Jiang Chenyu usually spent little time at home, but due to his recent marriage, he stayed at home more often.

Although he was often absent, the household servants were well aware of his temper and personality. They knew him to be cold, stern, and ruthless, someone whom no one could defy, not even his father.

Despite being the second young master of the family, when confronted by Jiang Chenyu, the family's wild tyrant turned into a docile kitten, and the ferocious wolf transformed into a tame husky.

Everyone in the family respected him from a distance, and no one dared to provoke Jiang Chenyu recklessly.

Even his car, the servants didn't dare to wash it for him.

No one could fathom the temperament of the second young master. The more mysterious he appeared, the more fearful the outside world became.

Jiang Chenyu said in a deep voice, "She has been peaceful at home for several days. Why did she suddenly resort to violence today?"

"I... I don't know."

Jiang Chenyu warned, "Don't let me catch you slandering me, or else no one can bear the consequences."

"Yes."

The female servant was trembling with fear. She felt like she was being overpowered by Jiang Chenyu's imposing aura and almost kneeled down before him.

Jiang Chenyu left without questioning multiple people in the living room like Jiang Lao did. He went straight to the surveillance room and watched the video of the incident in the living room from beginning to end.

Half an hour later, in the living room, Jiang Lao also learned the whole story of what had happened.

He picked up the ashtray from the coffee table and threw it heavily on the ground. The ashtray shattered instantly, and glass shards flew to Wei Aihua's feet.

She was startled by Jiang Lao's action.

Jiang Lao's anger had ignited, and he stood up from the sofa, full of fury, but unable to utter a word.

He was so angry that his eldest daughter-in-law's eyes turned red, and her breathing became irregular.

Seeing this, Mayor Jiang hurriedly went to comfort Jiang Lao. "Dad, Aihua, let me handle this. Please don't get yourself worked up. Aihua knows she's wrong."

"You? Hmph, you've done a great job."

Jiang Lao pointed his finger at Wei Aihua's nose. "Tomorrow, you will go with me to the Gu family to apologize."

"Dad, I won't go."

Jiang Lao said sternly, "Either apologize or get out of the Jiang family."

After Jiang Lao said this, everyone in the living room was stunned.

Wei Aihua burst into tears, unable to speak. She couldn't believe that just because of a newcomer who had been in the family for a few days, her in-laws wanted to kick her out.

"If you want to leave, then leave."

Wei Aihua was also angry. She turned around and ran out.

Jiang Lao was so angry that he staggered backward and sat directly on the sofa. His face was stern, his jaw clenched, and he had a serious expression as he said to his eldest son, "Tomorrow, you will accompany me to the Gu family to apologize."

"Yes, Father."

Jiang Chenyu finished watching the video and passed by the living room. He saw the interaction between the three of them and coldly observed. After he had seen enough, he went upstairs.

He pushed open the bedroom door and saw a large lump behind the curtains.

Without thinking, just by hearing the sound, he knew someone was hiding behind the curtain.

Gu Nuan Nuan had calmed down in the room for a while. She had cried for a long time, so much so that her voice sounded nasal when she finally called her parents.

"Hey Dad, I just got home and heard that you and Mom came today. Why did you leave so early? You didn't even wait for me to come back."

I'm not sure what was said on the other end, but Gu Nuan Nuan chuckled lightly. "I wasn't wronged. You still don't know what kind of person I am? Whoever messes with me, I'll fight back. I was bored at home a few days ago, so I thought I'd go out for a walk and do some shopping. Then I left the house. I didn't expect you and Mom to come and see me today. Really, why didn't you tell me earlier?"

Jiang Chenyu deliberately lightened his footsteps, making no sound as his shoes touched the ground. He walked to the sofa and sat down, quietly listening to Gu Nuannuan's conversation with her family.

"Ah, about my husband, he's extremely good to me. Today, he even told me that if I'm bored at home, I can go out shopping. He originally said he would pick me up after work tonight, but I couldn't wait and just left directly. My father-in-law is also very kind to me. He often worries about me, knowing that I'm new to the Jiang family and takes care of me in every way. He even asked if I was comfortable living at home and planned to assign me a few servants to take care of me. But I thought it was troublesome, so I declined. My eldest sister-in-law has a sharp tongue, but she's also extremely kind to me. There are many rules in the Jiang family, but thanks to my eldest sister-in-law, she has been teaching me. But I'm not one to follow rules, often provoking my sister-in-law's anger. However, she's understanding since I just arrived, so she occasionally complains about my lack of diligence, but that's about it. She helped me get familiar with the Jiang family. I have less contact with my eldest brother-in-law. Usually, he's busy with work and rarely at home. We only meet at meals. My eldest brother-in-law speaks little and seems serious, but he's actually very kind at heart. Dad, Mom, don't worry, I'm doing fine here. You don't have to worry. If everything is fine, you can go abroad to see my brother. I'll come home to see you in a few days."

Jiang Chenyu listened as Gu Nuannuan described everyone in her family, feeling a sense of unprecedented shame.

A man approaching his thirties, bullying a girl who had just turned twenty.

He felt despicable and embarrassed for his family.

Gu Nuannuan chatted a few more words with her parents, then hung up the phone. Afterward, she opened the curtains and went outside.

Suddenly, there was a man sitting on the sofa, which surprised her. "When did you come back?"

"Just now."

Jiang Chenyu looked at Gu Nuannuan's small face and found himself unable to say anything harsh.

He had watched the video and understood the whole situation, the cause and effect of everything.

