After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 71 Beating Li Xiao 4

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian and her grandson, who were present, watched coldly, showing no sympathy for the fool who was being beaten.

Jiang Mianmian watched as her daughter-in-law was beating up her brother Li Xiaosi, and she secretly wished she could go up and add a few punches herself.

She truly felt no sympathy whatsoever for the foolish Prefect Li, a complete idiot with a screw loose. On the contrary, she chuckled when she saw her daughter-in-law teach this fool a lesson.

[Well done! This idiot with too much water in his brain deserves a good beating to bring him to his senses and help him get rid of the excess water in his head.]

Hey! This simpleton is incredibly loyal to Meng Yuheng, obeying his every word. But little does he know, Meng Yuheng's so-called act of saving his life is nothing but a deadly deception.

At this moment, Li Zhizhou, who had just been nearly hit on the head, suddenly heard Jiang Mianmian's sarcastic voice. He held his head tightly with both hands, enduring the pain, and grinned at Jiang Mianmian.

How could that be? Brother Meng was on the verge of death back then!

The sight of blood flowing all over the ground was truly horrifying; how could it be fake? She must have been making it up on purpose, deliberately deceiving me!

Oh ho! So that's the truth!

Jiang Mianmian muttered to herself while continuing to flip through the plot analysis, her eyes glued to the pages. Then, she suddenly seemed to understand.

[I've been wondering for a while why this silly kid listens to Meng Yuheng so obediently and trusts him so completely. Now I finally understand why!]

It should be noted that Li Chuan had always doted on his youngest son, who was born late in life, while Meng Yuheng, who had never received "fatherly love" from Li Chuan, was filled with envy and deep resentment.

[Therefore, he secretly connected with the bandit leader of Qinglong Mountain through a street thug he had met, and quickly reached a shady deal with him.]

According to their pre-arranged plan, Meng Yuheng would completely fool the simple-minded and easily deceived Li Xiaosi, then smoothly lead him out of the house. However, when the two reached a deserted area, they were suddenly attacked by a group of kidnappers.

However, to Meng Yuheng's surprise, the bandit leader broke his promise and completely disregarded their previous agreement, kidnapping not only Li Xiaosi but also himself.

Meng Yuheng found an opportunity to escape alone, but was discovered by Li Xiaosi. Fearing Li Xiaosi would make a scene and ruin his escape, Meng Yuheng had no choice but to take him with him on his escape!

Unexpectedly, they were still discovered by the bandit leader. A flash of cold light appeared, and Meng Yuheng pulled Li Xiaosi in front of him, trying to shield him from the knife. However, he slipped and shifted position, and by a twist of fate, he ended up taking the sword for Li Xiaosi instead.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere. Meng Yuheng had taken the vicious sword blow for Li Xiaosi, and this act of saving his life made Li Xiaosi devoted to him even more.

However, Meng Yuheng was quite lucky; not only did he survive, but the truth about his deal with the bandit leader was known only to the two of them. Later, the bandit leader was accidentally killed by men brought by Li Chuan, and this secret was buried forever.

From then on, Li Xiaosi regarded Meng Yuheng as a close brother, even closer to him than to his own biological brother.

Anything of value or novelty that he possessed would be presented to Meng Yuheng without hesitation, foolishly offering it to his "savior." His enthusiasm was truly astonishing...

Without even using his brain, he realized that this hypocritical man surnamed Meng would never actually take a knife for him.

Now that she thought about it, she could easily understand why her mother-in-law had been so kind to Meng Yuheng and his mother. It turned out that her precious son had been saved by Meng Yuheng, which was why she treated them so well!

Shen Xiuyan stood aside, looking at the chaotic scene before him and listening to his mother's constant heartfelt words, his lips twitching involuntarily.

He strode forward, grabbed his wife who was panting heavily from the beating, and helped her to a chair to rest and regain her strength.

As for his brother-in-law, who was twisted up on the ground like a pretzel and lay like a dead dog, he didn't even bother to glance at him.

What?

How... how could this be?

Li Xiaosi's eyes widened, her face filled with astonishment, and she muttered to herself in disbelief:

"Brother Meng... could it be... that the life-saving grace was really like this? Is Brother Meng... really such a hypocritical person?"

