I Became Super Rich After Resigning

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Seeking Justice for Yuan Xi

Chu Lin merely smiled and said, “Mom, it’s nothing, just playing around.”

Yang Ying was surprised; Chu Lin was not someone to mess with. For him to pass off getting splashed with red wine as just playing around was indeed unusual.

Zhou Jiameng felt a bit anxious when she heard the words playing around.

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Zhou Jiameng had been privately told by Chu Yan that both Yang Ying and Chu Qing had their hearts set on her becoming the future Mrs. Chu of the Chu Family.

Over the past year, every time Zhou Jiameng invited Chu Lin out for meals, he had never turned her down, leading Zhou Jiameng to believe her position as Mrs. Chu was secure.

But upon hearing Chu Lin’s light laugh mentioning Liang Suisui, she began to feel a bit panicked.

Yuan Xi said, “It’s not playing around, Mom. It was Chu Lin who first insulted my friend. He saw my friend in Jiangye and spread rumors that she wanted to snag Gu Hanchen as a wealthy husband. Yesterday, he insulted her again, which is why she got angry and splashed the red wine on him.”

Chu Qing frowned and slammed the table, “Chu Lin, how can you be so lacking in manners!”

Chu Lin glared at Yuan Xi.

Yuan Xi stood her ground unafraid.

Yang Ying also looked at Chu Lin with annoyance, “Chu Lin, what you did was really going too far. She’s a decent girl, and you’re saying she’s angling for a wealthy husband like Gu Hanchen. Aren’t you afraid of damaging her reputation? You don’t need to compensate for the clothes, just buy a gift and go apologize in person.”

With furrowed brows, Chu Lin said, “Alright, got it.”

After dinner, Chu Lin approached Yuan Xi and said, “You sure know how to tattle.”

Yuan Xi replied, “I’m not tattling. You really did go too far. If you dislike me, just come at me. There’s no need to make things difficult for my friend.”

Chu Lin scoffed, “Make things difficult? If I wanted to make things difficult for her, would I have lost a watch I’d only worn for two days to her in a bet?”

“It’s best if you don’t make things difficult for my friend,” Yuan Xi said.

Chu Lin inquired, “Where does her family live?”

Yuan Xi frowned at Chu Lin, “What do you want to do?”

“Go to her house to apologize, as you said. If you don’t tell me, I’ll find out myself.”

Frowning, Yuan Xi still gave Chu Lin Liang Suisui’s home address.

Just like he said, even if she didn’t tell him, Chu Lin would have been able to find out.

Yuan Xi didn’t believe that Chu Lin would continue to trouble Liang Suisui after both Chu Qing and Yang Ying had spoken.

Zhou Jiameng approached Chu Lin and said, “Chu Lin, shall I go with you?”

“No need.”

Chu Lin refused Zhou Jiameng and drove off in a new sports car.

Huo Shiyan asked Yuan Xi, “Go back to the mansion or shall we check on Liang Suisui at her place?”

Yuan Xi said, “Chu Lin wouldn’t be so lacking in decency as to trouble Liang Suisui at her home. Moreover, Liang Suisui’s relatives live next to her, and the factory is nearby. If Chu Lin dares to trouble Liang Suisui at her place, he won’t get any advantage. Let’s just head back to the mansion.”

Yuan Xi hadn’t slept well last night, and she was already a bit sleepy, so on the drive back, she dozed off.

In a daze, she dreamt of a church wedding.

Most of the villagers living around Ruohu practiced Buddhism and Taoism, while a few were Christians.

The church was built with contributions from several wealthy Christian businessmen from the nearby villages.

Located by Ruohu, with its picturesque scenery, the church was a popular venue for couples to hold their weddings.

As a child, after witnessing a church wedding, Yuan Xi and her friends entered the church and mimicked the adults, pretending to get married.

“Place your hand on the Bible, Xiao Xi. Do you take Brother Zhuangzhuang to be your husband, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?”

“I do.”

“Brother Zhuangzhuang, do you take Xiao Xi to be your wife, to have and to hold, for better or worse, in sickness and in health, until death do you part?”

“I do.”

“Brother, sister is sleeping so soundly…”

The voices of children in Yuan Xi’s dream merged with reality, and when she opened her eyes, she found herself back at the Ruohu Mansion.

Yuan Xi thought to herself, she didn’t practice Christianity, so the vows made inside the church shouldn’t count.

And she had no idea where that Brother Zhuangzhuang was now.

