Hiding her pregnant belly! The wicked ex-wife of the true young master has awakened.

The slap caused not only the butler but also the servants, both overt and covert, to gasp in shock.

"Is the young lady this brave? She even dares to hit the old lady."

"It's chaos, complete chaos..."

"Fortunately, the young lady is discerning and doesn't target us personally, but the house is going to be in chaos tonight..."

"Stop talking, hurry up and pull them out!"

The housekeeper sent people to break up the fight, and in a flurry of activity, he contacted the master.

The old lady reacted for a few seconds, one hand holding the edge of the carved table, her chest rising and falling slightly, the other hand covering her face, her eyes bloodshot, her wrinkles filled with overwhelming rage, looking like a man-eating monster.

"...You...you've gone too far! How dare you lay a hand on an elder! This family will not tolerate you anymore, I will punish you..."

Her breathing was rapid and labored; she was clearly furious.

Before he could finish speaking, his body slumped to the side, and he closed his eyes and fell back into the chair.

"Madam!"

"Madam, old lady?!"

"..."

The butler and servants rushed forward, and the scene became chaotic.

"Call an ambulance immediately!"

"Call the doctor!"

"The old lady's personal doctor is at the ancestral home!"

"Go back to the ancestral home!"

Jinzhi stood silently watching the chaos, looked at her reddened palms, and gently exhaled a breath of stale air.

She finally understood why her mother had left back then; with that old woman around, the Ji family couldn't stay a single day longer.

No matter how good the relationship is with Ji Jinliang, having a wicked mother-in-law can turn even the best relationship into mutual loathing.

The restaurant was extremely noisy. Jinzhi didn't want to stay there, so she took a few steps out. The butler rushed out, "Sir, you're finally back! The old lady has fainted!"

Jinzhi looked towards the doorway.

Aze pushed Ji Jinliang back.

She didn't move, standing quietly not far away.

Ji Jinliang, dressed in a suit and tie, glanced at Jinzhi standing in the chaotic crowd, and his usually calm and composed expression momentarily lost its composure.

She had the same fair face marked with a handprint, her hair slightly disheveled, and she stood in the crowd, looking at him without sorrow or resentment, her belly protruding.

My beating heart felt a sharp pain for a moment.

Before he could catch his breath, Jinzhi walked up to him.

"Mr. Ji, the old lady doesn't like me and wants to kick me out of the Ji family. Can I leave now?"

Even her voice and tone were so similar. Ji Jinliang kept seeing his wife's image in his mind, and his voice became a little unsteady.

"Go upstairs and rest, and I will give you a satisfactory answer."

"Someone, take the young lady upstairs and fetch a doctor."

The only maid in the corner who hadn't approached the old lady stepped forward and took Jinzhi's arm.

"Miss, please come upstairs. You probably didn't eat enough. I'll prepare some food for you."

Jinzhi didn't move. "I hit the old woman. She struck first. Are you sure you want me to stay here? Or are you going to hold me accountable?"

"Have the Jin family come and pick me up. I'll stay in Beijing and wait for the Ji family to hold me accountable."

Ji Jinliang's tightly furrowed brows visibly relaxed a bit, and Aze behind him asked, "You hit the old lady?"

Jinzhi nodded her chin.

"Yes, please check the surveillance footage to see what happened."

Whether she saw it wrong or not, Aze curled his lips slightly.

Jinzhi: "What do you mean?"

Aze quickly covered his mouth and coughed lightly, "It's nothing."

Ji Jinliang: "It's too late, go upstairs and rest. The doctor will be here shortly. Have the kitchen make you a calming soup."

The place was in complete chaos, and Jinzhi, seeing that she couldn't leave, went upstairs.

After returning to her room, Jinzhi sat on a soft chair, reflecting on the old lady's words.

The old woman had only one core attack: that her mother had seduced someone. Could it be that besides Ji Jinliang, other men were involved in what happened back then?

She rubbed her temples.

The maid led the doctor in.

"Young Miss, the doctor has arrived."

Jinzhi underwent a full examination, and the doctor said there was nothing seriously wrong. He left her a bottle of ointment that pregnant women could use to apply to her face.

"Twice a day, supplemented with ice packs."

The maid saw the doctor out and then came back carrying the tray.

"Miss, the kitchen has made some chicken soup wontons. Have some to calm your nerves. I'll bring you some calming soup later and apply some medicine."

Jinzhi sat down at the table. "Thank you," she said.

Before the maid left, Jinzhi asked, "I offended the old lady, and everyone else went to see her. How dare you go up to her?"

"You are a member of the Lord's family, and we who work are there to go wherever there is a shortage of people."

The answer was flawless.

Do you know my mother?

The servant who had reached the door paused for a moment.

Jinzhi stepped forward and grasped her wrist.

Do you know anything about my mother?

The maid kept her head down and didn't say anything.

"What exactly happened back then? Why did Ji Jinliang try to cover it up? Do you know? Can you tell me? I really want to know."

Jinzhi released her wrist and grasped her shoulders. "This is very important to me. I want to know what my mother went through back then. Was she bullied?"

The young maid looked up, biting her lip, and said, "My mother used to work for the Ji family. She's passed away, so I don't know much about her..."

Jinzhi pulled her to sit in a chair.

"No matter how much, it's important to me. If you can tell me, I'll be very grateful. I promise not to tell anyone else. There are no secrets in the world. I overheard this, and it has nothing to do with you."

The maid stammered, "My mother said that at first the old lady did not agree to the wife entering the family... Later, the wife became pregnant and gave birth to the young master, and the old lady began to treat the wife well. The two had a good relationship. Then a kidnapping case happened, and not long after, the wife ran away from home."

"A kidnapping?"

"Yes, I can't find any information about her online. My husband blocked it. My mom said that my wife is a good person and is kind to everyone... I don't know anything else."

"Also... I visited the Ji family ancestral home once when I was a child. My wife was also bullied like this by the old lady. My husband wasn't there, so no one helped her. But this time you fought back. You were very impressive."

Jinzhi's eyes reddened with anger, regretting that she hadn't slapped the old woman a few more times.

"I understand, thank you."

After the maid left, Jinzhi ate something, took a bath, and sat by the window, lost in thought.

The old lady is vicious, and Ji Jinliang is no better; he can't even protect his own wife.

But what exactly is this kidnapping case? Could it be the widely circulated, clichéd choice between your ideal love interest and your wife?

Her mother really is the innocent and pitiful heroine of a tragic love story.

Jinzhi got angry just thinking about it.

Now that we're here, we must find out what really happened back then and seek justice for our mother.

She picked up the mirror in front of the window and looked at her face; there was a faint red mark on her left cheek.

It's not obvious, but it's definitely not normal.

Even though I applied the medicine and it felt cool, it still hurt a little.

She suddenly felt a little wronged. She had grown up so much, and it was one thing for her mother to discipline and punish her, but she had indeed done something wrong.

What right does an old woman, whom you've just met, have to boss her around?

Why did you hit her?

What if I disfigure her?

Such a beautiful face.

Looking out at the cold moonlight, she suddenly missed her parents and... Ye Yu.

He can unconditionally tolerate her and satisfy her little temper tantrums and all her demands.

She touched her lower abdomen, and for a moment she desperately wanted to ignore everything and return to the familiar Yuncheng where she had grown up and where her relatives and friends lived.

After sitting for a while, she prepared to rest and closed the window. A faint sound came from outside the window.

She looked out warily.

The creaking sound grew louder and louder.

Peeking out, a handsome face appeared in the moonlight.