Chapter 396 The marriage is ruined
The servants couldn't help but tremble when they heard this. Mu Guoyan didn't know what was going on. He kept all the servants working in the Han family.
At first, everyone thought that the son-in-law of the Han family was so nostalgic that he must be reluctant to let the eldest daughter suffer any grievances. He thought that the eldest daughter was used to the service of the servants at home and was unwilling to change.
Later they realized that everything was just revenge from the son-in-law. In other words, Mu Guoyan kept these servants just to show off in front of them.
Let them know that this former son-in-law of the Han family is now proud of himself. Before, he was respectful to everyone in the Han family, from the housekeeper to the driver, and was unanimously recognized by everyone.
After acquiring the property, his attitude changed overnight. He beat and scolded the servants whenever he wanted.
Because Mu Guoyan offered extremely high salaries, everyone was willing to stay in the Mu family, which had been renamed by Mu Guoyan, instead of the Han family, even if they suffered humiliation.
However, Mu Guoyan seemed to enjoy this feeling very much, especially when he showed off in front of the servants before the winter vacation and let everyone know that he was no longer the son-in-law of the Han family but the head of the Mu family.
From then on, Mrs. Mu's life became more and more miserable. This was not the first time that Mu Guoyan had starved Mrs. Mu.
The servants had experienced this firsthand many times before, and this served as a warning to future generations: you can choose anyone as your successor, but never trust outsiders. Otherwise, you will be the target of being eaten up.
It is better to train a daughter than a son-in-law. It is better to raise a useless son who knows nothing than to accept a person from another family as your successor.
Unfortunately, when Mr. Han realized this, it was too late.
When he was lying on the hospital bed, with Mu Guoyan holding Mrs. Mu in his hands and using his two daughters as capital to force Mr. Han to sign the property legalization agreement, Mr. Han suddenly woke up.
The son-in-law he had been so proud of for so many years turned out to be an ungrateful person. Old Master Mu died with regret, having lost billions of his family fortune, a daughter, and two granddaughters.
She should have known better than to let her daughter and son-in-law get married, and instead treated him as a subordinate. Mrs. Mu even used the agreement with other shareholders in the company to restrain them, instead of blindly trusting this ungrateful man named Mu.
Old Master Han died with hatred in his heart, but Mrs. Mu was still dreaming of being doted on by her husband, until the first time Mu Guoyan found an excuse to lock her up in the basement for three days, giving her nothing but water.
After being released with her last breath, Mrs. Mu almost cried and promised that the family would be named Mu from now on, and Mu Guoyan would make the decisions on everything from then on.
But Mrs. Mu has a problem. No matter how frustrated she is, her two daughters are her bottom line.
As long as Mu Guoyan doesn't touch her two daughters, Mrs. Mu will be able to handle everything. Therefore, in front of Mrs. Mu, Mu Guoyan at least maintains superficial fatherly love for his two daughters.
He would not touch them easily, except for Mu Xue, who had a sharp temper and always liked to go against Mu Guoyan, which caused her to suffer a lot when she was young.
Even the servants disliked her. They often complained about her to Mu Guoyan, causing her to be beaten and locked up in the basement. Mrs. Mu wanted to stop it, but Mu Xue was so troublesome that she couldn't find a reason to defend herself.
The light in the dim basement was suffocating, and Mrs. Mu had experienced this dark moment more than once.
She should have been used to it by now, but when she was locked in and the basement door closed, her heart couldn't help but tremble.
When she was locked up, she clearly saw Li Tiantian's meaningful eyes and the coldness on her lips.
Yes, this family has changed beyond recognition. It is no longer surnamed Han, but Mu. Even a woman with a different surname who has nothing to do with the Mu and Han families can now enter the house and bully her with a clear conscience.
Mrs. Mu's heart was bleeding, but she could do nothing.
Now the only thing Mrs. Mu can ask for is that Mu Guoyan treat his two daughters well. Once they get married successfully, Mrs. Mu will have nothing to worry about.
She had already thought about her own final destination, to find a temple with ancient Buddhas and green lamps to spend the rest of her life. As for Mu Guoyan, she was powerless to do anything.
Let him do whatever he wants. He is already over 50 years old and there is no need for him to spend the rest of his life in entanglement and pain because of these trivial matters.
