Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Are You Satisfied With Me Like This? Chapter 52: Chapter 52: Are You Satisfied With Me Like This? Jiang Zhouye: “…”
[**”I just love watching you want to hit me but not being able to.”**]
Jiang Nanshu walked around and approached the wardrobe, “Zhou Ye, your bathroom is locked, so I won’t invade your privacy. I’ll look for a clean towel in the wardrobe to wipe your sweat.”
“!!!”
“Wait a second!”
Jiang Nanshu paused, holding the wardrobe handle: “…”
He turned his head only to see Jiang Zhouye’s face turning red, his veins on the neck bulging. He seemed to struggle to rise but was too weak, truly afraid that Jiang Nanshu would actually go ahead and open it—he stared blankly upward, weakly said, “Don’t open it… I’ve got some underwear in there that hasn’t been washed for days…”
[**”How presumptuous of you! Whew, that was close; it could have been an eye-stinging moment. Wow, never thought you were this kind of person. No wonder you got poisoned; it must be because you’re usually so slovenly. Who could room with someone who doesn’t flush the toilet!”**]
Jiang Zhouye was left speechless, now deeply contemplating why he hadn’t taken the medicine earlier.
He had fallen asleep; what did anything outside have to do with him anymore?
If the three of them were discovered, what did it matter to him if Jiang Nanshu’s feelings were hurt?
Alas… He was a misunderstood man indeed.
Jiang Nanshu released the wardrobe handle and tenderly said to the hopeless Jiang Zhouye, “Alright then, Zhou Ye, you rest; I’m leaving.”
Jiang Zhouye fell silent.
Jiang Nanshu, feeling thoroughly satisfied, walked out and closed the door.
Nanshu discovered two of his closely guarded secrets; she had to silence her now or risk everything.
It wasn’t until a full five minutes passed, making sure Jiang Nanshu was really gone,
The three of them finally sneaked out.
They awkwardly glanced at Jiang Zhouye lying on the bed with a defeated expression, struggling to breathe,… His reputation, his unyielding persona, all gone…
In a raspy voice, he murmured, “Are you satisfied seeing me like this?”
The three of them: “…”
Jiang Yunchuan scratched his head, God knows he almost screamed in fright when Jiang Nanshu was about to come in, cowering in the corner, trembling.
He coughed and said reluctantly, “Zhou Ye, it’s okay, I’ll testify for you that you do flush the toilet.”
Jiang Zhouye’s face turned pale, “Do I also have to sing to you, ‘Thank you, because of you, the four seasons are warm’? Do you think you’re being funny? Day doesn’t understand the darkness of night.”
Jiang Yunchuan: “…”
Going insane, how did it even come up to this?
But it started because of him; if he had hidden somewhere else, maybe this tragedy wouldn’t have happened. So he decisively shut up and sneaky glanced outside, slipping away to his own room across.
Mr. Jiang saw his fourth son enraged, comprehending his grievances.
He couldn’t help but sigh and promised, “I’ll also vouch for you. You wash your underwear every day; you are a clean kid.”
Jiang Zhouye felt like he might pass out right then.
He didn’t want to talk anymore.
Mr. Jiang left too.
Mrs. Jiang hesitated, glanced at the wardrobe, and whispered softly, “Don’t leave them overnight, you must wash them the same day.”
He was successfully sent off by them.
The group quietly left.
Nanshu, in her room, grabbed a pair of binoculars and noticed the diamond was still there!
And it was glinting hidden in the lawn.
It was a gift from heaven; she had to seize this opportunity.
She then changed into pants more suitable for climbing walls and rushed towards that wall.
As she approached, she realized it was a high wall made of shrubbery, a shade of green that was pleasant to the eyes.
Jiang Nanshu tied her hair with an elastic band, her black hair cloud-like with slightly curled ends, exposing a section of her delicate white neck, looking up to judge the height, there were no objects nearby to climb, would moving a ladder over here make her too conspicuous?
She was looking down to see if there was any hole she could squeeze through when, through the wall, she heard the sound of a child crying and sneezing.
The child was mumbling pitifully, “It’s so sad…such a tragedy” — words that could bring anyone to tears.
Perfectly at that spot, there was a small gap between the tree branches.
A four-year-old child in light blue dungarees, adorable as fine porcelain, was sobbing with tears and snot smeared across his face.
