"Don't you dare mention that slut Siao Jia to me."

But to Xu Ke's surprise, it was Siao Fan who spoke, his voice tight with hatred. Xu Ke was taken aback to hear Siao Fan curse his own sister.

What was going on?

What surprised him even more was Chang Xiujuan adding with a hateful expression, "That ungrateful wretch."

He couldn't figure it out. Siao Jia had devoted herself wholeheartedly to her family, so how could she be rewarded with their curses? The only explanation was that they planned to use Siao Jia as a pretext to make him cough up the money.

Xu Ke frowned. "Have you become so shameless that you'd curse your own flesh and blood just for money?"

"If you don't know the situation, then shut your mouth!" Chang Xiujuan roared. "Just pay back the money!"

"Do you have an IOU? Any proof that the sixty thousand was yours?" Xu Ke asked coolly, not even bothering to look up.

Chang Xiujuan sputtered, "I... I don't care! Just pay up!"

"That's right, pay it back!" Siao Fan roared.

Seeing this, Xu Ke couldn't be bothered to deal with them any longer and simply turned to leave.

Just then, a voice called out from nearby. "What's the rush?"

Xu Ke looked up, his expression hardening. Siao Jia had arrived.

But she was different now. Today, Siao Jia was dressed in designer brands and carrying a Burberry bag. Her slender waist and pale legs were exposed, and her svelte figure exuded an air of superiority as she looked down at Xu Ke.

"What do you want?" Xu Ke met her gaze.

He wasn't surprised to see Siao Jia. The dirty work of collecting money had always fallen to her. What did surprise him, however, was why Siao Fan and Chang Xiujuan were insulting her.

"What do I want?" Siao Jia's lips curled into a cold sneer. "I want you dead."

"Heh." Xu Ke couldn't even be bothered to waste energy on her.

"Don't think that just because you won once, you can keep winning." Siao Jia strode in, her high heels clicking on the floor. Her tone turned venomous as she drew close to him. "Let me tell you, Xu Ke, I don't care how powerful your backer is. This time, I'm going to kill you myself."

"Backer? What backer?" Xu Ke frowned.

He didn't have a backer. Wait a minute...

A thought struck Xu Ke, and a grave look flashed in his eyes. Don't tell me they found out about Wong Qifu.

"Don't play dumb." Siao Jia scoffed with disdain. "Do you think you can fool me with your act? Let me tell you, even if your backer is powerful, they can't be more powerful than the Ye Family. Just you wait. I will make sure to return all the humiliation you gave me."

By the end, she was practically gritting her teeth, as if Xu Ke had dug up her family's ancestral graves.

Hearing this, Xu Ke dismissed her words, breathing a silent sigh of relief.

It seemed Siao Jia didn't know about Wong Qifu. Otherwise, she would never have said something like 'can't be more powerful than the Ye Family.'

"In that case, I'll be waiting for you to return the humiliation," Xu Ke said, turning to walk straight out.

"Hold on." Siao Fan stood up abruptly, pointing furiously at Xu Ke. "You stop right there!"

Xu Ke paid him no mind and kept walking.

Why would I bother with him now? I'd have to be crazy.

Seeing this, Siao Fan immediately made to rush out, but Siao Jia stopped him. "My dear brother, what's the rush?"

Hearing her tone, Xu Ke paused.

It seems something has happened between Siao Jia and her mother and brother...

Siao Jia had never used such a passive-aggressive tone with Siao Fan before.

Blocked, Siao Fan glared, his eyes wide with fury. "Siao Jia, you're courting death."

With that, he immediately tried to shove her aside.

But then, something completely unexpected happened...

SLAP!

The sound was incredibly crisp and echoed jarringly through the quiet teahouse.

"Who gave you the guts to speak to me like that?" Siao Jia's eyes widened as she sneered.

"You motherf..." Caught off guard by the slap, Siao Fan flew into a rage.

Chang Xiujuan shrieked, "Siao Jia, you unfilial wretch, what are you doing?! That's your brother!"

The two of them immediately moved to rush over and beat her.

Siao Jia sneered, "You dare hit me? Believe it or not, Young Master Ye will have you sleeping on the streets tomorrow!"

At her words, Xu Ke's expression shifted. Young Master Ye?

Siao Fan and Chang Xiujuan, however, froze in place, not daring to take another step.

Seeing this, a smug look flashed across Siao Jia's face before morphing into one of brazen mockery. "Look at you two. So angry, yet you don't dare to hit me. Isn't it suffocating? Hahaha, how pathetic..."

Being mocked to their faces, Siao Fan's and Chang Xiujuan's faces flushed with anger, but they could only hold their tongues in furious impotence. They both knew exactly who Siao Jia had managed to latch onto.

Siao Jia looked at them. "You two can only survive in Tianhai because of the house and the large compensation payout Dad left when he died. Did you really think you could live so comfortably otherwise? And everything Siao Fan has now is thanks to me."

"If you dare to throw me out, you'll soon learn just how severe the consequences are." She sneered. "Today is just the first warning."

Siao Fan, unable to contain his rage, scoffed, "You think you're so impressive? Ye Chen only slept with you for one night! Who doesn't know that Ye Chen of the Ye Family is famous for being ruthless, casting women aside after he's used them? He's just toying with you!"

Siao Fan's eyes bulged like brass bells, intending to embarrass her.

But Siao Jia was completely unfazed. "So what if he's just toying with me? The money he gave me for just a few days of his time is enough for me to live on for the rest of my life."

At her words, Siao Fan's and Chang Xiujuan's faces grew even uglier. Especially Chang Xiujuan. The hatred and fury in her eyes were almost palpable.

All that money... they could have had a piece of it.

Standing behind them, Xu Ke finally understood what had happened.

So, Siao Jia caught Ye Chen's eye. Now this is going to be a good show.

Ye Chen, as Xu Ke knew well, was notorious throughout Tianhai for his playboy habits and for turning his back on women in an instant. But he was fabulously wealthy, and countless women would do anything to climb into his bed. All for the money.

What was even more interesting was that the Ye Family was the Li Family's backer.

And now that Ye Chen has been with Siao Jia, doesn't that mean she can lord it over Li Jun?

"Heh." But then, as if remembering something, Siao Fan's expression suddenly turned smug. "Siao Jia, aren't you celebrating a little too soon?"

"What are you trying to say?" Siao Jia's expression was unchanged.

"Your pregnancy report is still at home. If Young Master Ye finds out you're carrying Li Jun's child... well, you'd better weigh the consequences of that yourself." Siao Fan licked his lips excitedly.

Ye Chen loved to play with women, but he probably wouldn't enjoy playing with one who was pregnant with another man's baby.

If that news got out, wouldn't Siao Jia be doomed?

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