Chapter 82 - She Couldn't Help But Feel Pity For Herself. How Did She End Up With Such An Evil Mother-In-Law? (1)

Fang JunRong had never crossed paths with Jiang WenYu in her previous life. To be precise, she and her daughter were mostly in the first half of the book and Jiang WenYu was in the second half.

It was only mentioned in the book that Jiang WenYu and Zhang Bi, a suitor of Jiang YaGe's, were twins. Jiang WenYu got separated from his parents when he was a child and was kidnapped. The Zhang's were able to reunite with him again after he had grown up and brought him back. Jiang WenYu had a lot of hatred for the Zhang's and that hatred also extended onto Jiang YaGe.

Jiang WenYu was very talented in the medical field and every bit as good as the miracle doctor Zhang Bi. After rejoining the Zhang's, his knowledge increased like a sponge soaking up water. In particular, he was arguably a genius when it came to pharmaceuticals. He was extremely sensitive in the area of taste and olfactory and could figure out ingredients from medicines.

He had caused trouble for Jiang YaGe over and over again. If it wasn't for Jiang YaGe's Detoxification Pills, he probably would have wiped out the entire Zhang's. In the end, Jiang WenYu was no match for Zhang's and Jiang YaGe's cheat and died from being poisoned. Zhang Bi, who "couldn't take it anymore" was the one who did it.

From the perspective of Jiang YaGe and the Zhang's, Jiang WenYu had it coming and only got what he deserved.

He was exhibiting all the symptoms described in the book after he was poisoned. Meaning, even if Jiang WenYu wasn't poisoned by Zhang Bi, it would have been someone from the Zhang's. However, according to the book, Jiang WenYu was only discovered by the Zhang's and rejoined them after he received a medical award overseas a year from now. Right now, he should just be a professor in a university.

Fang JunRong turned her attention back onto the buddha that was around Jiang WenYu's neck. It gave her a familiar feeling, somewhat similar to what she felt from her jade.

Jiang WenYu was collapsed on the ground, his blood, black, came out of him and dripped onto the buddha.

Nothing happened.

Fang JunRong turned to her body guards and said, "Take him with us. We should at least try to save him."

The bodyguards came up, picked him up, and shoved him into the backseat of the car.

Fang JunRong did not bring him back to her place but to another residence under her name that was close by. Jiang WenYu was unconscious the entire time, his brows furrowed deeply.

Once they had arrived, Fang JunRong gave him a Detoxification Pill, had the bodyguards watched over him, and turned in.

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When Jiang WenYu opened up his eyes, the very first thing he did was to reach for the buddha around his neck. He was glad that it was still there. He had been wearing this buddha around his neck since he was a child. It was gold colored initially. Over time, Jiang WenYu noticed that the statue would heal him every time he was injured. Each time he was healed, its color would fade a little more. It had turned almost all white now.

He looked around the room. As much as there weren't a lot of furniture in the room – just a bed and a desk, it was obvious that they were very pricey from the way they looked.

He had walked outside the campus to mail something to his mother when he was attacked and forced to swallow a pill before being tossed under the bridge. Since then, he had experienced the pain of his life leaving his body bit by bit.

His face felt as if it was rotting, and his limbs felt weak. He didn't even know who he had offended that would want him dead. He struggled to remember the ingredients that were inside the pill that he was forced to swallow.

When he was fading in and out of consciousness, he heard a pleasant and majestic voice, "Take him with us. We should at least try to save him."

Chapter 83 - She Couldn't Help But Feel Pity For Herself. How Did She End Up With Such An Evil Mother-In-Law? (2)

So, was that the person who had saved him? He wasn't feeling as awful as he did before he lost consciousness and had regained a little bit of strength. One of the bodyguards not too far away noticed that his eyes were opened, nodded at him, and left.

After a little while, Jiang WenYu saw a woman in a black dress walking over to him. The black dress contrasted greatly with her pale skin and made her look surreal. The woman was beautiful and graceful, her temperament was elegant, and the way she looked at him nonchalantly seemed to have a hint of a smile in it.

"Thank you," said Jiang WenYu with his hoarse voice. He was gone so far this time that he wasn't even sure if his buddha statue would have been able to save him. He very likely would have just died in that filthy corner without anyone even knowing about it.

"I just happened to be there at the right time," said Fang JunRong. She asked about his identity as there shouldn't be any reasons why she'd know who he was.

Out of his appreciation for her, Jiang WenYu did not hide anything from her. Fang JunRong had therefore learned that he was 29 years old and was a professor at a college.

"Do you need me to take you back to your place?" asked Fang JunRong.

Jiang WenYu paused for a bit and shook his head. "No, not yet." He didn't know who it was, but they obviously wanted him dead. Returning to his place before he found out what was going on would be a very bad idea.

Fang JunRong thought about it for a bit. As much as Jiang WenYu was portrayed as the villain in the book, looking back at everything that he had done, he had never hurt any innocent people. He had always aimed his ammunition at the Zhang's. Plus, he was very loyal to those who had helped him in the past.

She produced an azure porcelain bottle, put it on the nightstand next to his bed, and said, "This is the medicine that you've had last night. It works for the poison that's in your body. You can give it a try. If you are able to make this from scratch, you would be doing me a huge favor."

Two of the ingredients used to make the detoxification pills – phymatopsis trisecta and qingxia – could not be found in this world. She had tried to plant them in the real world, but they both died within a couple of days. If Jiang WenYu could figure out what ingredients could be used to replace those two, even if the effect wasn't as good as the original, it could still be used by others and would be a contribution to the world.

