After Lin Ruoxi said that, she didn't have any emotional fluctuations, as if she wasn't the one behind all of this!
Guo Xuehua and Mother Wang were stunned, while Yang Cheng felt a chill run down his spine.
He had always thought that even if Lin Ruoxi had no feelings for Li Jianhe, they were still classmates in the past.
Who would have thought that after Li Jianhe had exposed himself, Lin Ruoxi would 'kick him when he was down'? Not only did she take the opportunity to steal his benefits, she even forced Li Jianhe to commit suicide with poison!
If Yang Cheng were to believe that Lin Ruoxi could not guess what would happen to Li Jianhe after this incident, Yang Cheng would not believe it. There was only one conclusion – between the business world and an old friend, Lin Ruoxi had coldly chosen the business world!
Li Jianhe probably would not have understood, even in death, that he had lost everything because he had sought out Lin Ruoxi, the 'life-saving straw'.
"Ha …" Yang Cheng shook his head and laughed. "If you had told us about your scheme against Li Jianhe, or the Li family, Mom would not have suspected you."
Guo Xuehua nodded as if it was the first time she had met Lin Ruoxi. "You … How could you keep all these things to yourself?! If you had told us earlier, I wouldn't have bothered with this photo! "
She finally believed that Lin Ruoxi had nothing to do with Li Jianhe, because she had forced Li Jianhe to his death!
Lin Ruoxi smiled faintly. "Although it was not my intention to scheme against Li Jianhe, it was not something to be proud of. At the end of the day, I was too cruel to him. If it had not been broadcasted on TV, I would not have said it."
Although Lin Ruoxi said it with a smile, Guo Xuehua was still shocked. Her impression of this daughter-in-law had been completely overturned.
She had always thought that Lin Ruoxi was soft, weak, and kindhearted, relying on her intelligence to manage such a large corporation. Who would have thought that when it came to business, she was more secretive than anyone else!
However, as someone who was used to the cold-blooded struggles of wealthy families, she did not see anything wrong with Lin Ruoxi's ruthlessness. After all, she was dealing with an outsider. If she did not have a tough side and was not shrewd enough, she would be worried.
It wasn't Yang Chen's first time being kept in the dark by Lin Ruoxi. Previously, he was annoyed that Lin Ruoxi had schemed against him. This time, he could only laugh at himself for being fooled once again.
However, he did not expect that the one who killed Li Jianhe would not be him, but Lin Ruoxi.
After breakfast, Lin Ruoxi went to work as usual. Lanlan was also sent to kindergarten by Minjuan.
Yang Cheng, on the other hand, took some time to follow Hsiao Chih-ching's recipe and returned to the basement of the castle. He used the newly found medicinal herbs to refine elixirs.
This time, he found even more medicinal herbs from the Amazon and Vietnamese rainforest. It was a pity that he did not find any treasures that could be used to refine supreme-grade elixirs.
However, Yang Cheng's luck was pretty good. The medicinal herbs he found were just enough to refine a furnace of superior-grade elixirs, the Heaven Cloud Elixir!
This was the elixir that Lu Huating and Hao Changfeng, the two greedy bastards, wanted to snatch from him.
Back then, Yang Cheng had lied to them that he had it, but this time, he could really refine it.
However, this Heaven Cloud Elixir had to be consumed by a Soul Formation cultivator for it to be effective. Not only would it improve one's cultivation, it would also be a great help in advancing to the Tribulation Stage.
Yang Cheng planned to give it to the women after they reached the Soul Formation Stage, in case the elixir was too strong and it would be harmful to them.
After half a day of concocting, Yang Chen had refined hundreds of other mid-grade and low-grade pills in addition to the dozens of Xiaoyun Pills that he had refined.
During this time, what made Yang Cheng happy was that the mysterious cauldron's Spirit Qi had become more and more powerful after refining the elixirs and nourishing it in his Dantian.
Yang Chen had a feeling that the cauldron was gradually increasing its level, and at the same time, its power was also increasing.
The most eye-catching thing was that the patterns of the beasts on the cauldron were getting clearer. Even though the light of the entire cauldron had covered it, Yang Cheng could still feel it.
Yang Cheng didn't know how much the cauldron could improve, but it was definitely not in its best state right now.
After rushing back to Hua Xia, Yang Cheng sent some to Cai Ning, who was far away in Yan Jin, and then returned to Zhonghai to distribute it to the women.
These inferior-grade and medium-grade elixirs were like nutrition every day. Yang Cheng didn't believe that the women couldn't break through the Acquired and Connate levels!
What made Yang Cheng happy was that Qiangwei's talent in cultivation was really high!
After not seeing each other for a few days, Qiangwei had already reached the peak of the Connate Stage from the early-stage of the Connate Stage!
Because of Yang Cheng's understanding of the power of Heaven and Earth, this cultivation method that Yang Cheng had created was special and far more effective than ordinary cultivation methods.
However, the reason why Qiangwei could make such great progress in such a short time was inseparable from her excellent understanding of the power of Heaven and Earth.
After finishing all these things, Yang Cheng drove to the apartment where Hsiao Chih-ching lived and picked her up.
Hsiao Chih-ching had obviously dressed up carefully. She was wearing a round collar and a patterned rose-red wool sweater, paired with a leather engraved skirt. Although the woman was not as tall as Lin Ruoxi, her slender legs in stockings showed a kind of charming charm.
Looking at the woman's hesitant look before entering the door, Yang Cheng really wanted to tell her that he had so many women that his mother was numb to them. However, after thinking about it, he decided not to. For Hsiao Chih-ching, this was the first time she had officially gotten to know her family and joined this big family.
