Chapter 74

Yan Zi Xin's words made Aunt Wang's words suddenly jam.

She glanced at Yan Zi Xin, saw her fierce gaze, and stole a look at Su Xiyan.

Yan Zi Xin added with a fake smile: "Aunt Wang, think it over before speaking."

Aunt Wang shrank her neck, then stared straight at Su Xiyan.

"Eldest daughter-in-law! I'm this old, I wouldn't lie."

"Everything I said is true—why would you harm the eldest son?"

"Enough."

Yan Moci impatiently called a halt; he had long seen the exchange between Aunt Wang and Yan Zi Xin.

His voice made everyone present shiver.

"Aunt, aristocratic families always have their pickles; I've always been open-minded, not intolerant of others having different ideas."

"However..."

Yan Moci coldly curled his lips; the gloom in his eyes made anyone who glanced at him feel horrified.

"However, before opposing me, you should first weigh your own strength."

Yan Zi Xin didn't expect Yan Moci to have no intention of asking further; it was already decided that Aunt Wang had done it at her instigation.

Yan Zi Xin protested: "Moci! How could you think that of me! You're my own nephew! How could I let someone harm you!"

"Moci, you... you haven't been unconscious this long, why are you still not clear-headed upon waking?"

"How could you side with an outsider—even your own aunt and Aunt Wang, who raised you, don't believe it!"

"Hah."

Yan Moci gave a cold snort; his patience was completely exhausted.

His thin lips parted slightly, uttering only a few words.

"The weather's turned cold; the Zhang family ought to go bankrupt."

Yan Zi Xin's face changed abruptly; she exclaimed in disbelief: "Yan Moci! You're crazy! The Zhang family is your uncle's family!"

"You're going to take such drastic action over something baseless!"

"Have you thought about how I'll manage myself in the Zhang family from now on!"

Yan Moci turned his head, glancing at Yan Zi Xin with his peripheral vision: "You can return to the Yan family and remain forever the Yan family's eldest daughter."

The Yan family has plenty of money to support a divorced daughter.

"You!! Yan Moci!! You're going too far!!"

"I'm at least your aunt! How can you be so heartless!!"

"Enough!"

Yan Moci's joy at waking was dampened; Yan Laotaiye wasn't blind, so he naturally saw the problem.

Aunt Wang's words simply wouldn't hold up under scrutiny; even she couldn't make them consistent.

But today is precisely because Moci woke up; if Moci hadn't woken up.

In his fury, the scapegoat for this matter must inevitably be Su Xiyan.

No one would care about the life or death of a substitute bride who is an illegitimate daughter; that's Yan Zi Xin's plan.

These people's ambitions are such that they don't even bother to conceal them slightly.

"Enough!"

Yan Laotaiye wearily repeated the phrase again, then, before everyone's eyes, fell into darkness.

Just before losing consciousness, Yan Laotaiye tightly gripped Yan Moci's arm, exerting all his strength to speak in a strained voice:

"Moci, even if Zi Xin has myriad faults, she is still your aunt, your kin."

"You must not move against the Zhang family!!"

Seeing Yan Laotaiye collapse, Yan Moci narrowed his eyes dangerously.

His aura was like ice; merely approaching made people involuntarily shiver.

"Liu Guanjia, immediately take grandfather to the hospital and have the family's private doctors accompany him."

Having said that, Yan Moci calmly turned his head to glance at Yan Zi Xin; though his face was expressionless, Yan Zi Xin felt a killing intent washing over her, making her unable to even stand.

Yan Zi Xin clearly understood that her plan for today had failed, and now Yan Laotaiye was her only lifeline.

As long as Yan Laotaiye lives, Yan Moci will not deal her a fatal blow.

"Liu Guanjia, wait for me! I'll go with you to see!"

"Cheng Ye, what are you standing there for? Come along with me!"

Yan Zi Xin, intimidated by Yan Moci's aura and fearing Yan Laotaiye might die just like that, hurriedly followed with Zhang Chengye.

After Yan Laotaiye left, Aunt Wang and Liu Huanyu sat uneasily in the old residence, heads lowered, not daring to speak.

"Someone, take Aunt Wang away."

Upon hearing Yan Moci's words, Aunt Wang was terrified to the extreme, she kept pleading:

"Eldest son, please, spare my life!"

"Eldest son! Please consider that I have no merit but have suffered, and spare my life!"

Yan Moci's gaze, calm and waveless, followed Aunt Wang as she left.

Even those who had always been by his side would eventually change for profit.

He coldly lowered his eyes, fixing his gaze on Liu Huanyu.

Sensing Yan Moci's gaze upon her, Liu Huanyu grew nervous, her heart pounding like thunder.

She forced an extremely stiff smile: "Moci... Moci, since you've awakened, I'll also go to the hospital to see Yan Laotaiye."

"Zi Xin has been spoiled since childhood; I'm afraid she won't be able to look after him."

Yan Moci dangerously licked his lower lip, his whole body filled with a bloodthirsty aura.

"No, you still have other things to do."

Liu Huanyu stepped back in fear, "Moci, I don't understand what you mean."

Yan Moci smiled, "Tell Yan Fanqing, I've awakened."

"Some debts, I'll collect principal and interest, and go talk to him myself."

Yan Moci's words made Liu Huanyu completely panicked.

Yan Fanqing is her pride, the most successful work of her life.

Whatever Yan Fanqing says, she has always obeyed.

Liu Huanyu trembled as she asked, "Moci! What do you intend to do?"

Yan Moci found these people interesting, "What do I want to do?"

"I'm just doing what you once did to me, but a hundred, a thousand, ten thousand times over, returned onto you."

Liu Huanyu hurried to defend herself, "Moci, you really misunderstood!"

"I know you resent me for taking your father and causing your...."

"Shut up."

Yan Moci interrupted Liu Huanyu's words, his tone carrying a bone-chilling coldness; even Su Xiyan standing nearby could feel his deep resentment.

Since entering the house, Yan Moci had never looked at Liu Huanyu so deeply until now.

That gaze, dark and profound, made Liu Huanyu feel as if she were in hell.

"None of you are worthy to mention her; get out."

After saying that, Yan Moci turned and left.

Just before leaving, he suddenly reached out and grabbed Su Xiyan, who was standing to the side.

"As for this impostor Miss Su, I want to personally talk to her.

"Alone."

As he spoke those words, Yan Moci's tone was seductive yet wanton, concealing a deep chill.

It made everyone present break out in a cold sweat for Su Xiyan.

Only Su Xiyan wore a complex expression,

.... I never expected that Young Master Yan's penchant for drama would be so strong.

Yan Moci's strong grip made Su Xiyan struggle uncomfortably; realizing her emotions were slipping, he loosened his hold.

Su Xiyan stopped struggling,

She thought: Forget it; given his bad mood, she would temporarily tolerate his dramatics.