Villains: Starting with the Landlady

"Alright, stop talking!"

Su Linglong also lost her temper, stood up, and coldly stared at the group of relatives in the living room: "Do you think I don't know what you're afraid of? What were you doing before, and now you know to come to me? Heaven is watching what people do. If you had been honest, would all of this have happened?"

"Hey, why are you talking like that, kid!"

"That's right, that's right, we clearly wanted to help your father!"

"How utterly heartless!"

Su Linglong closed her eyes. She really didn't want to get involved in these messy things, but the shackles of family ties bound her, preventing her from escaping.

"Linglong, why don't you talk to your Chairman Su about it?"

Her uncle finally bared his fangs, leaning closer to her: "Oh? As long as Chairman Su says so..."

"What, are you trying to drag Chairman Su down with you?" Su Linglong said coldly. "If my father is truly innocent, he'll be back safely in a few days, just cooperating with the law enforcement bureau. If he doesn't come back, then it means he definitely has a problem!"

After saying that, she went into her room and slammed the door shut.

After she closed the door, the relatives looked at each other and fell silent.

"Sigh, Linglong is such a stubborn child. How about this, you all go back first, and I'll try to persuade her again!"

Her mother sighed and could only tell the many relatives to go home first. After everyone was gone, she washed her face and went to Su Linglong's door to knock.

"I'm going to go to bed!"

"Linglong, it's Mommy!"

After a while, Su Linglong opened the door, then returned to bed without saying a word.

Han Yun walked up to her daughter and silently took her hand. Although the daughter shook it off slightly, she still let Han Yun hold on.

"I know your father isn't a good person, but... but could you please talk to Chairman Su about it?"

"Mom, that gambling addict spends all his time partying and living a life of debauchery, and you're still willing to help him?"

"But your uncle is my younger brother, and he has some connections with your father. If..."

“Chairwoman Su is busy.” Su Linglong leaned against the headboard, her eyes gradually becoming vacant. “She’s taking a flight abroad tomorrow morning, and we don’t even know how long it will take her to get back. How could she possibly have time to worry about these things?”

Han Yun was also somewhat desperate, and murmured with her head down, "Is there really no way out...?"

Suddenly, she remembered something and looked up at her daughter: "Linglong, doesn't Chairman Su have an adopted son with whom he has a very good relationship? He should be able to speak to you, right?"

"Heh, Young Master Ling is still in college, he hasn't been exposed to these things yet."

"But given her family's connections, she should be able to get things done, right?" Han Yun suddenly perked up, and the light in her eyes made Su Linglong a little scared.

Why would someone help me? We're not even related.

"But you're still here, aren't you? You said he's still in college, so he shouldn't be married yet, right?"

Su Linglong was stunned, then her face was filled with disbelief: "Mom, what do you mean?"

"Linglong, Mom actually has something to hide from you. Your dad still owes several million in debt, and it's all through legitimate channels. If he can't pay it back soon, they'll take away our house!"

Su Linglong felt a wave of dizziness wash over her, and the light in her eyes faded. She had helped this gambling addict cover his debts countless times, and she herself had almost no savings left, only to end up like this.

Thinking of that handsome and dashing young man, her heart tightened, but she finally smiled sadly: "I understand. Don't worry, I'll find a way to take care of my father and that money."

"It's good that you've figured it out... I won't bother you anymore, I'll go out first, you should get some rest!"

As Han Yun closed the door, Su Linglong could no longer contain her grief and anger, and buried her head in the pillow, sobbing bitterly.

The next morning, just as dawn was breaking, in a villa in the capital city, Ling Yun, as if completing a routine task, sent messages to the women he was close to one by one. He didn't reply to any of them except for Xia Lan, clearly having slept soundly all weekend.

However, Xia Lan hadn't spoken since yesterday, and Ling Yun was vaguely worried that something had happened to her. After seeing her reply, he immediately made a phone call.

"Hey, Xia Lan, where have you been these past few days?" Ling Yun asked in a low voice, noticing that his mother hadn't come out of the bathroom yet.

