Chapter 111

Chapter 111

Jiang Xu's anger was already uncontrollable, but inside the room, Cai Wenqing continued, "Although Jiang Xu is far inferior to Wen Mobei, he is still a rich second-generation. Moreover, he has liked you since childhood and is devoted to you. He even disregards his own younger sister for your sake."

Thinking of her masterpiece, Cai Wenqing couldn't help but feel elated.

"If it weren't for me constantly sowing discord between them in the Jiang family, how could their sibling relationship have deteriorated to this extent? Yao Yao, don't be foolish; just accept Jiang Xu. In the future, the Jiang Group will eventually belong to Jiang Xu, which means it will belong to you and me. The Jiang family's wealth is substantial, enough for us mother and daughter to live comfortably for our entire lives."

As soon as Cai Wenqing finished speaking, she heard a loud banging on the door.

Cai Wenqing, already in a bad mood, was furious at who would dare bang on her door like that. She went to open the door and was shocked to see Jiang Xu standing there.

"A-A-Xu? How did you get here? When did you arrive?" Cai Wenqing forced a fake smile, "Come in and sit down."

However, Jiang Xu only glared coldly and asked, "Aunt Cai, were the words you just said true?" Although Jiang Xu already had an inkling, he still hoped to hear a definitive answer from Cai Wenqing, one that would allow him to finally let go.

Cai Wenqing hastily replied, "Of course not! I was just joking. Over the years, haven't I treated you well? Why would I sow discord between you and your siblings?"

But Jiang Xu wasn't a fool.

Her words were so clear; how could they possibly be false?

The smug Cai Wenqing, boasting about her deeds and speaking ill of him, was someone he had never seen before.

In his memory, Aunt Cai was always weak and gentle, better than his own mother.

When he was young, his mother favored his sister and often neglected him, leaving him with no attachment to that cold home. But after his mother passed away and his father married Cai Wenqing, she showed him warmth and care, making him feel the love of a mother.

He once believed that the woman in front of him genuinely cared for him. She seemed inherently kind, treating him as if he were her own child.

But today's revelation shattered his perception.

He realized he had been a fool, deceived for so many years by a performance, and he had been proud of it.

He treated her like a mother, yet she played him like a fool.

"Aunt Cai, have you been acting all along? Every argument between my sister and me, did you instigate them?" Jiang Xu questioned coldly.

Cai Wenqing cursed herself for her loose tongue, regretting her words.

She knew Jiang Xu wasn't stupid; he just lacked maternal affection. With such clear words, denying everything wouldn't convince him.

So, she changed tactics and cried, "I was genuinely good to you, Xu. Think about it; have I ever not shown concern for you? But your father betrayed me, and your sister schemed against me. Even with my good nature, I have limits! Your family bullied us, an orphan and widow, and expected me to speak kindly of you?"

"You are your father's son, sharing his blood and his coldness. Since none of you are sincere, why should I be?"

Once he saw through the facade, Jiang Xu felt like he had awakened. No matter how much Cai Wenqing cried or pleaded, he no longer believed her.

In fact, the more she tried to act, the more disgusted he became.

It was amazing how quickly one's perception could change.

Jiang Xu ignored Cai Wenqing and turned to Shu Yao, asking coldly, "What am I to you?"

At this point, Shu Yao no longer harbored dreams of marrying into a wealthy family.

Perhaps she should have woken up long ago; she didn't belong in this circle.

Over a decade ago, when she escaped the slums with her mother and married into the Jiang family, that was her greatest luck.

But she grew greedier, thinking that being a foster daughter of the wealthy made her a real heiress.

Since Shu Yao wanted to leave, she decided not to string Jiang Xu along any longer.

Without the pretense, her words were harsh.

"Once, you were a brother without any blood ties, but after my mother divorced your father, you mean nothing to me. Indeed, as you heard, my mother has always schemed against you. From the start, we were both acting! Our kindness was just a facade to gain benefits. We succeeded; you and Jiang Yiyan fell out, and we reaped the benefits."

"But unfortunately, fate was unkind. Just when we thought we had won, Jiang Yiyan changed her ways and won your father over. We lost, and we accept it!"

Shu Yao had never spoken so boldly before. Cai Wenqing tried several times to stop her but failed.

Finally, she stomped her foot in frustration, "You're cutting off your own path. You don't want to turn back now."

