Dai Bailian was stunned by the beating. She wanted to curse out loud, but after seeing the woman's face, she swallowed her words.
"Dai Bailian, you've kept this from me for so long! Someone told me before that He Fanzhou and you were exchanging glances in private, but I always thought it was just a misunderstanding."
Because I felt sorry for you being slandered, I specially invited you to my home as a guest, just to let everyone know that He Fanzhou's friendship with you is because of me.
But what about you? Is this how you treat me? When you were having an affair with He Fanzhou, were you laughing at me for being foolish?
The woman fanned Dai Bailian while tears streamed down her face.
Xu Jinhuan learned from others that the woman in front of him was Tian Wenxiu, the wife of the man who had just attacked the plump aunt and killed her with a single blow.
Xu Jinhuan suddenly realized what was happening. He looked at the tearful Tian Wenxiu, then at Dai Bailian. So this was the victim who had been cuckolded.
Kneeling on the ground, Dai Bailian covered her face, which was stinging from the beating. She was furious and didn't care about feeling guilty anymore. She cursed directly.
"Pah! What are you pretending to be, some great philanthropist? He Fanzhou and I aren't children. Everything we do is consensual. Besides, do you really need to invite me to the He residence?"
"You're just trying to intimidate me!"
Tian Wenxiu seemed surprised by Dai Bailian's words. She wiped away her tears, stood up, and kicked Dai Bailian hard in the stomach repeatedly.
"Ah! Don't kick my stomach, my son!"
Dai Bailian suddenly cried out in alarm, clutching her stomach and screaming.
Just then, another figure darted out upon hearing the sound.
"Tian, stop! Don't hurt my grandson!" Upon hearing that there was a grandson, Old Madam He immediately scolded anxiously.
Tian Wenxiu looked at her mother-in-law in disbelief, "Mother, if it weren't for Dai Bailian, how could He Fanzhou have died? Are you even going to save the person who caused your son's death?"
To everyone's surprise, after Tian Wenxiu stopped, Madam He immediately went to help Dai Bailian up from the ground, without even glancing at Tian Wenxiu.
"Bai Lian, is my grandson alright?" Old Madam He asked anxiously.
Dai Bailian glanced haughtily at the dejected Tian Wenxiu beside her, and said with a bright smile, "It's alright, my son is just like his father, very resilient."
Tian Wenxiu stared blankly at the two people in front of her who seemed to be the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and suddenly felt that she was very stupid.
After comforting Dai Bailian, Madam He gave Tian Wenxiu a severe scolding.
"Mrs. Tian, you've been married into the He family for so many years and haven't even laid a single egg. If it weren't for Fan Zhou's insistence, I would have divorced you long ago!"
I knew about Bai Lian's existence a long time ago. If our family hadn't been exiled, we would have already married Bai Lian into our household.
Now that Fanzhou is gone, there's not even anyone left to throw a pot at him, and you're even going to kill Fanzhou's only child? Are you trying to force me to my death?
Hearing these words, Tian Wenxiu felt that all her sincere feelings over the years had been wasted. The He family actually knew about Dai Bailian's existence and had been keeping it from her...
Since that's the case, there's no need to pretend to be virtuous and kind anymore.
"You wicked old hag, if you want to die, then hurry up and die. I don't mind giving you another hand. As for scum like He Fanzhou, let him die. Want to leave a child? Dream on!"
As Tian Wenxiu spoke, she rushed to Dai Bailian's side, shoved her hard, and kicked her in the stomach.
"Dai Bailian, you won all of this!"
Dai Bailian, pale-faced, clutched her stomach and cried out for help repeatedly.
Madam He quickly tried to stop Tian Wenxiu, but Tian Wenxiu slapped Madam He across the face and continued kicking her.
Before long, there were specks of blood under Dai Bailian's body. The blood flowed more and more, gradually turning into a small puddle.
"My dear grandson!"
Madam He stared blankly at the bloodstain, wishing she could send that blood back into Dai Bailian's belly.
Tian Wenxiu looked at the two grieving women in front of her with a cold smile, feeling utterly disgusted.
She turned to look at Xu Jinhuan, her face filled with seriousness and anticipation.
“Miss Xu, it was I who decided to bring the He family to seek refuge with you. Now that He Fanzhou is dead, I have no further connection with the He family. I wonder if I could beg you not to take in the He family.”
Xu Jinhuan silently watched the farce unfold. She didn't have a good impression of Dai Bailian and Old Madam He, and He Fanzhou's sneak attack only worsened her impression of the He family.
In contrast, Xu Jinhuan viewed Tian Wenxiu's decisiveness with a different eye.
Therefore, she nodded directly and said with a smile, "Of course, I don't just take in any Tom, Dick, or Harry here. I've said before that what I hate most is betrayal."
Upon hearing this, Tian Wenxiu burst into tears. It felt as if she were anxiously trapped with no one to help her, and suddenly someone reached out a hand to her from above and took her away.
In a panic, Madam He abandoned her unborn grandson and hurried to Xu Jinhuan's side.
"No, I don't agree! How can you go back on your word? Why won't you take in our family?"
As she spoke, Madam He sat down on the ground, making it clear that if Xu Jinhuan said anything she didn't like, she would throw a tantrum and fall to the ground.
Xu Jinhuan glanced down at Old Madam He, said nothing, but simply reached her hand into her sleeve.
Before she could even take her hand out of her sleeve, Old Madam He on the ground scrambled to her feet and ran away from Xu Jinhuan.
While panting heavily, Madam He kept looking at Xu Jinhuan warily, fearing that he would kill her with a single stroke, just like He Fanzhou.
"If you're afraid of death, don't try to anger me, or else..."
Xu Jinhuan smiled and took out a dagger from her sleeve, then gently flicked the shiny side of the dagger with her slender fingers.
The sound, like a death knell, echoed repeatedly in their ears.
Xu Jinhuan glanced at them with satisfaction and casually instructed, "I've said everything I need to say, and I'm sure you all understand. While there's still time, those of you living in the woodshed should move in quickly."
Just as everyone was preparing to take action, Xu Jinhuan suddenly pointed at Xu Youyou, who was hiding behind the Xu family members.
"I almost forgot about you. Now that you're here, don't leave yet."
Everyone subconsciously withdrew their raised feet and looked curiously in the direction Xu Jinhuan was pointing. After seeing Xu Youyou, who was being pointed at, a look of understanding flashed across their faces.
It is speculated that Xu Jinhuan allowed Xu Youyou to stay because of her secret sabotage.
Xu Jinhuan walked towards Xu Youyou with a smile, each step seeming to pound into everyone's hearts. Although she appeared very gentle, everyone could indeed feel the oppressive atmosphere.
As soon as the Xu family saw Xu Jinhuan coming over, they hurriedly made way for her, completely exposing Xu Youyou.
"Jin Huan, you two should handle whatever problems arise yourselves. Your mother and I will absolutely not interfere!" Mr. Xu smiled obsequiously.
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