Old Mrs. Jiang started crying, and Old Man Jiang immediately put on a stern face. He pointed at Jiang Pan's nose and furiously scolded, "You scoundrel! You've gone too far! How dare you curse your own father! Get down on your knees!"
If he called Old Second Jiang a mongrel, what was he then?
Old Man Jiang's face turned black with anger.
Jiang Pan turned to look at him and said coldly, "The people who did wrong haven't knelt, so why should I? If you want me to admit my mistake and apologize, they have to apologize to my daughter first!"
Jiang Wan wanted to cheer for her father. He was so cool!
Old Man Jiang was so angry he almost fell over. He looked around, dragged a stick from the corner, and was about to hit Jiang Pan.
Seeing this, Da Lang and the others immediately rushed over. The three brothers, Da Lang and Er Lang, protected Jiang Pan, while San Lang ran to hold back Old Man Jiang.
"Grandpa, please don't be rash. You're so old, you can't afford to get angry. If you have a stroke from anger, it'll be the end of you. In this day and age, we can't even get enough to eat, where would we get money to treat you?"
"If it really comes to that, then Uncle Er can sell his daughter to treat Grandpa. Uncle Er is so filial, he'll definitely be willing. Jiang Yu is good-looking and smart, she'll surely fetch a good price."
Jiang Yu, who was suddenly named, exploded, "Why should I be sold!"
San Lang grinned, "Because your father is filial, he surely wouldn't bear to watch Grandpa die. So he can only sell you. After all, you can't just watch Grandpa die, right?"
Jiang Yu, in her haste, blurted out, "What does his death have to do with me? I don't want to be sold."
Old Man Jiang couldn't shake off San Lang and was already furious. To hear Jiang Yu say that made him feel chest tightness, his vision blurred, and his hands trembled.
Vermin, all of them!
Jiang Wan watched from the side, completely stunned. This was too exciting!
Her third brother was so much to her liking! Quick-witted and eloquent, he could infuriate people to death without batting an eye!
Seeing that Old Man Jiang was quite upset, Jiang Pan couldn't be bothered to argue with him any further. He handed the wild pheasant to Da Lang, then, holding Jiang Wan with one hand and pulling Chen Yuezhi's arm with the other, entered their east wing room.
Chen Yuezhi was a little worried, "Husband, doing that just now... is it not very good?"
Although it was very satisfying, they had to consider the reality. With the whole family living together, if they fell out completely, how would they get along in the future?
Hearing this, Jiang Wan, afraid her parents might soften, put on a pouting face, looking like she was about to cry: "Dad, Mom, the medicine Second Uncle and Second Aunt forced me to drink was so bitter. Grandpa and Grandma just watched, letting Second Uncle and Second Aunt force more into me. That big bowl of medicine, all of it went into my stomach. It was so bitter Wan Wan wanted to vomit."
Jiang Pan was startled, "Wan Wan, what medicine did they give you?"
Jiang Wan shook her head, "I don't know. After drinking the medicine, I couldn't open my eyes. When I woke up, I was taken to those bad people."
She was still young, and some things couldn't be said too maturely, so she could only hint at them indirectly.
After hearing this, Jiang Pan's eyes turned red with anger. He stood up, ready to rush out and settle the score with Old Mrs. Jiang.
Chen Yuezhi, afraid he would impulsively cause a death, quickly pulled him back, "Husband, let's check if Wan Wan is alright first."
As she spoke, she quickly pulled up Jiang Wan's arm and took her pulse.
She understood medical principles. Although not an expert, she was capable of taking pulses and treating minor ailments like headaches and colds.
After confirming that Jiang Wan's pulse was normal, she shook her head at Jiang Pan.
Jiang Pan picked Jiang Wan up and placed her on his lap. He touched her little head and round belly, "Wan Wan, do you feel unwell anywhere now? Does your head hurt? Does your stomach hurt?"
