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That was freshly brewed tea—very hot.
"My dear, are you all right?" Li Wanshan approached his wife with a look of deep concern, took her hand, and began to examine it carefully, with great attention to detail.
Second Aunt Lai’s face was pale, clearly shaken, but even more so angry.
She didn’t want to say a word, completely fed up.
Seeing his wife was unharmed, Li Wanshan then turned to Madam Lai, "Big sister, I’m so sorry."
Madam Lai gave a faint smile and soothingly said, "It’s all right. As long as Second Sister-in-law is fine, did she get hurt anywhere?"
"Thank you for being understanding, Big Sister. In a little while..."
"Don’t worry, I will compensate." Second Aunt Lai, with trembling lips, interrupted Li Wanshan.
She didn’t want to see her husband .
Madam Lai understood immediately and quickly patted the back of Second Aunt Lai’s hand, comfortingly saying, "As long as you’re not hurt, there’s no need for compensation. We’re all family, after all."
At that moment, a new fruit platter and freshly brewed tea in a Purple Sand Cup were placed back on the table.
Second Aunt Lai merely glanced coldly at them and then responded with a slight smirk, "Big sister is right, we are family, so let’s forget about compensation."
Her heart, full of rage, was obviously being forcibly suppressed, and her gaze revealed an intense loathing and hatred for Madam Lai.
No compensation then, not like you’re short on money.
After all, we’re currently no match for you, with your son having a firm grip around our necks.
Hmph, just you wait, this isn’t over.
This whole exchange was observed by Li Wanshan, who couldn’t help but silently lament: Ah, my dear wife, it’s all my fault, letting you suffer .
At that moment, Li Zihan walked in.
He noticed everyone’s tense expressions, particularly Nanny Wu, who was still holding the medical box.
"What happened? Did something go wrong?"
Madam Lai smiled slightly and gently patted Li Zihan’s shoulder, "Nothing serious, your Second Aunt... just accidentally knocked over the fruit platter."
Li Zihan nodded thoughtfully.
He knew that his Uncle Li Wanshan’s ambition to fight over stock shares had never ceased, having experienced it firsthand when he was very young.
But for now, the overall situation still had to be managed.
So, he turned to Second Aunt Lai and pretended to be very concerned, "Second Aunt, you’re not hurt, are you? Let me accompany you to the hospital for a check-up."
Checking for injuries over a spilt fruit platter? It might sound over the top, but the sentiment is there.
Second Aunt Lai shook her head and remained silent.
But Li Zihan could tell from her clenched jaw that her hostility towards his mother was still profound, and she would surely scheme again.
"It’s still better to have it checked out. After all, as one gets older, the body becomes more fragile."
The implication being, you’re just an old lady.
In fact, Second Aunt Lai was several years younger than his mother, Madam Lai, with fairer skin, a slender figure, and a somewhat prettier appearance.
Li Wanshan, fearing his wife couldn’t bear it, hastily interjected, "No need for that, we should take our leave."
"Oh then, I’ll see you out."
Li Wanshan waved his hand and then took his wife’s hand, quickly leaving the main hall.
All the way out, Second Aunt Lai didn’t say much, just meekly followed her husband until they got into their sedan and then her expression changed.
She was truly fuming, about to explode with anger!
The car was filled with tension and silence.
"Dear, are you still angry?"
Second Aunt Lai’s face showed deep resentment, and her eyes revealed coldness and finality.
Li Wanshan felt his wife’s terrible mood and took her hand, comforting her, "My love, don’t be upset. I know it’s hard for you, but don’t worry, I will make things right for you."
Second Aunt Lai still maintained her silence.
She didn’t respond, her expression still severe, as if contemplating some plan.
"Say something, my dear?"
"Wanshan, that woman on the dark web... it’s definitely Yuan Min," Second Aunt Lai slowly turned, her eyes displaying a hint of triumph.
"I looked, and isn’t her hair just fine?"
"The front is real, but the bun at the back is fake. You men only look at faces, of course you wouldn’t notice. I, on the other hand, saw it very clearly."
Li Wanshan shook his head thoughtfully, "Two hundred million in ransom money,, it seems... they really do have money!"
"I told you so, but you wouldn’t believe me. Haven’t you thought about who else, in Jin City, could come up with so much cash other than Li Zishen?"
"We must be careful with our words concerning the Leng Family’s reputation."
"Of course, I won’t talk recklessly, but I want this to become common knowledge. Without naming any names, I want Yuan Min to hear the gossip wherever she goes, and then secretly wipe away her tears, hahaha."
"That’s enough, don’t make a big fuss, we can’t afford to sabotage each other like the Jiang Family does."
"Don’t worry, I understand the principle."
Seeing his wife so adamant, Li Wanshan found it hard to say anything more, especially after he had just suffered an insult.
Teaching Yuan Min a lesson and diminishing her son Li Zishen’s prestige was acceptable, and might even disrupt his plans for investing in a five-star hotel.
Elsewhere, Huang City.
Right now, Jiang Yongli was driving at high speed, rushing home.
Why couldn’t she tell anyone?
Why buy trauma medicine and healing ointments?
Jiang Yongli’s mind was still in chaos as she took out her keys and opened the door.
She couldn’t understand, nor did she dare to think further.
Upon entering, she saw a frail figure curled up on a three-seater sofa, their hair a mess, half-covering a pale face.
Clutched tightly in hand was a set of keys.
The girl seemed to be startled by the noise, hurriedly getting up, and upon recognizing the newcomer, suddenly burst into tears.
"Auntie, why did you take so long to come back?"
If not for a previous phone call, and the recent sobs, Jiang Yongli would never have believed that the girl in a men’s suit before her was her own niece, Jiang Kexin.
There were two clear gashes on her fair little legs, each several inches long.
An unpleasant thought involuntarily rose in her mind.
"Kexin, what happened? How did you get these wounds on your leg?"
Jiang Kexin started and stopped, crying anew, wanting to speak but not daring to.
She had originally gone to harm Tang Xiaowan.
Who would have thought, she would be the one to fall into the hands of a perverted man.
"Speak up, what on earth happened? You were saying everything was going smoothly yesterday morning, and you’d stay a couple more days, so, didn’t you meet Leng Lingxiao?"
"Are you trying to worry me to death, speak!"
Jiang Kexin wiped her tears and said timidly, "I didn’t meet... Brother Ling Xiao. When I went to have breakfast, I encountered a bad person. That person was inhuman; he tortured me, hit me, and then I jumped into the sea. I barely made it back."
"What did you say? Kexin, you..."
Jiang Yongli initially thought only the legs were hurt.
But when Jiang Kexin slowly took off the suit, that’s when she realized that there were even more injuries on the body, along with countless scratches and bite marks.
Instantly, tears of heartache poured from her eyes.
She couldn’t imagine how much her niece had suffered along the way, the pain of being soaked in seawater.
"My poor child, Kexin."
"Auntie, my dad cares so much about his reputation, please don’t tell him... that I’m here, okay auntie? He will definitely beat me to death."
"Silly child, come, auntie will look after you, it’s going to be alright, don’t be afraid."
"Auntie, please, don’t call the police, I..."
"Don’t worry, I know."
It was while Jiang Yongli was teary-eyed, treating Jiang Kexin’s wounds and applying ointment, that suddenly, the doorway echoed with a frantic ring of the doorbell.
Ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong...