Jiang Baili returned home in a daze.

After leaving the Linjiang City Education Association, she wandered around outside, feeling as if the day's events had been a nightmare from which she could not wake up.

As she frantically tried to turn off the camera, everyone else watched her quietly, without showing the slightest surprise.

On the contrary, the principal of Linjiang No.1 Middle School was extremely disappointed: "Did you record it or broadcast it live? Oh, you broadcast it live. That's great. You're going to ruin yourself."

Isn't that ruining himself? Doing such a disgraceful thing and then publicizing it online.

If the people in the capital found out… she couldn’t help but shudder.

She kept refreshing the internet like a masochist, but fortunately, her live streams had a relatively small reach, and even though someone reposted them on Weibo, they didn't attract much attention.

In the evening, news that a certain celebrity had an illegitimate child went viral on Weibo, completely stealing the spotlight.

Jiang Baili waited until she couldn't find any more news online before going home. Xie Yunqiu sat in the living room, looking dazed.

Seeing this, Jiang Baili breathed a sigh of relief: "Mom."

Xie Yunqiu waved, "You're back? Where did you go? Why did the housekeeper say your principal was looking for you?"

Jiang Baili couldn't help but feel somewhat fortunate that the principal hadn't explicitly stated his purpose to protect her privacy, so she had been vague and made up an excuse to get away with it.

Xie Yunqiu was also somewhat absent-minded today and didn't think much of it. The mother and daughter ate a meal that they found tasteless.

After finishing her meal, Jiang Baili got up to go for a walk in the courtyard to digest her food, when she heard a commotion at the door.

Ding Huizhu has returned.

Jiang Baili stiffened. She didn't know if the principal or the Linjiang City Education Association had contacted Ding Huizhu. If they had...

"Auntie," Jiang Baili greeted her, forcing herself to speak.

Ding Huizhu walked quickly, gave a casual "hmm," and showed no unusual expression.

Jiang Baili's heart relaxed instantly, and this time the smile on her face was more genuine. "You were busy setting up the venue for Ziyuan's birthday party today, weren't you?"

No sooner had she finished speaking than a person suddenly sprang out from behind Ding Huizhu and slapped Jiang Baili hard across the face.

Jiang Baili didn't have time to dodge; a sharp pain shot through her face, and she fell to the ground, seeing stars.

Not content with slapping Jiang Baili, the figure then straddled her, grabbing her hair and attempting to hit her again.

Fortunately, the servants finally realized what was happening and hurriedly helped to restrain the person.

Jiang Baili sat on the ground in a disheveled state, her mouth cut and bleeding, and a piece of her hair pulled out—she already had little hair, this was simply unforgivable!

"Are you crazy?! She made my hair fall out, you guys beat her to death!"

She was filled with such hatred that her face was contorted; at that moment, she genuinely wanted to kill.

"You want to beat me to death? You little bitch, if I don't beat you to death today, I'll change my surname to yours!" The newcomer had a very loud voice; it was none other than Madam Hang, who had caused trouble at the Xie family before.

Ding Huizhu frowned as she watched Madam Hang's shrewish manner of cursing in the street; it was utterly disgraceful.

Even though she didn't particularly like Jiang Baili, she had no choice but to step in and defend her at this moment.

"Madam Hang, what do you mean by this? Can't we talk things out properly instead of coming to the Xie family to cause trouble?"

Xie Yunqiu also heard the commotion upstairs and hurriedly ran downstairs.

Upon seeing Madam Hang being held down by the servants, he rushed forward without thinking and slapped one of them.