Liu Fang’s way of thinking was still stuck centuries in the past. She believed that once a woman got divorced, her reputation was tarnished, and she’d never find a good match again.
Hearing this, Ye Shaohua finally looked up, glanced at Liu Fang, Wang Bo, and the others, and gave them just one word: “Scram.”
At the same time, her slender fingers pressed down on the game controller.
The words “Game Complete” appeared on the screen instantly.
Xu Tianjiao, who had been furious a moment ago, gaped in an “O” shape. “Shaohua, you just cleared the game like that?”
Xu Tianjiao had bought this game years ago. Being a homebody, she’d always loved gaming. And this was the hardest game in her entire collection, with a total of sixty-four levels. She hadn’t even been able to pass the second one. And Ye Shaohua just cleared the whole thing?
Xu Tianjiao had always had confidence in her intelligence, but compared to Ye Shaohua now, she felt… utterly foolish.
“Yeah,” Ye Shaohua nodded towards Xu Tianjiao. “I’ll teach you next time.”
“How can you…” Liu Fang was angered by how these two were talking as if no one else was there, but remembering Mr. Wang was present, she held her tongue and said with earnest concern, “Shaohua, I’ve lived decades longer than you. My judgment of people isn’t wrong. This Mr. Wang is a good man. You need to understand, your mom is doing this for your own good.”
Saying this, she spotted Wei Ruya and smiled very amiably. “Also, you’ve always been mean to your sister in the past, but she holds no grudge. She went out of her way to find such a good match for you. Get up and thank her. Don’t be so rude.”
Ye Shaohua casually placed the game controller on the table, then propped herself up on the floor and stood directly. She was taller than Liu Fang, giving her a condescending air as she looked down. “For my own good? Ms. Liu, have you forgotten what I told you half a month ago?”
“Stay out of my business.”
After speaking, she poured herself a glass of water and finished it. Seeing the three of them still standing there, she tilted her head. “Want me to call security to escort you out?”
She was afraid that if she used her hands, she wouldn’t be able to control herself.
“Why are you so ungrateful, child?” Liu Fang looked at Wang Bo, feeling increasingly apologetic towards him. “You won’t find another chance like this!”
Wang Bo, who had been staring at Ye Shaohua, finally snapped back to attention upon hearing their exchange. He rubbed his fingers together, grinning at Liu Fang. “Mother-in-law, don’t be too hard on her. Young people have their pride, it’s okay. I don’t mind.”
Wei Ruya watched the scene and let out a sarcastic laugh.
“Shaohua, right?” Wang Bo approached as if they were old acquaintances, even reaching out to grab Ye Shaohua’s hand. Those fair, slender fingers moving in front of him were impossible to ignore.
Xu Tianjiao immediately pulled Ye Shaohua back, stepping in front of her, and glared warily at Wang Bo. “Keep your hands to yourself.”
Honestly, Xu Tianjiao had always felt Ye Shaohua’s mother seemed fake. Back then, she’d been neglectful, then forced Ye Shaohua to marry a notorious playboy. Now that she was finally divorced—she was setting her up with a middle-aged, sleazy guy?! Was this woman her stepmother or something?
“It’s fine, you’re just not familiar with each other yet,” Wang Bo said, unconcerned. He looked at Ye Shaohua, following Liu Fang’s lead. “But hey, Shaohua, you need to think this through. You’re not young anymore, and you’ve been with two men. Now you’re unemployed. Besides me, what other man would want you? How are you going to get by…”
He went on and on.
With every sentence he spoke, Xu Tianjiao’s expression darkened further. She was already reaching for her phone to call security. But just then, a rumble of footsteps came from the stairwell.
A group of people moved in with crisp efficiency, accompanied by an official from a key national agency often seen on TV. A squad of special police surrounded the entire floor! A few curious neighbors tried to peek out; one sharp look and a curt word from the police sent them slamming their doors shut in fright. Even the people in the apartment across from Xu Tianjiao’s were startled into closing their doors by the police.
“This must be some big shot. No wonder there were police everywhere,” Liu Fang muttered, her face changing. She remembered the sirens she’d heard all along the way here. “Quick, close the door, don’t disturb these people…”
Even an ordinary rural woman understood what a city-wide mobilization meant. Especially after seeing officers everywhere on the way here—she’d never witnessed such a spectacle and was thoroughly intimidated.
Xu Tianjiao snapped out of it too, remembering the serious rumors circulating on Weibo, now unfolding right in her own complex. Without needing Liu Fang’s urging, she rushed forward to close the door. Ordinary citizens like them shouldn’t get involved in things like this. If they accidentally stumbled upon state secrets, it wouldn’t end well. Her hands trembled at the thought. Knowing too much was never good for regular folks. She was well aware that some people involved in national security couldn’t even share details with their families.
Ye Shaohua hadn’t paid much attention initially. She had no idea the city-wide mobilization was because of her. It was because too many international superpowered individuals big shots had gathered in Yuncheng. superpowered individuals from all over the world, converging here—imagine what that felt like.
But at that moment, she spotted Wumao among the crowd outside and instantly understood they were here for her. Stepping past Xu Tianjiao, she walked straight out.
“What do you want?”
The group of upright superpowered individuals standing outside immediately became extremely respectful upon seeing Ye Shaohua. “Miss Ye!”
