"Huahua, you should hurry up and marry Yanxu. You're already engaged. He really likes you, otherwise he wouldn't still want to be with you after all this. But nothing is certain, and he might change his mind at any time. It will be too late to regret it then. For your own good, you should get to the point where it's a done deal, and then he won't be able to back out."
Jiang Hua couldn't stand her stepmother's fake concern. What did she mean by "I'm in this state, but what about her? Is she entangled with her brother-in-law?" Who was behind this? If it weren't for them, how could she be with Gu Yiming? Now she's starting to worry. Why didn't she think of that when she framed her? Now she's urging her to get married quickly, just because she's afraid that if she keeps going like this, she'll ruin their marriage.
"Come on, stop pretending. I don't care. It's my freedom to be with whoever I want, and it's none of your business."
After saying that, she tried to shake off her stepmother, but the stepmother was holding her too tightly and she couldn't shake her off at all.
Hearing Jiang Hua speak rudely to his wife, and realizing that he had just been suspicious of Jiang Shiwan and her daughter, thinking that she wouldn't do such an immoral thing, but now that she was still so arrogant, all his previous feelings for her had vanished.
He said angrily, "How can you talk like that? That's your mother. Who taught you to speak to your elders like that?"
Jiang Hua was even more disdainful. This woman had killed her mother, and now she wanted her to acknowledge her mother? That was simply a pipe dream. "My mother died when I was young. I don't know where I got a mother from."
Jiang's father was so angry that he couldn't catch his breath, which frightened his stepmother and Jiang Shiwan. They quickly went over to check on him and help him catch his breath.
"You, you unfilial son."
"It seems you don't want me to stay here either. I'm leaving so I won't be an eyesore to you."
Seeing Jiang Hua leave, her stepmother became anxious and ordered the servants to seize Jiang Hua. Jiang Hua resisted, but she was no match for the servants and could not break free from their hold.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the stepmother knocked Jiang Hua unconscious and had her placed aside.
Jiang's father was shocked by what he saw. He hadn't expected his usually gentle wife to be so fierce. Her actions were clean, swift, and ruthless.
Knowing that this scene would definitely overturn Jiang's father's perception of her, the stepmother quickly put on her usual gentle and considerate demeanor.
“Sir, I had no choice but to do this. This child is just too stubborn. Such stubbornness will cause trouble outside. Fortunately, we are family and don’t care about these things.”
Seeing that Jiang's father's expression had softened, she continued, "I think Yanxu is a really good child. Whoever marries him will be blessed. If Huahua marries him, Yanxu will definitely not mistreat her. Huahua is still young and doesn't understand these things. We need to plan for her future life. Even if she hates me for doing these things, as long as she is happy, none of this matters."
Upon hearing these words, Jiang's father forgot all his surprise at her earlier and felt very fortunate to have married such a gentle and understanding woman.
"Don't worry, she'll understand how good you are to her when she grows up. It's so kind of you to still care about her after how Huahua treated you. I'm so lucky to have married you."
The two decided to make Jiang Hua and Qi Yanxu's relationship a fait accompli. They divided the tasks: Jiang's father booked a hotel and called Qi Yanxu, while the stepmother took Jiang Hua to the hotel. After confirming everything was ready, Jiang's father called Qi Yanxu again.
"Yanxu, are you busy?"
Qi Yanxu was surprised that Jiang's father still had the nerve to call him, but out of respect for his elders, he couldn't retaliate.
“Uncle, what you did last time was not fair. I was already engaged to Lanlan, and you still wanted to send her abroad. Although you told me in the end, if I hadn’t arrived in time, Lanlan would already be abroad.”
Jiang's father chuckled, "Yes, yes, it was my fault last time, so I'm here to apologize to you. I've prepared the gift. Go to room 8002 in Hillary Shangri-La, I'm sure you'll be satisfied."
The man leaned back on the sofa in the private room, the dim room flickering with light, creating a subtle atmosphere.
Red, green, and white liquors were laid out on the table. The woman beside him unpacked all the bottles and laid them out in a row. The man reached for a glass, taking several sips, which made him slightly tipsy. In this private room, the laughter and chatter of the hostesses, Qi Yanxu's anger and dissatisfaction were all vented in his drinks.
Little did he know, the person who angered him happened to be right next door.
The sound of Qi Yanxu throwing a wine glass and smashing it on the floor echoed intermittently from inside the private room, not seeming unusual in this already unsettling night. The women surrounding him, however, were only interested in his money; after all, he was a big spender. If they served him well, they'd be stuffing loads of cash into their pockets.
Besides, they often see these kinds of scenes, so they don't feel anything about it. A woman handed over a glass of strong liquor.
However, Qi Yanxu's alcohol tolerance was not to be underestimated. He knew what the woman meant; she just wanted to get him drunk and extract some money from him! But he wasn't intimidated. He reached out and took a glass, and everyone else followed suit, offering him more drinks.
The man frolicked among the women, but his anger had not subsided. He thought of that other man with his icy expression, who seemed too lazy to even bother with him. What was he so arrogant about?
However, Qi Yanxu would never say these things to him, because the gap between them was still quite large. He wouldn't confront him head-on, but he just couldn't swallow this insult and knew he had to come here to vent.
He drank a lot of wine, but still didn't seem to get drunk. The women teased him, "Young Master Qi really has a high alcohol tolerance, he can drink a thousand cups without getting drunk!" Qi Yanxu heard one of the women flattering him and stared at her, but she shyly lowered her head, and he just smiled dismissively.
"Come on! Let's all drink together." Qi Yanxu placed the wine glasses in the hands of the two women who were closest to him, looking at them and gesturing for them to drink.
They were happy to drink it all, one cup after another, unaware that Qi Yanxu was acting like a madman, passing them cup after cup until they all drank it.
The women shook their heads repeatedly, unable to drink any more. But Qi Yanxu's actions spurred them to drink relentlessly. He threw a pile of money from his wallet onto the table, shouting, "Keep drinking! Drink! Whoever finishes first gets all this money!"
For money, they really would do anything. Qi Yanxu watched them drink glass after glass of wine, and a sense of pleasure welled up inside him. He felt that this was the most enjoyable thing in the world, as if he could vent all his anger from today on the painful expressions of these women.
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