I just found Lin Hui's words hilarious. Tonight, she even instigated Jiang Zhi to steal the spotlight at the banquet, hoping to embarrass me, further disgust Jiang Qing, and thus ruin my reputation in Snow City.
Not long ago, she even tried to steal my husband, not to mention Fu Xici before that.
Has all the suffering Mom and Jiang Wanwan endured over the past twenty years been in vain?
How could this mother and daughter, who rely on stealing, robbing, and acting, have the nerve to think I would help them?
I feigned confusion. "Auntie Lin, what's wrong with you? It's not like Jiang Zhi actually killed someone, is it?"
No wonder Su Ning'an used to love acting.
You don't know until you act. Whoever does it knows.
How could it be so satisfying?
Under the guise of not knowing why, I wantonly trampled on Lin Hui's wounds!
"Although my sister is a little foolish, arrogant, willful, and unscrupulous, I believe she's still kind and wouldn't commit murder or arson!"
Lin Hui's mouth twitched at my adjectives.
Under normal circumstances, she would have argued with me, but now, she didn't care and simply recounted the entire incident.
"It's all because your father spoiled Zhi'er. She grew jealous of Su Ning'an and used shady methods to buy his life. And now, somehow, the driver wasn't Su Ning'an, but Su Nanfeng!"
I covered my mouth with my hands, stunned. "Oh my God! I thought my sister was just dumb as a pig, but I didn't expect her to be so cruel and ruthless, willing to hire someone to kill someone at the drop of a hat. Dad, she won't kill me, will she?"
After what Jiang Zhi had done recently, Jiang Qing had begun to feel disappointed in her.
Today's incident had dealt a heavy blow to Jiang Qing's heart. He patted my back. "Don't be afraid, she won't."
Seeing I easily diverted the subject, Lin Hui added, "Yes, your sister was a little too impulsive in this matter, but she was also pushed into a corner. She and Xici were already close, and suddenly Xici wanted to marry someone else. No one could tolerate this. Husband, Zhi'er doesn't want to..."
I interrupted, "She doesn't want to? Aunt Lin, you can't be so hypocritical. Don't forget that Fu Xici was my boyfriend from the beginning, and she snatched him away from me. You say Jiang Zhi can't tolerate this, but then I can? I didn't hire someone to kill me out of anger, did I? Or is it that your daughter's emotional value is more important, and I just deserve it?"
I blandly reminded Jiang Qing not to forget his debt to Jiang Wanwan.
From beginning to end, the real victim was Jiang Wanwan, not her, Jiang Zhi. "Wanwan, that's not what you said. Your relationship with Xici isn't as deep as theirs. You can't compare them."
I nodded. "I see. So Aunt Lin's logic: Legitimate love can't compare to stolen or robbed love. No wonder my dad ignored my mom all these years and stayed with you. I just wonder, with your relationship so deep, why didn't Aunt Lin make you his wife? Are you not trying hard enough?"
Seeing that I had brought the fight to Jiang Qing, Jiang Qing's face turned grim. He coughed uncomfortably. "Just talk about Jiang Zhi, why me?"
"Okay, then let's talk about my sister. Aunt Lin, your daughter has gotten herself into this mess for a man. Shouldn't you reflect on this?"
"Jiang Zhi is so arbitrary. She kills anyone who crosses her. So if it were me and my mom who crossed her, wouldn't she kill us too?"
"Wanwan, we're family. How could Zhi'er hurt you? You're being serious."
I sneered. "Family? How many things has Jiang Zhi stolen from me since I was little? From toys and clothes to boyfriends? Even after I finally got married, she flirted with my husband. What does she want?"
"Aunt Lin, you achieved success through theft and robbery, so you passed that theory on to your daughter. You "My daughter's current situation is all thanks to you. Su Nanfeng died because of her. Shouldn't she pay the price?"
"Dad, my sister has never been a good girl. Don't forget that time at school, she hit someone's leg with her car. If you hadn't spent a fortune suppressing the incident, the Jiang family's reputation would have been ruined by her. Now that you've just arrived in Xuecheng, she's already acted like this. She doesn't even take the Jiang family seriously."
Jiang Qing's face grew colder. "So what you're saying is..."
"It's only natural to pay the price for doing something wrong. If Jiang Zhi didn't do it, the police will definitely give her justice. Otherwise, if it's true, the Su family lost a life, and she's just gone to jail. Su Nanfeng will never come back!"
I thought of the dream I had that night. My eldest brother was certainly wrong, but his crime didn't deserve death.
He certainly didn't deserve to die like this. "She's been using the Jiang family's power to do whatever she wants since she was little. If someone had stopped her in time, things wouldn't have turned out like this. If you don't teach her a lesson, Jiang Zhi won't realize her mistakes and will make even bigger ones in the future. You're not helping her, you're hurting her."
Lin Hui's face immediately changed when she heard me say this. "Shut up! I know you're just looking for revenge against us mother and daughter! Husband, don't listen to her nonsense. Zhi'er is our daughter."
"Husband? You call her that affectionately. You're calling her that even though we're married? It's because the top beam is crooked that the bottom beam is crooked!"
Jiang Qing's face sank. "Alright, stop arguing! Yanchen, this is your territory. We're family after all. As long as you can rescue Jiang Zhi, you can make any conditions."
Seeing my displeasure, he soothed me, "Wanwan, I know you hate her, but she's my daughter after all. If anything happens to you, I won't sit idly by. Of course, I'll make her suffer. She's still young, and jail would ruin her life..."
Lu Yanchen held the teacup, blowing slowly over the hot air. "The police have only traced her to her. Before they convict her, there's certainly room for maneuver..."
Upon hearing this, Lin Hui rushed over to Lu Yanchen. She grabbed his arm and said eagerly, "Yanchen, you're a good child. I beg you, please save Zhi'er..."
Her "Mom" gave me goosebumps.
She didn't think her old green tea tricks and ingratiation would work on anyone, did she? Lu Yanchen's eyes fell on her hand resting on his sleeve. "Have I ever told you I'm a germaphobe?"
When he glanced at Old Green Tea, his gaze was filled with a cold chill that swept towards Lin Hui from all directions.
His voice was even colder: "Calling you Auntie is polite, but do you really think you're such a big deal? You want to be my mother-in-law? Don't you think you're qualified?"