Avenging the Marriage Interloper
1349 Words
Laura leaned against the bay window, a book and a cup of hot tea by her side.
"Has Zhou Wen bo gone to school yet?" she asked.
The maid nodded. "Yes, Madam."
Laura thought for a moment and spoke again. "Send the driver to deliver him some food."
"Send... food?" The maid was stunned. She had never heard such an order before.
"Yes."
Seeing Laura's calm demeanor as if it was the most natural thing to do, the maid suppressed her doubts and asked, "What should we send?"
"The crab meat lion's head and Ping qiao tofu from today's meal were quite delicious. Also, send some fruit." Laura didn't even look up from her book.
The maid nodded and left.
As she walked away, the maid couldn't help but think, "Why am I so obedient to Madam's orders?"
Wang Yue, who was standing guard outside the door, was also puzzled.
Laura suddenly seemed like a changed person.
Only now did she finally act like the real Mrs. Zhou.
At that moment, a phone ringtone echoed in the room.
The maid quickly picked up the phone and took it to Laura. "Madam, it's for you."
Wang Yue watched the servile behavior with eyes bulging out of their sockets.
Laura didn't think anything was amiss.
In the past, she had many attendants, each skilled in different tasks, to ensure she had no worries when managing the household.
Laura answered the phone.
A tense, unfamiliar voice came over. "Is this Mrs. Laura?"
"Yes."
The voice relaxed. "Thank goodness, you didn't hang up on me right away."
Taking a deep breath, the voice spoke in one go. "Hello, this is from the 'Spy' movie set. Mr. Yuan Wengjia had suddenly gone missing during filming. We've searched everywhere, but there's no sign of him. Our director asked us to call you..."
"Yuan Wengjia? Who?"
"..." The staff on the other end stumbled. "Don't you know him?"
Laura scoured the original host's memories and the book's plot before finding a matching character.
Zhou Chao's younger brother, Zhou Wengjia.
"He's missing from the set?" Laura asked.
"... Yes, yes." The staff unconsciously shrank back, not understanding why the person on the other end suddenly seemed menacing.
Laura immediately jumped off the tatami mat. "Prepare the car."
The maid overheard the conversation and knew something was up. Without hesitation, she ran downstairs to notify the driver and bodyguards.
Laura put on a jacket, tied her hair into a ponytail, and grabbed a pair of sunglasses.
Although she wasn't used to wearing them, they were comfortable for blocking the sun.
Laura frowned slightly but didn't find it troublesome.
As a member of a prominent family, enjoying its resources and sharing its honors and misfortunes, encountering troubles was only natural.
She wondered if Zhou Wengjia's disappearance was related to Zhou Chao's or if another enemy had taken advantage of the situation...
Regardless of the circumstances, she had to find him as soon as possible to prevent any threats to the Zhou family.
If a few days ago, Laura still had no sense of belonging to this world, these days, the charm of its "technology" had captivated her.
The Zhou family was a decent place to live and thrive.
So, she should protect it well, including the people in it.
Meanwhile, Jian Changming also received the news.
Zhou Wengjia was missing.
And Laura had gone to look for him.
Jian Changming turned the page of his newspaper.
Not many people read newspapers anymore, but he still retained this old habit.
After meticulously reading every inch of the paper, including the small ads in the margins, Jian Changming lifted his head and frowned. "What's Laura doing meddling in this?"
At a top university in Jing City.
"What the hell? Zhou Wenbo, your family even sends you food?"
Zhou Wenbo looked at the thermos in the bodyguard's hands, feeling a strange warmth deep inside.
It wasn't anything extravagant.
But a small thermos was something he had only seen with other students when he was younger.
Author's Note: Jiang Er realizes he might just be a tool.
A black Cadillac pulled up outside the 'Spy' movie set.
Luxury cars came and went frequently here, so this one didn't stand out. But soon, the car door opened, and a bodyguard dressed in black stepped out.
The bodyguard approached the passenger side and opened the door.
Someone staring at the car exclaimed, "The license plate! Look at the license plate number!"
"... Zhou Chao's car?"
"What the hell!"
"Isn't he missing?"
The set erupted in chatter, and they couldn't help but glance at Jiang Meng, filled with envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Could it be for Jiang Meng?"
"It's possible."
Jiang Meng heard the whispers but didn't feel happy; instead, she felt uneasy.
No, it couldn't be... Zhou Chao had been missing for so long with no news. How could he suddenly appear here?
The passenger door swung open, revealing a pair of straight, snow-white legs.
Then, the occupant stepped out.
She wore a white coat, her hair tied up high, revealing her exquisite features without reservation.
Jiang Meng's pupils dilated, then relaxed.
It was Laura.
But...
Jiang Meng's relief abruptly choked in her throat.
Even if it was just Laura, there was nothing to be happy about.
Jiang Meng worriedly thought that her emotions fluctuating so much might harm the fetus.
Laura didn't notice Jiang Meng. She entered the set and asked, "Who's the director?"
Director Li overheard the voice and put down his megaphone, jogging over, a bit disbelieving. "Mrs. Zhou?"
"Yes."
The people around them overheard the exchange and soon, word spread throughout the set that Zhou Chao's legitimate wife had arrived!
Initially, they had envied Jiang Meng for being Zhou Chao's mistress. But now that his wife was there, they no longer felt envy; instead, their gazes toward Jiang Meng became** and even difficult to describe.
Jiang Meng received stares from all sides, secretly seething.
She never expected her spur-of-the-moment idea would not only fail to solve her troubles but also plunge her into a more difficult situation.
Now, whenever she saw Laura, she could still faintly hear the sound of the belt slapping skin.
Plip-plap, plip-plap.
"This way, Mrs. Zhou." Director Li respectfully led Laura to the backstage restroom.
Once Laura left, the set erupted in gossip.
"I remember seeing her in a magazine a few years ago, and she didn't look like that..."
"Did she get plastic surgery?"
"No, she looks natural. If any doctor can achieve this, please introduce me."
"Mrs. Zhou is so beautiful."
...
As they spoke, they couldn't help but glance at Jiang Meng.
Of course, Jiang Meng was pretty, but compared to Laura, she paled in comparison.
One had a mixed-race look with** features men might find attractive, but the other had a stronger facial foundation, outstanding temperament, and features that perfectly suited Chinese aesthetics. She was an icy beauty, unforgettable at first sight.
Feeling their scrutinizing gazes, Jiang Meng felt even more humiliated.
How dare Laura, that fool, be compared to her?
Jiang Meng seethed with anger outside, while inside the restroom, Laura watched a surveillance video provided by the set.
The footage showed that three days ago, at 1 AM, while the night shoot was ongoing, Zhou Wengjia suddenly left the set's perimeter.
"It's not unusual. Mr. Zhou seems to enjoy going to bars... I heard from his agent that he's even raced cars. Sometimes, on a whim, he'll take a private jet to Las Vegas to play..."
"The second young master didn't want to participate in this film, but I specially invited him. He's not enjoying the shoot. Occasionally, taking a break to clear his head is understandable."
"But this time, he left without his agent, assistant, or bodyguards..."
Director Li grew more and more agitated as he spoke.
Some believed Zhou Chao would never return, while others held out hope. Director Li was among the latter. He feared being reprimanded by the Zhou family.
But after finishing, Director Li looked at Laura with a hint of suspicion.
- Writer