Outside, Li Tiantian waited until the basement door closed, then suddenly looked at the servant and said.
"You don't need to give him water so often. Just a small bowl every three days will keep him alive. Remember this: Mr. Mu is the only one who has the final say in this family now. You all need to keep your eyes open.
Anyone who angers Mr. Mu will end up like Aunt Mu. Do you understand?"
The servants all knew that Li Tiantian was just taking advantage of the power of the other party, but they had no way to stop her because they were still thinking about the generous salary from the Mu family.
If they disobeyed Mr. Mu's wishes in the slightest, half of their salary would be deducted next month. Therefore, no servant was willing to meddle in other people's affairs, because everyone had a family to support.
After leaving the Mu family, it would be difficult for them to find such a generous master again, especially some old servants who had worked in the Han family for decades.
They were old, and now that the new owner was willing to keep them, they were already very grateful. Everyone chose to turn a blind eye to what Mu Guoyan did.
They could ignore it if they could, as long as they could protect their own wallets. These servants who followed the wind saw Li Tiantian being favored. They knew that the lady was in dire straits, but they remained indifferent.
Li Tiantian gave the order and all the servants replied in unison, "Yes, Miss."
Mrs. Mu clearly heard the conversation between Li Tiantian and them in the basement. She clenched her fists and her teeth were almost broken.
What kind of bewitching magic did Li Tiantian use to make Mu Guoyan so inclined towards her?
Mrs. Mu also knew that her status as the mistress of the Mu family was completely over, and these former servants would never listen to her again.
And now Mu Guoyan and Li Tiantian are in control of their family. As expected, someone brought water in from outside. Mrs. Mu saw that it was only a small bowl the size of a palm. The bowls for seasonings on their table were usually bigger than this one.
Mrs. Mu couldn't help but feel a chill in her heart. These people used to benefit from the Han family, but now that they have a new master, they are like dogs, changing direction with their keen sense of smell.
As expected, the situation got worse with each passing moment. Mrs. Mu was so angry that she was shaking all over. If she were given another chance to turn things around, she would ruthlessly fire all the servants in the house without leaving a single one alive.
They say that when a person leaves, the tea gets colder. Now she is still here, but not a single servant is willing to give her a sip of water out of consideration for the old times.
Did they really intend to starve and thirst her to death here as that bitch Li Tiantian said?
Mrs. Mu still held her cell phone in her hand, but she knew that having a cell phone in the basement was the same as not having one.
She had no way of calling for help because if she angered Mu Guoyan, she would have no good consequences in the future. She also had no way of sending a message to either of her two daughters.
Mu Wu was just like Mu Xue two years ago. After she left, there was no news from her. She never contacted her again and didn't reply to her WeChat messages.
Mu Xue now has a new life. Even if Mrs. Mu wants her to save herself, there is no way to send the message out. Secondly, she hopes that Mu Xue can escape from Mu Guoyan's clutches and never return to this home.
Mrs. Mu could only endure everything silently. At the same time, she also knew that Mu Guoyan would not kill her at this time. Because of some important occasions in the upper class, Mu Guoyan would still bring his wife to attend in order to show that he was a good man who loved his wife as much as his life.
Mu Guoyan would not kill her unless it was absolutely necessary, so as not to create a bad reputation for himself.
Mrs. Mu could only sit in the basement and wait, waiting for Mu Guoyan to let her out after his anger subsided, just like before. Now his life was like a lamb to be slaughtered, at risk of being abandoned and completely given up at any time.
But even so, Mrs. Mu still has to live on bravely, and she has to be strong for the sake of her two daughters.
Mu Xue, who was still in Qi Luohan's villa, had no idea what was going on at home. Now Mrs. Mu would occasionally contact her, and she would occasionally send greetings, but the two of them rarely talked.
Mu Xue also didn't want Mu Guoyan to know that she was always in contact with Mrs. Mu. She had more important things to do.
After Mu Xue got up in the morning and had breakfast, she received a call from Mu Guoyan. Mu Guoyan came to urge her early in the morning to deal with Qi Luohan as soon as possible.
Because there was a procedural disorder within the Qi Group yesterday, Mu Guoyan wanted Mu Xue to take this opportunity to disturb Qi Luohan's mood.
