Read Novel Full Chapter 117 – My Aunt Confiscated My Phone
Chapter 117 – My Aunt Confiscated My Phone
After being rescued by the man in the trench coat, Jiang Ruo immediately called the police, determined to have that beast pay the price.
The police arrived quickly and took the man to the station for questioning. The man insisted that it was Jiang Ruo who had seduced him, but because they didn’t agree on a price, she got angry and started screaming, attracting the man in the trench coat and now falsely accusing him by calling the police.
Both sides stuck to their own stories, and the police couldn’t find any evidence at the scene. Although they summoned the man in the black trench coat mentioned by Jiang Ruo, since the door had been closed at the time, he didn’t know exactly what had happened inside the room, so a quick resolution was impossible.
The police advised Jiang Ruo to file a lawsuit directly. Since cases like this were public prosecution cases, she wouldn’t have to pay any legal fees. Even if there wasn’t enough evidence to convict the man, at least he would face some form of punishment.
With an avalanche of troubles that had happened recently, Jiang Ruo was already overwhelmed, so she naturally followed the police’s suggestion. After completing the legal procedures and returning to school, her academic counselor scolded her for missing classes.
Jiang Ruo tearfully explained her situation, saying she hadn’t skipped class on purpose but had faced unexpected circumstances beyond her.
The counselor was silent for a long time before sighing. “If you had any special situation, you should have informed me as soon as possible. Otherwise, I have no choice but to go by the rules. You’ve already lost quite a few conduct points for missing class these past two days. You’ll have to deal with the consequences yourself.”
Jiang Ruo could tell the counselor was just following the rules. She immediately nodded and said, “I understand. I’ll be sure to apply for leave in advance according to school regulations from now on.”
The counselor nodded. “Then hurry back to class.”
But Jiang Ruo didn’t leave immediately. She looked at the counselor and softly asked, “I’d like to apply to live on campus. Do you still have any single rooms? I’m willing to pay extra.”
The counselor shook her head. “Where would we get single dorms? All students live in six-person rooms. I can’t make an exception for you.”
Though Jiang Ruo had expected the refusal, it still stung. She would now have to move into the dorm and face her classmates’ and roommates’ sneers and mockery every day.
Jiang Ruo followed the counselor to complete the dorm application procedure and collected a pile of daily necessities, then moved into the dormitory.
On the very first day, Jiang Ruo realized she was completely isolated by her roommates. The more short-tempered ones outright said they didn’t welcome her, while the more even-tempered ones didn’t speak a word to her, as if she were invisible.
Seeing their expressions, Jiang Ruo suddenly recalled her days in junior high school.
Back then, Jiang Li had just been brought back to the Jiang family. No one knew she was their biological daughter—others only knew she had grown up in an orphanage.
Because of her vanity and her fear of exposing her identity as a fake, she had lied and claimed Jiang Li was a relative’s child. She said Jiang Li’s parents had done the Jiang family a great favor, so her father had brought her into their home as repayment.
Their classmates believed her. Seeing Jiang Li’s aloof and proud demeanor, everyone fell into a silent agreement: to isolate her.
During that time, many students refused to talk to Jiang Li. Shen Mian, in particular, seized every chance to ridicule her, even tripping her during the PE exam.
Her own current situation mirrored Jiang Li’s so closely.
No—she was worse off than Jiang Li, because Jiang Li didn’t care about the looks others gave her. Even when ostracized, she never forced herself to fit in. She buried her head in her studies every day and eventually became the highly respected ‘Prodigy God Jiang’ whom everyone envied.
Back then, Jiang Li wasn’t even fighting alone. She had Tong Yi, who had treated her differently from their first meeting. With Tong Yi’s protection, the others only dared to quietly exclude Jiang Li and never crossed the line.
And Jiang Li had every right to be confident—because she was the real daughter of the Jiang family. Even if she never told anyone her true identity, Jiang Ruo lived in fear every day, terrified that Jiang Li would reveal the truth in a fit of anger.
But now her own situation was completely different. She was already notorious. When others mocked her, the rest of the students either followed suit or watched coldly. No one stood up for her.
Not only was there no one to speak for her at school—even outside, she had no support. The two people who truly cared for and protected her were both in the detention center.
