Li Si said quietly, "Master, I checked and found out that Yue Lingsi came to visit last night. Deng Wenwen's condition worsened soon after she left. Honestly, I think she should be the cause."

"Yue Lingsi?" Xi Xiaye frowned as she repeated her name.

Her relationship with Deng Wenwen had broken down a long time ago. Before Xi Xinyi entered the Xi family, Deng Wenwen still treated her nicely to get on Xi Jiyang and Xi Mushan's good side. However, after Xi Xinyi came into the Xi family, Xi Xiaye became powerless.

Back then, Elder Yue helped Yueying a lot, and Xi Xinyi's maternal grandmother and Deng Wenwen were good friends.

Xi Xiaye became fed up with Deng Wenwen favoring Xi Xinyi over her, especially since all the hardships she had gone through were ignored. Xi Xiaye now only felt sorry and sour for Deng Wenwen.

It was not that she did not hate her, but it seemed meaningless now. She might as well forget all about Deng Wenwen.

"Yes, Director Xi, I've confirmed with the caretaker, Sis Chun. Yue Lingsi came over yesterday angrily. I asked around and realized Yue Lingsi had been arguing with Xi Xinyi lately. She built up some gambling debts and lost all her money. The debt collectors even visited her house some time ago. Xi Xinyi had an argument with her and criticized her harshly. In her fury, Yue Lingsi slapped Xi Xinyi."

When Li Si received Mu Yuchen's call yesterday, he rushed to the rehabilitation center to find out what happened. Ah Bao and the others informed him what happened this morning. After some analysis, Li Si grasped the big picture.

"Master, I think Yue Lingsi was frustrated and came over here. She assumed that since Deng Wenwen was such a sly fox, she probably would've left something after working hard for Yueying for so many years. Moreover, Elder Xi also left her something after he passed away, but whatever was passed down was nowhere to be seen ever since Deng Wenwen was admitted into the hospital. Yue Lingsi probably came here because of those. If she didn't clear her debts in time, she would be in deep trouble," Li Si said.

Xi Xiaye nodded. "I know about that. Deng Wenwen is very guarded against everyone, including my grandfather. She doesn't even trust him, but Yue Lingsi should know something since they were pretty close."

She stopped taking note of Yue Lingsi and Xi Xinyi ever since the fall of the Xi family. Without an ounce of care anymore, she left it all to Mu Yuchen, not wanting to touch those complicated relationships anymore.

"It seems that Yue Lingsi is having a tough time," Mu Yuchen said with an indifferent expression.

"The Yue family is probably reluctant to help since that incident, and now Yue Lingsi is giving up on herself. The Yue family has probably given up on her. She's fortunate that her reputation didn't go any lower."

Li Si sighed. "Deng Wenwen is pretty tragic. She probably never expected Yue Lingsi and Xi Xinyi to treat her like this after she became bedridden. I guess she didn't know them well enough."

Xi Xiaye lowered her head slightly before heading forward and opening the door while Mu Yuchen followed behind her.

Inside the room, Deng Wenwen was lying on the bed. The beeping sound of the machine amplified the silence in the room.

Xi Xiaye stopped beside the bed and looked at Deng Wenwen quietly. The older woman looked slightly swollen unlike her sharp self before. The atmosphere felt depressed.

She seemed to be conscious, but her eyes seemed like they could not focus even though they were wide open. She still had difficulty breathing even when she had an oxygen mask on. Even when she saw Xi Xiaye standing beside her bed, she did not react.

Xi Xiaye sighed as she looked at Deng Wenwen. After a while, she bent over and slid Deng Wenwen's exposed hand back under the blanket. "You probably never expected this would happen to you one day? What's so bad about everyone living in a happy family? If you accepted Mother and didn't cause all the ruckus after that, my parents would've still been in love until today, and you'd be enjoying a peaceful life right now."

"Although Father knew you're not his biological mother, he did his best as your son. Had you been more genuine with us, things could've been different, but it's all ruined now because of your greed. Are you really happy to see the Xi family breaking apart?"

Xi Xiaye took a deep breath, appearing exhausted. "Maybe you shouldn't even have married into the Xi family back then. You might be happier. I heard that you had someone you liked before. After running around your whole life, do you have any moments when you felt genuinely happy?"

She knew very well that Deng Wenwen and Xi Jiyang were not in love with each other at all. In addition to that, Deng Wenwen also had a miscarriage before her marriage. Elder Madam Xi was worried she might mistreat the young Xi Mushan when she first married into the Xi family, which was why she offered Yueying to her as a condition for her to give up having her own child. In response, Deng Wenwen agreed to it swiftly.

She did not say anything else and just gave her a final glance before leaving the room. Mu Yuchen glanced at Deng Wenwen as well before catching up with Xi Xiaye.

The two of them never noticed it, but the moment the door closed, Deng Wenwen's eyes clouded over as a drop of tear tumbled from her cheek onto the pillow.

Xi Xiaye never expected to bump into Yue Lingsi, moreover, inside this rehabilitation center.

On the long bench by the empty corridor, Xi Xiaye averted her gaze from the magazine she was reading to look at the pair of feet right before her. She slowly peered up and saw the icy-looking Yue Lingsi!

