Seeing Jiang Bo’s bewildered expression, Jiang Baiwan smiled even more happily. “Look at you, I’m just joking.”

Jiang Bo was dubious. “……Why is Ji Chen willing to give out twenty million? Just to buy you a peace of mind? What’s going on between you and him?”

Jiang Baiwan pursed her lips, her mood suddenly turned serene. She looked at the suspicious man in front of her and propped her chin up with her hand. “What do you think? What kind of relationship can Ji Chen and I have?”

Jiang Bo’s eyes flickered and his tone softened, “Xiao Wan, I know that you have grievances against me and your mother, but with the situation at that time, your mother and I had no choice either. If you can get along with Ji Chen now, your mother and I…… can be rest assured.”

Jiang Baiwan sneered and unceremoniously interrupted Jiang Bo’s words. “If Ji Chen and I are on good terms, you two will be able to return home with integrity, right? Mr. Jiang, when you left me and ran away with Jiang Zhishu, I don’t think you were as concerned as you are now.”

Jiang Bo’s expression suddenly turned ugly when Jiang Baiwan called him out. He looked at Jiang Baiwan with a fierce face and wanted to put on airs as a parent. “What do you know?! At that time, your mother and I didn’t have any money at all, so we could only take your brother out first, thinking of taking you with us when we came back.”

“Your words are too contradictory.” Snorted Jiang Baiwan. “It’s not like I didn’t hear your conversation with Ji Chen. Mr. Jiang, if Jiang Zhishu didn’t return in the country, will you still remember that you have a daughter?”

“Oh, yes, I forgot, your daughter is promising and she has caught a wealthy son-in-law. In the future you can rely on Haochen, so first get the twenty million in your hands. You can look for your daughter later and can still ask for more things. How nice.” Jiang Baiwan revealed Jiang Bo’s intentions in a few sentences without saving him face at all. “Your son, well…… compared to money, money is still more important.”

Jiang Bo’s face was extremely red. He really thought so. Leaving from Ji Chen’s office at that time was simply a stopgap measure.

But in front of Jiang Baiwan, Jiang Bo couldn’t admit it. His scowled and raised his voice quite a bit. “Jiang Baiwan, is this how you speak to your father?”

“Mr. Jiang, my father died when he left me to go abroad.” Jiang Baiwan smiled. “If you don’t think so, the twenty million that Ji Chen just gave is still warm in your pocket. You can take it out and think about what Ji Chen said.”

He was speechless for a moment, and then became incensed. “I must see Jiang Zhishu today, call him over quickly. And you, no matter where you go, even if this father don’t want you, you’re still my daughter!”

Jiang Baiwan only felt a burst of anger swell in her heart, and she closed her eyes. “Mr. Jiang, you may have forgotten what Ji Chen told you just now. From the time you took the twenty million, I am no longer your daughter. As for where Jiang Zhishu is, I have no idea. You can find him yourself. I will not stop you from taking him abroad.”

Jiang Bo thought of the check in his pocket, and then thought about the possible future of Ji Chen becoming his son-in-law. In the end, he still couldn’t let go of the big mountain that was Haochen. “Isn’t it just twenty million? I’ll give it back to you.”

“Think about it, if you give it back to Ji Chen, you won’t even get twenty million.” A sentence from Jiang Baiwan blocked Jiang Bo’s move. “What is the Haochen Group like and what kind of person Ji Chen is, you should know better than me, right? Do you think he will like someone holding him hostage behind his back?”

Jiang Bo paused—— What Jiang Baiwan said was true. He had just been dazzled for a moment, but now hearing Jiang Baiwan’s words, Jiang Bo instantly calmed down.

He hesitated for another moment and then pretended to accidently take his hand out of his pocket. Jiang Baiwan raised an eyebrow. “I know that the first thing you want to do is to find out what the relationship between me and Ji Chen is. If it doesn’t work out, you can just take Jiang Zhishu back.”

“Since…… Ji Chen has already given twenty million,” Jiang Bo interrupted Jiang Baiwan, “I can leave you alone. But you have to tell me where Jiang Zhishu is.”

Jiang Baiwan frowned and was about to speak when Luo Xiao, who was outside the door, came in after finishing his call. He said, “I know where Jiang Zhishu is.”

Jiang Bo looked at Luo Xiao. “And who are you?”

“I’m a good friend of Jiang Zhishu.” Luo Xiao said with a smile. “I also helped him arrange domestic matters before he returned here.”

Jiang Bo’s forehead twitched and his eyes immediately turned unfriendly when he looked at Luo Xiao. But Luo Xiao was oblivious to it and continued to smile. “Uncle, don’t you want to know where Jiang Zhishu is right now?”

“Where is he?” Jiang Bo suddenly felt a bad premonition as he looked at Luo Xiao’s smiling face.

