Fate Trading System – Chapter 321

Plan A

Running with the Ball 25

Su Xin watched quietly. A dog-eat-dog fight with a mouthful of fur¹.

She didn’t need to push herself into the role of a villain at all; she just had to stand on the moral high ground. When the time came, she would be pure and clean, and would even gain the image of a pitiful, innocent, and good person.

In reality, their love was not as strong as they thought, not as unbreakable as gold.²

As long as she created a little pressure and a sense of crisis for them, they would naturally make their choice.

For Feng Linhan, his job was the most important thing, or rather, his reputation was the most important thing—not his family, and not his love. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have cheated so casually.

Being with He Qin for two years without being discovered and still getting married had made him arrogant. He thought no one else would find out, and that even if he got a divorce later, no one would know.

He was used to being a beloved teacher and a husband with a happy family. Once all of that was gone, he would feel panic.

His career, his reputation, his wife and child were on one side of the scale, and He Qin was on the other. Being with He Qin meant he would have to bear a bad name, be pointed at and looked down upon, and be hated by his pregnant wife. But if he gave up He Qin, his life would return to how it was before, to the ideal state he desired.

Su Xin could guess what Feng Linhan would choose.

And similarly, He Qin could definitely guess it too.

But Su Xin didn’t think He Qin would be willing to leave so easily. He Qin was not the type of person willing to sacrifice everything for someone else.

He Qin wasn’t pitiful for being abandoned; she was a little three, and she deserved it. But Feng Linhan’s actions were no better; they were even more disgusting.

Once they started arguing, it would be about time for Su Xin to make her entrance.

Su Xin would deal with He Qin first, then Feng Linhan.

Neither of them would get away.

Su Xin reined in her thoughts and sat obediently on the sofa. Bai Jianglan sat beside her. She had already greeted the Uncle and Auntie, Bai Jianglan’s older brother, male cousins, female cousins, and younger female cousin, and had given out the gifts. Dinner hadn’t started yet, so everyone, except for those busy in the kitchen, was sitting on the sofa.

Those people looked at Su Xin with great curiosity. Su Xin didn’t feel the least bit uncomfortable; instead, she generously let them look her over, a smile on her face.

Wen Linlang squeezed in next to Su Xin, while Bai Jianglan naturally occupied the other side.

“Hey, hey, hey, why are all of you staring like that? It’s so creepy.”

Wen Linlang cracked melon seeds³ as she looked at the few people who were secretly glancing their way.

Father Bai was actually also very curious, but he was an elder after all, so he sat to one side watching his television, though he was secretly paying attention to Su Xin and Bai Jianglan.

“It’s just a rare sight.”

Bai Jianglan’s younger male cousin spoke up. They all thought the same thing. They never expected that Bai Jianglan would one day bring a friend home; it was truly a rare sight.

The atmosphere didn’t become awkward because of Su Xin’s arrival. Bai Jianglan was quietly looking out for her feelings, Wen Linlang was a living treasure⁴, livening up the atmosphere in various ways, and Bai Jiangxi was also a joker⁵, who, along with Wen Linlang, made the atmosphere very pleasant.

They are a very happy family.

Su Xin didn’t eat much and tried her best to choose light-flavored dishes.

The family gathering ended very late. Neither Bai Jianglan nor Su Xin had drunk any alcohol, but Wen Linlang had drunk quite a bit and was unsteady on her feet.

“We’re heading back now.”

“Take good care of your health, honestly. In other families, it’s the children reminding the parents, but with you, you brat, I have to chase after you and nag. You’re already thirty years old…”

Mother Bai muttered, and Bai Jianglan could only nod, and nod, and nod again.

“Xiaoxiao, you have to keep a good eye on her.”

“Okay, Auntie, I will.”

Bai Jianglan almost thought her mother had seen through something, but she relaxed when it didn’t seem to be the case.

She didn’t plan on revealing everything just yet. She had to wait a little longer, just a little longer.

Until Su Xin was ready. Then, it would be okay.

Bai Jianglan had a feeling; she felt that Su Xin probably had the same thoughts about her.

On the way back, Wen Linlang was sprawled out on the back seat, jabbering about something. Su Xin was just worried she might throw up in the car.

Su Xin tried to hear what Wen Linlang was saying, but it was all mumbled and unclear, and then Wen Linlang suddenly started singing.

“Her behavior when drunk is much better than before.”

Su Xin looked at Wen Linlang, who had quieted down. In Jiang Xiao’s memory, when Wen Linlang used to get drunk, she would wail and howl, and would grab people to ask if her singing was good.

To be honest, her singing made people want to jump out of a building.

Once, the third oldest in their dorm was grabbed by Wen Linlang, who kept asking if her singing was good. If the third oldest didn’t answer, she would just keep asking and asking, following her around. If you said it was good, she would insist on singing for you.

Wen Linlang’s singing was truly lethal, let alone having her sing right next to you.

If you said it wasn’t good, she would throw a fit, asking what was wrong with it, and then get angry or cry.

And if you directly told her to stop singing and shut up, my goodness, that would be like lighting a powder keg. She would start arguing or even fighting with you. Basically, there was no way to handle her.

