Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss-Chapter 629 - 603: Villains and Usefulness

Since Qian had already made her position clear, Yu Liumei had no choice but to back down.

Qian stood with one hand in her pocket, her gaze sweeping over the faces of these people with ulterior motives, one by one.

These people might not know that, in Qian’s eyes, their carefully concealed expressions were all caught by her; she suppressed the contempt in her heart, maintained an impeccable expression, and extended her hand to Lv Xiaocha, who hastily shook hands with Qian, her palm cold.

"Xiaocha, you wouldn’t do anything to betray me, would you?" Qian’s superb acting even fooled Shi Touyu.

Almost thought she really didn’t care anymore.

"Yes, Qian, I really don’t know anything, we were all in the same group, and when they said to eat I just came over, I really didn’t expect them to be like this..."

This expression of tears on the verge of falling, combined with her absolutely innocent voice, with just a few words, she stepped on her teammates and painted herself as utterly innocent, completely clearing her connection with those people.

Qian chuckled inwardly but remained calm and composed as always, extending her free hand to pat Lv Xiaocha’s hand.

"It’s all a misunderstanding, I understand, it’s not related to you."

"Qian, you’re so good to me..." Lv Xiaocha wiped her tears and quickly stood by Qian’s side, while Shi Touyu and Yu Liumei simultaneously took a step back as if avoiding a plague, not wanting to stand with someone so duplicitous.

Qian comforted Lv Xiaocha and turned her head to face La Juhua and her boyfriend with a completely different demeanor.

"I personally don’t like making enemies, but I’m never afraid of trouble. If you want today’s matter to end here, then just keep your distance whenever you see me on campus in the future. If you’re not convinced, you’re welcome to try me again—but be prepared to bear the consequences of your actions!"

Her words were firm and powerful. Shi Tou had seen Qian’s commanding presence before, so he wasn’t surprised by her sudden show of dominance,

but it was the first time Yu Liumei saw Qian exert her authority. Though she still spoke with her gentle and slow tone, every word was undeniably authoritative, leaving no doubt she was a woman of her word.

It wasn’t an aura built on violence but rather the inherent intimidation in Qian’s casual words that stunned everyone, forcing them to leave with their tails between their legs.

"Qian, it’s good that you saw through everything today and uncovered the truth... I was really afraid you’d misunderstand me. Getting hit is no big deal, but losing you as a friend is what I truly fear..."

Lv Xiaocha spoke with genuine emotion, yet Qian merely responded with a deep and unreadable gaze, patting her shoulder.

"A road is long and tested by strength, day by day, you see a person’s heart—I trust you won’t let me down."

Shi Touyu privately thought, is Qian saying, "day by day, people become despicable at heart"?

With that, she led her two companions away, leaving Lv Xiaocha standing there, patting her chest in relief; she was almost punched.

Looks like all those circulating rumors are true.

Never provoke the mighty Qian, or you might meet a very rhythmic demise.

There was once an off-campus wealthy kid, who, influenced by someone, stated that there was a special goddess at the school, threatening to invite Qian out for dinner or else lose an arm.

But Qian carried on as usual, and three days later, the wealthy kid was found in the hospital emergency room with a broken arm—bad luck for him to threaten Qian just as Xiaoqiang was visiting her, and Xiaoqiang swore he didn’t use much force; it’s not his fault the guy’s arm was fragile?

Many other versions warning not to provoke Qian circulated in the campus, even though Qian had excellent grades and looked even better, she had no suitors over the years. To be precise, no one dared to pursue her—everyone said she belonged to a big brother.

Lv Xiaocha used to think these were just rumors; being in the same group, she felt Qian wasn’t that aloof as rumored, but after today, it seemed the rumors held some truth.

Wiping the cold sweat from her forehead, she watched through the glass as Qian drove away with her companions, a complex emotion flashed in her eyes.

Why did heaven concentrate all the good fortune on Chen Xiaoqian alone?

As Qian left, she took the wet wipes handed to her by Shi Tou, carefully cleaning the hand that shook Lv Xiaocha’s, wiping each finger thoroughly.

There’s a thing called the virus of hypocrisy, while not deadly, it emanates disgust from the heart.

Qian tossed the used tissues in the trash, as Shi Touyu questioned in confusion. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Qian, what’re you playing at, knowing she’s no good, why put on a show for her?"

Qian reached out and tapped her forehead, "Silly girl, let me teach you something: in the adult world, there’s no right or wrong, only beneficial and non-beneficial; only in a crystal house could we only be surrounded by agreeable people."

There might be many people in this world, but when it comes down to basic psychological types, there are just a few kinds; you can’t avoid encountering these duplicitous people wherever you go.

Today’s Lv Xiaocha, tomorrow might be Iron Xiaocha, Copper Xiaocha, various Xiaocha.

"Then why only let her go and deal with those two?"

"Because I still have a use for Lv Xiaocha at the moment, as for those two—not worth mentioning."

Qian had management experience and encountered all sorts of people; the last thing she feared was people like La Juhua who bark loudly but couldn’t stir trouble. Opportunistic, petty, with poor self-control, a little tap and they’re subdued.

But someone like Lv Xiaocha, in the workplace, if she were a subordinate of Qian’s, would require more thought to manage, as such people conceal their emotions well and are dark-hearted, easy to fall into her trap if not careful.

And this dark-hearted, duplicitous nature was exactly what Qian could employ to her advantage.

"What kind of messy people are you using..." Shi Tou accompanied Qian into the car, mumbling.

"You’re no longer the naïve landlord’s daughter, how can you still use simple black-and-white logic to measure someone’s value? Even the most disgusting person, if used correctly, can be of service to me. If you head to Q City to see your brother someday, and I’m not by your side, you must pay more attention yourself—hey, why are you crying like a cat shedding its whiskers?"

Seeing her cry, Qian quickly reached out to wipe Shi Tou’s tears.

"Qian, I don’t want to be separated..." After being together for so long, emotions naturally developed; thinking about graduation and the different paths ahead, Shi Touyu felt uneasy.

"All good things must come to an end, so what I must do is extend the events I can control a bit longer..." Qian reassured Shi Touyu while plotting her next move in her mind.

The teacher wanted her to collaborate with some neurotic authority Mr. Qio, but she wasn’t interested, and Lv Xiaocha’s appearance gave Qian an opportunity, hoping this Lv Xiaocha wouldn’t let her "expectations" down and could help her achieve her goals.