Li Ziyu looked dejected. "If it's him, what's the point of all my efforts over the years? What's the point of managing the company and raising its wealth step by step? From the beginning, my grandfather was determined to have me marry Xiao Chen. Managing the company was just an excuse."
Su Lin snapped his fingers; "Smart people are insightful, they understand things immediately."
Li Ziyu sat numbly in the chair: "I never thought Grandpa would lie to me."
"For the prosperity and development of the family, the head of a large family would not hesitate to kill, let alone lie to you. For example, your brother, I estimate he died in vain. And I won't have any problems either. Now the people above are protecting my father, which means they are protecting me. So the final scapegoat will definitely be you."
Surprisingly, Li Ziyu did not refute Su Lin's words.
Ghost Doctor Wang Yannian, a legendary name. It is said that there is no patient he cannot cure. Family elders, bigwigs from all walks of life, and even people in the capital have been saved by him.
These people, when united, represent a tremendous resource, and Wang Yannian even saved their lives.
If she marries Xiao Chen, the Qin family will surely rise to a higher level, no... ten levels higher.
If handled well, it's not impossible for the Qin family to establish themselves in the capital.
This also means that all her previous efforts have been in vain, and even if she expands the Li family's company tenfold, the marriage will still take place.
However, Li Ziyu did not want an arranged marriage. She did not want to get married so early, and she did not want to marry Xiao Chen.
Thinking about how Xiao Chen looked last night, she felt that if she married someone like him, she would never have a good life.
But would anyone in her family listen to her? Obviously, no one would care about her opinion.
Looking at Li Ziyu, who seemed to have been drained of all her energy, Su Lin laughed and said, "Do you feel like your spirit has been hollowed out, and a mountain is pressing down on you, making it hard to breathe?"
Li Ziyu looked at Su Lin, pursed her lips, and didn't say anything.
Su Lin said again, "You're not without a chance; you have a potential partner right in front of you."
Li Ziyu looked at Su Lin with some surprise; "What...grudge do you have against Xiao Chen?"
Su Lin shook his head; "I have no grudge against him, we just have different positions. In this world, only one of us can exist, either him or me."
What makes you think I would agree?
Su Lin chuckled and said, "The reason is simple: in order to avoid being used as a bargaining chip in a marriage alliance, you have sealed your heart and locked away your emotions, always cold and aloof, not daring to show any human kindness or even any sincerity to anyone."
"Having gone this far, it's clear that you'll seize any opportunity, no matter how small."
Li Ziyu remained silent: "My mother came from an arranged marriage. She came from a second-rate family in the capital. Although it was second-rate, it complemented the Li family. So my grandfather and they hit it off immediately and arranged the marriage on the spot."
"My mother is a well-bred lady, while my father is a typical playboy. After we got married, my mother did the laundry and cooking every day, while my father kept other women outside."
"You know, in my family, besides my mother's biological children, all the other children were brought back by my father from mistresses outside the family. And he even forcibly claimed to everyone that they were my mother's children..."
"Just a few years ago, she finally couldn't bear it anymore and passed away."
"So that's why you don't want an arranged marriage and to be a tool?"
Li Ziyu nodded: "Su Lin, you're right. I'll seize even the slightest opportunity. As long as it's not a marriage alliance, I'll try even if it's like a moth flying into a flame."
"Xiao Chen hit on Qin Jiuyue as soon as he arrived in Donghai, which shows how despicable his character is. I'm not going to live the kind of life my mother leads, guarding the villa all year round."
The Li Ziyu before him was resolute, possessing a magnanimous spirit that would give her life to avoid an arranged marriage. Su Lin had to admit that the Li Ziyu at this moment was more attractive and more deadly than before.
Su Lin exclaimed, "This is the real you, isn't it?"
"Su Lin, I can cooperate with you!!"
"That's your fiancé!"
