This conversation truly threatened Liu Fei. Her biggest point of contention was that, in that one aspect, Yang Hailing, meaning, back then, had beaten her.
Aside from that, their mother and daughter lived better lives than Yang Hailing's family.
Whatever she wanted, Jiang Shuo would buy for her.
"Jiang Xingyu, Hao Yu is Jiang Shuo's son, he also has inheritance rights. I have prepared everything on my end to fight you to the bitter end. You can try and see if you don't believe me. If you don't give Hao Yu his share, our mother and son will not let this go."
Jiang Xingyu didn't doubt her words at all. Given Liu Fei's character, she was indeed capable of such things.
When they sent him abroad, it was to keep him away from the Jiang family, to prevent him from getting even a fraction of the Jiang family's wealth. But Liu Fei's meticulous planning would likely end up being a futile effort.
"Then, you can go back and prepare for the lawsuit. We have plenty of evidence. The amount of money Jiang Shuo gave you over the years, his infidelity, we have conclusive evidence." Jiang Xingyu's demeanor was calm and composed, and every word he spoke was comforting and steady.
It was precisely this indifferent bearing that made Liu Fei's eyes turn red with anger.
"Jiang Xingyu, you just wait," Liu Fei roared at him hysterically.
What she received in return was a mocking smile from Jiang Xingyu. "All these years, you and your son have been like parasites, doing nothing, taking Jiang Shuo's money, spending lavishly. Your monthly expenses were tens of thousands of yuan. Ultimately, after all these years, you haven't saved a single cent. This is precisely why you're so eager to get the money. I suspect if you don't go out to work, you won't even have next month's living expenses. You should go find Jiang Shuo. Although he's fled, he still has plenty of money on him."
Liu Fei's old face flushed. When there was a readily available ATM, who would personally go out to earn money?
"Therefore, Jiang Shuo's money is all Hao Yu's money, and it has nothing to do with you."
"Heh..." Jiang Xingyu chuckled coldly, looking at her, and said word by word, "Even if that's the case, I can ensure you don't get a single cent. All of this belongs to Xiao Qing."
"Jiang Xingyu!" Liu Fei was furious. "Jiang Shuo's family abandoned you abroad and neglected you. They treated Jiang Nuan like a dog, feeding her when they were happy and starving her when they weren't. You're going to help people like that?" Liu Fei was forced to say these words.
She knew the affairs of the Jiang family like the back of her hand.
Upon hearing Jiang Nuan's name, a deep malice flickered across Jiang Xingyu's gentle brows. "Get out!"
The deafening voice startled Liu Fei and her son.
"Hao Yu, let's go." Jiang Xingyu realized that hitting them would be counterproductive. Now, she had to conserve her strength to fight these siblings to the end.
"Hmph! You all just wait for me."
Liu Fei, seething with anger, pulled her son away.
When Jiang Xingyu turned to look at Jiang Qing, the coldness on his handsome face was still intense, startling the dazed Jiang Qing back to awareness.
"Big... Big Brother, is what they said true? You're not Dad's child either?" Jiang Qing finally voiced her question.
Jiang Xingyu nodded slightly. "No, I found out a long time ago. Both Nuan Nuan and I were brought back and raised by your father. What his agenda is, we don't know yet."
"However, the reason I've returned this time is to repay the Jiang family's kindness in raising me. In this matter, you and your mother will win."
Jiang Qing's tears fell uncontrollably. She was deeply shocked and looked utterly dejected.
She even seemed on the verge of collapse.
Such a truth was too devastating.
She had been eagerly awaiting her big brother's return, only for it to end like this.
"But Big Brother, Mom has always treated you like her own son! She's still mentioning you at the hospital," Jiang Qing cried, truly heartbroken. Why did their father do these things, turning their home into such a mess?
Jiang Xingyu took a deep breath before saying, "To her, I was merely a means of showing off."
After speaking, Jiang Xingyu turned and went back to his room.
Jiang Qing collapsed on the floor, sobbing uncontrollably.
Jiang Xingyu paid her no mind and directly returned to his room.
If you never saw through someone's ugly face, you might cherish that person like your own heart and soul. But he, of all people, had seen many of Jiang Qing's malicious sides. Animals, even, have the filial piety of returning favors, let alone humans.
Jiang Qing's wickedness was rare among people.
Liu Fei was right; Jiang Nuan was treated worse than a dog in this household. A dog could get two meals a day, but Jiang Nuan couldn't even manage that.
Jiang Qing was largely responsible for this. Jiang Qing's reason was simple: Jiang Nuan was prettier than her.
Sometimes, women truly hate women without any reason.
What he needed to do now was to repay the Jiang family's debt of gratitude and then investigate his and Jiang Nuan's backgrounds.
At the very least, he needed to understand why Jiang Shuo had acted this way back then. Jiang Shuo was a very selfish person; he wouldn't have taken him and Jiang Nuan in out of sheer kindness. There must be some unspeakable secret behind it.
...
The next morning, Jiang Nuan borrowed a same-city express delivery from Yu Han and went to Mu Jiu Chen's place to apply medication for him.
At the Mu family's old residence, Tan Xue was wearing a haute couture dress in wine red, her hair elegantly coiffed, adorned with gold and silver, exuding an aura of grace and wealth.
She sat elegantly on the sofa, with a cup of perfectly heated tea on the table in front of her. Wisps of steam rose from the exquisite tea, releasing a rich aroma.
Her personal assistant, Yao Lu, was tall and slender, wearing a qipao in a smoky blue hue. Around forty years old, her appearance was ordinary, but her eyes were sharp and formidable.
She stopped beside Tan Xue and respectfully handed over a tablet. "Madam, Young Master Jiu has been spending a lot of time with this young lady recently."
Tan Xue looked down at it. The girl was beautiful, her features so exquisite they seemed unreal. She hadn't expected Mu Jiu Chen to be attracted to such a woman.
Tan Xue put down the tablet and said coldly, "It seems the rumors of our Young Master Jiu not liking women are debunked. This girl is truly beautiful; no wonder she caught his eye."
"Find some time to meet her and give her a good warning. Becoming a daughter-in-law in our Mu family is no easy feat."
Yao Lu nodded. "Her whereabouts are difficult to track. It took me several days to find her movements. She doesn't seem to have a proper job."
"Her background is that of the adopted daughter of the Jiang family, Jiang Nuan, who has been causing quite a stir recently."
"Heh..." Tan Xue scoffed, a hint of disdain flashing in her eyes. "I thought she was the daughter of some prominent family. So she's an abandoned daughter of the Jiang family. The incident where Yang Hailing framed Jiang Nuan caused quite a sensation back then. If she was truly framed by Jiang Nuan, she would already be an impure girl."
"It's a pity that we missed such a good opportunity back then to ensnare Mu Jiu Chen. Mu Jiu Chen is notoriously difficult to deal with. As long as he has a weakness, I'm not afraid he won't yield the position to Si Chen."