Everything is fate.

Shang Xinglu silently wiped away her tears.

This script of the unruly noblewoman, I, Shang Xinglu, have indeed received it! I will definitely not disappoint the original author’s expectations!

Shang Xinglu sneaked up to the second floor and casually entered a room.

After all, with so many people around, she needed to practice how to naturally twist her ankle without being too dramatic or overacting.

This was a reception room, not very large, decorated with leather sofas, a coffee table, and a wine cabinet. Near the sofa, thick carpet covered the dark wooden floor.

Shang Xinglu had planned to let Marilyn play Lin Heng.

As soon as she entered, she heard someone shout—“Sister.”

Indeed, her silly brother, Shang Xingyu, had arrived.

But her little brother, the fool, didn’t usually call out in such a calm, unassuming way.

Shang Xinglu raised her head and, sure enough, saw Xiao Zai leaning against the wine cabinet, pouring himself a glass of sparkling water.

Shang Xinglu smiled brightly. “Cinderella!”

Xiao Zai: “…”

“Oh no… I mean, Grey Boy!” Shang Xinglu corrected herself.

“…”

“I remember, Grey Boy, you were showing off at the police station that you were good at ballroom dancing?”

Xiao Zai had a complex expression. He couldn’t figure out what Shang Xinglu was up to at this moment.

He quietly took a sip of his water and, in a neutral tone, said, “Sister, you really have a great memory.”

Shang Xinglu: “Cinderella can’t be bad at dancing, can she? If she couldn’t dance well, how could she dance with the prince all night and have him never forget her? It’s just like… mastering a skill, and I can go anywhere with it.”

… What’s going on here?

Xiao Zai felt a cold sweat trickling down his forehead. He had a bad feeling. “What do you want to do?”

Shang Xinglu gave Marilyn a command, “Watch the door. Don’t let anyone in.”

Although Marilyn didn’t understand Shang Xinglu’s intentions, she still did as told.

Once the door was closed, Shang Xinglu, in her high heels, walked confidently toward Xiao Zai.

Click-clack, click-clack, click-clack…

The sound of her heels hitting the floor was crisp and forceful.

Xiao Zai’s heart raced, he felt uneasy and kept retreating.

Shang Xinglu pursued him without hesitation.

Xiao Zai kept retreating…

Retreating…

Retreating… Damn it, there’s no more space!

Shang Xinglu raised her slender arm and slammed it against the wall. She confidently pressed Xiao Zai against the wall in a classic “boss-lady” move—ignoring the slight angle where she had to look up at him.

She then arrogantly said: “… %!@%&@…”

“What?!” Xiao Zai raised his voice. “Speak louder.”

“&@^&… the way to fall…”

“Please, the first three words, can you make them clearer, sister?” Xiao Zai said calmly.

Shang Xinglu, with the face of a powerful CEO, shouted, “Can you teach me how to fall naturally and without acting when dancing?!”

Xiao Zai smiled, very confident.

Shang Xinglu thought for sure he would agree.

But Xiao Zai said, “Sister, what exactly are you trying to do?”

Do you really need to know?

You ignorant little side character!

Do you know I have the God’s eye now?!

Shang Xinglu’s mind was filled with wisdom as she answered herself.

Just as she was about to find a way to brush Xiao Zai off, her gaze suddenly locked on a large balcony outside the floor-to-ceiling window.

The reception room had a small balcony.

In the adjacent room, the layout was unknown, but there was a big balcony protruding significantly, forming a T-shape with the small one.

This allowed her to see anyone standing at the front of the balcony from the reception room.

Likewise, the people on the balcony could see what was going on inside the room.

Shang Xinglu saw Lin Heng on the balcony, and after a few seconds, a figure in a white dress joined him.

It was Yin Yao.

A rush of blood suddenly surged to Shang Xinglu’s head.

Oh! Oh! Oh!

She had been searching for him in her dreams, and the legendary balcony was right in front of her!

Shang Xinglu stared at them excitedly.

Xiao Zai noticed she hadn’t spoken for a while and asked, “Sister?”

Shang Xinglu quickly gestured for silence and lowered her voice. “Hide.”

Xiao Zai followed her gaze—

This prematurely mature “grey boy” immediately adopted an expression that screamed “I know what’s going on.”

Shang Xinglu silently mocked him.

You know nothing!

Xiao Zai didn’t just “know,” he insisted on grabbing a spot to watch.

There was barely any room for both of them, so they had no choice but to hide in a corner, heads stacked together, listening intently.

Lin Heng and Yin Yao had started talking.

Their mouths were moving.

But Lin Heng’s responses were too infrequent!

And it was hard to hear clearly.

Though the reception room had quieted down, the noise from the banquet hall downstairs was loud, and the background music couldn’t drown it out.

Shang Xinglu, with great courage, pushed open the balcony door.

Sure enough, the conversation became a bit clearer.

Yin Yao said, “The garden view is so beautiful.”

Lin Heng: “It’s okay.”

“The symphony orchestra they invited tonight… the lead violinist is one of my favorite musicians. He plays with such a special tenderness.”

