Chapter 742: Unreasonable and Overbearing

"It's nothing."

Wan'er let her husband support her as she went back; she could not fall apart now, as she would have to face an even greater storm later.

Thinking back to the incident last time, she still felt a lingering fear; Ji Yingjie had left a deep psychological shadow on Wan'er.

Seven minutes after the children left, Ji Yingjie arrived.

She was very direct when she came, not saying a single superfluous word, and started by asking: "Where are the children? I want to see the children."

Wan'er was so scared she nearly fainted.

Fortunately, Jian Yining was still relatively calm; he smiled, pretending he knew nothing: "Auntie, are you here to see us, or to see the children? There's no rush to see the children, please sit for a while. I just obtained some West Lake Longjing that is quite good. You are a connoisseur of tea, so have a taste."

"I'm not drinking. Bring the children out for me to see."

Jian Yining:...

This person was impervious to reason.

She was even more overbearing than when she was at the Ji Family.

"Your timing is unfortunate, the children are not at home." Ji Yingjie was pushing too hard, and Jian Yining could not avoid it, so he had to tell the truth.

Ji Yingjie's eyes widened until they were almost vertical, and she said sternly: "Where did they go? Bring them back immediately!"

In someone else's home, ordering people around was very impolite.

But Ji Yingjie was used to having the final say and did not feel there was anything inappropriate about it.

Jian Yining had a very good temper and was not easily angered, but that did not mean he had no temper or would let people push him around.

He cooled his face, and his tone was no longer polite: "Make it clear that this is Jiangzhou, not your home; it is not a place where you can do whatever you want. You have no right to know where my children have gone."

"If you are willing to stay for a cup of tea, then stay. If you don't want tea, please leave. We are all quite busy and don't have time to keep you company."

This was an order to leave.

But Ji Yingjie did not leave; she said coldly: "Since things have reached this point, I won't beat around the bush with you either."

"Choose any of the three children, and let me take one away."

Wan'er's hands and feet turned cold, and her teeth chattered uncontrollably: "In your dreams! I will not let you take my children."

Jian Yining stood beside his wife, wrapping his arm around her shoulders to give her strength: "I will say this to you one last time: this is Jiangzhou, not the Ji Family."

Ji Yingjie sneered: "Hmph! Do you think I was scared growing up? I am not discussing this with you, just notifying you. I don't need anyone else's consent to do what I want."

After speaking, she turned and left.

What would she do after leaving here?

Jian Yining could guess it without even thinking.

It was not difficult for Ji Yingjie to find the children; he could not use force, he had to use his wits!

Jian Yining let go of his wife and blocked Ji Yingjie's path, his attitude changing one hundred and eighty degrees, becoming incredibly enthusiastic: "Auntie, Auntie, don't be angry. I was just joking with you earlier. The children went to get their shots and will be back this afternoon... Whatever you say goes, we will listen to you."

"Jian Yining, have you lost your mind? Listen to what? I will absolutely not listen!" Wan'er shouted in a shrill voice.

Her husband turned his head and winked at her craftily.

Wan'er understood immediately.

"Auntie, it's not easy for you to come to our home, you must at least eat a meal before you go. I will cook lunch myself, please taste my cooking..." Wan'er forced a smile onto her face.

The couple took one side each, holding Ji Yingjie's arms, acting affectionate as they pulled and dragged her back inside.

With one look from her husband, Wan'er understood perfectly.

Ji Yingjie was the kind of woman who said what she meant and had the ability to do it!

Women with overly rigid personalities all had one thing in common—they respond to soft tactics, not hard ones.

The two of them softened their attitude, though they didn't harbor the delusion that she would change her mind; in any case, they would keep her there first and plan for the long term later.

Ji Yingjie was no fool; she knew exactly what the couple was thinking.

She exposed their little schemes: "You two don't need to play little tricks with me, it's useless."

"Nianyin knows me better than you do. Because she let Shi Ran go, she received my most severe punishment and her life or death is unknown now. You had best not play tricks in front of me..."

