Plan A
Running with the Ball 19
“This is definitely not our photo.”
He Qin gripped her phone tightly on the other end. She was on the phone with Feng Linhan while staring intently at the picture.
“Are you sure? I don’t have much of an impression.”
Feng Linhan couldn’t remember when he had bought the set of clothes he was wearing; what he could remember was that he had been wearing it for some time.
He also couldn’t remember whether he and He Qin had ever been to this coffee shop; the only thing he was sure of was that they hadn’t today.
“I’m sure, you know why? Because I’m wearing this exact set of clothes today.”
Both of them fell silent.
There couldn’t be such a coincidence. If He Qin said no, then it must be a no, because she remembered far more things than he did.
“Then this photo is fake?”
“Right.”
“But… how could this be? If this blows up and this photo gets out, no one will believe me if I say this photo is fake.”
How could anyone possibly believe it?
Even Feng Linhan himself, upon seeing this photo, would doubt whether such a thing had really happened.
Things now seemed to have suddenly become complicated.
It now seemed to be more than just a matter that could be explained by a student who was dissatisfied with him, or perhaps not dissatisfied, seeing him and He Qin together on the street and choosing to expose it anonymously.
This photo was faked by someone else, although it was unknown how they synthesized it and knew what clothes he and He Qin were wearing today.
“Linhan, is someone trying to get you, so they did something like this?”
He Qin asked. It was impossible for her to have made an enemy with anyone by running her flower shop, because the person who exposed this wasn’t targeting her.
“That’s not possible. Recently, it’s been the same as usual, nothing else has happened, and there’s nothing to be evaluated for.”
This kind of thing seemed a bit terrifying, like someone was watching them from the shadows.
A candidate faintly emerged in He Qin’s mind.
Jiang Xiao.
Could it be that Jiang Xiao couldn’t swallow that anger, so she wanted to retaliate against Feng Linhan?
But that was also impossible. If Jiang Xiao wanted to get evidence, as long as she planned it, it wouldn’t be impossible.
How could she possibly go to the trouble of synthesizing a photo… and Feng Linhan had said at the beginning that the initial exposé came from his student. There was no way Jiang Xiao could have such a long reach; she was just an ordinary office worker.
And she was pregnant now, it was impossible for her to choose divorce. Causing problems for Feng Linhan’s career would bring her no benefit at all.
Considering it more simply and crudely, even if Jiang Xiao wanted to deal with them, she should start with her, the little three, not her own husband.
This was a fixed concept. People could always see such news: the original match1 publicly beating the little three, the original match catching them in the act and assaulting the little three.
It was as if the affair was solely the little three’s fault.
But it actually wasn’t. Most of the original wives who acted this way had children, or were even full-time housewives, unable to be financially independent. Once they had a falling out with their husbands and subsequently divorced, their lives would be greatly affected. They couldn’t support themselves, or they felt the child couldn’t be without a father, so they couldn’t divorce for the child’s sake. Or perhaps they still held onto feelings, truly loved him, and could forgive him.
The happiness of all people in the world is similar, but for unhappiness, there are always various reasons.
Everyone’s personality is different, and the environment they grow up in is also different, so the situations they face are also different.
“Linhan, what should we do now?”
“Only a small part of your face is showing, no one will know who you are. If someone is watching us, then we need to be even more careful. Let’s just contact each other by phone or other means from now on, let’s not meet again.”
“Okay.”
He Qin felt extremely depressed inside. No matter who did it, she felt this kind of behavior was extremely despicable.
She was now waiting anxiously. There was only that one night, and she didn’t know if it would be successful.
She was also worried now about whether Feng Linhan’s career would encounter any problems. After all, this kind of matter was only suitable for private discussion; if it were brought out into the open, everyone would despise it.
Gossip and slander were the most terrifying. If this matter of Feng Linhan’s was really spread, then his reputation would be ruined, and the school would not keep such a person as a teacher.
If they were innocent and clean, then naturally they wouldn’t be afraid of what others said, but there really were some things between them, and it had been going on for a long time.
He Qin thought of a solution. She knew that Jiang Xiao know in her heart and belly2 of their affair, but Feng Linhan didn’t know that.
So it was impossible for Feng Linhan to reveal even a hint of this to Jiang Xiao; on the contrary, he would keep it tightly under wraps.
Su Xin was lying on Bai Jianglan’s bed watching TV, and Bai Jianglan was lying beside her.
She usually only went to the secondary bedroom when she was about to sleep, and Bai Jianglan was very happy to see this situation.
Su Xin’s phone rang with a pleasant ringtone. Someone was calling her. Seeing the unfamiliar number on the phone screen, Su Xin was not surprised at all. If nothing unexpected happened, this should be He Qin’s call.
“Hello, hi.”
“Jiang Xiao, it’s He Qin.”
【Host, be advised, she has activated the recording function on her end.】
Understood.
“Oh, cousin, is there something important you’re calling me for?”
The moment Bai Jianglan heard Su Xin say that, she sat up a little straighter, looking in Su Xin’s direction.
Su Xin, not minding at all, put the phone on speaker, allowing Bai Jianglan to also hear what He Qin was saying on the other end.
“I’m just giving you a call, I’ve kept in mind everything you said, you don’t need to be like this with me.”
“Cousin, what are you talking about? I really don’t understand.”
