Otherworldly Merchant

Chapter 322: Two-Faced Little Young Lady

I chuckled. What do I have that you admire? Youre just trying to comfort me, arent you? 

Qin Sisi shook her head. Do you really think we live such a happy life? 

Isnt that the case? Your father left you so much money that even if you dont work, you can live a pretty good life. 

Youre wrong, Qin Sisi said in an annoyed tone. Completely wrong. 

Oh, really? I asked, How am I wrong? Do you want to tell me? 

Its not as simple as you think, Qin Sisi said. Youve only seen our pretty side; you dont know about the internal competition within our family. The richer you are, the more people desire your wealth. To defeat the competitors, our relatives are willing to do everything! I dont feel a bit of warmth in this family. Our siblings and cousins dont even want to recognize their family members. Ive tasted more hardships during these days than the four years Ive spent in university. 

Really? I smiled. Do you want me to comfort you or tell you the truth? 

Qin Sisi lifted her head to look at me. The truth, of course. 

I think you have a lot of free time to ponder since your stomach is full. Take a look at the low-class people in this society. Every day, in order to fill their stomachs, they have to work hard. They even have to put away their dignity and pride just to make ends meet. Do you think they dont feel pressure? They have pressure from their families, from life, and other stuff. What exactly is your pressure, losing some money to your family members? If you can get over it, you wont feel that much pressure.

I didnt expect you to be this philosophical. Were more alike than I thought. Qin Sisi smiled. 

At this moment, she looked really mature and calm, completely different from the naive girl from before. It seemed she was just pretending earlier. This girl was really intimidating!

It was to be expected, though. She had to learn how to deceive others to survive in this type of family.

In front of them, I try my best to be low-key. I have never competed against them for benefits. Thus, in their eyes, Im just a naive girl that isnt worth their time. Qin Sisi sighed. I have never thought of competing against them on anything, and I dont like it when my elders hand over the properties for me to manage. I just work hard on the one-third acre of land I have. Do you think that I dont have a bright future? Im just a young girl, though. No matter how hard I try, I cant accumulate as much wealth as my seniors.

I shook my head. No, you did well. Sometimes, you just cant force things and have to compromise. This is how life works. 

She smiled. You still dont understand, right? Im a young girl whos not suited to manage a company. I need an agent. So

She lifted her head, and her watery eyes met mine. You seem capable enough.

I choked on my coffee. She wants me to be her agent?

I didnt like this kind of competitive way of living. That was why I decided to open an antique shop, which was not considered a career with a bright future, either.

I rejected Qin Sisis request without a bit of hesitation. Second Lady, what are you talking about? Im just a small merchant with no competence. Im sorry. Im afraid Im going to disappoint you.

Qin Sisi seemed impatient. Actually, I think you should think about it carefully. As my agent, of course, your position and identity will be different. Perhaps one day, Ill fall in love with you! And then, if youre interested in the Qins wealth, you and I can join hands. Perhaps we can win some fortune.

I was speechless. The good impression I had of Qin Sisi had vanished. I could tell it wasnt that she didnt want power. She was just subtle and knew the art of hiding and preying. Her ambition was bigger than anybody.

But it wasnt her fault. Living in such conditions, it would be weird if she could maintain her pure, kind heart. 

I gave Qin Sisi a sheepish smile. Im sorry, but Im not interested in this. 

All right. Qin Sisi forced a smile. Different backgrounds will lead to different thoughts. Theres no one right or wrong in this world. I just hope that your impression of me wont be affected by what I had just said. 

I said, No, I totally understand you, Miss.

I know that you dont understand me. You called me Sisi earlier and now youve changed back to Miss. Do you find me that scary? 

Qin Sisi made me speechless. The atmosphere turned awkward, and I felt that I had no power to retort in front of this girl. 

While thinking, I heard noises from the air vent, which cheered me up. Those two had arrived just on time. 

The gold-toothed man fell off the dirty vent, his face ashen. Which bastard designed this vent? Only a puppy can go through it!

I laughed. Did you get the ether? 

He produced a small glass bottle from his chest. Is this enough? This is a drug thats prohibited on the market. I had to use my connections and paid twenty thousand renminbi for it. Youll have to reimburse me. 

Qin Sisi waved her hand. Dont worry. Ill pay you back. 

Ah, thank you very much, Second Lady. 

A bottle of ether of that size would cost three hundred renminbi at most. The gold-toothed man wanted to use this opportunity to rip off Qin Sisi.

I wondered, Is there another man whos more cunning and fraudulent than Gold-toothed?

Shortly after, a man who was more cunning and fraudulent than him really arrived. Li Mazi came with an old and strange machine. I guessed it was an unlocking machine that some company had discarded.

Li Mazi bragged about the tool and said that it was a professional device used by CIA experts. He had bought it from the black market and had to make use of a lot of his connections to get it. More importantly, he had paid one hundred thousand renminbi for this shabby tool.

They both thought that Qin Sisi was a naive girl, someone easy to fool. At this time, I admired Qin Sisi even more for her ability to pretend. These two old foxes werent able to see through her. 

I asked them to clean up, and after confirming that we left no traces, we rushed back to the Qins house.

After returning, I laid on the bed and rested to regain my composure and strength. I asked Li Mazi to stand guard.

Qin Sisi excused herself. She said she had to call her Second Uncle. 

Suddenly, my heart throbbed. Qin Sisi was much more cunning than I had thought. What if she was a spy that Mr. Qin had sent to watch us? What should I do then? 

Qin Sisi read my mind and smiled. Dont worry. Im loyal to my father in this matter. If I wanted to report everything to my uncle, I wouldnt have shown you my real face. Youre the first man that has ever seen my true colors. 

I forced a smile. All right. 

But I was still worried. From her tone, it seemed Qin Sisi was interested in me. 

After she was gone, I couldnt rest my mind. I always felt that the three of us were like three pawns that played in her hand. 

After half an hour, she returned to the room and said, My Second Uncle asked me what we talked about in the coffee shop. I told him that we were discussing how to expel the evil spirit that lives in my fathers body. He told me to keep an eye on you guys. He doesnt want you guys to do anything strange to my father. My Second Uncle has investigated your background, but he couldnt get much information. 

I smiled. Thats good then. So your Second Uncle can rest his mind now?

Qin Sisi said, Wed better be careful. My uncle is a cunning, savvy man. What if he has doubted me? 

Yeah, shes right. This is really troublesome. I made up my mind and decided to never mingle with this sort of big familys internal competition again. This time was an exception because of my grandfather. 

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