Originally, Su Nanyin intended to use Shen Congdao and Miao Hanyu on New Year's Day to severely humiliate the eleven powerful families.
However, she had not expected to commit any killings on this day.
After all, her collusion with Li Qianfan had destabilized his position as heir to the Dragon Ruins, which was the primary crisis she urgently needed to resolve.
Li Qianfan had given up his position as heir to the Dragon Ruins for her.
Therefore, even if it cost her everything but her life, she had to help him stabilize his position!
But Su Nanyin never dreamed that the Miao family would "cripple" Miao Xindong and put forward Miao Desheng, who was 47 years old, to marry Chongchong.
Moreover, Old Master Miao had adopted an attitude of "the Su family must obey."
Old Master Miao's attitude.
Miao Desheng's words.
Both had successfully ignited Su Nanyin's desire to kill.
She had to make the Miao family shed blood on New Year's Day!
But this matter had to be entrusted to Li Qianfan.
Because Shen Chongchong was his woman, if he didn't kill, was the helpless Su Nanyin supposed to do it?
Logically speaking, after the Miao family's spirit failed, Li Qianfan, who had already harbored murderous intent towards the Miao family, would have no problem in a fit of rage, dyeing the Miao family with blood because Miao Desheng dared to covet Chongchong.
So, why did Su Nanyin use a warning tone to demand that Li Qianfan do this?
Because it was New Year's Day.
There was a folk saying:
Seeing blood on New Year's Day meant that one might encounter a bloody disaster within the year.
Whatever grudges there were, they could be settled after today.
Li Qianfan was very surprised by Su Nanyin's request: "On New Year's Day, how did the Miao family incur your murderous intent?"
"Because Miao Desheng coveted Chongchong's beauty, and the old man of the Miao family made Chongchong marry him."
Su Nanyin briefly recounted what the Miao father and son had said to her after she visited the Miao family.
Li Qianfan, who had already driven away from Li Family Village and was on his way to meet Su Nanyin at Director Zhao's house, laughed after hearing this.
Upon hearing his laughter, Su Nanyin ended the call.
Forty minutes later.
Li Qianfan, driving Su Nanyin, slowly drove towards the east side of the entrance to the courtyard where Director Zhao lived (after they met at an intersection, Li Qianfan's car was driven back by Su Xin).
They could only park about three hundred meters away from the entrance.
It was New Year's Day.
There were too many people coming to the courtyard to pay their New Year's visits.
At the front of every car stood people.
In groups of three to five, they offered cigarettes, chatted, and exchanged the most auspicious words.
After the pleasantries, the conversation inevitably drifted to the matter of the pair, Su and Li.
This was a matter of habit—
Who could blame them when the heat surrounding this pair of collaborators had risen again this morning?
Especially since many people present already knew that Su Nanyin had gone to the Miao family to pay her respects and had reluctantly agreed to marry Shen Chongchong to Miao Desheng (this was also the news deliberately spread by the eleven powerful families).
Some people sighed.
Some felt regret.
Some expressed disdain.
Some even felt that the Miao family's actions were not wrong.
Although Miao Desheng had a pockmarked face and was a bit older, he was ultimately the future patriarch of the Miao family.
After Shen Yun married him, Old Master Miao would step down on a chosen day, and she would become the matriarch of the Miao family, which was the best outcome for her.
"Alas, the four beauties of the Su family could have lived peacefully, but who would have thought it would turn out like this?"
A descendant of the Yao family said with great regret, "This is all the fault of the Su woman. She is old but her heart is not, and she insists on eating young grass. Of course, sacrificing her second daughter for her future happiness is, in a way, worth it."
Those around nodded.
He continued, "It's just a pity for the Li man. Although the Su woman is now the undisputed most beautiful woman and has enough capital to make any man do anything for her, the Li man is the heir to the Dragon Ruins. For her, he abandoned his bright future, which truly was not worth the loss."
His words also received much agreement.
Many people, in this way,
When they couldn't have the woman they desired, they would vehemently disparage her.
Only then would the torment of not being able to have her become more bearable.
Amidst their hushed whispers, they saw a car slowly drive up and stop by the roadside.
They did not find it strange.
At most, they instinctively looked at the car door, wanting to see who the arrivals were.
The car door opened.
A young man in a dark blue stand-collar Zhongshan suit stepped out.
Upon seeing this person—
All the hushed whispers at the scene gradually ceased.
Although Li man had no online presence, when he held a flamboyant press conference during his high-profile western expedition,
All the powerful families in Beijing had sent representatives to attend that press conference.
