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Chapter 191: He Did It on Purpose
Chapter 191: He Did It on Purpose
Jiang Xia stood up and said, "I'll get the door."
As Jiang Xia opened the door, she saw Zhou Chenglei, looking weary and disheveled.
"Dad, is Mom okay?" As he spoke, he noticed Jiang Xia's chin turning red.
Jiang Xia's skin was fair, so the redness was particularly noticeable, as if she had been slapped.
"Come in and talk," Jiang Xia stepped aside to let Zhou Chenglei enter.
Zhou Chenglei walked into the room and couldn't help but raise his hand to gently caress her face. "What happened to your face? Why is it so red?"
Jiang Xia pulled his hand away, "It's nothing. Dad was taken away yesterday afternoon and hasn't returned yet."
Jiang Mu stood up. Seeing Zhou Chenglei holding Jiang Xia's face with a pained expression, she felt a little embarrassed. "Alei, you're here?"
Zhou Chenglei saw Jiang Mu's expression, and what else was there to understand?
Suddenly, he felt a surge of anger!
No matter what happened, Jiang Xia shouldn't be the one to bear the brunt of it!
Zhou Chenglei's expression turned cold as he glared at Jiang Mu and then averted his gaze. He held Jiang Xia's face and examined it carefully, "Does it hurt? It's all swollen! What happened? Let me apply some medicine for you!"
Then he asked Jiang Mu, "Mom, do you have any medicine? I'll apply some for Xiaxia. It's quite swollen; did she bump into something? Why is it so red? Where did you bump into something so badly? How could you be so careless!"
Zhou Chenglei was giving no face to Jiang Mu, pretending not to know and asking her directly, making her feel embarrassed.
Jiang Mu was Jiang Xia's mother, and although he couldn't do anything extreme, it would be unfilial, but his words made Jiang Mu feel utterly ashamed.
"Yes, I'll go get it." Jiang Mu was genuinely ashamed, feeling both regretful and embarrassed, making it hard for her to face her son-in-law. She hurried off to find the medicine.
She truly regretted it; she had been too angry and upset earlier.
Zhou Chenglei didn't let Jiang Mu off the hook. He continued to scold Jiang Xia, "You're always daydreaming when you walk, not paying attention! I've told you so many times. Every time, I have to watch over you. You either bump into this or that! You're not a child anymore. What if you have a child and hurt them accidentally? Are there any other injuries? Let me see!"
These words made Jiang Mu pause, and her heart sank further.
She had just hit the child, and she regretted it immediately! Now, she wished she could go back to the moment she opened the door.
If Jiang Xia had a child and she accidentally injured them, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Fortunately, Jiang Xia had dodged a little earlier.
Zhou Chenglei pulled Jiang Xia's hand and examined her carefully.
It wasn't all an act; he was genuinely concerned.
He was afraid she might have other injuries.
And he felt pained!
How could anyone hit her?
He was so angry, and he had no way to vent his frustration.
When Jiang Mu entered the room to get the medicine box, Jiang Xia glared at Zhou Chenglei, "It's fine. It's just my face."
She knew he was intentionally making Jiang Mu feel embarrassed to vent his anger.
Zhou Chenglei didn't find anything, so he held her hand and led her to the sofa, "Does it hurt?"
Jiang Xia shook her head, "No, I dodged it. What about Dad? Is there any way to help him?"
"What happened?"
Jiang Xia then repeated what Zhou Mu had said, and then she mentioned the pearl auction and the ten thousand yuan.
Hearing this, Zhou Chenglei squeezed her hand reassuringly, "It's okay. They probably just called him in for questioning. Once the investigation is over, Dad will be back home."
Ten thousand yuan was a significant amount of money. With an anonymous tip and evidence of the sudden increase in Jiang Xia's account, it was normal for her to be called in for questioning. It was likely that once the overseas auction situation was clarified, everything would be fine.
At this moment, Jiang Mu brought out a bottle of Hong Hua Oil and sat down next to Jiang Xia, "Apply some Hong Hua Oil; it can help with the bruising."
