I sneered, giving him merciless look:
"Bạch Vân Kính, right? Thanh Hoài's bunkmate loyal friend. No wonder two are birds of feather."
"Not long Thanh even said he'd marry off Khương Nguyệt - girl you've been pining after years - you. You were so ecstatic like family's son-in-law already."
"To fair, you're diligent young from comfortable background. A decent match, suppose.""The really went all out such fine son-in-law."
Cố Thanh Hoài's paled at words.
My eyes glinted amusement:
"But do know haven't been able see Khương Nguyệt lately?"
Seeing meaningful smile, Thanh immediately tried me:
"Lâm Hựu Thanh! Don't dare line!"
I slapped away finger connected phone projector –
A video began playing of Khương Nguyệt kneeling naked on hotel carpet, being slapped. The café had been quietly out earlier. Besides our trio, only indifferent owner remained counter.
Bạch Vân Kính's expression contorted as he recognized in Amidst sounds of woman's sobs, footsteps from leisurely tucked stray lock of hair ear:
"Khương Nguyệt volunteered mistress money. The legal her off hotel bed by her hair her. Your dear friend Thanh happened staying next door whole show."
"But obviously, he chose screw over brother instead of telling wanted sucker raising another leftovers."
"Now Khương Nguyệt's is ruined, legs broken. never dance again."
"So tell me, do still want her? Does still want damaged goods?"
Cố Thanh tried stand up defend sister, but next words nailed him seat:
"Oh, here's gift."
"The tycoon Khương Nguyệt He was recently diagnosed tertiary syphilis."
My eyes curved into crescents:
"You're next in line."
I left leaving them their chaos. Fifteen minutes later, café owner police report near-murderous brawl.
08
After that café encounter, news came that Vân committed suicide day before civil service physical. The severed ties Cốs. father, who funeral, said Bạchs their son's death chilling indifference eldest brother didn't shed tear, frozen throughout.
I laughed. During this sensitive period, any scandal doom entire family. Sacrificing pawn save king was their only move.
Soon came news about Thanh positive. Distraught, he handed company control business partner. Though himself, had talent. even he couldn't strategies, latest conquest.
After winning bid, invited him drinks:
"Consider joining company."
"Or invest. up. Ditch Thanh Hoài."
In our past life, he had parted ways early. He went abroad, caught industry wave, built an empire. We had no feud this time, harness talent Lâm family's rise.
The smiled agreed. Compared Thanh Hoài, offered Lâm family's resources without elders. understand on it immediately.
Cố Thanh became irrelevant overnight.
As Cốs imploded, Khương Nguyệt was found pregnant. Cố's saw new opportunity, dragging her tycoon's mansion demanding responsibility. But he didn't know had shifted tycoon's children had shares their philandering father.
Hearing of Cốs' smirked: fools.
That tycoon had been sterile since car accident decades ago. Khương Nguyệt's child? Could Thanh Hoài's. Could Vân Not concern anymore.
The clowns were eventually off, their reputation in tatters.
I maintained routine. The project Thanh concluded successfully. father, recognizing began grooming as heir. partnership flourished proof of partner's genius. Letting him steer while brought overflowing profits.
In our past life, Thanh jumped death after stomach cancer diagnosis. By current could warn him now early treatment.
But I?
Let him die disgraced in agony, tasting past life's despair.
Seasons years later, retired, passing Lâm Group's helm. corporate giant flawlessly. future shone boundless.
(End)
