SEC Chapter 299 Jiang Li's Resentment
Chapter 299 Jiang Li's Resentment
As the villagers discussed the matter, Jiang Xing's expression grew increasingly unpleasant.
But he still held back his emotions and asked, "Excuse me, where was Xiao Li's previous herb garden? Who is in charge of taking care of it now?"
The villagers looked at him with disdain:
"What's wrong? Still thinking about Li's herb garden? The herbs in Li's herb garden are all very precious! How could I tell you that!"
"If you dare to cause trouble in Li Yatou's herb garden, we'll beat you to a pulp!"
Jiang Xing quickly explained, "No, Xiao Li isn't here right now. I just wanted to take care of the medicinal herb garden she left here for her..."
"Pah! What are you pretending to be kind for!"
"You spoiled young master who's never suffered hardship, can you do this kind of work? I bet you're just down on your luck and broke now, so you're trying to steal herbs from Xiao Li's herb garden to sell!"
"Let's go, let's ignore him. He'll get bored in a few days and leave on his own."
Jiang Xing looked at the villagers' busy figures and suddenly felt very frustrated.
As Xiao Li's older brother, he was not even as good as these villagers back then!
The villagers, who had no blood relation to him, all felt so sorry for Xiao Li, yet he had hurt her because of his arrogance and conceit.
No matter what, he will insist on changing the villagers' minds!
If even these villagers can't change their opinion of him, how can he expect his sister Xiaoli to change her opinion of him?
……
When Qin Yulian returned to the rented room, she saw her husband, Jiang Yangxu, on the phone, his voice sounding somewhat agitated.
“Principal Wang, I’ve known you for many years now. All I’m asking you to do is trouble you with the procurement of medical equipment during the time my elder brother is in charge. Can’t you even help with something as small as this?”
"With my abilities, I will eventually take back Shen's Medical, and then I'll lower the price for you by one percentage point."
"President Wang, please reconsider my proposal."
Seeing that her husband Jiang Yangxu had hung up the phone, Qin Yulian poured him a cup of tea and said angrily, "When Xing'er went missing, I thought something had happened. I went to Xingguang Entertainment to make a scene with our daughter before Zhao'er finally told me that Xing'er had run off to Jianshan Village."
"You know Jianshan Village, right? It's the village where our daughter used to live. What would a rich young master like him do in that godforsaken place!"
"I'm so angry! What's most infuriating is that after Xing'er was kicked out of Starlight Entertainment, all the female employees in the company dared to dream of marrying her!"
When Jiang Yangxu learned that his eldest son, whom he had carefully nurtured, had suffered a setback, he hid in the village and smashed the teacup in his hand in anger!
"That bastard! I went through all the trouble to pave the way for him, not to see him sink into despair! Does he really intend to hand over the entire Jiang family fortune so easily?!"
"Yang Xu, don't be angry. I'll go to the village right away and bring Xing'er back." Qin Yulian said as she stood up. "No matter what it takes, I will definitely bring him back! I will never let him stay in a poor, remote place like Jianshan Village and sink into despair!"
Jiang Yangxu initially wanted to tell her not to waste her energy, but then, remembering something, he waved his hand and said, "Alright, go to the village and bring Jiang Xing back."
"Okay." Qin Yulian grabbed her bag containing the car keys and her phone, and set off without taking anything else.
After his wife left, Jiang Yangxu's eyes grew even colder.
He looked down, staring intently at his severed little finger.
He will never forget this grudge!
He can't really deal with that brat Jiang Youli right now, but he can get Long Yuan to help him. All he needs to do is let his family members get hurt!
With that thought in mind, Jiang Yangxu picked up his coat, put it on, left the rented room, and headed to the Long family's house.
……
The Long family.
In the spacious hall, Old Madam Long was leisurely savoring fragrant tea, her face kind yet bearing a hint of authority. Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps shattered the tranquility. The butler rushed in from outside, his face filled with panic, and reported to Old Madam Long, "Madam, something terrible has happened! Jiang Li has fainted in the ancestral hall!"
Madam Long frowned slightly and snorted coldly, "Bring her to see me." Although her voice was not loud, it carried an unquestionable decisiveness.
Ever since Madam Long's second son was sent to prison, her anger erupted like a volcano. Jiang Li, as her second son's wife, naturally became the target of Madam Long's wrath. She was confined to the ancestral hall, deprived of her freedom, and forced to spend her days in that cramped space. Not only that, Madam Long subjected her to all sorts of torture, giving her only one meal a day, and it had to be simple fare. Even worse, Jiang Li was forced to copy Buddhist scriptures daily to atone for her so-called "sins."
Not long after, Jiang Li's lifeless body was roughly dragged into the room like a rag doll, and then carelessly thrown onto the cold floor like trash.
Old Madam Long sat expressionlessly on the sofa, her sharp eyes, like those of a hawk, fixed intently on Jiang Li on the floor. Jiang Li's face was as pale as paper, and her body was so thin that it seemed as if a gust of wind would cause her to collapse, evoking pity in one's heart.
However, Old Madam Long felt no sympathy whatsoever. She coldly said, "Go get a basin of water and splash it on her to wake her up."
The steward dared not delay and immediately ordered a servant to bring a basin of clean water.
The water in the basin was ice-cold, and the maid poured the entire basin of water over Jiang Li's head without hesitation.
"Cough cough..." Jiang Li coughed violently from the sudden cold, and her body trembled uncontrollably because of the chill.
After a long while, she slowly opened her eyes.
When Jiang Li realized that the person sitting in front of her was Old Madam Long, her face turned deathly pale. Suppressing her discomfort, she used trembling hands to support her weak body as she struggled to her feet. She then knelt down and pleaded with Old Madam Long, "Mom..."
However, before she could finish speaking, she was ruthlessly interrupted by Old Madam Long: "Don't call me Mom! My son was sent to prison by your good niece, how dare you call me Mom?"
Jiang Li's lips trembled slightly, and tears welled up in her eyes, but she still tried her best to keep her voice calm: "Mom, I have severed all ties with the Jiang family... Mom, please let me go."
"Spare you? Then who will spare my son!" Old Madam Long's face was full of anger, and her voice was deafening. "If it weren't for the fact that you gave birth to a grandson for my Long family, I would have shown you no mercy and given you a good beating long ago!"
Jiang Li trembled with fear at the imposing presence of Old Madam Long. Her face turned ashen, and she kept her head down, not daring to breathe too loudly, for fear of further angering the dignified old lady.
"Every extra day my son stays in prison, you can forget about having a single good day in the Long family!" Old Madam Long's words struck Jiang Li's heart like a heavy hammer, filling her with despair.
At the same time, she harbored deep resentment.
It's all Jiang Youli's fault!
If Jiang Youli hadn't sent her husband Long Junyu to prison, how could she have been tormented to this extent by Old Madam Long!