Chapter 582: Chapter 397: Farce (4000+) _3
Che Yali glared at him angrily, but for the moment she didn’t know what to say.
After all these years of being flattered and fawned upon, she had grown accustomed to the feeling of superiority. She thought that as long as people knew she was the Secretary’s Wife, no one would dare join in the commotion, nor would anyone dare to help Zhao Yulan. But now, everything seemed to have slipped beyond her control...
She was at a loss for words, but Zhao Yulan certainly had something to say. She gave the assembled Jiang Family members a faint smile, "It’s been so many years, I can hardly recognize any of you. And to think that upon this reunion, you all would be here to frame me for this baseless accusation.
"Looking back, did I ever wrong you in any way? When Jiang Yuesheng tried to climb the social ladder by marrying up, did I ever stand in his way?
"Now, to make your daughter-in-law happy, you’re cooperating with her to sling mud at me. Place your hand on your chest, ask your conscience, do you feel at ease?
"My husband and daughter are both here. If it weren’t for their understanding of my character, by now, I might have been ruined by you all. To do such a thing to someone who has never wronged you in the slightest, how can you really be at peace with yourselves?"
"So, it’s the whole family that’s come to bully someone deliberately."
"Yes, yes, thinking you can bully people just because you have power and influence in your family. That’s truly shameless."
"..."
The murmurs came through faintly, and the Jiang Family members, already feeling guilty, didn’t know how to respond. They stood there stiffly, looking at each other, unsure of what to say.
"My husband is still ill and needs rest. If you have nothing else to say, then please leave," Zhao Yulan considered for a moment, then looked at Che Yali, "I’ll make it clear to you that when Jiang Yuesheng broke up with me for power and status, I lost all feelings for him.
"I’m happy that I saw his true colors early on, allowing me to find a good man like my husband. With my husband and daughter, I’m truly blessed in this life.
"You can put your mind at ease. Even if your husband were to kneel and beg me now, I wouldn’t have a shred of feeling for him.
"In the future, if we cross paths, let’s just act as if we don’t know each other. If you target me without any reason again, I believe my family will definitely defend me."
Chuxia quickly stood beside Zhao Yulan, nodding earnestly, "Yes, everything has been made crystal clear today. If you target my mom again, don’t expect us to be polite."
"Pfft!" Jiang Meixiang couldn’t contain her laughter; she held her stomach and gave Chuxia a sidelong glance, "How exactly would you be impolite? Tell me, the matter of you and your mom asking my dad to help you secure a college recommendation spot this year, is it true?"
"It’s not." Chuxia didn’t even blink as she lied; it was a time when saying "yes" would leave her unable to clear her name, even with a thousand explanations, so eager to prevent Zhao Yulan from speaking the truth, she answered first.
Sure enough, Zhao Yulan, who had been about to explain, hesitated for a moment before turning around and helping Lin Baohe back to bed to lie down. She then sat down with her own head bowed.
Lin Baohe took her hand and gently squeezed it, "Yulan, it’s my incompetence that’s caused you such distress. Thankfully our daughter is so capable, she can protect us both now."
"Mm," Zhao Yulan nodded, a faint smile touching her eyes, "Ah, it feels almost like a dream to think about it. In less than a year, this child has changed completely."
"Chuxia is remarkable..." Old Lady Lin came over and gave the couple a smile, "Regarding today’s matter, we don’t understand the full situation, so we shouldn’t meddle. From now on, no matter what happens, the Lin Family will stand by you."
Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe hurriedly nodded, "Eldest Uncle’s Wife, we understand. We’re just embarrassed to have troubled you with this inconvenience at our first meeting," Zhao Yulan said apologetically.
"What are you saying? Are these the words of family?" Old Lady Lin said with a laugh, "It’s good that we came over. If we hadn’t, with that family so full of life coming in, how could you not suffer a loss?"
Hearing her say this, Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan also felt a chill. They knew too well what kind of person Che Yali was; if it hadn’t been for the presence of so many people, they would’ve had no qualms about attacking, without a second thought for whether someone was ill or not.
Che Yali, realizing she couldn’t gain the upper hand today, didn’t linger any longer. She grabbed her daughter and turned to leave. The Jiang Family members, unable to find a rebuttal, took a long breath and quickly followed them out.
The dramatic scene came to an anticlimactic end.
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