In Yang Man's memory, the banquet was a great success.
Jiang Xiangrong behaved in a polite and relaxed manner, not only calming the situation but also developing several potential connections.
As for Jiang Ying, it goes without saying that she always knows what to say and what not to say, and she is generous and decent standing next to Jiang Xiangrong.
Only Yang Man made a fool of herself at the banquet because Jiang Yao stepped on her skirt as a prank and almost exposed her.
When Yang Man finished tidying up her clothes and angrily went to Jiang Yao to settle the score, Jiang Ying stood up. The mother and son sang the same tune, which made everyone think that Yang Man was unreasonable.
After this banquet, the hostess of the house was replaced, and Yang Man was also labeled a rebel...
Thinking of Yang Man's embarrassment that day, Su Man had a vague guess in her heart. Although Jiang Yao usually liked to confront her, there were so many people at the banquet that day, and he should have restrained himself a little, but he did that.
Judging from the coordinated battle between the mother and son before, Jiang Yao's actions were most likely arranged by Jiang Ying.
Haha, in order to gain a foothold in the Jiang family, the mother and daughter have put a lot of effort into it.
Under the halo of the desk lamp, Su Man narrowed her eyes and already had a plan in mind.
A silent night
The next day, after breakfast, Jiang Ying got up to help Grandma Jiang clean up the dishes.
"Mom, I'm going to be late for school. If you're late, the teacher will make you stand in the corner."
Grandma Jiang didn't need Jiang Ying's help anymore and urged, "Alright, stop hanging around here and take my eldest grandson to school."
"Well, thank you for cleaning up."
Jiang Ying got up to get the car keys and was about to leave when Su Man came down from the stairs.
Jiang Ying saw Su Man was stunned for a moment, and then she put on a smile the next second, "Xiao Man, you didn't go to school. I thought you left."
In the past, Yang Man regarded Jiang Ying and her son as thorns in her side. She would not even speak a word to them, let alone take a ride with them. Every day, she would walk to the outside of the villa area to take the car, leaving home nearly an hour earlier than them, and they would never meet.
But Su Man didn't want to make things difficult for herself. Everything in this family, from the house and car to the tables and chairs, was earned by Yang Tianjiao. Even the car Jiang Ying drove was bought by Yang Tianjiao casually and left to gather dust in the garage.
Since it is Mother Yang’s car, why should it be given to outsiders at a lower price?
Thinking of this, Su Man looked at Jiang Ying with a smile, "Yes, I haven't left yet. Since you haven't left either, why don't we go together."
"Well..."
"If Auntie doesn't want to take me with her, then forget it. I'll just take the bus myself."
After saying that, Su Man pretended to leave, counting silently in her mind, one, two, three...
"Xiao Man, wait a minute."
Su Man raised the corners of her lips slightly, and when she turned around, Jiang Ying had already sorted out her expression.
Jiang Ying is a good wife and mother, so it is impossible for her to admit that she doesn't want to send Su Man to school, not to mention that Su Man and Jiang Yao are in the same school.
Just as Su Man expected, she said gently, "Why wouldn't I want to take you with me? I'm just too happy. Before, you left early every day, and I thought you didn't want to go with me."
She kept calling Su Man "Mom," fearing that she would forget how she had come to live in this house in place of Yang Tianjiao.
Su Man was not angry. She glanced towards the dining room and saw Jiang Xiangrong put down his chopsticks. She knew in her heart that if she got angry and said that her only mother was Yang Tianjiao, it would definitely be another farce.
When she was silent, although Jiang Ying kept smiling, deep in her pupils there was a kind of gloating waiting to watch the show.
Afraid that Su Man wouldn't get angry, she deliberately added fuel to the fire with a panicked look on her face, "I'm sorry, Xiaoman, I forgot you said that only Sister Tianjiao is worthy of being your mother. Auntie didn't mean it."
Facing these unfriendly glances, Su Man smiled faintly, "Aunt Jiang, we are all family, why should we say anything about being sorry or sorry? As for changing our words..."
She paused, her face calm. "Before, I was sad about my mother's death, and I didn't interact much with Aunt Jiang. It's not just me who's going to change my tune so suddenly, but Aunt Jiang might also be uncomfortable with it. So I'm thinking of spending more time with Aunt Jiang in the future. I wonder if she's willing to do that."
"I...haha, of course I am willing."
Jiang Ying didn't expect that Su Man, a teenage girl, could turn the situation around so easily with just a little effort. She was surprised and also became more vigilant.
Su Man seemed not to notice her defensiveness and put on her schoolbag. "Then let's go, Aunt Jiang."
Su Man took the lead, which made Jiang Ying feel a little unsure of what to do. She walked out with stiff steps.
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"Bang"
Jiang Yao closed the car door with a loud noise. He turned his head to look at Su Man sitting in the back seat. Her nose was not a nose and her eyes were not eyes.
Jiang Ying glanced at the rearview mirror and fastened her seat belt.
After leaving home, Jiang Ying smiled less and less, and Jiang Yao was chattering the whole time.
Sometimes he said his grandmother brought him some fruit, and sometimes he said his father bought him a game console. Every time he said something, he would glance at Suman out of the corner of his eye.
Su Man naturally ignored this kind of comparison between children, but Jiang Yao kept nagging, and it would be bad if she didn't respond. So when Jiang Yao turned around again, Su Man said indifferently, "Dad and grandma bought you so many things, but forgot the most important thing."
Jiang Yao was stunned and said viciously, "What nonsense are you talking about? Dad and grandma are so good to me and buy me everything. Don't be sour grapes."
Su Man smiled slightly, "You bought everything? You only lost your lipstick. Look at your lips. You said they were dry just to show off to me. What if they crack later?"
"you!"
After all, she was just a child. When Su Man mocked her, Jiang Yao's face turned black. "Who is showing off? It turns out that I have everything and you have nothing!"
"I'm not a kid. I need others to prepare everything for me."
Su Man's tone was light and contained a hint of sarcasm.
Jiang Yao was provoked by her and retorted, "It's obvious that Dad and Grandma don't like you, why are you pretending?"
"I'm not like you, always hanging around the elders. I'm grown up now, so I'll leave the work of pleasing the elders to kids like you."
“…”
Jiang Yao was teased by Su Man and was unable to say a word. He turned away angrily.
Jiang Ying glanced at Su Man, who was sitting with her legs crossed in the back row, and the frown between her brows deepened.
When they arrived at the school, Su Man was the first to open the car door and said, "Thank you. I'll be leaving first."
Jiang Ying didn't say anything. When the car door closed, she was about to say something to Jiang Yao when the door opened again from the outside. "By the way, Aunt Jiang, don't forget to wait for me here after school tonight. I finish school ten minutes later than Jiang Yao, so remember to wait for me."
"Bang"
Su Man closed the door gracefully, walked away, and even waved in the direction of the car.
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