Chapter 72: Chapter 072 Need to Wash_1
Nan Fei could only hold her mouth in bewilderment, wanting to laugh but managing to hold it back. Served her right! She was the one who made the first bad move, enjoying all the benefits of the Huo Family, being raised like a princess, yet she had the nerve to plot against Granny Huo.
No, she must warn Granny Huo! Yuan Xueshan and Huo Linong were almost brainwashed by Huo Jinlan. Only Granny Huo and Huo Beijiang remained sober-minded.
She must find a way to alert Huo Beijiang.
But how should she explain it!
Nan Fei could not help but feel a headache arising. Her past life’s experiences has shown her Huo Jinlan’s true nature. But others don’t know this! To the Huo Family, Huo Jinlan is nothing short of their dear daughter.
If she were to suddenly go and tell them that their daughter is scheming to harm her grandmother, they’d probably think she was mad, wouldn’t they?
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“Needed to be washed,” complained Jiang Yang, pinching his nose, breaking the silence with his minimal speech. He then darted off to the yard to fetch a basin of clean water.
A look of confusion crossed his cherubic face as he looked towards Yuan Xueshan. What was she waiting for to help the woman up?
Under Jiang Yang’s gaze, Yuan Xueshan snapped to her senses. Holding her breath against the stench, she pulled Huo Jinlan out of the ditch. Before she could even find her footing, Jiang Yang flung the basin of water over them.
Splash—
Once again, Huo Jinlan was drenched, but this time, she took Yuan Xueshan down with her, covering her in grime as well.
The surrounding neighbors couldn’t bear to watch any longer.
Guan Rufang was left aghast. Was it possible that the one who she had thought was the most promising, was actually an idiot?
Jiang Yang’s face flushed slightly. Being naturally taciturn, he could only stare at his parents with wide, innocent eyes as he noticed their stern expressions. His eyes filled with hurt and welled up red.
“Did I make a mistake with the washing?”
Understanding the meaning in her brother’s eyes, Nan Fei gently tousled his soft hair and reassured him, “You didn’t do anything wrong, little brother! Washing was the right thing to do.” She felt that it wasn’t the appropriate way to clean, but she decided not to tell him.
Jiang Yang immediately breathed a sigh of relief and became cheerful again.
“Hahaha…”
“I can’t take it! I’m going to die of laughter! I swear I didn’t want to laugh, but I can’t help it!”
The explosion of laughter from the neighbors filled Yuan Xueshan with frustration, anger, and humiliation.
Unable to bear such humiliation, Huo Jinlan passed out.
There was chaos as Jiang Dechun stepped forward to take charge of the situation, to take Huo Jinlan to the village doctor. But in the chaos, Huo Jinlan secretly pinched Yuan Xueshan.
Yuan Xueshan immediately reacted, bristling as she refused, “No need! Who knows what you’re up to.” She helped Huo Jinlan onto the tricycle and sheepishly left without sparing a glance to Zhou Yongxian.
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Once the crowd had dispersed, the atmosphere in the Jiang Family house became tense again. Everyone sat in silence in the living room. Even Guan Rufang, the most fervent supporter, wore an ugly grimace.
If it were not for her long-standing relationship with Zhou Yongxian, she wouldn’t have even given them the courtesy of sitting down. While her own family didn’t have money, and she did have her eye on Huo Beijiang, it wasn’t to the extent of clinging on even while being insulted.
Adding to this, the Jiang Family was once local landlords of notable reputation. Otherwise, they would not have discovered a large jar of silver coins on their land. It was due to the land reforms and their bad political reputation that they had fallen into such disarray.
The Jiang Family still retained its dignity.