Chapter 48: Not a Good Destination

“Dad, if you still can’t let go of her, I can…”

“No need. These years, you’re the one who suffered. You don’t have to do anything!”

“But, what about Jiang Rourou?”

“She’s the same. Let her stay there and sober up.”

Jiang Chengshan spoke with a tone of disappointment, thinking of Jiang Rourou, he thought of how Jiang Xiangxiang had suffered under his nose all these years.

How unqualified a Dad he was, to not have noticed anything.

His heart ached!

Jiang Xiangxiang was stunned. She hadn’t expected him to say that. She felt strange. Was Jiang Chengshan’s attitude towards her so different from his attitude towards Jiang Rourou?

Something felt wrong.

“Dad, Jiang Rourou…”

“Alright, you don’t need to worry about these things. I’ll handle it. Oh, stay home, I’m going out for a bit.”

“Where are you going?”

“Didn’t we say we’re having the betrothal ceremony tomorrow? I need to go to your uncle’s house and ask him to come tomorrow.”

Jiang Chengshan said as he walked out. Since they were doing it, they had to do it properly, they couldn’t just be sloppy about it.

As if the Jiang family had no one.

Jiang Xiangxiang watched his back, wanting to say something, but she didn’t. Forget it, she couldn’t persuade him anyway.

Such a big event, and the Jiang family’s uncle’s family didn’t show up, and they lived in the same village. It was clear that their relationship wasn’t good.

Jiang Xiangxiang briefly searched the original owner’s memories and sadly discovered that Ye Meiping was truly skilled at making enemies.

Jiang Chengshan’s older brother’s family had long since stopped interacting with them. The reason seemed to be that their lands were next to each other, and Ye Meiping would steal their corn whenever she had nothing to do.

Time and time again, until finally angering Jiang Chengshan’s older brother’s family, leading to a complete estrangement.

Jiang Chengshan had been working in the mine all this time, seemingly unaware. Going there now wasn’t that just asking for trouble?

Jiang Xiangxiang hesitated, then decided not to follow. Forget it, let her cheap Dad go out and clear his head. Maybe he’ll go somewhere to cry.

In the blink of an eye, her home was gone.

Jiang Chengshan was definitely uncomfortable. If she followed him, his emotions might become unstable, which wouldn’t be good.

Thinking this, Jiang Xiangxiang looked around and started cleaning. The house had been messed up by Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou, and it smelled awful. It was best to clean it up quickly.

Otherwise, it was hard to say what would happen.

When Jiang Chengshan returned, he would also find the smell unpleasant.

After a short time together, Jiang Xiangxiang had come to accept Jiang Chengshan’s character. At least he wasn’t confused or foolish, and he was quite kind to her.

That was enough.

While cleaning, Jiang Xiangxiang took out some of the supplies that had been taken. Anyway, Ye Meiping and Jiang Rourou weren’t there to eat them.

Of course, she didn’t take too much, just put some back, to see.

Jiang Chengshan didn’t know what she was thinking. When he arrived at his older brother’s house, he was first teased by his older brother, Jiang Chengzhong, and his sister-in-law, Shen Qiuyue, before they got down to business.

Jiang Xiangxiang was getting engaged, and they were coming to acknowledge the kinship!

Shen Qiuyue originally wanted to tease Jiang Chengshan a few more times. All these years, he only knew how to work and not use his brain, letting his second daughter be bullied like that.

However, hearing Jiang Chengshan mention acknowledging the kinship, she held back her harsh words.

Acknowledging kinship was a serious matter, concerning the face of both families. Ye Meiping, that stupid woman, had already made enough jokes, they couldn’t make any more.

Shen Qiuyue: “It’s good that you still know to come. I’ll give you some face, otherwise, heh.”

Jiang Chengshan: “Sister-in-law is right. Now Ye Meiping… has been arrested. We can’t not have an elder woman present, otherwise, it won’t look good. I need to trouble Sister-in-law to help, to teach Xiangxiang some things.”

This was his purpose for coming. No matter what, he was her Dad, and some things were hard to say.

That little rascal, Lu Jianshen, seemed sincere, but no one knew what bad intentions he had. Jiang Xiangxiang was wholeheartedly devoted to him, what if she got hurt later?

Shen Qiuyue, being an experienced woman, quickly understood his meaning and nodded: “Alright, I understand. Don’t worry, I know what to do.”

Jiang Chengshan chuckled: “Then I’ll trouble Sister-in-law. Also, Brother, in the past, I was blind to ignore these things. I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.”

Jiang Chengzhong: “As long as you understand, that’s better than anything. In the past, the second girl suffered a lot. Now that you’re back, be good to her.”

Only giving birth, not raising, that’s not what a man should do.

Jiang Chengzhong didn’t understand how his honest younger brother could marry such a shrew. Lazy and good-for-nothing, not to mention having a vicious heart.

They knew exactly what Jiang Xiangxiang had gone through all these years.

At first, Shen Qiuyue had planned to meddle and help, but Ye Meiping would taunt her every time she was discovered, and over time, even a clay person would have a temper.

Moreover, every time, Jiang Xiangxiang would suffer Ye Meiping’s crazy revenge.

After learning about the Jiang family’s gossip today, Shen Qiuyue originally went to watch the fun, but Jiang Chengzhong stopped her. No matter what, Jiang Chengshan was his younger brother. Others could gossip, but he couldn’t. It was better to be honest.

Shen Qiuyue pondered for a while and didn’t go, mainly because she was afraid that Jiang Xiangxiang would lose face, and she was also afraid that Ye Meiping would go crazy. That was a unreasonable woman.

Now that Jiang Chengshan had come, it was different.

Jiang Chengshan quickly said: “I know, Brother, Sister-in-law, don’t worry, I will definitely be good to Xiangxiang in the future, after all…”

Jiang Chengzhong: “After all what? That Lu family boy is pretty good, we’ve watched him grow up, he won’t lead her astray. If Xiangxiang marries him, it’s indeed a good choice.”

Jiang Chengshan: “I still feel…”

It’s too hasty!

In his opinion, Lu Jianshen wasn’t a good destination, he wasn’t reliable at all. A soldier, what if something happened to him? What would his daughter do then?

Jiang Chengshan didn’t expect Jiang Xiangxiang to achieve great things in her life, he just hoped she could live a peaceful life, that’s all.

But, if she married Lu Jianshen?