Chapter 10: Pick It Up
Being knocked by Yan Xi, the table swayed and almost flipped over. The beef that had yet to be eaten rolled on the floor, leaving a trail of sticky gravy.
A woman's harsh and vicious voice sounded behind her.
"Oh, is my sister coming back just to steal some food? If the Gu family is not giving you food, then you can beg me. Once I'm pleased, I might even give you some of Felix's food."
A sharp and unkind female voice was heard. Yan Xi wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth and looked back.
In front of her was the youngest daughter of the Yan family—Yan Qi.
At the age of twenty, she neither went to school nor went to work. Every day, she stayed at home, only eating and lying in bed. She was getting fatter and fatter, and her skin was getting worse. Even expensive cosmetics could not cover the pimple marks and flaws on her face.
And Felix was Yan Qi's pet dog.
Yan Xi sneered and her dark eyes landed on Yan Qi.
"Pick it up!" Yan Xi said coldly.
"What did you say?"
"Pick up the beef on the floor!"
"How dare you order me around!" Yan Qi glared at her, the fat on her face jiggling. "You little bitch who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Do you think you can become a phoenix just because you married into the Gu family?"
She walked up to Yan Xi with a sinister smile. "I think you've forgotten what pain feels like."
Yan Qi's ruthlessness was even worse than Luo Yun's. When she was young, the Host was covered in injuries all because of Yan Qi.
In junior high, Yan Qi cut the Host's face with a pair of scissors because she was jealous.
As soon as she recalled this memory, her body could not help but tremble.
While she was thinking, Yan Qi had already pounced at her.
Yan Xi nimbly dodged to her back and kicked the fat knee.
Yan Qi let out a cry of pain. Her body swayed and she fell to the ground with a thud, her face pressed against the piece of beef that had fallen.
"Yan Xi!" She struggled to stand up, panting as she scolded, "You little bitch, how dare you hit me! I will definitely scratch your face with my knife!"
"Pick up my beef"
"What the heck are you talking about?" As soon as she said that, Yan Qi fell to the ground again. With a clang, the table next to her was shaken.
"If you don't pick it up, I won't let you get back up tonight."
Yan Qi shouted angrily. This time, before she could get up, Yan Xi kicked her again.
"Hurry up." Yan Xi was very impatient. "I don't have time to waste here with you!"
Yan Qi twisted her body and found that she couldn't stand up at all. Yan Xi was a thin and weak woman. Where did she get such strength from?
"Hurry up and pick it up!"
Yan Xi kicked her, and Yan Qi was now so scared that she had to listen and pick up the beef.
"I've picked it up," Yan Qi shouted. "Let me up."
"It's exhausting getting up on your own." Yan Xi smiled beside her ear. "Let me help you."
With that, she grabbed Yan Qi's hair and pulled her up.
Yan Qi's hair was pulled back, and her face was lifted up. Her lips were curved, and she was saying all kinds of ugly words.
"You little bitch, you're just like your mother! I'm going to kill you later!"
Yan Xi's smile disappeared. In her original world, she and her mother depended on each other for survival. In order to support her in her studies, her mother had worked hard for most of her life.
What she could not tolerate the most was others insulting her mother.
Yan Xi put on a chilling smile and pressed her fork against Yan Qi's face.
"What a pity. Luo Yun isn't here now. Even if I kill you, no one will come out to stop me."
Chapter 11: Miss Was Thrown Into The Pool
"You, what do you want to do?" Yan Qi started to show fear. She looked at Yan Xi, unable to believe that this was her timid sister.
"Well, I didn't plan to do anything to you."
The Host had been hurt before, but she had also hurt others before. She couldn't be bothered to care about the mess in the past, but there were always people who insisted on bringing up her mother.
Yan Xi pointed at the pool in front. "See that pool? Jump down and I'll pretend nothing happened today."
Yan Qi shook her head in fear. "I'm not gonna jump."
"Then I'll have to help you again."
Yan Xi grabbed Yan Qi's hair and threw her into the pool. All her struggles to break free from Yan Xi were futile.
When Yan Xi was in medical school, She could even hold down a 300-pound pig and dissect it. Yan Qi's weight was nothing.
Yan Qi fell into the water, causing a huge splash. It was as if half of the water in the pool had been shaken by her.
Such a huge commotion naturally attracted the attention of everyone in the hall.
"What's going on? It sounds like someone fell into the water."
Luo Yun was a little impatient. She comforted the ladies and instructed the servants, "Go and see what's happening outside."
"Yes."
The bodyguard soon returned and whispered into Luo Yun's ear, "Miss was thrown into the pool."
"Yan Qi?" Luo Yun's expression changed. "Then why did you come back? Hurry up and save her!"
The servant looked troubled. "Madam, Miss is... too heavy for me to handle."
Luo Yun's expression turned even uglier. She couldn't care less about the banquet and immediately brought her bodyguards to the swimming pool to save Yan Qi.
The bodyguards jumped into the pool one after another, but little did they know that pulling Yan Qi out of the water would be so much harder than they thought. In the end, seven people went down and used all their might to carry Yan Qi out of the water.
