Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 756 - 758, do you like me?

Chapter 756: 758, do you like me?

But what was strange was that in the footage, Zi did not find any trace of Shen Haoguang, which was odd, as the surveillance was supposed to be accurate.

Seeing that Shen Haoguang did not appear in the surveillance footage, Duanmu Sheng breathed a sigh of relief, then said, "Zi, you must have seen it wrong, Haoguang isn’t that kind of person."

Zi was certain she hadn’t seen it wrong and turned to the manager, "Tell me, who was staying in room 1618 an hour ago?"

Confronted by Zi, the manager was obviously nervous, his voice shaking as he said, "It was, it was the couple that Miss Duanmu disturbed just now."

"Really?" Zi frowned slightly, her voice stern. When Zi got serious, she exuded an aura of authority that made people unconsciously tense.

"Rea-really." The manager kept wiping the sweat off his forehead.

Zi narrowed her eyes, raising her voice, "I’ll give you one more chance, did you collude with Shen Haoguang? Tell me! How much money did you take from Shen Haoguang?"

"No! Your Excellency, the teacher, I don’t know this Shen Haoguang you speak of, you, you must be mistaken?" The manager was so frightened that he knelt down.

"Tell the truth!" Zi’s expression turned cold, "Otherwise, I’ll have this broken shop of yours shut down!"

"Your Excellency, the teacher, I’m telling the truth, I really don’t know any Shen Haoguang! Please don’t shut down my shop." Terrified, the manager’s face turned pale, looking as if he truly did not know Shen Haoguang.

"Alright, alright, quit bothering the man. I know Haoguang’s character very well. Let’s just let this matter go, we’re still friends after all," Duanmu Sheng said as she pulled Zi by the arm and headed out.

In fact, there were many doubts in Zi’s mind.

First, she had never seen Shen Haoguang before, so how could she know that he came to the hotel with a woman?

Second, it was impossible to fake surveillance footage, and besides, Shen Haoguang had prepared such a large table of dishes at home, so it was impossible for him to have come out with another woman.

Third, Zi was accused of using her authority to oppress the manager, forcing him to confess to something that had never happened.

Obviously, Zi was framing Shen Haoguang, but why? Why did she want to frame Shen Haoguang?

The purpose of her framing Shen Haoguang was to break up with him.

So, if she broke up with Shen Haoguang, what good would that do Zi?

Duanmu Sheng narrowed her eyes, her mind full of thoughts as she dragged Zi towards the door.

Watching the two figures receding into the distance, the manager of Purple Night stood up from the ground, dusting off the nonexistent dirt on his trousers. If Duanmu Sheng and Zi turned back at that moment, they would certainly find that the manager, who had previously been scared white, was now curving his lips into a meaningful arc, his eyes alight with calculating shrewdness.

At a glance, it was clear that this person was no simple character.

"Sheng Sheng, believe me, I really saw it," Zi was almost upset to death! She clearly saw everything, but Duanmu Sheng did not believe her.

What about those recordings anyway?

Could it be that Shen Haoguang had advance notice, otherwise, there was no explaining all this.

But Shen Haoguang didn’t even know her, so how could he know she was going to snitch to Duanmu Sheng?

Zi’s head started to hurt.

The sky outside was getting dark, and Zi, hidden under the glow of the Luminous Pearl, would be hard to spot if one didn’t look closely. Duanmu Sheng looked up at Zi seriously, a faint smile on her lips, "Zi, could it be that you’ve fallen for me? That’s why you fabricated this lie to defame Haoguang?"

After thinking it through, Duanmu Sheng figured this was the only possibility.

Zi must have fallen for her, but since she already had a boyfriend, Zi did everything he could to undermine her relationship with Shen Haoguang. Only if she broke up with Shen Haoguang would Zi have a chance to pursue her.

Yes, it probably was just like that.

At first, Zi was stunned, then she explained, "Sheng Sheng, you’ve misunderstood me. I don’t have those feelings for you. I really saw Shen Haoguang. He’s not a good person; he’s deceiving you."

