The Crazy Son-In-Law

“You shameless thing! As a descendant of the Yao family, you stole our family’s secret formula for your Starline Health, and now you have the audacity to question me! What are you waiting for? Slap her!” Yao Zhenshu said sternly.

Slap! Slap!

Two consecutive slaps landed on Yao Cen’s face, turning her fair complexion crimson.© 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“Rubbish! Secret formula? What nonsense are you talking about? How can you even say that? If you have the guts, kill all three of us! Otherwise, we won’t let this go!” Yao Cen’s eyes filled with tears, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall, gritting her teeth.

“Yao Cen, don’t be stubborn. Just apologize and admit your mistake to Grandpa Zhenshu. I’m sure he will forgive you all,” Yao Xiaoyu said helplessly, standing aside. She never imagined that things would escalate to this point, and she was at a loss for what to do.

Yao Cen looked at her in disbelief and said angrily, “I thought you had gone to the university, and would at least be able to discern right from wrong. Even if you’re not at home most of the time and don’t know many things, you should keep your mouth shut!”

“You are bewitched by Xiao Shun. He came to our Yao family just for our secret recipe. Don’t think I don’t know anything just because I’m not around all the time,” Yao Xiaoyu said, her face flushed and ears burning.

“That’s right, Xiaoyu is right. Your useless husband came for our family’s secret recipe. Even now, you’re still stubborn and deluded. How could the Yao family have a child like you?”

“Why bother wasting words on her? If we don’t teach her a lesson, she won’t learn,” several people around Yao Xiaoyu chimed in.

Suffering from the false accusations, Yao Cen didn’t want to deal with them anymore. Her heart was full of helplessness. If Xiao Shun had been by her side at this moment, perhaps none of this would have happened.

How much I wish you were by my side right now.

Why haven’t you come back?

Yao Cen thought, her heart aching and on the verge of tears.

Smack!

Another slap landed on her face.

“Hit me, but don’t hit my daughter!” Liu Yunxiang mustered all her strength to struggle to Yao Cen’s side, shielding her and screaming hoarsely.

“You think you can be spared?” Li Chunlian put all her strength into another slap on her face. She was already exhausted, easily pinning her back on the ground by her hair. Then, she took off her flat shoes and began hitting her face with them.

“Mom!”

Yao Cen, with no one to turn to, sobbed loudly.

“Ah!”

Yao Jianguo watched his wife and daughter suffer humiliation but was powerless to help. Tears streamed down his face, and he couldn’t help but let out a hoarse roar. He could not believe that such barbaric and crude family punishments still existed in this world. And this punishment seemed to be specifically targeting his family.

He could grit his teeth and bear the physical pain, but what about the pain in his heart?

The descendants of the Yao family all watched them cold-bloodedly, revealing their ruthless nature.

Yao Jianguo finally passed out, and the farce came to an end.

…

That night.

Stillwater First Hospital.

After receiving the news, Xiao Shun didn’t even wait to give Tang Shishi another injection. He boarded the earliest flight from the capital and rushed back.

He never expected Yao Zhenshu to be so cruel to Yao Cen and her family.

As he pushed the door open, he saw Yao Cen disheveled, her face swollen and red, sitting on the hospital bed with a blank stare. His heart ached.

Yao Cen saw him and tried to say, “You’re finally back,” but couldn’t. Her tears welled up in her eyes before finally rolling down her cheeks.

Xiao Shun hugged her, stroking her trembling back, and whispered, “It’s okay, I’m back. No one will dare bully you again.”

Yao Cen buried her head in his chest and sobbed loudly.

Xiao Shun clenched his teeth, murderous intent rising in his heart.

Every tear you shed is like a knife stabbing into my heart, but I will soon pierce the hearts of those who made you cry.

Yao Cen, exhausted, lifted her teary eyes and looked at him, choking out, “Go check on my father. He hasn’t woken up yet.”

Xiao Shun nodded, “You lie down and rest for a while. I’ll check on him and be back soon.”

Yao Jianguo had fainted mostly due to anger and frustration. After Xiao Shun performed acupuncture on him, he woke up in no time, but his external injuries still needed treatment.

Liu Yunxiang had a mild concussion and slightly high blood pressure, but overall, she was not in serious danger.

Once the swelling on their faces subsided, Yao Cen and Liu Yunxiang could be discharged from the hospital.

Xiao Shun made a phone call while buying food for them.

“Mr. Xiao, I heard that you’re quite something in Stillwater now. I’m afraid you might forget about me,” Wang Feng laughed on the other end of the line.

“Are you finally planning to use me against the Yao family? With your current power, dealing with the Yao family is like crushing an ant. I thought you wouldn’t need me anymore, and I regretted it for days.”

“Let’s give them a little appetizer first. Soon, there will be no Yao family left in Stillwater except for my wife’s family,” Xiao Shun said coldly.

“Alright, then I’ll serve you dessert first. If you have time, come to Pinkshire and find me. I’ll treat you to a welcome dinner,” Wang Feng said with a hearty laugh.

“Okay.” Xiao Shun responded indifferently and hung up the phone.

The next morning, close to ten o’clock, Yao Han strolled leisurely into the Tulip International office.

He had just made a cup of coffee but hadn’t had a chance to drink it when his assistant Xue Rui rushed into the office in a panic.

“Something terrible has happened, Mr. Yao!”

At that moment, Yao Han was in a great mood and looked displeased, “What’s the rush? Is the sky falling?”

“Willow Commerce has canceled all of our orders and sued us, claiming that we cut corners on several batches of goods before the end of the year. They say we used inferior materials instead of the agreed-upon fabrics and are demanding fifty million in compensation.”

“What did you say?”

Yao Han’s heart sank. Before the end of the year, Willow Commerce had suddenly increased their orders significantly. The factories that were initially subcontracted to Tulip International couldn’t spare the manpower, so he had to find other factories to outsource the work. The craftsmanship was fine, but the materials used were indeed of lesser quality than before. He thought it wouldn’t be an issue, but it seemed the truth had come out.

“It’s true. We’ve received a letter from Willow Commerce’s legal department.”

“Don’t panic. I’ll call Mr. Sheng from Willow Commerce and see if we can negotiate.” With that, he hurriedly pulled out his phone and dialed Sheng Yuanzhong’s number from the Stillwater branch of Willow Commerce.

Unfortunately, the other party hung up on him directly. After several attempts, Sheng Yuanzhong finally answered but only said coldly, “Don’t call me again. There’s no room for negotiation!”

Without Willow Commerce’s orders, Tulip International had no other business. Regardless of the hefty compensation, the company’s daily expenses were already a considerable burden.