pappabearbooks Chapter 385 - 140: A Shameless Family (2)
Chapter 385 - 140: A Shameless Family (2)
The fact that a Demon Lord of Mayhem like him became such close friends with a princeling like Jie Jingchen had completely shocked his comrades-in-arms.
The army really was a good place for reforming a man. His rebellious streak was broken, his rough edges smoothed away.
Jie Anqi should thank her lucky stars he was sent to the army. If his parents had just let him run wild, and she had dared to frame this Demon Lord of Mayhem, he really would have destroyed her.
’Then again, if he hadn’t joined the army, he wouldn’t have met Jing Si. If they hadn’t become close friends, his little sister never would have visited the base, met Jing Si, and drugged him. Jing Si wouldn’t have been forced to marry her, he wouldn’t have come to Shijiu City, and Jie Anqi would never have had the chance to set her sights on him and frame him.’
"Little Sis, he saw me." Qin Xiang reacted quickly, pulling the curtains shut.
"He can’t see you." Qin Mei pulled the curtains open again.
"He saw me, I’m not lying! We just made eye contact." Qin Xiang tried to close the curtains again, but Qin Mei held on tight. In a contest of strength, Qin Mei would have surely lost, but Qin Xiang didn’t dare to use his full force.
Qin Mei rolled her eyes at Qin Xiang. Pointing at the window pane, she said, "Jie Jingsi replaced the glass in these three rooms. If the lights are off inside, you can’t see in from the outside. Didn’t you notice?"
Qin Xiang froze. He really hadn’t noticed. ’Who has time to study their family’s window glass?’ "This is great. Where’d he buy it?"
"Xiangjiang," Qin Mei replied.
Hearing the name Xiangjiang, Qin Xiang’s mouth twitched. The Qiao Family was considered the richest in Xiangjiang. With Xiangjiang’s prosperity, everyone had their eyes on that coveted prize. Qin Xiang firmly believed that it would be taken back one day.
"When did Jing Si go back to Xiangjiang?" Qin Xiang asked casually.
Qin Mei looked at him as if he were an idiot. "The Qiao Family sent it."
A look of shock on his face, Qin Xiang blurted out, "Smuggled?"
Qin Mei was speechless.
’This guy was so bad at conversation; he’d killed the topic instantly. Smuggled? How he even came up with that was beyond her. To be honest, she wasn’t sure herself.’
For the renovation of the three bathrooms, she had only done the design, and the blueprints she drew were such a mess that even she couldn’t understand them. Yet, Jie Jingchen had somehow managed to decipher them. She had no idea how, but in the end, she was very satisfied.
’The process isn’t important, only the result matters.’
Realizing what he’d just said, Qin Xiang gave an awkward laugh. Seeing that Jie Jianjun didn’t look like he’d seen anyone inside, he said, "Little Sis, he really didn’t see me."
"You didn’t actually think I was lying to you, did you?" Qin Mei asked irritably.
’The window wasn’t open, and the lights were off inside. It’d be a miracle if Jie Jianjun could see anything.’
Qin Mei was starting to understand why Shen Qing was always standing by the window. You really didn’t want to get involved in the Jie Family’s messy affairs.
"Heh heh." Qin Xiang chuckled awkwardly.
Jie Anlin was supporting Granny by the main gate, waiting for the slowly approaching Jie Jianjun. When Jie Anlin saw his father walk right past Jie Jingchen without any intention of stopping, he grew incredibly anxious.
Jie Anlin leaned over and whispered in Granny’s ear, "Granny, we’re not just going to leave like this, are we?"
On their way over, his father and Granny had decided not to rush into demanding justice for An Qi. First, they had to probe Jing Si’s attitude.
His cousin versus his brother-in-law—who weighed more in Jing Si’s heart?
"Don’t be anxious." Granny patted the back of Jie Anlin’s hand, soothing him.
"Granny, look at my dad! He’s almost back to us," Jie Anlin said, frantic.
"Be patient." Granny could only continue to soothe him. "An Lin, that boy Jing Si... you can’t try to understand him with normal logic. He’s even more unpredictable than I am. He knows perfectly well why we’re here, but since we’re not getting straight to the point, he refuses to bring it up. It’s infuriating!"
’Her original plan was to go to the hospital and confirm An Qi’s resolve. If An Qi was determined to pin this on Qin Xiang, she had to stick to the story and not back down. Granny didn’t want to go all out for An Qi, only for the girl to waver and change her mind at the last minute. That would put her in a very awkward position. After all, if they succeeded in such a shameless scheme, they would definitely offend the eldest son’s wife.’
’She wasn’t afraid of offending the Qin family, and she certainly wasn’t afraid of offending Qin Mei. What she feared was offending the eldest son’s wife. Money is king. As long as the eldest son’s wife paid enough and was willing to accept her service, she would even serve her in return.’
’However, she had only just reached the bus stop when her second son and An Lin got off a bus. She had pulled them aside, gotten an update on the situation, and the three of them had immediately started scheming.’
"Granny, don’t be angry. You’ll ruin your health. Eldest Uncle’s family won’t care about you; only our family does," Jie Anlin quickly said, seeing Granny’s anger.
"I’m not angry." Granny calmed herself and forced a benevolent smile for Jie Anlin.