It was perfectly normal for someone to recognize Li Qianfan in person.
Knowing that this young master was not only unscrupulous in his pursuit of women but also a ruthless killer, who would dare to blabber on in his presence?
It was normal for Li Qianfan to come to the courtyard to pay his New Year's respects today.
It was precisely because his reputation had been completely ruined that he should receive strong support from Director Zhao and others.
After Li Qianfan got out of the car, he looked around and quickly walked around the front of the car, opening the passenger door.
A woman in white, wearing white boots but black gloves, gracefully stepped out of the passenger seat.
"Who is this woman? Even though she's wearing a padded jacket, her figure looks amazing."
As someone instinctively thought this, they saw Li Qianfan's left arm bend, extending towards the woman's right hand.
Su Nanyin was taken aback for a moment.
Then, with grace, she extended her hand and took Li Qianfan's arm, saying softly, "Qianfan, from this moment on, you have no retreat!"
"I never intended to leave myself any retreat,"
Li Qianfan smiled casually and said, "Besides, what does it matter if I walk with my arm linked with yours? In previous years, when Sister Wujiang and I came to pay our respects to Old Zhao, it was the same. It's a matter of etiquette, don't you understand?"
"I don't understand."
Su Nanyin said, looking up at the crowd, "All I know is that in the eyes of others, we are now a pair of 'yin fu' that deserves to be struck by lightning."
"You speak very harshly."
Li Qianfan walked forward, "But it's also the truth. Come to think of it, I've suffered a great loss. It seems I need to consider making a wooden yoke for you."
"Alright."
Su Nanyin nodded, "Then I'll prepare a well-ventilated basement."
They talked like this, walking forward with smiles on their faces.
Under countless shocked gazes!
If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes—
Even if a hundred people present were beaten to death, they would not have believed that in broad daylight, the currently sensational Li man and Su woman were walking arm in arm!
"So, their scandal was not a scandal."
"Was Li Qianfan's head kicked by a donkey this morning? Doesn't he know that by doing this, he's cutting himself off from the Dragon Ruins?"
"To make Li Qianfan give up the Dragon Ruins! Su Nanyin has such great charm!"
"But back then, many people were saying that Su Nanyin had taken her two daughters to the Miao family to pay their respects and had agreed to marry her second daughter, Shen Yun, to Miao Desheng. So how did she turn around and get together with Li Qianfan?"
"What kind of trickery is this woman playing?"
"Is it because she was dissatisfied with the Miao family changing the groom, so she decided to throw caution to the wind?"
"It's highly likely to be the case. No, I must call home quickly."
After the shock, many people immediately thought of calling home.
What others thought—
Li Qianfan didn't care at all.
His peripheral vision glanced at Su Nanyin.
A clear pathological flush appeared on Su Nanyin's fair face.
As she linked arms with Li Qianfan, she also trembled slightly but very quickly at a frequency imperceptible to others.
She didn't know—
Whether her actions of following the scamp's advice were right or wrong.
Suddenly, she became afraid.
Regretted it even more!
"I can't continue walking like this with Qianfan."
"Otherwise, I will truly ruin him."
"I'll bear all the infamy myself!"
"Isn't it just living shamelessly? What of it!"
Su Nanyin made up her mind and was about to withdraw her hand.
However, Li Qianfan's arm tightened, firmly gripping her hand, and he said casually, "If I were to truly make a wooden yoke for you, should I use the heaviest wood and make it as large as a square table? That way, when you wear it, you'll only be able to kneel."
Su Nanyin's trembling heart instantly calmed.
She smiled and said, "The heavier the better, the bigger the better. That way, I won't have to see who is occupying me from behind. It would be best to tie my mouth with a rope, so that I don't speak nonsense and feel too ashamed to live, causing me to bite off my tongue."
They spoke the most impossible words and walked with a step that no one would pay attention to, all the way to Director Zhao's house.
Zhao Tingshan was at the entrance, welcoming (seeing off) the guests who had come to pay their New Year's respects.
Upon seeing Li Qianfan and Su Nanyin walking arm in arm, he was first shocked.
Then, he sighed inwardly and put on a smile.
Coincidentally, Grandma Zhao personally saw Li Qianfan and the two of them as she came out with some female guests.
When Grandma Zhao saw Li Qianfan, a look of affection flashed in her eyes.
But after seeing Su Nanyin—
An undisguised look of disgust appeared in Grandma Zhao's eyes!
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Four updates today. I'm going out to buy some New Year's goods. It's almost the Spring Festival, isn't it? ^_^.