Chapter 347: Cheating Again…and Again…and AGAIN?!
Brother Lin Xuan: “Just tell them I’m busy and can’t make it.”
They’ll come knocking again soon enough. No rush.
Right now, torturing Lin Li is the priority.
“Yes, I’ll go tell them right away.” Lei Hui nodded.
He returned to Jiang Elder with his phone.
“Jiang Elder,” Lei Hui said with a pleasant tone, “Our boss is tied up with something and won’t be able to see you.”
Jiang Elder nodded. “No problem, we’ll take our leave then.”
Jiang Elder had the bodyguard set down the gifts and left.
As they stepped out of Sky Canopy Group…
“Grandpa, are we heading back now?” asked Jiang Manting.
“Tingting, why don’t you accompany me for a walk?” said Jiang Elder.
“Alright.”
Jiang Manting supported Jiang Elder as they strolled along.
A rich aroma wafted into Jiang Elder’s nostrils, stopping him in his tracks. His eyes were glued to a street vendor selling sweet-and-sour meatballs.
The vendor noticed Jiang Elder’s gaze and introduced proudly, “Sir, these are made with my exclusive recipes. They smell amazing, taste even better, and have just the right tangy sweetness without being cloying.”
Listening to the vendor’s pitch, Jiang Elder was swallowing saliva like crazy.
The vendor smiled again, “Sir, would you like one? Ten bucks a serving.”
Just as Jiang Elder was about to nod…
Jiang Manting gave a warning cough from the side.
Reluctantly, Jiang Elder tore his gaze away.
“Never mind, I don’t want any.”
“All these restrictions…can’t eat this, can’t eat that. What’s the point of living like this?” Jiang Elder grumbled.
Jiang Manting could only shake her head helplessly.
As they wandered on, Jiang Shuqin and her group of friends approached Jiang Elder.
Their eyes met.
In an instant, Jiang Elder gripped his cane tightly.
Jiang Manting noticed Jiang Elder’s stiffened body and looked over curiously, spotting Jiang Shuqin.
Jiang Manting’s pupils shrank dramatically.
She bears such a striking resemblance to Auntie Jiang, doesn’t she?
When she was little, while flipping through books in Grandpa’s study, she accidentally found a photograph. She asked Grandpa who it was.
Grandpa explained it was her aunt, but she had passed away. Right in front of her, he cut up the photo and threw it in the trash.
Could Auntie Jiang still be alive?
Jiang Shuqin clutched her bag tightly.
“Shuqin, do you know him?” another matron asked curiously.
“No, I don’t.”
Jiang Shuqin averted her gaze and walked past Jiang Elder.
She has no brother, no father.
It was them who forced her out of the Jiang family. So don’t blame her for not recognizing him as her father.
“Grandpa,” Jiang Manting looked at Jiang Elder questioningly, “She looks exactly like Auntie Jiang. Didn’t you say she’s dead?”
Or is it just a case of looking alike?
But judging by Grandpa’s reaction to her and the stunned look that woman gave YY earlier, they seem to know each other.
“That’s right, she’s dead,” Jiang Elder suppressed the sorrow in his eyes. “Ever since she abandoned the Jiang family and ran off with Lin Chang, I’ve disowned her as my daughter.”
Jiang Manting frowned.
Looks like there’s more to this story.
Seeing her grandpa’s grieving expression, Jiang Manting didn’t dare ask further.
“Grandpa, let’s head back,” said Jiang Manting.
“Alright, let’s go back.”
Jiang Elder turned around, gazing far away at Jiang Shuqin’s retreating figure. The sorrow in his eyes turned calm.
Jiang Shuqin lost all interest in shopping. She pulled out her phone and called for the driver.
“Shuqin!” Suddenly, one of Jiang Shuqin’s friends pointed at a car. “Look, isn’t that your husband? What’s he doing…”
Jiang Shuqin followed her finger and froze.
Her eyes widened in shock.
She actually saw her husband passionately kissing another woman by the car!
Lately, Lin Chang always came up with excuses, saying he was too tired to touch her.
Turns out…
He was making out with someone else so enthusiastically!
Jiang Shuqin was consumed by rage.
She stormed over.
She yanked Lin Chang away and grabbed the female secretary’s hair. “You little tramp! Trying to seduce my husband? Are you tired of living?”
“I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you! How dare you seduce my husband!”
“Ahhh!” The secretary frantically covered her face.
Lin Chang was momentarily stunned.
How did Jiang Shuqin end up here?
After Wang Yajun was imprisoned, Lin Chang grew increasingly impatient with Jiang Shuqin. Seeing her crazed behavior now, he felt nothing but disgust.
He went over and forcefully pulled Jiang Shuqin away.
“Are you done yet?”
Jiang Shuqin, with messy hair, pointed at Lin Chang. “Lin Chang, do you remember what you told me that day? You said you wouldn’t betray me anymore! And now? How long has it been? You avoid touching me, yet you’re kissing another woman!”
Lin Chang remained silent.
He couldn’t be bothered dealing with Jiang Shuqin.
Jiang Shuqin wiped her tears. “I left the Jiang family for you. All these years, how much have I sacrificed for you? How could you treat me like this?”
“If it weren’t for the money I brought from the Jiang family, would Starlight Group have developed to this extent? Would you even be the boss of a big company?”
She thought Lin Chang would stay devoted to her forever.
But first there was Wang Yajun, then other women!
He kept cheating on her, betraying her!
What Lin Chang hated most was when Jiang Shuqin brought up the Jiang family. He snapped, “Jiang Shuqin, yes, you gave me some money, but all these years you’ve lived luxuriously while I’ve supported you. You’ve already spent it all!”
“I’ve respected you until now. Since you’re making a scene, don’t blame me for being ruthless.”
“You…” Jiang Shuqin’s eyes widened.
Lin Chang was fed up with dealing with Jiang Shuqin. “Get out of my sight!”
He shoved Jiang Shuqin hard onto the ground, then got into the car with the secretary and drove off.
Jiang Shuqin sat on the ground sobbing, “Lin Chang, come back! You can’t treat me like this!”
Her eyes were bloodshot.
She couldn’t help but think, if the Jiang family was doing so well now, and if she hadn’t left the Jiang family back then and remained their only heiress, would Lin Chang still treat her like this?
No, perhaps she shouldn’t have married Lin Chang in the first place!
But there’s no ‘what if’. Now, neither her father nor her brother would recognize her.
Jiang Shuqin struggled to get up.
No.
She hasn’t lost, she doesn’t regret.
She still has her capable and successful daughters, and there’s Brother Li too!
They will all respect her in the future!
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On Brother Lin Xuan’s side,
Lin Li had already been beaten until he was swollen all over.
Though Lin Li was covered in injuries, he gritted his teeth and didn’t utter a sound.
Brother Lin Xuan raised an eyebrow. “Lin Li, didn’t expect you to have such backbone.”
Lin Li strained to open his eyes, which Brother Lin Xuan had beaten almost shut.
“Brother Lin Xuan, don’t be so smug,” Lin Li growled through clenched teeth. “As long as I’m still alive, I’ll make sure to repay every humiliation I’ve suffered.”
“Tsk tsk tsk.” Brother Lin Xuan sneered coldly. “If you don’t scream after I beat you where I plan to, I’ll respect you as a real man.”
“What exactly do you intend to do, Brother Lin Xuan?”
Lin Li felt a bad premonition rising in his heart.
Brother Lin Xuan smirked. “To subdue a snake, strike at its seven vital points. Naturally, I’ll target the weakest spot of a man.”
Lin Li’s pupils contracted sharply.
Could Brother Lin Xuan mean…?
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