Yue Lingsi was staring at her coldly with a gaze that looked like her eyes were poisoned ice needles as if it would claim someone's life in a glance.

Xi Xiaye looked at her for a moment. Then, she continued reading the magazine when there was no reaction from Yue Lingsi. However, as she lowered her head, she felt a gust of wind before her and the magazine in her hand was snatched away.

Thud!

The magazine fell into a corner. A bitter wind blew through and flipped through the pages of the magazine.

With a scowl, Xi Xiaye glared at Yue Lingsi with a cold expression. "Don't you think you've caused enough ruckus with Xi Xinyi? Do you want to mess with me now?"

"You witch! Do you think I don't know that you're pleased as punch right now? Where's Xi Mushan? Where's that old witch, Shen Wenna? Are the two of them trying to elope and avoid me? If Xi Mushan thinks he can leave me like that, I'm telling you that it's impossible! I'll never give them the chance to be happy together and laugh at me!"

Yue Lingsi went manic. Facing so many harsh consequences lately, she had lost everything and never expected her daughter to treat her that way. She almost broke down in frustration!

Because Han Yifeng and the Han family just left her alone, she tried to ask Elder Yue for help, but she had gotten a terrible scolding before she could even meet him.

No matter how powerful the Yue family was, if they were to help her to clear her massive debts right now, would some ruthless people not take the opportunity to spread rumors about them again?

The Yue family decided not to help when they considered their reputation.

Yue Lingsi's debts piled up to over $10 million dollars, and she lost all the money she had before. Where could she get the money to clear her debts?

She went to Han Yifeng but was not able to meet him. Nevertheless, she did not want to ask Huang Ziyao for help as she was frustrated whenever she was reminded about her attitude!

Since Xi Xinyi gave birth to a boy for the Han family, she would officially be part of the Han family soon, but Huang Ziyao's attitude was just too much!

Yue Lingsi's anger built up. If it were not for her asking for help from the Yue family before, would the projects from the Han Corporation have gone on so smoothly? Not only were they ungrateful, but they also treated her even worse. Xi Xinyi was her daughter, yet she put on such airs when talking to her right now. Yue Lingsi felt like she had aged a lot in a short span of time.

Finally, she decided to look for Xi Mushan since they were married after all. No matter what, Xi Mushan would not just leave her alone like this. It was not a big deal for him to give her this amount of money, especially since he had gotten a lot of dividend from Yueying before. Xi Jiyang also had left him a huge load of his assets. Because Xi Xiaye had only taken West Park, the money should be with Xi Mushan and Deng Wenwen.

She asked around and realized Xi Mushan had not come back since the wedding of Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye abroad! He was probably fooling around with the old witch somewhere!

In the end, she was forced to look for Deng Wenwen who had become so useless. With just a few words from her, she almost died!

Xi Xiaye's expression turned cold suddenly. "You'd better watch your mouth! Aren't you the dirtiest to cheat on my father with someone else? How dare you scold my mother? If it weren't for your dirty tricks, my parents wouldn't have been separated at all! You drugged my father and got pregnant with Xi Xinyi. A woman like you is the best example of a dirty witch!"

"I'd be too embarrassed to even live anymore if I were you. You're just a living tragedy now. The Yue family gave up on you, the Han family can't take you in, and your daughter despises you. You've been cornered by your debts and your reputation is at its worst. Aw, aren't you in a pitiful state right now?"

"Shut up! Do you want me to die? Why won't that witch Shen Wenna die first? Shen Wenna is the real witch! Shameless slut! I fell in love with Xi Mushan first. How dare she compete with me? If it weren't for her, Xi Mushan and I would be the best couple! Do you know how much I've sacrificed for Xi Mushan? What has Shen Wenna done for him? Everyone just assumed Xi Mushan should be with Shen Wenna. Ha, what a joke! As long as I'm alive, that'd be impossible! I'd never let them be together even if I died! There's no way I'll sacrifice myself just to let them get back together!"

Yue Lingsi was screaming by now. Her eyes were filled with hatred the moment Shen Wenna was mentioned, especially when she looked at Xi Xiaye who looked just like Shen Wenna. She was eager to smash her face into pieces right there and then!

A guaranteed return of investment? How could such a good deal possibly exist?

Xi Xiaye scoffed at her. "You made a plan to steal something that doesn't belong to you, yet now you're accusing the original owner of stealing. I'm afraid only you and your daughter could manage to pull something like this off. You won't even spare a bed-ridden old lady. You guys are just the best. You two just widen my horizon so much."

"Are you faking kindness now? You probably wanted that old fox to die as soon as possible, didn't you? She's a living burden. Wouldn't she be better off dead? Don't think that old thing is as easy to fool as your grandfather. Did you think she'd pass the inheritance to you? Dream on! Those belong to Xinyi! Don't even think about them!" Yue Lingsi's voice was sharp.

"Inheritance?" Xi Xiaye mumbled, she then chuckled. "Seems like Li Si was right. You're here for that!"

