Watching Jiang Xia leave the residential area, Lin Yanwan, who had been feeling dizzy, immediately perked up. Although her face was still flushed, her eyes were much clearer.
In the elevator, Lin Gaoyuan asked his daughter in a low voice, "Yanwan, did that boy take advantage of you when you were drunk?"
"Dad, do I look like someone who would be bullied?" Lin Yanwan said helplessly.
Speaking of bullying, sometimes she herself would like to pretend to be drunk and do some things to Jiang Xia that she wouldn't normally do.
"I was just asking casually," Lin Gaoyuan said with a smirk. "But that kid was really a jerk. He doesn't drink a drop himself, and he didn't even try to help you drink, which resulted in you drinking so much."
"Dad, what you're saying is unreasonable. He originally wanted to drink it for me, but look at his face, I'm afraid he'll develop facial paralysis if he drinks it." Lin Yanwan looked at her father expressionlessly.
Lin Gaoyuan was speechless; he couldn't respond to that.
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After leaving the residential area, Jiang Xia hailed two taxis and went home. He took out his phone to check the group messages, and found that Wang Ming and Shen Ying had also gone home to report that they were safe.
He immediately replied, "Get some rest, you're going to work tomorrow," which earned him two disdainful emojis.
Back home, Xia Shanshan and Jiang Wende were still awake. The lights were on in the study, and the TV in the living room was on with the volume turned down very low.
Jiang Xia changed into sandals at the door and asked habitually, "Dad, you're still awake?"
"Waiting for your mom." Jiang Wende glanced at him indifferently: "Why are you only coming back now? Where did you go today?"
āIām with Wang Ming during the day, and I have a classmate reunion at night.ā Jiang Xia stood sideways, facing him with the uninjured half of her face.
"oh."
Jiang Wende nodded. He didn't care much about his son anymore now that he was grown up, as long as he didn't cause trouble outside. He was quite at ease about that, as Jiang Xia had been obedient since childhood.
"Dad, I'm going to take a shower now."
"Go ahead, go ahead."
He went back to his room to get a clean set of clothes, went into the bathroom to wash away the sweat and alcohol smell, and bathed in the warm water. His body and mind, which had been busy all day, gradually relaxed.
Reflecting on the events of the day, Jiang Xia was filled with emotion, realizing that life is just like today, full of ups and downs.
First, he was misunderstood by his father-in-law and punched twice. Then, he went to an internet cafe to watch the premiere of Tom and Jerry, only to find the TV station's website crashing. Finally, he brought his drunk wife home. His father-in-law's attitude towards him seemed to have improved; he no longer treated him like a scoundrel. Most importantly, his mother-in-law accepted him.
Hey, he's now practically the Lin family's prospective son-in-law, something he never expected. All in all, this beating was worth it.
Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, the more he takes the blame, the more guilty his father-in-law will feel. That's how people are; once they feel indebted to someone, they'll turn a blind eye in the future and are unlikely to hinder the young couple's marital happiness.
Having grasped the key point, Jiang Xia was in a great mood and really wanted to send a message to his wife, saying that she would marry him after she turned twenty-two!
After taking a shower, Jiang Xia changed into her pajamas and came out of the bathroom feeling refreshed. While drying her hair, she stood in front of the mirror and looked at the injuries on her face.
The redness and swelling have mostly subsided, and now there is only a little swelling left. However, the bruising around the cheekbone is still there, and it hurts to touch it whether I smile or touch it.
"What happened to your face? It's so badly injured. Did you get into a fight today?"
Xia Shanshan appeared beside her at some point. She looked in the mirror and then at her son's face.
Jiang Xia froze, mechanically turning to look at her mother with a stiff smile: "How could that be? I just tripped and fell."
"Keep making things up. Do you really think you can fool your mother?" Xia Shanshan sneered.
Having been a teacher for so many years, she had handled countless fights and brawls. The injuries on Jiang Xia's face clearly showed that she had been beaten by someone else.
"No, I really just tripped and fell," Jiang Xia tried to deny it.
"I'll count to three. Confess and you'll be treated leniently; resist and you'll be punished severely!"
Xia Shanshan issued a serious warning: dating was one thing, but fighting had to be dealt with seriously, as it could potentially be a crime.
"What happened? What's wrong? What happened?" Jiang Wende rushed over upon hearing the news.
"Look at the injury on your son's face. He says he fell and got it. Do you believe him?" Xia Shanshan said coldly.
Jiang Xia looked at his father and blinked frantically.
"Let me see, oh dear, you fell so badly, your face is all swollen, does it hurt?" Jiang Wende pretended not to see Jiang Xia desperately trying to wink at him.
"You actually believe his nonsense?" Xia Shanshan was taken aback.
"Well, before we figure things out, let's assume it's a fall. We'll see if that's true or not later."
"Go away, I don't have time to mess around with you right now." Xia Shanshan snorted: "Come here and explain everything to me clearly."
Jiang Xia hung his head dejectedly. His father looked at him and said gently, "Just tell me honestly, did you get into a fight or not?"
"No," he said firmly.
He was the one being beaten from beginning to end and didn't fight back, so even from a legal point of view, it doesn't constitute mutual fighting.
"That's good. Go ahead and explain to your mother how you got the injury on your face and what happened. I don't usually get involved in ordinary things, but you should know your mother's temper. She's not afraid you'll cause trouble, but she's worried that you'll go astray."
Jiang Wende patted his shoulder, grabbed his toothbrush and toothpaste, and went to brush his teeth himself. Anyway, his wife would tell him the result in bed later.
Jiang Xia followed her into the study, looked at her mother's frosty face, and sighed softly to herself.
"Mom, please don't be angry. Please don't laugh at me after I tell you, okay?"
Her eyes widened: "Tell me now! How did you get injured?"
"I was beaten by my father-in-law." Jiang Xia felt embarrassed saying this.
"ha?"
Upon hearing this, Xia Shanshan was stunned. Father-in-law beating son-in-law? What's going on here?
"What heinous thing did you do to Yan Wan that even her father couldn't stand it anymore and wanted to beat you?" She immediately realized what she meant, swallowed hard, and said, "You two didn't do it secretly..."
"How could that be! Your son is an excellent student with high moral character. I would never do such a shameless and despicable thing." Jiang Xia denied it outright.
"Then why did he hit you for no reason? If you keep stammering, I'll have your dad come in and give you a couple of punches too." Xia Shanshan snapped irritably, "Hurry up and tell me!"
"This is what happened..."
Jiang Xia awkwardly recounted what had happened, leaving Xia Shanshan stunned. After a moment, she snapped out of her daze, looked at her son, and spat.
"Serves you right!"
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