Chapter 611: Chapter 527: Becoming Enemies

The car started and merged into the flow of traffic. From the crowd on the roadside, a young man with a perm and a floral shirt stepped out. With a cigarette dangling from his lips, he squinted at the car’s rear for a long moment before snapping his fingers. Soon, another young man with the same hairstyle sidled up to him. The two whispered a few words to each other, then went their separate ways.

Ever since a phone line was installed in the Lu Family courtyard, Uncle Lu found it hard to get used to. The phone would suddenly start ringing—RRRING! RRRING! RRRING!—a harsh, jarring noise. It was too loud. Probably because Lu Jian Country was home, most of the calls were for him. Uncle Lu enthusiastically answered it for two days, but not a single call was for him, so he lost interest and couldn’t be bothered with the contraption anymore.

Today, Yang Liu’er was home, busy making dumplings. When she heard the phone ring, the old man, not wanting to answer, simply put his hands behind his back and walked out. Yang Liu’er went over and pressed the speakerphone button. She heard a man on the other end call out, "Big Bro." Seeing that Lu Jian Country wasn’t around, she deepened her voice and grunted, "Yeah?" The man on the other end then rattled off a report about what Wu Qin had been up to on the street that day. She met a middle-aged man, got into his car, and they drove off. They had already jotted down the license plate number and estimated their direction of travel, notifying their people over there to continue tailing them... In the end, they discovered that Wu Qin and the middle-aged man had entered a private room in a large hotel and were eating and drinking with a whole table of people.

Yang Liu’er stood there in a daze, a warmth spreading through her heart. ’Lu Jian Country told me not to get into another fight with Wu Qin, promising he would get revenge for me. He really is a man of his word, having people follow her. He’ll probably make his move in the next few days, right? He even remembered to consider Manman’s feelings, waiting until after her exams to act. He’s quite patient.’

Lu Jian Country walked in, a bottle of soy sauce in one hand, just in time to hear the last few sentences from the phone call. Liu’er was still in a daze, so he cleared his throat lightly to announce his return.

Yang Liu’er turned to look at him and cut right to the chase. "What’s the plan?"

Lu Jian Country replied, "Wu Qin isn’t some ordinary girl anymore. She’s rotten to the core and isn’t going to change. Keeping her around is just asking for trouble. Even if she can’t harm you and Manman in the future, someone else will surely fall victim to her. If you two have no objections, let’s just make her disappear forever."

Yang Liu’er took a deep breath. Of course, she had no objections. She wished she could strangle Wu Qin with her own two hands!

But Manman had advised her against it. ’Our past lives are over. In this life, we’re innocent. Why commit a sin like murder and ruin our own fortunes over someone like that? Wu Qin is a poisonous weed. Just take away her soil and water, and she’ll wither on her own. There’s no need to strain yourself trying to uproot her. It’s not worth getting your hands dirty!’

’How could Manman not hate Wu Qin?’ Yang Liu’er thought. ’She’s only kept her around to spite Tang Qingyun and Wu Xiaowen. Back then, her biological parents would have rather disowned their own daughter to dote on and raise Wu Qin. If Grandpa Tang hadn’t applied pressure, that’s exactly what they would have done, just like in their previous life...’

Yang Liu’er sighed and shook her head, then suddenly let out a cold sneer. ’I don’t have Manman’s patience. I want to start a new life, and seeing Wu Qin just dredges up countless dark memories. I never want to see her again. Just knowing Wu Qin is somewhere in Four-direction City makes it hard for me to breathe! If Manman isn’t happy with my plan, then I’ll use this opportunity to provoke Wu Xiaowen a little. Let her see with her own eyes whether the adopted daughter she was willing to offend the whole world to protect is actually worthy of her love.’

And then, no matter what decision Wu Xiaowen made, Wu Qin could not be allowed to stay in Beijing!

