The Beautiful, Strong, and Miserable Ex-Girlfriend [Quick Transmigration GL] - Chapter 26

Aside from Fu Yanzhou, Jiang Bieyuan couldn’t think of anyone else. During their time apart, Shen Sujie had only spent a significant amount of time with Fu Yanzhou, so it wasn’t impossible for feelings to have developed.

The woman, now almost blinded by jealousy, had forgotten that Shen Sujie had ever denied her feelings for Fu Yanzhou. Shen Sujie never had a single ounce of affection for him. Now, Jiang Bieyuan had only one thought in her mind: the girl didn’t want to marry her. Why? Was she not rich or powerful enough? Or were all of their sweet moments in the past just an act on Shen Sujie’s part, a cruel, empty performance?

Had Shen Sujie already made plans to leave her behind? Or had she never planned on staying in the first place?

The thought of these possibilities made the coldness in Jiang Bieyuan’s eyes deepen. She was almost unable to control her temper around Shen Sujie.

The atmosphere became tense. Shen Sujie looked up at her and said softly, “I need some time to think. You brought this up so suddenly, and I’m not ready for it.”

Her excuse was perfect and impossible to argue with. Jiang Bieyuan stared at her for a long time before she gave in, asking word for word, “How long do you need?”

“A day, a week, a month, or a year?”

Shen Sujie’s eyelashes fluttered. After a moment of thought, she replied, “One month.”

“Okay,” Jiang Bieyuan agreed. Even if she didn’t, she couldn’t force Shen Sujie to marry her. If Shen Sujie was determined not to marry her, could she really tie her up and drag her abroad? If she did that, Shen Sujie would probably run from her as if she were the plague.

A bitter, painful feeling rose up in Jiang Bieyuan’s chest. She stared at Shen Sujie, trying to figure out if she was being sincere or just putting on an act. But Shen Sujie’s expression was calm, her emotions unreadable. Even if she tried to see right through her, she wouldn’t be able to.

The sudden tension made the atmosphere heavy. The system, watching Jiang Bieyuan’s worried expression, was confused. “Host, why didn’t you just agree to her?” it asked. “If you had, our mission would be complete.”

Shen Sujie lifted her eyes. “Things that are too easy to get are never cherished. Besides, I haven’t decided if I want to accept Jiang Bieyuan’s marriage proposal yet.”

“I see her as my girlfriend, but she wants to marry me.”

“It’s a little too much of a commitment, if you ask me.”

The system: “…” I think you’re being a little too high and mighty here. If this were Fu Yanzhou, he’d be jumping for joy.

“That’s not going to happen,” Shen Sujie said, giving the system a look. “An ex-con marrying into the Jiang family would not only affect the company, but also the future of the next three generations of children.”

“Jiang Bieyuan didn’t want him when he was still an A-lister, so why would she want him now that his reputation is in ruins?”

“What does Fu Yanzhou have left now? He’s just making a last-ditch effort before he gets arrested.”

“You have a point, Host,” the system agreed. “But I think I just saw him not far from here. Do you think he’s here for Jiang Bieyuan or for you?”

“No matter who he’s here for, he’ll end up coming for me.”

Shen Sujie smiled, a sly look on her face. “He won’t have a chance to get to Jiang Bieyuan. And I don’t think he’ll even want to after he sees me.”

“He must hate me so much right now. He must hate that I’ve taken everything from him.”

It was true. The moment Fu Yanzhou saw Shen Sujie, he completely forgot about Jiang Bieyuan. He knew Jiang Bieyuan and Shen Sujie had gotten back together because she still loved her, but he never thought that Jiang Bieyuan would love her this much. She had even brought her to her father’s funeral. What was the difference between this and her publicly acknowledging Shen Sujie as the future head of the Jiang family? Jiang Bieyuan might as well have put a sign on Shen Sujie’s forehead that said, “Future Head of the Jiang Family.”

Looking at Shen Sujie’s radiant and beautiful appearance, Fu Yanzhou clenched his fists. All of this should have been his. Shen Sujie had stolen everything from him. If only Shen Sujie could meet with an unfortunate accident, just like her father…

Dark thoughts rushed into Fu Yanzhou’s mind. But he quickly calmed himself down. No, he couldn’t do that. The old man’s accident had already put him in a dangerous situation. If he did anything to Shen Sujie, his future would be completely ruined. If the police found any evidence that he was involved, he would be going to jail.

