klisemfg Chapter 313: He yearns for family affection
Chapter 313: He yearns for family affection
The old lady got into the car in a fit of pique, thinking that Jiang Zhengguo would try to stop her, but unexpectedly, Jiang Zhengguo did not try to stop her.
The old woman sat in the back seat, glaring at Yang Huirong with malice, as if this daughter-in-law had stolen her son. Her eyes were fierce; she wouldn't let her live so comfortably.
She will come back!
After seeing off the old lady, Chen Lina, Jiang Di, and Jiang Zhengguo silently breathed a sigh of relief.
He said with a chilling look in his eyes, "Let's have a proper meal as a family."
During the days I was detained, I knew I was innocent.
However, my mental state was still greatly affected.
Knowing that he was saved by his unremarkable "good-for-nothing" son, he was filled with many emotions.
All I want now is for my family to sit quietly together and have a meal.
When Jiang Zhengguo talked about his family, he was looking at Jiang Che.
Jiang Che had forgotten how long it had been since his father had looked at him properly.
His father used to look at him with disdain, but now his gaze is different.
Jiang Che's heart, yearning for family affection, trembled slightly.
The sight of the father and son gazing at each other pierced Yang Huirong's heart.
She said coldly, "Our family shouldn't have any extra people."
Yang Huirong's face was cold, and it was obvious to everyone that she was referring to Jiang Che. Jiang Che's smile, which had just appeared, instantly turned into disappointment, and the atmosphere became extremely heavy.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Gu Xunjing immediately tried to smooth things over.
"Auntie, you're right. There shouldn't be any extra people. I'll head back now."
Gu Xunjing wanted to ease Jiang Che's embarrassment. After all, when Jiang Zhengguo said that the family should have a good meal together, Jiang Che's eyes had clearly lit up, but now the light had gone out.
He didn't want to put Jiang Che in an awkward position.
Gu Xunjing was about to leave when Yang Huirong stopped him, saying, "Xunjing, you are our family's future son-in-law. We are family. Only those who are not legitimately married are unsuitable for this family."
Jiang Qianhui frowned. She thought that after witnessing the ugly faces of Chen Lina, Jiang Di and others in their struggle for inheritance, her mother would understand that her brother had never intended to compete with her for the inheritance. Even if she couldn't accept him, she wouldn't reject him anymore.
It seems she was wrong.
Jiang Qianhui tried to persuade her, "Mom, Dad was able to come back because of my brother. He also saved me. If it weren't for him, we might have both died."
Yang Huirong felt as if she had been provoked and said angrily, "You're pregnant now, what are you saying about such unlucky things? Who knows if he saved you or if he had some other ulterior motive?"
Gu Xunjing also forcefully joined the persuasion team.
"Auntie, my brother-in-law isn't that kind of person."
Yang Huirong said even more angrily, "You calling me 'brother-in-law' is absurd. I'm sorry, it's because I'm not capable enough to give you a brother-in-law."
"If you really want a brother-in-law, go find someone else's daughter who has an older brother! Our Sui Sui is an only child; she can't fulfill your dream of having a brother-in-law!"
Yang Huirong nearly choked Gu Xunjing to death.
With things already said to this extent, how could Gu Xunjing dare to say anything more?
Even Jiang Zhengguo, with his good temper, couldn't stand it anymore.
"Hui Rong, I just got back, do you still have to make such a fuss?"
"It's because you just got back that you want him to come back. It seems this is still what you care about most. You're having him eat with you now, are you thinking of letting him stay here in the future? Didn't we agree that he wouldn't come back?"
As Yang Huirong spoke, she became more and more agitated. She caught her breath, clutched her chest, and her face turned slightly red.
Jiang Che knew that Yang Huirong had high blood pressure and that he couldn't get angry.
He feigned arrogance and said, "Aunt Yang is right. Since I said I would never set foot in this house again, I will never set foot in this house again in my life. There's nothing to be proud of. I don't want to be trapped in this place without freedom."
Jiang Che left as soon as he finished speaking, his attitude was very bad. He did it on purpose, because he thought that only by being rude would his father not take his anger out on Aunt Yang.
He was an illegitimate child; his very existence was a disgrace to Aunt Yang, causing her unhappiness for most of her life. He should stay far away so as not to trouble Aunt Yang!
Yang Huirong pointed at Jiang Che's retreating figure and said angrily, "Look at that attitude! What kind of talk is that? He has absolutely no manners!"
Jiang Qianhui watched her brother leave, looking dejected, even though he had spoken those arrogant words. But she could still tell at a glance that her brother was pretending, her silly brother.
"Mom, you raised my brother, and to say he has no manners whatsoever is an insult to yourself."
"Sui Sui, how could you speak to your mother like that illegitimate child? You're going too far."
"Mom, I'm sorry."
After Jiang Qianhui finished speaking, she chased after Jiang Che. Jiang Che sensed that his sister had caught up with him, so he quickly stopped.
Jiang Qianhui ran up to Jiang Che, who said, "Suihui, slow down. Don't forget you're carrying a baby."
"Brother, I'm sorry. Mom said such hurtful things to you. I know you're very sad. It's my fault for being useless and for not being able to persuade Mom."
Jiang Qianhui felt truly guilty, the previous incident still vivid in her mind. In her past life, her brother was afraid that their mother would develop bedsores, so he would get up in the middle of the night to turn her over. Afraid that their mother would lie in bed for too long and that her muscles would atrophy, he would massage her incessantly, until his own fingers became deformed.
Her brother is genuinely good to her and her mother. How much more suffering will she have to endure before he accepts her?
Being born out of wedlock was never the birth the older brother chose.
"Sui Sui, it's okay. Don't blame yourself, and don't be unhappy. Now that Dad is back, it's a happy ending for everyone. The family has finally returned to peace and quiet, so let's not cause any more trouble."
Gu Xunjing followed Jiang Qianhui out and looked at Jiang Che, saying, "Brother-in-law, time will tell. Madam Jiang will accept you one day."
"It doesn't matter whether you accept me or not. I'm just superfluous anyway. Take good care of Sui Sui."
Jiang Che left after speaking, and Jiang Qianhui felt a tightness in her chest.
"Sui Sui, your brother truly loves you and genuinely cares about your mother. One day he will be accepted."
Inside the house, Jiang Che left, and Jiang Zhengguo's expression was somewhat unpleasant.
“Jiang Che saved me, and he’s not a good-for-nothing. With proper guidance, his future is immeasurable.”
"The future is immeasurable. How immeasurable? To become the president of the Jiang Group?"
Yang Huirong's words made Jiang Zhengguo's face even uglier.
Seeing that Jiang Zhengguo remained silent, Yang Huirong became even more sarcastic, saying, "So now you think your illegitimate son is capable enough and want him to come back and inherit the Jiang Group's assets? Let me tell you, the Jiang Group's assets can only belong to our Suisui. I've struggled with you for so many years, I'm not going to let outsiders benefit from this!"
Jiang Zhengguo was furious, and felt that the woman in front of him was an incomprehensible madwoman.
"Mom, my brother was secretly born to Dad's ex-girlfriend. Dad lied to you and shouldn't have said that my brother was an orphan with no relation to him. That was Dad's fault, not my brother's."
Jiang Qianhui felt so sorry for her brother. He couldn't choose his birth, but he longed for family so much.
“Sui Sui, you don’t need to speak up for that illegitimate child! That illegitimate child was born to that wild woman. If he gets our Jiang family’s property, that woman will come back as soon as she smells it.”
"Stop being so suspicious all the time. More than twenty years have passed; it's time to move on!"