Capital City

That night was silent and voiceless.

"Get out, all of you get out."

"Leave, I want to see no one."

"Miss, please calm down..."

The clamorous voices spilled from the room; the next moment, the servants were all chased out.

"Get out, don’t you have ears?"

The hoarse voice hysterically growled, terrifying the servants into fleeing, none daring to approach the room.

The sound of "tap tap" footsteps echoed on the stairs as Wang Lian ran upstairs and upon seeing the servants all blocked at the doorway, her face immediately turned unsightly.

"What are you all crowding here for?"

Upon seeing her, the servants hurriedly made way.

"Madam, the young lady won’t let us in," one of the servants said, emboldened.

Hearing this, Wang Lian frowned and said, "You all go down."

"Yes." Like birds scared by a bowstring, the servants scurried downstairs as if they had been granted a pardon.

The door was ajar, Wang Lian gently pushed it and it opened.

The spacious bedroom was in utter disarray. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖

"Get out, all of you get out, whoever dares to come in, I’ll fire them tomorrow." Hearing footsteps, Su Yishan yelled without looking.

"Yishan, it’s me," Wang Lian said, stepping over the mess on the floor to approach her.

On the carpet, Su Yishan lifted her head, her hair was a chaotic mess, and there were dark shadows under her eyelids.

Meeting the despair and anger in her eyes, Wang Lian couldn’t help but feel a twinge of heartache.

"Yishan, how have you let yourself come to this? Get up."

Su Yishan looked blankly towards her, her voice hoarse and breaking, "Mom, I’ve lost everything, I’ve become useless, I can’t be with Li Mochan anymore, he’s been taken by Ye Jiuliang, stolen from me."

Wang Lian crouched down and drew her into her embrace, "No, you haven’t lost everything, you still have the Su Family, you’re still the young miss of the Su Family, Mom will find a way to heal your hand."

"Mom has already arranged for doctors abroad, in a few days we’ll go overseas, you’re giving up on yourself now, wouldn’t that just make that wretched girl Ye Jiuliang happier?"

"But I’ve already lost everything, the doctor said there’s no hope for my hand, I know grandfather has already brought that bastard back to the capital, I’ll have no part in the Su Family’s future," Su Yishan cried out.

They looked glorious on the surface, but in reality, as soon as they were of no use to the family, they were bound to become discarded pawns sooner or later.

When Wang Lian heard the words "bastard son," her expression suddenly turned dark.

She patted Su Yishan’s back, her voice soothing, "Not at all, everything of the Su Family is yours, Mom won’t let anyone take away what belongs to us."

After stabilizing Su Yishan’s emotions and seeing her off to sleep, Wang Lian finally left her room.

At one in the morning, everyone in the Su Family had retired for the night.

But she didn’t feel the slightest bit sleepy.

Throwing on a coat, she walked outside to the courtyard, her thoughts heavy.

For years, her marriage to Su Jing had already reached rock bottom; a good relationship between husband and wife was just for show, and now with Yishan like this, she wasn’t planning for herself, sooner or later someone else would snatch away her title as Madam Su.

She looked up into the grey sky, a glint of viciousness flickering in her eyes.

If it weren’t for that dead girl Ye Jiuliang, Yishan wouldn’t have ended up like this, nor would her status in the Su Family have plummeted, having to look at Su Jing’s face for everything.

It was all because of that disaster-bringer.

"Madame Su, what are you worrying about? Why not share it with me?" A gentle voice sounded from behind, abrupt and frightening.

Wang Lian turned sharply, and in the light surrounding her, she saw a figure in black not far away.

The tall and slender silhouette, and that high ponytail, barely made it clear the person in black was a woman, but with a mask covering her face, her features were hidden.

"Who are you?"

"How did you get in?"

Although the Su Family wasn’t under strict guard, their security was always quite good. When did this person appear? She hadn’t noticed at all.

The woman chuckled lightly and walked slowly toward her, "Who I am, how I got in, these are not important. What’s important is that I can solve the problem you’re most worried about right now."

"What do you mean by that? I don’t understand," Wang Lian said, eyeing her warily and stepping back to increase the distance between them.

The woman didn’t beat around the bush and said bluntly, "It’s simple, we have a common enemy."

She tugged at her lip, coldly sneering out a name, "Ye, Jiu, Liang.

Wang Lian froze, "You..."

"Miss Su was ruined by Ye Jiuliang, can Madame Su really swallow that grievance?" The woman said softly.

"You should know that with Miss Su like this, for the Su Family, she’s become a disposable pawn. I’ve heard that the old master Su has already planned to bring home the illegitimate son of the Su Family. Can Madame Su really tolerate her husband’s child with another woman taking away everything that should belong to Miss Su?"

"Stop talking," Wang Lian covered her ears, grinding her teeth and snapping.

The woman glanced at her, a triumphant smile flashing in her eyes, and continued, "And it was all Ye Jiuliang’s doing. Are you really content to watch her go free?"

Wang Lian glared at her with bloodshot eyes, "I told you to stop talking."

Undeterred, the woman smiled and went on, "There’s only one chance, it’s up to you, Madame Su, whether you want to seize it or not. And I’m willing to show my sincerity in cooperating, like taking care of that illegitimate son for you. How does that sound for sincerity?"

Wang Lian had to admit, that last sentence shook her resolve.

If it wasn’t for Old Master Su, she would have taken action long ago. Now, someone was willing to do it for her, which was more than welcome.

Wang Lian calmed down, "What are your conditions, and how can I be sure that what you’re saying is true?"

The woman responded indifferently, "As I said, we have a common enemy."

"Who are you really?" Wang Lian still didn’t believe her.

Ye Jiuliang was different now; with Li Mochan as her backing, Wang Lian knew she had to be fully prepared to take Ye Jiuliang on, otherwise, she was afraid the loss would be her own.

"My surname is Li, that’s all I’m willing to disclose," the woman said.

Wang Lian looked astonished, "The Li Family from the capital?"

The woman nodded.

Wang Lian shook her head, "No, that’s not right. Why would someone from the Li Family want to deal with Ye Jiuliang? Stop talking nonsense."

"I’ve said what I had to say. Whether you believe me and whether we cooperate, that’s up to you," the woman said, growing impatient.

Wang Lian hesitated, "How certain are you?"

"One hundred percent. I can assure you Ye Jiuliang will vanish completely." Seeing that Wang Lian was wavering, the woman’s lips curved slightly.

After a moment of silence, a firm glint passed through Wang Lian’s eyes as she looked up at her, "What do you want me to do?"