Chapter 351: Chapter 325: Six Degrees of Separation

The most painful thing in the world must be what Chu Xue is feeling right now.

A person who knows her secrets, standing right in front of her, not exposing her, yet making her feel like she’s been caught at any moment.

Perhaps the most terrifying moment is not when the knife stabs into the body, but when it hangs over the neck without telling when it will fall, causing constant fear.

“Sis, when will you come to visit me? This is my girlfriend Xiao Xue, Xiao Xue, call her sis!”

According to the rules of the Jianghu, regardless of age, those with a higher status are addressed as sisters and brothers.

“Sis…” Chu Xue gritted her teeth and called out.

Xiao Qian looked at Chu Xue with a disdainful look.

“You know, things can change in an instant. Yesterday, you were almost a

stepmom, but today you might just be a junior.”

“Isn’t that right?” Yu Minglang chimed in.

Chu Xue’s face turned even paler.

She had finally managed to hook up with this Young Boss, thinking he was a pretty good catch, only to run into Chen Xiaoqian!

“Sis, what are you talking about?” Boss Li tried to smooth things over with a smile.

“Oh, nothing much. I’m just reminded of the Six Degrees of Separation theory.”

What’s that… Boss Li clearly didn’t understand.

“She means that on this planet, any two people can be connected through an average of 6.6 people. In other words, you can get to know anyone in the world through just six people, as long as you know at least 25 people. After seven introductions, a person will be introduced to 25 people to the seventh power, which is about 60 billion.”

Yu Xueba explained Xiao Qian’s meaning, and Xiao Qian nodded in satisfaction. “Ah, not bad, young man. This is the new Six Degrees of Separation theory of this era. The greatest thing about being with someone of similar intelligence is that they always understand what you’re saying.”

Seeing Chu Xue and Boss Li, one with a pale face and the other utterly confused, Ming Lang explained bluntly, “So, what she’s trying to say is that the world isn’t as big as you think it is. Don’t assume that if you hide yourself and change your identity, nobody will recognize you, right, dear girl with the familiar face?”

Chu Xue felt humiliated by the joint efforts of Yu Minglang and Xiao Qian, so she feigned weakness, “Brother Li, I feel dizzy. Maybe it’s because my cold hasn’t gone away.”

“Ah, Xiao Xue, be careful.” Boss Li went to assist her.

“Mm, is it the cold you got treated for at the Third Hospital? Xiao Xue, have I seen you at the hospital? Were you hospitalized?” Xiao Qian mischievously added.

Chu Xue really wanted to faint this time.

However, Xiao Qian didn’t expose her. After scaring her a bit, she left with Yu

Minglang in her arms.

“Why didn’t you expose her?” Yu Minglang asked Xiao Qian.

“It wouldn’t have been as fun. When she played me like a cat catching a mouse, I changed, and I stopped liking direct revenge. It’s not fun to start the Landlord Game with a King Bomb; I want to play a few rounds first, waiting for the other party to think they can win. Then I’ll bomb them and crush their psychological defenses.”

“You naughty girl!” Yu Minglang lovingly ruffled her hair, full of indulgence.

It’s quite interesting that Chu Xue chose Boss Li.

Chu Xue really has a knack for getting close to men who are bosses, no matter how big or small. First, it was her father, and now this Boss Li. But this time, Chu Xue’s luck ran out, as she encountered a man she shouldn’t have messed with.

“Xiao Qiang, do you know why she wanted to get that membrane repaired?”

“Hmm, to hook up with rich guys. But that man didn’t have much money. I checked his income, and it’s not even as much as mine.” Yu Minglang’s words indirectly proved one thing.

He deliberately investigated Chu Xue.

The reason was simple: this woman bullied his Xiao Mei.

Today was also a detour to scare Chu Xue for fun.

“She would need to have the intelligence to hook up with a guy like you. She can only hook up with these low-IQsmall bosses. This Boss Li seems to be a good match for her.”

Boss Li was also Xiao Qian’s patient in her past life, and he had a problem with being violent.

This was why Xiao Qian didn’t expose Chu Xue. Chu Xue had to face the consequences of her own choices.

“Xiao Qiang, I’m starting to believe that there really is karma in this world. Xiao Qian could almost imagine Chu Xue’s future, but she wasn’t willing to give her even a hint. Had Chu Xue also been watching Xiao Qian’s misfortune with an air of superiority back then?

Watching others’ misfortunes from a god-like perspective is indeed very satisfying.

“Yu Minglang, don’t you think I’m a really bad woman?”

“Mmm, I’ve noticed.” He held her little hand even tighter and put it in his pocket as they strolled along the road together.

“You noticed and you still stay so close to me?”

“Because you’ve corrupted me too.” Yu Minglang shamelessly declared, while Xiao Qian despised him.

“You weren’t much better without me.”

To deliberately find out Chu Xue’s whereabouts, then purposely bring her along to brush against her existence, Yu Minglang was also a scheming boy.

“I’m a perfectly respectable pillar of the nation — let’s not talk about that, shall we? Xiao Mei, how about we go to the dress shop to try on wedding dresses tomorrow?”

Xiao Qian was doubtful.

“Aren’t the dresses all custom-made by Auntie?” Although it was just an engagement and they didn’t plan to make a big fuss about it, Mother Yu still took the details very seriously and took charge.

“We won’t buy them, we’ll just try them on. I heard that Chu Xue and Boss Li might be going there to take wedding photos tomorrow, so how about we have another encounter?”

II II

What a perfectly respectable, yet scheming pillar of the nation!

But Xiao Qian liked it.

In the following days, everytime Xiao Qian and Yu Minglang went on a date, they would “accidentally” bump into Chu Xue. Using vague words, they made her feel constantly on edge. Eventually, Chu Xue fell ill from the ongoing stress, suffering from a fever and ultimately being hospitalized.

Xiao Qian found it no longer interesting and stopped tormenting her. She let Chu Xue deal with the family-violent Boss Li and moved on with her life, having had her fill of playing around.

Her life was now more than fulfilling, treating patients, scaring Chu Xue, and making time to deal with the mastermind behind the rumors about her. Her life was full of flavor.

As long as you don’t pretend to be a good person, life will be incredibly carefree. You can mess with whomever you want, it’s so easy!’

The only problem is, for the people she messes with, it’s probably unbearable. With just a few days left until their engagement, Xiao Qian and Yu Minglang went to Lin City. Xiao Qian was going to give Jingjing her second treatment, and Jingjing’s temporary home was not far from Xiao Qian s school.

Jingjing’s condition had stabilized somewhat, and she no longer cried that snakes were chasing her. However, she seemed to have a premonition that the Phoenix Man had run into trouble, and she kept asking where the man from her family was. She was down in the dumps day after day.

This time, Xiao Qian worked on repairing Jingjing’s subconscious. The rabbit grew a bit bigger, but it wasn’t enough. If the rabbit wasn’t big enough, the river water couldn’t purify it. If Jingjing didn’t cross the river, she wouldn’t get better. Xiao Qian knew the root of the problem lay with the Phoenix Man.

After the treatment, Jingjing’s mother asked Xiao Qian. Xiao Qian hesitated, deciding that it was better to temporarily avoid the news of the scumbag’s imprisonment while Jingjing’s emotions were still unstable.

But this would slow down the progress of the treatment, making Xiao Qian slightly worried.