"You—" Liu Wan Quan clutched his chest, enraged.
Liu Yao Zong's temper flared too. With a wave of his hand, he declared, "Sue! We absolutely must sue! What kind of person is this! They ruined someone so badly they were practically socially dead, and now they're not only denying it but also attacking back!"
Xia Wei Liang let out a chuckle, her gaze full of gratitude.
Thinking of Liu Yao Zong in her past life after rebirth, taking the blame and going to jail for Xia Yi Ran, she knew this child had a good heart and valued family ties deep down.
She then looked at Bao Fang. Although tears welled up in her eyes, she still looked at her son with pride. Little did she know that in that past life, she had lost her own life. Being alive now was better than anything.
She turned to her cousin and said, "This is up to you."
Xia Xiao Qiu patted her chest, "Don't worry! Twenty years of professional tea ceremony!"
As she was about to leave with Xia Cheng Ye and Su Hui, Liu Wan Quan and Xia Yi Ran objected, "Xia Wei Liang, don't leave!"
"Stop right there! You want to sue just like that? What did you say on the show back then? You got the popularity, you played the good person, and now you're turning around to sue us? Xia Wei Liang, let me tell you, it's not that easy!"
Xia Yi Ran had already grabbed Xia Wei Liang's arm when Su Hui suddenly pushed her away, roaring, "Don't touch my daughter!"
Xia Yi Ran stumbled back from the push, and Liu Wan Quan grew angry, "How dare you push my daughter?!"
He rolled up his sleeves, ready to step forward, but Xia Cheng Ye stepped in front of him, "Don't take it out on women, come on, I'll spar with you! Come on, come on!"
"Bring it on! You think I'm afraid of you!"
"Come!"
Xia Wei Liang and Su Hui held them back, while Bao Fang and her son also restrained Liu Wan Quan.
Liu Yao Zong directly said, "Sister Wei Liang, you guys go first. I'll handle the aftermath!"
Xia Xiao Qiu had already set up her phone, pointing it at them, "Sis, you guys go first!"
"We'll leave it to you!"
Xia Wei Liang and the others left the ward. Xia Yi Ran still tried to chase after them, "Don't go!"
Xia Xiao Qiu and Liu Yao Zong blocked the doorway on either side, "Xia Yi Ran, have you no shame? My sister was kind-hearted before and didn't bother with you! But you! You're pushing your luck! If we don't teach you a lesson, do you really think my sister has no temper?"
Liu Wan Quan's face darkened as he moved to grab Xia Xiao Qiu, "What little girl is this! Get lost!"
Before his hand could even touch Xia Xiao Qiu, Liu Yao Zong grabbed his wrist and flung it away, "Dad! Have some dignity, won't you?!"
"You unfilial son!"
Liu Wan Quan, full of rage, backhanded him across the face!
Liu Yao Zong took the full force of the slap, his hand covering his face, his head swimming.
Bao Fang was alarmed and, without thinking, slapped Liu Wan Quan, "Who told you to touch my son?!"
This slap stunned everyone.
Liu Wan Quan froze, looking at her incredulously, "You, you dare to hit me..."
Xia Yi Ran hadn't expected her mother, who was always indecisive and timid towards her father, to actually dare to hit him.
Liu Wan Quan roared, shoving her away violently, "See if I don't beat you to death today!"
Then, his fist descended, and Bao Fang cried out in pain, collapsing to the ground.
Seeing his mother being beaten, Liu Yao Zong's eyes immediately turned red. He leaped up and tackled Liu Wan Quan, grabbing his waist and dragging him to the ground!
Xia Xiao Qiu also fumbled a bit, "Uh... stop fighting... talk it out properly with your dad..."
But seeing Liu Wan Quan pinning him down and raising his fist to strike, she panicked, "Damn it! That's your son!" She shoved him away forcefully, pulling Liu Yao Zong out from underneath him.
Bao Fang also lunged forward, "Liu Wan Quan, if you touch my son again, I'll fight you!"
At this moment, doctors and security guards entered, lifting Liu Wan Quan, "Don't move! If you move again, we'll call the police!"
Xia Xiao Qiu helped Liu Yao Zong up. Just as she was about to praise him for bravely standing up to his father, she turned and saw him looking stunned, "You... you're crying, aren't you?"
Liu Yao Zong quickly wiped away his tears, his voice choked with sobs, "No! Who's crying? I'm not crying!"
Xia Xiao Qiu's expression was somewhat unreadable, "Okay, okay, not crying, not crying! It's not shameful to be hit by your dad..."
"Are you still talking about it?"
"Okay, okay, I won't say anything more, won't say anything more..."
The two of them then went to check on Bao Fang.
Xia Yi Ran slowly retreated to the back and then turned to leave.
"Yi Ran! Yi Ran! Don't go, you... you called me here! Why are you leaving?"
No matter how Liu Wan Quan called out to her from behind, she didn't look back.
Xia Yi Ran was filled with regret. With Xia Wei Liang's kidnapping, the reporters would surely write all sorts of things! She had come here intending to muddy the waters further, perhaps even to clear her own name!
Who would have thought it would turn out like this? Even her mother and brother had switched sides, and Xia Wei Liang was going to sue her!
She didn't have time to think about anything else now. As soon as she stepped out, she quickly called Zhang Peng, "Brother! You have to save me, you must save me this time! I..."
Zhang Peng calmly interrupted her, "I already know what happened. You don't need to say anything more. President Liu and I just had a meeting to discuss it. Our company has decided to terminate your contract early. Our legal department will contact you afterwards."
With that, the call ended.
"Brother Zhang?!"
Xia Yi Ran's hand trembled as she redialed. After one ring, the call was hung up.
When she called again, it was unreachable.
Panicked, she immediately opened WeChat. When she sent a message, the notification that the user was no longer a friend sent her into a breakdown, "Why are you doing this to me? Why? Do you all wish I were dead?!"
Just then, her phone rang.
She answered with surprise, "Hello?"
It was Ju Zi, someone she had participated in a show with before.
Xia Yi Ran's reputation might not be good, but she was still a legitimate celebrity. Ju Zi could latch onto her popularity, and her circle of friends envied her.
Ju Zi always called her, either to go shopping or to hang out with friends.
But today, Xia Yi Ran was in no mood. Just as she was about to refuse, she suddenly asked, "Who else did you say?"
Ju Zi was very enthusiastic, "Han Jian Yue! We didn't get to meet last time, and he's coming today..."
"Okay, I'll go!"
Xia Yi Ran gripped her phone, hope reigniting in her eyes.
Meanwhile, Xiao Yi soon learned of what had happened at the hospital.
"Almost came to blows?"
Yan Zhi responded with an affirmation, "The hospital said Liu Wan Quan initially went for Niang Niang but was stopped by Xia Cheng Ye. Later, he beat up his wife and son."
Xiao Yi sneered, "They really are getting too bold!"
"Brother Yi, what should we do?"
"She said she wants to sue them?"
"That's right, Niang Niang said so!"
The cold light in Xiao Yi's eyes gradually froze over. He said unhurriedly, "Then prepare according to the highest sentencing standards. Also, she probably doesn't want Mrs. Liu and Liu Yao Zong to be involved."
"Understood!"