After the True Heiress Travels Back
Chapter 875: Sorry, I Fed My Conscience to the Dog

Chapter 875: Chapter 875: Sorry, I Fed My Conscience to the Dog

Xiao Shanghe heard these words but did not feel any joy from the compliment.

After all, he could tell that this woman was not praising him.

With this in mind, he looked at the woman with increased vigilance.

"Who exactly are you? What is your purpose?"

The woman sighed softly, "Even if I told you who I am, you wouldn’t know, but I can tell you my name."

"As for my background... it’s the same as yours."

Xiao Shanghe was thoughtful, "You’re also here to escape an arranged marriage?"

The woman nodded, her expression somewhat tired.

"I was living quite well, and then out of nowhere, my family arranged a marriage for me. If I didn’t run away, I probably wouldn’t have any more chances..." Discover the next chapter on

As she spoke, it seemed she had just remembered that she hadn’t introduced herself, and with a sigh, she said, "My name is Mei Yunduo. I come from a humble background, so please don’t look down on me."

"The reason why I fled the marriage is that my family tried to use connections to climb into a good match, and the other party’s family is much better off than mine..."

As Mei Yunduo spoke, she suddenly raised her hand to cover her face, her shoulders shaking as if she was crying in an emotional breakdown.

"Before that, I always thought that although my family wasn’t well-off, they treated me very well. I was planning that once I achieved success, I would let my family live a good life with me. Who knew I wouldn’t even get the chance."

"If I hadn’t overheard my parents saying that they wanted to marry me off to an old man to bring good fortune, I would still be lost in my own fantasy."

"After knowing their intentions to sell me off, I ran away immediately, without taking anything from home, just running away all on my own..."

Xiao Shanghe squinted his eyes, "Then how did you find me?"

Mei Yunduo’s expression remained unchanged, "I warned you not to get mad."

"Tell me first, and then I’ll decide if I’ll get mad."

Mei Yunduo sighed, "Alright then, I’ll tell you."

"After I ran away, I happened to see someone watching a live stream at the subway station, and it was ’Love Cabin’. I didn’t pay much attention at first, but then I saw you, and..."

Meeting Xiao Shanghe’s threatening gaze, Mei Yunduo swallowed back the words "you were shameless" and continued nonchalantly, "I happen to know of you. I also know that you escaped from an arranged marriage, so I thought of seeking refuge with you. Although we are strangers to each other, we share the same plight."

"I believe you definitely wouldn’t stand by and watch me die, which is why I came to you."

After speaking, she looked pitiful, "I believe you will not just watch me die, right?" Mei Yunduo began to play the poor victim, "I’m penniless right now. If you don’t help me, I’ll starve to death on the streets!"

Xiao Shanghe was unmoved, "You said it yourself, we are strangers, I have no obligation to help you."

"As for sharing the same plight..."

He scoffed disdainfully, "There are too many people in this world who share the same plight as me. If I were to take care of them all, wouldn’t I be exhausted to death?"

Mei Yunduo’s eyes turned red at the corners, her whole demeanor exuding grievance, "Are you truly not going to help me? Don’t you know that if you don’t help me, I will die!"

"If I die, the world will lose someone as cute as me! Are you really willing to watch a beautiful woman like me perish?"

Xiao Shanghe bared his teeth, "Sorry, I have no conscience." Stay informed at free(w)ebnovel(.)com

In other words, he was absolutely unbothered.

Mei Yunduo’s expression stiffened, but she persisted with her act, "I am truly penniless. I can’t think of anyone else to turn to but you. If you don’t help me, I’ll have no choice but to starve on the streets."

Xiao Shanghe: "Oh."

Mei Yunduo: "..."

She internally pinned a voodoo doll in her mind for Xiao Shanghe.

This man was really being a jerk.

How could he be like this!

Just then, Shi Yaoguang walked towards them.

Shi Yaoguang had been nearby, but as she hadn’t made herself visible, neither Xiao Shanghe nor Mei Yunduo had noticed her.

Now, she deliberately made a noise, drawing their attention.

As soon as Xiao Shanghe saw her, he looked aggrieved.

"Miss Shi, the feast you made for me was taken by this crazy woman!"

Hearing his accusation, Mei Yunduo silently cursed him as stingy.

Did she really eat that much of his food? Was it necessary to make such a big deal out of it?

Although...

Shi Yaoguang’s cooking was indeed excellent.

Much better than the delicacies she had eaten before.

But so what?

It’s still just earthly food, after all.

Not some heavenly banquet, why get so petty.

Shi Yaoguang noticed the emotions in Mei Yunduo’s eyes and smiled gently.

"Miss Mei, right?"

Mei Yunduo nodded, not surprised that Shi Yaoguang knew her name.

Shi Yaoguang curled her lips, her smile warm and kind.

"Miss Mei, I would like to discuss a business proposition with you. Are you interested?"

Mei Yunduo straightened her posture, but quickly masked it with a look of confusion, "What kind of business?"

Shi Yaoguang naturally noticed her brief change in demeanor but chose to ignore it, proceeding to share her idea.

"I heard that Miss Mei is penniless now, which must be difficult."

Before Mei Yunduo could reply, Xiao Shanghe interjected, "Didn’t you say you had no one to turn to? Miss Shi is willing to help you, so go to her and stop bothering me!"

Mei Yunduo glared at him before asking Shi Yaoguang, "Miss Shi, you want to help me?"

Shi Yaoguang shook her head, "Not helping you."

"Then what do you mean, Miss Shi?"

Shi Yaoguang said as a matter of fact, "Miss Mei is an adult and should understand that one must give to receive."

"I’m not a philanthropist; I can’t help you unconditionally."

Mei Yunduo nodded, indicating her understanding.

Shi Yaoguang continued, "Miss Mei is penniless, and as a girl, it must be inconvenient to be out alone."

"My film crew is starting soon and will be filming in a closed set. If Miss Mei is interested, you can audition for the lead role in my film. The problems bothering you will naturally be resolved then."

Hearing this, Mei Yunduo’s eyes lit up as if she had thought of something, and she agreed immediately.

Xiao Shanghe watched as the two women quickly negotiated and signed the contract, feeling a bit dumbfounded.

"But..."

He glanced at Shi Yaoguang, hesitating, then looked critically at Mei Yunduo, "Miss Shi, why let her play the lead role? Don’t forget the purpose of making this film."

Xiao Shanghe felt that having someone like her for the lead role was a waste!

He had already read the script for "Rivers and Lakes", and it was an excellent story with well-designed characters and dialogues! In this case, casting a completely untrained actress for the lead role seemed like a surefire way to ruin their own reputation!