Ah! The Villains I Forced to Turn Evil Can Read My Mind

After Shen Zhuoyan spoke, he didn't wait for Qiao Chuchu to say anything and quickly departed in a hurry.

Qiao Chuchu stood puzzled in her place, while Lin Qing chuckled, "Alright, we've helped him get out of trouble, no need to worry about it."

"But—" Qiao Chuchu hesitated, "Why didn't he acknowledge me? He didn't talk to me like that before he went to prison."

When Shen Zhuoyan was in school, he was indifferent to everyone, as if devoid of emotions, but we were at least desk mates for two years. He treated me fairly well, and before turning himself in, he only called me. I've checked with others; none of them received a call from Shen Zhuoyan.

As Lin Qing listened, her expression grew increasingly ambiguous. She gently patted Qiao Chuchu on the shoulder, comforting her with a smile, "Don't worry. If he truly considers you a friend, he'll show up in front of you again."

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Shen Zhuoyan leaned his hands on the sink and looked at himself in the mirror.

His eyes were bloodshot, with dark circles under them, evidence of years of poor sleep, making him look both grim and haggard.

But just this fact alone was vastly different from the spirited young man he once was.

Utterly different.

He clenched his teeth in restraint and slowly tightened his fists.

His phone vibrated faintly.

Shen Zhuoyan opened his phone, viewed the content, and frowned in confusion before putting it away and walking out of the shop.

Xia Xuechun stood outside the nightclub, and as soon as she saw him, she joyfully ran over, "Shen Zhuoyan!"

Shen Zhuoyan raised his hand to signal her to stop, maintaining a distance of one step between them, "Miss Xia, I've already told your father, I'll pay the rent as soon as I get my salary. If you're in a hurry, I don't have it right now."

Xia Xuechun was momentarily stunned but then broke into a bright smile, "I'm not here for the rent. I came to show you something~"

She turned sideways, revealing a Mercedes-Benz sedan, "Look, this is my car. I have a car now~"

Shen Zhuoyan frowned, "Did you buy it?"

"Brother Long Yuntian bought it for me," Xia Xuechun purred in a flirtatious tone, "He got really upset when he heard that Brother Long Yunxiao took me to F country. He insisted on buying me a car to make him happy, so now I have a Benz!"

Xia Xuechun pointed proudly at the new car with its red ribbons, "How is it, pretty, right?"

Shen Zhuoyan narrowed his eyes, looking at the car’s sleek lines, his eyes gradually filling with ridicule, "Miss Xia, you do know that this is marital property, and Long Yuntian's wife has the right to reclaim it, right?"

Xia Xuechun didn't understand, "Why would my sister-in-law take it back? She doesn't even know."

Shen Zhuoyan sneered, "Never mind."

He turned to leave, "I have to go to work."

"Wait, wait, explain it to me." Xia Xuechun blocked his path, her smile already gone, "Do you think I'm a mistress?"

Shen Zhuoyan looked down at her, his tone calm but unmistakably sarcastic, "Both Brother Long and Brother Long have wives and kids, yet they buy you cars, clothes, bags, and take you abroad. Isn't the implication obvious to everyone?"

The more he thought about it, the more disgusted he became, and his tone grew sarcastic, "Congratulations on hooking up with a big shot, but you don't need to tell me about such things in the future."

Xia Xuechun suddenly slapped him, "Smack!!"

Shen Zhuoyan was caught off guard, a fiery pain instantly erupting on his cheek.

His anger shot up, and he snapped, "What are you doing?!"

Xia Xuechun trembled at his outburst, tears welling up as she retorted, "You insulted me! I’m just sister-in-law bonds with them! We stayed in a presidential suite in F country, and Brother Long was very polite, knew his boundaries, and didn't cross any lines. Nothing happened!"

The more she spoke, the more wronged she felt, "Others misunderstand me, but you too?"

Shen Zhuoyan only grew more sarcastic at her words, "What if I misunderstood you? What makes me so special in your eyes?"

Xia Xuechun widened her eyes, evidently not expecting him to say that. Tears rolled down her cheeks, and she looked utterly wronged.

Shen Zhuoyan showed no pity, coldly asking, "Or is it that you like me?"

Xia Xuechun went still, as if her heart had been pierced, her face slowly reddening.

Shen Zhuoyan chuckled, "People like you, doing morally bankrupt things, yet you like to wrap yourselves in highfalutin excuses. People like you are the purest in the world."

He said coldly, "I won't be renting from you anymore. Tell your father to find a new tenant."

As he walked past Xia Xuechun, he seemed to recall something and taunted, "Your shoes are made of pure calfskin, suitable only for red carpets and smooth floors. They can't get wet. Once they do, they're ruined. Didn't you know that?"

Xia Xuechun was taken aback, only to realize that she had stepped in a small puddle.

She jumped out with surprise and looked at her shoe's sole, frowning in distress, "This, this shoe is so expensive! How can it not even get wet?!"

Shen Zhuoyan sneered, "Ask your daddy to buy you another pair, since you have two daddies."

Xia Xuechun gasped, her face flushing as she retorted, "I bought this with my own money!"

Shen Zhuoyan: "?"

The price of these shoes was at least two to three thousand dollars, bought with her own money?

Xia Xuechun defiantly raised her chin, "I've started painting now; I sold a painting for ten thousand yuan!"

Shen Zhuoyan: "? Are you an art major?"

"No," Xia Xuechun boasted, "But Brother Long says I have talent, so he let me paint, and I sold my first painting right away. Now his friends are all pre-ordering from me, saying they'll buy anything I paint. I'm already self-reliant!"

Shen Zhuoyan was momentarily stunned, then laughed in disbelief, "Ha!"

Xia Xuechun felt confused, "What are you laughing at? Do you even look down on me for that?"

Shen Zhuoyan shook his head with mockery, his tone meaningful, "Some people are just indulging you because they want connections, yet you believe it's your own talent."

Xia Xuechun: "? You can't deny that I'm really capable, right? I know someone who draws comics and earns twenty thousand yuan a month. I earned twenty thousand today alone, and I plan to keep painting late into the night, aiming to earn a million!"

Shen Zhuoyan wasn't interested and turned to leave.@@novelbin@@

Xia Xuechun muttered discontentedly, "Cheeky Qiao Chuchu, I'll step on her head one day!"

Shen Zhuoyan stopped, suddenly turning back, "What did you say?"

Xia Xuechun snorted and cutely said, "I know someone, she's in the art circle, draws comics, and earns twenty thousand yuan a month. She's not even as good as me; I just entered the art circle and already earned twenty thousand, surpassing her is a piece of cake."

Shen Zhuoyan became wary, "The Qiao Chu you mentioned, does she have seven brothers? Her brothers are surnamed Pei?"

"Yes," Xia Xuechun nodded, hesitating as she looked at him, "But isn't her name Qiao Chuchu?"

"No, she's just called Qiao Chu."

Shen Zhuoyan's expression darkened, his voice grim, "Qiao Chu's first exhibition, the cheapest painting sold for two million yuan. Many prominent masters were full of praise for her; her talent in painting is renowned. You, with your connections, want to compare with her? You're nothing."

Xia Xuechun was caught off guard, extremely surprised, "You... you know Qiao Chuchu?"

"I do." Shen Zhuoyan bent down, his gaze fierce as he stared at her, "I hate women who are mistresses and men who cheat more than anything. So, you better watch it. If I find out you're causing trouble for Qiao Chu, I won't mind sending you and your daddies to meet their maker."

He raised three fingers, "You have two daddies, so three of you can go hand in hand."