Chapter 145 The Bird in the Cage
Jiang Ning led her sister into the bedroom. She first took out a piece of unopened pastry from the drawer and stuffed it directly into Jiang Yao's hand.

She went to her grandmother's house the day before yesterday.

Grandma specifically reminded her that she remembered that Yaoyao liked to eat this when she was a child, so she bought it for her to bring back.

Seeing the delicious food in her hand, Jiang Yao's eyes lit up. She had indeed not eaten this kind of chestnut cake for many years.

After opening the package, they ate and talked.

"You don't know how warm-hearted Chen Yuan was that night when I had an inexplicable stomachache the night before I left Sanya..." Jiang Yao leaned against the table and narrated with a happy face, "It was already early in the morning. He saw that I had a stomachache and wanted to buy medicine for me, but all the pharmacies on the street were closed and we couldn't order takeout. So he asked the hotel staff for a glass, filled it with warm water to warm my stomach, and rubbed his hands to warm them up and put them on my waist."

"I was so annoyed that I didn't want to think about anything. I just lay there whining and making a fuss, and kept acting like a spoiled child to him for more than half an hour. I made all kinds of unreasonable demands and lost my temper. But Chen Yuan didn't say a word of complaint."

Jiang Ning smiled gently: "That's because he has a good temper."

"Yes, and then in the morning he left the hotel again and bought medicine for me from the earliest store. He also brought back two bowls of porridge for me to eat..."

Jiang Yao raised the corners of her mouth proudly, her eyes full of sweetness of being pampered.

Indeed, that morning, she lay in Chen Yuan's arms, listening to his gentle voice coaxing her.

She was so moved at that time.

At that moment, I really felt that I would marry no one but Chen Yuan.

Thinking back on it now, my heart is still filled with warmth.

Listening to Jiang Yao's excited chatter, Jiang Ning felt her heart soften, as if through her sister's story she could get a glimpse that she could share that happiness.

It’s a pity that she was unable to accompany Chen Yuan to complete this first journey.

Left halfway.

If there is a chance, Jiang Ning thought, if there is a chance, she hopes that they can go to all corners of the world together to see the scenery of this world, holding each other's hands, which should be an extremely romantic thing.

The two sisters discussed Chen Yuan for a while.

The focus of the conversation inevitably turned to Jiang Ruxue.

"What if Mommy brings up your resignation when you come back this time? I always feel that it's not that simple." Jiang Yao was a little worried.

Based on her understanding of Jiang Ruxue.

Things will definitely not end so easily.

Jiang Ruxue simply asked the two sisters to come back to celebrate the New Year?

That's definitely not possible. There may be deeper motives hidden behind seemingly ordinary requests.

Jiang Yao has always known that her mother is the kind of person who thinks deeply about everything she does. Even if her purpose is to do something, she will not say it openly, but wait until the two sisters can no longer wait to reveal their flaws, and then coldly bring the matter to light.

Seeing that Jiang Ruxue hadn't said anything even though Jiang Ning had been back for such a long time, she could actually see something.

She just wants to wait for both of them to come back!
"It's hard to say," Jiang Ning shook her head. "Anyway, no matter what Mommy says, we both have to stick to one thing and insist on staying in Lanjing. If she disagrees, we can make a scene."

"If there's a commotion, you can just leave in anger!"

"That's about it. We still have to obey on the surface. After the New Year, we'll book tickets to go back. She can't possibly keep us under house arrest like she did when we were little." Jiang Ning's eyes flickered slightly as she spoke in an extremely calm tone.

"We are grown up and we are not afraid of her anymore..."

Jiang Yao couldn't help but clench her fists when she thought of the tragic experiences in her childhood.

In the past, Jiang Ruxue always forced and controlled her in the name of love and discipline, but during the time Jiang Yao stayed in Lanjing, both her sister and Chen Yuan made her enjoy true love.

Love is not control, nor is it indulgence.

Love is to tolerate and cherish with sincerity and the attitude of treating an equal soul.

She was going to be Chen Yuan's bride, marry him in the future, and hold a bouquet of pure white flowers! And all the obstacles she encountered before that would be chopped apart by her with the sharp blade of true love!

Jiang Ruxue is her first target!
Jiang Yao took a deep breath and looked at her sister with a firm look. She was no longer afraid since she embarked on the journey back to Mingzhu City.

……

The night is getting darker.

With the sound of "dong dong dong" of slender high heels stepping on the floor, a graceful woman appeared in the main hall of the villa. Her face was full of arrogance and coldness. She took off her round-necked plush coat and threw it beside her. The nanny immediately picked it up.

The makeup on her cheeks was very charming, her lips were dazzling red, and her hair was curled on her shoulders.

Her temperament doesn't seem like that of a forty-year-old woman.

That extremely mature charm is enough to make men dizzy when they see it.

If Jiang Ning and Jiang Yao have completely different temperaments, then Jiang Ruxue perfectly neutralizes the two points. Moreover, with her narrow eyebrows and thin lips, she actually looks more "charming" and more enchanting than the two sisters.

When Jiang Ruxue was young, she was a well-known lady in the wealthy circle of Mingzhu City.

Now in her forties, you can still glimpse the beauty she had back then.

"Mr. Jiang, the young lady and the eldest lady have returned and are upstairs. I have prepared the meal." The nanny said respectfully.

She didn't even dare to raise her head.

This shows how harsh Jiang Ruxue is in disciplining the people in this family on a daily basis.

"Yaoyao is here?"

"I picked it up an hour ago."

"Then ask her to come down and have dinner with us."

A hint of tenderness welled up in Jiang Ruxue's eyes, and the annoying things that had happened in the company today were suppressed.

