Chapter 1023: Wang Yingzhi Released from Prison

"Enough, I know who you've been meeting these past few days. Right now, I just want a clear stance from you—do you want to continue living a good life with my mother-in-law, or do you want to start over with Wang Yingzhi?"

"Of course I want to live a good life, otherwise why would I have been living in fear and trepidation all this time?"

The father-in-law's eyes turned red, and he nearly shed tears.

He admitted it; he admitted that it was indeed Wang Yingzhi who had been seeking him out during this time.

She would look for him every day, pestering him and refusing to let him leave.

She even demanded money from him.

She threatened that if he didn't meet her conditions, she would make his home life a living hell.

He had endured it in silence, doing all of this for the sake of the family, to ensure the household wouldn't be disturbed.

Shi Youxuan:...

She didn't know what to say.

Wang Yingzhi bullied the weak and feared the strong, acting completely unreasonably; the softer others were, the harder she became.

She could keep Sheng Jiang firmly under her thumb for a lifetime!

"Where does she live?"

The father-in-law waved his hands in terror: "No, I can't tell you the address. You haven't had much contact with her and don't understand her. If things turn ugly, there's no telling what kind of trouble she might cause without any scruples."

"Won't she do that anyway?"

Shi Youxuan sneered: "You probably don't know yet, but rumors are already spreading in the residential complex, saying that my mother-in-law is your mistress and framed Wang Yingzhi to get her sent to Prison..."

She had only just started, but Sheng Jiang was already incredibly agitated: "Nonsense! Who is spreading these rumors?"

"Who else could it be but Wang Yingzhi?"

Sheng Jiang became even more agitated: "How could this person be like this? She promised me perfectly well that as long as I met her conditions, she would go far away and never disturb my life again. She has no integrity; her words mean nothing!"

Shi Youxuan:...

The word "integrity" simply didn't exist in that woman's dictionary.

It was only he who was still willing to believe her; she didn't know what he was thinking—it was as if his brain had been kicked by a donkey.

For someone like her father-in-law, a loud drum required a heavy hammer to strike.

She decided to add more fuel to the fire: "Mom was scolded by a vegetable vendor at the market today. It was very nasty. She locked herself in her room all day and hasn't come out. If Mom loses hope and something happens to her, you won't even have time to regret it."

"I'll go check on her."

He was anxious to go back and see his wife.

Married for ten years, the two of them had hardly ever bickered, and their bond as husband and wife was very deep.

Shi Youxuan called out to her father-in-law: "Wait a moment. If you go back now and Mom asks if you've been in contact with Wang Yingzhi, what are you going to say?"

Sheng Jiang was at a loss for words.

Shi Youxuan: "I know you mean well, and you want to suppress the matter yourself to keep the peace, but you can't handle someone like her. The longer this drags on, the worse it will be."

"Fine, I'll tell you where she lives, but don't go by yourself—take a couple of people with you." Sheng Jiang finally made up his mind to speak.

What a joke; did she need to bring help to go and cause trouble for Wang Yingzhi?

Shi Youxuan wouldn't show her face at all; instead, she went to her aunt's house to ask Ji Yingjie for help!

"Your former mother-in-law, that shrew, is out? Is that for real?"

Ji Yingjie's eyes lit up with excitement!

Although she had never met Wang Yingzhi, she had heard the legends about her.

That bizarre woman had actually gone to Prison before she even arrived in Jiangzhou, and Ji Yingjie had even lamented that fact.

She had regretted not seeing such a bizarre person, and now that the bizarre person was out of Prison, she was the most excited of all!

"I'll go, I'll go! Don't worry, Xuanxuan, leave this matter to your aunt. I guarantee I'll make Wang Yingzhi behave and be completely submissive."

Shi Youxuan: "Thank you, Aunt. My mother-in-law's happiness is entrusted to you."

"Don't worry, with me around, no matter how unreasonable she is, she'll have to listen obediently."

