Chapter 186 Jiang Yan Comes to the Door
"Sigh, even an upright official can't settle family disputes. Xiaxia, don't blame your father too much. It's inevitable that he'll get married and settle down while working hard on his own. It's all quite normal. As for Jiang Yan, whom you mentioned, I've never met her and don't know her personality, but since Jianfeng would marry her, she must be a beautiful and gentle woman. Don't be too hostile. If you want to go with your father, your aunt will never stop you."
She exchanged a helpless glance with Jiang Chao in the dark. She knew that Aunt Wu would say such a thing. She sighed and said, "Aunt Wu, you are right. But the oath was made a long time ago. My father did remarry and has ignored me for many years. If the Jiang family can no longer take me in, I will... go to Gu Xun and live with him under the abandoned bridge."
As she spoke, tears began to fall from her eyes. Her pitiful and helpless look seemed to foreshadow the scene of being abandoned, which melted Wu Lifang's heart.
"Xiaxia, what nonsense are you talking about? How could your aunt let you live on the abandoned bridge? I've always treated you like my own daughter. You stay at the Jiang family home and don't go anywhere else. I've raised you with all my heart, and I can't let you suffer."
"Waaah, last time we went to Rongcheng, Yun Linlin scolded me and Li Chen. I was so angry that I went up and hit her. But when he came, he pushed me down without even asking what happened! Waaah!"
"he?"
While covering her face and crying, she secretly poked someone's slender waist. Jiang Chao snorted coldly and said, "'He' refers to Uncle Yun. Yun Linlin is Jiang Yan's daughter. Today, Xiaxia only said that she would never be friends with Yun Linlin, and Uncle Yun was about to hit her. Luckily, I was there, otherwise Xiaxia's little face would have been... disfigured!"
"What?! Brother Jianfeng is going to hit Xiaxia? Oh my god, why is he doing this? Xiaxia, let Auntie take a good look at her and see if she's hurt anywhere!"
The girl wiped away her tears and said weakly, "With Brother Jiang Chao protecting me, I'm fine, but Xiao Hei is in a terrible state. He got kicked and immediately lay on the ground with his eyes rolled back and his tongue sticking out."
Under the table, Little Black, who was frantically gnawing on chicken, was completely uncooperative at this moment, whimpering protectively at his food. His voice was strong and clear, showing no signs of injury.
"It took more than ten minutes of emergency treatment to bring it back to life. Although it looks good now, it was really like it was dead at the time."
"Yes, Yunxia didn't exaggerate, I can vouch for that!"
Jiang Chao spoke, and Wu Lifang no longer had any doubts. "Xiaxia, your aunt has decided to go all out. Even if it takes to the police station or even the court, we will keep you here. Your father... may have a tendency to abuse his family. We absolutely cannot let you fall into the wolf's den."
Congratulations to Yun Jianfeng for earning the titles of domestic abuser and wolf in sheep's clothing. Yun Xia was secretly delighted, but she didn't show it on her face. She pretended to be moved and said, "With Aunt Wu's words, I'm relieved. As long as I get through this year and become an adult, there won't be any more talk of a guardian."
The birthdate written on the household registration book is June 6th. In those days, birthdates were often made up on the spot when registering a household, but this did not affect its legal effect. All things considered, there was less than a year left before the person would legally become an adult.
To make matters worse, Yun Jianfeng's family just happened to return before he turned 18. Whether it was a coincidence or intentional, oh well, he'd deal with whatever came his way. He was no longer the pitiful child he once was, so why would he be afraid of them?
"So many years have passed in the blink of an eye. The bean sprouts from back then have all grown into graceful young women!"
The children, like flower buds, should be carefully raised and nurtured, and must not be harmed by their wolfish father. At this moment, Wu Lifang felt a sudden surge of determination, just like when her husband suddenly passed away and both of her children fell seriously ill.
“Raising children isn’t about one generation planting trees so another can enjoy the shade. Aunt Wu, if Jiang Yan comes looking for you alone, you must hold on. If it really comes to that, bring Aunt Yang along. A shrew is the nemesis of a hypocrite!”
"We can't always rely on outsiders for our own affairs, Xiaxia. Don't worry, your aunt knows what's going on!" The most important thing is that Yang's sister has a temper that's too easily ignited, and if she hurts the other party, she won't be in the right.
"Hmm, that works too!"
Anyway, Aunt Yang is a kind-hearted person, and she won't ignore Aunt Wu's troubles!
After they finished talking, the clock on the wall pointed to 11 o'clock. Urged by Wu Lifang, the group washed up and went to bed. Only Xiao Hei and Xiao Bai remained in the main room, as the two dogs were still gnawing on chicken bones.
As Yunxia had predicted, a few days later, Jiang Yan, dressed simply and gently, came to Chaoan Shopping Mall. At first, the people in the store mistook her for a customer. Seeing that she had walked around three times without taking any items, they went up to ask if she needed any help.
"Does Wu Lifang work here?"
"over you……"
From a distance, this outfit looks no different from that of an ordinary office worker, but a closer look reveals otherwise. The fabric and cut of the clothes are extremely exquisite, and the floral scent emanating from the body tells you that it's not cheap. So how did someone like this come to know Sister Wu?
"Oh, I need to talk to her!"
Wu Lifang, who was sorting out change, heard the noise and realized that it was Jiang Yan. She narrowed her eyes and said with a smile, "That's me. Are you here to place an order or to sell products? Just letting you know in advance, our store does not accept any sales pitches."
Feeling slightly annoyed at being treated like an inferior, Jiang Yan didn't show it on her face. She smiled and said, "Sister Wu, you've misunderstood. I'm Jianfeng's wife, and I've come here specifically to see you. Here, please accept this thousand yuan, or my daughter will be furious with me when she gets home!"
"Your daughter?" Wu Lifang kept her hands in the drawer, unwilling to take the smelly money.
"Xiaxia, when I married Jianfeng, I knew that he had a daughter in his hometown. She was well-behaved, clever, cute and charming. When she moves to the new house, I will definitely treat her like my own daughter."
Yang Zhaodi, who had been eavesdropping, finally figured out who it was. She had heard a lot of rumors circulating on Huaimin Street these past few days. She immediately raised her voice and said sarcastically, "Oh, so it's Jianfeng's mistress who's come knocking on our door. I thought it was some clown who came here just to cause trouble! From what you're saying, you're going to take Xiaxia home, huh? But she swore a poisonous oath. Are you trying to... curse Jianfeng to death so you can inherit his estate? Tsk tsk, the most poisonous heart is a woman's!"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan turned pale, biting her lip tightly and clutching her chest, as if she would faint at any moment. Seeing this, Aunt Qu quickly poured her a glass of warm water and fed it to her. "Thank you, I feel much better now."
"Alright, hurry up and leave. People who don't know better might think the supermarket bullied you!"
Hmph, she doesn't care about her own daughter at all. I only heard Yang Zhaodi mention how she lived in the Wang family. So, the woman's proper and exquisite appearance contrasts sharply with the bean sprout's miserable life. How could Aunt Qu not be angry?
Jiang Yan was stunned for a moment, not expecting the other party to change her attitude so quickly. She smoothed her chest and said, "I have heard about the poisonous oath. But can a living person be forced to death by a dead person? Jianfeng has told me about Sister Liu's life story. I believe that someone as kind and gentle as her would not take a child's false oath to heart."
"So... you're going to gamble with your own guesses on Yun Jianfeng and Xia Xia's lives?" Yang Zhaodi seized on the loophole in her words and said viciously.
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