Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 501 - 459 Mother

Chapter 501: Chapter 459 Mother

Jiang Zhe gave a few instructions to Xiaobao and Fatty, then got into the car.

Once everyone was in the car, they heard someone in the distance say, "Isn’t that the Jiang Family’s car? What are they doing here?"

"The Jiang Family? Which one is that?"

"You don’t know? Fang Zhuo Lan Jiang, one of the four great families of the Beicheng Continent, their power ranked even above the military. Although the Jiang Family was last among them, at one point they were the most respected among the four great families. They were the highest symbol of honor on the Beicheng Continent. It’s only in recent years that their numbers have dwindled, and they gradually stepped back from the affairs of the four families, no longer managing them."

"So that means they’re in decline, nothing much left then."

"In decline, yes, but their prestige still remains, and they still have many loyal old retainers who would answer their call at a moment’s notice. Jiang Xi, back in the day, healed so many people. There are still many who remember her kindness."

"I see."

Everyone whispered among themselves.

Fatty listened with great interest and said, "So my idol is actually from this Jiang Family, no wonder they are so formidable."

"You ought to pay less attention to their gossip. Come on, help me get the luggage."

In the car, the old Lady Jiang enquired about Jiang Zhe’s recent circumstances.

She wanted to know everything about the life Jiang Zhe had led outside over the years, but was afraid to ask too much lest Jiang Zhe find it annoying. Her manner was somewhat cautious and tentative.

Jiang Zhe looked down and answered in a decidedly brief manner.

Instead, it was Beifeng who chatted a bit more with old Lady Jiang.

Old Lady Jiang asked, "Jiang Yaowang, yes, your grandfather, he must have told you all about the Jiang Family’s affairs, right?"

Otherwise, Jiang Zhe would not have shown any surprise at being picked up.

Surely it was also because of this that Jiang Zhe had returned to the Beicheng Continent.

Upon hearing this, Jiang Zhe pondered for a moment and said, "More or less."

In fact, Jiang Yaowang had never mentioned anything about the Jiang Family on the Beicheng Continent.

It was all uncovered by her own efforts.

However, she hadn’t learned about it until fairly recently, just over the past two years.

Unable to explain in too much detail, Jiang Zhe simply replied casually.

When the car reached the Jiang Family residence, Jiang Zhe got out and, seeing the vast Jiang Family estate, truly felt the reality of being part of one of the four great families.

Even though the Jiang Family was now in decline, and old Lady Jiang’s place of residence was far from what it once was, it was still luxuriant.

Fearing that she might feel uncomfortable, old Lady Jiang only briefly explained the affairs of the house to her.

The middle-aged female butler stood quietly with the maids at either side of the corridor, their heads lowered, waiting for them to pass.

After bringing them home, Beifeng did not linger, as it was not proper for him to stay too long, and proposed taking his leave.

Old Lady Jiang rather wished he would stay a little longer, but knowing he had to report back, she had to let it go.

"I’ll have the driver take you back. Next time you are free, come over, if only to keep Xiaozhe company."

"Alright," Beifeng agreed.

Seeing Jiang Zhe’s indifferent nature, old Lady Jiang was afraid that the Jiang Family might have been negligent towards her and was worried she wouldn’t settle in. She asked softly, "Would you like to see your room?"

It had been prepared for her a long time ago.

"Okay," Jiang Zhe nodded and asked, "May I take a look at my mother’s room?"

"Of course you may," the elderly Mrs. Jiang replied softly, "You can look at everything inside. It’s just that I’m not sure if her old computer can still be looked at. I’ll accompany you..."

"I’d like to take a look by myself."

Mrs. Jiang had no choice but to nod, "Then I’ll have the butler take you upstairs first."

After the butler escorted Jiang Zhe back, Mrs. Jiang was drinking tea. A cup of hot tea couldn’t settle her mood for a long time.

"Do you think Xiaozhe is still dissatisfied with anything here? Have we been too neglectful?"

"Madam, you are worrying too much. We watched the recent live broadcast without missing a second, and the young miss is just like that with everyone. You know that," the butler said with a smile, trying to reassure her.

"That is true," Mrs. Jiang felt both regret and self-blame, "She has suffered so much outside that it’s inevitable she would act this way, having to force herself to mature at such a young age. Ah, it’s ultimately my fault as a grandmother for not fulfilling my responsibilities."

"The young miss won’t blame you. You have done what you needed to do," assured the butler.

Mrs. Jiang instructed, "Make a phone call and ask the people on the military side to look after Beifeng. I think he is decent in character and ability, and he takes good care of Xiaozhe. We can’t ignore him; I’m just afraid the Zhuo Family will have objections. However, don’t let him know about this."

The butler chuckled, "Madam, you are so considerate, thinking of him and preserving his dignity. The instructor took care of the young miss once, and he is fortunate to receive such a great gesture from you."

All of a sudden, Mrs. Jiang recalled that neither Beifeng nor Jiang Zhe showed any emotion towards the vast estate of the Jiang family when they arrived.

Although the Jiang family estate no longer possessed the splendor of its heyday, even members of the four great families couldn’t help but display a touch of envy when they saw it.

Yet both Beifeng and Jiang Zhe seemed devoid of any emotion.

Were these two children too composed, indifferent to such external possessions?

Before Mrs. Jiang finished her thoughts, the butler reported, "Madam, the banquet you mentioned earlier is almost ready for preparation. We can send out the invitations now."

"Good, send them! The matter of our family finding our child is a significant event; we must announce it grandly to everyone! Let them see that Jiang Zhe is not someone they can bully! The Jiang family stands behind her, supporting her!"

With a smile, the butler agreed and went to send out the invitations.

Jiang Zhe only stayed in the room Mrs. Jiang had prepared for her for a few minutes before she went to her mother’s room.

Jiang Xi’s room was large, filled with many things neatly organized, and the whole room was spotless, obviously maintained with regular cleaning.

It was clear that Jiang Xi had many interests and hobbies; even various sports equipment and musical instruments were kept in the storage room.

Jiang Zhe found a thick photo album and opened it; the girl within was youthful and graceful, with a charming smile - it was Jiang Xi.

Her own facial features did resemble her mother’s quite closely.

No wonder Mrs. Jiang had discovered her existence so quickly; anyone who had seen the live broadcast would have a hard time not connecting the two.

As Jiang Zhe flipped through the album, she noticed the Jiang family used to have many members, which had dwindled significantly.

After looking through it, she turned on Jiang Xi’s computer.

Surprisingly, it could still be started.

However, it was a computer from twenty years ago, after all. Though it had been the best configuration back then, it was quite slow by current standards.

Quite quickly, Jiang Zhe found that many of the software and content in the computer were very advanced; even by contemporary standards, they were not available on the market, truly cutting-edge.

It seemed that, like herself, her mother had truly been beyond the average in terms of computer research.

On the Beicheng Continent twenty years ago, Jiang Xi was clearly much more capable than Zhuo Jinman.