Jiang Yuan interrupted Fang Dani: "But why should I plead for a bastard who wanted to kill my son and daughter-in-law? I'd rather he were dead inside than let the hatred in my heart be quelled! Fang Dani, Fang Dani, how blind are you to the truth? Or do you think I, Jiang Yuan, am so stupid that I could be swayed by you?"
"If you were in that situation, would you plead for the person who wanted to kill your son?"
Fang Dani's face turned ashen, and she could barely stand.
Leaning against the doorframe, she said, "But...but they all share the Gu family blood; they're brothers after all—"
Jiang Yuan sneered: "When Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui hired someone to kill and poison my daughter-in-law, they never cared. My son is also a member of the Gu family, a brother, right? In this world, what goes around comes around. You did the first thing, so don't blame us for doing the fifteenth!"
After saying that, Jiang Yuan stood up, pushed away Fang Dani who was almost unsteady on her feet, closed the door of the consultation room, and was about to walk out.
I promised my future daughter-in-law I'd be home for dinner today, so I don't have time to waste on irrelevant people.
Fang Dani snapped out of her daze, rushed over, and stood in front of Jiang Yuan. "You can't just leave like this! What about my Dajun? Yes, what about my Dajun? He's called you Aunt Jiang for over ten years. Are you really just going to stand by and watch him die? Besides, your son and daughter-in-law are fine, aren't they? They're alive and well. Why should my Dajun be locked up inside?"
Jiang Yuan stared at Fang Dani for a moment, then raised her hand and slapped her across the face: "I didn't want to hit a woman! But Fang Dani, you are really bad, stupid, and disgusting! Your son's life is your life, and so are my son and daughter-in-law's! They are still alive because they are lucky! Your son deserves to be locked up inside, you know?"
Fang Dani wasn't angry at being slapped; instead, she leaned closer and said, "Hit me! As long as you can vent your anger and release my Dajun, I'll take your life!"
Jiang Yuan pushed Fang Dani away in disgust, feeling that the woman in front of her was simply possessed.
I'm even afraid of getting my hands dirty if I hit her.
Seeing Jiang Yuan about to leave, Fang Dani became anxious: "Jiang Yuan! If you don't agree, I'll come every day! I'll pester you every day, and every time a patient comes in, I'll tell them how heartless you are! That you, this stepmother, are trying to harm the son born to your first wife! I'm already in this situation, I have nothing to lose! I'll ruin your reputation! If I can't have a good life, you won't have one either!"
Jiang Yuan stopped in her tracks and glanced at Fang Dani with disdain. "I'm wearing shoes, but you're not exactly barefoot either, are you? Gu Dajun is locked up inside, but isn't there Gu Da Kui outside? Go ahead and cause trouble. The longer you cause trouble, the longer Gu Dajun will be locked up! If you cause trouble for two days, Gu Da Kui might lose his job. Do you want to give it a try?"
Fang Dani froze.
Now the Gu family is only supported by Gu Dai Kui. If he loses his job too...
Fang Dani didn't dare to think any further; she was already somewhat intimidated.
Jiang Yuan patted her clothes and walked away.
Feeling lonely and helpless, Fang Dani sat down on the ground and burst into tears.
Because of Fang Dani, Jiang Yuan was still furious when she met Xu Ningyan.
Before Jiang Zhiyuan and his brother could even mention sending Gu Yong away today, she rattled off all the good deeds Fang Dani had done.
Finally, unable to contain her anger, she slammed her hand on the table: "I used to think, why should women make things difficult for each other! Fang Dani may be disgusting and wrong, but Gu Yong, that bastard, is the real culprit! Sometimes I even feel sorry for Fang Dani. I think we were both deceived and ruined by Gu Yong!"
"I used to say that the two brothers, Gu Dajun and Gu Daikui, had such vicious, short-sighted, and disgusting methods. I didn't know where they learned them from. Now I understand. They learned them all from Fang Dani!"
"Listen to what she said! She said you and Zhiyuan have nothing going on, so her son shouldn't be locked up! Bullshit! It makes me so angry—"
Xu Ningyan quickly brought over a cup of warm tea for Jiang Yuan to drink, both to quench her thirst and to reduce her internal heat.
Sure enough, after drinking a cup of tea, Jiang Yuan calmed down.
Then she remembered Gu Yong: "You went to see him off today, did anything go wrong? Let me tell you, Gu Yong isn't a good person either. He likes to play dumb when he knows the truth! Now that the Gu family has cut ties with him, he might use some kind of self-inflicted injury to try and fool you! I'm not counting on you to let him go back to the capital, but I'm also counting on you to send him more things in the future!"
"Let me make this clear first! Before, to save face and avoid outsiders saying you brothers were heartless, you sent him some gifts, that was understandable! But if I find out later that any of you dared to send him even a needle, you can forget about me being your mother! Do you understand?"
Ever since Jiang Yuan stopped being obsessed with romance, her IQ has really returned in a flash.
She knew that the Jiang brothers had acted too coldly and indifferently in the matter of Gu Yong, which gave them a bad reputation!
But if she were to actually take care of Gu Yong, she'd be driven mad with anger!
Jiang Yuan has always been clear about her likes and dislikes. When she loves, she gives it her all, but once she stops loving, even if Gu Yong dies in front of her, she probably won't even flinch.
Don't try to convince her of any father-son bond. If her two sons had a father-son bond with Gu Yong, she might as well not have either of them!
She laid out the unpleasant truth upfront, firstly to remind her two sons, and secondly because by speaking out herself, she could shift the blame onto her if outsiders talked about it later.
After all, it's understandable that a woman who has been heartbroken would do anything, right?
If the Jiang brothers are filial, they should listen to their biological mother, since they share the Jiang surname!
Jiang Zhixing had been worried that Jiang Yuan would soften her heart, but upon hearing her statement, he immediately patted his chest and assured her, "Mom, don't worry! He's been sent down to the Northwest this time. It's a remote place with strict controls. He can't even send letters. We don't know his exact address, so how could we violate the rules and send him anything?"
Jiang Yuan was finally relieved.
To celebrate Gu Yong's demotion, Xu Ningyan suggested that everyone have a hot pot! Hot pot is a good choice in this weather! And this morning, the supply point happened to have mutton available, which is rare.
Aunt Wang next door, along with her henchmen, managed to snatch a lamb leg and a lamb chop.
Half of it was given to Xu Ningyan, which was perfect for hot pot.
Jiang Zhixing was the first to come out and express his support. After looking at the mutton, he felt that there wasn't enough, so he got on his bicycle and went out, telling them to wait for him to come back.
In Beijing, the pots are copper pots, usually filled with water, used to cook mutton and beef. Later, as the broth became more flavorful, vegetables were also cooked in them.
Xu Ningyan didn't want this kind of food, as she knew that Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Zhixing were both good at eating spicy food.
I decided to make my own hot pot base and make a half-and-half pot. Although I didn't have a Tai Chi half-and-half pot, I prepared two flavors: one spicy and one mushroom clear broth.
She was making the hot pot broth, but she didn't let Jiang Zhiyuan and Jiang Yuan come into the kitchen to help.
Give them some vegetables and let them cut and wash them first.
I secretly added some of the hot pot base I had stocked up on to the pot, and the aroma immediately came through.
Extremely domineering!
As Jiang Yuan washed the vegetables in her hands, she couldn't help sniffing and sneezing: "What's that smell? Oh, it smells so good—achoo—spicy, and it feels numbing too—achoo—"
Jiang Zhiyuan had eaten there once before in Jingshan County, and thinking back on it, he still found it incredibly delicious. His eyes shone as he stared intently at the kitchen.
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