After five bigwigs in Beijing's elite circle fell into their trap, I fled.

Chapter 117 My Scumbag Dad is a Crybaby

Beiming Temple Residence.

Although it is Ning Yunzhan's private villa, it has long been hailed as an art palace for architects in the architectural world.

Ning Yunzhan led Jiang Shu around inside for a full two hours.

Jiang Shu exclaimed in amazement, "I didn't realize it when I saw the brochure yesterday, but seeing the scaled-down architectural model today is truly breathtaking. No wonder Yunduan is a dominant force in the real estate industry; compared to your buildings, those other properties on the market look so ordinary!"

Ning Yunzhan smiled and said, "I wonder what kind of house our patron prefers? I'll design it for you personally."

“I’m not too picky,” Jiang Shu thought for a moment, “but I feel I prefer cool colors, like these models.”

She pointed to several of the models.

Ning Yunzhan glanced at the architectural models, silently remembered her words, and led her to visit the other rooms of the villa.

As I passed by a courtyard, I saw several luxury cars parked there, with a group of bodyguards in suits standing in an orderly fashion.

Ning Yunzhan paused slightly and asked the butler beside him, "Who are those people?"

"Here's the thing, ever since the news of the auction of the Beiming Mansion was released, many people have been interested. Some wealthy families have applied to come and take a look in person as a reference for the auction. The group you see here are from the imperial family. Today, the head of the imperial family is here in person to assess the value... Later, the head of the Jiang family from the imperial family will also be coming to take a look..."

Ning Yunzhan nodded: "Guests are welcome. Go and prepare some tea."

“Okay.” The butler paused for a moment. “Mr. Ning, I suggest that you also call in the bodyguards you left outside.”

Ning Yunzhan raised an eyebrow slightly: "Hmm?"

The butler lowered his voice: "You never pay attention to the gossip about the powerful families in the capital. The Guan family and the Jiang family are notorious rivals, the kind who cause trouble wherever they go. If they start fighting later, our villa displays architectural treasures. If they get damaged or broken..."

Ning Yunzhan nodded noncommittally: "Then call him in and keep an eye on him."

Just as Jiang Shu was about to dig into the gossip of these two prominent families in the capital, a voice call request suddenly popped up on her phone.

She glanced down, gestured to Ning Yunzhan to answer the phone, and walked to the side.

Once she reached a sufficiently secluded corner, Jiang Shu answered the voice call:
"Xia, what's the matter?"

"Master Jiang," a woman's voice came from the other end, "the batch of supplies you gave me three months ago has been used up."

Jiang Shu thought for a moment: "Should I send you another one?"

"That thing is too valuable. If you don't mind the hassle, I'll come find you myself."

"That works too. I'm in Beijing."

The woman hesitated for a moment: "Okay. I'll probably be there in about a week, and I'll bring you a few boxes of pills while I'm there."

"it is good."

Magic City.

Old, run-down rental apartment.

Xia Ruo hung up the phone and began to sort through the pills.

"Don't keep sending these worthless pills to other people every few days. What are you going to do to compensate them if they cause problems?" A slightly disdainful voice sounded from behind.

Xia Ruo carefully placed the pill in a cauldron without turning her head: "The customer feedback is actually quite good. Why don't you try one?"

"No need! It's garbage that hasn't been certified by the pharmaceutical association. I don't want to risk my life to test it."

Xia Ruo turned to look at her husband.

"Li Yishen," she said softly, "your words are getting more and more cutting..."

"Am I being harsh, or are you just too unambitious? If you could find a job that pays three or four thousand, I'd think more highly of you." The man glanced at her. "Forget it, you won't listen to me anyway. I'm going on another business trip, so don't save me dinner tonight."

Xia Ruo looked at the well-dressed man: "Business trip... how many days this time?"

"It's hard to say. There's a big project in the capital, it might take about ten days." The man meticulously tied his tie in front of the mirror. "I have a thousand left of my salary for this month, which I've already transferred to you. If it's not enough, you'll have to figure out the rest yourself."

Xia Ruo: "...Okay."

Li Yishen seemed quite pleased with her tact, and hesitated for a moment before saying, "It's mainly because I spent a lot of money treating big clients to meals this month. I'll give you an extra thousand next month."

After saying that, he began packing his luggage.

These are all high-end clothes that I wouldn't normally wear to work, and the underwear is brand new. In addition, there's men's cologne, men's face masks, and a men's watch from a high-end brand that I supposedly won in a company raffle... a couple's set.

Xia Ruo quietly looked at the suitcase, which contained not a single work-related item, and then glanced at the man who had become increasingly meticulously groomed lately. Suddenly, she asked, "Li Yishen, are you really going on a business trip?"

