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Chapter 282: Deceived
Chapter 282: Deceived
"Xian, it's been a while!" Jiang Xia approached Ye Xian with a smile.
Ye Xian glanced at Jiang Xia and smiled back, "Sister Xia."
It was still too early to confront Jiang Xia.
Once she and Jiang Dong get back together, no, once they get married, she'll make sure Jiang Xia stays far away!
Jiang Xia chuckled, "I didn't expect to run into you at the Huizhui Conference. Which hotel are you staying at?"
Ye Xian found it odd that Jiang Xia would come over for a chat. She grew suspicious, sensing ulterior motives.
Ye Xian looked around the venue; almost everyone had left.
She noticed that Jiang Dong had also exited the venue.
Now she wasn't afraid of Jiang Xia.
"I'm staying at the Cottonwood Inn, just a few hundred meters from the exhibition. Students from Jing University and Q University are all staying there. How did you get in? Are you volunteering too?"
Jiang Xia smiled, "No, I'm not a volunteer. Sister Xian brought me in to use the restroom. It's more convenient to stay nearby, just a short walk away. Jiang Dong and I are at the White Cloud Hotel. Coming here requires taking a taxi, which is quite troublesome and expensive. Luckily, Jiang Dong paid for it."
Ye Xian was speechless.
Shameless! Even the taxi fare was on her brother's tab!
But the White Cloud Hotel?
They were staying at the top-floor White Cloud Hotel?
The thirty-story White Cloud Hotel?
She had never stayed in such a tall building in her life.
Looking down from such a height must give a sense of grandeur, like overlooking a vast landscape.
If she hadn't broken up with Jiang Dong, he would have definitely arranged for her to stay at the White Cloud Hotel.
Thinking of this, her resentment towards Jiang Xia grew.
Jiang Xia asked again, "Where are you going for dinner tonight? Jiang Dong said he'd take me for Western food. He said the steak there is delicious, and he insisted on taking me to try it."
It had to be said that Jiang Xia understood Ye Xian well.
She knew exactly how to push Ye Xian's buttons.
Ye Xian felt a surge of jealousy.
When she was with Jiang Dong, he had only taken her to the Friendship Store, and they hadn't had a chance to visit a Western restaurant.
Jiang Dong had promised to take her, but then he got busy with his research, and they never made it before their breakup.
If they hadn't broken up, she could have been with Jiang Dong at the White Cloud Hotel, dining in Western restaurants, and shopping at the Friendship Store...
It was all Jiang Xia's fault.
"You should go then!"
Hurry up and eat, because once she and Jiang Dong get back together, she won't have the chance!
Jiang Xia spotted Zhang Fuyan hiding behind a pillar, signaling to her, and smiled, "Okay, I'll be off then! Jiang Dong mentioned there's a Friendship Store near the hotel. After dinner, he'll take me shopping and buy me some clothes. The last time I asked you to get something for me, you didn't find it. This is a perfect opportunity since we're in Suicheng for the Huizhui Conference. The Friendship Store here has so many great things; I browsed for an afternoon and still didn't get everything I wanted."
Hearing this, Ye Xian became even angrier!
How dare she bring up the last time!
It was Jiang Xia who deliberately misled her, causing her breakup with Jiang Dong.
If they hadn't broken up, she could have been staying at the White Cloud Hotel with Jiang Dong, dining in Western restaurants, and shopping at the Friendship Store.
If they hadn't broken up, she wouldn't have been struggling financially these days!
If they hadn't broken up, she would have already asked Jiang Dong to find a job for her brother!
If not for the breakup, she wouldn't have been scolded by her mother for not gaining any benefits after dating for three to four months!
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became.
She was so furious that she trembled.
Ye Xian managed to control herself, barely stopping short of slapping Jiang Xia.
Seeing Ye Xian trembling with anger, Jiang Xia smiled gently, her voice softening, "Are you mad? You're mad because I said my father hasn't come home, making you think something happened to him, and then you broke up with Jiang Dong. Now you can't enjoy these things anymore, right? You should be mad! Your anger makes me happy! Let me tell you, I will never let Jiang Dong be with you! Never! As long as I'm here, you can dream about being with Jiang Dong!"
Ye Xian couldn't hold back any longer and slapped her!
