Chapter 139: Another Life-or-Death Question

"Xiao Zhi has always been sensible; what have you two been chatting about?"

Si Rong hoped in her heart that Jiang Cheng would return quickly; she did not want to chat with his sister alone.

By comparison, she preferred Jiang Cheng's parents, younger brother, and sister-in-law.

"Just chatting about her College Entrance Examination results," Jiang Qi said with a speechless expression. "Her scores aren't top-tier, so there's no chance for Qingbei, and we have to choose carefully for a key university. I'm hoping she'll study medicine in the future."

Yet the daughter actually wanted to study dance!

It was simply a total waste of such high scores.

She knew her daughter might have been influenced by Si Rong, but she currently had no say in front of her daughter and was completely helpless.

"Choosing a major—I don't know much about that," Si Rong didn't really want to discuss this with her. "For the four years of university, it's still better to choose a major the child is interested in."

"The child is young, what could she possibly know?"

Jiang Qi sat opposite her, holding forth eloquently. "Doctors in M Guo have incredibly good benefits, high salaries, and short working hours. If she finds a job like that, she won't have any worries for the rest of her life."

"Being a doctor is quite good."

Si Rong habitually echoed her.

"Then why don't you go up and help me persuade Xiao Zhi?" Jiang Qi immediately made a request. "I see that she is quite willing to listen to you."

Si Rong:...

Fortunately, Jiang Cheng returned from work at this moment.

Jiang Qi repeated her thoughts once more.

"If being a doctor is so good, go be one yourself!" Jiang Cheng retorted directly in one sentence. "Why force Xiao Zhi? She has her own life."

"Aren't I doing this for her own good?" Jiang Qi glared at this younger brother who was a head taller than her.

"Sister, in all these years you've been in M Guo, have you been happy?" Jiang Cheng asked again.

Jiang Qi:...

"Happy! Of course I'm happy! Everything there is more advanced than in Huaguo. I bought a villa, bought a car, and also..."

"But you look much older," Jiang Cheng said, his cutting remarks showing no mercy. "You look about the same age as our mother now. I remember you were born in the Year of the Ox, one year older than my wife, but you look more than ten years older than her."

Jiang Qi:...!!!

Si Rong:...

She felt a bit dazed in the wind, not knowing if Jiang Cheng was praising her or insulting her by using her as a reference point.

"Besides, Xiao Zhi is my daughter. When you abandoned her to go off with that man back then, I already said that the daughter I raised would have nothing to do with you in the future."

Si Rong looked at her man, her eyes instantly turning into stars.

So handsome!

So domineering!

Jiang Qi was choked up by him. "But Xiao Zhi is my daughter after all. I came back this time because I want to take her away. I want her to go to university in M Guo!"

She picked up her small bag and left.

Si Rong watched her departing back. Although Jiang Cheng's words were blunt and harsh, it was true that Jiang Qi did not look young.

Even though she claimed M Guo was better in every way.

She lay back down on the rattan chair.

The most urgent task now was to go up and see Xiao Zhi.

But something was even more urgent than that—

"Jiang Cheng, come here," Si Rong hooked her index finger at him.

Jiang Cheng immediately and obediently leaned in front of her.

The face of a handsome male god was now right before her eyes, to be ravaged however she pleased.

After ravaging him for a while, Si Rong grew tired of it.

She switched to using her fingertips to tug at the collar of the Division Commander.

She asked him, "Do I look old?"

Here we go again!

Jiang Cheng was greatly alarmed in his heart. The storm from that last life-or-death question had just passed, and now here came another one.

Not answering was definitely not an option; if he couldn't speak well, he would certainly be less favored in his wife's eyes than Xiao Bai.

Old, naturally, she was not.

However, birth, aging, sickness, and death were the laws of this world.

After pondering for a moment, Jiang Cheng answered cautiously, "Not as old as my sister."

Si Rong:...

She knew it would be like this; the Division Commander's mouth never failed to disappoint.

Worried that he hadn't spoken to his wife's heart, Jiang Cheng added another sentence with sincere intent, "And not as old as my mother either."

Si Rong:...

A sugarcane can only be sweet at one end; the same applies to men.

Heaven had already given the Division Commander an ascetic and handsome face; it couldn't possibly give him a silver tongue as well.

Forget it, a man's mouth is useless compared to his face; she should be content.

Si Rong turned and went upstairs to find Xiao Zhi.

Leaving Jiang Cheng alone standing under the flower trellis, bewildered.

Did his answer just now count as passing?

Why was there no reward?

Jiang Yu had said before that a man must perform well in front of his wife, and if he performed well, he would receive some rewards.

Did my wife forget?

He asked Wang Ma, who was pulling garlic in the small vegetable garden, "The answer I gave Rongrong just now should be satisfactory, right?"

Wang Ma:...

She patiently taught him, "Women all love beauty, especially my young lady. In the future, try not to say things like 'old' or 'fat' in front of her. At her age, she is risking so much to have a child; it isn't easy for her."

"I know, I won't say it again in the future."

Jiang Cheng humbly accepted the advice.

He had learned it: old, fat—cannot say.

Jiang Zhi was bored and had plucked the leaves off the Xiao Hua on the windowsill until it was bald.

She didn't know what was wrong with herself either; anyway, whenever she saw Jiang Qi, she would immediately feel disgust, like a little hedgehog covered in thorns.

In fact, she felt very uncomfortable inside afterward.

She really wanted to say to Jiang Qi in a poised manner, "I know you are my mother, but I have grown up now and don't need you. Let's just live our own lives well from now on."

But every time, she always wanted to lose her temper.

Si Rong said nothing, just sat with her quietly.

She knew that with Jiang Qi's temperament, she wouldn't just let it go like this.

Sure enough, the next day, Jiang Qi called and asked them to bring Jiang Zhi back to the Jiang Family for a meal.

She had thought Jiang Zhi wouldn't go.

Unexpectedly, the young girl said, "If I don't go, she will definitely blame you both in her heart."

She didn't want to implicate her uncle and aunt for no reason.

Si Rong felt moved in her heart and silently stroked her head.

The Jiang Family.

Jiang Qi seemed to have become a bit smarter this time and didn't start by chatting about those unpleasant things.

Instead, she wanted to get closer to Jiang Zhi first.

"That thing called QQ is very popular now," Jiang Qi said, opening the computer, "I registered one too, so I can chat with netizens from all over the country."

Young children nowadays all like this, and Jiang Zhi was no exception.

Taking advantage of this closeness, the dinner party began.

Wu Shen had made many substantial dishes today; many were not necessarily expensive, but they were all extremely time-consuming, showing her dedication.

Si Rong ate with great appetite.

Although she worried about getting fat, she didn't want the baby in her belly to be malnourished.

Jiang Cheng picked food for his wife while chatting with his younger brother on his right from time to time.

Suddenly, he saw his sister-in-law lean toward Jiang Yu.

"Jiang Yu, look at my little belly. Have I been eating too much lately and gotten fat?"

Xu Yan asked Jiang Yu with a coquettish pout.

Jiang Cheng quietly pricked up his ears.

Finally, it was the County Magistrate Jiang's turn; he wanted to see how his brother would handle this death-trap question.

One had to know, last time he mentioned his wife being fat, he had to grovel for two days before she was okay, and this time, discussing the topic of being old had also caused his wife to give him the cold shoulder for half a day.

Thinking that he would soon be able to see the scene of his sister-in-law getting angry at County Magistrate Jiang, the corners of Jiang Cheng's mouth curled up slightly.