Exclusive Love: Pampered by the Scheming Tycoon-Chapter 182 She’s Not So Easy to Bully Anymore

"No... it’s not their fault. I deserved it. I brought this upon myself. Cousin, you used to care about me the most. Please forgive me just this once, okay?" Lu Huan Ning was truly scared she might not make it out alive, so now the only thing that mattered to her was survival.

Those bodyguards—it was obvious they were under Huo Yanting’s command. If they really wanted to kill her, she’d probably die without anyone even realizing why.

"I’ll spare you, but on one condition: you have to tell me the truth. How did you hook up with Huo Qinglin? How many times did you sleep with him? Was it his idea, or yours?"

"Cousin... I’m begging you, I can’t say..." At that moment, Lu Huan Ning’s face looked worse than death.

She had worked so hard to win Huo Qinglin’s favor, begging him to pull strings for her so she could enter Tianyu Group as an actress.

If she revealed all their shady dealings, she’d have nothing left but a dead end.

The Lin Banxia of today was no longer the clueless, idiotic girl she once thought of.

Her gaze had become sharp, calculating, with a shrewdness that absolutely didn’t resemble someone easy to manipulate.

"You don’t want to talk? Looks like you’re still not beaten enough. I’ll go call them back in... you wait here!" Lin Banxia immediately stood up, pretending to summon the bodyguards.

"No, no, no, don’t hit me anymore! If you keep hitting me, I’ll die! Cousin, for the sake of how much my mom used to take care of you, just spare me this once. I’m her only daughter—if I die, who’s going to take care of her for the rest of her life?" Lu Huan Ning cleverly brought up her mother, believing that if Lin Banxia still had any conscience, she’d let her go for the sake of her mother.

Lin Banxia indeed felt grateful for her aunt’s care and help back in the day.

Hearing Lu Huan Ning bring up her mother now, her eyes narrowed slightly.

"Since you know your mother needs your care, you should live honestly and properly. Stop being a shameless mistress, and stop destroying other people’s relationships and families," Lin Banxia scolded viciously.

"I was momentarily confused. I won’t dare do it again next time," Lu Huan Ning quickly lowered her head in shame, but where Lin Banxia couldn’t see, her eyes burned with hatred.

Oh, Lin Banxia, how dare you call in those bodyguards to beat her.

It was outright bullying! Ruining her face—this debt, she’d make sure to settle one day.

For now, she could only swallow her anger and endure all the humiliation, waiting for her chance to take revenge later.

"If you don’t come clean about your affair with Huo Qinglin, I won’t let you leave." Lin Banxia wasn’t naïve; to truly teach her a lesson, she’d need to grasp some dirt on her, exploit her weakness, and completely subdue her.

All these schemes and tactics were things Lu Huan Ning had slowly taught her in the past life.

Back then, although Lu Huan Ning hadn’t completely fallen out with her, she was already a well-known celebrity. In the entertainment industry, she ruthlessly suppressed opponents using all kinds of underhanded tricks.

Occasionally during afternoon tea, she’d share these stories as her proud achievements, recounting them to Lin Banxia.

At the time, Lin Banxia was as naïve as a fool, admiring her cousin’s abilities, thinking Lu Huan Ning was born to be an actress.

Looking back now, the bitterness of resentment made her teeth ache.

"I... I’ll talk. I was the one who took the initiative to seduce Huo Qinglin. We’ve been together for over half a year. I... I really don’t remember how many times we’ve slept together," Lu Huan Ning lowered her head, hesitating before speaking.

"Half a year ago? So, while I had just met Huo Qinglin, you went behind my back and seduced him willingly? Do you have no shame?" Lin Banxia furiously yelled.

Lu Huan Ning panicked and quickly explained, "I was just mad with ambition back then. He’s the second young master of the Huo Family, someone with status and influence. Believe me, I’m not the only one—many women have seduced him willingly too. Cousin... are you recording?"

Lin Banxia saw her shocked expression and, feeling slightly triumphant, waved her phone smugly. "A future star actress, spilling dirt on the Huo Family’s second young master. This gossip—explosive enough for you?"

"You... how could you do this?" Lu Huan Ning instantly looked hurt and aggrieved, lowering her head as tears streamed down.