The next second, he saw Luo Xiao shook his phone. “He called me just now, saying that he and Ji Ying are going to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a certificate today. You’d better go quickly or it may be over. Perhaps it’s too late now.”

Jiang Bo jumped up in shock. “Is that true? That rascal, he— How dare he!”

As he said that, Jiang Bo ran out of the door not even throwing one glance at Jiang Baiwan.

Jiang Baiwan stared blankly Luo Xiao. “……Are you telling the truth? Jiang Zhishu is going to get a certificate with Ji Ying?”

“Who knows?” Luo Xiao shrugged. “Anyway, your father’s gone isn’t he?”

Jiang Baiwan: “……”

“I have a feeling that it isn’t that easy to get rid of them.” Jiang Baiwan looked at the door, her heart still heavy. “But I really hope so.”

———

However, it seemed to be just as Luo Xiao had said, Jiang Bo had not come back. After two days of being on tenterhooks, Jiang Baiwan finally relaxed a little.

She originally wanted to go back to her own house, but was persuaded by Ji Chen. “They haven’t returned abroad yet, so it’s better if you stay here at our house. Besides…… you’ll be living here in the future.”

When he said this, Ji Chen even deliberately approached Jiang Baiwan, relentlessly pressing her with his chest to prevent her from moving an inch. “Just talk properly, why do you have to lean over?”

Ji Chen wasn’t frustrated. He just backed away very naturally. “Can you think about it?”

“It’s troublesome.” Jiang Baiwan hesitated for a moment, but agreed with Ji Chen’s words in the end. Out of a strange sense of shame and anger, Jiang Baiwan didn’t really want to face the Jiang parents.

It’s just that Jiang Baiwan being able to avoid others might not necessarily happen.

Shui Lan’er had been having a bad time lately. It felt like Chu Yunhan’s heart had suddenly hardened and he seemed determined to have a cold war with her to the end. No matter how much Shui Lan’er begged him, Chu Yunhan did not waver in the slightest.

When Shui Lan’er was tangling with him, Chu Yunhan even yelled at her once. “The Chu family has been targeted by Haochen Group recently because of you. I don’t have time to chat with you, Shui Lan’er. You should go find your Big Brother.”

As Shui Lan’er watched Chu Yunhan’s back as he left, her heart almost collapsed.

Since that incident, her acting career has come to a complete halt overnight.

Gu Dongcheng had been sent to prison by the Gu family and probably wouldn’t be able to get out in this life. Shui Lan’er wanted to find someone to rely on, but suddenly realized that she was besieged on all sides with no one to help her.

Shui Lan’er was searching for a way around. However, she found that even if it was using the method she despised, those men were unwilling to pay attention to her. They stayed away from her as if she was a virus. Finally, one time, someone told her that who made her offend Haochen Group? That if she had done something wrong in the first place, she had to bear the consequences.

Haochen Group? Then it was because of Jiang Baiwan?

Shui Lan’er, who never hated others, couldn’t avoid hating Jiang Baiwan the moment she knew the truth.

Finally, Shui Lan’er found a chance. On the road that day, Shui Lan’er accidentally saw Jiang Baiwan’s father, Jiang Bo. Thinking of the previous rumors about the Jiang family, Shui Lan’er went to stop Jiang Bo without giving it much thought.

“Hello, Uncle Jiang.” Shui Lan’er was wearing sunglasses, not daring to show her face. “Can we…… find a place to talk?”

Jiang Bo also knew Shui Lan’er. He frowned and looked at her doubtfully. “What is it?”

“I know that Uncle Jiang must have come back this time to pick up Xiao Wan.” Shui Lan’er showed a beautiful smile. “It’s just that Xiao Wan has a stubborn personality. Uncle Jiang may have to use some other methods.”

Jiang Bo gave a deep look at Shui Lan’er before he loosened up. “What do you have in mind?”

———

Jiang Baiwan had been living comfortably at the Ji family’s house these days, but at the same time, she also felt restless, as if something was about to happen.

Could it be that the Jiang couple have some big moves waiting for them?

Jiang Baiwan even went to the Malatang shop less often because of the apprehension in her heart. However, several days have passed without anything happening. Only then did Jiang Baiwan gradually put her mind at ease.

Maybe Jiang Bo and his wife have really returned aboard? Ji Chen’s money was really not easy to get. She remembered she took the two hundred thousand at the beginning, and now she had paid him with herself……

Jiang Baiwan inwardly sighed while checking the doors and windows of the shop. She came to the Malatang shop today and was the last one to leave.

Just when Jiang Baiwan was about to go, she heard a woman’s voice calling her from behind. “Xiao Wan.”

Jiang Baiwan turned around instinctively, only to see a woman holding a strange bottle towards her, spraying it twice. Jiang Baiwan was caught off guard and was sprayed squarely on the face.

Before Jiang Baiwan passed out, the last thing she remembered was Shui Lan’ers strange smile.