Villains: Starting with the Landlady

She didn't know how she felt. In her world, besides her mother Shen Qian, there was only this little girl Jiang Ruyu; everyone else was a stranger.

But yesterday's collision brought the image of that boy into her heart. She admits that her heart raced uncontrollably at the time, and although it quickly returned to normal after they separated, the young man's image was deeply etched in her mind and could not be erased.

Do I like him? Not really, I just think he's special, he smells really good, I don't know what perfume he's wearing, and his genuine smile is also very attractive.

Tch, Leng Hanyan, you laugh at Jiang Ruyu for being a lovesick fool, aren't you one too?

Leng Hanyan gave a self-deprecating laugh, then suddenly heard several voices outside. It was 12:30, an hour before afternoon classes. Were they already here to reserve seats?

She should have looked away, because once she saw clearly, she was surprised to find that the three people passing by the door were Ling Yun, Qi Jingjing, and Zhang Caiwei!

She didn't know the last girl's name, but her figure and appearance were rare even in school. She had naturally seen her before and had some impression of her.

Are they all Ling Yun's girlfriends?

Leng Hanyan took a sip of tea, moistening her dry lips. After hesitating for a long time, she finally put down her book and secretly followed them.

She tried her best to keep her footsteps down, but Ling Yun still caught them. At first, he didn't think much of it, but after realizing that the person seemed to have been following him, he suddenly turned around at the next stairwell.

"Ah, Leng Hanyan?"

Leng Hanyan tried her best to maintain her cool and aloof expression, clutching her skirt and taking a few deep breaths: "I was just passing by."

"But the rooftop is right there, are you really going that way?"

Because they were so close, the "beauty and friendliness" effect worked again, making her flustered when facing Ling Yun. In the end, she blushed and hurriedly ran downstairs.

Chapter 91 On the Rooftop

After seeing Leng Hanyan run away, Ling Yun went upstairs and used the key to open the iron gate.

Zhang Caiwei and Qi Jingjing exchanged a glance, then suppressed their smiles and followed her up.

After locking the rooftop door, looking at the cloudless sky and the gentle breeze, Zhang Caiwei couldn't help but spread her arms, close her eyes, and feel the warmth.

"What do you think Leng Hanyan was doing here just now?"

"What for?" Ling Yun smiled. "She's probably curious about where the three of us are."

"She doesn't seem like the gossipy type, does she?"

Ling Yun patted the back of the girl's head and said with a smile, "Who knows? I think she might have guessed something."

"No way……"

"So what if she guesses? She can't just make things up without evidence."

Chapter 92 The Lazy Su Qingya [Bonus Chapter for Monthly Tickets]

After school, Ling Yun said goodbye to Qi Jingjing and then called Su Qingya.

"Hey, where are you?"

"Huh? Hmm~"

"You're not already home, are you?"

Ling Yun put one hand in his pocket, looked at the bustling street, and then glanced in the direction of his rented room: "Don't tell me you're sleeping in my room?"

"I'm hungry. Could you buy some food and bring it back? I'm in your bedroom."

"Ok."

Ling Yun was somewhat helpless; Su Qingya seemed to be becoming more and more girlish, truly getting younger as she got older.

The young man went to a delicatessen, bought some cold dishes, and then went to the restaurant next door to buy two boxed meals before carrying the food back upstairs.

Upon entering the house, Ling Yun discovered that Su Qingya was still not up, and the living room was pitch black. He turned on the light, placed the groceries on the table, and pushed open his bedroom door to go inside.

Su Qingya was still asleep, seemingly exhausted from the flight. The room was air-conditioned, and Ling Yun's thin blanket covered her stomach.

After Ling Yun woke Su Qingya up, the two went to the living room.

"You bought cold dishes?" Su Qingya asked, somewhat surprised.

"Yes, I think even if we buy it hot, it will be cold by the time we eat it."

Su Qingya rolled her eyes, sat down next to him, and the two picked up their chopsticks to enjoy a cozy dinner.

