C2 Unpresentable Illegitimate Daughter

The doctor, who was sweating profusely, rushed into the room. He could not care less about wiping the sweat on his forehead. He hurriedly treated Jiang Yao. Huo Weidong's body gave off a strong pressure that made the doctor break out in cold sweat.

"Mr. Huo, this young lady has a fever caused by a cold. She will be fine after drinking some medicine."

The doctor reported in fear and trepidation, afraid that he would anger the man in front of him if he was not careful.

Huo Weidong waved his hand casually and signaled the doctor to go out. Seeing the drops of medicine in the bottle drop by drop, an unknown emotion surged in his heart.

The quiet room was so quiet that even a pin drop could be heard clearly. The hot air seemed to flow along with a strong heartbeat.

After a long time, Jiang Yao slowly opened her tightly shut eyes. Her entire body seemed to be in pain as if it had fallen apart.

Rubbing her aching head, her temples throbbed. Jiang Yao suddenly looked at the man who was fighting against the light by the window. The familiar feeling from his body made her heart palpitate.

"Mr Weidong?" Jiang Yao asked carefully.

Huo Weidong shook the red wine glass in his hand. He clearly saw the expectation in Jiang Yao's eyes. He slowly walked to the bed. The sound of leather shoes on the wooden floor seemed to have fallen into Jiang Yao's heart.

"It really is you!" Jiang Yao ignored the pain in her body. Surprised, she asked, "When did you come back? You didn't even say anything when you left back then!"

She had never seen Huo Weidong since the Huo family fell from grace. The engagement between the two of them had naturally been annulled long ago. She did not expect to meet him here!

"What, are you surprised?" Huo Weidong pinched Jiang Yao's chin hard. It instantly became red and swollen.

Looking at Jiang Yao's distorted face due to the pain, Huo Weidong let go of her hand with a cold snort. Then he took out a check from his pocket and threw it beside her. He said without any emotion. "This is the fee for sleeping with you last night. Take it and don't appear in front of me in the future."

Jiang Yao was endlessly shocked. Her sad mood instantly filled her entire heart. She said pitifully, "Do... do you think that I am very cheap and cannot be on the stage?"

Thinking of the ridicule and ridicule of the people at the birthday party last night, Jiang Yao's entire person was like an eggplant that had been frosted. Sure enough, she would never be able to compare to her elder sister!

Huo Weidong stared at Jiang Yao's wet eyes like a deer. He pulled the corner of his mouth in disdain and walked out without saying a word.

Jiang Yao sat on the bed in a daze. A sense of loss arose in her heart. Her knuckles turned white as she tightly held the check. The paper was wet by her sweat.

The two of them did not know that their every action had been seen clearly by the eyes behind the telescope. At this moment, Jiang Yirou was looking forward to her good sister walking into the trap!

The Jiang family's cold atmosphere made it hard for people to breathe.

Jiang Yirou looked worriedly at the door and said to her father, whose face was livid, "Will nothing happen to little sister who has not returned for a night? I just heard from a friend that she was taken away by a man!"

Jiang Zhentao snorted coldly and the cup in his hand fell forcefully onto the table. For a moment, the atmosphere became icy cold.

Jiang Yao hurriedly tidied up and returned to the door. She stood there for a long time to confirm that there was no problem before quietly pushing the door open and entering.

The sound at the entrance caused Jiang Yirou's expression to change. She quickly ran to the door. She seemed anxious but in reality she was pleased with herself as she pulled Jiang Yao's arm and said, "Where did you go so late to come back?"

"Kneel down!"

Jiang Zhentao said angrily. He looked at the pale Jiang Yao with eyes full of anger and said, "You unfilial girl, tell me, where did you go!"

"I... I went to a friend's house for a night."

Jiang Yao's voice was like a mosquito's buzzing. She did not dare to say what happened last night!

Jiang Yirou, who was dressed in household clothes, with lipstick on her lips, opened and closed. "Little sister, you must not anger father. Just tell the truth and let everyone think of a way together. Who exactly is that man?"

As soon as she said that, the family's burning gaze fell on Jiang Yao, waiting for her to say something.

Jiang Yao's entire body trembled as she looked at her elder sister in disbelief. How... did she know?

"I... I did not..."

Jiang Yao, who was trying to explain, completely angered Jiang Zhentao. With a "Pa" sound, Jiang Yao's face instantly became red and swollen. Five bright red marks appeared on her face.

The huge pain made Jiang Yao's ears buzz. Jiang Zhentao panted and pointed at Jiang Yao with a red face and scolded, "You bastard, you actually went out to do this for money! Our Jiang family's face is going to be completely disgraced by you!"

Jiang Yao did not understand what was going on and looked at her father in a daze. The scolding was like a sharp blade stabbing into her heart.

"I did nothing!"

Jiang Yao shouted. Tears silently rolled down from her eyes. She looked like her mother. Jiang Zhentao looked at Jiang Yao like this for a moment and was stunned.

Jiang Yirou at the side did not want to let go of this "good sister" so easily. She suddenly exclaimed, "Why is there a check here?"