Some people discovered that Qi Qi Luohan was not as good as they imagined, a hopeless case.
Thanks to Qi Luohan's efforts throughout the night yesterday, the technical department of Qi Group had solved nearly 80% of the problems by this morning. When Mu Guoyan found out, he was extremely anxious and gave his daughter a final ultimatum.
Mu Xue thought about it but couldn't come up with a better solution. Qi Luohan was currently at the company, so the only thing she could do was to cook soup for him herself.
Sister Axiang knew that Mu Xue had ulterior motives, but she had no way to tell the young master. When Mu Xue said she wanted to make soup for Qi Luohan, Sister Axiang watched her almost the whole time, but she spoke very nicely.
She was afraid that Miss Mu would be tired so she came to help her. Mu Xue's making soup for Qi Luohan was fake, and her real intention was to find a reason to go to the company to find Qi Luohan.
Therefore, he didn't pay any attention to Axiang's wife. Since she said she wanted to help, he was happy to let Axiang's wife do most of the work for her. He simply took the insulated box in his hand and asked the driver to drive her to Qi Group.
Arriving at the gate of the group company. This was the first time Mu Xue came here in the past two years, because Qi Luohan was rarely in the company before, and most of the time he stayed at home with her.
He would only go a few times symbolically when Qi Huaijing checked his work, and then when Qi Luohan came back, he would tell Mu Xue in a boring way that he felt he was a waste.
In the company, everyone just took him for granted as the president. In fact, not many people took him seriously, and no one listened to him.
Qi Luohan had been living a decadent life under the shadow of Qi Huaijing, with nothing to worry about, and he could get a generous living allowance without having to think about anything.
Mu Xue could actually see his melancholy and anxiety, but since Qi Huaijing left and handed the company over to him, Mu Xue saw another side of Qi Luohan.
It only took one night for Qi Luohan to transform from a decadent young master into a motivated company president. She also didn't understand why Qi Luohan had changed so much.
Everyone who knew Qi Luohan before was shocked. They couldn't imagine that their eldest young master was also a rare talent.
After preparing the soup, Axiang's wife checked it several times and found nothing unusual, because she had done it all by herself and there was no chance that Mu Xue had tampered with it. Only then did she feel at ease and let Mu Xue deliver it to the young master.
Naturally, she didn't interfere, but she still reminded Qi Luohan. After Mu Xue arrived at the company and explained her purpose to those people, the receptionist didn't believe that she was Qi Luohan's girlfriend.
Because the president had never mentioned this matter, and everyone knew that the president had no girlfriend, the man who was previously disliked by everyone suddenly became the domineering male protagonist in the novel.
This made many female employees in the company very excited. They felt as if they suddenly had a future. Mu Xue's arrival made the receptionist feel inexplicably hostile towards her.
"You said you were looking for the president. Do you have an appointment?"
Mu Xue didn't know why Qi Luohan was in such trouble, so she shook her head and said, "No, but please tell him that I brought him some soup."
The receptionist didn't care and even looked at Mu Xue with a bit of hostility.
"I'm sorry, you can't go upstairs without an appointment and the president's special instructions. Many people have come up with all kinds of excuses to get closer to the president, but this is a company, not just anyone can come in. Unless you have the president's assistant call us personally, we can let you in."
The sight of Mu Xue in front of them made the women jealous. Mu Xue's appearance was indeed very attractive. After finally seeing the useless CEO suddenly become a top talent, the female employees in the company hadn't had time to digest it. How could they watch the CEO being snatched away by someone else?
Mu Xue didn't know what to do, she suddenly thought of calling Qi Luohan, so she could only say in front of the front desk, "How about I call your president?"
The woman didn't believe Mu Xue's words at all, so she looked at her coldly: "Since you can contact the president directly, then contact him. As long as you get the president's consent, I will let you go up immediately."
Mu Xue was helpless. She had originally wanted to keep a low profile, but ended up causing such a big commotion.
When she called, Qi Luohan was in a meeting and had his phone on silent or vibrate mode.
The meeting had just begun when Qi Luohan's phone made a buzzing sound on the conference table. Everyone saw that their president suddenly paused while speaking, picked up the phone next to him and swiped it open.
Seeing that it was Mu Xue calling, he did not hang up in time, but replied with a message on WeChat.
