Zheng Yao hears her son’s sudden question. She is shocked for quite a while, “What did I say to her? Did she tell you something?”
Yi Yunrui darkens his eyes. His wife seemed to be right.
“She told me nothing. She only said that she was busy and asked me to apologize to you.”
Zheng Yao pauses at the other end of the phone, “Did she? She was so considerate? Wait. She did something wrong. Why did she ask you to apologize to me? Can’t she apologize to me herself?”
Yi Yunrui finds that it gets worse. He realizes what is “war between mother and daughter-in-law”. He says, “Mom, you think too much. I read the newspaper. It is not a big deal.”
“It is not a big deal?” Zheng Yao says in a sharp voice, “It mentions her names! Rui, why don’t you try to control your wife…”
“Mom!” Yi Yunrui interrupts her in a cold voice, “You don’t like Ning, do you?”
“What are you saying?” Zheng Yao says unbelievably, “What do you mean?”
“Mom, to be honest, all problems happened to Ning were brought by me! If she hadn’t married me, there wouldn’t have been so many rumors about her! Mom, how can you blame her for that? Mom, Ning is your daughter-in-law. Problems happened, the first thing you should do is to protect her! She doesn’t have any family or relatives. If even we don’t protect her, she is really miserable!”
Zheng Yao is silent at the other end of the phone. She has nothing to say at the moment.
“Mom, that’s all I can say. There are enough troubles for Ning now, which are brought to her by me. I am afraid that one day, she may not be able to withstand that. If so, your son is not going to marry someone else.”
Zheng Yao is shocked to hear what her son is hinting at, “What do you mean? Did Xia Ning say that she wanted to divorce you? God. How can she do that? The Yi Family has never done anything bad to her.”
“Whether we do or not, we have to do the self-examination. But there is one thing I know. Her parents passed away. If we don’t protect her, how can she go on with her life? The most serious attack in the world is from family! Mom, you may think it over!”
Yi Yunrui feels his heart aching. He hangs up.
It is not easy for her wife to finally get back her confidence in life. He doesn’t want her to be hurt again. What he said to his mother may sound unfilial to others, but he feels sorrier for his wife.
If even he can’t protect her, if even he can’t care for her, how can she live on?
He really can’t imagine the loneliness and bitterness.
He doesn’t bear to imagine the scene during the time when his wife left him and stayed alone.
Thinking about the bitterness and desperation, he feels heartbroken.
Every time when he remembers that, he feels his heart aching, very much!
He takes a deep breath and dials his father’s phone. It is time to talk with his father.
In B City.
Yin Jingsi looks at the newspaper. She slightly lifts her lips. Her serial plans are going on.
Last evening, her father called her and told her something. He reminded her about what she should do in the next steps.
To defeat one, you have to achieve it mentally first.
But mental attack can be a two-edged sword. Either her rival or she herself will be destructed.
Wars between women are always about men!
As the condition comes to this stage, she will not hesitate because of reputation. Even if she is destined to fail, she will draw down Xia Ning with her!
To be ruined together!
At the time, her phone rings. She glances at the number and feels her heart get a little tightened.
It is an informer she put in the house of detention in order to protect her younger sister, Yin Jingyao.
“What happened?”
“Miss Yin, your younger sister wants to meet you to tell you some very important things, about that woman.”
Yin Jingsi glances at the time, “Tell her that I will go to visit her at three in the afternoon.”
“OK.”
Yin Jingsi hangs up the phone. She sees by a glimpse the wedding photos of Ou Yixuan and her on the desk. She feels her heart aching. She holds out her hand to put down the frame.
What on earth did she do wrong?
Ever since they got married, she has done everything for the benefit of him. She planned step by step for the development of his career. However, she couldn’t figure out why he resisted that so much!
In the end, he still wanted to go back to Xia Ning!
It is even more unbelievable that he even turned to go against her!
Yin Jingsi bites her bottom lip forcefully and claps heavily on the desk.
Men are no good at all!
At three o’clock, Yin Jingsi punctually shows up in the relations communication room in the house of detention.
Yin Jingsi looks at her sister, who is so haggard that she looks almost out of shape. She feels her heart aching. Yin Jingsi holds her hands tightly, “Inside there, does anybody bully you? Do you have enough food?”
Yin Jingyao’s eyes turn red and tears drop all of a sudden. She holds her elder sister’s hands and sobs, “Sister…it is very cold and dark here. I am afraid. I want to go out soon! Sister, please help me!”
“I certainly know you suffer here. But I need some time. I will surely get you out. Don’t worry. Come on. Wipe your tears. Be strong. Don’t cry.” Saying this, Yin Jingsi takes out a towel and wipes the tears for Yin Jingyao.
Yin Jingyao wipes her tears. She grits her teeth, “It is all because of the bitch Xia Ning! Sister, you have to help me get justice! We have to kill her!”
