Now that she's married, she still has to work as a maid when she comes back.
"Second Aunt, she's been in jail, so she's become very temperamental and won't listen to you anymore." Xiang Yiling smiled, delighted to see Xiang Jin get the short end of the stick.
"I want to see my mother." Xiang Jin wrote these words again.
“Sure, pick it up,” Li Shuhui said.
Xiang Jin took a deep breath, slowly squatted down, picked up the fruit on the ground one by one, and cleaned up the pastries on the surface.
"I've picked them all up," Xiang Jin said calmly.
"Is it done? It doesn't look clean to me." Li Shuhui glanced at it, her tone provocative.
Xiang Jin followed her gaze to the ground, where there were still some pastries that could not be removed by hand and could only be cleaned with the help of tools.
She looked at Jingjing, the maid beside her.
Jingjing immediately understood and hurriedly ran to get the mop, but was stopped by Li Shuhui sternly: "Let her lick it clean herself."
Jingjing dared not move, looking at Xiangjin with worry. Xiangjin also did not move. Li Shuhui was determined to humiliate her, but she could not be so undignified.
She looked at Xiang Deming with pleading eyes.
Just as Xiang Deming was about to speak, Li Shuhui smiled slightly and said, "Deming, do you need me to talk to my family and have them put you in charge of that Longxi project?"
Xiang Deming was stunned, then his expression brightened with joy: "It would be even better if Madam were willing to help!"
His gaze swept over Xiang Jin, flickered twice, and then quickly looked away.
Xiang Jin sneered, his heart turning cold.
Ha, always the same face, it's disgusting and unnecessary.
But she was willing to die to save her mother.
Xiang Jin closed her eyes and looked down at the cake on the ground.
"What are you doing?" Just as her lips were about to touch the cake, a sharp voice suddenly rang out from the door of the Xiang family's house.
Suddenly, Murong Xiao appeared at the door, dressed in a royal blue suit, his eyes deep black, sharp as a wolf. His two assistants beside him also exuded an imposing aura.
Xiang Deming was stunned for a full ten seconds before he happily stood up and warmly greeted him: "President Xiao, what brings you here?"
The richest man in China, the CEO of a conglomerate, a powerful figure whom countless people would kill to curry favor with, appeared in the Xiang family without any warning.
How could Xiang Deming not be overjoyed and apprehensive?!
Murong Xiao remained silent.
His gaze swept over Xiang Jin, then he walked indifferently into the living room and sat down.
Xiang Deming hurriedly ordered his servants to serve tea and water, and sat up straight with a forced smile, afraid of offending this cold-blooded tycoon.
Li Shuhui immediately sat up straight, revealing the most elegant and charming side of a noblewoman; Xiang Yiling also transformed into a dignified and virtuous young lady, looking at Murong Xiao with shyness.
Unfortunately, Murong Xiao didn't even look at her.
"The boss was passing by here today and suddenly remembered the Longxi project. Coincidentally, the boss is also interested in this land. I wonder if Mr. Xiang would be willing to cooperate?" Assistant A explained the purpose of the visit in one sentence.
Xiang Deming's eyes shone brighter than pearls: "Of course I'm willing, it would be an honor for the Xiang family!"
The project was secondary; if he could get in touch with the Murong family, it would be a blessing he had accumulated over eight lifetimes, and he would never refuse.
“In that case, why don’t we discuss this in more detail another day?” Assistant A said.
"Okay, sure."
After he finished speaking, the living room suddenly fell into an awkward silence. Just as Xiang Deming was racking his brains to find a topic to talk about, Murong Xiao spoke up.
"What are you doing?" His gaze returned to Xiang Jin, who was squatting on the ground.
Since he entered, Xiang Jin has kept his head down, appearing meek and submissive, yet he exudes a defiant spirit, making him completely out of place in the magnificent Xiang family.
The three members of the Xiang family exchanged glances, feeling somewhat awkward.
Li Shuhui quickly stepped in to smooth things over: "Mr. Xiao, you must be laughing at us. Our daughter is being disobedient and has dirtied the floor. We are currently disciplining her."
Murong Xiao withdrew his gaze and remained silent.
"You flatter me," Li Shuhui said with a smile, then turned and scolded Xiang Jin in a low voice, "Get down here now, you're making a fool of yourself!"
Xiang Jin paused for a moment, then got up to leave.
Suddenly, the bracelet on her wrist fell out of her sleeve.
"Wait a minute, what are you wearing on your hand?"
Li Shuhui walked up to her, grabbed her wrist, and whispered, "Well, you've got some nerve! When did you steal it? I didn't even know!"
This bracelet is of excellent quality and top-grade material. It is clearly a top-quality jadeite. How could that little slut Xiang Jin possibly have it? She must have stolen it from the Xiang family!
Xiang Jin quickly protected the bracelet and shook her head desperately.
She didn't steal it, and she wouldn't steal it; it was given to her by Feng Jianian!
Li Shuhui didn't give her a chance to explain. While Murong Xiao and Xiang Deming were chatting, she quietly instructed two servants to take Xiang Jin to the dining room.
"Whether it's stolen or not, you can take it off and have it appraised to find out."
Xiang Jin quickly wrote on the paper: "This was given to me by my husband! I won't take it!"
Xiang Yiling smiled and said, "Xiang Jin, how could you lie? The Feng family is so poor, how could they possibly have such a fine bracelet? Tell me where you stole it, and I'll ask my second aunt to forgive you."
Xiang Yiling tried to force Xiang Jin to comply, but Xiang Jin refused to fall for it, desperately protecting the bracelet and refusing to let go no matter what.
The two had no choice but to go up and snatch it by force.
Xiang Jin became furious and grabbed the person's hand to bite, accidentally biting Xiang Yiling.
"You bitch!" Xiang Yiling screamed in pain, raised her hand and slapped Xiang Jin across the face. Xiang Jin fell to the ground, blood trickling from the corner of her mouth.
"Men, tie her up and lock her in a room to beat her severely!" Li Shuhui coldly gave the order.
"Abuse of power? Mr. Xiang, that's not a good idea." At some point, Murong Xiao walked over and quietly watched the scene, a nonchalant sneer on his face.
Xiang Deming was somewhat embarrassed.
"Please forgive me, Mr. Xiao. My daughter is being disobedient and stole the bracelet. I'm disciplining her right now." Li Shuhui smiled apologetically, her demeanor dignified and elegant.
"A bracelet? The one she's wearing?" Murong Xiao glanced at the bracelet that Xiang Jin was tightly protecting.
"Yes, that's it. My grandmother gave it to me when I was young, so..." Li Shuhui smiled shyly.
Murong Xiao scoffed.
He casually signed a check: "I'll buy that bracelet."
Xiang Deming was stunned and before he could react, the check had already been handed to him.
"Now I'm presenting the bracelet to Miss Xiang. Anyone who dares to snatch it is going against me, Murong Xiao." He spoke lightly, but his words were incredibly profound.
Xiang Deming was stunned.
Li Shuhui and Xiang Yiling were also stunned.
Xiang Jin clutched her wrist tightly, looking at him with some confusion, only to find that he was looking at her too; their eyes met unexpectedly in mid-air.
As if burned by the gaze, Xiang Jin lowered her head in shame.
Every time she met him, it was the most embarrassing and shameful time for her, but... this time, he saved her again.
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