She had no family, no friends, and what she received the most every day was other people’s malice.
As time passed, Jiang Ruo became more and more silent. She tried every way she could to reduce her presence, because only that way could she avoid being noticed.
Every weekend, she would go to the detention center, because she wanted to see her brother and pour out her grievances.
Unfortunately, the detention center had fixed visiting hours. Even when she went, she couldn’t see her brother.
But even so, she still went—wandering around outside the detention center, even knowing it was pointless.
Because only there did she feel she wasn’t all alone.
…
After Jiang Ruo went to Tong Xu, her words stayed in his mind. Even though he knew Jiang Li now disliked him greatly, he still wanted to seize this opportunity.
If the kidney-robbing incident really was connected to Tong Yi, then he had to find a way to let Old Master Feng know. As long as he did it cleanly, Jiang Li wouldn’t know he was behind it. Then Old Master Feng would oppose Jiang Li being with Tong Yi, and when that happened, he could appear at Jiang Li’s side.
Maybe, over time, she would be moved by him.
Having made up his mind, Tong Xu began investigating Jiang Zhou’s arrest. If Tong Yi had really done it, there would definitely be clues left behind.
The investigation results came back quickly. But to Tong Xu’s surprise, the matter turned out to be related to Third Master Feng.
Third Master Feng going after Jiang Zhou?
How is that possible?
Jiang Zhou is his own nephew!
Even if he didn’t care much for this nephew, they were still blood relatives. How could he bring himself to do it?
Staring at the report the assistant handed him, Tong Xu fell into deep thought. His mind was completely blank now—he had no idea how to handle this.
He had no qualms with scheming against Tong Yi. But Third Master Feng? Even if he was given ten times the courage, he wouldn’t dare do something like that.
Seeing he couldn’t make up his mind, the assistant softly reminded, “Even though Third Master Feng orchestrated this, Second Young Master isn’t exactly uninvolved.”
“Where’s the evidence?” Tong Xu asked.
The assistant shook his head, “We don’t need hard evidence. That student who almost had his kidney stolen is a friend of our Second Young Master—and a close one at that. Just based on that, we can spin the story.”
Tong Xu did not agree. “Third Master Feng knows it wasn’t Tong Yi who did it.”
“Yes, Third Master Feng knows, but Old Master Feng doesn’t. As long as we leak word that Second Young Master did this to please Miss Jiang Li, Old Master Feng won’t be able to completely dismiss it.”
Seeing that his boss stayed silent, the assistant knew Tong Xu was tempted, and pressed further: “Even though Third Master Feng did it, he definitely doesn’t want this matter to sour his relationship with his father, so he won’t step forward to admit it. That means Second Young Master will be forced to take the fall.”
To the assistant, Tong Yi and Tong Xu were rivals. The chance to subdue Tong Yi was too good to pass up.
After a long silence, Tong Xu finally made up his mind. “You handle it personally. Keep everything clean—allow nothing to trace back to us.”
He wanted to deal with Tong Yi, but he absolutely didn’t want to offend Third Master Feng.
The assistant nodded immediately. “Don’t worry, Young Master. I’ll make sure it’s done beautifully.”
After the assistant left, Tong Xu took out his phone and stared at the secretly taken photo set as his lock screen. His eyes filled with infatuation.
If he couldn’t be with Jiang Li, then the only option left was to settle for second best—but he wasn’t willing to settle.
…
After they made the plan to go skiing, Wen Wan was so excited. She looked at Jiang Li and asked quietly, “Have you ever skied before?”
Jiang Li shook her head. “No, this is my first time. Perfect chance to learn.”
Wen Wan’s cheeks turned slightly red. “I haven’t either. But Lin Zhao has—he went abroad with his parents once and sent me photos of him skiing.”
“Then you can have him teach you,” Jiang Li suggested.
Wen Wan nodded immediately. “I’ve already thought it through. Even if I learn it, I’ll pretend I didn’t—just so I can keep clinging to him for lessons.”
Jiang Li burst into laughter. “I only suggested you ask Lin Zhao to save on the cost of hiring a coach. Who knows you are so scheming?”
Wen Wan blushed even deeper. “I’m not! You can’t even hold hands while skiing, so even if I wanted to, it wouldn’t matter.”
