Wang Xiaobao had already unscrewed the bottle cap and was about to splash it on Mo Xi's face when Jiang Yi rushed over. As he pulled Xiao Mo Xi away, he grabbed a chair and smashed it at Wang Xiaobao.
Wang Xiaobao shifted his body to the side, and the sulfuric acid in his hand was splashed out as well.
"Ah!..." A scream rang out.
The cleaning lady reached out to pick up the chair the boss had thrown away, but unexpectedly became the scapegoat.
Thinking he had succeeded, Wang Xiaobao didn't even check if it was Moxi before turning around and running outside recklessly.
Lan Yin, who was in the distance, immediately drove over, picked up Wang Xiaobao, and drove off quickly.
Seeing that the cleaning lady's hand was instantly burned, Jiang Yi didn't dare to chase after the culprit. He quickly rescued her first, picked up the injured lady, and ran. He said to the terrified Mo Xi, "Go get my car keys."
Moxi then realized what had happened, her steps trembling. If that liquid had been splashed on her face, it would have burned her entire face instantly. She had witnessed her older sister's hand being burned; it was terrifying.
It was only when the cleaning lady reached out that Mo Xi managed to shift her body slightly, thus escaping unharmed. She unconsciously stretched out her hand and squeezed the amulet in her bag, feeling that the amulet she and Jiang Yi had gotten last time was still somewhat useful.
The doctor said the burning liquid was sulfuric acid.
Jiang Yi was terrified; if the liquid had been splashed on Mo Xi's face, it would have ruined her face.
When Jiang Yi took Moxi home, he told her, "Don't tell your family about this beforehand, so they won't worry. I really can't understand who would want to disfigure you."
"It must be those women who like you trying to harm me?" Mersey was still reeling from the shock. "They must have hired them."
“I don’t think so.” Jiang Yi frowned. “That guy just now, I felt he looked familiar, a bit like Wang Xiaobao. Although he covered half his face with a scarf and wore a baseball cap, his eyes really looked like Wang Xiaobao’s.”
“Hmm, I also think it was Wang Xiaobao.” Mo Xi thought for a moment, “I know, Xiang Qiuyun likes you, so it must be Xiang Qiuyun who asked him to disfigure me. That must be it. Last time he kidnapped me and said he wanted me to tutor them. I think it was just an excuse. If my sister-in-law hadn’t come to save me, they would have disfigured me long ago.”
"Don't make a fuss about this," Jiang Yi said. "Wang Xiaobao thinks we haven't discovered anything, and we're pretending we don't know anything either. Your brother and sister-in-law are getting married soon, and Wang Xiaobao and Xiang Qiuyun might come. They'll be eating and staying at the Emperor Hotel for free, and they'll even get red envelopes. Greedy people like them will definitely come."
"You mean we'll call the police and arrest them when they get to the wedding?" Mersey asked worriedly. "What if they try to cause trouble at the wedding?"
“Possibly,” Jiang Yi said thoughtfully. “This time, it’ll be up to the two of us to protect Xiao Nuan secretly.”
“Okay.” Moxi nodded. “It’s always been my sister-in-law who’s protecting us. This time, we’ll protect her secretly too.”
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When Moxi returned, her brother and sister-in-law were resting in the pavilion. Both of them had cucumber slices on their faces, were lying on a deck chair, and were covered with a blanket.
"Heh, you two really know how to enjoy yourselves," Xiao Moxi said, turning around to look at their recliners.
Xiao Moran and Su Xiaonuan were resting with their eyes closed, each with a piece of cucumber stuck to their eyes. Upon hearing Moxi's voice, they simultaneously reached out and removed the cucumber from their eyes, and their feet, which had been swinging on the chairs, stopped. Their movements and voices were almost synchronized.
Why are you home so early today?
“Jiang Yi went to inspect the stores today, and I had nothing to do, so I came back early to rest.” Mo Xi was still examining the recliner. “Where did you buy this? It feels even more luxurious than the recliner at Jiang Yi’s house. It’s almost Jiang Yi’s grandfather’s birthday, so I should buy one of these as a gift for him.”
"Heh, she's not even married yet and she already knows how to please her elders?" Su Xiaonuan sat in her chair and suddenly turned around.
"Wow, this chair can spin!"
"Not bad, right?" Xiao Moran spun around proudly. "These are all your sister-in-law's designs. If you want to buy them as a gift for Jiang Yi's grandfather, you'll have to wait. These two are limited editions. We'll start mass production and put these recliners on the market once the design patent is approved."
"Brother, how about we give one of these limited edition chairs to Grandpa Jiang first?" Mo Xi really liked this chair.
"You, all you know is how to please Jiang Yi's family. Tomorrow is my wedding with your sister-in-law. What kind of gift are you planning to give us?" Xiao Moran stood up, cucumber slices falling all over his face. He raised his hand and tapped her on the head.
"What should I give you?" She thought for a moment, then immediately took out two red cloth bags from her bag. "I'm giving you amulets for good luck."
A few days ago, she and Jiang Yi went to the temple to get two amulets for protection. Since their wedding was in danger, they decided to give the amulets to them first.
"Is this all you're giving us?" Xiao Moran raised his hand to tap her head again.
"Brother, stop hitting my head, it hurts." She shrank back. "This is a peace charm that I sincerely prayed to Buddha for. It's been blessed. I'm not lying to you, it really can protect people."
She was convinced that the amulet had saved her from disaster after what she experienced in the store.
“Okay, give it to me. Your brother doesn’t want it, but I do.” Su Xiaonuan held out her hand.
"Sister-in-law, you must wear this amulet with you tomorrow." Mo Xi quickly handed it to her. "It's best to sew it inside your clothes and wear it with you at all times to ensure your safety."
"You silly girl, why are you still into superstition?" Xiao Moran scolded her. "Why aren't you studying properly? What are you doing getting involved in this stuff?"
“Brother, you take this too.” She stuffed another talisman into his hand. “Your sister-in-law is wearing it. If you don’t, it’s disrespectful to her. Aren’t you supposed to follow her lead? Hurry up and put it on.”
After saying that, he immediately lay down in the chair to experience the new product's features, and after turning around several times, he laughed and said, "This chair is really comfortable."
"If you feel comfortable, go put some cucumber slices on your face and lie down for an hour." Xiao Nuan took the cucumber slices off her face and put them in her hand. "Your brother and I are going to pick up the villagers."
"Do we still have to pick them up?" Moxi said lazily. "It's in the newspapers every day, don't they know they can find their way to the Emperor Hotel? For your relatives and friends in the city, your uncle and aunt only need to inform them."
“They’re from the countryside and don’t know the city well, so I asked Uncle Township Head to rent a few vans to bring them here,” Xiao Moran said. “Why don’t you come with us to pick them up?”
"No, I'm not going." Xiao Moxi waved her hand. "I'm going to get a cucumber facial now, then lie here and sleep for an hour."
This beauty cucumber was invented by Su Xiaonuan, and her family members often make it with her when they have free time.
Su Xiaonuan and Xiao Moran went back inside to change their clothes. When they came downstairs, Zhang Yulan greeted them. "Are you going to pick up relatives and friends from the countryside?"
"Mom, do you want to come with us?" Su Xiaonuan asked, seeing Zhang Yulan dressed so smartly. She had bought her clothes that she usually wouldn't wear, but now she was wearing them.
"Mm." Zhang Yulan nodded. "I haven't seen them in a long time, and I want to talk to them."
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