Chapter 88: The Person Behind the Scene
Jiang Yu walked in and was met with Jiang Wan’s inquisitive eyes.
She raised her eyebrows. “You seem surprised to see me safe and sound.”
“Big Sister what do you mean?”
Jiang Wan said with a blank expression, “Just now, Big Brother was wondering why you hadn’t come home. I said that you went out of school together with Fourth Brother. We haven’t been going to and from school together for the past few days. I don’t know where you went either. That’s okay for me to say, right?”
“Besides, we were just talking about you, and you have come home. I was a little surprised, and you show right through me. But Big Sister, is there a problem with that?”
Jiang Yu shrugged. “No problem. As long as you’re happy.”
Jiang Wan stood up from the sofa. “Big Sister, I think that you might have misunderstood me. I did say something wrong the last time. You’re right. What people think in their hearts, they subconsciously say out loud.”
“Yes, I shouldn’t have doubted you. I was wrong. I apologize and hope that you can forgive me. If you’re not willing to forgive me, that’s fine because I’m the one at fault, I can’t force you to forgive me.”
“I really don’t understand what you mean by what you said today though. Did something happen when you went out with Fourth Brother?”
“Nothing.”
Jiang Yu turned around. She couldn’t be bothered to continue this topic. “Let’s eat. I’m hungry.”
Jiang Wan continued, “I still have to say that I’m sorry, Big Sister.”
Jiang Yu ignored her.
Jiang Wan lowered her head and didn’t look at Jiang Chenglang. She sullenly walked to the dining table.
Not a word was said during the entire meal.
After Jiang Yu and Jiang Wan had returned to their respective rooms, Jiang Chenglang too returned to the study.
He hadn’t forgotten what had happened before dinner that night.
Jiang Yu and Jiang Wan seemed to have had another conflict again.
However, Jiang Yu wouldn’t say something like that without reason the moment she returned. On the other hand, Jiang Wan was pouting as if she had been wronged.
Jiang Chenglang muttered to himself as he made a call.
“Rong Qi, help me investigate something.”
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Jiang Yu returned to her room.
She sat cross-legged on the floor, took out her laptop, and started typing. There was a popsicle in her mouth.
Today’s incident had been too convenient, there must be someone behind it.
She originally wanted to trick Jiang Wan. Jiang Wan’s reaction had been a little too big and although she looked innocent, Jiang Yu wouldn’t write her off as unrelated yet just because of her performance.
Whether she had anything to do with it or not, let the facts speak for themselves.
She was only halfway through devouring the popsicle when the results came out.
The person behind the scene had indeed not been Jiang Wan.
It was a man named Lu Hetai. He was in his forties and was a contractor working for a construction company. On the screen was an unfamiliar face.
Jiang Yu really didn’t remember this person. She typed a string of codes and hit enter.
As she slowly looked through Lu Hetai’s family tree, Jiang Yu slowly smiled.
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The Feng family.
Feng Linbai was about to practice his calligraphy when he used his palm to smooth out the paper and asked, “Have you found out what happened today?”
“Yes.” Ke Yanbin handed over the information he had found. “It should be related to the stepdaughter of the Jiang family.”
Feng Linbai was obviously not satisfied with this answer. “Should?”
Ke Yanbin replied, “The person who had hired the average assassins was a contractor named Lu Hetai. He usually uses the guise of a construction company to secure projects and earn some side income.”
“This Lu Hetai’s sister is Lu Xueping, Jiang Wan’s biological mother.”
Chapter 89: It Remained a Mystery
“So, it was Jiang Wan’s uncle who did it?”
Feng Linbai estimated the width of each word and dipped the brush in ink. “This Jiang Wan is quite smart.”
She had hidden behind the scenes and didn’t show herself. Instead, she got her uncle to do it.
Moreover, she didn’t come for Jiang Yu directly. Instead, she used Jiang Zeyu’s past feud with another gang as a cover, take advantage of the chaos to achieve her goal, and reduce the possibility of being exposed.
She was really smart.
Whether it was Jiang Wan who came up with the idea, or she had indirectly manipulated Lu Hetai to arrange it, such a sinister move wasn’t something that a common, burly man like Lu Hetai could come up with.
When the time came, even if they exposed Lu Hetai, Jiang Wan could say that Lu Hetai did this because he cared about her. It had nothing to do with her and she had no idea.
Unless she had fought together with Lu Hetai, there was no evidence to prove that she had ordered the hit herself.
“The little lady has such a smart stepsister. It seems that she doesn’t have a good life in the Jiang family either.” Feng Linbai’s pen landed on the paper. “This is quite similar to my situation.”
Ke Yanbin: … Master, what’s with the sense of joy that you have this in common with Jiang Yu?
Shouldn’t he be worried about her?
Sensing Ke Yanbin’s silence, Feng Linbai added, “The little lady isn’t that weak. One small venomous snake, that’s nothing to her.”
After a pause, he asked, “Did you witness her today?”
“Yes, she’s very powerful.”
Ke Yanbin replied honestly, “With her speed, if I fought her, even I’m not confident that I would win.”
He had never seen such speed before. Moreover, it was full of strength, fast, accurate, and ruthless. There had been no unnecessary moves, and every move was fatal.
