xingsun as her nickname.
“Do you want to think about it again? Maitreya Buddha would definitely have no objections to you having the nickname Chang’e.”
“No need, Tu Xingsun is very auspicious.”
Tai Duoduo was stunned.
Their company, Shenheng, was a construction company. The team was bidding for the expansion project of the Liang Family’s Botanical Garden, which involved dealing with earth.
Tu Xingsun’s title was “Earth Movement Star,” and he was skilled in earth-element techniques. Choosing this nickname was like inviting an ancestor’s blessing and good fortune.
“It’s not necessary to sacrifice so much—”
Lian Cheng started, then realized Tai Duoduo had misunderstood.
She wasn’t doing it for the company’s good fortune, but for her own escape and divine assistance.
“It’s fine, a working person’s soul is for work; if the boss gives a raise, I’ll become a god.”
Tai Duoduo gasped, wanting to say something but holding back because they weren’t familiar yet. She only left with, “Stay overtime tonight.”
This was exactly what Lian Cheng intended, so she had no objections.
The special project team’s knowledge of the Liang Family’s Botanical Garden expansion was limited to written reports. Lian Cheng recalled Liang Wenfei’s boasting and supplemented some small details appropriately.
Thus, three days passed with early departures and late arrivals.
Not only did she perfectly avoid Liang Chaosu for the first two days, but she also worked overtime on Saturday, not having to be at the Liang Family’s.
Most of the special project team members also accepted Lian Cheng, and their work communication and handover were smooth and seamless.
Furthermore, Maitreya Buddha was moved by Lian Cheng’s dedication to the company and the project through her nickname choice and decided to hold a welcome party for her.
As soon as work started in the afternoon, he announced in the group chat, “No overtime tonight. Let’s all have fun in White Jade Capital for our new great general, Tu Xingsun.”
No overtime, and going to White Jade Capital. The group chat erupted in cheers.
Lian Cheng frowned.
A trip to White Jade Capital was quite costly, and what’s more, Liang Chaosu was a shareholder, and Liang Wenfei held the title of general manager, frequently visiting to assert her authority.
What if she coincidentally ran into them… bad luck.
But as a newcomer, she had no room to be picky.
Fortunately, the project team’s funds were limited, so even the most extravagant venue could only afford a small private room in a corner on the second floor.
Lian Cheng entered the private room without incident.
White Jade Capital’s private rooms were divided into Chinese and exotic styles. Theirs was the Chinese style.
Tai Duoduo wandered around, her mouth agape, and casually pulled someone to express her awe.
“I’ve always heard White Jade Capital is luxurious yet elegant, and it’s known as a reputable entertainment venue for high-profile individuals. It’s nothing like our small county town, where KTVs and bars are all decked out in gaudy gold, and you don’t even need to show identification to get in; it’s full of riff-raff flashing their faces.”
Lian Cheng’s hand, which was about to withdraw, stopped. “You don’t need to show identification?”
Tai Duoduo let out a breath, her mood relaxed, and she became more talkative, “No, you don’t. We’re a small county town in Nan Province that doesn’t even rank. Not only do entertainment venues not check, but usually, you don’t need identification for taxis or buses. And there are those small inns for twenty or thirty yuan where you can stay as you please, it’s very convenient.”
Lian Cheng’s heart pounded. Exactly what she was thinking had appeared.
She had been worrying for the past three days that her identification document was back with Liang Chaosu, making it inconvenient to run away. The opportunity had just presented itself.
Just as Lian Cheng was about to ask a few more questions, Tai Duoduo impatiently spoke.
The revelry in the private room had already begun, with people singing and playing games. Tai Duoduo joined the group. Lian Cheng tried to get closer multiple times but was enthusiastically interrupted by other colleagues.
Seeing that she really couldn’t find out anything at the moment, Lian Cheng made an excuse and left the private room.
She used her phone to search for the small county town Tai Duoduo mentioned and discovered it was surprisingly not far from Nan Province and had direct bus service.
Lian Cheng quickly searched whether identification was required. The official answer was yes, but there was a comment below saying as long as the authorities didn’t check, just paying the fare upon boarding would suffice.
Lian Cheng’s heart raced. At this moment, even the ambiguous dim light in the corridor seemed bright.
She continued scrolling down.
Suddenly, a hand shot out from the side and snatched her phone. Lian Cheng instinctively dodged with her backhand.
Then, a teasing voice was heard, “Miss Lian Cheng, what are you secretly looking at? So clandestine, are you looking for a lover?”
Lian Cheng locked the screen, put away her phone, and then looked up at the person.
A head of mosquito-blood-colored hair, a face painted with makeup, a height of about 1.7 meters, dressed in a Japanese pretty boy style.
The person was Hu Tiande, the only male descendant of the Hu Family in this generation. He had five older sisters who doted on him, creating a Jia Baoyu. He loved meddling in women’s private affairs and regarded Liang Wenfei as his Lin Daiyu.
She took a step back, “Don’t be nervous. I wouldn’t steal from you, not even a dog.”
Hu Tiande’s expression changed. He stared at Lian Cheng for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.
“You’re right, you only deserve to steal dogs now. After all, your reputation is public now. You have a malicious heart, hold a grudge against Feifei, failed to seduce Shen Lichuan, and then, relying on your sharp tongue, you made Feifei bleed and wanted to harm her by causing a miscarriage. You also pretended to be pregnant at the Bai Family Hospital to provoke Feifei and ruin her reputation.”
Lian Cheng’s expression became blank.
So, it wasn’t enough to step on her in front of the Shen Family that day; they also wanted to spread it to everyone.
However, this was indeed in line with Liang Chaosu’s style of doing things – thorough, leaving no chance for the enemy to retaliate.
For Liang Wenfei, her brother truly spared no effort.
For the first time, Lian Cheng was rendered speechless. Hu Tiande looked at her with contempt and satisfaction.
