"Oh, you little girl, that's really funny. Who do you think you are to make a bet with me? What kind of bet would I make with you? If you lose, can you give me ten thousand yuan?" Madam Xun looked at Ye Yun with disdain, and as she spoke, she also squinted and looked Ye Yun up and down.

It wasn't that she looked down on Ye Yun.

The female factory manager of the garment factory is very capable. She hears about her every day, so how could she look down on her?

But in the matter of Xun Xiangbin, what is Ye Yun's status? She just adopted that bastard child and is at most the bastard child's adoptive mother. What right does she have to speak to her own grandmother?

In educating her children, Xun's mother was not only biased but also pedantic and stubborn.

If they don't obey, I'll hit them.

The saying goes, "Spare the rod and spoil the child."

After beating him, lock him up and let him starve to the point of near death.

They would reappear when the child was on the verge of death and all faith had been extinguished, and then bring the child food.

Whether she speaks earnestly or touches your head, she makes you feel as if she is your savior, thus thoroughly lecturing you.

This was a method used to train dogs, but Xun's mother used it to discipline her child, and it was very effective, so she never tired of it.

But Ye Yun knew it wouldn't work this time.

“Your methods may have worked before, but this time, you’re wrong.”

Ye Yun's expression remained calm, a faint smile playing on her lips: "Do you know that Luo Xiujuan is dead?"

Madam Xun didn't understand what she meant by those words, so she didn't take them to heart and said indifferently, "So what if he's dead? It's not like I killed him. What does it have to do with me?"

"If she dies, your son will die too."

Upon hearing this, Madam Xun's expression immediately darkened. "You little girl, watch your mouth!"

She was a city woman, and no matter how sharp-tongued she was, she only used a few curse words.

Ye Yun remained calm and composed, her lips curving slightly: "Your son listened to you before because he was powerless to resist, and also because your daughter-in-law was pregnant. He had no choice but to accept his fate."

"As for the girl he likes, he wants to take care of her but is powerless to do so. He can only live on with guilt and torment."

"But at least he still has a thought that sustains him and keeps him alive."

"Things are different now."

“Luo Xiujuan is dead. His only hope is gone. And you are like shackles on him, suffocating him. If you insist on keeping him locked up, do you think he might just follow Luo Xiujuan to the afterlife?”

"You're talking nonsense!"

With a fierce expression, Xun's mother pointed at Ye Yun and said, "You little slut, your words are unpleasant to hear, and you're sure to curse people ruthlessly!"

“I gave birth to my son, I know him best. He’s just temporarily blinded by greed. He’ll be cured in three days!”

Ye Yun smiled.

"It's already the second day, has he given in yet?"

She looked at Xun's mother with a smile.

Madam Xun took a deep breath, paused for a moment, and then realized that Ye Yun was right, and her face became even more gloomy.

“It’s not scary for someone to be heartbroken; what’s scary is that he has the courage and determination to burn his bridges. You’ve locked up your son this time; have you seen him soften his stance towards you?” Ye Yun said softly.

Xun's mother's expression was quite cold.

She wanted to refute Ye Yun's words, but Xun Xiangbin's behavior this time was indeed different from when he was imprisoned before.

In the past, when the brothers were locked up and punished, they would mostly remain silent before admitting their mistakes, using silence as a form of silent resistance.

As for food, she mostly withheld food from the children until they couldn't bear it anymore and begged her for food.

But this time Xun Xiangbin was making a huge fuss, like a madman. He ignored all the food she offered him and even overturned the plate when she tried to force-feed him.

Xun Xiangbin's condition was extremely serious due to his hysterical resistance.

Even so, he still refused to admit defeat, and when Ye Yun and Qin Zheng arrived, he even mustered all his strength to smash the window and ask them for help.

Old Gao sighed in exasperation at his son's lack of ambition.

"Gao Yuzhi, you've been wrong your whole life, are you going to keep making the same mistakes forever?!"

A stern rebuke startled Xun's mother. She kicked Ye Yun, but her mind was still reflecting on Ye Yun's words, and her gaze involuntarily shifted to the window of the main room.

There was no sound from there anymore.

Old Gao fell silent.

Ye Yun and Qin Zheng stopped talking.

After a long while, Madam Xun finally looked away and glared fiercely at Ye Yun.

Then he turned and walked into the house.

"I don't care, this matter must be settled before my daughter-in-law and granddaughter come back!"

The door slammed shut with a loud bang, followed by a muffled shout from Xun's mother.

Immediately afterwards, the clanging of chains rang out, and the faint sound of Xun's mother scolding Xun Xiangbin could be heard from inside the house, with words like "good-for-nothing," "sinful," and "debt collector" frequently escaping.

Ye Yun, Qin Zheng, and Lao Gao exchanged a glance.

The next second, the door to the main room was pushed open by a stumbling, thin figure. Xun Xiangbin could not even stand up straight. In just three days, he had become extremely thin, and half of his hair on his head, which was not wearing a hat, had turned white.

As soon as he stepped outside, he collapsed to his knees with a thud, so weak that he fell to his knees.

Old Gao was startled and quickly stepped forward to help him up. Seeing Xun Xiangbin's unrecognizable state, he said to Xun's mother with a look of utter disappointment, "Look at the state you've left your child in! What kind of mother are you!"

Madam Xun remained silent, her face cold.

As if she didn't want to see Xun Xiangbin, she turned and went into the house, slamming the door shut with a loud bang.

"My daughter-in-law is coming home the day after tomorrow. You must return her safely to me before she comes back, or my family will fall apart. I'll fight you to the death!"

The command from Xun's mother came through the window.

Then the window was slammed shut.

But she did soften her heart and was willing to let Xun Xiangbin go. Of course, it was only softened her heart. How could a mother with a strong desire for control like to feel things out of control for too long?

Old Gao, supporting Xun Xiangbin who was almost unconscious, looked at the closed doors and windows and sighed heavily.

Xun Xiangbin, who was being held by him, seemed to have used up all his strength. He lifted his pale eyelids and glanced at Lao Gao, who was supporting him. As if he knew he was safe, he tilted his head and fainted.

"Eh...Eh?" Old Gao was startled and reached out to pat Xun Xiangbin's face.

Xun Xiangbin did not react.

Qin Zheng checked Xun Xiangbin's complexion, pried open his eyelids to look at him, and then reached out to check his breathing.

Finally, he said, "He's not dead yet."

Ye Yun: "..."

Three days isn't enough to kill someone, is it?

Judging from Xun Xiangbin's condition, which was not good, Ye Yun wondered if the punishment she had given was too harsh.

Will Luo Xiujuan feel bad about it?

Regardless, the person still needed to be saved. Ye Yun asked Lao Gao to take Xun Xiangbin to the pastry shop and sent someone to invite Lin Jiao.

Surprisingly...

Accompanying Lin Jiao was Jiang Yuan, who had always disliked her...