Chapter 73: Chapter 73

Hearing footsteps, Su Lingzhi looked towards the door.

There were two blurry shadows in her sight, and both people looked over at her simultaneously.

"Brother Chenglin, could you step out for a moment? I’d like to have a word with Tong Yan."

Jiang Chenglin glanced at the three bodyguards standing ramrod straight behind her, said nothing in the end, and walked outside to wait.

Meanwhile, one bodyguard locked the door from the inside, standing guard at the entrance.

This action instantly raised the pressure in the room to its peak, causing Tong Yan’s spine to stiffen. Her gaze returned to Su Lingzhi.

"What’s the big fuss about bringing me here? There’s nothing to talk about between us, is there?" Her tone was particularly disdainful, and her demeanor was loftier than ever.

Su Lingzhi looked at her, her brows and eyes like frost, akin to a winter lake, exuding a chilling cold beneath its calm surface.

"We are not biological sisters, our relationship is akin to strangers; indeed, there’s nothing to discuss."

Tong Yan refused to back down; "Since you’re clear about your own position..."

Before she could finish, Su Lingzhi interrupted: "I’ve come to you regarding the incident at the acknowledgment banquet that night, where Xiaoxi was humiliated."

At the mention of Zhuang Xiaoxi, a strange look crossed Tong Yan’s innocent brows and eyes, but there was no guilt or panic from being exposed. Instead, she insisted and distanced herself, "She was bullied, what does that have to do with me."

Su Lingzhi’s expression remained unchanged, "I used to see you as simple and weak, but I forgot, you’re an actress, disguise is your forte, even regaining your identity as the Su Family’s daughter doesn’t change your tendency to lie, but what I didn’t expect is how terrifying a person can become once they possess wealth."

These words struck at the ugly side of human nature, yet Tong Yan seemed unashamed by it.

She sneered contemptuously, found a seat, crossed her legs, and calmly spoke while playing with her manicure: "What I’ve become has nothing to do with you, don’t act like you know me well. Zhuang Xiaoxi disrespected me first, I only gave her a little lesson."

Seeing her openly admit without a shred of guilt, Su Lingzhi’s brow furrowed tightly, "You think I wouldn’t dare do anything to you for the sake of the Su Family?"

"Isn’t that the case?" Tong Yan said fearlessly, "In the past, when I had no money or power, no matter how hard I worked, I was only good enough to shine shoes for others. But now that I’m part of the Su Family, everyone in the entertainment industry gives way to me, isn’t this just human nature? Besides, for the past twenty years, I’ve been wandering outsides, the Su Family and you all bear some responsibility for it, it’s something you owe me."

"I owe you? Don’t you find it absurd to say that?" Su Lingzhi retorted, "If the Su Family knew your true self, wouldn’t they be heartbroken?"

Tong Yan’s body tensed, casting a cold glance at her, she spoke each word slowly: "You have no right to lecture me here."

With that, she put her leg down, stood up, and walked out with large strides, only to be blocked by the bodyguard.

She impatiently glared at the bodyguard, using a threatening tone: "Move aside."

The bodyguard remained motionless, blocking the entrance.

As Tong Yan moved to make a move, the other two bodyguards in the room strode towards her, restraining her arms regardless of her struggles and screams, bringing her back in front of Su Lingzhi.

Due to the disparity in strength, Tong Yan had no room to resist, staring with bloodshot eyes at the person sitting on the sofa, "Su Lingzhi, what do you want? Let me go!"

Su Lingzhi slowly stood, her amber eyes deep and devoid of any light, she spoke calmly: "The Su Family’s kindness for raising me for over twenty years, yet now I understand, that kindness was from the Su Family, which doesn’t include you. Even if I did something to you today, it’d be your own fault."

Tong Yan couldn’t believe she would really take action against her, warning her aloud: "If anything happens to me, the Su Family won’t let you off."

"Really?" Su Lingzhi felt no fear, instead calmly drawing a fruit knife, "I always thought an eye for an eye was not the way, but, dealing with someone like you, reasoning simply doesn’t work, instead it intensifies the evil seed in your heart. Previously you treated me harshly but I could overlook it, but you shouldn’t bully the people around me, Xiaoxi is my family, since you bully her behind my back, shouldn’t I retaliate a hundredfold."

Seeing the drawn knife, Tong Yan was terrified, her breathing erratic.

Immediately after, Su Lingzhi fearlessly approached her with the sharp fruit knife.

The cold blade pressed against her delicate face, making Tong Yan too scared to move, fearing any misstep might scar her face.

Su Lingzhi calmly said, "I heard you entertainers cherish your faces, I’m blind, can’t see anything, it’s all touch to me where the knife goes. If it accidentally scars your face, don’t blame me; you’re the one not dodging."

These words sent a chill down Tong Yan’s spine, making her unwilling to believe she was this crazy.

"Su...Lingzhi, we...we can talk." Tong Yan’s voice couldn’t stop trembling, her posture instantly lowered, even the bodyguards couldn’t control her trembling frame.

Su Lingzhi sneered coldly, "But I just gave you the chance to talk."

"We can talk now, put down the knife."

"Can you hear me out?"

"I can." Tong Yan suddenly tensed, looking at her with tears in her eyes.

Su Lingzhi put the knife down, frowning as she looked at her, "Remember, if you have any grievances, come at me directly. If I find out you’ve hired people to bully those around me, even if it ruins my reputation, I’ll spare no expense to make you pay a hundredfold, got it?"

Tong Yan promptly agreed: "Got it."

Su Lingzhi averted her gaze, turned away back to the sofa, signaling the bodyguards to release her.

Freed at last, Tong Yan let out a sigh of relief, her complex and unreadable eyes looking at Su Lingzhi, after a few seconds of silent hesitation, she bit her lip and left the room weakly.

Outside the door, Jiang Chenglin saw her pale face as she exited, still muttering "madwoman."

He frowned slightly, worryingly looking into the room before stepping forward to enter.

He saw Su Lingzhi sitting silently, her expression obscured and hard to decipher, the pressure around her incredibly low, making her difficult to understand.

She seemed to have changed somewhat, yet it was unclear how.

"Finished talking? Let me take you back." Jiang Chenglin spoke, breaking the silence of the room.

"No need." Speaking, Su Lingzhi had already precisely grabbed her white cane, standing up to leave.

As they brushed past each other, Jiang Chenglin reached out to hold her wrist, "She didn’t bully you, did she?"

"Do I look like she bullied me?" Su Lingzhi countered.

With a housekeeper plus three bodyguards guarding, how could she be bullied, she obviously came prepared today.

Jiang Chenglin asked, "What happened between you two?"

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Su Lingzhi withdrew her hand and left straight away.

Housekeeper Zhao and the three bodyguards quickly followed after her.

Back in the car, Housekeeper Zhao glanced anxiously at the person in the back seat, then asked, "Miss, back to Jing Garden?"

Su Lingzhi hesitated for a few seconds, "To Shangyu Hotel."