"Unfortunately, Deng Wenwen isn't going to comply. Don't forget who put her into this state. She's not an idiot. Do you think she would just let you do what you want?" Xi Xiaye gave her a cold glance and laughed. "To be honest, I'm impressed that you could get Deng Wenwen so worked up. Who would've expected the two of you to become like this?"

"Shut up! You shut your mouth!" Yue Lingsi's expression darkened just like moments before a storm. She glared at Xi Xiaye coldly. "Don't you try to fool me! You haven't told me where Xi Mushan and that witch Shen Wenna is! Do you think I can't find them just because you hid them?"

"Why should I tell you? Find them yourself! Instead of lashing out on me, you might want to think of a way to ask your daughter to help out with your debts. The debt collectors might break a hand or two. By then, you'll probably be worse off than Deng Wenwen, won't you?"

Xi Xiaye suppressed the anger inside her as she spoke bitterly. She stood up and was about to leave, not wanting to spend another second with her anymore.

It had been some time since Mu Yuchen had gone to talk to the doctor. She was worried since he had not come back yet, so she wanted to go look for him as she was not having a peaceful time there.

However, Yue Lingsi jumped toward her the moment she stood up. She tried to pin Xi Xiaye's shoulder against the wall, making her stagger slightly. As she held onto the wall with one hand, she held her baby bump cautiously while her eyes turned cold.

"Speak! Where's Xi Mushan and that old witch? Don't even think of leaving without telling me!" Yue Lingsi grabbed Xi Xiaye's shoulder. Xi Xiaye could feel her sharp nails stabbing into her flesh as Yue Lingsi was shaking her violently.

She could not react to Yue Lingsi's quick movements and started getting dizzy after a while. Her senses barely came back to her moments later. She struggled and grabbed Yue Lingsi's wrist and pinched her hard. Yue Lingsi screamed before clutching Xi Xiaye's long hair and pulling it ferociously!

With a frown, Xi Xiaye took a deep breath and calmly grabbed her shoulder before swiftly stomping her foot. Finally, she was free from Yue Lingsi's grip, and she delivered a fresh slap to her face!

Pa!

Yue Lingsi screamed once again as her face was struck. To her anger, she instantly felt that fiery, painful sensation.

"How dare you hit me? How dare you?" Yue Lingsi covered her face as she glared at Xi Xiaye with a hostile expression.

Xi Xiaye took a deep breath. She was still unconsciously shielding her tummy as she tidied her messy hair with one hand. Without any more intention of staying, she turned around and started walking away.

Xi Xiaye hastened forward, but Yue Lingsi did not stop following and tried to catch up with her. "Stop right there! How dare you slap me!? Speak! Where is Xi Mushan? Stop right there!"

Xi Xiaye dodged sideways and Yue Lingsi missed her. However, Yue Lingsi was able to grab onto her skirt and dragged her back!

"I'm going to break your face! The same witch face Shen Wenna has!" Yue Lingsi yelled.

Xi Xiaye barely managed to stand while she grabbed Yue Lingsi's incoming hand. "That's enough! You're mad! You provoked me. One slap is already mercy for you. Don't try to do anything more!"

This woman's fingernails were like sharp knives. She could feel the stinging pain on her shoulder and a faint scent of blood entered the air around them.

"Getting all high and mighty now? No matter what, I'm still your elder. How dare you treat me that way? Is that how that witch Shen Wenna taught you to act? Where is Xi Mushan now? Tell me!" Yue Lingsi jumped onto her, making her stuck between the walls.

"Didn't you call Deng Wenwen your mother too? She almost died because of you. Where are your standards? How can you and your daughter be so weird? You think that all your faults were just tiny mistakes, but then you keep pointing out the fault of others! How can there be people like the two of you in this world?" Xi Xiaye was incensed.

"Shut up, you little witch! It's not your turn to lecture me yet! Who do you think you are to lecture me?" Xi Xiaye's words definitely hit Yue Lingsi's sensitive point. Xi Xinyi had just scolded her about this not too long ago, and now, Xi Xiaye triggered her even further, so she started screaming.

A large crowd started looking at them.

"Who do you think you are to make me tell you? You are no different from a mad person! My father would never find you attractive unless he's blind! You're my elder? Don't you think your existence itself is a joke?" Xi Xiaye replied with a firm tone.

"Shut up! Ah—!"

As Yue Lingsi tried to charge at Xi Xiaye again, Xi Xiaye twisted her wrist and she screamed in agony. "You people are the ones that make me mad, Xi Xiaye! It's you and that old witch Shen Wenna! It's Mu Yuchen! You guys work together and bully me. Both Mu Yuchen and you are making me mad. Don't think that I don't know Mu Yuchen did all those things behind my back! If I died, I'd come back and haunt you as a ghost! Everyone, come and take a look! The woman behind Glory World Corporation loves to bully the weak. They are trying to make me die! Ah— No!"

"Nonsense! Yue Lingsi, the whole of City Z knows what you've done, and now you're trying to accuse Mu Yuchen. Do you want me to show everyone the security camera from the hospital and see what you just did to me?"

How could Xi Xiaye not know what Yue Lingsi was trying to do?