Shang Xinglu had hated going to school since she was young.

But her grades kept soaring like crops fertilized with chemical fertilizer—no matter how hard she tried to suppress them, they just wouldn’t stop growing.

Although Shang Xinglu wasn’t smug about it, as she got older, she began to feel more and more like—maybe I’m actually pretty smart?

Originally, Shang Xinglu thought Mrs. Lin was just a rich second-generation beauty with no skills.

The original story had given her that kind of vibe.

But as it turns out, Mrs. Lin, though lacking in knowledge, was actually a “no skills” academic overachiever!

The most despairing thing in this world is that there are people who are both richer and more outstanding than you, and who work even harder.

At that moment, Shang Xinglu didn’t really feel like talking.

Although she had been sent to MIT for an exchange after graduation, Cambridge’s St. John’s College is a place that ordinary people can’t even apply to.

How could she not feel envious!

Of course, Shang Xinglu’s current slump was completely misunderstood by Xue Shaoying and Shi Rui as—being unable to let go of an old love.

The three of them, each with their own thoughts, silently finished the spa and then parted ways.

Shang Xinglu and Xue Shaoying came in their own cars, while Shi Rui had been dropped off by a driver.

The three luxury cars drove out of the underground garage one after the other, with Shang Xinglu at the front.

The turns in the underground garage were particularly sharp, and although Shang Xinglu was an experienced driver, she didn’t pay much attention because of her confidence.

To be honest, before today, she had never driven such a high-performance sports car.

In simpler terms, the acceleration was too fast.

At the turn, Shang Xinglu slightly lost control, the steering wheel tilted, and she collided gently with a black sedan that was coming from the opposite direction.

It was a shiny black business sedan.

With tinted windows and backlit, she couldn’t see inside from her perspective.

Shang Xinglu reacted quickly, slamming on the brakes. It wasn’t a full collision, just a light scrape.

When the scrape happened, she immediately felt something was off.

She quickly pulled the handbrake, got out of the car.

Honestly, this kind of traffic accident is very troublesome, as you need to talk to the other driver, wait for insurance assessors to determine fault and compensation, and so on. It’s all paperwork and time-consuming.

Shang Xinglu hated trouble.

And since the accident had happened right in the middle of the parking lot, blocking the way, it was even more inconvenient.

Plus, there was the issue of compensation.

The other car clearly looked expensive—something that ordinary cars kept a distance from on the road, fearing it would get scratched. It seemed the type of car where even the insurance couldn’t afford to cover damages.

—Of course, this was just Shang Xinglu’s habitual thinking.

She quickly realized that regardless of whether there was insurance or not, she could just throw money at the problem and crush him with it.

Crush him, crush him!

Hmph!

Suddenly, Shang Xinglu imagined a scene from a TV drama, where money is thrown at someone’s face. She thought about it for a while—whether the person throwing money should be her face or the person getting money thrown at them—it would be thrilling either way!

Just as she shuddered with excitement, the other driver got out of the car.

A middle-aged man in a suit came toward her. The suit looked a bit ordinary, not like someone who could afford such a car.

Sure enough, he said, “Miss, you saw the location just now—it’s really narrow. Both parties are at fault. I’m just a driver for someone else, and my boss is in a hurry. How about we negotiate a price and settle this privately?”

The driver spoke at length, but the meaning was simple.

In short, it meant that Shang Xinglu, a woman with nothing but her looks and money, was being told to settle the matter quietly with money.

How could she accept that!!!

In their family, Lin Heng wouldn’t even pick up a 100 yuan note off the ground because picking up money would waste time he could use to make more money.

She was worried he wouldn’t be able to spend his money, so no matter how she thought about it, she had to do it for Lin Heng’s face and throw the money back at him!

It wasn’t because she wanted to mimic a TV drama scene.

Really, it wasn’t!

Shang Xinglu straightened her face and said, “Tell your boss to come down and talk to me.”

The driver, sensing she wasn’t easy to deal with, saw her driving a limited-edition luxury car, and figured it wasn’t worth arguing. He turned back to find his boss.

The parked cars blocked the exit, so Xue Shaoying and Shi Rui couldn’t leave.

Fortunately, it was a weekday and the parking lot wasn’t busy. Seeing the accident, everyone just went around to another entrance, so no traffic jam occurred.

Xue Shaoying asked, “Is everything okay?”

Shang Xinglu: “It’s fine, just a little scrape.”

Xue Shaoying: “Why not just pay some money and be done with it? What are you doing?”

Shang Xinglu really wanted to say, I’ve been imagining this for a long time! I’ve even got cash in my bag! Do you know how rare it is to carry cash these days?

But the thing is, the other party didn’t want her money. Instead, they were offering to pay her!

That was frustrating!

She just didn’t believe she couldn’t get rid of this money!

The driver seemed to have finished talking to the employer. He opened the car door, and the employer got out.

The first thing to appear was a long leg wearing a dark grey suit.

Clunk.

That was the sound of leather shoes hitting the ground.

Then half of the person’s body appeared. He adjusted his shirt cufflinks, which glimmered with gemstones.

A sharply-dressed, handsome young man in a suit, pursing his lips with an impatient expression, stepped out of the car.

With peach blossom eyes, a sharp nose, and a face like jade, his brows were like ink strokes, and his long lashes added to his striking appearance. Yet, his temperament seemed a little off—he didn’t look particularly friendly.

The handsome man quickly walked up to Shang Xinglu.

Shang Xinglu had already reached into her handbag—cash was ready!

Before she could act, Shi Rui nudged her with her elbow.

