Chapter 237-238

#Chapter 237 Yun Xi, Yun Yuanfeng’s daughter, was his only hope. It was possible for her to establish ties with either the distinguished Jiang family or the affluent Chen family. Yun Xi determined how prosperous his life was going to be for the next 20 years or so. Compared to the useless outsider, Liang Xinyi, Yun Xi was much better in so many aspects, not to mention that Yun Xi was his biological daughter who was related to him by blood. She could help establish ties with two distinguished families, but what could Liang Xinyi help him with? 　 　 Besides not helping him with anything, lately, she kept dragging the Yun family down. If he used his influence to pressure people into getting Liang Xinyi bailed out that day, it was very likely that the authorities would investigate him tomorrow. At such a critical period when he was waiting on a promotion, any mistake had the potential of making him lose his job. That brainless woman he’d married, Liang Xiuqin, acted as if she had been bewitched, caring more about an outsider than her own daughter. She was really out of her mind. After being yelled at by her husband, Liang Xiuqin felt the rage that she was forced to contain building up and getting trapped in her throat. She felt so suffocated that her face grew red. “What are you yelling at me for? Ever since this wretched girl came back, the entire Yun family has been on edge. Did you forget what the fortune-teller said? Her presence will kill us.” “I think you are the one who will kill us all.” Pointing to her nose as he scolded her, Yun Yuanfeng was completely exasperated by Liang Xiuqin’s obsession with superstitions. “During this period, which incident hasn’t been caused by you and your troublemaker niece? Besides getting a taste of your own medicine, you’ve also managed to drag me down, and yet you continue to shamelessly blame Yun Xi. If she hadn’t gone to the Chen family to plead for mercy, you would’ve no longer been the wife of a vice president. Liang Xiuqin, I’m warning you: don’t get too big for your britches. If you dare to give me any more trouble, I will kick you and your niece both back to the countryside.” A woman who could only drag him down was useless to him. 　 　 He must have been blind to have married her. Not only did she have no distinguished background, but she was also troublesome and a petty gossip. Yun Xi stood on the sidelines nonchalantly, regarding her father’s ferocious countenance. It seemed as if she had not been mistaken. Her father didn’t have much affection left for her mother. For Yun Yuanfeng, his personal interests and his future were his top priorities. Liang Xiuqin had no distinguished background, so she couldn’t help much in terms of his future. Their marital relationship had to make way for his career ambitions. There were probably only a very few people who would scheme against and deliberately try to cause a rift in the marital relationship between their biological parents, but Yun Xi was one of the few. However, she couldn’t be blamed for being so heartless and merciless. In her last life, when her father had sold her off to investors for the sake of his own future, he had been much more heartless than she was. And as for her mother, not only had she scarred her face, she also hated her so much that she wanted her to die. It was true that she was cursed with the lonesome fate of a scourge. In this life, there was little love between her and her parents, so any sort of familial affection was out of her reach. “You... you’re actually threatening me because of this wretched girl. What is so great about her? Wait until she ruins you! You’ll regret this.” 　 　 “You don’t need to be giving me warnings. Yun Xi is better than that idiot you brought from the countryside.” Yun Xi tugged at the corners of her mouth, concealed any expression in her eyes, and took out a notice from her bag. “Mom, this is Liang Xinyi’s expulsion notice. The principal asked me to bring it home to you.” “What do you mean?” Liang Xiuqin, who was still fuming, was stunned when she heard the word expulsion. “See for yourself. I’m going upstairs to do my homework now.” Yun Xi leaned down and put the notice of expulsion on the coffee table, then turned around and went upstairs. The expulsion notice was like the fuse on a stick of dynamite. As soon as she’d reached the second floor, Yun Xi heard the sound of objects smashing downstairs. And... her mother’s screams and cries. Each step her soft embroidered canvas shoes took up the stairs was loud and firm. Concentrating on her path to revenge and becoming stronger every day, she would be ruthless and fearless. ......... #Chapter 238 On the way downstairs for dinner, Yun Chuhan stopped Yun Xi on the stairs. The whole family had found out that Liang Xinyi had been arrested and was being detained at the police station. Her mother had caused big trouble for herself and deserved to suffer the consequences. However, Yun Chuhan knew very well that Yun Xi must have done a lot of meddling. 　 　 