Chapter 64: The Whole City in Shock

A ray of morning sun pierced through the sky and fell upon the sea. Early in the morning, Li Yuyan had prepared all the necessary documents for registering her business license and arrived at the relevant government department to process them.

Fearing that the news of her marriage registration with Guan Sheng would infuriate the Qi family, she had braced herself for heavy obstacles during the procedures. To her utter surprise, however, the entire process went extraordinarily smoothly.

In order to help her get the business license as quickly as possible, the staff member across the counter even pulled strings and let her cut the line.

This was something Li Yuyan had not anticipated.

It wasn't until she walked out of the government office and looked at the business license in her hand, bearing the name "Jiangnan Misty Rain Charitable Group," that she still felt as though she were in a dream, somewhat dazed.

To commemorate the day, Li Yuyan quickly took out her phone, snapped a photo, and posted it on her Moments.

Barely ten seconds later, likes began to pour in. Most of them came from new employees who had resigned from the old group to follow her, while the rest were entirely composed of people who liked to make sarcastic, snide remarks.

"Leaving the Li family and daring to start a new group? Do you really think doing charity is a career now? What kind of good person are you trying to pretend to be?"

"Exactly! Let's just wait and see! Sooner or later, Li Yuyan will have to crawl on her knees and beg the old patriarch of the Li family for help."

"No, no, no. It's the Qi family—yes, the Qi family!"

"..."

Many people were mocking her.

Some went so far as to screenshot her Moments post and share it on their own feeds for a thorough round of ridicule.

Seeing these comments, the faint good mood Li Yuyan had felt a moment ago instantly evaporated. When dealing with such people, she had only one method.

That was—

Block them all!

Out of sight, out of mind!

After blocking those who sneered at her, Li Yuyan felt as though she had been reborn.

Now, she had a location.

She had employees.

She had a business license.

As for the startup capital, she had around one million yuan, which would be more than enough to sustain operations for two to three months.

The rest... was the issue of the charitable fund...

Once this critical problem was resolved, the subsequent charity projects could proceed smoothly...

However—

Would anyone actually come to discuss cooperation with her?

Just as Li Yuyan was deep in thought, a voice suddenly echoed from ahead.

"Oh, isn't this Li Yuyan?"

Hearing that familiar tone, Li Yuyan's brows instantly knitted together. With a look of deep displeasure, she gazed forward to see Li Yuxue and Zhao Dongqiang—the mole planted inside her former group—walking out of the entrance one after the other.

That arrogant demeanor was as obnoxious as ever!

What were they doing here?

Li Yuyan had no desire to deal with Li Yuxue. This cousin, who was related to her by blood on paper, actually wished nothing more than for her to drop dead immediately.

And there was no other reason!

Simply because this woman, like every other wealthy young lady in Jiangcheng, was infatuated with Qi Xiaolong.

Ever since Qi Xiaolong sent people three years ago to announce he would marry her, Li Yuxue had looked upon her as an sworn enemy.

Glancing past Li Yuxue's face, Li Yuyan stepped forward, intending to walk right past them.

To her surprise, however, Li Yuxue directly blocked her path and sneered, "Why in such a hurry to leave? Could it be that you've been up to something shady?"

Li Yuyan glared at her: "None of your business. Step aside!"

Folding her arms across her chest, Li Yuxue continued, "When that fake took you away the day before yesterday and claimed he was going to start a new company for you... let me guess, you didn't actually come here to get a business license, did you?"

"You actually registered it?"

With that, she paused, scrutinized Li Yuyan's expression closely, and then let out a burst of mocking laughter.

"Hahaha..."

"Hilarious! You can't possibly believe that fake can pull in any investments for you, right?"

"Starting a new company, and I bet you don't even have the money to pay salaries! How humiliating for you."

Li Yuyan, have your brains been squeezed by a door? You actually believed a fake's words?"

At this moment, Li Yuxue unsparingly humiliated her cousin, as if the mere act of shaming Li Yuyan brought her joy.

Yet, ever since she got together with Guan Sheng, Li Yuyan had slowly learned a truth:

Dignity is not something bestowed by others, but something you guard yourself. If someone humiliates you right to your face and you don't even dare to talk back, then standing there and taking the beating is nothing less than what you deserve!

Without missing a beat, Li Yuyan retorted unceremoniously, "Whether I believe it or not is my business!"

"As for you, have you forgotten the pain just as the scar healed? Doesn't that leg Guan Sheng, my husband, broke hurt anymore?"

"Oh? How is it that you can walk? It seems my husband didn't hit you hard enough!"

Swish!

Sure enough, upon hearing these words, Li Yuxue instantly blew her top. Her smile vanished, replaced by a vicious, venomous glare.

"Shut your mouth!"

Li Yuyan shrugged. "What? Did I hit a sore spot?"

Trembling with rage, Li Yuxue clenched her fists. "Li Yuyan, what are you being arrogant for? Do you think that fake is amazing just because he can throw punches?"

"The fact that he killed Xu Tao before and didn't get executed by a firing squad was pure luck—he just happened to strike when the Xu family was under attack by others."

"Let me tell you, if I press charges against him for breaking my leg, he will go to prison, and you'll be implicated too!"

Go to prison?

Wouldn't that require calling the City Guard Bureau?

Well then, did Li Yuyan still need to be afraid?

Chin held high, she offered a faint, supremely confident smile. "Then go ahead and call them. Why aren't you calling?"

"You..." Li Yuxue was instantly left speechless.

Why hadn't she called?

After Guan Sheng injured her, she had reported it to the police, and even pulled strings and sought connections to have Guan Sheng killed.

Who would have known that the moment the other party heard the name Guan Sheng, they were so terrified they dropped and broke their phone?

She had sent people to the City Guard Bureau to look for help, but the moment people heard the name Guan Sheng, they slammed the doors shut right in their faces!

She was utterly baffled as to what Guan Sheng had actually done, but naturally, she wouldn't dare speak of it. If she did, wouldn't it only bring further humiliation upon herself?

Li Yuxue forced out a dry laugh. "I am merciful, magnanimous, and broad-minded; I simply can't be bothered to lower myself to the level of scum like him."

"Scum?" Li Yuyan narrowed her eyes. "Since you're so magnanimous, shall I ask him to come and cripple you again the next time he sees you?"

"You..." Li Yuxue could no longer hold back. "Li Yuyan, don't get so full of yourself."

"Let me tell you, you are no longer a member of the Li family. You have no background. Even if you've registered a new company, not a single big shot will come to donate a dime."

"Just wait to go bankrupt!"

Is that so?

Just as those words left her mouth, Zhao Dongqiang beside her suddenly widened his eyes. Staring at his screen, he grabbed Li Yuxue's shoulder and cried out,

"E-Eldest Miss... t-this is bad..."

"What? What's bad?" Li Yuxue's heart skipped a beat.

Zhao Dongqiang hurriedly shoved his phone toward her. "Just now, the Qi family held a press conference! Right in front of all the media in Jiangcheng, they congratulated Li Yuyan on opening her new charitable company and publicly announced that they will attend the charity gala hosted by her company the day after tomorrow!"

"What?" Hearing this, Li Yuxue was dumbfounded on the spot.

Snatching the phone, she swallowed hard. Not only that—aside from the Qi family, numerous other influential forces in Jiangnan Province that had partnerships with the Qi family had also released statements congratulating Li Yuyan, and likewise announced their attendance!

At that very moment—

Her body stiffened, and she froze entirely in place!

"Th-This... how is this possible?"