Chapter 68: Stirring Up Trouble

Xiao Miaomiao felt that the class monitor was trying to stir up trouble again. This person had always been very high-profile in college, and this time, she was probably going to show off something again.

Thinking about how the person kept calling her even though she didn’t pick up, Xiao Miaomiao reluctantly answered the call.

“Xiao Miaomiao, we’re having a class reunion in our city the day after tomorrow to celebrate the teacher’s birthday. Your family is in the city, so you have to come, you know?” Liu Huizhen said forcefully.

“I’ve already posted an announcement in the class WeChat group, including the time and location. I’ve also called everyone individually. It wouldn’t make sense if you didn’t come,” Liu Huizhen said.

Xiao Miaomiao had initially wanted to decline the reunion, but hearing that it was for the teacher’s birthday, she decided to go.

“Okay, I understand. I’ll be there then,” Xiao Miaomiao thought about the teacher, she hadn’t seen her in half a year.

“Yeah, the teacher said we don’t need to bring gifts, just come for dinner,” Liu Huizhen said. Xiao Miaomiao replied, “Okay, I got it.”

“I don’t mean to look down on you, but you’re really not that wealthy. Just come and give the teacher your blessings,” Liu Huizhen said insincerely, as if she was very concerned about others.

Xiao Miaomiao couldn’t help but twitch her lips when she heard this, but she still managed to hold back from saying anything.

Xiao Miaomiao opened her phone to check the address of the reunion and couldn’t help but laugh.

It turned out that the reunion was being held at the Jiang family’s hotel, and it was a five-star hotel.

It seemed that the class monitor had really made it big this time. She was organizing this reunion, most likely because her own status and position had improved.

Although Xiao Miaomiao wasn’t interested in attending such a gathering, she felt that since the teacher was invited, she should go and pay her respects.

After much hesitation, Xiao Zhao finally decided to go to the Jiang family. At the same time, he secretly arranged for people to investigate his father and stepmother.

When Old Master Jiang learned that Xiao Zhao was coming, although he was a little unhappy, he still had him invited into the house. However, facing Xiao Zhao, Jiang Lao Ye didn’t show any friendly attitude.

Xiao Zhao stood in front of Jiang Lao Ye, looking at the old man in front of him. Logically, he should call him “grandpa,” but he didn’t know how to address him for a moment. His gaze fell on the family photos hanging on the wall.

In the photos, Xiao Miaomiao was taking pictures with the Jiang family. In one photo, Xiao Miaomiao looked to be only three or four years old. This meant that Xiao Miaomiao had been living with the Jiang family since then.

Xiao Zhao fell into deep thought, recalling the scene of his mother’s death.

Since then, he had never considered going to visit Xiao Miaomiao, as if he had already forgotten about her. It wasn’t until Xiao Miaomiao went to college that they met again.

But at home, Xiao Miaomiao was always hostile towards Yuyan. Due to his reprimands, Xiao Miaomiao moved out of the house soon after and never returned.

Even during holidays, when Xiao Miaomiao came home to visit, she would often be unhappy because of her disagreements with Yuyan, and she would even leave home angrily because of his few words of rebuke.

Xiao Zhao couldn’t help but feel confused. He seemed to be favoring Xiao Yuyan all the time, and he never worried about whether Xiao Miaomiao was safe when she went out alone. If it were Yuyan, he would definitely ask where she was going, if it was safe, and if he should escort her.

But Xiao Miaomiao, he never asked a single question. He even told Miaomiao that she was her older sister and should let Yuyan. However, when he saw the happy Xiao Miaomiao in the photos, a strange feeling welled up inside him.

He began to reflect on his attitude and behavior towards Xiao Miaomiao.

He realized that he had never truly cared about her feelings, and he may have even ignored her existence. Now, he saw the coldness and disgust in her eyes, which made him uneasy.

Xiao Zhao knew that their relationship had become distant, and he didn’t know how to change that. He tried to recall the bits and pieces of his past interactions with Xiao Miaomiao, but he realized that he knew very little about her.

At the same time, Jiang Lao Ye’s words echoed in his ears: “Honestly, I don’t like you, and I don’t welcome your arrival.” These words were like a sharp sword piercing his heart.

“You not only look like your father, but your personality is also the same as your father’s, weak and cold-blooded.”

Xiao Zhao heard this and lowered his head in shame. He didn’t know why, but back then, he seemed to be looking for someone to blame for his mother’s death. He blamed everything on Xiao Miaomiao.

“You blamed your mother’s death on Miaomiao, and in the end, you left her there alone. Your dad married a stepmother and didn’t care, but you, her own brother, never went to visit her once. Fifteen years, fifteen years! Not a single phone call, not a single word of concern. That’s your own sister, are you so heartless?” Jiang Lao Ye shouted at Xiao Zhao.

Xiao Zhao remained silent. He couldn’t refute it, because it was all true.

He had wanted to go see Miaomiao, but after Yuyan’s repeated cries, he eventually gave up.

Jiang Lao Ye continued, “Do you know that if we hadn’t protected her, your sister would have died at birth? Let alone after your mother’s death.”

Jiang Lao Ye’s eyes were slightly red, filled with regret and anger. “Do you know why your mother had a premature birth? It wasn’t because she was in poor health while carrying Miaomiao, but because you accepted those cars that Lin Yushuang gave you! You know how many toy cars she gave you!”

“It was because you accepted those gifts that she stepped on a car and fell, leading to a premature birth. And that day, you were still playing happily in the amusement park with Lin Yushuang!” His voice gradually rose, filled with uncontrollable anger.

“You are the culprit behind your mother’s premature birth, do you know that?” Jiang Lao Ye gritted his teeth, his tone filled with hatred. “We thought you were too young back then, and we didn’t want to tell you about it. We just hoped that you would cherish your sister. But you not only didn’t cherish this family bond, but you went to cherish the illegitimate daughter your father had with his extramarital affair.”

His eyes flickered with disappointment and heartache.

“An eight-year-old child is not young anymore. How could you not see the relationship between Lin Yushuang and your father? Or, you just chose to pretend not to know. Before your mother died, she specifically told you to take good care of your sister, but did you ever listen to her?” Jiang Lao Ye’s voice revealed deep disappointment and resentment.

“No, the night your mother died, you choked Miaomiao’s neck and asked why it wasn’t her who died. That’s also why I didn’t accept you back. Your mother left you your only sister, how could you do that?”