However, it was clear that the people of the Old Chiang Family were paying less and less attention to him; otherwise, his insistence on marrying Zou Xiaoling wouldn’t have dragged on for so long without any results.
But why would Chiang Baohe be at number seventeen?
Chiang Xiao’s curiosity was burning bright, but unfortunately, it involved the affairs of the Old Chiang Family, and she had too many experiences and lessons learned—matters of the Old Chiang Family were absolutely untouchable.
Yu Chunyu glanced at Chiang Xiao, then said to Zou Xiaoling, "Didn’t you say you absolutely wouldn’t see Chiang Baohe again?"
A year ago, Zou Xiaoling’s suicide attempt had indeed shaken Chiang Baohe for a while, and Yu Chunyu thought they might give up. She hadn’t expected it to drag on nearly another year.
"I, I don’t want to see him either, but, but, some things are better clarified," Zou Xiaoling stammered, unable to express some words in her heart.
If she decided to sever ties with the Old Chiang Family completely, she could indeed ignore him, but firstly, Chiang Baohe had been clinging on more tightly recently, and secondly, she...
Heard that Chiang Yuequn was coming back.
After hearing Zou Xiaoling’s statement, Chiang Xiao thought this woman was truly bizarre.
She thought about it, but couldn’t help saying, "You’d better not meet with Chiang Baohe."
No matter what, she didn’t want Zou Xiaoling to repeat her past life’s fate.
As a woman herself, she wanted to advise Zou Xiaoling one last time, "Chiang Baohe’s current state seems to be very abnormal, and even though his leg is disabled, he still has a lot of strength. If you go, be careful—he might treat you improperly."
However, hearing this, Zou Xiaoling glared at her angrily, her voice cold, "Chiang Xiao, do I need you to meddle in my business? You’re ridiculous, begging you to help before and you didn’t, now I don’t need you and here you are spouting nonsense?"
Just thinking about how she once knelt before such a young girl when she was falling apart made Zou Xiaoling feel very embarrassed, humiliated, and thus all the more resentful towards Chiang Xiao.
She added, "What do you mean he might treat me improperly? You really know all sorts of disgusting things at such a young age. Don’t think so ill of others! And, after all, he’s your uncle, isn’t he? For a junior like you to malign your own uncle , who taught you that? No wonder no one from their family wants to deal with you anymore! I think the person with an abnormal state is you!"
Chiang Xiao’s eyes grew colder, how could Zou Xiaoling’s state be normal now?
"Whether you believe it or not, I still hope you remain vigilant at all times. I’ve said my piece, take care of yourself."
With that, she bypassed the two of them, no longer wanting to go to Hu Xibing’s tea shop.
Leaving Zou Xiaoling behind her, this woman from a past life with whom she had little interaction but knew her outcome, and in this life had an unpleasant relationship, Chiang Xiao put her out of her mind, not entangling herself in what her ending might be.
Yu Chunyu and Zou Xiaoling both watched her receding figure, their mouths turning up in disdain, their eyes reflecting the same resentful glare.
"Let’s go, Little, I’ll go with you!" Originally, Yu Chunyu was reluctant to accompany Zou Xiaoling to see Chiang Baohe, but after hearing Chiang Xiao’s words, she changed her mind. Why did Chiang Xiao want to persuade Zou Xiaoling not to go? Humph, she figured, whatever Chiang Xiao said not to do, they would do the opposite just to spite her!
"Thank you, Chunyu, you’re always the best to me." Zou Xiaoling looked at her gratefully, took her hand, and together they headed in the direction of number seventeen.