For a moment the whole room becomes quiet, as if the sound is locked up. After a few seconds, the room is seething at once. Yan Hua hears people all start talking at once as well as noisy footsteps. Many people are coming here.
âYan Hua!â Fei Ying stands near her. So she steadies her immediately. She asks Yan Hua, âDid you be hit?â
Yan Hua stands up, âIâm fine.â
âLet me see, when a crystal is broken, itâs the same as the glass slag. You canât feel the very small one right now. But when you move and walk, itâll puncture your skin.â
Fei Ying says and looks at her, trying to make sure whether she has crystal slag on her body.
âNo slags on my body.â Yan Hua opens her arms for Fei Ying to see.
Lang Ruoxian and Fei Yi hear the sound inside and run to see them. They see a group of people gathering there. The tall crystal Christmas tree has disappeared.
âWhatâs wrong?â Walking through the crowd, Lang Ruoxian sees glass slags on the ground. Like Fei Yingâs reaction, he hurries to check if Yan Hua is hurt.
The head of the hotel runs here and sees the mess. He looks at Yan Hua and others. Then he says with a mournful face, âLang... Mr. Lang, look...â
They must ask for compensation! Without compensation, they canât afford to pay for it.
âMrs. Lang!â Yuan Li is still sitting on the ground. She just fell in the same direction with the Christmas tree. Her legs are covered with wounds. The blood mixed with the shiny glass dregs looks very weird.
âOuch!â The person in charge panics and hurriedly calls an ambulance.
Yuan Li is helped stand up and sits on the sofa. She is a little pale, âMrs. Lang, why did you push me? Well, the great object is destroyed now.â
âI didnât push you.â Yan Hua says calmly.
Lang Ruoxian looks down at her. Yan Hua shakes her head.
âShe said no. Thatâs it.â When he first came here, he thought Yan Hua and Yuan Li just had a dispute. After all, Yuan Li is angry with them because of the money.
But now it seems that this woman designed the accident. She did it on purpose.
âMr. Lang, I know Yan Hua has a different relationship with you. But do you really believe her?â Yuan Li laughs, âDo you believe everything she says?â
Yan Hua frowns. It seems that the purpose of this woman today is to destroy the relationship between Yan Hua and Lang Ruoxian.
âYan Hua is our Lang Familyâs daughter-in-law, and my sister-in-law. Everyone knows my relationship with her. Should I believe a stranger like you, Mrs. Lu, rather than my family member?â
Yan Hua can realize the purpose of Yuan Li. Lang Ruoxian understands it, too. But he is sure that the woman does not know anything about him and Yan Hua. She just beats the air.
âWhat do you mean? Mr. Lang.â Yuan Li snorts, âNow itâs me whoâs hurt.â
Yan Hua pokes at Lang Ruoxian secretly and says, âI sympathize with you for your injury. But if you didnât pull me back, you would not have hit the Christmas tree. Now Iâm glad that I wasnât dragged down by you. Mrs. Lu, you donât know me well. I usually donât resent people because I always avenge immediately.â
Yuan Li is stunned with a bad feeling. Before she could speak, she hears Yan Huaâs words.
âWhen there was a typhoon last week, I found something in the yard...â
âMrs. Lang!â Yuan Li screams.
It frightens everyone.
âThere... There is a misunderstanding between us.â Yuan Li laughs, which is uglier than she cries. âI wanted to talk to you. But I didnât expect such an accident.â She makes her fist.
This bitch! How dare she? Yuan Li thinks. How dare she say everything in front of so many people? Yuan Li can do nothing but to bear it. She says with a twisted smile to the hotel manager.
âSince we destroyed it carelessly, we must compensate for it. Please tell me its price later and Iâll write you a check.â She deliberately says âweâ because she intends to drag Yan Hua into this.
Yan Hua would not let her succeed. She also says to the person in charge, âNot us, itâs Mrs. Lu. I have never touched the Christmas tree from beginning to end.â
âYes, yes, I understand!â The person in charge immediately smiles apologetically. Itâs not the key point whether he understands it or not. Itâs okay that someone is willing to compensate it and donât let him be responsible for it.
Then the ambulance arrives and Yuan Li is taken to the hospital. Yan Hua and her partners leave the meeting hall. Fei Ying keeps silent all the way. Finally she bursts out, jumping up and shouting.
âShe deliberately falls down to set you up. Is it just because you donât want the money she lost? What a lunatic she is!â
Fei Yi hugs her hard for fear that she would jump too high and fall down.
âShe is afraid of being found out. So itâs natural that she is flustered.â Lang Ruoxian opens the door.
