Read Novel Full Chapter 121
Chapter 121 : Recognition
The housekeeper recounted the events one by one, and Zhou Hui and her daughter’s faces grew progressively paler. Zhou Hui pleaded with Xu Haicheng, “Old Xu, Lingling is just young and naive, and she acted impulsively. I’ve already compensated the students and given a generous gift to the teacher. The matter is settled.”
“She beat up her classmates and insulted her teacher, and you didn’t discipline her or clean up the mess? Zhou Hui, oh Zhou Hui, spoiling a child is like killing her. If you pamper her like this, you’ll kill her sooner or later.”
“Old Xu, even if Lingling was wrong before, she has changed. She did nothing wrong today. The woman wasn’t hurt, but Lingling’s face was disfigured by her! A girl’s face is the most important thing. Now Lingling has been hurt, and if you don’t feel sorry for her, why are you scolding her?”
“You deserve it for harming others!” Xu Haicheng said this, but he felt distressed when he saw the blood on the face of the adopted daughter he had raised for so many years. “Go call the doctor. Send the young lady to rest.”
Turning to Jiang Li, who had been standing there calmly, Xu Haicheng said, “Ms. Jiang, even if Lingling was wrong in today’s events, I apologize to you on her behalf. I’ll send the compensation to your house tomorrow. But Miss Jiang, you’re being a little too harsh. How could you hurt someone?”
Jiang Li finally realized that this “relative” who might be connected to her by blood was apologizing outwardly but still defending his adopted daughter and blaming her. She smiled and replied, “You’re right. If a dog wants to bite me, I cannot bite the dog, but I can beat the dog with a big stick.”
“You!” Xu Haicheng was taken aback and became upset. “You’re so young, yet so sharp-tongued. I don’t know how your parents raised you.”
These words seemed to pierce Jiang Li’s heart like a sword. Even though she was not the original Jiang Li, she found the words to be too vicious.
“It’s better than the Xu family’s upbringing, which raised a vicious person who beat a teacher. I have offended the Xu family today. I hope Mrs. Xu and Miss Xu won’t send someone to silence me someday. If I die, I will tell people that it was your Xu family’s fault.”
After saying this, Jiang Li didn’t stay any longer and turned to leave. The Xu family, this dirty place no matter what connection it had to her mother, she would not claim it.
Jiang Li reported to the teacher and lodged a complaint, which made Ye Shoudao so furious that he went to the Xu family and cursed at them. He even stood at the door of the Xu family and cut his robe, threatening to sever ties with them. Xu Haicheng went to apologize several times, but was scolded back each time.
Meanwhile, Zhou Hui was looking for a famous doctor to remove the scar on her daughter’s face. She heard that Mrs. Ye was a renowned doctor at the city’s Chinese medicine hospital, with ancestors known for their excellent scar-removal medicine, so she brought gifts and visited her.
Zhou Hui did meet Mrs. Ye, but was sent away as soon as she picked up her teacup. All the gifts were returned, and she didn’t even hear the words “scar removal medicine.”
“Excuse me for being blunt, but there are three things I cannot cure: people who have committed a lot of evil, people who complain without reason, and people I don’t like. Your daughter fits all three of these criteria,” Mrs. Ye said.
When Yue Ling said this, Zhou Hui gritted her teeth and held back from cursing out loud. However, once she left, she muttered angrily, “You old fool, you’re just a doctor. I don’t believe it. If I can’t find someone in the city, I’ll go to Guangzhou or the capital. Without you, the butcher, how can I still eat hairy pigs?”
Zhou Hui suggested going to the capital to find a doctor for her daughter, but the housekeeper did not listen. This made her so angry that she went to find Xu Haicheng.
Xu Haicheng was lost in thought in his study. Zhou Hui complained to him but got no response. Furious, she punched him. “Old Xu, what are you thinking about? Don’t you care about your daughter’s face at all?”
Xu Haicheng was lost in his thoughts. After Jiang Li left that day, the housekeeper had reminded him to investigate the young woman’s background. He had found the following information: Dashuping Production Brigade, Jiaoshan Commune, Yongfang County, father Jiang Changsheng and mother Xu Shuzhen.
It really is his sister’s daughter!
Thinking of his sister, who had passed away young, Xu Haicheng’s heart ached. Before his death, their father couldn’t close his eyes, constantly repeating that he wanted to find his little daughter and granddaughter. But he never imagined that after all these years of searching, he had already seen them.
He had sent a letter to his mother, who lived alone, and she was probably already at Jiang Li’s house now.
Since they were all family, the events of that day should not be a big deal.
“I have a solution for Lingling’s problem. Please wait for two days. I will ask Doctor Yue to deliver the medicine to your door.”
At the same time, in Huaihua Hutong where Jiang Li’s family lived, a noble lady with silver hair, wearing a black cheongsam, got out of a car.
Her face had been weathered by the years, but she still retained an indelible beauty.
The driver walked to the door and knocked. A woman answered from inside, “Who is it?”
Chen Xianyun opened the door and found two tall men standing outside, protecting an elderly lady in the middle. They looked very impressive, not like ordinary people. “Who are you looking for?”
Fang Peilan’s heart sank when she saw that the person who opened the door was not her granddaughter, whom she had been thinking about day and night. “Isn’t this Jiang Li’s house?”
“Yes, I’m her mother-in-law. May I ask what you need with Lizi? Come in and sit down first.”
Chen Xianyun invited them inside and said, “We just came up from the countryside yesterday and are still unpacking. The house is a mess. Please sit down first, I’ll pour you a cup of tea. Lizi has gone out and should be back soon.”
When Fang Peilan heard that Jiang Li would be back soon, she couldn’t hold the teacup anymore. She became restless, continuously looking toward the door.
She hadn’t expected that her daughter was already married. How difficult must her poor granddaughter’s life have been without the elders around all these years?
Chen Xianyun was full of doubts, but no matter what she asked, the old lady’s eyes turned red and she began to cry, so she dared not ask any more questions.
Jiang Li and Qi Shaoqiang entered arm in arm. She was holding a bouquet of jasmine flowers, with a gardenia in her braid, smiling as she walked.
Qi Shaoqiang held the vegetables he had bought in his right hand and held her hand with his left. The two of them were a perfect match handsome man, beautiful woman.
As soon as they entered the room, Fang Peilan seemed to see her daughter in a trance. She stood up involuntarily and stretched out her hand. “My dear, I am your grandma!”
Jiang Li looked over and saw a finely dressed lady with tearful eyes. Her features and expression strongly resembled the late Xu Shuzhen.
“Are you from the Xu family?”
Jiang Li remained calm, not as surprised as expected. Fang Peilan was stunned. It seemed that Lizi had known her life story for a long time, but why didn’t she recognize her?
Jiang Li poured herself a cup of tea, took a sip to quench her thirst, and then extended her hand. “Please sit down.”
Fang Peilan cautiously said, “My dear, are you angry with grandma? Grandma hasn’t come to see you for so many years.”