MPLB- Chapter 23.1

As soon as Old Madam looked at Yangzi’s face, she was completely clear.

 

However, she had let Yibo and Zhan get engaged. Now, Yangzi liked Yibo. What could she do?

 

Old Madam suddenly regretted. She certainly hoped that Yangzi could be happy.

 

However, she didn’t want to break lovers up. It was too cruel.

 

“I am fine. Yangzi has been with me for a long time, and I am very happy today.”

 

Old Madam took Yangzi’s hands and was really happy.

 

Yibo’s eyes finally fell on Yangzi.

 

Yangzi wanted to see him, but she was a little shy. She could only look down and hold her fingers with a shy face.

 

Haikuan also came over, “Grandma, how are you?”

 

“With Yangzi, I am fine.”

 

Yibo and Haikuan were all the younger generation that Old Madam liked.

 

She was happy to see them. “Haikuan, come to sit down. You are not in good health. Don’t always stand.”

 

“I’m fine. I’ve had a long recuperate abroad. Now, I’m in good health.”

 

However, Haikuan still pulled a chair and sat down beside Old Madam.

 

Seeing that Old Madam face was still a little pale, the brothers felt unwell.

 

They thought of the doctor’s words that it was unknown whether Old Madam could survive this winter.

 

“That’s good.” Old Madam saw that Haikuan looked better than before and was no longer as sick and weak as before, She felt relieved.

 

Now Yangzi was the one Old Madam worried most.

 

This poor little girl had suffered so much in the Xiao family and she still did not know their relationship.

 

Yangzi was so strong. But the stronger Yangzi was, the more Old Madam loved her.

 

“Yibo.” Old Madam suddenly called.

 

“Hmm?” Yibo also sat on the chair and looked at her.

 

“Yibo, I want to tell you something. Come with me.”

 

Yibo immediately pushed her wheelchair, “Grandma, where do you want to go?”

 

“Let’s go for a walk in the yard.” Old Madam looked back at Yangzi and was a little worried.

 

She looked at Haikuan, “Haikuan, Yangzi’s foot was hurt. Please take care of her.”

 

Haikuan just nodded slightly and did not speak.

 

Yibo pushed Old Madam to the courtyard, and then stopped under the shade of the trees.

 

Walking to her side, Yibo gently asked, “Grandma, what do you want to tell me?”

 

Old Madam had spoken to him seriously. In fact, Yibo was uneasy.

 

It seemed as if Old Madam was about to say last words.

 

Sure enough, Old Madam took his hands and her eyes turned red.

 

“I know that I may not live long.”

 

“Don’t talk nonsense, Grandma is in good health and can live a long life,” Yibo immediately interrupted her.

 

But Old Madam shook her head. She knew her own situation.

 

It was impossible to live a long life. It was hard to say whether she could live through this year.

 

Even if they and the doctor all hid from her and didn’t tell her the real condition, she knew clearly about her own body.

 

“Yibo, I hope you can help me with something.”

 

“Just say it.”

 

Old Madam looked at him. Her grandson was really excellent, powerful and warm.

 

Although there was a rumor outside that Yibo was cold and heartless, Old Madam knew that once it was the person he cared about, he would protect them well.

 

However, it was really hard to be the person he cared about.

 

“I want you to protect a girl for me.”

 

Old Madam knew that her request was too much, It would even be a lifelong burden for Yibo.

 

But she had no choice. What about her granddaughter if she died one day?

 

“Who?” Yibo looked a little indifferent.

 

“The girl who just sat with me, Yangzi.”

 

His face became ugly for a moment.

 

This was an absolute burden to him!

 

The word of ‘protect’ was too serious! He was very resistant and even disgusted at the thought.

 

“Yibo, I know that you always don’t like to be too close to girls. My request is really too much for you.”

 

But what could she do? No one could understand her worries.

 

Except Yibo, no one could protect her granddaughter.

 

“Why does grandma like Yangzi so much?”

