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Chapter 300: 204 Wuye: Steppingstone, completely erase the person (3 updates)_2

The voice was extremely low, yet full of intimidating power.

Touching her or provoking her didn’t matter, but with Taotao here, someone like Xie Jing, with a track record of offenses, would make her feel disgusted even if he merely touched Taotao while the child was asleep.

“You…” Xie Jing had come on purpose, knowing full well that she cared about the child, intending to scare her into backing down from the issue of the family division without realizing she would confront him head-on.

“Get out—”

Shen Zhixian gritted her teeth, speaking with unyielding decisiveness.

“Fine, you just wait for it!”

Xie Jing said as he walked out…

“Stop!” Just as he was about to step out of the room, Shen Zhixian called out to him.

“What now?”

“If you dare enter my daughter’s room again, I guarantee you’ll be completely thrown out of the Xie Family. However you climbed into the Xie Family, I’ll make sure you climb out the same way!”

“If you can, just stay with her every day!”

Xie Jing sneered and slammed the door behind him. The deafening noise startled Taotao awake.

Shen Zhixian clenched her teeth: Scum!

“Mommy?” Taotao, frightened awake, still looked a bit pale, “What’s wrong?”

“It’s just the wind outside; it knocked something over.” Shen Zhixian sat down by the bed, “Did it scare you?”

“Yes.” Taotao panted anxiously. That loud noise had abruptly woken her up; how could she not be scared?

“Don’t be afraid, Mommy will sleep with you tonight.” Shen Zhixian set aside the Crystal Ball.

“I want that…” Taotao reached for the Crystal Ball, which was cool to the touch, and had actually fallen asleep holding it.

**

Meanwhile, at the Jiang Family,

Tang Wan had spent the day with Ruan Mengxi picking out dresses and had visited the Xie Family at night. After a quick shower upon returning, she had fallen asleep quickly, whereas the room next door was lit up until the wee hours.

Jiang Jinsang flicked through the documents in hand, selecting a portion, “Is everything here?”

“Regarding Xie Jing’s information, this should be all of it.” Jiang Cuo stood at his diagonal rear, having cried himself hoarse—it was almost three in the morning, for heaven’s sake, it was time to sleep.

Before Jiang Jinsang had come home, he had instructed him to gather all the information on Xie Jing. If he was looking up somebody’s information, it meant that person had crossed him.

He had joked with Jiang Jiu, “Xie Jing’s brain isn’t flooded, why would he provoke our lord?”

Jiang Jiu was straightforward, “He must have messed with Miss Tang.”

After all, aside from Tang Wan, there was Jiang Yanting and the young master; Xie Jing’s brain wasn’t flooded, and he certainly wouldn’t trouble those two, so the most likely scenario was he had angered Tang Wan.

And that was their lord’s greatest vulnerability and a sign of having a death wish.

“Doesn’t this mean that guy is even more screwed?” Jiang Cuo had been excited to collect the information, but staying up with Jiang Jinsang until almost three o’clock, he was really struggling to keep going.

Jiang Jinsang glanced at Jiang Cuo, “If you’re tired, go back to sleep.”

“No, I’m not tired!” Jiang Cuo cleared his throat and straightened up, “Actually, there’s something I don’t quite understand.”

“What is it?”

“Xie Jing has a bad reputation, and plenty of people criticize him already. I don’t believe the Xie Family is unaware; it’s amazing how they’ve turned a blind eye for so long, not intervening, and even arranging a powerful position for him in the company.”

Jiang Jinsang slowly flipped through the documents before him, “How do you know the Xie Family is neglecting the matter?”

“What he has done over the years, I don’t believe the Xie Family hasn’t heard of it, and yet they remain indifferent. This is bad for their reputation as well.” Jiang Cuo was astonished.

“Moreover, ever since announcing the family reunion, his petty actions have been numerous, even those affairs before were his doing…”

“I really don’t understand what the Xie Family is planning. If they want Miss Shen to return, why would they keep such trash in the family!”

