When Hai Lan was just a little beggar, she would look at the mansion every day, envying when she could live there herself.
Finally, the gem of the Hai Family had an accident, and the opportunity fell into her lap.
In the room, Hai Lan was holding a collection of Tagoreâs poetry, but she hadnât really read a word all morning.
It was only when Chen Huaying pushed the door open that she captured her attention.
"Well! Did you walk into the wrong room? Our Hai Family doesnât welcome just anyone." Hai Lan put down the book and sat cross-legged on the bed. The room was as warm as spring, and she was wearing only a beige cashmere sweater, a low-cut one at that.
Chen Huaying couldnât help but feel envious; the treatment was indeed great, something she had never enjoyed in her whole life.
"Hehehe..." Chen Huaying feigned ignorance, "I heard you took leave, so I came to see you."
"I took leave, and you donât know the real reason?"
"I know, thatâs why I came to see you."
Upon hearing this, Hai Lan became furious, "Chen Huaying, what do you mean? Are you here to mock me and kick me while Iâm down? Donât you see who you are? Even at my worst, Iâm still better than you. You donât look at your own status."
The Chen Family was the very lowest in the compound; Mr. Chen was an old leader, true, but his position was quite ordinary. Well, it wasnât exactly ordinary, but compared to Mr. Su and Elder Hai, he really couldnât compete.
Chen Huaying was self-aware, but she had never felt inferior or compared herself to others.
"This is gratitude mistaken for donkey liver and lungs. Qin Cuifen is released. You two get along so well, I just came to tell you."
"Whatâs there to notify?" Hai Lan would rather separate from Qin Cuifen immediately.
Chen Huaying smiled meaningfully, "Are you really naive or just plain innocent? Do you think Qin Cuifen will let you go now that sheâs out?"
"What do you mean?"
"Donât you understand what I mean? Qin Cuifen scratched Liu Yilanâs face, wasnât it your instigation? She might not have realized it then, but after being locked up for so long, and you being released before her, she has grown to hate you," Chen Huaying shrugged. "Sheâs been looking for you ever since she got out! Iâm telling you this because we are from the same compound. Really, my good intentions are mistaken for donkey liver and lungs. Wait until she makes a scene here and see whose face will be lost."
"Really?" Hai Lan looked doubtful; she feared nothing more than losing face. Qin Cuifen, driven to desperation, was truly capable of anything.
If she really made a scene at the entrance of the compound, their Hai Familyâs reputation would be ruined. Not only would her grandfather be angry, but her parents would be too.
Thinking of this possibility, Hai Lan couldnât sit still anymore. No, she absolutely couldnât give Qin Cuifen this opportunity.
"Do you really not know whether itâs true or false? Can you say you didnât firmly assure Qin Cuifen, with your hand on your chest, saying she is the Su Familyâs lost granddaughter?"
Hai Lan felt guilty; she had indeed said that, and she had exaggerated the events involving Sheng Ning in the Su Family.
"If you hadnât said that, giving her the impression she had a strong backing, would she have dared? She wouldnât dare to lift a finger without that belief."
Chen Huaying spoke nothing but the truth, Qin Cuifen was known for putting on airs and looking down on others. Although Liu Yilanâs status wasnât exactly powerful, she was someone Qin Cuifen couldnât afford to offend.
She dared to act so ruthlessly precisely because she felt supported and no longer needed to fear.