The Abusive Novel System Pleads with Me to Resign-Chapter 47

This time, they rode in Pei Ying’s luxurious stretch car, which provided ample space, ensuring a comfortable distance between everyone.

Though they now knew Jiang Liuxu was the mastermind behind everything, Pei Ying and Yu Ting still didn’t exactly see eye to eye.

As for Shen Ying—

Just looking at this shameless woman was enough to make them sick.

Shen Ying, completely unbothered, started ordering takeout during the ride so it would arrive right when they got home.

Pei Ying noticed and asked, “How did you report back to Jiang Liuxu after ‘completing the task’?”

Even though it was about stabbing a love rival, emotions were intangible—unlike objective events, they weren’t so easy to verify.

Jiang Liuxu had spent a fortune; he’d want to make sure the service he paid for was delivered.

Hearing this, Shen Ying seemed to remember something. “Oh right, I almost forgot.”

“Employer No. 1 wasn’t there in person to witness the blow to his rival, so he didn’t get the satisfaction of seeing it firsthand. I still need to close the loop.”

She glanced at the two men. “Mr. Yu’s job was so convenient—handled face-to-face, no after-sales needed. No wonder I forgot about the other one.”

Yu Ting and Pei Ying: “…”

Neither had eaten breakfast, and after being infuriated by this woman all morning—especially Yu Ting, who had just pulled an all-nighter filming—they were both seeing stars, too exhausted to even muster anger.

They watched as Shen Ying pulled out her phone and typed out a message to Jiang Liuxu in a flurry of keystrokes.

Then, as if her job was done, she put her phone away.

“That’s it?” Yu Ting said. “That’s how you report back?”

Shen Ying smiled. “Don’t worry, Mr. Jiang will verify it himself.”

Yu Ting scoffed. “Let’s see how he verifies it. If he dares show his face in front of me, I’ll smash it in.”

Not even a few minutes later, Shi Shi’s video call came through.

Yu Ting answered, and Yu Shishi’s face appeared on the screen. “How was last night’s first shoot? Did it go well?”

Yu Ting glanced at Shen Ying. Damn it. That bastard Jiang Liuxu had actually manipulated Shi Shi into checking on him.

Shen Ying mouthed, ‘Improvise.’

Yu Ting’s lips twitched before refocusing on the screen. “It—it was fine. I was in good form.”

Yu Shishi smiled. “I knew you’d handle it. No one understands how much effort you’ve put into this film better than me.”

“Oh, you mentioned modifying the costumes—how do the new ones look? I’m so sad I didn’t get to see them first.”

“But I’m sure they’re even better than the promotional stills. You’ve always had such a sharp eye for fashion—”

The moment she brought this up, Yu Ting felt a wave of PTSD. The memory of the same face last night—alternating between praise and mockery—flashed before his eyes.

His smile stiffened. Maybe it was the lack of sleep, but even Shi Shi’s cheerful expression now felt grating.

Yu Ting quickly cut in, “Shi Shi, I’ve got a short meeting with the director and screenwriter to discuss some script changes. I’ll call you back when I’m done, okay?”

Yu Shishi’s smile faltered for a second before she nodded understandingly. “Of course! Don’t forget to rest, too.”

Yu Ting hung up in a panic.

He turned and marched up to Shen Ying, looking like he wanted to strangle her.

“This is the ‘therapy effect’ you promised? I can’t even look Shi Shi in the eye now. What the hell am I supposed to do?”

Shen Ying gave him the same look one would give an unreasonable patient. “Recovery takes time.”

“You don’t cure an illness overnight. Have you ever heard of a disease that disappears instantly? Where’s your common sense?”

Yu Ting exploded. “This isn’t an illness—it’s a stab wound you inflicted!”

Shen Ying countered, “Haven’t I been trying to fix it? Not only did I give you a strong motivational push to keep you driven for months, but I also roped Pei Ying in as your ‘fellow patient’ to share the misery. And you still can’t overlook one tiny flaw?”

Yu Ting glanced back at Pei Ying’s darkened expression. Though still fuming, the corner of his mouth twitched upward.

“Well… I guess it wasn’t a total waste.”

