Licking Dog 19
Chapter 19
Mr. Jiang's 70th birthday party caused quite a stir in the wealthy circles of City A.
The old man took over the Jiang family business at the age of nineteen. At that time, the Jiang family business was already dying, but the old man only took three years to bring the Jiang family business back to life.
When Mr. Jiang was forty years old, his business failed and he lost everything. The Jiang family was about to fall into decline. However, Mr. Jiang relied on his extraordinary vision and superhuman ability to turn the tide and brought the Jiang family to its current state.
Over the years, Mr. Jiang has gone through many ups and downs, and his way of dealing with people is a role model for people in the circle. No one does not admire him, so this birthday banquet is particularly grand, and almost everyone in the circle is invited.
In the original world, all the family fortune that Old Master Jiang had painstakingly accumulated fell into Jiang Li's pocket, so the first thing Yu Rubing did after becoming the original owner was to set a trap for the Jiang family's business. If Jiang Li were to become the head of the family again, Yu Rubing would lure him into the trap.
But it’s different now!
Jiang Li was not lucky in his previous life. He was usually arrogant and domineering, and the people in the Jiang family couldn't stand him. Now that he had lost his power in the Jiang family, he had no place to stand.
The traps that Yu Rubing had set were no longer necessary. After Jiang Yi took over Jiang Li's position, Yu Rubing had already reminded him, and now those traps have been lifted.
On the night of Mr. Jiang's birthday party, Yu Rubing naturally attended in her best attire, and even Yu's father and mother came as well.
As soon as I entered the Jiang family's lavish banquet hall, I found that almost everyone was a familiar face, including businessmen and politicians, and even some important guests who rarely appeared in public but had distinguished status.
Even Yu's father couldn't help but sigh when he saw it, and whispered to Yu Rubing that although the Jiang family has been prosperous over the years, it has not been among the top wealthy families. It seems that this is not the case. I'm afraid that this is what Grandpa Jiang did deliberately. After all, everyone knows the truth that a big tree attracts the wind.
When Father Yu guessed this, his respect for Mr. Jiang deepened.
As soon as Yu Rubing and his family entered the door, they saw Mr. Jiang and his family coming to greet them. Among so many guests coming today, only Yu Rubing's family had this honor.
Father Yu was extremely happy. This was a great honor for him. After a few pleasantries with Father Yu, Old Master Jiang scolded Yu Rubing, "Bingbing, you're not keeping your word. You said you'd come visit me often in the future. So many days have passed, and you haven't come to see me yet. I guess I have to keep you here for a few more days."
Old Master Jiang favored Yu Rubing, and the other members of the Jiang family did not dare to neglect her. They all tried to persuade Yu Rubing to stay for a few more days, and Yu Rubing politely responded one by one.
Jiang's father and mother were also among them. After the incident on the island, Jiang's father and mother completely lost their power in the Jiang family. They used to bully other branches, but now they were being ostracized. Seeing Yu Rubing just smiling numbly, as elders who did such a shameful thing, they naturally had no face to try to establish a relationship with her anymore.
Because the birthday party was very important, Jiang Li also came back from other provinces. During the time when Jiang Li was away, Yu Rubing heard news about him and heard that the mess over there was not easy to clean up. Jiang Li had always been stubborn and self-willed, and in the past he had the original owner to back him up. Now that he has lost the original owner, this strong external support, he has run into a setback over there.
As for the relationship with the heroine Mu Xiaoyun, it was completely broken. The He family initially disagreed with He Chao's relationship with Mu Xiaoyun, but they could not bear it because He Chao broke up with his family for Mu Xiaoyun. The situation of the He family was different from that of the Jiang family. There was only He Chao as an heir, so naturally they could only compromise with He Chao in the end.
On the day He Chao and Mu Xiaoyun got engaged, it was said that Jiang Li had gone to make a scene, and Mu Xiaoyun broke up with him on the spot. Jiang Li became a laughing stock in the circle because of this.
Jiang Li, who had failed in both business and love, had long lost his former high spirits. His handsome appearance had become much more decadent, and his eyes were dull and full of frustration.
Yu Rubing didn't look at him straight in the eye, but Jiang Li didn't look at Yu Rubing with the same disgust as before. Instead, his tired eyes were filled with deep attachment, and he seemed to want to say something but hesitated. After seeing the determination in Yu Rubing's eyes, the attachment in his eyes gradually disappeared.
Old Master Jiang took Yu's father and mother to meet other friends, and asked Jiang Yi to stay to take care of Yu Rubing. Before leaving, he specifically instructed Jiang Yi to accompany Yu Rubing tonight.
Hearing this, Yu's father was a little dissatisfied, but after all, Mr. Jiang was the elder, and he had good intentions, so he naturally had to agree.
After Mr. Jiang left with the Jiang family, Jiang Li looked at Yu Rubing again, then turned around and left, leaving Jiang Yi to accompany Yu Rubing.
Jiang Yi is tall and straight, and usually wears casual clothes that don't show off his figure too much. Now he is wearing a dark green formal suit, which makes his figure stand out even more. Coupled with that extremely delicate face, he is simply handsome.
"Sister, long time no see," Jiang Yi said playfully.
Yu Rubing sized up the handsome man in front of her and teased, "You're dressed so dazzlingly, are you going on a blind date?"
"Of course!" These words seemed to touch Jiang Yi's heart, and the smile between his eyebrows could hardly be concealed. "Then sister, do you have time for a blind date?"
"I don't have time for blind dates, but I do have time to be a matchmaker. Do you need it, brother?" Yu Rubing immediately caught him off guard.
Jiang Yi frowned, "Stop making trouble, sister. You didn't even ask me why I disappeared during this period of time?"
Yu Rubing asked him insincerely, "Then why did you disappear during this period?"