 

This girl had no relationship with his grandmother in Yibo’s impression.

 

Just as he didn’t understand why grandma was so good to Zhan.

 

However, Yibo found that he was biased.

 

When grandma was good to Zhan, even if he had doubts, he could readily accept it.

 

But now, grandma was good to Yangzi and even let him be good to Yangzi. It was not a question of doubt, but a burden.

 

Old Madam looked at him and stopped.

 

She wanted to say many words, but she dared not say.

 

“If grandma can’t give me a reasonable reason, I think it’s hard for me to agree it.”

 

Old Madam’s hands grasped the wheelchair handle more tightly. Even the joints of her thin fingers were white.

 

Yibo looked down at her trembling fingers.

 

Old Madam knew that he pitied her, and that if she insisted on not saying it, he would not ask.

 

But the end that Yibo was willing to do and was forced to do would be very different for Yangzi.

 

“She is my… the only blood relative in this world.”

 

Yibo did not speak. The air suddenly became quiet.

 

In the early autumn of October, leaves fell one after another. A dead leaf fell on Old Madam’s hair.

 

A piece of yellow in the white hair hurt Yibo’s eyes.

 

Old Madam once had a blood relative.

 

It was her son, the fourth son of the Wang family, Shenli.

 

It happened many years ago. A fire had killed Shenli and made Old Madam sick from then on.

 

How old was Yibo at that time?

 

He was six old years and also in the fire.

 

He survived because of Shenli.

 

Shenli saved Yibo but was buried in the fire.

 

From then on, Old Madam was infertile and could not have her own children.

 

Although she was the Old Madam of the Wang family, there was no real blood relationship between her and so many children and grandchildren.

 

Yibo had always cared for her. Because he knew that if it was not for saving him, Shenli would not die and Old Madam would have a close relative.

 

Now, Old Madam said that she still has a blood relative. Whoever this blood relative was, Yibo had to protect her.

 

It was he owed her.

 

After a long time, Old Madam looked at Yibo and said lightly, “Yibo, I know that what I asked you is really too much.”

 

“I also know that as long as I say it, you will do it and protect Yangzi for me.”

 

She still held the handle tightly. She was a little excited but more helpless.

 

“But I have only one granddaughter. I don’t dare to publicize. I’m afraid someone will do harm to her. I don’t dare to bring her back. I’m afraid I’ll scare her.”

 

“The only thing I can pray for is that when I’m dead, at least there’s someone else who can help me protect her.”

 

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When Yibo sent Old Madam back to the room, Haikuan and Yangzi were there.

 

Yangzi was still sitting in the chair. She did not move because of her ankle injury.

 

As for Haikuan, although he agreed to take care of Yangzi, he didn’t say a word to her at all.

 

Even Yangzi took the initiative to chat with him several times, Haikuan ignore her.

 

Seeing Yangzi’s embarrassed smile, Old Madam knew that Haikuan might embarrass her.

 

After the two men left, Old Madam asked the maid to go out. Then she took Yangzi’s hand.

 

“Yangzi, don’t mind. That’s what the both guys are.”

 

“No, I think they’re very good. They are very attractive like this.”

 

Yangzi bit her lips and grabbed her fingers. She always looked shy.

 

Old Madam felt a little uneasy when she saw Yangzi like this.

 

After hesitating for a long time, Old Madam asked, “Yangzi, you… Do you like Yibo?”

 

“Young Master Wang…” Yangzi thought for a moment and her face turned pale.

 

“No! Old Madam Wang, don’t get me wrong. I’m not going to fight with Zhan. I will absolutely not do it!”

 

She seemed so frightened that she began to tremble.

 

If it wasn’t for her feet injury, she even wanted to get down from the chair and kneel down for Old Madam.

 

“Old Madam Wang, I really won’t fight with Zhan, I won’t, Old Madam Wang. Don’t punish me. Don’t hit me, don’t!”

 

“Yangzi, what’s wrong with you? How can I hit you?”