Jiang Wan shook her head, "Dad, I don't feel bad anymore, but I'm scared. Grandpa helped Grandma and Second Uncle sell me. He doesn't like Daddy at all. He doesn't care about Daddy at all. You don't like him either, okay? He only bullies Daddy. He's like Grandma, both are bad eggs!"
Chen Yuezhi quickly patted her, "Wan Wan, don't talk nonsense."
She knew Jiang Wan was telling the truth. Old Man Jiang had never taken Jiang Pan seriously.
The saying "with a stepmother, there's a stepfather" was true. Jiang Pan had no mother since childhood. After Old Man Jiang married Old Mrs. Jiang, Jiang Pan's life became worse year by year.
However, the truth was hurtful, and she was afraid Jiang Pan couldn't bear it.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Pan stroked Jiang Wan's chubby little face and said, "You little girl, you see things clearly. It was Daddy who was foolish before, always thinking that family harmony was the most important thing, and it was okay to suffer small losses. But in the end, not only did they never treat our eldest branch as family, they even wanted to sell you."
"Wan Wan, Daddy won't let anyone bully you anymore."
Jiang Wan nodded, "And don't let anyone bully Mom! Dad needs to be good to Mom. Mom has suffered even more grievances!"
Jiang Pan looked up at Chen Yuezhi and nodded seriously, "Okay, Daddy will be good to Mom."
Chen Yuezhi's face flushed red, and she quickly turned her head away, "You father and daughter are being silly!"
Jiang Pan chuckled softly, "Yuezhi, you've worked hard all these years."
Chen Yuezhi's nose felt a little sore, and she quickly reached out to rub it, "We're an old couple, why talk about these things?"
Jiang Wan pursed her lips and smiled, then ran over to hold Chen Yuezhi's hand, "We have to say it! If Daddy doesn't say it, how will Mom know his feelings?"
As she spoke, she placed the couple's hands together.
The couple held hands and looked at each other, the atmosphere becoming warm. Just then, Su Shi came in and asked, "Mother, that wild pheasant... Huh? Dad, Mom, you guys... Ah, I didn't see anything."
Su Shi quickly turned and ran away.
Her running away made Chen Yuezhi and Jiang Pan a little awkward.
Chen Yuezhi quickly withdrew her hand and pretended to be calm, "Mother is going to kill that wild pheasant and make roast chicken. You wait at home, and when it's ready, Mother will bring it back for you to eat."
Jiang Wan quickly ran over and grabbed her hand, "Mom, I'll go with you."
Chen Yuezhi thought about it and felt it was good to bring her along. They could eat it outside, saving them from further trouble with the second branch when they brought it back.
So she took Jiang Wan's hand and went out the door, asking San Lang to carry the wild pheasant.
"Mom, you carry the wild pheasant, I'll carry Wan Wan on my back."
Chen Yuezhi took the wild pheasant and let Wan Wan get on San Lang's back.
The mother and two sons left the Jiang family gate and walked towards the woods behind.
Not long after they left, Jiang Wan noticed someone stealthily following them. She looked back and saw it was Jiang Yu.
This must be because she saw them carrying the wild pheasant out and deliberately followed them.
Jiang Wan remained silent, letting Jiang Yu follow them all the way into the woods.
As soon as they entered the woods, Jiang Wan looked around. When she spotted a patch of vines growing by the roadside, she smiled.
Jiang Yu saw the eldest branch carrying the wild pheasant into the woods and knew they were going to kill the chicken here. Thinking of the aroma of chicken, her mouth began to water.
Today, no matter what, she had to eat chicken!
Jiang Yu vowed in her heart, and her steps quickened.
However, as she walked, something suddenly tripped her. She looked down and saw a clump of vines wrapped around her foot.
Jiang Yu kicked her feet a few times, trying to shake off the vines, but for some reason, the vines tightened even more. Jiang Yu became anxious, so she bent down to untangle them with her hands. Not only did they not loosen, but her hands also became entangled.
This situation was truly bizarre, and Jiang Yu became a little scared. She wanted to call out to the eldest branch for help, but when she looked up, there was no one in front of her anymore.