Reborn in the 80s, Get Rich by Eating Melons

Chapter 483: Chapter 483: I Just Want Tong Yao to Stay There

Tong Yao nodded, "Not only do we need to keep a low profile, we also need to dress down."

Even though she’d never dealt with it in person, she had seen some information about dodgy dealings on the internet in her past life.

When a woman travels far from home, being too attractive can be a liability. For safety, the less attention she draws, the better.

Seeing Tong Yao being so careful, Guo Jinnian also started to take things more seriously. She joked, "Huh! It really is more worrisome to travel with a pretty girl. Usually, when I go out, people mistake me for a man. You don’t know, but on the train today, someone mistook me for a young man and wanted to introduce me to his daughter."

Tong Yao gives a snort of laughter, "They must’ve seen your handsomeness."

In fact, Guo Jinnian does look like a young man. She’s blessed with good looks and thick eyebrows and large eyes. With short hair, she can easily be mistaken for a boy. Plus, her speech is free and frank, making her look even more boyish.

"You got that right! They thought I was handsome," Guo Jinnian laughs heartily.

Tong Yao appreciated Guo Jinnian’s straightforward nature. As the two left the Railway Station arm in arm, they failed to notice a pair of malicious eyes trailing them in the crowd.

"Tong Yao really is daring to go abroad," Lin Man gnashed her teeth at Tong Yao’s retreating figure, regretting admitting that it was through underhand deals that Shi Yan had made his money.

Shi Yan expressed contempt: "Didn’t you see her with another man? Si Chen has only been abroad for a few months, and she can’t wait to find another man. She really has no shame."

After a moment’s thought, he frowned and added: "I wonder when she bought her train ticket."

Lin Man looked at Shi Yan contemptuously, "Can’t you even tell men from women? The person with Tong Yao was clearly a woman."

This idiot can only tell the difference between men and women by how they are dressed. She made the right choice in never liking Shi Yan.

Shi Yan was taken aback at this and asked in disbelief, "Are you saying that was a woman?"

"What do you think?" Lin Man glared at him.

Shi Yan: "..."

What would a woman achieve by dressing like that?

This is disgusting.

"Hurry up and go buy the tickets." Lin Man didn’t have the patience to deal with these matters. There were a lot of people buying tickets to go abroad, so they needed to hurry.

After buying the tickets, they still needed to prepare the goods. She didn’t have the time to waste here.

For the past few days, Shi Yan had been discussing with Lin Man, the two decided to hire a few people to help them so they could take more goods. They hoped this trip would bring in a good profit, so they wouldn’t have to go abroad again in the future.

Having more people increased safety. In case of any trouble, there would be someone to lend a hand, and others might think twice before messing with them.

There were too many people traveling to E Country. After standing in line for a long time, they were finally able to purchase train tickets for a departure three days later. Holding the tickets in hand, Shi Yan spent quite some time speculating on whether Tong Yao was on the same train as them. If she was...

A daring idea suddenly sprang up in Shi Yan’s mind, his eyes growing ominous.

As they left the Railway Station, Shi Yan shared his idea with Lin Man, "Manman, do you hate Tong Yao?"

"Do you even know me?" Lin Man responded sarcastically, "If I didn’t hate Tong Yao, why would I do all this? To go against myself?"

If it was not for Tong Yao, would she have to marry Shi Yan and disgust herself?

Even being Zhao Wenkai’s mistress, forever a hidden secret, is better than being with Shi Yan. Seeing him makes her feel sick. Every time they have to fulfill their conjugal duties, she wishes she could kill Shi Yan.

It’s impossible to put this feeling into words.

In fact, before their marriage, she’d sought out Zhao Wenkai in desperation but hadn’t even managed to meet him.

Knowing that she’d permanently severed ties with Zhao Wenkai pushed her into marrying Shi Yan.

As soon as she gets stronger in the future, the first thing she’d do is divorce Shi Yan...

Lin Man had it all planned out. Once she successfully navigates the waters of this black market business, she would start her own operation with her own backing and never have to rely on a man again.

Shi Yan got close to Lin Man’s ear and whispered, "If you could keep Tong Yao from ever coming back, do you dare to do it?"

Lin Man stared at Shi Yan in shock, "Have you gone crazy? I only want to ruin Tong Yao’s reputation, I’ve never thought of murder."

Shi Yan smiled wickedly, "We don’t necessarily have to kill her. I just want to make sure she stays there and can’t come back."

"What do you mean?" Lin Man eyed Shi Yan warily, unable to grasp his intentions.

"Just as it sounds," a cold glint flickered in Shi Yan’s eyes, "If we just give her a little push while she’s abroad, she can stay there. Whether she can come back or not... depends on her fate..."

Shi Yan shared a more detailed plan with Lin Man. The gist of it was this - locate Tong Yao on the train, and when they reach E Country, get Tong Yao off the train. Once off, getting back on would be as hard as ascending to heaven.

If they also took away Tong Yao’s visa, she wouldn’t stand a chance of returning home.

HIs plan complete, Shi Yan turned to Lin Man. "Manman, think carefully. If you still regard Tong Yao as a sister, then I won’t do it. Of course, there won’t be any need for us to ruin Tong Yao’s tea shop because you’re obviously not as hateful as you say you are. It would be meaningless for us to target her tea shop. We can each do our own business and when Si Chen comes back, we can watch them live happily ever after."

Although he said Lin Man could decide, Shi Yan’s suggestions were all designed to provoke her.

Of course, Lin Man quickly caught onto Shi Yan’s intentions. A flash of ruthlessness flickered in her eyes. "I’m not getting involved in this. You can handle it yourself!"

If they get caught, they could go to jail. Lin Man didn’t want anything to do with prison. She hadn’t forgotten that Si Weimin had been sentenced for human trafficking.

Now that life is comfortable, Lin Man saw no reason to jeopardize it all for the sake of ruining Tong Yao.

"As long as you don’t object, I can arrange it." Shi Yan squinted, his eyes filled with calculation, "Tong Yao is an only child. If something happens to her, your uncle’s property will have no heirs. You should start buttering them up. When they pass away, we can inherit everything."

If something were to happen to Tong Yao’s dad and Wen Yun prematurely, they could get their hands on all these things sooner.

Everything Tong Yao struggled to earn falling into their hands in the end – isn’t that the greatest revenge against Tong Yao?

"You’re really horrifying."

Lin Man looked at Shi Yan, filled with disgust.

Shi Yan’s eyes changed, becoming intense as he gazed at Lin Man. He took the opportunity to express his feelings, "Manman, believe it or not, everything I do is for you. When I decided to get into the smuggling business, it was all because of you. I wanted you to see me differently, I wanted to become a capable man in your eyes, for you to realize, that I’m just as good as Si Chen."

Lin Man’s patience was wearing thin, "Why are you saying this now?"