Lin Heng then said, “The banquet is organized by my mother. The balcony is chilly at night, so you should head back to the banquet hall.”

Yin Yao: “Thank you, Edmond. You’re so thoughtful.”

Then Lin Heng fell silent.

Shang Xinglu: “…”

Tch!

Lin Heng! What are you doing?! Don’t send Yin Yao away! You’re defying the will of God!!!

Shang Xinglu was very angry.

In her moment of anger, she accidentally made a sound.

Xiao Zai turned around, puzzled.

At this moment, the seductive woman outside hadn’t succeeded in tempting him, and his wife shouldn’t be happy, right?

Then he turned around—

And all he saw was… boobs.

The deep V dress, the way she leaned in to take a peek, and… boobs.

This color of dress made Shang Xinglu’s skin appear even whiter.

In short… boobs.

Xiao Zai: !!!

His face turned red, and he quickly took a big step backward to maintain a safe distance.

However, the edge of the carpet tripped him up. Xiao Zai lost his balance, crashed through the glass door, and fell to the floor.

Shang Xinglu broke into a cold sweat.

Grey boy, don’t mess up my storyline!!!

She quickly reached out to grab him—

And then… there was nothing after that.

The weight difference was obvious. The strength difference was also clear.

With a loud crash, the glass door suddenly flew open, and both of them fell to the ground.

The people on the balcony turned around at the same time.

They saw Shang Xinglu just propping herself up, straddling a man in a suit.

Her face was filled with the fear of being caught.

Shang Xinglu: ………

Huh?!

…

Shang Xinglu was now in an extremely ambiguous position, straddling Xiao Zai.

They had fallen into a heap, but she, being so quick, had immediately sat up.

Okay, she was still 0.1 cm away from being perfect.

At most, she was an A-.

She sat up but hadn’t yet gotten off him, resulting in the aforementioned ambiguous position.

Shang Xinglu: ………

She looked at the two people on the adjacent balcony.

Lin Heng still had that face, that expression.

It didn’t give her any useful clues to interpret the scene.

Then, she looked at Yin Yao.

A sweet-looking beauty, whose chin nearly hit the floor, her mouth practically wishing she could fit a fist in it!

Shang Xinglu: ………

Who am I?

Where am I?

Can I still survive this?

Is my money still here? Or has it flown away like a butterfly???

The four stages of a fool.
She glanced at Yin Yao again.

Yin Yao’s gaze shifted between her and Xiao Zai, swinging back and forth, with a look of surprise mixed with a popcorn-watching vibe.

Shang Xinglu had confirmed it.

My money is going to turn into butterflies and fly away, ahhh!!

Ah!!

Ahhh!!

Damn, no way!!!

The fall just now—although Xiao Zai was there to cushion the blow, it still hurt.

Don’t underestimate the freedom of falling; it could cause a huge bump on the head!

There was no need to act; tears came instantly.

Shang Xinglu’s eyes were filled with tears, looking utterly miserable, as if she was the one who had just been betrayed and abandoned by Lin Heng, not the other way around.

Xiao Zai had hit the floor with a free fall.

His head took two hard blows.

First, he crashed through the glass door, which opened with a push, but still, it hurt; then he hit the floor.

That was the damage to his head.

He also had Shang Xinglu, who weighed less than fifty kilograms, but with the added force of gravity, the impact was quite significant!

His insides felt like they were about to burst out!

Xiao Zai was briefly dazed.

If this were a martial arts drama, he would have spurted blood at that very moment.

Luckily, he was young and recovered quickly after the shock.

When he opened his eyes, he saw Shang Xinglu looking at him with tearful eyes, as if she was really worried about him.

A warm current flowed through the heart of the gray-haired young man.

He and Shang Xinglu’s sister, Shang Xingyu, were practically strangers; they could only exchange a few words.

He didn’t expect Shang Xinglu to care about him so much…

Xiao Zai immediately felt a bit embarrassed.

He propped himself up, intending to get up.

Just as he made a move, Shang Xinglu’s seemingly weak arms firmly pinned him down.

Xiao Zai: ?

He didn’t have time to ask.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye!!!

Shang Xinglu pinned him down tightly, and with one hand seemingly grabbing his collar, she actually clutched his throat.

She anxiously asked, “Xiao Zai, Xiao Zai, what’s wrong? Don’t scare me!”

Then she began shaking him, slapping his face.

Xiao Zai was conscious, but his body still felt dizzy.

With the shaking and slapping, his whole body felt worse.

But he couldn’t say anything because his throat was being squeezed!!!

Next, Shang Xinglu shouted at Yin Yao and Lin Heng: “Quick! Quickly call a doctor! Xiao Zai suddenly fainted! I heard he has ischemic acute cerebral infarction, it runs in his family!”

Xiao Zai, who was being pinned down and unable to move, was so angry he wanted to jump up!

You’re the one with cerebral infarction!

That’s a common disease in middle-aged and elderly people!!!

Your whole family is old and sick!!!

However, Xiao Zai stared with wide eyes, puffing his cheeks and glaring at her, but he didn’t dare to make any real moves.

Because he, unlike the mischievous Shang Xingyu, knew the seriousness of the situation.

