Chapter 605 - 45: Cannon Fodder Daughter and Her Cannon Fodder Dad
"Oh, isn’t this Yao Yao, come to see your uncle?"
"I didn’t expect this girl to have a bit of conscience, even after her aunt ran away, she still thought to come back and see her uncle."
"She should remember who’s been raising her. Jiang Hai took care of her and her brother for three or four years, and now that she’s about to succeed, isn’t it right for her to come back and visit?"
Jiang Hai didn’t feel much touched by what people were saying around him.
Because he more or less understood Shen Yaoyao’s character.
She was much more shrewd than her aunt.
How could she come to give him things for no reason?
So, Jiang Hai didn’t accept her things directly, but asked her intentions first.
In front of outsiders, Shen Yaoyao smiled gently.
"You’ve been so good to me. I’m about to get married, so I came to see you.
You know, in this world, you and my aunt are my only family."
"Your aunt is no longer here, and I’m not your uncle, go back."
Jiang Hai didn’t want to have any more connections with the Shen Family. He considered his past kindness as wasted, and never expected the Shen siblings to remember it.
Shen Yaoyao still looked sincere.
"Uncle, it was my brother and me being immature before, and only after growing up do I know how precious family is. Please let me in to have a look, after all, I grew up here."
Jiang Hai calmed himself down, hesitating for a while.
In the end, he still let Shen Yaoyao in.
The courtyard had changed, with a new kitchen and two large sturdy pots. It seemed Jiang Hai had many apprentices and business was good.
Shen Yaoyao felt relieved and chatted with Jiang Hai off and on.
Finally, she waited until Jiang Shun came back.
As soon as Jiang Shun saw Shen Yaoyao, his face was full of smiles, and his eyes were gentle as he went inside to fetch the remaining red date cake, placed it on a plate, and served it to her.
"Yao Yao, why did you come back only now?"
Shen Yaoyao smiled, took a bite of the red date cake, and praised it.
"It’s really delicious. Second brother, you’re so good to me."
Jiang Shun helplessly sighed.
"I’m your brother, who else should I be good to? You always say silly things."
Jiang Hai frowned at this scene and then looked at Jiang Shun, wishing he could kick him out.
Why wasn’t he this attentive to Jiang Lai?
Foolish son.
"I’m here to inform everyone that I am about to get married."
Jiang Shun’s eyes widened and then filled with smiles again.
"I heard it’s Director Zhang’s son; that’s a good opportunity. Congratulations."
Jiang Hai also said courteous words on the side.
Feeling increasingly uneasy.
Sure enough, the next second, Shen Yaoyao’s eyes turned red.
"For a girl about to get married, what she cares most about is her family. Without family support, I feel so uneasy, as if I’m a child no one wants.
Uncle, brother, you are my family, my only relatives in this world, and you will always be my family.
Uncle, I won’t forget your nurturing grace.
But you also know the Zhang family’s status and position. I am an orphan; others think I have no support, but I know I have family.
Uncle, will you act as my family then?"
Jiang Hai’s face stiffened.
The aunt is gone, and she wants the uncle to act as family.
Never seen such a thing in this world.
Only now did he understand what Shen Yaoyao meant.
Being the family isn’t easy; according to local customs, the family is supposed to prepare the dowry when a girl gets married.
And being the first daughter to get married, the dowry can’t be shabby.
This is where the problem lies.
He had a daughter who was also of marriageable age.
Jiang Hai didn’t want to take things from home to give to the Shen Family as a dowry.
Shen Yan had already been a big enough problem for him.
Before he could reply, Jiang Shun said directly:
"Of course! Yao Yao, feel reassured to marry. We will always be your family.
Tell the Zhang Family that you have three brothers and support!"
Jiang Hai glanced at him, his eyes unfriendly.
"The Zhang family is wealthy and powerful, they won’t care about such matters about being family. Let me be blunt here.
I’m no longer related to your aunt, so don’t call me uncle, soon you’ll be the daughter-in-law of the director’s family, this family status we cannot assume.
Take back what you brought."
Jiang Shun couldn’t take it anymore.
"Dad, what are you saying? Yao Yao is your niece! Aren’t we her family!"
"I can’t afford to be this family!"
What big face do you need to have to marry into the director’s family.
"Dad! Your words are too harsh! What does mom’s mistake have to do with Yao Yao?
Yao Yao sees us as family, how can you as an elder push the younger ones away!"
"You want to be, then be! In any case, I have no relationship with the Shen Family! From now on, the only thing I can do is to be Jiang Lai’s family!
Yao Yao, I’ll just say it bluntly, go to the director’s house and live well."
"I’ll do it! You’re just afraid of giving a dowry! I’ll provide the dowry!"
If Jiang Shun still couldn’t see the underlying meaning, he really was foolish.
"You’ll provide it? With what?"
"Doesn’t the three houses include one that’s mine? I’ll use my share as a dowry, I want Yao Yao to get married gracefully."
Shen Yaoyao was standing on the side with her head down, tears streaming down.
Jiang Shun’s heart ached at the sight.
He was even more determined to give Shen Yaoyao his house as a dowry.
Jiang Hai sneered.
"A house? What house? Where are you getting a house from?"
"I’m your son! Why shouldn’t I have a house?"
"Son? Look at your older brother Jiang Hu, he earned his own money, his company at the harbor allocated a house to him! Even your younger brother Jiang Li, by following his sister, got a formal job, and soon the restaurant will allocate him a house too!
Look at yourself? Dazed and confused! Leaving a good formal job to become a laborer!
In the future, these three rooms are for Jiang Lai as her dowry, you and your brothers are the same, wait for your own house from work, don’t expect to get a single bit of room from me!"
Jiang Shun’s eyes widened; he looked at Jiang Hai as if seeing an enemy.
Clearly, he never expected Jiang Hai to be so cold-hearted, planning to leave all three rooms to Jiang Lai!
Who would believe this if it got out?
Then Jiang Hai looked at Shen Yaoyao again.
"I can’t be your family, don’t make me say anything harsher, take your things and leave quickly."
Knowing Shen Yaoyao’s intentions, what more was there to say?
He already knew Shen Yaoyao was just like Shen Yan, inherently selfish.
Shen Yan only cared about the Shen Family.
Shen Yaoyao was even more selfish, she only cared about herself.
Such people would only bring trouble when trying to build connections.
In the future, whether she became the director’s daughter-in-law or the director’s wife, it would have nothing to do with his Jiang Family.
Shen Yaoyao finally left, dispirited, even taking the things she brought with her.
