Yuan Meng put on a heart - broken act to perfection. Unfortunately, Ling Qianchen didn't know the slightest bit of tenderness. He didn't even bother to look up at Yuan Meng and kept focusing on handling the documents.
"Husband, husband, please pay attention to me! Waaaaa!" Ling Qianchen needed a quiet environment to handle official business, but Yuan Meng's noise beside him made it impossible for him to concentrate.
"Be quiet! I've told you before. I don't like you, and we're definitely getting a divorce. As for what happened between you and Chai Yanyu just now... I don't care if you know each other or not. I simply don't care. Just stop bothering me."
Ling Qianchen was too lazy to even pretend to be nice. The woman he loved was Ai Yue, and his marriage with Yuan Meng would end sooner or later. It was better to make it clear earlier.
Hearing this, Yuan Meng couldn't help but curse in her heart. Ling Qianchen was such a scumbag. Although Ai Yue was actually herself, Yuan Meng, this innocent girl, was also a beauty and had whole - heartedly devoted herself to him for a year. Didn't he have the slightest bit of feelings for her?
"Husband, it's been a year! Waaaaa... Do you really have no feelings for me at all? I really love you so much, husband. I can't live without you, waaaaa. And, mother - in - law once had someone do fortune - telling. Only I can bring you the most luck. No one else can compare. Husband, I'm begging you. You love me, right?"
Yuan Meng looked at Ling Qianchen full of expectation, but Ling Qianchen still ignored her. Only his furrowed brows showed his annoyance.
Yuan Meng decided that if she wanted to disgust Ling Qianchen, she had to make some sacrifices. So she simply hugged Ling Qianchen and bravely went for his lips as if she were a martyr.
Actually, Yuan Meng didn't really want to sacrifice herself because she knew Ling Qianchen would definitely push her away and wouldn't let her kiss him.
Sure enough, Ling Qianchen pushed Yuan Meng away forcefully. Yuan Meng took the opportunity to sit on the ground, pretending that Ling Qianchen had pushed her too hard.
"So husband hates me that much?" Yuan Meng's small face, no bigger than a palm, was full of tears. Her chest heaved with sobs, looking extremely pitiful.
Yuan Meng didn't plead with Ling Qianchen anymore. She stood up and left the study.
Ling Qianchen in the study felt a bit of uneasiness when he saw Yuan Meng like this. But he really didn't like a woman like Yuan Meng. It wasn't a bad thing to let her face the reality earlier.
However, Ling Qianchen didn't know that after leaving the study, Yuan Meng didn't feel sad at all. Instead, she was a bit happy.
Yuan Meng wiped her tears with a piece of paper and almost jumped up with joy.
"Ling Qianchen hates me so much. Hehe, I'm surely going to win this bet. Chai Yanyu, you're doomed." Yuan Meng hummed a tune and went back to the bedroom. At this moment, her mood was completely different from when she was in front of Ling Qianchen. She was extremely happy instead of extremely sad.
"Shanshan, what are you doing?"
"Hey, Mengmeng, why are you so happy to call me today?" Luo Yishan could tell from Yuan Meng's relaxed tone that something good must have happened to her.
"Hey, the one - year deadline is almost here. I disgusted Ling Qianchen just now and perfectly confirmed that he really, really hates me! I'm so happy. As long as I can endure these last half - months, hehe, Chai Yanyu is bound to lose!"
"Oh, right, Shanshan, Chai Yanyu came to the Ling family just now. I finally understand why Chai Yanyu made the bet and asked me to marry Ling Qianchen. Humph, he and Ling Qianchen are brothers. He asked me to marry Ling Qianchen because he thought I was the type Ling Qianchen liked. He just wanted to find a good match for his brother!"
Yuan Meng had already held a grudge against Chai Yanyu for a long time. Now that she knew the truth, she wanted to cut him into pieces.
"Is Chai Yanyu crazy? Who plays matchmaker like this? It's so annoying and complicated!"
"But I really have to thank Chai Yanyu. If it weren't for his stupid bet, I wouldn't have known that Ling Qianchen is such a big scumbag. Humph, it's good that I finally saw his true colors."
Luo Yishan and Yuan Meng complained about Chai Yanyu and Ling Qianchen for a long time. The more they talked, the angrier they got.
"Yishan, go and do something for me. I heard the other day that Chai Yanyu's club is going to sign a big business deal. Don't worry about the funds. Just go and steal this deal from him. Humph, I'll teach Chai Yanyu a lesson for provoking me and playing tricks on me!" A cold and disdainful smile appeared on Yuan Meng's lips, fully showing her determination to defeat Chai Yanyu.
"Oh, right, since he introduced a boyfriend to me, I'll also help him solve his personal problems. Shanshan, go and find a few 'interesting' people to introduce to him. It'd be better if it can spread like wildfire. I'll teach him a lesson for causing trouble!"
Luo Yishan couldn't help but burst into laughter after hearing this. Yuan Meng was so mean, but this idea was really satisfying. "Don't worry, Mengmeng. I like doing this kind of helpful things the most. Leave it to me!"
The two chatted a bit more about their recent situations and then hung up the phone. After all, the bet was almost due. Once the bet was over, they would have plenty of opportunities to meet.
Two days passed peacefully, and Yuan Meng had two comfortable days.
Until the third day, Yuan Meng's phone rang again and again, but she kept hanging up the calls. It was only when the phone rang for the seventh time that Yuan Meng finally answered it.
"Hello, Chai Yanyu. What do you want from your grandma? Is it because you're not used to not being scolded by your grandma for too long?"
Yuan Meng had expected that Chai Yanyu would come to her after she asked Luo Yishan to do those things. But it had only been two days. Chai Yanyu was really impatient.
"Ai Yue, oh no, I should call you Yuan Meng! Did you ask someone to do those things?! You're going too far, aren't you? I just helped you find a husband. Ling Qianchen is handsome and rich. What's wrong with him? You stole my business and... and ruined my reputation. What do you want?"
Chai Yanyu's tone was a bit exasperated. He could tolerate the business - stealing, after all, it wasn't the first time. But the strange people she had sent to him had ruined his reputation! How could he still hang out in the social circle and be a playboy in the future?
"Chai Yanyu, you made me suffer from this scumbag for a year. Can't I say a few bad words about you? I'm warning you. If you dare to tell Ling Qianchen anything, then you'll be violating the rules of the bet. Our bet will be null and void.
Moreover... think about the consequences of angering me. It won't be as simple as just saying a few bad words and stealing a business. It won't be difficult to ruin your reputation. Saying that you like those people could be the first step. Think it over yourself."
After saying this, Yuan Meng quickly hung up the phone. She felt extremely satisfied. For almost a year, because of Chai Yanyu, she had suffered in the Ling family for a whole year. Now she was finally about to break free. She didn't have to endure it submissively anymore.