Those Classmates who Suddenly Disappeared
Chapter 1074: Old Rivals

Chapter 1074: Chapter 1074: Old Rivals

After driving over thirty kilometers, Sister Hong arrived at a desolate coastal levee. She got out of the car with no interest in admiring the blue sea and sky and instead, with confident strides, approached another woman.

Leng Le, with arms crossed, leaned against her own car, watching Sister Hong approach with keen interest before saying, "You really do like to be late, making others wait for you on purpose."

Sister Hong was unfazed, "Since you know this habit of mine, you could have come later."

Leng Le coolly responded, "I’m sorry, but I have a good sense of time, which is also why the boss approves of me."

"Had the boss listened to my advice from the beginning, things might not have turned out this way. Even the wisest person can make mistakes," Sister Hong said, then handed over a business card and added, "I’m now in control of an underground nightclub. I plan to gradually expand from this foundation. If the boss needs anything, I can help him with the resources at my disposal."

"Not bad, I thought you couldn’t make it after leaving us." Leng Le took the business card and examined it thoroughly.

Sister Hong smiled faintly, "Leng Le, I know you look down on me, and frankly, I don’t think much of you either. We have mutual disdain, but at least for now, I’m stronger than you. I can help the boss rise again. Can you?"

Leng Le scoffed, "What a comeback story. Do you really think the boss is someone who needs your help to rise again?"

"No matter what the boss does, she needs people who can offer help, and I’m sure I can do more than you can, which is something you can’t deny," Sister Hong said with even more pride, overshadowing Leng Le.

Leng Le grew displeased, "Since you want to prove your loyalty to the boss, then go find her. What are you doing coming to me? Ah, right, the boss doesn’t think highly of you, so she didn’t tell you her whereabouts."

This time, Sister Hong became a bit annoyed, "Don’t get too pleased with yourself, Leng Le. You used tricks to push me out last time, but I’ll return the favor. My mistake was treating you as a sister and trusting you, which gave you the chance to stab me in the back."

Leng Le was smug, "You were just too naive, that’s why the boss chose me over you."

Sister Hong didn’t buy it, "Leng Le, you think you’re smart, but you don’t even have one person you can trust by your side. Even if you trick people into accepting you, they’ll leave you once they see through you. In the end, you’ll see how miserable it is to be alone. No one will believe in you, and that’s where you’ve failed in life."

"You didn’t come here just to ask me to find the boss for you today, you came to stir up trouble," Leng Le’s eyes narrowed, sending a chill, as Sister Hong’s words reminded her of how she and Gu Fan had broken up.

Sister Hong couldn’t care less, "Think whatever you want, I’m indifferent. But remember this, your days of joy are ending. I came today to tell you that to your face." With that, Sister Hong turned and walked away, her brisk steps exuding the air of victory.

Only after Sister Hong’s car had driven away did Leng Le become consumed with irritation, "What a piece of work, parading around in front of me as if she matters."

Leng Le got into her car, fuming, she floored the gas pedal and simultaneously pressed her phone, dialing her best friend’s number, "Hey, are you back in the country yet? You’re not planning to abandon me without a word forever, are you?"

Liu Yao’s voice came through the line, "What’s got you so fired up? I’m back in the country, but I’m in another city right now. Normally it would take me three to five days to return, but if my best friend needs me that much, I’ll book a flight right away."

"That’s why you’re my best friend," Leng Le was pleased with this response and then asked, "What about you and your husband’s business? Are you not running it anymore?"

"I’ve left the business in my husband’s hands, I’ve been troubled enough by business affairs recently, it was just a good excuse to let him handle it," Liu Yao said, laughing heartily. Suddenly remembering something, she asked, "That anger you’re venting, did your boyfriend do something to piss you off?"

Leng Le replied directly, "A boyfriend? Such unreliable creatures, why would I need one?"

Liu Yao became curious, "Still single, huh? Is it because after your last relationship, you stopped believing in men? My goodness, what exactly did Gu Fan do to hurt you so deeply?"

Speaking of Gu Fan only made Leng Le angrier, "Please don’t mention that guy to me. Just thinking about him irritates me. If you hadn’t moved away, and you and Gu Fan were expressing love for each other, you’d understand how I feel."

"Why drag me into this?" Liu Yao quickly pleaded for mercy, "All right, all right, let’s not talk about what makes you mad. I’ve made a reservation at our favorite place to eat, and then we’ll go for a beauty treatment. I’ve also heard about a new shopping plaza that’s opened, with all the top brands. To cheer you up, it’s my treat, you just come and enjoy."

"That’s my best friend," Leng Le finally cheered up and after chatting with Liu Yao for a few more moments, she hung up. However, Leng Le was still hung up on Sister Hong, annoyed by the triumphant way she left and her exaggerated swaying as she walked. Leng Le felt nauseated; it was the first time she’d seen someone who could sway more than she did when walking.

Looking at Sister Hong’s business card, Leng Le suddenly remembered something and her expression darkened.

A mysterious masked person had once instructed Leng Le to complete her task quickly, originally Leng Le wanted to take her time, but the mysterious person said there wasn’t much time left and Leng Le had to expand her influence quickly.

The mysterious person also stated, if Leng Yue couldn’t do it, they would find another woman to take her place, one that Leng Yue really disliked.

At the time, Leng Le wondered who this woman the mysterious person referred to could be. Su Hui? But Su Hui definitely wouldn’t do such a thing.

After today’s encounter with Sister Hong, Leng Le guessed that the mysterious person planned to replace her with Sister Hong.

"Damn it!" Leng Le felt a sense of crisis, slightly panicked. She really needed the backing of the mysterious person and couldn’t afford to lose it yet.

But on second thought, Leng Le felt something was off. As far as she knew, Sister Hong was just one of Boss Hong’s women, with no power or influence, only recently having gained a bit of prominence. If the mysterious person meant Sister Hong, then they must be a soothsayer, predicting her rise.

"My boss, where on earth are you? If you don’t come back soon, this place will be taken over by others, and then you can’t blame me for defecting," Leng Le thought with urgency.