newbobooks Chapter 238: Jianghu rules, see through but don’t speak out
Chapter 238: Jianghu rules, see through but don’t speak out
"Can't Prince Jiang tell whether I'm doing well or not?"
Jiang Yanting sneered, "You came to me all of a sudden, isn't it because you know I'm doing too well?"
Jiang Yuhai was used to being dignified, not to mention that he was facing a bastard whom he always disdained. He was immediately angered by Jiang Yanting's arrogance: "What's your attitude? I am your father!"
Jiang Yanting drank lazily by himself: "If you think that I, a merchant, am not nice to hear, you can leave. I am not trapping you."
Jiang Yuhai didn't know whether to leave or not. He felt that he had never been so embarrassed before, especially in front of his son and concubine.
In anger and humiliation, Jiang Yuhai no longer cared about the purpose of this trip. He stood up and was about to leave, but was secretly stopped by Jiang Yan'an.
"Fifth brother, you are overthinking. Father is just bothered by your unfamiliarity with him. He has sent people everywhere to look for you over the years and has spared no effort. Now that he sees you, he is naturally both happy and annoyed."
"I'm naturally happy to see you doing well, but I'm annoyed that he didn't fulfill his responsibility to raise you."
Jiang Yanting looked at Jiang Yan'an for a long time with his slightly drunken eyes: "Young Master Jiang is indeed eloquent. It's a pity that he doesn't become a storyteller with such talent."
Jiang Yan'an didn't expect that he had tried to please Jiang Yanting in such a humble manner, but not only did he not appreciate it, he even spoke so harshly.
He originally thought that since they were willing to take the initiative to recognize him this time, everything would be smooth sailing. In addition, with the help of Aunt Jiang, Jiang Yanting would definitely be grateful. However, who knew that every word he said would be countered, and he was met with resistance everywhere, making it impossible for him to tell them the purpose of this trip.
He could only give Aunt Jiang a look and ask her to go into battle again.
It was understandable that Jiang Yanting resented them, but Aunt Jiang was his biological mother and a concubine of lowly status. He couldn't vent his anger on Aunt Jiang.
Aunt Jiang immediately covered her mouth with a handkerchief and started coughing. Seeing her weak and pitiful appearance, Jiang Yan'an sighed that there really were such beauties in the world.
If my father hadn't been obsessed with the distinction between legitimate and illegitimate children, Aunt Jiang's appearance alone would have been enough to completely win my father's heart over to them, mother and son.
Aunt Jiang pleaded with tears in her eyes: "Yan Ting, I'm afraid that my body won't last many years. My greatest wish is to be with you and your son for the last few years. Now that your father has finally found you, you should come back with me!"
Jiang Yanting drank the wine in the jar in one gulp: "So you want me to return to the Loyal and Brave Marquis's Mansion?"
Seeing that his attitude had finally softened, Jiang Yan'an immediately took over the conversation: "Yes, that's exactly what father and I meant."
Jiang Yuhai also cleared his throat and spoke with difficulty: "Father has been looking for you for many years, just wanting to reunite with our family."
"it is good!"
They originally thought that Jiang Yanting would make things difficult for them, but they didn't expect that he would agree so readily, which simply made them overjoyed.
But before they could release their excitement, they heard Jiang Yanting say calmly: "Then I will return the business to you and I will go back to the Loyal and Brave Marquis Mansion with you immediately."
and many more!
What did he just say?
What does it mean to hand back the business?
Jiang Yan'an asked tentatively, "What do you mean by handing the business back, Fifth Brother?"
"Naturally, that's what it means."
Jiang Yanting shrugged: "The business in my hands belongs to my adoptive father. Now that I am leaving, I naturally have to hand over their business back."
Upon hearing this, Aunt Jiang was the first to get restless: "How can that be? You have been running those businesses all along, and it was you who expanded them throughout Jin'an. These are all the fruits of your hard work, how can you give them back so easily?"
When she learned that her son had become the richest man in the world, she had already thought about how to enjoy herself, how to show off in front of the lady, and how to gain the exclusive favor of the marquis.
She had even ordered dresses made of top-quality Shu brocade at Jinxiufang, and selected several sets of headwear at Qingyue Pavilion.
But now her son said that he would return all the wealth in his hands. Everything she expected was going to disappear into thin air. How could she accept that the wealth that was at her fingertips was slipping away?
"Those were all given to me by my adoptive father and brother, and my younger sister usually helps me take care of them. They never belonged to me in the first place, so it's only natural for me to return them."
Jiang Yanting raised a meaningful arc at the corner of his lips: "Father, brother and aunt won't mind, right?"
"Father has been looking for me for many years. I don't think it's because of the wealth in my hands, right?"
Jiang Yuhai: “…”
What could he say? If the bastard no longer had all that wealth, why would he recognize him?
But I have already said everything before, how can I deny it now?
Jiang Yuhai's mouth twitched: "That...that's natural."
Jiang Yan'an's forced smile was also quite ugly: "We are not looking for Fifth Brother for those material things..."
Jiang Yanting knew that Jiang Yan'an must have something else to say, so he stopped talking and waited patiently.
Jiang Yan'an could no longer sit still: "But Fifth Brother, you don't know that the situation in the mansion is difficult now. Fifth Brother is used to a life of luxury and wealth, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to adapt to the poor life in the mansion."
Jiang Yan'an told the story of the fire that burned down the mansion of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery and the thefts from the mansion's storehouse: "Father didn't expect to find my fifth brother in such a difficult time. He came here in a hurry and forgot about the situation in the mansion."
As soon as Jiang Yanting heard it, he knew that the theft was caused by Song Yunxi. She had the space in her hands, and no matter how much wealth the Loyalty and Brave Marquis’ Mansion had, it would not be enough for her to take.
Realizing that she was venting her anger for him, a doting smile flashed across Jiang Yanting's eyes, and the resentment in his heart disappeared.
"This table of wine and food is worth three hundred taels. I will treat you all to a feast today."
Jiang Yanting chuckled and said, "As for the matter of letting me return to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery Mansion, I think you have not yet made up your mind. How about I have a good meal today, and then go back and think about it slowly?"
If he had not promised Xiao Si, he would not care about reputation and would have had them thrown out long ago.
Song Yunxi from next door overheard what happened and ordered people to serve the same food and wine and started to eat with relish. When Jiang Yanting came in, she was eating with her mouth full of grease and looked totally unpresentable.
"I knew you would follow."
Song Yunxi said vaguely: "I'm afraid you'll be bullied and you won't even have a helper."
"Aren't you afraid that I will recognize them because of my family affection?"
Song Yunxi: "Third brother, the rules of the martial arts world are to see through things but not to speak them out."
Jiang Yanting also started eating with her: "If they weren't afraid of you scolding me, they wouldn't have been able to leave Yiya Pavilion intact today!"
Song Yunxi sneered and retorted, "Aren't we here to destroy their last glimmer of hope?"
Jiang Yanting raised his hand and patted her head gently: "Who said that the rules of the martial arts world are to see through but not speak out?"