189: The Taoism is too profound, let’s all hide away
The first thing Xu Yao did when she got home was to tell Tangtang all the details of her meeting with Old Mrs. Jiang today.
Xu Yao also specifically emphasized the pair of emerald earrings given by Old Mrs. Jiang.
"In the eyes of Old Lady Jiang, I must be an ungrateful person."
Xu Yao laughed at herself.
Tangtang's hair stood on end. "I'd rather she be as straightforward as Jiang Mingjia. Jiang Mingjia's emotions are written all over her face, and I can avoid her when I see her. But this old lady Jiang... she scares me!"
Tangtang was not joking, she was really afraid of people like Old Lady Jiang.
Tangtang doesn't think she is a smart person. If she meets an opponent who doesn't have any scheming, she can still fight for a few rounds. But when she meets a smiling tiger like Old Lady Jiang, Tangtang will stay away from her as far as possible.
Just because Jiang Zhiyan drove Jiang Mingjia out of Nancheng, Old Lady Jiang could accept Jiang Zhiyan marrying an internet celebrity?
This statement can only fool Jiang Zhiyan, it can't even fool ghosts!
Jiang Mingjia's contempt for others must have been influenced by the Jiang family. How could such a deep-rooted concept of family status change overnight?
Tangtang was afraid of Old Lady Jiang herself, and she also advised Xu Yao to stay away from her: "We are so young, and our skills are far behind Old Lady Jiang. It's definitely right to stay away from her!"
Tangtang, a sober girl, was not fooled by the olive branch thrown by Mrs. Jiang. Xu Yao felt that the word "Tao Xing" was appropriate when she described it. "You are right. As long as we are not greedy, we will not be fooled."
Xu Yao was still very naive and thought that this was a tug-of-war between the Jiang family and Jiang Zhiyan, and Gu Jun was just affected as Jiang Zhiyan's trusted subordinate. However, she didn't know that what the Jiang family was really thinking about was the part of Huahu shares that Gu Jun occupied the majority of!
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Old Mrs. Jiang didn't deal with Xu Yao and Gu Jun, but she is about to deal with Jiang Zhiyan.
Mrs. Jiang was not upset when Tangtang was rejected when she asked her to meet with her. She understood Tangtang's attitude very well: "It is true that our Jiang family was disrespectful first. It is no wonder that Tangtang does not trust the Jiang family now. Take your time. As long as this matter is settled before the child is born, it will be fine. No mother would bear to call her child a bastard."
Look at what you said, can a father really bear to do that?
Jiang Zhiyan still didn't fully believe Mrs. Jiang: "Do you really want to help me marry Tangtang?"
Jiang Zhiyan figured that the old lady's concession had conditions in exchange, such as asking him to agree to Jiang Mingjia's return to South City, or even to help "Jia Le" grow and develop.
——He won’t agree to that!
After finally getting rid of that annoying Jiang Mingjia, Jiang Zhiyan would never agree to let Jiang Mingjia come back.
Old Madam Jiang glared at him. "Do you need an old woman like me to hold a press conference before you believe me? I've always disapproved of publicizing these family matters. Having too much money easily draws envy. I never imagined the world would evolve so quickly, and you'd make a short video. You've succeeded in your business, but instead of hiding, you're even doing a live proposal!"
Jiang Zhiyan waved his hands repeatedly, "Don't do that, Tangtang won't buy into those public shouting tactics! I couldn't do a livestream when I proposed either. How could I attract traffic to the platform if I didn't make it a big deal? We're now ahead of the other two platforms, and that livestream proposal was the beginning."
Old Madam Jiang sighed, "Then we'll have to take it slow. Aren't Gu Jun's wife and Tangtang good friends? If she's willing to speak well of you to Tangtang, she'll definitely change her mind. I wanted to ask her for a favor, so I invited her and Gu Jun to dinner, but she refused. It seems like she's still angry about the Jiang family trying to match Mingjia and Gu Jun together."
