Jiao Meibi believed she could ensnare any young man with her eyes closed, motionless. No man had ever seen her and retained control of his baser instincts. Especially after Jiao Yin told her that three parts of her charm would be enough to capture Li Qianfan. Subconsciously, Jiao Meibi already classified Li Qianfan as another addition to her collection of "clients."
Her heart fluttered with excitement. This was her involuntary reaction whenever she was about to secure a new target. Though afterward, she would scrub herself raw, even slap her own face, and curse her wretched allure. Yet, she had to admit, she relished the feeling of young men being captivated by her.
"If I can hook Li Qianfan, or Gao Lingwang," Jiao Meibi sat up, her artistically sculpted feet reaching for a pack of cigarettes. *Click.* She expertly lit one and continued, "Can you let me kill someone myself?"
"Kill Bai Lingtang (the patriarch of the Bai family, Bai Ziyan's biological father, Bai Yujing's grandfather)?" Before Jiao Meibi could say more, Jiao Yin shook her head. "I've told you, Bai Lingtang cannot die. Unless."
Unless what? Before Jiao Yin could finish, Jiao Meibi’s hand shot out, aiming for her face. "Shut up, you slut!" she snarled.
*Slap.* Jiao Yin calmly raised her hand and caught Jiao Meibi's wrist. With a slight squeeze, Jiao Meibi’s vision went black, her face paled, and cold sweat beaded on her forehead. Jiao Yin took the cigarette from her, her expressionless face stating, "Unless you can handle Bai Yujing. Only then can I rest assured letting Bai Lingtang die."
"Jiao Yin—" Jiao Meibi sobbed, "You beast. You animals from the Dark Web! Twenty years ago, you forced me to marry into the Tian Dong family, and then forced Bai Lingtang, that old bastard, to kill my husband and father your child, Ziyan. Why, after all these years, are you still not letting me go? You want to force me to do the same to Yujing! He's my own son."
The woman's cries were not loud, but they were heart-wrenching. Jiao Yin remained unmoved. She released Jiao Meibi's wrist and said, "Either you do as I say, or Bai Yujing will die sooner or later. This is the only way to ensure we firmly control the Bai family and that our investments over the years are not in vain."
Jiao Meibi raised her hand, wiping away her tears. "You will all die terrible deaths sooner or later."
"Whether we die terrible deaths, no one can say," Jiao Yin replied indifferently. "But the people of the Jiao family in Tian Xi, including your slut mother, did not die well."
Jiao Meibi cried out, "Jiao Yin! Don't forget, she is your mother too!"
"Yes! I admit, that slut is also my mother!" Jiao Yin suddenly growled low, "But I have never forgotten how that slut from the Jiao family, to monopolize my father, killed everyone in my father's clan! Nor have I forgotten how, after giving birth to me, she, hating my father for his initial defiance, threw me into the great river, intending for me to drown and feed the fish."
Her eyes began to redden with rage. Jiao Meibi trembled with fear and instinctively recoiled. But Jiao Yin grabbed her by the hair!
"Ah—" Amidst Jiao Meibi's scream, a white light flashed, and she was sent flying.
*Splash.* Jiao Meibi landed in the water pool like a cannonball. *Swish.* Jiao Meibi surfaced. Jiao Yin stepped on her face. Her face contorted, her voice hoarse, "I was luckily rescued by a fisherman and raised until I was three! When that slut learned I was alive, she immediately sent people to kill me. If not for the Dark Web saving me, I would have been slaughtered by her, just like my adoptive parents and their seven children."
*Swish.* Jiao Meibi bobbed up from the water again, spitting water. Jiao Yin pushed her back down. "Back then, as the eldest daughter of the Jiao family, why didn’t you say that slut was also my mother?"
*Swish.* Jiao Meibi surfaced again. This time, Jiao Yin didn't push her down. She took a deep breath and said slowly, "Back then, I begged the Dark Web to kill all of you Jiao family members. Especially that slut and you, the eldest daughter, to be sent to overseas slaughterhouses. Heh, if you weren’t so beautiful and so useful to the Dark Web, you would have been dismembered long ago, just like that slut?"
Jiao Meibi wiped the water from her face. Her eyes, looking at Jiao Yin, were filled with terror. "What pains me most is that we don't even have the same father, and I'm over ten years older than you. Yet I look almost exactly like you." Jiao Yin slapped her own face. "Every time I look in the mirror, I wish I could destroy this face!"
Jiao Meibi, terrified, paddled backward. *Whoosh!* Jiao Yin exhaled a long breath and said calmly, "Get up. Prepare to receive guests. Although you've been imprisoned for so many years, you've had countless men, haven't you? And each time, you seemed to enjoy it."
