章 14: I Will Always Be With You
編集者: Henyee Translations
Jiang Yingying watched as Yu Sha pulled Chu Lin out and couldn't help but frown. She saw that Chu Lin didn't seem to think that he was at fault at all. Wouldn't things become worse if he went out now?
She turned back to look at Chu Tang and realized that he was leisurely drinking tea. He did it on purpose, right?
Old Master Chu also called the butler over with a headache and whispered a few words.
After the butler left, Old Master Chu looked at Chu Tang with an unfriendly expression. "The Zu family is unforgiving, and Chu Lin is acting self-righteous. With your intelligence, you should know that if he goes out, things will only become more troublesome!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the commotion outside the door became even louder. Even in the living room, Jiang Yingying could hear Chu Lin cursing Zu Shuqi. Things had indeed become more troublesome…
"Go back home through the back door. I'll pretend that you didn't come today." Old Master Chu stood up angrily and looked at Chu Tang even more unkindly. "On account of your poor health, I won't hold it against you this time, but there can't be a next time!" With that, Old Master Chu turned around and left.
Chu Tang was still sitting in the wheelchair with a cold smile on his lips.
Jiang Yingying didn't dare to delay. She asked the servant where the back door was and pushed Chu Tang away. At this moment, the commotion outside became more and more intense.
It was unknown if it was because she was too anxious, or because the Chu family's residence was too big, but after walking around, Jiang Yingying realized that she still couldn't find the back door the servant had mentioned!
Jiang Yingying looked at the gravel road in despair for the third time and said helplessly, "I'm sorry, I got lost. If I had known earlier, I would have let that servant lead the way…"
"He won't lead the way for you," Chu Tang said coldly.
Jiang Yingying frowned. "Why? This is the Chu family's home. Why won't he lead the way?"
Chu Tang smiled coldly and looked at Jiang Yingying with his sunglasses on. He really didn't understand. Was this woman really that innocent? Was she so innocent that she was borderline stupid? "Don't you know what kind of person you married? When I, the jinx that all the noble families in Jingdu hate the most, was born, a fortune teller said that I would jinx my close relatives. When I was nine years old, my parents died. When I was ten years old, I caused a fire that burned my biological sister and all the servants to death. I was also blinded in that fire and my legs became crippled. From then on, the entire Chu family, and even the entire Jingdu, didn't dare to interact with me. So I was sent out of the Chu family's old residence and lived alone for 18 years."
Jiang Yingying was so shocked that she didn't know what to say. So the villa where they got married in was his home? He had moved in since he was ten years old and lived alone for eighteen years?
Chu Tang continued. His tone was so aloof that it was like he was telling someone else's story. It was so cold that it made one's heart turn cold. "In these 18 years, I only had the right to come here for New Year's Eve dinner. We were able to come today because we're newlyweds. You don't think that the Chu family really cares about me, do you? They just care about their reputation. So why would the servants here serve and respect a person abandoned by the family?"
Jiang Yingying's hand, which was holding the wheelchair, paused slightly. No wonder no one had paid attention to them except for the servants in the kitchen. No wonder Chu Lin dared to be so rude to her at the door. No wonder his second aunt, Yu Sha, mocked her openly…
Under the moonlight, Jiang Yingying looked at Chu Tang's chiseled face and felt sorry for this man. His family had bullied him for so long. In the past, Jiang Yingying thought that he still had his grandfather, but even his grandfather didn't seem to really like him…
The more she thought about it, the more sorrowful Jiang Yingying felt. Almost instinctively, she reached out and held his cold hand.
Chu Tang's hand moved slightly. Jiang Yingying came back to her senses and retracted her hand in shock. However, she still said firmly, "I'll be your family from now on. I'll always be with you."
Chu Tang looked shocked. His sunglasses covered the change in his gaze. He just stared at her.
Jiang Yingying thought that he didn't hear her clearly, so she said again, "Although we've only been married for a few days, since I'm married to you, I won't despise you. No matter what they say about you, I'm not afraid. I'll always be with you."
Chu Tang reached out and pulled her into her arms. He raised his hand and touched her chubby face. "Are you really not afraid?"
She felt the warmth of his breath on her neck and for a moment, her heart skipped a beat. Under the moonlight, the man looked seductive and intimidating. Jiang Yingying couldn't help but blush. She was already very lucky that such a handsome man was her husband.
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