Insect Crisp Is Actually Red Eggs Clearing the Clouds to See the Sun, Mrs. Du's Solution

Dongfang Family Manor, first floor.

Silence was the theme of the night, and today it was particularly profound, striking three people dumb all at once.

After listening to the phone call they just made, none of the three could squeeze out a smile. Originally, Dongfang Zhan and Su Su weren't smiling anyway, but after the call, the stone pressing on their chests suddenly turned into the very mountain that once crushed the Monkey King... Their anxious hearts finally died.

Compared to the Dongfang couple, Du Wanyi's mood swing was even more drastic, plummeting from heaven straight to hell.

From gleeful to gloomy... she couldn't muster a single smile.

Originally, according to Du Wanyi's plan, she should have happily headed home after playing her dirty tricks, and on her way back, she was supposed to steal... ahem, take back some things that rightfully belonged to their Du family.

As a result... it seemed there was a slight deviation in the plan now. She could go home, but she definitely couldn't do it happily.

Du Wanyi: "..."

So... why did it turn out like this?

Unlike the Dongfang couple, Du Wanyi was a trained martial artist with sharp hearing and keen eyesight since childhood. Earlier, when Su Su had her phone on speaker with the volume turned up to the max, there were things they couldn't hear clearly, but Du Wanyi heard them loud and clear.

"Shut up, if you dare make a sound, you're dead!"

"You continue, don't make a sound, or else..."

Du Wanyi: "..."

NO!!!

Du Wanyi's soul was about to float out of her mouth!

Continue?

Continue what? And the kind where you can't make a sound... Isn't this just !@#$% that?

Have those two already reached this step? And by the looks of it, their little Chengcheng was the one being forced... Damn it, that inherently evil brat of the Dongfang family!!!

Du Wanyi now only hated herself for underestimating the speed and wickedness of a certain inherently evil brat. Damn it, you just came of age, you should go back to honestly watching kids' shows! You moved so fast, doesn't that mean our Little Hanhan can only listen at the door?!

Damn it!!!

What an absolute bastard!!!

Sob sob sob...

Compared to the Dongfang couple, Du Wanyi, an outsider, was obviously feeling much worse now, the kind of terrible feeling that was worse than a tragic loss.

In a daze, Du Wanyi seemed to see the image of her Little Hanhan growing old all alone...

NO!!!

Du Wanyi was about to lose control and let out a sharp screech!

Pull yourself together, you beautiful, gorgeous, kind-hearted... madam! This idiotic, standard island-nation cliché scenario clearly has a misunderstanding behind it!

That's right, a misunderstanding, it must be a misunderstanding!!!

Relying on the many brain-dead short dramas she had watched in the past, Du Wanyi deduced the conclusion of a misunderstanding. It was like she had grabbed onto the last straw to save her life, and she absolutely refused to let go!

Even if it wasn't a misunderstanding, for the sake of their Little Hanhan, this matter could only be a misunderstanding!

Du Wanyi narrowed her eyes, and in a corner unnoticed by Dongfang Zhan and his wife, a flash of decisiveness crossed her gaze.

You old fogeys... don't blame me, I'm doing this for our Little Hanhan. Your Little Zhixia is highly capable and can find whatever kind of man she wants. Our Little Hanhan is less capable, and it seems this is the only one for her, so... I'll have to wrong you guys a bit!!!

"Hahaha... What's with the expressions on your faces right now? It's killing me! Are you two actually believing this phone call that so obviously has a misunderstanding? No way, no way, did someone actually believe it?"

Du Wanyi's cheerful voice rang out, taking the lead in breaking the deadlock in the manor's hall and easing the frozen atmosphere somewhat.

Her words woke up the dreamers.

Su Su suddenly snapped to her senses... That's right, their Zhixia had always known her limits when doing things since she was a child, especially when it came to such major life events. She couldn't possibly be careless.

What just happened was definitely a misunderstanding, which meant... there was still a chance to remedy the situation, and there was still time for everything!

Du Wanyi's words gave Dongfang Zhan, who had been completely stunned, a chance to catch his breath. He had just thought of several ways to eliminate that shameless gigolo who dared to lay hands on his daughter!

Learning nothing good at such a young age, and insisting on being a kept man!

Shameless!!!

Dongfang Zhan was born tough and unyielding, otherwise he wouldn't have kept sounding the horn to charge and attack Madam Du. Why not retreat when he knew he was no match?

