Chapter 260 - 260 260 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred

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Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred Chapter 260: Chapter 260: Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred Zhou Jingya and Liu Yanfang sat down in the café across the street, watching the scene opposite them, ready to block Nan Qiao’s family of three at any moment. Zhou Jingya was anxious and jealous—how could Nan Qiao be the daughter of the wealthiest man? She once spread rumors about Nan Qiao in front of Lu Zhengyang, saying that she flitted among men. Now, knowing Nan Qiao’s real identity, she could no longer stand by her previous statements. The real fool was her, not Nan Qiao. Liu Yanfang said with a sharp look in her eyes, “I never expected Nan Qiao to be the daughter of the wealthiest man.” Zhou Jingya also said, “If Nan Qiao can help us, that would be great.” Liu Yanfang: “No wonder the person who came to pick up Nan Qiao was an old man. They were afraid to come personally because we might ask for money! This family is good at scheming, scheming against us!” Zhou Jingya suddenly realized why Nan Qiao had left so decisively. “Mom, Nan Qiao is too cunning. She must have known the new family was rich, which is why she left our home without looking back. Dad still thinks Nan Qiao has a kind heart, but she is not kind at all.” Liu Yanfang took a sip of her coffee, feeling bitter inside, and her mood worsened. “Xiao Ya, I’ll make sure to get more money from Nan Qiao later, then we can go abroad!” “Mom, it’s all up to you later.” The more the mother and daughter talked, the more excited they got about taking the money and living it up abroad. ... Chen Xinwan, Bai Zhenyang, and Nan Qiao were dining together. The table was laden with delicious dishes, and Nan Qiao’s bowl was piled high like a small mountain. “Mom and Dad, stop putting food in my bowl, I can’t finish it all,” Nan Qiao said with tears of laughter. Chen Xinwan, upon seeing the plate in front of Nan Qiao, said, “Qiaoqiao, then we won’t add more to your plate, go ahead and eat.” Nan Qiao ate her meal with a smile, chatting as she did. Bai Zhenyang said, “Qiaoqiao, I’ve checked. When Bai Yurou started poisoning, three new maids had joined our household. I’ve had someone question them, and they indeed had contact with Bai Yurou. Bai Yurou found these three ladies because they cook noodles well. Often when they cooked, Bai Yurou would go over. Maybe, that’s when she started to poison us, adding poisons to the food.” Chen Xinwan: “These are our speculations, those three people are still at the Bai Family’s house.” Nan Qiao said, “Maybe so, let’s keep those three there for now, and I will ask them myself when I get back.” Bai Zhenyang: “I have not involved them in kitchen work anymore and have sent them to the garden.” Nan Qiao nodded with a smile, “Dad, you’ve thought everything through.” Chen Xinwan’s face broke into a smile, “If your dad hadn’t been thoughtful, our entire family would have been in danger.” Bai Zhenyang felt somewhat embarrassed, utterly awkward. Chen Xinwan was speaking the truth; the person behind Bai Yurou was very thorough in their planning, making it difficult to catch them red-handed. Moreover, so much time had passed since the incident, and Mrs. Fang was dead. The death of Mrs. Fang was undoubtedly related to Bai Yurou. After chatting for a while, they finished their meal and left through the back door. Chen Xinwan asked with confusion, “Qiaoqiao, why do we have to leave through the back door?” Nan Qiao whispered, “Based on what I know about Liu Yanfang, now that she knows my identity, she definitely won’t let things lie—she might still be waiting for me at the entrance.” Bai Zhenyang and Chen Xinwan suddenly understood; Liu Yanfang was indeed not a good person. They felt a newfound sympathy for Nan Qiao and blamed themselves for not finding her sooner. “Qiaoqiao, don’t worry, I will have someone take care of this,” Bai Zhenyang texted Bai Jingting about the matter. Liu Yanfang and Zhou Jingya had coffee, fruit plates, and desserts at the café but still didn’t see a trace of Nan Qiao. Liu Yanfang understood; Nan Qiao was deliberately avoiding her and had sneaked away. Liu Yanfang said angrily, “That damn girl Nan Qiao, she’s so rich, why can’t she just give me five million dollars!” Zhou Jingya replied, “Mom, if I had five million dollars, I’d definitely give it all to you.” Upon hearing this, Liu Yanfang’s face lit up with joy, her gaze filled with affection and pride for Zhou Jingya. “Xiao Ya, you’re my own flesh and blood, naturally you’re better than that dead girl Nan Qiao. I knew from the moment she was born that she didn’t resemble me or Zhou Hongqi, and certainly not her. That ungrateful wretch, should’ve strangled her at birth to save me the grief she causes me now!” “Mom, don’t get angry. Let’s think of a solution. What do we do? Nan Qiao won’t give the money, Zhou Hongqi has taken the money, we’ve got no news from the police, what do we do?” Liu Yanfang sighed, not knowing what to do. “Let’s go back,” Liu Yanfang stood up. The two of them returned to the hotel together. As soon as they entered the room, Liu Yanfang was terrified. “Who are you, and why are you in my room? Believe me, I’ll call the cops.” Uncle Qin held a knife in his hand, while the other two bodyguards blocked the door and stood menacingly next to Liu Yanfang and Zhou Jingya. “Who are you!” Liu Yanfang asked tentatively. Uncle Qin sent a throwing knife flying, aimed straight at Liu Yanfang’s face. Liu Yanfang trembled in fear, stiff as a board, unable to move. The knife whizzed past Liu Yanfang’s forehead; her face turned ashen, and she nearly fainted from fear. Zhou Jingya too was startled by the sudden turn of events, her legs heavy as lead, unable to move forward. Uncle Qin, knife in hand, stepped towards Liu Yanfang, raising it with the tip aimed at her face. “Weren’t you looking to ask Miss Nan Qiao for money? Liu Yanfang, you can try. Let’s see if your tongue is faster, or my knife.” Liu Yanfang was speechless. What sort of big shot did Nan Qiao find! Zhou Jingya tried to probe, “How much did Nan Qiao pay to hire you? We’ll pay double!” Uncle Qin scoffed, “Do you have the money? Wasn’t all your money taken by Zhou Hongqi? Zhou Hongqi fled with the funds, have you found him? Can you afford to hire me?” Liu Yanfang & Zhou Jingya were speechless. This man seemed to know everything! Liu Yanfang and Zhou Jingya were frightened and nervous. Uncle Qin continued, “You can’t produce the money, yet you dare to approach Miss Nan Qiao? Liu Yanfang, Zhou Jingya, I’m warning you. Stay away from our Miss Nan Qiao, or I’ll chop off your legs.” Uncle Qin struck Liu Yanfang’s right wrist with the back of his long knife, causing her immense pain. Liu Yanfang tried to lift her right hand only to find out she couldn’t. No matter what she tried, her right hand just wouldn’t lift. Liu Yanfang looked on in shock as her right hand seemed to be useless. Zhou Jingya also didn’t dare make any extra movements, frightened that Uncle Qin would notice her and disable her hand. Uncle Qin and his men left, leaving Liu Yanfang sitting on the ground, in unbearable pain. Zhou Jingya hurriedly crouched down; “Mom, I’ll take you to the hospital, we need to go now to save your hand.”

Chapter 260 - 260 260 Envy, Jealousy, and Hatred

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