She opened the lid, intending to apply the medicine for Jiang Xia.
Zhou Chenglei reached out, "Let me do it!"
He was afraid she might hurt Jiang Xia by accident.
Jiang Mu had no choice but to hand over the Hong Hua Oil to Zhou Chenglei.
Zhou Chenglei pressed the bottle's mouth with his index finger and poured a drop onto his finger. Then, he carefully applied it to Jiang Xia's face, "Don't let this happen again! You're not a child anymore!"
Jiang Mu: "..."
She felt like those words were directed at her.
The scent of Hong Hua Oil was a bit strong, and as Zhou Chenglei was about to pour more oil, Jiang Xia quickly grabbed his hand, "That's enough."
Zhou Chenglei hung up the phone and was about to dial again when it rang.
The call went unanswered for a long time, and just before it disconnected, an irritated voice came through, "Who is it? Better be important, or I'll kick your head off!"
Zhou Chenglei replied, "My father-in-law was taken away for questioning."
The other end fell silent for a moment, as if trying to recall who his father-in-law was, then said, "Hold on, let me check."
The call ended abruptly.
Jiang Xia, curious, asked, "Who were you calling?"
"Brother, I'll introduce you to him when I get the chance." Zhou Chenglei glanced at her chin, still finding it distracting.
"You and Mom go to sleep. I'll wait here for news."
Jiang Mu said, "No need, I'm not sleepy."
Jiang Xia asked Zhou Chenglei, "Have you eaten? I'll make some noodles."
Zhou Chenglei, realizing she hadn't had dinner, stood up immediately, "I'll go. You rest."
Jiang Xia insisted, "No need, I'll do it."
Jiang Mu said, "I'll go! You two don't know how to do these things."
Jiang Xia gave in.
Jiang Mu went into the kitchen.
Just then, the phone rang and someone knocked on the door.
Zhou Chenglei answered the call, and Jiang Xia opened the door.
Jiang Xia opened the door to see Jiang Fu rummaging through his briefcase for keys. He didn't find them, so he knocked on the door again, almost hitting Jiang Xia's forehead.
"Dad!" Jiang Xia called out.
A voice came through the phone, "Isn't our father-in-law home yet? The Discipline Inspection Commission released him yesterday afternoon."
"He just got back. It's my father-in-law!" Zhou Chenglei hung up.
Jiang Fu, seeing Jiang Xia open the door, looked surprised, then smiled, "When did Xiaxia come back?"
Jiang Xia took his briefcase, "I just got back today. Is everything okay?"
"Dad," Zhou Chenglei also called out from beside Jiang Xia.
"Alei's back too," Jiang Fu said as he entered the house, "Everything's fine. What could possibly be wrong?"
Jiang Mu quickly turned off the stove and came out of the kitchen, relieved to see Jiang Fu, "Everything's fine?"
Jiang Fu, "Of course it's fine. What could possibly be wrong?"
Jiang Mu, "But I heard you were reported and taken away by the Discipline Inspection Commission!"
Jiang Fu sat on the sofa, looking a bit weary, "Taken away is an exaggeration. The Commission just invited me for questioning."
How could it be an exaggeration when they were so polite? Jiang Mu asked, "Then why did it take so long?"
Noticing Jiang Fu's tired face, Jiang Xia poured him a glass of water. He seemed hungry, so she headed to the kitchen.
Zhou Chenglei stopped her, indicating that she should stay, and went to the kitchen himself.
Jiang Xia watched his tall, slender figure walk into the kitchen.
She turned her attention back to Jiang Fu.
Jiang Fu said, "What do you mean, long? Didn't I tell you I was going on a business trip to the neighboring city and would be back tonight?"
Jiang Mu, "... "
Yes, he did say that, "But who would've thought you'd be taken away and still go on a business trip? I thought..."
Jiang Fu laughed, "What did you think? It was just routine questioning. They asked me to cooperate with the investigation. After a few questions and some clarification, there was nothing to it."
Not only was there nothing to it, but he had gained quite a lot!
(End of Chapter)
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