After My Flash Marriage with the Sick Beauty, I Reached the Pinnacle of My Life - Chapter 48

Xia Shishi raised an eyebrow.

“Fu Yunhan is threatening her with her family?” A cold smile slowly spread across Xia Shishi’s lips. “That sounds like something Fu Yunhan would do.”

Seeing her reaction, Wen Jiao also forced a smile: “Do you know what to do now?”

Xia Shishi nodded.

“Once a basin of dirty water has been splashed on you, no amount of washing can truly clean it off; that’s the truly disgusting part. The moment that reporter sends the video out, even if it’s not true, someone will always seize on that point, and they’ll start barking every time I appear in public.”

Xia Shishi had been through it before, so she understood clearly.

She couldn’t think of any way to reverse the public opinion, but she could definitely start with Qi Xue’s family!

The best solution would be for the person involved to come forward and explain. Xia Shishi paused; she remembered that Qi Xue’s family lived in another city, and going there specifically would take up a lot of time.

Wen Jiao smiled gently, her eyes seeming to hold encouragement.

Xia Shishi bought a train ticket that very night.

She had already told her parents about this matter and decided she simply wouldn’t go to the R&D department anymore.

She also sent a message to Ye Murou about it.

She told her to take this opportunity to thoroughly slander her in front of their colleagues.

Ye Murou quickly replied with “Okay.”

Xia Shishi put away her phone and looked at the seat beside her, hesitant to speak: “Are you really coming with me?”

Wen Jiao glanced at her.

Xia Shishi drew in her neck: “I thought you were encouraging me to go alone and handle this, I’d already planned how I was going to prove myself to you.”

With that, Xia Shishi even pulled the blanket on Wen Jiao’s legs further up for her.

“Why didn’t we just have the driver take us?” This was what Xia Shishi didn’t understand.

Buying a train ticket meant waiting, and they would have to take a taxi midway. Wouldn’t it be faster to just have the driver take them?

Wen Jiao smiled and said, “I feel like it will be very interesting.”

Xia Shishi: “…”

Wen Jiao: “Whether it’s going out to eat or taking a train to another city.” She had never done any of these things.

If it were in the past, Wen Jiao wouldn’t have even considered doing them.

But with Xia Shishi by her side, she really wanted to try.

Watching Xia Shishi’s attentive actions, Wen Jiao leaned back comfortably in the car seat.

Qi Xue’s situation wasn’t a major issue for Wen Jiao; it could be easily resolved.

Xia Shishi didn’t even need to worry or be anxious; Wen Jiao could easily handle the whole matter.

However, after that phone call rang, Wen Jiao felt like she was being summoned by a parent.

It was very amusing.

She was enjoying the little girl’s dependence on her, staying with her, and taking the opportunity to do some other things.

Wen Jiao looked at the well-behaved Xia Shishi, her eyes narrowing with pleasure.

Xia Shishi didn’t know all this; in her mind, Wen Jiao was still a very proper person, and even though Wen Jiao said it was for fun, she felt that Wen Jiao was doing all this for her sake.

She was touched, she was happy, and she worked even harder to please her.

A flight attendant passed by their seat and was about to ask Wen Jiao, this special passenger, if she needed anything.

Xia Shishi blocked Wen Jiao: “No drinks, drinking too much means going to the toilet.”

Flight attendant: “…”

Wen Jiao: “…”

Xia Shishi felt wronged: “It’s true, isn’t it?”

The outside toilets weren’t as clean as the ones at home, and if she was alone, she wouldn’t be able to look after her.

If her wife couldn’t hold it, she would have to help her up and clean the toilet seat, and what if something went wrong…

The flight attendant quickly responded: “We will have people to assist.”

Xia Shishi: “What if she needs to go after getting off the train?”

Flight attendant: “…” They certainly wouldn’t send someone to follow them to immediately assist Wen Jiao if she needed the restroom.

Thus, Wen Jiao’s image in the flight attendant’s mind became subtle.

Such a beautiful woman still needs to go to the bathroom…

Wen Jiao pressed her fingers together.

Finally, she pressed down on Xia Shishi’s head, making her sit back down, and told the flight attendant, “A glass of juice.”

“Make sure it’s pure juice,” Xia Shishi quickly added.

Wen Jiao looked at her.

Xia Shishi: “You wouldn’t know, but the juice outside is watered down.”

Wen Jiao: “Then how do you know?”

Xia Shishi lifted her head slightly, a little proudly: “Of course, because I’ve drunk it before.”

The flight attendant couldn’t take it anymore and quickly left to prepare the juice.

Xia Shishi recalled the first time she drank watered-down juice.

She couldn’t stand it and poured the juice out directly.

Then someone took a picture of her and posted it online with a bold, enlarged, mocking title, sarcastically calling Xia Shishi a spoiled princess.

At that time, Xia Shishi was no longer really a princess, but she still maintained the meticulous standards she had held for years, which led to the intense ridicule from netizens.

Xia Shishi took a deep breath: “It really didn’t taste good.”

Wen Jiao’s gaze was full of contemplation.

Lately, she often had this feeling that Xia Shishi had experienced many things somewhere.

It was a little different from the spoiled image she had always maintained in high-society circles.

Wen Jiao frowned, wanting very much to ask, but after letting out a single syllable, she still chose not to ask.

Xia Shishi had her secrets, and she didn’t need to pry.

As long as Xia Shishi could remain by her side like this and wouldn’t leave, that was enough.

As for Qi Xue and Fu Yunhan.

A surge of wind and snow briefly stirred in Wen Jiao’s eyes, before finally settling into tranquility.

Qi Xue’s family background was very ordinary.

