Chapter 124 – Amazing, My Son (Part 3)
“Mother?”
“Son?”
The audience munching on their melon seeds dropped them all over the floor.
Thanks to the special hidden camera perspective provided by the live stream system, the viewers, even without Jiang Pengji’s freakish senses, could clearly see what was happening inside the room. They all felt… utterly shocked by this wild plot twist.
【You’re Asking for It】: I’m scared to death! Is that girl the original owner of the streamer’s body?
If she wasn’t the original owner, why call the stepmother “Mother”?
At first glance, this logic had some merit, but after thinking a little, it was clear it was nonsense.
【Old Driver Alliance】: Pfft—Isn’t this the wrong time to worry about that? Didn’t you hear that sound?
Although the young boy’s voice was during the changing phase and somewhat androgynous, it was still distinguishable. The boy’s voice and the girl’s voice differ significantly. That exclamation from the boy was distinctly male, not female.
In other words, Jiang Pengji’s previous comment about the “Stirring the Mess Stick” had deeper meaning—she really was a “girl” in more ways than one!
The audience in the live stream clutched their chests, feeling slightly hurt, thinking they had been duped.
What was this guy doing, dressing up as a girl?
They could understand the cosplay hobby, but it shouldn’t be at the cost of their fragile hearts!
Where’s the sincerity in being a person?
Did that go to the dogs?
This trick was akin to a guy finally getting the goddess he fancied, jumping through hoops to arrange a date, getting into the room with their pants down, only for the goddess to say, “I’m actually a guy.” And then… all he could do was endure?
Life was full of despair _(:з)∠)_
【Forever Loli Fan】: What about the basic trust between people? Trust? Trust? Why hurt each other!
Of course, some were enjoying the misfortune.
【Cafeteria Lady】: So cute! Definitely a blue-haired boy (/ω╲) I knew it!
Jiang Pengji: “…”
Can you please straighten your tongue before talking?
“It all comes effortlessly. I thought I’d have to overturn all of Hejian County, but it turns out I just walked right in.”
She casually plucked a leaf, wiped it clean, and put it between her lips, acting all carefree, showing no trace of elegance.
The system was puzzled, “What comes effortlessly?”
Jiang Pengji rolled her eyes inwardly, “Remember that incident we encountered yesterday? He is the ringleader I’ve been looking for.”
“He is Meng Liang!!!!” The system exclaimed in surprise, slapping multiple exclamation marks, “So he wants to sneak into Liu Residence to cause trouble?”
“That’s probably not his main goal for coming to Liu Residence,” Jiang Pengji replied calmly, “Rather than sneaking in, he’s brazenly moving in to conceal his identity. Don’t forget, there’s a missing Deputy Officer tailing Meng Liang, who knows that Deputy Officer might just be hiding around, waiting for a chance to assassinate him?”
“But… how do you know he’s Meng Liang?”
The system initially thought the person was a genuine girl.
From her initial demeanor, she should have seen through his disguise right at their first meeting.
Had it not been for last night’s events, the most they would assume was “cross-dressing and undesirable behavior,” but she had already been one step ahead knowing his deeds; the fact she didn’t kill him on sight was truly commendable.
Jiang Pengji coolly stated, “With your IQ, I find it difficult to explain clearly.”
System: “Crap!”
“Mother! I miss you…”
The girl… no, rather, Meng Liang was sobbing uncontrollably. By contrast, the stepmother’s reaction was rather intriguing.
“You have parents who love you; what am I, just a nobody?” Her eyelids drooped slightly, looking as if she had seen through the worldly affairs, but deep down, there was a hint of discomfort and pity that Meng Liang, observing her from the shadows, caught clearly.
“To say that, is that to reproach me for not knowing filial piety, forcing me to death?” Biting her lip, with red eyes, she murmured softly, “You’re doing just fine. After divorcing Father, you remarried splendidly, but have you ever remembered the situation of me and my brother in Meng Manor?”
That sentence was like a white-hot blade, piercing through the stepmother’s heart.
A fatal stab!
“That wicked maid has been manipulating Father all these years… not only pressing down on my brother but also secretly favoring her son, making it so I’m estranged from my brother, wantonly turning him into a wastrel until he commits an unfixable mistake. What a double-edged scheme.”
The stepmother gazed down at Meng Liang, who was kneeling, biting her lip and holding back tears.
Coldly, she remarked, “You see clearly.”
“Mother, you have to save me this time!” Meng Liang raised her head, tears streaming down her face, which was pitiful to behold, “If you also stand by and watch, I definitely won’t survive this time. Mother… please, you must rescue me! I’m not afraid of death; I just don’t want to die with a tarnished reputation. If I die, that wicked maid will surely not spare my brother…”
The stepmother raised her hand to touch her forehead, her head slight pain, “A man doesn’t tear up lightly; crying like this, how are you any different from a young girl in the boudoir? That wicked maid is quite the manipulator, having raised you into such an androgynous appearance. Where is the noble demeanor of the Meng clan’s heir? You know fully well she’s slandering you with malicious intent; why can’t you just control yourself and instead choose to indulge?”
Her voice turned stern, delivering sharp reprimands. Meng Liang seemed to listen with respect on the surface but secretly clenched her fists.
The stepmother softened, “Speak; what catastrophic mess have you gotten into this time?”
“Don’t be angry, I didn’t want this either.” Meng Liang hurriedly replied, “Even though I understand it’s a setup, wearing this mask for too long makes it hard to tell what’s real… I swear, I’ve done nothing atrocious; it’s all that wicked maid’s deliberate framing to ruin me and pave the way for her unborn child.”
“Get to the point!”
The stepmother’s chest heaved significantly, seemingly provoked.
Meng Liang whispered about the events in Cangzhou Meng County, but when it reached her lips, it sounded quite different.
“…the death of the Deputy Officer’s wife and daughter, I truly had nothing to do with it; it was clearly a frame-up. However, due to my usual ridiculous behavior, everyone in Meng Manor believed it was real. That wicked maid made the situation worse, with Father threatening to beat me to death with a cane… If I hadn’t pretended to be a maidservant to escape, I would have probably…”
At this point, Meng Liang shuddered, seemingly recalling the experience of rolling on the ground under the lashes.
Many viewers watching the drama unfold began to feel a touch of pity for Meng Liang.
