Super Rich by Doing as You Please-Chapter 88 - 86: I Know I Was Wrong, Can We Get Back Together?
"Alright, I can stop bothering you."
Seeing she couldn’t sway Xu Yun, Huang Mengyao suddenly said, "Can you drop the lawsuit? I really don’t have that much money to pay you back."
After losing the first lawsuit, she had immediately gone to find another lawyer.
As it turned out, after hearing her story and learning that the opposing counsel was from the city’s only Red Circle firm, no one would take her case.
They knew they couldn’t win, even if they took the case.
The opposition was not only more capable, but their connections within the court system were also worlds better.
Sometimes, in a lawsuit, your own ability is only one part of the equation; connections are an indispensable factor.
What’s more, she didn’t have a case to begin with and had already lost once. Trying to get the verdict overturned would be next to impossible!
It would almost certainly be dismissed!
Unless there was a genuine problem with the case, after all, why would a court go out of its way to slap itself in the face?
Just like Lawyer Qin’s advice, everyone else suggested she try to settle with the other party privately and avoid reaching the stage of compulsory enforcement.
This left Huang Mengyao with no choice but to come to Xu Yun.
"Forget about it."
Xu Yun said, showing no mercy, "Even if you have to sell your blood or become a prostitute, you will return that betrothal money to me. Otherwise, just wait for the court’s compulsory enforcement."
"But you don’t even need the money now."
Huang Mengyao, on the verge of a breakdown, cried, "Why are you so obsessed with this little bit of money? I have nothing left!"
"I’m cornering you, just like you cornered me."
Xu Yun answered, "Every penny I gave you was my hard-earned money. Why shouldn’t I demand it back?"
"Alright, darling, don’t get angry over her. It’s not worth it."
Ning Qian took Xu Yun’s hand and said, "Come on, let’s go inside. I bought fish today. I’ll make you some cold-dressed crucian carp."
"Mm."
Xu Yun nodded. The two of them opened the door and went inside.
Locked out, Huang Mengyao stared at the once-familiar door in a daze.
’Right now, it should be me and Xu Yun living in there, happy together. Not that woman!’
Faced with Xu Yun’s heartlessness, she turned and left, utterly disheartened.
She hated Xu Yun’s ruthlessness.
But even more, she hated her so-called "best friend" Wang Qing, and Zhang Wentao, for betraying her.
’I will get my revenge!’
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Inside, Ning Qian stood behind the door. She watched through the peephole until Huang Mengyao had left, then turned and went to Xu Yun’s side.
"She’s gone."
Ning Qian said comfortingly, "Don’t let it get to you. I’m going to the kitchen to make some food."
"I’m not."
Xu Yun smiled. "Go on, then. I skipped breakfast, so I’m actually getting hungry."
"Well, hang in there. There are some of my snacks on the coffee table you can have first. I’ll be done in no time."
"Okay."
Soon, a spread of exquisite dishes was laid out on the dining table.
For just the two of them, she had actually made four dishes and a soup.
She was different from Su Mu, though.
Su Mu’s cooking was more upscale, like something from a restaurant menu, and she always used high-quality ingredients.
Ning Qian, on the other hand, cooked the kind of simple, home-style meals an ordinary family would eat. It was much more down-to-earth.
In any case, each had their own charm.
Xu Yun took a bite of the stir-fried tomato and eggs and praised, "This is delicious."
"I’m just glad you like it." Ning Qian was thrilled to hear him say that.
’My grandmother used to say, the way to a man’s heart is through his stomach.’
’Besides, her family had never been well-off, so she had been learning to do chores since she was a child. As a result, her cooking skills were decent.’
’This was her advantage, and of course, she had to play to it.’
’A rich man is never lacking for female company, especially one as handsome as him.’
’If I want to stay by his side, I have to have my own edge.’
’And she knew exactly what her edge was.’
’So whenever she got the chance, she would show it off to Xu Yun, making sure he saw it.’
