I can support you.

Chu Luofu was deeply moved and could not utter a word. She could only watch the two people holding the handrail of the stairs and walking down step by step, their backs determined without a trace of nostalgia.

The banquet hall downstairs has long lost its former bustle.

The loud noise of Xue Pianpian kicking the door open startled many people. At this moment, everyone lowered their voices tacitly, and glanced towards the third floor from time to time.

When Ning Youran and Xue Pianpian appeared at the corner of the stairs, all eyes were instantly focused on them, and the air was filled with awkwardness and inquiry.

Xue Pianpian didn't bother to pay attention to these gazes, and supported Ning Youran and walked straight to the door.

As soon as he reached the center of the banquet hall, he was stopped by the old man of the Chu family.

He had an apologetic look on his face, holding an exquisite jade bracelet in his hand, and spoke earnestly:

"Ms. Ning, the Chu family has let you down today. This bracelet is my little compensation. Please accept it and don't argue with that jerk Chu Jiangyuan."

Ning Youran looked at the glittering bracelet without any expression, and just shook her head slightly:

"Mr. Chu, please keep the things. What happened today wasn't 'asshole behavior'; it was a malicious calculation condoned by the Chu family. I don't want compensation, I want justice—but obviously, the Chu family can't give it."

After she finished speaking, she walked around Mr. Chu and continued walking towards the door.

Xue Pianpian followed closely behind. When she passed by Old Man Chu, she stopped and said in a voice as cold as ice:

"Mr. Chu, please take your compensation. This matter is not over today. We will make Chu Jiangyuan and those who fanned the flames behind the scenes pay the price."

When the two walked out of the gate of the Chu family villa, the evening breeze blew by, bringing a bit of coolness.

Ning Youran took a deep breath, and her tense shoulders finally relaxed a little.

Xue Pianpian held her hand, her palm warm and strong:

"Sister, don't worry, I'm here and I won't let you get hurt."

Ning Youran turned her head, looked at Xue Pianpian's determined eyes, and nodded slightly.

The light from the street lamp fell on the two people, stretching their shadows very long, and also illuminating the uneven road ahead, which was destined to seek justice.

Inside the villa, Shen Mobai was standing in front of Chu Jiangyuan, his eyes so cold that they could freeze the air.

Chu Jiangyuan was still lying on the carpet wailing. Seeing Shen Mobai approaching, his tone was stern and angry:

"Mo Bai, how can you be so mean? I'm your uncle. You ruined my good deeds. I will never forgive you."

"Uncle?"

Shen Mobai bent down and grabbed his collar, his tone full of pain.

"Look at what you've done. How dare you call her my uncle? She's my sister, my mother's newly adopted daughter. As an adult in a large family, how could you be so shameless?

Chu Jiangyuan, from today on, don't tell anyone that you are related to our Shen family when you go out. We can't afford to lose face.

For the sake of my grandparents, I will let you go today. I hope you will take care of yourself and don't have any bad thoughts in the future, otherwise I will make you regret coming into this world."

He threw off Chu Jiangyuan's collar, turned around and said coldly to the Chu family's housekeeper who had rushed over after hearing the news:

"Keep an eye on him and don't let him cause any more trouble. Also, find out the roles that Luo Fu and Wu Zhi played in this matter and give me an explanation."

The housekeeper agreed tremblingly and helped Chu Jiangyuan up from the ground.

Chu Jiangyuan was half-supported and half-supported by the housekeeper to his feet. The pain in his waist and abdomen was still bothering him, but there was no regret on his face, only the anger and shame of being exposed.

He staggered to his feet, looked at Shen Mobai's resolute back, gritted his teeth and cursed softly:

"You little bastard, you're such a traitor! You'll regret it sooner or later!"

The housekeeper was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly covered his mouth and lowered his voice to persuade him:

"Second Master, please stop talking! Young Master Shen is furious right now. If you continue to make such a fuss, not only will you not be able to stay in the Chu family, I'm afraid even your relationship with the Shen family will be completely severed!"

Chu Jiangyuan fiercely shook off the housekeeper's hand, but did not dare to shout again - he knew in his heart that the Chu family was not as strong as the Shen family. For the benefit of the family, neither his grandfather nor his brother and nephew would offend the Shen family for him.

