But when Jiang Yue heard his words, her temper flared as well. “What do you mean by that? I’m her daughter-in-law, yet she doesn’t like me and still keeps thinking about Jiang Qian? What’s so good about Jiang Qian?”
She’s nothing but a pretentious, hypocritical, two-faced person!
“All right, all right. You’re pregnant, so don’t work yourself up. Once you marry into the family, my mother will definitely come to like you too. She just hasn’t gotten over it yet.” Wang Hesong hurriedly tried to soothe her.
Hearing this, Jiang Yue finally calmed down, but then began trying to brainwash him again. “For your sake, I gave up Han Shiguo, who had such a promising future!”
Wang Hesong wanted to say, “You didn’t do it for my sake. You were the one who seduced me in the first place.”
At the time, he had simply been blinded by desire. When he encountered this female salesclerk who had taken the initiative to show interest in him, at first he had only wanted to tease her a little.
After all, anyone who refused a free advantage was a fool!
That was what he had been thinking.
As a result, that time in the small woods, she had been so bold that she had simply taken off her pants. Good heavens, with her being so wanton, how could he possibly have endured it?
Because he had been unable to restrain himself that time, and because he was a young man who had only just tasted that pleasure, there were several more occasions afterward.
Then she became pregnant.
When he first heard the news, it had felt like a bolt from the blue.
He had only wanted free sex; he had never intended to take responsibility. The one he had truly been satisfied with had always been Jiang Qian.
However, Jiang Yue was no pushover. He had merely hinted that perhaps they should have the child aborted first.
She had exploded immediately and even wanted to report him for raping an innocent woman and getting her pregnant!
Wang Hesong had of course hurriedly restrained her, repeatedly insisting that he had only been joking!
Wang Hesong did not want to think about those things, but that did not mean he was so easy to fool.
After placating Jiang Yue with a few words, he went back.
Jiang Yue stared at his retreating back and snorted coldly. What a useless man. If she had not known that he would achieve extraordinary success in the future, she would not have looked twice at him!
After returning to the Five-Star Brigade, she went straight to the first branch of the family to look for Jiang Qian.
She had not come to see Jiang Qian even once since the incident. She had to come and meet her sooner or later.
Not a single member of the first branch of the family liked her now.
“What do you want?” When she saw Jiang Yue enter, only Zhao Aiying, the Eldest Sister-in-law, let out a cold laugh, her gaze sweeping over Jiang Yue’s belly with a mocking smile.
They definitely could not say anything about it publicly, but they all knew!
She was truly audacious. They were not even married, yet she had already gotten herself pregnant!
Jiang Yue was not afraid of their looks. The first branch of the family would never reveal her secret. Now that the deed was done and Wang Hesong belonged to her, she had gotten what she wanted and could not be bothered with anything else.
She said, “Sister-in-law, I came to see Qianqian.”
Zhao Aiying snorted coldly. “You still have the nerve to come looking for Qianqian?”
“Sister-in-law, I only want to talk with Qianqian.” Jiang Yue looked toward Jiang Qian as she spoke.
Although Jiang Qian did not like Jiang Yue either, there was no need to make a scene. She got straight to the point. “What is it?”
“There are too many people here, so it’s not suitable for talking. I’ll go to your room with you.” Jiang Yue said this.
Jiang Qian glanced at her, then brought her to her own room.
Jiang Qian’s room was not large, but although the sparrow was small, it had all its vital organs. The bed, cabinet, writing desk, and other furnishings were all present.
Even the curtain hanging beside the window was made of an attractive piece of brocade.
When Jiang Yue saw Jiang Qian’s private little room, a trace of disdain flashed through her eyes.
Among the village girls who had come to see Jiang Qian’s room, not one had failed to feel envious and sour.
She actually had a room of her own. This was something the other village girls would never even dare dream of, especially since the room had everything in it.
It was a room filled with the fragrance of books, completely unlike the sort of environment that should exist in the countryside!
