Chapter 22

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Meng Tang was shocked. He asked, “How did this happen? Did the car accident happen suddenly?”

Meng Lin sighed, “I called the police. The police concluded that it was an accident.”

“Father, what can we do?” Meng Tang said regretfully.

Meng An’s gaze swept across Meng Jiao and Meng Yao as he said indifferently, “Of course, we will help if we can. We can’t just watch the Gong family get into trouble. Come to my study room with Lin.”

The three of them got up and went to the study. Ning Jia did not want to look into her mother-in-law’s eyes and listen to her sarcasm, so she took Meng Jiao’s hand and said, “I’ll bring Meng Jiao and Meng Yao to the garden to familiarize themselves with the environment.”

Meng Wei was very perceptive and said loudly, “Grandma, I’ll play Gomoku with you.”

Wei Hui glanced at Ning Jia coldly, then hugged Meng Wei and said, “My dear Wei is still the most filial. I didn’t dote on you in vain!”

Meng Lin lowered his gaze and followed his grandfather and father upstairs.

Meng An never took the affairs of the women in the family to heart. The men worked hard outside and the women took care of the house. Each of them should abide by their duties. If Wei Hui went overboard, he would naturally warn her. As long as there was no major incident, he would never care.

Seeing Ning Jia leave, Meng Tang was relieved. Even though he knew that his mother blamed his wife, he could not help her too obviously. Otherwise, his mother would become worse.

Meng Yao followed behind Ning Jia with a heavy heart. When they reached the garden gate, Meng Yao suddenly said, “Mother, my stomach is a little uncomfortable. I want to go to the bathroom.”

Ning Jia did not suspect Meng Yao and nodded.

Meng Jiao followed Ning Jia for a walk in the Meng family’s garden and relived the warm place in her memory. However, Meng Jiao was bothered by Meng Yao’s request. Meng Jiao was sure that Meng Yao did not simply go to the toilet because of an upset stomach.

Just as Meng Jiao thought, Meng Yao did not even think about the bathroom. Meng Yao saw Wei and Wei Hui chatting intimately and quietly slipped upstairs from the side door. There was a small balcony outside Meng An’s study, which was connected to the small balcony of Meng Lin’s study. Meng Yao saw that there was no one around, so she sneaked into Meng Lin’s study and climbed along the wall to the balcony of Meng An’s study.

“Father, are you saying that we should establish our relationship with the Gong family through marriage?” Meng Tang’s voice was filled with disbelief.

“If we don’t do that, we won’t have a legitimate reason to interfere in the Gong family’s affairs,” Meng An said in a deep voice. “Since it’s not legitimate, Gong Ling is not strong enough to take on the entire Gong family yet!”

Meng Tang stopped talking.

“But Grandpa, Yao is still young. Isn’t it too…” Meng Lin interrupted.

“I know. This is just a temporary measure. When Gong Ling can independently control the Gong family, Meng Yao will have grown up. If the two of them don’t feel matched, they can just break up.” Meng An said.

Meng Tang and Meng Lin stopped talking.

Meng Yao, who was eavesdropping outside, tightly clutched the clothes on her chest, tears swirling around her eyes.

On the way home, Meng Yao clearly felt that Meng Tang’s gaze on him had become gentler. Looking at Meng Jiao who had fallen asleep beside Ning Jia, Meng Yao clenched her fists. She thought, ‘My fate would never be controlled by anyone!’

The next day, the tutor Ning Jia hired for Meng Jiao came to visit. Meng Wei had nothing to do, so he came to join in the fun.

The tutor brought the test papers for each subject according to Ning Jia’s request. Meng Jiao calmed down and finished each subject under Meng Wei’s watch. When Meng Jiao finished the three subjects’ tests in a row, she asked in a low voice, “Wei, can I rest for a while?”

Only then did Meng Wei realize that he had been staring at Meng Jiao for more than three hours. He thought, ‘Jiao was simply too domineering. She actually finished all three subjects’ papers in one go. Although it was a secondary subject, I saw her write without even raising her head. There was not the slightest hesitation. It was enough to show that she really knew how to do it!’

Meng Wei snatched the test paper and ran upstairs without looking back. He said, “Mother! Mother! Come and see, come and see!”

Meng Jiao smiled and stood up to stretch. When she looked up, she saw a gloomy-faced Meng Yao standing at the railing on the second floor and looking at her.

Meng Jiao averted her gaze and thought, ‘Ever since we came back from the family manor, Yao seemed to have become very quiet. She looked at me as if she wanted to eat me up and did not hide her hatred at all.’

Meng Jiao closed her eyes to rest and replayed every scene of her return to the Meng family. She did not give Meng Yao any chance to frame her. She wondered, ‘Maybe she’s just being anxious?’