The Villain's Wife

Zhou Huifang knew he was wrong. He knew showing this sense of righteousness for whatever it is that he felt right now, was a little too late for him. He had witnessed Zhou Kang's actions before and knew they were wrong, and yet, he never screamed for justice then.

And Lily was right. It was partly because it did not concern him. It did not affect him in any way. It was because Zhou Kang loved to give him exclusive privileges, things his father never gave him. However, with Zhou Kang gone, and the Zhou Company back in the hands of Zhou Jingren's father, Zhou Huifang now felt it was not fair for him to suffer alone.

He wanted to have the Zhou Company back. He wanted to have all the benefits of being the center of attention, of being an elite. He believed the company should have been his to inherit. He believed that he and his father deserved more than what they had left right now.

"It is greed," Lily's words echoed inside him. "You want more… and so you are using everything that you could think of, using justice for your personal intentions." She snickered. Her gaze filled with mockery as her eyes trailed down to his black suit then slowly, back to his face. "You are just like me." Lily added. "Greedy little thing."

"Don't!" He interrupted her. "Don't you make it sound as if I am like you." He knew she was right. He was indeed greedy. But it was only because he truly believed this is what he and his father deserved. He felt he and his father were entitled to everything that they had worked hard for over these years.

"You can deny it." Lily met his raging eyes. "You can yell and tell the world you are not like me. But at the end of the day, you will sit here and fume. You will sit in the corner of your study as you think of ways to get more." She smiled. "You will always want more of everything and not having it will frustrate you, it will make you unhappy, bitter and toxic."

He opened his mouth, trying to argue against her words. However, no words came out of his lips. She was right. Lily was right. He immediately felt his face turned hot, his heart drummed faster, louder against his chest. A person who could read him as if he was an open book— that was Lily. How frightening.

For a few seconds, fear flashed in his eyes as she stared at Lily's face. "Toxic people… deserve to die." Lily added. "They only add pollution to this world. They are nothing but poison to humans."

"You— Are you threatening me?"

"No idea what you're talking about." Lily shrugged before beaming at him. The person using Zhou Huifang must have thought Lily and Zhou Jingren would kill the latter. They wanted to know how far Lily and Jingren would go to just to cover up the evidence that Zhou Huifang was talking about.

Too bad… it was just too bad.

"I am here with good intentions. I am warning you— "

"Someone sent you here to die." Lily interrupted him. "Fool. You are nothing but a person who is blinded by greed and stupidity. People are using you behind your back and yet… here you are, acting so righteous in front of me. In this world… there is no right or wrong Zhou Huifang. There is only the puppet and the puppeteer. You choose who you want to be." She pursed her lips and watched as he paled. It seems that her initial guess was indeed right.

"I don't know what you are talking about."

"It's alright." Lily nodded before she took out a small rectangular card from her drawer. Slowly, she pushed it towards Zhou Huifang's way. "My number. Call me once you realize that I am right." These people wanted to use Zhou Huifang against her. So… why not turn the tables on them? Why not use this stupid bloke against them?

"I— "

"Did you think my husband would hurt a kid? Was this really your own conclusion? Or… did someone tell you about it?" A sinister smirk slithered onto Lily's face. "Come on… I know you already know that answer to my question. Did they tell you about Jingren killing your brother too? Did they tell you to come here, confront me so I can tell my husband and in turn… he can silence you?"

"What are you— "

"You are here on a suicide mission, Zhou Huifang. You have been played." Lily uttered. Any smart man would not confront an enemy that is more powerful than them. They would not have the courage to come into the tigers' lair to threaten the tiger. Unless, someone would tell them that they could convince the tiger to convince the lion. "Do you understand now?"

Zhou Huifang felt his upper lips tremble. He stared at Lily's face for a few more seconds, his gaze was complicated, confused. He balled his hands into tight fists before he grabbed the card on the table and strode out of Lily's office with a grim face. Lily was right. He was indeed here for a suicide mission.

Seeing him gone, Lily gestured for Qin Yuanfeng to follow her into his small computer room.

"What's wrong?" Qin Yuanfeng asked.

"Is this room secured?"

"Of course." He nodded and closed the door behind him.

Lily stared at her brother before she started pacing.

"What's wrong?"

"Follow Zhou Huifang and create a trail that will connect him to Qi Xia."

"Why?" he asked.

"They are planning to kill him."

"What?"

"Now… I want you to do it now. Do not let him out of your sight. Not even for a moment."

Qin Yuanfeng immediately opened his computer and started typing. "Are you going to tell me who is planning to kill him? And why?"

"I don't know." Lily answered. "But today or tomorrow… that Zhou Huifang will die and they will pin it to me or Zhou Jingren."

Qin Yuanfeng stopped typing when he heard Lily's words. He turned his head at her, confused by her words. "How did you— "

"Because… that is exactly what I would do." She interrupted him. "If I were the enemy that is exactly what I will do."