After leaving home with Ruan Xingwan, Jiang Chuning came home listless, not as energetic as when he went out.
Jiang Jingyao was reading a book. He raised his head and glanced at her, then said unhurriedly: "You have almost emptied the mall, why are you so depressed?"
Jiang Chuning sat next to him and collapsed on the armrest of the sofa, still not energetic.
Jiang Jingyao said: "Okay, didn't I let you go out today? Could it be that someone bullied you like this?"
After a long while, Jiang Chuning said listlessly: "No."
In the past half month, Jiang Chuning's performance at home has been good. She obviously knew that she had done something wrong before, and probably felt that her temper had been worn out. Jiang Jingyao closed the book and said: "From tomorrow on, you don't have to do anything anymore."
Now that you’re at home, you can go wherever you want to play.”
I originally thought that Jiang Chuning would jump up with joy, but who knew, she just said "oh" faintly and said nothing more.
Jiang Jingyao couldn't help but said: "What's going on with you?
Are you really being bullied?”
Jiang Chuning shook his head, reluctantly sat up a little, and said to him: "Dad, tell me, is the second uncle really dead?"
Hearing what she said, Jiang Jingyao's face darkened a little, and after a while he said: "He is no longer a Jiang family member, nor is he your second uncle. His life and death has nothing to do with us."
Jiang Chuning pursed his lips and stopped talking again.
Seeing this, Jiang Jingyao sighed silently: "Ning Ning, between you... I have never said anything to you about this matter, but you also saw what he did that day, and he planned to kill him
Everyone in the Jiang family even blew up your great-grandfather’s ashes.
He is no longer the second uncle who loved you so much when you were a child."
"But..." Jiang Chuning felt that it was inappropriate to say this, but he couldn't help correcting it, "That's not the ashes of great-grandpa..."
Jiang Jingyao was startled, and then said angrily: "You..."
Jiang Chuning quickly moved away from him: "I know what you mean, but it's also true."
Jiang Jingyao was silent for a moment and then said: "Have you forgotten what he did to you when we were in Nancheng?"
"I haven't forgotten that my second uncle asked someone to take me away, but he didn't hurt me."
Jiang Chuning whispered again, "I know what you want to say, and I also know that my second uncle is not a good person, but... you just said something wrong.
He is still the second uncle who loves me as much as he did when he was a child."
Jiang Jingyao was stunned for a moment, then swallowed what he said, unable to refute for a moment.
No matter how unforgivable things Jiang Yunzhu did, he never really hurt Jiang Chuning.
They knew this at the beginning, so they planned everything at the funeral.
Jiang Jingyao sighed and said nothing for a while.
Jiang Chuning added: "Sister told me that only I know how my second uncle treats me.
In the eyes of others, he is a big bad guy, but in front of me, he will always be just my second uncle."
He was stunned for two seconds, and then scolded: "What sister, you should call her aunt!"
Jiang Chuning stuck out her tongue at him, got up and ran upstairs: "No matter what, she is only a few years older than me, she is my sister!"
At this time, Mrs. Jiang walked out from the side with a cane: "Ning Ning is back?"
Jiang Jingyao nodded: "She's back, but...she's a little depressed because of Yun Zhui's incident."
Mr. Jiang sat on the sofa and sighed slowly: "Anyway, Yun Zhu is still very good to her."
Jiang Jingyao was silent for a while before saying, "Grandpa, there is something I want to discuss with you."
"Is it the marriage between Ning Ning and Shang Han?"
"Yes, after all this, the Jiang family has stabilized, Jiang Shanghan should rely on our power again.
Ning Ning...she ran away to Nancheng secretly because she didn't want to marry Jiang Shanghan.
I have been thinking a lot about it recently, and this marriage is indeed difficult for her to accept.
I also asked Jiang Shanghan that Ning Ning is just a little girl in his heart, and he has no idea of marrying Ning Ning."
Old Mrs. Jiang touched his crutch, and after a while he said: "Jingyao, this marriage was arranged by me and Grandpa Jiang Shanghan when he was still in business.
The reason why Ning Ning is allowed to marry him is that on the one hand it can help secure the position of Jiang Lord, but on the other hand it is necessary to do this for the continuation of the family, do you know why?"
Jiang Jingyao didn't quite understand: "Why?"
"Jiang Shanghan is a young and ambitious man, and what he wants has never been just Jiangzhou.
This is also the reason why he is committed to abolishing the rules of the Jiang family.
The old man also came to me because he saw his thoughts."
Jiang Jingyao said: "So, what the old man means is that those unwritten rules must be abolished, but at the same time, we must restrain Jiang Shanghan and not let him go too far."
Old Mrs. Jiang nodded: "The Jiang family is still the Jiang family after all. A family that has been around for hundreds of years cannot just disappear like this.
Jing Yao, there is another reason why the old man asked Ning Ning to marry Jiang Shanghan.
Probably the old man knows in his heart that we may not be able to stop Jiang Shanghan, but if Ning Ning marries him, at least Jiang Shanghan will not kill us all, do you understand."
Jiang Jingyao frowned and said nothing.
From this point of view, the leading power in the marriage is not in their hands at all, but in the hands of Jiang Shanghan, and it even affects the future fate of their family and even the entire Jiang family.
After a long while, Jiang Jingyao said: "It seems that the old man's intention is for us to check and balance each other to balance the power of the Jiang family."
Old Mrs. Jiang said: "But you are right, a little girl like Ning Ning should not have to bear these things, so the engagement has been terminated.
We will talk about the future matters later. Take it one step at a time. I believe that even if Shanghan wants to clear out the Jiang family, he will not go too far."
Jiang Jingyao said: "In two days, I will go and formally resolve this matter."
Mr. Jiang stood up and said, "Ning Ning will inevitably find it hard to accept Yun Zhu's matter, so you should give her more advice."
Jiang Jingyao suddenly said: "Tell me, could Jiang Shanghan do this?"
"It doesn't matter whether it is yes or no. Yun Zhu is a sinner of the Jiang family. If he hadn't done that, I could have saved his life. Unfortunately... this may be God's will."
After finishing speaking, Mrs. Jiang left slowly with a cane.