Chapter 55: The Blind Spot of Knowledge
“As long as the Jiang family doesn’t fall, you’ll always have food and clothes. You don’t have to worry.”
Jiang Wan bit her lip.
Her mind had been blank, but now, she has thought of the answer.
Based on her understanding of Jiang Chenglang, he hated liars.
So, instead of continuing to protest, she might as well admit it.
Jiang Wan lowered her head, wiped her eyes, and said, “Big Brother, I know you’re good to me. After mom and dad died, you were the only one who was good to me...”
“You’re the person I rely on the most, so I... I can’t bear to leave the Jiang family, and I can’t bear to leave you...”
“I... I’m really afraid that you won’t care about me anymore after sister returns...”
Jiang Wan wiped her eyes again. There were still drops of water on the back of her hand, which she wiped away with her other hand.
She seemed to be trying really hard to calm herself and to stifle her crying. “Besides, I’m also afraid that the Jiang family will fall into ruin... This is not only dad’s hard work, but also yours, Big Brother..”
“Therefore, I thought too much. I was being overly paranoid... After all, sister just came back, and we aren’t close...”
Jiang Chenglang really didn’t know how to deal with his younger brothers and sisters at home.
This was his blind spot.
As he watched Jiang Wan sniffle in front of him, he felt a sense of helplessness.
“Forget it, you...”
He couldn’t bring himself to say “you didn’t mean it”, instead he simply said, “Let’s end this matter here. Xiao Yu seems like a sensitive child. We’re under the same roof. After her anger subsides, find a suitable opportunity to apologize to her.”
Jiang Chenglang paused and said, “I won’t force you because I know you’re a sensible child.”
“Big Brother...” Jiang Wan said in a muffled voice, “I understand. Don’t worry, I’ll apologize to my sister.”
“Okay.”
Jiang Chenglang looked at her again and turned to head into the study to deal with some business.
Because Jiang Wan had her head lowered, he didn’t see Jiang Wan biting her lips and giving him a sour look.
She raised her head, the tears that had been squeezed out of her eyes had long dried up.
Jiang Wan clenched her palms.
It was the only way she knew how to alleviate the frustration in her heart, even if just by a little.
Today, she had been too impatient and too eager in her effort to discredit Jiang Yu. In the end, not only did she not gain any benefit, she had even been checkmated by Jiang Yu.
Jiang Yu’s mouth was really sharp, it had opened and given her a good trashing.
Jiang Wan took a step forward as she thought of ways to deal with the situation. She then slowly retreated to her room.
Her big brother was an upright person. She had already made him a little upset today. If it wasn’t for the fact that she had been with him for so many years, he wouldn’t have been so polite.
If she really wanted to smooth over this matter, she had to be very careful during this period of time. She couldn’t let anything slip. She couldn’t be so hasty anymore.
However...
She still could not swallow her anger.
Jiang Wan was deep in thought. She took out a small box from the innermost drawer in her cupboard.
She opened the box and fished out a simcard.
..
Jiang Zeyu paced back and forth at the entrance of Lan Cui Mall.
If someone was close enough, they could hear him mumbling in a low voice, “No matter what clothes sister wears, you must praise her beauty. No matter how many stores sister has to go to, you must not say that you’re tired. If sister asks if she should buy it, you must answer with a yes...”
... It was as like the bald examinee was about to face the final exam and was scrambling to memorize the answers at the last minute.
Chapter 56: Black-White-Gray Assassin
Jiang Zeyu was in the midst of memorizing those replies when he felt someone tap him on the shoulder.
He turned around and saw Jiang Yu standing behind him.
“Let’s go.”
Jiang Zeyu nodded like a chick pecking at rice and followed behind her.
Walking into the mall, Jiang Yu asked casually, “Do you know what to wear to a banquet?”
Jiang Zeyu: “… An eve… evening gown?”
Jiang Yu: “… Nevermind, forget I asked.”
She didn’t expect to hear any helpful answers from Jiang Zeyu.
Her? Wear an evening gown to a banquet?
She might stumble and get herself all twisted like a pretzel.
Just thinking about it made Jiang Yu…
No, she couldn’t even bear to think about it.
Jiang Zeyu was fiddling his fingers behind his back.
No wonder his sister wanted to buy clothes, turns out she has a banquet to attend…
The much talked about family recently within the inner circle, could it be the Feng family banquet?
Sigh, he had long blacklisted Jiang Chenglang, maybe he shouldn’t have done that.
Otherwise, perhaps he could have gone to the banquet with his sister?
“Wait here, I’ll go and ask.”
After Jiang Yu instructing him, she walked to the information counter and consulted with the staff at the service desk.
The staff gave her a list of shop names and floor numbers, Jiang Yu returned with the answers.
“Let’s head to the second floor first.”
“Okay, little sister.”
Jiang Zeyu was alert.
Today, he was going to be his sister’s sidekick. Wherever his sister went, he would follow. He would be responsible for carrying all her purchases and paying for them, clocking in all the standards procedures of shopping with a girl.
Perfect.
Jiang Yu and Jiang Zeyu went to the second floor. Jiang Yu found the shop she was looking for.
However, Jiang Yu only got to the entrance. She glanced at the shop before turning around and leaving without any hesitation.
