First, they belittled her, saying she was terrible and that her existence was a hindrance to the world. Then they told her, "But I believe in you. I'm the only one in the world who's good to you, so you can trust me. Everything I ask you to do is for your own good."
Over time, the other person will become a puppet that he can manipulate at will.
In more serious cases, it could lead to depression or mental instability.
Liang Shi coldly stared at Qiu Zimin, and after she finished speaking, he casually asked, "Anything else?"
"Mom sent you money," Qiu Zimin said. "You don't have a job, and the house you live in was bought by us. Although you don't want to compromise, I am still your mother, and I can't just abandon you. Take this money and spend it. It's cold, so take your time on your way back."
Liang Shi: "Oh."
She got into the car, then rolled down the window and said to Qiu Zimin, "I'll be working at Dongheng from now on, so you don't need to give me living expenses anymore. Also, the ownership of Chuanlan Villa belongs to you. I'm just living here temporarily. I'll move out when I have the money."
Qiu Zimin's expression twisted for a moment, but she forced a smile, "What are you talking about? How could I not care about my own daughter? You're still young, and you don't have much earning power..."
“I am already married,” Liang Shi said. “I will take on the corresponding responsibilities.”
She looked at Qiu Zimin and said, "So, don't even think about controlling me."
The car drove out of the old villa.
Qiu Zimin stood at the door, clutching her coat, her eyes filled with boundless rage.
After a long silence, Qiu Zimin gritted her teeth and spat out two words, "Useless."
//
Liang Shi returned to Chuanlan Villa after nine o'clock.
Xu Qingya was playing games in the living room when she saw her come back and looked up to greet her.
"Where is your sister?" Liang Shi asked.
Xu Qingya said, "She's still sleeping."
She stood up and walked towards her room. "Sister Liang, I'm going back to my room."
"Okay," Liang replied.
She went back to the kitchen to pour herself a glass of water. When she came out and looked at the living room, she felt that this kind of decor was more comfortable. The room in the old house, for example, made her feel cold.
She stood downstairs in a daze for a while before going back to her room.
Xu Qingzhu was still asleep; she had slept for a very long time.
Liang Shi went back to his room and took a shower. While waiting for his hair to dry, he played mobile games. Later, he was too tired and fell asleep before his hair was completely dry.
However, I didn't sleep very well, probably because I was shocked by the original master bedroom's renovation during the day.
She dreamed of a coffin.
In the pitch-black night, a coffin was flying around, and paper money was still floating in the sky.
Another Taoist priest placed a talisman between her eyebrows, which immediately startled her awake.
I opened my eyes abruptly, only to be met with a pair of bright eyes.
Liang Shi was so startled that his heart almost stopped before he realized that it was Xu Qingzhu.
She let out a soft breath, her voice a little hoarse, "What are you doing?"
"Did you have a nightmare?" Xu Qingzhu asked.
Liang Shi nodded. "Did you touch my face?"
Xu Qingzhu turned her head to look at her brow, her voice as cold as ever, "No."
After saying that, he got out of bed.
She asked, "How long have I been asleep?"
Liang Shi replied, "One day and one night."
Where is Vivi?
"Zhao Xuning went to pick her up, she should be fine." Liang Shi reached out and turned on the bedside lamp, then turned on her phone screen and realized it was already past eleven o'clock.
She took a short nap, but the dream was so vivid that she couldn't fall asleep at all.
"Last night..." Xu Qingzhu paused, then changed to a gentler tone, "Did anything happen?"
Liang Shi immediately shook his head, "No, there's nothing there."
Then, Liang Shi suddenly realized, "You don't remember anything?"
Xu Qingzhu frowned slightly and answered truthfully, "My memory stops after I drank a large glass of baijiu."
Liang Shi: "..."
Goodness, turns out he's the kind of guy who makes short films when he's drunk.
"You don't remember anything? Not even a single fragment?" Liang Shi didn't know what hope he had.
After all, Xu Qingzhu was really funny last night. If she were to recall it, it would probably be a major social disaster.
"No." Xu Qingzhu pressed her temples. "Did you bring me out of there last night?"
“It was Zhao Xuning and me,” Liang Shi said, not taking credit for it. “Zhao Xuning had someone open the door to the private room.”
Actually, at that time, Liang Shi felt that he hadn't fully utilized his abilities and couldn't do anything.
But upon closer reflection, she realized that her original world was incompatible with this place, and she had not yet fully integrated into this world.
Moreover, someone like the original owner of this body would be completely isolated and helpless if something happened, making it very difficult for her to face such a high-level challenge.
I just hope that something like this won't happen again.
