Xia Nuo was no pushover; she pointed at Xu Huwen and cursed her fiercely, accusing her and her husband of being cold-hearted and swallowing up her brother and sister-in-law’s property, making their children suffer.
She also cursed her daughter for being ruthless and aggressive, almost costing her cousin’s husband his life in her quest to snatch him away.
Xu Huwen hadn’t expected her to bring up these things. She kept cursing them non-stop, trying to drown out Xia Nuo’s voice with her own.
However, her attempt failed. Everyone already knew how despicable their family was. Those who had initially sympathized with her started pointing fingers and showed faces of disgust.
Xu Huwen, like An Xin, cared a lot about face. Her face turned red with anger, and she wished she could go up and tear Xia Nuo’s mouth apart.
But Xia Nuo was too sharp-tongued. She wasn’t like An Ruo, who only kept silent.
In the end, with no other choice, she had to beat a hasty retreat, and the onlookers dispersed as well.
Xia Nuo spat viciously and said angrily, "Despicable! Just looking at that old woman makes me sick to my stomach!"
She turned and saw An Ruo smiling at her.
Xia Nuo frowned. "What are you laughing at? Did she hit you silly?"
An Ruo shook her head, smiling slightly. "I just found your scolding really satisfying."
"Haha, I’ve wanted to scold them badly for a long time. I’ve been holding it in recently. Today I caught the opportunity, so of course, I’d give them an earful. By the way, did that slap of hers hurt you? It’s my fault for not paying attention; otherwise, she wouldn’t have succeeded."
"It didn’t hurt much. You’ve already avenged me with your words," An Ruo replied.
"Haha, I should’ve given her a kick. Unfortunately, I really don’t have any experience in hitting others."
An Ruo gave a knowing smile, feeling very grateful for everything Xia Nuo had done for her.
Aunt Zhou came back with water. After hearing about the incident, she was very angry and decided she would not leave the Young Lady’s side.
With her around, even two Xu Huwens wouldn’t be a match for her.
Xia Nuo took An Ruo back to the villa without delay and then left.
An Ruo didn’t mention today’s events to Tang Yuchen, but Aunt Zhou reported everything to him. Upon hearing it, the man’s eyes darkened, but he said nothing.
Aunt Zhou helped An Ruo bathe in the evening, and then carried her back to the bedroom to lie down.
An Ruo spent her days either sitting or sleeping, so she couldn’t really fall asleep now. With Tang Yuchen working upstairs, she lay in bed flipping through novels.
At ten o’clock, Tang Yuchen entered the bedroom. She put down the book and got ready to sleep as well.
After taking a bath, the man lay down beside her, maintaining a certain distance to avoid touching her injuries.
After turning off the light, Tang Yuchen suddenly asked her, "Do you want the An family?"
An Ruo turned to look at him, his eyes shining bright even in the darkness. "Why are you suddenly asking this?"
"I was planning to wait until you recovered before taking action. But giving some people time to breathe might mean nurturing a threat. In a couple of days, you’ll come with me to the An family."
Not understanding his words, An Ruo said, "What are you saying, I don’t understand."
"You’ll know when the time comes," Tang Yuchen replied, and said no more. She did not press further.
Yet she remained curious as to what he meant. Was he implying that after punishing An Xin, he had decided to continue with retribution against her uncle and aunt?
Two days later, Tang Yuchen pushed An Ruo into the An family’s building, flanked by four bodyguards in a grand and overt manner.
The door to An Mingqi’s office was forcibly pushed open, the secretary unable to stop the towering and intimidating bodyguards.
Upon seeing the visitors, An Mingqi abruptly stood up, his tone angry and sharp: