After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 37

One side is joyful, the other is sorrowful.

Xia Shishi successfully cleared her name and also took the opportunity to promote her own products. Everything looked bright and prosperous.

Qi Xue’s face instantly turned pale.

She still held onto a glimmer of hope when she heard Xia Shishi was holding a press conference.

Now, that hope was completely gone.

Xia Shishi had truly stepped forward to clarify, and she had prepared ample documentation—documents that clearly didn’t look like they could be prepared in just half a day!

Thinking back to the warnings Xia Shishi gave her when she was fired, Qi Xue’s eyes widened in horror.

Xia Shishi had really changed.

The old Xia Shishi, even when angry, would only have a brief outburst of her spoiled temper and wouldn’t hold a grudge afterward.

Now, Qi Xue finally understood: she was completely disliked by Xia Shishi! Otherwise, why would the counterattack come so swiftly and mercilessly!

Compensation—how could she afford to pay that much money?

No, this money must be paid by Zhou Xiaojiang. It was she who instigated her to smear Xia Shishi!

Zhou Xiaojiang held her phone, ignoring Qi Xue, and posted on the social platform.

She reposted Xia Shishi’s clarification Weibo: “Shishi will always be the most innocent and lively person in my heart. I never thought she would be slandered by someone close to her. My heart aches for her. I hope Shishi will be happier when we meet hug.”

Zhou Xiaojiang looked at the replies to her comment.

“Jiangjiang actually knows Xia Shishi?”

“Wow, I also want to know a rich woman.”

“Is Xia Shishi really that generous?”

Zhou Xiaojiang replied to the last comment and included an image: “These were all given to me by Shishi. She has always been very good to the people around her.”

After posting, Zhou Xiaojiang put away her phone.

The development of the situation was not what she had imagined.

In her anticipation, Xia Shishi wouldn’t come out to refute. She would only shrink back in a fit of pique, waiting for the people who loved her to busy themselves on her behalf. But that wouldn’t change anything.

But now, Xia Shishi stepped out herself to clarify, and the evidence was strong enough to completely invalidate the smear, killing all her plans.

According to Zhou Xiaojiang’s original idea, she should have brought these false accusations to comfort Xia Shishi.

And then, she would pretend to post a Weibo to clarify things for Xia Shishi.

She was insignificant, and posting a clarification Weibo wouldn’t change much, but it could improve Xia Shishi’s favorable impression of her, allowing her to ask for anything from Xia Shishi in the future.

Now that things had developed in a different direction, Zhou Xiaojiang’s current clarification post looked more like an attempt to jump on the bandwagon.

“Damn it, how did she suddenly become so smart?” Zhou Xiaojiang gnashed her teeth in frustration.

If things had gone smoothly, she could have also asked for something from Fu Yunhan!

She had provided Fu Yunhan with a great opportunity to acquire the Xia Group, which was enough to compensate for the loss of her quota.

In any case, Xia Shishi was already going to marry Wen Jiao, so it wouldn’t affect her subsequent privileged life.

But things just didn’t go smoothly!

Thinking that she had spent a full 400,000 yuan for this Weibo post, Zhou Xiaojiang’s face looked foul. It was a loss.

Originally, 400,000 yuan could have been exchanged for many things, but now nothing was left, only the appearance of a good relationship between her and Xia Shishi.

Should she be glad that Xia Shishi didn’t have many friends, and not many people would split the traffic with her?

So annoying. Zhou Xiaojiang tossed her phone away.

The next second, her phone rang.

Zhou Xiaojiang angrily picked it up. Seeing the caller ID “Agent,” a glimmer of light appeared in her eyes, the gloom on her face instantly vanished, and she answered in a rather pleasant mood: “Hello?”

“Zhou Xiaojiang, is your relationship with Xia Shishi really good?”

“Of course it is.”

Zhou Xiaojiang looked at the designer items placed on the table, which she had taken out and arranged just for the photo.

She could never afford these things with her own income.

Her agent was ecstatic: “The director you were supposed to audition for contacted me. He asked directly if you were interested in the female second lead role!”

“Female second lead?” Zhou Xiaojiang wasn’t entirely satisfied, but it was better than nothing, and besides, this role wasn’t something she had sought out. “That’s great. Do I need to meet with the director?”

After chatting with her agent for a few minutes, Zhou Xiaojiang hung up the phone and, in a good mood, went to tidy up the designer items on the table.

As soon as she stood up, Qi Xue’s call came in again.

Zhou Xiaojiang’s face darkened once more. She knew exactly what Qi Xue intended to do—those 400,000 yuan was all her savings, and she didn’t have any more!

But if she didn’t give her the money, Qi Xue might very well expose her.

Zhou Xiaojiang’s eyes dimmed considerably, but she still grits her teeth and called Fu Yunhan.

The Wen family residence.

Wen Jiao contacted a lawyer and hired a private investigator for Xia Shishi: “Have you found anything?”

The detective agency was top-notch in the entire city and could uncover many things.

Only this time did Wen Jiao hear a sheepish voice on the other end: “Uh, a lot of things have suddenly happened, so we don’t have a lead yet. Please give us some more time.”

Wen Jiao frowned.

The person on the other end was nearly in tears, and knowing Wen Jiao couldn’t see, he deliberately used a pitiful tone: “It’s not an excuse. I also didn’t expect my elderly mother to suddenly be hospitalized. I told the old lady to stop snatching expired products a long time ago.”

Fine, she’d give them more time.