Shen Mobai said it so decisively, it seemed that he was really angry. If he didn't restrain himself, he might really be abandoned completely.

But he couldn't swallow this anger. He stared at the door of the guest room, and the viciousness in his eyes almost overflowed.

On the other side, Shen Mobai walked out of the guest room quickly and just turned into the corridor when he ran into Chu Luofu, whose face was pale.

She clutched the hem of her skirt, her fingers turning white from the force. Seeing Shen Mobai looking over, she hurriedly lowered her head, her voice filled with tears:

"Cousin, I really didn't know my second uncle would do such a thing... I was just curious about Ning Youran's background, so I asked my female companion to invite her up. I didn't mean to harm her..."

Shen Mobai looked at her pitiful appearance, but his eyes were cold without any warmth.

He thought of Ning Youran's pale face, her hands clutching her skirt, and Xue Pianpian's furious look, and the anger in his heart surged again:

"Curious? Using 'appreciating jewelry' as an excuse to lure her to Second Uncle's room, is that what you call curiosity?

Chu Luofu, don't think you can get away with it by pretending to be pitiful. Wu Zhi has confessed everything—you were the one who asked him to teach his female companion how to talk, and you deliberately chose to invite Ning Youran upstairs when Second Uncle was on the third floor. How dare you say you didn't know anything?"

Chu Luofu froze, and when she raised her head, her eyes were red, but she no longer had the panic she had before, but instead had a bit of unwillingness:

"I just don't accept it! How could Ning Youran and Xue Pianpian, two people of unknown origin, gain the recognition and trust of your family? How could they become Miss Shen's without any effort?

I just can't stand Ning Youran's pretentious demeanor. Isn't she just pretty? What's so great about that? Besides, I just wanted to embarrass her a little, but I didn't expect Second Uncle to..."

"Making a fool of yourself?"

Shen Mobai interrupted her, his tone full of disappointment.

"Your so-called 'making a fool of yourself' almost put her in an irretrievable situation. Chu Luofu, from today on, there will be no more brother-sister relationship between you and me.

I will investigate all your actions in this matter, and I will not interfere with how the Chu family deals with you. But remember, don't try to get my sister again, or I will not let you go."

After saying that, Shen Mobai no longer looked at Chu Luofu, turned around and walked downstairs quickly. Chu Luofu stood there, tears finally falling, but not because of regret, but because her calculations failed, and she completely offended Shen Mobai.

The banquet hall downstairs has long lost its former bustle.

The old man of the Chu family stood there, still clutching the jade bracelet in his hand, his face looking extremely ugly.

Although the guests did not dare to discuss openly, they all communicated with each other through eye contact. The occasional whispers were like needles piercing his heart - the Chu family's face was completely disgraced today.

At this time, the housekeeper hurried down from upstairs and whispered Shen Mobai's instructions and Chu Jiangyuan's attitude into Mr. Chu's ear.

After listening to this, Mr. Chu sighed heavily and threw the bracelet to the butler:

"Put it away, I don't want it. Go, call Chu Luofu over to me, and notify everyone in the family to hold a family meeting tomorrow. I want to see how much more face the Chu family can lose!"

The butler left in response. Old Master Chu looked at the empty banquet hall, his eyes filled with fatigue and anger.

He knew that today's incident would not end like this. Shen Mobai, Xue Pianpian, and the seemingly weak but remarkably tenacious Ning Youran would never let Chu Jiangyuan and Chu Luofu go easily. If the Chu family wanted to quell this storm, it would probably cost them a great deal.

In the car, Xue Pianpian gently held Ning Youran's hand and asked cautiously and concernedly:

"Sister, how are you feeling? Are you hurt? Why haven't you said anything?"

Ning Youran turned to look at her, showing a faint smile, raised his hand and rubbed her head,

"I'm fine, Xue, your sister isn't that fragile. I was just thinking, a big family like the Chu family, with a glamorous appearance, but such a dirty business inside. It really makes me speechless!"

Xue Pianpian smiled and said firmly:

"Sister, I used to think that as long as I had money, everything would be fine. But now it seems that this is not the case at all. If I want to be strong enough, I need not only money but also power.

So I decided to share my medical skills with others to build up some connections, so that I wouldn’t be helpless if something really happened.”

Ning Youran looked at Xue Pianpian's serious expression and nodded approvingly. She believed that her sister would become stronger and stronger.