Moreover, Jiang Yu had had a relaxed attitude. She had not taken those people seriously at all. She had treated them like rabid cats and dogs that were biting people. Even as a bystander, he could tell that she had not used her full strength.
As for Jiang Yu’s true level, it remained a mystery.
“Since master already knows who the person behind this is, should we tell Miss Jiang?”
“I have a feeling that whatever I found, the little lady will definitely find out as well.”
After Feng Linbai finished writing the first word, his finger tapped on the wet ink and compared the distance before he started writing the second word.
“To show my sincerity though, I think it’s better to send the information to the little lady.”
Ke Yanbin said hesitantly, “This subordinate also found out something else.”
“Speak.”
“Actually, Lu Hetai didn’t order those people to beat up Miss Jiang…”
Feng Linbai stopped writing. “Continue.”
Ke Yanbin finished speaking in one go, “It was to have intimate contact with Miss Jiang so that he could take some compromising photos and post them to ruin Miss Jiang’s reputation. At the same time, he could make Jiang Zeyu feel guilty, make him think that it was because of him that Miss Jiang was attacked…”
“These were the words that one of the gang members had said to the others after being beaten up by Miss Jiang. He said that Miss Jiang had been too difficult to deal with. Don’t talk about touching her breasts or hands, it was difficult to even get close to her body.”
Feng Linbai’s pen fell on the paper and drew a long line, ruining the words he had just written.
He gloomily crumpled the rice paper into a ball and threw it into the trash can.
“Give her a taste of her own medicine, but don’t go too far. The game ended so quickly, it was all too easy for her.”
Ke Yanbin said respectfully, “Yes, sir.”
Chapter 90: Honest, Kind, Pretty, Silly, Fair, and Sweet
“Jiang Yu, there’s someone outside looking for you.”
After receiving a nudge from her classmate, Jiang Yu walked out of the door and saw a girl.
The girl had an oval face, curved eyebrows, and round almond-shaped eyes. She looked at Jiang Yu with a smile.
As the female protagonist of the book, Ji Churan naturally had beautiful features.
She handed over the box in her hand. “Jiang Yu, this is the peach cream puff I made. Please, try it.”
Jiang Yu took the box and said politely, “Thank you.”
“You’re welcome. If you like it, I can continue to make it for you.” Ji Churan’s smile deepened, revealing a pair of dimples at the corner of her mouth, making her look sweet.
Jiang Yu wasn’t very good at dealing with such kindness. She searched through her mind but thought that it would be a little strange if she complimented the other party’s appearance now. It wouldn’t suit the occasion.
So, she said, “The strawberry mousse from last time was very delicious.”
Ji Churan: “Ah! If you liked the strawberry mousse, I can make that too! I’ll make another one next time and bring it to you along with the puffs!”
Jiang Yu: … She was really enthusiastic.
She had never read the novel before, so her only impression of the female protagonist was the six words that the little sister of her group, who had read the novel, had constantly repeated to her, “Honest, kind, pretty, silly, fair, and sweet.”
The little sister had also said that most of the female protagonists of Gu Zaoba’s romance novels were like this. They had a sincere heart and thought that they were surrounded by good people, but they were always mistaken and would be let down by reality time and time again.
However, their honesty, kindness, and beauty would always help them turn a bad situation into a good one. With the help of a noble, they rose to the top and had a happy ending.
After all, evil could not triumph over good. She has seen many ugly bosses, and what they liked was a pure heart that was as clean as white jade.
Thinking about what happened to Ji Churan in the book, Jiang Yu couldn’t help but look at her sympathetically. “You don’t have to work so hard.”
“It’s not hard, it’s not hard at all.” Ji Churan waved her hands. “I’m very happy to cook for you, Jiang Yu!”
However, when Ji Churan met Jiang Yu’s eyes, she felt that Jiang Yu was looking at her with pity?
Jiang Yu pursed her lips.
Although she was a little lazy and didn’t want to cause any trouble, it wasn’t right for her to turn a blind eye when she saw the real “honest, kind, and beautiful” standing in front of her, especially when she was involved with her.
She said, “If anyone bullies you in the future, you can tell me.”
Ji Churan was blown away by Jiang Yu’s protective tone…
Her eyes lit up. “Jiang Yu, you’re the best! No one is bullying me though. You don’t have to worry too much.”
Jiang Yu wasn’t surprised by Ji Churan’s reply.
In the later scenes, Feng Junhao would often appear to uphold justice. As long as she kept her nose out of other people’s business and didn’t wander around, she shouldn’t be able to steal the spotlight from the male lead.
So, she only offered an olive branch to Ji Churan. Whether Ji Churan accepted it or not, whether she used it or not, was her business.
“But…”
Ji Churan fiddled with her fingers and wanted to say something but hesitated. She said nervously, “Can… can I be friends with you?”
Jiang Yu’s first thought was…
Who was the female lead’s friend in the book?
Did she steal someone elses’ scenes again?
After Ji Churan finished asking her question, she did not dare to look Jiang Yu in the eye.
“Um… I know my question is a little abrupt. It’s okay if you don’t agree…”
She did not even wait for Jiang Yu’s reply. Afraid that she would be disappointed, she hurriedly changed the topic and asked, “Then… can I have lunch with you?”