Because she had no money for a taxi and was starving, Su Yan had to rely on her own legs to finally make it back to the familiar Su family estate around noon.
Before she could enter with joy, she was stopped by the security guards at the entrance.
"Get lost! (ノ｀Д)ノ No beggars allowed! What do you think this place is? If you want to beg, go somewhere else!"
Beggars?
Are they talking about me???
Su Yan stood there in disbelief, using her phone screen to check her appearance.
Only then did she realize that her once sleek and shiny black hair was now a tangled mess.
Her once-elegant qipao had turned ragged, covered in stains and dust, as if it had weathered countless hardships.
Her complexion looked deathly pale, her eyes hollow, dark circles heavy under them—completely devoid of her past vitality.
This pitiful appearance...
Completely overturned people's past impression of her grace and nobility—there was not a shred of elegance left.
No wonder the security guards looked at her with such unfamiliar disgust, treating her completely like a beggar.
"What are you still standing there for? |_?)"
"Hurry up and leave, or I'm going to get mad!"
Seeing the security guards trying to drive her away again, their disgusted faces deeply wounded Su Yan's pride.
Once upon a time, she was glorious, admired wherever she went—when had she ever suffered such an unbearable humiliation?!!
Slap!!!
"You lowly servants who look down on people, open your dog eyes and look carefully!!!"
"I am your master! Have you eaten a bear's heart and a leopard's gall? How dare a mere security guard turn against their master!!!"
"......"
Su Yan delivered a heavy slap to the guard's face, pointing at his nose and cursing loudly.
"You... you are Miss Su Yan..."
The head of security was about to lose his temper, but the familiar tone and the somewhat recognizable face upon closer inspection made him instantly recognize the person before him.
"You lowly dog! Do you even know who I am?! Get out of my way immediately, you ignorant fool!"
Faced with the insults, the head of security's face darkened, but soon, a cold smile appeared on his lips.
If it were the Su Yan from before, he indeed wouldn't have been able to do anything.
But now…
"Heh... Sorry, Miss Su Yan! No, just Su Yan!"
"You've already been kicked out of the Su family. The chairman has ordered that you are not allowed to set foot in the estate. Please get lost! You're not welcome here!"
Finally given a chance to vent his frustration, the head of security felt incredibly satisfied. He raised his chin and looked down at Su Yan through his nostrils.
The security guard's face was full of disdain, leaving Su Yan utterly dumbfounded.
She never expected…
That even a mere servant would dare to defy her now—it was truly a case of a fallen tiger being bullied by dogs!
Su Yan roared toward the sky, attempting to use the remnants of her authority to suppress those around her, hoping to remind these lowly servants of the fear she once instilled in them.
Then, she charged toward the estate without hesitation…
In Su Yan's mind, as long as she could see her niece again…
She was 95% confident that by playing the victim and using emotional tactics, she could soften her niece's heart and return to the Su family.
But now, she couldn't even get through the gate. All her fantasies turned to dust. No matter how eloquent she was, it was useless...
"(ノ｀Д)ノ The young miss is here! Move aside, all of you!!!"
Su Yan shouted while running, but she underestimated her family's security force.
If an ordinary woman could break through the gate so easily, these security guards might as well resign.
She had barely run a few steps before the security guards grabbed her and threw her out again.
"Damn it! What do I do now? I must see that little girl Qingge!"
"But I can't get in, and these damn servants won't even report my presence."
"That's it! I can pretend to commit suicide. I refuse to believe Qingge would just stand by and do nothing…"
Su Yan climbed up from the ground in embarrassment, glaring fiercely at the security guards who were eyeing her warily. Her eyes darted around, and an idea formed in her mind.
As the saying goes… To succeed, first go crazy—charge forward without hesitation!!!
To earn Su Qingge's forgiveness, reclaim her noble status, and return to a life of luxury…
Su Yan gritted her teeth, steeled herself, tilted her head, and slammed it hard against a nearby utility pole.
To make her act of misery convincing, she really hit hard. A large bruise immediately formed on her forehead.
"Go in and inform my niece! I have something important to tell her!"
"If she refuses to see her own aunt, I'll smash my head to death right here at the gate!"
"(òωó?) Uh... what?!"
Seeing that Su Yan was serious, the security guards became too frightened to speak rudely anymore and sent someone inside to report the situation.
No matter what, the person before them was still the old chairman's biological daughter.
Even though they seemed to have severed ties, blood relations were tricky things...
