Chapter 25 The Ungrateful Childhood Sweetheart

Jiang Xiaomei stepped forward and gave her all the money she had on her: "Ermei, you're still young. Even if you don't go to school, there are many possibilities. If you're brave, be smart and go out to work with someone. Don't give this money to your parents, and don't let Jiang Shengyao find out."

"My eldest sister is a coward, so let her be selfish this once."

After saying that, he turned and left.

Jiang Ermei pouted, trying to call out to her, "What do you mean, 'possible'?"

Looking at the money in my hand, I felt like crying again.

She turned and glared fiercely at Ji Huaizhi: "It's all your fault for taking my eldest sister away. Now I'm the eldest sister in this house."

“If it weren’t for you, I would still be in school now, and I could have gone to university. At most, I would be doing odd jobs at home, and my older sister probably wouldn’t even let me do them.”

"Your eldest sister's passing is a devastating blow to you, but it's a good thing for her."

"She has now completed the adult college entrance examination through self-study and has a decent job in the university library. She no longer has to get up at four or five o'clock every day to start taking care of the livestock at home, and she no longer has to worry about your parents finding her a partner at any time. She doesn't have you three younger siblings."

Is this a good thing for her?

Ji Huaizhi walked ahead, and Jiang Ermei followed, biting her lip.

She knew he was right, but that's precisely why she felt uneasy.

Their family had always lived that kind of life, but now that she's run away, they're living a better life.

She had very mixed feelings.

She looked up at Ji Huaizhi and asked, "Brother, can you and my older sister take me with you?"

"I'll do your laundry and cook for you, please don't send me back. I want to stay in the city, please."

“I can wash dishes for others and support myself.”

"Just let me follow you."

She's really envious of her older sister now.

Ji Huaizhi: "I am not a saint. If you want to leave that place, you should not stop studying. Wait until you are an adult and go out to work. Then come back to us."

"You can work hard on your own, but don't date or trust others easily."

"Why?" Jiang Ermei frowned and jogged to catch up. "Why don't you leave me here now?"

Why should I keep you here?

“I am my eldest sister’s younger sister. Aren’t you her boyfriend? You should love her because of her.”

Ji Huaizhi stopped in his tracks: "You're wrong. We've relied on each other from the very beginning until today. Jiang Ermei, you're a smart person."

"For the sake of your eldest sister, I'll point you in the right direction."

"You can learn even if you don't have books to read. As long as you don't start dating too early, with your personality, you can make a name for yourself if you venture out into the world."

Jiang Ermei shouted, "When I become successful, I won't even greet you if I see you on the street."

"Ambitious."

Upon hearing these three words, Jiang Ermei was so angry she almost fell over.

She disliked Ji Huaizhi and her eldest sister.

Why not keep her? They're living such a good life now, but this man has turned her back on all her family.

"You value women over women, you are heartless and ungrateful, I will remember you."

Ji Huaizhi glanced at her; her angry expression was very similar to Xiaomei's, but the two sisters had very different personalities.

Xiaomei has a gentle personality, is caring, and values ​​other people's feelings. If there is anything needed, she will sacrifice her own interests to make things easier for those around her.

Like a blade of grass growing in a crack in a rock, it may look weak and vulnerable, but it actually has its own persistence and resilience.

Jiang Ermei had her own cleverness; when they were young, she often dumped her chores on Jiang Xiaomei.

She's quick-witted and adaptable; even Jiang Shengyao, the lifeblood of the Jiang family, would suffer at her hands. But her worldliness and shrewdness will ensure she doesn't live a bad life in the future.

When they arrived at the police station, they heard everyone criticizing Ji Huaizhi, saying that he had abused his parents and physically assaulted his brother.

The Jiang family also claimed that he had abducted their daughter and swindled money from her.

Now, because he's seeking justice, his second daughter has also disappeared.

Jiang Ermei coldly looked at the people inside. They all knew she was missing, yet they didn't say they were going to look for her. They were truly not afraid of her getting lost.

"My two daughters have been terribly wronged by the Ji family."