"Now you finally see Meng Yuheng's true colors, right? He's not a good person at all. I told you before, but you wouldn't believe me no matter what. Look at him now."

He's been lying to you from the very beginning, and you, foolishly, still think he's a great person..."

Li Tingxue finally regained some strength and started scolding him with exasperation.

"That's right! Your eldest sister would never harm you. In this world, only your own family would never betray you."

Otherwise, why would your older sister be so angry, even going so far as to hit you? Seeing this, Jiang Mianmian quickly chimed in with a word of advice.

At this moment, poor Prefect Li was lying quietly on the cold ground, his eyes closed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

Seeing her younger brother like this, Li Tingxue was even angrier. She stomped her feet in frustration and shouted:

"I really don't understand. Could it be that Meng Yuheng cast some kind of evil spell on you? Otherwise, how could he have bewitched you like this, making you so devoted and loyal to him?"

Just then, Jiang Mianmian said in surprise:

Oh dear! This... could it be...?

Upon hearing the sound, Li Tingxue and Shen Xiuyan quickly turned around and looked at Jiang Mianmian simultaneously, thinking to themselves:

Tell me quickly, Mother, what's going on? Can't you see that we're both listening intently, eagerly waiting to hear what happens next?

However, they were met with an unsettling silence. After a long while, Jiang Mianmian finally spoke slowly:

Perhaps... this is due to the power of the plot!

Li Tingxue and Shen Xiuyan: "..."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingxue and Shen Xiuyan exchanged glances, speechless for a moment.

Li Tingxue sighed and muttered helplessly, "Sigh, if it's really as Mother said, then it would be more plausible to say that he's been bewitched!"

If they were cursed, they could find a Gu master to help Xiao Si remove the curse, but what could ordinary people like them do with this completely uncontrollable and mysterious power? Li Tingxue was worried at this moment, constantly thinking about these questions.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, she turned her head sharply and looked directly at Jiang Mianmian. A glimmer of hope appeared in her previously helpless eyes.

Li Tingxue muttered to herself: Could it be that the fact that she and her younger brother and sister-in-law were inexplicably possessed by someone else was also due to the influence of this powerful plot force?

Moreover, since the mother-in-law has the ability to save her and her siblings from danger, can't the mother-in-law also resist this terrible plot force?

Li Zhizhou stood up dejectedly and said to Li Tingxue, "Big sister, I'm going home to be quiet. I'm leaving now!"

He raised his head, glanced weakly at Li Tingxue, and then said in a slightly hoarse voice:

"Big sister, I want to go home and calm down first, so I won't stay here with you any longer. I'll be going now."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone watched in disbelief as Prefect Li staggered towards the door, his steps unsteady, as if he were drunk.

Watching his receding figure, the group understood that from this day forward, Prefect Li would likely be in a prolonged state of depression. However, he seemed to have improved somewhat; at least he wouldn't be as infuriating as before.

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Time flies, and two more days have passed in the blink of an eye. On this sunny day, Jiang Mianmian and her daughter-in-law Li Tingxue sat in the courtyard again, with their adorable little Le'an by their side.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sat around the stone table, leisurely enjoying their fragrant tea and chatting happily about everyday matters.

"By the way, Tingxue! How's your little brother doing? Is he any better?" Jiang Mianmian asked with a curious look as she leisurely ate some sunflower seeds.

Li Tingxue's lips curled up slightly, revealing a relieved smile as she replied:

"He's become much more obedient lately. My mother says it's like his brain has suddenly opened up, and he's no longer foolishly speaking well of that person. He seems to have changed a lot."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Mianmian chuckled and said, "Hmm! It looks pretty good this way, quite nice."

Li Tingxue frowned slightly and said with some concern:

"Even so, my mother is still a little worried. He's been unusually quiet these past few days, completely unlike his usual lively self. She feels uneasy and uncomfortable about it!"

"Hahaha……"

After laughing, Jiang Mianmian waved her hand dismissively and comforted her, "Oh dear, tell your mother not to worry too much! After all, she's just a little kid. It's natural for her to feel like the sky is falling down after experiencing such a small setback."

"It's okay. Let him experience this a few more times, and he'll get used to it and naturally become stronger!"

Li Tingxue: "..."

Upon hearing this, Li Tingxue was speechless for a moment, unsure of what to say next.