Jiang Cuo was indignant, not understanding the Xie Family people, who didn’t seem like the kind of folks who couldn’t see things clearly, did they?

Jiang Jinsang smiled without speaking, merely passing the selected documents to Jiang Cuo, “When dawn comes, give these to eldest brother, and tell him this is my gift to sister-in-law for the family reunion banquet tomorrow.”

At this moment, it was past midnight, and indeed, the Xie Family’s annual gathering and kinship recognition was set for tomorrow.

“A gift?”

“To be acknowledged is no easy matter, there’s bound to be dissatisfaction,” Jiang Jinsang stood up and walked to the window, drawing back the curtains. Outside, a vast snowfall filled the sky, gently descending… captivating and graceful…

“To rise to a position, one must do so without objection. Status is important, but she must also demonstrate enough deterrent power the moment she makes her appearance. It’s not just to tell everyone she is a legitimate member of the Xie Family, but also to let them know she’s not someone to be bullied.”

“Otherwise, even if she were to rise to the position, she’ll still be looked down upon in the Xie Family, or even after marrying our elder brother.”

Jiang Cuo nodded, “So this is…”

“A stepping stone is needed for sister-in-law to ascend.”

Jiang Cuo looked at the stack of documents in his hand. So Xie Jing…

Was just a stepping stone!

“Should these words be relayed to Second Master?” Jiang Cuo asked softly.

“No need, just give him the information. He and sister-in-law will understand once they’ve seen it.”

Jiang Cuo had many questions, such as whether Shen Zhixian would go along as he hoped and why he was so certain things would unfold as he had planned.

“If Miss Shen is softhearted, or if the Xie Family protects him…”

“Don’t worry…” Jiang Jinsang’s fingertip touched the glass window, where a layer of white mist had formed due to the temperature difference. He gently slid his finger across, writing Xie Jing’s name and then lightly drawing two lines across it.

An “X” appeared on the window.

His voice was gentle, with a hint of amusement, “This man is already fish on the chopping board, no escape…”

Jiang Cuo, unclear why he was so confident, clutched the documents tightly, “Then you should rest earlier, I’ll go down now.”

After Jiang Cuo left, Jiang Jinsang raised his hand to gradually erase Xie Jing’s name from the glass…

As if he intended to completely erase him from Beijing as well.

**

Dawn was just breaking when Jiang Yanting stepped outside, only to see Jiang Cuo standing at his own room’s door, causing him to frown involuntarily, “What’s the matter?”

It was indeed startling to open one’s door first thing in the morning and find such a towering figure stationed there.

“Fifth Master instructed me to hand this to you.” The documents were sealed in a kraft paper envelope.

“What is it?”

“It’s a gift for Miss Shen for the kinship recognition tomorrow.”

“For her?” Jiang Yanting furrowed his brow, what was this kid up to?

Nonetheless, since the gift was for Shen Zhixian, and based on the trust in his brother, the contents weren’t likely to be anything inappropriate, Jiang Yanting did not open it and directly handed it to Shen Zhixian.

Shen Zhixian was quite surprised upon receiving the item.

“Fifth Master sent me something? What is it?”

“Not sure.”

After Jiang Yanting left, she returned to her room to open it, and her pupils slightly widened upon seeing the contents.noveldrama

People in Beijing said, the Fifth Master of the Jiang Family was exceedingly clever, bordering on the bewitched. It seemed there was truth to that, for just last night she had had a falling out with Xie Jing, and he had threatened her, telling her to keep Taotao safe.

That single statement was enough for Shen Zhixian to no longer tolerate him!

Fearful that the annual meeting would also be troublesome, he had power in the company, and might deliberately target her. She hadn’t expected Jiang Jinsang’s timely aid to arrive.

However, she now had a more direct understanding of Jiang Jinsang…

Of so many in the Jiang Family, his thoughts were indeed the deepest, his actions the most ruthless. He intended to not only drive Xie Jing out of the Xie Family but also to make him in Beijing, utterly…

Disgraced and discredited!

Although she did not wish to be used by others, she relished the opportunity to deal with this matter.