Zi did quite like Duanmu Sheng.

But it definitely wasn’t romantic affection, just as she liked Mo Qingyi, after all, Duanmu Sheng had peeled shrimp for her.

Zi had long considered Duanmu Sheng a friend; she couldn’t just watch as Sheng was deceived by a scoundrel, could she?

But who would have expected that Duanmu Sheng would misunderstand her?

Duanmu Sheng smiled slightly and added, "Zi, perhaps some of my previous behaviour gave you the wrong idea. I apologize, sorry, but you’re not my type. I like someone like Shen Haoguang. I hope this won’t happen again. Goodbye."

After giving a slight bow, Duanmu Sheng turned and left. If she had known that Zi was so sensitive, she wouldn’t have teased him at Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan’s wedding banquet.

She just meant to tease Zi, but unexpectedly, Zi, this innocent virgin boy, took it seriously...

It seemed she would have to be more careful with her words in the future.

Some jokes, it turns out, really shouldn’t be made at all.

Watching Duanmu Sheng’s retreating figure, Zi had a face full of tears but no place to cry.

Oh heavens.

Oh earth.

Someone save him.

How did things turn out like this?

Not only did she fail to let Duanmu Sheng discover the truth, but she even led Duanmu Sheng to misunderstand her. She was sure that Duanmu Sheng would never help her peel shrimp again.

So heartbreaking.

No, she must catch this scoundrel’s foxy tail again.

Zi had lived for so long and had never been played like this before. She stood there, clenching her fists, her eyes filled with determination.

Shen family.

The atmosphere in the living room was rather oppressive.

Shen’s father and mother were both sitting on the sofa, looking sternly at Shen Haoguang.

After a moment of silence, Shen’s mother slowly began to speak.

"Haoguang, I don’t care how you do it, but within three months, you and Duanmu Sheng must be a done deal, and then I’ll personally go to the Duanmu family to settle your affair."

"Why?" Shen Haoguang looked impatient, a complete change from the refined gentleman who had just appeared on the video. "I don’t want to marry that mannish woman Duanmu Sheng back into my life. I like Ya Ya."

The reason Shen Haoguang had been going along with Duanmu Sheng for so many years was simply that he was attracted to the Duanmu family’s wealth and influence.

Previously, when the Duanmu family left the Superpower World, Shen Haoguang thought they would never return. If he married Duanmu Sheng, he could swallow the Duanmu family wealth alone.

Who knew that the Duanmu couple would suddenly return with Duanmu Zhe.

As a result, the Duanmu family had nothing to do with Duanmu Sheng anymore, and the Duanmu family’s assets would all be left to Duanmu Zhe. Duanmu Sheng was like water that had been spilled out.

That’s why Shen Haoguang boldly went to book a room with Situ Ya today.

Who knew that just as things were getting started, he was called back by his parents and even had to fabricate such a lie to Duanmu Sheng.

Now, to Shen Haoguang, Duanmu Sheng was a useless person with nothing to offer, and he couldn’t understand why his parents wanted him to settle down with such a person.

"You good-for-nothing!" Shen’s father slammed the table and stood up, "Situ Ya is nothing but the daughter of a prostitute, a lowly bred after all. What can she bring you?"

"So what if she’s the daughter of a prostitute? Ya Ya is not a prostitute!" Shen Haoguang also stood up, "At least I love her, and I want to give her status! You say Ya Ya can’t bring me anything, then let me ask you, what can Duanmu Sheng bring me? Now that Duanmu Zhe has returned, the Duanmu family won’t give her any benefits!"

"You good-for-nothing! Dare to talk back to your old man!" Shen’s father, furious, raised his hand, intending to slap Shen Haoguang’s face.

Motherly instincts kicking in, Shen’s mother quickly grabbed her husband’s hand, then urged, "The two of you have something to say, talk it out. Don’t get angry."

"A doting mother often spoils her child!" Father Shen sat down huffing and puffing.

