Chapter 1513 - 872: Sneaking into Bed at Midnight? Scared Half to Death
Chapter 1513: Chapter 872: Sneaking into Bed at Midnight? Scared Half to Death
The summer night, even the breeze was hot, cicadas chirped, insects buzzed, only the watery moonlight carried a layer of coolness.
On this sleepless night, the Jiang Mansion was also brightly lit; except for the children, almost everyone was gathered in the living room.
An emergency meeting, naturally.
The old lady had already gone to bed, but upon hearing of the incident, she got up quickly, wearing a dark purple nightgown, gold-rimmed reading glasses, holding a teacup, and was eyeing the only outsider in the room—
Yang Yiyi.
Yang Yiyi had seen this elder lady before at the full moon banquet of Xiaowai but had not spoken with her, finding her kind and gentle, yet dignified.
At this moment, the eyes behind the glasses were world-weary and cloudy, yet seemed to hide sharpness capable of seeing through her.
Not to mention Jiang Jinsang, Tang Wan, and others were also there, as well as the formidable eldest Jiang daughter-in-law from last time.
The palms placed on her knees were slightly sweaty and clenched nervously, fearing her unease would be detected.
She continuously adjusted her breathing, repeatedly building herself up psychologically, forcing herself to calm down.
"You mean, at the time of the incident with the Si Family, you were with Chengsi?" The old lady took a sip of strong tea to refresh herself.
Yang Yiyi nodded, "If the police investigate, I can testify for Fourth Master, he absolutely had no time to do such a thing."
"You’re the girl in the previous photo, aren’t you?"
"Yes."
"So late at night, why were you looking for him?"
"I, I just..." Yang Yiyi was flushed under the old lady’s gaze, "I know I’ve caused him a lot of trouble, I just wanted to apologize, say goodbye, and then leave Beijing."
"Leave Beijing?" The old lady put down the cup, adjusted her reading glasses.
"Yes, I’ve already bought the ticket."
The old lady rubbed the cane at her side, "It’s a good thing you can testify for Chengsi, young lady, what do you want?"
Yang Yiyi was surprised by the directness, paused for several seconds, "What, what do you mean?"
"Our Jiang Family doesn’t like owing others. Since you’re willing to help, we should give you something in return?"
"I don’t want anything." Yang Yiyi stated firmly.
"Really?"
"It’s simply what I should do, I expect nothing."
The old lady nodded, seemingly quite approving of her answer.
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No." Yang Yiyi dared not act recklessly in her presence.
"Your relationship with Chengsi is somewhat unclear to begin with; being together at this hour is bound to attract gossip. Though you’re willing to stand up, we also have to protect you, lest you be criticized. We should find you a suitable identity..."
The old lady rubbed her cane, "Just being ordinary friends might be hard to explain."
"It might be necessary to have you act as his girlfriend for a while."
"Madam Jiang, this..." Yang Yiyi’s pupils slightly shook, glancing at Jiang Chengsi on the other side, in disbelief, "This isn’t right, he’s with Miss Si."
"Not anymore." The old lady smiled, "If you have no identity, once the news spreads, it will solidify the previous rumors, and you both will be scolded. Do you understand the implications?"
"But..." Yang Yiyi looked troubled.
"Don’t worry, we won’t treat you unfairly."
"I don’t mean that, it’s just not appropriate." Yang Yiyi looked anxious, though she was secretly delighted inside.
As things were chaotic between the Jiang and Si families, given the irreparable relations, they were bound to make sacrifices to protect Jiang Chengsi. As long as she could rightfully stand by Jiang Chengsi, why worry about not entering the Jiang Family in the future?
She had long seen through it; emotions are fake, love or not, as long as she could enter the Jiang Family, and perhaps have a child or two in the future, her life would be worry-free.
After staying in Beijing for so long, she understood that love was far less practical than money.
Just as she was secretly pleased, the old lady suddenly took up her cup, took a sip of tea:
"Miss Yang, you don’t need to be troubled, this was just playing a part; once you explain the situation to the police, I can arrange for you to leave Beijing, away from trouble..."
"..." The expression on Yang Yiyi’s face froze.
What does that mean?
Send her away from Beijing? Disposed after use?
"Once the hype dies down, we’ll announce your breakup to the public, and you can return to your previous life." The old lady took a sip of tea, "I originally wanted to compensate you a bit, but since you insisted just now on not needing anything, let’s forget it."