Chapter 139 Jiang Weilong stands up for Su Mengxue!
Before Su Mengxue could speak, Jiang Weilong spoke first: "You are just the adopted daughter of the Lu family. If you want to kick us out, I'm afraid you are not qualified." His tone was cold and his attitude was unfriendly.
Lu Xin's heart skipped a beat, and he realized that he and Su Mengxue had a special relationship, but the words had been spoken and could not be taken back.
She then looked at Jiang Weilong, a proper smile on her face again, and said with feigned confusion: "You? Brother Jiang, I'm afraid you have misunderstood what I said. I'm talking about her, it has nothing to do with you. Our family and the Jiang family are old friends, how could I possibly chase you away?"
After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Su Mengxue beside her, softened her tone, and said politely, "Sister, my mother has been in poor health for the past few years because of my sister's disappearance. The doctor said she can no longer be stimulated by anything. So for the sake of my mother's health, I have to ask you to leave here. I believe you can understand, right?"
Jiang Weilong was of course aware of her thoughts. Without even looking at her, he blurted out, "Who is your sister? I'm not your brother. Don't try to make connections here. We came together and we'll leave together. If you chase her away, you're chasing me away."
He paused deliberately after he finished speaking, and then added with a sharp look in his eyes: "We were invited here by Uncle Lu and Aunt Zhou. I'm afraid it's not your turn as an adopted daughter to make the decision in this family yet, so we won't leave."
Jiang Weilong emphasized the word "adopted daughter" in his tone.
Seeing that Jiang Weilong had no intention of giving her face, Lu Xin put away her smile and asked coldly, "Are you siding with her?"
Jiang Weilong sneered and said without hesitation: "At any time, I will stand on her side unconditionally." After he said this, he immediately looked at Su Mengxue affectionately.
Su Mengxue was very resistant to the ambiguous look Jiang Weilong gave her, and she avoided it with an unnatural look.
Lu Xin naturally caught the subtle emotional changes between them. She could tell that Jiang Weilong was unrequited in love. She raised an eyebrow and said sarcastically, "You seem to be deeply in love with her, but I'm afraid this lady doesn't feel the same way. It seems you still need to work harder."
Jiang Weilong glared at Lu Xin fiercely and said coldly, "What does my business have to do with you? You grew up in Shanghai, after all. After all these years away from home, can't you still change your country-style nosy and gossipy habits? You really don't forget your roots."
What Lu Xin cares most about is people mentioning her past in the countryside. Over the years, she has been trying hard to get rid of her rural identity and those poor relatives in the countryside. So two years after she was adopted by the Lu family, she proposed to Lu Zhi to leave Jiangbei and live in Shanghai.
The reason she gave at the time was that if Zhou Huizhen stayed in Jiangbei, she would be reminded of the past, which would be detrimental to her physical recovery. Another reason was that the medical conditions in Shanghai were better than in Jiangbei, which would be more conducive to Zhou Huizhen's treatment. After thinking about it for two days, Lu Zhi agreed to her proposal.
Later, during the years in Shanghai, she always called herself the daughter of the Lu family, and only told others that she had a sister who was lost outside, and never mentioned her identity as the adopted daughter of the Lu family.
So none of her classmates and friends knew her true identity, including Cheng Xinkai who came with her from Shanghai this time.
Now that Jiang Weilong brought up the old matter again, it hit her right in the heart. She couldn't help but blush with anger, and she stammered for a long time without being able to utter a word.
Su Mengxue was not interested in the quarrel between Lu Xin and Jiang Weilong. She was always thinking about Zhou Huizhen. Although she couldn't explain why she was so concerned about a stranger she met for the first time, she was always worried about Zhou Huizhen.
She looked at Lu Xin and asked, "Aunt Zhou, how is she doing now?"
Lu Xin, who was so angry she didn't know where to vent it, saw Su Mengxue approaching. She glanced at her coldly and said in a bad tone, "Madam, as an outsider, what qualifications do you have to ask about my mother's situation? Don't think you can get away with it just because my mother said a few words that she doubted you were her daughter. She misses my sister too much, and that's what happens when she sees girls of the same age. Don't be so self-indulgent."
After saying this, she still felt unsatisfied. She sneered and muttered in a low voice, "You're just a country bumpkin, and you still dream of turning from a sparrow into a phoenix? What wishful thinking."
Although her voice was not loud, it was loud enough for Su Mengxue and Jiang Weilong to hear.
"Lu Xin, don't be shameless. If you dare to say such things again, don't blame me for not giving face to Uncle Lu and Aunt Zhou. I..."
Before Jiang Weilong could finish his words, Su Mengxue stopped him with her eyes.
She looked directly at Lu Xin, seeing the coldness and mockery in her eyes, and replied coldly, "It's true that I'm from the countryside. I've never denied it, and I wouldn't try to hide it. I know deep down that one's origin isn't chosen by oneself, and it doesn't mean anything. So I don't think I'm inferior just because I'm from the countryside. I'm afraid only those who are sensitive and self-conscious dare not reveal their true identity as a country bumpkin."
Lu Xin was sorely touched that she instantly became furious. Her face flushed red as she shrieked back, "I've lived in this family for over ten years. My sister is missing, and now I'm the only daughter in the family. I live with my parents in the best city, with the best food, clothing, housing, and transportation. How dare you, a wild girl from the countryside, tell me a lesson?"
She took a step closer, her eyes full of contempt and hatred: "I can smell the earthy smell on you even from here. No matter how pretty you are or how nice your clothes are, it can't change that. This is not the place for you. Get out of here as far as you can and never let me see you again, otherwise..."
"Lu Xin, what else can I do? You've been in the Lu family for more than ten years and you really think you're the real boss. Even if you stay until your death, you'll just be a substitute and a fake. With me here, dare you touch her? Besides, why not ask Uncle Lu if they'll turn against me for you? If that happens, I'll make you go back to the countryside and see what you can do."
Jiang Weilong took two steps forward and stood in front of Su Mengxue with his back straight. His brows raised slightly, his eyes full of disgust and warning. He spoke these words very lightly, as if she was not worthy of affecting his emotions.
However, Lu Xin was intimidated by his aura and she stopped talking. It was not because the Lu family was not as powerful as the Jiang family, but because she knew her own identity.
Jiang Weilong was right. She had been a substitute all these years. If the real daughter of the Lu family was found, who knows what would happen to her in this family. At the moment, she did not have the ability to turn the table with Jiang Weilong.
In addition, whenever she thought of the dark days in the countryside, she would feel inexplicable panic and fear in her heart, especially since she liked Cheng Xinkai, who was so outstanding that she felt inferior. She strongly wanted to stay with the Lu couple and wanted to use their influence to marry him.
So this is also the reason why she rejected Su Mengxue. Although the probability of Su Mengxue being their daughter is not high, when she saw Zhou Huizhen crying heartbreakingly after seeing her, she was still scared from the bottom of her heart and had to be on guard.
Jiang Weilong stopped talking nonsense with Lu Xin. He turned to look at Su Mengxue, his expression softened, and said, "Aren't you worried about Aunt Zhou's health? I'll take you upstairs to see her."
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