"That's not the case. Xu Yao is not that petty. She didn't try to persuade Tangtang because she thought I was a playboy. Over time, she will slowly change her mind about me."
Jiang Zhiyan loves Xu Yao because of her love for her family, and he protects Xu Yao in front of Old Mrs. Jiang.
When Jiang Zhiyan proposed to Tangtang for the first time, Tangtang was in a dilemma and asked Xu Yao for advice. Xu Yao asked Tangtang to "follow her heart", and then Tangtang quickly woke up from her brief confusion and rejected Jiang Zhiyan.
Jiang Zhiyan did not fail to hear what Xu Yao said.
A narrow-minded man would think Xu Yao was meddling in his affairs, or even believe that Xu Yao was the culprit for his failed proposal. However, Jiang Zhiyan did not bear a grudge against Xu Yao. Firstly, Xu Yao was Gu Jun's wife, and Jiang Zhiyan did not want to argue with a little woman. Secondly, Xu Yao was really good to Tangtang, the kind of friend who was willing to spend her own money to buy trending searches to help Tangtang. Based on this, Jiang Zhiyan could not blame Xu Yao for being nosy.
——After all, he also felt from the beginning that Xu Yao had other intentions when she married Gu Jun, and he often said bad things about Xu Yao in front of Gu Jun. So it was reasonable for Xu Yao to feel that he could not give Tangtang happiness. Everyone was considering their friends, so there was nothing to blame.
Jiang Zhiyan didn't have double standards, so Mrs. Jiang couldn't continue to drive a wedge between Jiang Zhiyan and Gu Jun. The old lady stopped and said, "Time reveals a person's true character. Sooner or later, both Xu Yao and Tangtang will realize that the Jiang family is not the troubled place they imagined. How about this? You send someone to clean up the house in the city. I want to stay in South City for a while."
"How long will you stay?"
Jiang Zhiyan was a little anxious.
Fu Hong and Jason are still in South City.
Gu Jun didn't want the Jiang family to know about these things, and Jiang Zhiyan never revealed a single word to Old Mrs. Jiang.
But if the old lady wants to live in South City for a long time, how can this matter be kept secret?
Jiang Zhiyan earnestly persuaded the old lady to give up the idea of staying for a long time: "Tangtang already knows your attitude and the Jiang family's attitude. Leave the rest of the matters to me. You have more than one grandson, and the marriages of other brothers and sisters in the family are waiting for you to worry about!"
It all comes down to one core purpose, which is that the Jiang family needs the old lady to stay in East City.
Unexpectedly, Mrs. Jiang's words killed Jiang Zhiyan: "Other people's marriages are all worried about their parents, but I am worried about you."
Jiang Zhiyan felt a headache but was also very touched.
When Jiang Zhiyan's parents had an accident, it was the old lady who comforted him and told him not to be afraid, saying that she was in charge and that the other people in the Jiang family would not bully him, a half-grown child.
Later, Mrs. Jiang fulfilled her promise and helped Jiang Zhiyan keep the inheritance.
Now, knowing that Mrs. Jiang's stay in Nancheng was not just to facilitate his marriage with Tangtang, Jiang Zhiyan found it difficult to harden his heart and drive her away when he thought of how the old lady had protected him.
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Jiang Zhiyan was conflicted and decided to lie down in front of Gu Jun like a salted fish.
"Teach me how to handle this. I was able to drive Jiang Mingjia away because she was so extreme in her behavior. Now the old lady at home is playing the sympathy card with me. I'm completely at my wit's end!"
Gu Jun placed the emerald earrings on the table. "Please return this gift to the old lady for me. I gave Xu Yao an emerald ring before, but she never wore it in public. This gift from the old lady must have scared her a little. You and I both know that the old lady came to South City to stay for a long time, and it's definitely not just to help you marry Tangtang. Are you willing to meet her needs?"
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