Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s Chapter 2600 - 2536: Not Taking Your Side
Previously on Rebirth: Splendid Marriage in the 80s...
"I can’t tell if she’s any good, but this woman is surely two-faced and an expert at pretending. I watched her clasp those old folks’ hands, tears welling up in her eyes, yet the instant she climbed into the car, she scrubbed her hands endlessly with a wet handkerchief, wearing a look... tsk, tsk, like she’d just handled something filthy."
Jiang Xiao pressed her lips together.
Thus, Zhu Shun had truly demolished Lu Shuangshuang’s facade.
Fortune smiled; her father had never planned to wed her and severed the engagement ages ago.
It figured—her father was sharp as a tack. Even at fifteen or sixteen, he likely pierced Lu Shuangshuang’s mask and felt no attraction.
Yet her current worry was that Lu Shuangshuang and the Lu Family wouldn’t quit easily, leaving no telling what schemes they’d unleash next.
"Sister-in-law, do you hold a grudge against Lu Shuangshuang too? Capital City lies worlds away from Pingzhou—how do you link to them?"
Jiang Xiao’s lips twitched.
As folks say, life plays out like chess.
"Brother Shun, care for a secret?" Jiang Xiao blinked abruptly.
Zhu Shun jumped at her words. "Nah, secrets burden the listener with a cost."
"Does Brother Shun know Lu Shuangshuang’s fiancé?"
"Sure, he’s Sixth Young Master Jiang of the D State Jiang Family, though wasn’t he missing?"
"Listen up—I’m Sixth Young Master Jiang’s own daughter. My name’s Jiang Xiao, Jiang from the D State Jiang Family." Jiang Xiao questioned, "Get why I’m tied to Lu Shuangshuang now?"
Zhu Shun gaped at her in shock, slow to regain composure.
A while later, he sighed heavily.
"Heavens, you nearly scared me senseless. Sixth Young Master Jiang lives and boasts a daughter this grown? No slight to your father, but rumors pegged his odds low back then, with pity for Miss Lu aplenty. Hold on—Sixth Young Master Jiang fathers such a big girl already; if Miss Lu discovers this, the fallout..."
It’ll explode into mayhem.
Zhu Shun noted, "The Lu Family won’t drop this lightly, from what I know." Grasping the stakes, he pressed on, "Jiang Family and Lu Family could rip into each other, while Pingzhou’s shadowy Boss Du might link tight to the Lu Family, thriving under their watch. Aiding him would pit me against you."
Hmm, his breakdown rings true.
Jiang Xiao nodded.
With all her questions answered, she fell silent, brewing fresh tea and fetching a tray of pastries.
Zhu Shun grazed and sipped by reflex, savoring the superb taste only afterward.
He laughed wryly, "After relishing your premium tea and bites, plus dubbing you sister-in-law, could I stomach opposing you?"
Jiang Xiao halted. "So Brother Shun plans to reject the job?"
"Reject? Waste of opportunity!" Zhu Shun smirked cunningly. "Here’s my scheme: give me some pay, I’ll visit Da Long’s and slyly scout Boss Du plus Miss Lu for you. Deal? No bad blood, I snag their funds too—perfect setup."
Pfft.
"Isn’t Brother Shun scared of double-crossing your payer?"
```
