Speaking, Zhao Yanxia strode forward furiously.
Did she think she could teach her a lesson with that demeanor?
Before Zhao Yanxia's outstretched hand could even touch a strand of Jiang Ziyu's hair, she was completely subdued by her.
The commotion in the front hall quickly spread upstairs. A hint of coldness flashed across Wu Xuerou's eyes as she hid at the turn of the stairs.
"You wretched woman, you hit my son, and now you're even hitting me. Do you really think you're part of the Di family just because you married into it? Do you know who the true head of this household is..."
Jiang Ziyu, as Zhao Yanxia continued her shrewish scolding, lazily held her arm.
Little Hai, seeing his mother treated this way, slumped to the ground and started crying.
The arrogance that once clung to the mother and son had vanished, replaced by an utter display of disarray.
Servants crowded the doorway, blocking it completely, all engrossed in watching the spectacle.
"Get out of the way!"
With a furious roar, the servants scattered and fled.
Jiang Ziyu narrowed her eyes, sizing up the man who stormed in from the doorway.
"Dong Sheng, you're finally back. You must get justice for us, mother and son." Zhao Yanxia, with all her might, broke free from Jiang Ziyu's grip and turned to throw herself into Di Dongsheng's embrace.
The clean, neat collar of his shirt was instantly stained with snot and tears. Di Dongsheng, annoyed, pushed the sobbing woman away.
"Brother Ming Jue, you're finally awake. Are you feeling better?" Di Dongsheng's displeased expression vanished as he approached Di Ming Jue with concern.
The solicitude was so over-the-top, it screamed brotherly love!
If Jiang Ziyu hadn't known about the internal power struggles within the Di family, she might have believed this scene. Secretly pouting, she reached out to pick up Qian Qian.
"Is this your sister-in-law?" Di Dongsheng scanned Jiang Ziyu from head to toe.
Jiang Ziyu's face had been covered by a veil at the wedding, so Di Dongsheng hadn't seen her. Seeing her now, he found her as beautiful and radiant as a lotus emerging from water.
However, Di Dongsheng regretted not having dealt with this woman sooner, allowing her to revive Di Ming Jue!
Seeing Qian Qian clinging to Jiang Ziyu affectionately, Di Dongsheng flashed a smile of unknown meaning. "I didn't expect Qian Qian to accept you as her new mother already."
She was Qian Qian's mother; of course, she would be accepted. Did he need to state the obvious?
One Di Ming Jue was already difficult enough to deal with, and now he had married a wife who was also a formidable opponent.
Di Dongsheng's heart grew uneasy.
Di Dongsheng noticed Little Hai crying on the ground. "Your tears are flowing like a river. What has wronged you so much?"
"Dong Sheng, it's all her. This woman bullied Little Hai while we were away." Zhao Yanxia, fearing she'd miss a prime opportunity, quickly pointed at Jiang Ziyu, who was preparing to leave.
Jiang Ziyu cast a cold, piercing gaze. "I bullied him? Where's the evidence?!"
"I saw it with my own eyes," Zhao Yanxia yelled, her neck thick with rage. "Don't think I don't know. You still resent what happened last time, don't you? My poor child has to endure your oppression and suffer your cruel hands at such a young age."
Cruel hands?
She really dared to say it. With tears that came and went so easily, it was a shame she wasn't an actress.
"Shut up!"
Just then, Wu Xuerou, supporting Old Madam Di, descended the stairs.
"The only person shouting and making a scene in the entire Di family is you. Aren't you afraid the servants will see and laugh at you?" The old madam struck the ground hard with her cane.
Zhao Yanxia, her arrogance unyielding, retorted defiantly, "I am the wife of the Di family's patriarch. Who dares to laugh at me?"
Her voice wasn't loud, but everyone present heard it.
Facing her third daughter-in-law, the old madam felt a deep sense of disappointment, yet she was too weary to argue with her.
"Dong Sheng, have you finished with the company matters?" The old madam looked at Di Dongsheng.
The Di family's company was currently involved in a land project that had encountered some minor issues. Di Dongsheng had been busy with this for the past few days, which had given Jiang Ziyu the opportunity to heal Di Ming Jue.
"Yes, mostly."
"However! Something significant happened today. Director Song from the Land Bureau canceled our land approval qualifications, claiming that your cousin and his wife offended the Song family. I came back specifically to ask what they did to offend them!"
Yan Li released a video of the female lead assaulting the young boy, cropping it to show only parts unfavorable to her (or maliciously Photoshopped). The online sentiment had shifted, impacting the Di family and the company. The Di family patriarch held the female lead accountable, demanding she apologize immediately. The male lead intervened to defend her, emphasizing that he had built the company himself and that his third brother had no reason to be anxious. The patriarch responded awkwardly. The male lead announced he would return to the company in three days to take over group operations and assigned his third brother to inspect an overseas company, subtly implying a threat and suppression as it was where his illicit businesses were located. If he didn't relinquish the patriarchal position, greater troubles awaited him.
The third brother left dejectedly. The male lead returned to take over the company's group operations and requested the female lead to be his personal secretary…
The male lead investigated Yan Li's husband's shady dealings (land bureau corruption, Old Master Song's fraudulent college admission in his youth, Yan Li's family company facing severe tax evasion charges and being sealed). These scandals were handed over to the female lead. He stated he was helping her for the sake of their child…
The next day, the female lead released the scandals to the entire internet. The opposing party immediately brought their child and wife to the female lead's home to apologize, and they also posted clarifying videos online. However, the female lead showed no mercy, determined to fight back. She would not forgive anyone who had hurt or bullied her children. The Di family and the company weathered the crisis. The Di family members, denied the satisfaction of seeing the female lead ousted, found her even more of an eyesore. Simultaneously, they realized she was not to be trifled with and was incredibly difficult to provoke!