Chapter 73: A Jumping Clown
After the successful send, Xia Chenge flashed a brilliant smile.
I wonder if Xu Jingyi will be even more flustered when he sees this exposé?
The embezzlement of public funds by the manager of Bei Xiang Pavilion was also secretly instructed by Xu Jingyi. Originally, Xia Chenge didn’t plan to deal with Bei Xiang Pavilion so early, but she couldn’t stand Xu Jingyi’s arrogant and ruthless pursuit, so she temporarily decided to set a trap for him.
In fact, the story about cockroaches in the kitchen was pure fabrication, but using sick chickens, ducks, fish, and frozen meat was a fact. When everyone thought it was Sheng Xia Group’s doing, she would then reveal the fact that the boss of Bei Xiang Pavilion was Xu Jingyi…
I wonder if those loyal old customers who desperately defended Bei Xiang Pavilion will feel as disgusted as if they had eaten a cockroach?
As soon as Xia Chenge arrived at her doorstep, she received a call from Xu Jingyi.
Xia Chenge ignored it, letting the phone ring until it automatically hung up.
But after a while, the phone rang again, showing a clear intention to not give up until she answered.
After the phone rang five times, Xia Chenge calmly answered. Xu Jingyi’s angry scolding came through: “Xia Chenge, you behave yourself. Is this your doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious enough?” Xia Chenge said leisurely.
“Xia Chenge, if you mess around again, don’t blame me for being impolite!”
“Were you polite when you killed my parents?”
There was an immediate moment of silence on the other end of the line. Xia Chenge felt Xu Jingyi’s breathing pattern change, realizing he was probably truly panicked.
“Don’t make baseless accusations!”
“You know in your heart whether it’s true or not. I said I would send you to Hell!”
“Don’t get cocky too soon. You’re still too green to fight me. I advise you, caution is the parent of safety. Don’t think you can do whatever you want just because Ling Hanmu is backing you. This world is cruel. You think you can latch onto a powerful figure, but it’s just wishful thinking.”
“It doesn’t matter. I’ll take what I can get for now. At least, it makes you uncomfortable, and that makes me very happy.”
“You…” Xu Jingyi was so angered by Xia Chenge that he couldn’t speak.
Xia Chenge smiled and said, “By the way, does Xia Minglan know that you’re using her as a stepping stone to climb up?”
This time, Xia Chenge truly hit Xu Jingyi’s sore spot. Xu Jingyi became enraged and viciously cursed, “You brat, one day you’ll know what it’s like to wish you were dead.”
“I’ll be waiting. I just hope it’s not you teaching me how to write ‘wish you were dead’!” Xia Chenge said proudly. “Do you really think Xia Minglan and Xu Jingyun are safe just because they don’t go out? You’ll soon realize how naive your thoughts are.”
“Xu Jingyi, don’t think you control the whole world. To me, you’re just a clown. After all these years of scheming, you’re still a nobody! Oh, and by the way, Ling Hanmu and I are dating.”
After speaking, Xia Chenge hung up the phone before Xu Jingyi could reply, leaving him to ponder uneasily.
She knew very well that Xu Jingyi had never given up on the idea of marrying Xu Jingyun into the Ling family. During this period, he had been busy paving the way for Xu Jingyun, likely waiting for Ling Hanmu’s eighteenth birthday to officially enter the Ling family.
Unfortunately, while Xu Jingyi’s plan was well-thought-out, he underestimated Ling Hanmu’s character. Xu Jingyi always thought that scheming against a high school student would be easy. He believed these matters were proceeding secretly, unaware that every step was falling into Ling Hanmu’s trap.
Ling Hanmu was never a pushover; on the contrary, he was the most troublesome in the Ling family!
Wei En, hearing from the doorman that Xia Chenge had returned, hurried out. Seeing Xia Chenge still lingering at the entrance, he said with concern, “Little Miss, why are you back so late? You didn’t answer your phone, so I couldn’t arrange for someone to pick you up. Are you alright?”
Upon hearing this, Xia Chenge understood that Wei En already knew about the Bei Xiang Pavilion incident.
As she walked inside, she said, “I’m fine, he can’t do anything to me!”
“Little Miss, the Old Master also knows about this matter, and he is very worried.”
“I’ll explain to Grandfather. Add more fuel to the fire online and burn them fiercely. Grandpa Wei, do you know who came to see me today?”
“Who?”
“Huang Xing.”
“Huang Xing? Why did he suddenly come to see you?”
“He wants me to go to Sheng Xia and start learning how to handle group affairs.”
Wei En was stunned for a moment, then his face darkened, and he cursed, “That ungrateful wretch! The Old Master helped him so much back then, and now he’s stabbing us in the back!”
“Merchants pursue profit, it’s quite normal!” Xia Chenge sighed slightly. The Old Master would be heartbroken if he knew about this.
“Little Miss, you absolutely cannot go now!” Wei En advised. “Sheng Xia Group is full of wolves and tigers. If you’re not careful, you’ll be devoured alive. Don’t fall for it.”
“I refused. I said I’ll start learning at Sheng Xia next year. That’s why I went to smash Bei Xiang Pavilion, to give certain people a headache, so they won’t always try to kill me,” Xia Chenge said with a smile.
Wei En breathed a sigh of relief. “Then what will Little Miss do next? They won’t easily give up on making you join the group now.”
“I have a way to deal with it!” Xia Chenge reassured him. “When they were scheming against me, they didn’t even think if I was still the same Xia Chenge as before.”
Upon hearing this, Wei En was stunned again.
He couldn’t explain why, but he felt that the Xia Chenge before him was somewhat unfamiliar.
“What’s wrong?” Xia Chenge noticed his strangeness and turned to look at him.
It was still the same delicate and lovely little face. Apart from looking more rosy and healthy than before, there was no difference! Perhaps he was overthinking it. The Little Miss’s personality might have changed after she recovered! Wei En told himself.
“It’s nothing. I was just wondering if I should tell the Old Master about this matter?” Wei En said seriously.
Xia Chenge shook her head. “No, their health isn’t good. Let’s not let him know for now, to avoid worrying him. I’ll explain the Bei Xiang Pavilion incident. How is Grandmother’s condition today?”
“Very good. The doctor also came to check this afternoon and said she just needs a period of good rest.”
Xia Chenge nodded and stopped speaking, walking into the house on her own.
She first went to see the two elders and briefly explained the Bei Xiang Pavilion incident.
Old Master Xia listened and was very angry: “I didn’t expect Xu Jingyi to use such despicable means to snatch other people’s things. He’s truly detestable! Xiao Ge, you need to be careful when you go out from now on. He might hold a grudge and harm you.”
“Yes, I will,” Xia Chenge replied. “You two also need to take good care of yourselves.”
Under her repeated instructions, she kept the two elders completely in the dark about her own actions of smearing her name online.
This was to prevent them from seeing those so-called exposés and getting too angry, which would be bad for their health.
After returning to her room, Xia Chenge lay on the bed, recalling the day’s events, and couldn’t help but smile: it had truly been a fulfilling and busy day…
After Xia Minglan enjoys her triumph for a couple more days, she will begin her desperate counterattack!
