Chapter 493: Amazing Means
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
“I’m sorry,” Ji Zixuan said. “My cousin likes this doll. Can you please part with it?”
There was only one doll on the shelf, and there were no salespeople around.
He was afraid that Li Xiang would cry again if she did not get the doll. He really did not want to hear the child cry.
The girl who took the doll was wearing a red dress. Her hair was loose and she had a crown hairpin on her head.
The girl’s back was originally facing Ji Zixuan and Ji Ziang, but after hearing his words, she turned around and looked at him smugly, “No, this is mine.”
He was stunned. He did not understand why this unfamiliar girl was looking at him like that.
When Li Xiang heard the girl wanted to snatch the doll from her, she grabbed Ji Yuanyuan’s hand and acted coquettishly, “Sister, I want it. I have money. I’ll buy it myself!”
As she spoke, she took out a hundred yuan from her pocket with her other hand.
It was probably given to her by Li Lei.
Ji Yuanyuan quickly instructed her to keep the money.
Beside her, Ji Zi’ang frowned as he stared at the girl.
What was going on? Why did he find this woman so familiar? It was as if he had seen her somewhere before.
Ji Yuanyuan comforted Li Xiang and was about to speak when a woman came over and shouted, “Lingxue, what are you doing?”
The woman looked to be in her forties. Her stomach was a little big, and she looked like she was about three or four months pregnant.
Upon hearing this name, the two brothers came to a realization.
“Shen Lingxue?” Ji Zi’ang asked.
The woman looked at him in surprise, “You know my daughter? But my daughter’s surname is Jiang now, Jiang Lingxue.”
Ji Yuanyuan held Li Xiang’s hand and raised her head, carefully sizing up the two people in front of him.
Jiang Lingxue’s dress was made of very good material. One look and one could tell that it was expensive.
The woman wore a jade bracelet on her wrist. The skin on the back of her hand was also very delicate. She probably did not work much usually.
“Mom, these are the three siblings of my stepfather that 1 told you about before.”
The woman’s face was originally very gentle, but after hearing Jiang Lingxue’s explanation, her expression suddenly became serious.
She reached out and held Jiang Lingxue’s hand as if to comfort her.
Jiang Lingxue had also changed from her arrogant and despotic appearance to a submissive one. There was even a wronged expression on her face.
“Sister, if you like it, I’ll give it to you. 1 still have a lot at home. It’s okay.” Jiang Lingxue reached out her hand and obediently handed the doll over.
The woman frowned and said meaningfully, “Lingxue, don’t be afraid. Mommy is here. No one can bully you now. The doll is in your hands now. If you like it, we can buy it.”
Jiang Lingxue looked up at the woman and bit her lip, “I like it, but…”
The woman shook her head, “No one can bully you here.”
This woman might be Jiang Lingxue’s adoptive mother.
Back then, her mother had passed away, and her father was unknown. Ji Jianguo and her stepfather had all disappeared without a trace.
Grandpa and Grandma were old and their conditions were not good, so they could be sent to the welfare home.
However, Jiang Lingxue was already seven or eight years old at that time. Generally speaking, it was not easy for children at this age to find an adoptive family.
However, not only did Jiang Lingxue find an adoptive family, but her adoptive mother also seemed to be in good condition.
Ji Yuanyuan was a little impressed by Jiang Lingxue’s skills.
No matter what, she had the ability to make herself live well.
However, Ji Yuanyuan smiled at Jiang Lingxue.
Who asked her to meet her!
Just now, Jiang Lingxue’s adoptive mother had been supporting her in every way. She had been complaining about her grievances. Jiang Lingxue must have said a lot of bad things about them in the adoptive family.
In Jiang Lingxue’s story, she was Cinderella, and the three siblings were the evil stepsisters and stepbrothers.
“It’s okay, Sister. You got it first, so you can take it. 1’11 ask the salesperson later. There should be new ones.” Ji Yuanyuan was like a Big Sister. She looked at Jiang Lingxue with a very tolerant expression.
Jiang Lingxue probably did not expect Ji Yuanyuan to not argue with her, and her hand froze.
A moment later, she retracted her hand and raised her head, looking timidly at the woman beside her.
The woman nodded at her. She smiled and hugged the doll in her arms.
The woman took her hand and turned to leave.
“Sister Lingxue…” Ji Yuanyuan hesitated.
Jiang Lingxue did not turn around, but the woman stopped in her tracks.
She glared at Ji Yuanyuan.
Obviously, this woman really doted on Jiang Lingxue as her own daughter.
She was the bad guy in Jiang Lingxue’s story, which was why the woman was so fierce to her.
Seeing this, Ji Zixuan stepped forward to block Ji Yuanyuan, “Auntie, what’s with your attitude? My sister didn’t say anything, right? Why do you have such a big temper?”
“F*ck! What did my sister say? Why is your attitude like this? Auntie, since you’re pregnant, you should be more open-minded. Otherwise, it’s not good for your health.” Ji Zi’ang also said sarcastically.
Ji Yuanyuan took advantage of the woman’s silence and hurriedly said, “Big Brother, Second Brother, what are you doing? Auntie is an elder, we have to respect her. Auntie, I just want to say a few words to Lingxue…”
She turned to look at Jiang Lingxue, “Sister Lingxue, I just wanted to tell you that although we had some unhappiness in the past, it’s all in the past. After all, your mother was pregnant before my parents divorced…”
Hearing Ji Yuanyuan’s words, Jiang Lingxue’s expression became a little nervous.
Her gaze kept drifting to her adoptive mother’s face.
Ji Yuanyuan knew Jiang Lingxue had never told her adoptive mother about her past.
Jiang Lingxue’s adoptive mother frowned when she heard Ji Yuanyuan’s words.
“Mom, let’s go!” Jiang Lingxue cowered and only knew how to pull her adoptive mother away.
The adoptive mother hesitated for a moment but did not move.
“At that time, I was still young, so 1 might have said a few words that hurt you. Don’t take it to heart. Back then, your mother stole my father’s money and was cheated out of with someone else. When she came back, she wanted to vent her anger on us. In the end, she got into a car accident in front of our shop. It was my mother who reported no and 120. The culprit is a rich second-generation heir. He even caused trouble for us later.” Ji Yuanyuan said to himself.
Jiang Lingxue bit her lip and retorted angrily, “You’re talking nonsense. My mother didn’t do these things.”
Ji Yuanyuan looked at Jiang Lingxue with pity and sighed, “Forget it, if you say so. I just want you to know that we’re not enemies. If we meet again in the future, don’t be so hostile to me..”
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