Lu Zechuan sent Song Juan and Xia Mian back to the Song Family villa, and didn't stay long before getting up to say goodbye. Xia Mian followed him out and subtly slipped an amulet to Lu Zechuan.
"My mom got this for me before, you've had bad luck recently, wear it for now." Xia Mian smiled, her smile bright like a little sun, "You're my savior, your life is precious, may my amulet bless you with lifelong peace and prosperity!"
Lu Zechuan didn't stand on ceremony with Xia Mian, he took the amulet she handed over and hung it around his neck, tucking the talisman into his shirt.
"You're also my lucky star." Lu Zechuan raised his hand and uncontrollably ruffled Xia Mian's hair, "Kid, you too, take care."
Xia Mian pouted unhappily and slapped away Lu Zechuan's hand, "You're the kid, you're not even a few years older than me..."
Looking at Xia Mian's pouting lips, Lu Zechuan's heart was suddenly filled with sunshine. He never knew that his emotions could be influenced by outsiders.
"I'm leaving now. Once there's news from the police station, I'll inform you." Lu Zechuan bent down and got into the car; the amulet around his chest was scorching, yet it gave him an inexplicable sense of security.
As she watched Lu Zechuan drive away, the smile in Xia Mian's eyes gradually faded, the police station... forget it, let's talk about it later.
"Mom, regarding the company, have you arranged for someone to go over?" Xia Mian asked.
Song Juan nodded, "I've already found some of the old employees, I'll gradually have these people replace the ones Xia Jianguo assigned."
Xia Mian nodded, "He better not think about taking a single penny from the Song Family!"
Song Juan and Xia Mian entered the villa one after the other, "Regarding the divorce, I've already hired a lawyer and sent him a legal notice. If he doesn't want to divorce, then let the court decide!"
Xia Mian laughed coldly, "Even if he doesn't want to, he has to!"
Considering today's situation, if someone told her Xia Jianguo wasn't behind it, she wouldn't believe it!
Now, they're just waiting for news from the police.
Caught cheating, domestic violence, hiring someone to kidnap his own daughter... these are enough to nail Xia Jianguo to the pillar of shame!
Xia Mian and Song Juan didn't await news from the police station but rather two unexpected guests.
Xia Jianguo's mother, Yu Hongmei, and Xia Jianguo's sister, Xia Yun.
Since Xia Jianguo was a son-in-law living with them, the Xia Family, for the sake of their so-called face, refused to live at the Song Family and demanded Xia Jianguo specifically buy them a big house in the city.
Although the Xia Family constantly took advantage of the Song Family, they despised Song Juan. Whenever Yu Hongmei saw Song Juan, there were rarely any good words.
After repeated encounters, Song Juan became a bit intimidated by Yu Hongmei.
Upon entering, Yu Hongmei acted more like the master of the Song Family than Song Juan, leisurely pacing around the living room, chin up, her eyes seemingly perched atop her head, "Song Juan, back when our family's Jianguo entered your Song Family's door, I was opposed to it. But you faced difficulties then, and our Jianguo stepped up, willing to help you solve your troubles. Now, Xia Mian is grown, with hardened wings, and you want to kick our family's Jianguo aside?"
Yu Hongmei sat heavily on the sofa, crossing her legs, every corner of her eyes filled with sarcasm, "Song Juan, one shouldn't burn bridges after crossing them, even if our Jianguo has wronged you, it's not to the extent of being completely unforgivable. Why must you be so unforgiving when you're in the right?"
The attitude of Yu Hongmei was condescending, as if Song Juan wanting to divorce Xia Jianguo was truly unforgivable!
"My mom and Xia Jianguo's affair is none of your business!" Xia Mian's eyebrows furrowed, displeased.
She had grown up never having received a single candy from Yu Hongmei, so naturally, she couldn't feel close to her.
"Xia Mian, what kind of way is this for a little girl to talk?" Yu Hongmei stood up abruptly, her face full of anger.
Xia Yun also pulled a sour face, sarcastically saying, "Mom, don't forget, the reason things between sister-in-law and my brother have gotten to this point is all because of this little girl. What good can you expect from her? Can she speak nicely to you?"
Xia Mian didn't think well of Xia Yun either, she considered him no better than Xia Jianguo, expecting something human to come out of their mouths?
"If you're here to cause trouble, our house doesn't welcome you. The door is over there, take care!" Xia Mian pointed to the door, raising her chin slightly, assuming the posture of a host.
Xia Yun and Yu Hongmei were upset by these words.
Yu Hongmei picked up a cup from the coffee table, ready to smash it on the ground.
"This is a Jingdezhen Ru Kiln cup, quite valuable, if you break it, you couldn't afford to pay for it!" Xia Mian slightly raised her eyebrows, showing no indulgence to Yu Hongmei.
Yu Hongmei was trembling with anger, yet she dared not drop the cup.
After all, the look in Xia Mian's eyes was too strange, she had no doubt that Xia Mian would really bring a lawsuit against her for breaking a cup.
Yu Hongmei was furious to the point of being sick, but Xia Mian was impervious to both soft and hard tactics, Yu Hongmei had no way to deal with her, so she turned her anger on Song Juan, "Look how you've raised this child, with no respect for elders, without any manners!"
Song Juan wasn't pleased, "Ah Mian has grown up under your neglect and without a bit of love or care from you, why should you expect her to respect you?"
Yu Hongmei was choked by Song Juan's words, combined with Xia Mian's previous provocation, made her tremble, her body swaying backward.
Xia Yun quickly helped Yu Hongmei, cursing at Song Juan, "Look at the mess you've caused! No matter what, my mom has been in this mother-in-law relationship with you for over a decade..."
"Mother-in-law relationship? Ha, do they have a relationship? Is it your mom who embarrassed my mom in public, or your whole family shamelessly demanding my mom buy you a big house and then turning around to curse my mom for not being virtuous?" Xia Mian didn't wait for Xia Yun to finish, interrupting her rudely.
What kind of relationship could there be between the Xia Family and the Song Family?
The Xia Family was full of greedy vampires!
In her past life, she still craved for the family bond, turning a blind eye to Yu Hongmei's outrageous actions, but in this life, if you don't love me, I won't love you either, love whom you want!
"Xia Mian! Don't forget, your surname is Xia!" Xia Yun shouted, enraged.
"I can also change it." Xia Mian slightly raised her eyebrows, smiling like a sly fox, "Thanks for the reminder."
The surname Xia was meant to give face to Xia Jianguo who was a son-in-law in their household. Since they were going to divorce, she didn't want it to follow any longer!
Xia Mian's words once again provoked Yu Hongmei, she rolled her eyes and fainted.
"Mom! Mom! Don't scare me!" Xia Yun panicked, quickly calling Xia Jianguo.
Not long after, Xia Jianguo rushed over urgently, glaring angrily at Xia Mian and Song Juan, he carried Yu Hongmei out of the door in a hurry.
Xia Mian felt no guilt at all, with no sense that she had angered someone into fainting.
Song Juan's face was somewhat pale, Xia Mian softly reassured her, "Mom, don't be afraid, in the future, none of them shall dare to bully you!"
Looking at her obedient daughter before her, Song Juan smiled contentedly.