Born in the 1980s, she was remarried and became a stepmother; a cold, rough man doted on her, pinchi

Chapter 39 Have you ever done something to betray my father?
After returning home, Jiang Man clenched her fists and angrily strode towards the Jiang family home.

Throughout the journey, her face was so gloomy it seemed to drip water. When familiar neighbors greeted her, she only gave them a hasty reply, without slowing down her pace at all.

"Oh dear, what's wrong? Why does Xiaoman look so angry?"

"Looking in that direction, it's the Jiang family's house. Could it be that her stepmother is up to something again?"

"Who knows? Let's go! Let's go see what's going on!"

Jiang Man stepped forward and pounded on the door. The knocking sound was particularly abrupt in the quiet courtyard, startling the chickens in the yard, which flapped their wings and cackled.

A moment later, the door opened from the inside, and Sun Meifen poked her head out. When she saw Jiang Man, she was taken aback at first, and then an unnatural look appeared on her face, but she still tried to remain calm and said, "Hey, Jiang Man, what are you doing all this rushing around so early in the morning?"

Jiang Man glared coldly at Sun Meifen, her eyes seemingly spitting fire. She gritted her teeth and said, "Sun Meifen, how dare you ask me what I want? Don't you know what you've done? I'm here today to settle accounts with you!"

With that, she shoved Sun Meifen aside and walked straight into the yard. Sun Meifen was startled by this sudden action, and her face turned deathly pale. As she followed Jiang Man into the yard, she said in a panic, "Jiang Man, what nonsense are you talking about? I don't understand. What could I possibly do? Don't make false accusations!"

Jiang Man suddenly turned around, pointed at Sun Meifen, her voice trembling with anger: "Sun Meifen, don't play dumb with me! Were the people who caused trouble at my breakfast stall this morning hired by you? Do you think I'm stupid? I saw through all the flaws. Why did you go to such lengths to frame me? What did I do to offend you?"

Sun Meifen avoided eye contact with Jiang Man, and continued to argue, "You...you can't talk nonsense. I don't know anything about any trouble. You must have offended someone yourself, and now you're blaming me. You can't be so unreasonable."

Jiang Man sneered, her laughter full of mockery: "Hmph, Sun Meifen, you really won't shed a tear until you see the coffin. That woman and child who caused trouble initially acted quite convincingly, but when it came to going to the hospital for a checkup, they started to panic. Later, the child even let slip that you paid him to say those things. How do you plan to deny it now?"

The mother and son certainly didn't say that the money came from Sun Meifen, but she could guess it immediately.

Upon hearing this, Sun Meifen's heart skipped a beat, knowing that she had been exposed. But she still forced herself to say, "Then...can we trust what a child says? Maybe he's just talking nonsense. You can't pin this on me just because of that."

Jiang Man stepped forward angrily, closing in on Sun Meifen, and said loudly, "Sun Meifen, you are too vicious! I work hard to run that breakfast stall, getting up early and working late, relying on a good reputation. And you, in order to ruin me, don't hesitate to use such despicable means to ruin my reputation and make my business fail. How can you be so heartless?"

Sun Meifen was so intimidated by Jiang Man's imposing manner that she took a few steps back, her back pressed against the courtyard wall. Her lips trembled slightly as she tried to defend herself: "I...I didn't, I just can't stand that you're doing so well. Why is your breakfast stall doing so well, while our family..."

Before Sun Meifen could finish speaking, Jiang Man interrupted her: "Just because of this? Just because of your ridiculous jealousy, you're going to ruin my livelihood? Every bun and every bowl of porridge I make is made with my heart. I rely on my own skills and hard work, unlike you, who only knows how to use underhanded tricks behind my back!"

At this moment, the commotion inside the house alerted the other family members. Jiang He came out of the house, frowned when she saw the tense scene before her, and asked, "What's going on? Mom... Jiang Man, what brings you here?"

Sun Meifen, as if seeing a savior, hurriedly said to Jiang He, "He'er, come and judge this! Jiang Man has gone crazy for no reason. She came to our house and said that I sent people to cause trouble at her breakfast stall. That's all just her wild guesses. I don't have time for that." Seeing more and more villagers gathering at the gate of the courtyard, Jiang He gritted her teeth.

It seems that the plan to hire people to cause trouble has been exposed, otherwise Jiang Man wouldn't be so angry.

This matter absolutely must not be spread, otherwise what kind of people will she and her mother be in the eyes of the villagers?
“Jiang Man, you can’t assume we’re the ones who bully you outside, can you? We may not get along, but we don’t have the right to bully you on purpose. Don’t blame us for every little thing that goes wrong.”

Jiang He glared at Jiang Man, then helped Sun Meifen into the house.

Jiang Man watched their retreating figures, her anger turning into a bitter laugh: "Jiang He, I hope you can continue to be so self-righteous. And you, Sun Meifen, after all the wicked things the man and the quilt have done, aren't you afraid that retribution will fall on your son?"

After saying that, Jiang Man turned and left.

As soon as he stepped out of the yard, he saw Jiang Jianguo leading his beloved youngest son back home.

Seeing this scene of fatherly love and filial piety, Jiang Man's lips curled slightly.

Sun Meifen, if you dare to cheat on someone, you should have the courage to bear the consequences.

After Jiang He and Sun Meifen entered the house, the atmosphere inside became particularly oppressive.

She frowned and paced back and forth in the room, feeling increasingly uneasy. The words Jiang Man had said kept replaying in her mind, like a thorn pricking at her heart and making her feel uneasy.

Finally, Jiang He couldn't help but walk up to Sun Meifen, looking at her anxiously, and asked, "Mom, what did Jiang Man mean by what she just said? Did you do something to betray my dad? Tell me the truth, I'm so confused."

Upon hearing this, Sun Meifen's expression immediately became very unnatural. She avoided eye contact with Jiang He, pretending to straighten her clothes while speaking in a evasive manner.

"What nonsense are you spouting, child? It's all untrue! Don't listen to Jiang Man's ramblings. She's just confused from anger and is deliberately trying to cause trouble and smear me. Don't believe her."

Jiang He was not easily fooled by Sun Meifen's explanation. Looking at her mother's flustered appearance, her doubts deepened.

She grabbed Sun Meifen's arm and shook it a few times, her voice unconsciously rising a few decibels: "Mom, please stop hiding it from me. I'm not a child anymore; I can tell something's wrong with you. If you really didn't do it, why don't you dare look me in the eye and tell me? Just tell me the truth, and I can accept it no matter what."

"No, it's not true! Why don't you believe me, child!"