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As the slap was about to land on Gu Qingning's face, Zhi, who was standing beside her, quickly pulled Li Ruofeng back. The intended target of the slap was thus diverted, landing instead with a resounding smack on Gu Wanning's cheek.
Just as Li Ruofeng raised her hand to strike again, she was firmly restrained by Zhi and Lvying, who had rushed over.
Looking at Gu Wanning, whose face was now flushed from the impact, Gu Qingning could no longer contain her anger. She stood up and calmly approached Li Ruofeng, extending her hand and delivering a forceful slap across Li Ruofeng's face before anyone could react.
"How can you stand here unscathed? Do you not know that my Xuan'er is still lying in bed, nearly losing his life because of you? You clearly know he has asthma; why did you still send flowers to him?" Li Ruofeng glared at Gu Qingning, her voice filled with hatred.
The sting of Gu Qingning's slap did not bring Li Ruofeng any pain; instead, it ignited a fiery rage that coursed through her entire body.
Gu Qingning's cousin, Gu Yuxuan, had long suffered from asthma and had been bedridden for an extended period. The second branch of the family had always been overly protective of this only son, fearing that any sudden asthma attack could take his life.
Yet some people seemed determined to make her life difficult, finding ways to torment her. It had been the same in her previous life.
Li Ruofeng had barged in recklessly before, unable to be stopped. She swung her hand to strike Gu Qingning, and it was Gu Wanning who had stepped in to take the blow. This time, if it weren't for Gu Wanning being weakened by a high fever and feeling utterly drained, she would have ensured that Li Ruofeng's furious slap landed on herself.
But it wasn't too late now.
"Sister!" Jiang Wanning was confused about what had happened; she only felt a sharp pain on one side of her face. However, she was accustomed to her second aunt's frequent slaps and knew she just had to endure it stoically.
Listening to Li Ruofeng's accusations, Gu Wanning guessed that the outburst was likely due to Gu Yuxuan's asthma flare-up. To avoid adding trouble for Gu Qingning, she chose to remain quietly by the bedside. She understood that if she spoke up for her sister even once, their second aunt would only make things worse for her.
"Second Aunt, even when Lord Bao goes to court, he must present evidence. You barged into my courtyard and accused me of harming my own brother while slapping my sister— is this what you call evidence?" Gu Qingning stood before Li Ruofeng, meeting her gaze steadily as she spoke calmly.
Li Ruofeng paused for a moment; when did this little wretch's eyes become so piercing? Was she mistaken?
When she looked back at Gu Qingning again, she realized that Gu Qingning could barely stand upright. As she reveled in this misfortune, it dawned on her that in her previous fury, she had rushed into Gu Qingning's courtyard without even bringing a maid along to support her.
Now she was expected to fetch evidence? Gu Qingning would certainly not let her off easily; there was no way she could swallow her pride now.
As she wrestled with these thoughts, a commotion erupted outside.
"What kind of ruckus is this?" Grandmother Gu entered with the support of several people, her expression stern.
Seeing Grandmother Gu enter with her entourage, Gu Qingning exchanged a glance with Zhi. Zhi and Hongling released their hold on Li Ruofeng and stepped aside.
With the sudden loss of support, Li Ruofeng nearly fell to the ground. At that moment, she felt a tingling sensation spread across her face that made her instinctively reach up to touch it; it burned fiercely.
Li Ruofeng straightened herself up and disregarded the pain on her face as she stepped forward towards Grandmother Gu.
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