Chapter 1724 - 1314: Amazed by Kang Li (Part 3)

Chapter 1724: Chapter 1314: Amazed by Kang Li (Part 3)

And that’s exactly how Xu Chunxia was, especially whenever she thought of that line from Kang Li: "Don’t love me, there’s no future." The frustration in her chest surged up uncontrollably.

"Kang Libao, it’s not like you to humiliate people like this. I’m a woman, not a man. Even if you looked like a fairy, I wouldn’t be perverted enough to fall for you."

Mouthing the words silently, Xu Chunxia’s eyes brimmed with anger and malice: "You’ve always flaunted yourself in front of me since we were kids, making me look like some orphan with no parents and no one to love me. Do you know how awful I felt, how much I wanted to rip off your fake mask? Kang Libao, just you wait. As soon as I get the chance, I’ll make sure you know what it means to cry to the heavens and have no one answer, to call to the earth and get nothing back!"

In those years in G City and Shen City, Xu Chunxia not only realized the importance of power and influence, but also learned what it meant to enjoy life, and at the same time, discovered some of the darker sides of society.

For example, Xu Chunxia once saw women and children being trafficked with her own eyes. Back then, the woman being trafficked looked at her for help, but Xu Chunxia pretended to know nothing just to protect herself.

Another time, while out shopping, she caught sight of a two-or-three-year-old kid squatting outside a shop, playing by the street, when all of a sudden someone grabbed the child and carried them into a car parked nearby.

She’d been so startled that her eyes went wide. She wanted to call the shop owner, but someone in the car gave her a pointed look, and suddenly all her courage vanished—she just wanted to get away from that street as fast as possible.

And there was also how Xu Chunxia herself was tricked by Jack, deceived in love, then conned into going abroad to suffer through all sorts of hardship—it all taught her that this world was far from sunshine at every turn.

Because of this, she let her dark side grow bold—and now she was plotting against Kang Li.

A cold glint flashed in her eyes. Xu Chunxia decided that until she found a chance to strike at Kang Li, she had to put up with everything. She absolutely couldn’t let anger and hatred cloud her mind, and before she’d made all her preparations, she wouldn’t act foolishly or make a move against Kang Li.

"Did you catch a chill last night?"

Kang Li sat in the main room chatting with Cai Xiufen. All of a sudden she sneezed three times in a row, so Cai Xiufen couldn’t help but ask.

"No."

Kang Li shook her head, then joked, "Maybe someone’s thinking about me—or maybe someone’s plotting against me."

"Thinking and plotting, huh? Sounds like there are quite a few people with their minds on you."

Cai Xiufen looked helpless.

Kang Li gave a little laugh. "Your daughter’s this outstanding—of course there’s plenty of people keeping an eye on me."

Cai Xiufen: "Then tell me, what did you do to make someone want to scheme against you?"

"When you’re too outstanding, you just inevitably become an eyesore for some people. And then, who knows, maybe right now they’re scheming about how to trip me up..."

As she spoke, Kang Li let out an exaggerated sigh and pulled a face of woe. "Looks like being too good isn’t always great either. But honestly, I’d rather be outstanding than mediocre—after all, only those with no enemies have no worth!"

"You! Since when did you get so fond of bragging?"

Cai Xiufen shook her head, smiling.

Kang Li: "Mom, you think I’m bragging?"

Kang Li’s beautiful brows arched slightly as she feigned being wronged: "Don’t tell me Mom thinks I’m not good enough? That your precious darling’s nothing special?"

"I never said that, and I’ve never thought so."

The look on Cai Xiufen’s face was fond but helpless.

"Then that settles it! I’m the genius raised by you and Dad!"

Kang Li cocked her head and fluttered her eyelashes at Cai Xiufen, playing cute: "Isn’t that right, Your Majesty?"

Cai Xiufen couldn’t help but burst out laughing, pointing at Kang Li: "You’re always such a clown!"

"I just want to make you happy, Mom!"

Kang Li’s bright eyes curved into crescent moons as she smiled. "They say a smile takes off ten years. The more you smile every day, Mom, the younger you’ll get."

"Wouldn’t that make me some kind of old monster!"

Cai Xiufen shook her head. "Your dad and I will live as long as we live. If we can be with you for a few more years, that would be more than enough."

On hearing this, Kang Li responded immediately: "You and Dad are going to live to a hundred!"

"Alright, I’ll try to live to a hundred with your dad!"

Cai Xiufen laughed, then changed the topic: "There was a fight over at Chunxia’s place. You just got back from Grandpa’s—do you know what happened?"

Kang Li: "I didn’t go out of my way to listen, but I did overhear a bit when I passed by. Sounded like Xu Chunxia’s personal things got divided up by her family, and she got mad and quarreled with them."

Cai Xiufen: "That’s all?"

"Yeah."

Kang Li nodded, then added: "But Xu Chunxia must have something wrong with her brain. She bites out at me every time she sees me. I was just passing by outside her family’s gate, and she lunged at me, asking if I loved watching her family’s drama, then hinted all snarky that I should bear witness for her or something. Absolutely ridiculous!"