Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2500 - 2436: She Doesn’t Seek Trouble Initiatively

Because the news arrived too late, he couldn't match the pace of the getaway, merely allowing that individual to vanish. How on earth would that lead to him losing any face?

Chiang Xiao and Meng Xinian remained oblivious to the earlier exchange between the Wei Family's uncle and nephew.

However, Ding Haijing had informed them that Wei Yixi was already probing into Hu Xiangyong's affairs.

With Director Wei now stepping in, and Jiang Yingqiong's troubles handed off to Hu Xiangyong for resolution, that guy must be utterly swamped these days?

When Chiang Xiao recalled Gao Ming in connection to this, a chuckle escaped her lips.

"Is Gao Wei truly such a coward?"

Once Director Wei had departed, Chiang Xiao recounted the day's incidents to Meng Xinian in full detail.

Meng Xinian quickly realized that Gao Wei had indeed been terrified by Chiang Xiao that day.

He found the whole situation rather hilarious himself.

"Gao Wei might come across as domineering most of the time, but he's actually terrified of death. Maybe it was that utter sense of powerlessness and numbness that rattled him, convincing him he was genuinely disabled, and now he can't shake it off."

It was truly ridiculous.

Old Meng, listening nearby, couldn't help feeling a touch anxious.

"Do you reckon Gao Wei will snap out of it? What if he ends up locked away in a mental ward forever, never recovering?"

Should that occur, the Gao Family would view them as deadly foes, and Gao Ming certainly wouldn't drop the matter?

Chiang Xiao shook her head, replying, "It's tough to predict."

"And if he stays broken forever, have you considered how Gao Ming might strike back?"

How would Gao Ming respond?

Chiang Xiao sneered to herself.

She wasn't one to seek out conflicts, save for people like Deng Qingjiang and Ye Wanqing who had wronged her deeply in her previous life. These days, she lived by the rule: if others leave me alone, I'll leave them alone; but if they provoke me, I'll crush them without mercy.

Gao Wei had targeted her on purpose.

Even without that, she and Gao Wei shared lingering conflicts anyway.

In the past, he'd joined forces with Fang Jianlai to ambush Meng Xinian. Without Meng Xinian's fighting prowess, he'd be rotting in a hospital bed right now.

Their feud ran deep.

On top of that, he'd stirred up trouble this time at the Youqingwei Teahouse of his own accord.

Had she not hit back, wouldn't Gao Ming still harbor resentment toward them? Conflict was inevitable regardless.

Plus, they were still digging into whether the Gao, Lu, and Long Families had teamed up in secret. If they were scheming against Meng Xinian behind the scenes, she had no fear of Gao Ming seeking revenge.

She wouldn't go easy on them!

Thus, the concerns weighing on Old Meng seemed trivial to Chiang Xiao.

Just like having too many parasites meant no more itching.

Lately, more and more bothersome folks were circling her. Was she supposed to cower and hide away with her head down?

She ought to carry on living boldly, or else what other choice was there?

"Grandpa, no need to fret. But remember what I said earlier—when heading out, take a bodyguard along. Don't just brush my advice aside as empty words," Meng Xinian urged.

"Fine, fine, Grandpa gets it. How could I overlook that?"

Old Meng let out a sigh.

He recognized his fretting was futile these days, as he couldn't lighten their load.

Yet, one matter still filled him with deep sorrow.

"Xinian, don't you feel that if your father hadn't fallen ill back then, he might have held onto some authority, even if not for his skills, to stay informed about key developments promptly? And at times, he could have lent you a hand. But as things stand now..."

He sighed once more.