The Scumbag Attackers Regretted It Deeply After My Death - Chapter 12

“How dare this unfilial daughter! Making our whole family wait for her for nearly four hours! What an outrage! Absolutely despicable!”

Even Zheng Xiulan, who usually acted incredibly gentle and considerate in front of her husband, had an extremely unpleasant expression. However, for the sake of Yao Zhenzhen’s future prospects, she took a deep breath, forced a stiff smile, and tried to soothe Yao Guangming’s agitated and angry mood.

“Perhaps something came up, dear. Anger is bad for your health. Why don’t we go back to sleep? We can talk about whatever it is tomorrow.”

Yao Zhenzhen, who had been waiting for so long, was very unwilling. She took out her phone, wanting to check Weibo to see if the public opinion had changed, but as soon as she opened it, she was so furious that she almost dropped the phone!

“Zhenzhen, what are you doing?”

Zheng Xiulan frowned, looking at the exasperated Yao Zhenzhen, and asked in confusion.

“Dad, Mom, look!”

Yao Zhenzhen raised her phone and thrust it in front of the couple. Yao Guangming leaned in, puzzled, and when he saw the content, the fist hanging by his side clenched suddenly!

The screen showed the Weibo hot search interface. The number one hot search was no longer the gossip about Yao Anna and Yao Zhenzhen, but a glaringly sharp headline!

The official Weibo for Phoenix Reborn announces the female lead, Yao Anna is the best! near row

“This is the official Weibo, Dad, what am I going to do now? The production team has announced Yao Anna as the female lead, so what about me…” Yao Zhenzhen was so anxious she was on the verge of tears.

It was well-known that once a production team’s official Weibo made an announcement, it was practically set in stone. Of course, there were examples of cast changes midway, but without exception, the celebrity who was swapped in later was always heavily criticized by netizens!

Even if the previously replaced celebrity had poor acting skills, as long as their reputation wasn’t too bad, netizens would generally side with them. The celebrity who was swapped in would be labeled as someone who stole a role or had powerful backing!

Yao Zhenzhen wanted to play the female lead in Phoenix Reborn, but she also didn’t want to be scolded by netizens again. After today’s fiasco, she was truly a bit scared of the criticism.

“What to do, what to do, what can be done! Forget about the female lead. I’ll have Nian An arrange another supporting female role for you then!”

Although Yao Guangming had a pounding headache from his younger daughter Yao Zhenzhen’s incessant complaints, she was, after all, his precious daughter whom he had doted on for twenty years. No matter how angry he was, he could only reveal his trump card to get her to calm down.

A supporting role?

Yao Zhenzhen was stunned. She bit her lower lip hard, her eyes red as she watched Yao Guangming turn and leave, her chest rising and falling with frustration.

She had worked so hard for so long, so how did she end up with only a supporting role?!

Unwilling, she was truly unwilling!

“Mom—”

Zheng Xiulan was just about to follow Yao Guangming back to the bedroom to sleep when she heard her daughter’s aggrieved voice. Her footsteps paused, and her body stiffened slightly. She turned around, looked at the fiercely resentful Yao Zhenzhen, sighed, and said helplessly, “This is the only way… Who knows if the director of Phoenix Reborn had a brain fart to announce the casting so early? Actually, getting a supporting female role is not bad.”

Yao Zhenzhen remained silent, just staring intently at her.

But what could Zheng Xiulan do? Besides, with Yao Zhenzhen currently being slammed by netizens, she had to find a way to clear her daughter’s name first.

After Zheng Xiulan left, Yao Zhenzhen slumped on the sofa, staring intently at her phone screen, an overwhelming feeling of helpless resentment surging in her heart!

Why did she only get a supporting role while Yao Anna got to be the female lead?!

The next day.

Yao Anna sat up in bed and stretched comfortably. It had to be said, waking up naturally after a good night’s sleep was truly refreshing!

She got out of bed and pulled open the curtains. The bright sunshine streamed through the window and fell upon her. She pushed the window open, took a deep breath of fresh air, and then turned and walked toward the bathroom.