Even though he couldn’t hurt Shen Sujie directly, it would be great if he could ruin her relationship with Jiang Bieyuan. He remembered that there were a few women in his network who didn’t like men and who loved young girls like Shen Sujie… Fu Yanzhou smirked and slowly hid himself in the shadows.

Shen Sujie glanced at where Fu Yanzhou was. She didn’t walk right into his trap. Instead, she waited a while before telling Jiang Bieyuan, “I’m going to the restroom.”

Jiang Bieyuan frowned. Even though she was angry, she was worried that Shen Sujie would get lost. “I’ll go with you,” she said.

“No, that’s okay,” Shen Sujie said, refusing. “I saw it on the way in. It’s just over there. You should stay here and mingle. I’ll be right back.”

“If Jiang Bieyuan came with me, how could I set my trap and give Fu Yanzhou the final blow?” Shen Sujie thought.

Her attitude made Jiang Bieyuan suspicious. She wondered if Shen Sujie was planning to slip away and abandon her. But Shen Sujie was persistent, and Jiang Bieyuan also wanted to know what she was up to, so she finally gave in.

After Shen Sujie left, Jiang Bieyuan immediately called for her bodyguards. “Follow her. Don’t let her know you’re there. Just tell me everything she does and everywhere she goes.” After giving them instructions, Jiang Bieyuan still didn’t feel at ease. She pulled out two phones and gave them to the bodyguards. “On second thought, just record everything. I’ll watch it all myself.” She wanted to study Shen Sujie’s micro-expressions and small actions so she could use them as evidence when she confronted her later.

The bodyguards thought the request was a little strange, but they did as they were told. However, as soon as they started to follow Shen Sujie, they watched as she was knocked out by a strange man and carried toward the parking lot.

“Shouldn’t we report this to Miss Jiang first?” one of the bodyguards asked the other.

“Didn’t Miss Jiang say that we should wait until Miss Qiao comes back to tell her about anything?” the other bodyguard said, with a smart look on his face. “With us here, what could possibly happen to Miss Qiao?”

“If we just follow them quietly now and get more evidence, we might even get a bonus from Miss Jiang later.”

The first bodyguard still felt a little uneasy, but his colleague’s words made a lot of sense. So, after a few seconds of silence, he agreed to the plan. The promise of a generous bonus was too tempting to ignore.

Jiang Bieyuan’s bodyguards were professionals, so Fu Yanzhou had no idea that he was being followed. He felt a rush of satisfaction as he drove, dodging surveillance cameras on the road and finally arriving at a villa in the suburbs. “Sister Li, I’m here. I just got here,” he said into his phone. “Don’t worry, the girl I’m bringing you today is top-notch. I promise you’ll be satisfied.”

“Okay, okay. I’ll wait for you at the entrance.”

After hanging up, Fu Yanzhou looked at the unconscious girl in the back seat and smiled with a sense of vengeance. Why should he be the one whose reputation and career were ruined, the one being stepped on by his rivals and chased by the police, while Qiao Weiwei was living a life of luxury with Jiang Bieyuan? Without Jiang Bieyuan’s generosity, she was nothing.

Today, he was going to knock Qiao Weiwei down a peg and watch her live a life worse than his. Fu Yanzhou didn’t believe that Jiang Bieyuan would cherish Qiao Weiwei once she was no longer pure. He was sure that by then, Jiang Bieyuan would despise her.

Shen Sujie was still pretending to be unconscious, not missing the opportunity to rub salt in the system’s wounds. “This is your male lead, the one you’re always defending and favoring.”

“He’s underhanded, cruel, and selfish.”

Shen Sujie went on and on, making the system’s face burn with shame. It couldn’t argue with Shen Sujie. Fu Yanzhou’s actions had truly angered it, so it joined in. “He’s trash!” it yelled. “I must have been blind to think he was a good match for Sister Yuan.”

“If I had known he was this kind of person, I would have cursed him a thousand times over.”

The system felt defeated. It had already made a huge mistake at the beginning. How could it ever face its host again? How could it maintain its dignity as a system? It was sure the host would laugh at it until it was time to retire. The system cried, wiping away its tears. Not only was the heroine seduced by the host, but the male lead was a despicable scumbag. This world was truly awful.

While they were both cursing Fu Yanzhou, the woman he called “Sister Li” arrived. She looked down at him, her expression a little surprised. “You have guts, showing your face at a time like this.” Sister Li smiled. “Aren’t you afraid I’ll turn you in?”

“I am,” Fu Yanzhou said honestly. “Of course, I’m scared.”

