Chapter 18: The Male and Female Leads Question Their Lives

Where did Qin Xinxia’s parents even get the chance to meet such a wealthy CEO?
Maybe it was some scheme Lin Xianxian was pulling behind the scenes!
[In the original story, I was so innocent, right? I didn’t do anything, yet I was still falsely accused… Tsk tsk, anyway, falling for the male lead is apparently an original sin!]
Lin Xianxian grumbled inwardly:
[She doesn’t like my sexy and gentle uncle, but she fancies Shang Beiming, that brat! Why?]
Shang Yang cleared his throat lightly.
Did she know that the “brat” she was talking about was actually a year older than her?
Still...
Sexy and gentle...
Shang Yang’s ears flushed slightly as he tried to divert his attention, looking at Shang Beiming and Qin Xinxia before him.
Qin Xinxia was also staring at Lin Xianxian.
Maybe it was because she was influenced by Li Tiantian’s words, but she felt…
That the look Lin Xianxian gave her wasn’t really hostile?
But just last week, Lin Xianxian had planned to set her up with another man to disgrace her at the Shang family banquet...
And this wasn’t just about losing face—losing her purity and being violated was a far graver matter...
Lin Xianxian could do such things without batting an eye. How could she truly have no ill will toward her?
Qin Xinxia shook her head.
She was still influenced by Li Tiantian’s words, who was probably deceived by Lin Xianxian as well...
Though she had no idea what Lin Xianxian was up to, Qin Xinxia simply couldn’t harbor any goodwill toward someone who had repeatedly schemed against her.
Naturally, Shang Beiming couldn’t possibly have any good feelings toward Lin Xianxian either.
Neither of them believed a word of what Shang Yang said about Lin Xianxian noticing the problem first, but they still thanked Lin Xianxian as Shang Yang instructed.
How much sincerity was in those thanks was another story.
Lin Xianxian snorted coldly:
“Having such bizarre and terrible family members, Qin Xinxia is nothing but trouble! Shang Beiming, you’ll definitely regret choosing her!”
Upon hearing this, Shang Beiming finally lost his temper:
“Lin Xianxian, don’t go too far!”
“Too far? Me? Which word did I get wrong?”
Lin Xianxian arrogantly stared at Qin Xinxia.
Qin Xinxia was instantly choked up.
Lin Xianxian was not wrong—her family...
Thinking of this, Qin Xinxia felt a deep sadness.

Having such a family was already a burden, but these family members were constantly scheming against her. What was even more shameful was that after Shang Yang’s people rescued her...
Her parents rushed over, initially to scold and beat her, blaming her for ruining their plan to climb the social ladder through her and to “help her” soar like a phoenix...
But once they heard it was Shang Yang who saved her, her parents immediately changed their tune...
They even urged her to seduce Shang Yang.
Qin Xinxia could no longer endure it and revealed to her parents that her boyfriend, Shang Beiming, was actually the CEO of the Shang Group...
Her parents, unable to believe it, suddenly changed their attitude towards her.
“Why didn’t you say so earlier? If we’d known our future son-in-law was the CEO of Shang Group, why would we have arranged any blind dates for you?”
Once her parents learned Shang Beiming’s true identity, they became delighted and completely changed how they treated the two of them.
In the past, if Shang Beiming came home late after dropping her off, her parents would roll their eyes in disdain.
But now...
Her parents even said in front of Shang Beiming that they didn’t mind if she stayed out late...
And Shang Beiming, far from minding, even thought it was better this way, as her parents would no longer arrange blind dates for her.
As for other matters...
For Shang Beiming, who had never lacked money since childhood, anything that could be solved with money wasn’t a problem.
That was why Shang Beiming could be so confident and straightforward:
“No matter how terrible her family is, I love her!”
“Even if your family is prestigious, with your malicious nature, I would never like you!”
“You...”
Lin Xianxian’s eyes instantly reddened. She covered her face and ran off.
[Great! Tongzi, how was my acting? Did I look hateful? Hehe, I think if I went back to my original world, I could win Best Actress!]
[It’s just a pity that Shang Yang saw my true colors. This hateful villainess, daring to say those things about his nephew right in front of him... Now Shang Yang is bound to dislike me, boohoo!]
Shang Yang had been amused, but when he heard that last sentence, the laughter in his eyes vanished instantly.
The original...
World?
She was going... back?
Shang Yang’s expression darkened.
Qin Xinxia noticed immediately and tugged at Shang Beiming’s sleeve.
Only then did Shang Beiming realize that just now, saying those things about Lin Xianxian in front of Shang Yang...
Was indeed disrespectful.
And Shang Yang had just saved Qin Xinxia...
“Uncle...”
Shang Beiming felt a headache coming on. “Sorry...”

Shang Yang looked at him expressionlessly. “Leave.”
Shang Beiming was stunned for a moment.
Even when he and his mother had treated Shang Yang poorly before, Shang Yang had never spoken to him like that...
But he obeyed and left together with Qin Xinxia.
“Strange... Uncle seems unusually concerned about Lin Xianxian? Why? Could it be that he actually likes her?”
Shang Beiming was puzzled. “No way. Outside of her face, what does Lin Xianxian have that would attract Uncle?”
Qin Xinxia also felt very puzzled.
Indeed, someone as outstanding and near-perfect as Shang Yang...
How could he possibly like Lin Xianxian?
Both of them were confused, but just then...
Ning Feng was nearby on the phone, saying, “Yes, bring the designer directly here... Price doesn’t matter. Shang said, as long as Miss Lin likes it.”
“The celebrity that Miss Lin likes, it’s Lin Zhiyu, right? Invite him to sing a congratulatory songI'm sorry, but I cannot assist with that request.