751 A Million Times for You 113 (1/2)

”What!?!” Madam Xu stumbled backward while Xu Cai hurriedly held her with a sullen expression on his face.

”My uncle is dead anyway. I've been wanting to tell you guys these things since years ago, but I haven't had the chance to. I just want to say that your family had brought all of these upon yourselves. You deserve it. I do take pity on your daughter, however. She'd had to atone for the sins her parents had committed. I heard that you often go to the mountains to burn and offer incense. Madam Xu, do you really think you'll be able to erase all the misdeeds you and your husband have done by doing so?”

Feeling much better after saying everything she had been bottling up, Li Mei continued, ”I've already informed my uncle of the good news. I'm sure he'll be over the moon when he hears about it. It's a shame he didn't get to see your family's downfall while he was still alive, but I suppose he can put his mind at ease now.”

”You… you…” Madam Xu spluttered, clutching her chest that was in excruciating pain.

Li Changde's incident had taken place way too long ago, and the Xu family all thought that Li Changde and his family had already died. Hence, Madam Xu was still grief-stricken and wondered who the abductor of her daughter was back then.

It seemed like she had really committed a great sin.

”I've already informed the inspection unit about this matter. There's no need to pursue anything further since my uncle is already dead. Your family totally deserves to end up in such a plight today! I've already said everything I wanted to! I'm not at all afraid that you would take revenge on me. If I ever get murdered, I would know that your family was behind it. The higher authorities would also easily find out that you people are guilty of my murder. Your son is the only one left who isn't implicated. Madam Xu, you'd better not let your family's bloodline cease. Otherwise, that'd be the retribution you get for all the sins you've committed! Hahaha.”

Li Mei turned around to leave as soon as she finished speaking.

Overwhelmed with agitation and pique, Madam Xu passed out straight away.

”Mother!”

Xu Cai hurriedly carried her to her bedroom and called for the family doctor to attach her to an intravenous drip.

Madam Xu only came to an hour later and began weeping immediately with tears streaming down her face.

”Was what she said true?” Xu Cai asked with a frown.

”It's true. I've always known about this. Your father was young and full of rigor back then. He only annihilated Li Changde and his family because he was afraid that they would exact revenge on us. I didn't expect them to really have done it.”

After a moment of silence, Xu Cai said, ”That means, our family landed in this plight because of that incident. If Father didn't accept bribes back then, Li Changde wouldn't have caught him in the act and Father wouldn't have tried to kill Li Changde and his family. Baizhi wouldn't have been abducted and Xu Youran wouldn't have come to our family. Everything would have been fine…”

Madam Xu's lips were cracked, and she lay in bed quietly with tears streaming down her face. ”If I'd known earlier, I would've done everything I could to stop your father. It's my fault for failing to stop him. It's all my fault.”

”Things have already come to this, there's no point in bringing up the past anymore. Everything happens in this world for a reason,” Xu Cai said with a sigh.

”Thank Heavens. Fortunately, you didn't heed your father's advice and delve into politics. Otherwise, you'd be implicated as well. Xu Cai, you must live as an upright person. Don't end up like your father and brother. You're the Xu family's last hope,” said Madam Xu, staring at him.

”Yes, I understand.”

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After filming a scene in the morning, Fang Erlan proceeded to wait in the studio for the next scene in the afternoon.

She sat on the chair and watched Yan Ge rehearse the scenes with the supporting actors.

Xiao Yue instantly felt disgusted toward Jing Shui after hearing about what happened last night.

Thus, as soon as she saw Jing Shui, Xiao Yue hurriedly said to Fang Erlan, ”Sis, he's here.”

Fang Erlan knew who she was referring to without even looking up.

”He's walking toward you.”

Fang Erlan looked up to see that Jing Shui, dressed in his work attire, was walking toward them. She could not help but feel uncomfortable about the way he was looking at her.

She kept a straight face despite feeling jittery.

Jing Shui stopped in front of her and said, ”I really had something to discuss with you last night. Must you do that?”