 

Thinking of something, Old Madam was suddenly angry, “They… Do they often hit you?”

 

“Zhan hit you?”

 

“No. Zhan didn’t hit me. I bumped into him carelessly.”

 

Yangzi wanted to smile, but she failed. In the end, tears began to spill out of her eyes.

 

She got down from her chair and knelt down. Her tears were streaming.

 

“I’m sorry, Old Madam Wang, I know I can’t hide it from you. I really like Young Master Wang. But I just like him quietly.”

 

“Old Madam Wang, don’t be angry. Please don’t tell Zhan. I just like Young Master Wang secretly.”

 

She choked and could hardly speak. She grabbed the blanket on Old Madam and was sad and afraid.

 

“I will be satisfied as long as I can look at Young Master Wang from a distance. I will not think about the things about Young Master Wang again, I will never think about…”

 

“You and Yibo… Have you ever been together in the past?”

 

Old Madam was quite shocked, Why didn’t she hear about it?

 

“No. No, we really weren’t together in the past, Old Madam Wang, Please don’t tell Zhan. Please.”

 

Although Yangzi denied, she begged Old Madam not to tell Zhan.

 

Could it be that Yangzi and Yibo really were together before?

 

But she had forced Yibo and Zhan to get engaged. Because of her mistake, she broke them up?

 

At this moment, Old Madam’s heart was almost forn apart.

 

It hurt! Old Madam was so painful that she almost twitched.

 

What did she do? She destroyed her granddaughter’s happiness in person!

 

“Yangzi…”

 

“Old Madam Wang, can you promise me? Please, please promise me. Don’t tell Zhan”

 

Yangzi reached out to hold Old Madam’s arm. Her sleeve slipped down, revealing a section of snow-white arm.

 

The arm, which was white and delicate, actually had several blue and purple blood stasis marks.

 

With sharp eyes, Old Madam seized her hand abruptly, “What is this?”

 

“No! Nothing. It’s none of Zhan’s business, I accidentally hit it.”

 

Yangzi hurried to pull her sleeve back, as if she was afraid that Old Madam saw her arm bruises.

 

Was it Zhan again? Could it be that the boy, who looked bright and lovely, was so vicious and cruel behind her back?

 

Old Madam didn’t want to regard Zhan as a bad boy, Not long ago, she even thought that Zhan was her grandson.

 

After all, she once loved Zhan very much. Even now Old Madam knew that she identified the wrong person, she really had loved him.

 

It was hard to change her mind all at once.

 

“I accidentally hit it. It’ll be fine soon.”

 

Yangzi forced a smile at Old Madam, as if she didn’t want to mention it at all.

 

She said, “Old Madam, don’t worry, I will not be close to Young Master Wang, I will certainly be far away from him and will not hinder them.”

 

“Please believe me, okay?”

 

Old Madam looked at Yangzi and could not help but think of Zhan.

 

Although, Zhan was not very good-looking, Old Madam had loved him for so long. Because of this, she was unable to hate Zhan at all.

 

Yangzi might also be aware that her play seemed a little too much.

 

Now, relying on her current identity, it was not enough to overthrow all Old Madam’s feelings about Zhan.

 

It was not good to say too much.

 

Old Madam astringed her mind and supported Yangzi with both hands.

 

She said softly. “I won’t say anything. Yangzi, you get up first.”

 

When Yangzi got up, she hurt her ankle again.

 

But she just gritted her teeth and said nothing.

 

Seeing that she was so strong, Old Madam pitied her again.

 

“As long as Young Master Wang is happy. I will be happy too, Old Madam Wang…”

 

“Yangzi, I’ve gotten along with Zhan for a long time. I think…. Zhan is not a bad boy. Is there any misunderstanding between you two?”

 

Yangzi immediately said, “No, we get along well with each other. Zhan has always been very good to me. It is true.”

 

Old Madam looked at her. She was about to speak, but saying nothing.

 

Old Madam didn’t want to hate Zhan. However, Yangzi’s humble action made her feel sorry.

