Chapter 218 Scalds
No one had expected this turn of events. Zhu Que lunged forward and fell to the ground, her tray flying through the air.
Even more bizarrely, each cup of hot water from the tray landed precisely on the faces of the old lady and the members of the Liu family.
Only Yang Long reacted quickly enough to shield his face. The rest were doused with the scalding hot water on their faces, heads, and necks, erupting in screams.
At this point, the Liu family members could no longer concern themselves with dignity or appearances.
They frantically tore at their collars, trying to dissipate the heat.
The old lady suffered the worst, her skin peeling not only from her face and neck but also her left eye becoming red and swollen from the hot water.
As for Liu Xin, she disregarded everything, tearing at her skirt with both hands. With a rip, she pulled it apart and hopped on one foot, fanning away the hot water on her neck.
The numerous reporters at the entrance, who had originally come to publish articles about Liu Ran's filial impiety, could not help but press their shutters at this sight. "Click, click," they captured the embarrassing spectacle of the old Mrs. Liu and her family.
Zhu Que, meanwhile, got up from the ground, crying out in alarm, "Oh dear, I'm so sorry, I'm so sorry! What happened? Who tripped me? Which reporter tripped me?"
"Quick, call a doctor! This is not the time to assign blame. Hurry and call a doctor! Also, all reporters, do not leave! You must all stay here and take responsibility," Zhu Que shrieked, crying foul.
Instantly, the surrounding reporters retreated, doing their best to distance themselves from the incident.
The Liu family members, however, were too miserably scalded. The boiling water instantly raised blisters on their skin. Old Mrs. Liu could no longer think about punishing Liu Ran. Clutching her face and swollen eye, she headed downstairs to the burns unit.
Fortunately, this was a hospital. Although the burns were severe, there were no serious consequences. At worst, they would be unsightly, but their health was not in danger.
The Liu family wailed as they rushed out to seek medical attention.
The reporters exchanged glances and then quietly retreated. With a whoosh, they all scattered, fearing they might get caught up in the trouble.
After all, no one knew who had tripped Zhu Que, causing all the Liu family members to be scalded. If it were to fall on them, it would be disastrous.
With the media gone and the Liu family members departed, the ward soon became quiet.
Chen Yang walked in and helped Liu Ran up. He then looked at Liu Jianghu's leg wound and said, "Your leg injury is healing quite well. You probably won't need to stay in the hospital anymore. Why don't you move back home? Liu Ran and I bought two villas and planned to give you one. If you feel too lonely, you can move in with us or move into the company."
Cao Meihua's mouth dropped open in astonishment at this offer. She quickly waved her hands, "No, no, no, you don't need to trouble yourselves. We'll just live in our old house. There's no need for a villa, it would be too wasteful!"
Liu Ran grinned, "Mom, the villas have already been bought, how can that be wasteful? You don't know how much money we've earned. From now on, I won't let you suffer anymore."
"Since Chen Yang also thinks Dad can be discharged, let's complete the discharge procedures today, so Grandmother and the others won't bully you anymore."
Zhu Que walked in at this moment, a look of embarrassment on her face. "I'm so sorry, Mr. Liu, Captain. I wasn't holding on properly just now and scalded those people."
Liu Ran said to Zhu Que, "No, Miss Zhu Que, it's not your fault. And your timing was perfect. It wouldn't have been so easy to resolve this today if you hadn't. You must never see these people alone again."
Saying this, Liu Ran smiled at Chen Yang. "Chen Yang, remember to give Zhu Que a raise! Such a beautiful female security guard who performs so effectively deserves a hefty bonus."
Chen Yang grinned, "Okay, okay."
After completing the discharge procedures, Cao Meihua pushed Liu Jianghu into the new villa.
At this time, local newspapers in Qingzhou City also began to report on the internal disputes within the Liu family.
Most newspapers claimed that Liu Ran, the founder of "Yang Yang Yang" Company, had used the Liu family's wealth to purchase the Blue Sky Building and was now monopolizing it without sharing it with the Liu family.
However, some reporters accompanied their articles with pictures. The photos showed the Liu family members being scalded by boiling water, with their miserable states displayed.
Especially the photos of several female members of the Liu family frantically tearing at their clothes were eye-catching.
These reporters, eager for clicks, did not hold back and published these photos on various media platforms. For a time, no one cared how Liu Ran had exploited the Liu family. Instead, everyone was laughing at the scene of the Liu family being scalded.
After leaving the hospital, Chen Yang and Liu Ran escorted their parents to a small villa near the road.
As the sales consultant had said, the environment of this villa was not ideal, but it was indeed convenient, being close to the community entrance, making it easy for grocery shopping, daily life, and taking transportation.
The two left Liu Jianghu's villa and walked side-by-side along the community's garden path towards their own villa.
Chen Yang smiled and said, "We can have some peace for a while now. Your grandmother, that old woman, probably won't be able to cause trouble for a while."
Liu Ran couldn't help but laugh at this. She quickly suppressed it and forced a sympathetic expression. "Alas, my grandmother has it tough, doesn't she? She's over seventy years old and still has so many worries. Seeing her scalded this time, it's only right that I should go and see her. But I'm afraid I might burst out laughing, so I'd better not go."
Chen Yang burst out laughing when he heard this.
Liu Ran's pretty face flushed slightly. She thought for a moment and then said, "Lin Xiaoli's twenty-four-hour live broadcast ends today. Her continuous broadcast for the past half month means that the sales of 'Gong Ting Yu Ji San' cosmetics should be reaching their peak. From then on, it will be a downward slope with declining sales. Now that the company has moved into such a large headquarters as the Blue Sky Building, it seems like a waste not to launch a second product."
"Chen Yang, let's go back to the company together and discuss with everyone which product category would be best for our second offering, then we can all work hard to develop it."
Chen Yang nodded, and they drove back to the company.
It was past two o'clock in the afternoon, and there were hardly any people at the company entrance. They parked their car and walked towards the Blue Sky Building.
At this moment, they saw a woman in her forties pacing at the company entrance. This woman was dressed strangely, appearing very plain, but upon closer inspection, her clothes seemed quite luxurious.
Although the woman walked back and forth with an anxious expression, she exuded an aura of noble elegance.
Liu Ran subconsciously glanced back at Chen Yang and then said, "Chen Yang, shall we go up and ask what's happening? This auntie seems to have something on her mind!"