Dedicated to studying, yet forced into a chaotic situation.

Chapter 59 Family Drama (Part 1)

The last rays of sunlight were swallowed by the night, and the retro streetlights on both sides of the road lit up like starlight, as bright as day.

Villa area.

This area is inhabited by wealthy families with some assets. Even though the neighborhood has beautiful scenery, few people would stroll around at night. However, at this moment, a large crowd had gathered in front of the Jiang family villa.

"Don't stop me," the girl said, tears welling in her eyes. "Let me go."

He said he was going to leave, but he didn't take a single step.

The tall man standing beside her placed one hand on the back of her hand, pulled over the suitcase, and said with concern, "Sweetie, stop making a fuss and come home with me."

“I’m not making a scene.” Jiang Tianyao’s sobs were intermittent. “This isn’t my home… I’m just your adopted daughter… I want to find my own home…”

A middle-aged man not far away rubbed his temples, seemingly angry: "You're making a scene, you're really disgracing the Jiang family. If you continue to be so disobedient, then leave."

"Jiang Keshan, are you crazy!" The beautiful, wavy-haired lady next to him, disregarding her composure, yelled, "Tian Tian is our daughter! We've spoiled her since she was little, letting servants do everything for her! Where do you think she'll go?! Can she live alone?!"

"I'm not your daughter." Jiang Tianyao's eyes reddened even more, her sobs piercing. "Shi Sui, Shi Sui is your daughter..."

“I have no blood relation with you…you are strangers…”

The cries moved everyone present.

In terms of blood relations, Shi Sui is the daughter of the Jiang family, but they have raised Jiang Tianyao for so many years, so emotionally, Jiang Tianyao is their daughter.

"Sweetie, I was just saying that in a fit of anger. Don't take it seriously." Jiang Keshan's heart softened instantly. "In your mother's and my hearts, you are our real daughter."

Seeing her daughter so heartbroken, Jiang Shu couldn't help but shed tears as well: "Sweetie, it's all Mom's fault. I've been so busy with work these past few days that I've neglected you. Please don't be angry, okay? Please come home and listen to me."

"Sweetie, you're my only little sister." Jiang Chenjin took off his suit jacket and gently draped it over the girl. "It's cold outside, let's go home."

"Dad, Mom, brother, I know you love me, and I love you too. I don't want to leave this family..." Jiang Tianyao cried, her eyes reddening again. "But Shi Sui won't accept me. She's your family. I can't live with her in this family..."

Mentioning Shi Sui, a look of disgust flashed in Jiang Keshan's eyes: "It's so dark already, why isn't that girl home yet? When she gets home, I'll make her apologize to you!"

Jiang Shu frowned: "They're just country bumpkins after all. They have no sense of time. It's so late and they're still wandering around outside. What kind of behavior is this?"

Jiang Chenjin put an arm around the girl's shoulder: "Sweetie, I've dealt with all those rumors online. You're my only sister, and I won't acknowledge her."

Feeling the warmth of her family, Jiang Tianyao stopped crying and smiled, her gaze passing through the gaps in the crowd to look in a certain direction.

Just as the family was enjoying a happy time together, someone suddenly shouted, "Shi Sui is back!"

The group of people then shifted their gaze from Jiang Tianyao to the taxi not far away.

Shi Sui had just gotten out of the taxi. The touching family affection made her feel nauseous. She had intended to walk around the neighborhood and wait for their show to end before going home, bypassing the people putting on this skit in front of her house.

But they were still discovered.

Since we've been discovered, we have no choice but to bite the bullet and go home.

Jiang Chenjin instinctively shielded his younger sister behind him, as if afraid that someone might bully her.

There was a moment of silence on set; all the actors in the skit had forgotten their lines.

Shi Sui, carrying a schoolbag and two bags of fruits, vegetables and seafood, stared blankly at the front gate, completely ignoring everyone.

"Shi Sui!" Jiang Chenjin was the first to break the eerie silence, and said sternly, "Didn't you see your parents are here? What were you doing back so late?"

"Oh, I see." Shi Sui stopped and answered the second question, "I went to buy groceries."

Jiang Keshan, who had a bad temper, was furious when he saw Shi Sui's expressionless face: "Are you trying to cause trouble with that sour face of yours?"

Shi? The sour face that said, "I'm not making a fuss, you're the ones making a fuss."

Speak calmly and state the facts.

"You!" Jiang Keshan roared, "Is this how you talk to your elders! You have no manners at all! How have you been learning these past two months? How have we been teaching you?!"

"Yes, I have no parents, and I am the most ill-mannered person."

The scene fell silent for a moment, with only Jiang Tianyao's faint sobs audible.

To Jiang's parents, Shi Sui was blaming them, bringing up the old story of her being abducted.

Undeniably, the abduction of their daughter, though now recovered, remains a thorn in their hearts.

Look at her, she's become like this, isn't it all because she was abducted and sold back then?

Jiang Keshan was furious, but he calmed down instead: "Yes, you were abducted when you were a child, and we didn't raise you well, but now that you're back in the Jiang family, you need to learn how to be a person and how to do things again!"

"Oh." Shi Sui didn't even bother to pretend, her tone indifferent, clearly not taking his words seriously.

During the two months she was taken back by the Jiang family, she tried to be a good daughter and please everyone, but what did she get in return?

Awkward and awkward, she felt like an unwanted member of the Jiang family.

Not to mention that now that she knows the plot of the novel, she feels that her two months of groveling and flattery were just being pathetic.

"How dare you talk to your father like that! What kind of attitude is that!" Jiang Shu couldn't hold back any longer. "If I had known you were like this, I would never have brought you back!"

Shi Sui said calmly, "If I had known you would treat me like this, I wouldn't have come back."

Jiang Shu was so angry she almost fainted.

Jiang Tianyao stepped forward and patted her back: "Mom, don't be angry. You're not in good health. Getting angry will cause you to develop nodules."

Jiang Shu looked at Jiang Tianyao, then at Shi Sui. With the comparison, she realized that her daughter, whom she had raised since childhood, was considerate, sensible, and caring.

"Shi Sui, what did you say! Is this how you upset Mom and Dad?!" Jiang Chenjin stepped forward, raising his hand. "Apologize now, Mom and Dad, and your sister, apologize to them!"

He was clearly still holding a grudge about the slap he received earlier and wanted to teach her a lesson.

Shi Sui grabbed two shopping bags in one hand, freeing up the other to quickly clamp his wrist, her hand moving as fast as a gust of wind.

She gripped Jiang Chenjin's wrist tightly and heard a faint sound of bones shifting.

"You like Jiang Tianyao, don't you?" Shi Sui looked directly into his eyes, finally breaking her expressionless facade and a mocking smile playing on her lips.

“You like her, but you don’t dare to say it because of ethics and morality. Jiang Chenjin, as long as Jiang Tianyao leaves the Jiang family, you can pursue her openly. You can even rent an apartment outside to support her. Haven’t you thought about that? What are you pretending for?”

Shi Sui's voice wasn't loud, but it resonated deeply in the quiet night.