Chapter 169

When they first met at the club that day, Shu Xia had a good impression of Shen Anran.

After all, not to mention men, even women like beautiful women.

As it turned out, having started investigating her over these past two days, she had truly overestimated Shen Anran.

"Your foster family's conditions are ordinary; this one million can help them change their living situation. Miss Shu, I advise you to quit while you're ahead." Shen Anran had already been provoked by the indifferent response Shu Xia had maintained from just a moment ago until now.

Just as Lin Miao had said, Shu Xia was truly too greedy.

If she weren't too greedy, the entire Lin Family wouldn't dislike her.

"A one-million check—is Miss Shen being too stingy? That day at the club, I played a few rounds of mahjong casually and won several million in cash. Miss Shen, you're showing off one million to me; are you making a joke of me, or are you making a joke of Qiao?" Shu Xia said with a smile that wasn't quite a smile.

She had one shortcoming from childhood to adulthood: when people who were neither kin nor acquaintances threw a temper tantrum at her, she would pretend not to hear them when she was in a good mood, and when she was in a bad mood, she would be somewhat indifferent to everyone.

It hadn't been very apparent before her rebirth, but now, who let this Shen Anran in front of her out like a dog?

"Several million in cash? He gave it all to you?" Shen Anran was very surprised.

She had learned from Jiang Tu that Shu Xia's luck had been very good that night; after playing a round, she had won several million, and the other three people, including Jiang Tu, had all lost miserably.

At the time, Qiao Muting had indeed said that losses would be on him, and winnings would go to Shu Xia.

Originally, that was just polite talk at the card table, but it turned out Qiao Muting had actually given it to Shu Xia.

Qiao Muting could casually throw out several million; no wonder Shu Xia didn't look twice at her one million.

Her appetite had been whetted.

"Qiao always keeps his word." Shu Xia felt that Shen Anran didn't have many cards to play.

She also didn't understand Qiao Muting very well.

That night, even if it hadn't been her, if it had been anyone else, once Qiao Muting made a promise, he would not go back on it.

Shen Anran's face turned pale, and there was obvious hostility and anger in her eyes. "Name your price."

"Even if I were to name a price, I should be looking for Qiao, right? How much can you give? Miss Shen, you should take back your check. Next time you come out wanting to drive someone away or tell someone to get lost, first, your confidence needs to be sufficient." Shu Xia tapped the one-million check on the table.

Shen Anran took a deep breath, provoked by Shu Xia. "You only have one chance, Shu Xia. If you miss this chance, once you've been played out by Qiao, I will make it so you can't survive in Jing City. I've also investigated your foster family; think carefully—you aren't alone now, you have a whole family."

"Does Miss Shen mean that I must take the money and leave, otherwise you can make it so my whole family has no peace? Miss Shen is truly imposing; those who don't know might think you can cover the sky with one hand in Jing City." Shu Xia sneered.

She had originally thought Shen Anran was a professional woman worth admiring, but it turned out that deep down, she was the same as Lin Miao and the others—birds of a feather.

"It seems you've figured it out." Shen Anran narrowed her eyes.

Dealing with this kind of young girl, she had many methods.

If Shu Xia didn't want to quit while she was ahead, she wouldn't mind teaching Shu Xia a good lesson about what the consequences would be for offending her, Shen Anran, in Jing City.

"Mr. Qiao, did you hear that?" Shu Xia suddenly asked toward her phone.

Shen Anran's expression changed abruptly. "You! You called Qiao Muting?"

Didn't that mean that whatever they had just said, Qiao Muting had heard it all!

"Miss Shen, you came up and tried to humiliate me with one million, and then threatened the personal safety of me and my family. Did you never think that while one should not have the intention to harm others, one must have the heart to guard against them? Mr. Qiao heard our entire conversation clearly, and I even recorded it. If this went to the police station, Miss Shen, I am not a celebrity; I earn money through my skills and genuine ability, but can you withstand the public opinion?"

Did she really think she was easy to bully? That she could just come and step on her? Her bottom line was her family.

This was trouble Qiao Muting had invited, so Qiao Muting should rightfully be responsible for resolving it.