"What nonsense are you spouting!" Uncle Er suddenly slammed his cane down. "We're just enjoying the banquet; there's no question of being negligent."
"Huo Er's wife, you're not a member of the Xie family, what right do you have to point fingers like that!"
Madam Huo's smugness froze on her face.
Ding Huizhu couldn't believe it either, and subconsciously asked, "Second Uncle, how could you..."
They had already received so many benefits from her and the Huo family, and kept saying they would help Xie Ziyuan rise to power.
Ding Ruoxu snorted coldly: "It seems that Elder Xie is indeed very generous."
He saw it most clearly: these people from the Xie family could be bought off, and they could also switch sides with Old Master Xie for personal gain. He just didn't know what benefits Old Master Xie had promised them that made them endure such humiliation.
His eyes flickered slightly as he glanced at Xie Ziyuan, practically wishing he could shout through a megaphone, "Look, they're squandering your money!"
So, hurry up and get revenge, teach Old Master Xie a lesson, and let him know who he should really be supporting!
Ding Ruoxu never thought that Xie Ziyuan was capable enough to teach Old Master Xie a lesson. Ultimately, it was because the girl's personality was too soft.
If only it were a boy...
Xie Ziyuan's expression remained unpleasant, but she didn't glance at Ding Ruoxu.
Of all the people who came, she was the most composed. She even took the walkie-talkie from Butler Wu's side and said, "Please call Grandpa for me. I'm very worried about his health..."
She was also feeling a bit annoyed. Although Grandpa Xie was far away and she couldn't see his face clearly, the voice from the surround sound speakers was obviously full of energy and showed no signs of weakness.
Is the Heart-Fluttering Soup really that effective? If she had known, she shouldn't have let Xie Zi'an bring it over.
What's even more infuriating is that after receiving her favor and being able to stand up again, Old Master Xie turned around and stabbed her in the back, which made her quite angry.
Xie Ziyuan took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down.
Fortunately, she still had a clue about what was wrong with Old Master Xie—to detoxify him, she needed the Cold Jade Bed from the Shen family in the capital.
Unless Grandpa Xie is truly willing to risk his life, he will inevitably have to bow down to her.
She had initially ignored Ding Ruoxu's suggestion to tamper with the detoxification process, but now that Old Master Xie had challenged her bottom line and acted unjustly first, she shouldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
"You don't need to worry about Grandpa's health." A cool voice suddenly rang out.
Xie Ziyuan looked up and saw Xie Li striding towards her.
The girl walked quickly, which should have been very unbecoming of a socialite, but the way she did it was surprisingly pleasing to the eye.
Every movement was clean and crisp; the heavy gown did not hinder her movements, making her look both beautiful and dashing.
This was Xie Ziyuan's first formal meeting with Xie Li. At just one glance, she felt a strong sense of crisis. She clenched her fists so tightly that her nails dug into the flesh of her palms.
Xie Li actually looks like this?! Xie Li actually looks like this!
Xie Ziyuan had never paid much attention to Xie Li's affairs before, and even felt that a village girl who couldn't even read books in the mountains was not worth her attention at all.
If she only showed a little magnanimity and yielded a bit, people would step forward to stand up for her and make that little village girl suffer.
Why would she bother to deal with such a pitiful village girl? It would be beneath her dignity.
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