The towed car was taken to the workshop to be checked. The brake line was so chipped that it was just a few copper wires now. Two more steps would definitely have done the trick.

  And this morning, exactly that happened; the copper wire broke.

  Ning Shu paid some fines before leaving the police station.

  By the road outside, her lips were pressed together into a single line as she stopped a cab.

  Ning Shu called a car repair company to come to the villa. All the cars in the house had to be checked now.

  Xi Mucheng, that damned bastard.

  At the villa, Ning Shu got out of the cab and rushed straight in.

  The old man was playing chess with Xi Mucheng, while Shi Sinan was being helped by the nurses to slowly walk around.

  Although Xi Mucheng was playing chess, his eyes were fixed on Shi Sinan’s body. He scanned every part of her body, as if he wanted to strip her clothes.

  Of course, Shi Sinan was embarrassed, looking shy with her head down.

  Ning Shu walked into the living room without changing her shoes. Her high heels made a da-da-da crisp sound on the porcelain-white floor.

  The old man, Xi Mucheng, and Shi Sinan all looked at Ning Shu.

  “Didn’t you go to work? Your head—” The old man hadn’t finished speaking yet, but Ning Shu directly lifted up the chessboard and smashed it towards Xi Mucheng.

  Xi Mucheng dodged at once, standing at the side. He stared at Ning Shu with a not-so-hidden smile.

  When Shi Sinan saw Xi Mucheng dodge, she heaved a sigh of relief.

  The old man frowned and asked, “Lina, what are you doing? Weren’t you at work?”


  “Dad, I just had a car accident and almost couldn’t get back. Someone tampered with the brakes,” Ning Shu said coldly. “Now, I just want to let off steam.”


  “Heh, what evidence do you have that you having an accident is related to me and that I tampered with the brakes? You don’t know how to maintain your own car, and now you’re blaming me.” Xi Mucheng was full of sarcasm.

  Helped by the nurses, Shi Sinan walked towards Ning Shu while saying, “Mom, Uncle wouldn’t do such a thing.”


  Ning Shu: Ha. Ha. Scram.

  Ning Shu expressionlessly looked at Shi Sinan. Your mother’s head is covered in gauze, you fucking blind bitch.

  Shi Sinan was a little scared by Ning Shu’s glare. Her current mom was no longer the same.

  Still, she mustered up her courage and said boldly, “Mom, Uncle really wouldn’t do anything like that. I want Mom and Uncle to get along peacefully. When will you guys stop being like this?”


  One dead would do the job.

  Ning Shu looked at Shi Sinan. She had such a pitiful look on her. Was Ning Shu bullying her own daughter?

  “Even your daughter doesn’t believe you. I really feel sad for you.” Xi Mucheng’s expression was deeply mocking.

  Ning Shu rolled her eyes. She long knew what Shi Sinan was like, so what was there to feel pity for? In fact, he was the pitiful one to have such a wife. He would have to spend his entire life with her!

  Thinking of it this way, Ning Shu also felt touched. When Xi Mucheng had nothing left but also had to deal with such a wife, that would truly be a sight.

  “Mom, it’s not that I don’t believe you.” Shi Sinan waved her hand. “I just don’t want to see you guys fighting all the time. You’re all Sinan’s family, and I’ll be sad if anything happens to any of you.”


  “Go play at the side.” Ning Shu bent down and grabbed a handful of chess pieces. She then took one and hurled it towards Xi Mucheng.

  Editor: Meraki

  Translator: Kaho