"I'm in a meeting. I'll call you back later."
Mu Xue kept waiting, but no one answered the phone.
She couldn't help but sigh. It seemed that Qi Ruohan was really busy recently, and Mu Xue had decided to forgive him for the study incident.
After all, the company is more important to Qi Luohan than his life now, which is why Mu Guoyan is so anxious.
When a second-generation rich person starts to work hard and even does well, all those people around him with ulterior motives will be in trouble.
Not only the Qi family's strong rivals in the business world, but also the shareholders of the Qi Group.
They originally thought that Qi Huaijing would marry the daughter of the Zhou family in Haicheng and would definitely go to Haicheng with her. Then they would have an opportunity to seize most of the control of the Qi family from Qi Huaijing. However, they did not expect that Qi Luohan, a second-generation rich man, would suddenly appear.
What he has done in the company during this period is really shocking.
Even when the Qi family's stock market was in turmoil yesterday and the internal programs were damaged by unprecedented hackers, Qi Luohan was able to remain calm and deal with the emergency well.
These shareholders panicked instantly. Seeing that their dream was about to be shattered, many people were already sharpening their knives in private.
Mu Xue, sent by Mu Guoyan to disturb Qi Luohan, was just the tip of the iceberg. There was a bigger blizzard waiting for Qi Luohan.
The receptionist was waiting for Mu Xue's follow-up. Seeing her holding the phone without saying anything, she thought her lie had been exposed, so she glanced at Mu Xue.
Mu Xue saw a bench and sofa in the lobby downstairs and wanted to sit there and wait.
The receptionist saw it and said, "Excuse me, miss, we don't allow guests to stay in the company unless they are important guests. Please leave."
Mu Xue felt that this woman was unreasonable and was about to argue with her when Qi Luohan's assistant saw Mu Xue.
"Assistant Huang..."
As soon as he saw Qi Luohan's assistant, he greeted her immediately. Assistant Huang only had eyes for Mu Xue. He immediately walked towards Mu Xue. Mu Xue stood up before she even sat down on the sofa.
Assistant Huang looked at Mu Xue and asked, "Miss Mu, why are you here?"
I noticed that she was holding a lunch box and thought that she might have come to see the president.
"I'm here to bring soup to Luo Han. He's here, right?"
Mu Xue called but no one answered. She naturally thought he was busy, but she forgot to read the message he sent her.
"The president is holding a meeting upstairs. It'll probably be over in about half an hour. If you don't mind, I'll take you upstairs to wait."
The receptionist's smile froze on her face instantly. Mu Xue smiled apologetically at the woman, then followed Assistant Huang into the president's special elevator.
It was her first time at Qi Group. She was a little nervous when holding the lunch box and didn't notice the moment the elevator door closed. The receptionist's distorted expression was so beautiful.
They thought the new president was a single bachelor, but unexpectedly he already had a girlfriend. So has their dream of marrying into a wealthy family been shattered again?
"Ms. Mu, please wait in the reception room. The president will be out soon."
Mu Xue stayed in the reception room, but she never expected to see Qin Hao and Li Tiantian through the transparent glass. Li Tiantian also saw her. Qin Hao's face darkened, but Li Tiantian deliberately came over to say hello.
"Mu Xue, when did you become a good wife and mother? Have you even learned how to make soup? Tsk tsk..."
Li Tiantian deliberately put her arm around Qin Hao and said provocatively, "Qin Hao never wants me to cook for him. He always cooks for me. It seems like being the CEO's girlfriend isn't that easy.
But your Mr. Qi is different from others. I heard that he was a second-generation rich man before, and he just started to take over the company from his uncle, right? People like him are indeed much more pretentious than Qin Hao. Can you serve him?
Qin Hao is so nice to me, he doesn't want me to do anything for him. Next time you have time, come to our new house. I'll let Qin Hao cook for you."
Mu Xue didn't want to talk to her. After reacting, she said coldly: "What are you doing here?"
Li Tiantian smiled brightly: "I forgot to tell you, it turns out that Qin Hao's grandfather has a close relationship with the Qi family.
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The ancestors of the Qin and Qi families were once the best comrades in arms. Now we are getting married, and Mr. Qin asked us to write invitations and make sure to invite Qi Huaijing.