"Slap!"
Their palms collided in mid-air.
Jiang Xia opened her hand with the slap, then took a step forward.
"Slap!"
Ye Xian slapped her back!
This slap had been a long time coming!
It was for Fuyan, but even more so for Jiang Dong!
Ye Xian, fueled by rage, swung her hand at Jiang Xia again!
Who did she think she was?
What gives her the right to stop me from being with Jiang Dong? It's none of her business!
An outsider who married a fisherman, and now she's coming back to meddle in her family's affairs, even daring to point fingers at her younger brother's matters?
And she dares to interfere with my relationship with Jiang Dong?
"Stop it!" Jiang Dong and Zhang Fuyan came over to find Jiang Xia, just in time to see Ye Xian raising her hand to strike Jiang Xia!
His mind went blank for a moment, and he was furious!
Jiang Dong rushed over, grabbing Ye Xian's hand and forcefully pushing her away, shouting, "What are you doing? Why are you hitting my sister?"
Ye Xian stumbled from the push, covering her stinging face, and couldn't help but feel her eyes welling up with tears. "Are you blind? Didn't you see that she hit me first?"
"You started it!" Jiang Dong stood in front of Jiang Xia, glaring at Ye Xian.
She's the one who started it!
This wasn't the first time Ye Xian had hit someone!
Every time, she hits the people around him!
Why?
Jiang Dong turned to Jiang Xia, "Sis, did she hit you? Does it hurt?"
Jiang Xia extended her hand, her palm red and swollen. "My hand hurts, it's numb."
It was truly numb!
It hurt and went numb!
Ye Xian had used too much force!
Jiang Dong looked at Jiang Xia's pale hand, now red and swollen.
That loud slap just now was so hard it made him feel the pain in his own hand!
"She was deliberately provoking me with her words! She's framing me! I only retaliated! She even said I'm not allowed to be with you!"
Ye Xian was furious and felt wronged.
Her face was swollen from the slap! Didn't Jiang Dong see that?
Jiang Dong held Jiang Xia's hand and smiled, "I'm not allowed to be with you? Didn't we break up? What's there to not allow?"
Wasn't it she who broke up with him? If it's not allowed, then it's not allowed! What's she angry about?
And she hit someone!
She always loses her temper and hits people!
It's beyond reason!
Ye Xian was exasperated, "Whether we break up or not is between you and me! What right does she have to forbid it? What qualifications does she have? This is between you and me! It's none of her business!"
Jiang Dong replied, "She's my sister! I listen to her! I respect her opinions! Is that enough? If she says I'm not allowed to be with you, then I definitely won't be with you."
Ye Xian was speechless.
She was furious!
Did Jiang Xia cast a spell on Jiang Dong?
Zhou Chenglei saw that Jiang Xia had been in the restroom for a while without coming out, so he entered with the work permit from the shipyard.
As soon as he entered, he sensed something was amiss.
He quickly approached Jiang Xia, pulling her hand away from Jiang Dong's grip, and took a look.
Zhou Chenglei didn't need to ask to guess what had happened. He held Jiang Xia's hand in his palm, gently rubbing her palm with his thumb, not sparing Ye Xian a glance, and coldly stared at Jiang Dong, "In the future, if you have her, then you won't have my sister and me."
After saying this, Zhou Chenglei pulled Jiang Xia and left.
His words were a bit harsh, directly crushing any possibility of Jiang Dong and Ye Xian getting back together!
But coming from Zhou Chenglei at this moment, it was damnably appropriate.
Jiang Xia really wanted to give him a thumbs up.
Zhou Chenglei was too good at this!
Jiang Dong was speechless.
What was his brother-in-law angry about?
He didn't say he wanted to get back together with Ye Xian!
His father was like this, and now his brother-in-law too, both being harsh towards him!
Jiang Dong quickly chased after them.
Zhang Fuyan glanced at the five fingerprints on Ye Xian's face and then walked towards the door.
And in the vast exhibition hall, only Ye Xian was left alone.
Ye Xian belatedly realized she had fallen into their trap! She had been tricked by Zhang Fuyan and Jiang Xia!
Most readers prefer two chapters together, so I'll release two chapters together. The timing might not be consistent.
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