Sheng Qingqiu thoroughly relished the feeling of being adored.
Coming from a well - off family, her father's monthly allowance was more than enough for her to splurge.
Due to her parents' busy jobs, they were away from home all year round.
The spacious villa was always cold and deserted.
During holidays, all Sheng Qingqiu ever received were a series of large - sum compensatory transfers from her parents.
At first, Sheng Qingqiu refused to accept the money. All she wanted was the simple and warm company of her parents.
But gradually, she discovered that money seemed to bring happiness.
She bought designer handbags and adorned herself with the most expensive cosmetics.
Since she couldn't get her parents' love, Sheng Qingqiu chose to seek it from others.
She would approach a boy, make him fall head - over - heels in love with her, and then mercilessly abandon him.
This process fascinated her.
Among all her so - called suitors, only a few were truly worthy in her eyes.
Sheng Qingqiu had high standards. She looked down on those from less affluent families, while those from wealthy backgrounds disliked her behavior.
After much picking and choosing, she reluctantly settled on Yan Yang, who had been persistently pursuing her and showering her with expensive gifts.
When Yan Yang learned that Sheng Qingqiu had accepted his pursuit, he was overjoyed.
The innocent young man did everything he could to please Sheng Qingqiu, fearing that she might be dissatisfied.
However, it wasn't long before Sheng Qingqiu grew tired of Yan Yang.
While dating Yan Yang, Sheng Qingqiu was also flirting with three other men.
As soon as Yan Yang dropped her off at home, Sheng Qingqiu would put on heavy makeup and go out for dates, charming other men.
Yan Yang vaguely sensed something was off about Sheng Qingqiu, but he dared not say a word.
He was afraid that once he broke the ice, he would never have the chance to talk to her again.
In this relationship, Yan Yang had put himself in a very low position.
Nonetheless, Sheng Qingqiu still broke up with him.
She mercilessly extricated herself from the relationship, leaving Yan Yang alone, still deluding himself and refusing to move on.
After the breakup, Yan Yang was still willing to be Sheng Qingqiu's backup.
Even when he saw Sheng Qingqiu smiling sweetly in the arms of other men, he would tell himself that it was enough to just watch her from afar.
Sheng Qingqiu's reputation grew, but it also got worse.
On the surface, she was still the school beauty admired by many, but behind the scenes, various rumors about her being kept by a rich man were widely spread.
Sheng Qingqiu's figure and looks became hot topics in the boys' dormitories.
Sheng Qingqiu became more and more fond of novelty. She didn't like men who obeyed her every whim.
On the contrary, the more indifferent a man was to her, the more she wanted his attention.
Ji Pei, whom she had caught a glimpse of that day, exactly met her somewhat perverse need.
At that time, Zhang Lu had heard the news of Sheng Qingqiu's breakup and was relentlessly pursuing his goddess.
Sheng Qingqiu subtly inquired and learned that the young man was Ji Pei, a classmate of Zhang Lu.
Ji Pei had excellent academic performance and was a typical cold and aloof top student.
Since that fateful glance, just thinking about Ji Pei made Sheng Qingqiu feel itchy inside.
But her pride wouldn't allow her to take the initiative to show her favor to Ji Pei.
So after asking several boys, she finally managed to get Ji Pei's contact information.
After several days of mental preparation, Sheng Qingqiu summoned up the courage to call Ji Pei late at night. Her voice was seductive. "Hello, is this Ji Pei? I'm Sheng Qingqiu from Senior Two. Do you have time tonight?"
The sky outside was pitch - black, and the air was filled with a sweet and cloying smell.
Ji Pei hung up the phone expressionlessly and blocked Sheng Qingqiu's number.
Although Ji Pei was only focused on his studies and didn't care about worldly affairs, he had still heard the rumors about Sheng Qingqiu.
Because of what had happened with Ji Ying, Ji Pei instinctively loathed and resisted promiscuous women who seduced men everywhere.
In Ji Pei's eyes, Sheng Qingqiu was undoubtedly another Ji Ying.
The only difference was that Sheng Qingqiu came from a wealthy family, while Ji Ying was penniless and only had her looks.
Receiving Sheng Qingqiu's seductive call, Ji Pei felt a wave of unbearable nausea welling up in his heart.
On the other side, Sheng Qingqiu clearly didn't expect her attempt to fail so badly. She angrily threw her phone away.
After a while, she fumbled to pick up the phone again. Looking at the name quietly lying in the contacts list, she called again stubbornly.
The phone on the other end hung up after just one ring.
Sheng Qingqiu became even more unwilling. She made several more calls, but the result was the same.
Even if Sheng Qingqiu was a bit slow - witted, she now understood that Ji Pei had probably blocked her.
This was like a resounding slap in the face to Sheng Qingqiu.
"Very well, Ji Pei. You look down on me? I'll show you what will happen when you mess with the wrong person!" Sheng Qingqiu's beautiful face twisted into a terrifying smile. She dug her nails into her palm without even realizing it.
Sheng Qingqiu recalled Zhang Lu from her memory, and a malicious plan took shape in her mind.
"Hello, who is this?" Zhang Lu was playing cards with his good friends. Seeing an unknown number on his phone, he thought it was a harassing call and lazily answered it.
Sheng Qingqiu cleared her throat. Her voice was sweet and melodious, with a rising intonation at the end, full of allure. "It's me, Sheng Qingqiu. Zhang Lu, do you have time now?"
Zhang Lu immediately stubbed out his cigarette. He was a bit flustered and stammered, "Yes, yes. Where are you? I'll come to you!"
Sheng Qingqiu was very satisfied with Zhang Lu's reaction, and at the same time, her dissatisfaction with Ji Pei deepened.
"Come to my place. There's no one at home. I..." At the end, Sheng Qingqiu added a sob to her voice.
Zhang Lu's heart felt like it was being tugged. He quickly comforted her, "Qingqiu, wait for me. I'll be there right away!"
Hanging up the phone in a hurry, Zhang Lu rushed out of the door in a panic.
His good friend behind him frowned in confusion, wondering why Zhang Lu was reacting so strongly.
Zhang Lu knew everything about Sheng Qingqiu. So even though she didn't tell him her exact address, he had secretly followed her and found out where she lived.
Sheng Qingqiu estimated that the time was right. She put on a delicate makeup again. With a sad and frowning expression, she looked even more pitiful.
"Ding - dong."
The doorbell rang. Sheng Qingqiu wiped the smile off her face and opened the door.
Zhang Lu was out of breath from running. His face was flushed, and big beads of sweat rolled down his cheeks and into his collar.