Chen Lishu pulled Li Na into the courtyard. Before the latter could ask her purpose, Chen Lishu forcefully grabbed Li Na's head and smashed it against a wall pillar.
"Ah!" Li Na let out a pained cry. Her eyes red, she glared at Chen Lishu and demanded, "What do you mean by this? Aren't you afraid that your kind foster mother and the others will see your savage and violent act? You're a violent maniac. How can Old Madam He entrust her grandson to a violent woman like you? You've deceived them!"
"Are you suggesting that I should let you look after him, pretending I don't see your schemes? But you shouldn't have, of all things, set your sights on Xiaobai today!" After saying this, Chen Lishu grabbed her fiercely and threatened, "I don't want your actions to disrupt our family reunion. You'd better behave yourself, or don't blame me for being ruthless and kicking you out of the quadrangle tonight, leaving you to wander the streets of Kyoto!"
Li Na, looking at Chen Lishu's arrogant demeanor, felt her self-esteem instantly crushed. She immediately retorted stubbornly, "How dare you treat me like this, Chen Lishu? No matter what, I am Gu Xingdong's sister, your elder! You show no regard for me. If this gets out, your reputation will be ruined!"
Faced with Li Na's threat, a disdainful smile appeared on Chen Lishu's face. She calmly said, "Alright, if you want to sue me, go ahead. I'd like to see if people will side with you or me when I present the evidence of your wrongdoings!"
Li Na was immediately rendered speechless. She stood there, dazed, and promised, "I didn't intentionally harm Xiaobai today. We're all mothers. No matter how malicious I am, I wouldn't target a child. Today was a mistake, and I assure you, this mistake will not happen again."
Chen Lishu snorted coldly, knowing that Li Na's words were as reliable as a sow climbing a tree. She gave Li Na a cold glance and decided that once she dealt with the company matters, she would take Li Na and Li Xiu Li, these two troublesome women, away.
After teaching Li Na a lesson, she left the back garden. As she entered the living room, her mother-in-law appeared in her line of sight. "Xiaobai's forehead injury isn't very serious. I've had it bandaged. I have something I want to discuss with you. Come to the bedroom with me."
Chen Lishu nodded and followed her mother-in-law back to the bedroom. Upon entering, her mother-in-law got straight to the point, "Your relationship with Li Na isn't very good?"
"Not very good," Chen Lishu replied without any concealment, briefly explaining the events of the past period to her mother-in-law. Hearing that Li Na's family had betrayed their relatives for money, a cold glint flashed in her mother-in-law's eyes. "I knew you were a kind-hearted person. Li Na is even your relative. Now that her family is in trouble, with no income and starving, how could you stand by and do nothing? So it turns out they brought it upon themselves! Da Feng Novel Network. At the time, the old man almost arranged a job for her when he heard her pitiable story. Fortunately, I reacted quickly and prevented the old man from acting rashly. I wouldn't dare put such a person under my nose!"
"It's good that you didn't agree to the job. Don't worry, I'll take her away from the quadrangle in a day or two at most, and I won't let them disturb your rest!"
Her mother-in-law shook her head and denied, "It's not about disturbing. After all, she's your relative. I'm afraid that if things get too messy, it will be difficult for you."
The two exchanged a glance and then tacitly put the matter aside, shifting the topic to the developments in Country M. They chatted for an entire day before reluctantly leaving the room.
Just as Chen Lishu was about to call the children out for dinner, a ringtone suddenly interrupted her. The call was from Shen Wei. She had already informed him that she would be staying at the quadrangle during this period and wouldn't be available for company matters unless it was something critical. Therefore, when Chen Lishu saw this call, her right eyelid twitched violently, and a bad premonition surged in her heart.
She answered the phone, only to hear Shen Wei's slightly choked voice on the other end: "President Chen, something terrible has happened..."
Chen Lishu felt a headache coming on as she listened to the crying and rubbed her forehead gently. She then softly coaxed, "Don't worry, tell me slowly. Why are you crying like a grown man?"
Shen Wei said with great sorrow, "No, this is too serious. Someone wore our clothes, and because the clothing was too revealing, they were defiled by a man! This matter is causing a huge uproar, and the police have notified you to go over. Everyone is blaming our clothing and demanding huge compensation!"
Hearing this, Chen Lishu's heart sank. A girl wearing their clothes had been defiled? If this matter wasn't handled properly, not only would it be unfair to the girl, but the brand they had worked so hard to build could collapse overnight.
Fully aware of the potential harm this incident could cause, Chen Lishu dared not delay and quickly replied, "Then wait for me, I'll be right there." With that, she hurriedly packed her things to leave.
Seeing Chen Lishu appear with bags of luggage, Li Xiuli's eyes flashed with confusion. "Lishu, what are you doing?"
Chen Lishu didn't even lift her head and directly asked, "There's been an issue at the company, and I need to return to Chengdong District. Xiaobai, will you stay here with Grandma and the others, or will you come with me?"
Xiaobai climbed into Chen Lishu's arms and looked up, saying innocently, "Mommy, we miss Grandma, so we want to stay here with her. If you're busy, you should go back first."
Li Xiulan also chimed in, "You go handle your business first. I'll stay here too, to look after the children! By the way, is the company's matter that serious? If you need anything, be sure to call home. Don't carry it all by yourself."
"Mm," Chen Lishu nodded, then grabbed Li Xiuli and Li Na by the arms, saying, "Let's go, the car is waiting outside!"
Li Na, being pulled along, was stunned. As she reacted, she grabbed the doorframe and exclaimed emotionally, "I'm not leaving! I want to stay here too! We have nowhere to live if we go back. We're all relatives, is there a need to make things so unpleasant!"