Jiang Mingwei pretended to be startled by Zhou Shi and retreated hastily, her face showing fear and confusion.
"What is Mother saying? Daughter-in-law doesn't understand!"
"Now that I've handed you the account books, why are you so angry? Is Mother such a faithless person that what she said earlier is no longer valid?"
As she spoke, Jiang Mingwei backed away until she stood behind Wei Jing.
Thinking that Wei Jing knew martial arts, he could protect himself if something unexpected really happened.
What do you call this? This is called making effective use of resources!
Zhou was so angry that her face turned ashen, and her hands trembled uncontrollably. She picked up the account book and threw it at the two of them. It landed with a thud at Wei Jing's feet.
"You heartless wretch, how dare you try to outsmart your mother-in-law? This ledger is clearly blank, how dare you use it to trick me!"
Wei Jing happened to be bending down and picked up the ledger from the ground. He opened it and saw that it was indeed as Zhou had said.
The ledgers were completely empty, like a blank book from heaven.
He was slightly taken aback, but when he turned his head, he saw a sly glint in Jiang Mingwei's eyes, while her face still looked as aggrieved and pitiful as before.
“Mother, you have really wronged your daughter-in-law! She didn’t say anything just now, but there must be words inside! It’s just that Mother insists there are.”
"My daughter-in-law went to the shop and found that the jade shop had changed hands. She was furious and randomly picked up a blank account book. She didn't expect that Mother would want it, so of course she had to give it to her. But why does Mother want this account book?"
Covering her face with her sleeve, Jiang Mingwei stared intently at Zhou Shi.
Their eyes met, and a spark flew between them.
"Could it be... that there's some shady business going on in the jade shop?"
With one move, she struck Zhou's trachea, choking her until her face turned ashen, her hands gripping the armrests tightly, the veins on the back of her hands bulging.
"You're sharp-tongued, glib, and even dare to deceive your mother-in-law. Jiang Mingwei, you're truly heinous! Since that's the case, I won't show you any mercy."
With a venomous glare at Jiang Mingwei, Zhou immediately ordered, "Guards! Drag this slut away and give her a beating! She deserves it!"
Just now, she felt a little guilty, but now she only wanted to get rid of Jiang Mingwei as soon as possible.
Let her understand what happens if she offends her!
"I never imagined that my mother would be such an untrustworthy person. She just made a promise, and now she's completely forgotten it?"
Seeing the servants approaching the hall, Jiang Mingwei looked astonished and spoke in a pitiful tone.
However, his words were not without a hint of threat.
"Then Mother had better beat her daughter-in-law to death today, otherwise I will definitely take this to the authorities and thoroughly investigate the jade shop and Mother's breach of trust, and what punishment they will receive!"
"You scoundrel! You gave me a blank piece of paper, how dare you talk to me about keeping your word? It's clear that you broke your promise first!"
“My daughter-in-law never said that there must be writing in the account book. It was Mother who thought so. How could you be wrong and blame your daughter-in-law?”
Jiang Mingwei's main tactic is to be shameless and refuse to admit anything!
She's just playing dirty tricks, so what?
How many dirty tricks did the Zhou family use on the original owner of this body?
She was simply giving him a taste of his own medicine. It's one thing to do something similar to someone else, but to do it to yourself is unacceptable.
As she spoke, she looked expectantly at Wei Jing, whose expression was complicated.
"Second brother, did you hear me clearly just now? Did I say that there must be words in this ledger? It's clearly Mother's own imagination, but now she's blaming me. It's ridiculous. You are a witness, so please don't be biased!"
Without playing the victim or exaggerating Zhou's domineering behavior, knowing that he was a very respectful and courteous person, Jiang Mingwei simply stated the facts.
No matter how you look at it, you are in the right.
So she was gambling that Wei Jing would not stand idly by.
Wei Jing's dark eyes flickered, he gripped the ledger in his hand tightly, his lips pressed together, and he remained silent for a long time.
As the servants drew closer, tears welled up in Jiang Mingwei's eyes.
"Second brother, you have always been fair and just. Do you really want to see me suffer an undeserved calamity?"
Lu Yun had moved to a corner at some point, afraid that the battle would spread to her, and was just waiting for an opportunity to come.
As the servants drew closer, Zhou's blood boiled, and she wished she could skin Jiang Mingwei alive!
In the blink of an eye, the servants entered the house and reached out to grab Jiang Mingwei.
At the critical moment—
"Wait!"
Wei Jing spoke in a low voice, reaching out to separate Jiang Mingwei and the servants.
His imposing presence and cold gaze forced the servants to take two steps back in fear, no longer daring to disrespect Jiang Mingwei...
A triumphant smile flashed across Jiang Mingwei's face, her eyes filled with determination.
It seems she won this gamble.
Zhou was so angry that she stood up, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets.
"You unfilial son, what are you doing?"
Wei Jing's expression was complicated. He looked down at Jiang Mingwei and saw that her eyes were red and filled with tears. She looked extremely aggrieved.
"I heard everything my mother and sister-in-law were doing just now, but my sister-in-law never said anything. There must be something written in the ledger."
"Now that the deal was done, the son felt that his mother should keep her promise and not interfere with his sister-in-law any further, including torturing her."
Wei Jing's resolute face was covered in frost as he responded with firm and just words.
Zhou's face turned bluish-purple, and she clutched her chest, panting heavily.
Lu Yun, with her sharp eyes, knew it was time to choose sides. She hurriedly ran to Zhou Shi, supporting her while gently patting her chest to help her breathe.
"Madam, Second Young Master, you are both the Old Madam's juniors. How can you bully an elderly woman like this? If Wei Lang finds out about this, he will never forgive you!"
"My son, my poor son! Why did you leave so soon? Leaving behind such a wicked daughter-in-law, who, along with her brother-in-law, comes to humiliate this widow!"
If Wei Zhi hadn't been mentioned, Zhou would have been in agony, crying and calling out for her son.
If her son were still alive, why would she have to endure the humiliation of this wretched bastard?
All of this was because she lost her beloved son!
Lu Yun supported her, wiped away her tears with a handkerchief, and looked miserable.
"Don't be sad, Madam. If Wei Lang is watching over you from heaven, he will surely bless you with good fortune and peace."
Although she didn't particularly like Lu Yun, Zhou Shi thought that Lu Yun was, after all, her son's beloved, so she simply hugged her and cried bitterly.
For a moment, the hall was filled with deafening wails.
Jiang Mingwei glanced at Wei Jing secretly and saw that he had lowered his eyes and looked gloomy. She had a bad feeling in her heart...
Wei Jing is good in every way, but when it comes to his half-brother, he becomes a completely different person.
I really don't know where Wei Zhi's charm comes from, that he can be so submissive to him.
With a change of heart, Jiang Mingwei also raised her sleeves and began to cry hesitantly.
"Yes, my poor husband, why did you leave so early? Let your wife be wronged for no reason. I'd rather go down and keep you company!"
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