The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 514 - 485: The Pawn, The Stupidest Person in the Huo Family_1

Chapter 514: Chapter 485: The Pawn, The Stupidest Person in the Huo Family_1

Huo Yingqi’s mind flashed with the image of the man who had once saved her, but that man was already married.

"Mom, don’t ask anymore," Huo Yingqi said before she ran off.

Song Chunli, seeing her daughter, thought she was just shy and didn’t chase after her, planning to ask again later when the opportunity arose.

At the same time, Song Chunli was also considering which junior from a certain family would be suitable for her daughter.

While Huo Yingqi was lost in a whirlwind of thoughts, somewhere in Yanjing, a conspiracy was brewing.

"Really spicy!" the man exclaimed excitedly, pinching the woman’s face, "Zhou Yuanyuan, you were so arrogant before, weren’t you the one who looked down on me? Didn’t you insult me? Why are you seeking my help now?"

This woman was none other than Zhou Yuanyuan.

Zhou Yuanyuan chuckled and said, "A phoenix that has fallen from its perch is no better than a chicken. Are you asking me this just to trample on my dignity? As long as you help me, I’m willing to do anything."

The man leaned to one side, looking at the woman, and chuckled, "You’re straightforward! You’ve changed a lot!"

"After spending three years in that kind of place, dignity is no longer a thing that exists," Zhou Yuanyuan said, "If I hadn’t run into you, I might have already been defiled by that man covered in flab. Rather than cheapening myself for that dead pig, I’d rather be with someone who once had feelings for me. Though without dignity, at least I can return to the place where I used to live."

"The Zhou Family has been destroyed; your return won’t make any difference," the man said softly, "You know, I can’t help you, and I don’t have the power to assist you."

"Zheng Rong, I know that your Zheng Family and the Huo Family are in two different camps, and you’ve always been looking for a chance to defeat the Huo Family, haven’t you?" Zhou Yuanyuan said, knowing the feuds and grudges between the families as they were all part of the same circle.

"Heh, with the Huo Family currently in its prime, our Zheng Family can only dodge their sharp edges," Zheng Rong said, "We don’t have the capabilities to contend with the Huo Family. I guess your hope to use the Zheng Family to defeat the Huo Family won’t work."

"It’s not that I want to use the Zheng Family, but rather that I can be a pawn against the Huo Family," Zhou Yuanyuan said, with Zheng Rong having brought her back from Yunnan Province and then taking possession of her body.

With that, their transaction was concluded.

The Zhou Family was finished; to the Zheng Family, they were of no use, and perhaps they could even be implicated for helping her.

To make Zheng Rong continue working for her, she must take new actions that the Zheng Family would find interesting.

The conflicts between the Zheng Family and the Huo Family, although not publicly known, were a secret to no one within the circle.

The Huo Family was her enemy, and an enemy to the Zheng Family as well.

The enemy of her enemy; she was sure she could find an opportunity for cooperation.

"A pawn?" Zheng Rong looked Zhou Yuanyuan up and down, "Aside from your body, I don’t think you have any capital!"

"Hehe, don’t underestimate me," Zhou Yuanyuan said with a playful stroke of Zheng Rong’s strong chest, "You know, a woman can be far more vicious than a man when she wants to be."

After a while, calmness settled once again.

"Tell me, what do you want to do?" Zheng Rong was somewhat expectant of Zhou Yuanyuan; he could not possibly marry Zhou Yuanyuan—she was merely a plaything, or perhaps one could say, a youthful obsession!

"Of course, I’ll start with the stupidest person in the Huo Family," Zhou Yuanyuan confidently stated, having already plotted her strategy before discussing it with Zheng Rong.

"The stupidest person in the Huo Family?" Zheng Rong was puzzled, "Who is that?"

The elders at home have always said that the Huo Family is a den of foxes; the old fox is cunning, the young foxes are not to be provoked, and the baby foxes are even worse.

"Hehe!" Zhou Yuanyuan laughed, "Of course, it’s Huo Yingqi!"

"Oh!" Zheng Rong suddenly realized, "Right, I remember not long after the Zhou Family was destroyed, Huo Yingqi came home for the New Year and was asking all around for your whereabouts. She truly cared for you. Aren’t you being a bit heartless by using her?"

Hearing this, Zhou Yuanyuan scoffed disdainfully, "If she weren’t from the Huo Family, perhaps I wouldn’t use her. But she is, and that makes her my enemy. Even if she once treated me the best, the Huo Family is the one that hurt our Zhou Family the most, and I will not forgive her. Why wouldn’t I use her for revenge if doing so would enable me to take it?"

"Hehe, you sure can take it and let it go with ease," Zheng Rong said, casting a sidelong glance at Zhou Yuanyuan.

"I’ve lost everything, what is there for me to take or not let go of!" Zhou Yuanyuan said, "I understand Huo Yingqi. To deal with the Huo Family, there’s only one way. That’s to frame them for treason and collaborating with the enemy, just like what happened to that person recently, utterly discredited."

"You already have a plan," Zheng Rong remarked, indeed, it was a good idea.

"I am confident that I can plant the evidence in the Huo Family’s home, but I have no chance to get those things right now. As long as you get them for me, I can use Huo Yingqi to bring them into the Huo Household. When the time comes, with possession of the goods and incontrovertible evidence, after bribing a few of the Huo Family’s subordinates, the Huo Family will become reviled traitors!" Zhou Yuanyuan said, "How’s that for a plan?"

"Very good," Zheng Rong said, "Let me think it over."

"Huo Yingjie is unconscious and the Huo Family’s attention is all on him right now, they won’t have much concern for Huo Yingqi," Zhou Yuanyuan said, "This is a very rare opportunity, once lost, might not be found again."

"You’re right, wait for my message," Zheng Rong nodded, standing up to get dressed.

He had a wife at home; he couldn’t stay out overnight.

"Okay, I’ll wait for your message," Zhou Yuanyuan said, not trying to keep Zheng Rong. She knew she had neither the right to detain him nor the ability to do so.

Although she had lost her dignity, Zhou Yuanyuan was not willing to degrade herself unnecessarily.

Once revenge was taken, she would be free.

Zhou Yuanyuan had experienced too much of the world’s coldness and warmth, and she had grown weary of the world.

But when she thought of the destruction of the Zhou Family and the tragic deaths of her loved ones, Zhou Yuanyuan abandoned the thought of suicide.

She wanted to live, to live well, using every means to strike at the Huo Family.

After returning home, Zheng Rong talked about this matter with his family.

The Elder of the Zheng Family pondered over it for a whole night and agreed to Zhou Yuanyuan’s plan.

For those items, the Zheng Family would find a way, but it was Zhou Yuanyuan who needed to get them to Huo Yingqi to take to the Huo Family.

Even if they were discovered, it would be Zhou Yuanyuan who brought them out, not the Zheng Family.

"You mustn’t get too closely involved with that woman, lest it leads back to our Zheng Family," Old Master Zheng warned, knowing his youngest son’s intentions.

Zhou Yuanyuan was not a simple woman, and he feared Zhou Yuanyuan might turn on them and implicate the Zheng Family.

Zheng Rong smiled and said, "Father, please be at ease, we can avenge elder brother and mother now."

"Hopefully, but still, be cautious," Old Master Zheng instructed, the Zheng Family couldn’t afford any more turmoil.

"Yes, father," Zheng Rong responded.