The ladies at the banquet also joined to see the show.
Luo Yun said to Yan Qi, "How did you fall into the swimming pool all of a sudden?"
"Mommy!" She hugged Luo Yun and cried. "Not only did Yan Xi hit me, she even threw me into the pool. If you guys didn't come, I would have been killed by her!"
Luo Yun gently patted Yan Qi's back and looked at Yan Xi aggressively.
Yan Xi hung up the call with the driver and said without changing her expression, "You were the one who stabbed me first." She licked her upper jaw and blood oozed out from the wound again.
There was a trace of blood at the corner of her mouth. When everyone saw it, Yan Xi wiped it away.
"The wound you left me is still bleeding. Do you have any evidence that I pushed you into the pool?"
"You were the one who pushed me down!" Yan Qi cried. "Mom, you have to give me justice! I want to kill her!"
At the side, Madam Lin sighed and said, "Aren't they sisters? Why are they trying to kill each other?"
In front of all the madams, Luo Yun could only postpone the matter for the time being.
She smiled and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Why is your sister trying to kill you? You two must be having a squabble."
"I..." Pinched by Luo Yun, Yan Qi said instead, "Yes."
"Sisters are supposed to love each other. You're just too naughty sometimes. Hurry up and apologize to your sister."
"Yan Xi." Yan Qi gritted her teeth. "I'm sorry."
"Wouldn't that make things better?" Luo Yun forced a smile. "Alright, you two don't have to stand here anymore. Come upstairs with me to change your clothes. The wind is strong at night, and your bodies are wet.. If you don't change, you'll catch a cold."
Chapter 12: An Eye For An Eye
"I'm not going." Yan Xi rejected Luo Yun's suggestion without thinking.
According to the Host's memory. If she went up to change her clothes, she would definitely get beaten and scolded.
Luo Yun gently asked, "Why are you not coming, Xi? You'll get sick if you don't change. I don't want you to be sick for the next few days at home."
With that, she shot a look at the bodyguard beside her.
They walked to Yan Xi and surrounded her tightly.
"Let's go, miss."
Yan Xi could feel something against her back. She smiled at Luo Yun.
"Thank you for your kindness, Mother."
After leaving everyone's sight, Luo Yun's expression changed. She looked at Yan Xi in disgust.
"Little bitch, what did you do to my daughter?"
"You're done pretending?" Yan Xi went away from the bodyguards behind her. "I didn't do anything. If you can't educate your child well, I'll help you educate her and let her know what it means to cherish food."
"Mom." Yan Qi was still crying. "She hit me many times just now."
Luo Yun's face was cold. "Mommy will avenge you."
Her hand was raised high, but it was grabbed before it could land.
Yan Xi gave Luo Yun a slap on the face.
Luo Yun was struck dumb by the slap. Only after a while did she realize what had happened.
Yan Qi screamed at the side, "What are you guys waiting for? Grab this bitch down! Grab her hand!"
"You dare?" Yan Xi was calm and composed. She scanned the bodyguards. "I'm the wife of the Gu family. If I'm hurt, the Gu family will never let you off!"
"Do you think you're married to Gu Ting?" Luo Yun covered her face, her eyes vicious. "You're married to that abandoned son, Gu Shen, a cripple! A cripple that the Gu family doesn't even care about! Why should the Gu family help you seek justice!"
"Get this little bitch on her knees. Don't even think about leaving the Yan family today!"
Naturally, Yan Xi did not kneel. She kicked one of the bodyguards away and turned to run downstairs. Unexpectedly, there was one downstairs too. She was trapped in the middle and was stuck in a dilemma.
Yan Qi looked at her proudly. "Little bitch, do you know what I am capable of now?"
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On the way back, Gu Shen was a little tired, so he sat at the back and closed his eyes to rest.
After Gu Er picked up the phone, he then lowered the screen, saying, ""President Gu, there's a call from Jin Sen. Someone else has taken a fancy to that piece of land."
Gu Shen nodded and signaled for him to continue.
"Jin Sen wants to raise the price by at least three percentage points."
"They're asking for too much. Where's the contract?"
"They said that if you are unwilling to pay more, they are willing to pay the penalty fee."
Gu Shen finally opened his eyes. His eyes were cold and vicious, vaguely revealing killing intent.
"They are trying to shut me up with a little penalty fee? Tell Gu Wu to do as he deems fit. It's fine as long as they don't die," he said calmly.
"Yes."
"One more thing. It's about Madam." The assistant spoke again with a strange expression. "Madam and the Yan family are in a fight."
Gu Shen looked up. "Did she win or lose?"
"So far, she seems to be winning. However, the Yan family has the advantage in numbers. Madam is still at a disadvantage."
Gu Shen giggled, surprised at how bold his wife was to challenge them alone.
"Should I send someone to bring Madam back?" Gu Er asked tentatively.
Since Yan Xi was married to Gu Xi, she represented the Gu family, so she was always well-protected.
Gu Shen said, "No need."