After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 72 Shen Xiujin's Impotent Rage and Terror

Just then, Li Tingxue suddenly started talking about something else with great interest: "Oh, Mother, let me tell you, I heard that Gao Yuheng has been arrested by the government."

I heard that if he can't pay off his debts on time, he'll be sentenced to exile!

"As for that Pan Ranyue, she was penniless, yet she shamelessly tried to ask my parents for help."

As a result, as soon as she got close to my front door, she was beaten up by the people guarding there and then ran away in a sorry state!

However, Pan Ranyue is now being relentlessly pressured by her creditors to repay her debts every day, forcing her to mortgage her house to pay off the debts.

It is said that Meng Zigao is currently teetering on the brink of life and death, clinging to life with only his last breath.

Hearing this, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but shake her head and said, "Hey, she had such a good hand back then, but she ended up like this because of her son. It's really speechless!"

Li Tingxue chuckled in agreement, "Hehe...who says otherwise?"

Just then, Li Tingxue suddenly changed the subject and sighed, "Alas! My sister-in-law has been arguing with Xingzhou non-stop lately. She insists on divorcing him and wants to take my little niece with her and leave the Li family."

Despite my brother's firm opposition, even going so far as to send the adopted son away, my sister-in-law showed no sign of changing her mind.

After hearing her daughter-in-law's words, Jiang Mianmian pursed her lips and said, "In my opinion, your brother should have sent that child away a long time ago, instead of waiting until your sister-in-law proposed a divorce before he took such action to show his attitude."

If I were your brother's wife, frankly, I wouldn't continue living with him either.

Just thinking about his years dealing with counterfeit goods makes my heart ache; it's absolutely disgusting. How much more so for your sister-in-law, the victim?

Faced with Jiang Mianmian's blunt and impolite words, Li Tingxue's lips twitched involuntarily a few times, and a helpless expression appeared on her face as she slowly explained:

"But he really had no other choice! After all, he had raised that child for so many years, and there was still some deep affection between them."

Moreover, although the rumors and gossip about the Li family no longer fly around as much as before, but…

"But even now, there are still many families closely watching our every move. The reason why Xingzhou is so cautious is because he is worried that those with ulterior motives will secretly investigate the situation at home!"

After all, gossip can be a powerful force. If more rumors or other issues arise, things could really get messy.

“That’s true. Your Li family has been making quite a splash in the capital lately, becoming quite popular!” Jiang Mianmian couldn’t help but chuckle.

Hearing her mother-in-law's teasing, Li Tingxue shook her head slightly, a helpless expression on her face, and thought to herself, "Mother-in-law, please, for my sake, give me a break!"

Then, Li Tingxue continued, "Mother, there's another troubling thing. You don't know, my little niece is only six years old, but she's already been completely brainwashed by that damn imposter."

Despite her young age, she treats that fake son very well, almost becoming his loyal 'lickspiel'!

Xingzhou also took his niece's feelings and acceptance level into full consideration, which is why he deliberately postponed it for a while before finally sending the child away.

Our brother's only hope is that, once the two children are no longer together, as time goes by, our niece will gradually forget that child and return to normal.

"I'm just worried that the kid will end up like your little brother, that would be troublesome. He might become love-struck, and no matter how far apart they are, they might still meet again by chance..."

Hearing this, Li Tingxue suddenly felt a chill run down her spine. Could it be? She was starting to feel afraid of her mother-in-law's words.

She couldn't help but recall her casual conversation with Shen Xiuyan yesterday, during which he inadvertently mentioned Shen Xiujin and the female lead named Su Qianqian.

Li Tingxue remembered that her mother-in-law had mentioned Shen Xiujin before, saying that he was a male protagonist who was well-versed in criminal law and acted with extreme arrogance.

At that time, she found these words quite interesting and was secretly curious about what kind of story Shen Xiujin had in his book!

To her utter surprise, Shen Xiuyan told her yesterday that Shen Xiujin had poured out his grievances and complaints to him for the entire afternoon!

…………

At this moment, Shen Xiujin looked up at the sky helplessly, his heart filled with endless frustration. Ever since he met his heroine, Su Qianqian, at the Marquis's mansion, his days seemed to be under a strange curse.

No matter when or where, he always seems to be able to unexpectedly run into the female lead.

Moreover, this situation has reached an unbelievable level, driving him almost to the brink of madness; he is truly being driven insane.

How exactly should I describe this feeling?

In short, it felt like being completely powerless and forced to accept it. This feeling was truly terrifying; no one else could even imagine it!

It's like every time he travels by carriage, the journey is always smooth and there's nothing unusual.

But when the driver turns a corner or changes routes, he always accidentally bumps into the female protagonist who suddenly appears out of nowhere!

This happened repeatedly, leaving him speechless and completely unprepared. Moreover, even when he simply wanted to go out for a meal, he would unexpectedly run into the female lead.

As he walked down the bustling street, surrounded by many people, suddenly, out of nowhere, the female protagonist appeared like a gust of wind and bumped into him without any suspense.

