Chapter 47 frankly admits that the current Jiang Bainian is no longer...
Before the group could react, she glared at the hands brazenly draped over her and said sternly, "You think touching my arms, chest, and thighs through my clothes doesn't count as indecent assault? Do you believe I'll call the police and sue you all for indecent assault? I guarantee I'll win every single one of you!"
The crowd, both inside and outside the circle, were stunned.
Those who had been eagerly crowding around her earlier scattered in alarm.
Thinking of her future in-laws, He Peixue feigned grievance and flattery, saying, "Sister, they just wanted to help me get justice! You, you shouldn't blame them. Blame me instead. I couldn't contact Bai Nian, so I impulsively ran here..."
Jiang Miaomiao patted her dust-free clothes, too lazy to look at her: "You can eat whatever you want, but don't call me 'sister' randomly. I don't have a younger sister!"
He Peixue frowned. They'd rejected her without even discussing it? Did that mean there was no room for negotiation?!
Her mind raced, and she continued to play the victim: "I really don't know what I did wrong to make Bai Nian break up with me. No matter how much I cried, knelt down, and begged him, he just didn't want me anymore! After the breakup, I was so confused that I thought I might as well die."
But when I was in despair, I never expected that I would be pregnant. I thought about not having him, but he was an innocent life. He did nothing wrong. Even if Bai Nian didn't want me, I couldn't abandon him... But I really didn't have the ability to raise and nurture him.
These past few days I've tried to talk to Bai Nian, hoping he'd consider the child's sake and, even if he doesn't want to reconcile, at least give the child a complete family and fulfill his responsibilities as a father. But he's avoiding me. I have no other choice but to swallow my pride and go to his company…
I don't want to lose my child. If I lose my child, I don't want to live anymore...
"Just know that the child is innocent. Giving birth and raising a child is very hard, and mothers are strong, so you must be strong!"
"Don't be afraid, we'll all be on your side!"
"That scumbag has to give an explanation for this. Dajiang Group is his old patron; he can run away, but he can't hide!"
Of course, phones and cameras were also used to film her tearful, pitiful face.
Of course, some smaller media outlets had already publicized the news that "Jolin Kang played with women, got them pregnant, and then abandoned them."
Ever since Jiang Miaomiao returned to China, the Jiang family men, who had been missing their former housekeeper's revelations, have finally restarted their love-hate gossip.
Jiang Miaomiao stood silently with her arms crossed. This kind of tactic didn't even have half the skill of Hao Luwei back then!
But she didn't leave because the car hadn't arrived yet.
Even if the car comes and she wants to leave, these people probably won't let her go.
Jiang Miaomiao listened to their sarcastic remarks and veiled insults in silence until the seven media outlets she had notified before leaving arrived one after another. Only then did she straighten her clothes and, under the cameras of the seven mainstream media outlets, finally begin to confront the farce: "Film them all too. Running around in someone else's company and making a scene, who knows what kind of people they are? We'll check their identities one by one later."
Uh! The previously noisy and chaotic noise fell silent for a moment.
Some people, feeling guilty, could only feign anger: "We are independent media! We speak for ourselves!"
Jiang Miaomiao said, "Are you referring to those 'selfish media' outlets that represent their own selfish desires, desperately create hype and sensationalism, and then make money from traffic? Judging from your actions, do you think that whoever shouts the loudest is right? Then I'll have someone buy thousands of megaphones and let everyone shout and see?"
Someone else, enraged, retorted, "Is this the kind of quality the chairman of the prestigious Jiang Group has?"
Jiang Miaomiao retorted, "If I speak a hundred times more politely than you, then I'm considered rude? Have you buried your manners in the ground?"
Another person angrily retorted: "We just can't stand people taking advantage of their wealth and power to seduce innocent women, and we want to help her get justice!"
Facing multiple opponents, Jiang Miaomiao remained unfazed: "First, even if she is pregnant with Jiang Bainian's child, the two have no connection whatsoever since they were not married. Whether or not she gives birth is her freedom, but others also have the freedom not to marry her!"
