Chapter 280: Chapter 280: Nannan, Have You Forgiven Me?
Jiang Yunchuan understood in an instant.
It was because of Jiang Nanshu’s heartfelt words that Jian Hemian had escaped a disaster.
He felt relieved, grateful for Jiang Nanshu…
A few people were getting ready to go to the cafeteria for lunch.
Jiang Yunchuan’s phone rang, and seeing the caller ID, he walked aside to answer.
After about two minutes, he hung up, his expression somewhat grim as he returned.
Looking at Jiang Nanshu, he hesitated to speak.
“What are you looking at me like that for? Does it make you feel uncomfortable?”
Jiang Yunchuan: “…”
He turned to Yang Jiashu, “Jiashu, you go ahead, order our portions too, and tell Yan Yidan and Xu Xi that Nannan and I have some matters to deal with, so we’ll be late.”
“Ah? What’s so urgent that it needs to be dealt with right at mealtime? Can’t it wait till later?” Yang Jiashu asked.
Jiang Yunchuan vaguely replied, “Just some issues to handle… Don’t wait for us; go ahead and eat.”
Having said that, he pulled Jiang Nanshu away.
“Hey? Fifth Brother, what are you doing? I’m hungry and want to eat!”
Jiang Nanshu tried to pull away but couldn’t.
Jiang Yunchuan moved forward, “Just come with me first.”
“What’s with all the secrecy? Don’t tell me you’re taking me to see someone I don’t want to see?”
Jiang Yunchuan’s expression stiffened—no need to be so sensitive.
At the pavilion behind the school.
Jiang Nanshu saw Mrs. Jiang.
She turned to look at Jiang Yunchuan, saying nothing but her gaze was unfriendly.
Jiang Yunchuan felt a bit awkward, “Nannan… Mom wants to see you, to talk to you in person. She’s been begging me over the phone and has been waiting at the school for over half an hour. I decided to bring you here…”
“See me? Didn’t you see the hatred in her eyes? She must still be resentful that I haven’t apologized to the Song family.”
Mrs. Jiang looked haggard.
Still thinking about the apology to the Song family?
If it weren’t for the things she had done, how could it have led to her being disliked by her family and her heartfelt words leading to an investigation of the Song family? Of course, she was innocent—her family could never wrong her.
But now, to avoid divorce, she could only beg Jiang Nanshu to come home.
Thinking this, her eyes suddenly reddened, and she quickly grabbed Jiang Nanshu’s hand, “Nannan… Mom won’t force you to apologize to them anymore. I’ve realized it was all Yichen’s and Ke Xia’s fault. I’m sorry I didn’t stand by your side right away. I cared too much about what the family felt and neglect your feelings as my own daughter. It’s all my fault; can you forgive Mom?”
Jiang Yunchuan also hoped Jiang Nanshu would come back—they had been living separately for nearly a month.
Because she wasn’t home, he didn’t even feel like returning on weekends.
But he was unsure, given Jiang Nanshu’s personality; it wasn’t easy to say if she would forgive her mother.
Indeed, the next second, Jiang Nanshu broke away.
“How good would it have been if you had treated me like this from the beginning?”
Her words were light, yet they tightened Mrs. Jiang’s heart, a pang of heartache flickering momentarily. She failed to grasp it and instead pinched the palm of her hand, forcing herself to be rational.
“Nannan, people make mistakes. What’s important is to learn from them. Your father sighs every day because you are not home, and I regret the harsh words I spoke that day… Nannan, come home with Mom. I promise I won’t treat you that way ever again,” Mrs. Jiang continued, determined to coax Jiang Nanshu back.
“Promises that can’t be kept might bring divine retribution, Mrs. Song. Are you sure you’ll be nice to me in the future? I’m easily persuaded by kindness, and I might actually believe it.”
Jiang Nanshu pursed her lips, her eyes sad as she looked at her, “Do you know how long it has been since I left the Jiang family? A whole twenty-five days, and every day, I hoped you would sincerely invite me home instead of blindly pinning the blame on me and forcing me to kneel and apologize.”
“I no longer believe any of your words.”
