Reborn with the ability to read minds, I became a heartthrob.

At the entrance of the Zhou family villa.

Zhou Qingya knelt upright in the garden.

Her meticulously applied makeup had long since been ruined by the sun, and her mottled cheeks were now a testament to her pain.

"Dad, I was wrong, please forgive me this time, Dad!" Zhou Qingya called out weakly towards the door, her lips chapped.

Since the last birthday banquet at the Jiang family's house, Zhou Jianguo has forbade them from visiting him again.

They even cut off all their expenses, which is worse than the sky falling down.

The mother and daughter had no stable income at all, and all their daily expenses depended on the supplementary card given by Zhou Jianguo.

But since that incident, the card has also been frozen.

With her equestrian lesson membership fee due next quarter, this is unacceptable!

If it weren't for the fact that I couldn't afford the membership fee, the circle I finally managed to squeeze into would be so ruthlessly abandoned again.

I've also heard these past few days that the eldest son of the Chen family is also preparing to join that equestrian club—such a great opportunity!

How could she give up!

"Dad, I beg you! Please open the door!" Zhou Qingya got up from the ground and pounded on the walnut wood door of the Zhou family.

The blows were loud and clear.

The door seemed unable to withstand the impact and suddenly opened from the inside.

Zhou Jianguo, his face dark, walked out and slapped Zhou Liwan across the face. "You dare to come here! You've ruined me! And you still dare to come here looking for trouble?"

Zhou Qingya screamed, covered her cheek in surprise, and looked at Zhou Jianguo with a face full of grievance.

Treating your own daughter like this over such a trivial matter—isn't it just a matter of a broken cash flow?

Does having your own flesh and blood matter?

Although she was extremely resentful, Zhou Qingya knew she could never actually say those words.

"Dad, I've come here to sincerely apologize. I'm your flesh and blood after all. How could you treat me and Mom like this, especially since Mom is pregnant with my little brother!" Zhou Qingya's eyes immediately filled with pitiful tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

Zhou Jianguo's phone kept ringing, with raw material suppliers calling to collect payments.

But because of this idiot in front of him, his own cash flow has dried up.

He was going crazy from the daily barrage of phone calls.

Zhou Jianguo's anger almost became uncontrollable again, and he grabbed Zhou Qingya by the neck and slammed her against the wall.

"And how did you treat your father like this! Before the banquet, I repeatedly told you not to cause trouble, so why did you still go to the old man and say those nonsense things! Do you know how much our Zhou family has lost because of your few words! Two hundred million! Two hundred million!"

Zhou Qingya felt as if someone was blowing air into her head, continuously blowing.

The wind felt like it was blowing her head apart, and her ears were ringing loudly. She thought she might die.

The grievances that had been bottled up inside her for so many years were no longer under her control: "Dad, why are you treating me like this? If it were Zhou Liwan who caused you to lose 200 million today, would you still treat her like this? Isn't it just because she is Jiang Hongshan's granddaughter? Why are you treating her differently? They are clearly your daughters."

With bloodshot eyes, Zhou Jianguo shoved Zhou Qingya down into the nursery: "Stop trying to evade the main issue here!"

Zhou Qingya glared at Zhou Jianguo resentfully and shouted, "That's right! Even the marriage with the eldest son of the Chen family, you gave it to Zhou Liwan instead of me. I want to know why! What do I lack compared to her!"

The eldest son of the Chen family!

Oh right, Zhou Jianguo suddenly slapped his forehead with his palm. How could he have forgotten about the Chen family?

The Chen family is a leading authority in the pharmaceutical industry. If they were to mediate, this matter could definitely be resolved perfectly.

Most importantly, the Chen family patriarch had mentioned to him several times that he intended to arrange a marriage between his eldest grandson and Wanwan.

With this connection, it would be a small matter for him to help.

Thinking of this, Zhou Jianguo's anger subsided considerably, and his tone became much calmer. He tilted his head back and put his hands on his hips.

Then he turned and went back into the villa: "Come in, don't embarrass me at the door!"

Zhou Qingya's resentful expression froze instantly. Was that all?

A surge of joy filled him; it seemed his father had taken his words to heart.

Inside the villa, Zhou Jianguo sat on the sofa, nervously making a phone call: "Grandpa, about the marriage you mentioned last time, I think it's indeed a good thing for the two families to unite..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Qingya asked, "What marriage?"

Are they talking about the Chen family's marriage?

“It would be my daughter’s honor if Jinghuai were willing. Otherwise, let’s arrange for the two families to meet so that the children can get to know each other.”

Could it be that Dad intends for me to replace that bitch Zhou Liwan and marry the eldest son of the Chen family instead?

The moment this thought arose, Zhou Qingya was so excited that her blood was boiling.

It wasn't that she liked Chen Jinghuai that much; it was just that she had finally taken something that rightfully belonged to her from Zhou Liwan.

She actually achieved her dream so quickly!

Zhou Jianguo was unaware of the complex thoughts Zhou Qingya was imagining based on his few words. He stood up, walked to the window, and cautiously said, "The children's marriage is settled. There's a small matter I'm wondering if the old man would be willing to help with... regarding..."

Zhou Qingya stood there, stunned, clutching her heart tightly to stop it from pounding out of her chest.

Her exhilarated mood wouldn't allow her to keep it to herself; she wanted to send it to that bitch Zhou Liwan immediately.

I wanted to see her furious face immediately.

Zhou Qingya couldn't wait to take out her phone and start composing a text message to send.

Just as she was eagerly awaiting Zhou Liwan's barrage of phone calls, Zhou Jianguo smiled with relief and said, "Then I'll thank you in advance, Grandpa. After this matter is over, I will definitely bring Wanwan to personally thank you!"

Zhou Qingya received a question mark in response from the other end, and she was so satisfied that she wanted to laugh out loud.

But Zhou Jianguo's "Wanwan" made her turn her head sharply and look at him in disbelief: "Dad, what was that phone call about?"

Zhou Jianguo had never felt so relaxed. He changed his attitude from before and said gently, "Alright, I'll call the bank to reply to your supplementary card later. I won't hold this against you. Now hurry back, your sister will be back soon. Don't let her see you and upset her!"

Zhou Qingya questioned frantically, "What was that phone call about? Weren't you planning to have me marry into the Chen family in place of Zhou Liwan?"

Zhou Jianguo frowned, inwardly mocking this fool for thinking about what good things to do again. How could the Chen family possibly marry an illegitimate daughter? "When did I ever say you would replace your sister? Alright, alright, stop thinking about these nonsense and get out of here!"