Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 600 The Calm Before the Storm (2)_1

"Mommy, why do we have to wait until next May, five months from now? I want to see my sister kneeling on the ground, begging me right now. When that time comes, I will be kind enough to take her in and let her live with us and study together, just like in the past sixteen years." Shangguan Rou’s eyes flashed with excitement at the thought of Shangguan You kneeling before her; all the suffering she had endured recently would seem worthless.

"The time is not right. Next May, I want to see Shangguan Hao’s choice." A hint of venom gleamed in Li Wanying’s eyes. Lin Mengjie, you fought with me over my husband while you were alive. Now that you’re dead, your daughter also wants to compete with me. Next year, I’ll see how you can possibly compete with me then!

She wanted to see whom Shangguan Hao would choose between his family and his daughter.

"Mommy, are you really telling the truth?"

"Of course, I am. So, during these five months, do what you need to do. You don’t need to go out of your way to please anyone; they aren’t worth it, understand? Since Meisu likes the Young Master, you, as her younger cousin-sister, should be even more supportive of them. You should even create opportunities for them and maintain your distance from the Young Master. Things that can’t be easily obtained are the most valuable, understand?" Li Wanying reiterated insistently.

"Mommy, I understand. Don’t worry, I will create opportunities for my cousin and the Young Master. I’m looking forward to that day." Shangguan Rou nodded, her demeanor obedient.

Shangguan You curled her lips in disdain. Wanting me to kneel and beg them? They must be dreaming! Li Wanying clearly hasn’t woken up properly; her brain must be short-circuiting to say such things.

However, the May that Li Wanying mentioned was only five months away. What were they planning to do during these five months?

Shangguan You rapidly formed hand seals and cast them toward Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou. These were tracking markers; from now on, their every move would be under her observation. It seemed she had missed a lot of Li Wanying’s drama this past month. Now that she was awake, she wouldn’t miss anything concerning the affairs between Li Wanying and Shangguan Rou’s biological father.

Shangguan You’s figure flashed, and she swiftly left the Li Family.

The situation in Beijing and other regions continued to slowly evolve in an unknown direction.

On December first, the first heavy snowfall of the season arrived. As the landscape transformed into a frozen world, the temperature dropped further everywhere.

With the arrival of the first snowfall, some who had been eager to act fell into silence. Even their fiery tempers and brutal dispositions calmed, and the nation once again regained its former tranquility.

Violent incidents in other regions also ceased due to this snow. Li Qing and her siblings, along with Chu Yi and Long Hua, also left Beijing. When they departed, Shangguan You had Huoyi and his team provide close protection. Simultaneously, Mei and his operatives also left the Inferno Gang, having been dispersed by Shangguan You to various locations.

She had them keep an eye on the situation in every place, wanting to know every move. Matters in other countries didn’t concern her, nor did she need to intervene. In fact, the more chaos in those countries, the happier she was. Naturally, she would not miss out on the events in M Country, as her own people played a crucial role there.

Li Wulang was a talent. In M Country, he had established a vast network of relationships, and Shangguan You was very satisfied with him.

In name, the Inferno Gang was Zhuge Ao’s territory, but Shangguan You had completely hollowed out his power. Apart from being the gang leader, he was nothing. Most of the Inferno Gang members had been dispatched by Shangguan You; the few remaining at headquarters were tasked with collecting information from various regions.

Zhuge Ao was very dissatisfied with his current situation. His men didn’t listen to him, only to Zhuge Feng. Furthermore, with Zhuge Feng now being the Young Master, Zhuge Ao could only swallow his anger.

While his power was being systematically hollowed out, he also tried to recruit new people to be his confidants. However, no matter how many he recruited, within a mere two days, these newcomers would invariably integrate with the established members, isolating him yet again. Zhuge Ao’s heart was filled with a bitter hatred, yet he was powerless.

Within the entire Inferno Gang, only Shen Po could still converse with him. He was a complete figurehead, a position Zhuge Ao found extremely distasteful. He had even sought help from Zhuge Yang, but Zhuge Yang merely told him to fully cooperate with the Young Master’s work, effectively endorsing Zhuge Feng’s actions.

Zhuge Ao clearly understood that the tide had turned against him. Moreover, with news about Shangguan You arriving from the Hidden World Village, he now had to live with his tail between his legs, daring not provoke her in the slightest.

He and Shen Po were effectively under house arrest within the Inferno Gang, confined to the premises and unable to step outside the main gates.

Snowflakes like goose feathers drifted down from the sky, blanketing the world in a sheet of white. On the campus of Beijing First University, students walked in small groups, heads down and hurrying along, unwilling to linger outside in such cold weather for even a moment longer than necessary.

Snow-laden branches were heavy, while red Meihua blossoms bravely bloomed against the wind and snow, a striking highlight in the white expanse.

Shangguan You wore a white down jacket, black leggings, and high boots, her neck wrapped in a white scarf. A hat sat atop her long, dark hair.

She was dressed like a little princess, bundled up tightly. Even her hands were clad in thick gloves. If they could have had their way, Madame Zhang and Liu Ruoling would have wrapped Shangguan You’s face up tightly as well.

The first snow also marked Shangguan You’s return to school. Shangguan Qing drove her to the campus and then returned directly to the military academy. While the arrival of this snow brought a temporary calm to Beijing, this tranquility felt to everyone like the precursor to an impending storm.

Neither the top leaders nor the personnel of the Security Bureau relaxed for a moment.

Domestically and internationally, a semblance of the usual peace and harmony returned. This snowfall, at least, allowed everyone to breathe a sigh of relief and provided a brief respite for everyone to regroup.