Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Madam Jiang, whose maiden name was Su Jinshan, quickly looked up and glared at Wen Xinya menacingly. She questioned, “Do you really have nothing to do with Ruoyin’s missing case?”
She suspected that Wen Xinya did not just abduct Jiang Ruoyin because of their conflict, for she knew that Jiang Ruoyin had once hired someone to abduct Wen Xinya. She did not stop Jiang Ruoyin back then because she wanted Wen Xinya to be taught a lesson.
Although Jiang Ruoyin kept everything a secret, she knew that Wen Xinya definitely wouldn’t sit back without taking revenge.
“Madam Jiang, I know you’re very upset and worried about your daughter who has gone missing, but I really didn’t abduct Miss Jiang,” said Wen Xinya, who was peeved to be asked the same question again even though she had already explained herself repeatedly. Although the Jiang and Wen families were now at odds with each other, Su Jinshan was still an elder, after all. Hence, she could not be as hostile and disrespectful to her as she was towards Jiang Yuqian and Xia Ruxue, especially since they belonged to the same upper-class social circle.
However, Su Jinshan was too worried to process Wen Xinya’s words. She grabbed Wen Xinya’s hand and said in a mellow voice, “Miss Wen, I know Ruoyin has hurt you before, but please don’t take it to heart and bear a grudge against her. Will you please let Ruoyin off on the account that I’m her mother!”
Su Jinshan’s palms were sweaty and clammy, thus causing Wen Xinya to feel uncomfortable. Unable to struggle out of her hands, she said helplessly, “Madam Jiang, regardless of whether you believe me or not, I really have nothing to do with the fact that Jiang Ruoyin is missing.”
Su Jinshan tightened her grip on Wen Xinya’s hand and said, “Miss Wen, Ruoyin has been missing for 25 hours. Please just let her off. We’ll take it as a lesson that you’ve taught her and won’t pursue the matter. Please tell me, where is she now?”
Feeling an excruciating pain in her palm she pushed Su Jinshan’s hand away and exclaimed, “Madam Jiang, I repeat, I have nothing to do with the fact that Miss Jiang has gone missing! Believe it or not, I really don’t know where she is!”
Noticing how anxious Su Jinshan was, Xia Ruya looked at Wen Xinya and pleaded. “Xinya, just take it that I’m begging you. Please just tell us where Ruoyin is. Aunt Jiang has already stayed awake for an entire day. She hasn’t eaten or drunk anything at all. She’s going to fall ill sooner or later. Just take it that you’re taking pity on us!”
Jiang Yuqian glared at Xia Ruya and said, “Ruya, don’t bother wasting your breath on her. She’s so vicious and ruthless. There’s no way she’d let Ruoyin off.”
Xia Ruxue chimed in. “Yuqian is right. If she has really abducted Ruoyin, why would she tell us where she is!?!”
Wen Xinya glared at Xia Ruya quietly.
Frightened by Wen Xinya’s stern gaze, Xia Ruya quickly looked away, not daring to make eye contact with her.
A sudden tension filled the air.
Glaring daggers at Wen Xinya, Su Jinshan snapped. “Wen Xinya, seems like you’re asking to be dealt with. Should anything happen to Ruoyin, neither you nor your family can bear the responsibility!”
Since Su Jinshan had shed all pretense of cordiality, Wen Xinya decided not to be nice to her, either. She sneered. “What do you mean? Madam Jiang, aren’t you just framing me because you think I’m young and that I’d be a pushover.”
Turning as pale as a sheet, Su Jinshan clipped. “I only spoke to you nicely because you’re young. You were the one who didn’t know any better. Don’t you say that I’m bullying you.”
Wen Xinya sneered. “Ah, turns out you were just pretending to be nice at the start, Madam Jiang.”
“Wen Xinya, you’d better tell me where Ruoyin is. If you do, I’ll take it that nothing happened. If you don’t, you’ll get it from me.” Su Jinshan warned. Having been in the corporate world for so many years, she had long gotten used to being dominant, and the people around her were often respectful and polite towards her, unlike Wen Xinya, who was rude and defiant.
Wen Xinya quipped with a sullen expression. “Madam Jiang, how are you going to teach me a lesson?”
Trembling from head to toe in exasperation, Su Jinshan wished she could give Wen Xinya a tight slap. “Just what do you want?”
Wen Xinya questioned coldly, “Madam Jiang, how are you so sure that I was the one who abducted Jiang Ruoyin?”
Su Jinshan is a domineering career-minded woman who can think rationally and has great analytical skills. Why did she agree with Jiang Yuqian and the rest and insist that I am the one who abducted her?
Wen Xinya was puzzled and wanted to get to the bottom of the truth.
Su Jinshan was worried sick about her daughter and could no longer think straight. She flew into a rage and barked. “Because Ruoyin hired someone…”
She turned pale and quickly ended her sentence. Things had become extremely chaotic.
Wen Xinya screeched. “Madam Jiang, I’ll finish your sentence for you!”
“Wen Xinya, there are some things that you shouldn’t say. I’m sure your family has taught you how to act appropriately. You’d better think twice before you speak,” Su Jinshan said with an increasingly sullen expression. If Wen Xinya were to expose what Jiang Ruoyin had done, the Jiang and Wen families would definitely fall out completely.
“Oh? Are you threatening me now, Madam Jiang? My grandfather has taught me that the Wen Family’s power is not to be challenged casually. Madam Jiang, aren’t you just testing the Wen Family’s power by threatening me?”
Although the four elite families of the nation seemed to be at peace with each other on the surface, they were in fact, all at odds with each other. For example, the Xiao Family’s attempt at delving into the luxury brands market was a clear threat to the Wen Family’s interests. The Gu family had always been independent and the Wen Family would need the help of the Jiang family to deal with the Xiao Family.
Su Jinshan was certain that Wen Xinya was aware of the internal conflict and struggles that her family faced. Hence, the reason why she dared to threaten her. To her astonishment, Wen Xinya was not frightened by her threats at all.
Was Wen Xinya simply being too naive and overly confident or did she just disregard the Jiang family?