No one could say for sure if the chairman might one day soften his heart and allow Su Yan to return to the family.
Now that she was threatening suicide, the security guards didn't dare to drive her away anymore and could only report the matter to their superiors...
Inside the villa, Liu Juan hurried in and reported the situation to Su Qingge and Lin Xuan.
"Suicide?"
Lin Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, the corners of his lips curving into a faint smile.
As expected… she came.
She had arrived, bringing her signature "pitiful act" along with her…
In the original storyline, Su Yan had relied on the "cry, make a scene, and threaten suicide" tactic to continuously manipulate the Su siblings into feeling sympathy for her.
But this time, there was an unexpected variable—me.
(.?＿?.)? I'm sorry~~~
Sorry, Auntie! Your dear niece's husband is about to crush your plans with one slap!
"Meet her, Qingge. Let's hear what your aunt has to say."
Noticing the girl's conflicted expression (ー′ー), Lin Xuan directly made the decision for her.
Hesitation only brings trouble.
Rather than dragging this on indefinitely, it was better to settle this issue once and for all today.
Under Lin Xuan's persuasion…
Su Qingge remained silent for a moment before finally agreeing to meet her aunt again.
Hearing about Su Yan's miserable state, she felt a bit worried.
No matter how many mistakes Su Yan had made, she was still a relative who had watched her grow up.
Now that Grandpa was ill, her aunt was the closest blood relative she had left. Seeing things come to this point made her feel uneasy…
Soon.
A disheveled Su Yan was brought into the room.
On the way here, she had deliberately made her clothes even messier and dirtier, and she had purposely smeared her makeup all over her face.
She looked like a complete madwoman—as pitiful as one could possibly be...
"Qingge~~~ My dear Qingge~~~"
"Wuuu wuuu wuuu… Auntie's life is so bitter! Wuuu wuuu wuuu…"
"I was deceived by a scumbag and, in my moment of foolishness, hurt my closest family members."
"I truly know my mistakes now and have changed. Do you think I still have a chance…? (Loud sobbing…)"
The moment Su Yan saw her niece, she instantly channeled the spirit of an award-winning actress. Her eyes turned red, and she wailed as she threw herself beside the bed, begging for forgiveness.
She knew her niece too well—first, she had to play the pitiful act.
Then, she'd stage an emotional drama: "An elder kneeling before the younger—if you don't forgive me, I won't get up." She refused to believe her niece wouldn't feel sorry for her.
Tsk tsk tsk…
Am I actually a genius?!
And just as Su Yan expected…
Seeing her aunt's current pitiful state, which was completely different from the elegant lady she remembered, Su Qingge couldn't help but feel a bit of sympathy.
Especially seeing her aunt kneeling before her made her feel a bit flustered.
After all, this was an elder who had watched her grow up. Having her kneel before her felt completely inappropriate...
Just as she was about to reach out and help her up, Lin Xuan reacted quickly. He motioned for Liu Juan and another servant to lift Su Yan up from both sides, speaking with concern:
"Auntie, are you okay? How could you be so careless while walking and fall down?"
"Let go! I didn't fall—I was…"
Su Yan struggled desperately, glaring viciously at Lin Xuan beside her.
Hmph!
This little bastard keeps ruining my plans…
Her niece used to be so obedient!
But ever since this guy showed up, she had become more and more rebellious. This whole conspiracy to kick her out of the family must have been instigated by this bastard.
He just wants to kick me out of the Su family so he can rightfully take over the Su Corporation!!!
No way! Once I return to the Su family…
I must find a way to get rid of this guy; otherwise, how will I have my good life back?!
Lin Xuan completely ignored her and instead pretended to be surprised.
"Uh (⊙o⊙)... Auntie, didn't you just accidentally fall? Then why are you kneeling?"
"An elder kneeling to a younger one—this is bad luck! Are you cursing Qingge?"
"Or could it be that you did this on purpose? You know how much Qingge values family…"
"So, in order to provoke Qingge's sympathy, to make her soften towards you, you deliberately used this despicable pitiful act?"
"(ΩДΩ) No way, right?! No way?!"
"Auntie, you seem so pure and kind—you wouldn't use such a lowly trick to deceive Qingge, right?"
"......"
Lin Xuan wore an expression of utter shock (òωó?), his tone full of disbelief.
The moment he said this, the entire room fell into an eerie silence, and everyone present looked at each other with strange expressions.
