Chapter 200: Chapter 197: Jiang Zhenzhu’s Poor Swimming Skills

“By the way, how goes your investigation into Jiang Zhenzhu?”

Yan Jinzhi didn’t immediately speak but handed her a newspaper instead.

Jiang Mingyue looked at the newspaper as he suggested and saw that the date was a week ago. The headline was about a heroic rescue. In these times, good deeds like selflessly saving someone are often reported.

The protagonist of the report was Jiang Zhenzhu. The incident involved an elderly lady who, while chasing her mischievous grandson, accidentally fell into a lake. The grandson ran off, not noticing his grandmother had fallen into the water and turned into splashes. Jiang Zhenzhu happened to pass by and jumped into the lake without hesitation to rescue her, almost failing to surface herself due to poor swimming skills.

If it weren’t for the photo of Jiang Zhenzhu and the elderly lady, Jiang Mingyue would have thought this was just someone with the same name.

“Is this… true?” Could it be fabricated?

“It is indeed true.”

Jiang Mingyue frowned. This would test one’s skills. Has Jiang Zhenzhu improved so much?

“Poor swimming skills?”

She recalled the book mentioning that Jiang Zhenzhu never went near water. During a lecture, a college student asked her about this, and she explained with a smile that when she first returned to her biological family, Jiang Mingyue didn’t like her, causing a fuss. Her biological parents, loving Jiang Mingyue, worried about her emotional state, so they wanted to take her to the countryside for some time. After all, the countryside’s scenery is beautiful, and Qingshan Village is a place of mountains and waters that nurtures people. But Jiang Mingyue misunderstood, thinking her parents were abandoning her, and attempted to scare them by jumping in a river. She slipped at the rainy riverbank and nearly drowned because of entangling water plants.

Jiang Zhenzhu’s words were quickly interpreted and widely shared.

[President Jiang means that the troublesome impostor left an indelible shadow on her, making her fear water without knowing why. Honestly, how can one be interested in learning when lacking love? It’s not my goddess’s fault; it’s that imposter’s fault.]

[The fake daughter has caused extensive harm. If she wants to die, she should do it, but she shouldn’t drag my goddess down. My Zhenzhu probably thinks of Jiang Mingyue’s nonsense when she sees water, treating water as that annoying person, hence the aversion.]

[The comment above makes sense! This foster daughter is a troublemaker. Even when Zhenzhu mentions her, she uses her full name, showing how the relationship is completely ruined. Truly a cursed fate for Zhenzhu and her!]

Indeed, a cursed fate!

Jiang Mingyue also recalled these details. Was the original character noisy and troublesome? The typical drama of a straight-minded, spoiled young girl against a cunning true manipulator flourished in her memory, and it’s no wonder she lost.

But when one starts losing, it’s like a chain reaction, like being stuck in a quicksand trap.

The bit about being sent to the countryside was quite the invented tale, considering it was about taking away all the things bought for her since childhood, leaving only two sets of old clothes, and pushing the original character back to her biological parents in the countryside. How is that going to ’see the scenery’ in the countryside?

And what about the slip? Jiang Zhenzhu, dare you say in front of people that you had someone apply soap there?

Yan Jinzhi: “Jiang Zhenzhu doesn’t know how to swim; Ning Yan taught her temporarily.”

“And the elderly lady’s fall?”

“It just so happened that no one tampered with it; she accidentally fell into the lake. And this lady happens to be Jian Qian’s mother-in-law.”

Jiang Mingyue’s eyelid twitched fiercely, understanding why Jiang Zhenzhu was able to return early.

“Jian Qian was deeply in love with his wife, and after her death, he single-handedly raised their daughter. Although he’s a widower, his standing is such that many wanted to be his daughter’s stepmother, but he refused stating his daughter didn’t like it. In truth, he couldn’t forget his late wife. Naturally, such a person would show filial piety to his in-laws. After his wife’s passing, he cared for them like his own parents. His mother-in-law almost died, and was thankfully saved; regardless of the rescuer’s character, he would treat them as a benefactor.”

“So?”

“Jiang Zhenzhu is now in the food factory, filling the cashier vacancy.”

Jiang Mingyue: “…” No wonder Yan Jinzhi told her all this; the future at the food factory is indeed going to be lively.

Jiang Yihai is the head of the production workshop at Zhaoyang Food Factory. His wife, Zhou Ye, is Zhaoyang’s accountant, and the director of Zhaoyang Food Factory is Jian Qian.

“If it were before, Zhou Ye, constrained by the elderly, would at least superficially care for Jiang Zhenzhu. But now, with Jiang Zhenzhu’s background likely exposed at the Jiang Family, Zhou Ye and her husband’s faces most likely reveal an eagerness to trip Zhenzhu. Even if, on the surface, they’re restrained by Director Jian, they would manipulate things behind the scenes.”

“Exactly what I mean. Oh, there’s more. Let me tell you, your dad has already found a new place, moved out, and informed your grandparents that he’s divorcing Xu Ya.”

Jiang Mingyue pouted, displeased with Mr. Jiang’s speed. She had hinted at it before leaving, yet this investigation took him nearly half a year.

“Anything else to tell? I’m sleepy!” Jiang Mingyue was already yawning.

Yan Jinzhi pulled her over: “There’s nothing much.” And then kissed her…

Jiang Mingyue was initially very sleepy, but now was fully awake, very dissatisfied and tried to push him away, but couldn’t budge him at all.

“Don’t push, you’ve been so worried about your brother these days that you didn’t even look at me.” His tone had a hint of grievance, making Jiang Mingyue’s exerted hand gradually lose its strength, finally wrapping around his neck.

Before dawn, many people came to the Jiang Family’s courtyard. Speaking of which, they were eager about the solar street lamps. Jiang Jianjun reluctantly opened them up so they could have a good look.

“Keep it down, my little sister is still sleeping.”

The visitors realized they were being a bit too much, but with the anticipation of climbing the mountain for birch wood, they couldn’t help their excitement and got up early.

Jiang Mingyue was awakened by Lightning’s nudging and found herself somehow back in her bedroom.

Remembering they’re at the Jiang Family courtyard, Jiang Mingyue promptly ordered, “Get inside.” The big white ball mustn’t be seen by the villagers.

Though only the involved parties saw it, now one is in hell and the other is mad. Even if they had once confidently claimed the culprit was a big white dog, time has only made such claims seem more ridiculous.

But the fact remains that the old family had this grudge against the second family. Without evidence, they still scapegoated the third family. If they encountered the big white ball, it’d be serious trouble.

Day after day, being surrounded by flies is quite annoying.

Moreover, there’s wisdom among the common folk. You might think the villagers are illiterate, yet look at Gao Fengyi, who never attended school but writes beautifully, and the great-uncle scholar of the late Qing Dynasty. If he saw Lightning, he’d quickly deduce the truth, though he would keep it to himself. Unnecessary troubles should be avoided.

Lightning unhappily flicked his tail, its tip sweeping across her face before being whisked into the space by Jiang Mingyue.

With the villagers present, Jiang Mingyue felt embarrassed to continue sleeping. After washing up, she accompanied the group up the mountain.

On the way up, she explained her requirements, and these people were more familiar with the trees in the forest than she was, making it much easier.

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