Xu Wanying took the teacup and slowly began to drink.
Before she could even voice her opinion, the system jumped up and down: 【Ahhh, Jiang Laosan is supposed to be cold-faced but warm-hearted? The book says so too, but I haven't noticed a thing. He's clearly cold on the outside but even colder on the inside.】
[He was quite cruel to Xiaoya. When Xiaoya went to the Princess's residence, a fire broke out, but he was nowhere to be found and didn't show up at all. If it weren't for Jiang Lao Er's timely rescue, Xiaoya might not have survived!]
[In the book, he's supposed to be Xiaoya's number one protector, but he's completely incompetent. He's nowhere to be found all day, and he still hasn't returned to the Marquis of Loyalty's residence, seriously delaying the progress. It's even slowed down the pace of my gossip, and I've started telling stories about petty theft and other trivial matters...]
The system had a lot of complaints about him, and once it started criticizing him, it couldn't stop.
"Stop talking nonsense, your head is hurting from all this noise. Hurry up and see where he is! What kind of player is he that I have to wait for so long?" Xu Wanying pressed her temples and ordered with great dissatisfaction.
[That depends on how far away the host is. If it's too far, it won't be detected—hey, he's nearby, only a dozen meters away, perched on the wall!] The system was initially a little reluctant, and before it could finish its complaint, it changed its tone, because the two were indeed too close.
Cen Ying heard everything clearly and was speechless. The child was already nearby, why wasn't he coming over? What was he dawdling about?
"Mother, why don't we send the guards out to look again? The sun is about to set; perhaps Chengli has already returned," Xu Wanying said, feigning concern.
“That’s exactly what I was thinking too.” Cen Ying nodded in agreement and immediately sent someone out.
A moment later, a deep male voice sounded from outside the car: "You should go back first. I don't remember any of this, and I can't remember the way home."
In front of Xu Wanying, he had to pretend to be someone else and couldn't acknowledge Cen Ying.
"Such a good actor, I wonder who he's trying to impress." Xu Wanying pouted, her tone tinged with disdain.
Jiang Chengli, who was standing outside the carriage pretending to be a stranger, naturally heard these words clearly and his body stiffened slightly.
"Third brother, there are no outsiders here, and you don't need to pretend anymore. Let's talk about it back at the manor." Cen Ying spoke after a moment of silence.
This statement clearly exposed his mistake, and the system immediately started shouting and yelling.
[Wait, what does this mean? Lady Hou actually knew he was faking amnesia? How could she know?]
"How else could they know? Jiang Chengli must have told them himself. Last time you begged me to inform the Jiang family to save Jiang Chengli from castrating himself, so there must have been contact between us. As a family connected by blood, they would naturally tell each other many things." Xu Wanying retorted without any politeness, rolling her eyes with a hint of disdain.
Jiang Chengli was used to the scene of one person discussing the unification of the country in a lively manner, and now he could simply ignore it.
He remained expressionless and said, "I cannot comply. I am now a problem. If I return to the manor, it will inevitably lead to bloodshed and depopulation throughout the entire manor."
His tone was calm, but his attitude was very firm, leaving no room for negotiation.
"Why are you so stubborn, child? I already have a way to solve your problem, but you must come back to the manor with me!" Cen Ying was getting anxious and couldn't help but grit her teeth and say.
“Mother, you don’t need to lie to me. I won’t go back until I have a foolproof plan. If you insist, you can prove it to me!” Jiang Chengli said bluntly, showing no intention of backing down.
"You—if you don't want to go back, then forget it. Just hide here for the rest of your life!" Cen Ying was clearly angered by his attitude and flung her handkerchief away.
However, since she was sitting in the car, Jiang Chengli couldn't see how bad her expression was.
[But Xiaoya doesn't know about his amnesia. That's impossible; ever since Jiang Laosan met Xiaoya, the Jiang family has always put her first and taken a backseat!]
The system was still in disbelief and couldn't help but question it.
Xu Wanying multitasked, listening intently to the mother and son's conversation while replying in between: "Have you ever considered that perhaps his amnesia is just a pretense to deceive Xing Xiaoya?"
[Host, what do you mean by that?] The system instantly became serious.
[Literally, Jiang Chengli killed Xing Xiaoya twice right in front of you, and you're the only one who thinks he's the number one guardian. He's clearly the number one assassin.] Xu Wanying sneered and retorted without any politeness.
[What the hell?! What nonsense are you spouting?! Host, you're sick! You must be seriously ill! How could you have such outrageous ideas...?!] The system was extremely agitated and screamed on the spot. Its trembling electronic voice revealed its collapse.
With a "whoosh," the carriage curtain was suddenly lifted.
The man jumped onto the carriage, grabbed her wrist, and parted his lips as if he wanted to say something.
"Thank you for your courtesy!"
But before he could finish speaking, Cen Ying interrupted him.
"This is your wife. She was injured on your wedding day and has been waiting for you in the courtyard ever since. Aren't you going to apologize to her properly!"
Cen Ying, of course, also heard what Xu Wanying was saying. She was just as shocked as the system because she had no recollection of this incident. However, she couldn't calm herself down and instinctively tried to stop Jiang Chengli as he rushed towards her.
At this moment, Jiang Chengli was undoubtedly extremely excited. His brows were tightly furrowed, his fingers gripping her arm were extremely strong, his teeth were clenched, and the veins on his forehead were visible.
We must not let him ask, otherwise we will inevitably be exposed.
Hearing her objection, Jiang Chengli suddenly came to his senses and slowly released her.
The man gripped her wrist tightly, and Xu Wanying, with her delicate skin, quickly developed several red marks, looking quite pitiful.
He stared blankly, seemingly unable to react. Cen Ying looked at his bloodshot eyes, feeling both anxious and heartbroken, and quickly coughed twice.
"Madam, I'm so sorry, I acted rashly." Jiang Chengli finally came to his senses, jumped off the carriage, bowed to her, and apologized sincerely.
"No need, it's good that my husband is alright." Xu Wanying nodded to him and said softly.
[Oh my god, is this man a reincarnated vicious dog? He's running amok, and I wonder who's holding the leash.]
However, the thoughts emanating from her mind at this moment were completely different from her gentle and magnanimous demeanor. Clearly, she was verbally attacking him, and it was filled with personal attacks.
It's no longer even human; it's become a repulsive, mad dog.
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