Chapter 207: The Versatile Lao Zhu

In the café.

Looking at Zhu Nan’s calm demeanor, Wang Haoran was quite curious.

“Lao Zhu, why are you here?”

“Since I came to S City, naturally I had to come see you, Mr. Wang.”

Zhu Nan said, glancing at Lin Xiaowei beside Wang Haoran.

“And this is, Miss Lin Xiaowei, right?”

“Hello, Miss Zhu Nan!”

Wang Haoran and Lin Xiaowei sat down.

Initially, it was mainly Wang Haoran and Zhu Nan talking, but gradually, it turned into Lin Xiaowei and Zhu Nan chatting, with Wang Haoran listening on the side.

Lin Xiaowei felt something was off, as if this Zhu Nan was the same type of person as her… that hidden desire in her eyes…

She wants to take my husband!

Lin Xiaowei’s eyes narrowed.

“Miss Zhu, I heard you are now the wife of Zhao family’s head, Zhao Ruilong?”

“Yes, and Miss Lin was once a daughter-in-law of the Jia family, right?”

Now that Zhu Nan had some influence in S City, she had investigated a few things.

She smiled and threw Wang Haoran a flirtatious glance.

“Besides, when working with Mr. Wang, calling Zhao Ruilong might make him work even more diligently, don’t you think, Mr. Wang?”

Seeing Zhu Nan’s boldness, Lin Xiaowei coldly snorted.

I’m sneaking around, but you’re outright stealing! You’re worse than me!

Lin Xiaowei felt indignant.

“Hmph, just that? A mere wife!”

“I think a widow has the upper hand!”

Lin Xiaowei held Wang Haoran’s hand, taunting Zhu Nan who was eyeing him.

“If Haoran wants, I can even support my ex-husband’s gravestone!”

Hearing such explicit words, both Wang Haoran and Qing Yi, who was not far away, facepalmed in exasperation.

After spending so much time together, Wang Haoran had come to understand Lin Xiaowei’s true nature.

She was the kind who acted very proper but had a very lewd mind.

Wang Haoran remembered a time when they came across a “write what you see” question online.

The content was a bed, a clock showing 2:30 AM, and a memorial tablet on the pillow.

Wang Haoran interpreted it as: “Staying up late harms health, leading to death.”

But Lin Xiaowei had a different thought—”A widow in front of her late husband’s memorial, falling into depravity at midnight.”

Wang Haoran understood that Lin Xiaowei was a bit reserved on the outside but had a wild imagination, and the pure desire potion merely made her act on her thoughts.

Thinking of the potion, Wang Haoran looked at Zhu Nan.

Did Lao Zhu have no desire, or was her self-control strong?

While Wang Haoran was pondering this.

He suddenly noticed Qing Yi behind Zhu Nan giving him a signal.

Her eyes were urgent, and her lips moved as if she wanted to speak but couldn’t.

“…”

“Xiaowei, Lao Zhu, you two chat slowly, I’m going to the restroom.”

Wang Haoran got up and headed to the restroom.

……

……

Reaching a place far from Zhu Nan.

As expected, Qing Yi followed.

This Qing Yi, named Lin Fengqing, had been with Zhu Nan for a long time and was her most trusted confidant.

Wang Haoran was very curious about what she had to say.

After arriving, Qing Yi looked at Wang Haoran with a complex expression.

“Mr. Wang, can you… persuade Miss Zhu?”

“…What’s wrong with her?”

“Miss Zhu…”

Qing Yi’s face was full of worry.

“Miss Zhu is going to her death!”

“…?!”

Wang Haoran unconsciously furrowed his brows and pressed for more details, “Explain clearly!”

Qing Yi nodded and asked.

“Mr. Wang, do you know about the ancient martial world?”

“Of course!”

Hearing Wang Haoran’s answer, Qing Yi continued.

“Actually, Miss Zhu and I are from the Zhu family in the ancient martial world.”

“Miss Zhu is the daughter of the Zhu family head, and I am a servant of the Zhu family.”

“But Miss Zhu is not biologically related to the head; she was adopted.”

“Even so, both the head and his wife, as well as several young masters, doted on her. Back then, Miss Zhu was like a little princess, carefree.”

At this point, Qing Yi’s face turned grim.

“Originally, everyone was happy, but one day, the head’s biological daughter returned.”

“Biological daughter?” Wang Haoran was curious.

“Yes, shortly after she was born, she got lost due to an accident. The head and his wife adopted Miss Zhu out of longing for their daughter.”

“She is a few months older than Miss Zhu, so upon her return, she became the eldest young lady, and Miss Zhu the second young lady.”

“Even with the biological daughter back, the head and his wife continued to dote on Miss Zhu, as did the three young masters…”

Qing Yi’s face twisted with anger, “But that eldest young lady… hmph!”

“The head and his wife went through great pains to find her from a small mountain village, but she turned out to be an ungrateful wretch!”

“After her return, not only was she ill-mannered, often angering the head and his wife, but she also envied Miss Zhu for enjoying the life she should have had, making things difficult for her at every turn!”

“Despite the head and the young masters’ reprimands, she wouldn’t listen. In the end, the wife couldn’t help but punish her.”

“Even then, she refused to admit her mistakes, eventually severing ties with the family.”

“Later, to get revenge on the Zhu family, this wretch seduced a crippled young master from the Mo family…”

Qing Yi continued, but Wang Haoran felt something was off.

A fake daughter adored, a real daughter despised?

No way! Lao Zhu, your job scope is this wide?

You’re also a female villain!