Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 395 - 364 Such an ill-mannered act is something Tang Bao could never do (2nd update)_1

Chapter 395: 364 Such an ill-mannered act is something Tang Bao could never do (2nd update)_1

The next day.

When Tang Su and her brother, Tang Feng, drove Lu Han’s car to the Tang family building, they found several Jiang family cars parked downstairs, filling up all the available parking spots.

Tang Feng had no choice but to let Tang Su get out of the car first and then quickly go look for another parking spot.

Even though the situation at home was quite urgent, they couldn’t block off all the exits.

The Tang family, especially Tang Feng, had the decency not to do so.

"Play it by ear when you go up there, and make sure to protect yourself before you step in," Tang Feng didn’t forget to remind Tang Su.

"I got it. Hurry over, I see they’ve brought quite a few people."

"Alright."

Tang Su rushed upstairs to find that her godmother had ruthlessly shut the Jiang family members outside the door, without even cracking it open, no matter how much they knocked.

With two Jiang family cars parked downstairs, Tang Su initially thought that all the possible visitors from the Jiang family had been summoned, but it turned out to be just two people.

Two people, each driving a car to occupy the already scarce parking spots at their residence—what were they thinking?

Jiang Shanshan had matters to attend to, and Jiang Wu, along with He Wenhui, even knowing about Jiang Tao’s suspension and Zhao Xinlan’s insistence on divorcing him, didn’t come to join the effort to counsel and mediate.

The visitors today were Jiang Tao’s sister, Jiang Mei, and his precious daughter—Jiang Qimeng.

Hmph, since the last unpleasant encounter at the farmhouse resort, Tang Su hadn’t seen Miss Jiang Qimeng.

She hadn’t visited her restaurant again, even though it wasn’t too far from Lu Han’s hospital.

The food in the little tavern was much better than the deceptively delicious-looking dishes at Qimeng Restaurant.

Hearing the approaching footsteps, Jiang Mei and Jiang Qimeng both turned their heads. Seeing Tang Su, the aunt and niece didn’t display the arrogance they used to have.

Jiang Mei even cracked an unusual smile at Tang Su, "Tang Su, you’re back? Aren’t you opening the shop today?"

"No need to open the shop, I’m on paid leave," Tang Su replied. "What brings Lady Jiang and Miss Jiang here so unexpectedly without a cause? Are you looking for my godmother?"

Jiang Qimeng was dissatisfied with Tang Su’s casual tone. Before coming, her aunt had instructed her to be patient and maintain a good attitude. Had it not been for her needing copious amounts of money to open a chain of restaurants and her own funds being insufficient, she wouldn’t have come to tolerate this.

Zhao Xinlan, a helpless old woman without support, had been living comfortably for years thanks to her father’s support with food and shelter. Would she have had such easy days without him?

And it had been over a decade.

Now her father was suspended, and yet she was ready to just leave without a care in the world, determined to get a divorce.

No wonder people say that late marriages don’t last long.

It has frightened men off marriages now, with too many women being opportunistic and ungrateful.

They’re fine with sharing the riches, but when disaster strikes, they run faster than rabbits?

If she were a man, she wouldn’t marry such a heartless woman.

"Don’t be so smug, Tang Su. My dad’s gone missing, and your godmother is his wife. If we don’t seek her out, whom should we turn to?" Jiang Qimeng’s tone was frigidly harsh.

"Mengmeng, speak nicely. We’re here to ask for help today, don’t forget that," Jiang Mei, being older than Jiang Qimeng, was clear about the current situation as well as the past.

Their big brother was protecting the child, so he would tell them about the money—the source of Jiang Tao’s wealth—but Jiang Qimeng didn’t know.

One reason was that Jiang Qimeng wasn’t stable-minded enough, and secondly, this girl sometimes seemed heartless and carefree.

In truth, she was just heartless, something Jiang Tao wouldn’t admit.

Click, Zhao Xinlan opened the door at that moment.

She had been standing behind the door all along; had Tang Su not arrived, Zhao Xinlan would have definitely not opened the door for this aunt and niece duo.

"Sister-in-law, it’s been a long time since we last met." Seeing Zhao Xinlan finally willing to open the door, Jiang Mei, though furious, suppressed her anger and greeted Zhao Xinlan with a smile that bloomed like flowers.

"You’ve got that wrong, haven’t you? Your brother and I started divorce proceedings half a month ago. What, has the Jiang Family taken memory-loss pills? Last time, who was it that told your brother that there are plenty more fish in the sea for a woman like her once she’s divorced?"

"Ms. Jiang Mei, do I need to play some videos from the restaurant for you?"

While saying this, Zhao Xinlan pulled Tang Su inside, leaving Jiang Mei and Jiang Qimeng still shut out by Zhao Xinlan.

Now that she was a guest at the Tang Family, where guests don’t bring along other guests, she understood that this was the rule.

Jiang Mei’s face instantly flushed with shame; how could she have predicted today’s situation back then?

Previously, she had always heard from her brother that his promotion was a sure thing, as he had assisted many in cleaning up their messes in secret over several years without a promotion.

In their perspective, what should have been a guaranteed success suddenly encountered problems—there had to be a reason behind it.

But no matter the reason, at this time, external conflicts were greater than internal conflicts. All members of the Jiang Family should unite and face the outside world together.

If necessary, Jiang Mei could apologize to Zhao Xinlan; bowing and scraping wouldn’t be an issue.

The Jiang Family’s status today was solely because they knew when to bow and when to stand tall.

They could endure any hardship and bear any humiliation.

Of course, Jiang Qimeng’s generation was an exception.

"Sister-in-law, I was immature before. You’ve known me for so many years and understand that I may have a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Please don’t take to heart the things I said. A person of your stature should not hold grudges over petty things."

"Sister-in-law, mainly..."

"No, Jiang Mei, remember this: in this world, unless there’s a blood relation, there’s no such thing as having a sharp tongue but a soft heart. A sharp tongue reflects a sharp heart."

"And how old are you this year? Telling me you’re immature? Even if you are immature, it should be your parents teaching you maturity, not me. I don’t carry the Jiang surname, so your immaturity has nothing to do with me."

"Tolerating your immaturity is not my responsibility, nor is it something I must do."

"Do you understand?"

"Zhao Xinlan, it’s not your place to lecture my aunt," Miss Jiang Qimeng’s haughty temper flared up again, as she snapped, unable to stand it any longer.

Not only could she not restrain her words, her hand betrayed her too, as she pointed at Zhao Xinlan’s nose.

Totally lacking manners.

"As expected, a child who loses her mother early doesn’t even know what manners are. Such classless behavior as yours would never be enacted by our Tang Bao," Zhao Xinlan retorted.

Last time at the farmhouse, Zhao Xinlan stopped indulging Jiang Tao’s spoiled children.

She knew the reason why Jiang Qimeng hated her as a stepmother; it was because Jiang Qimeng, still in school then, had lost her father at such a young age, and Jiang Tao was especially tender towards his daughter.

From a young age, she was pampered excessively, speaking without any restraint during class, talking back when teachers tried to discipline her, and even when she was punished by being made to stand outside the classroom, Jiang Qimeng’s aunt went to complain to the education bureau, and Jiang Tao did not think Jiang Qimeng was in the wrong.

She had told Jiang Tao that children should not be raised that way: love when necessary, but also not to spare the rod.

Originally, Jiang Qimeng didn’t like her; from then on, her disgust reached the extreme.

An image of an evil stepmother, urging her own father to beat her, firmly settled in Jiang Qimeng’s heart.

Externally, Jiang Qimeng dared not speak her true reasons for disliking her.

How ridiculous it was!