Return of the Antagonistic Lady Boss-Chapter 631 - 605: Jealousy and Lending a Hand

At Qian’s school, the graduate dormitory conditions are generally not as good as the undergraduate dorms. Although not everyone is as wealthy as Qian and can buy a house with their own skills, some people choose to rent nearby off-campus.

Lv Xiaocha was still staying in the graduate dormitory building and brought Qian over to surf the internet after dinner.

"Boss Qian, how far is the place you’re living from the school?" Lv Xiaocha knew Qian had moved out long ago.

"If driving, it’s about ten minutes. The house was bought by my future mother-in-law, and it’s under my boyfriend’s name. Speaking of this, Xiaocha, I need to thank you because your support gave me an extra house."

Qian’s ability to deceive people had reached a flawless level, telling lies with open eyes seamlessly.

Lv Xiaocha only knew Qian lived off-campus but didn’t know she owned a property.

It felt like there was a beast roaring inside, questioning why, at a similar age, Chen Xiaoqian could easily have everything others desired.

Qian walked ahead, and without turning back, she could feel the unrest from the depths of Lv Xiaocha’s heart.

Not everyone has mental illnesses, but negative emotions are something everyone possesses, regardless of education.

For example, jealousy is an emotion existing in everyone, just more or less so.

Everyone will experience varying degrees of jealousy in different situations, and moderate jealousy can even have positive effects. Seeing friends around doing better can make one more motivated to work, or seeing classmates outperforming can spur oneself to study harder to surpass them; these are the benefits jealousy brings.

But once jealousy is excessive, it turns into a beast inside, biting not only others but also oneself.

Qian now just wanted to see if the beast of jealousy inside Lv Xiaocha would come out and bite.

If she could hold back, Boss Qian wouldn’t make any more moves, and they could remain even.

But if Lv Xiaocha couldn’t hold back... then don’t blame her.

Entering Lv Xiaocha’s dormitory, Lv Xiaocha turned on the computer, Qian opened a document and started working, and Lv Xiaocha stood by watching for a while, unconsciously feeling admiration rising within her.

Chen Xiaoqian’s nickname of ’Master Qian’ wasn’t for nothing, such a complex thesis seemed effortless under her hands, not even requiring data lookup.

"Boss Qian, don’t you need to prepare materials?" Lv Xiaocha couldn’t help but ask.

Qian hummed, "All of it is stored in my brain."

Looking beautiful, having a boyfriend from a good family background, receiving the national scholarship, living in a house "bought" by the in-laws, driving a car, enjoying the special favor of a big boss, even having the boss’s support in pursuing a PhD, Lv Xiaocha sat on the bed reading a book, but her mind was occupied with Qian.

This woman, like a goddess, seemed to achieve whatever she wanted.

Lv Xiaocha thought of the expressions on the boys’ faces when mentioning Qian on campus, thought of how she remained unnoticed from freshman year to graduate, and that she still needed to search for jobs due to financial constraints for her PhD, compared to Qian’s life, the jealousy within her brewed incessantly.

Qian’s fingers didn’t stop, but internally she was very clear.

Jealousy is a beast that can’t withstand trials. Not to mention with people like Lv Xiaocha who aren’t close, even the closest friends may do things they shouldn’t out of jealousy. When that beast expands to a certain degree, it devours one’s conscience and self-control, reaching out with an unwarranted hand.

Qian had encountered many in psychological consultations, all betrayed by the closest girlfriends or friends, some by girlfriends stealing their men, others by friends scheming in secret, and these people would always ask Qian, "What did I owe him (or her)?"

Yet, they didn’t realize that feeding jealousy to let it expand wasn’t about owing the other but rather about being much better than the other.

Jealousy only happens among those who perceive themselves as similar—like Lv Xiaocha and her in the same group—to her, everyone around the same age shouldn’t have such dramatic differences. It’s just like a beggar wouldn’t be jealous of the world’s richest person but would certainly envy a beggar who begs more.

Qian closed her eyes and thought of Yu Minglang’s mother. The future mother-in-law always asked Qian why she seldom watched melodramas. She thought Qian focused too much on career and academics and hoped Qian could relax. But Qian thought seeing the world from a psychologist’s perspective was also enjoyable.

Watching these little tricks of people who thought they were clever was way more interesting than the fake things portrayed on TV.

A thesis that takes others a week or longer to complete, Qian finished in less than an hour. She took out a note from Mr. Liu from her pocket, which had Mr. Qio’s email on it.

"Oh dear, maybe the lunch was too spicy, my stomach hurts a bit, I need to go to the bathroom. Xiaocha, can you help me send the email?"

Qian stood up.

"Okay."

After Qian left, Lv Xiaocha sat in the chair, opened the email, and was just about to send the attachment when a voice suddenly appeared in her mind.

What would happen if Chen Xiaoqian didn’t send this?

The thought flashed by, Lv Xiaocha gathered her thoughts and continued typing the address. She was just one digit away from completing Mr. Qio’s email when she suddenly remembered what Qian had said during dinner.

Qian said, "The fate of my life, whether it will rise or fall, is all in your hands."

In her hands? Lv Xiaocha looked at her reflection on the computer screen.

This second-hand computer with a big head, she bought it after visiting several computer markets and bargaining a lot, why did she have to live in such a place, why was she inferior to Qian in everything?

The beast inside was roaring, ruin her, ruin her!

Lv Xiaocha’s hand started to tremble, her insignificantly small conscience was battling fiercely with the beast named jealousy inside her, she only felt the world had gone quiet, only hearing her fast heartbeat.

After she finished entering Mr. Qio’s email address, she didn’t send the attachment, she just sent a blank document, she wanted to see if Mr. Qio had an auto-reply.

Indeed, after sending, an auto-reply quickly appeared.

I’m Lao Qi, did you know I was waiting for you~

Such an unserious tone, really unbefitting a world-class authority, Lv Xiaocha had already heard the sound of flushing from the bathroom, she quickly deleted all data from the sent items column, covering all traces.

In the inbox, there was only Mr. Qio’s auto-reply.

"Xiaocha, did you send it out?" Qian emerged from the bathroom.

"I sent it, he has an auto-reply, oh."

"Thank you, you’ve really helped me a lot." Qian said sincerely, her eyes gleaming like a cunning little fox.