"Lingyun," Xia Lan's voice was a little hoarse, "I've divorced Wei Dahai."

Are you...are you very sad?

"No, no!" Xia Lan's tone suddenly became urgent, afraid that Ling Yun would misunderstand. "That son of a bitch wanted me to leave with nothing. I argued with him for a long time before I finally got some money. But he also threatened to find someone to teach me a lesson. Guess what happened?"

"I can't guess, can you tell me?"

"Hmph, he was arrested yesterday afternoon! He's been living it up outside, he'll be in there for a long time now."

"Isn't that good?"

"Ugh, I've been having trouble sleeping all this time! And you, my little devil, aren't even home..."

Ling Yun was relieved, said a few more words to her, and then hung up the phone.

Seeing that Su Qingya hadn't come out for so long, he tiptoed in and found her brushing her teeth.

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The phone rang, and Su Qingya answered it.

"Xiao Wang? Oh, I'm coming down right away... Um, please wait a little longer."

After hanging up the phone, Su Qingya touched Ling Yun's hair: "Xiao Yun, I'm leaving."

Although Ling Yun was somewhat reluctant, she still returned to her bedroom.

After Su Qingya finished dressing and went downstairs, she waved to him by the window as she got into the car. Ling Yun smiled back and watched her leave.

Ling Yun lay on the bed for a short nap, and around 9 o'clock, his phone rang and woke him up.

He answered the phone without even looking at it.

"Hey, where?"

"Oh, is this Mr. Ling? I'm sorry, did I disturb your rest?"

Chapter 50 The Secretary's Invitation

"you are?"

Ling Yun felt the voice sounded familiar, and when she held the phone screen up to her eyes, she exclaimed, "Oh, it's Sister Su! What's up?"

Su Linglong and Ling Yun also knew that Su Qingya had taken him to eat with this beautiful woman a few times, and he had a good impression of this capable woman, even though she was about the same height as Su Qingya.

"Young Master Ling, are you free tonight?"

On the other end, Su Linglong gripped her nightgown tightly, almost tearing it apart with her strength.

"Tonight?" Ling Yun was planning to spend the night with a close woman, especially Fu Xuehui, but hearing her unusual tone, he could only reply, "I should be free, Sister Su, what's wrong?"

"Can I treat you to dinner tonight?"

"You have... okay, sure, but can I ask what it is?"

"Chairwoman Su has been a great help to me. Now that she's abroad again, you're home alone. I was thinking... I was thinking of inviting you to dinner as a way of thanking her for promoting me?"

Ling Yun wasn't stupid; he sensed the hidden meaning in her words, but he still replied, "Okay, set the time and place and send it to me on WeChat."

"Okay, then I won't disturb your rest!"

After hanging up the phone, Ling Yun stroked his chin and pondered for a moment. Although he had the woman's contact information, they weren't really friends, except for the holiday greetings she would send. However, one thing was certain: no matter what he posted on social media, Su Linglong would always like it immediately.

Why would someone suddenly invite me to dinner with such a lame excuse? Could it be that they want something from me?

While he was thinking, Liu Hao sent him another message, inviting him to his house the next afternoon and to stay overnight, and telling him not to bring Qi Jingjing along.

Ling Yun smiled faintly. After asking Zhang Caiwei and learning that she was also going, he guessed what Liu Hao was thinking. After all, tomorrow was Sunday, and there were no classes on Monday morning. Even if he went crazy at night, it wouldn't affect his school attendance the next afternoon, so he readily agreed.

Okay, now I'll have something to do for the next two nights.

Although he didn't have a strong feeling towards Zhang Caiwei, he still found her delicate face and submissive attitude quite appealing.

He quickly sent a voice message invitation to Fu Xuehui.

Good morning, you little rascal.

"Xuehui, are you home?"

"What's wrong? Were you unhappy last night?"

Upon hearing her words, Ling Yun realized that Su Qingya and Fu Xuehui were so close that they could talk about anything, and that Su Qingya must have already proudly revealed her secrets.