Yang Liu’er picked up the receiver and called the Tang Mansion. After the call was routed through a few switches, it connected. As it happened, Xiao Man was the one who answered. The two exchanged a few quick words, and then Yang Liu’er hung up.

Lu Jian Country sat quietly to the side, waiting. Yang Liu’er explained the plan to him with a flurry of words and gestures. He nodded to show he understood, then picked up the phone, dialed a number, and relayed her instructions in just a few brief sentences.

Yang Liu’er was worried the person on the other end wouldn’t understand.

Lu Jian Country said, "Don’t worry. The guys who knock around the streets all day are sharp as tacks. Give them a single sentence, and they’ll get the job done right."

"Manman said that it doesn’t really matter whether Wu Qin disappears from this world or not. She’s already used up all her good fortune, and her fate is sealed. If you don’t want to see her, just send her back to her hometown. It’s just a train ticket. There’s no need to get tangled up in a murder case over her."

"You heard what I said. We’re not going to kill her," Lu Jian Country said with a smile. "Wu Qin would probably prefer to die. It’d be a clean break, and everything would be over. But Manman specifically doesn’t want her to die, while I am dead set on getting that revenge... To be honest, compared to you, Manman is the truly ruthless one."

"What nonsense are you talking about? Don’t you dare talk about Manman like that!" Yang Liu’er shot him a sideways glance, her charming eyes practically sparking with electricity. The look sent a jolt straight through Lu Jian Country’s heart, and he immediately backtracked, begging for forgiveness.

"I was talking nonsense, just talking nonsense... Hehehe!"

The next day, as Xiao Man was getting ready to leave De Ren Hospital for her lunch break, Tang Qingyun suddenly called. He asked timidly, "Is it possible... to bring Xiao Wen to your hospital so you can take a look at her?"

Xiao Man replied, "The hospital’s doors are open to treat patients. If you need to come, then come. There are plenty of doctors waiting, and you can choose between Chinese and Western medicine. However, I’m not yet qualified to treat patients on my own, and my mentor isn’t in today."

"Manman, she’s... Hao Hao’s mother," Tang Qingyun said, his tone as gentle as he could make it. "It was Wu Qin who hurt her. The wounds are quite deep. Hao Hao asked me to look after his mother, but who would have thought something like this would happen? I’m at my wit’s end. How am I supposed to explain this to him when he gets back? Manman, you..."

"Is her life in danger? Is she dying?"

"No, her life isn’t in danger. But she has knife wounds on her hands, legs, and face. They were made with a fruit knife. She lost a lot of blood, and if they’re not treated properly, she might be disfigured!"

"Then why haven’t you taken her to a hospital? Excessive blood loss *is* life-threatening! You need to take her to the nearest hospital right now! Immediately!"

"Ahem! Manman, she’s already at a hospital. Her wounds have been treated and bandaged, and she’s not bleeding anymore. We just... we want to come to your hospital to treat her face..."

SLAM! Xiao Man slammed the receiver down, absolutely furious. ’Are you fucking kidding me?’

’Disfigured? Wu Xiaowen was disfigured by Wu Qin? Ha! What a joke. I didn’t even get to watch the drama unfold, so why the hell should I treat you? It’s not like I have amnesia or have lost my mind!’

Yang Liu’er had said Lu Jian Country was going to get revenge on Wu Qin. To prevent Wu Xiaowen from backing Wu Qin up, had they actually managed to turn that pair of loving mother and daughter against each other? ’Truly, the real masters are hidden among the common folk.’ Xiao Man was incredibly curious how they had pulled it off.

Tang Qingyun was completely helpless. He couldn’t control his own daughter, and he couldn’t do anything about his ex-wife either.

At this point, he no longer had the slightest feeling for Wu Xiaowen. But no matter what, the woman was still the mother of his two children, and Hao Hao had so solemnly entrusted her to his care. He really couldn’t just ignore her. So when Wu Xiaowen started tearing at her bandages while crying and screaming, he gritted his teeth, braced himself, and brought her to be transferred to De Ren Hospital.

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