1.24

Now, Yu Huateng's company didn't have its former glory and neither did Cui Jinping's company.

During their crazy fight, the two lost too much which put their position in jeopardy.

While the two bit at each other's neck, Wei Ying told her team to buy the scattered stocks and prepare to take over.

The people her grandfather left her had liked the idea so while Yu Huateng and Cui Jinping fought, they added fuel to the fire and pushed for the two's destruction.

Yu Huateng's mom has tried talking to Wei Ying many times, but Wei Ying directly called the police on her and got a restraining order against her.

Yu Huateng, on the other hand, didn't seek her out since the last time they met at the café.

Wei Ying has seen him a few times at some business gatherings, but he always avoided her like she was the plague.

Once, Wei Ying caught the shame on his face keenly.

Wei Ying was rather surprised that someone like Yu Huateng could also feel shame. She thought he wouldn't feel any embarrassment whatsoever till the last moment. But she was wrong.

Wei Ying shook her head and talked to another business partner and made some talk.

After a while, she turned around and her eyes collided with Gu Shenyi's ones which were full of resentment and hate.

Gu Shenyi looked at Wei Ying in her silver dress with her clear complexion and good mood, and negative emotions such as rage, jealousy, and hate sprang up in her heart.

This woman was the one who made her life a living hell. If she hadn't recorded her and shown that record to Yu Huateng, she wouldn't have fallen into such a state.

Every now and then, Yu Huateng would scare her with something. One time, he brought dogs home and put them in a cage, and pushed her in the cage. If the dogs were not chained, they would have bitten her.

Another time, Yu Huateng pushed her into the pool and watched her as she struggled to surface from it. Whenever she succeeded, he would push her again.

Gu Shenyi was now wishing for death. She was going crazy and she could no longer live peacefully.

She was always afraid of what Yu Huateng would do next. This kind of life, this kind of life, she didn't want it and couldn't live it.

With her fists clenched, Gu Shenyi walked towards Wei Ying.

"Shi Yuxi."

Wei Ying could practically hear the gnashing of Gu Shenyi's teeth.

"Miss Gu, I trust you have been well," Wei Ying let out a chuckle.

"Shi Yuxi, don't you feel guilty at all. You are the cause of my suffering but instead of repenting, you are waltzing in parties?" Gu Shenyi's body was trembling from rage.

Wei Ying raised her eyebrows, "How am I the cause of your suffering? And why should I repent?"

Gu Shenyi glared at Wei Ying with red eyes, "If you had not recorded me that one time I went to you, if you had not shown the recording to Yu Huateng, I wouldn't have fallen into such a state. I wouldn't have been living such a life."

Wei Ying took a sip from her wine and watched Gu Shenyi's twisted face. "Miss Gu, had you not schemed against me, I wouldn't have shown the record to Yu Huateng." Which was a lie, but Gu Shenyi didn't need to know about it. "Miss Gu, you brought this on your head. You can only blame yourself."

At the end of the day, if Gu Shenyi left Yu Huateng and let go of her resentment caused by her adoptive mother's death, if Gu Shenyi hadn't chosen to cooperate with Cui Jinping, if Gu Shenyi was only thoughtful enough to notice Cui Jinping's bad intentions, she wouldn't have suffered whatever she was suffering now.

In Wei Ying's view, Gu Shenyi's adoptive mother's suicide was an unfortunate event but Gu Shenyi didn't have to hold onto such resentment.

Her adoptive mother had chosen to be a mistress. No one has forced her into such a disgraceful position, it was her own choice.

Gu Shenyi's adoptive mother had put her true feelings innocently. Anyone with a little critical thinking would have realized what the ending of such a relationship would have been. She wouldn't have stayed young forever and Mr. Yu would have found another younger woman. This was a thing to be taken for granted, but Gu Shenyi's adoptive mother was naïve to not think that she would be abandoned, especially after Madam Yu had found her.

Even if Gu Shenyi wanted to take some kind of revenge, she should have taken it on Mr. Yu, why did she go to Yu Huateng, a completely innocent and ignorant party?

At the end of the day, Gu Shenyi was just as naïve and dumb as her mother.

Gu Shenyi was even more naïve to trust Cui Jinping and let him use her.

"Shi Yuxi, you're so cruel. I would never forgive you in this life for putting me into such a position." Gu Shenyi's hands were trembling as she mumbled, "This shouldn't be my life, my life should be filled with glory. Yu Huateng should have loved me to death and put me before everything and you…" Gu Shenyi's eyes were wide and wild as she looked at Wei Ying, "You should have been dead, you shouldn't even be standing here in front of me."

Wei Ying had goosebumps standing on her body the more Gu Shenyi spoke. What was this?

'728,' Wei Ying shouted internally.

[Yes?] 728 replied swiftly with his mechanical voice.

'Did you hear what this female lead said?'

[Don't worry about her, those are the instincts of Heaven's children. It's normal they would feel something amiss when things go awry.]

Wei Ying stroked her goosebumps and grimaced. Such strong instinct. She nearly had a fright.

Gu Shenyi was still speaking and shaking when a hand was put on her shoulder.

Gu Shenyi stiffened, and the words clogged themselves in her throat.

With a stiff neck, Gu Shenyi turned around and saw Yu Huateng's sullen smile.

Gu Shenyi instinctively forced a smile and explained, "I- I wasn't doing anything, Big Brother Yu. I merely greeted Miss Shi when I saw her."

"Hm? Is that so?" Yu Huateng's smile became increasingly gentle making Gu Shenyi tremble even more.

