Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 544, True Goddess (first update)

Chapter 544: 544, True Goddess (first update)

Chu Jin’s lips curved slightly, a faint arc brimming at the corners, her dimples shallow, yet the coldness in her eyes seemed to intensify.

That look, three parts wicked, four parts detached, three parts wild.

The serene beauty of her face was lit by the soft crystal light, especially captivating, making it impossible for one to look away.

In that moment, even Qin Zhurao had to admit that this was a woman of dazzling beauty.

No wonder even a man as abstinent as Mo Zhixuan had fallen deeply into her thrall.

The words ’seduce’ were too blunt, too grating to the ear.

Turning into a sharp sword, they sliced off pieces of rotten flesh from the depths of her heart.

It was akin to death by a thousand cuts.

Qin Zhurao stepped back in shock, her face alternating between red and white, "Miss Chu, please be more respectful in what you say!"

A young lady with no sense of shame, daring to openly bring up such words!

"Respect?" Chu Jin’s lips held a smile as she sized up Qin Zhurao, her tone even, "Clad in barely enough to cover oneself, coquettishly posturing to seduce another’s fiancé, do you think you’re worthy of that word?"

Not a single line left any dignity for Qin Zhurao, yet every word rang clear and definite.

Qin Zhurao, who prided herself as a descendant of Bian Que, capable of bringing the dead back to life, had always been held in high esteem wherever she went, and no one had ever dared to speak to her like this! Nor had anyone dared to insult her to this extent!

Even Mo Zhixuan was polite and respectful when he saw her!

And this Chu Jin! She actually dared to humiliate her like this!

It was intolerable!

What did she have but a pretty face?

Qin Zhurao’s fists were tightly clenched, her nails digging deep into her flesh due to the excessive force, whitening at the knuckles!

"You! You!" Qin Zhurao angrily pointed at Chu Jin, stumbling over the word ’you’ for quite some time without being able to utter another.

Compared to Qin Zhurao’s flush of anger, Chu Jin was the epitome of composure, her exquisite face still held a trace of a smile, with a hint of mockery, "You want to seduce Mo Zhixuan, huh..." Chu Jin extended a finger, lightly lifting Qin Zhurao’s chin, scrutinizing her features closely, eyes slightly narrowed, speaking from a position of superiority, "Tsk tsk, with features like yours, if you want to successfully seduce a man, I’m afraid you’d need a few more decades of refinement."

Chu Jin, originally 165cm tall, had recently grown by another 3 centimeters, making her present height 168cm, a full ten centimeters taller than Qin Zhurao.

She easily grasped Qin Zhurao’s chin.

Qin Zhurao was almost powerless to resist.

Setting aside their facial features, in terms of presence alone, Qin Zhurao was already at a loss.

Qin Zhurao trembled with anger; humiliated several times in one day by the same person—wouldn’t anyone find it hard to bear?

Chu Jin! You’re finished!

With a sense of humiliation, Qin Zhurao clenched her fists, pushed Chu Jin away, and then ran out the door!

Chu Jin stood there watching her flee in panic, eyebrows slightly raised, a corner of her mouth curling into an arrogant arc.

She had thought Qin Zhurao was formidable, but it turned out she was just this.

**

Elsewhere.

Now, the "National Goddess" on Weibo was famously red-hot, even eclipsing some top-tier celebrities in popularity.

The hot searches were dominated by images of the National Goddess’s rise to fame.

The public spent their days discussing the National Goddess.

After all, this goddess was not only beautiful, but also kind-hearted, a true Goddess in every sense.

She was so much nobler than those celebrities who used donations as a means to garner attention and headlines!

Moreover, netizens uncovered that the National Goddess had recently made anonymous donations again.

This time, it was a considerable sum.

The total funds amounted to twenty-six million.

It was distributed among three locations.

The impoverished mountain area received ten million.

The flood disaster zone received ten million.

The stray cat and dog rescue station received six million.

At this, netizens were even more shocked! They praised the goddess as a True Goddess, not only for her love but also for treating all beings equally.

She did good deeds without seeking fame, and also harbored a pure and kind heart.

Netizens uploaded two photos regarding the rescue of the stray cats and dogs.

The first one was taken before the donation.

Hundreds of cats and dogs were confined in large iron cages with appalling conditions, waiting for euthanasia. Their eyes were filled with helplessness and a desire to live, heartbreakingly poignant to observe.

The second one was taken after the donation.

The cats and dogs, once awaiting euthanasia, were now happily running under the sunlight, their eyes brimming with vigor and hope.

The stark contrast between the before and after photos was overwhelmingly moving, bringing tears to many.

There was also a caption above the two photos.

"Grateful to the goddess for bringing them sunshine and hope!"

Beneath the comments were phrases like ’grateful to the goddess’ and ’adopt, don’t shop’.

The usual keyboard warriors, upon seeing these two photos and the caption, now found their fingers stiff, unable to type a single word, as their eyes began to glisten with moisture.

Human nature has its dark side, and also its kind side.

The National Goddess brought a full measure of positive energy to the people.

More fans established the National Goddess Fan Club.

Suddenly, the National Goddess became even more popular!