Jiang Chenyu deliberately copied the video to his phone. He stood up, walked to Gu Nuannuan, and handed his phone to her. "Take a look. The situation isn't as she described. Although she was disrespectful to your parents, it wasn't as extreme as she claimed, insulting them and ordering them to leave."

Gu Nuannuan didn't look at the video. She raised her small face and stared angrily at Jiang Chenyu. "Are you defending her? Protecting her?"

"I have no reason to. In terms of relationship, you are my wife. If I were to protect anyone, it would be you." Jiang Chenyu took Gu Nuannuan's hand and placed his phone in her palm. "But you need to know the truth of the matter."

Gu Nuannuan placed her phone on the windowsill and used Jiang Chenyu's phone to pause the video.

Meanwhile, Wei Aihua left the Jiang family in tears. As she walked out of the Jiang family's gate and saw her husband not chasing after her, her teeth clenched even harder!

It was all because of Gu Nuannuan!

If it weren't for her, she wouldn't have been scolded by Jiang Lao or kicked out of the house!

She opened her phone and suddenly saw Gao Rouer's contact.

Wei Aihua's eyes lit up, thinking about Gao Rouer's relationship with Jiang Chenyu, she made up her mind.

Since Gu Nuannuan wouldn't let her off easily, she would make sure Gu Nuannuan didn't have it easy either!

Soon, Gao Rouer arrived in a car to pick her up.

When she got out of the car and saw Wei Aihua, her eyes lit up, surprised. "Big sister-in-law, what's wrong?"

Her words sounded innocent enough, but only Gao Rou'er knew that they had hit Wei Aihua right where it hurt.

At the old Gu family mansion.

Gu Nuannuan watched the whole video in her bedroom and then passed the phone to Jiang Chenyu.

"She might not have cursed my folks, but her icy stares and disdain are hard to forget. I don't regret throwing down with her; I think I did the right thing."

"I never said you were wrong. Standing up for your folks is the right thing to do. But..."

"No 'buts'."

Before Jiang Chenyu could finish, Gu Nuannuan cut him off.

The little firecracker had some guts. She glared at Jiang Chenyu and said, "You mess with my family, I'll mess with you."

"Haha, that's a good one," Jiang Chenyu chuckled. He poked Gu Nuannuan's forehead with his finger, "You've got quite the attitude."

Gu Nuannuan's eyes were serious, but her spirit remained unbroken despite Jiang Chenyu poking her, "I'm dead serious."

"How bored do I have to be to mess with your folks?"

Gu Nuannuan's murderous look gradually faded, "I'm just giving you a heads up. Don't blame me if I sock you one day for not respecting our marital bond."

Her words amused Jiang Chenyu. A big guy like him, warned by his pint-sized wife. It was kind of funny to think about.

Seeing that Gu Nuannuan had cooled down, Jiang Chenyu figured she'd watched the video and realized her parents hadn't been wronged, hence the calm.

He asked, "Gu Nuannuan, why the two-faced act?"

One side was sharp-tongued, fearless, ready to argue with him, Wei Aihua, and even Jiang Lao, and wouldn't hesitate to throw hands with Wei Aihua. But then she had this soft, sweet side too, speaking gently, with a warm smile. She knew her boundaries; if it was hers, she wouldn't back down, but if it wasn't, she wouldn't get involved.

Jiang Chenyu was super curious about his new wife. He even wanted to know how this girl ended up marrying him. With her attitude, if she hadn't agreed, nobody could have forced her.

Gu Nuannuan replied, "One face is for family, the other is for strangers. Ain't you the same?"

Jiang Chenyu had never been patient with her, often humiliating her, making her the butt of jokes, and even letting others bully her. But with Gao Rou'er, he was all hearts and flowers.

Misinterpreting Gu Nuannuan's rhetorical question as a comparison between his treatment of business partners and family, Jiang Chenyu nodded in agreement, "Spot on."

Gu Nuannuan rolled her eyes, internally scoffing: "Marrying someone else while still in love with someone else, classic scumbag move."

Jiang Chenyu was left scratching his head by the eye-roll, totally confused.

That night, Wei Aihua really didn't come home.

Mayor Jiang went to Wei Aihua's folks' place, only to find she wasn't there. So, he took a gamble and headed to the Gao family.

Gao Dong was thrilled to see him.

Mayor Jiang was tough to invite; he'd tried multiple times to sit down and have a meal with him, but Mayor Jiang never gave in.

Today, his daughter brought Mayor Jiang's wife back, so he had to make the most of it.

"Mayor Jiang, come on in, quick."

Mayor Jiang got out of the car and asked Gao Dong, "Did Aihua come here?"

"She did, just got back with my daughter. Come on in, we can chat on the way."

Knowing where his wife was, Mayor Jiang nodded and followed Gao Dong into the Gao family's house.

In Gao Rou'er's room, she learned about Wei Aihua's situation at home.

A hint of mockery played at the corner of Gao Rou'er's mouth, but she kept a straight face. She immediately grabbed Wei Aihua's hand and said, "This Gu Nuannuan is out of line, thinking she's the lady of the house just because Mr. Jiang spoils her. You're not down for the count yet, sis; we can't let this slide. If Gu Nuannuan keeps hanging around your place, how are you gonna live in the future? You gotta figure out a way to fight back. They say a mother's love knows no bounds. Think about the future of Jiangsu. If the Jiang family is controlled by Gu Nuannuan, there won't be any room left for Jiangsu. Sis, even if it's just for Jiangsu's sake, you gotta stand your ground and not give up."