"No, Xiao Chen is just a stranger. He shouldn't have come to Donghai. Since he's here, he's blocking my way. Su Lin, you're right. We're on different sides, and we're destined to be incompatible."
Su Lin gave a thumbs up. He was impressed by Li Ziyu's spirit and knew that he himself did not possess such a level of insight.
155. Cultivating Li Ziyu into a Female Villain [Please Subscribe]
[Ding! The host has drastically altered the plot, severely damaging the protagonist Xiao Chen's luck. Xiao Chen's luck has been reduced by 10%, and the host's martial arts level has increased by one major realm. Simply recite "upgrade" to upgrade. After upgrading, the host's cultivation level is now Grandmaster of Martial Arts (corresponding to Dan Jin martial arts cultivation level).]
[After cultivation level increases, the host becomes compatible with both traditional Chinese martial arts and other martial arts styles.]
Grandmasters of Chinese martial arts are already legendary figures. These large families in the East China Sea may have some, but they are definitely not many.
Su Lin didn't expect that cooperating with Li Ziyu would bring such a big surprise. He then thought of Qin Jiuyue. In the original work, Qin Jiuyue was the main female lead. Why didn't being with her significantly change the plot?
In the end, Su Lin felt that the triggering conditions had not yet been met. He was not in a hurry. He already had two Taiyi Divine Needles. He just didn't know if Xiao Chen had received the first needle from Wang Yannian.
Logically speaking, if Xiao Chen were to ask Wang Yannian for help right now, Wang Yannian should have provided it.
"Su Lin, can you tell me where Xiao Chen is now?"
Su Lin shook his head: "To be honest, I really don't know where Xiao Chen is now, but I can tell you that Xiao Chen will definitely go to the Li family, and he will go there openly. It should be in the next few days."
"How could that be? My Li family is hunting him down right now, how could he dare?" Li Ziyu said, somewhat incredulously.
Su Lin chuckled and said, "If he hadn't contacted Wang Yannian, he naturally wouldn't have dared to go. But if he had contacted his master, then Wang Yannian would definitely have informed your grandfather, and then he would have no qualms about going to your house openly."
"What should I do? My grandfather will definitely make me marry him."
"No... Your grandfather will indeed make you marry Xiao Chen, but definitely not now. You currently control a large amount of the Li family's wealth and wield a significant portion of the family's power. Therefore, I suspect your grandfather will gradually make you relinquish your power, creating as many opportunities as possible for you and Xiao Chen to interact. Only after the power transfer is nearly complete will he allow you to marry Xiao Chen."
Hearing Su Lin's analysis, Li Ziyu felt that this was very likely.
She said with a bitter expression, "I never expected that my grandfather would even scheme against me."
"Hehe, you're so difficult to deal with, who else would he scheme against if not you? If you were a little less clever and didn't have so many schemes, he wouldn't bother with you at all," Su Lin laughed.
Li Ziyu rolled her eyes at Su Lin. He was clearly praising her, but she just couldn't stand it.
Su Lin was taken aback by that look and thought to himself, "What a vixen!"
Li Ziyu was dressed in a mature and aloof style, and her gaze at this moment was incredibly captivating.
Fortunately, Su Lin was no longer a novice. The charming appearances of Lin Xiaowan and Xia Shiyu had gradually solidified his Dao heart, giving him a certain level of resistance.
"Then I'll take my leave now. I need to go home and prepare properly so that I won't be helpless if Xiao Chen really comes."
Su Lin looked at Li Ziyu and asked, "Ziyu, are you sure you want to go down this path? You should know that you will have no one else as your ally except me. Even your father, your grandfather, and your relatives will treat you as an enemy. Is it worth it?"
Li Ziyu closed her eyes, thinking of the cold indifference her family showed after her mother's death, then opened her eyes: "It's worth it, even if it means overthrowing them, it's worth it. I've never wronged the Li family in my life. On the contrary, I've brought them so much benefit, making them the second largest family in Donghai City. But even so, they're still not satisfied. I don't owe them anything; they owe me a lot."
