As Mo Jingjing approached him step by step, Lai Qiang retreated step by step until he was backed into a corner with nowhere to go. His legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground.

His voice trembled as he spoke: "You...you've already beaten all those people to the ground, what else do you want to do? I...I'm telling you, assault is illegal. You broke one of my arms, I...I...I can call the police to arrest you right now, I'll sue you..."

Eliminated!

That's all the ambition you have!

It was clearly a threatening statement, but it was said in a soft and weak way.

Looking down at the trembling man in front of her, Mo Jingjing curled her lips into a mocking smile: "Who said I was going to hit you? Believe me or not, I'll sue you for defamation. I came here just to remind you that if you don't go to the hospital soon, this hand of yours will really be useless, and it will never be able to be reattached."

"You lot, stop lying on the ground and get up right now to take me to the hospital!"

Lai Qiang glared fiercely at the men lying on the ground, then ran out of the house for the first time, followed by the other thugs.

Seeing that everyone had left, Cheng Meng finally breathed a sigh of relief, and looked at Mo Jingjing with a particularly complicated expression: "Jingjing, I used to think you were too stupid, but now I think you are too smart. You shouldn't have come today."

"Whether I should have come or not, I've come. Just like those things about you, I already know what I should and shouldn't know. I don't think now is the time to discuss that. Now you should be considering what else you should take with you."

If it were anyone else, Mo Jingjing would definitely not care about such trivial matters.

But Cheng Meng wasn't just anyone; she was her older sister.

My sister's affairs are her affairs.

"Take Mengmeng away, where is your friend taking us?" Cheng Meng's father finally spoke up after hearing what Mo Jingjing said.

This is the empire he has built through years of hard work, and he really can't bear to part with it. But at this time, leaving is the best option for his family.

In today's self-serving society, who would be willing to take in three troublesome people?

"Uncle, I want to take you to my home. Of course, it's not just my home, it's also Mengjie's home, and your home too."

Mo Jingjing looked at Cheng's father and spoke before Cheng Meng could.

"Mengmeng's home," Cheng's father looked at Cheng Meng with suspicion, wanting to get a definite answer from her.

Finally, Cheng Meng nodded firmly: "Mom and Dad, let's go first. Don't worry, this house holds our family's most precious memories. Our departure now is only temporary. Give us some time, and we will definitely come back. I promise you!"

With their daughter's assurance, the Cheng couple didn't say anything more and got into Mo Jingjing's car and left.

Fortunately, the house that Mo Jingjing bought was big enough, with eight rooms on two floors, which was more than enough for the four of them.

Because of the family tragedy, the Cheng couple hadn't had a proper meal or rest for several days. Now, they had finally arrived at a safe and comfortable place. The couple enjoyed a peaceful and hot meal, washed up, changed into comfortable clothes, and went back to their room to rest.

Mo Jingjing knew that what they needed most at this time was a good night's sleep, so she lit some calming incense in their room beforehand.

As it turned out, the incense did have some effect, and the two of them soon fell into a deep sleep.

When her parents were in the living room, Cheng Meng didn't feel anything, but now that she and Mo Jingjing were the only two people in the large living room, she suddenly felt a little awkward.

She didn't even dare to look up into Mo Jingjing's eyes.

For a moment, the entire living room fell silent.

After a long while, Mo Jingjing finally spoke, breaking the silence: "Why did you keep this from me? Did you think I would take advantage of your misfortune and fire you, so you're trying to save face for yourself? Or do you think I'm unreliable and not worthy of your trust?"

"Or rather, in your heart, I've never had a place; from beginning to end, we've only had a cooperative relationship."

Mo Jingjing speaks very directly, getting straight to the point.

Hearing the various speculations coming from her mouth, Cheng Meng panicked and subconsciously shook her head in denial: "No, it's not like that, Jingjing, you misunderstood me. I left because I didn't want to implicate you. They took some photos of me, and those photos were really too disgusting..."

At this point, Cheng Meng seemed to recall something terrible; her face flushed red, and her hands, which seemed to have nowhere to go, twisted together tightly.

After a pause, she continued, "Jingjing, as your manager, I know better than anyone how difficult your journey has been. From your debut until now, there have been constant rumors about you online, and many netizens jokingly call you the Queen of Scandals."

“Although you’ve never cared about those comments online, I do. They… they used some dirty tricks to take some disgusting photos. I’ve known Lai Qiang before. Back in college, he pursued me, but I didn’t agree. He’s just like his surname—a complete scoundrel!”

“Jingjing, he threatened me, threatened to make me his pet and let him abuse me, or he would send my parents to prison and release my photos to smear you.”

“I’m your manager, and no one knows better than me that those online trolls will definitely attack you once they see these revelations. You and my parents are my weaknesses, and I don’t want to see any of you get into trouble…”

In Mo Jingjing's memory, Cheng Meng had always been exceptionally strong.

This was the first time she had ever seen someone sobbing uncontrollably like this.

Her crying fueled her murderous intent towards Lai Qiang.

A man like that deserves to die.

Sitting down next to Cheng Meng, Mo Jingjing embraced her tightly, hoping to comfort her and give her a sense of security.

Afraid of waking her parents, Cheng Meng cried in a particularly restrained manner.

She was in so much pain inside. She had grown up, and her parents had grown old. During this time, she had watched her parents, who were panicked and at a loss, not knowing what to do, but they had always appeared very strong.

Even when Lai Qiang whipped her and humiliated her in every way, she gritted her teeth and endured it without shedding a single tear.

This was the first time she had ever cried.

"Fool, how could I care about these things? We must always believe that good will prevail over evil. Haters are just a group of people who want us to be successful, why torture yourself for such people?"

"I am so important to you, and you are like a sister to me. No matter what happens, I will never give up. Cry if you want to cry, cry your heart out. Don't be afraid, I will always be by your side."

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