Shu Yao: "Mom, people need to rely on themselves. If you trust me, stop these schemes."

With no hope of reconciliation, Cai Wenqing began to curse Jiang Xu.

Since she couldn't gain any benefits, at least she could vent her anger.

There isn't a single decent person in the Jiang family!

From initial anger to disappointment, and finally despair when facing the mother-daughter duo, Jiang Xu realized they were never who he thought they were.

Feeling utterly disappointed, Jiang Xu left without another word.

After he left, Cai Wenqing, exhausted from yelling, started crying.

"You foolish girl, now you've lost the chance with Wen Mobei and even your backup. Do you think life is easy? You can't even stay in Shenzhen; what future do you have?"

Shu Yao, too, was frustrated. Like her mother said, she couldn't even stay in Shenzhen. But things had reached this point, and she couldn't bear her mother's constant nagging, even though she knew it was for her own good.

"Mom!" Shu Yao raised her voice, interrupting her mother forcefully. "If you don't want me to die, then stop talking about this!"

Hearing her daughter mention the word "die," Cai Wenqing was so frightened that she immediately fell silent.

Shu Yao still left with her luggage.

Jiang Yiyan learned about Shu Yao's situation from her daughter.

As for how little Wen Meimei knew about it? Naturally, she got the information from Jiang Yinghao.

"Jiang Yinghao heard it from his mom. He said his mom is very close to Aunt Shu Yao and even cried."

It's only been a few days. Weren't there rumors that Shu Yao was going to marry into the Wen family?

How could Shu Yao just leave like that?

Shenzhen University is a prestigious institution; not everyone can get in. Could it be that she doesn't even want this job anymore?

What exactly happened between her and Wen Mobei?

Is there any possibility for them...?

If they have no more contact from now on, does that mean the current development has completely deviated from the original novel?

For a moment, Jiang Yiyan couldn't figure out how she felt.

After much thought, she decided to ask Wen Mochuan.

"Shu Yao left Shenzhen. Did you know about this?" In the evening, after putting their daughter to bed, the two of them talked in the living room.

Wen Mochuan knew because Jiang Xu had come to see him a few days ago.

That night, Jiang Xu was drunk and suddenly called him, saying all sorts of nonsense. Thinking something must have happened, he asked Jiang Xu for his location and went over later.

Not only did Shu Yao leave, but the mother-daughter pair also had a falling out with the Jiang family.

The reason he didn't tell Jiang Yiyan was simply that he hadn't had the chance yet.

In recent days, there was a major project at Wen Mochuan's company, and he had been leaving early and returning late. She was still asleep when he left in the morning and already asleep when he returned at night.

Only today, after successfully closing the deal, could he come back earlier to spend time with them.

Even if she hadn't asked, Wen Mochuan planned to tell her about it.

So, he told her about the night Jiang Xu called him while drunk.

Jiang Yiyan had no feelings for Jiang Xu, and whether they would stay in touch or not didn't matter to her. But she wondered what the original self would have chosen if she were still around.

After all, the original self and Jiang Xu were siblings by blood.

From Jiang Yiyan's understanding, Jiang Xu seemed to regret some of his past actions and wanted to make amends.

But due to the previous conflict, he found it awkward to approach her directly.

Thus, he chose an intermediary.

Even if she weren't the original self, she wouldn't easily forgive Jiang Xu just because he admitted his mistakes.

His past misjudgments were his own fault; why should she forgive him?

"Don't try to gauge my attitude. I won't forgive him!" Jiang Yiyan stated firmly.

Wen Mochuan said, "This decision is yours to make." After all, he was an outsider in their sibling relationship.

Jiang Yiyan wasn't concerned about whether Jiang Xu realized his mistakes. What she cared about more was his relationship with Shu Yao.

"So, he and Shu Yao are completely over?" Jiang Yiyan asked curiously.

Wen Mochuan wasn't interested in this topic but since she asked, he answered seriously.

"From what he said, it seems he finally saw through their true colors. He called himself a fool for being deceived for so many years and being played by that mother-daughter pair."

Jiang Yiyan found it somewhat strange. According to the book, Jiang Xu's love for Shu Yao was quite obsessive.

Given his character in the book, he wouldn't easily give up on Shu Yao just because he saw through their true nature.

Could it be that after the plot deviated from the original novel, the characters' personalities naturally changed as well?