Chapter 12: Wishing You a Lifetime of Happiness

The previous Qiao Shuyi didn’t enjoy socializing. In personality, she was very much like her mother, Tang Jing Wan, gentle and reserved, introverted and quiet.

But at tonight’s party, she was surprisingly comfortable.

After all, she had lived a few more years and returned. In her previous life, she had worked for the Qiao family for several years, witnessing various occasions. Her vision and social skills had both improved significantly.

Now, when dealing with these wealthy young masters and ladies, she felt like she was doing it effortlessly and with ease.

After a round of introductions, her WeChat list had gained many new friends.

In her previous life, Gu Linchuan had built a wide network after taking over Gu Corporation, which had a significant impact on the company’s development.

This time, she wanted to get ahead of Gu Linchuan and secure these connections for herself.

She would put Gu Linchuan and Gu Corporation in a position of isolation and helplessness…

Sheng Tang had been pulled away by others to play games and was nowhere to be found.

Qiao Shuyi had just finished being polite to a few young ladies and was about to go inside the villa to find her.

But as she turned, she saw Liang Man walking towards her.

Qiao Shuyi retracted her gaze and walked towards the villa without a word, not even giving her a second glance.

“Miss Qiao.”

Liang Man’s voice suddenly rang out, stopping Qiao Shuyi in her tracks.

She stopped, turned to look at her, her tone cold and distant: “Is there something you need?”

Liang Man walked up to her, lowered her head, and bowed deeply: “I’m sorry.”

Although her words were an apology, there was a fleeting flash of triumph in her eyes.

This was probably what they called being insincere.

Qiao Shuyi looked at her with a hint of amusement: “Why are you apologizing to me?”

“I know you and Linchuan are childhood sweethearts, you grew up together, and you like him too… But, but Linchuan told me he only sees you as a sister, the person he truly loves is me! I hope you can let us be!”

After saying that, Liang Man raised her head, her eyes stubborn as she looked at Qiao Shuyi.

To be fair, Liang Man wasn’t considered particularly beautiful, but she was slender and delicate, with a pair of bright, lively eyes, giving her the appearance of a typical female protagonist from a romance novel – with a tragic past but a strong spirit.

Qiao Shuyi remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed: “You shouldn’t be saying this to me, you should be saying it to Gu Linchuan’s parents.”

A hint of confusion flickered in Liang Man’s eyes.

“After all, I have nothing to do with him, you don’t need my approval, you need his parents’ approval… understand?”

Liang Man’s face turned pale, but she forced a smile: “Linchuan said that love can overcome all obstacles, as long as we love each other, no one can separate us.”

“That’s great, then I wish you a lifetime of happiness.” Qiao Shuyi nodded thoughtfully, her tone sincere, without any pretense.

Liang Man bit her lip, then suddenly asked: “Aren’t you angry?”

She couldn’t understand why, after she stole the man she loved and even challenged her in front of her, she wasn’t angry at all? Why was she so calm and collected?

“Why should I be angry?” Qiao Shuyi asked, puzzled.

“Aren’t you Linchuan’s childhood sweetheart? Didn’t you always like him?”

“That was before, I don’t like him anymore.”

“You’re lying!”

Liang Man didn’t believe it. How could a love that lasted for over a decade disappear just like that?

She must be pretending!

“Believe it or not.”

Qiao Shuyi laughed, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes: “To you, Gu Linchuan might be a treasure, but to me, he’s just trash. You helped me recycle the trash, I should be thanking you.”

She didn’t want to be so harsh, but the person in front of her kept provoking her.

Did she really think she was a pushover?

“…”

Liang Man’s face darkened, and the smile on her lips could no longer be maintained.

This woman, she actually called her a trash can!

She was the one who was unwanted trash!

“Instead of spending so much effort on me, you should spend more time on his parents, think about how you’ll convince them to let you into the Gu family.”

After saying that, Qiao Shuyi turned and walked back to the villa without looking back.

She was speaking from the heart.

She sincerely hoped Liang Man would be smart and quickly win over Gu Ming Cheng and Qin Shuang，marrying into the Gu family.

This way, the Gu family would have one less marriage candidate and a powerful ally, and even if Gu Linchuan was capable, he wouldn’t be able to revive the Gu family like he did in his previous life.

After all, this time, he didn’t have the Qiao family to help him…

Time quickly passed, and it was already ten o’clock, but the party showed no signs of ending.

Qiao Shuyi was also tired from socializing and found a lounge chair by the pool to rest and enjoy the cool breeze.

She had drunk a lot of alcohol from socializing all night, and her head felt a bit heavy.

She had only been sitting for a short while when Sheng Tang came over, “Qiao Qiao, do you want to hear some good news?”

“What is it?”

“Do you know Chen Zexu?”

“I know him, I even greeted him earlier.”

The Chen family made their fortune in the catering industry, with restaurants all over the country, holding a significant position in the domestic catering industry.

Chen Zexu was the youngest son of the Chen family, raised in the pampering of his family, which led to his rather dissolute and unrestrained personality. Coupled with his good looks, he always had women around him.

To put it simply, he was a playboy.

But despite his playfulness, he still knew his limits and understood which women he could mess with and which he couldn’t.

“What about him?”

“Just now, in the villa, this little rascal couldn’t help but be a dog that can’t change its spots, he stole a touch of the servant’s butt, guess who he touched?”

Seeing Sheng Tang’s gleeful expression, Qiao Shuyi instantly understood what was going on.

“Liang Man?”

It wouldn’t be this joyful if it wasn’t Liang Man.

“Correct answer!”

“That little green tea Liang Man is all looks and no substance, if it were me, I would have slapped Chen Zexu twice, but she actually ran away crying.”

Qiao Shuyi didn’t say anything, just looked at her thoughtfully.

“Why are you looking at me like that? Let me tell you, I have nothing to do with this, I don’t know Chen Zexu, and I can’t control him.”

Qiao Shuyi breathed a sigh of relief: “That’s good.”

“Is that what you think of me?”

“Of course not…”

Sheng Tang snorted coldly, wanting to say something more, but her phone suddenly rang.

She picked it up, a look of surprise flashing in her eyes: “My brother’s call, what does he want?”

“Answer it and see.”

“Right.”

Sheng Tang took her phone and walked to a slightly quieter place, pressing the answer button at the same time.

“Hello, brother?”

“I’m here, the party hasn’t ended yet.”

“I’m not alone, Qiao Qiao is here too… What? You’re coming over?”

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