I had a simple lunch, then called my grandma and aunt to tell them I was going to visit my grandma that evening.

I had just lain down for my afternoon nap when my phone rang.

I took it and saw that it was a call from my aunt.

"Hey, Auntie..."

"Wanwan, Gu Yanqing's mother came to Grandma's house and is arguing with Grandma. I just went out now."

Upon hearing this, I jumped out of bed.

"Okay, I'll be right there!"

After hanging up the phone, I hurriedly got dressed and went out.

Once downstairs, I realized that in my haste, I had also grabbed Su Shenglin's car keys.

Then you can only continue driving his car.

As soon as I drove into my grandmother's neighborhood, Su Shenglin called.

What are you doing going out now?

I was taken aback and asked curiously, "How did you know I left? Do you have a GPS tracker in your car?"

"Yes, there is. But I didn't find out through location tracking. Ye Yuntang saw my car on the road and said I was driving very fast. She called me and asked where I was going." Su Shenglin quickly explained, afraid that I would misunderstand.

When I heard that, I was completely overwhelmed.

I should have known better than to drive his car; I'm bound to be recognized when I go out.

"So what are you in such a hurry for, driving so fast?" Su Shenglin asked when I remained silent.

Since I couldn't hide it any longer, I had no choice but to confess: "Gu Yanqing's mother came to my grandmother's place, probably because she harbors resentment towards me but can't do anything about it, so she's trying to reason with my grandmother. My grandmother is old, and if something bad happens during an argument with her..."

The more I talked, the more panicked I became. I quickly parked the car, grabbed my phone, and ran upstairs.

Su Shenglin asked, "Do you want me to come over? I'm free right now."

"No need, things will only get more complicated if you come." I refused without hesitation. Just then, the elevator arrived, so I had to explain, "I'll handle this first and call you later. Don't worry, my aunt is coming too, everything will be fine."

"Okay, then be careful."

"Um."

After hanging up the phone, I stepped out of the elevator and, without even knocking, saw that my grandmother's door was wide open, and I could hear arguing coming from inside.

"Jiang Wan grew up without a mother. You, as her grandmother and aunt, don't you know how to teach her to be a decent human being?"

“How is Jiang Wan bad at interpersonal relationships? Any random person from our family would be better at interpersonal relationships than your Gu family!” Auntie retorted.

"Stop trying to glorify yourself. What kind of daughter sends her own father to prison and turns a perfectly good family into a mess!"

Li Qinglan and her aunt exchanged insults, neither giving an inch. "Not only did she ruin her own family, but she also had to drag our family down with her! Hasn't my daughter suffered enough at her hands? Now she's even having her new lover report us. What good will it do her if the Gu family falls? Is she that jealous of others' success?"

I went in, and when my grandmother saw me, her expression tightened slightly.

Li Qinglan realized something, turned around abruptly, and was surprised to see me: "Jiang Wan, you're back in China?"

I ignored her, walked past her to my grandmother, sat down and asked with concern, "Grandma, how are you? Are you feeling unwell?"

Grandma shook her head. "I'm fine... You shouldn't have come. She forced you to show up."

"It's alright, there's no escaping it. But the Gu family is going to suffer a big fall this time, and their arrogance won't last long."

I comforted my grandmother, stood up and looked at Li Qinglan, saying calmly, "If you want to talk to me, let's go outside alone. Don't do it here, otherwise if anything happens to my grandmother, your Gu family will suffer even more."

"Ha!" Li Qinglan snorted coldly, looking at me disdainfully, "So you've really climbed the social ladder, your tone has changed completely! What makes you think you can compete with the Gu family? You're just bullying others by relying on your power!"

I smiled and said calmly, "Didn't you bully me before because I was helpless and alone? Wasn't that also bullying others by taking advantage of your power? Why are you so upset when I retaliate?"

"Jiang Wan, speak with your conscience. Your mother died early. Who took care of you and loved you all those years? You say we bullied you? Do you have any conscience?"

“I’ve repaid all the kindness you’ve shown me through your son, but you haven’t made up for the harm he’s done to me.” I remained calm and composed, arguing my case. “By the way, a few days ago he drugged me in Milan, kidnapped me, and almost assaulted me—I’ve already shown him leniency by not pursuing the matter, otherwise he would be in jail abroad right now, and you wouldn’t even be able to see him.”

My aunt and grandmother didn't know about this before, and they were immediately shocked when they found out.

"Wanwan, such a big thing happened, why didn't you say a word?" Sure enough, my aunt was extremely worried and quickly pulled me up and down to look me over. "Were you injured? How were you rescued? You weren't violated by that beast, were you?"

"Auntie, Grandma, don't worry, Su Shenglin found me in time, everything's alright."

Because of the thick winter clothes, the bruises on my wrists that hadn't fully healed were hidden by my sleeves and couldn't be seen from the outside.

Upon hearing that Su Shenglin had also gone to Milan, the aunt looked surprised, but then felt somewhat relieved.

But Li Qinglan is different.

Hearing this, she became even more agitated. "Look! Su Shenglin even chased you abroad. Who would believe you've only just started dating? You must have been having an affair for a long time, and now you're blaming my son for betraying you! You're really biting the hand that feeds you!"

I laughed in exasperation, thinking of Su Shenglin's sensational drone confession during New Year's Day.

"It's your problem if you don't believe it, but everyone else does, and I have a clear conscience."

She was about to continue rambling on when my phone rang in my pocket.

"Hello... um, room 803, yes, I'm still at my place, okay."

After I finished the call, Li Qinglan realized something and her expression changed drastically: "Jiang Wan, what are you doing? Did you call the police?"

"You trespassed on my property, so what if I called the police?"

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