Liang’s mother acted with the spite of someone who had nothing left to lose.
"Liang Xi, didn’t you want to know the truth? Well, I’ll tell you, yes, I had Master Yang make this medicine so that Wei Qingran could get pregnant and have a chubby little boy! Isn’t this for your own good?"
Jiangli clicked her tongue, "It sounds like you’re not telling the whole story, though. The side effect of this medicine is that the child will consume the mother’s life span and vital essence. On the day the child is born safely, the mother will die. Why didn’t you mention that part?"
Liang’s mother suddenly looked up, her gaze shifting from Jiangli to Wei Qingran and the boss next to her, and she understood.
Jiangli must be no ordinary person, and must have been brought in by the boss. If she wasn’t from Xuanmen, she wouldn’t have noticed the problems with the medicine!
Liang’s mother couldn’t help but clench her teeth, as if she wanted to flay Jiangli alive.
Upon hearing this, Liang Xi was so shocked that the veins on his face bulged. "You...you actually want Qingran’s life for that child?"
Liang’s mother’s face paled, unwilling to face the disappointed look in Liang Xi’s eyes, "I, I had no choice. If it weren’t for ensuring a future for you and the Liang Family, I wouldn’t have done these things! Why can’t you just understand me?"
Liang Xi gritted his teeth, "I can’t understand you! Mom, how can an unborn life, whose whereabouts are still unknown, be more important than a living person right in front of you? How can you be so confused! Has Master Yang deceived you? Tell me, where does Master Yang live? I want to call the police and have him arrested!"
Liang’s mother immediately grabbed Liang Xi’s hand, pleading in a frantic tone, "No, we can’t call the police. Son, if you report this, I’ll be done for as well. We can’t call the police!"
Liang Xi froze in place.
Liang’s mother was right...
If they reported the case with the current information, Liang’s mother’s actions would also be exposed.
Even if Liang’s mother had been deceived, her reputation would be ruined once the news got out.
With Liang’s mother’s temperament, how would she live on afterward?
Liang Xi wanted to seek justice for Wei Qingran, but he couldn’t just ignore his mother’s well-being...
He was utterly unsure of what to decide and unconsciously turned his head to look at Wei Qingran.
Wei Qingran met his gaze and quickly turned her head away, not knowing what to say either.
"Well," Jiangli spoke up at this point, "I am also a member of Xuanmen. You can give me Master Yang’s address. This case doesn’t have to be reported; we can settle it internally within Xuanmen. Isn’t that a solution that serves both justice and discretion?"
Upon hearing this, Liang Xi saw it as a good compromise and immediately asked his mother, "Mom, can you tell me where Master Yang lives?"
Liang’s mother pursed her lips, remaining silent.
Liang Xi grew anxious and grabbed his mother’s hand, "Mom, I’m begging you, please tell me! If you still want me to recognize you as my mom, then tell me!"
There was no doubt that Liang Xi had struck a painful chord with his mother.
She gritted her teeth, as if having mustered all her courage, and whispered an address.
Jiangli glanced towards Xia Xin, "Take note."
Xia Xin quickly took out his phone and recorded the address Liang’s mother had provided into his notes.
"Ancestor, got it!" Xia Xin said excitedly.
Jiangli nodded and turned to leave, but suddenly stopped.
She looked at Liang’s mother and said, "Actually, you still haven’t told the whole truth, have you?"
A flicker of tension crossed Liang’s mother’s brow, "I...I’ve said everything, all that I know, what more do you want to say?"
Jiangli chuckled lightly, "You just said something earlier, that what you did was to save Liang Xi. If it was just for the sake of having a descendant, there would be no need for such drastic measures, right?"
Qing Yue glanced at Jiangli.
Liang Xi, Wei Qingran, and the others were taken aback.