Chapter 27: Chapter 27
By the time Jiang Yuhua realized something was wrong and that she shouldn’t have spoken up, it was already too late.
The tube-style apartment building was notorious for poor sound insulation. Because of that agonizing scream just now, more than half the neighbors had already gathered outside the door, pounding and banging loudly.
“Xiao Jiang, open the door quickly!”
“Why is no one answering? Did something happen inside?”
Since no one opened the door for a long time and fearing something bad had happened, the crowd outside was already discussing whether to break the door down.
Knowing she couldn’t avoid it, Jiang Yuhua could only tremble as she pushed the man foaming at the mouth aside and hurriedly picked up the scattered clothes on the floor, folding them neatly.
Before leaving, she didn’t forget to use the remaining cold water in the room to wash away the redness on her face, erasing any suspicious traces of intimacy. Even the bed sheets were swiftly replaced.
To sever any connection, she deliberately sprinkled alcohol on Lu Huaimin’s body.
It could still be done ?
One had to admit, in such a situation, being able to stay this calm was impressive—Anning herself was a bit in awe.
“So, never underestimate the locals,” Anning glanced at her little dog who couldn’t close his mouth.
Luckily, she had been prepared. Although she usually complained that the tube-style apartment was small, broken, and soundproofing was terrible, in this moment, it was undeniably the best evidence.
When the crowd finally burst inside, they were absolutely stunned by the scene before them.
“Oh my, isn’t this the legendary Ma… Ma!” Next door’s Li Datou blurted out instinctively.
Good grief, who would have thought they could actually witness the scene live!
He couldn’t help but glance at Jiang Yuhua, whose eyes still carried some lingering charm. But in the next instant, his wife grabbed the soft flesh at Jiang Yuhua’s waist.
“What are you staring at? Haven’t you had enough tonight?”
In front of everyone, Jiang Yuhua’s face instantly turned pale, looking utterly humiliated and unsteady.
“Brother Li, you mustn’t say such nonsense. Our Old Lu just drank too much today and got carried away.”
To be honest, the beauty’s anger was quite a sight. Li Datou instinctively chuckled and wanted to retract his words, but his wife immediately got angry:
“Nonsense! The two of them were making such a racket tonight—who didn’t hear it?”
Well, that sealed the matter firmly.
Because of the commotion, the crowd that had already gathered grew even larger. Almost everyone’s gaze couldn’t help but fixate on the two.
This was unbearable for Jiang Yuhua, who cared deeply about her face. She nearly fainted.
Finally, Aunt Guihua couldn’t help but sneer:
“Enough with the nonsense. Let’s just get the man to the hospital quickly. If it’s delayed and something really happens, it’ll be bad.”
Only then did everyone snap back to reality.
After the large group left the door, Anning, looking sleepy and dazed, tearfully followed the crowd of onlookers.
As the saying goes, good news doesn’t spread, but bad news spreads a thousand miles, especially in times like these, with such a scandalous affair.
Anning didn’t even have to do anything—the news of Lu Huaimin’s incident had already spread throughout the tube-style apartment building and was gradually reaching the textile factory.
“I really want to see what expression that scumbag father will have when he wakes up.”
After all, he was so concerned about his face.
But whatever expression he had now, he probably couldn’t even make it.
Indeed, after emergency treatment, Lu Huaimin did wake up, but unfortunately, although his life was saved, his body was already paralyzed for the most part and he couldn’t even speak.
Those who had come just to watch were now completely shocked.
“Damn, Director Lu is done for!”
They all turned their eyes toward Jiang Yuhua.
Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Jiang Yuhua felt a chill run through her whole body. Affected by the gossip, even Lu Qing and Lu Xu dared not come near her.
What was worse, after enduring everyone’s curious gazes and finally returning home, she found her bedroom looked like it had been ransacked.
In front of her cheap stepdaughter, Anning unceremoniously stuffed all the money she found into her pockets, including the dowry box left by her biological mother years ago, and moved it all back to her own room.
With the system’s help, apart from Jiang Yuhua’s own bankbook that couldn’t be used, Anning left no stone unturned—checking under bricks and inside hidden pockets in clothes. She was determined not to leave anything behind.
“What… what are you doing?”
Seeing Anning’s unrestrained actions, Jiang Yuhua trembled with anger and tried to rush forward.
But Anning wasn’t afraid. Not only was she not afraid, she dodged Jiang Yuhua’s outstretched hand and said with full confidence:
“What’s the matter? This is my home. I’m my dad’s only biological daughter. What’s wrong with me taking back my dad’s things?”
She emphasized the word “biological” harshly, ignoring the rushed stepsiblings nearby. Under the furious gazes of Lu Qing and Lu Xu, she unceremoniously stuffed all the money she found into her pockets.
Not to mention, although Lu Huaimin was a lousy father, he was pretty good at making money. He had only been director for a short time, and the stack of money just now must have been worth several thousand yuan!
Tsk, but from now on, all of this would be Shen Anning’s.
Seeing her stepdaughter’s unabashedly smug face, if Jiang Yuhua still couldn’t figure out what kind of person she was after all these years, then her life had truly been wasted.
Unexpectedly, the little bird she had been chasing all day had pecked her eyes out in her hand.
That little girl was quite the actor.
Knowing the other party must have seen through her scheme, Jiang Yuhua no longer put on a pretentious motherly face. She took a deep breath and said sternly:
“Lu Anning, no matter what, I am your stepmother. I am your elder, your father’s legitimate wife!”
Anning showed no fear. Hands on her hips, she started to chatter nonstop, completely abandoning her usual taciturn demeanor:
“Aunt Jiang, people should know their place. My dad, the only family I have in this world, was harmed by you ! Do you, this troublemaker, and your two freeloading brats still have the face to keep spending my dad’s money recklessly?”
“What are you glaring at? Do you really dare to gang up on me?”
Seeing several people with faces turning red but holding back, Anning couldn’t help but snort:
“Tsk, I doubt you have the guts!”
With this incident, the mother and her two children were already at the center of the storm. Given the current situation, it wouldn’t be impossible for the reform committee to come drag them out and hang a sign on them.
Even if the two kids were impulsive, Jiang Yuhua wasn’t stupid.
In this era that valued bloodlines, as the only biological daughter publicly acknowledged by the lousy father, no matter what, the right was on her side.
In front of everyone, Anning unceremoniously took all the valuables away, then turned to her cheap stepmother and said:
“By the way, my dad is about to be discharged. In this situation, he will probably have trouble with food and clothing in the future. So, Aunt Jiang, you should focus on taking care of my dad from now on. As for your job in the logistics department, I’m about to graduate from high school soon, so tomorrow we’ll go handle the transfer.”
Yes, from the start, Anning wanted the cheap stepmother’s job. Lu Huaimin was the production department director, and even if she took over, as a newcomer she could only work on the assembly line—exhausting and dusty. She definitely wouldn’t do that.
“Lu Anning, don’t push people too far!”
Facing Anning’s predatory gaze, Anning remained calm. She parted her red lips slightly and smiled as she said:
“I saw it, stepmother. You were brewing medicine in the room yesterday!”
“Aunt Jiang, do you dare to let the police come investigate what medicine you were brewing yesterday?”