On the single sofa on one side of the living room, Jiang Yucheng sat there expressionlessly, with water marks on the teacup in front of him spreading out on the table.
After a long while, he looked at Jiang Su with his eyes slightly sideways and asked calmly, "Xu Xu is my daughter. Is my daughter not worthy of being your sister?"
The boy who was so reckless just now was now visibly cowardly.
"Uncle, I, I didn't mean that..."
Jiang Huai, who was standing aside, smiled as he watched his father suppress the younger one with a look. He turned his head and simply looked at Lu Xuexi.
"Xuexi, do you feel wronged living in the Jiang family?"
When Lu Xuexi was called out, her face suddenly turned pale, and she hurriedly denied, "No, Brother Jiang Huai, you misunderstood me."
"Since you haven't done that, don't say things that may cause misunderstanding in the future." Jiang Huai still had a smile in his eyes, his voice was gentle and pleasant, but it carried a pressure that made people dare not act rashly.
Lu Xuexi opened her mouth, then lowered her head for a long while and dared not say any more words. She bit her lip secretly at the moment she lowered her head.
Yao Lin, who was standing by, spoke up to smooth things over at the right time, "It's my fault for not arranging it properly. It's just one room, it shouldn't be that serious."
"Second Aunt's arrangement is indeed a bit inappropriate." Jiang Huai is the grandson of the Jiang family, and he never speaks politely even to his elders. "Xu Xu is my sister, the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. Living in a room converted from someone else's unused dollhouse is a joke if it gets out."
As he spoke, he suddenly put his arm around Guan Xuxu's shoulders, looking protective of her, "My sister didn't come home to suffer this kind of grievance."
This sentence, intentionally or unintentionally, made Lu Xuexi's cheeks blush.
She had just hinted to everyone that she had been wronged, and Jiang Huai turned around and said that it was an injustice for Guan Xuxu to live in the room she had used.
Isn't this a slap in her face?
On this side, Guan Xuxu, whose shoulders were suddenly hugged, froze.
I don’t know if it was because of Jiang Huai’s actions or his words.
I can’t really say that I feel wronged.
Compared to what I suffered in the Guan family, these few words were nothing.
But this was the first time that someone cared whether she would be wronged.
My heart felt warm, as if I felt for the first time what it means to have family.
Yao Lin's face was obviously a little embarrassed, but she secretly cursed Jiang Huai in her heart for not giving her face as usual. She subconsciously looked at Jiang Yucheng and Old Man Jiang beside her, but saw that neither of them spoke. She could only swallow the frustration in her heart and try her best to maintain her elegance.
"What Jiang Huai said is right. It was Second Aunt who didn't think it through. I'll have someone make new arrangements."
Jiang Huai immediately smiled and nodded at her, "Then I'll have to trouble Second Aunt to handle it as soon as possible."
Then he turned to the crowd and said, "I'll take Xuxu to the garden first."
After saying this, he took Guan Xuxu to the garden without caring about the opinions of everyone in the hall.
After the two left, the atmosphere in the hall became heavy. Yao Lin felt very aggrieved and wanted to explain. At this moment, the housekeeper came in and said to Mr. Jiang,
"Master, the guard called and said that Mrs. Guan came to visit."
When it comes to the surname Guan, everyone subconsciously thinks of Guan Xuxu.
I thought to myself, wasn’t this person just picked up from the Guan family? Why is he following me again?
"Are you here to look for Xuxu? It seems you can't bear to leave this child." Third Aunt Jiang spoke with a smile, trying to ease the atmosphere.
She just noticed that Guan Xuxu came in without any luggage.
Although I don’t know the reason, the Guan family must have come here specifically to deliver the luggage.
Well, knowing that Xuxu is the daughter of the Jiang family, no matter how foolish the Guan family is, they would not do such a stupid thing as not even giving her the luggage.
The housekeeper seemed to hesitate for a moment and said, "Mrs. Guan said she was here to visit the Third Madam."
Mrs. Jiang San's smile froze, and she looked confused and bewildered. "Looking for me?"
If Mrs. Guan doesn't come to look for the child, why should we look for her?
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The other side.
The Jiang family's garden is in a typical European style. The retro fence on the side of the villa is covered with roses, and the well-maintained lawn is green and looks even more brilliant in the hot summer.
Guan Xuxu followed Jiang Huai and listened to him casually introducing some small things in the garden, but her mind quietly drifted back to the scene when Jiang Huai helped her in the living room just now.
Somewhat strange and subtle feeling.
After a long while, she couldn't help but whispered, "Thank you."
Jiang Huai paused, looked at her, and suddenly smiled and rubbed her head, "Brother, no need to thank me."
Guan Xuxu just looked at him like that, with her hair ruffled by him, the whole person inexplicably exuded a kind of silly cuteness, which made Jiang Huai's smile deepen.
Just as he was about to say something else, his cell phone rang. Jiang Huai glanced at the incoming call, motioned for Guan Xuxu to go for a walk by herself, and walked to the side to answer the phone.
Guan Xuxu walked forward for about ten steps, and suddenly, her eyes fell on an old lady who was wiping tables and chairs in the pavilion in the corner of the garden.
The sister-in-law was about fifty years old and looked unremarkable, but from Guan Xuxu's perspective, he could easily see the evil aura entwined around her, which was only possessed by people who were tainted by evil.
Guan Xuxu generally doesn't like to meddle in other people's affairs, because taking the initiative to get involved can easily lead to consequences.
But if this person is left alone, the evil aura from her might affect other people in the family.
She walked forward.
The sister-in-law had a rag on her hand, wiping mechanically with a dull and blank expression, and her eyes occasionally looked in one direction. It was not until Guan Xuxu walked in front of her that she suddenly came back to her senses and hurriedly greeted her.
"Miss."
"You recognize me?" Guan Xuxu was a little surprised. She had just arrived at this house for more than half an hour, and no one in the Jiang family recognized her.
"The housekeeper took the photo and asked all the servants in the house to identify her in advance, so as to avoid us accidentally bumping into the young lady." The sister-in-law explained to her with a flattering smile.
Guan Xuxu didn't expect that the Jiang family had made such arrangements in advance. It was silent but considerate enough, worthy of the style of a big family.
"Miss, what's the matter?" Seeing that she didn't say anything, the sister-in-law asked again.
Guan Xuxu was about to speak when he saw two familiar figures suddenly approaching the garden gate.
It was Bai Shuqin and Guan Ruirui.
When the two were led in by the butler in a suit, they also saw Guan Xuxu in the pavilion at the same time. The moment they saw her, they were both stunned.
"Why are you here?!"
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