Jiang Li playfully pinched her cheek. “Well, you can do as you like. I’m not stopping you.”
Wen Wan immediately retorted, “I said I’m not! I’m not even an adult yet—can’t be dating early.”
But her voice lacked conviction, and Jiang Li didn’t take her too seriously.
Over the weekend, Jiang Li drove the group to the foot of Mount Xishan, followed by a cable car up to the ski resort.
Skiing requires specialized gear. Since it was Tong Yi’s idea, he had prepared everything in advance. Not only had he gotten gear for himself and Jiang Li, but he’d also arranged everything for Lin Zhao and Wen Wan, so they didn’t need to buy anything on-site.
“You’ve never skied before, so I’ll guide you.” Tong Yi looked at Jiang Li with a gentle expression. “But you can’t get too far from me—if you fall and start crying, no one else will be there to comfort you!”
Jiang Li didn’t appreciate that comment. She shot him a glare. “Even if you cry, I still won’t.”
Once inside the ski resort, Jiang Li began learning under Tong Yi’s guidance. Since she had no previous experience, she stumbled a bit at first, but thanks to her martial arts training, her balance was excellent.
Tong Yi had originally intended to teach her patiently and show off his mature and reliable side—but he quickly realized that Jiang Xiao Li had already picked it up quite well.
In contrast, the other beginner, Wen Wan, was in a rather sorry state. Tong Yi had lost count of how many times she had taken a tumble.
The first time she fell, Tong Yi shot a jealous glance at Lin Zhao, unable to stop himself from thinking—if Jiang Xiao Li fell too, I could be the one comforting her, just like Lin Zhao is doing for Wen Wan!
But as Wen Wan kept falling again and again, Tong Yi’s envy slowly turned into sympathy. If Jiang Xiao Li ended up in such a pitiful state, he knew he’d be heartbroken.
When Wen Wan landed face-first in the snow once more, Tong Yi clicked his tongue and turned to Lin Zhao—genuinely wondering how he was holding up.
After mastering the basics of skiing, Jiang Li noticed how frequently Wen Wan was falling. She skied over to her, crouched down, and said softly, “Kid, even if you’re pretending not to learn, there’s a limit. You’re putting your Coach Lin in a tough spot, you know?”
Wen Wan tossed aside her ski poles and lay flat in the snow. “I wanted to fake it, but turns out I really can’t do it!”
Jiang Li was a beginner too, but comparing herself to her, Wen Wan felt like a toddler going up against a champion!
“…” Jiang Li finally realized that her best friend wasn’t pretending. She really sucks at this!
That last fall had been so dramatic that she had thought it was all acting.
“Get up. I’ll teach you.” Jiang Li tapped her ski with the end of her pole.
Wen Wan shook her head like a rattledrum. “No more skiing! I’d rather die than go on. I just want to be a salted fish now—no one’s dragging me out of my comfort zone.”
Lin Zhao was very patient, “If you don’t want to learn right now, that’s okay. But you can’t just lie on the snow like this. You’ll catch a cold.”
After a few seconds of contemplation, Wen Wan reached out a hand. Lin Zhao lifted her up with one hand and then turned to Jiang Li. “She doesn’t want to learn now, so let’s not push her. We can wait until she feels like it.”
Jiang Li nodded and left Daddy Lin to handle the kindergartener.
She was about to ski over to meet Tong Yi when she noticed him talking to a girl. Assuming he’d bumped into someone he knew, she made her way over, expecting an introduction.
What she heard instead was him sounding downright annoyed.
“I don’t have a phone number. My family’s strict. My aunt already confiscated my phone.”
The falsely accused Jiang Li: “…”
‘When did I ever confiscate your phone?’
But the girl was clearly persistent. “Boy, that excuse is way too lazy. You’re old enough—your aunt can still take your phone?”
Seeing Jiang Li approach, Tong Yi immediately pointed at her. “That’s my aunt. If she wants to take my phone, what can I do?”
The girl followed his gaze. The moment she saw Jiang Li’s face, her eyes lit up. “You’re really his aunt? You’re so pretty! Can we exchange phone numbers?”
Tong Yi: “…”
‘What the heck?! Is this girl a bit off in the head or something?!’