Accidentally provoking the spring tide

Chapter 17.017. They Won't (Revised)

Jiang Jixu opened the chat history that Bai Xiaoxiao had forwarded and glanced at it.

Although she knew that the engagement party wouldn't happen and she would be gossiped about, the girl remained silent when she saw people calling her "shameless" and "giving away her money."

She was different from the average heiress.

She lost it.

She was abducted at the age of seven and spent three years in a remote mountain valley before returning home at the age of ten.

At that time, although the Jiang family did not give up searching for her, in order to comfort Jiang's mother's longing for her daughter, Jiang's father adopted a girl from the orphanage and named her "Jiang Jinian".

That is, the current third young lady of the Jiang family.

Jiang Jixu knew that this was not her parents' fault, because her mother had indeed suffered from severe depression due to excessive longing, and her father had already lost one daughter and could not lose his wife as well.

Jiang Jinian is not wrong either. She was abandoned by her parents when she was young and finally had adoptive parents, but they were unknowingly treated as her "substitute". This is a very painful thing for a person with self-worth.

Jiang Jixu understood this, so she didn't blame anyone, but she couldn't help feeling disappointed.

After she returned home, everyone who knew the true story of the two Jiang family daughters was waiting to see what would happen.

Even when Jiang Jixu was at school, she would hear other children gossiping: "Jiang Jixu and Jiang Jinian aren't biological sisters. My mom said they're bound to fight!"

She was about to go up and tell them that wasn't the case.

Those people saw her first, and scattered in a flurry of laughter.

Jiang Jixu could only clench his fists and shout, "We wouldn't! Anian is my sister! Even if we're not related by blood, I'll still treat her like my own sister! You're not allowed to talk nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, the little boy who was leading the group put his hands on his hips and retorted, "You're lying! After the real heiress is found, the fake heiress will have nowhere to go. That's how it's always portrayed in TV dramas! That's what my parents said too! You two will end up fighting each other and framing each other over the same man and the inheritance!"

"Then the winner will stay, and the loser will be kicked out of the Jiang family!"

The little boy crossed his arms, his innocent face bearing a mocking smile that belied his age.

"Jiang Jixu, you are clearly your parents' biological daughter, but you might be kicked out in the future. You are so pitiful!"

Perhaps the Jiang family has a madness and stubbornness in their bones.

She rushed forward and started wrestling with the boy.

When Ji Yanci and Lin Feng arrived later, they saw this scene and, without asking any questions, joined the battle with her.

The three men ganged up on the smaller one, pinning him to the ground and beating him.

Their reckless attitude terrified even the teachers who rushed to the scene.

It was quite a struggle to separate the little ones.

When something like this happens, the parents definitely need to be called in.

The three of them sat in a row on small stools, waiting for their parents to come and pick them up. Lin Feng's mother arrived first and beat him up in front of the teacher. Before leaving, Lin Feng grinned and made faces at the two of them.

Jiang Jixu couldn't help but chuckle when she saw his expression.

Ji Yanci was quite aloof and quiet when he was a child. After hearing the noise, he tilted his head and glanced at her. Then he lowered his head and rummaged in his pocket for a while before taking out a small handkerchief to wipe her face. His voice was low and full of disdain, but his tone was very gentle.

"He's been beaten up like this and he's still laughing."

"You're a girl, don't fight like that. Next time something like this happens, just call us."

Jiang Jixu stared at him blankly.

After a long pause, he managed to utter, "I remember you."

Ji Yanci paused, clenching the handkerchief in his hand: "What did you say?"

“I remember you,” Jiang Jixu added. “Three years ago, we were very good friends, weren’t we?”

She could remember things when she was seven.

Besides her parents and younger brother, she always had a close playmate in her memory.

He will coax her and protect her.

He would complain while gently giving her advice.

Just like Ji Yanci now.

The hazy memories gradually became clearer; the once innocent child had grown up.

Three years had passed between them, but he hadn't changed.

Jiang Jixu wanted to say something more, but her parents arrived at the school at that moment. Her mother hugged her tightly, her voice filled with anxiety.

"Baby, Mommy and Daddy are here. Don't be afraid, everything is alright."

After learning the whole story, Jiang's mother didn't say anything at the time, but Jiang Jixu saw the two of them call Jiang Jinian to the study that night.

She secretly followed them and overheard Jiang's mother speaking earnestly to Jiang Jinian:
“Now that we have adopted you, you are our daughter. No matter what, the Jiang family will never let you go hungry.”

“We will raise you just like we raised Ji Xu. When you grow up and get married, we will prepare a generous dowry. But, Jinian, Mom hopes you won’t compete with your sister. She suffered a lot during the three years she was missing…”

Jiang Jixu looked at Jiang Jinian and nodded silently.

Since then, Jiang Jinian's personality has changed. Sometimes she can be very sharp-tongued, as if she is covered in thorns, and sometimes she can be very silent, as if anyone can bully her. What makes Jiang Jixu sad the most is that the little girl who was not close to her to begin with has become even more distant from her.

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So much love for baby Ji Xu!

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