As soon as he thought about his mother wanting him to get closer to Secretary Yao’s daughter, he felt somewhat uneasy.
He had absolutely no feelings for Secretary Yao’s daughter, Yao Chengshan. Even though she was about his age, he didn’t know why but he just liked Chiang Xiao.
The thought of the intentions his mother harbored towards Chiang Xiao’s maternal grandfather was also making him feel very uncomfortable and embarrassed.
Originally, he thought that if he became engaged to Chiang Xiao, his mother would definitely not dare to entertain those types of thoughts anymore; after all, the generational lines would then be incorrect, so he was a bit impatient.
Unfortunately, he had truly been a step too late; he had not expected Chiang Xiao to be engaged at such a young age.
Liu Caiyun saw from afar her son, Ji Desheng, pestering Chiang Xiao and felt a flare of irritation. She was annoyed that Chiang Xiao, still so young, had grown up to be as seductive as a fox spirit and had captivated her son’s heart, and she was also annoyed that her son hadn’t taken her words to heart.
If she married Chiang Songhai, that would benefit her the most; why couldn’t he understand that?
As Liu Caiyun saw Chiang Songhai and Chiang Xiao walking by, she immediately walked briskly towards them, nimbly dodging Chiang Xiao and heading straight for Chiang Songhai, almost pressed up against Chiang Songhai’s chest.
Chiang Songhai was startled and hastily backed away a few steps, blurting out in panic, "Desheng’s Mother, what are you doing?"
"Songhai, help me out!" Liu Caiyun said as she tried to lunge towards Chiang Songhai again.
But she found herself unable to move, and only then did she realize that her clothes had been grabbed by Chiang Xiao from behind. She couldn’t help but shout, "Chiang Xiao, what are you doing? Let me go!"
Chiang Xiao said coldly, "I’d like to ask what you’re trying to do. Liu Caiyun, if you need something, go find your son or else there are plenty of people like Sun Laoliu and Wan Niu who are willing to help you; you go ask them."
"What do you know! I don’t want their help, it’s because some people always have ill intentions when they pester me, that’s why I’m looking for Songhai..." Liu Caiyun struggled forcefully, but she found that no matter how much she struggled, she couldn’t break free from Chiang Xiao’s grip, which made her even more irritated and frantic.
Chiang Xiao, this wretched girl, was always getting in the way!
"You’ve got the generation wrong, you should call me ’Uncle’ once as a sign of respect," Chiang Xiao said expressionlessly. "Besides, we’re just from the same village, nothing more, so your matters are not something we should intervene in. Of course, the most important thing is we simply don’t want to help!"
Having said that, she yanked hard, pulling Liu Caiyun back several steps, nearly causing her to lose her footing.
Liu Caiyun was furious, thinking of how those ruffians harassed her and got handsy, and instead of scolding them, the villagers always said she was too provocative—this made her even less inclined to let Chiang Songhai go.
But with Chiang Xiao there, she knew she wouldn’t have any advantage.
Chiang Xiao had a fierce reputation throughout the village now, and although Liu Caiyun was irritated and unwilling to give in, she dared not do anything to Chiang Xiao. So she only retorted with spite, "Chiang Xiao, what’s the use of being wary of me? You all moved to the town, didn’t you? Then how about being careful around your auntie’s side? Back in the day, your grandfather certainly had women fighting over him!"
"Desheng’s Mother!" Chiang Songhai, hearing her bringing up the past, couldn’t help but have his face turn red with embarrassment and shouted, "How can you speak nonsense like that?"
"How is it nonsense? Weren’t there many women fighting to marry you back then?" Liu Caiyun blurted out, unable to stop herself, "And Chiang Xiao’s grandmother—if it wasn’t for her overeager maternal aunt desperate to marry you, climbing into your bed, would she have hurriedly married you, forsaking even her own mother?"