“Of course it’s true!” The man slightly avoided her gaze. “You know I’m a member of a collateral branch of the Li family. The main branch of the Li family is going to hold a business banquet in the next few days, and I also received an invitation. If I can get in touch with the main branch, I can support you for the rest of your life, even if you never find a job.”

"Oh..." Xia Ruo smiled, "Then go and come back soon."

The man walked out the door without looking back.

Xia Ruo watched the car speed away and slowly dialed a number: "Li Yishen has been invited to the business banquet hosted by the Li Group?"

The person on the other end answered respectfully, "Li Yishen is not qualified to be invited, but the daughter of the president of Tianshang Group received an invitation and submitted an application to have Li Yishen accompany her."

Xia Ruo said "Oh": "President's daughter? President Liu's youngest daughter who just turned twenty and has already obtained a Level 3 Spirit Alchemist certificate?"

"Yes." The person on the other end hesitated for a moment, "This isn't the first time they've traveled together on business..."

Xia Ruo lowered her head and picked up the medicine cauldron: "Book me a plane ticket to the capital next week. You know the rules."

"I understand! I guarantee I won't leak any of your information—however, if you're catching someone cheating, this week would actually be a better time to leave."

"I don't catch people in the act of adultery," Xia Ruo said calmly. "Just do as I ask."

imperial capital.

Beiming Temple Residence.

Jiang Shu put her phone back in her pocket and walked to the spot where she had parted ways with Ning Yunzhan, only to find that Ning Yunzhan was gone.

The old butler stood guard where he was, and immediately came forward to greet her upon seeing her:

“Ms. Jiang, there’s a problem with one of the items in Exhibition Room 1. Mr. Ning has gone to repair it. Let me show you around first.”

"Okay." As soon as Jiang Shu finished speaking, several luxury cars roared through the gate, and then dozens of thugs wielding clubs crawled out of them…

The old butler paused for a moment: "They are from the Jiang family in the capital."

"Let's fight?" Jiang Shu's curiosity was piqued.

"Everyone in the capital knows that whenever Guan Muyun, the head of the Guan family, goes out, the Jiang family members will swarm him and beat him to death." The old butler's forehead was covered in sweat. "Miss Jiang, please continue your stroll. I'll go and call our bodyguards in right away—we can't let them run wild in a place like the Beiming Mansion!" After saying that, the old butler hurriedly ran outside.

Jiang Shu glanced at the architectural model display, which she had been so engrossed in before, and suddenly found it utterly dull and uninteresting. She hesitated for a moment, then decisively decided to follow her heart. With her hands in her pockets, she eagerly headed towards the Jiang and Guan families to see what was going on…

The Beiming Temple covers a very large area.

The incident occurred in a very open wooded area.

A group of bodyguards in suits firmly guarded all the key routes.

Within the area they protected, by the flower bed, Guan Muyun, the head of the Guan family, sat quietly in his wheelchair. He was only around forty years old, and because he was well-maintained, his face looked very young, exuding a strong air of debauchery and playboy.

The wheelchair was large, and Guan Muyun looked irritable and bored. He rested his hands on the armrests, listening to his assistant give a report.
"Chairman, according to our assessment, this Beiming Residence is extremely valuable. Precisely because of this, it will be a tough nut to crack, and we may have a hard time acquiring it."

Approximately how much money do I need to prepare?

The assistant looked at the figures on the report and hesitated: "It might... require at least one-third of the government's assets..."

Guan Muyun was somewhat discouraged: "A villa that Yunduan Group no longer wants is being sold for such a high price."

The assistant began dryly, "As everyone knows, the most valuable part of the Beiming Mansion isn't the villa itself, but the exhibits in its dozens of showrooms... If you, Chairman, can acquire it, within ten years at most, the Guan family will become the second largest behemoth in the real estate industry, after Yunduan..."

With a heavy heart, Guan Muyun ordered, "Notify the finance department to allocate working capital from all of the Guan family's enterprises to prepare for this auction."

"Yes." The assistant gripped the wheelchair's handle. "Would you like to look around a bit more, or go straight back?"

"I'm not going shopping anymore. I'll just wait here for a bit. I heard my father-in-law and brother-in-law are on their way." Guan Muyun said dejectedly, "I have to see them."

The assistant hesitated: "But they attack you every time they see you..."

"Go ahead and hit me. I deserve to be hit anyway." Guan Muyun paused for a moment. "Prepare a few doctors for me in advance. Even if I get hit, I still need to get treatment."

The assistant remained silent.

Just then, the roar of luxury cars could be heard in the distance.

The assistant glanced at the scene and suddenly stepped in front of Guan Muyun: "Chairman, the Jiang family has arrived."

