If she hadn't hit herself, she wouldn't have had the chance to extort money from her.

...

Upon hearing this, Gong Yixue couldn't help but give a mocking smile.

Does she really look like a sucker?

Although ten million was just a negligible fraction of her bank account, how could she possibly be willing to give the money to someone like that?

"Go ahead and try it if you dare."

"See who dares to stand up for you!"

"I advise you to behave yourself. If it weren't for Liao Kang, you'd be dead already!"

After saying that, he turned and walked into the elevator, ignoring Liu Li.

Liu Li was seething with hatred. As soon as the elevator doors closed, a sinister sneer appeared on her face.

"Gong Yixue, Gong Yixue, even horses stumble and people make mistakes. This time, no matter how powerful your family background is, I will make sure you can never recover!"

Liu Li held her phone, her eyes filled with smugness.

She had just spotted Gong Yixue from afar, so she deliberately turned on the recording function on her phone, creating what appeared to be an unexpected encounter with Gong Yixue.

Sure enough, she didn't notice.

...

Gong Family Villa.

After dinner, everyone stayed in the living room.

Gong Yixue said, "I've basically finished my business here. How about you, Mom and Dad?"

Gong Beize said, "We're fine now. We just came back to hold a family reunion banquet for you."

Gong Yixue nodded and said, "Then let's make preparations in the next couple of days and set off back to the capital."

After hearing this, Ji Lei said with some reluctance, "Xiao Xue, won't you play a little longer?"

Gong Yixue looked at Ji Lei and said, "The wedding is in two months, it's time for us to go back and help with the preparations."

Hearing this, Ji Lei felt reluctant, but she also understood that they had no choice but to leave.

Seeing this, Gong Yixue said, "My aunt who got married must come in two months."

Ji Lei nodded and said, "Of course. I will be three months pregnant by then, and my pregnancy will be stable. As long as there are no special circumstances, I will definitely come back."

Gong Yixue nodded and said with a smile, "Then I'll wait for Auntie in the capital."

The two little ones nestled in Dongfang Tinglan and Gong Beize's arms also spoke up, "Sweetheart/Xiao Chen is also waiting for Second Grandma in the capital."

Seeing the two little ones, Ji Lei's gloomy mood, which was originally due to the impending separation, improved considerably.

Smiling, she said to the two children, "Okay, Second Grandma will definitely keep our appointment on time."

...

Early the next morning.

When Gong Yixue came downstairs, she saw everyone sitting on the sofa, and they all looked rather pale.

Gong Yixue walked over and sat down next to Ye Mohan, asking, "What's wrong?"

No one intended to keep it from Gong Yixue, since this matter concerned her and she had the right to know.

After thinking it over, Ye Mohan handed the notebook in front of him to Gong Yixue.

Although Gong Yixue had some doubts, she knew that this matter must be related to the notebook.

He then took the computer and was shocked to see a paused video on the screen, which looked like it had been posted by a personal account.

As soon as the video started, Liu Li's face appeared on the screen.

After Gong Yixue finished reading, Dongfang Tinglan asked with some concern, "What happened, Xiaoxue?"

Gong Yixue put down her computer and said calmly, "I ran into them yesterday on my way back from the hospital. We exchanged a few words, but I didn't expect them to be secretly recording me."

She never expected that Liu Li would be so reckless.

She had initially let her off the hook out of consideration for Liao Kang, but the girl insisted on getting closer to him, so she had no choice but to show no mercy.

Dongfang Tinglan nodded, her brows furrowed, and asked, "So what are you going to do next? This matter is currently being fiercely reported by the media in Country E, especially the media in Mo City."

Moreover, she specifically named you, making her meaning clear: she accused you of using your family background to persecute her. Now the media is attacking you, and even the area outside the Gong family villa is swarming with reporters.

Gong Yixue, however, disagreed and said, "We'll do what needs to be done. It's just that we'll have to trouble everyone to handle things at home today. I'll make sure everything is back to normal by tomorrow morning."

Upon hearing this, Dongfang Tinglan immediately said, "You silly child, is that what we're worried about? We're worried about you!"

Gong Nanting also said in a deep voice, "What my sister-in-law said is exactly what we wanted to say. Xiaoxue, we are worried about you, but the impact of this matter on us is still manageable."

The other party's target is clearly you, and she's not foolish enough to make an enemy of the entire Gong family.

Besides, it's not something the Gong family can openly get involved in. Don't overthink it; it's not that I'm afraid the Gong family will be implicated, it's just that if the Gong family gets involved, it will only make things worse.

Ji Lei, fearing that Gong Yixue wouldn't believe her, quickly added, "Yes, Xiaoxue, we're not afraid of being implicated, we're worried that it might backfire."

The other party's words implied that we were protecting you, but we knew nothing about this from beginning to end. Clearly, she is both wary of the Gong family and doesn't want you to use the Gong family against her.

Upon hearing this, Gong Yixue looked at Ji Lei with a slight smile and said, "Auntie, I understand. If I couldn't even understand these things, wouldn't I have lived in vain all these years?"

Moreover, this is a trivial matter, and there's no need for the Gong family to use their sledgehammer; I can handle it easily.

Don't worry too much, especially you, Auntie. You're pregnant now, so it's best to avoid emotional fluctuations.

Leave these things to me; I can handle them.

Upon hearing this, Gong Nanting quickly stepped forward to comfort Ji Lei, saying, "Don't worry about these things. My brother, sister-in-law, and I will handle them. The most important thing for you right now is to keep a good mood so that our baby will be healthy, you know, Lei'er?"

In the end, there was a hint of coaxing in his words.

Ji Lei lowered her head and touched her stomach, then looked at Gong Nanting and said, "I know, I'm just very worried about Xiaoxue. This kind of person is really despicable! Someone like that, and she's a medical doctor? I think she must have done something bad!"

Upon hearing this, Gong Nanting looked at his wife with utter helplessness.

Seeing this, Ji Lei shrugged and said, "Okay, I won't say anything. I'll keep my emotions in check."

She knew this wasn't the time for her to be willful, after all, she wasn't alone now, but hearing someone slander Gong Yixue like this, she couldn't help but feel indignant on her behalf.

Gong Yixue is such an outstanding person, how could she possibly target such an unknown medical doctor?

Without even needing to find out, she knew it must be the other party stirring up trouble and deliberately targeting Gong Yixue.

But this time, she was right.

This was indeed something Liu Li did, or rather, to retaliate against Gong Yixue.

Although Gong Yixue said that, how could Dongfang Tinglan, as a mother, not worry?

As the saying goes, a mother worries when her son travels a thousand miles.

When something happens to their children, how many parents can stand idly by?