Married to My Ex-Fiancé's Cousin-Chapter 817: Ji Yunhuan Did It

"...Before I met you, I had to endure everything silently each time. Maybe she’s gotten used to it." As she spoke, Lin Xiang’s tears fell.

With her makeup smudged from crying, Yun Qinghang saw the marks on her face, "What’s wrong with your face?"

Lin Xiang pretended to be uneasy and covered her face with her hand, turning away, "It’s nothing, just got slapped a few times by Ji Yunhuan."

Of course, she wasn’t foolish enough to blame everything on Auntie. Even if Yun Qinghang believed it, there’s nothing he could do to a sick aunt. So, she cleverly shifted all the responsibility onto Ji Yunhuan, making it seem like she was behind everything.

Yun Qinghang turned Lin Xiang’s body towards him and, upon seeing her face clearly, his anger flared up. He almost flipped the table in rage, "Is that woman truly insane? Does she think I’m dead? How dare she lay a finger on my woman?"

Lin Xiang stopped him, "Brother Yun, don’t be angry. What am I to do if you get upset?"

Just as Lin Xiang was speaking, her phone rang. She took it out and looked at the caller ID, trembling slightly. It was an unfamiliar number, but her intuition told her it was likely someone from the Bai Family Residence calling.

She said to Yun Qinghang, "I think it’s someone from the Bai Family calling for me."

Yun Qinghang snatched the phone from her and spoke to the person on the other end, "Who is this?"

His tone was very unfriendly.

The call was from the Bai Mansion’s housekeeper, "This is the Bai Mansion. May I ask if this is Ms. Lin Xiang’s number?"

"What if it is?" Yun Qinghang responded harshly.

The housekeeper persisted in delivering the message, "Ms. Lin had an altercation with our Madam, who is currently bedridden. We hope she can come over. We’ve also informed Ms. Lin’s parents about this incident."

The housekeeper hung up directly without waiting for Yun Qinghang’s response.

Yun Qinghang held Lin Xiang’s phone, sneering dismissively, "Just a mere housekeeper, and he’s acting all high and mighty?"

Lin Xiang looked anxiously at Yun Qinghang. Even though she hadn’t taken the call herself, she was absolutely scared out of her wits.

"What did they say?"

"They want you to go over, and they’ve notified your family."

After Yun Qinghang spoke, Lin Xiang’s face quickly turned pale.

How could she not understand—this was the Bai Family using her family to intimidate her.

If she avoided responsibility and didn’t confront this, her family would also be implicated.

Sure enough, her phone rang once more very soon.

It was Lin Xiang’s mother calling this time, and Lin Xiang answered it herself.

"Mom."

Her mother’s voice came angrily through the phone, "Lin Xiang, what’s the matter with you? How did you manage to provoke Mrs. Bai?"

"I..." Lin Xiang felt very wronged, wanting to explain that it wasn’t her fault, but knowing her mother wouldn’t listen.

Her mother said, "Your father and I are already at the Bai Residence. If you don’t want to get us in further trouble, you’d better come over at once!"

After ending the call, Lin Xiang looked worriedly at Yun Qinghang, "Brother Yun, you have to protect me this time, okay? You will protect me, right? The Bai Family clearly doesn’t intend to let us off easily."

"I’ll go with you." After all, it wasn’t Lin Xiang’s fault, and Yun Qinghang was convinced there was still reason to be had.

Lin Xiang said, "I don’t want to go."

"And what about your parents?" Yun Qinghang looked at her.

In truth, Lin Xiang didn’t want to care about her parents anymore. Her parents always favored her second sister more, and after she was punished by her grandpa, they didn’t particularly like her anymore.

But if she said that, Yun Qinghang would likely disdain her, thinking she was a cold person, which didn’t fit her image at all.

So, she just nodded her head.

Yun Qinghang pulled her into his arms, trying to reassure her, "Don’t be unhappy. You’re my girlfriend; they won’t dare accuse you lightly. I’ll protect you."

"Thank you, Brother Yun." Lin Xiang believed that as long as Yun Qinghang was defending her, the Bai Family wouldn’t dare go too far.

In the Bai Family’s living room, everyone was seated. Bai Father sat sternly in the center, while Lin Xiang’s father apologized, "Mr. Bai, this whole situation is Lin Xiang’s fault. I’ll have a proper talk with her once she returns."

Lin Xiang’s mother chimed in, agreeing, "It’s all because we didn’t manage her well, allowing her to commit such an outrageous act."

Bai Father remained stern and silent.

The servant opened the door, "Ms. Lin has arrived."

Lin Xiang tightly held onto Yun Qinghang’s arm as they followed the servant leading the way. Her parents initially planned to give her a good scolding, but upon seeing Yun Qinghang, they fell silent instead.

Yun Qinghang walked into the living room composedly, glanced around at the people present, and politely greeted Bai Father and Lin Xiang’s parents.

Because of his genuine love for Lin Xiang, Yun Qinghang was very courteous to her parents.

Lin Father and Lin Mother were taken aback by his politeness and momentarily found themselves speechless.

Only Bai Father remained calm. He glanced at Yun Qinghang and said, "Have a seat."

After Yun Qinghang sat down, Lin Xiang followed suit. Leaning close to him, it was evident to everyone the close relationship she had with Yun Qinghang without saying a word.

She glanced around the living room and greeted everyone obediently, "Dad, Mom, Uncle Bai."

Like an obedient little bunny, she seemed completely different from the Lin Xiang who faced Ji Yunhuan.

Ji Yunhuan was also in the living room, seated next to Qi Cheng. Watching this pretentious woman, she felt she’d learned something new.

No wonder Yun Qinghang is so protective of Lin Xiang. The woman is practically Oscar-level in her acting. If she didn’t know her true nature, even Ji Yunhuan might be fooled by her.

Fortunately, Uncle Bai was currently too angry to be interested in Lin Xiang’s pretenses. Upon seeing her, he asked, "I heard you threw coffee at my wife today, is that correct?"

Uncle Bai’s unfriendly tone made Lin Xiang’s heart skip a beat.

It’s really difficult to lie in front of so many people; she’s too timid and hardly dares.

But...

She squeezed Yun Qinghang’s hand, regaining some courage, "No."

Seeing her respond so calmly, Ji Yunhuan was nearly moved to laughter, but she held it in to avoid losing composure.

Anyway, Uncle Bai had already heard everything from the servant. She was curious to see how long Lin Xiang could keep up her act.

Uncle Bai’s brows and eyes turned exceedingly cold upon hearing Lin Xiang’s words. He detested liars and addressed Lin Xiang, "So you’re saying our servants falsely accused you?"

Lin Xiang stayed silent.

Watching the scene unfold, Yun Qinghang quickly stood up and addressed Bai Father, "If Lin Xiang did something that displeased Uncle Bai, I apologize on her behalf. She just doesn’t know any better and won’t repeat it. I hope Uncle Bai can forgive her."

In front of elders, Yun Qinghang was much more composed in controlling his temper.

He wasn’t his usual arrogant self, either.