Chapter 29 Your Backyard is on Fire

When she was with her parents, Jiang Jianni was quite restrained.

When it was just her and Jiang Haibing left, she used every swear word she knew.

After scolding him, seeing Jiang Haibing's nonchalant attitude, she became even angrier: "Jiang Haibing, aren't you angry at all?"

Jiang Haibing: "What's there to be angry about?"

"you!"

Jiang Jianni was so angry she wanted to bang her head against him.

Jiang Haibing quickly stopped her: "Okay, okay, I was just teasing you."

"You've known for a long time what kind of people they are, what kind of character they are, what they say and what they do."

"Knowing they're a bunch of scumbags, why get angry with them? Aren't you just making things difficult for yourself?"

He pointed to himself smugly: "You're just like me, aren't you smart?"

"Let them talk and fart as they please, I won't listen to a single one of them."

"We're not children anymore. Do you think we can just believe whatever they say?"

Remembering what Uncle Jiang had said, he said, "You don't need to worry about what our uncle says."

“It’s his business if he doesn’t acknowledge Yanfen as his daughter; it’s none of his business who we’re with.”

"If Yanfen contacts you in the future, and you don't mind if she runs off with someone else, just keep in touch."

"He's just your uncle, he has no authority over you."

Seeing a vendor selling candied hawthorns on the street, he bought two skewers: "Besides, Yanfen leaving might not be a bad thing."

He took a bite of a hawthorn and mumbled, "Yanfen has never gotten married. Do you think it's because she doesn't want to?"

Jiang Haibing said with a sneer, "No, they just want Yanfen to earn more money for a few more years and send more money home."

"Yanfen started working at sixteen. Her salary has increased from thirty to two hundred and twenty a month. She hasn't kept a single penny for herself; it's all gone to her family."

"Otherwise, once Yanfen turns eighteen, they'll tie her up and send her to someone else's bed, believe it or not?"

In other words, Jiang Yanfen is only pretty, not particularly beautiful, and has a quiet personality. She also earns a good salary, so there's something to covet about her. Otherwise, why wouldn't she be married at 24?

Forget about it, it's impossible.

If she were even half as pretty as Jiang Jiani, she would have had countless children by now.

Jiang Jiani blinked, unsure of what to say.

Seeing that there were cotton candies for sale, he bought one for Jiang Jiani: "Eat some candy, it'll make you feel better."

As she spoke, she tore off a large piece of marshmallow.

Jiang Jianni: "Why don't you buy one for yourself too?"

Jiang Haibing finished the cotton candy in a few bites, frowned, and quickly ate a hawthorn, saying matter-of-factly, "I bought these, what's wrong with me eating some?"

"Also, you don't need to worry about Yanfen."

“I’ve met her boyfriend. Although he’s an orphan, he’s smart and willing to take risks. He’s made a lot of money for his family over the years.”

"???"

Jiang Jianni's eyes widened: "Then why don't they get married?"

Jiang Haibing scoffed: "How can they get married?"

"Don't be fooled by the fact that that kid has made some money. With your snobbish auntie's eyes, she wouldn't even look at him."

"You didn't see the men your aunt introduced to Yanfen. They were either from wealthy families with hundreds of thousands of yuan or had officials in their families. They didn't mind making Yanfen a stepmother in order to gain benefits."

"Would she really be interested in an orphan with no power or influence and only a few tens of thousands of yuan? If Yanfen marries an orphan, how will she benefit her son in the future?"

"Besides, Yanfen just doesn't like to talk. Do you really think she's stupid?"

Jiang Jianni: "How so?"

Jiang Haibing explained to her in detail: "Actually, the reason they haven't gotten married is not only because they're afraid their families won't agree to break them up, but also mainly because Yanfen doesn't allow her boyfriend to come and propose marriage."

"She knows your aunt and your grandma. Do you believe that if that silly boy really comes to propose, he won't be able to marry Yanfen even if he empties his pockets?"

"That's why Yanfen is so capable; she's shrewd and calculating."

"She originally planned to wait until her mother got older and was more likely to speak up."

"I never expected that you would find such a good partner, which made your aunt so upset that she couldn't care less about anything else."

"Yanfen was forced to take a desperate gamble by her."

"Besides, the young couple has been dating since they were little, their relationship is great, and they got their marriage certificate first, so they're always seen as a couple wherever they go."

"Both of them have money, so you can rest assured."

"Who knows, maybe those two will be even happier than you in the future."

Jiang Jianni pouted: "I hope so. How did you know? You know all about other people's plans. Are you a mind reader?"

She had always thought that Jiang Yanfen's feigned attack and deception were already quite cunning, but she never expected that Jiang Yanfen had already come up with a plan long ago.

You really can't judge a book by its cover.

Jiang Haibing laughed heartily: "Who told you to be so popular? Everyone comes to me with their worries."

Jiang Jianni kicked him, saying, "You're getting cocky now that I'm saying you're fat? Are you going to tell me or not?"

"Okay, okay, tell me..."

Jiang Haibing surrendered: "Hey, it was when I went to the movies with my buddies that I saw her and her boyfriend holding hands."

“She was afraid I would tell my grandma or aunt, so she told me about it and asked me to tell others.”

That's all there is to it.

Jiang Jianni suddenly realized: "No wonder you haven't been very proactive in looking for people these past few days. So you already knew all along!"

Jiang Haibing laughed heartily.

Jiang Jianni decided to get out of Jiang Yanfen's business.

She always felt sorry for the other person, but what happened?

So she's the one who's the little fool.

Never mind.

She should just focus on making the wedding dress properly and get married honestly.

As payment for keeping it a secret, Jiang Haibing not only bought her a lot of food and drinks, but also paid for a lot of yarn in several colors.

This made Jiang Haibing keep muttering that he had lost money.

The close relationship between the brother and sister has always been noticed by others.

The man kept watching them until he saw them enter the same residential area before he hurriedly rode his bicycle back to the fire station.

He kicked the bicycle so hard it sparked.

Upon arriving at the fire station, he didn't even bother to park properly. He jumped to the ground, abandoned the car, and rushed towards Lu Xiangyang's office.

He ignored people who greeted him on the street.

He closed the office door as soon as he entered, then said urgently in a low voice, "Deputy Captain, Deputy Captain, something bad has happened."

Lu Xiangyang: "?? What happened?"

Young man: "It wasn't this that caused the accident, it was you, it was you, yourself, do you understand?"

Lu Xiangyang was even more confused: "What exactly do you mean? Can't you speak properly?"

The young man was so anxious that his face turned red. He gestured frantically for a while before looking around and whispering like a thief, "Deputy Captain, your backyard is on fire."

"???"

Lu Xiangyang was confused: "What do you mean?"

The young man stamped his foot in frustration: "Hey, that's exactly what it means, why don't you understand?"

He gritted his teeth and stomped his foot, no longer caring about being tactful or not:

"I went shopping today because I had the day off, and I saw my sister-in-law chatting, laughing and hugging a man in public. The man even bought her a lot of yarn."

Lu Xiangyang stood up abruptly: "Is what you said true? Are they really that close?"

He carefully observed his expression and asked in a low voice, "Deputy Captain? You... why don't you go back and ask your wife what's going on? What if there's a misunderstanding?"