She picked up a notebook nearby and scribbled the formula on there. Granted, she left out phymatopsis trisecta and qingxia, as they did not exist in this world.

Jiang WenYu cleared his throat and there seemed to be sparks in his eyes. In a very definitive tone, he said, "I will be able to create them." He had no idea why she had such faith in his ability, but he was willing to give it a try.

Fang JunRong nodded satisfactorily and added. "Don't worry, I will compensate you fairly for your work."

She contacted her lawyer and had him come over to draft a contract. His base pay would start at 50,000 yuan. For every world-wide publication that he has published, he'd receive a 10% raise. Jiang WenYu would need to quit his current job before he could sign the contract.

Fang JunRong wasn't in any hurry. She has time. She could wait.

Chapter 84 - She Couldn't Help But Feel Pity For Herself. How Did She End Up With Such An Evil Mother-In-Law? (3)

On the other end, Jiang YaGe was staring at the laid out in front of her. This painting was given to her by Fang JunRong when she first came to the Li's. Jiang YaGe was very appreciative of it at the time and felt that her adopted mother was truly nice to her. No, she couldn't call her her adoptive mother anymore.

She never would have thought that it was a counterfeit!

Fang JunRong used a counterfeit painting to trick her for her affection? Or that, she herself was a counterfeit as far as Fang JunRong was concerned? What she gave Zhong Yi was expensive jewelry!

Her eyes reddened. She had already spent the remainder of her money hiring appraisers to appraise the painting. She refused to believe it when the first appraisal result came. She had subsequently hired a few other appraisers and each and every single one of them told her definitely that it was a counterfeit and that it was done within the last five years.

Thinking about the look of disgust that she had received from all the others, her hatred from Fang JunRong started to rise. Why did Fang JunRong have to insult her so?

She wanted to tear the painting that had caused her such pain into pieces, but she also didn't want to let Fang JunRong get away with it just like that. But the gap between herself and Fang JunRong was too big, plus Fang JunRong was ShiZe's mother. If she didn't handle it delicately, it might negatively affect her relationship with ShiZe.

Li ShiZe was the most elite person that Jiang YaGe has ever met in her life, and he happened to be fond of her. Especially after they had inadvertently become a couple, the two of them had been very closed with each other. She already saw Li ShiZe as her husband in her mind, which means Fang JunRong would be her future mother-in-law.

All of a sudden, Jiang YaGe became very torn.

That turned into self-pity shortly. Why did she have to run into such an evil mother-in-law?

"YaGe, what's the matter?"

Jiang YaGe saw Li WangJin standing in front of her with a look of concern after she had recollected herself. She wiped away her tears and held herself back. "Nothing. Nobody has mistreated me."

Li WangJin had been having a series of bad luck lately and his company has lost a few big orders. He had swarmed himself and didn't really have that much time to comfort Jiang YaGe. He loosened his tie and said, "Good. We wouldn't want anyone to mistreat you."

Jiang YaGe tried and tried, but she finally couldn't help herself. Feeling unjust, she said, "Dad, this painting that Mom gave me seems to be a counterfeit.

"Why would she do that to me? Did she hate me from the very beginning?" The more she thought about it, the more unjust she felt and she started crying all over again.

Li WangJin froze and looked over at the painting in question. His voice became louder. "That's not possible! JunRong isn't that kind of a person. Must be the appraisers that you have hired. All they want is to trick you for money. You shouldn't fall for them!

"And why did you have the painting appraised for no reasons? Do you not trust us?" Thinking that his reputation would be ruined should it ever come to light, Li WangJin couldn't think about anything else and his voice became very severe.

Jiang YaGe was startled by him and was dumbfounded. After she had recollected herself, she felt even more unjust. Why did her adopted father get angry at her? She was the victim here!

But she knew very well that she was only able to be a wealthy girl because of her adopted father. She sniffled and gave him her usual delicate smile. "Yes, I understand. It's my fault. I shouldn't have misunderstood Mom."

Even though she had said that, Li WangJin was still worried. With a solemn look, he said, "School is about to start soon. If you have time to goof around, you might as well do some studying at home. Did you say you wanted to pick up piano before? How's that coming along?

"What about your calligraphy and painting? Maybe I can sign you up to a few classes."

Perhaps it was precisely because Jiang YaGe has too much free time that she'd be messing around with this. He needed to fill up her schedule so she would stop thinking about all kinds of things. His heart almost popped out of his chest earlier.

Jiang YaGe reacted like she was stuck by lightning. Stuttering, she said, "No, no. That would not be necessary. I need to help ShiZe. I am now his assistant." She quickly threw out Li ShiZe as her excuse.

Li WangJin was no fool. "Yeah right. You are not a professional. What could you do around him? Make him tea? You'd just distract him! I will hire a few tutors for you tomorrow."

He was the one who suggested for Jiang YaGe to become Li ShiZe's assistant and now he was the one who said it was a bad idea.

In the half an hour that followed, Jiang YaGe was bombarded with all sorts of classes. She was very unhappy. Finally, she walked back to her room, dazed. What had just happened? This was all Fang JunRong's fault!

She happened to see the painting that she had brought back with her and got an idea. There was a very hot show lately that would appraise antiques live on the show. She could go on the show.

When the expert announced that this was a counterfeit, then it would have nothing to do with her. She wasn't the one who gave it away as a gift; it was Fang JunRong who did that!

She might be a mild-tempered person normally, but she couldn't just let this go. It's now time to find justice for herself! Her aunty was right, she shouldn't be a pushover. She needed to change.