 

What should she do? Now, she couldn’t let both of them go.

 

“It’s a good thing that you don’t get close to Yibo. No matter what happened before, he’s the fiancé of Zhan now.”

 

“I know.” Yangzi looked down to completely cover the hatred of her eyes at that moment.

 

Old Madam still cared about that bitch, Zhan. She even didn’t want to believe that it was the bitch who beat her!

 

What’s more, Old Madam even wanted her to give Yibo up on her own initiative!

 

However, when Yangzi looked up, she became gentle and clever and hid her resentment.

 

But her obedience made Old Madam feel worse.

 

She held Yangzi’s hand and said softly. “Yangzi, you are so beautiful. In the future, you will find your own happiness.”

 

“You are Zhan’s sister. In the future, you will call me grandma just like Zhan, OK?”

 

“Grandma.” Yangzi called softly.

 

Old Madam’s eyes were a bit foggy.

 

“You are a good child. God bless you. Don’t worry, Grandma will protect you too.”

 

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Because of her foot injury, Yangzi had lived in the Wang’s house for two days.

 

These two days, she had been living with Old Madam.

 

The women of the Wang family were almost jealous.

 

They didn’t know why the both sister and brother of the Xiao family were so lucky that they were all favored by Old Madam Wang.

 

It was OK for Zhan to be favored. After all, he was Yibo’s fiancée.

 

However, even Yangzi was also favored by Old Madam, Why?

 

Was it because she was Zhan’s sister and Old Madam liked Zhan so much that she also liked Yangzi?

 

Old Madam had gotten along with Yangzi in her room for two days and nights.

 

What the hell!

 

The third day, Yangzi could finally walk. Old Madam allowed her to leave.

 

It was a weekend, Yangzi didn’t need to go to school or rush in time.

 

She heard that Young Master Wang was also here today, Yangzi asked the driver to wait at the gate and she wandered in the yard.

 

Asking the driver to send her back was not rare at all.

 

What she wanted more was that she could meet Young Master Wang in the yard and let him send her back in person. That would be great.

 

Unfortunately, from the back room to the main room, she didn’t see Yibo all the way.

 

Was Yibo in his own Jingshi Pavilion?

 

Staying with Old Madam these days, Yangzi almost inquired everything out.

 

Yibo had an independent courtyard in the Wang family, which was located in the east of the front yard.

 

After walking out of the hall, Yangzi went to Jingshi Pavilion in the East.

 

She didn’t know where Yibo was, but maybe she could meet him by accident.

 

“Are you the favored outsider in our Wang family recently?” Suddenly, a disdainful voice came.

 

Another girl sneered, “Since she is just an outsider, how can she be favored? However, all the people who come to our house are guests, and grandma is just entertaining them.”

 

“But they think they are favored and stay here. Grandma is so kind. Can she drive them away?”

 

Yangzi looked up and smiled.

 

She had also inquired the information of these women in Wang family.

 

One of the two young ladies was Zhoufei, the sixth daughter of the Wang family, Yangzi did not recognize the other one.

 

“Hello, Miss Zhoufei” Yangzi walked slowly past.

 

Looking at the girl standing with Zhoufei, she smiled gently. “This… I don’t know which Lady she is. Can you introduce?”

 

“I am Lily!” The girl’s expression darkened.

 

There actually were people who didn’t know her! That was too much!

 

“Hello. But… May I know you father’s name? I’m sorry I haven’t heard my grandmother mention you.”

 

“What did you say?” Lily was so angry. The people from the Xiao family were all bitches. How dared this woman be so arrogant in front of her!

 

Yangzi blinked and was a little innocent, “Can’t you understand my words?”

 

“You…” Lily did not expect that an outsider would dare to be so presumptuous in their house!

 

“Am I wrong?”

 

SLAP!

 

Zhoufei suddenly reached out and slapped Yangzi.

 

This slap was so sudden and a bit merciless.

 

“You…” Yangzi widened her eyes and almost fell to the ground.

