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    Chapter 418

    "Your denial is pointless, it was definitely you guys! No one else could have done something so despicable!" Zhou Jiaojiao simply didn't believe Bai Xiuxiu's words.

    Her behavior was like a rabid dog's, which only filled Bai Xiuxiu with sarcasm.

    In her past life, after Zhou Jiaojiao had caused her death, how did the Old Wangs respond when Qinghe hysterically questioned them?

    They said he was crazy.

    Zhou Jiaojiao today can't compare to the agony Qinghe felt back then.

    After all, what Zhou Jiaojiao had lost was a father-in-law who was useless to her.

    The two of them were speaking in low voices. Zhou Jiaojiao looked at Bai Xiuxiu and said, "Don't count on being lucky forever. Sooner or later, I'll make sure you get what's coming to you."

    "We're not friends, so don’t bother me," Bai Xiuxiu didn't want to engage with her.

    Zhou Jiaojiao had come to the provincial city so quickly, probably because of He Quan and He Youde, right?

    It had to be admitted, even in such circumstances, Zhou Jiaojiao still had some luck.

    Seeing that Bai Xiuxiu ignored her, Zhou Jiaojiao felt even more resentful.

    Bai Xiuxiu worked in such a nice place and was a permanent employee. Her husband also had a stable job and even owned a house in the provincial city.

    She has both a son and a daughter—how unfair!

    Why does Bai Xiuxiu get all the good things in life?

    Someone who was lazy and not as good as her, why did she have everything?

    Is Wang Qinghe blind? Why does he prefer Bai Xiuxiu over her?

    The moment Zhou Jiaojiao entered, her resentment surged.

    Now, being ignored, she wished she could kick Bai Xiuxiu out of the room.

    Only if Bai Xiuxiu was unlucky and forever beneath her, would she feel at peace.

    As long as Bai Xiuxiu had a good life, she could never have the life she wanted!

    Zhou Jiaojiao didn't even know why she had such thoughts, but they were deeply rooted in her mind.

    And every time she had these thoughts, they were always accurate.

    It had been like this for years and hadn't changed.

    So, Bai Xiuxiu was the one responsible for her not having a good life!

    Maybe the good life Bai Xiuxiu was living should have been hers!

    The person who should be living a good life in the provincial city should have been her! Her husband should have been the one with a promising future!

    The hatred, which had once faded because of distance, had now returned.

    Fueled by jealousy, she wanted to tear Bai Xiuxiu apart right away.

    "Little Zhou, if you have any questions, ask Little Chen next to you. Bai Xiuxiu is new here and still adjusting to her role, so she can't assist you."

    "Don’t stare at her like that; it’s quite frightening."

    As Director Gao looked up, he saw Zhou Jiaojiao's gaze, which seemed ready to devour someone, fixed on Bai Xiuxiu. The look was terrifying, sending shivers down one's spine.

    Unable to hold back, he gave a gentle reminder.

    The moment she spoke, everyone couldn't help but laugh.

    Hearing this, Zhou Jiaojiao abruptly stood up, her face slightly flushed: "Director, Bai Xiuxiu used to be my elder sister-in-law, so I just wanted to ask her about it."

    The words "used to be my elder sister-in-law" were said in a way that invited misunderstanding.

    Everyone turned to look at Bai Xiuxiu.

    Even Director Gao looked over in surprise.

    Bai Xiuxiu laughed when she heard this, and Zhou Jiaojiao had barely arrived before she started causing trouble.

    "Director, my husband was originally stolen and raised in the countryside by another family. He has now been found and brought back, but I can’t accept the title of 'elder sister-in-law.' My husband was treated like a donkey for the production team at Old Wang’s house since he was young.

    We have long since separated from them.

    There has been no contact between our families."

    Though much of what Bai Xiuxiu said was vague, anyone who heard it would suspect that Wang Qinghe had been mistreated by the Wang family in his hometown.

    Perhaps even stolen away by them.