"I live alone, and I have nowhere to eat."

"Shall I come over?"

"it is good!"

Ling Yun got up, washed and tidied herself up, styled her smooth short hair, and even sprayed some perfume, preparing to greet Fu Xuehui in her best condition.

A short while later, Fu Xuehui's car arrived at the villa's entrance.

The beautiful headmistress had her hair pulled back and wore an apricot-colored dress with a pure and alluring style. Her two long legs shone brightly in the sunlight.

Ling Yun glanced at her critically, then pulled her into the house with a somewhat displeased expression and closed the door.

"What's wrong? Don't you like what you're wearing?"

Fu Xuehui noticed that he looked unwell and went up to him, taking his hand.

"It's very good, but I'd like to know, how many people did you show it to?"

Seeing Ling Yun's somewhat angry expression, Fu Xuehui's cold and beautiful face instantly melted, and she hugged his arm: "Oh dear, are you jealous?"

"very funny?"

Fu Xuehui composed herself and said seriously, "I'm 35 years old, and over the years I've met countless oddballs, but not a single one has ever taken advantage of me. I even wore a coat when I went out today. There was no one else around your villa, so I dared to stand openly at the door for you to see. Don't believe me? I'll go back to the car and get my coat for you to see."

"Xuehui, am I very possessive?"

"Strength is a good thing."

Fu Xuehui touched his cheek: "You don't have much food left, do you? I was afraid it wouldn't be enough, so I brought some back with me."

"Another potent tonic?"

"Of course! You were exhausted last night! You must have had a very tiring morning, right?"

Ling Yun wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that Fu Xuehui spoke with a hint of gritted teeth, and he imagined that Su Qingya must have been very proud when she was showing off to her.

However, Su Qingya and Fu Xuehui's tolerance still made him very happy. Their relationship remained unchanged, and they tacitly accepted each other's actions. It was even highly likely that even if Fu Xuehui hadn't said anything, Su Qingya would have asked her to come and take care of him.

"I'm free all day."

Ling Yun held her as they sat on the sofa. Fu Xuehui turned on the TV and, listening to white noise, whispered to Ling Yun.

"Someone invited me to dinner tonight. It was Qingya's chief secretary, Su Linglong."

"Her? I remember her, she's a pretty nice girl..."

Seeing her like this, Ling Yun tentatively asked, "Then can we... today?"

"Not yet, this trip has taken a bit longer than usual." Fu Xuehui's face showed a hint of apology; she hadn't been feeling well lately.

Ling Yun was slightly disappointed, but Fu Xuehui would be his sooner or later, either today or in a few days. With the "Beauty Recognizes Her Master" feature and her already "affectionate" feelings for him, he wasn't afraid she would run away.

"Alright, let's get down to business. Do you need me to go with you tonight?"

"You also think there's something wrong with her?"

"This girl is very serious about her work. Even Sister Su said that she even volunteered to work overtime just to handle certain things perfectly. So why would such a girl, who has almost no useless social interactions and is highly appreciated by Sister Su, specifically ask you to have dinner alone after Sister Su went abroad?"

"I can't figure out what she's planning, but it shouldn't be anything against me."

"Ha, who in the entire capital would dare to touch you? Uncle Su would probably just scatter her ashes!" Fu Xuehui tapped his lips. "How about we keep in touch and I'll see what she says? You put on your headphones."

"Row!"

Lingyun listened to the two aunts and wholeheartedly agreed.

As a technologically advanced nation, and given Su Qingya's status, security and high-tech products are naturally plentiful. Ling Yun found a small wireless earphone in the drawer, the kind that can be directly inserted into the ear, so it's not noticeable from the outside.

After making sure there were no problems with her trip tonight, Fu Xuehui went back to her car to get the groceries and prepared to show off her cooking skills.

Chapter 51 Xia Lan's Visit

Lingyun had just chatted with Qi Jingjing for a while when he received a call from Xia Lan.