Seventies Sweetheart: From Breakup to Billionaire

Chapter 320: The Malicious Sister Who Seized the Family Property

"Wang knows that today is Grandpa’s birthday, so she specifically asked me to bring her to celebrate it with him."Zhang Maoting, posing as if she was very considerate of her grandfather, couldn’t wait to give Aunt Zhang a piece of her mind after just being scolded from head to toe.

Naturally, she did not think her daughter was this foolish, but in comparison to Lin Xiang and Zhang Maoyan, she was clearly no match!

And at this moment, the "stranger" Lin Xiang was inwardly mocking herself.

Wang Lijing, was it the Wang Lijing she knew?

She peeked out curiously, and upon seeing that unforgettable face, Lin Xiang confirmed it. This was indeed the Wang Lijing she once met and who left a profound impact on her!

Wang Lijing, originally guided by Zhang Maoting, was greeting the Zhang Family one by one.

The other members of the Zhang Family, noticing the displeased expression of Mr. Zhang Sr., were indifferent toward Wang Lijing.

Nonetheless, Wang Lijing continued to greet everyone politely, showing a remarkably well-mannered demeanor.

However, when her gaze swept past Lin Xiang, she froze on the spot as if struck by lightning.

"Comrade Wang Lijing, what a coincidence to find you here."

"Wha... what a coincidence, hehe," Wang Lijing replied awkwardly, suddenly wanting to flee.

Noticing her peculiarity, Zhang Maoting curiously asked, "Do you two know each other?"

"Not really. We’ve only met once. Just a little more, and Comrade Wang Lijing might have become my future sister-in-law."

Upon hearing "sister-in-law," Zhang Maoting quickly realized who Lin Xiang was.

She pointed at Lin Xiang and accused loudly, "Are you the malicious sister hogging your brother’s assets?"

"Hogging? Malicious sister?" Lin Xiang, puzzled by these unfamiliar descriptions, pointed to her own nose. "Are you talking about me?"

"You see, you admitted it!" Zhang Maoting huffed, "You can’t just take what belongs to your brother just because he loves you. You can’t act like this! Moreover, knowing your brother and Jingjing are deeply in love, why must you tear them apart? Do you have any idea how immoral that is?"

Lin Xiang felt bewildered by Zhang Maoting’s accusations and could not defend herself for a long time.

But Zhang Maoting acted triumphantly, as if to say, "See? I hit the nail on the head!"

She turned to Mr. Zhang Sr., "Grandpa, I don’t know what you see in Lin Xiang, insisting on taking her as your student, but her character is clearly flawed. What if she does something bad outside using her status as your student?"

"You might as well take Jingjing as your student instead! Like me, she’s a graduate of Foreign Language University, one of your prized students!"

Mr. Zhang Sr. sneered coldly, "When I was reinstated, you had already graduated. How could you possibly be one of my prized students?"

At sixteen, Zhang Maoting obtained a spot to attend People’s Liberation University, set up by Uncle Zhang to enter the Foreign Language University.

Many teachers at the Foreign Language University were once Mr. Zhang Sr.’s students, so during Zhang Maoting’s academic years, she often received preferential treatment.

But as for her academic achievements, it was rubbish!

Even sticking it on a wall would be disgusting!

"Grandpa!" Zhang Maoting acted coquettishly, "In any case, this Lin Xiang is not a good person. Our family doesn’t welcome her! She should leave immediately!"

"I think the one who should leave is you!" Grandma Zhang, noticing Mr. Zhang Sr.’s heavily rising and falling chest, worried about his health, immediately lashed out at Aunt Zhang, "If you can’t control your daughter’s mouth, then your entire family of four can leave!"

"Since when does a junior get to be in charge of this household?"

The one who usually loses their temper in the Zhang family was Grandma Zhang. As soon as she got angry, Zhang Maoting didn’t dare say another word and just stood there looking aggrieved.

Grandma Zhang is someone who has weathered many storms. She knew that if certain matters went unresolved today, her foolish granddaughter would continue to be led by the nose, so she directly asked Lin Xiang, "Xiangxiang, tell Grandma what’s really going on?"

"This matter started with a blind date on Monday evening."

Wang Lijing’s pupils dilated rapidly, and she wanted to stop Lin Xiang, but it was clearly too late.

Clearing her throat, Lin Xiang vividly described what had happened at the scene.

"My brother has made it clear that no matter whether Comrade Wang is a university graduate or not, he doesn’t like her or want anything to do with her. So, the idea of them being in love and me forcibly separating them, as Comrade Zhang Maoting just said, how did this even spread?"

"Furthermore, concerning Comrade Wang mentioning that I am hogging my brother’s assets, that’s a baseless accusation. The Xingfu Restaurant in front of Huaqing University’s gate, from site selection to building the house, to opening the store, every step was done by me personally. Although it’s currently managed by my mom, it’s entirely mine."

"As for my brother... the teacher knows the situation in our family; I don’t need to explain it to you further."

"In summary, although Comrade Wang and I have only met once, our encounter was far from pleasant."

"Comrade Zhang Maoting, I don’t know how Comrade Wang described it to you, but these are the facts. If you insist on being deceived, there’s nothing I can do about it. I can’t help you."

After listening to Lin Xiang’s clear and organized statements, Wang Lijing felt her world crumbling.

She had put so much effort into finally becoming friends with this naive girl, Zhang Maoting, and gained her complete trust. But with Lin Xiang’s revelation, she was about to lose her best friend!

"No, it’s not like that..."

"Oh? Then tell us, what does my brother see in you?"

"After all, I am a university graduate!"

"Is being a People’s Liberation University graduate such a prestigious identity?"

Zhang Maoting, also a People’s Liberation University graduate, was almost at her breaking point.

"I... I just... Maoting, don’t listen to her nonsense; that’s not how things are at all."

Zhang Maoting could only feel her mind in chaos; she no longer knew how to think clearly.

Had she been deceived?

Had she been deceived by her best friend?

Why did Wang Lijing deceive her?

Coming from an intellectual family, Zhang Maoting wasn’t truly stupid, just caught in a preconceived mindset.

Now that she was thinking clearly, she quickly analyzed the reason behind Wang Lijing’s actions.

"So, you deliberately played the victim in front of me, hoping I would bring you to my grandfather’s birthday banquet?"

"Everyone familiar with our family knows that today is for family only, besides Lin Xiang who is here as Grandpa’s student, and you who I brought along, all others are family members, even Grandpa’s closest friends weren’t invited."