“But I’m more scared of you abandoning me, of you losing a convenient tool like me.” In front of someone as smart as Sister Li, Fu Yanzhou saw no need to hide his true intentions. “I can only rely on you, Sister Li.” “Only you can save me,” he pleaded. “Please save me.”

Sister Li didn’t answer right away. She lifted her eyes and looked at the girl in the back seat. Even though her hair was a mess and her face was hard to see, her curvy figure and fair, delicate skin made Sister Li very satisfied. She smiled faintly. “It all depends on the merchandise you’ve brought me.”

This was good! Fu Yanzhou’s eyes lit up. He immediately began to flatter her. “Sister Li, you don’t have to be gentle with her. You can use any method you’d normally use on others.” “It’s her honor to serve you well.”

Sister Li ignored his words. She just said, “Wait here,” and had her people pull Shen Sujie out of the car and take her into the villa. Fu Yanzhou watched Shen Sujie’s limp body being taken away. At that moment, he felt a huge sense of relief. After today, Qiao Weiwei would just be a broken doll that Jiang Bieyuan had thrown away. How could she ever escape his grasp then? He would find a hundred ways to make her life a living hell.

As Shen Sujie was taken into the villa, the two bodyguards finally realized that something was wrong. They looked at each other and immediately called Jiang Bieyuan. “Miss Jiang, Miss Qiao has been kidnapped…”

“A man knocked her out and took her into a heavily guarded villa. We can’t get in.”

“It’s our fault. We were too slow to react and weren’t sensitive to the danger, and we didn’t report it in time. That’s why Miss Qiao is in danger. We accept the blame…”

The two bodyguards’ attitudes were correct, and their voices were full of guilt, but Jiang Bieyuan was so angry she felt like her lungs were going to explode. She was angry at her bodyguards for not reacting sooner, and she was angry at herself for her underhanded, petty thoughts. If she hadn’t tried to test Shen Sujie and hadn’t let her go to the bathroom alone, none of this would have happened.

Jiang Bieyuan stood up and walked away. She no longer cared about the funeral. In the car, Jiang Bieyuan watched the video the bodyguards had sent her and immediately recognized Fu Yanzhou. The coldness in her eyes was like a thick layer of ice. Without hesitation, she called the police and every media outlet she knew.

Since Fu Yanzhou was so eager to die, she would grant him his wish. He would never be able to recover from this. Jiang Bieyuan promised herself that even if the law couldn’t punish him, she would make his life a living hell.

Jiang Bieyuan was furious and anxious. She kept urging the driver. “Drive faster. Step on the gas. I’ll take responsibility for any consequences.”

The driver looked troubled. “Miss Jiang, this is the fastest I can go.”

A car isn’t a plane and doesn’t have wings. Jiang Bieyuan sat, anxious and frustrated, doing everything she could not to lose her composure. She stared coldly out the window, her nails digging into her palms.

“Please be safe… please be alright.” If Shen Sujie was safe, Jiang Bieyuan would be willing to give up ten years of her life.

Shen Sujie was taken into a large, noisy room. It sounded like there were a lot of people inside. She slowly opened her eyes, pretending to have just woken up, her gaze blank and dazed. When they saw her awake, someone whistled and said, “Hey, this one looks pretty good.”

Others agreed. “She’s so small. I hope she’s not too fragile to play with.”

“Of course not. So be gentle with our little sister, okay?”

After that, the room filled with raucous laughter. Shen Sujie played along, her face showing fear and panic. “Who are you? What do you want?”

Her fair face turned pale with fear. “Don’t mess with me! My girlfriend is Jiang Bieyuan!”

“If you dare to hurt me, she will get revenge and ruin you all!”

“Jiang Bieyuan?” someone said, laughing softly. “She’s just a little girl. Why would we be afraid of her?”

“Her father just died, and she’s too busy with her company. Why would she care about a little toy like you?” A well-groomed socialite lifted Shen Sujie’s chin. “Wake up, my dear.”

“Stop lying to yourself.”

The socialite picked up a whip from a nearby table, smiling gently. “How about you play with us? If you make us happy, there will be plenty of rewards for you.”

Shen Sujie glanced at the whip, her expression hesitant. “…You guys like to play with this?”

The socialite gave a lazy “Mmm” and asked, “Why?”

As the socialite looked at her with a questioning expression, Shen Sujie’s face slowly broke into an excited smile. She spoke in an innocent voice, saying the most depraved things. “What a coincidence. I like it too.”