And at this time, a Weibo post forwarded by a well-known blogger caught everyone’s attention.

The content of the Weibo post was simple, just a short sentence with a picture.

Comedy Ranking V: National True Goddess jpg.

The photo showed a young girl feeding the stray cats and dogs at the rescue station.

She wore exquisite clothing and her face was illuminated with a very warm smile.

The camera captured her front face close-up.

The netizens recognized her—she was the Sun family’s sole heiress, Sun Manyao.

As the situation developed, the true identity of the National Goddess emerged.

Sun Manyao was thus touted as the National Goddess.

She herself hardly spoke a word.

It has to be said, the power of the internet promoters is immense.

After Sun Manyao became the National Goddess, the related departments specially sent people to the Sun family to congratulate, and even awarded Sun Manyao the title of Charity Ambassador.

Sun Manyao’s glory knew no bounds.

She transformed from a wealthy heiress to a revered and exalted National Goddess.

Moreover, influenced by Sun Manyao, the Sun family’s businesses were thriving, with people seeking cooperation flocking to their door every day.

Sun Manyao herself enjoyed all this immensely, living every day on the stage, in the spotlight, basking in the adoration of the public.

Leaders of prestigious universities scrambled to call Sun Manyao, hoping she would choose to attend their school.

They were not interested in Sun Manyao’s scores.

But in her character and honor.

Once Sun Manyao enrolled, she could bring greater glory and prestige to the school.

At an experimental base.

Li Ruyu was helping Zhao Yiling take a walk in the base’s backyard garden.

Nearly two months had passed.

Zhao Yiling’s complexion had recovered remarkably well.

She was wearing a red dress, appearing no different from a healthy person now, and her facial features also looked much prettier than before.

"Mom, after we go back, let’s call Chu Jin back. After all, she is Aunt’s only daughter," Zhao Yiling started slowly, her tone flat. When she mentioned Chu Jin again, her face no longer held the towering hatred as before.

Li Ruyu slightly frowned. She knew that ever since her daughter had woken up, there had been a significant change in her disposition, but she hadn’t expected that Zhao Yiling would actually take the initiative to ask for Chu Jin to be brought back! That little wretch had finally left, and to bring her back now, for what? To add to one’s own troubles?

"Ling’er, have you lost your mind! Why would you want to bring that little wretch back? Don’t forget that the reason you ended up like this is all thanks to that little wretch! We should be thinking about how to take revenge! How to expand and glorify the Zhao Clan! At this critical juncture, don’t be foolish."

The corners of Zhao Yiling’s mouth curled into a mocking smile, "Mom, rest assured, some mistakes are made just once! There will absolutely not be a second time! After I return, it won’t take more than ten days before I’ll make the Zhao Group re-emerge in the public eye. I have my plans, and for Chu Jin’s betrayal, I will take my time to avenge it." By the time she finished the last sentence, a cold and vicious light burst in Zhao Yiling’s eyes.

Li Ruyu nodded with satisfaction, patting Zhao Yiling’s hand, "That’s my good daughter."

Zhao Yiling casually pinched a flower in her hand, quickly staining her fingers with the flower’s juice. She then asked, "By the way, what does godfather plan to do about the National Goddess issue?"

The title of National Goddess was supposed to be hers! And now it had been snatched away by Sun Manyao, which made Zhao Yiling somewhat unwilling to accept it! It was an extremely uncomfortable feeling, as if something that belonged to her had been taken away.

She was the one who was supposed to be looked up to.

She was the unparalleled National Goddess!

"Don’t worry," Li Ruyu patted Zhao Yiling’s hand, speaking with a firm tone, "your godfather said that as long as we observe for another three days, we can go home. By then, what’s yours will naturally still be yours, and no one can take it away."

Li Ruyu wasn’t in a hurry at all, looking as though she had everything under control.

As if she had prearranged everything.

"Mom," Zhao Yiling called out affectionately and naturally, her voice tinged with confusion, "What do you mean?"

Li Ruyu’s lips curved into a cold smile, "The higher one climbs, the harder they fall. Don’t worry, Sun Manyao won’t have many more days of comfort left."

Hearing Li Ruyu say this, Zhao Yiling could also roughly guess what was meant, and a look of satisfaction flickered in her eyes.

This time, she was the phoenix that would rise from the ashes!

She wanted to utterly destroy all those who had harmed her and betrayed her!

**

South Mountain Town.

A group of people wandered around the town, with Mo Qingyi suggesting they go boating.

Qin Zhurao still followed behind.

That morning’s incident, for her, was as if it had never happened.

Chu Jin was somewhat speechless, someone’s skin could actually be this thick, it was almost a form of cultivation.

Mo Qingyi rented three boats.

They originally planned to pair up in twos for boating. It wasn’t until before boarding that they realized that their group of six had unexpectedly become seven.

For a moment, it was somewhat awkward.

They had completely forgotten about Qin Zhurao.

Duanmu Zhe scratched his head, facing immense pressure as he said, "Zhurao sis, neither Jin Yong nor I are good swimmers, so you might as well stay close to Brother Nine and sister-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhurao looked at Mo Zhixuan and spoke softly, "Zhixuan, you don’t mind if I disturb you and Miss Chu, do you?"