“If you had believed me from the beginning, things wouldn’t have turned out this way. You’re my biological mother; how could I not crave my family’s love? But, it seems you still prefer the former Jiang Nanshu over this obstinate version of me.”
Mrs. Jiang, nearly swayed by Jiang Nanshu’s words, suddenly snapped awake at her last statement. Yes, indeed…
The person before her was no longer her daughter.
She was only lying to get her to come home, all to avoid being divorced.
Tears rolled down, and Mrs. Jiang knelt directly in front of Jiang Nanshu, “Nannan, I’m begging you, please come home with me. I swear I’ll treat you well from now on, I won’t force you to do anything, I won’t wrongly accuse you anymore. If I lie to you, may I never die in peace, okay?”
Jiang Yunchuan hurried to help her up, “Oh, Mom, what are you doing? You’re shortening Nannan’s life like this!”
“Get out of my way. If Nannan doesn’t agree to come home with me, I won’t get up,” Mrs. Jiang pushed Jiang Yunchuan away.
Her eyes pleadingly gazed at Jiang Nanshu.
The moment she knelt down, Jiang Nanshu had turned aside.
After a long while, she finally reached out to help her up.
“There’s no need to kneel. Why this?”
“I won’t get up unless you forgive me,” Mrs. Jiang tightly grasped Jiang Nanshu’s hand, fearing she might run away.
“What can I use to believe you? Being hurt by family once was enough. I’m really scared, this feeling is too painful.”
Jiang Yunchuan’s eyes immediately filled with compassion.
So Jiang Nanshu was resisting them because she was afraid of being hurt?
Mrs. Jiang stared blankly at Jiang Nanshu’s face.
From her eyes and brows, she could vaguely see a semblance of her own youthful self.
Her eyes moistened again – she had never truly looked at Jiang Nanshu’s face before.
“Then I’ll believe you one more time… I also want my family’s unconditional love.”
Jiang Nanshu sighed, “Get up, I’ll go home with you.”
Mrs. Jiang’s eyes immediately lit up with joy, “Nannan, have you forgiven me?”
Jiang Nanshu just smiled, “Today is Friday, let’s go home.”
Jiang Nanshu made no mention of forgiveness, but her demeanor made Mrs. Jiang feel forgiven.
She stood up, using the momentum because she knelt so quickly her knees had banged on the floor, and she was sure that spot was already bruising.
“Good, good. Let’s go home. Yun Chuan, you come home today too. I’ll call your brothers over, and we’ll have a nice family gathering.”
Hearing Mrs. Jiang’s words, Jiang Yunchuan breathed a sigh of relief.
The saga of Jiang Nanshu’s running away from home had finally come to a close.
His lips curved into a smile, “Alright, I’ll contact the brothers to come home in a bit.”
“Mom, you go ahead. We still have a few hours until school finishes.”
“I’ll go home first to get things ready,” Mrs. Jiang hurried out.
Seeing Jiang Nanshu still standing there, she smiled warmly, “Nannan, today is the happiest day I’ve had in a long time. Let’s not fight anymore.”
Jiang Nanshu smiled and nodded, “Okay.”
Mrs. Jiang then left relieved.
Jiang Nanshu had come back – Mr. Jiang has no chance of divorcing her now!
Once she walked out of the school gates, her smiling face instantly fell, her heart unable to lift any spirits.
She got in the car, and after driving a short distance, the driver braked hard, her panicked face hitting the car door.
She snapped, irritated, “What happened!”
“Madam, there’s someone blocking the car ahead,” the driver’s voice bitter.
Really, it was someone with a death wish.
Had he not braked in time, there’d be a corpse on the roadside now.
Mrs. Jiang looked towards the person at the front, her brows immediately knitting together fiercely.
Chu Muxi?
Seeing anyone from the Chu family now just annoyed her, and she decided it was time to confront Chu Xin and sever ties with their family completely!
So with a cold face, she stepped out of the car, seeing Chu Muxi disheveled and with messy hair, she couldn’t help but scold, “Have you no will to live?”
Chu Muxi looked at her dazedly, then suddenly burst into tears, “Mom!”