Jiang Pengyue tried to call out to her brother, but there was no way to stop him.
As she chased after him at the gate, Jiang Hejun said, "If she's going to cause trouble, we should get married as soon as possible."
ah?!
no.
There's still no word on her marriage plans with Zhou Xiangqun.
"Big brother, listen to me—"
“Don’t say anything more. I have another hundred yuan here. Take it and spend it. Don’t worry about Xu Manzhi’s hospital bills. Let her figure out how to pay for them herself. The more you indulge her, the more greedy she becomes. She’s so inconsiderate. I don’t have a sister like that.”
Jiang Hejun stuffed a hundred yuan into his hand and turned to leave.
Jiang Pengyue was helpless.
She returned to the ward and found Xu Manzhi's face wrapped in gauze like a groundhog.
Even so, she started eating again.
What's even more dizzying is that there's a pile of food and drinks next to the hospital bed: malted milk powder, watermelon, steamed buns, twisted rolls, sauerkraut...
Her eyes widened.
Before she could even ask, the elderly men and women in the room began to condemn her, saying, "How can your family be so heartless? Look at how you've starved the child! We've survived the famine, and you still won't give her a bite to eat."
"Yes, that's really cruel. As the older sister, you should persuade Mom and Dad not to beat them to death. Women hold up half the sky too."
"You're a girl too, how can you bear to see your sister get beaten up?"
Jiang Pengyue had no words to express her feelings.
She wanted to say that Xu Manzhi wasn't beaten—
Nobody listens.
At this moment, the dean walked over, his face gloomy, and said, "Comrade Jiang, the injuries on your sister's face were caused by being beaten. If it had been any worse, her face would have been ruined. The saying goes, 'Don't hit someone in the face.' No matter how biased you are, you can't hit them in the face."
"Me, my dad—"
"Alright, the patient needs rest. We've treated her wound. She should be hospitalized for treatment. Make sure she gets proper nutrition; she's clearly malnourished, which is bad for her wound healing."
The hospital director left in a cold tone, leading a group of doctors away.
Jiang Pengyue clenched her fist.
She was so angry that her head was spinning. After everyone in the room had left, she rushed up to Xu Manzhi and threatened, "What's wrong with you? My dad didn't hit you. If you cause any more trouble, I'll report you for lying."
Oh.
lie?
Xu Manzhi took a bite of the pear; it was juicy and sweet, making her heart flutter.
Without even looking up, she said sarcastically, "Comrade Jiang Mingda hit me, and everyone in the staff quarters saw it. You tell me, if you go and report it, if you go and testify, who will believe, you or me?"
"What exactly do you want to do? Do you have to make such a scene before you're satisfied?" Jiang Pengyue shouted.
don't know.
She really doesn't understand.
“Jiang Pengyue, do you want Zhou Xiangqun? If you still expect me to help you, you’d better shut up, or I’ll expose your tricks and make sure you never set foot in the Zhou family again,” Xu Manzhi said.
I'm full.
She touched her round belly, feeling an overwhelming sense of happiness.
Jiang Pengyue fell silent.
She clenched her fists, ready to leave, when she heard Xu Manzhi say again, "I have one more request, don't forget it, go and do it for me now."
Jiang Pengyue looked suspicious.
She turned around, listened carefully, and then asked with a puzzled look, "What? Don't think that just because you met the Ling family last time, you can climb the social ladder. Their threshold is very high, and your three older brothers won't speak well of you. You'd better give up on that idea."
The Jiang family's mortal enemy is the Ling family.
Last time, Ling Junye, a member of the new generation of the Ling family, saw Xu Manzhi almost being hit by a car on the road and pulled her away.
Then--
Xu Manzhi was convinced that she owed him a life-saving grace and should repay him with her body.
After returning home, she made a scene, refusing to marry the ugly Yan Lin and insisting that she marry a heroic and virtuous man like Ling Junye.
There's not a single good person in the Keling family.
Ling Junye is extremely cunning and ruthless.
Would he fall for a silly, beautiful woman?
The sun is rising in the west.
"Alright, I only said I wanted you all to have a meal together, I didn't say I'd help me get married, I don't care anyway." Xu Manzhi smiled with her eyes narrowed.
She waved her hand, indicating that Jiang Pengyue should leave.
"you--"
Jiang Pengyue, the "maid," was about to explode.
Who does Xu Manzhi take her for? Anyone who doesn't know better would think she's the other party's follower.
But then she thought of the handsome Zhou Xiangqun and gritted her teeth and endured it.
Let that little slut be smug for a few days.
As soon as she settled the marriage arrangements, she kicked Xu Manzhi back to her hometown.
Mayor's Office.
"Mayor, please let me explain. I really didn't touch...not even one of her fingers. I don't know how she got injured," Jiang Mingda said with a bitter expression.
Director Zuo is being far too straightforward.
Without saying a word, he went straight to the mayor's office and reported him to his face.
The feud is now officially established.
At this moment, Zhou Xiangqun, who was at the door, heard the commotion and rushed into the house, anxiously asking, "What did you say? Has something happened to Pengyue?"
No—
Jiang Mingda dared not offend the young master and was about to explain, but Zhou Xiangqun wouldn't listen at all and said, "I know, you've found your real daughter, and now Pengyue is out of favor. You want to get rid of her, don't you?"
"..." Jiang Mingda.
That's not true.
He was in a real bind.
"Hmph, let me tell you, I've already called home and submitted the marriage application. Now, as long as we get approval from the organization, I can get a marriage certificate with Pengyue. If you dare to bully her again, I won't stand for it."
Zhou Xiangqun didn't listen to any explanation and ran away immediately.
Everyone in the room was dumbfounded.
But the people inside the house understood an important piece of information: the Jiang family was really currying favor with the Zhou family, a powerful family in the capital!
The mayor remained calm.
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