Chapter 1275: Returning Home
Kong Mengjie’s face grew even paler. This was exactly what had been weighing on her mind.
Jiang Xinyu frowned at her expression. "I heard you’ve got your eye on my house. What’s wrong? Can’t make it work in the city anymore, and you’re still up to no good back in the village?"
"You really are something, always coveting other people’s things."
"Well yeah, that’s just how you are, always thinking what belongs to others is better."
"But as for what’s mine, Jiang Xinyu’s, you can stop fantasizing about it."
"Let me make it clear to you right here. Whoever dares reach for my stuff, I’ll chop her claws off."
"With such a big commotion, I doubt Kong Menglin hasn’t heard it, right? Get out here. Since you’re thinking about taking my house and I’m already here, come out and talk to me."
Kong Mengjie swayed a little, looking especially weak.
"Jiang Xinyu, has Wei Kaiyun ever seen you acting like such a shrew?"
Jiang Xinyu raised an eyebrow. "What? You planning to let him, Wei Kaiyun, see my true colors?"
Kong Mengjie put on a pitiful face and looked at Wei Kaiyun.
Jiang Xinyu let out a snort of laughter from the side. "Go on, go on. I’ll wait for Kong Menglin."
Kong Mengjie stiffened. Was she really this unconcerned?
With things this noisy outside, there was no way Kong Menglin inside the house didn’t know. But she didn’t dare come out; she really was afraid of Jiang Xinyu.
Only after what happened to Second Brother did she realize just how ruthless Jiang Xinyu really was.
Huang Hongwei also heard the ruckus outside, and in the end he braced himself and went out.
He knew he’d wronged Mengjie, but he truly liked her. With his wife outside, he really couldn’t just stay in.
Han Xiangjun held the little girl in her arms, smiling as she watched Jiang Xinyu making a scene. "If you ever wrong her one day, I bet it’ll be even bigger than this, won’t it?"
"If that day really comes, you won’t see any drama. She won’t kick up a fuss at all, not say a single word, just turn around and leave. She won’t give me any chance to explain."
Han Xiangjun raised an eyebrow. "Then you really can’t afford to slip up."
"Back when I, Wei Kaiyun, didn’t even have a home, I never had that kind of thought, and now I’d develop a problem?"
"Aside from not being able to accept my betrayal, Xinyu can talk about everything else."
Seeing Huang Hongwei come out, Jiang Xinyu froze for a moment. She knew he wasn’t young, but hadn’t expected him to look this aged.
He supported Kong Mengjie. "Vice Factory Director Jiang, what do you mean by blocking my door this early in the morning?"
"Playing dumb when you know exactly what’s going on?" Jiang Xinyu asked with a smile.
Wei Kaiyun handed Shi Xian over to Han Xiangjun. As long as it was all women trading barbs, he could just let his wife have her fun. But now that a man had come out, how could he let his wife suffer even the slightest grievance?
"You don’t know what you’ve done?" Wei Kaiyun stood by Jiang Xinyu’s side and asked coolly.
Huang Hongwei was quite familiar with Wei Kaiyun, and whenever he faced him, he couldn’t help but feel
guilty and lacking confidence.
"What are you doing here? I can handle it myself. I actually want to see if a person’s character really changes with their environment."
"It’s fine. I’ll just stand behind you. If you want to vent, go ahead and make a scene."
"You just want a clearer look at what I’m like when I’m being a shrew, don’t you?" Jiang Xinyu burst out laughing as soon as she finished speaking.
"Naughty." Wei Kaiyun smiled helplessly.
"Kong Menglin, come out. If you want my house, come and talk to me.
We can settle everything today. My Old Jiang Family has been rooted in this village for generations. Even though my family members have all left, my surname is Jiang, and my children’s surname is Jiang.
If anyone’s got an issue, they can come talk to me."
At this moment, Zhiping’s wife stepped forward. "We’re not that ungrateful. Back when we were starving, if it weren’t for little girl Xinyu getting us grain, we’d all have starved to death. It’s just that bunch of shameless people—with not an ounce of gratitude."
"Yeah, now that they’ve got full bellies, they forget who helped them."
"Whoever dares have that kind of idea, from today on our family won’t have anything to do with them."
"Same here. That’s it for us. We don’t acknowledge such ungrateful white-eyed wolves."
Another dozen people stepped out to speak up.
Jiang Xinyu and Wei Kaiyun turned around. Jiang Xinyu bent at the waist and bowed to everyone. "This is what I should do; I don’t dare take credit. This is the place where I was born and raised.
All of you watched me grow up. As long as I’m able, I will never stand by and watch everyone suffer."
"Little girl Xinyu, we know you’re a good one."
Now everyone had taken a stand.
Just then, Tian Shulan got wind of the news and rushed over.
"You bitch, you actually dare come back?"
"Who are you calling a bitch?"
"Calling you a bitch."
"Heh, I figured as much."
Everyone suddenly realized what was happening and burst out laughing.
"You little bitch, don’t get too full of yourself." She rattled off a string of filthy curses.
"Go on, curse all you want. Today I’ll make sure you understand the consequences." Jiang Xinyu’s expression didn’t change at all. Instead, she leaned closer to Wei Kaiyun and whispered a few words.
"I’m not at ease leaving you alone." Wei Kaiyun didn’t want to go.
"What are you afraid of? What could they possibly do? My sister-in-law and my sister are here too. Go on, let the Kong Family see clearly where they stand.
Whatever Tian Shulan cares about most, make sure she loses it. Let her curse to her heart’s content right now.
I’ll use the chance to learn a few new lines too."
"Xinyu, don’t you pick up that stuff, it’s too ugly."
The couple’s conversation drifted into the ears of everyone watching the drama, and of course Tian Shulan heard it too. She was almost so mad she passed out.
Kong Zhongyou had also arrived. Looking at Jiang Xinyu and her husband in the middle of the crowd, he hated them in his heart, but he still had some sense.
"Xinyu, you’re back?"
"Village Chief is here? Good, there’s a lot we need to talk about in front of everyone."
Wei Kaiyun didn’t even acknowledge Kong Zhongyou. He turned his head, ready to leave.
"Xinyu, whatever it is, let’s settle it within the village. No matter what, we’re all from the same village."
"Heh. Now you remember we’re from the same village.
Old Wei, let’s hear what Village Chief Kong has to say. If you’re still not satisfied, it won’t be too late to go."
Wei Kaiyun stopped. At this point Tian Shulan also stopped cursing, because Kong Zhongyou’s face was really too dark. She didn’t dare act up and obediently stepped aside.
"Xinyu, you came back this time?"
"Village Chief Kong, if I didn’t come back, my Old Jiang Family would be wiped out of this village. I’m back to tell those people eyeing my Jiang Family house to give up for good."
Kong Zhongyou also felt ashamed. He’d already told his kids not to bother with Jiang Xinyu, so how could they still be this shameless?
"Xinyu, don’t take this matter to heart, I’ll handle it."
"Village Chief Kong, since I’ve come all this way, I’ll handle it myself. Can’t trouble you to worry about it."
Where were you earlier? Coming over now to pretend to be concerned. Too late.
"Kong Menglin, come out. Let’s make things clear about my house. You think I’ve got no way to deal with you just because you throw tantrums and make a scene? Come out and give it a try."
Kong Menglin still didn’t make a sound.