Quick Transmigration: Drama Queen's Daily Life Chapter 1386 - 1375: Refusing to Be a Tragic Heroine

Mrs. Zhang held her cheek, her face full of disbelief.

Feeling the surprised gazes from those around her, she immediately became furious with shame, so angry she was about to go mad on the spot. She had actually been slapped by someone—by a woman she looked down on. How could she possibly swallow this affront?

"You dared to hit me?" Veins popped on her forehead, her eyes were bloodshot, and she looked as if she wanted to devour Ye Qiu.

Then Ye Qiu uttered that sage phrase: "If I’m going to hit you, I’ll hit you. Why wait for a special day?"

"Bitch!" Mrs. Zhang uttered the first curse word of her life, her mouth twisted with rage, and then, disregarding her image as a lady, she lunged at Ye Qiu to fight her. But how could she possibly be a match for Ye Qiu?

Ye Qiu caught her arm and flung her aside, causing Mrs. Zhang to stumble and fall. Her expensive clothes and bag were immediately covered in dust.

"Sorry, I’m just a coarse person, lacking any sense of compassion or pity. I usually repay a grudge on the spot. Mrs. Zhang, you should now clearly understand that I have no interest in your son. Please, have some self-awareness and don’t bother me again."

Not only had she been hit, but she’d also been humiliated with such words, an experience Mrs. Zhang had never encountered in her decades of life. Yet, even though she was furious, she had no means of recourse—firstly, this wasn’t Ming City where she could do whatever she wanted; secondly, she was no match for Ye Qiu; and thirdly, she had initiated the attack, lacking any justification.

So what good was a noble status anyway? She had made a mistake when she came to Luocheng intending to use money to humiliate Ye Qiu. Both mother and son had committed the exact same arrogant mistake.

After being verbally countered by Ye Qiu, Mrs. Zhang could only leave in disgrace under everyone’s gaze, vowing internally to exact revenge on Ye Qiu.

However, Ye Qiu had grown impatient with their pestering. She found that as long as Zhang Xianwei remained the power-holder in the Zhang Family, he and his mother would continue to be arrogantly presumptuous. Only by shattering their pride could she have peace, so since that was the case, she wouldn’t hold back.

Though she was only a small chain snack shop owner now, she had the brains and connections. She used to avoid dealing with Zhang Xianwei due to the hassle, but now she couldn’t stand it anymore. She wasn’t the only one who wanted Zhang Xianwei to fall. She didn’t need to take the initiative, only provide a push.

Driven by his fondness for Ye Qiu, as well as an interest in expanding his company’s business, in the matter of striking at Zhang Xianwei, Cheng Ruiting played a crucial role.

Nevertheless, Zhang Xianwei was the male lead, not easily toppled, but to maintain his status he made sacrifices—he arranged marriage with the daughter of a tycoon who made his fortune in mining to secure massive financial support.

Ye Qiu had heard of this tycoon’s daughter. Coming from sudden wealth and being the only daughter, she was known for her spoiled nature and was not the type to sacrifice everything for a man.

In her past life, Ye Qiu had long heard the name of this woman called Du Jiao. Back then, she was engaged to another young master with a good family background but no inheritance rights—a noble young man with good looks and family background. How could he be content with a plain-looking wife for life? Unsurprisingly, he cheated.

After the cheating incident, Lady Du Jiao’s actions shocked a slew of onlookers. She neither cried nor made a fuss nor divorced but directly broke the young master’s leg, and soon had her father acquire shares of her husband’s family, leaving the man to suffer without complaint.

However, this didn’t end there. Driven by the principle, "Since you let me down, I won’t be loyal to you either," Lady Du Jiao openly started to keep pretty boys, and it was rumored that the child she had might not be his. After birth, the child bore the surname Du.

Regarding Miss Du Jiao’s conduct, Ye Qiu could only admire it. Honestly, aside from being slightly hot-tempered and looking plain, Miss Du Jiao had obvious merits. As long as Zhang Xianwei didn’t mess things up himself, he could easily overcome crises with the Du family’s wealth and firmly control the Zhang Family.

But with Zhang Xianwei’s arrogant nature, would he willingly be restrained?

Since he enjoyed playing that coercive role, Ye Qiu decided to stage a scene of her own.

She found a woman who looked and had a similar temperament to her previous self—gentle and capable of feigning kindness—and staged a damsel-in-distress scene.

"Zhang Xianwei isn’t a good person. Are you sure you won’t regret this?" Ye Qiu asked before the performance.

Miss Ding Shanshan smirked dismissively: "With money to be made, why should I regret it? I’m afraid of hardship and tiredness; without a good family background but wanting to live a rich life, this is the only way. You offer me a reward, and if successful, I might even get something from Zhang Xianwei. I’m happy you approached me."

"Zhang Xianwei has violent tendencies. He might lay hands on you," Ye Qiu warned.

"I’m not afraid. There’s nothing scarier than poverty. Don’t worry, Miss Ye, I won’t reveal you. I’m thankful for this opportunity."

The words had been said, so Ye Qiu stopped advising: "Do what you must. If you sense danger, you can withdraw at any time."

Ding Shanshan gave her a complex look, then nodded.

She wasn’t a good person, but Ye Qiu told her that Zhang Xianwei wasn’t a good person either. A decent man wouldn’t flirt with other women while having a fiancée.

Thus, in a nightclub, Ding Shanshan, under Ye Qiu’s arrangement, encountered Zhang Xianwei and, after pleading earnestly, moved Zhang Xianwei’s compassion.

The next day, just as Ye Qiu had suggested, Ding Shanshan showed up to talk about repaying kindness. If Zhang Xianwei rejected her, she’d shamelessly persist, but surprisingly he didn’t refuse and took her directly to his villa.

Actually, Ye Qiu initially didn’t plan to deal with Zhang Xianwei this way; it was his mother’s nauseating actions. After losing to Ye Qiu, she dared to try kidnapping Ye Youhuan to blackmail Ye Qiu.

Ye Qiu loathed this to the core. If she hadn’t chosen the Body Forging Technique as her skill in this life, she might not have been able to rescue Ye Youhuan from the captors.

Since the Zhang family didn’t walk the usual path, she also had no reason to. After reporting to the police, the Zhang family could easily find a scapegoat; punishment was impossible. Only by making Zhang Xianwei fall and letting Du Jiao realize his betrayal was this the best revenge.

Without Money and Power, she’d see what the Zhang mother and son would rely on for arrogance!