Everyone's gaze instantly shifted to Jiang Yirou's raised hand. Jiang Yao thought to herself that something was wrong. Because she did not have the time to deal with it due to the rush of time, she looked at her elder sister who was looking at her bag with her mouth agape. No matter what, she could not say anything to defend herself.

The stepmother who had not made a sound all this while said sarcastically, "Worthy of being an illegitimate daughter from the countryside. She is after all not presentable. Dressed in A-grade clothes, she lost face when going out. Now she has even become that kind of woman outside!"

The veins on Jiang Zhentao's forehead were obvious. He casually threw the cup on the table beside Jiang Yao's feet. Jiang Yao subconsciously shrank, making his anger become even more intense. "Get back to your room. No one is allowed to let her out without my instructions."

Jiang Yao slowly stood up from the ground. Her aching knees staggered and she returned to her room in a daze. She was still wearing the evening dress from yesterday.

Jiang Yirou exchanged a proud look with her mother at a place where no one saw her. She looked at the tightly shut door upstairs and felt very happy.

She walked to Jiang Zhentao's side and said softly, "Sister was just temporarily bewitched. Please calm down!"

Jiang Zhentao held the check in his hand with all his strength and looked at the void with a gloomy gaze.

Jiang Yao leaned against the door of the room as if she could no longer hold on and fell to the ground. She let her tears fall and her consciousness gradually drifted away from her body. Jiang Yao had long been exhausted after such a torment.

Jiang Yao, who was sleeping extremely uneasily, seemed to have returned to the banquet in her dreams. It was just that this time Huo Weidong and the others were laughing at her. Cold sweat kept sliding down his back and he curled up into a ball like an injured little beast.

The Jiang family was considered a reputable family in the circle. Although such a thing had happened, no one dared to say anything.

However, the H & J company that suddenly appeared in A City was like a bamboo shoot after the rain. It had monopolized most of the economy of A City. However, no one knew who the boss behind the scenes was. Everyone was guessing that the ranking of the business circle would change.

Soon, all the reputable families in A City received the invitation letter to the H & J cocktail party. It could be said that getting the invitation letter was the symbol of status. Even during the peak of Jiang family, there had never been such a grand occasion!

Jiang Zhentao, who had been waiting for the invitation letter, did not look worried. Jiang Yao's stepmother Zhuo Qianyun poured a cup of tea for Jiang Zhentao and blew by his ear. "We must not let that illegitimate daughter go to the banquet this time. Otherwise, the Jiang family will lose face if the previous incident happens again!"

Zhuo Qianyun, who was already in her forties, looked very tight after taking good care of her skin. With delicate makeup, she spoke with dissatisfaction.

Jiang Zhentao slammed the table and said angrily, "All the reputable people in this banquet have received invitations. Even that old man from the Gu family has been invited. The only exception is the Jiang family!"

Now that everyone in A City had heard about this matter, everyone treated it as a joke. In their opinion, the most important thing right now was to take good care of the boss behind the H & J! As for the Jiang family, they were already in the past!

After the Jiang family received this news, they had been shrouded in worry. The date of the banquet was gradually approaching, but the invitation letter was as if it had grown wings and could not reach them.

Three hours before the banquet started, someone knocked on the door of the Jiang family. An old man in a suit with white hair and a full head of spirit was holding a gift box and said politely, "This is the invitation letter and dress that my teacher asked me to send. Miss, please attend."

Jiang Yirou quickly ran downstairs and impatiently opened the gift box. The white evening dress and the skirt on the ground were inlaid with white crystals. Under the light, it was dazzling.

The invitation letter clearly wrote the name "H & J" on the door. Jiang Zhentao's heart finally relaxed. This proved that the Jiang family was still at its peak and had not fallen.

Jiang Yirou fondled the evening dress fondly and said shyly, "You guys wait for me for a while. I will go and change my clothes now!"

Jiang Yao heard the sound of the door being quietly opened and looked at her sister's bright smile enviously. It was as if she was just an ugly duckling under someone else's roof.

"I told you that my daughter is not comparable to those lowly illegitimate daughters!"

Zhuo Qianyun's face was full of pride as she deliberately spoke loudly for Jiang Yao to hear.

"I'm sorry." The old man still maintained a proper smile on his face, "My family's mister instructed Miss Jiang Yao to attend the banquet."

When these words came out, everyone instantly stood rooted to the spot. Jiang Yirou tightly gripped the crystal of her clothes and looked at the old man at the door in disbelief.

"I don't agree!" Zhuo Qianyun angrily shouted and said what Jiang Yirou originally wanted to say. "What is she? What is the difference between my daughter and her?"

"Mom, perhaps it is because younger sister's direct performance at the banquet last time made people think that she does not care about trifles. Let younger sister go." Jiang Yirou was about to cry but she pretended to be energized which made Zhuo Qianyun's heart ache. Her hatred towards Jiang Yao became more and more obvious.

A trace of light flashed in the old man's eyes. This young lady's words were all reminding him of Jiang Yao's embarrassing incident at the banquet last time. How could he not know?

The mother and daughter kept sizing up the old man from the corner of their eyes, hoping that the old man could change his mind. They waited for a long time but did not see him express anything. Jiang Yirou gritted her teeth with hatred and her eyes seemed to be able to produce sparks!