Chapter 273, So-called Relatives
Huo Lingyin had a deep understanding of Jiang Ran's degree of protection. Seeing Shi Yujiao's face splashed with red wine, she was very happy in her heart, but her face was indifferent. She repeated Jiang Ran's words without minding the trouble.
"Didn't you see that Ms. Shi is dirty? What are you standing there for?"
She put the emphasis on the word "dirty", so the same words sounded different.
The maid was also shocked by Jiang Ran's behavior. Although she hated the Shi family, she also knew the Shi family's current status - because of their strong strength and Pei Qing's appreciation, no one in the entire Dongchao base dared to offend the Shi brothers and sisters.
Even Huo Zhijue, who had the support of the Huo family, had never had a direct conflict with Shi Yujiao.
She looked at Pei Qing awkwardly, not knowing whether she should go forward.
Shi Yuji was the first to come back to his senses.
The man immediately picked up the napkin at hand and wiped the red wine off his sister's cheek. During this time, there was a hint of viciousness in his eyes when he looked at Jiang Ran.
This woman splashed red wine on Shi Yujiao's face in front of him. Isn't that tantamount to slapping the Shi family in the face?
In addition, since she came here with Huo Lingyin, Shi Yuji naturally classified her into the Huo family camp.
The alcohol on her face was as cold as the girl's voice. Shi Yujiao's shoulders began to tremble slightly. Soon, she covered her face with a napkin and burst into tears.
"My Wan'er...my Wan'er...it was you who killed her, it was you!"
Amidst the intermittent crying, one could also hear the woman's unwilling curses.
Amid the woman's crying, Jiang Ran turned his head to look at Si Xu.
The young man pursed his lips, his peach blossom eyes showing an indistinct emotion, and no one knew what he was thinking.
She couldn't see through his thoughts, but she could tell from his expression that he was in a bad mood.
Jiang Ran held his hand, and when he looked over, she smiled and said softly, "Si Xu, did she make you unhappy?"
“…” Unhappy? Not really.
He just doesn't understand.
He and Huo Zhijue had been separated since childhood. Even though they were related by blood, he did not feel any emotion when he saw Huo Zhijue. However, a voice in his heart reminded him: Oh, the woman in front of him was the one who gave birth to him.
This woman and Pei Wan'er were separated since childhood, and they didn't even get to see each other until Pei Wan'er died.
If that's the case, then who is she crying so hard for?
Is it for the dead Pei Wan'er?
He was silent, and Jiang Ran spontaneously understood that he was really unhappy.
The girl's eyes burned with anger, and she whispered, "I told her to shut up."
After saying that, she grabbed the red wine glass on the table and smashed it at the woman's face.
"Crackle."
The red wine glass flew past the woman's face and landed on the ground with a crisp sound.
The woman's crying suddenly stopped.
"Miss Jiang!" Shi Yuji was angry. "What do you mean?"
"Why are you shouting so loudly? I'm different from your deaf sister. I can understand what people say."
She said her Si Xu was a murderer, but clearly... he just didn't accept the girl's confession. He avenged her, bore the bad reputation, and had to face all kinds of inexplicable accusations from the girl's family...
He simply didn't accept Pei Wan'er's confession.
With a burning fire in his heart, Jiang Ran pushed the chair aside and stood up. He looked at the dazed Shi Yujiao with a cold gaze: "Are you Pei Wan'er's mother?"
She sneered, her eyes sweeping over the other silent people: "Pei Wan'er's uncle, Pei Wan'er's father, Pei Wan'er's brother...ah, this whole table is actually all Pei Wan'er's relatives."
The girl's half-smile made Pei Qing's face turn cold silently.
Pei Xiao lowered his head and said nothing.
"You are Pei Wan'er's relatives. Let me ask you, where were you when Pei Wan'er was sold to the Xiling Laboratory? Where were you when Pei Wan'er was plotted against by the Yu family?" Jiang Ran sneered, "She's been dead for over half a year, and now you're crying on the table. What? Are you trying to show me how deeply you loved her? Ha, is that fake?"
Without waiting for the Shi family to reply, Jiang Ran touched the watch on his wrist and glared at Shi Yujiao: "Madam, do you know what happened to the last person who cried and slandered my boyfriend like you?"
After a pause, she chuckled and said word by word: "That person, the grass on his grave is already three meters high!"
Shi Yujiao's cheeks turned pale due to the girl's series of questions. She hiccupped and was in a state of confusion whether to cry or not.
No matter how harsh a girl's words are, she is telling the truth.
When Pei Wan'er was still alive, none of them gave her the care that a relative should have given her.
"Pei Wan'er is dead. I regret this."
Although Pei Wan'er was killed by the Yu family, it was Shen Yang, her brother, who fanned the flames.
"But if you want to use that woman as an excuse to blame Si Xu..." She flexed her fingers, "The next cup won't be as simple as just dropping it on the ground."
In this whole plan, only Si Xu was innocent - his only fault was probably that he did not accept the woman's confession.
But these people, these so-called relatives of Pei Wan'er, pushed all the faults onto him, as if he had really done something unforgivable wrong - they even made the groundless accusations so confidently!
After Jiang Ran finished speaking, Huo Lingyin almost couldn't help but applaud.
Oh my, this girl is quite handsome when she is protecting her child, but she even scolded Pei Qing as well. So cool.
On the other side, Si Xu supported his chin with one hand, tilted his head and looked at Jiang Ran, his peach blossom eyes filled with a soft smile.
Apart from Shi Yujiao's sobbing, the entire restaurant was so quiet that only the sound of breathing could be heard.
The atmosphere was very strange for a while.
"Miss Jiang." As the head of the Pei family, Pei Qing spoke first. "Yujiao is talking nonsense because she misses her daughter so much. If she has offended you, I will apologize to you."
"She didn't offend me." Jiang Ran said coldly, "She offended my boyfriend."
The implication is that Shi Yujiao should apologize to Si Xu, not her.
Pei Qing smiled and said, "Professor Si, please don't take her words to heart."
Si Xu was still looking at Jiang Ran. Hearing this, he nodded, which was considered a response.
Under the table, he hooked Jiang Ran's fingers and shook them gently.
Jiang Ran turned her head to look at him, and looked into his smiling peach blossom eyes. She pursed her lips, and the fire in her heart puffed twice and went out.
She had no appetite left, so she pulled Si Xu up and said, "Mr. Shi is your honored guest, Mr. Pei. Since Mr. Shi sees us as murderers and enemies of the Shi family, there's no reason for us to stay here any longer. Mr. Pei, thank you for your hospitality. Si Xu and I will take our leave first."
As she was about to leave with Si Xu, Pei Xiao, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly spoke up: "Father, I have agreed to cooperate with Si Xu."
Jiang Ran paused.
Pei Qing frowned: "Cooperation?"
"The Xiling Shen family, the Nanjun Luo family, the Beichen Huo family, and myself... We formed a four-party alliance at the Beichen base. We hope to combine our strengths to end this disaster as soon as possible." Pei Xiao didn't look at anyone. "Of course, this is just my alliance. It doesn't mean that the Dongchao base needs to cooperate with me..."
"Huh?" Hearing the implication in his words, Pei Qing laughed. "Pei Xiao, are you looking down on me, your father? Since we're forming an alliance to end this disaster, do you think I'd refuse or object?"
After scolding Pei Xiao, he stood up and walked towards Si Xu, saying politely, "Professor Si, that little bastard never mentioned the alliance to me. If you don't mind, we can go to the study to discuss it in detail."
(End of this chapter)
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