Chapter 18: Jiang Yue’s Malice

However, when Jiang Yue heard his words, her anger flared up. “What do you mean by that? I’m her daughter-in-law, and she doesn’t like me, yet she keeps thinking about Jiang Qian? What’s so good about Jiang Qian?”

She’s nothing but a pretentious, two-faced, hypocritical person!

“Alright, alright, you’re pregnant, so don’t get so worked up. Once you’re married, my mother will definitely like you. She just hasn’t come around yet,” Wang Hesong quickly reassured her.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Yue calmed down a bit, but then she started trying to brainwash him. “I gave up on Han Shiguo, who had such a promising future, all for you!”

Wang Hesong wanted to say that it wasn’t for him at all—she was the one who had seduced him from the start.

At that time, he had also been momentarily blinded. When he encountered this bold female saleswoman who took the initiative to show interest in him, he initially just thought about teasing her.

After all, who wouldn’t take advantage of a good opportunity?

That had been his mindset.

But then, that time in the small grove, she was so bold, she just took off her pants. Well, with her acting like that, how could he resist?

It was because of that moment of weakness, and the fact that he, a young man, had just experienced such a thrill, that there had been a few more encounters afterward.

And then, she ended up pregnant.

When he first heard the news, it was like a thunderclap—he was completely stunned.

He just wanted the benefits without taking any responsibility. In his heart, the one he truly cared for had always been Jiang Qian.

But Jiang Yue was no pushover. When he casually mentioned that maybe they should get rid of the child first, she exploded, threatening to accuse him of raping a respectable woman and ruining her life!

Wang Hesong of course quickly stopped her, insisting it was all just a joke!

These matters were ones Wang Hesong didn’t want to dwell on, but that didn’t mean he was easily deceived.

After a few words to placate Jiang Yue, he left.

Jiang Yue glared at his retreating figure and snorted coldly. What a spineless man—if she didn’t know he would achieve something later on, she wouldn’t even look at him!

After returning to the Wuxing Brigade, Jiang Yue directly came over to the main house to find Jiang Qian.

Since the incident, she hadn’t come to see Jiang Qian, but she always wanted to meet her eventually.

Now, not a single person in the main house liked her.

“What are you here for?” When she entered, only Zhao Aiying, as the eldest daughter-in-law, gave a cold sneer. Her eyes then shifted, with a half-smirk, toward Jiang Yue’s belly.

They certainly couldn’t say anything outwardly, but they all knew!

She truly had some nerve—still unmarried, and she already managed to get pregnant!

Jiang Yue wasn’t afraid of their looks. The main house wouldn’t spill her secret, and now that the situation was set in stone, Wang Hesong was hers. Having gotten what she wanted, she couldn’t care less about what anyone else thought.

She said, “Sister-in-law, I’m here to talk to Jiang Qian.”

Zhao Aiying snorted coldly. “You still have the face to come find Jiang Qian?”

“Sister-in-law, I just want to have a word with Jiang Qian.” Jiang Yue looked toward Jiang Qian.

Although Jiang Qian didn’t like Jiang Yue either, there was no need to cause a scene. She got straight to the point, “What is it?”

“It’s a bit crowded here. It’s not suitable for talking. Let’s go to your room,” Jiang Yue suggested.

Jiang Qian gave her a glance and then led her to her own room.

Jiang Qian’s room wasn’t big, but though small, it was well-equipped. The essentials were all there—bed, wardrobe, writing desk—everything needed for daily life.

Even the curtains hanging by the window were made from a beautiful satin fabric.

Seeing Jiang Qian’s private little room, a hint of disdain flashed in Jiang Yue’s eyes.

Among the girls in the village, no one who had seen Jiang Qian’s room wasn’t jealous.

To have a room of her own was something that other girls could only dream of, especially one so well-equipped with everything she needed.

This was a room filled with the scent of books, completely unlike the kind of environment one would expect in the countryside!