"I'll drive you to Grandpa's place tomorrow night."

"Okay." Ling Yun ate in a rather unrestrained manner. "By the way, Qingya, I'm taking someone with me tomorrow."

"Who is it? It can't be that girl Qi Jingjing, can it?" Su Qingya teased.

"Tao Xin'er".

Su Qingya stopped eating. Ling Yun's information channels might not be as good as hers when it came to matters between these large families, but she naturally knew about Tao Xin'er and Sun Yichen's marriage.

"Xiaoyun, do you know she's going to marry Sun Yichen?"

"I know. Qingya, you don't agree?"

Ling Yun looked at Su Qingya, who smiled and shook her head: "I agree to whatever you want to do, it's just the Sun family. I'll pick her up tomorrow and introduce her properly to the people who come to congratulate us!"

"It's so kind of you!"

Chapters 93+94 Arrival at the Manor

The next day, Ling Yun was woken up from bed by Su Qingya.

"Dress smartly today, don't embarrass your Grandpa Su and me!"

The young man hummed a tune as he walked to the school gate, where he saw a pretty girl walking out of the girls' dormitory, followed by another girl getting out of a Porsche.

Ling Yun waved and smiled at Mei Ya, then led the two girls into the school.

The school had a unified schedule that classes would end around 3 p.m. After yesterday's incident, Zhang Caiwei and Qi Jingjing had become much closer, chattering about where to go shopping on the weekend.

After school in the afternoon, watching the students pour out of the school building like sardines, Ling Yun shook his head, parted ways with the two girls, and got into his mother's car. As the car started, Ya Xuan drove his Rolls-Royce, with his two younger sisters following behind.

Mengxi pouted the whole time, occasionally giving her two older sisters a resentful look.

"Okay, I'll have the boss get you certified when he's free, okay?" Ruoxue rubbed her third sister's head and said with a smile.

"traitor!"

Ruoxue didn't like hearing this and ruffled her hair: "Hey, who broke the rules first? On the night Zhang Yang died, you were the only one dressed like you were going to a party!"

"I...I wore it for myself!"

"Who are you lying to?"

Ling Yaxuan smiled; it was a blessing to be able to listen to her two younger sisters bickering.

The car stopped in front of the Leia Bar, and Tao Xin'er, dressed in an evening gown, walked over gracefully, though the tattoo on her left arm was quite noticeable.

When she noticed Su Qingya staring at her tattoo, she gently covered it with her hand.

"Get in the car." Ling Yun opened the car door, and Tao Xin'er greeted Su Qingya before sitting in the back.

"Having a personality is a good thing, but since you've chosen to be cultured, don't hide it." Su Qingya was driving herself today; her original driver had been reassigned to a different retirement home. "What kind of image does a daughter-in-law of the Su family have if she's so timid and hesitant?"

"Ok!"

Tao Xin'er visibly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing Su Qingya's words. Although Su Qingya spoke in a lecturing tone, she had implicitly acknowledged Tao Xin'er's status, even though Tao Xin'er and Ling Yun had only known each other for a short time.

Ling Yun held her small hand and smiled gently at her, which reassured Tao Xin'er even more.

I can't stop the Tao family, but the Su family certainly can...

Although she didn't manage to overturn the table on her own as she had hoped, she found a stronger backer, only this backer was a bit of a womanizer.

Unlike traditional Chinese women, she hoped to find only one man who loved her and whom she loved deeply, and to live a peaceful and happy life together, without sharing with other women. But in the end, it was just a wishful thinking.

However, Lingyun also has his advantages. He doesn't interfere too much with me and gives me enough freedom so that I won't be treated like a caged bird.

More importantly, Ling Yun's own strength is unfathomable; he is not a pushover.

Grandpa Su lives halfway up the mountain, a two-hour drive from Lingyun School. As the car drove out of the congested city, the scenery on both sides became even greener, and the songs of birds echoed in our ears.