Mother Shen also took a seat on the sofa and said to Shen Haoguang with a heavy heart, "Haoguang, times have changed. Had it been three days earlier, we would have absolutely agreed to your marriage with Ya Ya. Honestly, I quite like that girl."

Upon hearing this, Father Shen was nearly bursting with anger! His choice for a daughter-in-law had always been Duanmu Sheng.

At the very least, Duanmu Sheng’s social status matched the Shen family’s. What was Situ Ya? The daughter of a prostitute! Bringing such a woman into the family would be a disgrace to their name.

Mother Shen sighed and continued, "Haoguang, you may not be aware, but Duanmu Zhe, that brother of Duanmu Sheng, is about to get engaged to Nine Ye’s sister. The date has already been decided—the 28th of next month—and both families have acknowledged the union."

"Really? That Duanmu Zhe, who doesn’t even look that great—how can his luck be so good?" Shen Haoguang, annoyed, loosened his tie, his heart filled with envy. Why couldn’t he have such a meteoric rise?

Duanmu Zhe, however, had struck it big.

"It’s true. The news has already spread throughout all three realms," Mother Shen went on to say. "So, Haoguang, you absolutely cannot break up with Duanmu Sheng. You must hold on to her tightly, make sure she cannot escape your palm, and then make it a done deal."

"Why, though? Duanmu Sheng isn’t Nine Ye’s sister. What use is marrying her to me?" Shen Haoguang scoffed.

"Son, are you being foolish?" Mother Shen poked Shen Haoguang’s head in frustration and continued, "Think about it. Once Duanmu Zhe marries Nine Ye’s sister, he will be the official prince consort. Will he still care about the Duanmu family’s fortunes? By then, won’t the Duanmu family be yours alone?"

Gleams of calculation shone in Mother Shen’s eyes as she added, "Not just the Duanmu family, but our Shen family will also rise meteorically. Imagine, after you marry Duanmu Sheng, you’ll be Duanmu Zhe’s brother-in-law. By then, even Nine Ye’s sister will have to address you as brother-in-law. Wouldn’t our family become related to the Mo family then? This is something many people wouldn’t even dare to dream about, but you, my boy, are pushing it away!"

That was the highly esteemed Mo family; even the slightest connection would be enough for an astounding rise, let alone that Duanmu Sheng was a direct relative!

Hearing his mother say this, Shen Haoguang laughed out loud, "Exactly, exactly, Mom, you’re right. Maybe even Nine Ye will have to call me brother-in-law when we meet! I’d practically be a royal relative!"

The more Shen Haoguang thought about it, the happier he became, his whole being filled with excitement.

Mother Shen continued, "Yes, so listen to your mother. You must hold onto Duanmu Sheng, make her marry you. You’ve been with her for so many years; it’s time for a result."

Given how much Duanmu Sheng loved her son, she believed that if her son took the initiative, Duanmu Sheng would surely take the bait.

Mother Shen had no shortage of confidence in Shen Haoguang.

"Alright," Shen Haoguang agreed eagerly, then as if remembering something, he added, "Mom, what about Ya Ya? I truly love Ya Ya. We’ve been together for seven years, and I don’t want to keep her hiding like this."

He had been involved with Situ Ya even before meeting Duanmu Sheng. Speaking of which, Duanmu Sheng was quite foolish, deserving to be replaced by a mistress. For all these years, she had failed to notice anything.

"As for Ya Ya," Mother Shen narrowed her eyes, "have her endure a little longer. For your future, you must endure. And remember, if you want to meet with Ya Ya during this time, try to go out at night to avoid giving others leverage, and we can deal with everything once Duanmu Sheng is taken care of."

In the Superpower World, there was no such thing as divorce, so Mother Shen had planned very well. Once Duanmu Sheng and Shen Haoguang were married, even if Duanmu Sheng found out about his infidelity, she could do nothing about it. In such a situation, she would have to resign herself to her fate. She was the one who had been blind to choose Shen Haoguang in the first place.

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