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It wasn't that there was no sound from the speaker; rather, Qin Wushuang was silent.

“Wushuang…” Ding Fenglian forced a smile, revealing an ugly and strained one.

"What's wrong with you today? Why don't you answer your mother's questions?"

"...Nothing much." Qin Wushuang's voice was so weak it was almost inaudible.

Ding Fenglian licked her dry lips and asked again, unwilling to give up, "So are those rumors outside true? You wouldn't actually have feelings for that girl Xie Zhaoyuan, would you?"

"..."

Qin Wushuang fell silent again.

Silence was his answer.

Ding Fenglian's pent-up anger instantly dissipated. The phone she was clutching in her hand wobbled nervously a few times, almost slipping from her grasp.

“Hmph…” Pei Xingzhi suddenly laughed.

"What's that sound?" Qin Wushuang's tone immediately became alert.

"...No, it's nothing." Ding Fenglian reflexively covered her phone. "Mom's watching TV, that's just the sound from the TV."

Upon hearing this, Ye Ci immediately stepped forward: "No—"

"Ye Ci."

Xie Mingyi grabbed Ye Ci's arm and interrupted him with a clenched voice.

Ye Ci looked at him, puzzled, but he gently shook his head, signaling Ye Ci to keep quiet.

"By the way, Wushuang, have you heard about Xie Zhaoyuan's disappearance?" Ding Fenglian asked, glaring at Pei Xingzhi.

This time, Qin Wushuang did not remain silent.

"I heard about it, I only heard about it a couple of days ago."

Ding Fenglian: "How could a living person suddenly disappear? I heard that the Public Security Bureau has even brought in a special task force, but I don't know if they can find the kidnapper."

Qin Wushuang: "Whether they can find them or not is their business; I don't really care."

“That’s true.” Ding Fenglian smiled, her laughter trembling slightly. “Wushuang, when can you come back for a visit? A lot of things have happened at the company recently, and your father is overwhelmed with worry every day.”

"..." Qin Wushuang paused for two seconds before responding calmly, "The weather has been bad lately, and some of my internal injuries have a tendency to worsen. The doctor advised me not to overexert myself, so I probably won't be able to come back in the next few days."

"But it's okay, I'll keep an eye on the company's situation and help them solve problems through video conferencing. Mom, you don't need to worry too much."

"Ah..." Ding Fenglian nodded, "Well, alright then. Since the doctor doesn't recommend you overexert yourself, then you should get some rest."

Qin Wushuang: "Okay. I'm going downstairs to eat now, Mom. I'm going to stop talking now."

Ding Fenglian: "Go..."

After hanging up the phone, Ding Fenglian's face turned completely pale.

Pei Xingzhi raised an eyebrow at her, a half-smile on his face, and said, "Now, do you still think your son is innocent?"

"..." Ding Fenglian gripped her phone tightly, feeling a chill creep up her spine from the soles of her feet to the top of her head.

Just a few minutes ago, she was full of confidence; a few minutes later, her spirits completely collapsed.

"Mom..." Qin Sisi tugged at her sleeve, her pale face even more unsightly than hers.

"What does Big Brother mean by this? Could it be that he's really fallen for Xie Zhaoyuan, as the rumors say?"

"Shut up!" Ding Fenglian shouted sharply, glaring fiercely at Qin Sisi.

Qin Sisi was frightened and immediately shut her mouth, not daring to say a word.

"Get out." Xie Mingyi said succinctly, not wanting to keep them for even a moment longer.

Ding Fenglian stood frozen at the bottom of the steps, not moving.

Pei Xingzhi adjusted his glasses and said in a cold tone, "The task force is already thoroughly investigating A Yuan's disappearance, and I believe the real culprit will be caught soon."

"Ding Fenglian, just pray that your good son can make you proud."

With that, Pei Xingzhi gestured to Ding Fenglian, "Please get out."

"..." Ding Fenglian stood there like a mute, still not moving.

Seeing this, Xie Mingyi decisively raised his left hand and lightly moved it forward a little—

The servants who had been surrounding the edge of the courtyard immediately rushed over and stood menacingly in front of Ding Fenglian.

"What do you want to do?" Li Rumeng shouted, her voice hoarse as she questioned.

Xie Mingyi coldly swept his gaze over the group of people in front of him, his voice devoid of any warmth: "I'll emphasize again, this is my Xie family's territory! If you continue to linger and refuse to leave, don't blame me for being impolite."

"Fine, let's go!" Qin Sisi glared at him defiantly, then grabbed Ding Fenglian's arm and prepared to leave.

But the next second, a gust of wind suddenly rushed towards her face!

Before she could react, she received a hard slap on her left cheek!

"Snapped!"

A sharp, crisp sound rang out, and Qin Sisi staggered backward from the slap. If Li Rumeng hadn't caught her in time, she would have fallen headfirst into the snow-covered ground.

"..."

She raised her hands to cover her cheeks, stared wide-eyed for several seconds, and then looked up in disbelief at the woman in front of her, who was radiating anger.

Song Yihuan stared at her with red eyes, pointing her finger at her nose and cursing, "Qin Sisi, I think you're going to die! Xie Zhaoyuan is my own sister, if you dare to open your filthy mouth and curse her again, I'll slap you to death!"

"...Aaaaaah!!!" Qin Sisi stomped her feet and screamed shrilly.

Having been slapped twice in front of so many people, she had completely lost her composure.

"Song Yihuan! You bitch, how dare you hit me!!"

She shoved Li Rumeng aside and charged at Song Yihuan with bared teeth and claws. Song Yihuan neither dodged nor avoided her, and they instantly began to wrestle.

"I go!"

Pei Lingxuan exclaimed in surprise and immediately ran down the steps to join the battle.

"...What are you doing?!" Ding Fenglian finally realized what was happening and quickly squeezed between the three people who were fighting to help Qin Sisi fight back.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Pei Lingxuan grabbed Qin Sisi's hair and did nothing but slap her face.

Ding Fenglian squeezed in with difficulty, firmly protecting Qin Sisi behind her, and then used her long, pointed nail polish to pinch Pei Lingxuan's hand.

Upon seeing this, Song Yihuan immediately opened her mouth and bit Ding Fenglian's palm.

"Aaaaaah!!!" Ding Fenglian screamed in agony.

Li Rumeng and Xiao Yan, who had been standing there stunned, finally came to their senses and quickly called for their helpers to rush up and assist them.

Xie Mingyi: "Stop them!"

The servants who were standing nearby moved at the sound.

The Xie family has a total of twelve servants, but Qin Sisi and Ding Fenglian only brought seven with them.

The absolute disparity in numbers and genders put them at a disadvantage.

The four men who had been standing firmly at that moment also joined in.

They maintained their gentlemanly demeanor and did not lay a hand on the women, but instead cooperated with the servants to restrain them, allowing Pei Lingxuan and Song Yihuan to beat them freely.

"Fuck you, Qin Sisi! You've got your ass and head all mixed up!" Pei Lingxuan grabbed Qin Sisi's neck and cursed her through gritted teeth.