Su Ning'an was completely stunned by the slap, and it took her a long time to recover.
It was normal for her to be stunned. After all, she had been doing well all these years, and I was the one who was hit hard and slapped!
Who knew that this time I would directly follow her path, leaving her with nowhere to go.
The methods I used to dislike so much turned out to be so satisfying when used on Su Ning'an! No wonder she loves using them so much.
Bai Lan was still concerned about her daughter. "Shi Yan, don't take her one-sided story. An'an, tell me what happened?"
"Mom, it was her! She cursed the baby in my belly, saying that I threw chicken soup on her because of the death of the child on the operating table."
Everyone's eyes immediately turned to me, and tears were already streaming down my face from the pain. "Ning'an, I know you're upset because your affair with Xiao Lu was exposed, but you were the ones who wanted this affair, and you were the ones who wanted it. You were the ones who wanted it, and you were the ones who wanted it. I just heard you haven't eaten all day, and you have a heart condition. If you don't take care of yourself, it could easily cause problems during surgery. I was just out of kindness and concern for you, so how could you slander me like that?"
I quickly dismissed the matter, accusing her of being angry because she was caught cheating.
Lu's father frowned and berated her, "Your aunt was kind enough to care for you, but this is how you treat your elders. Wanwan is right. You already have a heart condition that makes you unfit for pregnancy, and now you're having an abortion. If you don't take care of yourself, what will happen if something happens?"
Although Bai Lan was somewhat dissatisfied with me, she couldn't find any better words to say, so she remained silent.
Su Ning'an clutched Lu Shiyan's hand with tears in her eyes. "Brother, it was her. She really started this. She cursed our child."
Su Ning'an had finally followed my path. I was the one struggling to explain myself. But those who truly believe in you don't need explanations, and those who don't will find it useless even if they don't.
She's so naive. Even Lu Shiyan and I have been together for so many years, how did he treat me back then?
If he could do that to me, wouldn't he do the same to Su Ning'an?
I've long seen through this selfish man's true colors, but I don't know if Lu Shiyan saved Su Ning'an's life in a past life. She's so smart, yet she keeps pestering him.
If this isn't love-brained true love, then there's some hidden secret behind Su Ning'an marrying into the Lu family.
Lu Shiyan shook her hand away, his face filled with disgust. "Don't call me that! It makes me sick!"
He used too much force, and Su Ning'an fell to the ground.
But Lu Shiyan didn't even glance at her. Instead, he squatted down to look at my hand, his fair skin flushed red.
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you bring me some burn medicine?"
He instinctively tried to touch me, but I quickly pulled my hand away. Bai Lan and Father Lu exchanged glances, sensing something was amiss.
She quickly pulled Lu Shiyan away, "Xiao Tao, take Wanwan back to her room to apply the medicine."
I slowly stood up and, feigning sympathy, added, "Ning'an, you're pregnant now, so I understand your emotions. I won't blame you. It's okay for you to treat me like this, but there's a family dinner in a couple of days. Don't mess around."
"What dinner?" Bai Lan and Su Ning'an looked at me simultaneously, clearly unaware of the situation.
"Oh, Dad hasn't told you yet? In three days, the Lu family is hosting a banquet for all the wealthy families in the city to celebrate my marriage to Brother Yanchen."
Bai Lan was clearly tinged with jealousy. She'd worked so hard to make a name for herself and so carefully served the old man, all for the position of Mrs. Lu.
But the old man gave it to me the moment I arrived. How could she possibly swallow that?
I deliberately told Su Ning'an that if she didn't cause trouble at the dinner, she wouldn't be such a vicious person. Based on her past experience with me, she'd definitely find ways to embarrass me.
Especially since I'd just exposed her affair with Lu Shiyan and taken Mrs. Lu's housekeeper's key.
If I were to embarrass myself at the dinner, the old man wouldn't trust me with the Lu family.
For both public and private reasons, these mother and daughter wouldn't miss this opportunity.
If they didn't take action, how could I possibly exploit it?
"Sister-in-law, please take good care of Ning'an for the next two days. I'll be back to my room."
Bai Lan wanted to say something, but stopped herself.
As Xiaotao helped me leave, I heard Father Lu's stern voice addressing Lu Shiyan: "Get to the study! I need to talk!"
I knew exactly what he was going to say; it was just that Lu Shiyan's excessive concern for me had frightened them. After all, Lu Shiyan even messed around with my own sister, pushing the boundaries. Now I have a face similar to Su Wan's. What if he gets carried away and falls for me again?
I'm Lu Yanchen's woman. I'll really go crazy then!
But I just want him to go crazy!
Only when he goes crazy can he do something irrational, letting everyone see his true beastly nature!
But Su Ning'an is too scheming. I have to be on guard.
When I returned to the room, Xiao Tao came in with the burn ointment. Lu Yanchen said in a cold voice, "Go down."
The people at home, like me before, were terrified of Lu Yanchen. They put down the burn ointment and left.
Lu Yanchen picked up the burn ointment and toyed with it in his hands. "What's wrong?"
Meeting his eyes, which seemed to see through everything, I quickly put my hands behind my back.
"No, nothing."
"Put it out," he ordered coldly. I couldn't refuse. I held out my hand, and when he saw the red mark, his expression turned even colder.
"Is it worth it to burn yourself like this because of a slap?"
My eyes suddenly widened. How could he know?
Did the servant tell him? Was everyone in this house his spy?
"I... I didn't expect her to suddenly throw it at me."
He unscrewed the burning ointment and squeezed it onto my hand.
"Hiss..." I whispered.
"Do you feel the pain now?" His voice was tinged with resentment.
It was actually quite worthwhile. It would take time to destroy the image Su Ning'an had built in their hearts, but tonight's events were enough to sow a seed of doubt in everyone's hearts. Su Ning'an treated me the same way back then, and I'm going to repay her double, making her regret her whole life!
I was so absorbed in my thoughts when suddenly a man's large palm came down, landing squarely on the back of my delicate hand.
The warmth of his palm was a little high, a fiery heat coating the medicine. The combined impact of cold and heat was excruciating. The pain revealed itself, and I couldn't help but whine, "Brother Yanchen, it hurts..."
"Bear with it, it'll be over soon."