When Madam Jiang saw Shen Tinghe appear, she hurriedly spoke with a sob in her voice.
"Tinghe, you're finally here. I'm about to be bullied to death by Lin Qingtong."
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong crossed her arms and let out a cold laugh.
"Tell me, what have I done to you? If you can't tell me, don't blame me for taking action."
A hint of guilt flashed across Madam Jiang's face, but she quickly covered it up.
"You pushed me to the ground, haven't you bullied me yet? Xinlan saw it all."
She looked in Huo Xinlan's direction, her eyes filled with pitiful tears.
Huo Xinlan stood up directly to defend Madam Jiang.
“Tinghe, I saw it all just now. It was Lin Qingtong who pushed her mother-in-law. Madam Jiang is your sister, you can’t just stand by and watch her die.”
Upon hearing this, Shen Tinghe's indifferent gaze swept over Lin Qingtong, a hint of interest appearing in his eyes.
"Lin Qingtong, can you prove that you didn't push her?"
Lin Qingtong calmly and composedly took a few steps forward, then took out her phone and waved it.
"The surveillance footage from the Jiang family is all on my phone, including the footage from the entrance."
He turned to look at Madam Jiang, his eyes filled with mockery.
"I told you before that there's surveillance footage on the phone, didn't you hear me?"
"But then again, you never care what I say."
Her tone was full of sarcasm, which made Madam Jiang blush with anger, and she forced herself to retort.
"You're talking nonsense, it was you who pushed me."
Lin Qingtong quietly observed Madam Jiang, "Then should I take out the video and play it for everyone to see?"
Madam Jiang was speechless for a moment, then spoke with a hint of panic.
"Actually, my fall wasn't serious, there's no need to make such a big deal out of it."
If this matter really blows up, I'll be the one who suffers, since Lin Qingtong has the surveillance video.
Madam Jiang stared intently at Lin Qingtong for a moment, then turned to look at Huo Xinlan beside her, her voice gentle.
"Thank you for your hard work. What are you doing here with Tinghe?"
Huo Xinlan's thoughtful gaze fell on Lin Qingtong, and she deliberately announced it loudly.
"I heard that Sister Shen hasn't been feeling well lately, so I brought Tinghe to visit her."
"Why don't we go inside and talk about it?"
After she finished speaking, she kept giving Madam Jiang meaningful glances.
Madam Jiang immediately cooperated and started walking towards the villa.
"I'm so sorry for the poor hospitality today. Please come in and have a seat."
After she finished speaking, a cold smile flashed in her eyes.
She simply couldn't believe that with Shen Tinghe still here, Lin Qingtong could possibly kick her out.
Huo Xinlan was about to step into the villa with Madam Jiang when Lin Qingtong stopped her.
"Wait a moment."
Upon hearing this, Madam Jiang turned her head, her tone carrying a hint of coldness.
"What do you mean? Tinghe is still here, are you trying to kick me out?"
Lin Qingtong glanced at Shen Tinghe out of the corner of her eye, then slowly stepped closer.
"I didn't say that. I meant you can just push the door open and go in yourselves. I won't entertain you."
Madam Jiang paused, looked in Lin Qingtong's direction, frowned, and asked, "What do you mean by this? Are you deliberately making things difficult for me and not wanting me to go in?"
Lin Qingtong spread her hands, "Then you can try it and see if it's just a deliberate attempt to make things difficult."
But Madam Jiang refused to try and kept criticizing Lin Qingtong.
"I haven't done anything wrong, why are you treating me like this? I'm so unlucky to have a daughter-in-law like you."
She raised her hand to wipe away her tears, her shoulders shaking with sobs, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Huo Xinlan comforted her from the side, "Sister Chen, don't be too sad. I will definitely stand up for you and never let anyone bully you."
After she finished speaking, she shot a cold look in Lin Qingtong's direction, and her aura burst forth.
"Lin Qingtong, Sister Shen is still your mother-in-law. How can you be so vicious? Aren't you afraid of retribution?!"
"How could they be so vicious? They kicked their husband and mother-in-law out of the house and now they won't let them in. People will laugh at us if word gets out!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Qingtong showed no fear whatsoever; instead, she crossed her arms and let out a cold laugh.
"Before you said those words, did you even bother to verify the truth, or what Jiang Hao and Madam Jiang did to me that led to my being kicked out of the Jiang family?"
"Besides, I wasn't the one who drove them out of the Jiang family."
Lin Qingtong's gaze swept over Madam Jiang, her expression hardening slightly, before she uttered another sentence.
"Mrs. Jiang, do you dare to tell Miss Huo the truth?"
Her features were delicate and bright, her eyes sparkling with a clear, watery light, and when she looked at someone, she commanded respect.
That's exactly how Huo Xinlan felt at that moment.
She frowned slightly, and for a moment even doubted whether she had made a mistake.
After all, Lin Qingtong doesn't look like a malicious person.
Seeing that Huo Xinlan kept staring at Lin Qingtong, Madam Jiang panicked and hurriedly reminded her.
"Miss Huo, thank you for standing up for me. I won't trouble you any further, so as not to affect you later. It's okay for me to suffer a little grievance."
After she finished speaking, a hint of red appeared at the corner of her eyes, making her look extremely pitiful.
Huo Xinlan immediately softened, her previous suspicions vanished, and she looked at Lin Qingtong with a cold gaze.
"No matter what happens, you should never kick your mother-in-law and husband out of the house. Open the door right now!"
Lin Qingtong smiled faintly, "Didn't I tell you? Just push the door open and go in yourself."
The villa door wasn't locked at all; Mrs. Jiang could easily enter as soon as she pushed it open.
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