Chapter 13: Returned

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Jiang Fu was not Jiang Yi. In her early years, Jiang Yi might only cry silently after being beaten.

Now, she was Jiang Fu. She was just wearing Jiang Yi’s skin, but the rebellious heart in her bones still existed as usual.

Jiang Yi covered her face and looked at the old master in disbelief. Shock and surprise flashed across her face.

Smack!

She raised her hand and slapped him back, shocking everyone in the room.

Yi Tian, who was holding Jiang Yi’s hand, was stunned. Jiang Ze did not expect his daughter to dare to do this. Old Master Jiang had raised a few children and had never suffered such grievances. However, when it came to his granddaughter’s generation, he had actually been slapped.

The old master pointed at Jiang Yi with a trembling finger. “You… you… you…”

“Eldest Miss, what are you doing?” Butler Cao was extremely protective of his master. He took a step forward and blocked the old master.

Looking at Jiang Yi warily, Jiang Yi shook off Yi Tian’s palm and pointed at the old butler. “What am I doing? Who hit me first?”

“Old Master is an elder of the family,” Butler Cao argued.

“That’s why I said that elders should be buried when they live to a certain age. It’s fine if you’re old, but you’ve become a demon!”

“Also, which law stipulates that elders can hit people at will?”

“If you hadn’t disrespected the old master…”

“Is he dead? Do you need me to give him a toast?”

Jiang Yi glared at them angrily. The old butler was rendered speechless by her arrogant words.

Only the old master pointed at her as he trembled in anger. “Unfilial child, unfilial child, unfilial child—” Bang.

The old master fainted.

Jiang Yi looked at the fainted old master and felt a trace of panic. That panic did not come from fear, but from her many years of upbringing.

“You—” The butler rushed forward, wanting to do something to Jiang Yi, but Yi Tian shielded him behind her.

“Butler Cao, you’re just a butler. My daughter is not someone you can touch.” Although her words were a little vulgar, they were not unreasonable.

Jiang Yi’s heart warmed. The better Yi Tian treated her, the more guilty she felt.

“First Madam, Old Master has never suffered such grievances.”

Yi Tian sneered. “You make it sound like my daughter has not suffered any grievances. No matter what, the person who hit her is the one at fault.”

Butler Cao glanced at Jiang Yi and saw the unwillingness in her eyes.

She did not hide the hatred in her eyes at all.

…

“Sir.” Guan Qing knocked on the study door.

In the study, Fu Xiting was looking at the computer with a pair of gold-framed glasses.

“Miss Jiang Yi fought with the old master. The old master was so angry that he was sent to the hospital.”

Fu Xiting was stunned. He took off his glasses and looked at the door. “Say that again.”

“It was the old master who hit Jiang Yi. Jiang Yi retaliated and the old master fainted from anger.” Guan Qing recounted the entire incident.

Fu Xiting listened and was silent for a moment. Then, a faint laugh suddenly sounded. Guan Qing saw Fu Xiting nod slowly. “She’s a tough nut to crack.”

“Have you investigated thoroughly?” Fu Xiting still felt that there was something strange about this.

How could a person’s personality change so drastically? How could he be completely different from before?

Guan Qing shook his head. “I’ve found out. There’s nothing unusual, but… she went to the vicinity of the People’s Hospital this afternoon.”

“Who did she come into contact with?” Fu Xiting was puzzled.

“No, she just sat there alone for the entire afternoon until we came out after socializing…”

Fu Xiting’s knuckles rose and fell on the table. Then, he knocked on the table continuously. “Continue to keep an eye on her.”

In the hospital, Jiang Yi leaned against the wall. No one in the Jiang family spoke, except Butler Cao, who was calling the second branch on his phone. He probably wanted the second branch to deal with her.

Jiang Chuan stood at the side and poked her arm. He said calmly, “Why did you fight back?”

Jiang Yi remained silent.

Jiang Chuan said again, “When the second branch comes later, stay away.”

“Reason?” Jiang Yi raised an eyebrow.

“I’m afraid they’ll hit you.”

“I’ll just hit them back. I’ve already hit the old master. Why should I be afraid of them?”

Jiang Chuan stared at Jiang Yi for a long time. They usually did not spend much time together, and it was even rarer for them to chat together like today. However, Jiang Chuan knew that Jiang Yi was different from usual.

It was not that the way she looked was different, but her entire personality was different.

“You’ve changed.”

Jiang Yi’s heart trembled slightly. No matter who said this in front of her, she would feel inexplicably flustered and uncontrollable.

It was the feeling of stealing someone else’s things but being afraid of being discovered.

No, no, no. It was much more detestable than stealing from others. She occupied someone’s body and lived in this world in her place.

Jiang Yi was silent for a moment before looking up and asking, “Is it bad?”

Jiang Chuan was surprised for half a minute before he nodded slowly. “It’s good.”

“I’m going to the bathroom.”

Jiang Yi did not want to stay at the entrance of the emergency room any longer, so she found an excuse to leave. Just as she was about to push open the fire escape door, she heard Jiang Ze’s voice coming from the other side of the door. “Have you found the black box?”

“Mishandled? I understand. I’ll report this to the media and my family for now…”

With just a few words, Jiang Yi’s emotions were in turmoil.

As a high-ranking official, it was not surprising that Jiang Ze knew about this. However, what was surprising was that he did not inform the media about his last sentence.

Based on her experience in the negotiating room, there must be another reason why he didn’t tell the media about this, and this other reason couldn’t be known by others.

“Yiyi, why are you here?” As soon as Jiang Ze pulled open the door of the fire escape, he saw Jiang Yi leaning against the chair in a daze.

His thoughts flew far away and he was completely out of it.

“Yiyi…” Jiang Ze shouted again.

Jiang Yi came back to her senses and looked up at him.

Jiang Ze squatted down parallel to him. “Don’t think too much. Second Uncle won’t dare to do anything to us.”

“Dad, do you know why I fought with the old master?”

“Why?”

“Because I don’t want regrets to occupy my entire life. If I die tomorrow, these people who bullied me can tell outsiders that they bullied me for the rest of my life.”

A part of Jiang Ze’s heart was stirred. He reached out to hug Jiang Yi and gently patted her back. “Yiyi, no one can bully you for the rest of your life.”

When the father and daughter returned, Xu Zhi had already brought Jiang Si over. Jiang Chuan shielded Yi Tian behind him and looked at the second branch warily.

“Yi Tian, you’re too arrogant. The old master is an elder after all. Is this how you teach your daughter? Do you know that the Jiang family might become famous because of your daughter’s slap?”

“You’re making the Jiang family a laughing stock. You’re completely disregarding the family’s reputation.”