When the four arrived at Mount Mousse and rested in the pavilion, Liao Qian playfully asked Lei Ting to split open a thorny durian. An Ning didn't want Lei Ting to do such a dangerous thing and clung to him tightly. Seeing how worried An Ning was about Lei Ting, Liao Qian wanted to talk to her about some things related to Lei Ting's family. Liao Qian knew that Lei Ting had been reluctant to tell An Ning because he was afraid she would be bullied. Liao Qian had witnessed An Ning's growth and believed that she would be able to help Lei Ting handle these matters.
Liao Qian: "It seems Lei Ting didn't tell you about his family. Let me tell you!"
Thunder: "No way."
Anning: "Leiting, you've been keeping quiet about your family and relatives. This won't do. Leiting, we're going to remarry. You need to tell me these things."
Thunder: "I don't want you to get involved in family matters."
Anning: "Do you still consider me your wife?"
Lei Ting: "Of course you're my wife, Liao Qian, you can talk about it now!"
Lei Ting sighed, covering his face in discomfort. Liao Qian started talking, drinking a glass of birch sap.
Liao Qian: "The Lei family has enjoyed prestige in Fengtian for a long time. Ever since Great-Grandfather Lei Ting gained the appreciation of Madam Song, the Lei family has been very prosperous. Great-Grandfather left behind three sons. Lei Ting's family is the eldest son's family. Your family is the richest, and Lei Ting is the eldest grandson. He is the oldest and most accomplished in your branch. So from the eldest son's generation to your father-in-law to Lei Ting, they have always been the steady heads of the Lei family. Because of this, the second son's family and the third son's family have a lot of dissatisfaction."
Lei Ting: "I've never been in contact with these people before, and I will protect them well in the future."
An Ning: "Lei Ting, I want to understand you, I want to move forward side by side with you, Liao Qian, please continue."
An Ning held Lei Ting's hand and nodded firmly to him. Lei Ting touched An Ning's face tenderly.
Liao Qian: "See? This is the demeanor a Lei family head should have. You understand the saying 'the bigger the tree, the more the wind blows,' but the Lei family's malice is an undercurrent. Lei Ting is ambitious, and I went abroad to study and married you, bringing glory to our ancestors. On the contrary, the two grandsons of the Second Master's family have been disappointing since childhood. The eldest grandson, Lei Yi, is a gambler who ruined the family. The luxury goods company they ran is now defunct, having sold a lot to the Lei Ting family and used the money to gamble again. The Second Master's family is now a shell company in the true sense. The second grandson, Lei Qi, is a womanizer who has accomplished nothing over the years, and he was rejected by a girl." The attempted suicide left him with mental illness, and the same goes for Third Uncle's family. Their children are all disappointing; Third Uncle only has one granddaughter, Lei Ying, who is now paralyzed. In recent years, during the real estate cooling-off period, Third Uncle's family mismanaged their business, failing to sell off assets and accumulating a lot of debt. Now they are struggling financially. Your family has been helping these two families, cleaning up their messes, both openly and secretly, but they show no gratitude whatsoever. I knew this ever since Lei Ting and I were in school. Second Uncle's son, Lei Yi, was always causing trouble for Lei Ting, and Third Uncle's family went even further, spreading rumors that Lei Ting and I were gay, which infuriated us.”
Anning: "No wonder Leiting kept emphasizing how straight he is! So that's why!"
Liao Qian: "Actually, this is nothing. You know about Jasmine's situation. I've always felt that Jasmine's appearance around us was very strange. I asked an old friend to help me investigate. It turns out that Jasmine was able to get into our elite class because of the Third Master's family. Their purpose was to seduce Lei Ting so that he would lose interest in studying. When Lei Ting and I came to Niujin to study, the Third Master's family continued to instigate Jasmine, trying to trick Lei Ting into going back. Fortunately, I was there to persuade him, and Lei Ting was able to complete his studies smoothly. Later, even when Jasmine went to Se Shen Kingdom to get married and have children, it was all because the Third Master's family paid for it. They never expected that we would come to Niujin to study for so many years and not go back. During those years when Lei Ting wasn't home, they were much more obedient. However, ever since Lei Ting married you and went back, those two families were furious. The An family and the Lei family's power has grown stronger day by day, and no one else can shake them in the slightest."
Allen: "People like that are good or bad, deceiving people's feelings, good or bad."
Liao Qian: "The worst is yet to come. My driver gave me an idea. He said that Jasmine was an undocumented immigrant and that someone must have helped her return to China. I sent someone to investigate, and we found out that Jasmine's return to China and her seduction of Lei Ting on your wedding anniversary were all orchestrated by the Second Master's family and the Third Master's family. They just didn't know you were pregnant and only wanted you to get a divorce. Jasmine was just their puppet."
An Ning: "What? Lei Ting, do you know about these things?"
Lei Ting: "Liao Qian told me..."
Liao Qian: "It's not just that. All those rumors about you overseas were spread by people from the Second Master's family and the Third Master's family. Their goal was to prevent you from remarrying. The fact that your family was able to easily contact Jasmine and that Jasmine dared to come was all due to their efforts. However, they underestimated Lei Ting's sincerity towards you. After learning that Jasmine had been imprisoned, they treated Jasmine as a pawn and abandoned her."
Anning: "Did the ocean also receive their help to come here?"
Liao Qian: "Yes, after learning that Lei Ting and you had reconciled, Haiyang came. Lei Yi and Haiyang were allies at the gambling table. When Haiyang mentioned starting a business in Anjia, Lei Yi took notice. In fact, many of the strange things we don't understand have their reasons. Their targeting of your house has fueled the greed of these people, leading to the punishment of many."
An Ning: "Where's the evidence? Have you compiled the evidence?"
Liao Qian: "There is no useful evidence. We can only find a few transfers by unregistered individuals. There is no strong evidence at all."
An Ning's gaze gradually hardened. These people had actually done so many dirty things behind her back. If the An family hadn't taken precautions, who knows if they would have targeted An Ning, who had just gotten divorced. Lei Ting helplessly closed his eyes. His closest relatives had been blinded by greed, and there was nothing he could do.
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