Chi Tingwan seemed to have gone crazy. As she uttered these words, extreme madness almost overflowed from her eyes.
"You! You!" Chi Yongchao was so angry that his face turned ashen. He trembled as he looked at his wife, who had been standing silently by the side. "You Xianglian, this is the good daughter you've raised! Since you can't manage her well, I'll find someone else to do it!"
You Xianglian was already heartbroken over her daughter's ordeal. Hearing her husband of many years say such things at this moment, the hand that was about to support Chi Tingwan instantly froze in mid - air, and a surge of heartache welled up in her chest.
She looked at this man in his forties in disbelief, her eyes filled with disappointment and pain.
"Chi Yongchao, are you even human? I've been with you since you had nothing until now, and now you want to abandon me? Are you human!" She trembled as she pointed at her daughter on the ground, who had lost a lot of weight. "Have you ever cared about her from childhood to adulthood? All you do is indulge in debauchery outside. What else can you do? Now you're blaming me. On what grounds? I'm telling you, you can only divorce me over my dead body!"
Chi Yongchao's eyebrows were knitted into a frown. Just as he was about to explode with anger, a well - maintained woman who looked like she was in her early thirties sashayed in.
"Ooh, hubby, why are you so angry? Getting angry is bad for your health!" Seeing this scene, the woman immediately flashed an obsequious smile and reached out to hook her arm around the old man's. "Xiaole and Xiaoyan are still waiting for you to teach them how to play golf! Let's go!"
Being coaxed by his beautiful mistress like this, Chi Yongchao's anger indeed subsided a great deal, and a smile appeared on his face. "Okay, I'll listen to my baby."
Hearing this sickening endearment, You Xianglian wished she could stab this man with a pair of scissors.
After all these years, not even when they were in love had he called her like this.
But before she could say anything, Chi Yongchao's mistress gave a provocative smile. "The child has become like this. It's better to send her back to the hospital! Otherwise, if she really causes trouble, neither you nor your daughter will be able to pay for it!"
"Yingying is right!" Chi Yongchao nodded in agreement. "Tingwan can't stay at home. The Li family is not someone we can afford to offend."
Without waiting for You Xianglian's reaction, two men immediately rushed in from outside and forcibly dragged Chi Tingwan away. No matter how much You Xianglian shouted, it was of no use.
As the door slammed shut heavily, You Xianglian was left alone, slumped on the sofa in the 200 - square - meter penthouse, her face covered in tears and snot.
Why, why had her family become like this?
Everything had been fine. Where had it all started to go wrong?
Yes, it was all because of Shen Youjin!
If it weren't for her, her daughter wouldn't have been arrested, and that slutty woman wouldn't have taken the opportunity to bring her two little brats into the house!
She trembled as she reached for her phone and dialed a number. "Find some people to follow Shen Youjin and find a way to scratch her face!"
"Madam, the forces behind that girl are the Five Great Families. We don't dare!" The person on the other end said, but the tone wasn't very serious.
"Stop talking nonsense. Do as I say!" You Xianglian's chest heaved. "I'll double your money!"
The person on the other end seemed very excited at the mention of double the money and readily agreed.
In the office, Shen Youjin suddenly shivered.
She tightened her fringed shawl, and her right eyelid twitched twice.
She had been busy in the studio until sunset. Just as she was about to leave, her phone rang.
"Sister, what are you doing?"
Bai Beichen's clear, youthful voice came through the screen, dispelling the uneasiness in her heart.
"I'm about to go home. What's up?" she asked.
"Nothing. I miss you, sister." It was very quiet on Bai Beichen's end. It seemed he was at home. "Have you been very busy these days?"
Shen Youjin gave a hum. She really had been busy.
If it weren't for Bai Beichen's call, she wouldn't have noticed that he hadn't sent her a message for several days.
There was a bit of disappointment on Bai Beichen's end, which she caught keenly.
"Is something wrong?"
If she hadn't asked, it would have been fine. As soon as she did, Bai Beichen immediately seemed like a puppy seeking the owner's care. He was almost ready to jump into her arms for comfort.
"My mom found out that I went racing and put me under house arrest. If it weren't for my sister pleading on my behalf, she wouldn't even let me use my phone..."
Shen Youjin was a bit surprised. Back then, Bai Beichen hadn't been put under house arrest even when he went against his family's wishes to be with her.
But thinking about it carefully, it was understandable. Being with her wouldn't cost one's life, but racing on the mountain - winding roads was another story.
It was a pity for all parents in the world. If her mother were still alive, she would surely be worried when seeing her take a turn in such a narrow space!
"It's okay. It's good to spend time with your family at home." Shen Youjin smiled, her voice soft. "Your sister just returned to the capital not long ago. She probably wants to spend more time with you."
"She doesn't." Bai Beichen said helplessly. "My sister is a strong - willed woman. Besides helping my brother in the company, when she has some free time, she spends it on Li Nanchuan. When does she have time to be with me, her younger brother?"
Hearing the name Li Nanchuan, Shen Youjin felt as if a tiny needle had pricked her. She didn't know how to respond.
"Sister, let's play games together tonight, okay?" Bai Beichen held his phone, the corner of his mouth curving slightly. "It's been a long time since we played. Will you carry me?"
Shen Youjin came back to her senses. "I have something to do tonight. No."
As soon as he heard that she had something to do tonight, Bai Beichen immediately became nervous. "Sister, are you going on a date?"
Shen Youjin didn't answer. She mumbled a few words and hung up the phone.
On her way back by car, she stopped by a supermarket and bought her favorite fruits, vegetables, and snacks suitable for pregnant women.
When she got home, she made herself a nutritious meal. Then she lay on the sofa, eating snacks and watching short dramas. She didn't look like someone with something to do at all.
However, who said self - indulgence wasn't a big deal?
After finishing an entire short drama, the moment she stood up, she suddenly felt dizzy and her head throbbed. She fell back onto the sofa, and a slight discomfort came from her lower abdomen.
Her heart panicked instantly. What was going on! Was something wrong with her baby!
She glanced at the time. It was already half past ten at night. Without hesitation, she immediately drove to the hospital and called the bodyguards on the way!
At times like this, she needed to ensure her own safety!
On the way there, she inexplicably felt that someone was following her. She immediately called the bodyguards in the car behind her.
The bodyguards were professional. They told her to drive into an alley. When her car stopped, the person following her thought they had found an opportunity and got out of the car too.
"Miss Shen, get out of the car and have a chat. Don't worry. I'm very gentle!"
The man with a fleshy face had a sharp scalpel hidden behind his back.
Of course, Shen Youjin wouldn't get out of the car. Just as the man was about to smash the car window, the bodyguards rushed up, holding their phones which were recording!
At this moment, she suddenly felt lucky that she had listened to Bai Ningxi's advice. Otherwise, she might have lost both her and her baby's lives!
"Who sent you?" Shen Youjin frowned. "The Chi family?"
The man naturally refused to say. But just then, his phone rang, and there were three blatant words on the screen: Mrs. Chi!