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Fan Family Study

When Jiang Jinsang was called in, he still had no clue what had happened. "Dad?"

"What's going on with you and that female celebrity?" Jiang Zhenhuan's face was stern.

"You Congrong?" Jiang Jinsang had a recollection; if there was any connection to him, it could only be her. "What about her?"

"Haven't you seen the news?"

"I didn't have my phone on me." Jiang Jinsang had just been in the yard with Jiangjiang and Taotao, without his phone on him.

"See for yourself." Jiang Zhenhuan handed him the phone.

Upon seeing the headline, Jiang Jinsang narrowed his eyes. "Dad, when did you start paying attention to these irrelevant news stories?"

"You think I want to? Because of this, our company's stock has fallen, and the secretary called me specially. Otherwise, why would I pay attention to this? Handle your own matters properly!"

"I know."

"Call your wife right away, and then explain things to Father Tang and your two fathers-in-law."

"Dad, why don't you ask if she and I really have something going on? You just believe me like that?" Jiang Jinsang laughed.

"I still understand what kind of person you are, youngster. Take care of this matter quickly. You've been too careless to let someone take such photos—" As Jiang Zhenhuan's tone rose slightly, the study door was suddenly burst open, and the old Mr. Fan appeared at the entrance.

Jiang Zhenhuan, who had been berating Jiang Jinsang just a moment ago, flashed a conciliatory smile upon seeing his father-in-law. "Dad, what brings you here?"

"I could hear you scolding the child from outside."

"I wasn't scolding him, how could I—"

"When Xiaowu was a child, if it weren't for me stopping you, who knows how many times he would have been beaten. Now the child is grown, has registered his marriage, and taken a wife, you can't just start scolding and beating him at every opportunity. Can't you speak nicely?"

"Dad, I really didn't scold him."

"I've heard it all. Do you think I'm deaf or senile?"

Jiang Jinsang lowered his head, nearly laughing out loud. His grandfather indeed had senile dementia, but when lucid, he would never admit to his illness; whoever dared to suggest it would immediately get a furious reaction from him.

"Dad, I'll step out and make a few phone calls," Jiang Jinsang said, getting up to leave. Jiang Zhenhuan also wanted to slip away but was caught by the elder…

"What? Is it so unbearable to stay with me?" The old gentleman always remembered how this man had pursued his daughter back in the day.

"How could it be." Jiang Zhenhuan responded with a reluctant smile.

Without a word, he had demonstrated his love publicly.

Back then, without the internet, the whole city knew he had publicly declared his love, but he found out through someone else's mouth. Such a high-profile gesture made the Fan patriarch arrange matchmakers for Fan Mingyu, but with the Jiang Family label, who dared compete with Jiang Zhenhuan…

The elder always felt that this youngster was pretending to be naive and sweet in front of him but was actually sly more than innocent, having intentionally made such a grand gesture.

He always harbored resentment, and after Jiang Yanting and Jiang Jinsang were successively born, their relationship gradually improved. However, the elder developed dementia, his memory became confused, and he particularly liked to bring up the past.

Jiang Zhenhuan had even consulted a doctor, who bluntly said, "Perhaps because this incident had such a great impact on him, the elder can't forget it."

…

After leaving the study, Jiang Jinsang first called Tang Wan.

"I only encountered her by chance at the hospital once before, when Uncle Zhou had not yet left Beijing. Since she wasn't an important person, I didn't tell you." Jiang Jinsang candidly explained everything.

"I know." Tang Wan laughed. Having been together for so long and having gone through life and death, how could she not have that bit of trust?

But this woman seemed to be addicted to tying herself to them, occasionally making trouble, which was really annoying.

Actually, most people in the Beijing circle and entertainment industry knew very well that this was just a marketing stunt. If Jiang Jinsang truly had any entanglements with her, how could such photos have leaked given the Jiang Family's connections and power?

Tang Wan's studio was still dealing with a copyright issue, which hadn't been resolved. As the touring exhibition was about to start, the topic was hot again. You Congrong was simply riding the wave of popularity.

Those in the know wouldn't take this matter to heart. When Tang Wan arrived at the Fan Family residence, everyone was somewhat cautious in their behavior toward her. Shen Zhixian even indirectly comforted her, saying it was just rumors and gossip, not worth worrying about.

