Chapter 247 Of Course We Will Take Care of Her

Chapter 247 Of Course We Will Take Care of Her

The last time Jiang Yu saw her, she was still lively and innocent, full of youthful charm, but this time, holding Jiang Xin, she could feel her bones jutting out.

She wasn’t buying that Jiang Xin hadn’t been mistreated.

"Let’s head inside first."

She held Jiang Xin's hand and found that her palms were riddled with tiny scars.

As the youngest, even though Wang Meili had a bias for sons over daughters, she had never suffered such grievances before.

"Didn’t I give you some money? I told you, if anyone at home dares to bully you, you should take the bus and come find me!"

Du Juan quickly interjected, "Elder sister, that’s not fair. What girl doesn’t have to pitch in at home? We just asked her to help out a bit—how’s that bullying?"

With Jiang Yu there, Jiang Xin finally found the courage to speak up.

"Elder sister, she snatched my ten yuan! The scarf, hat, gloves, and even the socks you gave me were all taken by her! Mom and dad don’t care, grandma yelled at me, and my brother hit me!"

Jiang Xin had originally thought about taking the bus to find Jiang Yu, but as a kid, she was no match for Du Juan’s scheming.

Du Juan spotted the money in her hand and snatched it right away.

Du Juan got Jiang Hao to take Jiang Xin’s cotton hat and scarf.

Such nice things—she didn’t have them, so why should Jiang Xin, just a girl, get to wear them?

Jiang Yu had wondered if Du Juan would mistreat Jiang Xin after joining the family.

But she never expected her to outright steal.

Wang Meili quickly tried to mediate: "We’re all family—how can you call it stealing?"

"If this isn’t stealing, then what is?" Jiang Yu coldly retorted.

She didn’t waste words with Wang Meili, her sharp eyes turning to Du Juan.

"Do you want me to deal with you, or will you hand over the stuff yourself?"

Du Juan hid behind Jiang Hao, muttering, "I didn’t take her stuff—those are part of my dowry. Ask Jiang Hao if you don’t believe me."

Jiang Hao, who doted on his wife, naturally backed her up, shouting repeatedly, "Those are Du Juan's things!"

Without another word, Jiang Yu grabbed the fire poker and started whacking Jiang Hao.

"Back then I was too young to fight back, but I’m not that Jiang Yu anymore!"

She swung with all her strength, the poker landing blow after blow on Jiang Hao.

Wang Meili was beside herself and tried to step in to shield him, but He Tingyue stopped her.

"Mother-in-law, my wife sees that you can’t teach your children, so she’s helping you teach them. You don’t need to help, just sit down, so you don’t get hurt."

His deep voice carried a warning.

His commanding presence made Wang Meili freeze, her limbs stiff as he forced her to sit.

Jiang Hao, beaten and hiding everywhere, couldn’t bear the pain and, in a fit of anger, tried to fight back against Jiang Yu.

He Tingyue didn’t need much effort, forced his hands behind his back, pressed his head down, and slammed it onto the table with a bang.

Jiang Yu aimed for the fleshy parts of his body, hitting him until he howled in pain.

Du Juan turned pale, broke into a cold sweat, and huddled in a corner.

Crazy woman, Jiang Yu actually dared to hit him!

Wang Meili didn’t dare to step in, and finally, Ye Laotai came back from outside, saw Jiang Hao half-dead, and wailed.

“Hao’er! My dear grandson!”

Jiang Hao finally found his savior, struggling to crawl toward Ye Laotai.

Jiang Yu gave him a cold look, ignored him, and then pointed the stick at Du Juan.

“I’ll ask one more time: will you hand over the things yourself, or do I have to take them?”

Du Juan trembled, fearing the stick would come down on her any second, and had no choice but to go in and fetch the things.

These were all nice things Jiang Yu had given. She had worn them a few times and was quite attached to them.

Now having to return them, she felt really reluctant.

But with Jiang Yu holding a stick ready to strike at any moment, no matter how unwilling she was, she had to bring the things out.

“What about the money?”

Du Juan lowered her head. “The money’s all gone.”

Jiang Yu snorted and tossed the fire poker aside.

“Mom, it seems you didn’t listen to a single word I told you before. I don’t want the money anymore. I’ll take Jiang Xin away and raise her from now on. But until Jiang Xin starts working, don’t expect to get a single thing from me! I won’t come back to this maternal home anymore!”

She grabbed the basket on the table and told Jiang Xin to pack her things.

Jiang Xin didn’t budge but looked at He Tingyue.

“Sister, I’ll be a burden to you.”

Jiang Yu said gently, “I’ll send you to live with your aunt. From now on, the eldest sister will give you living expenses every month, and you’ll study in the city.”

Only then did Jiang Xin go in to pack her things.

Wang Meili finally realized the panic and quickly stopped her. “Jiang Yu, we’re all family. Do you have to make such a fuss? Jiang Xin is a child. She doesn’t know how to cherish these nice things. What’s wrong with Du Juan borrowing them?”

If it weren’t for her being her mother, Jiang Yu would have already hit her.

Jiang Yu couldn’t hit her, but she could punish Jiang Hao.

She directly kicked Jiang Hao. “If you say one more word, I’ll beat him once. As long as you don’t feel bad, just say it!”

Ye Laotai cried out to the heavens, pointing at Jiang Yu and cursing fiercely.

He Tingyue frowned and walked toward her.

This fierce and terrifying appearance made Ye Laotai afraid and step back.

But how could He Tingyue hit an old woman? He lifted his foot and stepped on Jiang Hao’s calf.

"Old lady, if you curse one more time, he might lose his leg."

Jiang Hao was terrified, shaking uncontrollably.

"Grandma, stop cursing! Stop cursing!"

She got her fill of cursing, but he was the one who suffered.

Ye Laotai reluctantly shut her mouth, but couldn’t hide the hatred in her eyes, glaring at Jiang Yu as if she wanted to devour her.

Only after Jiang Yu led Jiang Xin out the door did Ye Laotai dare to speak.

Auntie Du noticed Jiang Yu had brought New Year gifts but didn’t stay for a meal, instead taking Jiang Xin with her.

"Jiang Yu, what’s going on? What are you arguing about at home?"

Jiang Yu said coldly, "Du Juan abused my sister, and I couldn’t stand by, so I confronted her. From now on, Jiang Xin will live with me and won’t be returning."

Auntie Du hurriedly said, "Who will take care of her if she stays with you?"

"Auntie Du, Jiang Yu is my wife, so her sister is my sister too. Of course, we’ll take care of her," He Tingyue said with a smile.

Auntie Du couldn’t see any sign of displeasure on his face.

She thought to herself, what a sucker, who would take care of a sister-in-law?

"Jiang Yu, I have to say this: family grudges don’t last overnight, so why make things so tense? When your parents are gone, Jiang Hao will be your support. Sticking to this won’t do you any good."

"Whether it’s good or not, that’s not your concern, Auntie Du. I have a job, so I’m not worried about supporting Jiang Xin. We’ve got to get going. See you later, Auntie."

Jiang Yu took Jiang Xin’s hand, with He Tingyue beside her, and they headed toward the village entrance.