It's really quite bizarre!

Anyway, every time he goes out, no matter when or where, he always manages to have a "chance encounter" with the female lead, Su Qianqian! If that were all, then let's continue listening.

Once, he and some friends went to a teahouse for tea. Just as they got downstairs, they suddenly heard a series of crackling sounds!

The next instant, a teapot falls from the sky, heading straight for his head, and the female lead suddenly appears to save him.

On another, even more outrageous occasion, a fight broke out among bystanders in the street. While others were fighting, he, an innocent bystander, was caught in the crossfire and a knife was aimed straight at him. The female lead appeared at just the right moment and saved him.

Even the mad horse that suddenly went out of control and ran wildly in the road, and the crazy cats and dogs that darted out of the alley, were all rescued by the female lead.

God knows how devastated he was at that moment; he wished he could stay home forever and stay as far away from the female lead as possible.

Because he tragically realized that it seemed that as soon as he dared to step out the door, all sorts of terrible things would follow.

The female lead, on the other hand, seemed to be pre-programmed, appearing in front of him precisely on time, just to check in and save him.

This terrifying feeling made him suspicious of the female lead. She wasn't his "savior," but rather a "jinx" who brought him all the bad luck.

What's truly baffling is that at every crucial moment, the female lead always appears at just the right time, like a deity descending from the heavens to save him from dire straits. However, family members, who can understand the terror of that feeling?!

In reality, he didn't need Su Qianqian as his "savior" at all; her frequent appearances only made him more anxious and uneasy.

It was as if a voice kept echoing in his ears, reminding him of his gratitude towards Su Qianqian, and even causing him to feel…

Shen Xiujin: "..."

But in such a state of mind, how could he possibly feel grateful to her?

"Ah ah ah ah ah……"

The roar was deafening; he was in a fit of impotent rage!

Damn it, you damned old thief!

It really pissed him off!

Shen Xiujin had lost count of how many times he had encountered such bad luck.

Today, the groom suddenly developed diarrhea without warning, suffering from severe abdominal pain and was unable to drive the car out.

Immediately afterwards, the two little followers beside him, Ban Jin, also inexplicably twisted their ankles, limping and having difficulty moving.

With no other choice, Shen Xiujin could only sigh and leave with Ba Liang. He seemed to have gotten used to these unexpected situations lately!

But as fate would have it, misfortune never comes singly; just as darkness was falling, he unexpectedly encountered the female lead again. From afar, he saw Su Qianqian standing quietly by the roadside, her figure appearing strangely eerie.

At first, Shen Xiujin mistook it for a ghost. He was so frightened that he was trembling all over and almost fell off the carriage.

Just then, Su Qianqian glanced up and her gaze fell on Shen Xiujin. Her eyes lit up instantly, and she was overjoyed.

With a big smile on her face, Su Qianqian ran towards Shen Xiujin, secretly delighted. Shen Xiujin must have come specifically to find her, after all, she had "saved" him many times.

"Don't come over here!"

But when Shen Xiujin caught sight of Su Qianqian rushing towards him, his expression changed drastically, as if he had really seen a ghost. He was so frightened that he frantically waved his whip, wanting to leave as quickly as possible.

Just as Shen Xiujin was anxiously driving away, something unexpected happened—the car wheels suddenly sank into a mud pit without warning.

No matter how hard he cracked the whip, the wheels seemed to be stuck in the mud, and no matter how hard the horse tried, it couldn't move forward.

Enraged, Shen Xiujin continued to curse, cursing the useless carriage and his bad luck, and even wanted to jump out of the carriage!

Just then, Su Qianqian ran up to him, lowered her head slightly, a shy blush rising on her cheeks, and said softly:

"Shen Xiujin, didn't you say before that you didn't want to see me? So why are you coming to see me now?"

"Hey! How did you know I was going back to the village today? Could it be... you've been secretly following me just to find out where I live?!"

Faced with Su Qianqian's barrage of questions, Shen Xiujin was so angry he almost ground his teeth to powder, squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth:

"Hmph! I didn't come here to see you at all, I didn't follow you, and I have absolutely no interest in where you live!"

Honestly, he was speechless at that moment, filled with doubt and helplessness. Just as he was about to go home, a thick fog suddenly rolled in, making it impossible for him to see the road clearly and causing him to lose his way.

Seeing that this was not a solution, he could only grit his teeth and let Ba Liang leave on his own. Thinking of what his elder brother had mentioned about recent events and the special abilities that Jiang Mianmian had demonstrated, he had no choice but to let Ba Liang run back alone to find someone to rescue him!

As darkness fell, he got lost and couldn't get back on time. But what was even more unexpected was that, in the thick fog, he coincidentally encountered a female ghost—no, the female protagonist, Su Qianqian.

This road wasn't unfamiliar to him; he'd been there many times before. But today, he somehow got lost, as if he were in a maze, which was really strange.

This made him drive his carriage back and forth several times, but he still couldn't get out.