“Get lost!”
Trying to fool him? Li Man was asking for trouble.
Li Man felt extremely embarrassed. She stopped Su Yan and said sincerely, “I’m telling the truth. I really can read faces.”
In Su Yan’s eyes, he really disliked Li Man.
Li Qiao had almost been sold out by her own father.
Seeing that Su Yan was about to leave, Li Man chased after him and said, “Su Yan, you’re destined to die young. As long as you stay away from Li Shaojin, you won’t die. I’m telling the truth. The Li family is bad for you. Li Shaojin is even worse. If you don’t want to die, you’d better stay far away from him.”
The man in front suddenly stopped in his tracks.
He narrowed his eyes.
Li Man thought he believed her, and couldn’t help but curl the corners of her mouth.
“I said, get lost!”
“You… you…”
Feeling deeply humiliated, Li Man bit her lips hard. She watched Su Yan’s back, clenching her fists with hatred.
Fine. Just like his previous life, he looked down on her just the same.
If that’s the case, just wait for death!
She hurried back to the Xu family home. Old Madam Xu was throwing a tantrum and refusing to take her medicine. A servant saw Li Man return and immediately came over to say, “Miss, please go take a look. The old madam is in a bad mood. Only you can cheer her up.”
Li Man took the medicine bowl.
Inside the room, Old Madam Xu snapped, “I’m not drinking it. Everyone, get out.”
Li Man placed the bowl on the table, walked slowly to the bedside, and sat down.
“Grandma, what’s upset you now? Who made you angry? Tell your granddaughter, and I’ll teach them a lesson for you.”
Old Madam Xu glanced at the medicine in Li Man’s hand but didn’t say anything.
Still, Li Man knelt properly in front of her, holding the medicine bowl, and said with a smile, “Grandma, you need to take care of yourself. Let Manman feed you your medicine.”
She picked up the spoon, scooped up some liquid, blew on it to cool it, and brought it to the old lady’s lips.
“Open up.”
Old Madam Xu frowned but obediently finished the spoonful.
“How do you feel now?”
“Much more comfortable.” The old lady chuckled as she looked at Li Man, reached out a finger to stroke her cheek, and praised, “Manman is always so thoughtful.”
Li Man lowered her head slightly. “Thank you for the compliment, Grandma.”
It was then that Old Madam Xu opened up. It turned out her daughter was going through a divorce!
She adored her daughter dearly and had never imagined she would be abandoned.
Mentioning her daughter Xu Yuan, the old lady was heartbroken.
Li Man’s eyes flickered. She remembered that Xu Yuan’s divorce was forced by her mother-in-law. Xu Yuan’s mother-in-law had terrible character and kept pushing the young couple to split up. In reality, Xu Yuan’s husband, Zhang You, was no good either.
He pretended to be deeply devoted to Xu Yuan, but to ease the tension between his mother and his wife, he suggested they get a “fake divorce.” He promised that after he sent his mother back to the countryside, they would remarry.
A normal person would think a fake divorce was fine, but there was no need to actually get the certificate. But Xu Yuan was completely lovesick. Whatever Zhang You said, she believed. In the end, she was left with nothing.
In truth, Zhang You already had another woman on the side, and that woman was pregnant.
Of course, the Zhang family wanted to get rid of Xu Yuan to make room for the other woman.
And while they were at it, seize Xu Yuan’s assets!
If Li Man told Old Madam Xu about this, she would surely gain significant benefits.
But—
Why should she make things better for Xu Yuan?
In her previous life, Xu Yuan had mocked Li Man endlessly.
Li Man felt an immense sense of satisfaction. She wanted to watch Xu Yuan get hurt, get scarred, and lose everything.
“Grandma… how about I go visit Auntie?”
Old Madam Xu looked at Li Man’s obedient, delicate face. Her expression was warm and kind. “Thank you for your trouble, Manman.”
“No trouble at all, Grandma. You’ve given me a place to stand. I’m only too grateful. I’m happy to do something for you.”
“Such a good child.” Old Madam Xu’s eyes grew increasingly pleased as she looked at her.
She handed Li Man a card and said, “There’s one million in here. Keep it as pocket money.”
Li Man’s face lit up with surprise. “Thank you, Grandma.” Only one million? How stingy. But on the surface, she acted delighted. After leaving the bedroom, contempt filled Li Man’s eyes.
Xu Yuan had married down—an heiress marrying a guy who latched onto wealthy women. What was she even thinking?
“Manman, where are you going?” asked Mrs. Wang.
“Godmother, I’m going to see Auntie for Grandma. Grandma hasn’t been able to sleep lately because of Auntie’s situation.”
“Ah, yes. Come on, I’ll go with you.”
Anyway, she was a sister-in-law. The family couldn’t ignore her situation. Otherwise, when she came back crying, the household would never have any peace.
Xu Yuan’s home was located in the suburbs, surrounded by mountains, with pleasant scenery.
This was the wedding house Old Madam Xu had given Xu Yuan!
Just as the car arrived at the villa, Li Man and Mrs. Wang heard sobbing sounds coming from inside.
“A hen that doesn’t lay eggs! What good are you? The Zhang family line will die out because of you!” Old Mrs. Zhang’s voice was loud as she hurled insults, sounding terrifying.
Mrs. Wang pushed open the garden gate. In the middle of the garden, two people were sitting and kneeling.
One of them was a young woman in pajamas, with an innocent, pitiful look.
Old Madam Xu had given birth to Xu Yuan late in life and always treated her like the apple of her eye. Xu Yuan was adored at home, a pearl held in the palm of their hands. Yet here she was, kneeling in front of her mother-in-law like a dog being scolded. Mrs. Wang nearly fainted.
If her mother-in-law saw this, she would probably jump up and kill Zhang You.
“Xu Yuan, is this how you live in the Zhang family?” Mrs. Wang’s voice turned cold. Xu Yuan felt terrible seeing her sister-in-law and a young girl arrive. She didn’t want anyone to witness this humiliating scene.
Old Mrs. Zhang chuckled. “Oh, if it isn’t my dear in-law. I’m just disciplining my daughter-in-law. I’m afraid I can’t entertain you. Please leave.”
Mrs. Wang trembled with anger. She pointed a finger at Old Mrs. Zhang. “Auntie Zhang, how can you say such things? Our Xu Yuan has worked so hard. Treating her like this will bring you bad karma.”
“Karma? Who dares give me karma? The fact that she can’t give our Zhang family a child is the worst karma for us!” Old Mrs. Zhang scoffed. “Want to leave? Fine. Get out quickly. Our Zhang family doesn’t want a woman who can’t lay eggs. Since you want to take Xu Yuan away, get lost.”
Xu Yuan’s eyes were red, tears streaming down endlessly. She sobbed, “Mom… I don’t want to leave. Please don’t force me away. I can’t live without Zhang You. Mom… please don’t make Zhang You and me divorce.”
“Shut up, you jinx! If I’d known you’d bring such bad luck to the Zhang family after marrying in, I would never have let my son marry you!” Old Mrs. Zhang roared, filled with hatred for Xu Yuan.
Now that her son had successfully become a company executive, with money and a career, he no longer needed Xu Yuan.
They had to divorce!
Seeing how humble and pathetic her sister-in-law looked, Mrs. Wang’s head throbbed with anger.
“Xu Yuan, you are the heiress of the Xu family. Where is your dignity?”
Mrs. Wang yelled angrily, “Come with me. This divorce is a must!”
Xu Yuan looked up. Her eyes, shimmering with tears, held a mix of determination and stubbornness. “I won’t leave.”