The first person to see the two was Mother Wang. She quickly beckoned Hsiao Chih-ching to sit on the sofa. "Miss Xiao, you're here. Come and sit!"
Hsiao Chih-ching had also known Mother Wang before. She quickly greeted her and said with a smile, "Mother Wang, just call me Zhiqing. I'm not a miss …"
"Of course you're not a miss. You're not a hostess," Yang Cheng said seriously.
Hsiao Chih-ching bared her teeth and rolled her eyes at the man.
When Guo Xuehua came out of the kitchen, Yang Cheng introduced her to Hsiao Chih-ching. Hsiao Chih-ching greeted her sweetly, "Hello, Auntie."
Guo Xuehua looked at Hsiao Chih-ching and asked curiously, "Zhiqing, you look very young, right?"
Hsiao Chih-ching blushed. "Yes … I … I'm not twenty yet."
Guo Xuehua and Mother Wang were surprised. They gave Yang Cheng a strange look. Their meaning was almost the same. "Look, you've tortured another young girl."
Speaking of which, Hsiao Chih-ching was Yang Cheng's youngest lover. In Guo Xuehua's eyes, she was more like a daughter. She had a good first impression of Hsiao Chih-ching.
"I invited you here today to thank you for risking your life to save Yang Cheng in Australia. Secondly, we should formally get to know each other and get closer. After all, we'll be family in the future," Guo Xuehua said with a smile as she held the girl's hand.
Hsiao Chih-ching shook her head shyly. "It's what I should do …"
"What do you mean it's what you should do? What are you so nervous about?" Guo Xuehua smiled.
As they had to prepare the food for the ancestors, Guo Xuehua and Mother Wang did not have much time to sit down and chat with Hsiao Chih-ching. On the other hand, Hsiao Chih-ching obediently went into the kitchen to talk to the two elders and help them with some simple tasks.
When the sky was getting dark, a table full of sumptuous dishes had been prepared. Guo Xuehua and Hsiao Chih-ching were chatting harmoniously. Mother Wang was also grinning from ear to ear.
After Minjuan brought Lanlan home, the little girl seemed to have a good impression of Hsiao Chih-ching when she saw her. Perhaps it was because Hsiao Chih-ching was relatively young and it was easy for her to get close to Lanlan.
Hsiao Chih-ching was a little surprised to learn that this delicate little girl was the adopted daughter of Yang Cheng and Lin Ruoxi. In her opinion, Lin Ruoxi did not look like a mother who would adopt a child.
Lanlan asked cleverly, "Aunt Zhiqing, are you Lanlan's new aunt?"
Hsiao Chih-ching was confused. Minjuan, who was beside her, explained in a low voice. Only then did Hsiao Chih-ching nod shyly.
Lanlan clapped her hands and said happily, "Lanlan has another aunt. With an aunt, mommy has to buy toys for Lanlan again!"
Yang Cheng, who was watching TV, almost slid off the sofa. This little girl was using his women as tools to blackmail Lin Ruoxi to buy toys!?
When night fell, Lin Ruoxi also hurried back. She had just signed a big contract with Li Jianchuan of the Li family. They had not met before, so it was obvious that Lin Ruoxi must be very busy with work today.
When she got home, she saw that Hsiao Chih-ching was already there. Lin Ruoxi took off her coat and greeted her naturally.
"There was some unpleasantness before, but it's over now. It's been hard on you to follow Yang Cheng everywhere." Lin Ruoxi smiled faintly.
Hsiao Chih-ching breathed a sigh of relief. She thought that Lin Ruoxi would not be nice to her, so she quickly shook her head and said, "Thank you, Sister Ruoxi."
Perhaps it was because of what Yang Cheng said last night, Lin Ruoxi behaved very generously. As for what she was thinking in her heart, no one could guess.
After Guo Xuehua arranged all the dishes, she took out a blanket from somewhere and placed it on the table. She lit two candles and planned to kneel and worship the ancestors.
It did feel strange to hold such a traditional ceremony in such a modern mansion, but Lin Ruoxi and Hsiao Chih-ching found it very refreshing.
"Originally, we were going to do it on the Winter Solstice, but let's do it today. We won't do it on the Winter Solstice," Guo Xuehua explained with a smile.
It was the first time Yang Cheng did something like this. He followed suit and knelt on the blanket, praying to the empty table and chairs, hoping that his ancestors would bless his women and not cause trouble.
Lanlan, on the other hand, knelt down and kowtowed in confusion. The little girl was just sullen. She did not understand why she could only watch and not eat.
Guo Xuehua saw that Hsiao Chih-ching was standing by the side and did not move. She stepped forward and said with a smile, "Zhiqing, you're a part of our family now. You should say goodbye too."
Hsiao Chih-ching was touched. After escaping from home, she finally had a sense of belonging. She was like a drifting duckweed that had finally found its roots.
Nodding, Hsiao Chih-ching was the last to kneel down. She bent down and kowtowed seriously.
Just at this moment, Mother Wang, who was watching this scene with a smile, suddenly narrowed her eyes and her expression changed abruptly!
"This … this is …"
The whole family was shocked. Mother Wang's face suddenly turned red and white, as if she had seen something horrifying.
"Yulan, what's wrong?" Guo Xuehua asked with concern.
Hsiao Chih-ching also stood up in a panic, thinking that she had done something wrong.
Wang Ma, on the other hand, was trembling. Her body was stiff as she walked up to Xue Zhiqing. She forced herself to remain calm and said, "Zhiqing … you … you … turn around, let me look at your neck …"
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