If Tang Wan claimed to be completely unconcerned, that would be a lie. What bothered her wasn't that Jiang Jinsang was in the news with another woman, but rather that what You Congrong had done was truly disgusting. However, she wouldn't let such emotions affect her life and family.

The couple sat down together and enjoyed a lively and pleasant meal.

After a hearty meal, the old man of the Fan Family called his granddaughter over to perform a violin piece for everyone. This little cousin of the Fan Family could play most musical instruments, with the violin as her main focus.

"Grandpa—" Avoiding a performance at a family dinner was always a lost cause.

Jiangjiang, unable to contain his amusement, said, "It's been ages since I heard the little cousin play the violin."

Taotao, not as familiar with the Fan Family, sat somewhat reservedly on the side, nibbling on dried strawberries.

"Jiangjiang, if you want to hear your cousin play the violin, that's fine, but you have to dance along with me."

That expression clearly meant:

If I'm suffering, you're not getting off easy either, come on, let's be miserable together—

Jiangjiang: "..."

Jiangjiang had no choice but to accompany her in dance, while secretly feeling frustrated. After the performance, he whispered to her, "I heard that you were chased by the big yellow dog next door and its whole family?"

Jiangjiang: "..."

"Let's go, cousin will take you to seek 'revenge'." Despite her young age, she could meld well with children, and that day, Jiangjiang and Taotao played their hearts out. In the end, they even caught some tadpoles to bring back.

Both Jiangjiang and Taotao assumed that the tadpoles would definitely turn into frogs as they grew. The siblings decided to raise the tadpoles, even procuring an unused fiberglass tank from Jiang Jinsang that belonged to Lord Wansui, and they planted some aquatic plants inside, seemingly raising them properly.

However, they learned the hard truth that growing tadpoles don't necessarily turn into frogs; they could become...

Toads!

**

After the incident, Jiang Jinsang sent someone to investigate how the photos and videos were leaked, as well as the role that You Congrong and her team played in it.

"Master, I've found out."

"Mm." Jiang Jinsang could only fiddle with shrimp chips, trying to feed Lord Wansui, but it kept hiding in its shell, unwilling to come out.

"You Congrong was filming in the crew, and since it's a closed set, many people online now think that the news wasn't released by them but by..." Jiang Cuo coughed.

"By Wanwan, who deliberately let it out," Jiang Jinsang finished for him.

"After all, being a married man, netizens think that You Congrong wouldn't be foolish enough to stir up a scandal with a married man. And since there's some bad blood between her and the lady, everyone thinks that the lady deliberately released the news."

"After all, the lady had once openly slapped her face online due to a cooperation issue."

"The mistress is universally despised, supposedly brought out intentionally to take the hit, saying she was your first love, and the lady was long dissatisfied with her, deliberately creating this scene to not only suppress her but also..."

Jiang Jinsang, still playing with the shrimp chips, was trying to coax Lord Wansui.

"To cover her shame, using such news to overshadow the copyright infringement issue with Wanwan's studio, right? After all, the best way to cover up one piece of news is by releasing something bigger, more sensational..."

"Yes," Jiang Cuo nodded.

Jiang Jinsang was very clever, many things didn't need to be spelled out too clearly.

"From start to finish, she really is both innocent and pitiable..." Jiang Jinsang chuckled mockingly, tapping on the shell. Lord Wansui was stubbornly refusing to come out.

"Master, what do we do now?"

"She wants to stir up trouble using public opinion, after all, the online abuse has nothing to do with her, she is also a victim, and getting her to clarify voluntarily won't be easy."

"So, how do we deal with it?"

Jiang Jinsang didn't reply but instead placed the shrimp chips in front of Lord Wansui. After a while, it slowly poked its head out from the shell and bit onto the shrimp chip—

He smirked, "You see, when the temptation is great enough, it's willing to come out."

Jiang Cuo squinted his fox-like eyes, "Temptation?"

But he had followed Jiang Jinsang for too long and seeing that smirk, he knew someone was about to be unlucky. However, what kind of measures he would use was something he truly couldn't guess.

You Congrong must have water on the brain to provoke someone...

Especially someone who would make her regret it only after her leg's broken.