The Rejected Heiress's Possesive Tycoon Husband
Chapter 43 An Shimeng Starts Looking for Trouble

Chapter 43: Chapter 43 An Shimeng Starts Looking for Trouble

So what if they find out? That person absolutely wouldn’t dare betray me! Even if the evidence is conclusive, he’ll take the fall for everything!

As soon as Bai Xiaoyun thought of Qin Song, a smug expression crept onto her face.

The thing she was most proud of in her life was controlling him.

Bai Xiaoyun laughed with pride. "Mengmeng, I want you to use the things in An Yan’s mother’s notebook to crush her under your feet. I want An Zhongbo and An Yaoluo to understand that you are the most outstanding child of the An Family! I want you to rely on the An Family’s background to marry into a truly wealthy family, to become someone everyone looks up to and fawns over!"

An Shimeng asked, "Mom, isn’t the Li Family the foremost wealthy family? But Li Tianyao has already..."

"As long as you’re obedient, Li Tianyao can be yours too!" Bai Xiaoyun’s lips curved into a sinister, determined smile, as if she had the entire world in her grasp.

An Shimeng was both shocked and delighted, nodding vigorously. "Don’t worry, Mom, I’ll work hard."

Satisfied, Bai Xiaoyun smoothed An Shimeng’s hair. "Go on."

An Shimeng happily returned to her room, but her happiness soon faded.

Having a mother willing to scheme for her was indeed wonderful. But why did she have to work so hard for what she wanted? No, it wasn’t just about working hard to get it; even working hard didn’t guarantee it. Meanwhile, An Yan had everything without doing anything: Li Tianyao’s fiancée, the status of Eldest Miss An, Dad’s affection. Even her older brother would immediately favor An Yan if An Shimeng slacked off in the slightest! Jealousy made An Shimeng obsessively want to make An Yan uncomfortable.

Finally, an opportunity arose during the critical bidding stage for a project An Yaoluo was handling.

At the breakfast table, An Shimeng seized the chance to bring up the old subject. "Sister, when exactly are you going to school?"

These past few days, her older brother had been busy with his project and clearing out the warehouse with Dad, giving him no time to meet with the president of Luocheng University. An Shimeng wanted to see An Yan look embarrassed when she realized she couldn’t go to Luocheng University despite wanting to.

Unexpectedly, An Yan said, "I’m going today."

The president of Luocheng University had replied that the lab was ready, and she could enroll at any time. Besides, she was utterly disappointed in Dad and her older brother. Mom’s things had been stolen and sold by Bai Xiaoyun, who then replaced them with a pile of junk. Her father and older brother had only briefly suspected something, but there was no follow-up. She didn’t know whether to say Bai Xiaoyun had been too successful in her deception over the years or that Dad and her older brother were too easily fooled. So be it. She wouldn’t concern herself with them anymore. First, she had to find a way to get her mom’s notebook!

An Shimeng was stunned for a moment and quickly glanced at An Yaoluo. Seeing a flicker of surprise on his face, she became convinced An Yan was merely boasting to save face. How could she let go of this opportunity?

"That’s great! Sister, eat quickly. We’ll go to school together. The medical department starts classes early!"

An Yan glanced at the time. "You don’t have to wait for me."

No need to wait? Clearly, she’s afraid that going together will expose her lies! Haha! An Shimeng was delighted.

"Oh, come on, Sister, let’s go together. It’s more fuel-efficient and eco-friendly to take one car."

"No," An Yan replied firmly.

An Shimeng pouted, looking aggrieved. "Sister, is it that you don’t want to go with me?"

An Yan met her gaze coolly. "You said classes start early, so I told you to go first. Then you claimed I didn’t want to go with you. What is it? Are you saying that I have to do whatever you say, whenever you say it, and I can’t have my own opinion?"

An Zhongbo shot An Shimeng a dissatisfied glance. Even An Yaoluo frowned at her.

Being looked at like that made An Shimeng feel even more aggrieved. "That’s not what I meant! I just thought that since you’re not familiar with the campus, Sister, I could go with you and look after you."

"That won’t be necessary!"

An Shimeng wanted to say more, but Bai Xiaoyun stopped her. "Mengmeng, you go on ahead. Your older brother can take your sister to school in a bit."

An Shimeng bit her lip. "But isn’t Older Brother supposed to attend a bidding meeting this morning? I heard it’s crucial."

Bai Xiaoyun shot her a disapproving glance. "No matter how crucial it is, can it be more important than your sister going to school? You don’t need to worry about this."

An Shimeng closed her mouth, feigning injury, but inwardly she was ecstatic. She and her mother were in perfect collusion, aiming to use An Yan to tie up her older brother so he couldn’t attend the bidding. If her older brother didn’t go, the An Family wouldn’t stand a chance of winning the bid. They would then collect the one hundred million gratitude fee promised by the rival company!

With her mission accomplished, An Shimeng cheerfully grabbed her schoolbag and left for school.

An Yan watched her retreating figure thoughtfully. She suspected the mother-daughter duo was up to something again. Were they trying to prevent Older Brother from attending the bidding meeting?

An Yan lowered her gaze, rapidly deducing the situation, a glint of understanding in her eyes.

An Yaoluo, oblivious, looked at An Yan with a worried expression. "Yanyan, the president of Luocheng University isn’t back yet. How about we discuss school another day, okay?"

An Yan glanced up at him. An Yaoluo stiffened for a moment. He felt as if An Yan had just called him an idiot with her eyes. What An Yan hated most was when he didn’t believe her. And she had said before that she had already arranged everything concerning Luocheng University. So then... should he trust her?

Just then, Bai Xiaoyun spoke up, "Yaoluo, Yanyan’s school matter has been delayed for days. Since Yanyan wants to go today, just take her. No matter what, let’s get her enrolled first; we can sort out the rest later."

As she spoke, Bai Xiaoyun tugged An Zhongbo’s sleeve, putting on the facade of a doting mother concerned for her children.

An Zhongbo nodded. "Yes, that’s right. You go. I’ll handle the bidding."

An Yaoluo said helplessly, "Dad, this project..."

"What’s more important, the project or your sister?" An Zhongbo cut in.

An Yan stated, "I don’t need anyone to take me!"

An Zhongbo became displeased. "What do you mean you don’t need it? It’s your first day of school; someone must take you!"

An Yaoluo was speechless. "..."

At a time like this, if it were Mengmeng, she would definitely say the project was more important and suggest postponing school. But An Yan had no such intention. After their father insisted, she simply continued eating.

An Yaoluo’s brows furrowed unconsciously once more.

After An Yan finished her breakfast and put down her chopsticks, she waited for An Zhongbo to finish eating as well before asking, "Dad, is today’s bid very important?"

Seeing his daughter’s eyes, clear and bright with curiosity, An Zhongbo’s face lit up with a smile instantly. "You could say that. But given our company’s strength, there shouldn’t be too much of a problem."

This project was the An Family’s key undertaking for the year. If the collaboration was successful, the An Family could expand rapidly and enter the national market. However, he had heard that the project initiator seemed to favor the Ya Family. But since things hadn’t reached the final stage, the An Family still had a chance. It all depended on the bidding amounts everyone submitted today.

"Which company is the project initiator?" An Yan asked.

Seeing An Yan’s interest, An Zhongbo replied patiently, "The Xinyan Group. They’re a very powerful company and have been developing very rapidly in recent years."