He raised his hand and slapped Jiang Chengyi on the back of the head. With a muffled "bang," Jiang Chengyi fell off the wheelchair and landed face-first on the ground.
Even though he already knew the child wasn't his biological offspring, the Marquis of Loyalty showed no mercy. He used to be careful not to hit the head, lest he make the child stupid.
Now, every slap he throws lands on the back of the head, hoping to cause an accident to this bastard who has come from who-knows-where.
Jiang Chengyi was lying face down on the ground in front of Xu Wanying, as if he were performing a full prostration to her.
Xu Wanying was startled and jumped up from her chair, leaping onto the table as if afraid of being hit by the little brat.
"Father, what are you doing?"
Seeing her so agitated, Marquis Zhongyi felt somewhat embarrassed and quickly reassured her, "It's alright, it's alright. He's just making you apologize. That little beast frightened you yesterday, and we agreed that he would come to apologize under duress. We can't let it go so easily just because he was crippled."
"Don't worry, as long as your mother and I are together, we will never let you suffer any injustice. If something like this happens again, even if he is beaten to death, I will bring his memorial tablet with me."
"Oh, no need, no need!" Xu Wanying's eyes nearly popped out of her head when she heard about the memorial tablet.
【Oh my god, System, isn't my father-in-law terrifying? He's coming with a memorial tablet in his arms—is he here to apologize, or is he summoning a ghost to claim my life?】
Upon hearing this, the Marquis of Loyalty moved his lips, wanting to explain, but unable to find the words.
A bitter feeling welled up inside him: This third daughter-in-law is damn hard to please! Nothing he does works!
“Your father is exaggerating. Don’t be scared by him. He means no harm and genuinely wants this wretched child to apologize,” Madam Cen immediately smoothed things over.
"Yes, yes, third brother's wife, I'm a roughneck. I used to brag in the army, so I always exaggerate a bit. Don't be scared." Marquis Zhongyi scratched his head, looking like an honest man.
“Okay, okay, let’s help him up. I… I feel creeped out when he glares at me.” Xu Wanying nodded.
The Jiang family members quickly looked at Jiang Chengyi and saw that even though this pig-headed boy was lying on the ground and couldn't move, it didn't stop him from trying to raise his head and stare at people with his big eyes.
His gaze was even filled with resentment, clearly blaming Xu Wanying for all the suffering he had endured that day.
"You bastard, what are you glaring at me for!"
"You little brat, I'll gouge your eyes out!"
"You wretched child, don't you dare frighten your third sister-in-law!"
"You bastard, don't bully Third Sister-in-law!"
Suddenly, four people started scolding him, and two feet landed on Jiang Chengyi's back, kicking him hard.
The two who kicked the man were Marquis Zhongyi and Jiang Chengzong, and naturally, they started cursing.
The next two sentences, spoken by a woman, came from Cen and her daughter.
Li Chunlan and Pan Ge'er, preoccupied with watching the excitement, fell behind.
“You were indeed beaten, but your sister-in-law is still weak, so don’t be frightened!” Li Chunlan immediately pulled Pan Ge’er forward.
She immediately cursed and gave Pan Ge'er a meaningful look.
"You bastard, you've gone too far! I know I'm wrong and I can correct my mistakes, but why are you so stubborn? If you continue to be so ignorant, you might as well call me Uncle!" Pan Ge'er not only took the opportunity to gain an advantage, but also followed his grandfather and father's example and kicked them as well.
He couldn't be absent since all the men in the Jiang family had been kicked out.
Jiang Chengzong immediately patted Pan Ge'er on the shoulder: "He calls you Uncle, so what does he call me?"
Pan Ge'er's eyes darted around, and he immediately replied, "He calls me Uncle, so naturally I should call you Grandpa, and call my grandfather 'Old Master'!"
He was clearly a cunning fellow; he knew this uncle was a fake, and the real uncle was probably suffering somewhere far away.
His grandparents and father must all hate him, which is why Pan Ge'er became bolder and dared to tease this fake uncle.
Jiang Chengyi, who was lying on the ground, was first shocked, and then she kept crying.
He wanted to wail, but because he was covered in wounds, he couldn't roar loudly. He could only sob and whimper, as if a ghost were hovering around him, eerie and sinister.
Jiang Chengyi really couldn't understand why his whole family had rushed up to him and started hitting and cursing him when he had only glared at them.
He could let the others go, but he really couldn't understand why Cen Shi and Jiang Jinyu were among them.
These two people were closest to him: his beloved mother and his sister, who was born on the same day, month, and year as him. Why would they treat him like this?
Xu Wanying stood on the table, somewhat at a loss.
She was really agile just now, leaping up in an instant. Will her feigned illness be exposed? It will be harder to fool the Jiang family again.
Before she could even feel regret, she saw Jiang Chengyi being beaten up by a group of people, and she was stunned.
When Xu Wanying heard that the Jiang family was all defending her and condemning Jiang Chengyi, she couldn't help but be moved.
[System, although the Jiang family may want to use me as a whetstone to sharpen Jiang Chengyi's rotten wood, hence their actions, it feels really good to be protected.]
The system couldn't help but correct, "[This system did detect an improvement in the host's mood, but it's not because of being protected, but because you're gloating over Pighead Three's misfortune.]"
After being exposed, Xu Wanying was quite embarrassed and angry, saying: "You electronic idiot, you have no emotional intelligence at all!"
She was helped down from the table by the maids, and the Jiang family did not linger any longer. Marquis Zhongyi, carrying Jiang Chengyi, and Jiang Chengzhong, pushing the empty wheelchair, bid farewell and left together.
"Phew, it's finally over. This day has exhausted me!"
When only her maid was left in the room, she instantly relaxed, her straight back slumped, and she leaned against the chair back as if boneless.
Hongmei immediately sensed the situation and stepped forward to massage her back and shoulders.
"You've worked hard, Madam. I've had the kitchen prepare some chicken soup. After you finish the soup, please get some rest."
Xu Wanying nodded and started ordering: "Let's have hot pot tonight, with chicken broth as the base. It's a pity we don't have coconut, otherwise we could have a whole coconut chicken."
"Leaves, what leaves?" Cuizhu came in from outside carrying a food box and asked instinctively when she heard this.
Xu Wanying waved her hand: "It's nothing, I was just rambling. This whole family came and we finally managed to deal with them. It was a huge hassle, but at least we can have some peace and quiet for a while."
Unfortunately, she lamented too soon. Since that day, the Jiang family members have visited Qingxi Pavilion almost every few days.
Of course, they no longer arrive all at once, but rather they change daily.
For example, today it's Cen Shi, tomorrow it's Li Chunlan, the day after tomorrow it's Jiang Jinyu, and the day after that the little fat boy can come running over with snot running down his face, saying he picked a bunch of plum blossoms for her, making a very enthusiastic gesture.
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