She Took Back Her Children and Got a Husband

Five years later!

"Master, Madam, the eldest Miss is back!"

The servant, upon seeing Jiang Xiaorou, hurried into the villa, shock evident on everyone's faces.

Jiang Xiaorou took off her sunglasses, standing at the doorstep of her home. It had been five years since she'd left, and she wondered how many people were feeling uneasy about her return. Were Jiang Yufei and her child still okay?

"Xiaorou? Where have you been these years? We've missed you terribly. Have you been well, all by yourself?" The stepmother embraced Jiang Xiaorou, sobbing with a full display of hypocrisy.

Jiang Xiaorou had grown accustomed to her stepmother's machinations from a young age; despite being outwardly doted upon, her stepmother had never done her any real kindness. The scheme five years ago, where Jiang Yufei was manipulated into having a child, likely involved the stepmother as well.

This time, Jiang Xiaorou was back to settle accounts with each of them. None of those who had plotted against her would escape.

"I've been quite well. How about all of you?" Jiang Xiaorou smiled and asked.

"Good, everyone is really good. Now that you're back, it's such a relief. Your father and I can finally feel at ease," the stepmother said, breaking into laughter as she gazed at Jiang Xiaorou, holding her hands tightly as if she were her own daughter.

Jiang Xiaorou released her stepmother and went to embrace her father, tears immediately falling from her eyes.

"Dad, I'm back, I'm sorry."

In this family, her father was the person Jiang Xiaorou cared about the most, her only support.

"Yes! Good," Jiang Zhiguo patted his daughter, not one for expressive gestures, but his care for her was genuine.

"Xiaorou, you must be tired, why don't you have a seat and chat, I'll go make you a cup of tea, and we can have a good talk," said the stepmother with a beaming smile as she scurried away.

But whether that smile was genuine or not, who could truly tell?

Jiang Xiaorou sat down with her father and started to chat. He asked her about the past few years, where she had been, what she had done, and why she hadn't contacted home. Jiang Xiaorou did not answer.

Some things she did not want to mention since her father wouldn't believe them anyway. He would never believe that Jiang Yufei had plotted against Jiang Xiaorou. Rather than make baseless claims, it was more convincing to let the truth present itself.

The stepmother came back with the tea, handing it personally to Jiang Xiaorou. Everyone seated together, pulling at family ties, the atmosphere seemed somewhat fitting.

"By the way, how is Yufei doing? Is she well?" Jiang Xiaorou suddenly asked.

For five full years, the person Jiang Xiaorou was most concerned about had been Jiang Yufei, entrusting her to live well and secure her position as Young Mrs. Shen because Xiaorou, now back, was no longer the weak and bullied young girl she used to be. No one could afford to provoke her now.

"Yufei, she..." Pride covered the stepmother's face as she began talking about her daughter.

But before she could finish, the sound of Jiang Yufei's voice could be heard from outside, complaining loudly—it wouldn't have been so noisy otherwise.

"Pah! Is he just the damn general manager of a venture capital firm? What's there to show off? How dare he stand me up, damn his whole family," cursed Jiang Yufei as she walked in.

Today, Jiang Yufei had received a notification that the general manager of TM Venture Capital was coming to Country F, and the two companies had previously shown interest in collaboration. Yufei went to pick him up at the airport and unexpectedly, she was stood up; having landed two hours earlier and left her waiting in vain—infuriating, indeed.

"What's wrong, Yufei? Didn't you meet with the general manager of TM Venture Capital?" asked Jiang Zhiguo anxiously. The investment from TM Group was critical for Jiang Group; without this capital, Jiang Group might face difficulties that are hard to express.

"Dad, I didn't meet him, I was played," said Jiang Yufei, burning with rage. Then her phone rang; it was the assistant to the general manager of TM, changing her expression instantly into a sycophant.

"Hello, hello, I'm the deputy general manager of Jiang Group. Today I went to the airport to pick up your manager, you..."

"Ah! How did that happen?"

"Could you reconsider? But we had previously agreed..."

"Oh, okay, yes."

After hanging up the phone, Jiang Yufei was pale; she had no idea what went wrong. A collaboration that was seemingly well-negotiated suddenly needed reconsideration, which clearly meant they no longer wished to continue.

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Without the investment from TM, the Jiang Group might really struggle to progress, and daddy will once again doubt my abilities, this...

Jiang Yufei looked up and suddenly saw the woman sitting next to dad, she became dumbfounded, as if she was frozen in place.

Jiang Xiaorou? How did she come back?

No, no, no, it can't be Jiang Xiaorou. Didn't they deal with her five years ago after she gave birth? She's supposed to be nothing but a bag of bones by now, how is she sitting here?