As for how Qi Xue was hired as the Xia family’s maid and ended up staying by Xia Shishi’s side, it was purely a coincidence.

At the time, Xia’s mother saw that Qi Xue and Xia Shishi were about the same age, and since Xia Shishi’s temper was growing worse, Xia’s mother worried that Xia Shishi might encounter unpleasantness at school, so she had Qi Xue accompany her.

Qi Xue, including her family, agreed very happily.

What was initially just a two-month summer job turned into a long-term position with a monthly salary of fifty thousand yuan. Who wouldn’t be happy?

Qi Xue had stayed by Xia Shishi’s side ever since. Xia Shishi treated Qi Xue like a true sister back then and had asked her about her family’s affairs.

How many people were in her family, her parents’ jobs, her younger brother’s grades—

Even after being reborn, Xia Shishi hadn’t forgotten.

She felt a little lost as she arrived at Qi Xue’s house, looking at the brightly decorated home, which was different from what Qi Xue had initially described.

Qi Xue had said their family environment wasn’t very good and was rather dim and gray.

But now, it was more like it was making the surrounding residential buildings look dim and gray.

Well, with fifty thousand yuan a month, that’s six hundred thousand a year. After working for several years, it was definitely enough to have the house redecorated.

Wen Jiao looked around. Soon, a man walked over: “Miss Wen.”

He was the private investigator Wen Jiao had mentioned.

The man didn’t say much; he merely nodded to Xia Shishi and then said, “There are people watching nearby. The news will likely reach their superiors soon, so we should go in as quickly as possible.”

Xia Shishi thought so too. She didn’t have time to think too much; she had to resolve the matter before Fu Yunhan did.

She told the man to stay and guard Wen Jiao first, then she walked over and rang the doorbell.

Someone opened the door quickly.

The person also immediately recognized Xia Shishi: “Miss Xia!”

The person who opened the door was Qi Xue’s mother, a woman in her forties. She seemed a little overwhelmed to see Xia Shishi, then looked behind Xia Shishi, not seeing her daughter: “Where is Qi Xue?”

Xia Shishi frowned deeply: “Aren’t you going to let us in?”

She sensed the gazes from the surroundings.

It seemed that Qi Xue’s family really was being watched.

However, from the looks of it, Qi Xue’s family didn’t know yet.

Qi Xue’s mother quickly nodded: “Please come in quickly.”

The man soon wheeled Wen Jiao over, and the three were invited into the room. Qi Xue’s mother stood anxiously in the living room; after pouring water for Xia Shishi and them, she didn’t dare to sit down.

“Did Qi Xue do something wrong? She hasn’t called home in a long time. I asked her to transfer some money home earlier for her brother’s tuition, but she didn’t reply,” Qi Xue’s mother wrung her hands, terrified that Xia Shishi was dissatisfied with Qi Xue and that was why she had come.

Xia Shishi snorted upon hearing this.

She didn’t drink the water, crossing her arms as she said, “Qi Xue has been fired by me, and she took money from someone else to slander me in the media. You can see the news about this. I came here to demand compensation from her.”

Qi Xue’s mother’s eyes widened: “What?”

She had guessed that Qi Xue might have been fired, but she never expected that she would have to pay compensation!

“How dare she do such a thing? This… this is not what I taught her!” Qi Xue’s mother was frantic.

She was worried not only because they had lost such an easy source of income, but even more so because they had to pay compensation.

Xia Shishi looked at her coldly: “Originally, paying the compensation would have been the end of it, but she continues to be instigated by that person and wants to keep slandering me. I came here to remind you, can you afford to pay that much compensation?”

Fu Yunhan might be using Qi Xue’s family to threaten her.

Xia Shishi was even more ruthless, directly having Qi Xue’s family threaten Qi Xue.

Her parents wouldn’t possibly agree to pay the compensation.

Just as Xia Shishi had thought, Qi Xue’s mother instantly blew up: “What is she trying to do! Who is that rotten-hearted person who tricked our daughter into doing this! Ruining her own future!”

Xia Shishi was impatient: “But she just ignored my warning. This is already the third time! Three strikes and you’re out. If there’s a next time, I’ll keep coming back to you.”

Qi Xue’s mother was still confused.

Seeing Xia Shishi so angry, her thoughts were completely following Xia Shishi’s words.

“I never thought she would do something like this. Where is she now?” Qi Xue’s mother said, immediately wanting to go and find Qi Xue.

Xia Shishi thought for a moment.

It would be better to take everyone there, so she said only three words: “The police station.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Xue’s mother’s vision went dark.

She’s been taken to the police station! What was Qi Xue thinking! How much money did the other person give her to make her do something like this!

She absolutely had to go and confront her.

Qi Xue’s mother was so angry she almost had a heart attack.

Xia Shishi watched coldly.

How could she be soft-hearted at this moment? Did Qi Xue think she was easily bullied, ignoring her and choosing instead to listen to Zhou Xiaojiang’s instigation and Fu Yunhan’s threats?

She watched Qi Xue’s mother, who was stimulated by the news, her voice loud enough to hurt one’s ears.

Xia Shishi looked over at Wen Jiao, who was still slowly picking up the water to drink, maintaining her elegance and composure throughout.

Watching the drama like this was truly unusual.

Sensing Xia Shishi’s gaze, she even leisurely pulled out a tissue and wiped her hands.

“The car is waiting outside, we can leave now.”

Xia Shishi: “???”

Wen Jiao: “I had the driver drive over when we set off.”

So, her taking the high-speed train was purely for the experience.

And she dragged Xia Shishi along for the experience too.

In that moment, Xia Shishi couldn’t tell if their trip here was to deal with a matter or for a spring outing.