Huo Shiyan saw that Yuan Xi had just woken up looking confused, “Had a dream? Who did you dream about?”

Yuan Xi had just woken up and without any thought said, “Brother Zhuangzhuang.”

Xiao Shihuo said, “Brother Zhuangzhuang? I don’t like Brother Zhuangzhuang; I like Xiao Mei, Shua Zi, and Grandpa Niu. I want to watch ‘Big Ear Tutu’; it’s been so long since I’ve watched cartoons!”

Huo Shiyan ignored Xiao Shihuo, who was clamoring to watch cartoons, and asked Yuan Xi, “What did you dream about?”

Yuan Xi certainly couldn’t tell Huo Shiyan that as a child, she had played house and married another little boy in the church, “Just dreaming about playing in the church when I was little.”

“I also want to play in the church!”

Xiao Shihuo said on the side, “I want to play!”

After Yuan Xi slept in the car, much of her drowsiness had dissipated, “Okay, I’ll take you to play in the church.”

It’s always better to play in the church than to watch cartoons.

A five-minute drive and they arrived at the church.

Today is Sunday, and the Christians in the village were all gathered in the church for worship.

“You are Yuan Qing’s child, right?”

Yuan Xi heard someone speaking in regional dialect, turned around, and saw a former neighbor, “Aunt, it’s me.”

Aunt Meng looked Yuan Xi up and down and said, “You’ve grown up so much, you’ve finally come back. Your aunts and uncles really aren’t good for anything. After such a big incident happened at your house back then, they drove you out of the house. Now that demolition is happening, they’ve been looking for you!”

“Looking for me?” Yuan Xi asked.

Aunt Meng said, “Yes, the village said that the big boss in charge of the demolition saw the list and said that the house left behind by your parents has you as the primary heir, and you need to sign off on the demolition compensation.

Now your grandfather’s family is looking for you everywhere, wanting you to sign the papers to agree to the house demolition, otherwise, your house won’t be torn down.”

Yuan Xi looked towards Huo Shiyan.

Huo Shiyan said to Yuan Xi, “That should rightfully be yours.”

Aunt Meng looked at Huo Shiyan standing next to Yuan Xi and said, “Oh my, this young man is so handsome. Is this your…”

Yuan Xi said with a light smile, “My husband.”

Aunt Meng said with a smile, “You’re married? Why didn’t you invite us for the wedding banquet?”

Huo Shiyan said, “We haven’t had the banquet yet. We will invite Aunt Meng when we do.”

Aunt Meng said with a laugh, “Then I’ll be waiting to toast at your wedding!”

Huo Shiyan said, “We will definitely invite Aunt Meng when the time comes.”

After Aunt Meng left, Yuan Xi looked at Huo Shiyan and said, “How did you know she was Aunt Meng?”

“I heard you call her Aunt Meng just now.”

Yuan Xi was a bit puzzled, “Did I say it?”

Huo Shiyan said, “You did, don’t believe me? Ask Huohuo.”

It wasn’t necessary for Yuan Xi to dwell on whether she’d called her Aunt Meng, nor did she seek confirmation from Xiao Huo, “Was it you who said that my family’s demolition must have my signature?”

Huo Shiyan nodded, “Yes, because that was originally yours.”

Yuan Xi said, “Forget it, let them have the house… I have let go of it long ago; I don’t want to have anything to do with them anymore.”

Huo Shiyan asked Yuan Xi, “When Mr. and Mrs. Yuan died, it was the most helpless time for you, yet they took all of the inheritance that should have been yours, leaving you nothing. You might let it go, but I can’t. I need to fight for this justice for you.”

Yuan Xi bit her lower lip; she would always remember how her adoptive parents still lay in the cold mortuary, while her grandparents and their family suddenly showed their true colors.

Even the village head and the villagers had advised them not to overdo it, but they still drove her out of the house, not even allowing Yuan Xi to mourn.

It was the village head, her uncle, and the parents of Liang Suisui who stepped forward to allow Yuan Xi to see her parents off one last time.

Thinking back to eight years ago, Yuan Xi, who had just come of age, didn’t know how she had managed to survive…

“Shiyan, thank you.”

Huo Shiyan, “In our relationship, you don’t need to thank me.”

Yuan Xi’s phone rang; she took out her phone and saw it was a call from Liang Suisui, “Suisui, what’s up?”

“Where are you? Hurry over to my house and take your brother away!”