Born in the 1980s, she was remarried and became a stepmother; a cold, rough man doted on her, pinchi

Chapter 7 I’m beating you

Jiang Man looked at Jiang He, whose face was etched with smug satisfaction, and laughed, "Do you think I'm your mother?"

"What did you say!" Jiang He's smile froze, then she glared angrily at Jiang Man. "My mother raised you for over ten years, and now that you're married, you've turned your back on her. Aren't you afraid of being gossiped about behind your back?"

"Whether I'll be talked about behind my back is none of your concern. You should worry about whether your affair before marriage will get out."

Jiang Man rolled her eyes and was about to turn around when Jiang He shoved her: "Who are you calling a cheater!"

Jiang Man was caught off guard by the push, lost her footing, took a step back, and bumped into Qin Yishen who was walking over.

Qin Yishen stood behind Jiang Man, his large hand gripping Jiang Man's slender waist, looking at Jiang He, who had just pushed Jiang Man, with displeasure.

Jiang He was startled by Qin Yishen's expression. In her previous life, she hadn't met Qin Yishen many times, so she was still quite unfamiliar with her husband from that life.

Seeing Qin Yi looking at her with a stern face, Jiang He immediately turned to Lin Yanqing and said, "Hurry up and come over here! Your wife has been bullied and you're just standing there like an idiot!"

Lin Yanqing walked over somewhat reluctantly. Qin Yishen was not someone he could afford to offend, but Jiang He insisted on going up to him and getting beaten up.

"Apologize."

Qin Yishen coldly uttered these two words. Jiang He was clearly terrified, but she stubbornly refused to apologize for the sake of her pride: "I won't apologize. I didn't do anything wrong, why should I apologize to her!"

Jiang Man leaned against Qin Yishen's broad embrace, the man's breath spraying lightly on her neck as he spoke, making her shift uncomfortably.

"You just pushed her."

Qin Yishen's expression was cold and stern, his thin lips pressed into a straight line, and his voice was tinged with displeasure.

"That's because she said the hurtful things first! No matter what, I'm her sister, and Yan Qing is her brother-in-law. How can the older sister talk like that? If others hear this, they'll think I stole her husband!"

A cold glint flashed in Jiang He's eyes; she wanted to see how Jiang Man would try to explain herself.

If she admits it, Qin Yishen will definitely be angry.

If she doesn't dare to admit it, then she can rightfully accuse her.

Jiang Man realized that he had seriously underestimated Jiang He's shamelessness.

She walked up to Jiang He and Lin Yanqing, her gaze settling on Lin Yanqing's face.

"Little sister, what you're saying is really pushing your older sister to the brink of despair."

"But you said something wrong. Lin Yanqing is not my husband. He is someone you shouldn't have forced on me."

“If you hadn’t been interested in Yi Shen’s job and thought you could have a good life in the future, I wouldn’t have been forced to get engaged to Lin Yanqing.”

"Then, just three days before the wedding, you suddenly went back on your word, dragged my fiancé to me, and cried, begging me to let you two be together. Don't you find that ridiculous?"

Jiang He panicked when she realized that people around her were pointing and whispering about her.

People who can afford to buy clothes here are usually from wealthy or influential families, and some of them might even be friends of Lin Yanqing's parents.

Lin Yanqing's parents already disliked her, so they kept postponing the wedding date.

If Jiang Man's words reached their ears, wouldn't their marriage with Lin Yanqing be ruined?
Jiang He's mind was in turmoil. She looked up at Lin Yanqing, hoping he could say a few words on her behalf.

But when she looked up, she saw a scene that made her want to vomit blood.

Lin Yanqing was staring at Jiang Man. Jiang He felt a sharp pain in her heart and turned to glare at Jiang Man.

That bitch dared to seduce Lin Yanqing right in front of her!
"But I also want to thank you, otherwise I wouldn't have found such a good husband." Jiang Man smiled, but Jiang He didn't understand the implication of her words and thought that Jiang Man was just showing off to her.

Suddenly, Jiang He became happy.

"Sister, don't blame me for not warning you. Being a pilot is a very dangerous profession. Be careful, or you might end up a widow one day."

"Oh, by the way, did Qin Yishen tell you about his two children's background? Their father died a horrific death in a plane crash; he was killed instantly, and they couldn't even piece his body back together. It was terrifying..."

Jiang He became happier and happier as she spoke, as if she could already see Jiang Man becoming a widow, kneeling at her feet begging her to give her a job.

"And their mother couldn't bear the blow and fell ill, and died not long after."

"My dear sister, you have to be careful. Don't think you're so great now. Who knows, one day my brother-in-law might fail a mission and come back limping."

As Lin Yanqing listened to Jiang He's words and watched Qin Yishen's increasingly cold expression as he stood opposite him, his legs trembled with fear.

He was about to reach out and grab Jiang He when Jiang Man moved even faster.

"Snapped!"

Jiang He covered her face in disbelief, her eyes filled with astonishment as she looked at Jiang Man: "You actually dared to hit me!"

"That's exactly what I'm going to do!" Jiang Man's tone was cold, her eyes seeming to hide daggers as she looked at Jiang He. "Is cursing your own sister and brother-in-law something you, as the younger sister, should be doing?"

"This slap is a warning to you not to be too arrogant. People like you will definitely get their comeuppance!"

After saying that, Jiang Man turned around, grabbed Qin Yishen's hand, and left.

Jiang He stood there, glaring fiercely at their retreating figures.

"Retribution? I stole Lin Yanqing from you, so I'm the only one who can become the wife of the richest man. You can just stay here and live with that cripple!"

Jiang He spoke in a low voice, but Lin Yanqing did not hear her clearly.

The disdainful looks from those around him made his face burn, and he grabbed Jiang He's wrist and pulled her outside.

"What are you doing? You're pulling me hard! I haven't bought any clothes yet!"

"What are you buying? Aren't you embarrassed enough already!"

Lin Yanqing and Jiang He's voices faded into the distance, and Jiang Man looked up at Qin Yishen. Sure enough, she saw a fleeting shadow on his face, but when he saw her looking at him, he still showed a gentle smile.

"This dress will definitely suit you. I've already asked the sales assistant to find your size. Go in and try it on."

The saleswoman, quick to notice, came over with the dress in her hand: "Madam, your husband has excellent taste. This dress is the latest style, and our store is the only one in the entire city that has it."

Jiang Man looked at Qin Yishen, wanting to say something, but was pushed forward by Qin Yishen's large hand.

"Go ahead, I'll wait for you outside."

As Qin Yishen watched Jiang Man take the dress into the fitting room, his gentle expression vanished instantly, replaced by a deep and dark aura, and his entire being exuded a sinister and terrifying presence.

Jiang He's words kept echoing in his mind.

He was right. Shi An and Shi Ning's father did indeed die in the plane crash, and their bodies could not even be pieced together.

Last night, he didn't say everything because he was thinking something. Maybe he was afraid of scaring her, or maybe he was afraid that one day he would end up like her.

(End of this chapter)