Chapter 38: Why Did You Beg Her

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

When Su Zhi’en heard this, she glanced at Jiang Chen with a smug expression on her face. “Of course, I have experience with these things. I knit a lot of these every year. I hand-knitted the sweater that I’m currently wearing myself,” Su Zhi’en said as she tugged at the sweater that she was wearing.

In an instant, the atmosphere in the dining room became even more silent. Su Zhi’en looked at everyone at the dining table, whose expressions immediately changed. She especially looked at Tong Jingxian, whose face turned ashen.

Su Zhi’en was finally in a better mood. She then picked up her chopsticks and continued to peel the prawns. What a coincidence, she had just peeled some prawns for her children at home, and now she’s peeling prawns for her other child as well.

“I don’t want them anymore. You didn’t knit these gloves yourself. You can take them back, you liar!” Bai Yu’an was being supportive of his mother. After his mother finished speaking, Bai Yu’an took the gloves and threw them at Tong Jingxian, sitting across from him.

Tong Jingxian’s face instantly turned even more ashen. “No, Jiang Wei, please listen to me. I-I bought the thread myself, and I also asked someone to make the beads specifically for these gloves. I-I chose all the accessories, but I just didn’t know how to knit!”

“So, you didn’t knit it yourself, yet you told me that you did? You’re just a liar! How am I supposed to trust you anymore?!” Bai Yu’an yelled, and this time he was even angrier than before. He threw his chopsticks onto the dining table, turned around, and was about to get up from his chair.

Su Zhi’en saw him and quickly stopped the child. “Don’t get mad, Jiang Wei. I’ll knit something for you, okay? I’ll knit whatever you want. Now, why don’t we return to having a good meal?”

“Really?” Bai Yu’an raised his head and looked at his mother with tears in his eyes. Bai Yu’an had a look of disappointment on his face.

Su Zhi’en’s heart was already in a mess of pain when she saw this. She proceeded to hug her son tightly and whispered in his ear, “Of course. Why would I ever lie to you? Don’t worry. I’ll knit you something the day after tomorrow.”

As Jiang Chen was about to explode from anger, Tong Jingxian suddenly pounced on him. With a thud, she knelt on the ground and hugged his legs.

“Please believe me. I didn’t mean to lie. I honestly wanted to make the gloves myself, but I had never learned how to knit before. I tried my best to knit them myself, but I couldn’t. Look at my hands. They’re full of cuts and scars. I love you so much, and I wish to be Jiang Wei’s mother. I didn’t mean to lie about this. I felt as though I didn’t have a choice!”

Tong Jingxian stretched out her hands that were covered with cuts and scars in front of Jiang Chen, and her eyes were filled with tears—Tong Jingxian looked pitiful.

When Su Zhi’en saw what Tong Jingxian was doing, she immediately knew that Tong Jingxian was up to no good and that this was her backup plan. Once Tong Jingxian was exposed, she would revert to her tricks.

Jiang Chen stared at Tong Jingxian’s hands for a while. Then, the anger in his eyes disappeared. Su Zhi’en was very disappointed in Jiang Chen when she saw this. As long as Jiang Chen loved Tong Jingxian, he would not see her manipulative behavior.

“You are just troubling yourself.”

“Yes, I know it’s a lot of trouble, but I still want to be Jiang Wei’s mother. I’m willing to do anything for him. Since Miss Su knows how to knit, she can teach me, can’t she? I’ll work hard, I promise. After learning from Miss Su, I can knit for Jiang Wei. I can knit him whatever he wants to wear.”

Tong Jingxian was just copying what Su Zhi’en just said.

“I’m not going to teach you how to knit! I already know how to knit things for Jiang Wei, so why would you need to learn how to knit?” Su Zhi’en felt provoked. After a wave of overwhelming anger surged in her chest, she didn’t even think before she blurted out an incredibly intense rejection.

Su Zhi’en could have held it in, but as long as someone had treated her children poorly, she would quickly lose her cool. As soon as she finished speaking, the faces of everyone present in the dining room turned ugly. Especially Jiang Chen.

“You really are a horrible person. Miss Tong only asked if you would be willing to teach her to knit. Why did you rudely reject her? Young Master Jiang doesn’t belong to you, so why do you worry so much about him? Did you forget your place?”

Aunt Lin was the first to speak. She looked polite on the surface, but she said every word sneeringly. Her words were like knives stabbing into Su Zhi’en.

“Aunt Lin, you have no right to speak. Miss Su was offering to knit gloves for Jiang Wei simply because she wanted to. Who allowed you to talk to her like that? You should know your place.” After Aunt Lin finished speaking, Tong Jingxian immediately refuted her.

Tong Jingxian remained on the ground as she hugged Jiang Chen’s leg. The tears on her pretty little face had not even dried yet when she began to scold Aunt Lin harshly. It was as though Tong Jingxian was trying to defend Su Zhi’en.

Su Zhi’en sneered and stared at Tong Jingxian’s pretentious behavior as she felt extremely disgusted. Su Zhi’en should be convinced at this level of acting at the very least, but Tong Jingxian could never be able to fool her.

However, the arrogant Jiang Chen was delighted. When he saw Tong Jingxian begging at his feet and that she was seemingly understanding and open-minded, his anger dissipated.

“Why are you begging Su Zhi’en to teach you how to knit? If all you want is to be good to my son, then there are many other things that you can do for him..”