The Mind-Read Heiress: From Impostor to Family Favorite

Chapter 119 - 119 118 Youre Courting Death

?Chapter 119: Chapter 118 You’re Courting Death Chapter 119: Chapter 118 You’re Courting Death From Shen Jingxiu’s silent approach to his silent and swift departure, neither Wenyan nor Qiao Kexin on the terrace noticed.

It was Min Xiasha, who had been paying close attention to Wenyan from inside the hall, who noticed Shen Jingxiu’s movements.

However, due to the dim lighting on the terrace, coupled with the distance and angle, Min Xiasha did not get a clear view of Shen Jingxiu.

Moreover, her attention was quickly drawn away by a producer.

She didn’t expect to encounter someone from the industry at such an event, and this producer just happened to have several big projects on hand.

As a result, even though she was very interested in Wenyan and Wenyan’s ‘patron’ for the night, Min Xiasha still focused her enthusiasm and energy on the producer.

Meanwhile, the standoff between Wenyan and Qiao Kexin on the terrace was far from over.

Wenyan felt Qiao Kexin was overestimating herself.

Initially, Wenyan thought that if Qiao Kexin wouldn’t leave, she would depart herself and find another place to clear her mind.

But now, she sat back down in her chair and slowly slipped on her high heels. Only then did she raise her head to look at Qiao Kexin.

“You don’t think you are the only one with the old chat records, do you? The sky is our witness, both of us chatted, you have them, and so do I.”

“Ha,” Qiao Kexin hadn’t quite grasped the situation and laughed mockingly, “You must be confused by fear, Wenyan! Those chat records are useless to you; they are evidence of your past malice. Bringing them out won’t do you any good, not in the slightest!”

Wenyan laughed softly, “Did you drink too much before coming here, letting alcohol burn away your IQ? If you can use the chat records to threaten me, don’t you think I can use them to threaten you?”

Wenyan looked at Qiao Kexin, her face slowly changing, “I’m quite accommodating to those who harbor no ill will towards me, but Miss Qiao, that doesn’t mean I’m nothing but a pure, good person.

“When you chatted with me before, you cursed your stepfather and stepbrother plenty. Three years ago, when your family went on a trip, you knew your stepbrother had asthma but still secretly threw away his inhaler, almost causing his death. You haven’t forgotten about that, have you?

“But even if you’ve forgotten, it’s fine. Even if you don’t want to admit it, that’s fine too. Because, as you said when you threatened me just now, our chat records will admit it for you!”

Hearing Wenyan’s words, Qiao Kexin’s face turned pale.

She had indeed forgotten about that incident, but that was three years ago!

“I think you’re just trying to bluff me, Wenyan. You started taking screenshots back then? I don’t believe it! From the moment you deleted and blocked me, our chat history was gone!”

Wenyan remained unfazed, “Go ahead and try, then. What do you think will happen to you if I take those screenshots to your stepfather and stepbrother?”

“You wouldn’t dare! If you go to them, I’ll go to your adoptive parents right now! I’ve seen your adoptive parents, and those screenshots have always been saved on my phone.”

“Go ahead, then,” Wenyan even flashed an innocent smile at Qiao Kexin, “My situation is different from yours. Many years ago, my adoptive parents gave me a car and a house.

“The car is not a top-level luxury vehicle, just a Ferrari worth a few million. The house is just a downtown apartment, oh no, it shouldn’t be called an apartment since it’s 200 square meters—it should be called a large flat.

“The properties were transferred to my name long ago, and aside from these assets, I receive 200,000 in spending money every month. Over the years, I’ve accumulated savings of around eight figures, and everything is in my name.

“Do you know what all being in my name means? It means that even if you blow this up in front of my family, even if they kick me out of the Shen family, I still have tens of millions in assets to my name. I can live luxuriously for the rest of my life.

“But you? What has your stepfather given you? Nothing. Once I report you, you will have nothing left. And you know exactly what kind of temper your stepbrother has. If he learns you almost killed him, tsk tsk, your life won’t be easy.

“So are you really sure… that you want to use those few chat records in your hands to threaten me? Are you sure you’re not hitting a stone with an egg, seeking your own ruin?”

“……” Qiao Kexin’s heart suddenly chilled. Because Wenyan was right, she had no way out.

If she started a fight with Wenyan that left both of them destroyed, she would be the dead fish, while Wenyan would just have a small hole in her net.

Deflated, she got up to leave in disgrace.

“Stop right there!” Having spoken to this extent, Wenyan obviously wouldn’t just let her go.

Qiao Kexin turned around, her expression one of despair and numbness, “What else do you want, I already conceded! Can’t I just leave?”

“Of course you can leave, but first, you need to delete those screenshots in front of me.”

“If I do that, will you delete those screenshots of mine too?”

“Do you really think you’re in a position to bargain with me? Take out your phone, and do it quickly.”