No wonder everyone says Jiang Qian has such good luck!

But Jiang Yue didn’t care in the slightest. She wasn’t from the village, and though the other girls envied this kind of thing, she didn’t think much of it!

Though she had rented apartments in the modern world, she’d seen plenty of big villas. A small, shabby room like this didn’t impress her at all!

Jiang Qian was also a bit surprised. In the past, whenever Jiang Yue had come into her room, she would be envious and jealous. But this time, what did she see on Jiang Yue’s face?

Disdain?

“What’s going on?” Though confused, Jiang Qian was never the curious type. She didn’t want to know too much about her cousin Jiang Yue.

“It’s nothing, I just wanted to apologize to you. Whether you believe me or not, I really didn’t do it on purpose,” Jiang Yue sighed.

She always wanted to clear her name, just in case she ended up a widow and someone blamed her for it.

Jiang Qian gave her a glance. “It’s fine, I haven’t lost anything. But you, as long as you’re sure you won’t regret it later.” She knew Jiang Yue had her eyes on Han Shiguo.

Compared to the time she met Wang Hesong, where she only wanted to see how things went, she truly felt a spark of attraction when she met Han Shiguo.

To put it bluntly, it was just lust—she had her eye on his looks!

But that was natural, right? When meeting someone through matchmaking, you didn’t end up with a lemon, but with a top-quality catch. Who still needed to act all high and mighty? Just pack up and get married already!

The thought crossed Jiang Qian’s mind: If she waited a second longer to enjoy a handsome man, wouldn’t she be the one losing out?!

Of course, this was just the little mischievous yellow light in her heart—on the outside, she was still very restrained!

When Jiang Yue heard her speak like this, she just smiled. “Since I’ve made my choice, I won’t regret it. All that’s in the past. I’m here to wish you well now—may you and Han Shiguo live in harmony, united forever!”

Though she was smiling, Jiang Qian still sharply sensed an inexplicable malice coming from her.

Jiang Qian glanced at her and replied indifferently, “I wish you the same.”

“Thank you. There’s nothing else, so I’ll be heading back now,” Jiang Yue said with a smile.

Jiang Qian didn’t linger to see her off.

“You need to stay away from her, little sister. That girl has a lot of tricks up her sleeve. If you’re not careful, she’ll end up scheming against you!” Second Sister-in-law Zhao Aifeng warned.

Zhao Aiying and Sun Zhirou also agreed. “She’s not a good person!”

Jiang Qian smiled lightly. “I know.”

In the past, she had always felt that Jiang Yue carried too much hostility. Although the second branch didn’t live as well as the main house, they still had a decent life, and the main house’s prosperity was all built on their own efforts.

But what they had was honest and well-earned, rooted in fairness and integrity.

But Jiang Yue liked to compete with her. When she was smiling, Jiang Yue couldn’t measure up. When she wasn’t, she looked like someone had owed her hundreds of dollars, sulking as if the world had wronged her.

However, things had changed recently. Every time Jiang Qian met Jiang Yue, she noticed that Jiang Yue seemed especially proud.

It was as if she were a proud phoenix, holding her head high, casting a disdainful glance at everyone, as if she alone were sober while the rest were intoxicated, exuding an air of superiority over everyone.

Especially towards Jiang Qian. Although Jiang Yue didn’t show anything overtly in the room, Jiang Qian could still feel it—her smugness.

At first, Jiang Qian didn’t understand what Jiang Yue was so pleased about, but now, she seemed to have figured it out.

Perhaps it was because Jiang Yue had stolen her man and felt superior, thinking she had bested her. That must be why she was so pleased with herself.

But why did Jiang Yue think that Wang Hesong was better than Han Shiguo?

Well, if she was happy, Jiang Qian thought, let her have her way. She was going to join the army soon, and her future interactions with Jiang Yue would be limited.

In truth, Jiang Qian had no intention of getting close to someone like Jiang Yue.