coobybook Chapter 42: I can only laugh when I hear it.
Chapter 42: I can only laugh when I hear it.
Wang Qingqing's expression changed upon hearing An Ling's words.
"What nonsense are you spouting, you imposter! Oh, I know, you're talking about yourself. You know you're a fake heiress, yet you still cling to the An family. You're just after their wealth, aren't you? You're the one who really wants to skim off the top!"
Wang Qingqing got more and more excited as she spoke. She felt from the bottom of her heart that An Ling had lost her status as the daughter of the An family, so why did she still talk to her so high and mighty? They were both from ordinary backgrounds, and it was one thing for Qin Wanlan to look down on them, but what right did An Ling have now?
"I think you're the most shameless one. You know you're not related to the An family by blood, yet you don't go back to acknowledge your biological parents and still shamelessly stay in the An family. Are you used to a good life and don't want to go back to a hard life? I've earned my way to where I am today through my own hard work. What are you anyway!"
"Slap!" Another slap rang out.
Even Pei Yuning was stunned. After all, she was sitting a bit far from Wang Qingqing and was about to go and make a move, but before she could, she saw Qin Wanlan, who had never even spoken harshly to Wang Qingqing since childhood, actually slap her hard.
"Who do you think you are to dare insult Xiaoling, claiming you've worked hard on your own?" Qin Wanlan laughed. "What hard work? Did you try to marry Sun Youshao, this rich man? Or did you try to use the Sun family's connections to become my manager? Or did you try to use the Qin family's name to select resources?"
After being hit by Qin Wanlan, Wang Qingqing seemed to go completely mad, and she shouted out all the grievances she had been holding in.
"What do you rich girls like you know! The things you're born with are things I could never achieve in my entire life. I just want to live a good life, what's wrong with wanting to be rich?"
"Then why can't you live a good life with me?" Sun Youshao couldn't bear to see his wife being slapped repeatedly.
His voice trembled slightly as he desperately wanted to know what he had done to displease Wang Qingqing. "Am I not good to you? Aren't you already living a good life? Why do you still have to do that kind of thing now!"
"Because of your spineless attitude!" Wang Qingqing said disdainfully, "You can just stand by and watch your own wife being held down and beaten, what can I expect from you? At least Qi Song can be cold to Qin Wanlan, but you just keep smiling like that!"
[Sun Youshao actually seems somewhat convinced; is he starting to reflect on himself?]
[Seriously, how could he listen to such nonsense? How badly must he be being manipulated/psychoadvertised?]
No wonder Wang Qingqing only felt ashamed after so many people saw her cheating video, but wasn't afraid of what Sun Youshao would do to her if he found out. Instead, she blamed Sun Youshao instead. It seems that this is their usual way of getting along—always blaming and shifting the blame.
[It turns out that Sun Youshao developed this people-pleasing personality from a young age due to his parents' marital discord, and yet he ended up with Wang Qingqing, an NPD (non-partner). No wonder he was being manipulated.]
The other three looked at Sun Youshao in disbelief, only to find that he did indeed show a hint of wavering on his face, and even looked sorry for Wang Qingqing.
Ah? ? ?
Qin Wanlan had quite a bit of contact with Sun Youshao, so she naturally knew how henpecked he was.
But the fact that he could be manipulated into reflecting on himself under these circumstances was beyond Qin Wanlan's imagination. She wondered if Sun Youshao would blame her if she showed him the paternity test report later.
Seeing Sun Youshao looking so dejected, Wang Qingqing felt a little disgusted but also completely relieved.
Anyway, as long as she can get away smoothly today, she can run away with the money from Qin Wanlan's studio and take Xiao Bai abroad to avoid the storm. As for the Sun family's property, she can just come back to get it when Sun Qingbai grows up. After all, the blood relationship is there, how could Sun Youshao refuse to give it to her?
The most important thing now is to raise Xiao Bai by her side, so that he will be loyal to her when he grows up. Otherwise, it would be bad if Sun Youshao raised him to be as useless as him.
So when Wang Qingqing spoke again, she was much more confident.
"You have no right to restrict my personal actions. I did have an affair with your husband, but that's just a moral issue and doesn't violate the law. Your current behavior is illegal. If you don't let go of me, I'm going to call the police."
If you're detaining me because Qi Song wanted to kill his wife, then I'll be frank. It was Qi Song who brought up the idea of killing you. No matter how much I disliked you before, I never had such a thought. Even if someone is to be held responsible, they'll probably only punish him.
But if you've managed to make your husband hate you to this extent, don't you ever consider whether you're a terrible wife?
[Okay, okay, you can spout PUA rhetoric so easily, huh? You're so professional.]
Qi Song turned to look at Wang Qingqing in disbelief, seemingly not expecting her to try to extricate herself from the situation so quickly.
"Are you trying to pin the blame on me? If you hadn't persuaded me to be with Qin Wanlan in the first place, how could I have possibly married her!"
"You said you'd maintain our previous relationship even after I got married, and that I could use Qin Wanlan's resources, which is why I compromised. Besides, wasn't my reason for having those thoughts just to get more money for our future?"
After the video of their plot to kill Qin Wanlan and divide the inheritance was released, Qi Song seemed to have given up all resistance, as if he had completely lost heart. He knew that the moment the video was released, he was finished.
So even when he was dragged into this room and kicked by Pei Yuning, he didn't react much.
But now, upon hearing Wang Qingqing's words, he became agitated, as if the fact that Wang Qingqing would shift all the blame onto him was something that shocked him greatly.
In Qi Song's eyes, Wang Qingqing's decision to marry Sun Youshao was purely for financial gain; she was a victim like him, forced to succumb to money due to her humble origins. However, he believed that Wang Qingqing truly loved him, and he truly loved her as well. He felt that at least their love wouldn't be tainted by money.
Therefore, he didn't expect that after the affair was exposed, Wang Qingqing would not only fail to stand by him through thick and thin, but would instead try to pin everything on him.
[Wow, is he directing some kind of melodramatic drama for himself and Wang Qingqing?]
Anyone who didn't know better would think they were some lovesick couple rejected by society, but in reality, did anyone ever try to separate them?
They chose to hurt innocent Wanlan by having an affair, didn't they? Oh, and Sun Youshao is a complete scapegoat too. How dare they think they're victims?
"Are you crazy?" An Ling really couldn't comprehend Qi Song's thought process and directly cursed, "You're thinking about your and Wang Qingqing's future, so you want to kill Sister Wanlan to scam money? Do you know what kind of nonsense you're spouting?"
"I have no choice! She controls the money so tightly and interferes with my movie-making. Even though it's marital property, I have to beg her repeatedly before she'll hand it over. I really don't want to live a life where I'm controlled by her in every way!"
"If it weren't for her restrictions, I would have made something of myself and divorced her long ago. Why would I need such a risky plan!"
"Wang Qingqing and I are truly in love. We only managed to be with rich people because we didn't have good backgrounds or money. It's all your fault. You're the ones who made it impossible for us to be together. You're the ones who ruined me!"
Unexpectedly, Qi Song could still come up with that twisted logic even in this situation. Little did he know that his theory of portraying himself as a victim would only make anyone laugh except himself.