Actually, Yao Chunmei didn't tell her daughter the whole truth. After waiting for several days, Bai Yunxi still hadn't transferred the money to her.
Under her mother's constant interrogation, she lied that she owed gambling debts and needed to pay them off immediately.
Although Bai Yunxi resented her mother, after all, she was her biological mother. So she boldly asked her husband for the money, and naturally suffered violence from him again.
But she couldn't just watch her mother get hacked to death by debt - collectors. As soon as Bai Wenxi softened her attitude, she quickly told her, "She said it was a man named Wu Qishan."
It was him again!
Bai Wenxi was very sensitive to this name now. Almost every bad thing seemed to involve this man.
She was extremely angry. "I'll call Aunt Yao. I'm going to ask what the relationship between this Wu Qishan and her is!"
Bai Yunxi quickly hugged Bai Wenxi's leg and pleaded desperately, "Don't call Mom. If she knows I told you, she'll scold me to death."
Zhang Fuwen fanned the flames on the side and added fuel to the fire. "I've seen mother - in - law with this man surnamed Wu more than once. I'm afraid their relationship is more than just gambling friends."
His words were ambiguous and left a lot of room for imagination.
Bai Wenxi understood his provocation but didn't want to show it in front of him. "Axi, I'll pay the debt, but I'll give the money to Aunt Yao in person."
Bai Yunxi's face was a mess of tears and snot. She no longer looked like the sweet and charming girl she used to be. Now she was just a stupid woman dragged down by marriage and trapped in the well - woven trap of a scumbag.
Since his wife had expressed her stance, Jiang Beihuai certainly wouldn't embarrass her in public. "Fuwen, you don't need to worry about this. Awen and I will handle it."
He specially added, "I'll keep you informed after it's done. Just wait for my news."
Having achieved his expected goal, Zhang Fuwen was beaming with satisfaction. "Young Master Jiang, I'm very relieved with you in charge. I'm free today. We can have a good talk about the project I mentioned last time."
Jiang Beihuai pushed the gold - rimmed glasses on his nose and calmly said, "Sure. Let's go to the study upstairs to talk in detail."
Zhang Fuwen smiled even more contentedly. He casually pushed Bai Yunxi in front of Bai Wenxi. "Awen, you two sisters should get closer. I'll take Axi home after this is done."
His casual attitude was like dealing with an unimportant piece of trash. Bai Wenxi finally saw his true colors. When his wife was useful, he could act like a model husband.
But when he couldn't squeeze any more value from his wife, he would try every means to abuse her. In short, he never regarded women as human beings.
Bai Wenxi didn't have much to talk to Bai Yunxi. It was even a bit awkward for them to be together.
So Bai Wenxi simply stood up. "I'm going back to my bedroom. I'll ask Hongfang to bring the first - aid kit. You should treat your scratched wounds first."
Bai Wenxi pointed at the bloodstains on her arm. "If you want to take a bath, you can go to the guest room. There are new clothes prepared for guests. They should fit you."
Bai Yunxi turned her face away. Her long black hair covered her face. Bai Wenxi could only hear her accusing words that seemed to be squeezed out from her throat. Jealousy and malice overflowed like beer foam.
"You've succeeded, haven't you? You've stolen my man and my position. You've finally avenged your mother for being pushed out by mine!"
Bai Yunxi pushed her dry hair behind her head. Her resentful eyes stared at Bai Wenxi boldly. "All the sufferings I'm going through now should have been yours!"
"Are you secretly laughing? You must have mocked me enough in your heart. Why are you still pretending to be a good person?"
Bai Wenxi thought her self - deception was pitiful. She was clearly the third party who forcefully intervened in her sister's relationship and abandoned her poor boyfriend at that time.
Now that her life was in a complete mess, she blamed all the bad consequences on others.
"Do you think what you said will make me feel guilty?" Bai Wenxi stood on the steps and looked down at Bai Yunxi condescendingly.
"As for the so - called mockery you imagined, I can say straightforwardly that you're not worth my wasting any energy on you."
"You're just an insignificant passer - by. Instead of speculating about others' thoughts, you'd better think about how to manage your own family well."
These words pierced Bai Yunxi's heart like a thousand needles. She couldn't vent her hatred and unconsciously picked at the scars on her arm. Blood oozed out continuously.
"You'll end up like your mother!"
Her shrill curse was like a ghost's howl from hell. Bai Wenxi was startled and immediately turned her head.
Blood had flowed down Bai Yunxi's left arm, but she seemed not to notice at all.
She thought her stepsister was competing with her everywhere, but in fact, she didn't care at all. It was like punching at cotton.
Now even her self - comfort was just a vague illusion. Bai Yunxi completely collapsed, and some past events blurted out.
"My mother had the ability to bring down your mother, and I have the ability to bring you down!"
Bai Wenxi frowned and rushed in front of her aggressively. "What did you mean by that just now?"
Bai Yunxi immediately shut up. "Nothing. I just meant that after your mother died, Dad still married mine."
Bai Wenxi was so angry at her audacity that she laughed. "Oh, so you're just waiting for me to die so that Jiang Beihuai will marry you?"
She was too lazy to entangle with this muddle - headed stepsister. "Keep having your daydreams. I won't accompany you!"
Despite saying so, Bai Wenxi was still restless after returning to her bedroom. Her mother had recorded in her diary that Yao Chunmei had served her carefully, which showed her caution back then. So where did the so - called "bringing down" come from?
There was a knock on the study door.
Jiang Beihuai saw his flustered wife and softened his voice. "Awen, what's wrong? Did Bai Yunxi bully you?"
Bai Wenxi clenched her fists tightly and tried to calm herself down. "I want to go to the Su family. I may not come back for dinner tonight."
Jiang Beihuai refused Zhang Fuwen's invitation without hesitation. "I have to accompany Awen to her uncle's house today. Let's have dinner tomorrow."
He was just one step away from having a private dinner with the head of the Jiang family. Although Zhang Fuwen was very dissatisfied, since he needed Jiang Beihuai's help, he could only force a smile.
"We're in - laws. We'll have many opportunities to get together. I'll contact you tomorrow. You go ahead and be busy."
Jiang Beihuai was too lazy to be polite. He just nodded and supported Bai Wenxi, ready to take her out. Bai Yunxi was treating her wound, and Hongfang was nervously helping her disinfect it.
Zhang Fuwen was impatient to wait for her and scolded, "Useless. You can't be a good wife, and you're so slow even in such a small thing as taking care of yourself."
Bai Yunxi nodded timidly and didn't even dare to breathe loudly. It was Hongfang who couldn't stand it and speeded up the bandaging.
"Mrs. Zhang, don't let the wound get wet. You should also avoid spicy and strong - flavored food..."
"Shut up!" Zhang Fuwen grabbed Bai Yunxi's wrist and pulled her to his side. "Why are you, a maid, talking so much?"