Thus, Jiang Chuying’s father’s personal “injury world” was officially established!
Compared to previous days, though, today was mild it could even be called “gentle.”
After all, when Old Jiang got in a good mood sometimes, he’d chase after people just to hit them!
“Dad, Aunt Mu, going home?” Jiang Chuyao spoke up to prevent him from further upsetting the old couple.
Such a seemingly casual question caused Jiang Chuying’s father to freeze in place, his eyes flashing with a warning.
“Mom, Aunt Mu mentioned to me today that if we have time, she’d like to come over for dinner.” Jiang Chuyao deliberately ignored her father’s warning no listening, no looking, no fear!
One wonders just how much psychological shadow a disobedient, unfilial daughter could leave on Jiang Chuying’s father.
“What Aunt Mu? I don’t know anyone by that name,” Jiang Chuying’s mother thought carefully. Among all the people she knew, she didn’t recall anyone with the surname Mu, so she looked at Jiang Chuyao in puzzlement.
“Dad’s business partner, and quite the beauty! She’s the same age as you, though you look at least ten years younger than her!” Jiang Chuyao’s words naturally had a little exaggeration.
Still, Jiang Chuying’s mother took it seriously especially at the thought that she might come over for dinner. She almost wanted to rush back to her room to freshen up immediately!
But with the old couple present, her path to her room was blocked.
“Dad, Mom, Hexuan is still here. Since he brought it back, let Yao Yao keep it.” Jiang Chuying’s father didn’t want to continue the “Aunt Mu” topic, secretly signaling Jiang Chuyao with one finger.
She, of course, responded with all five fingers!
Biting down on her molars, she then held up three fingers.
He thought she might relent, but no she held up all five fingers again.
In this silent battle of wills, the father was ultimately defeated.
Naturally, Jiang Chuyao moved on from those trivial topics. “Hexuan, back then, your grandfather and I arranged the engagement for you and Yao Yao.
As for that Jiang Chuying nonsense, we never recognized it.” Old Jiang felt deeply guilty when thinking about the rumors outside guilty toward the Shen family and his old brother!
“Hexuan, since this belongs to Yao Yao, you two can talk it over. As for the future, you young ones decide for yourselves we old folks won’t interfere!” Grandma Jiang approved of Shen Hexuan.
Young people who were hardworking, responsible, filial, and well-mannered were rare, and Hexuan, being a retired soldier, was flawless in conduct. In her eyes, the two were a perfect match.
If only some people hadn’t been duplicitous, there wouldn’t be this chaos. Just thinking about it made her want to hit him again.
Seeing his mother’s threatening look, Jiang Chuying’s father swallowed his objections and bowed his head decisively.
Shen Hexuan, unsure how to start speaking, felt as if someone had just handed him a pillow while he was dozing off.
“Yes, I’ll listen to Grandpa and Grandma.” He obediently put the item back in his pocket. “Grandpa, Grandma, my jade pendant doesn’t seem to be with Yao Yao.”
Even with elders present, he called out to Jiang Chuyao with complete calm and composure.
“The jade pendant?”
“I’ll go get it!” Old Jiang spoke, and Jiang Chuying’s mother quickly ran upstairs, returning with a sandalwood brocade box emitting a faint fragrance.
Jiang Chuyao truly had no idea about this jade pendant!
“You two young ones, go for a walk. I have a phone call and want to talk to your dad.” Old Jiang instructed, and naturally, the two complied.
Jiang Chuyao took the jade pendant and followed Shen Hexuan into the courtyard.
What happened inside, they couldn’t hear and didn’t care. As long as they didn’t upset the old couple, Jiang Chuyao didn’t mind.
“Let’s swap it back!” As soon as Jiang Chuyao reached the courtyard, she handed over the brocade box, hoping to retrieve the little gold lock engraved with her name. After all, if the token wasn’t returned, there would be no clear resolution.
“I’ve had this for years. I’m attached to it!” Shen Hexuan replied seriously, showing no intention of giving it back.
Who said they brought it back just to return it? Attached? Ridiculous!
“Don’t take advantage of my ignorance. If you don’t return it, how will you marry in the future?”
“I have you!”
“Stop joking, I still have to get married!”
“I have you!”
(⊙o⊙)…
Jiang Chuyao didn’t know how to explain things to this big brother. “It was just an emergency the other day you can’t take it seriously!”
“A real man keeps his word,” Shen Hexuan insisted.
“I’m a woman I can go back on my word.”
“Fine, then I’ll keep my word!”
“Mr. Shen, there are thousands of other little grasses in the world. If it doesn’t work out, we can switch. No need to hang yourself on this crooked tree!”
“Beautiful crooked trees are rare, and they can make money!” Shen Hexuan’s persistence put her in a dilemma.
Then, a bright idea if you won’t give it to me, I’ll take it…
Thus began a game of chase in the courtyard. They were having fun when an annoying voice called out, “What are you two doing?”
Hearing it, Jiang Chuying’s mother rushed out first, helping her eldest daughter who appeared “weak” and unable to stand.
“Mom, they… cough, cough…” Her words barely formed before she began coughing.
“Yao Yao, your sister isn’t well. Can’t you let her be?” Jiang Chuying’s mother immediately pinned the blame on her “thoughtless” daughter.
“She has a heart problem, not a lung problem!” Jiang Chuyao looked at Jiang Chuying with a slight smirk. Pretend all you want!
Jiang Chuying froze too angry before, she had forgotten to maintain her fragile act.
Watching her like that was hilarious truly a case of “hoist by your own petard.”
“Your sister isn’t well, so you should be considerate!” Jiang Chuying’s mother realized something was off, but given her eldest daughter’s health, she instinctively defended her.
“Mom, I’m fine. Don’t get upset.” Seeing the mother-daughter bonding scene, Jiang Chuyao was curious what would Jiang Chuying’s mother think if she later discovered that Jiang Chuying was indeed a Jiang family child, and even Jiang Nanshan’s illegitimate daughter? She felt a bit of anticipation.
“Yang Peiqin…” At that moment, Grandma Jiang appeared, full of energy.
Seeing her, Jiang Chuyao immediately went forward to support her, while Jiang Chuying’s face darkened.
To her, it was pure bloodline dominance. Every time this elder was present, she’d inevitably make a mistake too intimidating!