"I've basically never left the city," Tao Xin'er said with a hint of envy, gazing at the birds soaring in the sky.

"You can go wherever you want from now on."

"Oh, do I need to report this to Young Master Ling?"

"Of course! You'll have to write a sick note!" Ling Yun joked, hooking his arm around her waist.

Although she was still a little uncomfortable being held by him, Tao Xin'er forced herself to change. Ling Yun wasn't interested in the Tao family behind her, but simply in her as a person, which made her slightly happy. At least it proved that she still had some charm, and it wasn't just a simple exchange of benefits.

Around 6 o'clock, the car drove up to the middle of the mountain and stopped in front of a huge manor.

As the place where Grandpa Su retires, the staff and environment here are top-notch. With Su Qingya and Ling Yun's faces, they got through all the way and parked directly in the parking lot behind the Su family's house.

After getting out of the car, Ling Yun and the two women were about to go in through the back door when a woman ran over, gave him a hug, and then tiptoed to kiss him.

"Oh my, it's been so long, my darling little Yun!"

Chapter 95 Su Family Manor

"Auntie."

Ling Yun also embraced the beautiful woman in his arms who was not related to him by blood. At first glance, she looked to be under 30 years old, but in fact, she was well-maintained and was already 36 years old.

"My dear Xiaoyun, I've noticed a change in you!"

Su Jinyao jumped out of his arms and then called out to Su Qingya with a smile, "Sister!"

"Little sister, have you found a boyfriend this year?"

Su Qingya always liked to tease her lively younger sister, and this time was no exception.

"I'm not looking for them, they're all just a bunch of trash."

"Oh dear, you don't even like the son of Dad's old comrade-in-arms?"

Unexpectedly, this spurred Su Jinyao on, and she scoffed, "Come on, that coward."

After she finished speaking, she glanced at Ling Yun and saw that he was chatting with Tao Xin'er. She then quietly asked Su Qingya, "Who is this? Is she Ling Yun's girlfriend?"

"You don't know her?" Su Qingya leaned closer and whispered, "Tao Xin'er, the eldest daughter of the Tao family."

"Huh? She wasn't going to be with Sun... Wow, Xiaoyun is so amazing, she stole someone's fiancée?"

That was his idea.

"Sigh, if only that guy were half as handsome as Xiaoyun." Su Jinyao shrugged.

Su Qingya's eyes gradually sharpened, and she asked with a serious expression, "Yao Yao, what do you mean..."

"Everyone has their own way of living. I yearn for freedom and don't want to be dominated by others, even if that person is my father."

"But isn't your current choice also given to you by him?"

"That's why he's our dad. He has such a sharp eye. He saw through it all at a glance. He gave me a choice between two open schemes. What could I do?"

"Yao Yao, you know, Ling Yun is, after all, someone we raised..."

Before she could finish speaking, Su Jinyao nudged her with her elbow: "Come on, sister, why are you protecting him like this? Does this kid have to bleed for our family? We've raised him to this age, he's fattened up, it's time to slaughter him!"

"How could you say that!"

Su Qingya pretended to teach her a lesson, but the latter ran to Ling Yun's side with a grin and grabbed her arm.

"Okay, Xiaoyun, let's go in." After saying that, she smiled at Tao Xin'er as well, "Don't worry, once we're inside the Su family's door, no matter how bold the Sun family is, they won't dare to utter a single word!"

"Thank you, aunt!"

Tao Xin'er also liked this pretty aunt quite a bit. Mainly, the Su family gave her a very good feeling and felt very warm and welcoming. Compared to her previous cold home, it felt more like a safe haven.

Su Qingya smiled as she watched the interaction among the group. This warm feeling was indeed very comfortable. There was no need for any more deceit or scheming; everyone was honest and straightforward with each other.

The four of them entered the manor chatting and laughing, and came to a stone table.

An old man was leisurely drinking tea and playing chess by himself. Several burly men in military uniforms stood beside him, and a steward-like person was making tea for him.

"dad."

"Grandpa Su."