Jiang Yufei was extremely shocked, she couldn't believe it, but this—was indeed real, it was Jiang Xiaorou.

"How come, sister? It's only been five years, and you can't even recognize your own sister? Look at you, you've gone pale. Am I that scary?"

Jiang Xiaorou walked over nonchalantly, her fingers casually resting on Jiang Yufei's shoulder, and in that instant, Jiang Yufei felt like she could barely hold herself together, oppressed like never before.

"Don't be afraid, I'm not a ghost. Didn't expect me to still be alive, did you? Jiang Yufei?"

Jiang Xiaorou leaned in close, whispering in Jiang Yufei's ear, her soft voice was filled with innumerable threats as if lifting Jiang Yufei up into the air, leaving her confused and terrified.

"Hehe! Hehe! What a joke you're making, sister. Of course, we are happy that you could come back, welcome home!" Jiang Yufei gently patted Jiang Xiaorou's back.

She really just patted once. She didn't dare more than that, no one knew how frightened she was inside. If the incident from those years ago was exposed by Jiang Xiaorou, Jiang Yufei would lose everything she had and would be thrown into a bottomless abyss.

"I hope you can always smile so happily, hmm?" Jiang Xiaorou smiled and let go of Jiang Yufei, returning to sit beside daddy, crossing her legs casually, her smile enigmatic and unfathomable.

Jiang Yufei was even more terrified, she completely couldn't read Jiang Xiaorou now, it seemed like she had changed, but she couldn't pinpoint exactly what had changed. Either way, she felt different and frightening.

"Yu Fei, you mentioned TM Group stood you up, and then there was that phone call, what was that all about?" Jiang Zhiguo asked.

Jiang Yufei didn't look good.

"Dad, they said they wanted to reconsider our partnership, and it seems they also know about the financial and project issues our company is facing, so they are reluctant to invest."

Jiang Zhiguo's face changed upon hearing this, and he slammed his hand on the tea table.

"Didn't I tell you to keep a close eye on it? Such an important investment disappeared just like that, how are you even fulfilling your role as Vice President? You..."

"Dad, I..."

Jiang Yufei felt wronged too. Everything was going well previously, the other party was also expressing interest in collaboration, even asking her to pick them up from the airport. Who knew they would pull such a move, leaving Jiang Yufei caught off guard!

"Alright, Zhiguo, don't blame Yu Fei anymore, she has it tough too, having both to take care of the kids and manage the company. It's normal to slip up a little, we'll find a way to fix it, there must be a way!" The stepmother quickly intervened, otherwise with Jiang Zhiguo's temper, he might end up making Jiang Yufei cry.

"Dad, I will figure something out, and try to meet their general manager in the next couple of days." Jiang Yufei looked pitiful, especially since she was being scolded by her dad in front of Jiang Xiaorou.

However, these were not the things that concerned Jiang Xiaorou. She had heard her stepmother mention the child earlier, and she didn't know how the child was doing now.

Back then, Jiang Xiaorou had not wanted to have the child because of the unclear circumstances of its conception, not even knowing who the father was. But over these years, as Jiang Xiaorou struggled alone abroad and her career grew more and more successful, her heart grew increasingly empty.

Aside from thoughts of vengeance, she thought more of the child. Since it was Jiang Xiaorou's child, she was determined to take it back.

"I warn you, if you can't secure the investment from TM Venture Group, you really might as well stop being the Vice President. I will consider finding someone to replace you, and you can just go back to the Shen Family and take care of the kids!" Jiang Zhiguo said with a stern face, very seriously.

"Alright now, Xiaorou has just come back and must be hungry, let's eat first. Let's not talk about the company at home."

The family sat around the dining table, and no one spoke during the meal; it was very quiet.

Jiang Xiaorou was the first to finish eating, and she stood up.

"Dad, mom, you guys eat slowly, Yu Fei and I haven't seen each other for a long time, let's go upstairs and chat."

"Go ahead! Later I'll have the servants prepare some fruits for you, you sisters have a good talk," the stepmother said kindly.

Jiang Yufei was trembling, she understood what Jiang Xiaorou meant.

"Yu Fei, look at you, after not seeing each other for five years, why do you seem afraid of me? You weren't like this before. Let's go! Talk with your sister, it's been five years. You and the kid must be living happily, right?"

Jiang Xiaorou helped Jiang Yufei, and the two sisters went upstairs. The second the door closed, Jiang Xiaorou's expression changed immediately; all smiles vanished in an instant, and her eyes heavily set on Jiang Yufei.

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