Chapter 19

Only then did Mother Jiang remember. There had been so much juicy gossip, one revelation after another, over the past two days that she had forgotten her own wild girl had been out for days without coming home!

It was time to call her back. If someone really whisked her away, that would never do.

With that, she called Jiang Zhuxin, who soon picked up. "My dearest mother, what's the matter?"

"Zhuxin, where have you been these past few days? Hurry home. There's someone Mom wants to formally introduce you to," Mother Jiang said at once.

Jiang Zhuxin paused briefly on the other end, then said disdainfully, "Meet Song Shiwei? Mom, do you know how badly Song Shiwei has hurt Yurou? She's the ultimate white lotus."

Jiang Zhuxin rattled all that off over the phone. A chill crept down Father Jiang's and Mother Jiang's backs. Did that mean Zhuxin knew Song Yurou?

From what Weiwei's thoughts had revealed, this Song Yurou was no good. In short, nothing good ever came of crossing paths with Song Yurou.

Mother Jiang hurriedly said, "Zhuxin, come home right away. We have something to tell you. We'll send the driver to pick you up in an hour."

The moment Mother Jiang finished speaking, Song Shiwei's thoughts rang out again. [Well, damn. Who knew there'd be more juicy gossip today-and about Jiang Zhuxin, that sucker of a little sister of my supervillain husband?]

[Holy crap, how did Jiang Zhuxin run into the male lead, Gu Xiujin?]

[The classic hero-saving-the-beauty routine? Song Yurou and Jiang Zhuxin's car got hit, and then a gang of burly scammers showed up and insisted on pestering Jiang Zhuxin for compensation. All those girls could do was snivel. They didn't even know to call the traffic police. Then the male lead appeared, saved the beauty, beat up the street punks, and successfully won Jiang Zhuxin's heart?]

[After falling for him, Jiang Zhuxin gave the male lead, Gu Xiujin, her heart and soul. In short, Miss Desperate.]

[The male lead got the Jiang Family's resources, connections, and money through Miss Desperate. His career gradually took off, and after all sorts of underhanded moves behind the scenes, he became a regional powerhouse. Miss Desperate thought her springtime of love was finally coming, but Gu Xiujin turned around and sold off her family's conglomerate, then went on to grow old in blissful love with Song Yurou. In the end, he even made sure to humiliate Jiang Zhuxin. What happened to her again? Oh my God, she actually got sold on the dark web and made into a human-face drum.]

[Today seems to be the day Jiang Zhuxin's car gets hit!!]

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang: !

Chapter 19

◎With a thunderous crash from the sky, the scumbag dad made his dazzling entrance. Song Ruchu, you're about to become

an orphan,

you know!◎

Both their backs were nearly soaked with sweat. What on earth was this? Was every single member of their family cursed or something?

Just then, Jiang Ye came rushing down from upstairs. "I'll go bring Zhuxin home."

"No, we can't get through to Zhuxin anymore." Mother Jiang dialed Jiang Zhuxin's number again, but in less than ten minutes, her phone had already become unreachable.

Mother Jiang was almost frantic now. The thought of her daughter going through all that made her feel as though she were being roasted over a fire.

For a moment, Jiang Ye had no idea what to do either. He could only fret along with them.

When Song Shiwei came downstairs after getting enough sleep, she saw the anxious expressions on Father Jiang's, Mother Jiang's, and Jiang Ye's faces.

Song Shiwei frowned. "Dad, Mom? What's wrong?"

"We called Zhuxin today, but for some reason, we can't seem to get through to that girl," Mother Jiang spoke first.

Song Shiwei pondered for a few seconds. [Of course you can't get through. That young miss turned on airplane mode. Right now, she's probably driving a bunch of her girlfriends to the mall for a shopping spree.]

[Seriously, why did she turn on airplane mode for no reason? Is she trying to take off?]

Song Shiwei could not understand Jiang Zhuxin's idiotic behavior, but a sudden wave of belated fear washed over Father Jiang and Mother Jiang. Had Jiang Zhuxin simply turned on airplane mode because she was afraid they would call again?

"Weiwei, Mom happens to have nothing to do today. Why don't I go shopping with you? Our Jiang Family recently opened a large shopping mall. Whatever catches your eye today, your mother-in-law will buy it for you. We can catch that ungrateful little Jiang Zhuxin while we're at it." Mother Jiang quickly grabbed Song Shiwei's hand and spoke affectionately.

Song Shiwei looked utterly bewildered. [How does my mother-in-law know Jiang Zhuxin is going shopping at the Jiang Family's new mall? The trouble happens on the way there. If we hurry over now, we'll probably arrive just as those thugs start smashing Jiang Zhuxin's car. The poor girl gets scared witless, and the male lead's appearance at that moment is practically like an unrivaled hero descending from the heavens. You really can't blame Jiang Zhuxin for being so hopelessly devoted. If it were me...]

[If someone threw mud at me, I'd give her two backhanded slaps. Once I was done slapping, I'd lie down in his house. I'd make him cough up eighty-eight thousand, no matter what.]

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang burst out laughing. Jiang Ye almost blurted out, "Badass," to Song Shiwei.

Sure enough, no one could defeat Song Shiwei-not even Song Shiwei herself.

Father Jiang and Mother Jiang gave Song Shiwei no time to think. They pulled her along, took Jiang Ye with them, and hurried to the underground garage, where the driver was already waiting.

A car full of bodyguards followed behind them. Whatever happened today, they had to stop that so-called male lead from saving Jiang Zhuxin.

It was not anyone else's place to save a daughter of the Jiang Family.

Throughout the half-hour drive, Father Jiang and Mother Jiang sat on pins and needles, staring unblinkingly out the windows for fear of missing the slightest clue.

There was a commotion by the curb, with a pink Maserati surrounded in the middle. Song Shiwei's gossip motor started beeping. [Holy crap, here comes the gossip, here comes the gossip.]

[Miss Jiang has already been surrounded by a gang of hoodlums.]

[Good grief, now they're even smashing the doors. The male lead is already walking over from across the street. Should I tell my mother-in-law and the others?]

[Jiang Zhuxin might not like me, but I can't just stand by and watch a young girl get scared like this.]

"Mother-in-law, doesn't that car look a little familiar?" Song Shiwei cautiously asked Mother Jiang beside her. "I remember Zhuxin has one just like it, doesn't she? She seems to be in trouble."