As long as Qi Xue remained in the city, the person who instructed her shouldn’t think they could completely wash their hands of the matter.

Wen Jiao hung up the phone. She had received a message from Xia Shishi, and her expression softened considerably. Remembering Xia Shishi’s repeated instructions, she sent a reply back.

“Mm.”

“Wifey, do you know?”

“Mm?”

“Text messages are charged per message, not per character. You can type more, it’s okay.”

Wen Jiao calmly typed a few words: “Come back. I’ll reward you.”

Xia Shishi looked up: “That’s why I can’t have dinner with you tonight, Mom.”

Mama Xia really wanted to pry open her daughter’s head and see what she was thinking.

“You’ve been gone for so many days. Can’t you even have one weekend meal with us?” Mama Xia’s tone was full of lament.

“Mommy~” Xia Shishi blew a few air kisses. “We can meet at the company. I’ll come find you for lunch every day from now on. Remember to prepare delicious food!”

After the press conference commotion, Xia Shishi’s plan to hide her identity was completely ruined.

She estimated that everyone knew who she was now.

Xia Shishi didn’t pay too much attention to it; after all, she still had the Ye Murou card up her sleeve.

Mama Xia smiled and patted her daughter’s hand: “Then you must come up to eat with your father and me for lunch every day. You’re our only daughter. Do you think we’d be willing to marry you off?”

Xia Shishi chuckled, not mentioning her plan to actually lure Wen Jiao back.

After a few moments of affectionate lingering, she immediately rushed over to Wen Jiao’s place.

It was already a bit late when she returned.

Xia Shishi had thought she might see Father and Mother Wen, but they weren’t there.

She headed straight for the room: “Wifey, was my performance great!”

Wen Jiao: “Very great.”

She hadn’t expected Xia Shishi to be able to resolve it on her own. She had underestimated Xia Shishi.

“Reward.” Xia Shishi nudged her head forward, soliciting a reward.

She wondered what kind of reward her wife would give her.

As a result, half a minute passed with no action from Wen Jiao, which made Xia Shishi awkwardly lean forward and kiss Wen Jiao. It was supposed to be a reward, yet she had to initiate it herself.

If this kept up, she would have to change her strategy.

Wen Jiao was holding something in her hand and pondered for a moment.

Only after the kiss did Xia Shishi notice what Wen Jiao was holding: “Is this my reward?”

Wen Jiao: “Open it and see.”

After Xia Shishi opened it, she found a share transfer agreement.

She wasn’t particularly keen on such a serious document.

“I wasn’t going to tell you.” Wen Jiao looked at Xia Shishi with soft eyes. “Since you’ve been so outstanding, I should officially explain it to you.”

This share transfer agreement represented Wen Jiao’s intention to transfer the shares under her name to Xia Shishi.

This was no small matter, and Wen Jiao had actually planned to do it without telling Xia Shishi.

Wen Jiao’s shareholding in the Wen Group was not substantial.

This was because the descendants of the great-grandfather were numerous, and everyone had received a portion, leaving Wen Jiao with only this much.

This was a portion specifically left to Wen Jiao by her grandfather.

“It’s a gift for you.”

This reward was far more brutal than simply handing over a bank card.

Shares in the Wen Group—enough for Xia Shishi to lie back every year without having to work hard.

Xia Shishi: “Are you really giving it to me?”

Wen Jiao: “Mm, for you.”

Xia Shishi: “How is this even earlier than the wedding? Why don’t you save this reward and reward me with a wedding instead?”

Wen Jiao: “You don’t want it?”

Xia Shishi: “Mainly… I don’t have any family shares to transfer to you.”

Xia Shishi was currently still receiving an allowance.

She couldn’t possibly hand over her allowance to Wen Jiao, could she?

And she definitely couldn’t call Mama Xia now and ask her to give her some shares. If she were to exchange shares with her wife, it would be a huge joke in the family.

Xia Shishi wanted Wen Jiao to keep the shares. Even if common property existed after marriage, transferring the shares to her now would truly leave Wen Jiao without significant assets.

But Wen Jiao insisted on giving them: “I mentioned to you that Dad wants my aunt to join the company.”

Xia Shishi frowned: “Shouldn’t you hold onto the shares and fight her then?”

Wen Jiao: “I’m afraid of dying.”

When Wen Jiao said those three words, her tone was still light, as if afraid of frightening Xia Shishi.

But Wen Jiao was speaking to Xia Shishi very formally: “I’ve never worried about such a thing before. I always thought I’d protect you for as long as I could, but now I want it to be even longer.”

Xia Shishi’s lips trembled: “Even if you say it in such an understatement, it’s not okay. I won’t allow anything to happen to you.”

Wen Jiao looked at her with a heavy heart.

“Are you willing to accept it now?”

Xia Shishi pursed her lips: “I’ll be your shield then?” If that was the case, she was naturally willing.

Wen Jiao smiled softly, saying nothing.

If this made Xia Shishi willing to accept it, then so be it.

She could imagine how much resistance there would be when the board of directors met.

However, thankfully, the issue of her aunt joining the company would distract them, making things much smoother.

“You’re so excellent, you can guard it well, right?” This was the reward Wen Jiao had prepared for Xia Shishi.

Xia Shishi held back her tears.

She had just made Wen Jiao look at her in a new light; she couldn’t cry again.

“Then I’ll be your retreat from now on.” Xia Shishi’s voice was tearful. “Don’t worry, I’ll always be here. I’ll make sure you can see me anytime.”