bookcurios Chapter 220 The toad wants to eat swan meat!
Chapter 220 The toad wants to eat swan meat!
Jiang Xiner led Li Changsheng to a secluded garden with winding paths and clusters of flowers.
"Mr. Yan, this is our Jiang family's villa, the No. 1 villa. How do you feel?"
Li Changsheng smiled calmly and said, "I'm truly flattered that Duke Jiang and Miss Xin'er value me."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xiner pouted and looked a little unhappy.
It's obvious that I just value him more, what does it have to do with my dad?
"By the way, you've offended Jia Kui, so be careful. He's a man who relies on his martial arts talent and is extremely conceited. He's always looking down on everyone and looking down on them."
"Now that he's suffered such a huge loss, he's definitely not going to let it go. He'll probably come looking for revenge on you!"
Li Changsheng asked, "Will you find this place?"
Jiang Xiner snorted, "Hmph, if he dares, even if Jia Kui has a hundred more guts, he won't dare to act wildly in our Jiang family."
"I'm talking about being careful outside. If it's not something urgent, try not to go out!"
Li Changsheng smiled slightly: "Thank you Miss Xin'er for the reminder, I will pay attention!"
Jiang Xiner also smiled and said, "If you have any problems, just call me directly. If I'm not here, go find the housekeeper Jiang Tong. If anyone dares to cause trouble for you in this Jiang family, just tell me my name!"
Li Changsheng thanked him again and again.
"Yanqing, don't be so polite. We might be a family in the future. Why are you being so formal?"
When she talked about "family", her fair cheeks couldn't help but blush slightly.
Li Changsheng's expression was also slightly stunned.
It seems that Jiang Xiner has fallen in love with me!
Hey, it's all my damn charm!
Jiang Xiner chatted with Li Changsheng for a few more words before reluctantly getting up to say goodbye.
When she left, she looked as happy as a bird just out of a cage.
At this moment, a maid hurried forward and bowed to Jiang Xiner.
"Miss, the Madam is looking for you!"
Jiang Xiner asked: "What does my mother want me to do?"
The maid shook her head: "I don't know!"
Jiang Xiner asked, "Has Jia Kui been here?"
The maid nodded: "My cousin has been here and is with the lady now!"
After hearing this, Jiang Xiner understood what was going on.
"Humph, Jia Kui himself is inferior to others in skills, and he has learned to complain. This is really unreasonable!"
Jiang Xiner snorted angrily, and walked towards the lady with the maid.
"Xin'er!"
A lady in gorgeous clothes saw Jiang Xiner coming and shouted to her.
This old lady was none other than Jiang Xiner's mother, named Jia Ying, who came from the Jia family.
The Jia family is in Dawu, although not as prominent as the Jiang family and the Xiao family.
But it is also a big family that can rank among the top 20, and its strength should not be underestimated.
Next to Jia Ying, there was a nobleman dressed in gorgeous clothes.
If it’s not Jia Kui, then who could it be?
When Jia Kui saw Jiang Xiner appear, he hurried forward and shouted.
"Xin'er, you're back!"
Jiang Xiner opened her eyes wide and glared at Jia Kui fiercely.
"Don't call me Xin'er, you don't deserve it!"
Although Jia Kui was not good at studying when he was a child, he showed outstanding talent in martial arts.
At that time, Jiang Xiner still admired Jia Kui very much.
She follows him around all day, calling him "brother" all the time.
But when he got older, Jia Kui would spend all his time with some bad friends, gambling, drinking, and even bullying men and women, behaving in a vulgar manner.
This made Jiang Xiner feel a little disgusted.
However, it was only resistance, and it was far from the level of disgust.
But since the appearance of Yan Qing, Jia Kui has been eclipsed and become nothing compared to his perfect image of being both civil and military.
Now, seeing that Jia Kui's skills were inferior to others, Jiang Xiner came to her mother to complain like a beaten child, and she was even more disgusted with Jia Kui's despicable behavior.
Now, apart from her parents, she decided to let only Yan Qing, a man, call her by her nickname Xin'er.
Jia Kui: “???”
He and Jiang Xiner are cousins. They grew up together and are childhood sweethearts.
I have been called by my nickname Xin'er since childhood. Yan Qing has only been here for one day, so I am not worthy of calling him that?
Seeing his daughter acting a little out of line, Jia Ying put on a stern face and scolded her, "Xin'er, stop messing around!"
Jia Kui stepped forward and said, "Aunt, Xin'er is still young and likes to act like a child. Don't blame her!"
Jia Ying had always been very optimistic about his nephew Jia Kui since he was a child and wanted to match him with his daughter.
In this way, the Jia family and the Jiang family will become even closer.
It will only benefit her and not harm her in consolidating her position in the Jiang family.
But now it seems that my daughter has some resistance to Jia Kui.
Of course, she didn't take these things to heart.
Since ancient times, the lifelong affairs of children have been decided by their parents and matchmakers, and children have no say in the matter.
"Xin'er, look at your cousin. Even at this hour, he's still speaking for you!"
Jiang Xiner said disdainfully: "Who cares if he speaks for me!"
Seeing that his daughter was becoming more and more outrageous, Jia Ying couldn't help but feel a little angry.
"Xin'er, I think you've been really spoiled. It's time to find you a husband and teach you a lesson!"
