Chapter 47 Loving yourself is the only true way...

Jiang Xi looked at Yang Xinghua and felt it was quite ironic. When she was a good daughter, no one took her seriously, but now that she was throwing a tantrum, no one could talk to her properly.

"So you knew I'd been sleeping here all these years? You knew you were biased."

"How can you talk to your mother like that, child?"

Jiang Xi scoffed, "You still know you're my mother? Nobody knows, everyone outside is saying I'm not your biological child. Everyone in this family is so glamorous, and I'm like I was adopted. Mom, I also want to ask you, when you hear those words, do you really not feel anything at all? Or is it that you have too many children and simply don't care about me?"

Yang Xinghua was speechless after being rebuked by her, so she could only look at Jiang Chaoying.

“There are no extra rooms in the house,” Jiang Chaoying said bluntly.

"Wouldn't it be enough if you just gave it up?"

"They're all family, how can we give way to them?"

Jiang Xi looked at Jiang Chaoying and said, "Since we're family, why can I sleep here while they can't?"

"How can they be the same?"

"What's different?" Jiang Xi's gaze fell on Jiang Yuzhu. "Is it because one of them is a bastard? That's why it's different?"

Jiang Chaoying clenched his fists tightly, but he knew that hitting Jiang Xi would be useless and would only cause him pain.

I closed my eyes briefly, and when I opened them again, I had already made up my mind.

"Guangzong, give your bed to the third brother."

Yaozu is still young, so it's not a big deal for him to sleep in the same room as his older sister, Jiang Zhaodi.

Jiang Guangzong never expected that this fire would spread to him, and he was immediately displeased.

"Why should I give in? I won't."

As he was speaking, he rushed over and raised his hand to slap Jiang Xi in the face. Jiang Xi didn't hold back and kicked him in the groin.

Although those who hit her will retaliate against themselves, it doesn't mean she will obediently accept being beaten. Once she's full and satisfied, she has the energy to fight back.

Caught off guard, Jiang Guangzong was kicked hard by Jiang Xi, and he fell to the ground clutching his groin and howling in pain.

Yang Xinghua screamed and lunged forward.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Xi turned his head and focused his gaze on Jiang Yaozu's crotch. Yang Xinghua stopped her foot from lunging forward, fearing that Jiang Xi would go crazy and attack Jiang Yaozu again, so she quickly protected Jiang Yaozu behind her.

"Sure, but I'm a restless sleeper. If I accidentally hurt something, I have no problem with it." As Jiang Xi spoke, he glanced at Jiang Yaozu.

“Yaozu will sleep with us,” Yang Xinghua said through gritted teeth.

"Okay, but both of their rooms smell really bad. You need to clean them up quickly, otherwise I won't be able to sleep comfortably, and who knows what might happen."

Yang Xinghua gritted her teeth and moved Jiang Guangzong's things out, and then changed Jiang Xi's quilt to a new one.

Jiang Guangzong finally calmed down a bit, but he didn't dare to get close to Jiang Xi. He just stared at Jiang Xi from behind with a murderous look in his eyes.

Suddenly, Jiang Xi turned around and looked at him. "Big brother, why are you looking at me like that? Do you want to do it again?"

Jiang Guangzong was startled and felt a dull pain in his lower body again.

They dared not provoke the madman Jiang Xi, so they rearranged the quilts in the room and helped Jiang Guangzong set up the bed.

The bed was small to begin with, and when Jiang Guangzong lay down, there was still a lot of room for his legs.

"Guangzong, you can make do with this for now. I'll have your dad find a way to get you a bed tomorrow."

"How am I supposed to sleep here?" Jiang Guangzong didn't dare to lose his temper with Jiang Xi. That madman could do whatever he wanted without caring about his life or death.

But when he thought about how he was sleeping in this place because his parents had compromised, he took out his resentment on them. He needed someone to vent to.

The door slammed shut, and Jiang Xi's voice came through, "Shut up, all of you. Don't disturb my sleep. If you make another sound, I'll throw you all out."

Jiang Guangzong swallowed back the angry roar that was about to escape his lips.

He dared not provoke that madwoman Jiang Xi again; she really dared to cripple him, and Jiang Xi showed no mercy with that kick.

