CHAPTER 241: CHAPTER 241

The farce ended with the departure of the three members of the Jiang Family.

Si Lin directly posted the statement on the blackboard, then turned towards Jiang Moxi and gave a wicked wink.

But Si Lin didn’t know, as Jiang Moxi saw his overly flirtatious demeanor, she was reminded of his twisted love for Fu Youhan, which made it hard for her to look at him.

Si Lin noticed Jiang Moxi’s evasive gaze and was puzzled. He decided to let Xiao Zhi start the lecture.

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On the other side, Jiang Weiwei chased out of the Information Security Department building only to find that Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man had already left without waiting for her.

Jiang Weiwei grumbled that Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man didn’t treat her like their own daughter, leaving her behind over such a trivial matter.

But at the same time, Jiang Weiwei worried that they might really abandon her, so she had no choice but to sullenly take a taxi and follow them.

After struggling to catch up with them and returning home, she had barely stepped through the door when she heard Jiang Guosheng smashing a cup, furiously scolding Yu Man.

"I told you from the start we should’ve given the spot at the Information Security Department to Moxi! But you insisted on giving it to her, now look what happened?"

"Even her homework is plagiarized from Moxi! After spending so much money and time, to raise such a failure, she can’t even compare to Moxi who grew up in some backwater hills! It’s utterly humiliating!"

"How would I know she’d turn out to be so useless, spouting lies all the time. I’m more disappointed than anyone!"

Yu Man was crying, hysterically so.

"Cry, cry, cry, that’s all you do! What you should be doing now is winning back Moxi’s heart. Otherwise, once Moxi enters the National Security Department, and a horde of people start to curry favor with her, you’ll find it hard to even see her."

Jiang Guosheng was filled with more regret the more he thought about it.

If they had originally given the spot to Jiang Moxi, things wouldn’t have soured to this extent between them.

They would not be facing such humiliation because of Jiang Weiwei today!

"How can I win her back? She hates us to death now." Yu Man, recalling what she said to Jiang Moxi at the café, felt hopelessness in making amends.

Meanwhile, Jiang Weiwei was outside the door overhearing their conversation, her expression as venomous as a snake slithering out from the bushes.

She knew that at a time like this, admitting her mistakes and showing weakness might not even be heard by Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man; they might just think she was lying and trying to deceive them again.

So, she withdrew from the doorway and then knelt in front of the house...

A few minutes later, a maid in the garden noticed what was happening and rushed over to persuade her.

But Jiang Weiwei wouldn’t say a word, she just knelt on the ground and refused to rise.

With no other options, the maid had to run inside and report the situation to Yu Man and Jiang Guosheng.

"Weiwei is kneeling outside the main door? This..."

Yu Man felt some sadness, seeing it was the child she had watched grow up; she could only look to Jiang Guosheng.

Jiang Guosheng coldly retorted: "If she wants to kneel, let her kneel! Full of lies, let her knees wake her up."

As a result, Yu Man also paid her no more attention.

Jiang Weiwei continued to kneel outside, waiting.

She thought Jiang Guosheng and Yu Man would come out soon to help her up and tell her not to dwell on today’s events.

But after waiting for a long time, with her legs gone numb, neither Jiang Guosheng nor Yu Man came out.

However, Jiang Weiwei knew that the more desperate the moment, the less she could afford to rise from the ground.

Because she guessed that Yu Man was probably watching her from a corner.

If she got up now, it would all be for nothing.

So she knelt from morning until noon, with no one caring for her.

Jiang Weiwei was tired and hungry, her knees extremely uncomfortable.

In her heart, she cursed Yu Man and Jiang Guosheng over and over again.

These two were really heartless!

After raising her for so many years, even for a dog, one would develop feelings.

But what about them?

They actually let her kneel on the ground all morning, without even coming to take a look at her.

Just as Jiang Weiwei was filled with resentment and discontent, the maid dashed out: "Miss, it’s time for lunch."