And in front of him was a hole, who knows what was inside, but he continued to cry, pat it, and sneeze incessantly.
The diamond was just three meters in front of him.
She had a sign near her feet with red characters that read: “Wall damaged, awaiting repairs.”
Kicking aside the lush transplanted bushes, sure enough, a small hole was revealed.
Jiang Nanshu found a stick and widened the hole just enough for her petite body to squeeze through.
The old housekeeper from the neighboring villa shouted for the young master a few times, and the little toddler scampered away.
Once she made sure no one was around, she crouched down and crawled through the hole.
She accurately came next to the diamond, reached out to pick it up—wow, it was the size of half a palm, but… could there really be a diamond so big that someone would just throw it away?
But her greed overpowered her sense, and she delightedly touched it, then whispered, “Did someone lose something? If not, I’m taking it.”
She waited a few seconds.
Good, unclaimed property—hers now.
She pocketed it, and as she passed that pit, she instinctively glanced inside and saw a white Samoyed puppy lying still inside the hole.
Jiang Nanshu instantly pieced together the cause and effect—the puppy had died, the toddler was in tears, so he had dug a hole to bury the dog.
She felt the diamond in her pocket and thought, alright, she would do a good deed—this could serve as the dog’s burial fee, making her feel somewhat justified.
So, she quickly swept all the dirt next to the pit with her hands, ensuring it was completely covered, then gloomily and quickly crawled through the hole to leave, keeping her good deeds hidden.
She had only walked a few meters when a louder wail erupted from next door.
She sighed, moved by how the child was affected.
It really wasn’t necessary.
“Wah wah wah, my Shugou.” He sobbed in hiccupping bursts, his little tender voice fiercely upset, “Who buried my Shugou? Terrible, don’t let me catch you.”
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
A few seconds later, she heard several frantic barks.
Turns out it was alive…
Lying in the pit, she had thought it was dead.
Jiang Nanshu touched her nose pretending nothing had happened and even nonchalantly instructed Housekeeper Qian, “That hole by the tree wall is too big, fix it quickly, I don’t want dogs getting in.”
Housekeeper Qian respectfully replied, “Yes, miss.”
At noon, Jiang Zhouye did not come down for lunch.
Jiang Nanshu did not bother with him.
She guessed Jiang Yunchuan and the others must have taken the opportunity to go out.
So, she waited until dinner time when all three of them came back pretending to be all chatty and cheerful.
Upon seeing Jiang Nanshu waiting for them in the living room, their smiles stiffened, and they struggled to keep grinning.
[Hmm? Seeing me makes you naturally lose your smile? They must all know about this morning’s events, alright then, I’ll confess, I’m about to be kicked out of the house~]
The three of them: “…”
Seeing Jiang Nanshu look over, Jiang Yunchuan fumbled nervously and pulled out a dark screen phone: “Hello? What? Problems with company operations? Alright, alright, I’ll be right over.”
Jiang Nanshu curled her lips: [The very company you intend to give away to a woman, might as well go bankrupt.]
Jiang Yunchuan: “…” hastily ran out as if a ghost was chasing him.
Jiang Nanshu could only look at Mr. Jiang: “Dad…”
Mr. Jiang suddenly slapped his forehead: “Oh dear, I forgot something very important. Didn’t Ah Sen secure that land at Yan Mountain? I must personally instruct him to handle it well, it’s a good location.”
Jiang Nanshu: “…”
[It’s indeed a fine spot for burying people, keep messing with that doomed-to-bankruptcy company.]
Mr. Jiang: “!!!” Bankruptcy absolutely cannot happen! He quickly told the driver to take him to Jiang Group.
Three people left, only one remained.
[I’m left with the one who likes me the least, great.]
Jiang Nanshu cleared her throat, garnering emotions: “Mom… actually today…”
Mrs. Jiang stamped her foot in panic, searching everywhere for her bag, “Where’s my bag? Your Aunt Chu has invited me out for a full-body massage, I can’t stand her up.”
Jiang Nanshu watched her mother run off: “?”
[Perfect, you’re spending on Chu Xin, who still has her eye on your husband, you two are top notch.]
Mrs. Jiang: “…” I’m going to kill her!
Jiang Nanshu realized belatedly.
No!!!
[Have you three been cursed? Can’t you wait until I finish speaking?!]