Jiang Guangzong could only curl up on the bed in frustration.

Jiang Xi lay on the bed, the blanket covering her was very comfortable, it was a new blanket from home. She had never slept in a bed before, at least not in her memory.

I've never used this new quilt before.

Nowadays, which family doesn't have several children? It's normal for several children to squeeze into one bed. That makeshift wooden bed wasn't very comfortable to sleep on. It would make noise when she turned over, and if she made a loud noise, she would get scolded.

Jiang Yuzhu's mocking voice came from next door.

It was originally one room, but it was divided into two rooms by wooden boards. It wasn't very soundproof, and sometimes the siblings would chat through the wooden boards.

Without thinking, Jiang Xi kicked the wooden board.

The wooden plank was kicked and cracked. Jiang Yuzhu, who was lying next to her, screamed in fright and rolled off the bed.

"What's all this noise about? If you're not going to sleep, get out," Jiang Chaoying said as she put on her clothes and came out.

Through the broken wooden planks, Jiang Xi could vaguely see the look of terror on Jiang Yuzhu's face.

"Did you hear that? Dad told you to get out if you don't want to sleep. If you keep babbling, I'll sew your mouth shut with a needle," Jiang Xi said expressionlessly.

Jiang Chaoying was surprised to find that Jiang Xi was bullying Jiang Yuzhu again. He went into the house and helped Jiang Yuzhu up from the ground.

"Dad." Jiang Yuzhu looked at Jiang Chaoying through teary eyes.

Before Jiang Chaoying could answer, Jiang Xi spoke again.

"Dad, if you're not sleepy, please kick them both out and take down this wooden board so I can sleep in this room all by myself. There's a rat of unknown origin sleeping next to me; just thinking about it makes me feel disgusted."

As he spoke, Jiang Xi kicked the wooden board again, which had originally only cracked a crack, but now it was completely split open.

"What do you think, Dad?" Jiang Xi sat cross-legged on the bed, looking at Jiang Chaoying through the crack.

"Alright, go to sleep." Jiang Chaoying didn't dare say anything in the end. If she provoked this madman, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep tonight.

Jiang Yuzhu watched as the only person who could support her left. Jiang Sisi lay motionless on the upper bunk, not daring to breathe loudly, pretending to be dead when asked.

Now, no one in the family dares to provoke Jiang Xi anymore.

Tears streamed down Jiang Yuzhu's cheeks. She brushed away the crumbs that had fallen onto the bed, and reluctantly got into bed. She didn't even dare to cry loudly, hiding under the covers and silently shedding tears.

If her biological mother were still alive, she certainly wouldn't let her suffer such injustice.

After coaxing Jiang Yaozu to sleep, Yang Xinghua from next door finally spoke up, "Honey, something's definitely wrong with the third child. She would never have dared to act like this before."

Jiang Chaoying pinched the bridge of her nose. "How did she suddenly become like this?"

“I think she’s definitely possessed. She used to be such a well-behaved child. There’s someone in my hometown who used to help people with their affairs. I’ll ask for leave tomorrow and go back to ask her to check on the third child. We can’t let her cause any more trouble.”

"Will it work?" Jiang Chaoying asked, somewhat annoyed.

"We'll only know if it works or not after we try."

"Then go ask them."

They couldn't understand how a perfectly healthy person could be possessed by an evil spirit.

Jiang Xi slept very well that night.

But she was the first one to wake up in the house. Through the broken wooden planks, she could see Jiang Yuzhu sleeping soundly next door.

There were still tear stains on her face; she must have been dreaming about something bad, because her brows were tightly furrowed.

Jiang Xi naturally didn't get up to cook; she sat on the bed in a daze.

She thought Sweetie was right. At first, she was terrified to do something she considered so outrageous. She just hadn't expected that once she became so unrestrained, others would start to be wary of her.

She longed for her parents' love, but now she suddenly realized that her parents did not love her, and that this kind of parental affection was something she could not force.

It would be a lie to say I'm not upset. Why do they love all the other children in the family so much, but not even a little bit of their love for me?

Don't be sad, loving yourself is the most important thing.

Jiang Xi looked at those words and felt they made a lot of sense.