When she heard about finding a husband's family, the first person that popped up in Jiang Xiner's mind was Yan Qing.
This made her cheeks turn slightly red.
"Mom, I want to stay by your side and serve you for two more years before I get married!"
Jia Ying said, "Xin'er, men and women should get married when they are old enough. How can you not get married?"
"Besides, when mother was your age, your brother already knew how to..."
Halfway through his words, Jia Ying's voice suddenly stopped and his expression became a little gloomy.
Jiang Xiner knew that her mother was thinking of her brother Jiang Li again.
"Mom, big brother is a lucky guy, he will be fine!"
Jia Ying said sadly, "Well, I hope so. I don't know where your brother is now and whether he is doing well."
Jia Kui said, "Don't worry, aunt. I have mobilized all the forces of the family to search for my cousin. As soon as I have any news, I will definitely let you know as soon as possible!"
Jia Ying nodded with satisfaction and said, "You are so thoughtful!"
"Jia Kui, I know you've always loved Xin'er. Let me make the decision for Xin'er. As long as you can find Li'er's whereabouts, I will betroth her to you!"
Jia Kui was overjoyed when he heard this, and quickly stated that he would find Jiang Li at all costs.
Jiang Xiner was so anxious that she screamed, "Mom, this concerns my daughter's lifelong happiness. How could you make the decision without asking for my opinion?"
Jia Ying glared at her and said angrily, "Since ancient times, marriage has always been decided by parents. I'm your mother, so why can't I make the decision for you?"
Jiang Xiner's stubborn personality also came up.
"Marry me if you want, I won't marry anyway!"
Jia Ying was furious when he saw that his daughter dared to disobey him.
"Jiang Xiner, this important matter of marriage is not up to you!"
Jiang Xiner was not to be outdone and retorted, "Then I won't marry either!"
Jia Ying was so angry that he reached out and wanted to hit Jiang Xiner.
However, after raising his arms high, he reluctantly put them down.
"Jiang Xiner, you're going to piss me off to death sooner or later!"
Jiang Xiner felt very aggrieved. She just didn't want to sacrifice her lifelong happiness. How could it be considered as making you angry?
"Mother, if Jia Kui can't find my elder brother's whereabouts, then I don't have to marry him?"
Jia Kui, like a dog, interrupted and said, "Cousin, don't worry. In order to marry you, I will definitely find the whereabouts of my eldest cousin!"
Jiang Xiner suppressed her disgust and asked, "Well, let me ask you, how do you plan to find it?"
Jia Kui thought for a moment and said, "I've already sent someone to investigate. My cousin has always been kind to others. Before he disappeared, he only had a bad relationship with Li Changsheng."
"I plan to investigate Li Changsheng thoroughly. Maybe I can find some clues about my cousin's whereabouts!"
Jiang Xiner originally thought that Jia Kui had some other tricks up his sleeve, but when she heard him say that he was going to find Li Changsheng to investigate, she couldn't help but roll her eyes.
"Jia Kui, do you think my father hasn't looked for Li Changsheng to investigate?"
Jia Kui said, "Cousin, Li Changsheng is a powerful eunuch comparable to Zhao Gao. He is cunning and scheming by nature, and his actions are flawless. Your uncle will naturally get nothing from questioning him in person."
Jiang Xiner smiled coldly and asked, "Since Li Changsheng is so cunning and meticulous in his actions, how can you find out about my brother's whereabouts from him?"
Jia Kui said, "It's not possible to investigate openly. I plan to investigate secretly!"
Jiang Xiner asked: "Investigate secretly?"
Jia Kui nodded repeatedly and asked, "That's right, even a tiger has its downtime, let alone that eunuch Li Changsheng?"
After listening to Jia Kui's story, Jiang Xiner's eyes moved and she looked thoughtful.
"Mother, if someone else finds my elder brother before Jia Kui does, can I marry him too?"
Jia Ying agreed without thinking.
"No matter who it is, as long as he can help me find Li'er, I will betroth you to him!"
This time, Jiang Xiner was not angry anymore, but her face was full of joy.
"Mom, I'm a little tired, so I'll go back to my room first!"
Jia Kui watched Jiang Xiner leave. Seeing that the duck was almost in his mouth, but now there was a change, he became a little impatient.
"Aunt, how could you agree to Xin'er's request like that?"
Jia Ying glared at him and said, "Why can't you agree?"
"Given the capabilities of our two families, are you still afraid that others will get there first?"
Jia Kui was startled when he heard this and asked doubtfully, "Our two families?"
Jia Ying glanced at Jia Kui and said earnestly, "Jia Kui, your uncle is also very optimistic about you. He wants to bring you and Xin'er together, so that we can have a lasting marriage and strengthen the relationship between our two families!"
Jia Kui was overjoyed when he heard this and thanked Jia Ying repeatedly.
In his opinion, his uncle and aunt are now so optimistic about him.
It is only a matter of time before you win the heart of the beauty.
As for [Yan Qing] who had made him lose face, he no longer took him seriously.
He's just a pretty boy from a poor family with no power or influence.
Even if you are both civil and military, what can you do?
Without a strong background, you can only be like a beast of burden, being driven mercilessly with a whip.
Wanting to snatch the woman from Jia Kui,
That is like a toad wanting to eat swan flesh, what wishful thinking!