Chapter 167 - The Li Family Goes First

Liu Xiaodan?

Every maid in the room, whether attending to sudden needs or serving the tea and biscuits, paused upon hearing that name. Even Matron Yuye's smile started to drop as she took the time to take it in. No one in City B didn't know the name 'Liu Xiaodan'. Not to mention that it was a recent thing, that case was sensationalized by mass media. Almost every news out there was deep into turning Liu Xiaodan into a monster.

No wonder Wu Qianqian didn't appear early on; her son was not in the right image. How could she boast about it in her father's circle of friends and relatives?

However, Matron Yuye reacted to it differently. She knew so much about this sensationalized case, and she did hear about the proceedings after all. Her nose somewhat flared as a glare started to form on her face. She then turned to Wu Qianqian who twitched softly at the fierce look on her childhood friend's face.

Then, Matron Yuye spoke: "You said Young Master was taken against his will? Does this have anything to do with that imbecile Young Master Li?!"

"Huh?" Wu Qianqian was stunned; even Liu Li and the other maids were also confused by their matron's reaction. What was this woman saying? How did the young master of the Li family get dragged into this? However, if they would turn in Wu Zhong's direction, they would see how amused and satisfied he was at Matron Yuye's outburst. It was as if he had a feeling that this would happen.

"Come on, Qianqian! Who are you? You're the Missy of the Wu family and one of the princesses of the Mian family! Will you raise a wastrel of a young man? Of course not!" Matron Yuye growled as she hit the armrest of the couch. "I knew it! That Li Feng is very bad news, even to the Mian family. He's friends with Young Master, right? I know that Young Master's being pushed to shoulder that Li Feng's insolence!

"Master Zhong! You need to help Young Master!" Matron Yuye was so angry. "That court case was between him and that also stupid and notorious Ren Ditian! I'm so sure the Ren family is aching to crush him in Li Feng's stead! Tch, just because they can't touch the Li family, they go after us?!"

Wu Zhong smiled and raised his cup as if agreeing. "I forgot to tell you, but even the Xie family, Shao family, and Tang family are out for that—what do you call him?—imbecile Young Master Li. I doubt that the Li family couldn't handle all that pressure. Hm, what a very unlucky young man Xiaodan is..." He then eyed Liu Li. "Well, what can I say? He didn't take our Wu family's name after all..."

A strange look distorted Wu Qianqian's face, but Liu Li only held her back as if asking her to let him handle it. Liu Li then answered, "It seems like the big families are indeed after my son. So… are you saying you cannot help us have our son back? You also want him out here, don't you?"

The smile on Wu Zhong's face was changing, but Matron Yuye was quick to defend her master. She waved her hand. "CEO Liu, you might not know this, but Master Zhong here is not simple! Not only does he own more than half of City S's businesses, but he also had the backing of the Qiao family! Do you know who the Qiao family is to the big families? They're not someone even the Li family could offend!"

She then huffed as she crossed her arms before her c.h.e.s.t proudly. "What Ren family? What Xie-Shao-Tang? Even the legendary Mian family had to bow down to the Qiao family! There's no question if Young Master could be saved! The only question is when he will be home!"

"You sound very enthusiastic about this, Yuye." Wu Zhong was actually surprised. She really knew how to dwarf everyone who faced their Master Zhong. He thought that even Li Heilong wouldn't be let off by this fierce old woman. He then eyed Liu Li once before turning to the daughter who had not spoken much. "Qianqian, you're in luck. Actually, I invited you here to relay some important news from the Qiao family.

"The Qiao Family Head had been looking into Xiaodan and found bits and bits of his accomplishments in that small Ting University." Wu Zhong smiled, but it was both menacing and smug—as if powering up Matron Yuye. "He wants Xiaodan to be married to their princess, Qiao Shan."

"Who?" Liu Li was shocked. This question meant differently to Matron Yuye, but she wouldn't think that Liu Li had heard of this Qiao family princess before. She was that girl Li Feng saved, right? 

Moreover, Wu Zhong was telling them something—the Qiao family was telling them something different! They wanted to own Liu Xiaodan this way on the surface… because of the child Guangru, and there's no way anyone could convince Liu Li otherwise.

"A marriage between Young Master and the Qiao princess?"

Matron Yuye and the maids dropped their jaws to the ground. Before, their Wu family was just a protectorate family of the Qiao family. However, today… the Qiao Family Head himself wanted their Young Master to be part of their Qiao family! Being the husband of this princess meant that… he had the shot of being the next family head, right? What a truly remarkable young man!

However, the more they about it, the more their eyes grew dark. That Li Feng couldn't handle the responsibility of his messes, and so he dragged their bright-future young master down with him! The only difference was that Liu Xiaodan was arrested, jailed, and sent to a mental institution while Li Feng was as free as a bird!

It was unacceptable!

Matron Yuye turned to Wu Qianqian again. "Qianqian, don't worry, Master Zhong will punish the Li family first after everything is done. There will be no bones for them to bury after forsaking Young Master like this!"

"Indeed, indeed. The Li family goes first..." Wu Zhong smiled, but his smile was warning Liu Li. Of course, Wu Zhong knew how close-knit the two families were and had become now. He was dangling the safety of Li Heilong and Mian Bingbing in front of Liu Li and Wu Qianqian, and perhaps… they could be saved just as long as Liu Xiaodan wouldn't be taken away from the Qiao family.

"You can't possibly do this..." Wu Qianqian whispered beneath everyone else's earshot as she covered her mouth and clutched at her c.h.e.s.t. "You can't do this..."

The pulse of despair inside Wu Qianqian's heart woke up Liu Xiaodan. However, unlike his time in the Rooms Hall, Liu Xiaodan was forced to sit through the binds while Dr. Tang negotiated with Fan Meiling about his demands. His eyes opened, and he saw that the dark room was only lit up by Guangru's pale skin. He then smiled at the child, but he couldn't hug Guangru. He couldn't even kiss his baby.

However, Guangru looked so serious. "Baba… Mama's here."