Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 294: The Former Leader (Part 2)

Chapter 294: Chapter 294: The Former Leader (Part 2)

Wan Chu’er held Mrs. Jiang’s hand tightly. Mrs. Jiang had always been so kind to her, defending her in the past life, and in this life, she stood unconditionally in front of her. Chu’er felt extremely moved for a moment.

Jiang Lirong reacted quickly, and she immediately started crying again, but this time not about Lin Jiayi being framed. Instead, she turned to her silent elder brother and cried, saying:

"Brother Jiang, can you bear to watch sister-in-law be so heartless towards me? Look at the state I’m in, sister-in-law shows no sympathy, always protecting others. Were her past kindnesses to me all fake? So this is the place I hold in sister-in-law’s heart, even less important than a stranger. Brother Jiang, do you think the same? Are you planning to disown me as your sister?"

As she spoke, she cried and wiped her tears, no longer showing the aggressive attitude she had faced Chu’er with before, looking extremely miserable. Before Brother Jiang could position himself, Second Brother Jiang and Third Brother Jiang couldn’t bear it.

After all, they were siblings and Jiang Lirong had taken care of them when they were young.

Third Brother Jiang said, "Sister, don’t cry. Brother Jiang won’t be so cruel."

Jiang Laoer also said, "Brother Jiang, show your stance, please. It’s turned out like this today; we must give Jiayi an explanation."

Although Father Jiang still had an expressionless face, his eyes were filled with gloom. He was very disappointed in his siblings. Not to mention whether what they did was right or wrong, in this room, besides Wan Chu’er, there was also Old Sir Zhong present.

He felt profoundly apologetic to Old Sir Zhong, as he had previously stated to the old man that he would never allow Chu’er to suffer any grievances in the Jiang Family.

Taking a deep breath, Father Jiang was about to say something when Chu’er, with a cold laugh, raised her hand and clapped twice.

"It seems like today you are all firmly favoring personal feelings over justice. No matter what I say or do, you won’t believe me but insinuate that Lin Jiayi was framed by me instead."

Third Uncle Jiang’s face turned cold as he said, "Considering our past affections, apologize to Jiayi, and from here on out, don’t take a single penny from our Jiang Family. I’ll take charge of this and won’t pursue anything further with you."

"Hehe, what an excellent plan you’ve concocted," sneered Chu’er. "It’s not a matter of you pursuing me or not, but I will investigate the premeditated misconduct of Lin Jiayi towards me. The person on the phone just now was Zhu Er, the second son of Tianmei Electric and the one celebrating his birthday that night. Whether you believe what he said or not, I do. Hence, I will call the police and discuss this matter properly with them."

Jiang Lirong, filled with hatred, almost wanted to take a bite out of Wan Chu’er. She had learned her lesson and didn’t curse at Chu’er. Instead, she put on a pitiful face and called out, "Brother Jiang, Second."

Here, Brother Jiang held the highest status, and although Second was but a minor official, he knew many people.

Finally, Father Jiang spoke, but his words disappointed Jiang Lirong and the others.

"I also believe Xiao Chu!"

"Xiao Chu, we owe you an apology from the Jiang Family. Rest assured, I will give you an explanation. I’ll find out what really happened. Just give your uncle two days."

He first apologized to Wan Chu’er and then made a promise. Next, he turned to his brothers and sisters and chastised them:

"One is one, two is two. The truth of the matter is not determined by words. Look at yourselves, a whole group of you, bullying a young girl. How shameful of you. Your sister-in-law’s will is my will. From now on, if anyone speaks a word against Xiao Chu, don’t bother entering this house again!"

Father Jiang’s words were heavy, causing a shock to Second Uncle Jiang and his peers. They hadn’t expected Father Jiang to stand up for Chu’er so firmly and to disregard kinship so thoroughly.

Second Uncle Jiang and his peers were still considering how to react when Mr. Jiang expressed his dissatisfaction loudly, tapping his cane: "Eldest brother, what kind of things are you saying? You’ve become so capable; you look down on your brothers and sisters now?"

With their father backing them, Second Uncle Jiang and his peers felt emboldened again as they collectively said: "Brother Jiang, is Wan Chu’er, such a person, worth your harsh words to us? We are siblings for decades; flesh and blood connections can’t just be severed." They tried pushing Father Jiang into a corner.

Just then, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside, and an old man led the way in, followed by a middle-aged man around forty years old, and a young girl.

"Where is my old leader?" the old man asked, disrupting the Jiang family’s chaos as all looked at the newcomers in surprise.

The young girl who followed behind smiled at Chu’er: "Chuchu, what are you doing here? Are you visiting Brother Jiang’s home? That’s great, me too!"

This young girl was none other than Mai Qiqi, who played her part convincingly. She had been instructed urgently by Chu’er to find her grandfather and come here to meet Old Sir Zhong. Then her father heard about it and insisted on driving them here, tagging along.

Second Uncle Jiang was the first to react; he was shocked and hurried to greet Mr. Mai, "Minister Mai, what brings you here? Please, come in and have a seat."

Minister Mai was the boss of his own superior, and a chance to flatter Minister Mai was not something Second Uncle Jiang usually had. How could he have expected Minister Mai to suddenly appear before him?

For a moment, he was excited yet anxious—excited to meet Minister Mai privately and anxious because the situation here was entirely inappropriate for casual interchange with a major boss.

As soon as Mr. Mai entered, he noticed the Jiang Family in disarray, seemingly in the middle of an argument. Then, seeing Second Uncle Jiang rushing toward him, he smiled and said, "No need to stand on ceremony, I’m just accompanying my father for a visit. You go about your business."

Hearing this, a pang of concern hit Second Uncle Jiang, who knew that Minister Mai’s father held a position in the central government and could often attend certain high-level meetings. He was immediately thrilled and rushed to greet the old man who had just come in.

Elder Mai walked straight to Old Sir Zhong upon entering the door. When he reached Old Sir Zhong, he was visibly excited and trembled as he spoke. It took him a moment before he came out with an emotional, "Old leader, how have you been?"

Compared to the excitement of Elder Mai, Old Sir Zhong was calm. He glanced at Elder Mai, hummed a response, and said, "Sit."

Elder Mai obediently sat next to Old Sir Zhong and only then realized there were quite a few people around. He looked around and asked, "What are you all doing here? Chatting with my old leader?"

Uh...

Except for Father Jiang and Mrs. Jiang, everyone in the Jiang family was at a standstill, their complexions looking quite unpleasant.