After being released, Du Mingrui found a hospital to briefly treat her injuries and then headed straight for Jiang Qing’s villa.
The nanny, seeing a woman covered in wounds, was so frightened that she scrambled inside to report, "Miss Jiang, there’s soone outside..."
Before she could finish, Du Mingrui kicked open the main door and charged in, landing several slaps across Jiang Qing’s face.
The force was so great that the sound echoed throughout the living room.
Jiang Qing, completely baffled and unable to react in ti, took several slaps. She scread in rage, "Du Mingrui, how did you get released?"
She had just received word that Jian Chuxin had captured her.
She was supposed to be dead! Why is she standing in front of ? Doesn’t Jian Xi dare to kill anyone? Doesn’t she know how to send people to prison? Isn’t she extrely fond of lawsuits? This is absolutely infuriating!
With a sinister laugh, Du Mingrui glared at Jiang Qing like a demon from hell. "You used as a pawn, made confront Jian Xi and the Jian Family, while you sat back and reaped the benefits! When trouble arose, you threw out to take the fall! How can there be soone as malicious as you in this world? Jiang Qing, you truly deserve to die!"
She lunged forward in a frenzy, gripping Jiang Qing’s neck and squeezing with all her might.
Jiang Qing’s eyes rolled back as she gasped, "Help ! Help—"
She struggled frantically, pounding on Du Mingrui’s arms. But lacking Du Mingrui’s strength, she thrashed about like a kite with a severed string, unable to draw a breath. "Du Mingrui, spare ! I can give you lots and lots of money!"
"I’ve already been blacklisted! I have no future! I don’t want your money—I want your life!"
Du Mingrui tightened her grip, and Jiang Qing could only make choked sounds.
"Are you all just standing there like statues? Pull her off!"
The terrified nannies rushed forward to pull them apart, but they were no match for Du Mingrui in her desperate fury and were flung aside.
Just as Jiang Qing thought she was about to die, having experienced death up close—
BANG!
The person attacking her suddenly collapsed.
The grip on her neck loosened. Air rushed into Jiang Qing’s nostrils; she inhaled frantically, coughing nonstop.
Si Junyan tossed aside the stick in his hand and rushed over to help Jiang Qing. "Dream Sister, are you okay?"
If he hadn’t arrived in ti, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Jiang Qing, seething with rage, viciously kicked the fallen Du Mingrui several tis. "You tried to kill , and now you’ve fallen into my hands! You damned thing! How dare you shout at in my own house? Go to hell!"
She kicked Du Mingrui’s vital spots, and the unconscious woman coughed up several mouthfuls of blood.
Si Junyan’s eyelids twitched. He hadn’t expected Dream Sister to be even more ruthless than he’d imagined. He’d assud that any woman, after such an ordeal, would be terrified, but he hadn’t anticipated her striking back.
Suddenly rembering Si Junyan was beside her, Jiang Qing suppressed her rage, put on a terrified expression, and imdiately threw herself into his arms, sobbing, "Thank goodness you arrived in ti! Otherwise, I would really be dead now! How could she be so cruel? Just because I couldn’t help her, she wanted to kill ! What kind of friend is that? She’s a demon!"
"There, there, Dream Sister. You’re so kindhearted; you’ll always be bullied by such scoundrels. You should stop associating with these unsavory characters from now on."
Jiang Qing clenched her back teeth. If I don’t associate with these ’unsavory characters,’ how can I expect him to accomplish anything significant for !
Although she inwardly resented that he had done precious little for her ambitions since becoming president of Haohan Group, she concealed her feelings and took the opportunity to hint, "I do wish to associate with genuine ladies of high society, but they’re all so arrogant. How could they possibly pay any attention to ? Especially after what happened this ti..."
She trailed off, subtly implying that Jian Chuxin’s one "handso man ploy" had caused all of Si Junyan’s efforts to go down the drain.
Her words irritated Si Junyan, filling him with annoyance and guilt. He coughed awkwardly. "Dream Sister, don’t worry. What are those snobbish won? If you want to associate with anyone, it should be with the truly elite ladies of the world. In two months, the International Charity Gala will be held. You’ll be my date, and I guarantee you’ll outshine everyone there and beco the object of their envy."
"Really?"
She had never attended such a top-tier gala before!
The physical pain she felt was nearly forgotten as her face lit up with joy.
Si Junyan nodded repeatedly. "I’ve already received the invitation. Very few won in the country are qualified to attend an event of this caliber."
"That’s wonderful! I need to start preparing early."
She glanced at Du Mingrui, who was still lying on the ground. "Then I’ll leave her to you. I’m going abroad imdiately to select an evening gown."
"Alright."
***
Jian Xi received news that Si Junyan’s n had broken Du Mingrui’s arms and legs and thrown her into a barren wasteland to fend for herself.
Wan Yu, who was sitting next to Jian Xi, couldn’t help but shiver when she heard the news. "That despicable pair! They really play dirty. Soone with broken limbs thrown out there won’t last more than three days."
"By then, even her bones will have been gnawed clean. She’ll have completely disappeared, and even the police won’t be able to do anything."
A cold glint flashed in Jian Xi’s eyes. "They, too, will eventually receive the sa punishnt."
She placed the last champagne-colored rose into the vase, suddenly losing all interest in admiring the arrangent.
Resting her chin in her hand, Wan Yu comnted, "Du Mingrui is truly useless. She couldn’t even handle Jiang Qing."
Jian Xi wasn’t surprised in the slightest. If she died that easily, the ga wouldn’t be fun. "Get ready. Mother’s birthday banquet is about to begin. This is an excellent opportunity for you to shine, future sister-in-law."
At the ntion of Jian Mingcheng, Wan Yu’s face instantly flushed crimson.
***
Mother Jian’s birthday banquet was held at the Jian Family’s old residence. Unlike previous years, today’s celebration was very hoy. Apart from the Jian brothers, only Wan Yu was invited.
Yet, the atmosphere was doubly lively.
The servants had already prepared banners and flowers for the birthday celebration. Following Jian Chuxin’s instructions, his team had also set up scented candles, more banners, and balloons.
The event was set up near the swimming pool, where a grand piano had been placed, seemingly in the middle of the water.
lodious piano music began to fill the air.
Jian Chuxin played with flamboyant passion, his slender fingers dancing over the black and white keys with relish. Each note seed to strike a chord in people’s hearts. What was ant to be a small family banquet felt as grand as a concert thanks to his arrangents.
Dressed in a tailcoat, he was as strikingly handso as a divine masterpiece, breathtakingly so. His perfectly sculpted, lean and streamlined physique, enveloped in the tuxedo, exuded an air of nobility. Even every strand of his hair was ticulously styled with aristocratic precision. He seed to rge seamlessly with the beautiful scenery.
The ambient lights and vibrant colors of the party paled in comparison to his splendor.
As Wan Yu drew closer, she couldn’t help but exclaim, "From a professional standpoint, Jian Chuxin is truly a once-in-a-century superstar, as perfect as a work of art. If I ever had the chance to develop such a new talent in my career, it would undoubtedly be the most glorious achievent on my résumé."
"Is that so? I didn’t realize you admired my younger brother so much," Jian Mingcheng remarked casually, having appeared behind her at so point.
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