Her eldest sister, acting so weak and feeble, was in fact calculating and cunning. 　 Yun Chuhan raised her head and looked at the haughty figure on the stairs and taunted sarcastically. 　 　 “Well done, sister! Since you’ve come back, you’ve not only trounced our mother, but also Liang Xinyi. I really can’t help but admire your clever tactics.” 　 　 With cold, clear eyes, Yun Xi chuckled and gazed at Yun Chuhan condescendingly. 　 　 She wasn’t bothered by her sarcastic tone and, acting as if she’d taken her words literally, she nodded instead. 　 　 “I accept your compliment.” 　 　 With a look of self-righteousness on her face, she candidly, unceremoniously, and curtly treated Yun Chuhan’s sarcastic taunt as praise. 　 　 Yun Chuhan’s face turned dark, and her eyes gleamed with loathing. 　 　 “Yun Chuhan, did you stand here to compliment me just to remind me not to forget you when I’m dealing with them?” 　 　 She descended the steps, getting two steps closer to Yun Chuhan, but she still appeared to be looking down on the world with condescension. 　 　 “I’m not in a hurry, so why are you anxious? I’m not taking your little ruses seriously at the moment. Of course, when I deal with you, naturally I won’t be merciful. I must be worthy of the 10,000 yuan you’ve collected.” 　 　 “You...” Upon the mention of the the10,000 yuan, Yun Chuhan felt guilty and nervous. Her lips quivered and her eyelids flickered. “What do you mean?” “You know what I mean.” 　 　 Yun Xi didn’t want to tell her everything specifically. Besides, all she wanted to do was to unnerve Yun Chuhan for a while. 　 　 She didn’t have the spare time to deal with Yun Chuhan yet. 　 Watching Yun Xi going downstairs, Yun Chuhan started to feel uncontrollable panic inside. 　 　 Yun Xi had been back for a while, so she had been able to watch her methods. Her mother, Yun Ziling, and Liang Xinyi had failed to bring her down even though they had joined up against her. 　 　 Yun Chuhan realized that she had joined in conspiring against Yun Xi, even though she hadn’t actually done anything yet. 　 　 She felt very vulnerable and apprehensive. 　 　 Without Liang Xinyi at the table, Yun Xi enjoyed the meal much more than Liang Xiuqin did. 　 　 Her mother maintained a stony expression the entire time, and her eyes blazed as if she wanted to burn up Yun Xi. 　 　 But Yun Xi didn’t care at all. 　 　 After dinner, the old man asked Yun Xi to stay behind in the living room to make tea, probably because he had something to talk to her about. 　 　 Sitting on the sofa, Yun Xi boiled the water for tea while watching the news on TV. 　 　 Just as Yun Ziling was about to go upstairs, Liang Xiuqin pointed toward the living room and whispered to her, “You’re being stupid. That wretched girl is pretending to be a Goody Two-shoes. You have to at least go in the living room and pretend to care.” 　 　 “Mom, I don’t want to go. It’s boring to watch the news.” 　 　 “You have to sit there for me even if you don’t want to go. Let me tell you, if you continue to be so unambitious, you will have nothing when your sister inherits the Yun family fortune.” 　 The eldest daughter of the family had the right to the inheritance. If they could succeed in driving Yun Xi back to the countryside, then the right to inheritance would fall into her hands. 　 　 Yun Yuanfeng was the eldest son, and the right to the inheritance was in the hands of his daughter. 　 　 “Oh, then okay.” 　 　 Upon thinking about how something that belonged to her could potentially fall into Yun Xi’s hands, Yun Ziling dared not be so lazy anymore and walked over to the sofa and sat down. 　 　 Yun Xi raised her eyes and glanced at Yun Ziling. She could read right through her. 　 　 “Why, do you want to drink some tea too?” 　 　 Yun Ziling glared at her. “May it? Aren’t you making tea for people to drink it?” 　 　 Yun Xi smiled and nodded, then pushed a cup of strong tea in front of her. “Okay! This cup is for you.” 　 　 The old man was watching the news being broadcast on the Jingdu Channel. As Yun Xi looked up, she suddenly saw a familiar figure on the news. 　 　 He was wearing a dark green suit and leading a group of men in black suits on a red carpet. He was standing tall and upright and his suit was impeccably tailored.