He wasn't afraid. Not afraid meant not afraid!

Later, after being beaten into the hospital by Du Wanyi, Dongfang Zhan became well-behaved... Even though he couldn't win the fight, he still didn't submit!

Dongfang Zhan had a stubborn personality. Without a doubt, the Student Council President inherited this trait. Originally, she just wanted to teach Ye Cheng a lesson and put an end to this matter.

As a result... after suffering losses and being deflated at Ye Cheng's hands time and time again, Dongfang Zhixia became increasingly obsessed.

When Dongfang Zhixia kept stumbling in the exact same place, the right and wrong, and the cause of the matter itself were no longer important. What was important was... completely resolving this matter in a way that Dongfang Zhixia was satisfied with and could accept.

After continuously suffering losses because of Ye Cheng, it was no longer possible for Dongfang Zhixia to let go of him. She wanted to thoroughly study what kind of creature this seemingly inhuman guy actually was.

And who knows what happens when you study this kind of thing? The more she interacted with him, the more obsessed she became...

This was Dongfang Zhixia's entire mental journey of stumbling. It would have been one thing if she hadn't gained any advantage, but instead, Ye Cheng had taken complete advantage of her, and it was the kind where she couldn't even complain about her suffering.

Having a stubborn personality meant paying the price for being stubborn!

Dongfang Zhixia also realized that she seemed to have fallen in, fallen into the very place where she had stumbled several times. However... it didn't matter anymore, anyway, what was hers was hers.

As for the other women... Hehe.

You mean, a problem child with a personality defect?

Hehe... Ridiculous!

Because she lost the initiative, Dongfang Zhixia allowed a certain girl with a personality defect to temporarily lead her by a distance, but... that was it. She would catch up and overtake her at the fastest speed until she left the other party far behind!

She was the true victor!

Perhaps in the past, she was driven more by her competitive spirit, but now she was driven more by possessiveness. What was hers could only be hers. Others couldn't even take an extra glance; even looking was a sin!

Madam Du: You inherently evil brat of the Dongfang family, I, the madam, will finish you off with my own hands right now!!!

Fierce attack!!!

"Or are you saying that you two don't even believe your own daughter?"

As Du Wanyi spoke, she pretended to look surprised and sighed deeply.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk. If Little Zhixia knew that you two actually thought of her this way behind her back... No, I have to tell Little Zhixia!"

Du Wanyi talked to herself, taking out her phone, ready to connect with a certain inherently evil brat of the Dongfang family.

Grab!

From the side, a hand grabbed Du Wanyi's wrist.

Su Su held Du Wanyi's hand, a smile resting on her face. "Wanyi, whatever do you mean? We've never doubted Zhixia. It's just that she's still young, and we're simply worried she might accidentally fall into a trap out there."

As Su Su spoke, she backed out of the Green Bubble messaging app on Du Wanyi's phone, powered it off, and tucked it neatly into Du Wanyi's interdimensional pocket.

As for why she put it there... it was because that was exactly where Du Wanyi had pulled it out from.

"It's getting late, and Zhixia is already asleep. Oh, right, Wanyi, I have some new gadgets my father's side of the family sent over. I'm not really interested in them, so why don't you take them with you when you leave..." Su Su offered with a gentle smile and a soft chuckle.

Du Wanyi hesitated slightly. "That... doesn't seem very appropriate, does it?"

Yet, right after saying that, she silently stretched her hand out toward Su Su, eagerly rubbing her fingers together in a gimme gesture...

Su Su: ...

The smile on Su Su's face stiffened slightly, but she quickly recovered. "Hubby, stay here and keep Wanyi company for a bit. I'll go upstairs and fetch the things."

With that, Su Su swayed her hips as she headed up to the second floor, disappearing from their sight.

The moment Su Su left, Du Wanyi immediately assumed the posture of an entitled boss. She sprawled both arms across the back of the sofa and crossed her legs.

"Go on, old man, fetch me some sunflower seeds."

Dongfang Zhan: ...

Dongfang Zhan remained entirely unmoved, holding his ground with a tough attitude.

Silently, Du Wanyi pulled her still-warm phone back out from her interdimensional pocket.

"Oh my, I suddenly miss Little Zhixia a bit. Let me take a look... Little Zhixia, where is Little Zhixia..."

Dongfang Zhan: ...

You son of a...