Secondly, I haven't seen any evidence to suggest whether she's carrying Jiang Bainian's child. You're just making baseless accusations; what's the point of having paternity testing centers then? Anyone with a brain, or who genuinely wants to discuss the facts, should present the evidence first!
But you have neither evidence nor communication; you simply blocked someone else's company and caused a scene. It seems more like you're deliberately trying to ruin their reputation and force them to comply through public opinion!
But being a seasoned sleuth, he quickly retorted, "Don't pin your wild imaginations on me! Getting pregnant out of wedlock was indeed my fault, but wasn't Jiang Bainian right? What woman doesn't want to marry a good man and have several good children? Women date with marriage in mind. I was just young and naive and got fooled by him! If he doesn't love me and doesn't want to marry me, then he shouldn't have slept with me!"
Jiang Miaomiao chuckled coldly, "If sleeping together isn't consensual, then you should report him for rape. I guarantee I'll personally cut off his penis and take him to the police station—a noble act of turning against a family member! But if you don't report it, and you've already taken the money, and you're willing to settle things peacefully, then don't be too greedy."
He Peixue's eyes immediately darted around guiltily, and the others who heard this also had different expressions.
During the stalemate, she tried to salvage the situation: "We're both women, and you'll be a mother someday too. Why can't you think about my situation? Think about the child in my belly? Do you know how hard it is for a woman to give birth out of wedlock?"
Jiang Miaomiao retorted, "Why should I sympathize with a woman like you who is immoral, vain, and sells herself for money? Why don't I use this time to sympathize with and help women who, even if they are weak and poor, still want to be strong and self-respecting?"
He Peixue gritted her teeth in anger, but could only lean closer and remind her, "Miss Jiang, children born out of wedlock also have inheritance rights!"
To everyone's surprise, Jiang Miaomiao calmly nodded, "Otherwise, why would you go through all the trouble of getting pregnant and putting on this show? But do you know that even if you really are pregnant with Jiang Bainian's child, you won't get any money and you'll just get yourself into a lot of trouble?"
He Peixue scoffed at her, "It's not up to you, a woman, to make decisions in the Jiang family!"
Jiang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow: "That's really piquing my interest. How about we see what happens?"
He Peixue bared her teeth, about to say something, but Jiang Miaomiao had already retreated in disgust.
This was a threat. Everyone understood it.
But as soon as Jiang Miaomiao put on her sunglasses, she got into the car and drove away without a care in the world.
***
Jiang Family Villa.
Jiang Zhengye, Jiang Bainian, and Jiang Jiezhi all sat on the sofa with their clothes and hair disheveled.
Before Jiang Miaomiao entered, a father and son were fighting each other. It was only thanks to Jiang Jiezhi's desperate efforts to hold back Jiang Zhengye that he was prevented from beating Jiang Bainian to death!
After entering the room, Jiang Miaomiao saw Jiang Bainian, whose face was bruised and swollen and who looked like he was about to cry. She touched her face with relief and said, "Luckily, they are fraternal twins and don't look alike." Otherwise, her face would be as red as a pig's head from crying, and her reputation would be completely ruined.
She asked the kitchen to pour her a glass of hot milk, and while sipping it, she picked up the furthest sofa to sit on.
She was clearly just watching the show.
Jiang Bainian looked up at him, his eyes filled with a mixture of relief and sorrow. He thought to himself: True friendship is revealed in times of trouble! They really are siblings who are bound by blood!
He's now surrounded by enemies, disliked by everyone, and nobody treats him like a human being... but only Jiang Miaomiao stands up for him in public! She's much more reliable than his own father or cousin.
After thinking it over, he was deeply moved and decided to put aside his past grievances and reach out to hug Jiang Miaomiao.
"Ah!" A scream suddenly rang out.
Whoosh! A dark figure pounced on her and used both hands and feet to restrain her: "I've already restrained her, brother, you'd better run!"
But Jiang Bainian was too lazy to run away. In desperation, he simply lay down on the ground, pounding his fists and crying loudly: "If you want me to die, just force-feed me a bottle of sleeping pills, okay? For the sake of us being family, I'm afraid of pain, please don't beat me to death!"