“But I prefer to be the master.” She then snatched the whip from the woman and lashed it at her, smiling sweetly. “Since you want to play, I’ll play with you to your heart’s content.”

Then, with an impossible burst of strength from her small body, she sent the rich socialites screaming, forcing them to run from her. In a moment, the situation was reversed.

The system’s eyelid twitched. “Host, you can do this?” it asked.

“I just taught myself,” Shen Sujie said, chasing after the women. She briefly answered the system’s question before returning her attention to the game. “How’s this? Is my whipping good, sisters? Are you having fun?”

The person she had asked looked at her, speechless. “What the hell is wrong with you?” they thought. Taking the lead and inflicting pain on others was one thing; having that control taken from you and having pain inflicted on you was another. Shen Sujie’s arm rose and fell, and the whip whistled through the air, sending shivers down their spines. Everyone tried to escape, but Shen Sujie blocked the door, giving them no way out.

Shen Sujie smiled. “Don’t you love this game? Why don’t you want to play with me anymore?” she murmured. “If you keep this up, I’ll be angry.”

“Why do you only play with others and not with me?”

The socialites, who were scrambling for cover, wanted to roll their eyes. “How can that be the same?” they thought. As they watched the whip fall on their friends, they could no longer maintain their elegant composure. They all began to beg for mercy. “We’re sorry! Please stop!”

“We’ll never do this again.”

One person’s begging led to another, and soon, everyone was pleading.

Jiang Bieyuan, who had just broken into the room with the police, froze when she saw the scene. But she quickly regained her composure. She pulled Shen Sujie into her arms, snatched the whip from her hand, and threw it to the side. Then, she pointed at the disheveled women and said to the police, “It was them.”

“They and Fu Yanzhou worked together to try to ruin my girlfriend’s innocence.”

The police officer, who had witnessed her small movements, was speechless.

The socialites, whose noses were running from Shen Sujie’s whipping, were also speechless. “Do you really think we have that kind of power?” they thought.

No matter whether Jiang Bieyuan was telling the truth or not, Shen Sujie was the victim, and there was no denying that. The video was clear evidence, and the women in the room were immediately arrested. Fu Yanzhou, who had been waiting outside, was also arrested immediately.

At the same time, the media, who had been tipped off by Jiang Bieyuan, rushed to the scene and took pictures of the shocking incident. The graceful wife of a famous director, a popular actress in the entertainment industry, and a well-known businesswoman… Their identities were so prominent that the media was almost too afraid to report on the story.

Since they couldn’t afford to offend the socialites, they turned their attention to the easiest target: Fu Yanzhou. In less than an hour, photos of him in handcuffs went viral. His fans refused to believe it, but in the face of the evidence, their idol was powerless and was going to jail.

A top star had fallen, and everyone was in shock. With one “breaking news” after another, Fu Yanzhou’s career, which had reached its peak, quickly vanished like a firework, never to be remembered again.

All the wealth, fame, power, and status he had ever craved would now be gone forever. He could never become a man above all others, never get close to Jiang Bieyuan through schemes, marry into her family, seize her power, and cause her endless suffering.

Shen Sujie was very satisfied with this outcome. Only by making it impossible for Fu Yanzhou to compete would Jiang Bieyuan find true happiness and her “happily ever after.”

*******

Five years passed. Jiang Bieyuan was now a powerful figure in the business world, the head of the Jiang family. She commanded immense power with a quiet calm. In Shen Sujie’s eyes, this was a beautiful ending: the tragic-but-strong heroine had faced all obstacles and, in the end, was left with only her beauty and strength, without any of the tragedy.

Over the five years, Jiang Bieyuan systematically ruined everyone on the list from that day in the room, seizing their businesses and consolidating her power. She had proven her ruthlessness and skill. By now, if anyone were to be named the “strongest female entrepreneur,” it would be Jiang Bieyuan.

After a meeting, Jiang Bieyuan rushed home and, with practiced ease, embraced Shen Sujie. “Baby, not a single one of the people who tried to hurt you that day is left.”

“I got revenge for you.”

Shen Sujie lifted her pale face and gave Jiang Bieyuan a sweet kiss. “Thank you,” she said, smiling.

Jiang Bieyuan was momentarily stunned, then smiled back. 

“You’re welcome. As long as you’re happy, my love, I’d do anything.”

*******

System: My couple is now an “unhappy ending.”

Sister Shen: That’s fine. As long as the heroine and I get our “happily ever after,” that’s all that matters.

System: …