The shop was filled with long and short skirts meant for young girls. They did not match her style.
She hated wearing skirts.
It was too troublesome.
It made fighting difficult.
Jiang Zeyu felt a little disappointed.
He had been looking forward to coming here today.
However, his sister’s attitude was so clear that he felt like his dream had been shattered.
He felt a little glum, a little crestfallen.
The two of them went up a level and reached the third floor.
This time, there were finally some clothes in the shop that Jiang Yu liked. She randomly picked two outfits and went into the changing room to try them on.
Meanwhile, Jiang Zeyu obediently waited outside the changing room.
He looked calm, but the hand that was holding his phone typed rapidly, “Little sister has taken the clothes into the changing room!”
The other party replied quickly, “What color, what style?”
“A white top with dark jeans, and a gray top with black trousers.”
The other party: “…”
The other party: “Is your little sister a black-white-gray assassin? Don’t girls nowadays like soft pinks? Even if it’s not pink, it can be sky blue! It’s no loss to wear sky blue!”
The other party: “Besides, isn’t this just a basic combination? There are so many of them on the streets, what’s there to comment on? You just pick and choose as you like!”
The other party sent three messages in a row. When Jiang Zeyu saw the second message, he was prepared to defend his sister and say that she probably has her own ideas.
However, halfway through his sentence, after he read the third message, he silently deleted the words in his input box.
Hmm, thinking about it carefully, Song Bi’s words do seem to make some sense?
In no time, Jiang Yu came out of the changing room with a new set of clothes on.
Just as Jiang Zeyu was about to praise his sister, he saw a young woman who had been choosing clothes with Jiang Yu earlier, walk out of the next-door stall.
She glanced at Jiang Yu and asked curiously, “Young lady, What’s the difference between this set of clothes and the one you were wearing earlier?”
Chapter 57: Jiang Xingyi Is in the Capital
Jiang Zeyu: “…”
This lady was quite straightforward.
The lady even tried to persuade her with a look of steely disappointment, “You’re so young and full of vitality. You should try on some fresher colors. Gray is so old-fashioned.”
After saying that, she clicked her tongue and added, “You’re so fair. You would look good in any color. Don’t let that go to waste.”
Jiang Zeyu: ???
He hadn’t even started laying on the flowery compliments and his sister has already been praised by another?
Wasn’t his job being stolen?
Just as Jiang Zeyu was about to snatch back the role of praising his sister from this passerby, he saw Jiang Yu turn around and say to the young woman in a flat tone,
“This set is different. The patterns are different.”
The young woman: “…”
“Hahaha!”
Jiang Zeyu couldn’t help burst out laughing.
His sister’s serious appearance was too adorable!
“Okay.” The young woman was also amused by Jiang Yu, not knowing whether to laugh or cry. However, she still said with some pity, “You’re just a young girl. You’re fair and innocent. Believe me, you’ll definitely look much better in a dress rather than this outfit.”
From the sidelines, Jiang Zeyu nodded his head crazily.
That’s right, that’s right. The lady has spoken his true feelings!
He also wanted to see his sister wearing a pink and delicate dress!
Jiang Yu frowned and said, “No, a dress is inconvenient.”
The young woman was merely a passerby after all. She was just giving a kind suggestion and had no intention of forcing the matter. Seeing that Jiang Yu was resistant, she declined to comment further.
Jiang Yu turned to look at Jiang Zeyu. Jiang Zeyu immediately stood up and said obsequiously, “Little sister, shall I go pay for it now?”
“Forget it, let’s go.”
Jiang Zeyu probed, “Then this set… You don’t want it?”
“Yeah, there’s no need.”
Jiang Yu looked at herself in the mirror and said, “What she said just now was right. This set is no different from the one I’m wearing today. If I wear it to the banquet, then I’ll just wear my original set. I don’t need to buy any more.”
Jiang Zeyu said, “Little sister, you could buy some clothes that you need for everyday wear.”
Jiang Yu said calmly, “I have enough clothes. I don’t go out often, and we just wear our uniform to school.”
Jiang Zeyu thought, … sister is so rational.
No, something’s not right.
Jiang Zeyu thought for a moment and suggested, “Little sister, we could hang out together every weekend, so take a look…”
Jiang Yu pursed her lips. “No, it’s really troublesome to go out every day.”
Jiang Zeyu: “Hmm? There are two days on the weekend. We don’t have to go out on both days. We can choose one day…”
By then, Jiang Yu had already walked into the fitting room to change back into her clothes.
When Jiang Yu came out again, to not annoy his sister, Jiang Zeyu did not bring up the topic again.
It was just one word: cowardly.
They walked out of the shop, as they reached the escalator and were heading to the next floor, in front of them stood three girls.
The three girls had their heads buried in their phones. Suddenly, without knowing what she saw, one of the girls gave out a cry.
“Ah!”
The other two girls looked up at her. The first girl looked excited and exclaimed, “Guess what I just read?”
“What did you see?”
“Look at this!” The girl showed them her phone screen. “Jiang Xingyi is in the capital!”
“What?!”
The other two girls were also excited as if a switch had just been flipped on. “Are you telling the truth?”