Chapter 39: Chapter 39 This Melon is Too Explosive! Chapter 39: Chapter 39 This Melon is Too Explosive! [The acting is so good, even passersby can’t stand it anymore, a good omen!]
Jiang Leyi’s eyes carried a hint of helplessness. Although she did not know why Jiang Nanshu wanted everyone to dislike her, Jiang Leyi felt that her nature wasn’t bad.
“Aunt Chu, my sister didn’t mean any harm, she has a good temperament,” Jiang Leyi couldn’t help speaking up for Jiang Nanshu.
Jiang Nanshu: “?”
Where did this good person filter come from? She was so malicious and still thought she was good?!
Jiang Nanshu sneered disdainfully, “Don’t pretend to be a good person here, I’m not buying your act.”
[No wonder she will be manipulated by all sorts in the future, just because she is naive and kind. Such a tragic fate for a good person.]
Jiang Leyi: “?!.”
What? It wasn’t just that male actor manipulating her?!
A noble lady scoffed, “Shuling, your daughter really needs to be taught a lesson, she has learned a bunch of bad temper from the countryside.”
Jiang Nanshu directly disagreed. Why were those from the countryside deemed to have bad tempers?
She arched her eyebrows and flashed a stunning smile, looking somewhat disdainful, “Auntie, who are you? This is between Jiang Leyi and me, what does it have to do with you?”
The noble lady’s pale face turned red with anger, pointing at Jiang Nanshu, “Just as I thought, so rude and crude coming from the countryside.”
[How rude I am is none of your business, and it’s not like you have to like me.]
Mrs. Jiang was already displeased, particularly with the noble lady.
No matter what, Jiang Nanshu was her daughter. From the moment she arrived, the noble lady kept disparaging her as crude and uncouth, completely disregarding her.
She held back her displeasure, but the upbringing of the gentry was ingrained in her bones; she couldn’t just slap her face on the spot.
But she couldn’t let others look down upon the Jiang Family’s upbringing either. She valued face above all, so she sternly said to Jiang Nanshu, “Nannan, you can’t be so rude, quickly apologize to your Aunt Chu Xin.”
Fearful that Jiang Nanshu wouldn’t know.
Jiang Leyi coldly explained from the side, “Aunt Chu is Chu Muxi’s mother, you haven’t met her, it’s normal not to recognize.”
Jiang Nanshu then came to a realization.
Upon hearing it was Chu Muxi’s mother, a bunch of plot points sprang from the depths of her mind
Chu Xin and Mrs. Jiang were such good friends that they were like sisters, and Chu Muxi and Jiang Leyi were childhood friends who grew up together, maintaining a good relationship between the two families.
The Chu Family was also wealthy, though significantly less so than the Jiang Family.
Chu Muxi’s father had married into the family and was no great businessman; Chu Muxi’s grandfather had chosen him for his honest nature, not expecting him to have a wandering heart, thus he allowed him to marry his only daughter.
Regrettably, Chu Muxi was born with congenital asthma. Despite her clever and elegant appearance, no wealthy households would consider marrying someone with an illness that made childbearing difficult.
In wealthy aristocratic circles, continuation of the family line and inheritance was paramount.
Over the years, after Chu Muxi’s grandfather’s death, the Chu Family had been on a decline, and the daughter remained unmarried, which became a sore point for Chu Xin.
In her eyes, the best marriage prospect was Lu Qingyan.
Thus, seeing Jiang Nanshu, she was extraordinarily hostile, mocking her for being uncouth growing up in the countryside.
Jiang Nanshu glanced at her stern-faced mother, then at the expectant, delicate face of Chu Xin waiting for an apology, and couldn’t help but laugh.
It was all too amusing.
She shifted her tone, noticeably more compliant, “Aunt Chu, I spoke too harshly, it’s all my mother’s fault for not introducing me to such a wonderful friend of hers. I really envy you for having such a great friend as my mom to stand up for you.”
