NOVEL NEXT Chapter 50 Conspiracy!
Through the recent conversation, Jin Shixiang came to know that Jiang Feng is two years older than Nangong Qingcheng and isn't in school, so what exactly is he doing? He can't just be idle, right?
Besides, Jin Shixiang also noticed that Old Sir Nangong paid special attention to Jiang Feng. Earlier, when he toasted Old Sir Nangong, the Old Sir just took a sip, showing no special expression. Instead, he kept piling food into this Jiang Feng's bowl, which made Jin Shixiang feel quite unbalanced. This was a good opportunity to inquire about Jiang Feng's job and display a sense of superiority to regain some dignity.
"Yeah, Qingcheng, what's your man doing now? Still living off our family?" Nangong Yan giggled, thinking she had made a harmless joke.
Upon hearing this, the faces of Nangong Jinrong and Wu Peixia darkened instantly. They felt that Nangong Yan was directly insulting them, making them feel deeply ashamed!
"Jiang Feng is helping at my company now." Nangong Qingcheng immediately said. From any perspective, she didn't like others looking down on Jiang Feng in front of her.
"Uh, so he's still living off our family then?" Nangong Yan exaggeratedly exclaimed, "What exactly is he helping with?"
"Security." Jiang Feng said calmly.
Security!!!
He was actually at the lowest level, a gate-guarding security guard!!
The moment these words were spoken, everyone's faces changed. The couple of Nangong Jinming, Nangong Jinwei, and Nangong Li showed schadenfreude, while Nangong Jinrong and Wu Peixia felt intense shame and disgrace!
Only Nangong Honghu looked at Jiang Feng with surprise, the Eldest was appeased!
In his view, Jiang Feng was finally being practical.
"Since when did this happen, and why do your father and I not know about it?" Wu Peixia asked angrily.
"It's been two days. I asked Jiang Feng to help because I needed someone there." Nangong Qingcheng spoke up for Jiang Feng. She couldn't understand her parents' attitude. Isn't it shameful for Jiang Feng to be lazy at home, but going out to work is shameful?
"This is all he's capable of!" Nangong Jinrong, feeling disgraced, took a gulp of stuffy alcohol, struggling to suppress his rising anger, nearly having a heart attack.
"Hehe, turns out he's a security guard. Actually, security is pretty good too. At the entrance to our department, there are security guards on duty every day, who greet me promptly. It's quite hard work." Jin Shixiang said with a facade of seriousness.
After learning that Jiang Feng was just a security guard, he finally got the sense of superiority he wanted and felt that sitting here, his back was especially straight. Because as a fellow son-in-law, he found an iron rice bowl before the age of 23, while Jiang Feng was only slightly better than a beggar.
"Oh my, Xiao Jin, aren't you underestimating yourself? How can Jiang Feng compare to you? The department you're in is very popular, and your future prospects are limitless!" Nangong Li said with a smile.
"Of course! On the way here, Shixiang even told me that in two more years, he could be promoted to deputy section chief, a deputy section chief before the age of 25. How many can be found in the whole of Binhai?" Nangong Yan affectionately hugged Jin Shixiang's arm, proudly like a little peacock.
For the first time since childhood, she finally beat Nangong Qingcheng, and it was such a convincing victory, totally crushing.
"It's nothing major, just recognition from the leaders, my parents paving the way for me, and a bit of my personal effort, it all fell into place." Jin Shixiang modestly wiped his mouth and said with a nonchalant expression.
This act of modesty naturally drew applause from the table.
Nangong Qingcheng really couldn't sit still anymore. She put down her bowl and chopsticks and said, "I'm full."
Then, she turned and went to the living room.
"So you do have moments when you're angry, serves you right!" Nangong Yan looked at Nangong Qingcheng's back, and laughed cold-heartedly in her mind.
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After the meal, the disgraced Nangong Jinrong and Wu Peixia couple didn't linger any longer and left early finding an excuse.
Nangong Jinming, Nangong Jinwei, and Nangong Li couples didn't rush to leave, staying to chat with Nangong Yan and Jin Shixiang over tea.
Nangong Qingcheng didn't want to see them and took the initiative to wash the dishes.
"Jiang Feng, after I finish washing the dishes, let's go!" Nangong Qingcheng endured her anger and said to Jiang Feng behind her.
"You step aside, let me do it." Jiang Feng calmly looked at Nangong Qingcheng and smiled. He couldn't bear to see her delicate hands soaked in water; those dainty hands weren't meant for this kind of work.
"Jiang Feng, can't you show some ambition? They've said all those things about you, can't you show some backbone? If a grown man is seen washing dishes by them, what would they say, wouldn't they mock you again?" Nangong Qingcheng, feeling a bit agitated, said with bitter resentment.
"How they see me has nothing to do with me, right?" Jiang Feng smiled, "The important thing is that you don't see me the same way, that's enough."
Wife, how could helping you wash dishes be embarrassing?
In my previous life, you stayed chaste for me, never marrying another, and even maintained my grave and monument!
How could a small deed done by me ever repay your immense kindness to me?
Jiang Feng now understands the saying, "a couple for a day, a hundred days of grace," and it's not too late.
Seeing Jiang Feng's determination to replace her and help her wash the dishes, Nangong Qingcheng still had some words remaining, but ultimately held back.
"Sorry, my tone was bad earlier, but why can't they see your change, why must they look at you with old eyes?" Nangong Qingcheng said indignantly.
"At least I have a wife as beautiful as a flower who is willing to stand up for me, so I'm not too pitiful, right?" Jiang Feng laughed, deliberately teasing.
"You..." Nangong Qingcheng's cheeks instantly turned red, "you still have the mood to joke, heartless!"
Though she mumbled that, she still came up to help Jiang Feng with the work—Jiang Feng wouldn't let her wash those dirty dishes, but she could assist, helping Jiang Feng put the washed dishes into the cupboard.
At the same time—
On the sofa outside, after dealing with the adults, Jin Shixiang and Nangong Yan found a moment, covertly asking Nangong Yan, "Darling, does your cousin Nangong Qingcheng like that cuckold Jiang Feng?"
"Why are you asking this?" Nangong Yan said unhappily, "Are you by any chance interested in that little bitch too?"
"Darling, what are you saying? Am I that kind of person? I just want to know because it's important to me." Jin Shixiang hinted with his eyes.
"No, how could anyone like Jiang Feng with his pathetic appearance? They're just getting by together. After all, they were forcibly matched together by Old Master, deep down my cousin shouldn't like him."
"If that's the case, I have an idea!" Jin Shixiang sneered, "The son of my department head—Young Master Kang, you know him, the playboy, he's most interested in beauties, always asking his friends to spot beauties for him. I think your cousin's looks would definitely appeal to Young Master Kang!"
"You mean to say?" Nangong Yan furrowed her brows.
"Hehe, how about we find an opportunity later, invite her out, and I give Young Master Kang a call—once the matter is done, Young Master Kang will definitely think highly of me, focusing on taking care of me in the future. Even if it doesn't work out, Young Master Kang will know I had the intention, and good things won't forget me in the future."
"Good idea. But, what if Jiang Feng follows?" Nangong Yan hesitated for a moment, asking.
"So what? Does he even count as a person in my eyes? It doesn't matter." Jin Shixiang smiled with a face full of schemes, already contemplating how to present Nangong Qingcheng as a gift to Young Master Kang!