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Shen Chi stormed out of the courtyard, and Fang Dahai hurriedly followed him.
"Brother Chi Zi, calm down. I know it's tough to deal with this kind of situation; any man would be furious. But you, Brother Chi Zi, are truly something else. Even now, you can hold back and not resort to violence. That's what makes you a real man." He gave a thumbs up for emphasis.
Seeing that Shen Chi remained silent, Fang Dahai quickly added, "Hey, women are like that. It's better to part ways. You're so popular; you won't have trouble finding a good woman to spend your life with."
As soon as those words left his mouth, Shen Chi suddenly looked up. "Part ways? What do you mean?"
"What?" Fang Dahai was taken aback. "After all this, you're not going to separate?"
Shen Chi's expression darkened instantly, and Fang Dahai realized he had misspoken. He slapped himself on the face and muttered, "Ugh, look at my mouth."
Shen Chi shot him a cold glare and after a long pause said, "Find out what she's been through since she came to Shanghai."
"Huh?" Fang Dahai thought he misheard.
Shen Chi's face remained stern. "What do you mean 'huh'? Are you going to investigate or not? If you won't, I'll find someone else."
With that, he turned to leave, and Fang Dahai quickly followed. "Wait! I'll check! I'll do it right now!"
"I want to know everything before dinner," Shen Chi said as he headed toward the Ruan Family's residence. Fang Dahai turned pale. "Before dinner? Are you crazy? Hey, Brother Chi Zi! Shen Chi—"
But Shen Chi ignored him completely. Frustrated, Fang Dahai stomped his foot in anger but resigned himself to the task at hand.
After the uproar caused by Lan Ying, the atmosphere in the Ruan Family was terrifyingly tense.
Shen Chi continued to look at the members of the Ruan Family with a blank expression. "Is there nothing you want to say to me?"
"What do you mean? Are you going to hold us accountable or something?" Wang Fang was the first to lose her composure and spoke up.
Everyone knew about the chaos Lan Ying had caused; now the entire Changfu Lane was aware of it. With both her reputation and dignity shattered, what was there left for her to fear?
As soon as she finished speaking, uncle Ruan slapped her across the face. "Shut your mouth."
"You hit me?" Wang Fang covered her face, disbelief written all over her features. "Ruan Jianguo, have you lost your mind? All for an outsider? Yes, I said those things. So what? Did I say anything wrong about her? A woman who flaunts herself every day—who knows what schemes she's up to? Bringing men home and leaving in the dead of night—who would believe that nothing happened between them?"
"Enough, Wang Fang! If you dare say another word, get out of the Ruan Family!" uncle Ruan's fingers trembled with anger. "An outsider? A Chi is my sister's only child; she is my own niece! You will apologize right now."
uncle Ruan, usually mild-mannered and uninterested in family matters, was surprisingly firm today, his expression almost ferocious.
The others were stunned. Grandma Ruan's tears fell like rain, while Zheng Xiuzhi wished she could shrink into a ball. Wang Fang stood frozen in disbelief, still covering her face.
"Enough." Grandpa Ruan slammed his hand on the table. "What exactly do you want?"
"I don't want anything," Shen Chi replied coldly. "I just want to see what kind of family could make my mother remember them for so many years, even reminding me to honor them after her death."
He glanced around and said, "Nothing more than this."
"You—" Grandpa Ruan slammed his hand on the table in anger.
Grandma Ruan immediately burst into heart-wrenching tears, while the uncles looked on with shame, and Grandpa Ruan's face darkened like water.
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