"Thank you." Xu Qingzhu lowered her head and sat on one side of the bed, lost in thought.
She was still wearing the same clothes as before.
He was wearing a tank top and trousers, and reeked of alcohol.
After a while, she belatedly realized, "I'm going to take a shower."
Liang Shi asked, "Are you hungry?"
Xu Qingzhu stopped at the bathroom door, hesitated, and asked carefully, "Is cooking troublesome now?"
"The servants are probably all asleep by now," Xu Qingzhu said. "I'm not too hungry..."
Before he could finish speaking, his stomach started rumbling.
Xu Qingzhu looked slightly embarrassed, while Liang Shi chuckled, "It's alright, I didn't eat much tonight either, I'll just make something simple for us to eat together."
"You can do it?" Xu Qingzhu raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Liang Shi nodded, "A little bit."
"Okay," Xu Qingzhu said, "Thank you for your help."
"Then you take a shower first, and I'll bring it up after I've made it," Liang Shi said. "Your sister is still downstairs, and I don't want to disturb her."
Xu Qingzhu was surprised by her thoughtfulness, but appreciated it. "Okay, thank you."
"You're welcome."
Liang Shi gave her the space and then went downstairs to cook noodles.
Comparatively speaking, noodles are the simplest food and are also suitable for people who have just woken up after a long sleep.
Xu Qingzhu, who was upstairs, found her phone before taking a shower. She discovered that it was fully charged, but when she left earlier, it only had 40% battery left, so Liang Shi must have charged it for her.
She has many such little details.
For example, Xu Qingzhu just discovered that she was sleeping on the edge of the bed, just big enough for her body, and she would fall off if she wasn't careful.
There was still so much empty space on the bed.
And when she cooks, she won't say it's solely for her sake, but rather that she's hungry and is cooking for her as a side benefit, which will greatly reduce her sense of guilt.
Xu Qingzhu held her phone for two seconds, pondered, then dialed Bai Weiwei's number and turned it off.
I called Zhao Xuning again, but the call was busy.
Neither of them answered the phone.
Xu Qingzhu sent Zhao Xuning a text message: [How is Weiwei? Has anything happened? Please contact me immediately if you have any news.]
After posting, I went to take a shower.
That night, she went to Huayue International after receiving a text message from Bai Weiwei.
She knew it wasn't a good place; Liang Shi and Cheng Ran used to frequent it. But the text message Bai Weiwei sent her that day read: "[Come quickly, it's an emergency!]"
She didn't think too much about it and went there, only to find Bai Weiwei sitting there drinking with investors. She was surprised to see her and the two checked their messages, only to find that Bai Weiwei hadn't sent her any messages.
One of the bosses admitted that he used Bai Weiwei's phone to send a message to Xu Qingzhu. He had long heard that Haizhou's number one Omega looked like a fairy, but he had never had the chance to meet her. So he took this opportunity to ask her out for a drink.
Upon hearing his words, Bai Weiwei became anxious and pulled Xu Qingzhu to leave.
Bai Weiwei was originally considered a "rich, beautiful, and successful" woman. Her family wasn't extremely wealthy, but they owned a technology company and didn't have to worry about food or clothing. She became an agent after graduation because she liked the industry. At that time, she got angry and argued with that person.
A group of people nearby started trying to break up the fight.
There were more than just Bai Weiwei and Xu Qingzhu, two female Omegas, at the party, plus many influential figures in the industry, so Bai Weiwei didn't react.
However, their drinking skills became so advanced that they started playing a drinking game. They originally said that they could leave after two rounds, but Bai Weiwei was unlucky and collapsed after one round. She was slightly better, but she didn't make it past the second round either.
I'm not a good drinker to begin with, and since I just came out of my estrus cycle, my body is in a vulnerable state, so I get drunk very easily.
Especially when she's drunk, her blackouts are particularly severe; she genuinely can't think of anything at all.
She didn't think much of it, and even guessed that Liang Shi had taken off her coat because she had vomited on it from drinking too much.
I didn't feel there was anything wrong with it.
When she came out after taking a shower, Liang Shi had already returned to the room, and the room was filled with the aroma of noodles.
She glanced at it; it looked quite professional.
Two large bowls, with the perfect ratio of noodles to soup, a layer of golden oil on top of the soup, and sprinkled with green scallions, looking incredibly appetizing.
Liang Shi handed her chopsticks and said, "Just eat this. We can have something better tomorrow morning. It's not a good time for you to eat too much right now."
Xu Qingzhu accepted it, saying, "Thank you."
Liang Shi was really hungry; she hadn't eaten much at noon or in the evening.