Chapter – 29
Just Don’t Get Yourself Killed.
Sitting in the car, Yu Zhi cut off the system’s rambling.
“I’m not stupid. That guy just now must be Pei Nian’an’s brother…”
“But honestly, you have to admit, that brother and sister — both of them look ridiculously good.”
“I’m really curious though — with looks like that, how did Gu Chengnian end up being the male lead instead?”
“The author of this book must be blind or something…”
The system went silent for a moment before interrupting her thoughts.
[Enough fangirling, please. You do know what role Pei Nian’an plays in this world, right?]
“Sure,” Yu Zhi started counting on her fingers,
“The vicious female supporting character — arrogant, domineering, every evil trait wrapped up in one woman. She loves Gu Chengnian but can’t have him, and goes completely off the rails…”
Before she could finish, Yu Zhi suddenly froze. “Wait — you mean Pei Nian’an’s brother is also a villain?!”
[Pei Yanci — the final boss of the novel,] the system announced flatly.
[He’s the true power behind the Pei Group — the living devil of the business world. In the original story, he crushed countless listed companies without batting an eye. He’s also Gu Chengnian’s biggest rival in the later chapters…]
“Hold up!” Yu Zhi interrupted, her eyes lighting up.
“So he’s a super villain? The cold, ruthless, ‘top-tier CEO’ type of bad guy?”
[…]
The system coughed twice, incredulous. [You’ve got your priorities completely wrong.]
“You don’t get it! Girls love bad guys!” Yu Zhi rubbed her hands together excitedly.
“Let’s see just how bad he can get.”
The system went silent for three seconds.
[You’re hopeless.]
Yu Zhi chuckled.
“Good thing they met me! With me around — this brother-sister villain duo? I’ll definitely save them.”
[…Do whatever you want. Just don’t get yourself killed.]
The next morning, Saturday.
Yu Zhi got up early and took Shao Jinghe to the hospital.
Thanks to Pei Nian’an’s influence, every step of the checkup went smoothly — VIP service all the way.
Shao Jinghe still looked nervous. “Xiao Zhi, I heard people usually have to line up for hours at hospitals. How come ours went so fast?”
Yu Zhi smiled gently. “Faster’s better, right? Don’t worry — it’ll all be fine.”
By the time they finished all the tests, it was already afternoon.
As soon as they walked out of the hospital, Yu Jianhui called.
“Xiao Zhi! What time is it? Why aren’t you home yet?”
“Soon,” Yu Zhi replied, hanging up and hailing a cab.
Half an hour later, Yu Zhi stood at the front door. The moment her key touched the lock, she heard Yu Jianhui’s fawning laughter inside:
“Haha, Old Li, don’t worry — my daughter’s very obedient…”
Taking a deep breath, Yu Zhi turned the key and opened the door.
“Oh! Xiao Zhi’s back!” Yu Jianhui greeted her with a wide grin, reeking of alcohol. He waved her over eagerly.
“Come sit down! Xiao Zhi, this is the friend I told you about…”
Hearing that, Shao Jinghe quickly grabbed Yu Zhi’s hand. Yu Zhi turned to give her a reassuring smile.
Across the table sat a balding, overweight man with greasy skin and cloudy eyes, ogling her up and down.
His shiny forehead gleamed under the light, and when he grinned, a row of yellow, smoke-stained teeth showed. He was the definition of sleazy.
Yu Zhi couldn’t even begin to imagine what his son must look like if he looked like this.
She glanced around the house — no sign of any “son.”
Before she could think more, Yu Jianhui dragged her forward.
“Old Li, this is my daughter, Yu Zhi — isn’t she a beauty?”
Old Li’s beady eyes roved over Yu Zhi approvingly. “Good, good, very good!”
Sitting down at the table, Yu Zhi looked straight at him and said loudly:
“I heard your son makes thirty thousand a month? But I spend money pretty freely, so that might not be enough. Do you guys have any savings?”
Yu Jianhui’s smile froze instantly.
Still smiling, Yu Zhi continued:
“Oh, and if we’re getting married, the wedding house can’t be less than a thousand square meters. Ideally a standalone villa. Do you have one?”
“Also, my parents will need their own three-hundred-square-meter place. The car must be worth over a million — I don’t sit in anything less. And I refuse to live with my in-laws. If you can meet these conditions, then we can talk further.”
Old Li stared, practically drooling at her smile, leaning closer with his stinking breath.
“Money’s no problem! My son hands over all his salary to me! And my parents are gone — I’m a contractor myself, make good money. With what my son gives me…”
He grinned, those yellow teeth flashing. “We’ll have plenty to spend!”
Yu Zhi laughed.
Looking at Yu Jianhui, she realized she had still overestimated this piece of trash.
She’d thought he meant to introduce her to this man’s son — turns out, he meant this balding old man himself.
Yu Zhi slowly stood up.
Yu Jianhui looked hopeful. “Well? Xiao Zhi, Old Li’s conditions aren’t bad, right? Listen to me — your life after marriage won’t be hard…”
Before he could finish, Yu Zhi flipped the entire table over.
Both men froze in shock.
Then, without hesitation, Yu Zhi grabbed a stool and smashed it down on their heads.
Old Li screamed and tried to run.
Yu Jianhui was too stunned to move, cursing incoherently from the floor.
Yu Zhi smiled coldly — and brought the stool down again, knocking him out.
Then she grabbed Old Li by the collar as he tried to flee, tilting her head slightly.
“You wanted to marry me?”
Old Li swallowed hard. “I—”
Yu Zhi smiled sweetly. “What was that?”
She raised the stool again. Old Li glanced at it and started shaking his head violently.
“No, no, no, no!”
Yu Zhi let go of him, expression turning cold. “Get lost.”
He ran out of the house in a panic.
After closing the door, Yu Zhi found a coil of rope and tied Yu Jianhui up tightly.
Earlier, Shao Jinghe had been locked in the bedroom — she was now pounding on the door from inside.
Yu Zhi tried the handle. It was locked. Rather than look for the key, she knocked on the door and said,
“Mom, step back a little.”
Shao Jinghe answered softly. Yu Zhi took two steps back, then kicked the door hard.
With a loud crack, the lock broke and the door flew open.
Shao Jinghe stood pale and trembling by the bed. The moment she saw Yu Zhi, she rushed forward and hugged her tightly.
Her lips trembled as she gripped her daughter’s hand.
“Xiao Zhi, are you okay? You need to go — when he wakes up…”
Yu Zhi patted her back gently to calm her down.
Shao Jinghe looked at her daughter, hesitated for a long time, and finally whispered,
“Xiao Zhi… I know I’m useless. Do you… blame me?”
Yu Zhi sighed softly, then met her mother’s eyes.
“If I said — I want you to divorce him, and sue him for domestic violence — would you do it?”
Shao Jinghe froze.
After a long silence, she finally whispered, “Xiao Zhi… could I really?”
Yu Zhi looked into her eyes and nodded firmly.