Qin Jinyong also spoke, "Zhurao, rest assured, Brother Nine and sister-in-law are not the petty type. You can feel at ease staying with them."

Chu Jin’s brow furrowed slightly as she looked up at Qin Jinyong and Duanmu Zhe. She felt something was strange—these two men were pushing Qin Zhurao towards Mo Zhixuan by any means necessary! Could it be an illusion? Was she overthinking things?

Mo Zhixuan stood by the shore, not directly answering Qin Zhurao or Qin Jinyong’s words, but instead turning to Mo Qingyi and saying, "Go rent another boat." His tone remained as cold as always.

His lips pressed together slightly, his sharp, pronounced features blending seamlessly with the waterside town as if part of a deeply evocative ink painting.

Qin Zhurao’s face shifted in color.

Mo Qingyi quickly ran to rent another boat.

Duanmu Zhe let out a sigh of relief, while Qin Jinyong showed no change in expression.

Seven people, four boats.

All the others were in pairs, only Qin Zhurao remained alone. Looking at her solitary back, it seemed desolate and somewhat lonely.

Qin Zhurao hesitated on tiptoes before boarding the wooden boat, then withdrew her foot and told everyone, "You guys have fun, I’ll wait for you on the shore." Her demeanor seemed somewhat pitiful.

Qin Jinyong appeared to be about to say something, but after glancing at Mo Zhixuan and then at Chu Jin, he swallowed his words.

This matter had to be taken slowly.

Couldn’t be too hasty for success.

After thinking it over, Qin Jinyong said to her, "Zhurao, then you wander around by yourself first, we’ll be back ashore soon."

Qin Zhurao nodded, "Okay." Then she turned and walked in the other direction.

Not many people were rowing their own boats on the river.

Three wooden boats floated leisurely on the water.

Bringing a burst of cool breeze.

Since the boats were self-rowed, there were no boatmen with them, so the task naturally fell on the three men.

Mo Zhixuan stood at the stern, handling the oar, while Chu Jin sat next to him enjoying the scenic view of the water village.

"It’s so boring just to row boats. Let’s race and see whose boat is faster," Mo Qingyi shouted from the bow of the boat.

Miao Xinran expressed her agreement, "Yeah, yeah, that sounds great."

Seeing that Miao Xinran had agreed, Mo Qingyi turned to Chu Jin, "Jin, how about you? Do you want to join in?"

When a woman is with men, the decision-making power always lies in her hands.

No matter what decision the woman makes, the men can but listen and comply.

"Jin, let’s play too," Miao Xinran chimed in.

Seeing the two of them so excited, Chu Jin was also intrigued, stood up, and looked at them, "How about this, the losing side treats us to barbecue tonight, okay?"

"Yeah," Mo Qingyi’s eyes lit up, "but let’s agree upfront, no using special abilities, otherwise, it’s cheating."

Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, "Then it’s settled, no one uses special abilities. See that reed marsh up ahead? This here is the starting point; the first one to reach the reed marsh wins."

"Okay!" Miao Xinran and Mo Qingyi said in unison.

And so, a competition was set.

Not one man raised an objection.

After a call to "start", the three boats shot out like arrows, chasing and contesting each other, no one giving way.

To cheer on their rowers, Mo Qingyi and Miao Xinran nearly screamed their throats hoarse.

Eager not to disappoint the girl of their hearts, Duanmu Zhe and Qin Jinyong were also full of drive.

"La la la, Xinran, we’re ahead of you," Mo Qingyi stood on the bow, smug, "Duanmu Xiaosi, keep it up, let’s catch up with the boat ahead!"

Miao Xinran was so angry that she stomped her feet, "Old Qin, can you actually do this? Qingyi has already passed us!"

Qin Jinyong answered somberly, "Whether I can or not, you’ll find out soon enough!"

Miao Xinran failed to grasp the hidden meaning and urged him on, "Then make it quick, look how smug Qingyi is! We must overtake them! Better yet, surpass Brother Jiu too!"

No sooner had Miao Xinran finished her sentence than the boat’s speed surged, quickly catching up with Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi, "Qingyi, we’ve passed you!" Miao Xinran made a face at Mo Qingyi.

The boat sped on.

Now it was Mo Qingyi who became anxious, urging Duanmu Zhe, "Duanmu Xiaosi, hurry up! If it goes on like this, we’re going to lose."

Qin Jinyong’s outburst was strong; he quickly caught up with Mo Zhixuan and Chu Jin.

"Jin, Jin, we caught up with you," Miao Xinran, excited, waved to Chu Jin from the bow of the boat.

Chu Jin languidly stood up, stretched, yawned, and said, "You finally made it; we’ve been waiting for half the day."

Miao Xinran rolled her eyes, "Braggart!"

Chu Jin didn’t bother to explain, just waved at Miao Xinran and casually uttered two words, "Goodbye."

Before Miao Xinran could react, Chu Jin had vanished from sight. When she looked up again, that small boat had already reached the reed marsh and was waiting for them.

Indeed... no bragging.

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