“She doesn’t dare to act wild around me.”

Bai Jianglan said while driving, turning the steering wheel.

“That sounds like there’s a story.”

“She once got drunk and sang in front of me…”

“And then?”

It sounded like a scene that would be very hard to watch.

“I grabbed her and threw her into the bathroom to let her sober up a bit.”

“But Linlang is a very good fighter.”

“I’m better than her.”

Bai Jianglan said faintly, exuding the aura of a big boss.

The sound of a phone vibrating echoed in the car. Su Xin felt for her own phone; the screen was dark, it wasn’t hers.

Bai Jianglan’s was sitting right there, so it wasn’t hers either.

“Should I answer it for her?”

“Just leave it.”

But Wen Linlang heard the phone vibrating and fumbled for it herself, answering the call.

“Hullo—who are you?”

“Where am I? Where am I… I don’t know either…”

Su Xin guessed that the person on the other end of the line was probably that middle school classmate Wen Linlang had been hanging out with recently.

Su Xin took the phone from Wen Linlang, confirmed that it was Xu Yiman on the other side, and gave her their current address.

Su Xin had long felt that this person probably had some feelings for Wen Linlang, but she had never had a direct encounter with her.

Xu Yiman arrived very quickly. Bai Jianglan unlocked the car doors, allowing Xu Yiman to open the back door.

Although Wen Linlang was drunk, she seemed to be able to recognize who was in front of her and clung to her stickily.

“Do you want to hear me sing?”

“Sure, go ahead and sing.”

An earth-shattering song was emotionally moving. Even Su Xin felt that this was truly powerful noise pollution, making one want to go over, grab her by the neck, shake her by the shoulders, and cover her mouth to make her shut up.

“Is my singing good?”

“It’s good.”

Xu Yiman still nodded with a smile on her face.

“Then I’ll keep singing for you, okay?”

“Okay.”

There was definitely something going on. Looking at Xu Yiman’s behavior, there was no way she could be just an ordinary friend.

“Then I’ll take her back now. I’ll take good care of her.”

Xu Yiman helped Wen Linlang into her car, her movements careful and gentle.

“How did you feel today?”

When it was just the two of them in the car, Bai Jianglan asked.

“You mean the feeling of having dinner at your house?”

“Mhm.”

“I thought it was great. Your family is very nice, they make people feel very comfortable.”

“That’s good.”

“It’s just a pity that I can’t let you meet my mother.”

Bai Jianglan’s hands, holding the steering wheel, stiffened. Her eyes remained fixed on the road ahead.

“My mother and I don’t have a very good relationship. We always argue. I don’t like that look on her face, and she doesn’t think of me, her daughter, as her pride. In short, our relationship is very bad. Other than sending her money every month, I don’t want to have any other interaction with her.”

Jiang Xiao’s university tuition was earned by herself, and all the money after that was also covered by Jiang Xiao herself. Her mother hadn’t contributed a single cent. And now, Jiang Xiao was sending her mother money regularly every month, and her mother used that money to take care of her idle, loafing nephew⁶.

Jiang Xiao had told her many times to no avail, and after being met with disdain, she never brought it up again.

“Is that so…”

Bai Jianglan let out a sigh of relief.

“I really like your family. I hope their impression of me is also good.”

“Of course.”

For the next period of time, Su Xin was watching a show.

He Qin’s face recovered quickly, and before it had, she didn’t answer any of Feng Linhan’s calls.

It wasn’t until Feng Linhan couldn’t bear it anymore that she finally answered the phone.

“He Qin, what on earth do you want?”

Feng Linhan’s form of address was no longer the intimate “Qinqin,” but her full name. He Qin sneered, looking at her face in the mirror, which now only had faint marks.

How disgusting.

Feng Linhan had been calling for three straight days, and his mood had become extremely irritable.

He just wanted a swift resolution, but He Qin was unwilling to break up, and she wouldn’t give a direct response, not having answered his calls for three days.

He was afraid that person was still secretly following them, so he didn’t dare to go out to find He Qin. He could only call her and try to find her on social media.

“Shouldn’t I be the one asking you what you want?”

He Qin was putting on makeup. Her makeup skills were very good, and she covered up the marks bit by bit.

“Don’t hang up on me. Can’t we have a proper talk? What do you want? Just tell me.”

“I want you to divorce her and marry me.”

“Impossible.”

“That’s right, it’s impossible. So there’s nothing for us to talk about.”

“He Qin, you know that dragging this on is not a solution. I can completely cut off all contact with you.”

“Then I’ll just stick to you. I’ll go to Jiang Xiao and tell her. I’ll go to your school and cause a scene, let everyone at your school see what kind of person you are. You still want to keep this job? Don’t forget how many intimate photos of us I have on my phone.”

Although Jiang Xiao already knew, it didn’t stop He Qin from using this to threaten Feng Linhan.

“You…”

“Feng Linhan, I have nothing to be afraid of. Even if I get cursed at, I can sell my shop and go somewhere else, it’ll be the same. But you’re different. What will Jiang Xiao think?”

He Qin revealed a smile, picked up her handbag, and walked out the door.

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