After a quick wash, Yao Anna heard the doorbell ring. She went to the door to retrieve the breakfast sent by the service staff. After sitting down by the sofa, she belatedly remembered the phone under her pillow. She picked it up and turned it on. Seeing the messages for dozens of missed calls, her mood was exceptionally cheerful!

Scrolling slightly, the first call from Yao Guangming was around eight o’clock last night. She was in the shower at the time. Yao Guangming had made over thirty missed calls just during the time she was showering. Since she hadn’t looked at her phone much last night and had turned it off right after talking to Pei Congling, when she saw those dozens of missed calls, she initially thought they were calls from Yao Guangming after she had finished speaking with him!

“Tsk tsk.”

Yao Anna saw the two calls Yao Guangming had made late last night, and the corners of her mouth curled up slightly. She placed the phone on the coffee table, called him back, and at the same time, took out the steaming hot sandwich and milk, taking a big bite.

It wasn’t until the phone rang for the fourth time that the call was answered. Yao Guangming’s groggy voice came through the receiver, clearly indicating he hadn’t fully woken up.

“Did you call me last night? What’s the matter?”

On the other end, Yao Guangming, who had gone to sleep very late and was confused as he picked up the phone, suddenly opened his eyes and shot up from the bed. Hearing Yao Anna’s light voice, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot with rage, and he roared, “Yao Anna! How dare you play a trick on me!?”

Even through the receiver, Yao Anna could imagine how infuriated that old man, Yao Guangming, must be. The corner of her lips involuntarily curled up. She raised a hand to wipe off the ketchup on her lip and laughed happily.

Heh, it seemed that the old scumbag had waited for her for a long-time last night.

“How did my mother trick you? You’re so angry. Tell me about it, let me have a good laugh.”

Yao Guangming’s breathing hitched, and his heart in his chest almost stopped beating!

He couldn’t be bothered to waste time talking nonsense with Yao Anna. He demanded angrily, “You clearly agreed to me last night that you would come home! Your mother, your sister, and I waited until two in the morning! Why didn’t you come back?!”

Facing his furious demand, Yao Anna blinked lightly, her voice sounding a little surprised.

“Did I agree to you? How come I don’t know?”

“Yao Guangming, could it be that you’re getting old and your hearing is failing, and you’re starting to hallucinate?”

“What did you call me?”

Yao Anna finished her sandwich, leaned back happily against the sofa, picked up the warm milk from the coffee table, and took a sip, saying flatly, “Oh, it’s one thing for your hearing to be bad, but now is your mind not working well either? You don’t remember your own name?”

Yao Guangming’s face instantly turned ashen.

Was this bitch trying to kill him with anger?!

“I am your biological father! And you speak to me with this attitude? Yao Anna, you made our entire family wait for you until the middle of the night last night. Now just give me a straight answer, are you coming back or not? And when?!”

“You all were the ones who willingly waited, what does that have to do with me? Also, did I agree to go back?”

“You!” Yao Guangming’s fingers gripped the phone tightly. “Last night I asked you if you heard, and you said you did.”

“And then? No, I did indeed hear those words you said, but did I say I was going back?”

Yao Anna finished her milk, placed the empty glass back on the coffee table, squinted and licked her lips, continuing to provoke Yao Guangming without reservation. If she could infuriate Yao Guangming to death one day, that would be great; she wouldn’t have to rack her brains thinking about how to torment him.

Beside him, Zheng Xiulan was sleeping soundly when she was suddenly woken up by Yao Guangming’s angry roar. She slowly sat up in bed and quietly listened to the conversation between Yao Guangming and Yao Anna for a while. Seeing that Yao Guangming was so angry he looked like he wanted to smash the phone, she quickly tugged at Yao Guangming’s sleeve, whispering, “Dear…”

Yao Guangming turned to look at her. Zheng Xiulan reached out and gently patted Yao Guangming’s back, reminding him in a low voice, “Dear, don’t be angry. In any case, let’s get Anna to come back first. Please don’t forget… Zhenzhen still needs Anna’s statement.”

