N-M Chapter 998 How dare you bully my woman?
Chapter 998 How dare you bully my woman?
"Mom, don't worry, there's definitely something fishy about this! I'll ask Renjie right now what to do; he's the smartest!"
Gao Xiao'e quickly reassured her, and then took out her phone.
Having spent many days with Zhou Renjie, she had already developed a sense of dependence on him.
She had been arguing and making a scene out of anger, but now that she had calmed down, the first person she thought of was Zhou Renjie, and she immediately dialed his number.
As for Zhou Renjie, he has always been based at Feilong Group in Linhai City.
With Ji Xiuhan away on vacation, numerous affairs of the Ji Group were piling up, and Zhou Renjie had been busy in the office for days dealing with various documents and important applications, keeping him extremely busy.
Suddenly his phone rang. It was Gao Xiao'e calling. A smile involuntarily appeared on his face. His little woman couldn't be separated from him for a moment. They had only separated yesterday, and she was calling him first thing this morning.
The thought of Gao Xiao'e lifted his spirits, and he immediately answered the phone.
But what came through the phone was Gao Xiao'e's voice, choked with sobs.
Zhou Renjie immediately stood up and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
Gao Xiao'e was already full of grievances, and she was both angry and furious. When she heard Zhou Renjie's voice, she could no longer hold back and tears welled up in her eyes.
"Honey, don't cry. Didn't you go to your uncle's house in the capital? Tell me what happened?"
Hearing her crying so hard, Zhou Renjie quickly asked her what was wrong.
Gao Xiao'e then sniffed hard and recounted the Xiao family's ordeal in detail.
She inevitably embellished the story, exaggerating Madam Xiao's accusations and ridicule.
"The Xiao family looks down on you, yet they dare to openly insult you?"
Zhou Renjie's voice instantly turned cold.
How could his woman be allowed to be humiliated by others?
"Renjie, we're locked in a room right now, tell me what to do!"
Most importantly, my uncle has disappeared!
We don't know what happened to him. How are we supposed to find our uncle?
After Gao Xiao'e finished speaking, she eagerly pressed for an answer.
"So that's how it is..."
Zhou Renjie pondered for a moment and said, "Something must have happened to your uncle, and he may even have been placed under house arrest."
Otherwise, given the commotion you just caused, he would have no reason not to show up.
Regardless, he is your mother's own brother. Since you have come from afar, he should come out to meet you.
I even suspect that your uncle didn't have a chance to attend Xiao Ran's engagement party at all.
"Right now, the real power in the Xiao family is probably in the hands of your cousin Xiao Yuanqing and your aunt."
Zhou Renjie was incredibly wise; he saw through the oddity at a glance.
"You mean, that old woman and my cousin locked my uncle up?"
Even my cousin's position as head of the family was snatched from my uncle?
Gao Xiao'e immediately screamed.
"Keep your voice down!"
Zhou Renjie quickly advised, "Don't get agitated or angry right now. Learn to stay calm and think of solutions when problems arise."
The first thing you need to do now is to calmly find someone from the Xiao family and subtly inquire about your uncle's situation.
"I suppose your uncle's affair isn't exactly a secret in the Xiao family; there must be someone who knows something about it..."
While analyzing the situation, he carefully instructed Gao Xiao'e on how to proceed.
As expected, Gao Xiao'e listened to Zhou Renjie the most.
After hanging up the phone, she quickly calmed down and started to plan things out with Xiao Min.
The mother and daughter's attitude changed, and the women waiting outside the door also felt much better. Some of them even went inside to talk to them.
Gao Xiao'e and Xiao Min took the opportunity to chat about everyday things, talking about the Xiao family's recent situation and the preparations for Xiao Ran's wedding, subtly trying to get information about Xiao Wenbo.
Meanwhile, Xiao Ran waited in the room.
Although her residence was some distance from the main courtyard, Gao Xiao'e's loud voice still faintly reached her ears.
Of all the people, the one Xiao Ran least wanted to see was Gao Xiao'e.
Although Gao Xiao'e is now with Zhou Renjie, she did not hesitate to ruin her cousin's reputation for her own benefit, which made her feel uneasy. Therefore, she did not want Gao Xiao'e to attend her engagement party.
Hearing the noise outside, she became increasingly agitated, fearing that this crazy woman might say something she shouldn't at the engagement ceremony.
If her past scandals were exposed in public, her reputation would be ruined for life.
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he became. The best thing to do now was to prevent Gao Xiao'e from showing up at the engagement ceremony.
After thinking it over, she called Xiao Yuanqing directly.
Xiao Yuanqing hadn't expected that his aunt and daughter's arrival would cause such a big commotion. He was feeling depressed and worried that Gao Xiao'e would make a fool of herself at the engagement banquet. When he received Xiao Ran's call, the two siblings hit it off immediately.
Either don't let Gao Xiao'e go to the scene, or let her stay at the Xiao family's house and only let Xiao Min go.
What troubled Xiao Yuanqing and Xiao Ran was that, given Gao Xiao'e's temper, if she wasn't allowed to go to the scene, she would definitely refuse and might even cause a huge uproar.
Even the meticulous Xiao Ran was somewhat at a loss at this moment.
Left with no other choice, they had to invite Madam Xiao over.
Xiao Ran knew that his mother was a woman of extraordinary means.
Upon hearing the whole story, Madam Xiao immediately lashed out at Xiao Yuanqing: "It's all your fault! Why did you invite this mother and daughter here of all people? Does a woman who married into the countryside even deserve to attend our Xiao family's wedding?"
Today was supposed to be a joyous day, and she was in a great mood, but Gao Xiao'e ruined it all. Now, worried that the other party was deliberately causing trouble, she vented all her anger on Xiao Yuanqing.
She had always looked down on the Gao family of Ningcheng, and had never intended to invite Xiao Min this time.
"Mom, now is not the time to talk about these things! We must ensure that the engagement banquet goes smoothly and there are absolutely no mishaps."
"How can we stop Gao Xiao'e from going to the scene?"
Xiao Yuanqing interrupted his mother's complaints and got straight to the point.
"This……"
Madam Xiao frowned.
The person was invited by us, but we won't let them go to the scene. This is indeed a difficult situation.
But after a moment's hesitation, she finally hardened her heart: "Leave this to me! No matter what, I can't let her go to the scene and cause trouble."
At worst, we'll sever all ties with them and kick them out of the Xiao family, out of the capital!
What are you planning to do?
Xiao Yuanqing sensed the ruthlessness in his mother's tone and was terrified.
What else can be done?
Madam Xiao said coldly, "If they know what's good for them, they'll obey; if they don't, then just like that old man, have them locked up!"
"Lock them up?"
Xiao Yuanqing was so shocked that his mouth dropped open.
"Now, this is the only way."
Unexpectedly, Xiao Ran nodded in agreement.
"You should really learn from your sister in this regard!"
Madam Xiao immediately praised Xiao Ran, then reprimanded Xiao Yuanqing, "As the head of the family, you must have ruthless methods, prioritize the family's interests in everything, and not be bound by personal relationships!"
"Okay, Mom, go ahead and do it."
Xiao Yuanqing was kind-hearted after all. Thinking that they were his own aunt and cousin, he couldn't help but add, "At worst, I'll apologize to my aunt properly after things have calmed down."
"apologize?
From now on, they will be strangers, and may never see each other again in this lifetime!
After this is all over, send them away, and the Xiao family will have no more relatives like them!
Madam Xiao sneered.