Those inside the house recognized the voice and said to An Moxue, "Moxue, sit down and chat with your grandfather for a while. I'll go check on him." With that, she stood up and walked out.

The shouting is still going on outside.

An Moxue said to Wu Sicheng, "That's the voice of the woman who came to see me that day. Let's go out and take a look! Don't let Auntie suffer."

After saying that, he stood up and said to Wu Zhengcheng and Grandpa Wu, "Grandpa, Uncle, let's go out and take a look too."

"Grandpa, Dad, I'm going to go see. You two sit down," Wu Sicheng said, already catching up with An Moxue.

The commotion outside was still ongoing, and Wu Zhengcheng seized the opportunity to approach Grandpa Wu, "Dad, do you know something I don't? How come you've seen Xiao An before? I've never heard you mention her."

Grandpa Wu glanced at him and said very solemnly, "You don't need to know. Just remember that this girl is much more capable than the Li family. Don't treat her like an ordinary little girl. She's not someone who's trapped in her family. She has her own career and contributions. Don't interfere in her relationship with A-Cheng. Just respect them. The prosperity of our family for the next three generations rests on the shoulders of the two of them."

Wu Zhengcheng was greatly shocked by his father's words. "Dad? What did this girl do to deserve such a high evaluation from you? Isn't that too harsh?"

The old man glared at him, and Wu Zhengcheng immediately backed down, "No, Dad, although I really wanted to know what happened, I absolutely didn't mean to pry into any secrets. I was just too surprised and said it offhand."

"Hmm, watch your words next time. Don't speak recklessly. The higher your position, the more careful you should be with your words and actions. Why is it still noisy outside? It sounds like that little girl from the Li family is here too."

"I'll go take a look."

"Um."

After receiving the old man's words, Wu Zhengcheng went out and saw Lin Shan scolding Xiuyu in a very mean way.

Lin Shan continued to speak at length: "Xiuyu, you've gone too far! How could you call the police for such a small matter! Besides, I'm only doing this for your own good. Only marriages between people of equal social standing can last and allow you to rely on each other. And look at this vixen's face. Are you sure your son will still care about you after he gets married? He'll have already abandoned you somewhere. She's just an orphan girl trying to climb the social ladder."

Xiuyu's eyes were full of sarcasm. "Lin Shan, shut up. Our Wu family has already made our stance clear. We've decided on this daughter-in-law, and we won't accept anyone else. Can't you understand human language? Last time, I so obviously arranged the engagement gifts for my son, which was a subtle way of rejecting you. Don't you know that? Do I have to make it clear to everyone in public? You won't be satisfied until I tear off your mask."

Xiuyu paused for a moment, then took An Moxue's hand and said to everyone present, "Many people are here today, and I want to reiterate my stance once again: the woman next to me is my future daughter-in-law, and our whole family is very satisfied with her."

"No! I disagree!" A sharp voice rang out. After speaking, she seemed to realize that her words were too harsh, so she softened her tone and said to Xiuyu, "Aunt Wu, I don't think she is suitable for Brother Wu. I am the one who is suitable."

"Stop." Wu Sicheng interrupted her, saying without any mercy, "Comrade Li Jingjing, please don't call me by such an intimate name. I'm not familiar with you. From childhood to adulthood, I've barely spoken a few words to you, not even ten on my fingers, and that was always when other people were present. I don't believe I've ever promised you anything or misled you in anything, not even my family has. Moreover, my grandfather explicitly rejected your grandfather's marriage proposal. Please have some self-respect."

"Wu-" Li Jingjing was about to say something when Wu Sicheng uttered a single word, and his aura was fully unleashed, rushing towards Li Jingjing.

The pressure from the ancient martial artist, coupled with the murderous aura she had accumulated over the years wading through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, was far too much for a pampered young girl to bear. Her face turned pale instantly, and she swayed precariously. All her love for Wu Sicheng was gone, replaced only by fear.

She might not have loved him much to begin with; she was only attracted to his family background, career, and good looks. But now, all of that is negated. Nothing is more important than life. All she has left is a deep fear of him.

Seeing her like that, An Moxue's smile widened, and even Xiuyu beside her could feel it, turning her head to glance at her.

Seeing her daughter's expression, Lin Shan assumed she was hurt by Wu Sicheng's words, so she turned to Wu Sicheng and began to criticize her, "Xiao Wu, it's not that I'm criticizing you, but you and our Jingjing have been childhood sweethearts who grew up together—"

Before Lin Shan could finish speaking, Xiu Yu ruthlessly interrupted him, "Stop, Lin Shan, it's none of your business to criticize my son. Who do you think you are? I haven't said a single bad word about my son."

"You did report it to the police, right? Do you have any evidence? You must apologize to me."

An Moxue's soft voice rang out, "Comrade Lin, it seems you're just being unreasonable. I was the one who reported this to the police from beginning to end. What, do you want something from the Wu family?" As soon as An Moxue said this, the eyes of the onlookers lit up. What had Lin Shan done?

Her expression kept changing, and it was unclear what she was thinking, but anyone who paid attention to her eyes could see that she was obviously guilty.

"Does everyone want to know why I reported it to the police?" An Moxue finished speaking and, without waiting for anyone's reply, turned on the recorder. Lin Shan's voice came through it—

[Comrade An Moxue, right?]

......

Everyone listened quietly to the recording until it ended, and everyone had the same thought in their minds—who exactly is Xiao Wu's girlfriend?

Being called over by a stranger without any preparation, not only did you not panic, but you also calmly recorded the whole thing. Does anyone have a voice recorder?

This person is not to be trifled with!

They deserve our respect!

Especially Lin Shan, good heavens, she went to find a proper mother-in-law before everyone else had even done so. No wonder she used such cunning to get into the Li family back then, she really doesn't care about using any means necessary!

One should respect them but keep a respectful distance.

The Li family is digging their own grave!

The crowd looked at Li and her daughter with pity for their foolishness and wariness of Lin Shan's methods; they could sense it all!

However, they were now in a difficult situation and had no idea that there was a recording pen involved. The two police officers who came to investigate that morning hadn't mentioned it either!

"Now, are you still going to cause trouble in my house? My daughter-in-law suffered grievances but didn't go to your Li family to make a scene, but you turn around and blame us. We are all from the same family, and we still have to put up with your Li family's temper. You can imagine how many people have suffered your tempers but dared not utter a word, and could only swallow their grievances." Xiuyu stood there, and with just a few words, she made people think a lot, especially the last sentence.