After saying this, Ye Ningwan pried open Madam Pei's fingers one by one, threw her aside, and left without looking back.

Madam Pei stumbled, twisted her ankle, and fell to the ground.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Qin, who had been waiting not far from the door, immediately rushed over.

"Madam!"

Zhang Qin hurriedly helped Madam Pei up.

Are you alright?

But Madam Pei pushed away Zhang Qin, who was supporting her, and quickly stepped forward to catch up with Ye Ningwan.

"Ye Ningwan! Come back here! Come back!"

Just as she was about to catch up with Ye Ningwan, Jiang Yinglin suddenly appeared from nowhere and blocked Madam Pei's path.

He was taken aback when he saw Madam Pei's disheveled hair and pitiful weeping appearance, but he quickly regained his composure and spoke to Madam Pei politely but distantly.

"Madam, what's wrong? Do you need help?"

Madam Pei tried to push away Jiang Yinglin, who was blocking her way, and chase after Ye Ningwan, but she was no match for Jiang Yinglin and could not escape his grasp.

"Let go of me! Get away from me, don't touch me! Ye Ningwan! Ye Ningwan, you stop right there!"

No matter how crazy Madam Pei was, Jiang Yinglin remained calm.

Zhang Qin, who had just been pushed away, rushed over, helped Madam Pei up, and asked anxiously.

"Madam, Madam, please calm down! What's wrong?"

Madam Pei did not respond, but Jiang Yinglin gave instructions to Zhang Qin.

“Take good care of the First Madam. She doesn’t seem right. We should get her a psychologist. She must have suffered some great shock to become like this.”

Zhang Qin practically snatched Madam Pei from Jiang Yinglin's hands, staring at him with cold, wary eyes, and gave him a chilling warning.

"Young Master Jiang, please have some self-respect. The Pei family's affairs are none of your business."

Jiang Yinglin's smile carried a hint of ruthlessness.

"I don't really want to get involved in the First Madam's affairs, but if the First Madam continues to harass the Ninth Madam, then I'll have no choice but to intervene, since it's the Ninth Master's order."

"I'm just following orders. Instead of making things difficult for me, Assistant Zhang, you should keep an eye on your wife. Otherwise, when Ninth Master comes in person, things won't be so polite."

Zhang Qin's face turned purple from the rebuke, and he managed to utter a few words to Jiang Yinglin with difficulty.

"I understand. Please rest assured, Young Master Jiang, the First Madam has absolutely no intention of harassing anyone. It shouldn't be a big deal for sisters-in-law to exchange a few words and have a chat."

Jiang Yinglin mocked.

"Since Madam is in the mood, why not take better care of Young Master Pei instead?"

He suddenly bent down, smiling as he approached Madam Pei, who was still panting heavily.

"You don't still think that at this point, the young master's affair can still be kept secret, do you?"

Madam Pei's eyes widened suddenly, a look of extreme fear flashing in them. She opened her mouth as if she understood something, and then grabbed Jiang Yinglin's collar.

"You...you...the old man...he...he..."

Madam Pei looked so weak that Jiang Yinglin easily shook off her hand.

He took two steps back and spoke to Madam Pei with great composure and calmness.

"Madam, you have 21 minutes to prepare. The old man has arrived."

Madam Pei's eyes widened suddenly, and she almost screamed as she roared at Jiang Yinglin.

"It was Pei Fengzhi! It must have been Pei Fengzhi who told the old man, right? He knows everything, he already knew all along, he's just avenging Ye Ningwan, isn't he?!"

The next second, a lukewarm voice rang out.

"If someone is wronged and wants revenge, they have to rely on themselves. They can't rely on others, and I have no interest in being someone's tool."

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Madam Pei's face instantly turned extremely ugly.

Her legs went weak, and she almost couldn't stand. She looked up in fear at the tall, refined man standing in front of her.

“Pei… Pei…”

Madam Pei's lips parted and closed, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence for a long time.

Pei Fengzhi lowered his eyes and quietly looked at the terrified Madam Pei, speaking without any warmth.

"Sister-in-law, do I need to remind you what you did to me?"

Madam Pei staggered back a few steps, not daring to get too close to Pei Fengzhi.

This man was terrifying, so terrifying that she felt suffocated.

She held onto Zhang Qin's hand, almost leaning her entire body against him. If it weren't for that, she probably would have already collapsed to her knees.

Zhang Qin carefully helped Madam Pei.

"Madam!"

Madam Pei, supporting Zhang Qin, gritted her teeth and tried hard not to let them chatter, and spoke to Pei Fengzhi in a trembling voice.

"Fengzhi, I admit that it was my second son's wife who instigated you to be wrongfully imprisoned, but I was really just confused for a moment. I didn't mean to kill you! I know that in the end, the old man will definitely help to get you out! I just want you to rest a little longer and don't want you to fight with the eldest son for the family property so soon!"

"That's really all I meant! I didn't mean to hurt you! And Minghan knew nothing about it; he's truly innocent!"

“Minghan is your nephew. The person he admires most since he was a child is you! He has always strived to be your role model since he was a child. He likes you so much, how could he possibly harm you!”

My dear reader, there's more to this chapter! Please click the next page to continue reading—even more exciting content awaits!