Qiao Kexin was seething with resentment, but after thinking it over, she couldn’t come up with any way to deal with Wenyan. Reluctantly, she took out her phone.

“I’ve deleted it all, I can leave now, right?”

“Take care of yourself, and stop harboring schemes against me or the Shen family. And don’t show up in front of me again.”

Qiao Kexin clenched her molars tightly, “I wouldn’t dare.”

With that, she left the terrace.

Just as she was leaving, Min Xiasha had finished her conversation with the producer.

Min Xiasha noticed Qiao Kexin’s ugly expression, and following that, she saw Wenyan coming out from the terrace.

Likewise, the expression on Wenyan’s face was not very pleasant.

Min Xiasha tried to guess the relationship between Wenyan and Qiao Kexin while she walked to a nearby dining table to grab a glass of champagne.

Just as she was about to look for her own patron, Min Xiasha suddenly heard her name being called.

She turned towards the source of the voice, to find the producer she had just spoken with discussing her with someone else.

But the words coming out of the producer’s mouth were far from pleasant.

“… President Chen must be joking. The person I was talking to just now was not my date; I came alone today. She’s just some third-rate little star, goes by the name of Min Xiasha, not sure if you’ve heard of her?”

“… What else could she be doing looking for me, except to suck up to me, wanting to act in the script I’m holding. She’s quite pretty, I guess, but she’s got a bit of a petty air to her, and she’s also damaged goods. I really don’t want to use her.”

“… You’ve seen that variety show she was in, right? The reception wasn’t great. There was another actress on the show named Wenyan, though. I actually think she’s quite attractive, kind of a breath of fresh air.”

“… The key is that the newcomer is clean. I’ve heard from people I know that she hasn’t signed with an agency yet; probably hasn’t been touched by anyone. Both I and the project would like to ‘try something new,’ so to speak.”

Overhearing such a conversation, Min Xiasha was so furious she nearly bit her teeth to pieces.

This despicable man had not spoken to her in this manner just a moment ago.

Previously, the two of them seemed to hit it off, and he appeared very interested in her, acting as if he would definitely cast her!

And now he turned around and badmouthed her to someone else, calling her damaged goods! What’s worse, he even dragged Wenyan into it to step on her!

Wenyan! It seems she really benefited from that variety show. Even though they were on the same program, Wenyan was the one who caught people’s attention!

She really knows how to get in my way!

With that thought, Min Xiasha couldn’t help but look around the hall.

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At this very moment.

Wenyan had already returned to Su Yang’s side.

Su Yang was surprised to see her back in the same thin outfit she had left in.

“Didn’t you say you were going to the terrace to get some air? Didn’t you go?”

“I did, but it got a little cold after a while so I came back.”

“It’s open air out there; it must be a bit chilly at night. But didn’t I ask your brother to bring you a shawl earlier? Did he not find you?”

What?!

“Just now? My brother?” A bad premonition suddenly rose in Wenyan’s heart. “Why did my brother come too?”

“Your uncle also invited him; he only came after work. Strange, there aren’t many terraces here, how could he not find you, and yet he hasn’t come back either?”

Wenyan swallowed, immediately turned her head, and looked toward the direction from which she came.

“Mom, when exactly was that ‘just now’?”

“Just a few minutes ago.”

“…” Wenyan instantly fell silent.

A few minutes ago, she was, indeed, threatening Qiao Kexin.

Qiao Kexin had brought up the matter of the original body planning to drug Shen Jingxiu.

Could it be that Shen Jingxiu was at the terrace right then???

If he heard…

Wenyan simply could not imagine that scene.

But judging from his character, if he had really heard, he probably would have appeared in front of her and Qiao Kexin with a cold face right away.

No, no, maybe he wouldn’t.

After thinking it over, Wenyan felt she really couldn’t pin down Shen Jingxiu’s temperament.

She decided to take out her phone, intending to call Shen Jingxiu to ask where he was.

Just as she was about to dial, Shen Jingxiu’s voice suddenly sounded from behind her.

“So you’re here.”

Following that, a piece of soft fabric was wrapped around Wenyan’s shoulders.

Wenyan immediately turned around. “Brother! Thank you. I heard from Mom that you were looking for me just now. I was on the terrace over there, getting some air. Did you not see me, or did you go to the wrong place?”

“No,” Shen Jingxiu looked at Wenyan, explained with a calm expression, “I was on my way to the terrace to find you, but got held up by an urgent phone call. Are you cold?”

Wenyan shook her head. “No, it’s not that cold, actually.”

Looking at Shen Jingxiu, Wenyan breathed a sigh of relief.

[Phew, thankfully he didn’t hear anything just now, that scared me to death.]
Shen Jingxiu glanced down at Wenyan and his eyebrows twitched imperceptibly.

So she knows fear, too.