Chapter 137: Kneel Down For Me
Ge Peiyao had been pampered for so many years that wherever she went in S City, she was always respectfully welcomed in. This was the first time she had been stopped at the corridor entrance.
She held Jiang Xinxin’s hand, who had a face full of reluctance, and looked at the bodyguard blocking her with an exceptionally ugly expression, trying hard to maintain her own elegant demeanor: “I am your miss’s grandmother, her own grandmother! How dare you block me outside? Hurry up and let me through!”
The bodyguard kept a poker face: “Even if the king of heaven came, they would need the miss and mister’s permission to enter.”
Ge Peiyao was furious: “You!”
Jiang Xinxin’s eyes darted around. She gently tugged her hand: “Grandmother, since sister won’t let us in, then forget it. Let’s go back and tell grandfather the truth.”
She also didn’t want to apologize to Nan Yuanman, that hick. If word got out, how embarrassing!
Her little friends would definitely mock her!
Ge Peiyao was somewhat tempted, but she remembered that before coming today, Jiang Tianzong had repeatedly instructed her to make sure to see Nan Yuanman and personally deliver the cookies that Xin Xin had made by hand.
Whether the Jiang family could rise another level depended on Nan Yuanman’s attitude.
Ge Peiyao pursed her lips and shook her head: “No, I must see her today.”
With that, Ge Peiyao tried to push inside. She puffed out her chest and bumped straight into the bodyguard’s hand: “I dare you to stop me!”
“Is this the attitude the Jiang family has for apologizing to Perfection?” A cold, low voice suddenly sounded.
Ge Peiyao froze, and the bodyguard blocking her stepped aside to both sides, revealing a handsome man walking down the corridor holding a little bundle in his arms.
The man wore gold-rimmed glasses, exuding a noble and cold demeanor with overwhelming pressure. His face was handsome, and his eyes were full of coldness: “I haven’t settled with you yet for the Jiang family bullying my daughter, and here you come to my place throwing your weight around under the pretext of coming to apologize?”
Ge Peiyao’s mind buzzed, going blank. Her originally straight back slumped a little, and Jiang Xinxin fearfully clutched Ge Peiyao’s clothes, unable to resist hiding behind her.
Jiang Xinxin couldn’t help but secretly size up Feng Congqian. Was this Nan Yuanman’s father? He was so tall and handsome, looking full of a sense of security.
Jiang Xinxin, who had always been doted on by the Jiang family members and rarely thought of her own biological father, suddenly became curious. What would her father be like?
Would he also be as tall and handsome as Nan Yuanman’s father? Would he also protect her like Nan Yuanman’s father?
Ge Peiyao recalled her earlier attempt to force her way in, and a layer of cold sweat broke out on her back. She tried to calm down and forced a smile on her face: “Feng family Patriarch, this is all a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding. I’m just anxious to see Perfection quickly, that’s all.”
“Perfection, I am your grandmother. Do you still remember me?”
Before coming to see Nan Yuanman, Ge Peiyao indeed had many questions she wanted to grill her with, like why she was in the same hospital but didn’t visit her uncle and grandparents.
But when she saw Feng Congqian, she completely didn’t dare to ask any of those.
This man’s aura… was too powerful.
Nan Yuanman, leaning in Feng Congqian’s arms, eyed Ge Peiyao with bright eyes and spoke in a childish voice: “I remember you, the bad person who drove away my mom.”
Perfection still remembered. Uncle Feng had read her the information, which said that mom was personally driven out of the Jiang family by Ge Peiyao.
So, she was not her grandmother.
She didn’t deserve it!
Ge Peiyao stiffened, her smile almost collapsing: “You child, what nonsense are you saying? Your mom and I had a misunderstanding back then. I… I was just angry at the time. Who knew that child was so stubborn and actually left…”
“Besides, adults’ grievances have nothing to do with a child like you. I’m here today to see if you’re doing well…”
Feng Congqian smiled, but the smile didn’t reach his eyes: “Does Madam Ge mean that I would treat my daughter poorly?”
Ge Peiyao choked: “I-I didn’t mean that…”
As she spoke, she looked toward Nan Yuanman, hoping Nan Yuanman would speak up to help her out, but Nan Yuanman clung to Feng Congqian’s neck without any intention of speaking for her. While feeling stifled, she couldn’t help but complain about her.
What an ungrateful thing. The Jiang family had taken care of her for several days at least. Without the Jiang family, she would have starved to death in the village by now, with no chance to find her biological father…
The Jiang family had helped her find her biological father. Not being grateful was one thing, but not even saying a word to help her out—truly feeding her for nothing…
Feng Congqian looked down at them coldly: “Since you’re here to apologize, then start now.”
He wanted to see what the Jiang family intended by sending two women over.
Ge Peiyao was stunned and awkwardly glanced around at the bodyguards standing at the doorway and in the corridor, opening and closing her mouth: “Right… here?”
Here, although there were only Feng Congqian and Nan Yuanman, plus the Feng family’s bodyguards, bodyguards were still outsiders. If they had to apologize to Nan Yuanman in front of the bodyguards and they recorded a video and spread it, what then?
Would the Jiang family still be able to survive in S City?
Jiang Xinxin’s vision went dark, and she broke down completely. She clung tightly to Ge Peiyao’s clothes and cried and made noise: “I don’t want to, I don’t want to! Grandmother, I don’t want to apologize here!”
Apologizing to this hick in front of so many people—how embarrassing for her!
“Not apologizing? Then get lost.” Feng Congqian gave no face and turned around with Nan Yuanman in his arms to leave.
“Don’t!” Ge Peiyao was extremely resentful inside and had completely lost any thought of bonding with Nan Yuanman. She yanked Jiang Xinxin hard and scolded her with a dark face: “What are you making a fuss about! Hurry up and apologize to your Perfection sister!”
Jiang Xinxin stumbled from the yank and reluctantly turned to look at Ge Peiyao, but was startled by Ge Peiyao’s dark face. With red eyes, she obediently spoke: “I’m sorry, Perfection. I was wrong.”
“What were you wrong about?” Nan Yuanman tilted her head.
Jiang Xinxin’s face flushed red, her fists clenched tightly as if enduring great humiliation, and she said: “I-I shouldn’t have falsely accused you of pushing me into the river.”
“I’m sorry! I really know I was wrong! Please forgive me!”
Ge Peiyao suppressed her humiliation and gave Nan Yuanman an extremely ugly smile, handing over the basket in her hand: “And this is apology cookies that Xin Xin made for you by hand. Perfection, for the sake of Xin Xin being your younger sister, please forgive her, okay?”
Nan Yuanman didn’t reach for the basket. She glanced at Feng Congqian and lowered her eyes: “No.”
Ge Peiyao could no longer maintain the expression on her face: “You!”
Feng Congqian curled his lip, staring at her coldly: “What?”
Meeting Feng Congqian’s gaze, Ge Peiyao felt as if a basin of cold water had been poured over her, chilling her from head to toe. Her reason returned a bit: “N-Nothing.”
She took a deep breath and kicked at the back of Jiang Xinxin’s knee: “If Perfection won’t forgive her, it’s definitely because Xin Xin’s apology isn’t sincere enough. Xin Xin! Kneel down!”
End of this chapter
