Chapter 56 How can you talk to your brother like that?
Jiang Dongwei stood up and looked down at him condescendingly.
"You should have eaten too."
Jiang Yanbai then stood up, his figure as straight as a pine tree.
"I'm done eating."
Jiang Dongwei turned around and walked towards the study on the second floor.
"Then come with me to the study."
His back disappeared around the corner of the stairs.
Jiang Yanbai loosened his clenched fists and followed.
The heavy wooden door closed behind him, blocking out the sounds from downstairs.
There was no main light in the study, only a floor lamp emitting a dim light.
Jiang Dongwei sat behind the desk, his whole body hidden in the shadows.
A chill rose from Jiang Yanbai's heart.
He raised his eyes, and there was no warmth in his dark pupils.
"Every step I take is a step towards becoming what you want. What else do you want?"
Jiang Dongwei leaned back in the wide chair and chuckled.
"Are you rebelling against me?"
He slowly picked up the cigar cutter on the table and, with a click, cut off the head of the cigar.
"Are you still blaming me for being too harsh on you?"
Jiang Yanbai pursed his lips tightly and said nothing.
Seeing him like this, Jiang Dongwei's smile deepened and his voice deliberately softened a bit, like the earnest teachings of a loving father.
"I asked you to do this for your own good."
"You have to know that your so-called Jiang Group, in my eyes, is less than half of my company."
He paused, put the unlit cigar to his nose and sniffed it, his eyes fixed on Jiang Yanbai.
"Besides, haven't you always wanted to know the whereabouts of your mother?"
"I've already sent someone to investigate. As long as there's any news, I'll be the first to tell you."
Mother.
These two words have always been a thorn in Jiang Yanbai's heart. If it weren't for finding his mother's whereabouts, he wouldn't have to pretend to be a loving father and a filial son in front of others.
He slowly clenched his hands, which hung at his sides.
The wound on my head was aching again.
He lowered his head respectfully to hide the hatred surging in his eyes.
"Okay. I can wait."
"But don't make me wait too long."
After saying that, he didn't even look at Jiang Dongwei, but turned around and walked downstairs.
At the same time, he was brewing a plan in his mind. If he wanted to get rid of the Jiang family completely, he had to trample on Jiang Dongwei's industry.
In the living room downstairs.
When Gu Baozhu saw him coming down, her face was filled with anxiety that she couldn't hide.
"Yanbai, what did your uncle say to you?"
She leaned close to him and blurted out a series of questions.
"Did he mention our marriage? When is it planned?"
Before Jiang Yanbai could speak, Jiang Jinnian, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, suddenly sneered.
"Why do you want to marry a useless man so much?"
Gu Baozhu's face turned red instantly and her eyes widened.
"Jiang Jinnian! How could you talk to your brother like that?"
"You know how difficult it was for him to bring the Jiang Group to where it is today! He's not a useless man. This is all his ability!"
Jiang Jinnian stood up lazily and walked in front of the two of them with an undisguised sneer on his face.
"That's ridiculous."
He looked Gu Baozhu up and down, and his gaze finally fell on Jiang Yanbai's cold face.
"Brother, this is the first time someone has praised you like this."
"Unfortunately, he has poor eyesight."
Naked humiliation.
However, Jiang Yanbai's expression did not change at all, as if he had already gotten used to it.
In the years after he was found by the Jiang family, he had heard much more unpleasant words than this.
Gu Baozhu was so angry that she was shaking all over. She wanted to say something else, but her wrist was grabbed by a big cold hand.
Jiang Yanbai pulled her and walked towards the gate without saying a word.
Behind him, Jiang Jinnian's mocking voice was still clear.
After walking out of the Jiang family's old house, the cold night wind blowing on his face made his mind clearer.
Jiang father and son.
He would make them pay it back with interest.
Not one will be spared.
Gu Baozhu's comforting voice sounded beside him.
"Yanbai, don't listen to his nonsense."
"He's just a little brat who doesn't know anything. In my heart, you are the best."
When Jiang Yanbai heard this, he suddenly remembered the orphanage many years ago, where the little girl had comforted him when he was most helpless.
But was that person really Gu Baozhu? Why did he look at her now without any emotion?
Jiang Yanbai's gaze moved downwards and stopped at the silver necklace around her neck, as if he was thinking about something.
The car drove smoothly in the night.
Seeing that he was silent, Gu Baozhu moved closer to him.
"You had a head injury today, and you drank so much."
"Otherwise, I'll sleep in your room tonight so I can take care of you."
Jiang Yan didn't even raise his eyelids.
"Need not."
A hint of embarrassment flashed across Gu Baozhu's face.
She didn't give up and her voice became softer.
"It doesn't matter. We're getting married soon anyway."
"Yanbai, I don't care, why do you care?"
Jiang Yanbai finally turned his head, a gentle curve appearing at the corner of his lips.
"I'm just worried that you'll be too tired."
As soon as he finished speaking, the car slowly stopped in front of the villa.
He got out of the car, walked into the door without looking back, and headed towards his room.
When Gu Baozhu followed him to the second floor, the door had already been closed by Jiang Yanbai.
She bit her lip and knocked on the door.
She filled her voice with worry.
"Yanbai, please let me in. I'm really worried about you like this."
A man's cold and tired voice came from inside the door.
"You should rest early."
"I'm tired."
This is an order to expel you.
Gu Baozhu frowned. His plan had failed. How could he refuse so straightforwardly?
After a little thought, I decided to leave first.
Jiang Yanbai listened to the footsteps going away.
He then unlocked the door and walked out.
He went straight to the next room and pushed open Gu Miaomiao's door.
The room was pitch black.
He stood by the bed without saying a word.
Gu Miaomiao opened her eyes in her sleep.
Meeting a pair of bottomless eyes.
After a moment of panic, he patted his chest and sat up calmly.
"Can't sleep again in the middle of the night?"
She had already guessed it.
Jiang Yanbai sat down on the edge of the bed and nodded slightly.
Maybe the wound on my head is still hurting.
He was much more obedient than usual tonight, and the hostility in him had subsided.
Gu Miaomiao got out of bed and turned on the light.
He took out the milk from the cupboard and poured it into the cup with ease.
He picked up a white pill between his fingertips and dissolved it silently.
She was holding the cup and had just turned around.
Suddenly, there was a sound of light footsteps at the door.
Then came Gu Baozhu's pretentious voice, right next door.
"Yanbai? I suddenly remembered that I didn't take my pajamas. Can I wear yours first?"
Gu Miaomiao's brows tightened instantly.
Looking at Jiang Yanbai, his lips slightly parted.
"He's..."
The words were not finished.
A big hand suddenly covered her mouth.
All the words she wanted to say were stuck in her throat.
The next second, a huge force hit him from behind.
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