Chapter 56: Shen Lan and Li Xuan's Engagement

Just listening to this made Ming Zi ache for him, "What did they do to you?"

"They didn't do anything at the time. Li Xuan knelt down and begged me not to tell anyone what I had heard, saying she only said those things because she was too jealous of Miss Si Rong, and that she would absolutely never do such a thing."

"I also promised them that I would never spread it in this lifetime."

"But later, they still didn't let me go," hatred grew thicker in Wen Xiang's voice, "One late night, they set fire to our house."

"My father and my seven-year-old younger sister were burned to death on the spot; only my mother and I were left to depend on each other."

Mentioning those past events made Wen Xiang's body tremble in pain.

Si Rong lowered her eyelashes, "How are you sure that she was the one who set the fire?"

"Yeah," Ming Zi had the same question in her heart. Although she already knew from the Si Rong incident that Li Xuan was deep and calculating, but, to burn down a house—that was a matter of taking lives. Could Li Xuan really be that vicious?

Wen Xiang turned to look at them, then laughed until he was doubled over, "At the beginning, how could I have thought that she was the one who set the fire?"

He only thought it was an accident, a mockery of fate.

"It was Li Xuan who found me and admitted it herself."

"She said this fire was just a little warning for me. If I dared to appear by your side, Miss Si Rong, and accidentally said something wrong, then my poor mother would no longer have a way to live."

So these years he had been hiding and dodging, tasting the coldness and warmth of human relationships.

But what was the point of living such a wretched, lingering life?

Countless times in his dreams, he watched his father and younger sister in the fire, filled with regret; the person who died should have been him.

Si Rong pondered for a moment; she prepared to first bring Wen Xiang and his mother back to her home.

For one, the Si Family was absolutely safe; for another, now was not the best time for Wen Xiang to appear.

She had to wait for an excellent opportunity.

While Si Rong was planning, she suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten something.

Right, Jiang Cheng.

She had previously agreed with Jiang Cheng to go learn how to drive with him these few days.

She remembered the string of phone numbers Jiang Cheng left her after they confirmed their relationship, so she found the phone book and dialed.

It rang twice on the other end before Jiang Cheng's uniquely magnetic voice sounded, "Si Rong?"

"It's me," Si Rong said with some embarrassment, "I've been a bit busy these two days and can't go learn to drive. You didn't wait long, did you?"

"No," Jiang Cheng's voice was as steady as ever, carrying the unique charm of a mature man, "I happened to be busy too."

Hearing him say this, the guilt in Si Rong's heart immediately dissipated.

"Then let's make an appointment when we're free!"

"Okay."

Just after hanging up Jiang Cheng's call, the second brother arrived.

Wearing a trench coat, he looked very stylish.

Si Rong let the second brother sit on the sofa, then went to the room herself to get tea leaves for him.

"The matter with the Morning News is considered resolved," Si Han spoke up.

Si Rong was slightly surprised, "Didn't I say not to let you help?"

She had her own ways.

Let the bullets fly for a while longer; only then would it hurt more when they hit the person.

"It wasn't me, it should be Jiang Cheng."

"Jiang Cheng?" Si Rong hadn't heard him mention this on the phone just now.

"Yeah, it was resolved by the military background stepping in. It solved the source directly; that newspaper staff had a complete reshuffle."

"Now, surely no one will dare to spout nonsense again," Si Han leaned lazily on the sofa, "Having a military background is just different; doing these things is more convenient than our family."

Si Rong, meanwhile, was thinking that this Jiang Cheng seemed a bit reserved.

In short, he was a man of a completely different type from Shen Lan.

If Shen Lan did something for her, he would be dying to claim credit in front of her over and over again.

Unfortunately, now that she thought about it carefully, in all the years of marriage, what substantial thing had Shen Lan ever done for her?

"The Morning News was shut down by Jiang Cheng?" Ming Zi's first thought upon hearing this was schadenfreude, "Li Xuan must be furious to death, right?"

"She is not an ordinary person, and she won't be so easily angered to death."

"I heard they are getting married."

Ming Zi looked at Si Rong with some worry, but fortunately, Si Rong's mood showed no change.

"Marriage? Marriage is good," Si Rong habitually practiced her legs by the sofa, "However, I guess she will definitely come to my door herself."

For this wedding that would make her the County Magistrate's wife in a grand and proper manner, if she didn't have her to observe it, Li Xuan would definitely feel the marriage was for nothing.

Si Rong's prediction was correct; the next day, Li Xuan came to the door.

She came straight to her new home.

Originally, Li Xuan wanted to see how miserable Si Rong was living every day now that she had left Shen Lan.

Unfortunately, she was a bit disappointed.

Si Rong's new home was still clean and bright, with luxurious decorations everywhere, even more so than before, and there was an old servant in the kitchen busy for her.

Slap—

Upon meeting, Si Rong said nothing and first rewarded her with a big slap across the face.

It hit Li Xuan until she saw stars.

"In the days to come, every time we meet, it will be this kind of opening. You have no objections, right?"

After hitting her, Si Rong sat down on the sofa with an elegant posture.

"No," Li Xuan covered her face, but she didn't show any cowardice, "It's only right. Who told me to do the wrong thing and make you angry, Sister."

This slap, her lowly body could withstand it.

"Don't! From now on when we meet, you and I will be like strangers; don't use that disgusting term 'sister', otherwise I fear I won't be able to hold back my hand from slapping you."

"Speak, what business do you have coming here today?"

Li Xuan smiled triumphantly, "Si Rong, Shen Lan and I are going to get engaged."

Getting engaged first, then getting married, being able to collect double the gift money was Shen Lan's idea.

"Congratulations," Si Rong smiled.

"Congratulations, congratulations!" Ming Zi had only finished half of her bathroom break when she rushed out impatiently to insult Li Xuan, "A bitch paired with a dog is the only way to last forever; you and Shen Lan, one a good bitch, one a good dog, you'll definitely last forever!"

"You!"

Li Xuan was so angered by Ming Zi that she could barely maintain the smile on her face; she stood up to leave and took an invitation card out of her bag, placing it on the table.

"Si Rong, don't forget to come and drink at the wedding banquet for Shen Lan and me when the time comes!"

Si Rong smiled even more brilliantly than she did, "Of course, I will even prepare a big gift for you then!"

Xiao Nian.

Xiangju Restaurant.

Deputy County Magistrate Shen Lan was celebrating his grand wedding, and many guests had arrived; not only that, but they had also started a real-time television broadcast.

It was said to be the suggestion of County Magistrate Jiang Yu.

Watching so many people come to offer their blessings, Li Xuan held onto Shen Lan's arm and smiled very happily.

However, she did not care about these people; the only one she cared about was Si Rong.

Soon, Si Rong arrived.

Under Li Xuan's expectant gaze, she made her entrance in a light purple cheongsam, looking full of nobility.

As soon as she arrived, the eyes of the entire venue gathered upon her.

Everyone wanted to see what kind of performance this delicate daughter of the Si Family, the ex-wife of the Deputy County Magistrate, would put on at the Deputy County Magistrate's second wedding banquet.