Pei Ying: “…”

You truly live up to your reputation as an idiot.

The car arrived at Shen Ying’s place just as they ran into the delivery guy in the elevator.

Shen Ying had a shred of conscience—she’d ordered breakfast for the two men as well.

While eating, she messaged Jiang Liuxu again:

[Has Mr. Yu’s order been confirmed? If convenient, please come to my place. There’s something about Mr. Pei’s order I’d like to discuss in person.]

He replied quickly, saying he’d be there soon.

After breakfast, Shen Ying herded the two men into the study closest to the living room.

Inside, a computer was connected to a high-definition surveillance feed of the living room, giving them a full, unobstructed view.

Jiang Liuxu arrived in less than half an hour.

The moment he stepped in, he praised Shen Ying’s work:

“Impressive as always, Miss Shen. Shi Shi said Yu Ting’s eyes were red during their call—clearly, he’d been crying.”

From the study, Yu Ting gritted his teeth. “That was from staying up all night, you moron,” he muttered to Pei Ying.

Pei Ying gave him a sidelong glance but said nothing.

Jiang Liuxu continued, “But I am curious—how did you get out unscathed?”

Shen Ying handed him a glass of water and smiled. “Nothing special. If I didn’t have some self-preservation skills, I wouldn’t have taken your job.”

Jiang Liuxu relaxed into the sofa. “Do tell. As your biggest client, I deserve some perks, don’t I?”

Yu Ting inhaled sharply. “Did you hear that?” he whispered.

“He’s even targeting Chang Ming, who’s already half-dead. What a monster.”

Pei Ying shot him a cold look. “Weren’t you the one who placed two orders too?”

Yu Ting: “That’s different! Mine was a mistake.”

Pei Ying: “And if it hadn’t been a mistake? If you’d gotten a taste of success, would you have left the other two alone?”

Yu Ting immediately fell silent, his eyes glued to the screen to avoid Pei Ying’s gaze.

Meanwhile, Shen Ying explained to Jiang Liuxu:

“It’s simple—Pei Ying took me to see Yu Ting.”

“Naturally, Yu Ting assumed I was Pei Ying’s lackey. And since he’s a reasonable man, he didn’t hold it against me too much once he realized I wasn’t the mastermind—just a woman doing a job.”

“He went straight to confront Pei Ying afterward. I’d bet they’re fighting right now.”

Jiang Liuxu stiffened. “Pei—Pei Ying?”

“He took you up the mountain? Why?”

No wonder she’d gotten access to Yu Ting so easily during his closed filming. If Pei Ying had brought her, no one would dare stop her.

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But why would Pei Ying help her? As far as Jiang Liuxu knew, Pei Ying hadn’t interacted with her since that restaurant incident.

This unexpected revelation wiped the smile off Jiang Liuxu’s face.

Shen Ying shrugged. “Just a coincidence. I was hailing a cab when I ran into him. He was worried about a woman traveling alone to a remote area at night.”

Jiang Liuxu narrowed his eyes. “Just a coincidence?”

Shen Ying: “What else could it be?”

Jiang Liuxu asked, "What did he say to you along the way?"

Shen Ying replied, "Nothing much. Just comparing me to my sister left and right, belittling me, and nitpicking my behavior."

"Luckily, President Pei’s car was comfortable enough, or I’d have regretted saving those few hundred bucks on transportation."

Hearing this, Jiang Liuxu wore an enigmatic smile. "Seems Pei Ying cares about you."

"He’s a cold person. He never wastes words on unimportant people, let alone a woman he’s only met once."

"Seems he really does—" Jiang Liuxu’s smile deepened. "I thought he’d be the last one to seek you out."

Shen Ying said confidently, "No way. I told you, you four are all cut from the same cloth—no exceptions."

Jiang Liuxu ignored the fact that this included him and asked with interest, "You didn’t try to win his favor?"

Shen Ying looked puzzled. "Why would I? Whether he likes me or not doesn’t affect how efficiently I stab him."

Jiang Liuxu: "…Because Pei Ying’s goodwill is a valuable thing."

"Among the four of us, Pei Ying holds the most power and the least constraints."