No wonder everyone said Jiang Qian had been blessed with good fortune!
However, Jiang Yue did not care in the slightest. She was not a local, after all. The sort of thing that made every other girl envious did not matter to her!
Although she had rented a place to live in the modern era, she had also seen plenty of large villas and the like. She truly did not care about a small earthen house like this!
Jiang Qian was somewhat surprised as well. In the past, whenever Jiang Yue entered her room, she would feel envious and jealous. But this time, what had Jiang Qian seen on Jiang Yue’s face?
Disdain?
“What is it?” Although she was puzzled, Jiang Qian had never been a particularly curious person. She did not want to learn more about her older female cousin, Jiang Yue.
“It’s nothing. I just wanted to apologize to you. Whether you believe me or not, I truly didn’t do it on purpose.” Jiang Yue sighed.
She had to cast off the suspicion surrounding her, or else, if she became a widow later, people might say that Jiang Qian had caused it.
Jiang Qian glanced at her. “It’s fine. I didn’t suffer any loss either. As for you, as long as you’re sure you won’t regret this in the future.” She had taken a liking to Han Shiguo.
Compared with how she had merely wanted to try dating Wang Hesong after meeting him, she had truly experienced a heart-fluttering love at first sight with Han Shiguo.
To put it bluntly, she was lustful. She had set her sights on his male beauty!
But that was only human nature, wasn’t it? When a blind date produced not some crooked melon or cracked jujube, but a premium immortal fruit, who would still put on airs? She might as well pack up and marry him quickly!
If she delayed even one second, she would enjoy the handsome man one second later. Wouldn’t she be the one losing out?!
Of course, this was merely the restless Little Yellow Person deep inside Jiang Qian. As for her outward persona, she was still quite restrained.
Hearing this, Jiang Yue smiled. “Since I’ve made my choice, I won’t regret it. What happened before is all in the past. I came today to give you my blessings. I wish you and Han Shiguo a harmonious marriage and eternal devotion!”
Although she was smiling, Jiang Qian was still keenly able to sense an inexplicable malice emanating from her.
Jiang Qian cast her a sidelong glance and said mildly, “I’ll give you the same blessing!”
“Thank you. Since there’s nothing else, I’ll head back first.” Jiang Yue smiled.
Jiang Qian did not keep her there and saw her out.
“Younger sister, you must stay away from her. That wretched girl has all sorts of sinister tricks up her sleeve. If you’re not careful, she’ll scheme against you!” Second Sister-in-law Zhao Aifeng said.
Zhao Aiying and Sun Zhirou agreed as well. “She’s definitely no pushover!”
Jiang Qian smiled. “I know.”
In the past, she had felt that Jiang Yue carried too much hostility. Although the second branch of the family lived less comfortably than the first branch of the family, their life was still quite good, while the first branch of the family had built its life through their own abilities.
They had achieved everything openly and honestly, with impeccable family roots.
But Jiang Yue loved comparing herself with her. When she could win, she would smile sweetly; when she could not, she would pull a long face as though someone owed her several hundred yuan.
However, she had changed during this recent period. Whenever Jiang Qian encountered Jiang Yue, Jiang Yue was always especially proud.
She was like a proud phoenix, lifting her chin and sweeping people with the corners of her eyes, as though everyone else was drunk while she alone was sober, carrying a sense of superiority above all others.
Especially toward her. Just now, inside the room, although Jiang Yue had not shown anything obvious, Jiang Qian could still sense her smugness.
Before, Jiang Qian had not known what she was so pleased about, but now she seemed to understand.
Perhaps it was because she had stolen Jiang Qian’s man and felt that Jiang Qian was inferior to her, which was why she was so pleased?
But what made her think Wang Hesong was better than Han Shiguo?
Still, if she was happy, Jiang Qian would let her be. Jiang Qian would accompany the army in the future, so she would not have much contact with Jiang Yue afterward.
Jiang Qian truly had no intention of associating much with Jiang Yue.