Seeing herself suddenly surrounded, Mother Peng immediately lifted her chin, trying to look as intimidating as possible. Putting on the airs of a noble lady, she said,
"What do you want? Are you bullying the weak? My daughter is the victim! She's the victim!"
Mother Peng didn't know how powerful Lu Qianzhou was, but Peng Chao had been struggling in the business world. It was this man who forced the Peng family to declare bankruptcy. Naturally, he was more cautious. He winked at Mother Peng several times and tried to pull her back, but Mother Peng was only concerned about her daughter and didn't understand his hints.
The traffic police originally came to investigate the cause of the accident. However, as the family members of the perpetrator, Peng Shiyi's parents not only refused to cooperate but also caused a ruckus in the hospital.
Fang Jiangyi had a clear conscience.
"This car accident today was caused by Shiyi. She's the perpetrator. Jiangyi and I have already broken up peacefully. It has nothing to do with anyone else. Now that we're both moving on with our lives, we have nothing to do with each other."
"Peacefully broken up? You really have the nerve to say that." Mother Peng said angrily, pointing at Fang Jiangyi. "I supported Shiyi back then and gave her ideas to please you. She sacrificed so much for you. She even stayed with your mother after you said you wanted to break up. Is this how you repay her feelings?"
Mother Peng seemed extremely heartbroken and slowly shook her head.
"Was it that our Peng family misjudged you from the very beginning? Are you just like this by nature, or were you misled by some vixen? Have you been blinded by someone?"
When she said the word "vixen", she looked directly at Yan Xia without any hesitation, making her intention very obvious.
Yan Xia pretended not to hear and quietly walked to the two traffic policemen to cooperate with their investigation. She detailed the situation to them, and Lu Qianzhou followed her.
It was a pity that one couldn't shut one's ears.
Mother Peng's voice kept drilling into her ears. She had never heard of this Yan Xia before, but she had heard of her elder sister, Cheng Yanxi.
This woman didn't show up when Shengshi and the Cheng family were in the most difficult times. Instead, she appeared when Fang Jiangyi was leading Shengshi to stable development.
As soon as she appeared, there were rumors about her and Fang Jiangyi. Considering that some media said that she might have had an affair with Fang Jiangyi long ago and that the two sisters of the Cheng family were actually involved with Fang Jiangyue, it was enough to show how scheming this girl was!
Mother Peng's words to Fang Jiangyi seemed to be just well - meaning advice. In fact, every word was pointed at Yan Xia.
"Jiangyi, auntie believes that my judgment of people is correct. You're a good boy. You must have been misled by some people with ulterior motives." She pointed at the three words "Surgery in Progress" lit up outside the operating room. "Take a good look. The woman having surgery inside is the one who loves you the most in this world. Besides Shiyi, where else can you find a girl who is willing to wait for you for five or six years and whole - heartedly wants the best for you? Sometimes you must cherish, otherwise you'll regret it when you lose it!"
Yan Xia ignored her. Her face didn't change at all from beginning to end.
Fang Jiangyi was being morally kidnapped, wasn't he?
When he and Peng Shiyi were still in a relationship, he had also used his connections and abilities to help the Peng family a lot as a return.
Moreover, he had proposed to break up with Peng Shiyi three years ago. It was he who had been pestered for these years. He had also been patient and never shown a bad face to Peng Shiyi.
If it were an ordinary person, after being pestered for several years after a breakup, they would probably have lost their temper long ago. It was believed that no one could be as patient as Fang Jiangyi.
Mother Peng said anxiously, "Moreover, the fact that you came to the hospital to see her today means that there's still feelings between you. You still care about her, right?"
Fang Jiangyi raised his eyes and said coldly, "Auntie, I didn't come for her. If my actions tonight have caused you any misunderstandings, I apologize to you."
"You're really stubborn. You've been bewitched." Peng Chao was also frustrated and finally couldn't help but step forward to support his wife. "Don't forget who caused your family to go bankrupt back then and who helped you make a comeback. You can't be so ungrateful!"
Fang Jiangyi was still holding Lan Mengfan's hand. The little girl had been frightened by Mother Peng's aggressive aura and had hidden behind Fang Jiangyi, grabbing his clothes and not daring to step forward.
He still knew where he stood, "I've repaid the Peng family enough over the years. Even your and Peng Zixu's current jobs were introduced by me. The friendship is still there, but it's not an excuse for you to morally kidnap me."
Mother Peng was still shouting, "Fine, you came for this vixen, right? Shiyi must have been so angry that she lost her mind and did this. Let me tell you, Fang Jiangyi, if anything happens to my daughter, I will never let you go!"
After saying this, she turned her gaze to Yan Xia and shouted at the top of her voice.
"A criminal daughter, a down - and - out sparrow. Just because she has a bit of good looks, she wants to turn things around and become a phoenix. What a beautiful dream!"
Yan Xia lowered her eyes and ignored them. She was too lazy to argue with them. No matter what they said or how ugly their words were, she could keep her expression unchanged.
"Sparrow, phoenix."
Lu Qianzhou whispered these four words and suddenly sneered mockingly. He raised his heavy - lidded eyes and looked at Mother Peng.
Peng Chao was shocked by this look. He quickly pulled Mother Peng behind him and apologized to Lu Qianzhou.
"Mr. Lu, my wife didn't mean that. She didn't mean to offend you either..."
"I wonder who Mrs. Peng is referring to when she says 'a sparrow transforms into a phoenix'. When Mrs. Peng married your husband, she was just a poor student from a remote village. Now that she's dressed in beautiful clothes, she's forgotten her origin."
Lu Qianzhou sneered and coldly interrupted him.
"Cheng Yanxia is the daughter of Cheng Hua, the former heir of Shengshi, and a graduate student from the University of Cambridge. Even if she's no longer the heir of Shengshi, she's the one my Lu family is about to marry in a proper way." He slightly lifted his chin and glanced at Peng Chao and his wife. "I wonder if Mrs. Peng's words 'a sparrow transforms into a phoenix' are actually referring to herself."
Mother Peng's face suddenly turned very ugly. It was true that she was a poor student from a remote village. She had taken a fancy to Peng Chao when he was starting his business. Although Peng Chao only cared about her youth and beauty, she had accompanied him in his business until now and finally got rid of the label of a poor student from a remote village.
Now that it was brought up again, she felt ashamed.
Mother Peng was hit on her sore spot and her tone became even more acrimonious, "Mr. Lu has the confidence to say these words only because he has a good family background. Without the support and halo of the Lu family, what are you?"
Lu Qianzhou's eyes became colder, but he was full of confidence.
"Everything I have never depends on anyone. I always have the ability to make you lose everything you have now again."
Yan Xia was originally listening silently to Lu Qianzhou's words and wanted to refute the fact that she was his fiancée.