Chapter 149 Paving the Way for Her
Several middle-aged men who were nearby immediately walked over quickly.
The three children immediately rushed over and began to complain.
"Dad, it's all Tim's fault! He spoke ill of Auntie, that's why my mouth is all rotten!"
"Ethan said it too! He said my great-aunt was dying, that's why my back was itchy!"
A look of guilty annoyance flashed across the faces of the group of seemingly well-dressed middle-aged people.
He muttered under his breath, "What nonsense are you spouting! You've forgotten all that materialism you learned the other day!"
"I'm not making this up. It will rot from your mouth to your face, from your face to your feet, your back, your whole body will rot!"
A group of middle-aged men who had spent half their lives in the business world were suddenly furious and had headaches.
"Who told you that?"
Several children pointed at it in unison.
"Her!"
Several scrutinizing gazes were instantly cast over.
Upon seeing Tu Yao's simple attire, a clear look of disdain flashed in his eyes.
They were probably just passersby who came here to join in the fun.
This was followed by a barrage of questions: "Is this a place you can come to?!"
Then a hint of wariness crept in: "What did you hear, and what did you say?"
Tu Yao remained seated on the stone steps, tilting her head back with a natural expression: "I just told them that talking badly will cause their mouths to rot."
"There's still the second half of the sentence I haven't had time to say."
The child named Ethan turned around, sobbing, and asked, "What's the second half of the sentence?"
Tu Yao: "Children are like this, and adults are the same."
Ethan mentally connected the two halves of the sentence.
Speaking ill of others will cause your mouth to rot; this applies to children and adults alike.
He instinctively looked at his father, and immediately became even more heartbroken, "That's it, Dad, your mouth is going to get sores too!"
The other two children also burst into tears: "Oh no, no wonder my mom got a rash a couple of days ago! My sister's instep is also cracked!"
"What should we do?!"
Several adults: ...
They all glared fiercely at Tu Yao.
The girl was quite clever; she used the child's words to insult them as well.
Jiang Peng is Tim's father and one of only two members of the Jiang family's collateral branch to be admitted to the board of directors.
The Chiang family used to run a family business. Many years ago, when Madam Chiang was going through a difficult time, she took control and expelled everyone from the company. After that, the Chiang family no longer enjoyed any special privileges.
Jiang Peng, on the other hand, climbed to a high position through sheer hard work and skill.
Unlike the other middle-aged men, he seemed very approachable. Looking at Tu Yao, he advised her in a slightly serious tone:
"Young lady, you must have stumbled in by accident. Listen to your uncle, this isn't a place for you."
"besides……"
Tu Yao gazed at him quietly. "Anything else?"
Jiang Peng met her eyes and lowered his voice: "You'd better not spread anything you hear today."
He naturally knew what those children had just said that made the girl scare them like that.
However, since the old lady had no heir, she would choose some younger relatives to accompany her around the anniversary of Jiang Fengchun's death each year.
Almost everyone believed that the old lady was choosing a suitable successor for herself.
If she knew how these children and their group were gossiping about her behind her back, she would probably be immediately removed from the list of successors.
Then this girl will be...
He added, "Your uncle is doing this for your own good, you should leave now."
Tu Yao paused for a second: "...But I'm here to see Madam Jiang."
The other middle-aged men scoffed, "You think you can just see the old lady whenever you want?"
"If you don't leave, don't blame us for being impolite!"
He then raised his voice and shouted, "Someone come here!"
A dozen or so bodyguards in black immediately ran out from around the corner of the courtyard corridor.
These were all Madam Jiang's personal bodyguards. As the old lady grew older, she no longer liked having a group of people around her, so they stayed near the outer residence.
"Get her out of here! Don't disturb the old lady's peace!"
But as soon as she finished speaking, the group of bodyguards stared at Tu Yao, stunned.
Tu Yao looked up, blinked, and was also stunned.
He looks somewhat familiar...
The bodyguard hesitated for a long time, which made several middle-aged men nearby furious!
"What? Aren't we members of the Chiang family? You think we can't be bossed around?"
"Did you hear me? Get her out of here right now!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ancient Chinese gate separating the main residence from the garden slowly opened.
In an instant, all sounds ceased, and everyone present turned to look at the source.
The butler slowly stepped out of the gate, and people immediately crowded around him.
"Liqing, did the old lady let us in?"
"Liqing, how is the old lady's health? Fengchun's death anniversary is approaching. Besides the charity auction, what other arrangements does the old lady plan to make?"
Which children does the old lady plan to choose to accompany her this year?
The butler smiled and avoided everyone's flattery, his gaze sweeping around as if searching for something.
On the right side of the courtyard, near the bamboo grove, Jiang Peng and his group were preparing to go over.
But the next second, they saw the butler's gaze suddenly stop in their direction.
Then he walked straight over.
Jiang Peng was stunned for a moment, and the other middle-aged men immediately put away their fierce expressions and chatted happily in low voices.
"Is Jiang Liqing heading this way?"
"Absolutely, could it be that she wants Ethan and Tim to accompany her this year?"
Thinking of this, the group of people were immediately filled with excitement.
He couldn't help but straighten his chest.
The butler drew closer and closer...
"Ahem... Liqing, our Ethan is just..."
Before he could finish speaking, the butler simply walked past him.
Everyone: ?
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he walked to the edge of the bamboo grove, bent down, and said respectfully yet with a touch of intimacy:
"You've come after all. The old lady is waiting for you inside."
The others then noticed a small, thin girl sitting on the stone steps, dressed like a country girl, smiling and waving at the butler.
"Uncle Butler, it's been a long time!"
The faces of the middle-aged men standing nearby turned pale instantly.
The entire room fell silent.
...
Jiang Liqing was a poor boy whom Madam Jiang brought back from a small mountain village when she was young. After training him for half a year, he was promoted to housekeeper.
They used to laugh and argue in private, but that didn't stop him from gradually becoming the old lady's right-hand man.
At this moment, however, he treated the village girl with utmost respect, pushing away her suitcase and preparing to take the small bag from her hand.
Tu Yao quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need, I'll take it myself!"
The butler still insisted on taking it, and then, just like walking beside Madam Jiang, he respectfully walked to the girl's right side.
The bodyguards who had just been summoned immediately split into two rows out of habit.
This is……
Others may not understand, but how could they not understand that Madam Jiang's butler and bodyguards were all clearing the way for her?!
A group of people immediately stopped the butler in disbelief!
"Wait! Jiang Liqing, who is she?"
The butler bowed slightly: "The old lady will be accompanied by Miss Tu this year. Gentlemen and ladies, please take your young masters and ladies back home."
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