Chang Ming and Yu Ting both have older siblings above them. Though their families are prominent, their ability to mobilize resources doesn’t compare to Pei Ying’s.

As for Jiang Liuxu, though he’s the heir, the old man hasn’t stepped down yet, so his influence and authority still fall short of Pei Ying’s.

Jiang Liuxu continued, "Don’t let his sharp tongue fool you. He’s actually quite generous. If you can win his favor, the benefits are endless."

Shen Ying’s face lit up with satisfaction. "President Pei is indeed generous. I’ve experienced that firsthand."

Only someone that generous would spend so much just to buy a spectator seat.

If her work had been part of a formal performance, she could’ve shattered the world record for ticket prices.

As Shen Ying lamented the lost glory, Jiang Liuxu’s smile faded completely at her reaction.

"Seems you think well of him—not as much as you claim to dislike him."

Shen Ying was surprised. "Why would you think I dislike him?"

"Including Chang Ming, I don’t harbor any ill will toward any of you."

Jiang Liuxu stared at her. "That’s not how you act. Those sharp taunts, those cutting remarks—weren’t those born from genuine disgust?"

Shen Ying: "Who said that? You’re just four fickle-minded fools trying to play the tragic romantic. Stupid but rich and generous—who could hate that?"

"You’re just scumbags. Have some confidence, Mr. Jiang. At least aside from your fake emotions, your looks, physique, background, education, and material generosity are all top-notch."

"The only ones I’d hate are scheming, broke scumbags."

"You know what? For a working girl like me, being a scumbag isn’t the sin—being poor is."

Shen Ying’s unwavering stance left Jiang Liuxu silent, but Yu Ting in the study was stunned.

He glanced at Pei Ying. "She—she’s firing indiscriminately. She doesn’t distinguish friend from foe."

Pei Ying scoffed. "Since when were you and her on the same side?"

"Did that stab she gave you for me make you feel such strong kinship?"

Yu Ting shut up, muttering about when Shen Ying would finally draw her blade.

Then Shen Ying suddenly said, "Mr. Jiang, are you that pleased? You can’t even hide your expression."

Jiang Liuxu glanced at the mirror in the living room and saw his own face, brimming with genuine delight.

He startled himself. Without Shen Ying’s reminder, he wouldn’t have noticed when he’d dropped the act.

Jiang Liuxu smoothly replied, "Nothing much. Just relieved to confirm you don’t have any special feelings for Pei Ying."

"After all, Miss Shen’s skills are one of a kind. If you broke our agreement because you took a liking to someone, I’d be in a tough spot."

Shen Ying studied him for a moment, then bluntly called him out—

"Liar. You just had your kink exposed. Do you really like bad women that much?"

"Enough to pay one to wreak havoc for you."

Jiang Liuxu frowned. "Maliciously speculating about your employer isn’t a good habit. I hired you based on your own suggestion."

Shen Ying nodded. "Right, I went with the flow. No point making things harder for myself by opposing you."

"Honestly, my torment of the others already satisfies your need for a stand-in."

"You just want to watch a bad woman cause chaos, don’t you?"

Jiang Liuxu’s gaze darkened. "I’m just eliminating competition."

Shen Ying raised a brow. "Are you sure? The reason you four can coexist so peacefully, even appearing close in public, is all your doing, isn’t it?"

"Before, it was fine. But now that my sister’s growing older, these relationships should’ve been settled long ago."

"Yet every time the competition heats up, you step in to pull it back to safety, maintaining this delicate balance where no one gets ahead."

Jiang Liuxu said flatly, "I just don’t want Shi Shi to feel pressured."

"She’s barely twenty. We should give her space to choose rationally."

Shen Ying smiled. "True. If even one of them dropped out, you’d lose half your fun."

"Didn’t you say my sister feels distant toward you? As the odd one out, of course you’d face instinctive rejection."

Jiang Liuxu cut in, "Enough small talk. Didn’t you ask me here to discuss Pei Ying?"

Shen Ying: "Just making conversation. Weren’t you the one interested in things beyond the task earlier?"