Jiang Miaomiao asked in surprise, "...So you weren't trying to hit me just now?"
Jiang Bainian covered his injured face and shook his head, but then grinned and said, "Right now, I really want to die with you!"
"Have you all had enough? Quiet down!"
Jiang Zhengye was exhausted and plopped down on the sofa, urging the housekeeper to bring over some medicated oil.
As he rubbed his temples, he sighed, "What sins did I commit in my past life to deserve this? I didn't have the children I was supposed to have, and the ones I did have were just a bunch of random babies!"
Jiang Bainian didn't react for a moment, but after understanding what he meant, he retorted, "How much truth can a gold digger like this tell? I'm always very careful. I always bring condoms and make sure they take the pills afterwards. How could they get pregnant like this? It's obviously premeditated! I couldn't guard against it. Is it my fault?"
Jiang Miaomiao smiled and said, "Since it's impossible to guard against, then you can't just not go to prostitutes?"
Jiang Bainian grumbled and replied, "...How can I give up eating because of a minor setback?"
"Is she trying to act like a saint?" Jiang Miaomiao raised her eyebrows slightly and gently patted Jiang Jiezhi's head instead.
My goodness! Her tone is even scarier!
Jiang Jiezhi's heart skipped a beat, and he grabbed her sleeve in fear.
Jiang Zhengye looked at his cowardly and incompetent eldest son, his violent and arrogant eldest daughter, and his naive and timid youngest son.
Yin prevails over Yang.
He could only clutch his chest and mutter to himself: I deserve it! They're all my own children! My own children!
After a long silence, regardless of the reason, Jiang Zhengye finally said, "Forget it, that woman just wants money to have a child! As long as the child is identified as belonging to our Jiang family, then we'll give her the money. If it's a boy, he'll be ours; if it's a girl, she can have her."
Jiang Zhengye frowned: "Then what other tricks do you have up your sleeve?"
Jiang Miaomiao shook her head.
Jiang Zhengye scoffed, "What kind of ghost is that?"
Jiang Miaomiao raised an eyebrow slightly: "Because offering money to get rid of someone at this time is the worst thing to do!"
Her tone was casual, but she was speaking of their most pressing matter. She said, "He Peixue is six months pregnant. The reason she's suddenly showing up now is simply because she knows you're arranging a marriage for your son. She's afraid that if she's a step behind, she won't be able to use her son to advance her position later! Today, she suddenly caused a scene at the company and broadcast it over the loudspeaker. One reason is to force everyone to know, and the other is to guard against your actions. If the child is lost later, she can blame it on you! If money could solve the problem, Jiang Bainian would have settled it by paying her in the early stages. But now that she's pregnant, she's suddenly showing up. Doesn't that prove that she's plotting to secure a lifelong meal ticket to wealth?"
After listening, Jiang Bainian nodded vigorously: "Yes, yes, yes, many people in the industry are still 'haunted by vengeful ghosts'!"
Jiang Zhengye's tone suddenly hardened: "If I personally intervene, this kind of woman won't dare to raise the price."
Jiang Miaomiao replied, "I just said, aren't you afraid of setting a bad precedent?"
Jiang Zhengye frowned deeply. "Explain yourself."
Jiang Miaomiao laughed: "Because you've had too many prostitutes and women in the past, can you guarantee that other women won't be the next He Peixue? If you pay them off and set a precedent, it will encourage people to take risks even more."
She pulled her phone out of her pocket and played a voice message:
[He Peixue: You're a woman too, and you'll be a mother someday. Why can't you think about my situation? Think about the child in my belly? Do you know how hard it is for a woman to give birth out of wedlock?]
[Jiang Miaomiao: Why should I pity a woman like you who is immoral, vain, and sells herself for money? Why don't I use this time to pity and help women who, even if they are weak and poor, still want to be self-reliant and self-respecting?]
[He Peixue: Miss Jiang, children born out of wedlock also have inheritance rights!]
The audio ended there.
Because Jiang Miaomiao deliberately kept this short recording.
Jiang Zhengye's face turned ashen, while Jiang Bainian bared his teeth.