The woman’s words completely brought Yao Guangming back to his senses. His eyes were dark and deep. He took a deep breath to suppress the raging fire in his chest and said in a low voice, “What do you want in exchange for coming home?”

Coming home? That wasn’t her home. That was his, Zheng Xiulan’s, and Yao Zhenzhen’s home!

Yao Anna’s eyes narrowed slightly, and she said with a fake smile, “It’s very simple if you want me to go back. I remember my mother left a will before she passed away. At the time, she seemed to say that as soon as I turned eighteen, she would transfer the 20% equity she held in the Yao Group to my name. I am twenty-one now.”

“When do you plan to transfer these shares to my name?”

“You unfilial daughter still want the Yao Group’s equity!? You…”

Yao Guangming was instantly enraged when he heard this. Just as he was about to verbally assault Yao Anna and tell her to stop daydreaming, Zheng Xiulan urgently grabbed his arm and shook her head at him. Her eyes seemed to be telling him to pacify Yao Anna first!

Yao Guangming choked and said in a deep voice, “The equity matter is very serious. We’ll discuss it when you come back.”

Yao Anna heard this and was not having it. How could she not tell that this was just Yao Guangming’s temporary measure?

“Trying to draw me a big picture, are you? Yao Guangming, why don’t you go look in the mirror? Are you worthy? I’m telling you, if you want me to clear Yao Zhenzhen’s name, you had better obediently prepare the equity transfer contract for me. Otherwise…”

The woman sneered, “The things I hold are enough to ruin Yao Zhenzhen’s reputation. Yao Guangming, I’m only giving you one minute. You’d better think carefully about what is more important: the equity or your precious daughter!”

“Are you threatening me? Yao Anna, did I give you too much leeway lately? Don’t refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit!” Yao Guangming’s face was dark, and he cursed angrily.

“Fine, then I’ll see whose speed is faster, yours or mine.”

Just as the words fell, Yao Anna was about to hang up the phone when Yao Guangming’s barely controlled voice came through the receiver.

“Wait! You want the equity your mother left you, right? I can give it to you. When are you planning to come back?”

When Yao Guangming heard Yao Anna was about to hang up, he suddenly realized in that instant that Yao Anna was no longer the Yao Anna of the past. Yao Guangming dared not risk her threat. Given the current situation online, if Yao Anna truly intended to harm Yao Zhenzhen, it would be a devastating blow to her!

In his eyes, Yao Zhenzhen was his only daughter. He couldn’t ruin Yao Zhenzhen for the sake of a moment’s anger!

He would endure this resentment for now!

Once Yao Anna returned to the Yao family, he would slowly settle the score with her!

Hearing Yao Guangming’s answer, Yao Anna raised an eyebrow and said flatly, “One hour later, have the contract ready.”

With that, she hung up the phone.

Yao Guangming’s sudden change of heart made Yao Anna wary. She knew well that the old scumbag Yao Guangming would not easily return the Yao Group’s equity to her. Such an abnormal situation must mean trouble. She immediately called Pei Congling.

Before she could speak, Pei Congling asked, “Getting ready to go to the Yao family? The top lawyer I told you about yesterday is already waiting downstairs at your hotel. I’ll text you her phone number, and you can just go downstairs and find her.”

Yao Anna hadn’t expected Pei Congling to be so considerate and thorough. She didn’t even have to ask for help; Pei Congling had already prepared the people she needed.

“Thanks. I’ll treat you to a meal after this is done.”

“No problem. Wishing you success in advance.”

After hanging up the phone, Yao Anna got up and went to the wardrobe, pulled it open, chose an outfit to change into, applied some light makeup, and then grabbed her bag and went downstairs.

Downstairs at the hotel, a tall and muscular figure, an Alpha comparable to a bodybuilding champion, was leaning against a black Humvee. This was a completely wild and superb Alpha!

With a buzz cut of black hair, deep-set features, and resolute eyes, she wore a tight black t-shirt that showed off her great physique, paired with camouflage pants and black boots.

No one would doubt it if she said she came from a special forces unit. She looked like a versatile security guard who could provide a complete sense of safety.