CHAPTER 171: CHAPTER 169 THE COUNTERATTACK OFFICIALLY BEGINS

Jian’s Mother, Zhang Xi, had always been hot-tempered. She was gentle only towards her daughter and dismissive of everyone else. Even Si Yuhuan would get an earful from her, let alone these two shameless old fools.

Fu Wenxiong was stunned.

After all, he had dominated the business world for half his life. Now, on the brink of retirement, he had been slapped in front of so many people. He became frantic. "Jian! Is this how you manage your wife? What kind of upbringing does your Jian Family have!"

The next moment, Father Jian rushed up and started pummeling the two of them with punches and kicks.

Being older, his physical strength was limited, and it wasn’t satisfying enough. He ordered the bodyguards outside, "Men! Leave them breathing—just don’t beat them to death. That’ll be enough. After you’re done, throw them out."

After saying that, he went over to Jian’s Mother, tenderly rubbing her hand. "Darling, trash like this doesn’t deserve you dirtying your hands. Damn it, they dared to lay a hand on our precious daughter! Come on, let’s go to the hospital and have his leg broken."

Jian Mingcheng held back a laugh. "Dad, calm down. I will handle this matter."

Then he turned and told the bodyguards not to hold back.

Anyone who dared to touch Xixi would receive the punishment they deserved.

He didn’t forget to instruct the bodyguards, "That Fu Luosheng must be taught a lesson. Also, send someone to notify the Fu Family. The Jian Family may not be as strong as the Fu Family, but let them see what happens if he dares to touch our precious pearl!"

Jian Mingcheng exuded the aristocratic air of a king.

Fu Wenxiong and his wife howled in pain as they were beaten, finally realizing they had provoked the wrong people tonight.

Their foolish son had truly kicked a steel plate. Not only had he failed to marry the daughter-in-law who could have changed his destiny, but he and his wife had nearly been beaten to death!

Jian Sirun received a call from Jian Mingcheng. He put down his emergency work and handed it over to a colleague, saying, "You can handle this surgery. I have some important matters to attend to."

He then went to Fu Luosheng’s hospital room.

Following his older brother’s instructions, he was to ’treat’ Fu Luosheng by breaking one of his legs as punishment.

But upon arriving at the door, he saw several doctors and nurses urgently pushing someone into the operating room.

A young nurse complained, "Can’t this guy ever stay out of trouble? He just had stitches, and in the time it took to go to the bathroom, he fell from the third floor and broke both legs! Seriously, what rotten luck."

"SHH! I heard him yelling that someone pushed him. He probably offended someone important," another whispered.

"What? Then whoever did it is too ruthless!"

A cold, ascetic smile touched Jian Sirun’s lips, his handsome face taking on a thoughtful expression.

Just breaking both his legs? That’s hardly enough! It should be at least three!

「...」

Si Yuhuan returned to the villa, coughing incessantly as if he were a terminally ill patient, seemingly about to breathe his last.

Old Master Si, distressed, kept asking, "You’re so sick, why did you still go out?"

He thought it was about company business and continued to complain, "We should let Junyan out. He didn’t intentionally make me faint from anger. If you two brothers worked together, you wouldn’t have to be so exhausted by yourself."

Si Yuhuan’s face remained cold. "Grandfather, you can forgive him, but I can’t. Besides, I wasn’t busy with company affairs."

"Not company business?" Old Master Si’s eyes brightened with a thought. "Did you go see Xixi?"

The darn kid has finally come to his senses.

Si Yuhuan didn’t deny it, which served as an admission.

Old Master Si was immediately overjoyed. "Xixi is a good girl! She’s filial, treats her grandfather well, and is truly sincere towards you. Marrying her is your good fortune. Other women are only after something from you, but she’s the one who truly loves you the most."

The one who loved me most... it seems I’ve lost her.

"How is Xixi? Where is she now? Why hasn’t she returned with you to the old residence yet?"

Si Yuhuan couldn’t help coughing again. His illness was peculiar; the doctors had examined him but found no cause, which was the strangest part.

Thinking of Jian Sirun...

He pursed his lips. "I’m sick. If she came, there’d be nothing for her to do, and I might infect her..."

"HA HA HA! Good, very good! You know how to dote on your wife. A good man! It was I who wasn’t being considerate. Once you recover, have Xixi come over."

"Okay," Si Yuhuan replied and went upstairs.

As Yan Qing supported him, preventing him from falling, Si Yuhuan asked, "The matter I entrusted to you, how is it progressing?"

"Rest assured, Young Master. I guarantee he won’t be able to get out of bed for half a year."

「Early the next day.」

Wan Yu called, her voice a piercing shriek. "Fu Luosheng, that rich brat, made a pass at you, and you slapped him back?"

"Hmm." Jian Xi, still half asleep, nodded, letting out a sound like a small kitten.

Wan Yu couldn’t stop giggling. "Then he’s truly miserable! Both his legs are broken, his hand was stabbed and crippled, and I heard even... *that thing* down there... is useless now."

Hmm?

Jian Xi sat up in bed, her hair sticking up like a bird’s nest. "What do you mean?"

She had only beaten him up and stabbed him once. When did she disable his three ’legs’?

"So it wasn’t you who did it? Then who could it be?"

Jian Xi scratched the back of her head. Her big brother?

Given his stormy demeanor last night, it had to be him.

"Wow! Brother Mingcheng is usually such a civilized businessman. For him to resort to violence... that’s so cool! I’m going to bring him some food to show my admiration."

Jian Xi hung up. While she was making breakfast, Wan Yu called again. "It wasn’t your big brother who did it."

Hmm?

Now Jian Xi was utterly confused.

If not her big brother, then who could it be?

Regardless, the feud between her and the Fu Family was now thoroughly cemented.

Wan Yu advised her, "Don’t overthink it. Right now, your main goals are to take down Jiang Qimeng, teach Si Yuhuan a lesson, and raise your child well. Don’t let other trash bother you. So, tonight, let’s hit the club! Your sister here will take you out to have some fun. A change of scenery and a mood boost will be good for your prenatal education."

Jian Xi deadpanned, "Prenatal education at a club? You’re really something."

"Oh, come on, bestie! You know what I mean," Wan Yu said.

「That evening.」

Jian Xi changed into a relatively conservative and unobtrusive casual outfit and went to the club.

She had a fabulous figure and an outstanding aura. Even in a casual outfit, her tall, slender form made her an absolute head-turner, a rare beauty.

Wan Yu waved with a smile, and Jian Xi walked over.

"Siren! You’re an absolute siren! I swear, you’ve been looking better and better since your divorce."

She handed over a glass of juice.

Jian Xi took it. "I’ll drink to that. Here’s to things getting better and better."

She sipped her juice and looked around. It was a place of boisterous, joyful release. The multicolored lights seemed capable of shaking loose all the worries buried deep in one’s heart.

"Your sister here has scouted out a bunch of handsome guys for you. See if there’s anyone you like."

Wan Yu nudged her with an elbow, indicating a spot not far off where a private detective was secretly taking photos of Jian Xi.

"Guess who sent him?"

"Jiang Qimeng," Jian Xi replied. She could have guessed that in her sleep.

"If we don’t give her some material, she’ll be so bored. I’m kindly lending a helping hand."

Jian Xi and Wan Yu had already discussed this. Jiang Qimeng’s last scheme had failed, so she definitely wouldn’t let it go. Making petty moves relentlessly was her nature. Instead of being passive, it was better to take the initiative.

Otherwise, why would she trade the comfort of her air-conditioned home to come here for "prenatal education"?

And now, the counterattack would officially begin!