    However, since she didn’t say it outright, no one could accuse her of making such a claim.

    Upon hearing Bai Xiuxiu's words, Zhou Jiaojiao's face turned sour.

    This Bai Xiuxiu wouldn't let even the slightest chance slip by.

    "Xiao Zhou, family is one thing, work is another. I don’t care about your past relationship with Xiao Bai, but now that you're here, you can't expect others to take care of you.

    Ask Little Chen for help if you need it, but don't bother Xiao Bai."

    Director Gao glanced at Zhou Jiaojiao and immediately regretted her words.

    She didn't know Zhou Jiaojiao, but she knew Bai Xiuxiu! After spending some time with Bai Xiuxiu, she understood what kind of person she was.

    If not provoked, Bai Xiuxiu wouldn't sever ties with anyone.

    It's hard for an impartial judge to resolve family matters; she could see Bai Xiuxiu's character, but not Zhou Jiaojiao's.

    Zhou Jiaojiao hadn't expected Director Gao to be so obviously partial to Bai Xiuxiu. She wanted to say more to tarnish Bai Xiuxiu's reputation, but it wasn't the right time.

    But no matter, she would have her chance eventually.

    When Bai Xiuxiu couldn't bear it anymore and told the truth, her father-in-law was already in prison, and the next one who had to go in would be He Youde.

    If He Youde were arrested, the He family would never forgive Bai Xiuxiu.

    Hard times were ahead for Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe.

    Thinking of this, a smile crept onto Zhou Jiaojiao's face.

    Bai Xiuxiu frowned and focused on her work, feeling a bit troubled inside.

    This Zhou Jiaojiao is definitely targeting her and Qinghe. Zhou Jiaojiao’s luck is almost suspiciously good.

    No sooner had Lu Fang and Lin Yan been pushed out than Zhou Jiaojiao showed up right on cue.

    Out of all these temporary worker positions, how did He Quan and his son manage to get in?

    Earlier, Wang Qiong noticed her frowning and quietly said to her, "Don't frown. This afternoon, we'll go on an external assignment together. By the way, are you busy at noon?

    If not, let's go shopping at the mall together."

    Wang Qiong didn’t usually talk about personal matters, but seeing Bai Xiuxiu looking down, she figured she was upset and decided to invite her out.

    "Sure, I haven't been to the mall since I came here." Bai Xiuxiu was quite looking forward to the department store. Even though she'd seen plenty of places while trailing behind her husband in her past life, actually experiencing it was nothing like just drifting through and getting a quick glance.

    She looked full of anticipation.

    Wang Qiong also smiled. "Okay, we'll go at noon."

    Behind them, Zhou Jiaojiao had already started asking Little Chen to teach her. She had a sweet appearance, and except when dealing with Bai Xiuxiu, she was always smiling and charming towards others.

    It was hard for people to feel any dislike towards her.

    Little Chen was brimming with curiosity and itching to ask about Bai Xiuxiu.

    Bai Xiuxiu was already making waves here. In just a few days, she had driven away Lin Yan and Lu Fang, and the director had praised her quite a bit. Not to mention, she was stunning and married to a handsome guy.

    She was practically a perfect person. Who wouldn’t be dying to know the juicy details about someone like that?

    Zhou Jiaojiao wanted them to be curious, which was why she spoke.

    Even though Bai Xiuxiu didn’t take the bait, she could still set a trap for someone else.

    Once others bought into it, she doubted Bai Xiuxiu would put up with everyone talking behind her back.

    Who wants to be constantly misunderstood? Bai Xiuxiu would definitely lose her cool.

    Once she got angry and spoke the truth, she would incite everyone to seek justice for Bai Xiuxiu and Wang Qinghe, sending He Youde to prison.

    After that, everything would fall neatly into place.

    Zhou Jiaojiao was already looking forward to that scene.

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    1. Jelly
      Apr 30, '25 at 08:46

      Ugh the annoying thing is here.

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