Reborn Heiress: Seeking Revenge-Chapter 613 Truth (1)_1

"Ye An, is the Li Family very famous?" Second Young Master Ye’s eyes narrowed, and his icy voice sounded by Li Ruizhe’s ear.

"Second Young Master, the Li Family headquarters are overseas. They made their fortune in finance, and now the company’s total assets are around two billion," Ye An’s voice once again caused an uproar among the crowd. The Ye Family’s ability to be so well-informed about any random person in the business world, to the extent that they could thoroughly investigate their circumstances, was truly remarkable.

Sweat beaded on Li Ruizhe’s forehead. The Ye Family had investigated his company so thoroughly and even stated the details aloud. Are they planning to acquire the Li Family’s business? With their financial power, it wouldn’t take much effort. If even our business is gone, then the whole Li Family will be finished. Even surviving would become a problem.

If we can’t even ensure our own survival, we can forget about support from the main family. The entire Li Family will be forever lost in the tides of time.

Two billion in assets, and that even includes my private enterprises! An opponent like the Ye Family... This realization made Li Ruizhe’s heart palpitate violently once more, and a deep fear grew inside him. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Li Ruizhe understood this, and so did Li Meisu and Shangguan Rou.

"Sister, no matter what, we grew up together. Cousin has no other intentions; he just sincerely wants to invite you to dance. Mommy and I are currently living at Cousin’s place, eating at Cousin’s place. Please don’t go against him. They’ve already lost everything. If the Li Family’s business is lost too, wouldn’t that drive Mommy and me into a desperate situation? Sister, I’m begging you, please spare the Li Family, spare the Li Family business."

Her feeble voice reached everyone’s ears, word by word. Its tone, full of supplication, made her meaning crystal clear to everyone around, including many of the school’s senior officials and surrounding students.

Shangguan You looked at Shangguan Rou with a smile that was not quite a smile. "This Miss Li, you call me sister? But how come I don’t know I have such an elder younger sister? Qing, does our Shangguan Family have such a young lady?" Shangguan You’s voice was very indifferent as she turned her gaze to Shangguan Qing.

"Silly girl, our Shangguan Family naturally only has you and me," Shangguan Qing stroked Shangguan You’s hair, speaking with a faint smile, his gaze never even sweeping over Shangguan Rou.

"I also wasn’t aware the Shangguan Family suddenly had such an important young lady. Uncle Hao is in the military almost year-round. Now all sorts of cats and dogs are showing up at our doorstep." Gui Mo’s peach-blossom eyes flashed, his words almost making Shangguan Rou spurt blood.

"Sister, how can you say that about your younger sister? We grew up together," tears trickled down Shangguan Rou’s face as she spoke pathetically.

"Youyou grew up tagging along behind us. When Qing and I got into fights, we only ever saw Youyou; I never saw you. Could it be you’re some maid’s daughter who saw Youyou was approachable and decided to come forward and falsely claim kinship?" Yu Zifeng’s phoenix eyes narrowed as he spoke lightly. His words were even more cutting, just as one would expect from a notorious young master of Beijing. "Exactly. I’ve never seen you either, little sister. Go back where you came from. Don’t stir up trouble here by falsely claiming kinship; we’ve dealt with plenty of your sort."

"Exactly! Take a good look at yourself! Do you think crying will earn you recognition and let you keep throwing your weight around? You clearly don’t know your own worth."

"Little sister, you should use a mirror. Here, I have one you can borrow." Gui Luo then pulled out a mirror, handing it directly to Shangguan Rou and Li Meisu. "Li Meisu, Shangguan Rou, Miss, take a good look at yourselves."

Shangguan You witnessed these men’s poisonous tongues for the first time. I never expected them to be so intimidating when they speak, she realized. Truly venomous, truly ruthless.

Seeing Shangguan Rou’s face, deathly pale, the corners of Shangguan You’s mouth gently lifted.

"Alright, this little sister looks like she wants to cry but can’t. Truly, she evokes my pity. Don’t you all have a shred of compassion for a lady in distress?"

"Girl, do you think this sort of trash is worth our compassion?"

"Exactly. Even if we were to cherish beauty, it would have to be actual beauty, not just any cat or dog that could invoke our pity. We haven’t reached the point of having such overflowing compassion."

A coppery, sweet taste rose in Shangguan Rou’s throat. If she hadn’t forcefully suppressed it, she would have spat out a mouthful of blood. How could they treat me like this? How could they!

"Hehe, since it’s a misunderstanding, Young Master Qing, Young Master Yu, Young Master Zhang, Young Master Gui, why bother with people like them?" The headmaster stepped forward at the right moment, attempting to smooth things over.

"Who invited these guests?" one of the young men asked sharply.

"Principal, it was me... It was me..." Director Li’s forehead was covered in sweat, his heart trembling; he dared not offend either side.

"Take your guests away," the principal said sternly to Director Li. "From now on, guests invited to such events must be of quality. You can’t just bring any sort of person here just because they have some money. It’s a disgrace to Beijing First University."

"Yes, yes, Principal," Director Li nodded profusely. The Shangguan Family, the Yu Family—they were figures he looked up to, yet he also dared not offend the Li Family.

Shangguan Rou had been able to bear it until then, but now, being looked down upon by a mere school principal, she felt deeply humiliated. Tears flowed like a river from her eyes, and her heart ached unbearably.

Shangguan Rou was suffering, and Li Ruizhe and Li Meisu were not faring any better.

Li Zhaolei and Li Zhaohong exchanged glances, deliberately keeping a certain distance from the other members of the Li Family. They have no standing, yet they dare to confront Shangguan You? Isn’t that just courting death? they thought.

"Youyou, you haven’t danced with me yet. Come on, dance with Brother Wenhao," Lin Wenhao’s voice, tinged with a hint of coldness, rang out. He took Shangguan You’s hand and walked toward the dance floor. By the time everyone reacted, Lin Wenhao and Shangguan You had already glided into the midst of the dancers.

Shangguan Qing glared resentfully at Lin Wenjie. So Wenjie’s domineering attitude was learned from his older brother! The Lin Family, hmph!

"What’s the matter, Young Master Qing? Feeling aggrieved? If you have the guts, go challenge my brother one-on-one," Lin Wenjie taunted, eyebrows raised and a confrontational expression on his face. "You’re Youyou’s paternal cousin, but we are her maternal cousins. We’re equally close. Don’t think you can monopolize the girl. One day, she’ll bear the Lin surname."