Of course Su Xin couldn’t let her get a recording. If she was recorded, how would she later sell her persona of the pitiful, pregnant wife who had been cheated on for seven years and knew nothing?
“Jiang Xiao, why do you have to put on such an act?”
“Cousin, is something wrong with you? If you have nothing to say, I’m going to hang up. If you need something, can you just go and talk to your cousin?”
“You…”
He Qin didn’t expect Jiang Xiao to be so shrewd, not revealing the slightest hint.
“Oh, cousin, what is it you want to tell me? Why don’t I just call Linhan and have him ask you what kind of difficult situation you’re in, okay?”
Su Xin’s voice was still so gentle it could drip water, but her face wore a cold sneer.
Bai Jianglan didn’t know what was happening and could only listen with a confused look on her face.
“Don’t hang up, I want to tell you something.”
Why would Su Xin give a damn about her3? She tells her not to hang up, so she won’t hang up? Who the hell does she think she is?
Su Xin directly pressed the end call button. Stupid c#nt.
She could figure out with her toes what He Qin wanted to say to her. Why should she listen to a little b#tch rambling on over there? It would be best to piss that little sl#t to death.
He Qin was furious when she saw the “Call Ended” message.
She didn’t expect Jiang Xiao to just hang up like that, and throughout the entire call, she had made her seem very uncultured.
He Qin called again. No matter what, she had to make this issue clear to Jiang Xiao.
Su Xin saw the phone ringing again after two seconds and answered it.
【Recording is not activated this time.】
“Do you know why I hung up on you just now?”
“I don’t give a damn and don’t want to know what you want to tell me. In my eyes, you are nothing but a fart, got it, little three, hmm?”
Su Xin sneered, making He Qin on the other end almost grit her teeth to pieces.
“Go on, act. Why don’t you continue acting like you were just now?”
“What is it you want? If you have something to say, say it quickly. Listening to you talk is an insult to my ears.”
Anyway, she would say whatever was most hurtful, making sure to achieve the effect of making the person on the other end want to vomit blood from anger.
“Do you know that Linhan is about to be in trouble?”
“Oh? I really didn’t know. Then tell me, what trouble is he in?”
“He’s been discovered to have something going on with me. You know, he’s a teacher. If this kind of scandal gets out, his career might just be ruined…”
“So what are you trying to tell me?”
Su Xin interrupted He Qin’s words.
“I’m really baffled, you people are really hilarious. You also know this kind of thing is a scandal, so how do you have the nerve to be a little three? You want me to wipe the ass for the ugly things you two did? Am I your mother? I’ve seen shameless people, but I’ve never seen someone as shameless as you. Truly shameless to a certain degree. Oh right, I almost forgot you’re someone who can be another person’s little three for seven years, how could you possibly have something like a face.”
Su Xin chuckled on her end. This kind of thinking was really too bizarre, not a line of thought a normal person could have.
“I don’t care how you scold me, but you must help Linhan.”
He Qin bit her lip. Jiang Xiao is truly disgusting.
“Do you still think you’re pretty great, able to compromise and call me for the sake of your man? Then do you still remember that man is my legal husband? What the hell does it have to do with you that you’re worrying about it here? Are you thinking in your heart about how great you are, how willing you are to sacrifice for love?”
“Jiang Xiao, say whatever you want about me, but you also know that Linhan is your husband. You can’t just watch him get scolded, right? Watch him lose his job, right? Isn’t this what you should do as a wife? You won’t do it, so I’m here to beg you, are you satisfied now?”
“Oh my, what are you saying? What do you mean, am I satisfied? Shouldn’t he be scolded? You two have an affair and you’re proud of it? You’re originally rats crossing the street4, you know? What obligation do I have to stand up for a cheating scumbag? Is this your attitude when asking for a favor?”
Wow, to think there is such a brazen and shameless person in this world.
Bai Jianglan, listening on the side, was also burning with anger. She took Su Xin’s hand with one of hers, her heart aching for how she got entangled with such trash.
“Give me a straight answer, what exactly do you want?”
“Kneel and beg me. As long as you come and kneel before me and beg me to help him, I’ll reluctantly help him out. Don’t you feel wronged, sacrificing yourself for love?”
“You… Jiang Xiao, you’re going too far.”
He Qin didn’t expect Jiang Xiao to react like this, to not feel at all that she should help with Linhan’s situation. How could this person be like this?
“Who exactly is going too far, don’t you have any f#cking clue in your own heart?5 Seven years ago you hooked up with my man, and you shamelessly watched us get married, and continued to be his little three after our marriage. Tell me, are you shameless or not, destroying someone else’s family, and destroying it with such self-righteousness, and even feeling moved by your own disgusting, clandestine love. Now that his affair has been discovered by others, you actually want me to go and smooth things over for him? What kind of face do you have, to make me do that? Are you even human? You don’t even deserve to be called human, you beast.”
Su Xin cursed to her heart’s content. What a psycho.
“You don’t love him at all. If you loved him, how could you not help? It’s you who doesn’t love him, it’s you who lacks the charm to keep him, it’s not my fault at all.”
Pfft, this person must be a joke, her three outlooks6 are already like this.
“Alright, don’t you try to argue with me about love or not love, I don’t want to hear it at all. One word, are you kneeling or not? If not, then scram.”
“He Qin, don’t be a whore and still want a memorial arch erected7, you’re not worthy.”
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