Chapter 172 Is she sick?!
Jiang Yan laughed upon hearing her mother's words, her eyes glistening with tears. "If I'm not worthy, then who is? Xiang Lei?"
Jiang's mother remained silent, which was taken as tacit agreement.
Jiang Yan slumped onto her bed, utterly exhausted. She'd had enough of this house. "I'm moving out today. You can go live with your uncle's family."
“You can leave if you want,” Jiang’s mother said coldly to Jiang Yan. “I’ve raised you all these years on my own, and you have to compensate me for the effort and money I’ve put in.”
Jiang Yan closed her eyes. "I don't have any money. After I started working, I only kept 1,000 yuan of my monthly salary. I gave you the rest."
“You haven’t spent any money on me since I went to college. I earned my tuition and living expenses myself through part-time jobs. From elementary school to high school, you spent no more than 10,000 yuan on me each year. You raised me for eighteen years, so let’s say 200,000 yuan.”
“I’ve worked for three years, and my average annual salary is 200,000 yuan. I can pay you back more than 500,000 yuan.”
Jiang's mother said expressionlessly, "You are my only daughter, so you have to give me alimony, 200,000 a year. I have 50 years left until I turn 100, which is exactly 10 million."
"I'd better give it to me all at once, otherwise I'll go to your workplace and make a scene, so everyone knows that you, this judge, are not filial to your mother in private, and that you are a single mother who worked so hard to raise you into a successful person."
Jiang Yan stared intently at her mother, as if she didn't recognize the woman in front of her, but upon closer reflection, her mother had always looked the same.
It was only she who was willing to open her eyes and see this woman clearly.
She longed for recognition from this woman and for so-called maternal love, but her repeated efforts and compromises only resulted in her being increasingly pressured and endlessly exploited.
“I already said I don’t have any money,” Jiang Yan said calmly. “I’ve given you all my money.”
“You have no money, so you wear designer clothes and use designer bags,” Jiang’s mother said, her eyes filled with no affection for Jiang Yan, only a desire for money. “I don’t care, without ten million, you’re not leaving this house.”
"Everything I wear and use was bought for me by Jingming. I don't have any money." Without Zhou Jingming, Jiang Yan thought she might not even be able to afford food.
“Then go ask Zhou Jingming for it,” Jiang’s mother said.
Jiang Yan shook her head. It was bad enough that she was being exploited, but how could she drag Zhou Jingming down with her? "You already said I'm not worthy of marrying him, so how am I supposed to ask him for money?"
“Then sell yourself and go find another man,” Jiang’s mother lifted Jiang Yan’s chin. “It would be a waste not to use such a beautiful face.”
The heart, already chilled to the bone, died completely when it heard its own mother say those words.
At this moment, Jiang Yan wanted to jump off the tenth floor and end her life. Perhaps only by dying could she get rid of this family and the woman she had called "Mom" for twenty-five years.
But Zhou Jingming was still outside the door. If she died, perhaps Zhou Jingming would be heartbroken.
She couldn't bear to hurt Zhou Jingming.
But she couldn't let Zhou Jingming take that ten million, because she knew that with her mother and uncle's greed, once they took that ten million, they would take another ten million, endlessly.
"Give me some time," Jiang Yan said, not wanting to argue with this cold-blooded woman anymore. She decided to stall for time. "I'll find a rich man and give you all the money I get from sleeping with him."
Just then, Jiang's mother heard the doorbell ring. She glanced at Jiang Yan and said, "You'd better keep your word."
Jiang's mother opened the door and left. Jiang Yan let out a sigh of relief and began to pack her things.
Actually, there wasn't much to take. Jiang Yan only packed all the certificates and awards she had received since childhood in her suitcase, along with two of her favorite books and a very old doll.
She pulled her suitcase out of the room and heard arguing coming from the living room.
Sigh, it seems Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian have arrived. That's good.
It was indeed Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian who arrived, and Xiang Lei personally opened the door for them.
Xiang Lei was stunned when she saw Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian standing at the door. After she came to her senses, she was about to close the door.
Bai Tiantian yanked open the door, pushed Xiang Lei aside, and went inside with Lin Xi.
"Xiang Lei, don't you have any manners? How could you try to shut the guests out? I really don't know how your parents raised you," Bai Tiantian said as she walked.
“Who invited you?” Xiang Lei glared at her. “Get out of here right now. If you go any further in, I’ll call the police and say you’re trespassing.”
Lin Xi glanced at her indifferently, "Now you know the law? Was your head full of shit when you slandered me yesterday?"
Bai Tiantian chuckled and said with a grin, "Xiang Lei, this isn't your home. What right do you have to kick people out? Xi Xi and I were invited here by Brother Jingming and his wife."
"Jingming-ge~" Xiang Lei walked up to Zhou Jingming's side angrily, grabbed his arm and shook it as if she were being coquettish, "How could you let those two come over? Don't you know I hate them?"
When Jiang Yan came out, she witnessed this scene, which felt like a knife piercing her heart.
This is a complete breakdown; she doesn't care about anything anymore and is seducing her husband right in front of her.
Jiang Yan gripped her suitcase tightly, trying to hold back; she didn't want to drag Zhou Jingming into this bottomless pit.
Jiang Yan could tolerate it, but Bai Tiantian and Lin Xi couldn't. The two of them were shocked when they saw this scene.
They all have boyfriends. If anyone dares to touch their men in front of them like that, they'll definitely tear them apart.
Zhou Jingming looked disgusted and withdrew his arm. "Xiang Lei, watch your words and actions."
Zhou Jingming moved his feet and stood behind Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian.
"I've really opened my eyes," Bai Tiantian said, pointing at Xiang Lei and scolding, "Xiang Lei, can't you have any shame? If you want a man, go find one outside. Why are you acting so lewd at home?"
"How dare you speak like that?" Xiang's mother was displeased. She stood up and looked at Bai Tiantian and Lin Xi. "Who are you two little sluts, daring to shout like that here?"
When Xiang's mother saw Jiang Yan, she turned her anger towards her, saying, "Jiang Yan, are those two your friends? How come they have no manners at all? Why do you bring just anyone home? They've made such a mess of things."
Zhou Jingming then turned around and saw Jiang Yan pulling a suitcase. He walked over, took the suitcase, and held Jiang Yan's hand. "Have you packed everything?"
Jiang Yan nodded. "There's nothing much I can take with me."
Zhou Jingming hummed in agreement. "We'll buy whatever we need."
When Xiang Lei saw Jiang Yan carrying a suitcase as if she was about to move out, she became a little anxious. "Cousin, are you moving out?"
Jiang Yan replied distantly, "Yes."
"Do you want to live with Brother Jingming?" Xiang Lei's voice trembled with anger.
Jiang Yan did not answer.
"Jiang Yan, you're so shameless! How could you live with Brother Jingming?" Xiang Lei shouted excitedly.
Lin Xi and Bai Tiantian: Is she sick?!
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