They were in the Lin family’s main residence, and Shang Xinglu was the legitimate daughter-in-law of the Lin family, and today was Lin Mao Xian’s birthday.

If he dared to “cheat” with Shang Xinglu here today…

Even though nothing happened, it certainly looked like something had.

Xiao Zai wasn’t sure if he would walk out of that door alive.

“Ah, it’s that serious?” Yin Yao said, her face filled with concern, fully believing it now.

Lin Heng squinted his eyes and observed for a while, then instructed Yin Yao to go downstairs and get help.

He also called the family doctor, since the hospital was far away, and it would be inconvenient to transport Xiao Zai.

The family doctor had been on standby at the residence just in case.

Since Lin Heng didn’t leave, Shang Xinglu kept up her act.

She didn’t care whether a person with “cerebral infarction” needed CPR, she just started pressing on Xiao Zai’s chest repeatedly while urgently calling out to him.

Xiao Zai: !!!

Honestly, Shang Xingyu’s sister was really strong.

Xiao Zai felt like if he didn’t open his eyes, Shang Xinglu would break his ribs, effectively killing him!!!

Xiao Zai kept his performance on point and slowly woke up.

It was so natural, so convincing, unlike the two-bit acting from someone else.

Shang Xinglu was still performing energetically, and her hand didn’t dare stop.

Xiao Zai wondered, what’s the best way for someone just waking up to get everyone’s attention, to show that “I’m awake”?

Should he cough a few times?

Or just say, “I’m awake”?

But President Lin didn’t give him the chance to win an Oscar.

Lin Heng, standing on the nearby terrace, calmly said: “Alright, no need to press anymore, he’s awake.”

Shang Xinglu: …

Let me press, President Lin!

What Lin Heng just said didn’t sound like “no need to press anymore,” it sounded more like “no need to act anymore.”

Her heart felt so cold…

Shang Xinglu finally stopped pressing.

I tried my best!

I really tried my best!!!

She quickly got off Xiao Zai.

Xiao Zai quickly stood up as well.

But as soon as he stood up, he felt pain all over his body.

The fall just now wasn’t a joke.

Xiao Zai couldn’t help but groan in pain.

It sounded incredibly genuine, and Lin Heng raised an eyebrow, seeming to reconsider the situation.

Soon, Yin Yao returned with several servants, and the family doctor rushed over as well.

They placed Xiao Zai in a nearby room.

Since they didn’t have hospital equipment here, after hearing Yin Yao’s account of his “cerebral infarction” history, the doctor initially thought it was just a mild concussion and some bruises, but insisted that Xiao Zai should go to the hospital for further examination.

While waiting for the examination, Xiao Zai secretly glared at Shang Xinglu.

And Shang Xinglu…

Silently moved her head away, pretending she didn’t see anything.

Xiao Zai: …

This person!

Xiao Zai hurriedly explained: “Sister Xinglu probably misremembered. It was my dad who had cerebral infarction, not me. There’s no family history of it.”

Shang Xinglu said, “Yes, yes, I must have remembered it wrong.”

Xiao Zai thought, this is more like it, Sister Xinglu would never sabotage him.

Then Shang Xinglu said, “But after such a big fall, in case something like a ruptured spleen or internal bleeding happens, even though the chance is low, it’s better to get checked just in case.”

Xiao Zai: ………

This person! She has no bottom line!!!

By pushing things in a more serious direction, Shang Xinglu made everyone want to send Xiao Zai to the hospital.

No one wanted to take responsibility.

So Xiao Zai didn’t have much of a choice; he was unceremoniously sent away.

The maids at the manor were incredibly efficient, from notifying Xiao Zai’s father to the examination, getting him into the car, and having the car leave, all of it took no more than ten minutes.

The situation was a bit dramatic.

Shang Xinglu stole a glance at Lin Heng’s expression.

She thought Lin Heng would believe that she and Xiao Zai had just tripped and fallen, that’s all.

But then she thought.

No, this is it!

She and Xiao Zai just tripped and fell by accident, nothing happened!!!

It’s Lin Heng and Yin Yao who should really have something going on!

Shang Xinglu was so angry her head was throbbing.

What did Lin Heng say on the terrace earlier with the female protagonist?

Originally, Yin Yao genuinely liked the concertmaster of the orchestra, it wasn’t just showing off.

So, naturally, she had some good feelings towards the Lin family, who had invited him, and that’s why she talked with Lin Heng on the terrace.

Originally, Lin Heng, who had been immersed in high culture since childhood, also liked this violinist, which is why Gu Wanyu invited him.

Originally, the two of them should have hit it off over their shared interest.

Look at this lazy Lin Heng!

Head! Hurts!

She’s really got a headache!!!

Lin Heng, hearing her compliment him, some of which were even lies, fell silent.

Lin Heng walked toward Shang Xinglu.

At this moment, Yin Yao, with envy in her voice, said, “I really shouldn’t have listened to the rumors outside. Your relationship as a couple is truly great!”

Shang Xinglu: ???

What?!

Little sister, where on earth did you get that conclusion from?!!!!!