Chapter 285

Not only did Ji Fei find it strange, but even Qin Xian felt that Madam Wan's reaction was off.

The Qin family, following Ji Fei's lead in gossiping, gradually mastered the essence of gossiping—without being outrageous or melodramatic, could it even be called gossip?

Hearing Ji Fei's exclamation, the Qin family couldn't help but start a heated discussion.

Qin's Father: "Her reaction doesn't seem to suggest that she thinks Jing Yu is unworthy of Wan Ru."

Qin's Mom: "Do you remember that soap opera we watched not long ago?"

"The one where the mother tried to stop the male lead from getting together with the second female lead?" Qin Yan's elegant face was already glowing with excitement. "Indeed, Madam Wan's expression now looks like she's about to burst into tears and shout..."

[You can't be together because you're siblings with different fathers... My goodness, what did I just see?! So, Jing Yu and Jing Yan were switched at birth?!?]

Ji Fei's inner voice screamed first.

The Qin family: ......

!!!!!!!

Originally just gossiping and speculating wildly, now that Ji Fei had confirmed it, the Qin family's expressions were a mix of astonishment and disbelief.

While gossiping was fun, it was a bit too absurd for the people involved.

Qin Xian, hearing the conclusion, also instantly froze, his face turning icy. This revelation proved one thing.

All the psychological abuse Jing Yan had endured over the years was a complete joke.

Qin Xian's sharp gaze shot toward Madam Wan, whose face had already turned pale.

No matter the reason, abusing a child was unforgivable.

Ji Fei, too shocked by the juicy gossip, was fully focused on digging deeper for more truths and didn't notice the sudden change in Qin Xian's aura. However, others at the table felt the chill emanating from Qin Xian and couldn't help but shiver.

"What's wrong?" Luo Fei asked in surprise.

"What else? He's just disgusted by the shamelessness of the Wan family," Guo Yalan said, exasperated. "But what's Madam Wan's deal? Everyone can see that Wan Quan is trying to secure a bright future for the Wan family and Wan Ru. It seems like Wan Ru is willing to agree, but then Madam Wan pulls this stunt. It's really strange."

Bai Xiaoxi said, "Could it be that one is playing the bad cop and the other the good cop, acting it out?"Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Yu Yue added, "If that's the case, then this old lady's acting skills are top-notch. Her face is as pale as a corpse's."

"Speaking of which, it doesn't seem like she's disgusted; it's more like she's afraid," Luo Fei suddenly frowned, unable to help but glance at Qin Xian again.

Qin Xian, however, was already thinking about how to expose this matter. He couldn't just stand by and do nothing.

Meanwhile, Madam Wan was truly caught between a rock and a hard place. Her mind was on the verge of collapse, but under immense pressure, she managed to hold herself together.

How could Jing Yu marry Wan Ru? Absolutely not!

But Wan Quan's expression was already very displeased, and even Wan Ru was beginning to resent her mother.

"Don't be foolish. I know you think our daughter is still young and you don't want her to marry so early, but sooner or later, she will have to marry. It's better to marry into a family we know well, so we can rest assured, right?" Wan Quan said, while giving his wife a meaningful look, hinting at her foolishness.

No, no, no! Who's being foolish? Madam Wan dares not be foolish! Right now, no one is clearer than Madam Wan, but she can't come up with a single reason to refute! Should she say that she switched the two children, and Jing Yu is actually her child and the eldest son of the Jing family, so he absolutely cannot marry Wan Ru, his half-sister?!?

After Ji Fei finished digesting all the gossip and hearing this, she finally couldn't hold back her complaints.

The Qin family's expressions became even more wonderful. Stop, stop, this is too much for our worldview.

What is called "reaping the fruits of one's own actions," they truly experienced it deeply from Madam Wan.

Indeed, Madam Wan could only shake her head vigorously, her whole body trembling, and said, "No, I don't agree, absolutely not! Husband, let's go home, I'm tired, let's go."

"Mom, what are you doing!" Wan Ru tried to pull her mother, trying to make her see reason.

Wan ​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌​​​‌‌​​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌‌​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌​​‌‌​​‌‌‍Quan also wanted to ask Madam Wan what she was so opposed to, but as long as Madam Wan didn't give a clear reason, Wan Quan and Wan Ru would not budge.

[How could she dare to say what she had done? Let alone now, when everyone knows about Jing Yu and Wan Ru... Oh my god, oh my god, oh my god! Don't let me think about those explosive details, I really don't want my worldview shattered! I know nothing, I know nothing!] Ji Fei hypnotized herself for a moment, then started muttering again. [Even if you were to pry open Madam Wan's mouth now, she wouldn't dare to refute with the truth, but without the truth, all her refutations seem so weak.]

The Qin family nodded in agreement as they listened to Ji Fei's thoughts. Wan Quan, having finally caught a break, wouldn't let it go.

Qin Xian's brow relaxed slightly at this point. Wan Quan was determined to secure this alliance, and even if Madam Wan were to act crazy, she wouldn't escape. She had trapped herself in a dead end, with no way out. Now, all they had to do was wait for the situation to unfold and intervene at the right moment...

Meanwhile, before the Wan family could sort things out themselves, Jing Yu exploded first.

Jing Yu hadn't expected his opposition to be voiced by Madam Wan, but he wasn't happy about it. Looking at the people around him and the occasional snippets of whispered conversations, it was clear that everyone was mocking him, mocking him not only for not getting Cen Ting but also for being rejected by Madam Wan for Wan Ru, of all people.

Jing Yu was almost furious with embarrassment.

What did that mean? Was he not good enough for Wan Ru? It was Wan Ru who wasn't good enough for him, and it should be him rejecting her, not the other way around. How dare Madam Wan look down on him?

Usually, Madam Wan treated him quite kindly, often privately praising him for being better than Jing Yan. She even willingly helped him and plotted against Jing Yan together. But now, when it came to her precious daughter, she revealed her true face, playing him like a fool.

Because neither Madam Xie nor Cen Ting had ever looked at him favorably, being rejected by them didn't feel like a huge insult. But being rejected by someone who often praised him like this triggered his biggest reaction.

"What? Does Madam Wan look down on me?" Jing Yu, who would usually call her "Auntie," now used the formal title, indicating he was enraged and being sarcastic.

[Oh, she doesn't look down on you; she looks down on you too much!] Ji Fei also chimed in sarcastically in her mind.

Seeing Madam Wan's increasingly unsteady stance due to Jing Yu's mockery, Ji Fei couldn't help but want to spit out loud.

Indeed, evil begets evil!