My Scheming Little Devil

Xiaoyue was slapped, covering her face, tears streaming down her face. Even though she was often scolded, she had never been slapped before, it was so humiliating.

"I was just stating the facts, I didn’t say anything wrong."

"You dare to talk back to me, don’t you want to stay in the Shang family anymore?"

Upon hearing this, Xiaoyue mustered some courage: "I have had enough, I have already resigned to the housekeeper, I’m leaving now, I’m not afraid of you."

Yuan Jiayin smirked: "Only if you can get through this door."

"What do you mean by that?"

"You think just because you’ve quit, that’s it? Let me tell you, I could ruin you in a matter of minutes. Do you see these men? Can you get through the front door? I can’t be bothered to argue with you, I want you to change your testimony. In front of the media, say that Ye Lu bribed you, that’s why you’ve been slandering me."

Xiaoyue was stunned: "I was not bribed, I will not help you."

"Little, worthless, woman, you’re really not afraid of death." Yuan Jiayin twisted her ear fiercely, "Let me warn you, you have no other choice, and I know where your family lives. If you don’t obey, I’ll have someone harm your family. If something happens to your parents, don’t blame me."

Xiaoyue was completely terrified, she sat weakly on the floor, crying and begging her not to hurt her family.

"Well, then you should obey. You just received a year-end bonus, didn’t you? You should say that Ye Lu bribed you with that. Understood? Perform well in front of the media, otherwise I can easily harm your family at any time."

Left with no other choice, Xiaoyue obeyed despite her regret towards Ye Lu. After all, her family’s lives were at stake, she was helpless.

Yuan Jiayin gloated.

"When the media and these stupid online viewers see this news, they will definitely take my side and cheer for me. Ye Lu, how can you fight against me! This time, I will ruin you entirely, not giving you a chance to turn the situation around."

...

Two days later, Ye Lu was ready to be discharged from the hospital.

Accompanied by Ye Yuan, she visited the embassy of country X, as she had heard that Duke Hai Lanse was indeed among the visiting delegation, and they were about to depart.

Despite her inability to repay the favor, she felt the least she could do was to show her gratitude in person to the man who extended his help when she was in despair.

Waiting outside the embassy for a long time, she did not catch sight of him.

As night fell, the entrance of the embassy was beautifully lit. Luxury cars appeared one after another.

Ye Lu was surprised. Judging by the scene, it looked like a banquet was about to be held and many guests had been invited.

All the more reason for Duke Hai Lanse to be there.

Unexpectedly, before waiting for the duke, she ran into Bai Sijia.

Bai Sijia was dazzingly dressed in luxurious attire, all smiles, surrounded by elite young ladies from high society as she walked over.

Using her status as the fiancée of Third Young Master Jun, she smoothly became the backbone of high society. Now, the daughters of these powerful families were flattering her in hopes of associating with her, in order to garner some benefits from the country’s first financial conglomerate.

"Oh, look who I found, isn’t this Miss Ye Lu?" Bai Sijia instantly spotted Ye Lu standing by the roadside. She walked towards Ye Lu with a victorious grin on her face.

On spotting her, Ye Lu frowned.

This woman had plotted against her with Yuan Jiayin. As the fiancée of the Third Young Master, Ye Lu wasn’t in a position to take any action against her yet, but that didn’t mean she would forget the grudge.