Chapter 20 Stop, Don't Speak

Jiang Jianni regretted it a little when she saw this: "No, what I meant was, it would be better if you took our side more often when things happened."

To say that a mother doesn't side with her own child is still to say that the mother is unqualified.

Yang Yuemei fell silent.

He was enveloped in a nameless sadness.

Jiang Jianni regretted speaking too impulsively earlier and stammered, "Anyway, the past is the past. Just change your ways in the future."

As a result, it would have been better if she hadn't said anything; once she did, Yang Yuemei simply burst into tears.

Jiang Jianni: "..."

Startled, she quickly comforted Yang Yuemei.

But Yang Yuemei didn't know what was wrong. The more she was comforted, the more she cried. Later, she even started hitting her chest and said that it was all her fault for not being able to protect her child.

Jiang Jianni's guilt vanished instantly from her tears, so she simply stopped trying to comfort her and let her cry.

Jiang Yanni and Jiang Yanfen were trembling with fear inside the house and didn't dare to come out.

Just as Jiang Jianni was at a loss, Jiang Haiyang returned from his evening self-study session.

As soon as he entered the house, he sensed something was off and immediately asked Jiang Jiani, "Sister, is Grandma here again?"

Every time his grandmother comes to visit, his mother is either unhappy for several days or cries.

Jiang Jianni nodded with mixed feelings: "Grandma and Auntie came together, and they also brought Sister Yanfen with them."

After a pause, she finally revealed the reason: "The two of them wanted to force me and Sister Yanfen to switch marriage partners."

!!

This is outrageous!

Jiang Haiyang felt his blood rush to his head, threw his schoolbag on the ground, and strode out: "I'm going to settle accounts with them!"

"They're grabbing food, clothes, and other necessities; now they're even grabbing people! They've grabbed once, they're grabbing a second time!"

"Have you no shame?"

Jiang Jianni, quick-witted and agile, grabbed him: "Don't worry, they didn't succeed. Sister Yanfen held a knife to their necks and forced them to give up."

Jiang Haiyang breathed a sigh of relief, then said fiercely, "What terrible luck we had in our past lives to have such relatives?"

Yang Yuemei cried again: "Haiyang, do you also think that I, as your mother, am incompetent and unable to protect you?"

Jiang Haiyang looked at his second sister, wondering what she was up to now.

Jiang Jianni shrugged. "So be it."

Tsk.

I want to move out even more now.

After getting their marriage certificate, she regretted that the whirlwind marriage had happened too quickly, and now she only regretted that she hadn't acted fast enough.

Why do I need a wedding!

Once you get a marriage certificate, don't you become a couple?

Why not just move them out?

Weddings at this time of year are all rather tacky; it's better not to have one at all.

Thinking about weddings in this era, Jiang Jianni had a new idea.

Seeing that her second sister was distracted and that her mother was starting to talk about how hard her childhood was, Jiang Haiyang quickly asked, "Mom, is there anything else to eat? I'm hungry."

Jiang Yanni poked her head out and called out, "Mom, I'm hungry too."

Yang Yuemei immediately forgot her earlier nagging: "Eat, eat, eat, all you ever do is eat."

Despite saying that, I still made a pot of dumpling soup as quickly as possible and even cracked two eggs into it.

Jia Ni said that tuition fees are for brains, and Haiyang and Yan Ni are still students, so they must have a meal tonight.

And the child's father.

Working overtime is tough, I need to eat something to tide me over when I get back.

Seeing that Yang Yuemei had shifted her attention, Jiang Jianni breathed a sigh of relief and quickly returned to her room.

It turned out that Jiang Yanfen was also in the room.

When Jiang Yanfen saw her, she wanted to kneel down on the ground again.

Jiang Jianni had a terrible headache and quickly pulled her aside: "Sister Yanfen, don't be like this. I know this isn't your fault."

Jiang Yanfen's tears streamed down her face: "No, I mean, you're right."

“My mother never cares about me and never thinks about me.”

"What she said before, like she would keep my salary and give it to me when I get married, was all a lie."

It's ridiculous that she knows her family can't be trusted, but for some reason, she believes everything her mother says, as if she's bewitched.

She wiped away her tears: "Jiani, thank you."

Jiang Jianni: "???"

Did I say anything?

Jiang Yanni came in and called them to go out for something to eat, but seeing this, they didn't dare to say a word.

Jiang Yanfen straightened her clothes and said, "I'm leaving."

Jiang Yanni was shocked: "Sister Yanfen, didn't we agree that you'd be at my house tonight? Besides, it's so late, where are you going?"

If Sister Yanfen goes back, isn't she afraid of being beaten to death by her aunt?

Jiang Yanfen smiled faintly: "Don't worry, I have somewhere to go."

Jiang Jianni had a vague idea of ​​where she wanted to go, and after thinking for a moment, she said, "I won't stop you from leaving."

"Wait a moment, Haiyang and I will see you off."

The world has been in a bit of chaos these past few years.

Robberies, murders, and thefts on the streets are rampant despite repeated crackdowns.

Jiang Jiani only learned that the public security situation wasn't that good after she came here and heard from her parents, neighbors, and colleagues.

Furthermore, there was one thing that left a deep impression on the original owner's mind.

When I was in college, a girl from the foreign language department next door was dragged into a grove by workers from the construction site next door when she was walking back to her dormitory after studying at night.

A few days later, the girl dropped out of school, and the worker said he was willing to take responsibility and marry her.

That was the end of it.

Let alone girls at that time, even Jiang Jianni, who had read countless crime dramas and suspense novels, felt a chill run down her spine when she recalled this memory.

Jiang Yanfen didn't think much of it: "No need, it's so late..."

Jiang Jianni said emphatically, "You said it yourself, it's so late. How can I feel at ease letting you go out alone? How can my mother feel at ease?"

Seeing that Jiang Yanfen was still going to refuse, she went straight for the tough one:

"Sis, please think of Mom's feelings."

"You know how many things happened recently. A lot of women are afraid to work night shifts now."

"We're just taking precautions."

"If nothing happens, that's great. But if something does happen, sis, not to mention you, your mom alone could tear my house down."

Aunt Jiang is stingy and protective of her own. She would beat Jiang Yanfen to death herself, but she wouldn't allow anyone outside to lay a finger on Jiang Yanfen.

If Jiang Yanfen really gets into trouble after leaving their house, Aunt Jiang will definitely not let it go.

Jiang Yanfen was amused.

She wasn't ungrateful, and she knew that Jiang Jianni was genuinely worried about her, so she didn't insist on refusing anymore.

Jiang Yanfen is not a talkative person, and Jiang Haiyang is also a quiet person who doesn't say a word unless something happens.

Jiang Jiani was bored to death the whole way.

Jiang Haiyang thought Jiang Yanfen was going home, but she was on a completely different route from her uncle's house.

The young man wasn't one to meddle; despite his many questions, he kept quiet.

He remained silent until he saw Jiang Yanfen knock on the door, and then a man came in with her to greet them and say that he would treat them to a meal sometime in the future.

When only the two siblings were left, he couldn't wait to ask, "Second sister, who is that man?"

Remembering what Jiang Jianni had said when he first entered, Jiang Haiyang suddenly had a flash of inspiration: "Is it Yanfen's boyfriend?"

The person that my aunt and grandmother wanted to swap with my older sister?

Just as Jiang Jianni was about to speak, two people suddenly emerged from the dark alley: "Stop! Don't speak!"