Xue Xiaoqi asked in disbelief, "What are you going there for?"
"Didn't the Shen family get arranged there by the eldest young master?"
"That's exactly why I'm going," Shen Ximan had made up her mind. "I won't feel at ease until I've ruined the Shen family's reputation."
"I'll leave An Ruo to you. If she asks, just say I'm on a business trip."
With that, she walked into the villa without looking back.
Xue Xiaoqi watched her back, feeling both worried and in awe.
She worried that Shen Ximan might get hurt or involved in trouble.
She admired her as a dedicated leader and a great elder sister.
Such a powerful woman had to cut her own blood to remind herself to be strong and powerful so that she could gain a firm foothold in this dark and deceitful society and look down upon those who were still struggling below.
"Ugh, cough, cough!"
Shen Shiyu entered the apartment building. She managed to make it to the elevator only by holding onto the wall. The dizziness in her head and the blurry vision made her feel extremely uncomfortable.
Two hours ago -
When she left the hotel in the morning, she had planned to happily go and chat with Yang Wan and ask if Bo Siming had transferred the money.
But as soon as she got to the small mansion, she saw several cars parked there.
She wasn't stupid enough not to recognize the car models and brands.
She was shocked and stood there stunned for a while.
Until an old, greasy - looking man in a suit got out of the car.
He was like a hungry and greedy wolf, his eyes lighting up at the sight of his prey. Without saying a word, he told his subordinates to grab her and take her into the mansion.
"Who are you? Let go of me, let go!"
"Little darling, I advise you to shut up now. You'll have plenty of opportunities to scream later." The old man licked his dry lips, his eyes full of desire.
Shen Shiyu's face turned as white as a sheet in fear.
"No, don't!"
She regretted it so much at this moment.
Why did she have to come here stubbornly and run into such a thing!
"Hey, isn't this our General Manager Xiao? Come in, come in quickly," Yang Wan greeted him enthusiastically like a hostess soliciting customers outside. "The refreshments and hot tea are all ready inside. General Manager Zhan has been waiting for you!"
General Manager Xiao nodded in satisfaction and didn't forget to pinch her chin to take advantage.
"You're really good at this. Here's two thousand for you to spend."
"Wow, you're so generous! Is this your friend?"
As soon as she said this, she locked eyes with Shen Shiyu.
The stack of money in her hand dropped to the ground with a clatter.
General Manager Xiao's face immediately darkened.
Yang Wan quickly came to her senses and knelt in front of him in fear to plead for forgiveness.
"I accidentally dropped it and offended you. I deserve to die, I deserve to die!"
The once elegant and charming woman had now abandoned her dignity and personality. She just knelt down without hesitation.
Shen Shiyu stared in shock, unable to say a word.
Was this still her mother?
"What, do you think it's too little?" General Manager Xiao said unhappily.
"No, no, no. How could it be! You've always been so good to me. I'm grateful to you. How could I think it's too little? You're a magnanimous person. It wouldn't be worthy of your status to argue with a low - class person like me."
Her flattering words successfully dispelled his dissatisfaction.
"Alright, I'm not an unreasonable person. Get up."
Yang Wan stood up nervously, always keeping her head down.
"Give this woman to you first. You should know the operation process."
After General Manager Xiao gave the general instructions, he pushed Shen Shiyu towards her.
Then he walked into the hall in a good mood, laughing and chatting with his drinking buddies. The women around them were all dressed thinly.
Yang Wan held back her tears, wishing she could just bash her head in.
Letting her own daughter see such a disgraceful scene was even more painful than being slapped in the face and insulted on the spot.
"What on earth is going on?" Shen Shiyu looked at her in disbelief.
At this moment, she couldn't even call her "Mom".
"Come with me to the back hall first. It's not convenient to talk here."
She quickly led her away from the scene.
The back hall was full of servants cleaning the place and the toilets.
Except for a few lush green trees, the scenery wasn't that great.
"Yu'er, what are you doing here? You shouldn't have come!"
Yang Wan's heart was in great pain. She knew all too well what would happen to good girls who were brought here by these despicable general managers.
"Why can't I come?" Shen Shiyu stared at her sharply. "If I hadn't come, would I have seen you flirting with other men?"
"What, what did you say?!"
"Dad is still lying in the hospital with no one to take care of him, but you're here selling your charm for tips. I never thought you'd be such a person! If Dad knew, how could he live? How could I live!"
Yang Wan angrily slapped her.
"How dare you talk to me like that! You're so disrespectful!"
"Is the downfall of the Shen family all my fault? It's true that I'm doing a servant's job, but I haven't stolen or robbed or done anything improper. I've just been receiving the guests Siming told me to every day. Is that wrong?"
"Now that we've fallen to the bottom, if I don't find a way to make money on my own, do you think you could live in a high - end place like Longjing Apartment in peace? The water bill, electricity bill, and food expenses, which one isn't paid by me!"
Shen Shiyu had never thought about these things.
When she was in the Shen family villa, breakfast would be sent to her bedroom as soon as she woke up, and there were no repeats. If she took a fancy to any jewelry or new - style clothing, she just had to say a word.
At that time, the family's financial situation was perfect.
How could she have noticed these expenses?
"Didn't Siming promise Dad that he would transfer the living expenses every month?"
Shen Shiyu's tone softened a bit, starting to understand the situation.
"Living expenses? Hmph, I haven't seen a single cent!"
Yang Wan wiped away her tears and sniffled. "If I had known that our family of three would fall apart and live such a painful life, I shouldn't have been so greedy to get out of the detention center! At least we could have been together instead of suffering this kind of torture that normal people can't bear."
"So what should we do now?"
Speaking of this, Shen Shiyu suddenly remembered the business scene from yesterday.
Did her mother have to face the entertainment with those greasy middle - aged men every day?
She had even been self - satisfied that she had the ability to make him love her! Now that she had come to her senses, she wished she could slap herself.
Bo Siming was using her.
Using the Shen family to make money!
Not only did he take the Shen family's equity and become the behind - the - scenes boss, but he also separated her and her mother and made them serve these despicable old men.
Just thinking about it made Shen Shiyu's heart go cold.
"It's all Shen Ximan's fault, that bitch who won't let our family go even after she's dead! I curse her. I curse her not to enter the cycle of reincarnation!"
She gritted her teeth so hard that they made a creaking sound, and her chest heaved violently.
"Alright, stop mentioning that kind of person. It's bad luck!"
Yang Wan looked around. "You should slip away later when you get the chance."