Wan'er sat on the sofa with Ji Yingjie, keeping her head low and looking submissive as she was scolded.

Jian Yining took the opportunity while brewing tea to quickly send a message to Shi Youxuan: Nianyin has been punished, life or death unknown!

Sheng Family.

Shi Youxuan received the message from Jian Yining and immediately called Nianyin.

"Beep—"

"Beep, beep—"

"Beep, beep, beep—"

"Pick up the phone, Nianyin, pick up the phone!" Shi Youxuan stamped her feet in anxiety.

"Beep—"

Just as Shi Youxuan was about to give up, the call finally connected: "Big... sister!"

It was Nianyin's voice, but it was extremely weak.

"Nianyin, where are you? Tell me the address."

Shi Youxuan switched the phone to speakerphone and ran outside while asking.

"Home..."

Nianyin's home.

Shi Youxuan arrived downstairs almost at the same time as the emergency center's vehicle.

"22nd floor, hurry."

The group reached the door, and Shi Youxuan took out her key to open it; a pungent smell of blood rushed toward them.

She rushed into the room, searching and calling out: "Nianyin, Nianyin..."

The 120 emergency doctors and nurses followed closely behind her.

The Study.

Nianyin was lying on the floor, having already fainted.

Her hands were a bloody, mangled mess, looking too horrific to behold; sweat had soaked her hair, and her face was as pale as paper.

"Nianyin, Nianyin!" Shi Youxuan called out several times, but she could not hear; she had fainted from the pain.

Nianyin was sent to the Jian Family Hospital.

After examining her, the doctor told Shi Youxuan: "The patient has multiple fractures and cracks in both hands. Fortunately, she was brought in on time. After applying a plaster cast for immobilization and resting well for a few months, there shouldn't be any lasting sequelae."

Nianyin had already woken up.

Shi Youxuan thanked the doctor and went to the Hospital Ward to see Nianyin.

"Who dealt such a vicious blow? Was it the Clan Leader?"

If it was Ji Yingjie who had done it, Shi Youxuan would definitely go and confront her.

It was too much; how could someone be beaten like this?

When Nianyin saw Shi Youxuan, she felt very embarrassed.

She asked in a low voice: "Big Sister, it was you who sent me to the hospital, right?"

Before she lost consciousness, she had vaguely felt herself answering a phone call.

The person on the phone asked her where she was.

A strong desire to survive made her answer that she was at home, and it seemed the call had come from Big Sister.

She had been punished because she failed in her attempt to snatch someone's child.

She didn't feel aggrieved about being punished, as that was what one deserved for failing a task, but being sent to the hospital by Shi Youxuan made Nianyin feel very guilty, and she was too embarrassed to face her directly.

Shi Youxuan didn't think that much.

She only wanted to know now who had dealt such a vicious blow to Nianyin!

She guessed that this person was Ji Yingjie.

Receiving no answer, she asked again: "It was your Clan Leader who dealt the vicious blow, right? That woman is too much!" She didn't even call her Aunt anymore; she didn't want to have such a vicious and unreasonable Aunt.

Nianyin hurriedly shook her head: "Please don't blame the Clan Leader; it wasn't her fault, it was me beating myself!"

Shi Youxuan:...

She didn't believe it.

Could one beat oneself into such a state?

Who was she trying to fool?

"It's true, please believe me, it really was me beating myself."

Seeing that she didn't believe her, Nianyin had no choice but to explain in detail.

She told Shi Youxuan: "I used my Internal Power; I held a ruler in my right hand to break my left hand, then I used my feet to hold the ruler to break my right hand..."

Shi Youxuan:...

Was she crazy?

To beat oneself like this, and to be so calculating about it!

She asked: "Why?"

But Nianyin could not bring herself to say it no matter what.

Because she failed to snatch someone else's child, so she broke her own hands?

How could such a reason be spoken aloud?

Shi Youxuan sent a message to Lao Qi to tell him about this matter.