Chapter 185 Jiang Chao's Escape

*Smash!* Yunxia's most precious ceramic pen holder was smashed to pieces!

"Are you crazy? How dare you come to my house and smash my things?"

The pen holder was made by hand at a ceramics shop during the Lunar New Year. Every member of the family has one, so it has special meaning for the girl.

"You...you...how could you become like this? You hit people over the slightest disagreement, and now...you even dare to talk back to your elders!"

"Bah, what kind of elder are you? Do you think you're some kind of Yu the Great, who passed by his home three times without entering? There are no secrets in this world. A few years ago, quite a few people knew that you brought your beautiful wife and daughter back to Jiangcheng. That pen holder... is Xiaxia's beloved possession. I advise you to apologize quickly, otherwise... don't blame me for taking action."

After suffering repeated setbacks, Yun Jianfeng was somewhat embarrassed and angrily said, "It's just a broken pen holder, how much is it worth? Look, these are enough to buy ten of them!"

"Trying to throw money at people, who do you think you are?" The girl secretly rolled her eyes.

Suddenly, Xiao Hei, who had been hiding behind the door watching the show, suddenly darted out, used its hind legs to push off, stood up straight, showed its claws, and waved them wildly while cursing!

The man, in pain, kicked the black cat away. The cat immediately lay on the ground convulsing, its eyes rolling back and its tongue lolling out. No matter how the girl called out to it, it wouldn't move.

"Xiao Hei, Xiao Hei, wake up. It's my fault for not protecting you. Yun Jianfeng, don't think that just because you have a few stinking coins, you can disregard a little life."

The resentful and venomous look in his own daughter's eyes really provoked him. He slammed his fist on the table and angrily rebuked her: "You actually called your elders by their first names for a cat? Is this how the Jiang family taught you?"

After saying that, he was about to reach out and scold the person, but Director Liu quickly stopped him. "Jianfeng, children's emotions are the purest. Xiaxia probably considers the black cat her best friend. Of course, she is heartbroken when her friend passes away. My Xiaonian treats the stray dog ​​like a little brother all the time!"

"Being friends with a cat? You'd be laughing your head off if word got out. Her best friend should be Linlin, right? Liu, don't stop me, I'm going to give her a good scolding today, otherwise..."

"Enough! Not only are you causing trouble in my house, but you also tried to hit my sister in front of me. The Jiang family doesn't welcome you. Are you going to leave on your own, or should I come and kick you out?"

As he spoke, he picked up a wooden stick from the doorway. Seeing that the two men were not moving, he waved the stick and chased them out of the courtyard.

"Let me tell you, I hated Yun Linlin from the moment I saw her. Now that you've made it big, you've married a beautiful wife and gained a daughter for free. When you took them both back to Jiangcheng for a trip, they deliberately avoided me and even asked someone to help cover it up."

"Now that I've grown up and can do housework, you want to take me away to serve my stepmother and stepsister? No way! Just now, you only said a few words to me, and you tried to hit me, broke a teacup, and kicked my cat. If I really go with you, I'll be beaten every day, and I'll be left with no one to turn to!"

Yunxia deliberately spoke loudly, and the gossipy women gathered a few meters away heard her clearly. They cracked melon seeds and started discussing it amongst themselves.

"You...you..."

"What do you mean, 'you'? You come in and start finding fault. You even want my sister to be a free nanny. She swore a solemn oath at Aunt Liu's grave that if you marry someone else, she will disown you as her father. Otherwise... Hmph, if you know what's good for you, get out of here."

Jiang Chao also had his own ulterior motives. Taking advantage of the large crowd, he spread the word about making a solemn oath, so that if Yun Jianfeng came to cause trouble again in the future, he would have something to say to him.

Upon hearing this, the gossipy women erupted like a pot boiling over, creating a noisy uproar and casting strange glances frequently at the man in the suit and tie.

"Xiaxia, Jianfeng was a little excited to see you. He didn't mean to scold you. Blood ties are what they are. You need to know who is closer and who is farther away!"

"Jianfeng, Xiaxia is bound to have some resentment since we haven't seen each other for so many years, but I believe she still cares about you as her father. Why don't we go back first and give her some time to calm down?"

The buzzing of voices surrounded him from all angles. Yun Jianfeng, eager to escape this environment, seized the opportunity to feign injury and act as a loving father, giving the girl some instructions before reluctantly leaving.

After closing the courtyard gate, Yunxia carried Xiao Hei, who was sticking out its tongue and rolling its eyes, back into the house. She patted its soft belly and said helplessly, "Alright, the bad guys have all been chased away, stop pretending!"

Unfortunately, Xiao Hei, engrossed in his role, remained motionless. The girl chuckled and used the dried fish as bait. As soon as the aroma reached his nose, Xiao Hei's eyes lit up, and he struggled to break free from her embrace, munching on the dried fish.

Little White, who was watching the show, also came out from behind the door, meowed a few times, and won a few dried fish.

"Like master, like master; Xiao Hei is practically a drama queen!"

If I didn't know that it was in excellent physical condition and that falling down and being kicked was a common occurrence, I would have been fooled by it.

Having won the first battle, the girl smiled and poked the cat's head, "Nonsense, it's clearly intelligent and knows how to disguise itself, hehe, thanks to Little Black today, here, I'll reward you with another dried fish!"

"If you keep feeding it, it'll turn into a pig."

Ha! Ha! Awoo! Awoo!

With its airplane ears, sharp teeth, and lowered body, revealing its claws, it's clear that it's truly enraged.

"Hey, look at you, you've made it furious again. Be careful, it might come slashing at your handsome face in the middle of the night!" After saying that, he picked up the black cat around the waist, stroked its fur, and the cat gradually calmed down, turning back to continue eating its dried fish.

"It dares? By the way, what do you plan to do if Uncle Yun comes again?"

"Today, he was unprepared and harbored unrealistic fantasies about his own daughter, which is why he was defeated so quickly. But next time, he'll have a strategist to assist him!"

"military adviser?"

"You forgot, she also has a beautiful wife named Jiang Yan. As a stepmother, she'll probably have to follow the 'slow and steady wins the race' approach. We'll have to give Aunt Wu a heads-up beforehand."

Yes, among the Jiang family members, Yun Xia is opinionated and once she's made up her mind, no one can persuade her otherwise. Jiang Chao always has a sour face, and no matter how much you say, it's useless; in fact, you'll be kicked out. Jiang An is just a middle school student, soft and gentle, and can't make decisions. So, there's only one option left: Wu Lifang.

Although he appears resolute and single-handedly supports the entire Jiang family, he is actually sentimental and empathetic at heart. He feels pity for others after hearing their complaints and tries his best to help them solve their problems.

That evening, on her way back, Wu Lifang was bombarded with gossip from the women, leaving her head buzzing. All she knew was that Yun Jianfeng had arrived, but the two children chased her out. She quickly pulled Jiang An along to hurry up.

"Xiaxia, is what they said true? Your dad..."

"Aunt Wu, let's talk about this later, eating is the most important thing!"

After saying that, he turned around and went to the kitchen to get the dishes. In no time, the table was full of delicious home-style dishes: braised chicken pieces, scrambled eggs with tomatoes, stir-fried green beans, cucumber salad, loofah soup, and pancakes!

Unfortunately, everyone had something on their minds, so the meal wasn't very enjoyable. After dinner and cleaning up, the girl drank some pear syrup and slowly recounted everything that had happened during the day, giving her stepmother a heads-up about how to handle things.