Upon hearing Mrs. An's words, Liao Yanling let out a scornful laugh.
"Alright, I understand. You're afraid that I'll speak ill of Lu Qingqing," she said bluntly. As the matriarch of the third branch of the Zhou Group, she had no need to fear offending Mrs. An, especially since the An Family's company was hardly worth mentioning. "We debuted at the same time and get along so well. You're also aware of my daughter Shishi's situation. Don't I have the right to hate Lu Qingqing?"
Mrs. An sighed, keeping her voice low to avoid being overheard, "Yanling, it's not that I favor Miss Lu, but ask yourself: isn't it Shishi's own fault that she ended up in such a state?"
Why blame the heavens and others when the fault lies within oneself?
If Zhou Minshi didn't have the intention to use someone else to carry out her scheme, would Lu Qingqing's family have taken preemptive action?
Who would want a ticking time bomb near them? The wealthy, especially, value their lives even more.