She has always liked Jiang Yao, but was a little cold towards Jiang Ning.

After all, she is her biological daughter, and Jiang Yao looks so much like her.

Jiang Ruxue went to change her clothes and wash her hands. When Jiang Ning and Jiang Yao came down together, she was pacing in the living room and looked up.

The three women looked at each other.

After nearly three years, they suddenly felt a different feeling in their hearts, and they were both stunned for a few seconds.

Yaoyao was stunned because she hadn't been in contact with Jiang Ruxue for a long time. When she saw her, she felt some physical strangeness.

Jiang Ruxue hadn't seen Jiang Yao for three years. When she saw her biological daughter again, she suddenly felt that Yaoyao had changed a little.

It looks like... she is a little fatter than before, looks better, and seems to be more beautiful.

"Mommy."

Jiang Ning's voice broke the brief silence.

"Mommy, I'm back..."

Jiang Yao shouted nervously, her voice was very low, but fortunately it could be heard clearly.

"I'm glad you're back. Come down and eat."

Jiang Ruxue's lips curled up into a slight smile, which then spread quickly across her beautiful face like spring water melting ice, making anyone who saw it slightly dazed.

Jiang Yao's body suddenly paused.

His eyes dimmed quickly after a few seconds.

She had seen Jiang Ruxue smile like this more than once before, and every time she did so, she would think how nice it would be if her mother was as gentle as other people's mothers.

Who could have imagined that such a beautiful mother would be such a vicious woman with a desire for control that borders on being perverted?
If Chen Yuan were to come into contact with Jiang Ruxue, he would probably feel that she was a "kind and amiable" and "elegant" elder.

……

The table was filled with delicious dishes, in a dazzling array.

The chef at home is quite talented, and the dishes he made are really delicious.

Jiang Ruxue kept putting food into Yaoyao's bowl and asked softly, "The food in Lanjing is not as nutritious as at home. You should eat more. Seeing Yaoyao in such good condition, I am so happy that I don't know what to say."

"Thank you, Mommy..." Jiang Yao stared at the chicken wings in the bowl with rich sauce, pursed her lips and said softly.

"Ningning, eat more too. You've been busy these days and you've worked hard." Jiang Ruxue had a kind face and her voice was gentle and magnetic.

If seen by others, the atmosphere created by this family of three is extremely warm.

Especially since both the mother and the daughter are so beautiful.

Not only is the food pleasing to the eyes, but their looks are mouth-watering, and each has a different charm.

But Jiang Yao didn't feel warm at all. Instead, she was very resistant to her mother's hypocrisy in her heart. She thought all of this was fake, whether it was picking up food for her or asking about her well-being.

There is not a trace of sincerity.

Sometimes you were talking fine one second, but in the next second you touched Jiang Ruxue's taboo.

That expression changes in an instant!
"I didn't know you two were not at home. I was very lonely these three years. Sometimes I woke up at night and suddenly thought of you - my two lovely daughters."

After eating a little, Jiang Ruxue suddenly sighed.

Her tone was filled with indescribable loneliness, and she added, "This situation has become more and more obvious recently. I always think how nice it would be if our family of three could stay together. I hate being separated from each other."

"This..." Jiang Ning stopped using her chopsticks.

"At night, I often think of you two by myself and can't stop crying. You don't talk to me at ordinary times, as if you have forgotten me as your mommy... I..."

When Jiang Ruxue said this, she actually started to cry.

His eyes were filled with tears.

It was as if she had really cried countless times at night, just wanting the family of three to be reunited.

Crystal clear tears slid down her delicate cheeks, and her eyes were filled with tears, which was very touching.

"Mommy, don't cry. How could we forget you? We just thought that you were too busy at work and you should take a good rest when you finally have some time to rest. We didn't want to disturb you." Jiang Ning held Jiang Ruxue's hand and comforted her softly.

"That's right." Jiang Yao agreed lightly, with a forced smile.

"Ningning, Yaoyao, please don't laugh at your mother. I may be feeling that I am getting older and older recently, and my emotions are too sensitive... It's like this when people get older. They always need someone to accompany them, right?"

Jiang Ruxue did not wipe her tears, and there were tears hanging on her eyelashes.

He looked at the two sisters with some pity and spoke in a hoarse voice.

"Haha," Jiang Yao sneered in her heart. She somewhat understood her mother's intention.

After all this talk, it seems that this has come back to the issue that they are not in Mingzhu City?

Pretending to cry?

This should be Jiang Ruxue's first round of offensive.

After thinking for a few seconds, Jiang Yao swallowed the food in her mouth and rolled her tongue a few times.

She cleared her throat and said, "Ahem - Mommy, my sister and I didn't think about this. What you said does make sense. It's a problem that my sister and I can't be with you. Mom always needs company."

"?" Jiang Ning frowned, not knowing what her sister was doing.

He remained silent at this moment, fearing that Jiang Ruxue would ask more questions.

Why are you continuing to talk?

"Yaoyao, I'm really touched that you think this way. You can understand my thoughts, my dear daughter~" Jiang Ruxue blinked, a smile appeared at the corners of her mouth, and even the corners of her red eyes were raised.

"Well... I think, otherwise..."

"Or you guys--" Jiang Ruxue clapped her hands and was about to take the opportunity to suggest that the two sisters stay in Mingzhu City.

But before she finished her words, Jiang Yao suddenly rushed to say: "Why don't you find another one, Mom! That way we'll have someone to keep us company! My sister and I can go back to Lanjing with peace of mind!"

"?" Jiang Ruxue was stunned for a moment, and her expression changed in an instant, "What nonsense are you talking about!?"

(End of this chapter)