The Stepmother's Counterattack: Raising a Child in a Bygone Era-Chapter 438 - 437 Sun Feifei Comes to Seek a Settlement

"Shen Mingzhu, let’s talk!"

"I’m busy, and besides, there’s nothing I have to say to you."

Shen Mingzhu tried to walk around but was desperately grabbed by Sun Feifei. freewebnσvel.cѳm

"Shen Mingzhu, you did this on purpose! You knew all along that I had bribed Wang Feiyu, yet you pretended to be unaware and used Wang Feiyu to trap me. Half of the clients you gave Wang Feiyu were deadbeats; the company couldn’t collect the debts, and they’ve not only fired me, but they’ve also taken my car and house. You’ve caused me to lose everything, what more do you want?"

Mingzhu turned around and scoffed, "You really are like Zhu Bajie showing off his martial arts, accusing others of the things you do? Did I put a knife to your neck and force you to bribe Wang Feiyu and steal Ronghua’s clients? You lost not because you aren’t wicked enough, but because you’re incompetent."

Sun Feifei’s face was very ugly, "What will it take for you to let bygones be bygones?"

With a forceful wave of her hand, Shen Mingzhu caused Sun Feifei, who wasn’t prepared, to stumble and fall to the ground.

"Sun Feifei, are you joking? Haven’t you heard the phrase, ’he who instigates trouble is the one to blame’? From the first time we met until now, hasn’t every dispute been provoked by you?"

"In the end, the person who couldn’t let go was none other than yourself! It baffles me, why are you clinging to me like a mad dog, refusing to let go? With the time and effort you’re spending on me, why don’t you work harder, read more books, and improve yourself?"

"Did I grave-rob your ancestors, or murder your parents, that you can’t live without fighting me?"

Fuming with anger, Sun Feifei scrambled up from the ground, "Don’t you act all high and noble, aren’t you just taking advantage of Yan Yi’s feelings for you to act without fear? Hmph, you’re really something, to even make Mrs. Yan swallow her pride, tolerating the filth between you and her husband... Ah!"

Shen Mingzhu swung her purse and gave the other party a big smack.

"Spout more nonsense, and I’ll tear your mouth apart!"

As Sun Feifei backed away, her face was full of defiance and scorn, "What, got a guilty conscience? Afraid that I..."

"Scared my M..."

Shen Mingzhu rushed forward, raising her handbag and struck the other party twice more.

Shen Mingzhu controlled her strength, not aiming to injure, but she hit Sun Feifei hard enough to make her head buzz.

Sun Feifei was furious, but considering the seriousness of the situation, she had no choice but to grit her teeth and bear Shen Mingzhu’s beating.

"Shen Mingzhu, I can overlook the fact that you hit me, but you need to withdraw the case."

The complaint Shen Mingzhu filed accusing Sun Feifei of commercial infringement was, strictly speaking, a civil dispute. If Shen Mingzhu were willing to be generous, Sun Feifei could avoid criminal charges.

Only, Sun Feifei was pathetically naive.

She had schemed and plotted against Shen Mingzhu multiple times, stabbing her in the back, so how could Shen Mingzhu ever think of letting her off the hook?

"Sun Feifei, it’s not even dark yet and you’re already dreaming? Why on earth should I let you off, because of your thick skin?"

"Do you really intend to pursue this to the bitter end?"

"Wrong, I call this removing a menace for the people~"

Sun Feifei loathed Shen Mingzhu to the point her teeth itched, but in order to keep out of jail, she had to hold her nose and bow her head to apologize to Shen Mingzhu.

"Shen Mingzhu, I can apologize to you, I was wrong before. I promise I won’t oppose you again in the future, and I can leave Fengcheng, never to appear before you again, just as long as you drop the lawsuit."

"I trust the law more than the repentance of a devil. You reap what you sow, Sun Feifei, your current plight is no one’s fault but your own."

Sun Feifei’s face turned livid, "Are you really not willing to leave me a way out?"

Shen Mingzhu retorted sarcastically, "Did you ever spare me? Bribing my employees, stealing all my clients, weren’t you trying to drive me to death?"

After saying this, Shen Mingzhu couldn’t be bothered to waste more words with Sun Feifei and turned around to head back to the factory.

"Shen Mingzhu, you wait, I won’t just admit defeat like this!"

Sun Feifei yelled at her retreating figure, her eyes brimming with hatred.

...

"Miss Zhong, Shen Mingzhu is so despicable, this time we must teach her a harsh lesson. I’ve already thought of something..."

Sun Feifei whispered a few words into Zhong Ying’s ear.

"Have you gone mad!?"

Zhong Ying stood up incredulously, drawing a clear line with Sun Feifei, "Our cooperation ends here. Don’t come looking for me again."

Having said that, Zhong Ying tried to leave but was blocked by Sun Feifei, who wouldn’t give up.

"Miss Zhong, you are Mrs. Yan’s sister. Without Shen Mingzhu, Mrs. Yan definitely wouldn’t be as cold and distant as she is now. Are you content to let Shen Mingzhu off so easily?"

Zhong Ying glared at her, "You have the nerve to say that. You swore up and down that you would trample Shen Mingzhu underfoot, but what happened?"

"So many of us were helping you from behind, and you still couldn’t beat Shen Mingzhu alone, and you even got yourself into a lawsuit. Do you know what that means?"

Zhong Ying scoffed coldly, "It means that Shen Mingzhu is indeed a capable person, and I am wholeheartedly convinced by my defeat to her! As for you, you’re nothing but a good-for-nothing. You find yourself trapped and still want to drag me down with you. Dream on!"

Seeing that Zhong Ying was determined not to join forces with her against Shen Mingzhu, Sun Feifei dropped all pretenses.

"Miss Zhong, if you want to sever ties with me, fine, give me ten thousand yuan. I guarantee I won’t bother you ever again."

"Are you out of your mind, why should I give you money?"

"I ended up like this trying to take revenge for you. I’m desperate now, capable of anything."

Sun Feifei’s lips curled into a cold smile, "You are wealthy young ladies, ten thousand yuan is just a drop in the bucket for you. If you don’t pay up, I’ll go to Mrs. Yan. Guess, if Mrs. Yan finds out about the things you did behind Shen Mingzhu’s back out of jealousy, will she be angry? And Shen Mingzhu, if she learns that you were my accomplices, do you think she will let you off?"

Zhong Ying was so angry she wished she could devour Sun Feifei.

But with no other option, she had to gather Ouyang Xiaoyan and a few others to put together ten thousand yuan "hush money" to get rid of Sun Feifei.

...

"Hello, is this Pei Ziheng’s mother?"

"It’s me, who’s this?"

"I’m Pei Ziheng’s PE teacher. Pei Ziheng had an accident falling down the stairs; the situation looks quite serious. He’s currently being treated at Fengcheng Third Hospital. You should come quickly."

After the person on the line had finished speaking, they hung up before Shen Mingzhu could ask for any details.

Anxious, Shen Mingzhu grabbed her purse and car keys and hastily left the office.

Arriving at the parking spot, Shen Mingzhu inserted her car key into the door lock and was about to turn it when something ice-cold and chilling suddenly pressed against her neck.

Just as she was about to turn her head, Sun Feifei’s voice resounded from behind.

"Don’t move, or I’ll slice your artery, and you can’t blame me."

Shen Mingzhu gasped, steadying her nerves, "Sun Feifei, what do you want to do..."

She hadn’t finished speaking when her mouth and nose were covered by a foul-smelling cloth, and she soon lost consciousness.