Yes, she can love herself, so why should she beg others to love her?

Here, have this candy.

Suddenly, a piece of candy appeared in my hand. I had never seen candy before. I peeled off the wrapper and tasted its sweetness.

Those were candies that Xiang Bei disguised as a power pill; after all, even if someone goes mad, they need to have the strength to match it.

Previously, Jiang Xi had always been helped by her from behind when she took action; otherwise, Jiang Xi definitely wouldn't have been able to accomplish those things on her own.

Xiang Bei can't always help from behind. Jiang Xi's mindset has changed, and she will have to walk her own path from now on.

Jiang Xi had been lost in thought for a short while when he heard the commotion from his neighbors. He didn't know what was going on today, but he could hear it exceptionally clearly.

She simply got up too.

After washing up, I prepared to make myself breakfast.

"Zhaodi, what was all that commotion at your house yesterday?"

“Auntie, I’ve changed my name. I’m no longer called Zhaodi, I’m called Jiang Xi.”

The aunt who had spoken paused for a moment, and the other aunts chimed in, "Changing your name is good! This name sounds nice, much better than Zhaodi. Your family clearly doesn't lack sons, I don't know what your parents were thinking, giving you such a name."

Jiang Xi laughed and took the vegetables to make himself breakfast.

She made herself a bowl of noodles and poached two eggs.

It seemed like the eggs were almost gone, but it didn't matter. She could eat as much as she could; what she ate was what was truly hers.

When it was time to eat, the others also got up.

Jiang Guangzong had already woken up and was secretly observing Jiang Xi from under the covers. Seeing that she had only cooked for one person, he knew that she was still the same person as last night.

After Jiang Xi finished eating his noodles, he put the bowl down and turned to look at Jiang Guangzong. "Brother, you're awake. Perfect timing. Get up and wash the bowl."

"On what grounds?" Jiang Guangzong immediately became angry.

"I can make you unable to be a man."

Jiang Guangzong subconsciously felt a pain in his lower body.

Under Jiang Xi's watchful gaze, he obediently got up and washed the dishes.

When the neighbors saw Jiang Guangzong come out to wash the dishes, their eyes nearly popped out of their sockets.

Jiang Guangzong rinsed the bowl and ran away, unable to bear the stares from his neighbors.

The rest of the family got up too, but there was still no food to eat.

Yang Xinghua was in a hurry to go back to her hometown, so she naturally couldn't cook.

Jiang Chaoying gave money to Jiang Yuzhu and Jiang Yaozu and told them to go out for a meal.

Jiang Xi also extended his hand.

"Didn't you already have breakfast?"

Jiang Xi reached out and looked at him, "If you don't give it to me, no one will be leaving this door today."

Jiang Chaoying gave her two cents.

Five yuan.

What do you need so much money for?

"Is it a good deal to buy one of Jiang Yuzhu's fingers for five yuan? If you don't give it to me, I'll chop her hand off right now. But I might not keep my word. When I'm chopping, my hand might shake and I might chop the whole hand off."

Jiang Yuzhu was so frightened that she cried, "Dad!"

“I’ll give it to you.” Jiang Chaoying gritted her teeth and took out five yuan to give to Jiang Xi.

The others looked at Jiang Xi, then at Jiang Chaoying.

They all remained silent.

Jiang Yuzhu doesn't have to go to school today. Her face is still swollen. She was kicked again yesterday, and she didn't sleep well last night. She dreamed of Jiang Xi chasing her. She looks very haggard right now.

"Yuzhu is resting at home today. Please ask for leave for Yuzhu."

Jiang Xi held out his hand, "Ten yuan for the errand."

Jiang Guangzong and Jiang Sisi gasped. Ten yuan was almost a third of their wages. Jiang Xi really dared to ask for that.

"I don't need your help, I'll ask for leave myself," Jiang Chaoying said through gritted teeth.

That brat actually dared to say that.

"Whatever you say."

Jiang Chaoying now genuinely hopes that the talisman Yang Xinghua brought back can suppress this evil spirit.

If we let her keep stirring things up like this, the family will fall apart.

Jiang Yaozu was young, but not stupid. Seeing his older brothers and sisters run away quickly, he also ran away quickly.