An unexpected incident interrupted the business annual meeting.
Outside the Modu Hotel, several police cars and an ambulance were parked.
Ye Die harbored deep hatred.
Tang Xiaomin's gaze met Ye Die's across the air.
She genuinely smiled.
Nangong Shanshan said unwillingly to Tang Xiaomin, "Tang Xiaomin, the prosecutor will not be fooled by your tricks. Just you wait, you will surely face legal consequences!"
Tang Xiaomin was not angry at all.
She suddenly, familiarly, put her arm around Nangong Shanshan's shoulder, as if they were the best of friends.
Nangong Shanshan forcefully shook off Tang Xiaomin's arm.
"What do you want now? Stay away from me."
Tang Xiaomin, having been rebuffed, laughed instead of getting angry.
"Alright, alright, too many eyes around, I understand."
Nangong Shanshan's face suddenly changed drastically.
"You... what nonsense are you spouting! I'm not close to you at all, what are you talking about!"
Nangong Shanshan spoke the truth; she and Tang Xiaomin were natural enemies.
Tang Xiaomin smirked at her, raising an eyebrow, and drove away.
Looking at Nangong Shanshan jumping with frustration in the rearview mirror, Tang Xiaomin smiled again.
"The combination of a sister-in-law and an elder sister-in-law is about to be shattered from today onwards."
Tang Xiaomin's acting today was truly masterful.
From the moment Ye Die and Nangong Shanshan incessantly provoked her, she felt something was amiss.
After uttering a harsh threat, Ye Die impatiently jumped into the fire pit, unstoppable.
Not only was she disfigured, but she also suffered dozens of cuts and now faced imprisonment.
Her predicament was truly... satisfying!
Yan Jue looked at Tang Xiaomin with doting affection. Only a woman as ruthless as her was a match for him.
"Minmin, you had such a perfect opportunity just now, why didn't you sever her tendons and ligaments, gouge out her eyes, and cut out her tongue."
"Too merciful, this isn't like the you I know."
In response, Tang Xiaomin gave an explanation that sent shivers down one's spine.
"Ye Die is crippled, who else will I have to deal with Nangong Shanshan?"
"This is called... watching the tigers fight from across the river. There are no permanent friends, only dangerous human nature."
Yan Jue asked curiously, "You expect to make them turn on each other just by flirting with Nangong Shanshan's shoulder?"
"What do you think? As long as Ye Die's fate is miserable enough, the greater her rage, the more she will suspect Nangong Shanshan."
"Once suspicion arises between people, even the slightest detail will be over-interpreted. This is human nature."
Yan Jue thought of his own past, that dark period where he could never prove himself.
He silently lit a cigarette.
...
In the ambulance, Ye Die gritted her teeth in anger and instructed the bodyguard beside her, "Call my elder brother. Then, thoroughly investigate that bitch Nangong Shanshan, find out why she betrayed me!"
"Miss, the Nangong family has always been loyal to the Ye family. Nangong Shanshan wouldn't dare betray you, would she?"
"Investigating her rashly might cause dissatisfaction from the Nangong family..."
"What is the Nangong family? Just do it, let them rebel!"
"Yes."
The bodyguard dared not say more.
Nangong Shanshan had learned martial arts; she wouldn't cry from pain in fights.
But when she was in the emergency room, and the doctor cut open her clothes, revealing dozens of messy wounds on her body and horrific gashes on her face,
She could no longer hold back and broke down into tears. Sudan Novel Network
"Tang Xiaomin, as long as I live, I will never let you go!"
"I will definitely kill you, you bitch!"
...
Any harsh words were so pale and powerless in the face of real injuries.
Seeing Ye Die's agitated state, the doctor administered a sedative.
After she fell asleep, it took several hours to stitch up the wounds.
Her body was alright; clothes could cover the scars.
But her face was different. The wounds were so deep they reached the facial muscles. No matter how it was treated, scars were inevitable.
Ye Die's face was considered disfigured.
The next day.
Ye Lingyun came to the hospital with a fruit basket to visit Ye Die. He had to put on a show.
Before he even entered the ward, he heard Ye Die raging, smashing things, and scolding someone.
Inside the ward, Nangong Shanshan, with a livid face, was arguing with Ye Die.
"Ye Die, you need evidence for your words!"
"The idea was yours. You deliberately provoked Tang Xiaomin and then framed her. You said it yourself, 'You can't catch a tiger cub without entering its den.' "
"You were outmaneuvered by Tang Xiaomin, and now you suspect me of betraying you. Don't fall for Tang Xiaomin's scheme to sow discord. How could I betray you when we are natural enemies?"
"Be rational."
*Smack!*
As soon as she finished speaking, an orange hit Nangong Shanshan's face.
The next second, a cup of water followed.
If Nangong Shanshan hadn't dodged, her head would have been smashed open.
"Bitch! Still trying to quibble!"
Ye Die's roar was deafening.
"I really didn't betray you, Ye Die, please calm down."
Ye Die interrogated her.
"I only told you alone about my plan to retaliate against Tang Xiaomin. If it wasn't you, who else could it be!"
"When I was carried into the ambulance, I clearly saw you and Tang Xiaomin arm in arm. Do you think I'm an idiot!"
Nangong Shanshan felt extremely wronged.
She knew for a fact that she hadn't discussed Ye Die's plan with Tang Xiaomin.
She also didn't know that Tang Xiaomin's deliberate shoulder clasp was a tactic to create discord.
Clearly, Tang Xiaomin's plan had succeeded; Ye Die suspected her of betrayal.
There was no point in saying more.
"Ye Die, you should rest well. I'll be leaving."
Before Nangong Shanshan could exit the ward, she was pinned down by several of Ye Die's bodyguards.
Her face immediately turned ashen with fear.
"Ye Die, what are you going to do to me?"
Ye Die said venomously, "You dare to betray me, I will never let you off!"
"You wouldn't! If you dare to touch me, my father will never forgive you!"
"A family that depends on the Ye family, who are you trying to scare?"
"What are you waiting for? Take her down and disfigure her face!"
This time, Nangong Shanshan was completely panicked.
"Let me go, you can't do this to me!"
"Ye Die, if you dare to touch me, my father will never forgive you!"
...
Nangong Shanshan was led by several bodyguards to the hospital stairwell. Nowadays, people mostly used elevators, so it was rarely frequented.
With the bodyguards standing guard, no one would come to Nangong Shanshan's rescue.
Nangong Shanshan was pinned to the ground by several bodyguards, forced to her knees.
She thrashed her body wildly, attempting to resist and escape.
But she was accustomed to a pampered life, utterly without strength, how could she be a match for these well-trained bodyguards?
A bodyguard took out a dagger glinting with cold light and waved it in front of her.
"Don't..."
"No... I beg you, don't..."
Nangong Shanshan's pleas were futile.
The bodyguards, ignoring her cries, coldly slashed towards her face.
"Ah~"