Ji Yingjie had never met Wang Yingzhi, but Shi Yucheng had experienced her firsthand.

He worried: "Don't get into an argument with her; that woman is exceptionally good at arguing."

"It's fine, it's fine." To Ji Yingjie, arguing wasn't about getting angry; it was just exercise for her lung capacity—a healthy and beneficial activity.

Besides, she didn't believe there could be a woman in this world more formidable than herself.

She rolled up her sleeves, eager to try, and after leaving Shi Youxuan to watch the children, she set off, full of high spirits and vigor.

A high-end residential complex in the city center.

"Ding-dong—"

The doorbell was pressed.

There was a deathly silence in the room, as if no one were there.

But in reality, there was someone.

The woman inside the room looked through the peephole and saw a woman outside—a woman she didn't recognize—and instinctively didn't want to open the door.

She had originally arranged with Sheng Jiang to have him deliver money at this time today.

As it turned out, Sheng Jiang hadn't come, but a strange woman had; what was her background?

The woman inside the room didn't make a sound, and the ringing outside continued endlessly.

"Ding-dong—"

"Ding-dong—"

"Ding-dong—"

The person outside kept her hand on the doorbell, clearly determined to wait until the end if the door wasn't opened!

The person inside finally couldn't hold out any longer and asked: "Who is it?"

"I, Mr. Sheng sent me to bring you money."

Hearing the word "money," the door opened.

The person inside poked their head out: "Come in."

Ji Yingjie walked in and looked around: "Not bad, you're living quite comfortably here, better than I am..."

"Less nonsense, aren't you here to bring me money? Where is the money?"

"No rush, let's chat."

She sat on the sofa in a sprawling manner, eyeing the woman before her askance: "You are Wang Yingzhi? Tsk tsk, those who know will know you are Wang Yinghao's older sister, those who don't would think you're her mother. You're too old; have you not been taking good care of yourself all these years in Prison?"

Wang Yingzhi:...

These words were too infuriating.

But now was not the time to get angry; she suppressed her temper and asked: "Why didn't Sheng Jiang come himself? What is your relationship?"

Wang Yingzhi had become smarter after being released from Prison; she didn't lose her reason upon hearing about money and asked with great vigilance.

Ji Yingjie: "What our relationship is is none of your business. A relative; I am his authorized representative now."

Ji Yingjie spoke unhurriedly; to her, Wang Yingzhi didn't count as an opponent at all, and she didn't take this woman seriously.

"Make some tea. I've been sitting here for a while; we've only been talking and there isn't even a cup of hot tea?" She glared with dissatisfaction.

Ji Yingjie's entire bearing and aura were exceptionally powerful.

Although she didn't know this woman's identity yet, the woman's every gesture was not to be underestimated.

"Fine, wait a moment."

She went to make tea; the tea leaves were high-quality West Lake Longjing, which Sheng Jiang had brought from home.

Ji Yingjie picked up the cup and took a sip: "Not bad, these tea leaves are of a high grade."

"You've been living quite comfortably since you got out; do you still want to go back?"

Wang Yingzhi:...

"What do you mean?"

Ji Yingjie played with her fingernails nonchalantly and smiled slightly: "It means nothing. I just want to tell you that you miscalculated by trying to blackmail Sheng Hanyu. Your little tricks might be enough to deal with that old fool Sheng Jiang, but don't forget that Sheng Jiang isn't the one in charge now."

"If Sheng Hanyu and Shi Youxuan want to deal with you, a single little finger is enough."

Wang Yingzhi was annoyed: "Who exactly are you? Coming here to act all high and mighty and teach me how to behave? I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice; don't think I can't tell just because you won't say."

"You must have been sent by that woman Shi Youxuan, you're a relative of her family, right? That woman is full of schemes, you must not have any good intentions either. Get out, get out, I won't talk to you, you have no qualifications..."