Chapter 87: You Know What I Do, Right?
Xin Xin was both in pain and scared, fearing that Jiang Yueyao would hit her again. She wailed and recounted how she had accidentally dropped the two USB drives on the ground and grabbed the wrong ones. She cried and shouted, throwing the blame onto Nan Yuanman: “Mom, Nan Yuanman did it on purpose. She deliberately put the bag on the sofa for me to rummage through, wuwuwuwu!”
After hearing this, Jiang Yueyao’s anger not only didn’t subside but burned even more fiercely. Unable to hold back, she slapped Xin Xin again, scolding her hatefully for being useless: “Trash! Idiot! You should have given me the USB drives right then!”
If Xin Xin had given her the USB drives she stole from Nan Yuanman back then, today’s incident wouldn’t have happened at all.
In her rage, Jiang Yueyao didn’t hold back her strength. Xin Xin let out a miserable scream and was directly knocked to the ground.
Just then, the tightly closed door was opened from outside. Jiang Hengzhi, who had come to check on Jiang Yueyao out of worry, saw Xin Xin lying on the ground crying loudly, and his expression changed: “Xin Xin!”
“Second Brother!” Seeing Jiang Hengzhi, Jiang Yueyao was delighted inside, completely ignoring Xin Xin on the ground as she hurried toward him: “Did Dad send you to take me home? Are those two young masters from the Feng family not pursuing it anymore?”
Her tone full of complaint: “Really, this is clearly our family matter. Why are those two young masters from the Feng family meddling?”
Jiang Hengzhi glanced at Jiang Yueyao with a complicated expression, ignoring her words as he strode over and helped Xin Xin up from the ground.
Xin Xin’s cheeks bore two red swollen palm prints. She cried so hard that tears and snot flowed out, weakly sobbing as she called to him: “Second Uncle… Xin Xin hurts, Xin Xin hurts so much.”
Seeing Xin Xin like this, Jiang Hengzhi felt endless heartache. He picked her up from the ground and couldn’t hold back from rebuking Jiang Yueyao: “Yao Yao! How could you hit Xin Xin! Don’t you know her body is delicate? And you hit her so hard!”
He had always thought Jiang Yueyao was perfect in every way, and even her willfulness was cute. Even after hearing the audio revealing a different side of her today, he still thought Jiang Yueyao might have some hidden reason.
But now, seeing Jiang Yueyao’s ferocious and irritable expression, and her hitting the child, it completely shattered Jiang Hengzhi’s rose-tinted glasses about her.
How had he never noticed before that Jiang Yueyao had such a violent temper?
“Her body is delicate, that’s why…” Rebuked by Jiang Hengzhi, Jiang Yueyao subconsciously opened her mouth in anger, but stopped abruptly after a few words.
No, no, she couldn’t let the Jiang family members discover that Xin Xin’s discomfort was all an act.
Jiang Yueyao pursed her lips and said: “It’s because she was naughty and disobedient. I-I just lightly disciplined her, I didn’t expect it would hurt her.”
“Besides, I’m her mom! What’s wrong with me hitting her a couple times?”
Xin Xin’s cheeks burned with stinging pain. She buried her face aggrievedly into Jiang Hengzhi’s chest. Hearing Jiang Yueyao’s words, a trace of hatred toward her arose in her heart.
Mom is lying. She hit her face so hard it hurts. She never wants to like Mom again!
Jiang Hengzhi’s face cooled slightly. He gave Jiang Yueyao a deep look. How had he never noticed before that Jiang Yueyao was so shameless?
He carried Xin Xin outward: “I’ll take Xin Xin to see the doctor first. You stay in the room and reflect on your actions.”
Jiang Yueyao panicked and subconsciously reached out to grab Jiang Hengzhi’s clothes: “Second Brother! Don’t go! I’m scared…”
Seeing Jiang Hengzhi’s cold-faced expression, she secretly gritted her teeth, lowered her eyes to show weakness: “Second Brother, I admit I was a bit willful and wicked when I was young. I know I was wrong now. For the sake of me saving your life back then, can you help me?”