Goosebumps broke again on Wei Ying's skin as she watched the leads' interaction. Goddamn, what had she done?

Although Wei Ying saw many cruel scenes and met many psychopaths and sociopaths during the apocalypse, she couldn't help being still being weirded out but such scenes and people.

The feeling these two were giving her was sure off. It was completely off.

Wei Ying was sure now Yu Huateng didn't love Gu Shenyi. If anything, he hated her and made it his life's mission to torture her as a punishment for her betrayals.

Yu Huateng gave Wei Ying a nod before dragging Gu Shenyi away and onto the dance floor.

Wei Ying watched as Yu Huateng manipulated a stiff Gu Shenyi and couldn't help chanting, Amitabha Buddha, don't let us meet such people anymore.

Wei Ying turned around and didn't look at those two anymore.

When she saw General Manager Xi, Wei Ying beckoned to him, "Close the net. Let's get this done with."

"Yes, Miss Shi," General Manager Xi corrected his glasses and sent several messages away.

The next period of time has been more chaotic for the Yu and Cui Families.

Their companies, the ones they had inherited for generations, have slipped out of their hands and this is all because of their proudest heirs.

Yu Huateng's mom sat in her mansion and looked blankly at her uncaring son who was watching Gu Shenyi.

"Ah Teng, don't you care at all?" Yu Huateng's mom questioned.

Yu Huateng shrugged his shoulders, "We still have enough money to live by for a few lifetimes, why should I care? I can start afresh and reach new heights, why should I be worried?"

Yu Huateng's mom hid her face between her hands and cried. When did her son become like this? Where had she gone while raising him?

While Yu Huateng's mom cried and Gu Shenyi trembled, a raging Cui Jinping came in, "YU HUATENG."

Yu Huateng looked at the disheveled Cui Jinping and couldn't help scoffing, "Why if it isn't our former CEO Cui Jinping."

Cui Jinping pounced on Yu Huateng and shouted, his saliva flew about and landed on Yu Huateng's face, "Are you happy now? We both lost our positions, is that what you were looking for?"

Yu Huateng wiped his face in disgust and took off Cui Jinping's claw from his collar, "If you hadn't sent this slut to me," Yu Huateng pointed to the pale Gu Shenyi, "Would any of this happen, huh? Don't act all innocent in front of me when you were the one who started this whole charade."

Yu Huateng's mom who was crying raised her head sharply and looked at Gu Shenyi.

"Bitch, it's you. You were the one who hurt us. You were the one who made us fall into such dire straits," Yu Huateng's mom slapped Gu Shenyi repeatedly as she howled.

Yu Huateng didn't care about what happened on the side as he exchanged blows with Cui Jinping.

Only after a while did the servants break the fight and send Cui Jinping away and a bruised Gu Shenyi to her room.

Tian Xue looked at the farce happening and decided to give her resignation letter tomorrow. She no longer felt safe working in this house. She also had enough money from working with Miss Shi, so she could open a small shop somewhere and be her own boss.

With this thought, Tian Xue headed to her room and drafted her letter of resignation. After taking her clothes, Tian Xue gave her letter to Housekeeper Huai and left the Yu House, never to return again.

Wei Ying on the other hand, after taking over the two companies, she kept some shares for herself and sold the others to her grandfather's confidants.

General Manager Xi took a vice-president post and helped Wei Ying find evidence of Yu Huateng and Cui Jinping's tax evasion and any other crimes like money laundering.

Like many other companies, Yu Huateng and Cui Jinping committed quite a few crimes so after collecting the evidence, Wei Ying gave them to the police and sat down to watch as Yu Huateng and Cui Jinping went into jail for a few years.

Gu Shenyi, on the other hand, ran away the day Yu Huateng was arrested, never to be seen again.

Yu Huateng's mom's face has become wrinkled these past few days. Her only son, her only pride in this life was put in jail and they lost their property to pay off all the taxes they evaded.

It was such a big hit for Yu Huateng's mom who lived an easy life, diving in luxury.

Yu Huateng's mom could no longer hold her head high in front of other madams.

With shame and unwillingness eating at her, Yu Huateng's mom took the remainder money and flew abroad to live. She didn't even say goodbye to her son before leaving.

Wei Ying was sitting in her office when a notification popped in front of her, [Would you like to leave the world? Yes. No.]

Wei Ying stood up, stretched her waist, and went back home.

After taking a bath and lying down on the bed, Wei Ying finally chose yes.

Wei Ying filled her body get pulled away from Shi Yuxi's body gently and after a while, she was back in her space.

Shi Yuxi who was previously dozing off on her sofa after drinking the tea she gave her at 728's command was no longer there.

Wei Ying let out a long sigh and collapsed on her bed. Seeing the military pants and the black long-sleeved t-shirt she was wearing, Wei Ying couldn't help but miss the days she dressed in dresses in Shi Yuxi's body.

Those were such good days, Wei Ying wistfully thought before dozing off.

After a long time, Wei Ying woke up and sat cross-legged.

"Let's take a look at how many points I got," Wei Ying spoke to the screen that appeared the moment she woke up.

[Alright.]

[Stats:

Name: Wei Ying.

Age: 29 years old.

Occupation: Counterattack agent.

Level: F.

Points: 5000/100000.

Evaluation: S.

Charm: 65.

Luck: 55.

Martial arts: 105.

Aptitude: 90.

Skills: Elementary Business Skills.]

Wei Ying nodded and sat down for some more.