 

She didn’t expect that someone would be so unreasonable and actually started to attack for no reason.

 

“Who allows you to call Old Madam grandmother? Are you trying to pass off as the lady of the Wang family?”

 

Zhoufei smiled and looked at Yangzi coldly, “Do you want to be favored by grandma relying on your brother??”

 

“Let me tell you, I can kill you at any time if you dare to act wildly in our Wang family.”

 

Zhoufei’s barbarism was indeed a little out of Yangzi’s expectations.

 

She thought that even if these rich daughters of wealthy families had a bad temper, they would still be hypocritical for her image.

 

She never thought that there would be such a thing as beating people up.

 

“Grandma asked me to call her like this!” She was not convinced.

 

“If you hit me, I will definitely tell Grandma that in the future, you will no longer have any status in Grandma’s heart!”

 

Yangzi started a feud with this savage young lady!

 

Originally, Yangzi intended to find some friends in the Wang family and stand on the same side to deal with Zhan.

 

But now it seemed that Zhoufei was not a good comrade who she could work together!

 

Zhoufei narrowed her eyes and stared at Yangzi’s face which was full of unwillingness.

 

“How dare you threaten me! Lily, beat her. If you kill her, I will take responsibility.”

 

“OK” This was what Lily had been waiting for.

 

Hearing Zhoufei’s words, Lily rushed to Yangzi and knocked her down on the ground suddenly.

 

Yangzi was completely dumbfounded. How could there be such a savage person?

 

Her ankles was not completely healed, and she had to walk carefully now.

 

Hit by Lily, how could she stand steadily? She fell to the ground with a plop.

 

After knocking Yangzi down, Lily immediately raised her legs and kicked her body.

 

“Stop it! Oh! Stop… Ah! It hurts! Stop it!”

 

For the first time in her life, Yangzi was beaten so badly by woman.

 

She tried to stand up. However, Lily kicked her so fiercely, she was painful to bend and roll on the ground and could not stand up.

 

“Stop it! Ah! You… You’re crazy Stop…”

 

How could there be such a thing in the 21st century?

 

They really dared to beat people! How could they be so savage?

 

Yangzi really regretted it. Who did she offend? Why did she offend Zhoufei, this crazy woman?

 

“Stop it! Ah…”

 

“Stop it!” Suddenly, a figure came quickly and pushed away Lily, who was still kicking Yangzi.

 

“You dare to touch me!” Lily’s eyes turned red from the beating. How could she care who it was?

 

Anyway there were many bodyguards in this family. She was not afraid of anyone!

 

“Just mind your own business!” Being pushed aside, Lily couldn’t breathe smoothly and raised her hand to stap someone.

 

Hepeng clasped her wrist and held it hard.

 

Lily was so painful that she cried and screamed, “Let go! It hurt! It hurt! Let go!”

 

Hepeng’s face darkened and pushed Lily hard.

 

Lily stepped back several steps and managed to stabilize herself with great difficulty.

 

When she looked up. The man was a little strange, but also seemed a little familiar. It was as if she had seen him somewhere.

 

However, the man, who was walking behind, that aura of not anger and might, frightened her to the point that her entire body felt a chill.

 

“Big brother…”

 

When Zhoufei saw Hepeng, she was a little scared.

 

Hepeng, who was always a shadow bodyguard of big brother, basically followed big brother.

 

Since Hepeng was here, big brother would also be here as well.

 

Sure enough, Yibo came.

 

“Big brother.” Zhoufei, who was arrogant and domineering just now, suddenly became clever and soft like a gentle lamb when she saw Yibo.

 

“What’s going on?” Yibo’s cold gaze swept across the two of them and finally landed on Yangzi.

 

Yangzi fell to the ground. She really didn’t want to face Young Master Wang in such a sorry state.

 

But now, she was in so much pain that she couldn’t even get up.

 

“Young Master Wang.” Yangzi took a breath and said in a hoarse voice, “they beat me.”

 

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