"I’m curious—once I succeed (and there’s no doubt I will; given time, I can make the others see my face and have nightmares)…"

"Once they’re out of the picture and you’ve won my sister’s heart, what’s next for you?"

Jiang Liuxu smirked. "Then it’s happily ever after, of course."

Shen Ying: "Why does Mr. Jiang look so unhappy imagining this bright future?"

"Is it because a dream girl who can’t be manipulated would bore you? Or are you torn between keeping the spark alive by letting your wife stay entangled with him… or enduring the monotony?"

Jiang Liuxu’s expression twisted.

Shen Ying looked at him with pity. "How tragic. Just to indulge a simple kink, you’re forced to choose between two extremes."

"Either wear the cuckold’s horns or suppress your desires."

Jiang Liuxu stood. "I didn’t pay you to stab me with words."

Shen Ying shrugged. "Fine, if you don’t want to talk about it, we won’t."

"Let’s switch topics. How about we discuss your cousin?"

"That brother of yours is trending everywhere lately. You’ve seen it, right?"

The cousin in question was Jiang Liuxu’s second elder cousin, the second son of his uncle, the head of the Jiang family.

This cousin was Jiang Liuxu’s polar opposite. While Jiang Liuxu was renowned for his excellence and academic achievements, the cousin was infamous for his recklessness—drinking, brawling, and a string of scandals with actresses and models.

This time, the cousin’s viral moment wasn’t even about him initially—it centered on his latest high-profile girlfriend.

The girlfriend in question is a second-tier rising star with a massive fanbase, plenty of hired online supporters, and a company that spares no effort in aggressive marketing. Over the past two years, her career has been on a steady rise.

But she overplayed her hand. Her long-term tactics of leeching off others' fame, instigating fan wars, sabotaging co-stars, and manipulating trending topics backfired spectacularly. This time, she incited her fans to attack a veteran actress who had been keeping a relatively low profile in recent years.

The problem? That actress was once a nationally adored beauty, the childhood goddess of countless people. With her low-key demeanor and a solid portfolio of critically acclaimed works, she enjoyed an overwhelmingly positive public image.

When the public saw their goddess under attack, they collectively thought, "Hell no, our fandom might be older, but we’re not dead." They swiftly rallied and, leveraging their formidable spending power, delivered a stinging slap to the rising star and her fans.

The young starlet’s dark history was promptly unearthed—countless incidents of diva behavior, verbally abusing and even physically assaulting assistants, bullying newcomers, and intentionally flubbing takes to force co-stars to reshoot scenes repeatedly in freezing water.

The list of her misdeeds was endless, and overnight, she became the internet’s most hated figure.

And right at this moment, Jiang Liuxu’s second cousin jumped into the fray to defend his girlfriend, engaging in heated online battles with netizens.

His absurd justifications for her behavior spawned countless viral memes. One of his most infamous lines—"Force works both ways. Her face hurt, but my girlfriend’s hand hurt too"—spread like wildfire.

It was almost comforting to see that even elite education couldn’t cure stupidity. At least it made people feel slightly less anxious about their own shortcomings.

Shen Ying looked at Jiang Liuxu and said, "Someone like your second cousin can fearlessly express his love."

"Even if the woman he adores is a train wreck in everyone else’s eyes, he doesn’t care about public opinion. He does whatever pleases him."

"But you, the future heir of the Jiang family, don’t dare show even a hint of deviation. You drown yourself in twisted, convoluted relationships, clinging to illusions just to cope."

"How ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌‌​​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌‌​​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​‍pathetic."

Jiang Liuxu glared at her icily. "Enough. One more word, and you’ll regret it."

Shen Ying met his gaze defiantly. "Really? You love it when I do this."

Jiang Liuxu gripped her chin roughly. "Try me."

Shen Ying, of course, took the challenge—

"Is your illegitimate birth really such a sore spot? So terrified of revealing even the slightest preference that doesn’t fit your ‘elegant gentleman’ persona?"

"Afraid of the looks people will give you—the kind that say, ‘What else can you expect from the product of an affair? Of course he’d be this depraved.’"

Something in Jiang Liuxu snapped. A thread of restraint frayed—then broke completely.