Ling Qingyu controlled the urge to inform, she might have a solution for her mother. She wasn't 100 percent certain yet.
But if she gave too much hope, which became a disappointment later on—it would hurt the hearts.
Better to scrutinize and test everything before implementing a plan. Ling Qingyu watched until Denise left and sighed.
Thunder rattled and Ling Qingyu gazed up. Droplets of water splashed after impacting the floor.
Silver transparent lines wiggled before her eyes, dancing in the direction of the wind.
Another excruciating thunder rang again. Ling Qingyu's eyes reflected the lightning.
Her hands clenched into a fist. A tired screech struck her ears and a bang.
A memory of her being helplessly stuck inside her car during her accident reappeared.
That dark shadow figure again. Ling Qingyu closed her eyes and breathed deeply.
The scene dissipated and only the rain banging her manor's roof remained. Perhaps it should be a trauma existing in her body.
Although Ling Qingyu didn't lose control of her emotions, she had a subconscious dread of the event. The perfect recollection of her memory appeared as if someone weaved an illusion.
She rubbed her forehead, thinking she should also see a psychologist. Or maybe because her vengeance hadn't been fully achieved yet.
No matter the answer, Ling Qingyu brushed away the thought. One day, sooner or later she would pay back everything.
Cool air brushed her skin and Ling Qingyu hugged herself. She wore only a simple spa robe and a pair of white slippers.
Lost in the rainfall, Ling Qingyu retrieved her eyes and headed back inside. A warm shower or bath would do to soothe her aggravation.
Rustle.
Inside the bathroom, Ling Qingyu cleansed under the warm shower, she opened a while ago.
Soaking herself under warm water as it fell on the tub, she began to fill it with water. Sprinkling the water over her skin, Ling Qingyu immersed her mind away from troubles.
Athena's high-tech glass stood on the edge of the bathtub as it opened music on speaker mode.
Ling Qingyu found the devices invented by Athena, very versatile. She even smelled business opportunity from it.
"Okay, Mom. Athena is becoming shy because of your praise." A soft squeamish coquettish voice echoed in the bathroom.
It hadn't even passed one minute and Ling Qingyu guaranteed the computing power mode of Athena was in low-consumption spec.
Even then Athena's efficiency was very high. Not to mention, Athena's concentration wasn't solely on her.
Since Tang Ziyi and Xiao Yue also communicated with Athena, they usually delegated tasks to her daughter.
Ling Qingyu could guess, Athena was multi-tasking. Her thoughts trailed to Tang Ziyi's strange behavior these days.
Disappearing from her sight there wasn't anything for her to do and whenever Ling Qingyu asked, Tang Ziyi responded with a mysterious smile.
Asking Xiao Yue also got the same results except with more description. "Preparing for a surprise!"
Ling Qingyu was aware Athena was part of their acts. So, she attempted to get the news from her daughter but was rejected.
At least, Athena's words comforted her—a surprise for her and a big project. As for how big it was, Ling Qingyu had no idea.
The recent enigmatic behavior of her confidantes scratched her curious heart. An urge to unwrap and unbundle the hidden box lingered around her.
Ling Qingyu leaned backward on the cold yet comfortable ceramic as her hands hugged outside the tub. She sighed out, both satisfied and dissatisfied.
Dissatisfied because her daughter now knew how to hide things from her. Satisfied because her body felt great immersed in the warm bath after a massage session and a walk outside.
"Athena, you say, if I want to get very rich like rank at the very top, without cheats, and very fast, what will you propose?" Ling Qingyu asked. She didn't care about the answer because her goals were getting nearer but hearing it from Athena could make her understand more about her daughter's thought process.
"Hmm," Ling Qingyu heard her sweet voice, exhibiting she was thinking for a moment. How cute!
"Mom, given the variables you've limited, the fastest method should be—among the richest list across the globe, males made up more than 90 percent of the time. Since Mom is a female—"
Ling Qingyu's eyelids twitched, somehow expecting what Athena said next might stun her.
"—you can match with them. Through various disguises and arts of seduction, Athena can guarantee, that any males will fall for you. The plan is to marry them and kill them quietly while transferring the money to several accounts, evading the trails. One by one as long as Mom grasped all of their finance, you're not far from inheriting 80 percent of the world's wealth."
Ling Qingyu sank under the water to cleanse her soul and body. She only had one thought—when had her daughter become so evil!
Ling Qingyu even envisioned Athena smiling at her, with her fangs out of her mouth along with the dimples on the side.
The devil tails behind her raised up in anticipation, waiting for her mother's praise.