WBSGVS Chapter 238 V1

Chapter 238

Jiang Qingli was furious, but she was only sixteen. No matter how dissatisfied she was with Jiang Xi’s words, there was nothing she could do about it. All she could do was spiral further into rebellion.

Because she’d once been on a reality show—and had been the most criticized guest of that season—her behavior was constantly posted online and bashed by netizens. In the end, she had no choice but to leave the country for four years.

When she returned four years later, she was greeted by Jiang Xi holding a one-year-old child. Standing beside him was the granddaughter of the elderly man with whom Qingli had stayed during that reality show.

That girl had gained popularity on the show—a sweet, smart, pretty girl who came across as innocent. In contrast to Jiang Qingli’s behavior, she was like a breath of fresh air.

Qingli never expected that not only had Jiang Xi completely given up on her, but he’d also had a child with this girl, who was the same age as Qingli. Even more insulting, the girl now stood before her as a “stepmother.”

First, she lost her grandfather, then she lost her right of inheritance. She used to think that since she was Jiang Xi’s only daughter, he’d never truly abandon her. But when she saw them together, it was like seeing her worst enemies. She fought with them over and over, trying to drive that girl out.

But in the end, the one who got thrown out… was her.

Without the Jiang family to fall back on, Jiang Qingli drifted aimlessly. That’s when Jiang Zheng—who had also been cast out by the Jiang family after stirring up trouble—set his sights on her. He took all his resentment toward Jiang Xi and projected it onto her, luring her further down a dark path.

This time, things went even worse. She developed a gambling addiction and later turned to drugs. She begged to return to the Jiang family, but was refused. Devastated, she jumped from a high-rise building, ending her tragic life.

Only after death did she learn that her entire life had merely been the story of a disposable character in a novel.

The protagonist wasn’t her.

It was her father, Jiang Xi.

In his youth, Jiang Xi had married Qingli’s mother only to gain social leverage. That union produced Jiang Qingli. But the good times didn’t last—her mother died unexpectedly.

Jiang Xi wasn’t a man of passion; his heart was fully devoted to his career. Though he had women around him, his main focus was always business. Even his daughter only saw him once a month.

Because he’d married so young, he never truly felt like a father, and his emotional connection to Qingli was weak at best.

It wasn’t until she started to grow up that he noticed something was “off” about her.

But he didn’t care. He believed that if she could survive the challenges ahead on her own, then she’d be worthy of inheriting his legacy. If not, she could just live out her life as a wealthy, idle woman.

So even when he knew Jiang Zheng had manipulated things to get Qingli sent onto that disastrous reality show, he didn’t speak up for her. He gave the show full parental permission behind the scenes.

Unfortunately, Qingli was too young and could not handle everything. Not only did she fail the “test,” she also severely damaged the Jiang family’s reputation.

Ironically, it was because of this show that Jiang Xi began paying attention. He noticed a girl named Xu Shan who had shared living quarters with Qingli. She was intelligent, composed, and deeply captivating.

The more he observed her, the more interested he became. To repair the family’s image, he began financially supporting Xu Shan and her brother.

Her brother, Xu Cheng, chose to join the military. Xu Shan continued her education while living in Jiang Xi’s house. One day, Jiang Xi stopped by and happened to be taken care of by her when he fell ill.

He became infatuated with that warmth.

He began plotting how to make her his.

While she was still underage, he remained restrained. But once she became an adult, he launched his full charm offensive.

What chance did an innocent girl have against the relentless pursuit of a powerful, charismatic older man? It didn’t take long before she fell for him, and they lived happily ever after.

At the same time, Jiang Xi’s daughter—Qingli, the child of his ex-wife—returned from abroad after four years, only to be destroyed again. Thus, she completes her role as a disposable side character.

After reading all of this, Qingli (the transmigrated soul) couldn’t help but feel intense pity for the original Qingli.

The original girl had been unlucky—born into a toxic family with a scheming cousin, a confused grandfather, and the worst of all: Jiang Xi, her father.

If you don’t care about children, don’t have them. How could a sixteen-year-old possibly navigate all the complex traps laid by a cousin ten years older? Of course, she failed.

But to Jiang Xi, that failure was her fault.

When clearly, every bit of it was his.

He fathered a child and expected her to magically raise herself.

Was he insane?

Did he think his genes made her some destined genius?

Qingli cursed silently in her heart, letting out a long breath to suppress the wave of anger bubbling up inside her.

She sighed again and focused on processing the original Qingli’s memories. As expected, the resentment was aimed squarely at the Jiang family. She hated how Jiang Xi ignored her and hated even more how Jiang Zheng plotted against her.

But considering Jiang Xi and Jiang Zheng’s positions within the family, taking them down would be tough. They had the entire Jiang family behind them. Jiang Zheng could only act once Qingli had already been abandoned—until then, he could only sabotage her reputation with her grandfather and strip away her right to inherit.

So…

Qingli thought for a moment and roughly outlined her goal.

Still, before she could tackle the Jiang family drama, there was something more urgent: the livestream.

She had to change the terrible first impression she left with viewers yesterday.

Qingli looked around.

The nearby cameras followed her gaze. Behind the scenes, the production crew was switching shots, showing early-morning viewers more of the house.

After yesterday’s trending drama—“spoiled rich girl bullies kind old man”—many people had tuned in to watch.