Chapter 225 - 87: Force Before Courtesy, the Liu Family Goes Bankrupt

It’s one thing to talk behind someone’s back, but another thing entirely to say it to their face.

The two women clearly hadn’t expected Jiang Li to overhear them, let alone come looking for them.

They exchanged awkward glances, utterly embarrassed.

Jiang Li crossed her arms. "Hm? Cat got your tongue?"

The woman in the blue dress straightened her back. "Fine, I’ll say it!"

She shot Jiang Li a disdainful look. "You’re not even that pretty. Who knows what kind of tricks you pulled to marry Brother Yan Zhi."

Jiang Li couldn’t help but roll her eyes. "Are you about to lay an egg? All that ’brother, brother’ squawking."

’So those short-form dramas weren’t lying after all,’ she thought.

’It’s all Shen Yanzhi’s fault for being so damn handsome, attracting women like moths to a flame.’

’And people have no morals these days. They know Shen Yanzhi is married, but they’re still dead set on becoming his mistress. They should take a good look in the mirror and see if they’re even qualified.’

With that thought, she snorted. "And if I recall correctly, my Ah Yan only has a younger brother. No sisters."

Zhou Jiawen quickly grabbed Jiang Li’s arm and whispered, "Sister-in-law, that’s the Liu Family’s daughter, Liu Qianqian. She’s the daughter of one of the company’s business partners."

Jiang Li raised an eyebrow. "And?"

’So I’m supposed to just put up with it because her father is a business partner?’

’Besides, if they had to bow to every partner’s daughter, Shen Yugang and Jiang Manshu would never have let me marry Shen Yanzhi in the first place.’

’In the past, Liu Qianqian’s words might have actually made her back down.’

’But now? The balance in her bank account could probably bankrupt several Liu Families. Why should she take this abuse?’

Zhou Jiawen wanted to say, "Don’t make things so tense."

But as Jiang Li’s loyal fan, she believed that whatever Jiang Li did was right.

Besides, Liu Qianqian had started it. So even if Jiang Li said or did something harsh, Liu Qianqian would have it coming.

She grinned and said, "Never mind. Sister-in-law, you just do what you want."

It was bad enough that Jiang Li was insulting her, but now the two of them were acting as if she didn’t even exist. Liu Qianqian stomped her foot in fury. "How dare you speak to me like that!"

Jiang Li turned back. "What, was I wrong?"

A faint smile played on her lips, a glint of mockery in her eyes. "Or is it that you don’t have any brothers of your own, so you call any man you see on the street ’brother’?"

That broke Liu Qianqian’s composure completely. "AHH! You bitch, I’ll kill you!" She lunged forward to slap Jiang Li.

’In her entire life, no one had ever spoken to her like that.’

In a flash, Jiang Li dodged aside. "Xu!"

Xu Shijie, who had been hiding nearby, appeared in an instant, and with a single slap, sent Liu Qianqian flying into the opposite wall.

Xu Shijie looked at his hand, then at Liu Qianqian crumpled on the floor. He scratched his head and said, "My apologies."

’He had already used the least amount of force possible. How did he still send her flying?’

’Rich young ladies sure are fragile.’

Zhou Jiawen blinked in shock. Forgetting Liu Qianqian for a moment, where on earth did this Xu Shijie pop out from?

’She’d never seen him around before.’

And how ridiculous was this? Hitting someone and then apologizing—was this some kind of twisted "act first, be polite later" strategy?

She had been about to step in to shield Jiang Li, but it turned out she wasn’t even given the chance.

She swallowed hard, ducked meekly behind Jiang Li, and whispered, "Sister-in-law, who is that?"

Jiang Li’s reply was concise. "Bodyguard."

Zhou Jiawen nodded in emphatic agreement. "You were smart to have one."

Liu Qianqian saw stars, and her body felt like it had been run over by a truck. The pain was excruciating.

She glared at Jiang Li, her fury uncontrollable. "Jiang Li! Aren’t you afraid I’ll have my dad cancel his partnership with the Shen Family?"

Jiang Li shrugged nonchalantly. "Go ahead. Don’t think the world revolves around your family."

’With enough money, you can find any partner you want.’

Liu Qianqian was seething. She looked at the woman she was with and snarled through gritted teeth, "What are you standing there for? Hurry up and call my dad!"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Li simply took out her phone and sent a message to Sheng Mingyue.

’The weather’s turning. Time for the Liu Family to go bankrupt.’

’With a daughter like that, her father couldn’t be a good person either.’

’In that case, it was time to send them back to whatever hole they crawled out of.’

Hearing Liu Qianqian’s threat, Zhou Jiawen pursed her lips. She grabbed Jiang Li’s arm, her face etched with worry. "Sister-in-law, maybe you should go first."

Jiang Li wasn’t very familiar with the company’s business, but Zhou Jiawen figured that after being married into the family for so long, she must know a few things.

The Liu Family was their biggest partner. If Liu Guoqing showed up, Jiang Li would be in for more trouble than she could handle.