Li Se and Old Qiao drank and talked about Feng Shui. By the time he left the Qiao family manor, it was already late, and glancing at his watch, it was past nine o'clock.
Returning to the apartment complex, Li Se took out his key and noticed that the door to Zhang Aimin's apartment next door seemed to be ajar. He found it odd, wondering if Zhang Aimin didn't close her door when she went out. After all, as a widow, it was quite dangerous. Just as he was about to check what Zhang Aimin was doing, he heard the sound of breaking glass from inside.
"You ungrateful bitch, you dare to refuse? You think you're so special?" a man's furious voice boomed from inside. "This house is joint property between me and my brother. Of course, we have the right to claim it. We're only asking you to fork out fifty thousand, and you're dragging your feet. My brother was truly blind to marry a woman like you!"
"Alas, misfortune strikes the family," a shrill female voice chimed in. "My son spent a lot of money marrying you, and after he passed away, you hogged his house. Now, you're unwilling to even give fifty thousand. You ungrateful wretch! Besides, you are a woman of our Gao family. What's wrong with having a child for my youngest son? Is there any problem with that?"
"Absurd!" Zhang Aimin found the mother and son pair utterly unreasonable. "Your son wants to have a child, he can find another woman. What does that have to do with me? Furthermore, I transfer money to you every month. Now you're asking me for fifty thousand? Where would I get that kind of money? While your eldest son did contribute to this house, so did I. Over the years, I've already transferred enough money to you, and I've been paying the mortgage all by myself!"
"How dare you talk back?" The woman was furious and slapped her hard. "Let me tell you, laying eggs for our Gao family is your duty!"
Zhang Aimin's eyes reddened. Looking at her brother-in-law's lewd gaze, she felt utterly disgusted.
"What are you doing?" Li Se couldn't stand it any longer. He strode in and coldly reprimanded the mother and son.
"Who is this?" the woman asked, pointing at Li Se.
As soon as Gao Yi saw Li Se, he shouted, "No wonder you wouldn't have a child for me. You're seeing someone else! Zhang Aimin, you're quite something. My brother must be dying with his eyes wide open."
Zhang Aimin was furious, wishing she could slap him.
"So, now that we've exposed your secret, you want to hit us?" Mother Gao snorted coldly.
"How dare you?" Looking at the mother and son, Li Se couldn't help but think of Zhang Yunyun's family, which made him understand Zhang Aimin's feelings perfectly. Without hesitation, he walked over, shielding Zhang Aimin behind him, and said coldly, "Get out immediately, or I'll kick you out!"
"How dare you!" Gao Yi not only didn't retreat but stepped forward.
*Slap!*
Li Se slapped him, sending him flying out the door.
"Son..." Mother Gao cried out. "Zhang Aimin, oh Zhang Aimin, I really misjudged you. You won't lay eggs for the Gao family, and it turns out you're with another man. Fine, fine, you just wait!"
With that, Mother Gao ran out, still yelling, "My son... are you alright..."
Li Se walked over and shut the door firmly. The moment he turned around, Zhang Aimin threw herself into his arms, sobbing.
It took Zhang Aimin more than ten minutes to calm down.
"Sister Min, there's no need to be sad over people like them. Don't open the door for them next time," Li Se comforted her.
Zhang Aimin shook her head. "It's useless. They'll keep pestering me. My husband and I were only married for less than a year when he died in a car accident. For years, I gave them half of my monthly earnings, thinking my husband would rest in peace. Who knew they would become more insatiable? They not only think the money I give is not enough, but they also want my house. Now it's even worse. They want me to come up with fifty thousand and have a child for the Gao family. Why? Why should I be their beast of burden?"
As she spoke, Zhang Aimin became more agitated, her emotions on the verge of collapse.
Li Se quickly transmitted a stream of spiritual energy into her, helping her to calm down.
"If you hadn't shown up today, they might have used force," Zhang Aimin felt incredibly wronged. She desperately wanted to get rid of this mother and son.
"Sister Min, next time they come, just call me. No matter where I am, I'll come," Li Se said solemnly.
"Thank you," Zhang Aimin expressed her heartfelt gratitude. "Can you have a drink with me?"
"Alright!" Li Se knew that Zhang Aimin needed alcohol to numb herself at this moment.
Zhang Aimin tidied herself up briefly and went with Li Se to a nearby bar.
The drinks mixed in this bar were very strong, but Zhang Aimin downed glass after glass. After several drinks, her beautiful face flushed, making her appear even more charming. She was already very attractive, which led to many people approaching her, but Li Se drove them all away.
"Sister Min, stop drinking. You'll get drunk," Li Se said with concern.
"I'm not drunk. I can still drink." Just as Zhang Aimin was about to take another gulp, she gagged, feeling like she was going to vomit.
Li Se quickly helped her to the restroom, letting her throw up properly, while he waited outside.
After waiting for quite a while, Zhang Aimin still hadn't come out. Li Se was a little anxious but could only continue to wait. Soon, he finally saw Zhang Aimin emerge.
However, after just a few steps, she bumped into a rather plump man. Seeing how beautiful Zhang Aimin was, he immediately became interested. "Beautiful lady, have a drink?"
"Get lost!" Zhang Aimin was in a bad mood and, coupled with being slightly drunk, she directly cursed.
"Oh, quite feisty, aren't we?" The stout man wasn't angry at all. He reached out to put his arm around Zhang Aimin, but his hand stopped in mid-air before it could touch her.
"Let go!" The stout man said angrily.
It was Li Se who grabbed his arm and said coldly, "This is my girlfriend. I'm taking her away now."
"Your girlfriend?" The stout man glanced at Li Se, not quite believing him. "Kid, don't think I don't know you're here to pick up a drunk girl. Let me tell you, this woman, Fatty Biao, has taken a liking to her."
"He's my boyfriend!" Zhang Aimin threw herself into Li Se's arms.
Li Se looked at him. "Do you believe it now?"
The stout man was a little surprised. She was really this kid's girlfriend. He couldn't believe his luck. However, he still had no intention of letting Zhang Aimin go, and said with a cold sneer, "Even if she's your girlfriend, so what? Let me tell you, I've taken a liking to your girlfriend!"