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Since Mr. Qi is not here, why don’t we give the invitation to Qi Luohan?
I don’t know if you are free on our wedding day. If you are, please remember to come to the wedding. After all, you are my good friend, and now I am also your godsister.
Oh, I'm sorry today. I forgot to write you an invitation. I'll ask the servants to prepare it when I get home. I'll give it to you next time."
Every word Li Tiantian said was full of ridicule. Mu Xue wanted to get angry, but her current situation did not allow her to be willful, so she could only endure it.
When you were in love with Qin Hao, he did pamper her and would cook for her, unlike now when he has to cook for Qi Luohan in order to win his favor and make him dependent on him.
Qin Hao was very good with women. Otherwise, Mu Xue wouldn't have loved him so much and couldn't help herself. Even after being with Qi Luohan for more than two years, she still couldn't forget Qin Hao's kindness.
Qin Hao still used the same method on Li Tiantian. He wanted to use the same method he used on Mu Xue to make Li Tiantian fall in love with him wholeheartedly.
The reason behind this was, of course, Mu Guoyan. But Li Tiantian wasn't as easy to coax as Mu Xue. The two had been dating for a while, but Li Tiantian simply refused to give herself to him, keeping him on the edge of his seat.
He tried everything to win over Li Tiantian but failed. This instead aroused her man's curiosity and he was determined to get her at all costs.
In the end, he got engaged to Li Tiantian, but so far, their interactions have gone no further than kissing and holding hands.
Mu Xue bit her lip secretly. She had been with Qin Hao for several years, and she knew Qin Hao better than anyone else.
So, Li Tiantian was really showing off. Qin Hao was really good to her. No wonder Mu Xue's face changed after hearing it.
At this time, Qi Luohan's assistant came out, and Li Tiantian took Qin Hao's arm and walked towards him first.
"Assistant Huang, is President Qi's meeting over? Can we go in now?"
Assistant Huang nodded at Mu Xue, then looked at Li Tiantian and Qin Hao with an apologetic look on his face: "You may have to wait a little longer. Our president's girlfriend is here. She will meet you two when she is free."
Li Tiantian was extremely unhappy when she heard this. She stood in front of Mu Xue and looked at Assistant Huang.
"Do you know what the relationship is between my fiancé and your CEO? We're here today on Mr. Qin's orders to invite Mr. Qi. Doesn't he know who's more important?"
Assistant Huang glanced at Li Tiantian and Qin Hao indifferently, and said in a cold voice: "The president has just ordered that the person he wants to see is his girlfriend. Even if the emperor comes today, he will have to wait.
If you two don't mind, please wait in the rest area. If you have anything else to do, you can leave first."
Li Tiantian's face turned green with anger, and Qin Hao quickly reached out and pulled her aside.
"Forget it, let's just wait a while. My grandfather ordered that the invitation be delivered to my home today. If I don't deliver it myself, I'll definitely be criticized when I get back."
Li Tiantian reached out and poked Qin Hao's forehead, feeling a little disappointed with him.
"Your grandfather, I always listen to him. Look at this Qi Luohan, what's so great about him? He doesn't even own the company, but he's showing off here.
If you didn't have a relationship with the Qi family, I wouldn't have come with you. Besides, this invitation was originally given to Qi Huaijing, and since he wasn't here, I had to settle for second best. He really takes himself seriously."
Li Tiantian was fearless, but Qin Hao didn't dare to be so presumptuous and quickly pulled her sleeve.
"Let's wait outside. If I don't personally deliver this invitation to Qi Luohan, my grandfather will scold me to death.
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Qin Hao was very afraid of his grandfather, so Li Tiantian had no choice but to go with him to the reception room to wait for Qi Luohan.
Mu Xue followed Assistant Huang to find Qi Luohan, who was waiting in the office.
He had just left the meeting room and had been waiting for several minutes. If he didn't see Mu Xue, he would have gone downstairs to look for someone. Fortunately, Assistant Huang brought her here.
Assistant Huang hurried out to avoid disturbing the two people and considerately helped them close the door.
Mu Xue placed the soup she brought on his desk.
Qi Luohan looked at Mu Xue.
What does this bring?"
Mu Xue thought for a moment and said, "I wanted to make soup for you at home and bring it over, but Sister Xiang was afraid that I would be tired, so she did the whole thing and I just ran errands.