The former values power and wealth, while the latter values both wealth and women. How could he not be furious to hear the woman he despises plotting against him?
Jiang Bainian rolled up his sleeves, ready to rush out and beat up He Peixue.
Jiang Miaomiao glanced at Jiang Jiezhi, who wisely ran to intercept him.
The living room fell into a deathly silence.
Jiang Zhengye instinctively reached to the side, but his hands were empty. He noticed that Butler Xun had discreetly taken away their teacups, fearing they might smash them in anger! But then he favored Jiang Miaomiao by refilling her cup, which only made him angrier.
Jiang Zhengye cursed, "I'm going to make sure she doesn't get a single penny! Boss, I remember you only own two houses?"
Jiang Bainian nodded, feeling wronged. Without his own stock and dividends, how could his meager department manager salary possibly cover his expenses? He could barely manage by using company bills for his daily expenses, but Jiang Miaomiao had blocked that avenue. It was truly…
Jiang Zhengye instructed, "Temporarily transfer your two apartments to Lao Yao's name. You have nothing, let's see what this bitch can take away?"
Jiang Miaomiao reminded him, "Although I am the current chairman of Dajiang Group, I will soon step down, and he is your eldest son, which means he is the next successor of Dajiang Group. Do you think He Peixue would not understand this?"
A single word awakened me from my dream!
Jiang Zhengye gritted his teeth: "Yes. She's sticking to this because she's after your future wealth."
Jiang Miaomiao continued, "Now the Da Jiang Group is also negatively affected by this matter. If you come forward to explain, it will only make things worse. You might as well take the 'righteousness over family ties' approach, have Old Jiang publicly apologize for 'failure to teach his son properly,' and then declare that he is unworthy to be your qualified successor..."
It can remedy the deeply ingrained image of a dissolute person you had previously cultivated;
Secondly, it can win back the hearts of the people in the Dajiang Group;
The three powers can deter women who attempt to use pregnancy to advance their careers.
"If you then step in to talk to He Peixue, she'll have no leverage left. Will she still be able to demand a higher price?"
Jiang Zhengye praised the local people.
But Jiang Bainian was worried: "Wouldn't that mean my future has been sacrificed?"
What future can someone with lust in their mind expect?
Jiang Miaomiao held back for a moment, "Brother, do you know why high-ranking officials and rich people who are sentenced to death are given a 'probation' sentence? Because probation is just to delay the process. As time goes on, they can put on a show and do a good job of appearances. The death sentence becomes a probation, then a fixed-term imprisonment, then a reduced sentence due to good behavior, until finally they are released in a legitimate and short-term manner!"
By then, who will remember this incident? Even if they do, will the public's resentment be the same after a few years? Perhaps another "prodigal son returns" rhetoric might touch the hearts of even more fools.
Jiang Zhengye nodded: "Officials and businessmen are the same." He had used this tactic many times in the past to drag things out from big to small.
After discussing it, she suddenly realized something was wrong: "Where is Jiang Zhongming at a time like this?"
Jiang Bainian said dejectedly, "I can't go out now because of He Peixue's antics, so he can only fill the hole that Jiang Chengyu dug by himself!"
"How is he going to fill it out?" she asked with great interest.
Jiang Bainian shook his head.
***
That evening, Dajiang Group decisively cut through the mess.
Just as He Peixue and her colleagues were figuring out how to get Jiang Bainian's DNA for a paternity test, reputable media outlets announced that Jiang Bainian, as a senior executive of the group, had been suspended from his duties and was under investigation for personal misconduct.
Jiang Zhengye also used his usual ability to date celebrities and mingle in the entertainment industry to lead some unscrupulous media outlets to announce that he admitted he had failed in raising his son and frankly stated that Jiang Bainian was no longer a qualified successor.
The onlookers were stunned, not to mention He Peixue.
She knew that wealthy people had many ways to transfer their assets, but even so, as long as she gave birth to the child, she could continue to claim high alimony based on the child's birth once Jiang Bainian succeeded to the throne. But if Jiang Zhengye really abandoned Jiang Bainian, how much money would he still get?
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