Shang Xinglu, annoyed, nudged her back. She couldn’t let her friend embarrass her at such a critical moment! When it came to money (for Lin Heng), she wouldn’t lose! Not ever!

Seeing she wasn’t getting it, Shi Rui leaned in to whisper, but before she could speak, the handsome man’s fast pace had already closed the distance, and he asked, “What do you think you’re doing?”

Shang Xinglu froze.

Well, just a casual exchange of money, right?

Before she could respond, the grumpy handsome man added, “Don’t give me that expression. The license plate of this car has never changed. You used to say it was easy to remember. Don’t tell me you don’t recognize it.”

Shang Xinglu: ???

At this moment, Louise’s heart really skipped a beat.

Wait a second, this tone…

She turned her head to look at the expressions of the two sisters—each had a look of “eating melon” (watching the drama unfold), but the melon was so sour it looked utterly painful to consume.

Uh…

Even though the handsome guy didn’t introduce himself, Louise figured it out.

This is Shen Wang, right?

Shi Rui whispered, “You’re not still thinking about what happened with Yin Yao, are you…?”

Upon hearing this, the young, handsome guy spoke sharply, “You’ve been married to Lin Heng for two years. Does this still interest you?”

Louise: …………

Uh, so you really are Shen Wang.

This really wasn’t her fault.

After all, she didn’t even recognize her own husband at first—how could she have possibly recognized the ridiculous male lead?

Shen Wang crossed his arms, and because he was standing so close, it turned into a looking-down-at-her-from-above kind of position.

He spoke impatiently, “Well, what do you want from me?”

Amitabha, may the Buddha show mercy.

Louise silently chanted a few words.

Then took a deep breath.

What do I want?

I don’t even want Lin Heng anymore, why would I want you, this idiot?

Don’t think I don’t know everything about you—what position you and Yin Yao use in bed, and what dirty talk you say.

I could read it out loud to see if you’d be ashamed!!!

Hmph!!!

Shang Xinglu kept a calm face, but her mind was full of expletives.

At that moment, she finally spoke.

She smiled first.

It was the elegant smile of a lady she had practiced in front of the mirror, sending a clear message—everyone in front of her was just a bunch of unworthy, trashy people!

Shang Xinglu said slowly, “You just said it—it’s been two years. I don’t even remember if your English name is Adam, Benjamin, or Casey. Do you think I’d remember your car plate number?”

She deliberately repeated, “Car plate number???”.

“Are you kidding me???”

She even mimicked foreigners by exaggeratedly waving her hand, shaking her head, and showing disbelief.

Shen Wang’s face turned half dark.

Shang Xinglu stepped forward and patted the nonexistent dust on his suit.

“Since you, Second Young Master, are being so generous, just give me the car repair fee. This way, if I don’t take it, you won’t be able to say I’m still thinking about you.”

“Ha.”

A single sneer—most deadly.

Shen Wang’s face turned completely black.

Yet, he still had to give Louise a check!

Shang Xinglu took the money and got in the car. As soon as she got in, she still felt frustrated.

With a hard push on the accelerator, she drove the sports car like it was a bumper car. She slammed the car forward, causing the headlights of the black sedan to fly off!

She swiftly reversed, parked neatly, and stopped right next to Shen Wang’s backseat.

His window was still down, and she threw the cash bundle through it, saying, “No need for change for the repair fee!”

Then, she drove off dramatically.

Shen Wang: …………

He stared at the bundle of cash in his lap, feeling a mix of frustration and an indescribable impulse. He suddenly slammed the car door open, about to shout, “Louise, come back here!” but all he could see was the car’s taillights fading away.

Xue Shaoying and Shi Rui exchanged glances and awkwardly drove past Shen Wang.

They texted each other on WeChat:

[What do you think?]
[I think there’s a show to watch.]

That day, Louise’s incident in the parking lot, where she angrily crashed into Shen Wang’s car over the Yin Yao situation, became a wild topic of gossip in the high-society circle. The story kept getting more exaggerated as it spread.

As for Shang Xinglu, she couldn’t help but look at the check—it didn’t sit right, no matter which angle she looked at it from.

She took the money and went to a shopping mall to buy Lin Heng a tie clip with jewels.

Then, she made a special trip to his company headquarters, M&E, to deliver it to him.

Lin Heng opened the box and glanced at it indifferently.

He asked, “Did Second Young Master Shen give this as car repair money?”

Shang Xinglu: …………

How did Lin Heng know about this so quickly?!

She felt a bit embarrassed, but then she thought, why should she be embarrassed?

The more Lin Heng knew she was being wild, the better!

Shang Xinglu said nonchalantly, “Yes.”

Lin Heng gave her another look.

At this point, he seemed more composed.

Lin Heng calmly said, “You shouldn’t have thrown the cash at Second Young Master Shen.”

“And with this tie clip, you’re losing money.”

Louise: …………

She nearly rolled her eyes so hard they could’ve reached the sky.

Can’t you just not be annoying!!!

Lin Heng moved the tie clip aside and stopped looking at it. His gaze quickly flashed over some files, but then he suddenly remembered something and asked, “What’s your plan for the main residence in three days?”

Maybe he meant for her to go with him.

Shang Xinglu pretended not to understand.

Shang Xinglu: “Well… I’ll take the afternoon off, get a facial, and then drive over.”

Then Lin Heng fell silent.

He buried his head in the files again, but finally lifted it and stared directly at Louise.

“Say that again?”

Shang Xinglu was confused.

“Just… drive there?”

Lin Heng’s expression didn’t change. “The main residence is in Long Island, New York.”

Shang Xinglu: …………

What??!!