Su Yan, who had been struggling desperately, froze. Her tearful expression stiffened, and for a moment, she didn't know whether to cry or laugh.
But in her heart, she was already cursing Lin Xuan to hell and back!!!
凸(艹皿艹 ).
Damn it! This big-mouthed bastard!!!
He's deliberately opposing me, isn't he?!
Her plan was going so smoothly, but now that he had exposed it like this, her kneeling seemed completely staged…
Su Yan was so furious that she gritted her teeth in hatred, wishing she could tear Lin Xuan into pieces.
But on the surface, she had no choice but to stand up straight and awkwardly explain:
"Ahem… How could I possibly kneel on purpose? Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
"It's just that I haven't eaten all morning. I was so hungry that I got a little hypoglycemic."
"I was just feeling emotional, my vision went dark, and I got dizzy and fell over. I'll be fine after a little rest."
"........"
Hearing Su Yan's excuse, Lin Xuan slapped his forehead and acted as if he had suddenly realized something.
Then, he released Su Yan and motioned for the servants to help her up properly.
And in that brief moment of physical contact, Lin Xuan applied the [Truth Spell] he had exchanged onto Su Yan.
'The effect of the Truth Spell only lasts 15 minutes, but that's more than enough…'
'Qingge is very smart. With my little interjection just now, I'm sure she's already realized her aunt's tricks.'
'Once the job is done, leave quietly and hide your achievements.'
Having completed his task, Lin Xuan silently stepped back to watch the drama unfold.
And just as he had predicted...
Su Qingge was not a fool.
She just cared too much about family. But after experiencing the little incident just now…
She immediately calmed down, lowering her gaze, deep in thought.
Then, she took out her Huawei phone, typed in some text, and converted it into an AI voice message.
[What are you doing here? |_?) We have already cut ties.]
Damn it! It's all because of that damned bastard?!!
Seeing her niece return to her cold demeanor, Su Yan knew that Plan A had failed. She was so furious that she wanted to kill Lin Xuan on the spot.
With no other choice, she activated Plan B!
"Wuuu wuuu wuuu..."
"Auntie's life is so miserable! Wuuu... You don't know what that beast Wang Defa did to me?"
"......."
Su Yan wiped her tears and began recounting the sinister schemes of the Wang family.
At first, she still included some acting in her story.
But as she recalled her miserable fate, she grew more emotional, and sorrow welled up within her, causing her to genuinely wail in despair.
Damn!
A syringe? Borrowing sperm to have a child? The child actually isn't Wang Defa's???
Incredible!
The Wang family is truly bizarre—they even came up with something like this...
As Su Yan cried and recounted her story, everyone present was shocked—even Lin Xuan was surprised.
The original storyline did mention something about Su Yan's child…
But since they were minor characters, the author didn't spend much detail on it. He never expected this hidden plot to be so dramatic…
But thinking about it, it makes sense...
At Wang Defa's age, his dick probably doesn't work anymore—it's definitely hard for him to have a child.
Looking at it this way, well...
Su Yan really is quite pitiful. She doesn't even need to pretend to be miserable—because she actually is.
[The Wang family! Unforgivable!]
Even though she was unhappy with her aunt's schemes earlier…
But upon hearing how the Wang family had treated her, Su Qingge couldn't help but feel a surge of anger.
"Qingge, Auntie truly knows her mistakes! Can you give me another chance?"
"Auntie has nowhere else to go now. You're my only family left. If you also drive me away, I'll have no choice but to jump into the sea and end it all!"
"........"
Su Yan's tears silently fell; her expression filled with pain and helplessness. She tightly grasped Su Qingge's hands, as if pleading for her forgiveness.
[Do you know the reason I became a vegetative patient?]
Faced with her niece's question, Su Yan panicked. She knew that her answer was crucial.
If Su Qingge found out that her coma was related to her, then perhaps… their aunt-niece relationship would be completely over…
She might completely lose her chance to return to the Su family…
Luckily, back then she had erased all evidence thoroughly, and so much time had passed…
As long as she didn't admit it, no one could do anything to her.
With this thought, Su Yan was about to cry and deny it.
But what she actually said was…
"Of course, I don't know… yeah, right!"
"I personally drugged you! Too bad the medicine was too weak—you actually woke up so quickly."
"Otherwise, I wouldn't have to beg you like this. If only you had stayed asleep forever…"
"Just this set alone costs more than 30,000… My heart aches~~ Why is it so expensive?!!!"