"You brat, come here and see if this outfit looks good on me!" Jiang's mother was standing in front of the mirror, looking at herself from left to right. When she saw Jiang Ran return, she called out to her sharply.
Jiang Ran smiled knowingly and, insincerely praising her reflection in the mirror, said, "Grandma looks much younger than usual today, and even more beautiful."
These words struck a chord with Jiang's mother, who immediately beamed with joy.
"You little brat, you know what's good for you!"
Jiang's mother then began to pose in front of the mirror, finally putting on a gemstone necklace the size of a pigeon's egg before leaving satisfied.
Staring at her departing figure, Jiang Ran's eyes darkened, and hatred bloomed in them.
"Xiao Ran, did you see any strange people at the door when you came back?" Shen Qingwan came downstairs and pulled her aside to ask quietly.
Jiang Ran nodded: "Mom noticed something was wrong too?"
"Hmm, I vaguely saw what appeared to be a man this morning. I wonder if he was some kind of dangerous person."
Jiang Ran gave her a reassuring look, a meaningful smile playing on her lips: "Mom, don't worry, he's after that old peacock."
"Wait... I suddenly remembered, that man looks familiar, I feel like I've seen him somewhere before."
"His surname is Xu."
Shen Qingwan suddenly realized: "Surname Xu? Isn't that Xu Yaowei? The Xu Yaowei who drove his ex-wife to her death?"
Jiang Ran nodded, pressed Shen Qingwan down on the sofa, and said earnestly, "Mom, you must not be soft-hearted and remind her at this time. Don't forget how they treated you. They are not good people and deserve to be punished."
"Don't worry, Mom won't be soft-hearted. Even for the sake of you three children, Mom will definitely take back everything that belongs to us."
Hearing her say that, Jiang Ran was finally relieved.
Her mother was good in every way, except for one thing: she was too easily swayed by emotions.
Even if someone does something really bad to her, she'll immediately soften if they say something nice or use some self-inflicted pain.
Jiang's mother met Xu Yaowei at her birthday party yesterday. Although he is quite old, he has maintained his appearance very well and is very good at sweet talk, which made Jiang's mother think that she had met her true love in her fifties.
But in reality, Xu Yaowei is a "phoenix man" who got rich by relying on his wife. After his parents-in-law passed away, he knew that his wife had lost her support, so he became even more unscrupulous. Not only did he have affairs, but he also beat his wife. In the end, he brought his mistress to his home and forced his wife to leave with nothing.
Shortly after their divorce, his wife committed suicide in their rented apartment.
He's approaching Jiang's mother now only because he's a good-for-nothing who's squandered the family fortune his wife built. He's only superficially successful, but inside he's already depleted and even owes a huge debt. So he's looking for a sucker to swindle some money.
Jiang's mother, who looks like a nouveau riche and is also stupid, is undoubtedly the best candidate.
In her past life, Shen Qingwan had kindly stopped Jiang's mother from marrying Xu Yaowei, but instead of receiving gratitude, she was resented by Jiang's mother.
When Jiang's mother returned home that evening, she was beaming with joy, her smile never faltering.
Even Jiang Minghui found it a bit strange and couldn't help but ask, "Mom, is something good happening today? Why are you so happy?"
Jiang's mother, unusually shy, covered her face and awkwardly said, "I...I have something to announce."
"What's wrong, Grandma? Is there some good news?" Jiang Xinrou peeked out, looking expectant.
Jiang's mother scratched her hair a little shyly, her cheeks flushing red: "Ahem, it's really good news, I...I'm getting married."
"What?!"
Everyone was taken aback.
Jiang Minghui was the most shocked, his mouth forming a large "O".
"Mom, are you kidding me?"
"How could I joke about something like this? I... I'm really getting married."
Jiang Minghui frowned deeply, clearly dissatisfied.
Although Jiang's father passed away from illness shortly after his birth, and Jiang's mother raised him, there should be no affection between the father and son.
But deep down he still felt that Jiang's mother should not remarry. She should remain a widow for the Jiang family and not marry someone else!
"Mom, who is the person you're going to marry?" Shen Qingwan gently interjected.
Jiang's mother didn't give her a hard time today, but said happily, "His name is Xu Yaowei. He owns a very big company. He must make a lot of money in a year. If I marry him, it will be good for our Jiang family, won't it?"
Shen Qingwan smiled gently as she glanced at Jiang Minghui's sullen face and deliberately said, "But... I heard that Xu Yaowei seems to be somewhat violent. He abused his ex-wife before..."
Before he could finish speaking, Jiang's mother interrupted him dismissively.
"So what? That woman deserved to be hit! Men have to save face in public, and that woman has no sense of propriety and keeps making him lose face in front of others. She deserved to be hit! Only a hard beating will teach her a lesson!"
Jiang's mother proudly raised her chin: "That's what you call a real man, that's what you call backbone. Some women are just shameless, they only listen when someone beats them up. I'm not like those women."
Shen Qingwan pursed her lips and continued to smile gently, appearing understanding: "Since you like it, Mom, then let it be as you wish. I'm sure your taste is quite good."
These words pleased Jiang's mother greatly.
Jiang Minghui reached out and nudged Shen Qingwan's arm, signaling her to say something more.
It was obvious that Jiang Minghui was dissatisfied with the matter, but he was unwilling to play the villain himself and wanted Shen Qingwan to do it instead.
Shen Qingwan glanced at him with feigned confusion, as if she didn't understand.
Having no other choice, Jiang Minghui had to speak up himself.
"Mom, I don't think this is appropriate. You're so old, why would you want to get married again?"
Jiang's mother's face immediately fell: "Son, how can you say that? Your father passed away early, and I raised you with great difficulty. Now that you're old, you've finally met someone who understands you. Why can't I marry him?"
Jiang Minghui looked displeased, his face as black as the bottom of a pot: "If you get married, when you die, will you be buried with my father or with that person? That's so against the rules!"
"You—! You actually cursed me to die?" Jiang's mother slammed her hand on the table and stood up like a rooster with its tail held high.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran almost burst out laughing.
Let's fight! Let's fight!
That's it, let's fight!
In his past life, Jiang Minghui always hid behind Shen Qingwan, letting her play the villain.
Watching them fight like dogs in this life is quite amusing.
Soon, they will have an even bigger surprise.
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