After Mr. Thompson chased after Lucas and left, Mrs. Wilson placed a bowl of noodles in front of me.
She nervously wiped her still–wet hands on her apron:
“Miss, in our hometown, we eat longevity noodles on birthdays. It means wishing for a long life.”
“You ate cake yesterday and went to bed early, so I thought I’d make this for you today.”
Mrs. Wilson was hired as a maid when I was born. She had worked for our family for over twenty years, always diligent and never overstepping her boundaries.
I took the chopsticks from her hand and put two strands of noodles in my mouth.
Seeing that I had finally eaten, Mrs. Wilson relaxed and smiled:
“Although it’s a bit late now, but, Miss, happy birthday.”
There were tears in her eyes, as if she was looking at someone else through me.
6
I thought Lily would be patient.
But to my surprise, just a week later, she came to find me.
My mother had an entertainment company, which she had handed over to me to manage before I graduated.
Perhaps one of Lucas’s friends had let it slip.
Lily waited for me at the company entrance when I came to work.
I glanced at her and walked straight into the company building.
Lily followed behind me, looking as if she wouldn’t leave until she talked to me.
Sol instructed my secretary:
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So I instructed my secretary:
“Get a cup of tea for that young lady.”
After I finished dealing with some urgent matters, I finally had time to see Lily.
Her face was already displeased, but she still didn’t say a word.
I laughed at her: “You’re quite patient.”
She finally spoke: “Lucas’s card has been canceled by his dad. Can you tell his dad that you voluntarily gave up the engagement, so he’ll unfreeze the card?”
I was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing:
“Is this how you ask for a favor?”
Lily said: “What’s the use of holding onto him? If this continues, he’ll only hate you more.”
Seeing that I didn’t respond, Lily played her trump card:
“Don’t worry, I’ll just make a quick buck from Lucas and leave. He’ll still be yours in the future.”
Lily’s words made me laugh.
I asked her:
“Are you sure you just want to make a quick buck and leave?”
“Isn’t it because Lucas’s card was canceled, making it impossible to pay for your brother’s medical bills, that you came to find me?”
“Or are you trying to completely ruin Lucas to avenge your brother?”
Lily’s face turned ashen the moment I mentioned her brother, and when I spoke of revenge, she turned pale.
The next second, her face flushed red as she slammed the table:
“You investigated me?”
I shook my head: “I just thought you looked familiar, didn’t expect to dig up something big.”
She asked me: “You remember my brother?”
In my mind, I recalled the boy who always sat in the back row, his eyes hidden behind long bangs.
Probably because his bangs were so long, it was hard to see his face clearly, which is why Lucas couldn’t see the resemblance between Lily and Felix.
A tear fell from the corner of Lily’s eye:
“Then why didn’t you help him back then? If you had said something, Lucas and the others would have listened, right?”
I said: “At that time, Lucas and I weren’t that close anymore. Boys and girls needed to keep their distance. I had other friends to hang out with, and although we were in the same class, I didn’t interact much with Lucas and his group.”
“I’m sorry about what happened to your brother.”
Lily collapsed onto my desk, sobbing.
A moment later, she raised her head, looking at me with tear–filled eyes: “Can you help me?”
“Help you with what?”
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Her eyes turned cold: “Help me bring down Lucas.”
“But what’s in it for me?”
“You can take over his company. Isn’t that good?”
I raised an eyebrow: “That’s not a bad suggestion. After all, who doesn’t like more money?”
Lily added: “But after it’s done, you must ensure my safety.”
I pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly:
“Alright, I’ll make sure you’re well taken care of.”
7
Become
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Before Lily left, she dropped a line:
“You really don’t seem to like Lucas.”
I thought, perhaps I did like him once.
When we were young, Lucas wasn’t so arrogant, and he had been quite patient in taking care of me.
He was good–looking, standing out among the young gentlemen.
I was looks–obsessed back then, and I did have feelings for him a few times.
But as we grew older, Lucas’s true nature began to show, revealing his malicious side.
I didn’t mind his bad personality at first.
But he was both vicious and stupid, which I couldn’t tolerate.
After entering high school, I understood one thing.
Ugliness can be fixed with plastic surgery, but stupidity is incurable. After all, there’s no hospital in the world that can perform “plastic surgery” on the brain.
I transformed from being looks–obsessed to being a sapiosexual.
The person I admired most became my aunt, who was decisive and efficient. She inherited my grandfather’s property and built a huge business empire. Even my father had to work under her.
Fortunately, my old man was quite laid–back and didn’t mind that his sister was more successful than him. He even wanted me to learn more from my aunt.
The moment I became a sapiosexual, my girlish feelings for Lucas had long been put aside.
But I didn’t have any objections to the engagement our parents had arranged.
Since I was young, to maintain my image as a young lady, I had been using Lucas as my tool.
Whenever someone’s son offended me, I would cry with tears in my eyes, and Lucas would bring his buddies to stand up for me.
Even worse, I would sow discord on Lucas’s side, saying that the person who bullied me had also spoken ill of Lucas.
Lucas, that fool, would believe it and rush to give the person a good beating.
Although Lucas was stupid, as long as he was easy to control, I was fine with keeping him around.
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But I never expected him to make such a scene at my birthday party.
