She had a good plan. Things hadn't gotten to the worst point yet. She personally went to apologize and offered compensation, so the conflict wasn't insurmountable.
Perhaps this could even help us build a relationship, turn hostility into friendship, and become acquainted through conflict.
After going through numerous twists and turns and pulling strings, I finally got in touch, only to be met with a cold reply: "No meeting."
Su Tingrong was speechless.
Ruan Xianxian admired the old lady's ability to be flexible and adaptable.
She did manage to stretch out her arms again, but perhaps due to a lack of experience, she couldn't bring herself to bend down.
Either don't make enemies, or if you do, make them suffer the most and never give them a chance to retaliate.
Yan Fenghua laughed heartily after hearing her granddaughter's self-analysis, saying that she inherited her temperament from her.
Back then, she was willing to stoop down and use some tricks to steal men. With her literary and martial talents and the upbringing of a prominent family, how could she possibly be outmaneuvered by a mere nurse?
After learning the truth, I no longer have any respect for that dirty man!
Su Tingrong managed to contact her through a roundabout process, and Ruan Xianxian also spread the news through a roundabout process.
Didn't they have a marriage certificate? She, a perfectly good virgin, is not going to bear the stigma of being jilted.
She won't call off this marriage; she'll either continue it or find someone else, since she's not the only one with the surname Ruan.
After the news was released, she happily went out with her grandparents to buy New Year's goods. With the end of the year approaching and having just returned to Beijing, there were many things to buy.
She simply packed her bags and left, leaving the person responsible for relaying the message completely dumbfounded.
Even the most clueless person would realize that she was saying: "Want to settle this peacefully? Fine, then you, Su Tingrong, will marry Ruan Kangri."
Upon hearing the news, Su Tingrong reportedly fell seriously ill.
Two of her admirers personally visited her when she was ill.
After something was said, Feng Ruolei received an urgent order from above. This time it wasn't a discussion, but an order: Release them!
Just as the Jing family members were about to be released, and the old lady was unsure whether to laugh or cry, just when everyone thought the matter was over, things took a sudden turn for the worse...
National Security Bureau —
A group of new recruits huddled together, and one of them gestured toward the prison cell, saying, "Did you hear? The Jing family members all got to the gate, but they were brought back again."
"How come I haven't heard about it?" another person said. "At the crucial moment, Feng Ke gave a statement, which several people present at the time heard with their own ears..."
Boss Jing said something about how countless people die every day in the national defense and security field, and questioned the female comrade, asking what she was, a mere security officer.
The arrogance in his words somehow reached the ears of the top leader, who was furious.
Now! It's no use pleading anymore!
The news spread like wildfire, reaching every street and alley, and every household with keen eyes and ears heard about it.
The Jing family, which had shown signs of recovery due to a funeral, suffered a major blow and became pariahs overnight.
The top leader said: Public officials are servants of the people; their lives and deaths are tied to the well-being of the people. It is not for anyone to make arbitrary judgments.
This perception is wrong, and this behavior is incorrect.
Before dawn, all the departments that had caught wind of the news started taking action that very night.
Not only the main branch of the Jing family, but also the positions of their collateral branches were all stripped of their titles overnight after the unit leaders found fault with them.
When the collateral relatives came knocking, crying and making a scene, Su Tingrong fell seriously ill.
Although the top leader did not name names, such criticism is no different from pointing at a monk and cursing a bald donkey.
Military generals might not care, but a thick-skinned, clueless person might retort, "Who is he criticizing?"
But for writers whose fame is paramount, it was nothing short of a devastating blow.
The Jing family was thrown into chaos in an instant.
Some families are struggling to survive...
Some people are trying to take advantage of the chaos to profit from the situation...
Looking at his clansmen, who were making a ruckus and almost lifted the roof off, Su Tingrong, whose face was pale and sickly, shed two streams of tears.
I regret it!
I'm kicking myself!
But... what's the use?
No, she suddenly sat up, a fierce look flashing across her face, which had aged ten years in just a few days. There was a way.
Ruan Xianxian had just returned from the surrounding area with her grandparents after receiving the news. There was a big market in the countryside before the Lunar New Year, where the grandparents and grandchildren bartered goods, bringing malted milk powder, soap, and other items in exchange for many good things.
Upon hearing the latest news about Fan Caicai, Ruan Xianxian was shocked.
He grabbed the woman by the collar, his voice cracking, "Quick! Go find someone to stop her, that old hag is going to hang herself!"
What does that have to do with anything?
Fan Caicai was still in a daze when Ruan Xianxian had almost shaken him to pieces.
"Don't ask why, just hurry up."
...
When the relatives arrived at the Jing family's residence, Su Tingrong had not hanged herself, but the knife had already cut her wrist, and blood was flowing out.
This man led a group of people to rush the old lady to the hospital.
The doctor said the wound was very deep. If it had been brought in any later and the bleeding had continued, even a miracle worker wouldn't have been able to save an elderly person of this age.
When Su Tingrong woke up, he looked at his nephew from the collateral branch of the family, who was beaming with pride and claiming credit for what he thought was a great deed, and his heart sank to the bottom.
Though her voice was weak, each word was piercingly mournful: "Who told you to save me?"
The smile that hadn't fully bloomed on the man's face vanished instantly. "Grandma, I clearly saved you. Why aren't you thanking me? What kind of attitude is this?"
The old lady closed her eyes. In the past, regardless of whether they were direct or collateral relatives, which junior would not kowtow to her during festivals? When had she ever been questioned like this by a junior?
The world is going to the dogs.
She gave a bitter laugh and had to soften her tone. "I'm asking you, how did you know I was in trouble? Was it a coincidence or did someone tell you something?"
The man was smug, and his friend told him: When faced with a major change, elderly people are prone to overthinking and doing foolish things.
Tell him to hurry home and keep an eye on things. If he can save the old lady in a critical moment, once she calms down and comes to her senses, she'll definitely treat him like her own grandson.
The man was skeptical, but seeing how convincing his friend was, he came along just in case, and to his surprise, it turned out to be true.
Thinking these things to himself, he met the old man's cold and sharp gaze and lowered his head. "Yes, it was because I was worried about you and wanted to come and check on you. I just happened to arrive."
Grandma, there's no hurdle you can't overcome. Please don't do anything rash. If you collapse, this family will fall apart completely!
Looking at his shifty eyes, Su Tingrong understood perfectly well that he was being used as a pawn!
She looked up at the ceiling in despair, and murky tears streamed down her face.
What a monster! The Jing family has truly provoked a monster!
The whole thing started because of her, and whatever she did, death absolves all debts.
The critic was not without political enemies; all four of them could use her death as a pretext to attack him…
In order to quell the unrest and appease the public, that person will definitely compensate the Jing family.
Over sixty years old, she had lived enough. If she could sacrifice her life to become a political sacrifice and fight for the Jing family's survival, then her death would be worthwhile!
Unexpectedly, her thoughts were not seen through by others, nor by the Jing family, but were seen through by a girl who was not yet twenty years old.
Heaven is going to destroy the Jing family! Heaven is going to destroy my Jing family!
She had anticipated that Ruan Xianxian would have a backup plan, but she didn't expect it to come so quickly and fiercely...
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