Chapter 115 - 13: The Most Treacherous Arrows Are Those from the Dark

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Right after receiving the news that Deng Jiani was embarrassed on campus, Su Ziceng was amused for a while, but the sudden shift in events also made her feel that something was not right. The day after "Jinya" caused havoc at Daoquan University, the newspaper published a report on a major traffic accident on the Mountain Ring Road. The van carrying the rogues from the Sixth District was rear-ended by an oncoming heavy truck and fell off the mountain. When the ambulance arrived, only a charred wreck was found. The truck driver, suspected of drunk driving, fled the scene and remains at large. When Su Ziceng saw the report in the newspaper, her fingertips clutching the paper had already turned cold. Among the seven deaths, besides "Jinya", who had booked a room with Deng Jiani that day, the photos of two men who had attacked her that day were clearly visible. A chill crawled up her spine, as the situation seemed too coincidental. The Mountain Ring Road is an essential route to the college campus, and during that daytime period, heavy trucks are restricted. How did a drunk driver manage to evade the security booths along the way? "This was a serious traffic accident," Yan Wuxu said without feeling sorry for the gang. There are many rogues in the Sixth District, and "Jinya" was one of their leaders. With his death, it’s unclear what troubles his disorganized followers might stir up. Close to the weekend, news of Deng Jiani’s application for withdrawal from school emerged. Insiders mentioned that scandalous incidents from Mo City had reached her hometown after being discovered by an influential figure, who, infuriated, cut off all her funding. The department belle, Deng Jiani, thus faded into obscurity, her beauty and fame seemingly vanished in an instant. Due to injuries, Su Ziceng had not returned home for a few weekends. Since Wen Maixue took leave of absence on Friday’s cooking class, Su Ziceng went home early. As soon as she entered, she saw Chang Mei sitting in the living room with a stack of files beside her. "You are back," Chang Mei lifted her gaze from the files, carefully examining Su Ziceng whom she hadn’t seen for weeks. Her voice momentarily revealed excitement, but it faded quickly, returning to normal, "With such a big incident happening, why didn’t you inform the family." "It’s nothing to talk about, just a trivial matter," as the incident had concluded, Su Ziceng didn’t want to bring up old affairs. If they were to start accounting for old scores, the decades-long grievances between her and Chang Mei wouldn’t be cleared even speaking for three days and nights. "You must know, Qing Chang and I both care about you," Chang Mei sighed deeply, "This will always be your home." "Chang Mei, you can keep your hypocritical facade to yourself. In this house, I am just an inferior decoration. Even covered in dust, no one would bother to clean me," Su Ziceng said quietly. Her calm tone made Chang Mei even more uneasy, preferring Su Ziceng to yell at her as in the past. Only such a Su Ziceng could intensify Chang Mei’s hatred and fuel her desires to strip her of everything. "How can you speak like that," Chang Mei was frustrated: "That female student who offended you, I’ve already taken care of her, and the gang I was planning to..." "So it was you," Su Ziceng didn’t expect Chang Mei to be so ruthless, and she grew more cautious of her, "Stop saying you are helping me. By driving away Deng Jiani, the direct beneficiary is not just me, but also your beloved daughter Chang Chi. Chang Mei, everything you do is for yourself. However, I can tell you frankly, whether Deng Jiani exists or not, Hang Yishao will only marry me." Chang Mei was choked by her words, immediately slamming her hand on the stack of files, and several dozen centimeters of paper fell onto the light-colored carpet. Seeing Su Ziceng turning to leave, Chang Mei shouted sharply: "Wait, from the tone of your voice, your body should be fine. Starting from tomorrow, you will learn how to calculate company accounts with me, otherwise your father will stop all your daily expenses." Since everyone says she, Chang Mei, is selfish, she doesn’t mind making it even more a reality. With only Chang Chi as her daughter, she would not let her live depending on others like herself in the past. "Accounts?" Su Ziceng raised the corner of her mouth sarcastically, that smile once again hurting Chang Mei’s eyes.

Chapter 115 - 13: The Most Treacherous Arrows Are Those from the Dark

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