If he wasn't afraid of scaring his daughter, he would have personally beaten her until her teeth were scattered on the ground!
"It's not true, Miss. I've always taken good care of you, how can you wrong me like this?" Aunt Zhao was an old hand at this; she would never admit to saying such things.
Mianmian pouted and said, "You know in your heart whether you said it or not!"
"Enough! Get out now! If you're a minute late, you won't be able to leave here!" Jiang Jingxiu suppressed his inner rage and spoke coldly.
His daughter never lied, and she disdained to lie. This old woman was too presumptuous, even framing his daughter.
Aunt Zhao wanted to say more, but seeing Jiang Jingxiu's gaze, which was like looking at a dead person, she was also intimidated. She didn't dare to say another word and turned to flee.
Jiang Mianmian found it boring and said, "Dad, I got sick because she instigated trouble between us yesterday. Letting her go like this is too easy on her."
Mianmian truly disliked Aunt Zhao. Before, she thought that since this woman had been cleaning her father's house for so many years, she could overlook some things. But some people were simply greedy. If you ignored them, they thought you were a pushover and would try to manipulate you at will.
"I was afraid that if I hit her myself, it would scare you. Since you've spoken, naturally, she needs to be taught a lesson." Jiang Jingxiu now did whatever his daughter said, centering everything around her thoughts.
"Okay." Jiang Mianmian smiled with satisfaction.
"Eat quickly, and we'll go to the hospital after you're done," Jiang Jingxiu urged his daughter to eat.
Mianmian then began to eat in earnest. She had promised her mother that no matter what, no matter how difficult the situation, she would eat well and sleep well, as health was the foundation of everything.
She had kept this in mind and diligently followed it for the past few years, but she really missed her mother.
Her mother would surely eat and sleep well too. She absolutely couldn't let her mother worry.
After eating, Jiang Jingxiu took his daughter to the hospital. Jin Lan examined her and confirmed it was just a common cold, advising her to drink more hot water and prescribing some instant powder.
Jin Lan and Jiang Yan had married five years ago. After their marriage, they hadn't deliberately used contraception, but Jiang Yan had never been able to conceive. The longer it went on, the more depressed Jiang Yan became. Jin Lan knew her physical condition might be related to her previous miscarriage, making her infertile. He had been comforting her, saying it was fine not to have children.
However, Jin Qing didn't see it that way. She felt that Jin Lan was the only male heir of the Jin family and was responsible for continuing the family line. Thus, she would always say a few words, directly or indirectly, putting immense pressure on Jiang Yan.
Jin Qing was now focusing on her own health and practicing self-restraint, but she still couldn't let go of some things.
Years ago, Jin Lan had investigated Chu Weixian's mistress. He discovered that the woman had sent the person away. For Jin Qing's health, Chu Weixian was not dealt with at the time, and Chu Weixian had been quiet for a few years. But Jin Lan knew that a dog would always be a dog and could never change its habits.
Chu Weixian was truly patient. For the past few years, he had taken meticulous care of his elder sister. Jin Qing, whether for her son or because her mindset had changed with age and illness, no longer dwelled on Chu Weixian's past infidelity.
In short, ever since Ye Wan and her baby disappeared after falling off a cliff, it seemed everyone's life was on a normal trajectory, yet it always felt a little off. Jin Lan often thought of Ye Wan and the child who had died at birth. As for Jiang Yan, she was even worse; every time she thought about it, she would cry from sadness.