"Feifei, you're right. I was prejudiced and acted too impulsively just now, and I didn't notice the suspicious points in this matter. I will ask around to find out more."
After a brief silence, Jiang Yongchang's voice came from upstairs again.
"But why did you just give that bracelet to Qiaoqiao? I picked it out for Ranran!"
"You only gave me one gift. The bracelet is for Ranran. What are you going to give Qiaoqiao?"
Jiang Yongchang was speechless after being asked by Yu Hanfei.
When Jiang Qiaoqiao returned, he had already gone to the army.
In the past two years, he had only met Jiang Qiaoqiao twice, let alone had any brother-sister relationship with her. So when he was choosing a gift, he didn't even think about having a sister like Jiang Qiaoqiao.
“Qiaoqiao is your blood-related sister, blood is thicker than water. There’s only one bracelet, so we’ll definitely give it to Qiaoqiao first. As for Ranran, we can either give her a big red envelope later, or we can go pick out a gift tomorrow.”
After Yu Hanfei finished speaking, Jiang Yongchang remained silent for a moment before agreeing, "Okay."
After Jiang Qiaoqiao silently went downstairs, Jiang Yongchang and Yu Hanfei followed her down.
Soon, Huo Beixiao and Jiang Jiahua also returned.
"Old Jiang, how's it going? Have you made a decision yet?" Peng Cuiying immediately went up to him with a look of anticipation and asked.
Jiang Jiahua forced a smile, "Let's eat first, then we'll talk!"
Peng Cuiying grew anxious. "What food? The food is right there, it's not going to run away. Tell me quickly, has your job as factory director been approved or not?"
They have been working on this matter for some time now.
Everything that needed to be taken care of has already been taken care of; it was a sure thing to succeed.
Just today, Jiang Yongchang brought Yu Hanfei back to discuss their marriage, so Peng Cuiying was eager to announce that Jiang Jiahua had been promoted to factory director. It was a double celebration, and she wanted to have a good time.
"Are you satisfied now that I wasn't chosen?" Jiang Jiahua suddenly raised his voice, his smile vanishing completely.
"Oh, that's perfect! Since Yongchang and Feifei are back today, let's..."
Peng Cuiying was halfway through her sentence when she suddenly realized that Jiang Jiahua was referring to his failure to be selected.
Peng Cuiying was stunned, incredulous, "How could this be? No..."
"Isn't it all because of your good daughter!" Jiang Jiahua said angrily, his face dark. "She's ruined our family's reputation! How am I supposed to be the factory manager now?"
As soon as Jiang Jiahua finished speaking, Peng Cuiying raised her hand to slap Jiang Qiaoqiao across the face, "You shameless little bitch, I told you not to set up a stall, not to set up a stall, but you insisted on going, and now you've embarrassed yourself and even prevented your father from becoming the factory manager, I'll beat you to death!"
This time, Jiang Qiaoqiao's face turned cold. Just as she reached out to block, Jiang Jiahua grabbed Peng Cuiying's wrist first. "What are you doing!?"
Peng Cuiying stumbled slightly after being pushed by Jiang Jiahua, and said blankly, "Didn't you say that she disgraced our family, which is why your job as factory director fell through?"
"Hmph, now you remember Qiaoqiao is your daughter? Didn't you think about the fact that you also raised Jiang Yiran?" Jiang Jiahua sneered.
Peng Cuiying's face stiffened. "Ranran? How could this be? Ranran has always been the most well-behaved..."
She herself sounded somewhat unsure when she said the second half of her sentence.
But she just couldn't believe that the sweet little girl she had raised since childhood would be the one who brought shame to their family and hindered her man's career advancement.
Hearing this, Jiang Yongchang couldn't help but ask, "Dad, what exactly did Ranran do? How did it affect your election for factory director? Also, why hasn't Ranran come back today?"
He called home early in the morning and asked his sister to come back so that the siblings could have a good get-together.
To his surprise, Jiang Qiaoqiao, the younger sister he had never even thought of, returned, but Ranran did not.
It was only then that Jiang Jiahua noticed Jiang Yongchang and Yu Hanfei.
Knowing that Yu Hanfei had a high social standing, they didn't want their family to be looked down upon by their future daughter-in-law.
He softened his expression and said, "Second brother, it's rare for you and Feifei to be back, let's eat first. We can talk about other things later."
What was supposed to be a celebratory meal for the Jiang family turned into an unusually somber experience.
After the meal, Jiang Qiaoqiao didn't want to stay any longer, but when she was about to leave, Jiang Jiahua called her back.
"Qiaoqiao, wait a moment. Come to the study with your brothers, Daddy has something to say to you."
A hint of sarcasm flashed in Jiang Qiaoqiao's eyes.
Jiang Jiahua is a chauvinist at heart. In the past, only men were allowed to enter the Jiang family's study. Not to mention her, even Jiang Yiran would be scolded if she entered his study.
"Jiang Yong'an, kneel down!"
As soon as Jiang Qiaoqiao stepped into the study, she heard Jiang Jiahua's stern voice reprimanding her.
Jiang Yong'an dared not disobey and immediately knelt down with a "thud".
Jiang Jiahua grabbed a belt and whipped him, yelling, "I'll beat you to death, you unfilial son! Didn't I tell you that Jiang Yiran is no longer a member of the Jiang family? I'll teach you to meddle in other people's business!"
As soon as Jiang Jiahua said those words, Jiang Qiaoqiao understood what Jiang Jiahua wanted to say.
There are no secrets that stay hidden forever, especially in a residential compound where there are no secrets at all.
Even if the Jiang family wanted to hide it, they couldn't hide the fact that Jiang Yiran had taken out a loan at a high interest rate and that Qin Haiyang had been arrested.
In addition, there was the groundwork laid by Jiang Yiran's premarital affair with Qin Haiyang.
Given that she raised such a daughter, Jiang Jiahua's character is naturally questionable.
Jiang Qiaoqiao watched the farce unfolding before her eyes in silence.
Jiang Jiahua specifically called her into his study today; it was clearly a performance for her.
Jiang Yongchang was confused. After Jiang Jiahua whipped Jiang Yong'an twice with a belt, he quickly pulled him back. "Dad, what happened? Third brother is a grown man. Don't whip him anymore."
Jiang Jiahua pointed at Jiang Yong'an with a trembling finger, "Tell your second brother what you've done!"
Jiang Yong'an vaguely recounted how he used the names of Jiang Jiahua and Jiang Yongchang to get Qin Haiyang out of the police station.
Jiang Yongchang frowned and asked, "You told me before that Qiaoqiao schemed against Ranran, changed Ranran's marriage, and made Ranran marry into a poor family in the countryside. If Ranran didn't want to marry Qin Haiyang at all, why didn't she divorce him even after Dad spoke up and she was abused by Qin Haiyang?"
Hearing Jiang Yongchang's series of questions, Jiang Qiaoqiao felt less disappointed in him.
As expected, Jiang Yongchang was not a fool for being able to become a battalion commander on his own.
"You even told your second brother that it was your sister who plotted against Jiang Yiran?" Jiang Jiahua flew into a rage again, picking up his belt to whip Jiang Yong'an once more.
But in Jiang Qiaoqiao's opinion, Jiang Jiahua's anger had a large element of acting.
Jiang Yongchang stopped Jiang Jiahua once again.
Jiang Jiahua took two deep breaths to calm herself down and told Jiang Yongchang the truth about the arranged marriage.
"Ranran actually did such a thing?" Jiang Yongchang frowned in disbelief.
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