Yin Jingsi slightly pauses, “Jingyao, don’t think that I don’t help you. But the condition out there is a little terrible. I am thinking of how to get you out. Xia Ning has Yi Yunrui’s support. It is hard to turn her down. However, don’t worry. Dad called me last evening. I will discuss with dad how to get this done. With dad’s capability, I believed you will go out of here soon. Don’t worry.”
Yin Jingsi brightens her eyes, “Does dad come back?”
“Yeah. Dad makes to come back. Last night, I talked to him on the phone. We have made the plan and are waiting for the fish to rise to the bait. When I get that woman, she will know what I can do to her!”
Yin Jingyao is very glad, “That is great! Well, Sister, I think about that these days and have got some ideas. Do you want to hear them?”
“Yes. You tell me. I will tell dad. We father and daughters work together. Xia Ning has someone protecting her, but she won’t be our match!”
“That’s for sure!” Yin Jingyao clenches her fists and hits the desk, “Sister, here is the thing. Dad said that if we want to defeat someone, we have to attack his weak point first. I think about what Xia Ning’s weak point is. It is Brother Yi’s love. As long as Brother Yi knows that Xia Ning is a bad woman, he will surely not help her any longer!”
Yin Jingsi thinks for a while. She shakes her head, “Now, Yi Yunrui only puts Xia Ning in his heart. He accepts Xia Ning no matter she is good or bad. The photos seem to have little influence on Xia Ning. The day before yesterday, I went to her office and was kicked out by her. I believe she fears nothing. Yi Yunrui spoils her with no limitation. This idea won’t work.”
Yin Jingyao widens her eyes, “What? Is Brother Yi so partial to her? What tricks did the bitch use to make Brother Yi obsessed? If it goes on like this, Brother Yi…”
“Don’t think of your Brother Yi any longer!” Yin Jingsi interrupts in a deep voice, “It is because of your Brother Yi that we sisters are suffering all these! If Yi Yunrui hadn’t been the one you love, I would have taken actions on him!”
Yin Jingyao is frightened, “Sister, please don’t. Well. I am wrong. I won’t mention Brother Yi again. Wait. I have an idea.” Yin Jingyao leans to Yin Jingsi, “Well, doesn’t Auntie Zheng dislike Xia Ning? We can start from her! No matter how Brother Yi wants to protect Xia Ning, he can’t go against his mother. If Auntie Zheng does anything, Uncle Yi will also take her side. At that time, under the pressure of his parents in Yi Villa, Brother Yi will surely compromise with them. And then, Xia Ning will be alone without any support! As long as Brother Yi doesn’t help her, Xia Ning is surely done for!”
Yin Jingsi brightens her eyes. She nods, “Hum. That’s right. We can start from Zheng Yao. However, I have to discuss it with dad. Dad is clever. His ideas are much better than ours.”
“Sister, dad is very busy outside. If we wait for dad to do it himself, we are wasting some time. Sister, I am afraid here. Please get me out soon.”
“I know. I will try my best. You may stay to wait for some time. Dad and I will deal with Xia Ning outside. Don’t make a fuss here. We don’t have time to look after you now. Don’t cause holdback for us. Do you understand?”
Yin Jingyao nods helplessly, “Yes, I see, Sister.”
Yin Jingsi glances at the time, “The visiting time is up. I have to leave now. I will arrange someone to take care of you. Behave well.”
They unwillingly say goodbye and Yin Jingsi turns to leave.
At the moment when Yin Jingsi walks out of the house of detention, someone hides himself in a corner.
In C City.
The clock on the wall points at five. Xia Ning stretches herself and does the final fixing.
At the time, someone knocks at her door. It is Supervisor Guo.
Xia Ning lifts her eyebrows. She knows what it is about.
Supervisor Guo opens the door. He politely bows to Xia Ning, “Director Xia, sorry to disturb you for a moment.”
Xia Ning smiles, “Supervisor Guo, take a seat.”
Guo Jiezhong comes forwards and sits in front of Xia Ning. He holds his black frame glasses, “I heard that Director Xia asked Assistant Fang to come here and told him something. I talked with Assistant Fang. He told me about it.”
“Oh. That is right. I talked to him. I was thinking of informing you about that. However, considering that Assistant Fang had not agreed, so, I want to hear his decision first. Since Assistant Fang has talked with you, what’s your opinion?”
Guo Jiezhong thinks for a while, “Assistant Fang works hard, diligently and responsibly. He is a rare talent. That was why I promoted him in person to be my assistant after he had worked in the company for two years.” Guo Jiezhong pauses here, “However, Assistant Fang is not a flexible man with little experience in life and he is not tactful enough. So, he has worked with people around him for five years but still can’t get along well with them. As Entertainment Department needs someone who is diplomatic, in my opinion, if Director Xia wants to have Assistant Fang to help you, you need to think it carefully over.”
