jdhmnovel Chapter 262: The Favoritistic Old Lady
Chapter 262: The Favoritistic Old Lady
“Mom, when Jiang Zhengguo and I got married, we clearly had a house in our hometown, but you made us rent a place to get married. You said your house was reserved for your youngest son. If they were the eldest and we were the second, or if they got married first, I could understand giving them the house, but Jiang Zhengguo is clearly the eldest son. You didn’t give us the house as our wedding home, but instead reserved it for your youngest son. I was treated unfairly from the moment I entered the family, and now you’re talking to me about harmony in the family.”
Yang Huirong originally didn't want to talk about this, because she knew Jiang Zhengguo's inner turmoil. The old lady favored her youngest son, always leaving everything to him, even the house for his wedding, forcing them to rent a place outside. At first, she argued with Jiang Zhengguo, but later realized it was pointless, so the two of them went out to work hard on their own, and fortunately, they've made a name for themselves now.
"You're capable, so what if you leave the house to your younger brother? Aren't you all living outside now? Your house is so big, what's there to fuss about?"
“Our house is so big now because we worked hard to get it. When we first came here, we couldn’t even afford to eat. We worked so hard to get to where we are today. I don’t care about your dilapidated house. I don’t even like it. I just want your old lady to know that you’ve become so biased. Don’t talk to me about harmony in the family.”
The old lady pointed at Yang Huirong and said angrily, "Jiang Zhengguo, look at how your wife treats me! Aren't you going to do anything about her?"
"Mom, if you want to come and stay, then stay. If you want Jiang Di to go to work at Jiang's, then go ahead. I've done everything I can to please you, but there are some things you've indeed done inappropriately. I can't just ask Hui Rong to pretend that nothing happened."
Jiang Zhengguo had been secretly helping his younger brother's family all these years, but he hadn't told Yang Huirong. In fact, Yang Huirong knew, after all, her family was a large and successful listed group, how could they let the people in their hometown live poorly?
Otherwise, they wouldn't have been so well-behaved all these years, because they've already made enough money. Now that Jiang Di has grown up, and they only have one daughter, and Jiang Che has been kicked out by her, they want to get rich quick and are eyeing their family fortune, which is why they're causing trouble.
The old lady said angrily, "You...you've really gone too far. How can you be so afraid of your wife? Since you're so afraid of your wife, I'll just pretend I don't have a son like you."
After the old lady finished speaking, she was about to leave when Jiang Qianhui said from behind, "Grandma, you're getting old. Let me arrange for a driver to take you home. Make sure you don't get hurt on the way."
The old lady's eyes widened in surprise. Chen Lina quickly pulled her aside and whispered, "Mom, we can't leave now. Jiang Di has been put to work as a security guard. He won't amount to anything even if he does that for ten or twenty years. Besides, if we leave, Yang Huirong will definitely make things difficult for Jiang Di. Jiang Di is the only remaining member of our Jiang family. If Yang Huirong gets jealous and tries to harm him, our Jiang family line will end."
Chen Lina had no intention of going back. She wanted to see her son inherit the Jiang Group's assets. Now was the time to work hard for her son, so how could she just give up like that?
Jiang Qianhui had someone drive the car to the door, and the old lady stood at the door.
Neither Yang Huirong nor Jiang Zhengguo tried to stop her. The old lady was caught in a dilemma, unsure whether to go or not. At this moment, Chen Lina quickly grabbed the old lady's arm and said, "Mom, you have low blood sugar and didn't eat a good breakfast. How can you leave? You need to eat more."
And so, Chen Lina helped the old lady back.
Yang Huirong found it really funny; she knew this old lady wouldn't leave so easily.
After all, they came with their eyes on the family fortune.
Jiang Zhengguo quickly went up and said, "Mom, you're not feeling well, eat more. If you want anything to eat, just tell Aunt Wu, and she'll make it for you."
The old lady said sarcastically, "Some people are just lucky. Marrying my son is a blessing. They don't even have to cook or wash clothes. Servants do everything for them."
Yang Huirong calmly said, "There's nothing I can do about it. I was born to enjoy a life of luxury."
Yang Huirong retorted directly, then sat down and ate as if nothing had happened. At this moment, Chen Lili said to Yang Huirong, "Sister-in-law, I'm so sorry. I said something that you didn't like. I'm just a country bumpkin and I speak my mind. But I care about Qianhui."
Yang Huirong ignored her, so Chen Lina continued, "The Gu family is also a powerful and influential conglomerate, and they value Jiang Qianhui very much. Although it's her second marriage... Oh dear, why am I so tongue-tied again? What I mean is, if they're going to get engaged, they should do it as soon as possible. Such a good marriage might cause some problems if things drag on."
Chen Lina was thinking that once Jiang Qianhui got married, all of Jiang's Group's assets would fall into her son's hands. Although her son was just a security guard now, he was the only legitimate grandson of the Jiang family. As long as the old lady was alive, she would insist that her son become the president of Jiang's Group, and then she would be the president's mother.
No matter how successful Yang Huirong was in her life, in the end, wouldn't all the fruits of her labor be left to her son? The more she thought about it, the more successful she became.
How could Yang Huirong not know Chen Lina? Her sudden change of heart and willingness to bend the rules meant she wanted to take advantage of their family's extinction, which disgusted Yang Huirong just thinking about it.
"Instead of worrying about my daughter, you should be more concerned about your son. Nowadays, girls have high standards for education. Your son doesn't have a high level of education and doesn't have a proper job. What girl would want him?"
Upon hearing this, the old lady said coldly, "My grandson's marriage is naturally your responsibility to arrange. He is the only legitimate heir of our Jiang family. We wouldn't even look at an ordinary girl."
Yang Huirong scoffed: "Jiang Di, he's just an ordinary person, and he doesn't even look down on others. Who does the old lady think is worthy of him?"
The old lady said righteously, "I heard that the daughter of the Su family in Beijing won the global beauty pageant and graduated from ETH Zurich. She is beautiful, talented, and the only daughter of the Su family in Beijing. Only a socialite like her is worthy of my grandson."
Jiang Qianhui almost burst out laughing when she heard this. It was really hard on the old lady, who had heard of the Su family's daughter from the capital back in the countryside.
He graduated from that lousy university and actually thinks only the daughter of the Su family in Beijing is good enough for him.
She felt it was all her fault; she should have bought more mirrors and put them in the house so that they could look at themselves. It was such a sin!