Hong Kong dollars came in large denominations, while the Chinese yuan’s largest bill was just ten yuan.

Over 50,000 yuan in cash would fill an entire backpack.

He Shiyuan smiled at Zhou Yi, making her skin crawl.

Zhou Yi clutched the money bag tightly, “First give us back the recording! Then I’ll give you the money, and you leave immediately, never appearing before me again!”

If her voice hadn’t trembled, such a threat might have been more convincing.

What a coward.

And stupid too.

Miss Ye was so clever, yet she had once been defeated by such people – truly there was no fairness or reason in this world.

He Shiyuan pursed her lips, “Count it.”

A thug forcefully yanked the bag from Zhou Yi’s arms; she couldn’t stop him.

Zhou Yi was adorably naive, thinking He Shiyuan would honor agreements when she held all the power.

“You—”

“What about me? You’re not in charge here! Miss Zhou, you haven’t learned at all. Was it fun catching me in the act? Should I strip you naked now and display you here in this wasteland?”

He Shiyuan was so vicious that Zhou Yi clutched her collar, truly afraid He Shiyuan would follow through on her threats.

Yuan Han didn’t even think about protecting Zhou Yi. He figured He Shiyuan just needed to vent her anger, and after that, she would return the evidence.

Yuan Han couldn’t believe He Shiyuan would truly burn bridges with the Zhou family.

What benefit would come from completely offending the Zhou family – would the He family never invest in mainland China again?

Yuan Han thought he had He Shiyuan figured out, so he remained calmer than Zhou Yi.

“Let her count it, she may be… but she’ll keep her word.”

Yuan Han wanted to say that as the He family’s daughter, she would surely keep her word. He Shiyuan smiled with twisted lips – too bad her identity as an heiress was fake.

The money was quickly counted: 52,000 Chinese yuan.

Converted to Hong Kong dollars, it might not reach 105,000, but this small difference hardly mattered now. He Shiyuan took out the money and tossed a stack to each thug: “Here’s your reward, take it!”

The hired men beamed with joy – Miss He was so generous, each stack was 1,000 yuan!

He Shiyuan certainly didn’t care. Ye Xiaoqiong had said to keep only the house payment money and use the rest as she pleased.

Ye Xiaoqiong had bought back the house for just 25,000, the remaining money came from the Yuan family – using the Yuan family’s own money to hire people to teach them a lesson, the satisfaction was electrifying!

And they still had no idea.

This feeling of manipulating villains at will made He Shiyuan feel like she was doing good deeds.

Elder Sister Yuan’s eyes reddened. Heavens, did this harlot want money?

She just wanted to torment the Yuan family.

The money she’d received, she casually gave away thousands!

Money that had come from her emptied savings… When Yuan Han married, Elder Sister Yuan also contributed money, which had likewise disappeared, never to be repaid by Yuan Han.

Elder Sister Yuan glared hatefully at Zhou Yi – what use had marrying Zhou Yi been after all?

Zhou Yi kept her eyes fixed on He Shiyuan, “You’ve taken the money, where’s the item!”

He Shiyuan giggled, “Oh, that? I had it sent to Pengcheng’s Discipline Inspection Commission. It was mailed two days ago, they should have received it by now. I don’t have the recording, but I can give you something else, so you won’t leave empty-handed!”

“He Shiyuan—”

Sent to the Discipline Commission?

Yuan Han felt his guts splitting – his career!

He Shiyuan had taken the money and still played them!

Yuan Han tried to lunge at He Shiyuan but was knocked down by two thugs who pinned him to the ground.

Zhou Yi also rushed forward but was likewise restrained. Elder Sister Yuan was fierce, but could she overpower men? Mother Yuan was sick and completely powerless, Second Sister Yuan felt dizzy – so they emptied their savings and sold their house, yet this harlot took the money and still sent the evidence to the Commission…

He Shiyuan took out a paper bag from her car and scattered photos everywhere.

They were all bedroom photos of her and Yuan Han, though selected so that He Shiyuan’s face wasn’t visible while Yuan Han was identifiable.

“Here’s your gift, do you like it?”

Like distributing Christmas presents, He Shiyuan showed the photos to Zhou Yi and forcefully pushed them into the Yuan family’s hands, making sure they saw everything.

Elder Sister Yuan burst into curses while Second Sister Yuan desperately tore up the photos. He Shiyuan laughed loudly:

“Go ahead and tear them! I have many more like these. If destroying these isn’t satisfying enough, I can have more sent over. As long as I have the negatives, I can print as many as I want!”

Zhou Yi’s eyes were bloodshot, “It was you, you sent the photos to America, deliberately letting me see them.”

Why, why did she do this?

Zhou Yi truly didn’t understand.

He Shiyuan had her discover the affair but didn’t want to be with Yuan Han.

The extorted money, she casually gave away, so it wasn’t about money.

She had also sent evidence to the Commission, showing no fear of the Zhou family… why? Had this Hong Kong merchant’s daughter gone mad? She was determined to destroy Yuan Han, and wouldn’t spare Zhou Yi either!

Unexpectedly, He Shiyuan nodded:

“Yes, I sent them. I thought you were stupid, but you proved even more foolish than I imagined, falling for provocation so easily.”

Yuan Han’s face was pressed against the ground, gravel cutting into his skin, blood flowing freely.

“He Shiyuan, if I suffer, you won’t get away with this either! You scheming witch, what do you gain from this? It’s the Zhou family, isn’t it? They sent you to separate me and Xiaoyi… The Zhou family has gone mad, if I’m arrested, I’ll drag everyone down with me.”

Zhou Yi hated both He Shiyuan and Yuan Han.

Whatever He Shiyuan’s motives, if Yuan Han had stayed faithful, not cheated, and not taken bribes, he wouldn’t have fallen for the trap!

It was her fault for being blind enough to marry Yuan Han, bringing such trouble to her family.

He Shiyuan stepped on Yuan Han’s face, pressing down hard, making his injuries worse until he had no strength left to struggle.

“The Zhou family? They couldn’t hire me.”

He Shiyuan murmured, “Just a pretty face with nothing inside, yet he managed to deceive the Zhou family’s daughter. The Zhou family must not be much either, raising such a foolish daughter.”

“Miss Zhou, you stole another woman’s husband – this is the price you must pay.”

“Yuan Han, for the sake of climbing the social ladder, you abandoned your former wife, tricked her into aborting your child and divorcing you, leaving her with nothing to flee far away… This is your karma.”

“Heaven sees what people do. If heaven won’t punish your evil deeds, then I will.”

“Look at the situation now – family savings emptied, house gone, career ruined, and it seems Miss Zhou won’t want you anymore. Everything you gained by being a kept man, is gone in an instant. My heart aches for you!”

He Shiyuan increased the pressure on her foot:

“This face served you well in deceiving women. Now that it’s ruined, I wonder if you’ll still be popular in prison!”

Elder Sister Yuan collapsed to the ground:

“It’s her… she sent you, she’s taking revenge on us. Mom, Second Sister, she’s come back to take revenge on us!”