"Jiang Yi, Jiang Er, what do you think...?"
"No, you little devil, Jiang Zuoque, I've been giving you face by letting you mess with me again and again. I can forgive you for not paying my wages last time, but what do you mean by trying to renege on your debt this time?"
I had a feeling that I knew it was true: the richer people are, the stingier they are.
At first, I thought I'd landed a big order, and now it seems it really was a big order, but the employer is trying to withhold payment.
“Jiang Zuoque, let me tell you this: if you can’t come up with the money today, I’ll cause trouble at your workplace tomorrow.”
With his arms crossed, Jiang Yi said no more, his resolve laid bare before Jiang Zuoque, leaving the choice to him.
"Jiang Zuoque, don't blame my brother and me for being ruthless. It's you who are shameless. As the saying goes, you can't owe money until the New Year. Do the math yourself. How long is the New Year? If you don't pay up, we'll take legal action. Don't forget, we signed a contract."
Li Yiyi's encouraging face seemed still vivid in my mind; Jiang Yi and Jiang Er were determined to change.
It's because they're too soft-hearted that Jiang Zuoque has repeatedly manipulated them. This time, that won't be the case.
They want to live for themselves and fight for their wages.
"I...I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Suppressing the anger rising in his chest, Jiang Zuoque held back.
The marriage absolutely cannot break up. Even before it does, he has to keep a low profile. If it does break up, who knows how the people he offended before will come after him.
"Last chance."
The look in their eyes didn't seem fake, so Jiang Yi and Jiang Er reluctantly believed them.
It's already a big step forward to have the courage to ask for wages. Let's both take a step back and hopefully resolve the issue amicably.
Staring at the two figures as they walked away, then turning to look at the empty house, Jiang Zuoque slumped onto the sofa in despair.
He stared motionless at the ceiling, lost in thought.
In Jiangjia Village, a thousand miles away, Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang were wide awake.
Sigh~
A sigh, exceptionally clear in the silent night,
"Go to sleep, woman."
Uncle Jiang offered a word of comfort, though he himself was also deeply saddened.
Their own son had become their enemy; the son they had raised with such care now saw them as a disgrace. They, who had lived simple and honest lives for decades, simply couldn't accept it.
Slowly, they began to learn to let go, but Jiang Zuoque's return disrupted their peaceful life once again.
"Mother, is this the place?"
After traveling for nearly two days, Li Yiyi showed no signs of fatigue, and Li Laoda and Jiang Yuting were also full of energy.
To put it bluntly, this was their easiest journey ever.
Indeed, having a daughter brings contentment.
They felt a deep sense of pride, knowing that it was their daughter who had achieved such a great ability.
"It's here."
Looking up, many things still look the same as I remember.
With a dazed look in her eyes, Jiang Yuting had almost forgotten that she had once had a happy time here, but unfortunately...
"Mother, let's go inside!"
The sadness in her memories faded, and Jiang Yuting became brighter.
Her life has changed; she's no longer the victim she once was. She's here to find evidence, not to reminisce about the past.
Let's go inside and take a look.
This part isn't in the storybook; I'll have to take a good look.
What are the stories like outside the main plot?
[If my guess is correct, hehehe....]
A lewd laugh swept over Li Laoda and Jiang Yuting, making them lose all focus. They looked down...
I'm so uncomfortable with my own beautiful and adorable daughter laughing in such a lewd way.
Pedestrians hurried along the street, glancing at Jiang Yuting with some surprise. Clearly, they remembered who Jiang Yuting was.
They recognized Jiang Yuting, but Jiang Yuting didn't recognize them.
Time flies. After leaving Jiangjia Village, Jiang Yuting met Li Laoda. He had never suffered any hardship, unlike the old friends from years past.
Year after year, day after day, they toil.
The vibrancy of youth has long since faded, leaving behind only the vicissitudes of time.
“Aunt Jiang, I saw Jiang Yuting come back. She was at the village entrance, along with a man and a little girl. They might be her husband and daughter.”
Jiang Yuting is back.
The people in her memory, Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang, were momentarily at a loss for how to react, but soon Aunt Jiang fiercely grabbed a broom and strode aggressively to the door.
Uncle Jiang glanced inside the house, then followed suit, standing silently at the door with a stern face.
They do not welcome Jiang Yuting back.
"Mother, is that the place?"
Curious, Li Yiyi pointed her little finger at Aunt Jiang and Uncle Jiang and asked,
Of all those households, only theirs had someone guarding their door, and that person was quite unfriendly. Li Yi couldn't think of anyone else besides them.
It's them.
The familiar faces have aged considerably; kindness has been replaced by unfamiliarity and coldness.
Taking a deep breath, Jiang Yuting suppressed the turmoil in her heart and walked forward.
"Aunt Jiang, Uncle Jiang."
Regardless, the two people in front of her were among the few acts of kindness she had received since coming here.
There were feelings involved, so after a series of events that followed, Jiang Yuting found it difficult to hate them.
Did they have a choice? They did. Did she have a choice? She didn't.
"Jiang Yuting, you bitch, what are you doing back here? If you want to leave, get the hell out of here. It's all because of you that the Jiang family has lost face."
A hint of ease lingered beneath the fierce exterior, thankfully, but it was quickly replaced by a cold, hardened expression.
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