Chapter 434 - 142: Spread Out_4
Jiang Youyao stared blankly at the scene before her, suddenly realizing that whether it was Madam Jiang the Elder or Jiang Yuanbai, they now had no means to control Jiang Li. It seemed as though no matter what Jiang Li did, they would concede.
Yes, concede. Because Jiang Li could always easily provoke their guilt and knew their bottom line so well that she would make the maximum demands within it.
Jiang Youyao, unwilling to give in, was about to say more when Madam Jiang the Elder had someone coldly order to take Jiang Youyao back to Yaoguang Mansion.
This implied house arrest.
Jiang Youyao was shocked, not understanding why she, the victim, should be the one punished. She wanted to plead with Jiang Yuanbai, hoping to stir his sympathy for her, but Jiang Yuanbai only looked at Jiang Li with a complex expression. As Jiang Youyao watched, the fire in her eyes gradually died.
Without saying a word, she let Madam Jiang the Elder’s people "escort" her back to her courtyard.
In her heart, however, she understood that her time in the Jiang family was up. No one would stand by her side anymore. She and Jiang Li were mortal enemies, bound for an inescapable vendetta. Yet now, should any conflict arise with Jiang Li, there was no doubt that everyone in the residence would side with Jiang Li.
The position of Chief Minister’s Daughter, along with Ji Shuran, who had passed away, had vanished and could no longer be reclaimed.
She had to find another way to survive.
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