Chapter 673 - 665: Putting on an Act

Yarn and Ye Qingqing’s relationship was over before it ever officially began.

This made the girls in the dorm feel both sorry for Ye Qingqing and relieved for her at the same time.

They felt sorry because Ye Qingqing had invested so much into the relationship; they knew just how much she had liked Yarn. They were relieved because, from now on, Ye Qingqing at least wouldn’t have to worry about being tormented by Angela. Angela’s brand of crazy was simply unbelievable to them.

To think a girl would treat another girl that way over a man, even going as far as trying to ruin her entire life... If those bodyguards hadn’t been level-headed, they couldn’t even imagine what would have become of Ye Qingqing.

Seeing how down she was, the girls took Ye Qingqing out for a night of drinking, helping her say goodbye to the love that had ended before it truly started.

A few days later, they learned about Angela’s punishment.

The evidence was conclusive: Angela had kidnapped and illegally detained someone, as well as incited others to commit a crime. The Beijing Public Security Bureau resisted pressure from Angela’s family and sentenced her to three years in prison. Once her sentence is served, Angela will be deported. As for her bodyguards, they were only sentenced to six months because they were acting under orders, confessed voluntarily, and had shown a degree of protective behavior toward Ye Qingqing. They too will be deported afterward.

When she heard the news, Ye Qingqing had a good cry, which finally allowed her to truly let go of the relationship.

Because of the incident with Angela, Yarn’s family urged him to return home as soon as possible. Alton, worried about Yarn, decided to leave Hua Country with him. Before they left, Alton came to Beijing University, wanting to confess his feelings to Su Qing one last time. Su Qing knew what he was going to say and told him seriously that there was absolutely no possibility of a future between them.

Alton could see that Su Qing truly had no interest in him and had no choice but to accept it. Instead, he suggested they just be friends.

Su Qing agreed with a faint smile. As long as romance wasn’t on the table, anything else was fine. ’I’m only eighteen, in the prime of my youth,’ she thought. ’Relationships will only interfere with my superpower.’

Yarn and Alton left Hua Country, and life quieted down for Su Qing and her friends. The only exception was Su Shengguo and Zheng Erlian, who came to Beijing University every few days to see Su Qing.

Her dorm mates were all worried about this, especially Li Huan. She even wanted to ask her dad for help to have the couple thrown out of Beijing again.

But Su Qing had her own plan, so she naturally stopped Li Huan.

Everything was proceeding in an orderly fashion, just as Su Qing had planned. After two or three more visits, she intended to "reluctantly" give in to Su Shengguo and his wife’s persistent pestering and accept their peace offering.

"Well, Erya, we’ll be going now. We’ll come see you again in a couple of days," Su Shengguo said to Su Qing outside the gates of Beijing University, a fawning smile on his face.

Su Qing wore a cold expression. "Whatever. If I didn’t think you two were genuinely remorseful, I wouldn’t even bother with you."

"Yes, yes, I understand. Your uncle went too far before, but it will never happen again. You just watch how I act from now on. I promise you, I’ll definitely treat you well in the future," Su Shengguo said, smiling obsequiously at Su Qing. Zheng Erlian, who seemed to have gotten into character over the past few days, chimed in with a smile, "That’s right, Erya. From now on, your aunt will dote on you like her own daughter."

"Alright, just go already," Su Qing said, waving her hand impatiently.

As Su Shengguo and his wife left, Su Qing shot an imperceptible glance in a certain direction. She knew Li Xiaojuan was hiding there. Her entire conversation with the couple had been an act for Li Xiaojuan’s benefit, mainly to show her the "results" of their efforts.

Li Xiaojuan was, of course, satisfied with this outcome. A cold smirk touched her lips. She believed that after pestering Su Qing a few more times, Su Shengguo and his wife would be able to win her forgiveness completely.

’Su Qing, I’m just going to sit back and watch you die!’ Li Xiaojuan thought, her eyes filled with venomous hatred as she watched Su Qing’s back disappear onto campus. She fantasized about Su Qing’s future misery. She had it all planned out: when Su Qing’s luck finally ran out, she would stand right in front of her and savor her wretched state. She would even tell Su Qing a few truths. The more she thought about it, the more elated she became. She wished Su Qing’s downfall would come immediately so she could viciously rub her face in it.

After glaring maliciously at Su Qing’s retreating back a few more times, Li Xiaojuan turned and left, completely satisfied.

Meanwhile, in another direction, a father and son were standing.

The son stared at Su Qing in surprise. "Dad, that... that’s Su Qing, isn’t it?"

"Yes, it’s her!" the man said, squinting.

"And... and those two people... that’s my uncle and aunt, isn’t it?" The boy speaking was none other than Su Lihui, and the man beside him was, of course, Su Shengli.

The father and son were not in good shape. Their clothes were tattered, their faces were covered in dust and grime, and their hair was a mess. Their faces were so streaked with black and white that they were almost unrecognizable.

"Yes, that’s your uncle and aunt." Su Shengli watched Su Shengguo and Zheng Erlian with a puzzled expression. He wondered if they had ever gone back to Lihua Village. He and Su Lihui had been in Beijing for about a month now, and it had been a month of hardship. Their money had run out long ago, and now the two of them could only survive by begging on the streets every day. At night, they slept under a bridge. It was no way for a person to live. Even Su Shengli couldn’t stand it, let alone Su Lihui, who had been spoiled since he was a child.

Watching Su Shengguo and his wife get on a bus and leave, Su Lihui hurriedly tugged on Su Shengli’s arm. "Dad, what are you waiting for? Let’s go find Su Qing! We’ll ask her for money and make her support us! Look at what she’s wearing—she’s living the good life! If she just gave us a little bit of her money, we wouldn’t have to sleep under a bridge anymore."

Normally, this would be unthinkable. Su Qing had dealt with him so harshly in the past that he was practically traumatized. Back in Lihua Village, he would hide in the house whenever he saw her, wishing she wouldn’t even notice him. But now, perhaps because he’d spent the last year running around with a bad crowd, he’d grown bolder. He wasn’t as afraid of Su Qing as he used to be.

’Back then, I was just afraid of her because I was too young and couldn’t beat her in a fight,’ he reasoned.

Now, however, Su Lihui was confident he could take Su Qing down. After all, he wasn’t a stranger to using a knife anymore. Even his own grandmother...

As this thought crossed his mind, Su Lihui’s eyes narrowed. He let out a silent, cold snort. ’If Su Qing doesn’t cooperate,’ he decided, ’I’ll just use the same trick on her that I used on my grandmother.’