Although Fei Yi does not know the reason, he also says, âThe more panicky a person is, the more easily she will make mistakes. Today, she lifts a rock only to drop it on her own toes.â
âThe lunatic is certainly not going to stop.â Fei Ying indignantly says, âYan Hua, you have to be careful.â
Yan Hua pats her and says, âOkay. Letâs go back and talk about it on the phone.â
Fei Yi looks at his wife and waves his hand towards the window to let his wife go back. He says, âYou donât have to worry about Yan Hua. Sheâs smarter than you.â
âYan Hua was so smart just now, wasnât she?â Fei Ying Laughs, âSheâs really my best friend!â
Fei Yi is thoughtful, âYan Huaâs identity...â
âI donât care who she used to be. Sheâs my friend.â Fei Ying emphasizes that, âSheâs still the lifesaver of our family. Something bad would happen to Xiaojiu without her.â
âI donât mean that.â Fei Yi kisses his excited wife, âI mean, Yan Huaâs previous status is not low. Sheâs very smart. When she first went to Lang Family, she deliberately showed her weakness, because no one would help her at that time.â
Fei Yi continues, âNow she has a son. Lang Cha likes her. Lang Ruoxian is deeply in love with her. The woman slowly reveals her nature. It is impossible to shape her character in one day that she will avenge even for a little thing.â
âYou mean, she used to have a family with a lot of power. So if she was given the conditions, she would do whatever she wanted?â
âAlmost.â
Fei Ying is happy, âThatâs better. There will be no prejudice between her and Lang Ruoxianâs family. Maybe Lang Cha will agree with them at that time.â
âYes.â Fei Yi doesnât tell his lovely little wife that Lang Ruoxian never expects Lang Family to agree with them at all.
So he has to monopolize the power. Now his father canât do anything. Then itâs Lang Cha...
Everyone goes to Sister Chenâs house to pick up the kids. Sister Chen hasnât come back. She just goes to the beauty salon with madams. Mingxiâs little back is straight, âAunt, younger brother and younger sister didnât cry. I took them to play all the time. House maid gave us some pudding to eat. They fell asleep in my bedroom just now.â
When he takes them to his bedroom, he adds, âThey fell asleep because I told them stories.â
âMingxi is so great!â Yan Hua and Fei Ying praise him.
Fei Ying feels really sorry because she worried about Mingxi before. She touches his head and says, âWould you like to look after your brother and sister in the future?â
âOkay!â Mingxiâs eyes shine and he laughs happily.
The child enjoys the prosperous and stable life. He really wants to do something in return for everyone. He is a good child who knows how to be grateful. Itâs not in vain for Chen Hong to treat him as her own son.
âShh!â In front of the bedroom door, Mingxi gently opens the door.
Gungun and Xiaojiu sleep deeply head to head. Mingxi even changes sleep-coats for them. Xiaojiu is hugging her teddy bear.
âCan we go home by hugging them in our arms?â Fei Yi asks.
âTake it easy. Donât wake them up, or weâll have to put them down again.â
Lang Ruoxian picks Gungun up. He is not worried about Gungun to wake up. Basically, Gungun sleeps like a piglet, and will not wake up unless thunder strikes. Mingxi sees them to the door. Yan Hua looks at the watch and asks him.
âDo you want to go to my home? Are you afraid of being alone at home?â
Mingxi shakes his head, âI donât fear. House maid is here. Mom wonât get to sleep if she canât see me when she comes back. I want to accompany her.â
âGood boy. Go back now! Donât catch cold.â
On the way, Yan Hua looks at Gungun who sleeps deeply and she says, âI donât know if my son will be so filial in the future.â
âHe will.â Lang Ruoxian wants to say that Gungun may be an innocent fool in the future. But he also thinks that maybe he will be changed one day and become an elite.
So he says, âThe childâs character has a lot to do with the environment in which he grows up, and the example of his parents. He wonât be a bad man with the company of us.â
âWhat does it matter to you?â Yan Hua gives him a look.
Lang Ruoxian smiles and does not say much. He reminds her of another thing, âTomorrowâs newspaper will definitely say what happened today. Do you want to stop them to report it?â
âDoesnât that show that I feel guilty?â Yan Hua shakes her head. âDonât take care of it. Letâs just see what she wants to do.â
âI donât think she still has a chance.â Lang Ruoxian sneers, âHer ex-husband will be back next week.â
This time, Lang Ruoxian is not right. Within two days, Yan Hua receives a call from Yuan Li. She invites Yan Hua to have coffee.
âMrs. Lang, I know I did wrong at the dinner. I want to apologize to you.â Yuan Liâs voice sounds pitiful on the phone.
But Yan Hua doesnât feel guilty as Yuan Li thinks.
âI accept your apology.â Yan Hua smiles, âBut itâs not necessary to have a meet.â
Yuan Li is anxious, âYan Hua, I just want to say something to you. Are you really so cruel?â
She is so nervous that she even says her full name. Yan Hua wonders why she has to see her.
âYan Hua, you donât want me to call you every day, do you?â Yuan Li speaks directly, âIf you donât see me, Iâll call you every day.â
âOkay, but I have to decide the location.â Yan Hua says, âLetâs meet in the cafe under the Lang Consortiumâs building at 3:00 p.m. tomorrow.â
Yuan Li breathes a sigh of relief, âOkay, Iâll be there on time.â
When Lang Ruoxian comes back in the evening, Yan Hua tells him about it.
âShe must want to beg you something.â Lang Ruoxian says, âIt should be the thing about the money. Itâs better to hear what she will say. Otherwise she wonât stop bothering you. Let me go with you.â
Yan Hua agrees with him. It is not a time to be petty. The next day Lang Ruoxian goes to the cafe first and finds a place inside it to sit down. Soon Yuan Li arrives and sits diagonally across from him.
âMrs. Lang!â Yan Hua appears on time. Yuan Li stands up and asks her, âSit down please. What would you like to drink?â
âCoffee, thank you.â Yan Hua tells the waiter.
When she gets the coffee, Yan Hua stirs it with a spoon, âJust say it. Whatâs the matter?â
âMrs. Lang, I have a request. You can ask for any rewards if you accept my request.â Yuan Li stares at her. âCan you admit that you lost the money?â
Yan Hua is shocked.