The next evening, Jiang Yan drove home seething with rage.
Before he even entered the dining room, he shouted angrily,
"Lili, you did this on purpose, didn't you? Was it you who had mom freeze my card? Do you have any idea how embarrassing it was for me just now?"
Because of the scandalous information spread online, he had been hounded by paparazzi for the past few days.
Not only that, but even his so-called brothers began making excuses to avoid him.
Enraged, he had some people threaten the paparazzi, successfully shaking them off. Then he extravagantly booked Ocas's venue, which finally convinced the bunch to hang out with him.
But just as he was about to pay the bill with his card, he suddenly received a notification from the bank that his account had been frozen.
He had mentally prepared himself for the possibility of the family card being frozen, as it had happened many times before.
So he had taken the precaution of getting a new card and depositing some money in it.
But this time, even his backup card had been frozen.
Right there and then, the club manager gave him a look of disdain, and his brothers showed even more contempt for him.
Other than Lili, Jiang Yan couldn't think of anyone else who would do such a thing.
However, faced with his questioning, Lili continued to eat her dinner at a leisurely pace, and even called a servant over to take a portion upstairs to Jiang Shixu.
Feeling deliberately ignored, Jiang Yan's anger flared even more, and he slammed his hands on the dining table with a "bang".
"Lili, I'm talking to you?!"
The sudden loud noise startled the surrounding servants, who all shrank back and bowed their heads.
In their eyes, this young master of the Jiang Family was an absolute ruffian, and they always went out of their way to avoid him whenever they encountered him at home.
Even Old Sir Jiang turned a blind eye to his behavior.
But this missy was like a moth to a flame, obstinately trying to rein him in.
How could a wild panther be so easily tamed?
Yet from start to finish, Lili did not even blink. The more agitated Jiang Yan became, the calmer she was, even slowing down her motions, such as wiping her mouth, to a crawl.
"Jiang Yan, getting so angry this late, you're going to have a fiery temper tomorrow."
Jiang Yan was infuriated to the point of laughter.
He could swallow his pride once, but that didn't mean he would always back down.
The reason he had given in previously was that he thought this girl would stop after making a fuss for a while, but he hadn't expected her to be so determined to make things difficult for him.
So he violently pulled out a chair and sat down with a cold expression.
"Fiery temper, my ass. Let's cut to the chase. Get my card unfrozen now, or don't blame me, your brother, for turning against you."
Lili leaned back in her chair, arms crossed, showing an expression full of meaning, "I wonder what kind of 'turning against me' you're referring to?"
Jiang Yan's face turned even sourer, "Lili, you're forcing my hand!"
He stood up and grabbed a cup from beside Lili's hand, intending to smash it on the ground when a slender, fair hand suddenly reached out and grabbed his throat. Then another hand wrapped around his shoulder.
The next second, Jiang Yan was forced into a backflip in mid-air.
He let out a miserable yell as he landed on the ground, but it wasn't over. Lili then kicked his knee hard.
This time, he clearly heard the sound of bones being displaced.
"Ah!! Dammit, Lili, are you trying to kill someone?!"
Lili calmly caught the cup in her hand and then gracefully seated herself back down.
Throughout the process, she hadn't even disheveled a single hair.
The servants nearby had long been scared stiff.
With Young Master Jiang being beaten to such a state, that was simply terrible!
Just as they prepared to run upstairs to report to Lin Man Ru, a glance from Jiang Li froze them in their tracks.
Everyone instantly felt like thorns were in their backs, and no one dared to make a move.
It was then that Jiang Li turned her gaze to Jiang Yan, who was groaning in pain on the ground, and with a tone as calm as usual said,
"Jiang Yan, I've told you before to be frugal. How can you casually break things around the house?"
"Also, don't try to lay hands on me. I will defend myself instinctively, and it would be terrible if I really hurt you one day."
"Oh right, lastly, before you curse someone out next time, think it through, because my mom is your mom too."
Jiang Yan: Fuck!
Is this still a human being?
This is called defending? He's almost been beaten to death, okay?!
After saying this, Jiang Li finally smoothed her skirt and got up, turning to look at the trembling servants behind her.
"Find a couple of people to take Young Master Jiang upstairs, and also call a doctor over to take a look."
"Of course, you can choose to relate tonight's events to madam and Old Sir Jiang in their entirety, but as for whether you'll be rewarded or punished, I cannot guarantee."
Jiang Li's voice was not loud, but it carried an intimidating force.
Especially the fierce light shining from those eyes made people shudder.
Their young miss might look beautiful and dignified, but the way she handled things was ruthless, one move crueller than the next.
The intense contrast caused everyone to shrink their necks and nod incessantly, then clumsily lifted the wailing and cursing Jiang Yan and carried him to an upstairs room.
The doctor arrived quickly and, after checking Jiang Yan's injuries, found them quite peculiar.
"Young Master Jiang, your leg isn't broken, it's just dislocated, and there's no major issue anywhere else, you actually don't need to—"
Scream so loudly.
"Your fucking nonsense is endless?!" Jiang Yan, gritting his teeth in pain, lay on the bed, unable to move a bit due to the pain from his back and leg, "I'm in such pain and you're telling me it's nothing, do I have to put a knife to your neck for you to take proper care of me?"
The doctor, having heard of Jiang Yan's outside antics, feared he might actually cause trouble, so he quickly set the bone right.
For a time, Jiang Yan's howls pierced through the entire villa.
Meanwhile, Lin Man Ru was enjoying a spa in the room, accompanied by Jiang Li.
Seemingly hearing something, she removed her headphones and queried in confusion, "Lili, do you hear something? It sounds like your brother."
Jiang Li slowly said, "No, Mother, it must be your mistake."
Lin Man Ru nodded her head and put the headphones back on, sighing, "Daughters really are better, still knowing to call a masseuse over for a spa. Sons are simply good-for-nothings."
"Good-for-nothing" Jiang Yan was in so much pain he couldn't fall asleep until after midnight.
Although the doctor had set his bone right and told him there was no issue, just rest for a couple of days and all would be well, every part of his body ached, especially his leg, which he couldn't move at all.
"Fuck, I don't know where that damned Jiang Li learned that, but someday I will definitely make her cry!"
No sooner had he said this than a sudden cold wind blew through the window, causing the curtains to flap wildly and chilling him to the bone.
Jiang Yan, unable to move, could only call for help.
But just as he turned his head, he caught sight of a dark figure standing at the door, which made him gasp sharply in fear and grab something from the table to throw.
"Fuck, who's there, standing in the middle of the night scaring the shit out of me?!"