Jiang Yao returned with a thick skin, intending to keep a low profile and wait for things to calm down before leaving.
I never expected that Liu Wenli and Jiang Yuxin would be so intolerant of her.
Jiang Yi already had many grievances against her because of what happened before, and the two of them could easily annoy Jiang Yi with a little trick.
"Dad, I'm leaving tomorrow, it's too late now..."
“You leave now. Here’s two hundred thousand. That’s enough for you to live on. I’ve been more than kind to you. You’ve caused so much trouble for the family. Have I ever said anything to you?”
Jiang Yao reached out to take the card from Jiang Yi's hand. Jiang Yuxin, who had been silent, suddenly lost her balance and pretended to fall, pushing her.
"Sister, I'm sorry, I'm so sorry!"
The card in Jiang Yi's hand was knocked to the ground, and Jiang Yao bent down to pick it up.
Before her mother passed away, Jiang Yi treated her very well, doting on her and spoiling her. But everything changed after he married Liu Wenli and had Jiang Yuxin.
“You always say I’m shameful, and I feel ashamed too. I got pregnant with Xiang Ciyuan’s child as soon as I turned 18, and then I almost got married to Song Ze. We were so close, but I became a laughing stock in the whole city…” Jiang Yao lowered her head, not looking at him. “But did I have a choice?”
He was ostracized by Liu Wenli and bullied by Jiang Yuxin, yet he ignored her, complaining that she was troublesome in this way and that way, always feeling that it was her fault.
She was forced to stay at home and couldn't stand it anymore. She wanted to find someone to rely on outside. What's wrong with that?
She was just unlucky; she only encountered scumbags, and none of them could support her.
Jiang Yi snorted coldly, too lazy to pay attention to her. Jiang Yao picked up the bank card on the ground, and when no one was paying attention, she pounced on Jiang Yuxin, grabbed her arm and bit her hard.
It took a long time to pull them apart. Jiang Yao almost bit off a piece of Jiang Yuxin's flesh. Jiang Yuxin cried and screamed. She was slapped hard by Jiang Yi and rolled down the stairs, almost falling to her death.
Beating Jiang Yuxin like this in this house is undoubtedly a case of killing a thousand enemies while losing eight thousand of your own; it's a foolish act, but it vents your anger, and although your body aches, you feel good inside.
In the middle of the night, Xiang Nanzhi received a call from Jiang Yao. He sat up in bed and said, "Jiang Yao is here. Come with me. I'm a little scared to be alone."
Shen Shixun didn't have a good impression of that woman, and he would unconsciously frown whenever Jiang Yao was mentioned.
"I know you hate her, but didn't you get revenge on her too? She doesn't even know it was you who did it. Can't you just let it go like this?"
"Do you really believe she'll change in the future?"
“I don’t completely believe it, but she has no other choice now.”
Who else can she rely on?
She could only be at peace with her if he was truly sincere. Xiang Nan didn't believe she had the personal charm to make Jiang Yao reform, but she believed that the Xiang family behind her was qualified to do so.
"Xiang Nanzhi, I really can't see through you."
"It's good that you can't see through her, because that's what makes her mysterious... A woman is attractive when she's mysterious."
Shen Shixun: ...
Xiang Nanzhi went downstairs to pick up Jiang Yao in the middle of the night, only to find that she was covered in bruises, as if she had been beaten up.
As soon as Jiang Yao saw her, she burst into tears and hugged her while crying.
After leaving the Jiang family home, without even thinking about what unpleasant thing had happened, Xiang Nanzhi handed Jiang Yao a tissue, saying, "Don't cry, the more you cry, the happier they will be."
As expected, Jiang Yao held back, gritting her teeth to prevent herself from crying out loud.
Shen Shixun stood to the side, neither approaching nor making any move.
"husband……"
Shim Se-hoon: ?
"husband……"
He barely realized that Xiang Nanzhi was calling him, and walked over, asking, "What is it?"
When Xiang Nanzhi softened, his voice also became gentler, even carrying a hint of doting.
"Jiang Yao and I are looking for a hotel nearby tonight, do you want to come along?"
Shen Shixun: ...
"If you're worried about my safety, then you'll sleep next to me?"
"good."
Although I really dislike Jiang Yao, she's my wife, so I can't help but be a little nervous.
Upon arriving at the hotel, Xiang Nanzhi ordered dinner. Jiang Yao came out after taking a shower, her face pale, looking as if she had seen through the illusions of the world.
"Come here, I've prepared some medicine for you. I'll wipe it with a cotton swab."
"No."
"If you don't want to go to the hospital, fine, but you still need to get some treatment done. Look at your face..."
"It's okay, it will disappear in a few days."
This wasn't the first time Jiang Yao had been beaten; she'd gotten used to it.
“Song Ze will still cause me trouble. He must feel like I tricked him. He must think it's my fault that you hate him more and more. He must also think that I must have said a lot of bad things about him behind his back.”
"I know what kind of person he is without you having to tell me."
Xiang Nan knew perfectly well what was going on. "If we ever meet again, I won't even greet him."
"Yes, people like that are too dangerous."
"You only went back to the Jiang family to avoid him?"
Jiang Yao nodded. She thought the Jiang family would protect her for a while, but she never expected that she would be like a rat crossing the street now, disliked by everyone.
Xiang Nanzhi handed her chopsticks. "Then why didn't you call me?"
"I didn't want to trouble you, and Ciyuan warned me to keep my distance from you, otherwise..."
"Otherwise what?"
"Otherwise, you'll break my legs."
Xiang Nanzhi couldn't help but laugh. Jiang Yao looked at her and asked, "What are you laughing at?"
“My second brother isn’t that violent; he’s just saying these things to scare you.”
Jiang Yao twitched her lips and smiled, but there was a hint of bitterness in her smile. "Do you think you know Ciyuan well? He's only good to his family. As for the people outside..."
Has he ever hit you?
Jiang Yao dared not answer; if Xiang Ciyuan found out, she would be finished.
"Say something."
"Nanzhi, please don't ask me these questions. I don't know how to answer them."
Seeing that she was in a bad mood, Xiang Nanzhi didn't press the matter further. "Tomorrow I'll find you a place near my apartment. If anything like this happens again, just come to me. Your stepmother and Jiang Yuxin are just hoping you'll suffer. Going back to the Jiang family is like a lamb entering a tiger's den."
Jiang Yao nodded, popped a cream puff into her mouth, and said, "Okay..." Cream still smeared on her lips, "I won't let any of those who bullied me get away with it. I have some money; I can start my own business."
"come on."
"If anyone causes me trouble, you have to help me resolve it."
Jiang Yao was still a little unsure of herself; it would be difficult to survive in this ancient city without connections.
Without a second thought, Xiang Nanzhi agreed, “Sure, leave it to me. If anyone bullies you, I’ll have my second brother clear the way for you.”
Jiang Yao: ...
Shen Shixun slept in the next room. He was a little unaccustomed to not having Xiang Nanzhi by his side. He felt like something was missing.
When they slept together, she would always hold Xiang Nanzhi in her arms. Her body was soft and comfortable to touch, and tasted delicious.
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