Su Lin could sense the coldness in Li Ziyu's tone.
Outsiders only know her as the eldest daughter of the Li family, and that she is cold-hearted and ruthless. In reality, she also has her own principles, and the things she does are simply for the sake of her principles.
Su Lin sighed, feeling that Li Ziyu had embarked on a path of no return because of his existence, and it seemed like she was developing into a female villain.
I still feel a little excited thinking about how I personally nurtured a female villain.
If a woman like Li Ziyu were a villain, I wonder how many people she would kill.
Despite the fact that she suffered a lot at his hands, and could be said to have been led by the nose by him all along.
That's because Su Lin knew he had a cheat code, was familiar with Li Ziyu's temper, her way of doing things, as well as her experiences and personality.
If it were someone else, they would have encountered a torrential downpour.
For example, Blood Rose shouldn't have died, but Li Ziyu sent four martial arts masters to deal with her, a silver-ranked assassin.
For example, Xiao Chen, a grandmaster of Chinese martial arts, was sent by Li Ziyu along with three other grandmasters, but they still managed to escape.
However, Su Lin knew that the next ambush would be even more terrifying and devastating than this one.
That's the allure of female villains.
...
Meanwhile, in a convenient hotel in a small town on the outskirts of Donghai City, Xiao Chen was using the ointment he carried with him to treat his injuries.
Although he fought three grandmasters at the same time, he did not suffer any serious injuries.
This was mainly due to Wang Yannian's daily teachings. He would beat him up whenever he had nothing to do, which helped him develop a good habit of escaping in all kinds of desperate situations.
So this time, facing three grandmasters, although he fought with great enthusiasm, he kept his injuries under control.
After applying the ointment, Xiao Chen realized that he seemed to have been tricked by Su Lin.
Blood Rose died, and he saved her, making him the target of the assassin group.
Li Ziyan, the young master of the Li family, died because he ordered someone to do it; there's no denying that.
He didn't know what was going on with the Qin family, but he knew that it all felt like a huge conspiracy looming over him.
Perhaps it was an old enemy of Wang Yannian, or perhaps it was someone else; in any case, he was now in a predicament.
Even appearing in the East China Sea is unacceptable; if it does, a bunch of grandmasters will surround it, and the unpleasant experience is indescribable.
Xiao Chen felt that Wang Yannian should ask about this matter. He believed that he had no enemies, so the person hiding in the shadows was definitely not after him, but after his master.
Xiao Chen was staring blankly at a box. It was the only thing Blood Rose had left behind. The box was small, but he couldn't open it. Even he, a grandmaster, couldn't open it with his bare hands, which showed that the box was extraordinary.
After searching the box thoroughly but finding no holes, Xiao Chen instinctively felt that there was something special about it. He had taken it with him when he left home. Now that Blood Rose was dead, he could only keep it for himself, ostensibly to take it out and look at it when mourning Blood Rose.
While fiddling with the box in his hand, he called Wang Yannian.
"You brat, you've only been down the mountain a few days and you've already run into some trouble?"
Although the tone was unpleasant, Xiao Chen knew that this was Wang Yannian's way of showing concern for him. Xiao Chen hummed in response and then said, "Master, I feel like I've fallen into a huge conspiracy. Today, three of us Grandmasters have surrounded me."
"Huh? Who has the guts to attack you like this? Isn't Donghai the Li family's territory? If you go to the Li family, they will naturally protect you."
Xiao Chen gave a bitter smile; "Master, the ones who surrounded and killed me were from the Li family. If it weren't for the fact that you've tortured me for so many years and I've developed a good habit of running away, I would have died there today."
"What's Li Weifeng up to? He even dares to mess with my apprentice. Tell me the whole story about Xiao Chen."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Chen dared not conceal anything and recounted the whole story to Wang Yannian, but he kept the fact that he had struck up a conversation with Qin Jiuyue a secret.