Chapter 805: Chapter 805: Shang Zonghai’s Dimensional Strike

Madam Xiao’s gaze flickered, while Xiao Yeyan took the opportunity to chime in, “Patriarch Shang, about this matter… you’d better ask my elder brother, my mother might not know.”

Shang Zonghai gave him an indifferent glance, his gaze returning to Madam Xiao’s face as he spoke with heartfelt sincerity, “I taught you everything you know about medicine, and just with a smattering of knowledge, you dare to poison someone. Aren’t you afraid of being too clever for your own good?”

A classic case of hitting below the belt.

With just a few words, Shang Zonghai had demeaned Madam Xiao to nothing, his dismissive tone grating on the proud Madam Xiao with every sentence.

Her hand holding her purse trembled slightly, the intense hatred making it hard for her to maintain her composure and manners as she yelled sharply, “Shang Zonghai, give me back my daughter!”

Shang Zonghai remained unfazed, smiling softly, “After all these years, aside from vanity, you’ve not progressed an inch. Xiao family lad, take her back, there’s no need to lose face here. It doesn’t matter who administered the poison–a life for a life, our girl is very fair.”

Madam Xiao would not give up. With her daughter’s fate unknown, coupled with Shang Zonghai’s attack, she nearly lost her reason, “Shang Zonghai, you’re insane, you’re not human, none of you are human!”

Shang Zonghai raised his eyebrows, his eyes filled with pity, “If you want to save your daughter, show some sincerity, otherwise there’s nothing to discuss.”

Madam Xiao made a move to confront him but was stopped by Xiao Yeyan, who suggested in a low voice, “Don’t be anxious. Why don’t we go back first and discuss with Big Brother? This time Ningning was obviously implicated because of him, he can’t just ignore it.”

Xiao Yening, that was Madam Xiao’s Achilles’ heel at the moment.

It seemed there was no other choice but to leave.

Madam Xiao’s eyes, filled with hate, turned toward Li Qiao and Shang Yu, before she composed herself and turned to leave, a crisp voice carried by the wind reached her, “Madam Xiao, please relay to Xiao Yehui that the gift will be delivered shortly.”

All of this was rooted in Xiao Yehui.

Madam Xiao closed her eyes and exhaled, her voice cold, “Li Qiao, I will make you pay.”

Shang Zonghai and Shang Yu looked at Madam Xiao simultaneously, two voices rising as one.

“You’re welcome to try.”

“Ah Lan, enough is enough.”

Li Qiao blinked and pouted against Shang Yu’s chest, “I’m so scared.”

The man’s strong arm immediately tightened around her, his palm gently patting her back, both comforting and protective.

Su Moshi watched Li Qiao, the corner of his mouth twitching.

In his heart, Xiao Qi Zai was no different from a tough Barbie.

She, scared?

Soon after, Madam Xiao and Xiao Yeyan left dejectedly.

Several cars sped from the parking lot, Madam Xiao clenching her phone, her fingertips trembling incessantly, “Where is Ah Hui?”

Xiao Yeyan sitting across from her sighed, “Just now I asked Steward Yin; it seems he is out on a date with Princess Margaret.”

Madam Xiao clenched her eyes shut, her chest heaving violently, “And he still has the mood to date?”

“Don’t be angry,” Xiao Yeyan turned to look out the window, with a mischievous smile, his intent unclear, “After all, she’s his fiancee, he can’t just shirk his responsibilities.”

By implication, the fiancee mattered more than the sister.

Madam Xiao looked at Xiao Yeyan coldly, her anger burning.

Perhaps it was Li Qiao’s words that had struck a chord, and Xiao Yeyan’s subtle provocations, that made Madam Xiao sense something unusual.

She forced herself to calm down, trying to make sense of the situation.

Why weren’t the father and brother coming?

…

The living room, Li Qiao handed Shang Yu’s phone to him, her clear-cut deer eyes exceptionally forthright, “Blocked. Don’t unblock it.”

The man easily slipped the phone into his pocket and nodded agreeably, “Okay.”

Li Qiao smiled contentedly and looked up only to meet Shang Zonghai’s smiling eyes, “Dad.”

Shang Zonghai motioned for them to sit with a press of his wrist and praised warmly, “Girl, well done.”

Li Qiao pursed her lips, fiddling with the button on her trench coat and admitted candidly, “I didn’t lay a hand on Xiao Yening.”

“I know,” Shang Zonghai took off his glasses and pulled out a velvet cloth from his pocket to wipe them before lifting his gaze and smiling, “It’s alright even if you did, be bold in what you want to do, our child doesn’t need to suffer any grievances.”

Li Qiao: “…”

She was moved.

Actually, Xiao Yening was just a tool for her to fight back, a teen girl; Li Qiao had no intention of bullying the weak.

Shang Yu held Li Qiao’s cold fingers, his brows furrowed slightly, “Caught a chill?”

Li Qiao glanced at him and shook her head, “Xiao Yening is in the Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Room, do you want to check on her?”

She hadn’t faced Xiao Yening, and in the afternoon had directly sent Shang Lu to take her away.

Madam Xiao treated Shang Yu terribly, but she genuinely loved Xiao Yening and Shang Lu.

Plus, the siblings had a harmonious relationship; otherwise, it wouldn’t have been so easy to send her away.

Without waiting for Shang Yu’s response, Shang Zonghai put his glasses back on, adjusted them slightly, and spoke in a deep voice, “Let Shaoheng keep her company. You two don’t need to concern yourselves with it.”

Li Qiao nodded happily; she really had no interest in the children raised by the Xiao family.

After a while, they all moved to the dining room for dinner.

Shang Zonghai picked up a piece of beef, lifted his eyes with a warm smile and asked, “Girl, if the Xiao family refuses to detoxify Yun Lih, what are your plans?”

Li Qiao lowered her gaze and answered with a light and breezy tone, “I never counted on them to detoxify Yun Lih.”

“Oh?” Shang Zonghai curiously put down his utensils, “Tell me about it.”

Li Qiao cleared her throat, her expression indifferent as she explained, “The venom from the Blue-ringed Octopus in Yun Lih’s body has no known cure in the medical community; the Xiao family doesn’t have the capability to heal him.

Xiao Yehui claimed to have poisoned him with six toxins, but blood tests only revealed one; it’s likely that the other poisons have been absorbed by the toxicity of the Blue-ringed Octopus.

Even if the other toxins manifest distinct characteristics, I do not plan to accept any antidote from the Xiao family. I don’t trust them.”

“Good, that’s for the best,” Shang Zonghai picked up his chopsticks again, nodding towards Li Qiao and conveniently taking some greens into his mouth, “Then why did you keep Xiao Yening here? What for?”

Li Qiao met his gaze, smiling softly, “Didn’t you say, an eye for an eye, it’s fair?”

“Hahaha.” Shang Zonghai laughed heartily, “Right, strike the snake at its vital point. This way of reciprocating is well done.”

The atmosphere at the dinner table gradually became relaxed and warm.

Li Qiao openly acknowledged her intention was retaliatory.

And Xiao Yening was simply the bait in her game.

…

At eight in the evening, Shang Zonghai made a special trip to the Traditional Chinese Medicine Pharmacy Room.

Shang Lu stealthily came out from inside, immediately straightening his back upon seeing Shang Zonghai, “Dad.”

Shang Zonghai stood with his hands behind his back, glancing at the window of the pharmacy room, “Where’s the child?”