"It’s their own fault." "So, the old fools could have never imagined, when the Shi Family gets vicious, they don’t even spare their own." The eldest daughter had no feelings for the Shi Family, so whatever the fate of their blood relations, she even planned to attend and celebrate when Shi Hongyu and his brother were sentenced, and would even send high-grade fireworks for their execution. "Don’t worry too much; we’ve arranged everything. You just enjoy the show." Shi Lan yawned, without any special thoughts on the matter. After all, someone was there to seek justice for all her grievances. "I’m tired, Uncle Yan." "Go to sleep." Yan Shixiu pulled up the covers and lay down with Shi Lan. After the Shi brothers were thrown out of Shuangshi, their desire for revenge instantly reached its peak." Since Yan Shixiu was so heartless and resolute, they saw no need to save any face for that Phoenix Man anymore. Shi Zheyan’s first thought was to expose Yan Shixiu to the media. Now that Yan was enjoying fame and fortune, if it came to light how he was humiliated by Shi Lan at the Shi Family to the point of living in utter darkness, it was doubtful if he, as the chairman of Shuangshi, could stand tall ever again. "Brother, since Shuangshi is currently in its heyday, shouldn’t we avoid making enemies too viciously? If Yan Shixiu retaliates, we won’t have any ability to protect ourselves." Shi Zhefang spoke with worry, suggesting, "Or, let’s not muddy the waters and just go back abroad." "Coward!" Shi Zheyan scolded angrily. "Our parents have already been arrested; if we leave the Shi Family now, we would truly have nothing left. Let’s make a big fuss while we can and maybe even get some benefits out of it. Having lived as the Shi Family’s biological grandchildren, we’ve been suffocated enough. Now that no one is overseeing us, should we still live as timidly as before?" "But... we have nothing!" "The outside world is already spreading rumors that Shi Lan’s death is inextricably linked to Yan Shixiu, given their former marital state. I even suspect Yan Shixiu, that sanctimonious hypocrite, used this as an opportunity to commit murder by proxy. Think about it, who benefits most from Shi Lan’s death? The Shi Family, or the outsiders Yan Shixiu and Shu Mengxian?" Shi Zheyan thundered, slamming the table, "Saying this, I really don’t believe Yan Shixiu is innocent. I must rip off his mask of hypocrisy." The next day, the outside world started to spread rumors about Yan Shixiu’s discord with Shi Lan while at the Shi Family. The Shi brothers, in collusion with some disreputable media, started to heavily promote on low-end but high-traffic forums, and even wrote a well-constructed essay to help netizens analyze and lead the charge that Yan Shixiu was the true mastermind behind the scenes. For a while, this essay spread everywhere, with such convincing detail that it was deeply terrifying to contemplate. Ask yourself, how could a man tormented by his wife for so long, a common man, not develop a deviant psyche? How could he live a stable life without harboring demonic thoughts of overthrowing her? Furthermore, after Shi Lan’s departure, Yan Shixiu indeed became the biggest winner, to the point where he rose rapidly in status and even married a new, lovely wife. With the Shi brothers’ mixture of true and false leaks, the online violence targeting Yan Shixiu intensified. The two even openly created accounts to attract traffic and sell gossip. "Yan Shixiu, just a Phoenix Man, don’t be fooled by his outward splendor. In the Shi Family, he was nothing but a pushover." "Think about it, how loyal can a man who was ’bought’ be?" "That’s why I suspect his scheming in the background is perfectly logical." "He is the true murderer!" The wind from the outside world quickly reached Shi Lan’s ears. Everyone was discreetly spreading the word, and it had become an open secret. There were also many live streaming clippings of the Shi brothers circulating online. The outside world had previously harbored many speculations about Uncle Yan, after all, he was the only one who had cleanly extricated himself from the Shi family’s whirlpool. But that was just a few people showing off their ’cleverness,’ making others think they could see through everything. But now, under the renderings of those two beasts, Yan Shixiu had turned into a wife-killing demon with a lost soul and a sick mind. Shi Lan vaguely guessed what Yan Shixiu wanted to do, but wasn’t the price a bit too high? After all, hadn’t he considered that no one could prove his innocence? The young missus was very unhappy with Uncle Yan’s methods, so when she visited his office, she didn’t give him a friendly look, "Murderer, you’re still in the mood to work?" Unexpectedly, Yan Shixiu smiled, stood up from his desk, and walked over to the young missus, "Do you distrust me that much?" "Is it necessary to implicate yourself?" "The outside world has been guessing for a while; why not take the opportunity to make it big and then prove my innocence?" Yan Shixiu replied. "If there’s one person in this world who can clear my name, it’s you, Shi Lan." The young missus was rarely confused, and she was very puzzled by this. "Do you remember your psychological therapist Duan Langxi? He called me and said he has something that might be able to prove my innocence." Yan Shixiu explained patiently, "When this matter first broke out, he asked me about it, but I didn’t want to draw those brothers into the game at that time. Since such an item exists, I can no longer refuse his kindness." Mentioning Duan Langxi, Shi Lan also realized what the so-called evidence he mentioned was. This man recorded every psychological counseling session with her. And during those sessions, she had expressed her attitude towards Yan Shixiu not just once. Although after marrying Yan Shixiu, Duan Langxi’s role gradually diminished, and the frequency of her visits to him dwindled. Most importantly, she had agreed to let Duan Langxi use her materials as teaching material, without involving a confidentiality agreement. "So, what if those brothers spread it? Defamation, a serious crime with a huge impact, carries a sentence of up to three years. I’m helping their entire family reunite." "So, did Duan Langxi send all the video materials to you?" The young missus thought about the things she had said before and her ears couldn’t help but burn. Thıs content belongs to 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦•𝘯𝘦𝘵 "Isn’t it supposed to be confidential?" Yan Shixiu couldn’t help teasing her, "What should we do about that, after all, the whole country has to watch it." "It was your deceased wife who spoke, not me, what’s it to me." After saying that, Shi Lan deliberately stepped on Uncle Yan’s dress shoe, "It has nothing to do with me." Yan Shixiu took the opportunity to pull her back and hold her in his arms, softly saying, "I’ll handle it." "Can I doubt you? After all, Mr. Yan is a master who could pretend to be partners in life with his deceased wife even after recognizing me, what do I have to worry about?"