Chapter 26: Second Marriage

Grandpa Li saw Zhang Jie’s angry expression and knew he thought Miaomiao’s second marriage wasn’t good enough for Jingcheng.

“Xiao Jie, Miaomiao is a good girl. We all like her. There’s no question of whether she’s good enough or not. We think simply, after we’re gone, Miaomiao can take care of Jingcheng. It would be best if they had a child. Then you guys can help out. We’ll be at ease.”

“We begged Miaomiao to come. So if you really still recognize me as your grandpa, and for Jingcheng’s sake, show her some respect.” Grandpa Li looked at them and said.

“Your grandpa is right. Who hasn’t encountered a couple of scumbags in their youth? Miaomiao just didn’t have her eyes open before. They say those who are blessed don’t enter a house without blessings. Miaomiao should be part of our Li family.” Grandma Li also smiled.

“Grandma.” Xiao Miaomiao looked at her grandmother gratefully.

“You didn’t even dislike Jingcheng for being a living corpse. How could we have the face to dislike you for being a second marriage? Besides, you’re a pure and innocent girl. You’re willing to marry Jingcheng. We should only be grateful.” Grandma Li’s words were sincere.

Grandma Li looked at Zhang Jie and the others. “We know you came today just to see if Miaomiao is good enough for Jingcheng. In our eyes, they are a perfect match. It’s true that Miaomiao is Xiao Lin’s daughter, but now we can say she’s not. Xiao Lin doesn’t deserve to be Miaomiao’s father.”

“You all know about the Jiang family, right? They’re on par with our Li family. Miaomiao is the granddaughter of the Jiang family patriarch. Even if Jingcheng was conscious and proposed, it wouldn’t be considered a marriage up. Now, you all know Jingcheng’s situation. So if anyone is being wronged, it’s Miaomiao, not Jingcheng.” Grandma Li said seriously.

“Miaomiao owns 5% of Jiang’s Group. So don’t think she’s after the Li family’s wealth. The Jiang family’s shares are enough for her needs. Our Li family is just adding to her fortune.” Grandpa Li added.

Zhang Jie heard that Xiao Miaomiao was from the Jiang family, and his doubts were completely dispelled. However, he still had some questions. With such good conditions, why would she choose to marry Li Jingcheng?

Before Xiao Miaomiao could explain, Ouyang Xuan came out.

“Alright, stop questioning Miaomiao. If Jingcheng wasn’t in a coma, Miaomiao wouldn’t necessarily marry him. He’s cold and indifferent. Even I, his mother, would dislike him.” Ouyang Xuan complained.

“Miaomiao was betrayed before and wants a child, so she wants a child but is afraid of encountering a scumbag. That’s why she chose Jingcheng. Don’t suspect anything else. Besides, your grandpa and the others met the abbot at the Qing Temple. He said Miaomiao is our family’s lucky star.”

Ouyang Xuan smiled at Xiao Miaomiao. “Whether it’s true or not, I believe it. After Miaomiao came to our house, we all felt the house had a bit of life. Our hearts are more at ease. We can also take it as a hope for us.”

Zhou Yi heard this and no longer had any doubts about Xiao Miaomiao. They trusted the Jiang family. After all, Xiao Miaomiao’s own brother, Xiao Wenyuan, didn’t have any shares in the Jiang family. It could be said that he was not recognized by the Jiang family.

The Jiang family and the Li family were sworn enemies. They competed openly and fairly. They didn’t submit to each other but respected each other.

Zhou Yi took the lead and called Xiao Miaomiao “sister-in-law.”

Zhang Jie and Ouyang heard Zhou Yi call her that, meaning they recognized Xiao Miaomiao. Naturally, they also followed suit.

What touched them deeply was what Ouyang Xuan said about the Li family having more life and hope.

They knew about the Li family’s situation after Li Jingcheng’s accident. Now, seeing Grandpa Li, Grandma Li, and their aunt smiling, they were only grateful for Xiao Miaomiao. How could they still doubt or think too much?

They were thinking too much. Which member of the Li family was simple? If Xiao Miaomiao really had a problem, she wouldn’t even be able to enter the Li family’s door, let alone marry Li Jingcheng.

“Miaomiao, is your painting finished?” Grandpa Li didn’t forget the purpose of bringing his friend over today. He wanted to show off his granddaughter-in-law.

“It’s done, Grandpa. I’ll get it now.” Xiao Miaomiao nodded.

“Okay, I’ll transfer the money to you.” Grandpa Li said and transferred a thousand yuan to Xiao Miaomiao on WeChat.

“A thousand yuan? For a painting?” Zhang Jie’s mouth twitched. “You’re still paying your granddaughter-in-law for her paintings?”

The others were surprised and looked at Grandpa Li. They all had questions on their faces.

“Yeah, Miaomiao’s paintings are very good. Miaomiao also likes to paint. But you have to give the child some motivation, right? I’m going to hang her painting on the wall of my house, so I offered to buy it from her. A thousand yuan for a painting. I’m the first buyer of her paintings.” Grandpa Li said this to highlight his special status.

Ouyang was curious about Xiao Miaomiao’s paintings. Last night, he actually looked at the painting on his phone for a while and slept soundly for the whole night.

You know, for the past two years, due to work, he rarely slept so soundly. He had taken a lot of medicine, but nothing seemed to work. But he didn’t expect a painting to make him fall asleep so quickly. It was beyond his imagination.

Xiao Miaomiao brought the painting over and placed it in front of them. She started painting it yesterday afternoon. It was a scene of dawn breaking, giving people a feeling of breaking through the darkness.

It made everyone’s eyes light up.

Zhang Jie loved the painting. “Grandpa Li, I love this painting. Sell it to me. I’ll pay ten thousand yuan for it.”

Grandpa Li didn’t expect someone to be so quick to recognize its value. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiao Miaomiao. “Miaomiao, are you selling this painting?”

Xiao Miaomiao was surprised to hear that Zhang Jie was willing to pay ten thousand yuan for the painting. She looked at her painting with some doubt. Was it really worth that much?

“You wouldn’t be paying a high price for the painting just to apologize for your tone earlier, would you? Don’t worry, I didn’t take what you said to heart.” Xiao Miaomiao looked at Zhang Jie and said. She was telling the truth.

“No, I’m serious. I really want this painting.” Zhang Jie quickly explained.

Seeing that he really wanted the painting, Xiao Miaomiao didn’t say anything else. She looked at her grandfather.

“Grandpa, you decide. The painting is yours.” Xiao Miaomiao was already satisfied with a thousand yuan.

Grandpa Li saw that she didn’t really care and saw Zhang Jie’s desire for the painting. He didn’t mind doing him a favor. “Okay, ten thousand yuan for you.”

“Thank you, Grandpa Li.” Zhang Jie quickly transferred ten thousand yuan to Grandpa Li in the group and took the painting. He planned to have it framed right away.