“Help me say some good words to Dad and those two young masters from the Feng family? Xin Xin is still little. You can’t just watch me really go to jail, right?”
Jiang Hengzhi looked at the pitiable Jiang Yueyao with a complicated expression. Considering she was the little sister he had doted on since childhood who had also saved his life, his heart inevitably softened a bit.
He pursed his thin lips: “I can plead for you with Dad, but… those two young masters from the Feng family, I don’t have enough influence to make them forgive you.”
Jiang Yueyao’s eyes widened slightly, shouting discontentedly: “Why?! They’re just outsiders!”
“No.” Jiang Hengzhi said calmly: “They’re not outsiders. Nan Yuanman is the Feng family patriarch’s daughter, Feng Congqian’s daughter.”
Jiang Yueyao: “!!!”
This news was a massive bombshell for Jiang Yueyao, blowing her mind into a buzz, leaving her stunned for a long time without reacting.
Nan Yuanman is actually Feng Congqian’s daughter?
Bai Wenyin’s and Feng Congqian’s daughter?
This… how is that possible?
Jiang Yueyao couldn’t believe it. She gripped Jiang Hengzhi’s clothes harder, her face paling as she forced a smile: “D-Don’t joke, Second Brother. How could Bai Wenyin possibly attach herself to the Feng family members…”
Jiang Hengzhi: “I’m not sure either, but…”
“The Feng family brought a paternity test. The fact that Yuanman is Feng Congqian’s daughter is ironclad.”
Jiang Yueyao felt as if a huge stone blocked her throat. Jealousy gnawed at her limbs like ants, her whole body trembling.
Why!
After leaving the Jiang family, shouldn’t Bai Wenyin have been destitute and struggling to survive? How could she attach herself to the Feng family members?!
“So today’s matter isn’t just Jiang family private business. Those two young masters from the Feng family want to seek justice for Nan Yuanman’s mother, so they naturally won’t let you off easily.”
Jiang Hengzhi pursed his lips, saying softly with a complicated expression: “Yao Yao, don’t worry. I’ll do my best to protect you. Stay here properly for now and don’t run around.”
Jiang Yueyao’s mind was in turmoil. She nodded perfunctorily, not even noticing when Jiang Hengzhi carried Xin Xin away.
She only felt like a firecracker had been stuffed into her chest, constantly bombing her heart. Unable to hold back anymore, Jiang Yueyao swept everything off the table to the ground.
“Bai Wenyin…” She muttered through gritted teeth, as if chewing those three words to pieces and swallowing them into her stomach.
Those beautiful eyes were full of jealousy and resentment toward Bai Wenyin. After five years, she had lost to Bai Wenyin again!
No! She hadn’t lost!
She still had her last trump card. She absolutely wouldn’t be sent to prison so miserably by Bai Wenyin’s daughter. Absolutely not!!
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On the other side.
The black Maybach drove steadily on the road. Inside the car, Nan Yuanman sat in the middle, with Feng Yuli and Feng Langqing sitting on either side, and Meng Qinian sitting in front of her.
The three adults sat surrounding her like this. Feng Langqing occasionally glanced at her sideways, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Nan Yuanman: “…”
The little girl couldn’t stand being stared at: “Big brother, don’t look at me like that…”
As soon as she spoke, Feng Langqing had an excuse to talk. His eyes sparkled as he lightly coughed, speaking especially solemnly: “Yuanman, hello. I’m your third brother. My name is Feng Langqing.”
He pointed at Feng Yuli: “This is your big brother, Feng Yuli.”
Meng Qinian eagerly chimed in, chuckling foolishly as he spoke: “I’m your big cousin! Haha! Yuanman! You’re finally my little sister!”
Feng Yuli’s face darkened slightly. He shot Feng Langqing an irritated glance: Just you know how to talk?
The friendly attitudes of the three young people eased some of the tension and anxiety in Nan Yuanman’s heart. She pursed her lips and greeted Feng Langqing: “Hello.”
She hesitated for a few seconds, her little hand unconsciously clutching the small shoulder bag: “Um… you know what I do, right? Will you… dislike me?”