I think her cooking skills are more suitable for your taste. After all, I have worked in your family for so many years. I am afraid that you only say that the dishes I cook are delicious because you are afraid of offending me.
Now think about it, she is a rich lady. Although Mu Guoyan treats her badly, all the housework is done by servants. She has never cooked before, and the dishes she cooked must be very unpalatable. However, with two years of experience, she is definitely much better than before.
Qi Luohan said nothing, opened the soup bowl, and a rich aroma of pork ribs wafted into his nose. It was a familiar smell. It was indeed made by Sister Axiang. Mu Xue did not lie nor take credit for it.
So there is a reason why he has trusted Mu Xue for so many years.
Mu Xue and Qi Luohan stayed in the office for nearly half an hour, which made Li Tiantian impatient. Finally, she couldn't bear it anymore and rushed out of the meeting room. Even Qin Hao couldn't stop her.
Assistant Huang had already left and wasn't guarding the door. No one saw how Li Tiantian broke into the office, but she did.
Qi Luohan and Mu Xue looked up at the same time, one standing and the other sitting. Qi Luohan's bowl of soup was almost empty, and Mu Xue was clearing away the dishes.
Qin Hao tried to pull Li Tiantian in but failed, so he could only follow him in. Qi Luohan looked at the two of them and naturally recognized them.
"Who let you in? And you came into my office without knocking?"
Qin Hao had been very rude to Qi Luohan before, so Li Tiantian was naturally even more disrespectful to Qi Luohan and Mu Xue.
Qi Luohan had no good feelings towards these two people. The most important reason was that they both targeted Mu Xue, and Qin Hao was Mu Xue's ex-boyfriend. This made Qi Luohan feel even more uncomfortable.
Li Tiantian pulled Qin Hao in front of Qi Luohan, as if she couldn't understand or comprehend what Qi Luohan said.
"Mr. Qi, we're here on behalf of Mr. Qin to deliver the wedding invitation. Qin Hao and I will be getting married in a few days, and we'd like to invite you, Mr. Qi, to come."
Li Tiantian rudely threw the invitation directly on the desk. Qi Luohan glanced at it casually and said, "Take your things and get out of here."
Li Tiantian looked at Qi Luohan relentlessly and said, "Do you really think this invitation is for you? If it weren't for Qi Huaijing, President Qi would no longer be in Rongcheng, and this invitation would never have fallen into your hands.
"It was Mr. Qin who specifically instructed us to do this. Otherwise, who do you think you are?"
Qi Luohan's eyes turned cold. "If that's the case, there's no need for me to accept it. It's not for me. Let them take out the garbage and throw it away."
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Li Tiantian's reckless words made Qin Hao furious. He instinctively slapped Li Tiantian in the face and then looked at Qi Luohan with a red face.
"Don't mind, Mr. Qi. Women are like that. They have long hair but short knowledge. Don't take her words to heart. I'm here to give you the invitation on behalf of my grandfather. I hope Mr. Qi can attend my wedding with Li Tiantian."
His slap shocked everyone, and Li Tiantian was even more shocked, covering her face in disbelief. Qin Hao actually slapped her in front of others, especially Mu Xue and her current boyfriend.
Mu Xue was also shocked. Although Li Tiantian deserved a lesson, she was a woman after all. She didn't expect that Qin Hao would actually hit a woman.
Qin Hao didn't want to explain more to Li Tiantian, she didn't have the time.
Li Tiantian was really going too far today. If he offended Qi Luohan, his grandfather would kill him, and he would lose his position as the heir to the Qi family in the future, so he had to invite Qi Luohan today.
Having been in a relationship with Li Tiantian for so long, he always thought that Li Tiantian was very charming, but he didn't expect that she was actually a fool.
Qi Luohan originally didn't want to accept the invitation, but Qin Hao's slap really made him feel better.
So without thinking, he took the invitation in his hand and looked at Qin Hao.
"Since it's your grandfather's kind invitation, I'll accept it with reluctance. My girlfriend and I have something to do now, so please leave."
Qi Luohan's words "I have something to do" were very ambiguous, and it was hard not to think of something wrong.
Li Tiantian had already turned around and left, crying.
"Do you think their marriage is over, huh?"
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