Jiang Weiwei quickly asked: "Did mother ask me to come in for lunch?"

If that was the case, she still wanted to delay a bit longer, waiting for Yu Man to personally invite her in to eat.

But the servant said: "No, I see you’ve been kneeling until now, I..."

Jiang Weiwei immediately lost interest in listening further. So it wasn’t Yu Man and Jiang Guosheng calling her for a meal?

Then she definitely couldn’t get up!

"You go back inside, I’m not hungry!"

Jiang Weiwei said almost through gritted teeth.

The servant tried to persuade her a few more times, but Jiang Weiwei ignored her, leaving the servant no choice but to leave.

Yu Man was so agitated that she had a splitting headache and had been lying in bed all day, not even eating lunch.

It wasn’t until evening, when a clap of thunder broke the silence, that she woke up.

She put on a coat and called for a servant: "What time is it?"

"Ma’am, it’s five o’clock in the afternoon," said the servant.

"Go prepare dinner then." Yu Man hadn’t eaten lunch and was now a bit hungry.

The servant agreed and then hesitated.

So, Yu Man asked again: "What’s the matter?"

"It’s pouring outside now. Let’s have the young lady come in," the servant suggested.

Yu Man remembered something: "Is she still kneeling outside up to now?"

"Yes, she has been kneeling from morning until now," the servant replied.

Yu Man rubbed her forehead with her hand, finally feeling a bit better after lying down all afternoon.

But whenever the servant mentioned Jiang Weiwei, all she could think of were the scenes of being mocked by everyone that morning.

And then, her head started throbbing painfully again.

But Jiang Weiwei was, after all, the one she had raised with her own hands, so she still commanded the servant:

"Go and call her in."

With permission granted, the servant quickly took an umbrella and went to the doorway to find Jiang Weiwei.

By this time, accompanied by peals of thunder, the rain was getting heavier.

Jiang Weiwei was almost completely drenched, her wet hair clinging to her head, her complexion pale, and her lips turned purple from the cold, looking extremely bedraggled.

"Miss, the madam is calling you to come in! Get up quick!"

The servant hurriedly stepped forward to help Jiang Weiwei.

But Jiang Weiwei refused to stand up, only asking the servant, "Has Mom calmed down?"

"The madam told you to come in, she must not be angry anymore," the servant said.

Hearing the tone in the servant’s voice, Jiang Weiwei knew that Yu Man’s tone must not have been good just now; she was probably still angry.

So, she clenched her teeth and knelt back down.

"Aunt Wang, I’ll kneel until Mom calms down. You go back inside," she said.

Jiang Weiwei had her ways with the servants.

She would usually give them some skincare products or such, nothing too expensive.

But then the servants would assist her based on the principle of obligation for receiving a gift, and pass on useful information to her.

Just like now, when she had angered Yu Man, Aunt Wang would be busy running back and forth trying to mediate.

"Miss, there is no lasting feud between parents and their children. Listen to me, get up quickly. If you continue to be drenched in the rain, your body won’t be able to take it," Aunt Wang kept persuading.

But Jiang Weiwei, with eyes reddening, replied: "Aunt Wang, you don’t understand..."

It’s true that there’s no lasting feud between parents and their children, but she wasn’t the biological daughter of Yu Man and Jiang Guosheng.

If she couldn’t get Yu Man to calm down soon, she feared that the only option left would be to pack up and leave.

"This..."

Seeing Jiang Weiwei’s insistence, Aunt Wang found it difficult to say more and could only turn around and go back inside.

"The young lady says you’re not calmed down, she refuses to come in," Aunt Wang reported to Yu Man upon returning inside.

At this moment, Yu Man was just lifting the curtain, staring from afar at the scene of Jiang Weiwei kneeling in the rain.

She indeed felt very distressed, but thinking of Jiang Weiwei using Jiang Moxi’s homework and arrogantly framing the couple...

She still let the curtain fall: "If she wants to kneel, let her continue kneeling."