CHAPTER 165: CHAPTER 165: THE LITTLE GENIUS’S COUNTERATTACK

Liang Siyun knew this all too well.

Liang Siyun didn’t plan to pretend anymore. After all, no matter what she said to Lai Rumu, he always thought she was scheming against him. It was better to lay her cards on the table.

"I have feelings for you, and I definitely haven’t been with you all these years just for your money and status. If you asked me how deeply I feel for you now, it wouldn’t be much. However, the emotional investment and sunk costs I’ve poured into you are too high. I can’t bear to call it quits."

"Give me ten million, and I’ll help you one last time to completely take down Lai Shenyan. If you still want me by your side, I’ll stay. If not, I’ll go. From then on, we’ll owe each other nothing."

"Transfer ten million to my account, and I’ll immediately release the two surgery bills. I’ll find a ghostwriter to utterly defame Lai Shenyan, ensuring he never has a chance to appear in the entertainment industry again."

Liang Siyun no longer feigned weakness.

Lai Rumu was absolutely heartless.

Lai Rumu looked at Liang Siyun, who was demanding a massive sum. With a grim expression, he gritted his teeth and said, "I don’t have that much cash."

"What do you plan to use as collateral?"

"Siyun, can you really bear to push me this far..."

Liang Siyun leaned back on the bed, her face pale. "Lai Rumu, you’ve pushed me much further. The moment you feel a bit of pressure, you can’t take it. What about me? All these years I’ve spent playing a part by Lai Shenyan’s side, living in constant fear—was that nothing? I’ve given so much, yet you, your family, and even your servants haven’t shown me the slightest kindness. Do I deserve to endure all this?"

As she spoke, a sense of grievance overwhelmed her.

Her voice trembled with accusation.

"Just because I don’t come from a good background, I have to endure all this humiliation? Are you really so much better than me? Even when asking for my help, you can’t show me a shred of respect?"

Shades of anger and pallor crossed Lai Rumu’s face. "I’ll have someone transfer a villa to you right away, and another five million in cash. That should be enough, right?"

"Fine, but let’s have both our lawyers present as witnesses. I don’t want to receive everything only for you to go to your lawyers and try to reclaim it all under the guise of a gift!"

Lai Rumu, furious with embarrassment, retorted, "It won’t happen this time."

"Then go get the paperwork done. I’ll take action once it’s complete." Liang Siyun intentionally made her gaze look very sad. "You’re running out of time. Lai Shenlan has almost fully recovered from her illness. If she decides to go against you, what do you think your chances of winning are?"

Lai Rumu turned and left.

Liang Siyun slumped against the headboard.

Once, she wanted everything.

She desired the status of Lai Rumu’s wife and was willing to stay by his side, no matter how humbling it was.

After marrying into a wealthy family, her status could have leaped three levels.

In their circle, no one would have dared to bully her again.

In the end, she got nothing.

Now, she only wanted money and a house.

Nothing else really mattered.

Sometimes, she envied Fu Bing.

Although Fu Bing ended up being tricked by Qin Jinhai and sent to prison, when Qin Jinhai was pursuing her, he lavishly bestowed houses and cars upon her.

Everyone knew that Qin Jinhai was going all out to win her over.

Wherever Fu Bing was, Qin Jinhai was sure to be nearby.

That kind of earnest pursuit was what it truly meant to chase someone.

With Lai Rumu, she was the one who constantly compromised, while he only needed to enjoy the benefits.

Liang Siyun had her agent find a ghostwriter, a professional, to craft the hit piece that would take down Lai Shenyan.

The ghostwriter demanded two million, and she sent a screenshot to Lai Rumu.

Lai Rumu, grinding his teeth, transferred the money.

「That evening.」

Weibo completely crashed.

A crowd of netizens once again descended upon the unfolding drama, eagerly devouring every piece of gossip like animals in a melon patch.

Lai Shenyan had lost a wave of followers when he abandoned Liang Siyun and went to Jiangnan some time ago, but his fanbase was substantial.

He lost a wave of followers but later regained them thanks to his new projects.

Now, Liang Siyun was attacking him, and there was also the drama involving two unborn lives.

The netizens still held simple values and knew that such a person didn’t deserve their support.

Lai Shenyan’s fanbase dropped by three million overnight.

Lai Shenlan didn’t let Lai Shenyan and Fen Du retaliate immediately, instead waiting a day to respond.

Lai Shenyan posted an update: "Siyun, are you sure what you’re saying is true? If you feel any guilt towards me, please take down your last Weibo post. I won’t make things difficult for you."

Once Lai Shenyan’s post was out, the wild discussion reignited.

Liang Siyun replied curtly, "I have a clear conscience!"

Lai Shenyan immediately responded, "My apologies, then."

Recordings and videos of Liang Siyun and Lai Rumu framing Lai Shenyan over the past few years were then uploaded to the internet one by one.

Lai Shenyan himself had posted them on his Weibo account.

After posting them, Lai Shenyan stated, "I originally planned to have the paparazzi release this content. However, one is my elder brother, and the other was my girlfriend of many years; both are people close to me. It’s only right that I end this with my own hands."

Suddenly, public sentiment online took a sharp turn.

The Lai Family’s stock value evaporated by 2.7 billion in a single day.

Liang Siyun’s acting career was over.

Lai Rumu was so furious he wanted to strangle Liang Siyun. Why didn’t she say anything when Lai Shenyan had all this evidence?

After receiving Lai Rumu’s money and house, Liang Siyun quickly liquidated the property and fled abroad to enjoy her new life.

So what if she couldn’t continue in the entertainment industry?

She had money!

She was still young and would have chances to earn more in the future.

If she had become cannon fodder for the two Lai brothers, only death would have awaited her!

It was better to sacrifice her reputation to save her life and her money.

Lai Rumu was pacing around the large house, fuming with anger. The company’s public relations team had no choice but to approach him.

"Mr. Lai, if we let public opinion continue to spread like this, it will be detrimental to our company. We need to devise a workable plan as soon as possible," they insisted.

Lai Rumu replied irritably, "What else can be done?"

"Liang Siyun was two-timing. You can claim you knew nothing about it. Plus, based on the timeline, you knew Liang Siyun first. You could state that Lai Shenyan intentionally had Liang Siyun get close to you."

"Do you think the netizens are fools?"

The PR team leader said, "Whether they believe it or not, we have to make a statement. Otherwise, the stock will continue to fall, and we’ll be the ones suffering the losses in the end."

Lai Shenlan sat cross-legged on the couch, watching the statement released by the Lai Group, and couldn’t help but laugh.

"Lai Rumu cares most about his image, and he’s the one who’s personally demolished it!"

Lai Shenyan fed her a piece of honeydew melon. "What’s the next step?"

He didn’t feel there was anything wrong with relying on his sister.

Who wouldn’t cherish a sister as smart as Shenlan?

With someone so intelligent by his side, he could afford to slack off and just act like a puppet. Whatever Shenlan asked him to do, he would simply do it.

It saved him worry and brainpower.

Lai Shenlan, her cheeks puffed from eating, said, "The real show starts now. Lai Rumu’s reputation is in ruins, and he’ll definitely be too distracted to focus on work for some time. This is the perfect opportunity for us to snatch his resources. Furthermore, after causing such a huge scandal, the Clan Association won’t let him off the hook. They’ll help us deal with him."

Lai Shenlan looked seriously at Lai Shenyan. "Brother, I have just one request: if the Clan Association approaches you to take over, please accept that hot potato yourself. Don’t pass it to me."