Chapter 319: Visitors from Baishi Village

Chapter 319: Someone from Baishi Village

The biker gang incident wasn’t Lu Hanchuan’s doing, but the police hadn’t caught the perpetrators either.

Hao Yanyan was still laying low in the capital.

Many people in the compound were unaware of He Jinghong’s imprisonment and Ye Xiaoxiao’s near-fatal car accident.

The first matter wasn’t that important, while the second had been well covered up.

Even so, some still found out.

While inspecting the factory production line, Song Xiaoguang brought up the matter to Ye Xiaoxiao.

“That incident outside Rende Pharmacy the other day—was it resolved?”

“Oh... yeah, it's taken care of,” said Ye Xiaoxiao.

Song Xiaoguang: “They were targeting you, weren’t they? Whoever did it—the Song family may not be big shots, but we can certainly put some sense into people who cross the line.”

“Xiaoguang, it’s already settled. The driver and the one who planned it were both sentenced to decades in prison.”

Moreover, the police had confirmed that Li Deshu had committed this foolish act purely for money.

Now, not only had he failed to earn anything, but he’d also landed himself in prison.

With no connections in the capital, nobody even knew he got locked up.

A notice might be sent to his address in Baishi Village, but whether his family would receive it was another matter.

Still, Ye Xiaoxiao would make sure Li Deshu’s mother learned of this—including his three-year stint in a mental hospital. It should be quite a show when she finds out.

Song Xiaoguang remained dissatisfied. “They got off too lightly.”

He was also curious. “Someone like you could make enemies—ones who want you dead?”

Ye Xiaoxiao gave a shrug. “I can’t control what others think.”

After finishing their conversation, Ye Xiaoxiao put the anti-aging serum testing on the schedule.

Meanwhile, Song Xiaoguang was meeting with the execs to discuss product exports.

They had already launched over a dozen skincare products, making a name for themselves domestically and gaining a loyal customer base.

Several foreign companies were already knocking on their door.

Song Xiaoguang told Ye Xiaoxiao she should start coming to more company meetings—otherwise, employees might not even know there's another boss.

Ye Xiaoxiao, however, considered herself first and foremost a researcher and preferred to focus on development.

This time, though, Song Xiaoguang dragged her along anyway.

Ye Xiaoxiao noticed lots of new people in the company.

Apart from Ren Jiaxing, there were now two additional sales managers.

That's just how business works—competition drives progress.

Only after Song Xiaoguang made it clear Ye Xiaoxiao was the other boss did everyone realize she was indeed the other boss.

No wonder she had the guts to start a company, having developed so many skincare products while still so young.

Once Ye Xiaoxiao took her seat, she began listening to Song Xiaoguang and the others speak.

As for the company's operations and growth, things were holding steady for the time being, and she had no intention of making any changes.

...

He Wenqiang and Han Zhiyin finally learned about Hao Yanyan's injury.

While it gave them some satisfaction, they didn't feel particularly fortunate.

Because He Wenqiang's company and several production factories were facing the risk of bankruptcy.

Partners were backing out of signed contracts even with penalty fees, and the cash flow crisis led to severe company losses within just a few days.

If this continued, they wouldn't even be able to pay their employees' salaries.

Meanwhile, after the hospital confirmed Hao Yanyan could be discharged, she milked another week's stay.

He Qiaoxiang had been pulling strings left and right and finally got a straight answer from Yun Chengxiu.

As long as Hao Yanyan quit her scheming, there would be no further retaliation, but Yun Chengxiu could only speak for herself—others were beyond her control.

Yun Chengxiu softened only because they'd been neighbors in the same housing complex.

But she wouldn't interfere with her son and daughter-in-law's opinions.

By now, the Haos and Hes had probably learned their lesson, after taking such a financial beating.

When this message reached He Qiaoxiang, she figured the coast was clear, since Yun Chengxiu was Ye Xiaoxiao's mother-in-law.

What daughter-in-law would openly oppose her mother-in-law?

So He Qiaoxiang arranged for Hao Yanyan to be discharged.

On the day of discharge, Xu Jianwen and He Qiaoxiang came to pick her up.

Just as they reached the building's entrance, a wild-haired woman came charging at them.

"You killed my son!"

Hao Yanyan, totally unprepared, was shoved by the woman.

She didn’t recognize her immediately.

"What's this crazy bitch doing here?"

"Spit! You're the crazy one! Hao Yanyan, you're not just messed up—you're pure evil! Where did you take my son? Give him back to me!"

The madwoman was none other than Li Deshu’s mother, who'd come all the way from Baishi Village.

Of course, she hadn't come alone—she was brought to the capital by Li Deshu’s "friend." On the train, this "friend" gave her a blow-by-blow of Li Deshu's ordeal.

Originally, Li Deshu’s mother thought her son had either died far from home or made good and turned his back on home.

But now she learned he'd been done wrong—locked up in a nuthouse for three years and now doing time.

The bastard who destroyed Li Deshu was extremely wealthy; even the tiniest fraction of their wealth could keep her set for life.

Li Deshu's mother used to be a very fashionable woman when she had money, and everyone in the village looked up to her.

But just a few years after losing her wealth, she had aged a decade.

She could have remarried, but Li Deshu's father returned and refused to divorce.

With no money at home and life becoming unbearable, now that there was a shortcut to get money by throwing tantrums, she naturally went all out with her act.

"You used to be surnamed Ye, now you're surnamed Hao. You were jealous of a child raised in the city, so you wanted someone to kill her. But how could you involve my son in such a thing? He is my only son!"

Li Deshu's mother pounded her chest and wailed, her voice raw with pain.

Xu Jianwen had already yanked her away, but upon hearing these words, he shot a look at Hao Yanyan.

"That crazy bitch knows you?"

Hao Yanyan finally remembered who she was.

Terrified, she clung to He Qiaoxiang's arm and hid behind her.

"She's from Baishi Village, she's insane, and her son was insane too. It was because the Ye family wanted me to marry her son that I fled to the capital."

Hao Yanyan's words were part truth, part lie, but now wasn't the time to investigate the truth.

Hospital security quickly arrived, subdued the deranged woman, and kicked her out.

But Hao Yanyan knew she was in for more trouble.

If even Li Deshu's mother could find her, what about others?

Would more come after dealing with this one?

When Hao Yanyan left the hospital, Li Deshu's mother was still eyeing her like a hawk from the entrance.

But with others nearby, she didn't approach—just staring daggers as Hao Yanyan got into the car.

Though Xu Jianwen kept quiet during the ride, after He Qiaoxiang left, he called his assistant and asked them to scout around the hospital for the deranged woman.

If found, she was to be put up at a nearby motel—he needed answers from her.

Xu Jianwen moved fast. By the time He Qiaoxiang went to track her down, the woman was already gone.