Shame flickered across Jiao Meibi's face. She hated her alluring body once again. "If you want Bai Yujing and Bai Ziyan to live, and Bai Lingtang to die, you have to do as I say." Jiao Yin turned towards the door. "Of course, I'll try to hook Li Qianfan for you soon. If you can capture him, I might consider letting Bai Lingtang die."
"Really?" Jiao Meibi's face lit up.
"Do I need to lie to you? My dear sister." Jiao Yin smiled softly as she turned back at the doorway.
Jiao Meibi watched her walk to the security door and suddenly asked, "Jiao Yin, can you tell me which president you are in the Dark Web? Can I join the Dark Web? With Yujing."
"I can't tell you which president I am." Jiao Yin turned back again. "Of course, you can join the Dark Web. After all, it was you who ensnared Du Yingjun, allowing us to traffic people overseas. In fact, the first time Du Yingjun trafficked people according to your wishes, you were already considered part of the Dark Web." She paused. "Why don't you bring Bai Ziyan with you to the Dark Web?"
Jiao Meibi remained silent. Jiao Yin nodded. "I understand. Because she is Bai Lingtang's daughter. You despise her from the bottom of your heart. Heh, Jiao Meibi actually understands shame."
Jiao Meibi still didn't speak, but slowly climbed out of the pool, her figure alluring. "As expected of that slut's daughter," Jiao Yin muttered under her breath, then looked hatefully at her own waist. She, too, was that slut's daughter!
In the front reception room, Du Yingjun, who had been impatiently waiting, finally heard footsteps approaching from outside the door. He leaped to his feet. As the graceful figure entered the reception room, he eagerly lunged forward.
"Meibi, I've missed you so much!" Du Yingjun's embrace was fierce. "Can I spend the night here tonight?"
Jiao Meibi embraced him back. "Of course! But do you dare?" Du Yingjun longed to spend the night there. Jiao Meibi would not only readily agree but also provide him with the best service. But he dared not. If Bai Lingtang, who came here every night after dark, saw it, it would be a big problem.
An hour later. Du Yingjun looked at the woman beside him, his urge to stay the night completely gone. Men are like that. Before obtaining something, they believe they can do anything. After obtaining it, they quickly become rational.
Jiao Meibi's eyes were half-closed as she murmured, "When will we restart the overseas trafficking program?"
"We'll have to wait," Du Yingjun lit a cigarette and said, "Ever since Wu Neng and the others had their accident, Xiaoman Tourism has been under police scrutiny. Most importantly, the person who caused Wu Neng and them to fail was Li Qianfan. If I'm not careful, I could be exposed."
Jiao Meibi opened her eyes and asked, "Do you believe Li Qianfan will be lying here soon?" Du Yingjun froze, then understood. Jealousy immediately flashed in his eyes. He cursed under his breath, "Bitch! You want to ensnare Li Qianfan?"
Jiao Meibi chuckled softly. "Li Qianfan is much younger than you. And more importantly, he has great connections. I like it the most, ah!" Before she could finish, Du Yingjun kicked her. "Bitch! When you're with me, you're not allowed to mention any other man's name."
Jiao Meibi didn't care for such rules. Not only did she mention him, but she also cried out wildly, "Li Qianfan, Qianfan! Kill me!"
*Puff—* Blood splattered across Li Qianfan's face. He suddenly opened his eyes and reached to wipe his face. Where was the blood? He hadn't just killed the woman shouting his name with a single blow. He had been dreaming.
"I'm so sorry, my little husband. I accidentally spilled water on your face just now because my hand slipped with the cup." Su Ziyu, holding a cup of water and sitting on the edge of the bed, apologized mockingly and asked, "You won't blame me for disturbing your sweet dream, will you?"
Li Qianfan remained silent. He yawned, then wrapped his arms around his wife's waist, grunted a few times, and wiped his face with her clothes. "Don't tire yourself out like this again in the future, or I'll worry," Su Ziyu stroked his head and said, "We already have enough money. Even if I give you eight babies, we couldn't spend it all in three lifetimes. Why do you have to turn '御姐' into a brand by making women's clothing?"
Li Qianfan still didn't speak. He simply rested his head on her abdomen and pinched her chin. "From now on, you can just loaf around at the garment factory," Su Ziyu also pinched his chin and said softly, "Play games, chase girls. Isn't this life beautiful?" Hypocritical. His '御姐' wife was becoming increasingly hypocritical!
*Ring ring.* Just as Li Qianfan was about to twist her face to see if it would turn purple, the landline in the office outside the lounge rang. "You've slept quite a bit. Go take a shower. If you're hungry, I'll cook noodles for you." Su Ziyu pushed him away, strode out of the lounge, and closed the door behind her. She went to the desk, picked up the external landline receiver, and put it to her ear. "This is Su Ziyu, may I ask who is speaking?"
There was no response from the other end. Su Ziyu frowned. "Who are you? If you don't speak, I'll hang up."
"My surname is Du," a cold girl's voice came from the receiver. "My name is Du Junlin."