"Mom..." Jiang Ermei suddenly spoke up, and everyone looked over.

When the Jiang family saw her following Ji Huaizhi, their minds immediately began to work on something.

The eldest child loves her younger siblings the most at home, so she must have met with the eldest child.

"Why are you with him?" Jiang's mother stepped forward and grasped her shoulders. "Did you see your older sister?"

"Where is she?" Jiang's mother roared, "Make her come out and see me!"

"She ran off with a man and is too ashamed to show her face? Did you see her?"

Jiang Ermei opened her mouth, a malicious thought that had just crossed her mind, wanting to tell them that her eldest sister was doing very well.

They dressed just like those college students, living a good life behind their backs.

The malice was fleeting, but what came out was: "Never seen it before."

"I've never seen my eldest sister before. I just turned around and found that you were all gone."

"Then why are you running away?" Jiang's mother was so angry that she slapped her across the face.

Seeing her following behind Ji Huaizhi, I thought she had met the boss, but I didn't expect this girl to be so infuriating.

Jiang Ermei pouted and cried.

The police officers came out and shouted, "This is a police station, not a vegetable market."

"What's all the noise about? What are you doing?" The person in uniform inside shouted loudly, scaring them into not daring to make any more trouble. What if they were really arrested?

“Officer, it’s him, the one you were just talking about.” Ji Xianglong pointed at Ji Huaizhi.

However, they hid behind the police.

She was afraid he would come and hit her again.

"Ji Huaizhi? He just called you, right?" the police officer asked him.

Ji Huaizhi nodded.

“Look, he admitted it. Arrest him quickly. People like him don’t deserve to go to university,” Ji Xianglong said again.

The police officer at the local station said impatiently, "Are you going to cause trouble again?"

"What's all the fuss about? We haven't even said anything yet. Do you want me to come? You come!"

Seeing the police officer was angry, Ji Xianglong awkwardly stepped back: "I won't argue anymore."

"Please speak, please speak."

"Honestly, all that noise." They were completely fed up with them; it was as if they couldn't understand anything, they just kept making a racket.

"Come here, I have something to ask you."

The police took Ji Huaizhi aside for questioning.

Ji Xianglong and the others have been watching from here the whole time.

"What are they talking about?" Mrs. Ji asked疑惑地. "They're not really going to arrest him, are they?"

"You're still worried about him? That's ridiculous. He hates you all." Ji Xianglong sneered.

Uncle Ji: "Do you have to talk like that?"

Ji Xianglong shut his mouth when he saw that his father was angry.

Ji's mother was already used to his attitude.

Jiang's mother and her husband were still asking Jiang Ermei how she met Ji Huaizhi and whether she had seen the eldest son.

But Jiang Ermei insisted that she had never seen it.

Jiang's mother leaned closer to smell her mouth, and pinched her arm where no one else could see: "Have you eaten?"

"You're still not telling the truth!"

"Brother Ji treated me to noodles because he felt sorry for me, so stop pinching me!" Jiang Ermei said, slapping her hand away in pain.

"You idiot!" Father Jiang frowned. "We've already treated you to food, didn't you ask your older sister?"

"I asked, and he said he would throw away the noodles and not give me any if I asked again." Jiang Ermei's face was still a little unconvinced.

Jiang's father angrily cursed: "You shameful thing, just like your older sister. You get cheated out of food when someone gives you a little something. Don't you get any food at home?"

"You went to eat someone else's food?"

“I’m hungry! I’ve never had a full meal since we’ve been eating out with you guys. It’s better at home; at least I won’t go hungry even if the food is bad,” Jiang Ermei couldn’t help but retort.

"Given how stingy you are, just enough to keep you from starving is fine."

"I wish I hadn't come."

If she didn't come, she wouldn't see the outside world and wouldn't have any other thoughts.

They wouldn't see their older sister's current life and feel that fate is unfair.

She hates her parents now; why did she have to give birth to them if they had no money?

No, they weren't actually short of money; after all, they worked outside the home, but they just couldn't bear to give it to their daughters.