Pampered by Short-Lived Bigshot

Chapter 727: 452 Is it the Fourth or Fifth Master who is missing a screw? The big show begins...The winds in Beijing shifted dramatically, and the affairs of Beijing had never affected the Huo Family; they had always kept a distance from strife. Yet, this time, they joined the fray themselves, proactively. The whole Beijing circle instantly became fraught with tension, as if walking on thin ice amid intense heat.

”Mrs. Huo and Mrs. Jiang are best friends; I heard she’s even a fan of hers. I could never have dreamed that these two families would come to blows. Unbelievable,” someone mused.

”Whoever loses, the impact is significant. The Liang Family really has some tricks up their sleeve.”

”During the second master’s wedding, Huo himself even attended as a groomsman. How could they possibly have had a falling out all of a sudden?”

”It seems Huo isn’t in Beijing. There are no eternal friends in this world.”

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While everyone was discussing heatedly, the charity event hosted by the Liang Family was rapidly approaching.

Tang Wan had an appointment that day at the Hospital to collect her genetic disease screening report and to meet with her obstetrician. Before leaving, the Shen Family elders looked at her with words on the tip of their tongues but ultimately only reminded her to be careful and to return early.

”I’ll take good care of Wanwan; don’t worry,” Jiang Jinsang reassured the elders.

After getting in the car, Tang Wan leaned back in her seat and pinched the bridge of her nose. ”Grandpa and Grandma have both lost a lot of weight lately.”

In fact, the atmosphere in the entire Jiang Family was off. The elders of the Shen Family felt it was because of Shen Shuci’s incident that the Jiang Family had developed a rift with the Huo Family.

But the Jiang Family felt that what had been almost a sure victory was sabotaged by a stab in the back from an old friend. Resentment simmered beneath the surface, rendering everyone uncomfortable.

”Auntie’s behavior has been odd, too. Wasn’t everything agreed upon with you? She keeps staring into space as if worried, and when we offer for her to stay with us, she doesn’t want to, preferring to go back on her own, which really worries everyone.”

How could Shen Shuci not feel depressed? She could never have imagined that the one to emerge and support the Liang Family would be someone from the Huo Family. Moreover, since that call from Huo Qinqi, there had been no further contact...

As an important witness, the police were also concerned for her safety, fearing she might face discomfort from the Liang Family or harassment by the media. They had specially assigned plainclothes officers to protect her, ensuring that no harm would come to her.

”Don’t worry too much; what would you like for lunch?” Jiang Jinsang forcefully changed the subject.

”I’m craving something sour...”

Jiang Jinsang glanced at her flat stomach. A craving for sour? Could it be a son? He remembered how he watched Jiangjiang grow from a baby into a little ”Demon King.” He was more eager for a daughter compared to a son.

Arriving at the Hospital, it turned out Zhou Zhongqing was not in his office that day but running a clinic. After retrieving the report and consulting the doctor, they decided to wait in his office. It wasn’t to invite him to lunch but for a different matter that required cooperation with the police investigation.

The police’s forensic team also needed to come to the Hospital, so they had arranged to meet in Zhou Zhongqing’s office.

When they got to the office, Jiang Shiyi was there too, casually flipping through a medical journal. ”You’ve arrived? Did the checkup results come out alright?”

”No issues for now, but as the months progress, we might need to screen for other things.” Tang Wan looked around the office. ”The police officers haven’t arrived yet? The Liang Family really never rests.”

Jiang Shiyi just smiled.

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Now that they had completely fallen out, the Liang Family didn’t care anymore. The more thorough the dispute, the better.

Many days after Liang Han was beaten up, he suddenly requested a medical examination. It was nothing but an attempt to accuse Jiang Jinsang of intruding in a private residence and causing intentional harm. They were willing to sling as much mud as possible. On that day, Jiang Shiyi had also taken physical action and was inevitably to be examined as well.