0135 Joke
Jiang Qiyuan recuperated in the hospital for a period of time. After recovering from his injuries, he asked Jiang Jiwang to apologize to Jiang Jifan and the others.
Jiang Jiwang couldn't understand why he, as the victim, had to apologize to the perpetrators.
He was usually obedient and well-behaved, but he was particularly stubborn about this matter.
"I did nothing wrong, why should I apologize to them?"
“Those are your older brother and sister.” Jiang Qiyuan said he shouldn’t have called the police to intervene that day.
"Dad, I'm protecting you!" Jiang Jiwang was a little angry, resentful that his father didn't understand his good intentions, and at the same time felt a little wronged.
He lowered his eyes and muttered softly, "Besides, they don't even treat me like a younger brother..."
Jiang Qiyuan ignored his resistance and said that if he did not do as he was told, he would no longer acknowledge him as his son.
Jiang had no choice but to compromise.
Jiang Jifan was accompanying Xing Yeye as they shopped around the mall when he suddenly received a call from an unknown number.
"Hello?"
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone before a voice came through: "This is Jiang Jiwang..."
"beep……"
The next second, Jiang Jifan hung up the phone without any hesitation.
"Whose call was that?" Xing Yeye asked her as she came out of the fitting room.
But she remained calm and replied indifferently, "It's a harassing call."
I thought they would give up, but as soon as I finished paying the bill and came out, I saw that persistent face again.
Jiang Jiwang stepped forward and stopped in front of her, saying earnestly, "Let's talk."
Jiang Jifan was about to blurt out, "What's there to talk about?", but his next sentence made her stop.
"About your brother."
It was lunchtime, so Jiang Jiwang found a restaurant nearby. To avoid an embarrassing situation in public like last time, he specifically chose a private room with good soundproofing.
"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have involved the police last time."
Jiang Jifan glanced at the jewelry box he had pushed towards her on the table, frowned in confusion, and asked him directly, "What do you mean?"
His expression was somewhat unnatural, and he pursed his lips as he said, "Dad asked me to bring you this as an apology."
She curled her lip in a cold laugh, her words laced with sarcasm: "I can't accept such a gift."
Jiang thought to himself, trying to calm himself down while thinking, "I must not let her provoke me."
“Dad is still recovering in the hospital. I hope you will not bother him anymore.”
“My mother has already told me about what happened before, and I can’t judge adult matters.”
“Dad said he owes you a lot, so…”
He placed a bank card in front of her, carefully choosing his words: "I don't mean anything by this. Consider this card as some compensation I'm giving to you on behalf of Dad."
Jiang Jifan stared at the bank card in front of him, which seemed to be "compensation" but was actually "charity," and found it extremely irritating.
How could he so openly and shamelessly say these things to me in such a condescending manner?
Just as Jiang Jiwang was waiting anxiously, she snatched the bank card, broke it in half, and threw it at his face. Her expression was angry, and her voice was cold and sharp: "Take your things and get out of here. We don't need the condescending charity of hypocrites like you!"
Caught off guard, Jiang Jiwang was slashed across the cheek by the broken bank card and cried out softly in pain.
Even the most good-tempered man couldn't hold back any longer. He frowned and glared at her, saying earnestly, "I really don't understand. I just want you to have a better life. Why do you always have to do this?"
Jiang Jiwang felt that she was being ungrateful and suddenly regretted listening to Jiang Qiyuan and coming here.
"A good life? Do you even know what a good life is?!"
At this moment, Jiang Jifan's glamorous facade in front of outsiders finally collapsed.
"The so-called good father you mentioned abandoned his wife and children when I was five years old, stole all the money in the house, and left us with a mountain of debt."
"Ten years, a full ten years! My mom and I were treated like rats in the street, hated by everyone. We haven't had a real New Year in ten years!"
Back then, all sorts of people came to their door every day to collect debts from the three of them, a widow and her two children. To avoid these debts, they had to sell their original house and then go into hiding.
People in rural areas have a weak sense of law and don't know what the law is. They can use all sorts of dirty and despicable means to collect debts. Jiang Jifan, who was only five years old at the time, was almost forcibly kidnapped by those debt collectors.
Fortunately, Jiang Jiping was quick-witted from a young age. At that time, he desperately protected her in his arms while shouting "Fire!" to attract the attention of the neighbors.
Later, the neighbors indeed came to "put out the fire" after hearing the noise, and in the end, they prevented the group from succeeding in their scheme.
In those days, the buying and selling of people and organs was extremely common. If Jiang Jifan, who was still young, had been kidnapped by them, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Overwhelmed with emotion, she grabbed his collar roughly with both hands, her beautiful eyes filled with resentment and madness, her eyes reddening, and she screamed at him in a frantic voice: "And you? Your life, luxury cars and mansions! You've been to international schools since you were little, and you've always had someone protecting you as you grew up. Your life has been carefree."
Jiang Jifan's voice trembled with emotion as he spoke. He barely managed to suppress the sob in his throat, gave a sarcastic laugh, and continued, "And what about my life? Do you know how many jobs I have to work every day to pay for my expensive college tuition? Do you know that during the most difficult times, I could only fill my stomach with water?"
"What right do you have to judge me!"
Jiang Jifan, who had always lived in a small town, was completely unfamiliar with everything in City B when he first arrived at university. He knew nothing about the fashionable life in the city and even embarrassed himself in public many times because of his ignorance.
Back then, people in my university class would secretly gossip about her, saying she was just a pretty face with no substance.
Nowadays, who could imagine that Jiang Jifan was a fool who couldn't even use a knife and fork or eat Western food ten years ago?
Back then, Jiang Jifan was the only girl in the dormitory whose family was the poorest. The other girls all thought highly of themselves and looked down on her because she came from the countryside. They didn't want to associate with her at all.
Only Xing Yeye never cared about her background and gave her a lot of help when she was in her most difficult time.
Therefore, she is one of the people Jiang Jifan is most grateful to.
When she first arrived at university, she was inexplicably robbed of money. It was money that Yao Man had scraped together for her to pay for her books and living expenses. The amount was considerable, so much so that Jiang Jifan didn't dare tell her the bad news, fearing that it would upset her. She could only hide under the covers and cry secretly every night.
So much so that later, while everyone else in the dorm went out to eat in groups, she could only stay in the dorm alone, drinking water to stave off hunger.
It wasn't until Xing Yeye discovered that she had no money for food that she was finally able to eat a meal she hadn't had in a long time.
Jiang Jiwang was startled by her hysteria, staring blankly at her, unable to utter a single word.
After Jiang Jifan finished speaking, she pushed him away forcefully, regaining her initial calm and indifference. She stared at him with disgust and squeezed out a sentence through her teeth: "Don't bother me anymore, you filthy, vulgar, and despicable things!"
"Bang!"
After she slammed the door and left, Jiang Jiwang sat in a chair, sweating profusely, filled with shock and uncertainty.
Xing Yeye had been waiting for her outside. When she saw her storm out, she quickly grabbed her things and followed.
The two returned to the apartment building where Xing Yeye lived.
Seeing her go straight into the convenience store and buy a large quantity of beer, Xing Yeye didn't say anything, silently paid, and followed her upstairs.
"Pfft!" The strong aroma of beer wafted from the pull tab, an intoxicating scent.
Jiang Jifan tilted her head back and gulped down half the bottle before stopping. After a long while, she lowered her head and chuckled softly.
"I feel like all of this is a joke."
Author: I've been under a lot of work pressure lately, working overtime every day until late at night without pay, and then having disagreements with my family when I get home. I'm completely exhausted, both physically and mentally. Sometimes I feel like living is just torture...
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