CHAPTER 43: CHAPTER 43 METEORITE TURTLE

[Drawing for Upgrade Reward is happening, the host calls stop at any moment!]

Su Yanyi’s mind was a bit muddled by the deluge of System voices, but she clearly heard the last sentence, calmly saying "stop" in her heart, looking at the virtual panel with some anticipation.

What will the System reward be?

[Congratulations to the host for obtaining a Meteorite Turtle pet. The shell of the Meteorite Turtle is golden yellow and exceptionally hard, able to block bullets, serve as a brick, and also act cute to make the owner laugh. We hope the host likes it!]

[...]Su Yanyi felt that she shouldn’t have had any expectations; she really wasn’t fond of pets!

[Can I return it?]Su Yanyi asked with a cold face.

[That’s not possible, oh. System rewards are mandatory to accept. Master, the Meteorite Turtle has already been delivered to the garden behind the villa; remember to go find it.]Zero Zero One popped up again at this time, blinking with starry eyes.

[Then just let it be there.]If she can’t return it, it should at least be able to fend for itself, right?

[Master, the Meteorite Turtle needs to be fed. If it dies of hunger or any unfortunate accident leads to its death, you will lose points and be demoted to Level One, oh. So please, master, take good care of the Meteorite Turtle.]

[Are you sure this is the System’s reward for me?]It felt more like a punishment to her!

[Of course, I’m sure, master. The Meteorite Turtle is very cute, you’ll know once you see it.]Zero Zero One was vigorously marketing the System’s bonus product, making Su Yanyi feel even more like it was a defective product.

After a delightful breakfast, Qin Jiran went to work full of vigor, while Su Yanyi postponed her work start time with a phone call and went to the small garden behind the villa with a chilly air, commencing her turtle-searching journey.

The small garden behind the villa wasn’t very large, mainly just a little pavilion. Now that it was early winter, the flowers on the outskirts had all withered. Su Yanyi seldom came here, and the servants weren’t around either; it felt somewhat desolate.

Su Yanyi looked around but didn’t see any creature that resembled a turtle and asked Zero Zero One in confusion.

[Where is that turtle?]

[Master, it’s a Meteorite Turtle. It’s golden and shiny like a nugget of gold, very easy to find. Keep looking.]For some unknown reason, Zero Zero One seemed to be salivating as it spoke, prompting Su Yanyi to ask, "So is it tasty?"

[Err...]

Meanwhile, a palm-sized Little Golden Turtle suddenly shook its entire body and plummeted from a tree, aiming straight for Su Yanyi’s head. With agile reflexes, she cleverly stepped back, and then the Little Golden Turtle pitifully crashed to the ground, limbs facing skyward, displaying its golden belly - the plastron - and struggling to right itself in such a clumsy fashion that it was hard to bear watching.

Su Yanyi’s eyes twitched, and with the tip of her foot, she nudged the Little Golden Turtle but didn’t help it turn over, showing a bit of malice.

"This stupid turtle is the reward?" The question was clearly directed at Zero Zero One.

Zero Zero One smiled ingratiatingly and began to explain.

[Master, isn’t the term "clumsy-cute" popular right now? Look at this Meteorite Turtle, it embodies that. Actually, keeping a turtle is very convenient, and perhaps if you take care of it, it might become smarter. Look at me—since I started following you, I feel that I’ve become so much smarter!] Zero Zero One blinked its small eyes, the sycophancy unmistakable.

Su Yanyi was nearly driven to a laugh by her irritation, yet she nudged the Meteorite Turtle with her foot again, this time helping it flip over.

Once the Meteorite Turtle finally flipped over, it seemed a bit stunned and spun around several times before stopping. Lifting its small head, it looked at Su Yanyi, its little appearance quite clumsily cute.

"From now on, your name is Little Meng. Be obedient, or I’ll stew you for dinner." Su Yanyi didn’t care whether the Little Golden Turtle could understand human speech. After speaking, she turned and walked away. After all, this was her home. If Little Golden Turtle didn’t know to follow her, it could just stay here and live permanently, getting by on the wind and dew, which would be quite nice.

It has to be said, this Meteorite Turtle that originated from who knows where, was quite clever. Although its legs were short and it moved slowly, it still managed to follow Su Yanyi step by step. Su Yanyi slowed her pace when she felt the Little Golden Turtle’s movements, and they entered the villa one after the other. Sister Wang was tidying up the living room. Upon seeing Su Yanyi enter, she greeted her. Su Yanyi introduced Little Golden Turtle to Sister Wang, asking her to take good care of it before she changed and headed to the company.

Su Yanyi’s new personal assistant Pan Yan had already been reporting for duty for several days. Today was the last day Pan Yan was taking over the work from Sun Minyi, which also marked Sun Minyi’s official departure.

Sun Minyi was naturally reluctant and couldn’t understand why she had been dismissed. She wanted to talk to Su Yanyi about it but was directly refused. In the end, she left Splendid Entertainment full of anger and resentment—yet this was merely Su Yanyi’s first step in dealing with Sun Minyi. She resolved to strip Sun Minyi of everything, leaving her not only ruined in reputation but also living a life worse than death!

Su Yanyi stood in front of the office window, her eyes filled with ruthlessness and darkness. She would not let off anyone who betrayed her. She had already acquired quite a number of shares from the Wang Family’s Star King Entertainment. Now, with the addition of her brother’s involvement, she could use even more funds to carry out comprehensive acquisitions of the Wang Family’s enterprises, and she wasn’t just determined to make the Wang Family lose their companies—she also wanted to destroy their entire household, making them taste the feeling of losing everything as she once did, lying powerless in bed!

The same afternoon, the media suddenly broke news that Su Yanmo, the Su family’s eldest son, and Wang Zhirou, the eldest daughter of the Wang Family, were getting a lightning divorce, suspected to be due to business issues.

Mainstream media reports tended to be more trusted by the public, and common folks were quite interested in the grudges and scandals of wealthy families. In no time, the Su family and the Wang Family became the subject of widespread fascination, especially speculations about the cause of the divorce, which were wildly conjectured and embellished.

It was at this juncture that two pieces of news suddenly exploded on the internet. One claimed that Wang Zhirou had stolen business intelligence from the Su family to benefit the Wang Family; the other stated that Wang Zhirou’s lack of discretion had finally angered Su Yanmo, leading to their divorce.

Both pieces of exposé came with supposedly solid evidence and convincing photos, and they even mentioned several business dealings between the Su family and the Wang Family, where the Wang Family indeed seemed to have gotten the better deal. Photos of Wang Zhirou with various men were also leaked in abundance, leading people to instantly side with Su Yanmo, uniting in denouncing Wang Zhirou and the sinister motives of the Wang Family.

In her office, Su Yanyi listened to Kang Zhong’s report with satisfaction, nodding her head. She was certain that her elder brother had made his move—her brother was always decisive. Now that he knew of the Wang Family and Wang Zhirou’s nefarious intentions, he naturally wouldn’t treat Wang Zhirou with false courtesy. However, this also prematurely exposed the Su family’s intentions to target the Wang Family, which meant she missed out on many opportunities.

Even so, the Wang Family was now trapped, like a turtle in a jar. She would break the Wang Family down, step by step!

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