Chapter 15: So What If They Misunderstand Me? It Won’t Cost Me Anything.

Page 1/3

As she pondered, Lin Xianxian quickly found the answer through her inner voice:

"Come to think of it, Qin Xinxia’s suffering is partly her own doing."

"Her parents actually knew she was dating Shang Beiming, but since Qin Xinxia didn’t want Shang Beiming to be exploited by her parents, she lied to them, saying he was just an ordinary poor boy."

"Qin Xinxia originally just didn’t want her parents to ask Shang Beiming for money. Unexpectedly, her parents became very dissatisfied with him as a 'poor boy.' That’s why they secretly did such a thing behind her back..."

"Let me think, what’s going to happen next? Qin Xinxia’s despicable parents are going to drug their own daughter and send her to the CEO’s bed..."

"The heroine was almost taken advantage of by that disgusting CEO, but luckily, Lin Xianxian—my friend—happened to see it at the hotel and called me, planning to cheer me up, this wicked supporting female..."

"However, the male lead overheard the call, assumed it was my design, and angrily rushed to the hotel to heroically save the beauty, taking the opportunity to hold a grudge against me..."

The more Lin Xianxian thought about it, the angrier she became:

"What did I do wrong? I only answered a call and gloating a little, yet the male lead resents me for it??"

"Damn it, Tongzi, can’t this lousy plot be changed?"

From afar, Shang Yang watched the scene with cold eyes.

His sister-in-law was always wary of him, suspecting he would seize the family fortune and compete with her son, especially after her husband’s sudden death...

When his elder brother was alive, the sister-in-law was less suspicious of him, thinking the younger man, nearly twenty years junior, couldn’t make waves with the elder brother around.

But after the elder brother passed away, Shang Yang came of age and proved himself outstanding—he was admitted to a prestigious foreign university, won international awards during college, and was admired by many veterans of the Shang family. Compared to Shang Beiming, still a high school student, Shang Yang was seen as more suitable to be CEO of the Shang Group.

Hence, his sister-in-law viewed him as a formidable enemy and remained vigilant.

Her wariness even extended to her own children, who were taught to be cautious around their uncle.

These were the very children who once sweetly clustered around him in childhood, calling him “Uncle.”

Shang Yang understood but couldn’t help feeling disheartened.

This only deepened his cold demeanor. To ease his sister-in-law’s suspicions and prove he had no intention of seizing the family fortune, he chose to start his own business.

Yet even now, with his business rivaling the Shang Group, the sister-in-law still remained suspicious.

Fortunately, the family patriarch was still around, so Shang Feifei and Shang Beiming were somewhat less distant toward him and did not see him as an enemy or competitor.

Though Shang Yang was not especially close to Shang Beiming, he could never stand by as his nephew’s girlfriend was about to be harmed.

Still...

Shang Yang looked at Lin Xianxian, unsure of what she intended to do.

Lin Xianxian hesitated for a long time in her heart.

Page 2/3

"Forget it. Even if I rush to save her, the heroine might be grateful, but... they might also think I’m being a hypocrite."

"Especially Shang Beiming. That fool might think it’s all my scheme, that I’m just trying to play the good person in front of them!"

"Yeah, better stick to the original plot. Being misunderstood won’t cost me anything."

Lin Xianxian made her decision.

"But there’s no need for Qin Xinxia to suffer. The setup where the male lead has to heroically save the beauty while the heroine almost gets... is truly disgusting!"

"It’s just a hero saving the beauty—saving her before she’s taken is the same."

"I’ll go to the restroom."

Lin Xianxian said to Shang Yang before walking away.

"President?"

Ning Feng approached cautiously.

Shang Yang lowered his gaze. "Have someone keep an eye on them."

"Yes... Miss Qin’s side? Or... Miss Lin?"

"Both."

"Understood."

Lin Xianxian ran to the restroom and immediately called Shang Beiming.

"Beiming, you heard me, right? Qin Xinxia just went on a blind date with some rich guy with her parents. She doesn’t love you; otherwise, she wouldn’t do such a thing..."

On the other end, Shang Beiming’s voice was cold:

"Lin Xianxian, I suppose you haven’t forgotten—you’re about to marry my uncle, your uncle-in-law!"

Lin Xianxian was momentarily speechless, her voice trembling:

"She’s secretly going on blind dates with rich men behind your back, and you’re not angry?!"

"She doesn’t love you at all; she’s a gold digger. I heard from her parents that the guy promised 880,000 in betrothal gifts and a villa for her parents... so she didn’t hesitate to meet him behind your back. Such a woman doesn’t deserve you!"

"Beiming, I’m doing this for your own good. You two should break up..."

"Is there any point in slandering her? Lin Xianxian, no matter what you say, I won’t believe you!"

Shang Beiming didn’t believe a word Lin Xianxian said and hung up immediately.

Lin Xianxian stared at the disconnected call, her mouth twitching.

Page 3/3

"Is he crazy? I told him to save his girlfriend, and he didn’t believe me, then just hung up?"

[Host, he probably thinks this is another attempt by you to slander the heroine... After all, Lin Xianxian has done such things before.]

Lin Xianxian’s mouth twitched. "True... Why would he believe me? Fine, I’ll send him the photos and the address. Whether he wants to come be a hero or not is up to him."

The next second, Lin Xianxian was furious:

"This idiot actually blocked me!!"

She stomped her foot, grinding her teeth:

"Can I just kill him? This fool! If Qin Xinxia gets hurt, he can just hide in the bathroom and cry!!"

Unbeknownst to Lin Xianxian, not far behind her in a nearby stall, someone had overheard her phone call and her muttering.

Li Tiantian stared wide-eyed, hardly able to believe what she had just heard.

What had she just heard?

Lin Xianxian saw Qin Xinxia go on a blind date, so she called Shang Beiming, saying Qin Xinxia was unworthy of him...

That was actually quite normal. After all, everyone knew Lin Xianxian, the eldest daughter, deeply loved Shang Beiming and thus hated Qin Xinxia, who truly won his heart.

As Qin Xinxia’s close friend, Li Tiantian didn’t leave when she first heard Lin Xianxian’s voice on the phone because she wanted to listen and see how this hateful Lin Xianxian was disparaging her good friend behind her back.

Everything was exactly as she imagined: Lin Xianxian, that idiot, was jealous of Qin Xinxia and told Shang Beiming that Qin Xinxia was secretly going on blind dates with other men for money.

Li Tiantian immediately felt it was impossible.

Qin Xinxia was her good friend; she knew her well.

Xinxia could never be a gold digger—she was financially independent.

So Qin Xinxia would never go on blind dates with some rich man.

Moreover, if Qin Xinxia were truly a gold digger, wouldn’t Shang Beiming be richer?

Shang Beiming was handsome, young, and only had eyes for Qin Xinxia...

Qin Xinxia loved Shang Beiming very much and endured constant harassment from Lady Shang, her future mother-in-law, and Shang Feifei, her future sister-in-law...

As for Lin Xianxian, Qin Xinxia simply didn’t take her seriously.