Chu Xin’s expression finally improved, intimately linking arms with Mrs. Jiang, “Shuling and I have been friends for ten years, if she doesn’t treat me well, who will she treat well? You too, should control your temper at such a young age; no wonder you’re not likable.”
“Ah yes, yes, yes,” Jiang Nanshu replied nonchalantly.
He started to mentally enjoy the drama unfolding.
[This isn’t an aunt; this is clearly our future stepmother!]
Mrs. Jiang was just about to shake Chu Xin’s hand when she stiffened abruptly, her pupils dilating in shock.
Jiang Nanshu continued thinking:
[In a year after you die, this good ‘best friend’ of yours will swiftly climb into the old man’s bed. Tsk, she’s so eager that she couldn’t even wait for your seventh-day death anniversary. Within a month, the old man, having no choice, will marry her. She’ll sleep in your bed, spend your money, wear your expensive jewelry, and your son will have to call her ‘mom.’ Oh, and she plans to bear the old man another son to inherit the Jiang Family wealth, too bad the old man’s stamina couldn’t let her succeed. However, her daughter… Ah, if it weren’t for Chu Muxi, the third brother might not have died either.]
[Chen Qian and I are frenemies, but your ‘friend’ is literally toxic. It’s a pity how nice you’ve been to her when she’s been eyeing everything the Jiang Family owns for a long time.]
Mrs. Jiang was beyond shocked.
She only knew she would die from late-stage breast cancer a year later, never expecting the story to be this spectacular!
Jiang Leyi, Jiang Zhouye, and Jiang Yunchuan were also stunned, losing all control over their expressions.
Speaking of which… are they supposed to know about this?
This revelation is explosively shocking!
Instantly, the once familiar figure of Chu Xin seemed like a completely different person to them.
Unbeknownst to Chu Xin, who looked as comfortable as if she were in her own house while surveying the Jiang Family’s wealth, she complained, “Shuling, why did my brother-in-law go upstairs as soon as he saw me? I’m not some natural disaster.”
Chu Xin used to complain about the same thing – whenever she arrived, Mr. Jiang would avoid her so as not to disturb Mrs. Jiang or interrupt their sisterly bond, making her wonder whether he disliked seeing her.
She used to lecture Mr. Jiang over this, feeling he was not respecting her as a friend.
Now those words sounded so grating!
She felt a disgusting urge to vomit.
No wonder she always dressed flamboyantly when visiting the Jiangs, and she used to tell her it was too much and to dress more comfortably.
Chu Xin would explain that it was out of respect for her, so she needed to dress nicely.
Respect, my ass! She’s trying to seduce my husband!
She took a deep breath, nonchalantly pulled away her hand, and her voice grew much colder, “Huan Ye is busy with the company every day. My eldest son might be sharp in business, but he’s too impulsive, needing constant supervision to avoid mishaps on the projects.”
A flash of jealousy crossed Chu Xin’s face.
Why does Song Shuting have such a good life!
Successful husband.
Multiple sons, each a paragon.
Here she was with a useless husband and a sickly daughter.
And now, with the Chu Family’s precarious situation, she couldn’t even afford expensive clothes and jewelry, reduced to wearing old pieces and losing face among the society ladies.
She spoke with a tone of loss, “Brother-in-law really spoils sister. I envy you for having such a wonderful husband who is both family-oriented and passionate. Unlike mine, who’s utterly useless, making you all laugh at us. How about this? Sister, why don’t you and your husband join us sometime, and my husband and I will treat you to a soak at Fenglin Villa, how about that?”
Mrs. Jiang’s eyelid twitched uncontrollably. She used to feel sorry for Chu Xin, but now she felt like a fool.
The woman’s motives couldn’t be clearer if they were written on her face!
She was about to decline.
Jiang Nanshu instantly agreed, his eyes gleaming with mischief, “That sounds great, Aunt Chu. Can you take us along too? I’ve never had a soak before!”
[Here’s your chance to bond with the old man~]