Dongfang Zhan forced a smile onto his face, an incredibly stiff one at that. "Fine. Wait here, I'll go get them for you right now!"

"Hurry up! Giving me that stinking attitude—see if I don't smack you!" Du Wanyi flipped Dongfang Zhan the universal gesture of goodwill.

Dongfang Zhan: ...

The Demon Pill was indeed the Demon Pill. After all these years, she was still as much of a menace as ever!

It was hard to imagine that the dignified current head of the Dongfang family—a big shot whom countless elites in the outside world could only look up to—would actually be bullied to such an extent.

He couldn't beat her in a fight, and he couldn't win against her in an argument.

Ever since he was born, Dongfang Zhan had lived in Du Wanyi's shadow. Even when he joined the military, he still felt like some foul entity was haunting his every step.

Perhaps because of Du Wanyi's influence, Dongfang Zhan actually found his days in the military to be incredibly joyful. Sure, the training was grueling, but compared to the torment inflicted by a certain crazy woman back home, it was practically a walk in the park.

When others first entered the military, they complained endlessly. This was especially true for top-tier young masters from prominent backgrounds like Dongfang Zhan; most of them completely folded, looking half-dead from exhaustion. Yet, Dongfang Zhan was the only one who handled it with ease.

Everyone around him looked at Dongfang Zhan with deep admiration, believing him to possess extraordinary perseverance. In reality... only Dongfang Zhan knew the bitter truth behind it. If his perseverance hadn't been forged into steel, he would have completely shut down mentally years ago.

A short while later.

Du Wanyi was happily sitting alone in the living room, legs crossed as she snacked on sunflower seeds. Before long, Su Su, who had just gone upstairs, came back down carrying a box.

Seeing her husband's darkened expression and Du Wanyi's arrogant, boss-like posture, Su Su instantly knew that her man had been bullied once again.

Sigh...

Who on earth could possibly tame this demoness...

So far, Su Su had only ever seen Du Wanyi restrain herself around Shen Qinghan. As for everyone else... she simply bulldozed over them all equally!

She did not even spare her own parents, occasionally throwing her weight around to show them who was boss. She was truly the textbook definition of a filial daughter!

Heart aching slightly at the loss, Su Su opened the red wooden box in her hands. Inside sat several small bottles. The moment the box was opened, a refreshing, soul-soothing fragrance wafted out, causing all fatigue to slowly dissipate...

Du Wanyi, who was still munching on sunflower seeds, suddenly bolted upright. Her eyes locked fiercely onto the red wooden box in Su Su's hands, looking exactly like a groundhog getting ready to scream.

Good stuff!

Du Wanyi's eyes lit up brightly.

Su Su only felt a sudden gust of wind brush past her. Before she could even get a word out, the box in her hands vanished.

"Oh, you really shouldn't have! Anyway, it's getting late, so let's call it a night. I'm heading home now. Mwah! Su Su, come over to my place next time, I'll show you my treasures!" Du Wanyi hoisted the box under her arm and bolted, terrified that Su Su might change her mind.

Su Su: ...

Fortunately, she had the foresight to take out half of the bottles beforehand, or else she would have been completely cleaned out by this bandit...

After Du Wanyi left, the husband and wife exchanged a glance.

"Hubby, this situation with Zhixia is getting quite serious..."

Dongfang Zhan nodded, looking toward the door in the direction Du Wanyi had left. "That's just how her personality is. Don't stoop to her level. She might have a few screws loose in her head, but she's not fundamentally a bad person. Whatever she took from you today, I'll find a way to get you some replacements later..."

In the living room, the only sound left was the quiet murmur of the couple's sleepless, late-night conversation...

...

Meanwhile.

In the private car heading back to the Du family's old estate, Du Wanyi sat in the back seat. The red wooden box she had just snatched as if it were her lifeblood was now tossed casually to the side; she had absolutely zero interest in examining it.

Instead, her forehead was covered in a layer of anxious sweat...

"What do I do, what do I do? Little Chengcheng is going to be snatched away, and Little Hanhan is going to end up a bachelor! What do I do..."

"That cursed, inherently evil little brat from the Dongfang family!"

Du Wanyi muttered to herself as she frantically racked her brain for a solution...

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration hit her!

That's it!

Like the sun piercing through the clouds, the melancholy on Du Wanyi's face completely vanished, replaced by a look of absolute... wickedness!