Chapter 249: Chapter 249 Foster Father and Foster Mother
Upon hearing Cheng Li’s words, Jiang Xue was stunned and didn’t react for a long time. She wasn’t the Jiang family’s child, is this true? Are they her adoptive parents?
If it is true, then whose child is she?
Jiang Xue looked up at Mrs. Jiang. However, she found Mrs. Jiang looking down, appearing guilty.
Seeing Mrs. Jiang like this, Jiang Xue’s heart sank bit by bit.
For a moment, everyone fell silent. Cheng Li was waiting to see the drama unfold, Mrs. Jiang didn’t know how to start, and Jiang Xue didn’t know what to say either.
Time passed bit by bit, and Father Jiang came out, glanced at the few standing outside, and then said, "Why are you still standing here? Aren’t you going to eat?"
As soon as Father Jiang spoke, the strange atmosphere among the three was broken. Mrs. Jiang looked up at Father Jiang, opened her mouth, but didn’t know what to say.
Jiang Xue also looked at Father Jiang, wanting to ask if she was really their child.
As for Cheng Li, she slightly raised the corners of her mouth, wearing a smug smile, ready to watch the drama unfold.
Father Jiang cast a cold glance at Cheng Li, then said to Mrs. Jiang and Jiang Xue, "Let’s talk inside."
After saying that and seeing the increasingly smug expression on Cheng Li’s face, Father Jiang’s gaze turned cold and he said, "Cheng Li, you should leave. You’re not welcome in our home."
Upon hearing this, the smugness on Cheng Li’s face stiffened. She looked at Father Jiang for a long time without being able to speak. She thought, what does he mean by this?
Is it anger out of shame, or burning bridges after crossing them?
At this moment, Cheng Li didn’t feel she did anything wrong but rather considered herself as having done a great deed by exposing Jiang Xue’s heritage.
Therefore, she was very dissatisfied with Father Jiang’s attitude towards her. Of course, she was more concerned about Jiang Xue’s reaction, so she turned to look at Jiang Xue.
When Cheng Li looked at Jiang Xue, Jiang Xue happened to look at Cheng Li. Their eyes met, but Cheng Li couldn’t discern Jiang Xue’s thoughts, and she frowned slightly, saying, "Little Xue..."
Cheng Li wanted to remind Jiang Xue, but before she could finish speaking, Jiang Xue raised her hand, directly interrupting, "Cheng Li, you don’t need to say anything, just leave. You’re not welcome in my home."
"Jiang Xue, how can you say that? I’m doing this for your own good. Don’t you want to know who your biological parents are?"
As soon as these words came out, Mrs. Jiang and Father Jiang became nervous, both looking at her.
Feeling their gaze, Jiang Xue’s eyes flickered, and then she said, "Cheng Li, you don’t need to worry about that. I will always be the Jiang family’s child. No matter if I’m their biological daughter or not, I will always be their daughter."
Having lived a second life, Jiang Xue knows who treats her well and who doesn’t. Even if she’s not Father Jiang and Mrs. Jiang’s biological daughter, what does it matter? As long as they treat her well and consider her their own child, it’s enough.
After hearing Jiang Xue’s words, Father Jiang and Mrs. Jiang finally relaxed, showing a slight smile, then said, "Xue’er, let’s go back inside to eat. We don’t need to bother with irrelevant people."
"Okay!" Jiang Xue smiled and nodded, then followed the elderly couple inside to eat.
As for Cheng Li, seeing the door close, she was so angry she nearly spat blood. She had thought that by exposing Jiang Xue’s lineage, Jiang Xue would surely follow her, wanting to know who she truly was.
Unexpectedly, Jiang Xue didn’t play by the rules and didn’t want to know who her biological parents were.
Thinking about the promise she made to Jiang Mingzhu, Cheng Li’s face looked even worse.