Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2476 - 2412: A Sinister and Frightening Man
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
Chiang Xiao couldn't stop cursing inwardly a few times.
Damn everything.
Which god had Meng Chaojun angered in the past? Traitors just kept popping up around him.
Yet Meng Chaojun remained utterly clueless and stupid, tumbling into schemes over and over without spotting a single hint.
In the end, Chenger's nature was simply too gentle and too fearful.
Had she spoken up more boldly, even just bickering a little with Meng Chaojun, perhaps the outcome wouldn't have turned out so badly.
Her diary even noted that, despite having run out of words between them, when she wept and proposed divorce, Meng Chaojun refused flat out.
Had she looked after herself properly, Duan Qingqing never would've wormed her way into the Duan family.
Plus, didn't she have her own child besides her spouse?
How could she overlook her son and get so caught up in those romantic mix-ups?
Her character proved to be her downfall.
Much like her previous life, where she held a strong position but squandered it into disaster.
Sure, Meng Chaojun needed a good thrashing.
Still, as Meng Xinian's real mother who'd passed away years ago, Chiang Xiao held her tongue completely.
After all, she wasn't Nian Chengcheng and couldn't fathom the depth of agony Nian Chengcheng endured then.
"Nian Che showed up only at the start and finish, so even though Meng Chaojun despised him, he never really linked my mom to him,"
Meng Xinian explained.
Chiang Xiao nibbled on her lower lip.
It made sense why Meng Chaojun acted that way upon spotting Nian Che earlier today.
Had he suspected any connection between Nian Chengcheng and Nian Che, his fury and revulsion at seeing Nian Che would've exploded far more violently.
His response would've been way fiercer.
"That guy from Duan Qingqing's history..." The thought struck Chiang Xiao. She abruptly recalled the hidden truth Du Jinruo once tried sharing with Meng Xinian, claiming it tied to Duan Qingqing—might it involve this?
Meng Xinian cut in, declaring, "It has to be Nian Che."
"Why would he..."
Why?
"Beats me," Meng Xinian sipped his tea again and remarked, "Perhaps since the lady he adored wed Meng Chaojun, he schemed for Meng Chaojun to wed a woman he'd been with, and even raise his kid."
Who could've guessed Duan Qingqing botched it so badly she lost the baby.
Chiang Xiao drew in a sharp breath, realizing his theory could very well hold truth.
Should that be the reality, Nian Che came off as sly, repulsive, and downright scary.
To nurse a grudge for decades, subtly dismantling someone's family until it crumbled into chaos.
He nearly shattered Meng Xinian's shot at joy.
He could've thrived with his parents' affection and guidance, turning into a bright, kind-hearted fellow instead of such a fiend.
If Nian Che was indeed behind it, she wouldn't allow him to escape scot-free!
"He's already gotten his payback, so why return at this point?"
Meng Xinian shook his head. "It's far from finished."
"What?" Chiang Xiao stared in shock.
Nian Chengcheng had died ages ago, and Meng Chaojun lay critically ill now; what else could he possibly seek?
Meng Xinian set aside his teacup and gazed at her intently, then gestured toward himself. "Don't forget, I'm still here."
"You? How does he connect to you?"
Perhaps because she wasn't twisted like that, Chiang Xiao failed to comprehend or seize Nian Che's twisted logic.
But Meng Xinian had dealt with plenty of warped antagonists in the past.