His bodyguards stood ready, one by one.

Not far away, Jiang Shu sat casually on a branch of a lush tree, her eyes wide open. She took a deep breath and sent a message to Ning Yunzhan in the pet group:

Sponsor: [Ning Yunzhan, a fierce battle is raging among the wealthy families, the air is thick with the smoke of war, come and watch the battle!]

There is a fish in the Northern Sea: [? ?]

The Queen's Loyal Dog: [Shouldn't our benefactor be in the clouds right now?]

Beiming Youyu: [Beiming Mansion]

Bliss: [Dead Fish, you took your sugar daddy to watch a fight?]

The smug cat: [Send me a few videos, I want to watch too!]

Canary: [Link]

Canary: [I've taken over the Tianluo surveillance system at Beiming Temple. I've sent the link to the group.]

On the tree.

After sending the message, Jiang Shu stopped paying attention to the group messages. She looked curiously at the group of thugs who came out of the Jiang family's luxury car, and then her gaze fell on the last luxury car.

The door of the luxury car opened, and movie star Jiang Liufeng and a sprightly old man stepped out.

Jiang Shu exclaimed in surprise, "We were just eating some melon seeds, and it turned out to involve Actor Jiang?"

The two sides faced off in the open space.

Guan Muyun waved his bodyguards away, then respectfully called out to someone:

"Dad, brother-in-law."

"Who's your father! You shameless bastard!" The old man's face turned black with anger. "My daughter's grave has been dug up, did you do it?"

Guan Muyun's eyes reddened: "I didn't mean to. I've been looking for Yunyun for so many years and you all said she was dead. Now that I've finally found her grave, I had to dig it up to verify it."

He paused, his voice slightly choked with sobs: "I thought if Yunyun's remains really existed, I wouldn't live either. I'd just jump into the dug grave and lie down next to her, at least to keep her company—but Dad, it's an empty grave! Waaah, Yunyun isn't actually dead, is she? Can you tell me where she is? I've missed her terribly all these years!"

"I knew it was you, you beast! No one but you would do such a thing!" Old Master Jiang roared in fury. "I'll beat you to death today!"

Old Master Jiang grabbed a stick from the thug and started hitting Guan Muyun!
"If you hit someone too hard with an iron bar, they can die! Stop it right now!" The assistant next to him was terrified and didn't care about anything else. He immediately called several bodyguards to protect Guan Muyun.

Old Master Jiang clutched his chest: "You beast, you just rely on your numbers..."

Guan Muyun's reddened eyes stared fixedly at the iron bar for a few seconds: "Dad, use your hand! If you use your hand, I won't let them stop me—I can't die yet, I still need to live to find Yunyun..."

"With your hands, is that it?" Jiang Liufeng pulled the old man back, then slowly rolled up his sleeves. "Dad, you go rest over there, let me do it."

Then, fists rained down on Guan Muyun!
"Waaaaah, brother-in-law, please don't hit my face! Yunyun doesn't like ugly men..."

"No! I can't fight here! It's not easy for my body to develop abs right now; I need to save them for Yunyun to see..."

"Don't hit my arm, Yunyun's name is tattooed there by me..."

……

Jiang Liufeng grew angrier the more he fought, and couldn't help but resort to sarcastic remarks:
"Pretending to be all lovey-dovey, let you be a playboy back then! Let you scumbag my sister! If you hadn't knelt in front of the Jiang family's gate begging for my sister's hand, if it weren't for the fact that you saved Yunyun and shamelessly flattered her for so many years, a notorious playboy like you would never have been with my sister!"

"Waaaaah, brother-in-law, you can hit me, but you can't question my feelings for Yunyun. I truly love her. I relentlessly pursued her for eight years to be with her, and I finally managed to marry her. I never intended to betray her. Waaaaah, I was set up!"

You're a piece of scum!

"I'm so sorry to her, but she broke three of my legs too, sob sob! I've already paid a huge price for my mistakes... Brother-in-law, please stop hitting my legs! I finally managed to get some results from the treatment, and I need to save them for Yunyun's use later..."

Jiang Liufeng's head was buzzing with anger: "I'll smash your stinking mouth!"

……

The assistant was on edge, keeping a close eye on the chaotic scene. Meanwhile, in the tree, Jiang Shu was so shocked by the words, "But she also broke three of my legs," that she jumped down from the tree!

Breaking three legs... How familiar that move is!

Just then, the old butler finally arrived with his bodyguards, and behind Jiang Shu, Ning Yunzhan strolled out of the house, his voice soft yet exuding an aura of authority:
"Mr. Jiang, are you trying to cause a death on Ning's turf?"

(End of this chapter)