Jiang Yi didn't mind Yu Rubing's perfunctory response. Instead, he seemed quite interested. "Because I'm doing something important, I originally wanted to keep it a secret. But if you're interested, I can tell you about it."
"You'd better keep it secret from me!" Yu Rubing refused directly, "I don't want to add more troubles to my life."
Jiang Yi didn't seem disappointed. He was still in a good mood. Perhaps because he saw Yu Rubing, he exchanged some casual pleasantries with her. But then, as if he remembered something, his eyes were filled with worry. "During my absence, has Xing Ke been bothering you?"
Yu Rubing knew he was going to mention Xing Ke, so she rolled her eyes at him. "Xing Ke is a funny and thoughtful person, and he's an expert at finding delicious food. He never pesters me, and it's always me who willingly follows him and lets him take me treasure hunting."
"Also, I want to clarify that during the time you were here, I often went out with him. In my eyes, he was a friend who could talk to me, just like you. So why are you talking like you're accusing your girlfriend of not flirting with other men while you were away?"
Jiang Yi was choked by the question, but he didn't try to get away with it by acting like a spoiled brat like he did in the past. Instead, he said seriously, "Because I'm jealous!"
Yu Rubing; "..." This is an irrefutable reason. I really want to bow to you.
The two were chatting when Jiang Yi's mother came over with a smile in her eyes. She was a woman who always exuded kindness. Yu Rubing had a good impression of her and even thought that Jiang Yi's natural good popularity might have been inherited from his mother!
Jiang Yi's mother smiled at Yu Rubing, asked a few more questions with concern, and then said to Jiang Yi, "Your uncle and aunt are here too, go say hello to them!"
Jiang Yi hesitated, then looked at Yu Rubing embarrassedly.
This glance made Yu Rubing furious!
What tricks is this guy playing? He went to see his relatives, and the look in his eyes... He can just go, why is he asking for my opinion?
When Jiang Yi's mother saw this, she didn't find it strange. Instead, she smiled and said, "I understand." Then she jokingly asked Yu Rubing, "Bingbing, can you let Jiang Yi go first, say hello to the elders, and then come back to accompany you?"
Yu Rubing put on a smile that said "I'm willing to do that" and happily told her, "Let him spend more time with the elders. I'm fine on my own."
"Sister, don't be angry, I'll be back soon!" Jiang Yi came to interrupt her again.
Yu Rubing forced a smile: "I'm not angry! Go ahead!" I'm angry with you, which eye of yours saw that I was angry? Can you please stop making things worse?
Jiang Yi stopped teasing her and went to find his uncle with Jiang Yi's mother.
Yu Rubing let out a long sigh and raised her middle finger in her heart towards Jiang Yi's back.
Yu Rubing was looking at the figure from behind angrily when she was startled by a voice.
"Bingbing, are you okay?"
Yu Rubing shuddered and turned around to see Jiang Lizheng staring at her with haggard eyes.
Yu Rubing found it interesting. Jiang Li had avoided her in the past, but why did he come to her today? "Long time no see, Mr. Jiang Fengcai - take care of yourself." Yu Rubing swallowed the word "still" and said something more appropriate.
Yu Rubing's distant attitude made Jiang Li's heart ache. Yu Rubing had been so kind to him before, but now the strangeness in her eyes made him dare not look directly at her. Jiang Li laughed bitterly, "Bingbing, you would never talk to me like this before?"
"Before?" Yu Rubing laughed mockingly. He still had the nerve to mention the past. Didn't Jiang Li always tell him to go as far away as possible and not let him see him again?
When he said this now, Yu Rubing felt nauseous. "Boss Jiang would never talk to me like this before."
When Yu Rubing made these sarcastic remarks, Jiang Li was visibly startled. The grief in his eyes could not be suppressed and gradually a bleak smile appeared on his face. "It's all my fault! You were so good to me back then, and it's all my fault that I didn't cherish you. In fact, I have always regretted it."
Yu Rubing wanted to laugh when she heard this familiar rhetoric. As an experienced time traveler, whenever she accepted a plot of revenge and abuse of a scumbag, the scumbag would always mention this sentence when the mission was successful. Yu Rubing had heard it so many times that her ears were callused.
After trying to hold it in, she couldn't help but expose him, "You're not regretting it all the time. You've seen your career go to waste and your love life fizzle out, and you suddenly remembered that there was someone who was willing to help you at all costs. You never took it seriously in the past, and now you regret it."
"What's wrong?" Yu Rubing approached him and questioned him word by word, "Do you think that if you say a few nice words to me, I'll change my mind and help you make a comeback?"
After hearing this, Jiang Li opened his mouth, feeling extremely painful. Even Yu Rubing had never seen him so sad.
Jiang Li shook his head and said firmly, "No! I haven't thought about it! I don't have the face to say this, and you won't help me."
"I just..." Jiang Yi slowly said, "I just want to say sorry to you!"
“No need!”
Before Jiang Li could finish his words, Yu Rubing spoke first, "You don't have to say it, and I don't need you to. If you really feel guilty, don't show up in front of me anymore. Don't let me see you regretting it."
When Yu Rubing said this, Jiang Li's expression of pain was beyond words. He forced himself to hold on to the last bit of stubbornness, nodded, turned around and left.
Looking at Jiang Yi's dejected back, Yu Rubing felt nothing in her heart. She knew that Jiang Yi really knew he was wrong, but did that mean she could forgive him?
Unforgivable!
Even if he was in dire straits, he could have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life thanks to the Jiang family's reputation. But it was different for the original owner. In her world, she paid the price for a tragic death.
All of this was caused by Jiang Li!
Jiang Li was just repaying the debt he owed. Yu Rubing could not forgive him on behalf of the original owner, and this was not within the scope of her mission.
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