"Darling, have you heard? That guy with the surname Jiang is in trouble!"
In a certain apartment in South City, Nangong Yan, who had just come back from work, kicked off her high heels and, barefoot like a cheerful bird, threw herself into Jin Shixiang's arms and laughed as she spoke.
"What happened?" Jin Shixiang, who was looking at some documents, asked in confusion.
"I only confirmed it this morning. The idiot who caused such a stir last night on social media by driving a speedboat into the sea to save someone was that Jiang guy! And the person he saved was Chu Renxiong's woman, Chu Feifei!" Nangong Yan laughed gloatingly.
"Are you sure about this? Was it really him?" Jin Shixiang was startled by the news, then put down his papers and said, "I didn't expect that Jiang guy to be so loyal, risking his life to save Chu Feifei at sea. Unfortunately, he got himself caught up in it too!"
"Haha, yes! That guy was always showing off in front of us, relying on having saved Chu Feifei once and thus getting to know big shots like Chu Renxiong and Zhu Ge Yuheng. Well, now that Chu Renxiong is dead, he's doomed too. It's like they say, those who jump around too much die quickly!" Nangong Yan laughed with delight.
Since the July Fire incident, this couple had never let go of their resentment towards Jiang Feng!
In fact, that time when Nangong Yan was slapped and Jin Shixiang beaten until he spat blood was a source of immense humiliation for both of them!
But because Jiang Feng had become a favorite of Chu Renxiong, they didn't dare provoke him any further.
But now, not only was Chu Renxiong suddenly attacked and brutally killed in North City White Ridge, but even Jiang Feng seemed hell-bent on getting himself killed by rushing into the sea. It feels like a shot of relief for the two, as if the heavens have finally opened their eyes!
"My parents don't know about this yet. I'll have to call and share this good news with them later!" Nangong Yan said happily.
Because the Nangong Family was relatively low on the social ladder, they weren't aware of the various sensational things Jiang Feng had done in South City before; they hadn't heard about them. So, because of the July Fire incident alone, Nangong Jinming's family detested Jiang Feng to the core!
Nangong Yan was certain that if she told this to her parents, the Nangong Jinming couple would be very pleased!
"Go ahead, babe. I'm sure uncle and auntie have been waiting for this day for a long time." Jin Shixiang laughed.
Nangong Yan immediately bounced off to call her parents.
Soon enough, just as Nangong Jinming and his wife heard about it, they were indeed overjoyed!
They immediately decided to call Third Brother Nangong Jinwei's family and Little Sister Nangong Li's family for a dinner party tonight!
They wanted to celebrate Jiang Feng's "death"!
To Nangong Jinming, the most unforgettable humiliation in his lifetime was the day Zhu Ge Yuheng brought the young master Zhuge Yi to the hospital to apologize but treated him like air, even ridiculing him in public!
Now that the heavens decreed Jiang Feng's own demise, he felt heartened!
"Dad, do you think I should notify uncle and aunt about this news as well, to let them enjoy it too?" Nangong Yan asked with ill intent.
"Of course, you should notify them. You think they haven't been waiting for this day? They are the ones in this family who despised that live-in son-in-law the most. Now that Jiang is dead, even the Old Master's arranged marriage means nothing. They could laugh themselves awake in their dreams! It's just a shame we can't invite them out for dinner tonight too, or I'd love to see their faces!" Nangong Jinming sneered.
"Hey, it's also to Nangong Qingcheng's advantage. With that useless son-in-law gone, she can flirt around again, though she's now a widow before even marrying, truly made into a pair of genuine broken shoes, hahahaha!" Nangong Yan laughed uncontrollably, overflowing with joy.
"Alright, laugh at home all you want but don't laugh outside, it's not good if others find out." Nangong Jinming said earnestly, "Moreover, we can't keep this under wraps, better to tell your grandpa too, he'll find out sooner or later anyway."
"OK, I'll just notify everyone!" Hanging up the phone, Nangong Yan directly dialed uncle Nangong Jinrong's number.
Nangong Jinrong and Wu Peixia were shocked when they heard everything, feeling a mix of emotions!
The couple originally couldn't stand Jiang Feng at all, thinking it was very unfair of the Old Master to betroth their precious daughter to such a good-for-nothing.
Later, when they saw that their daughter wasn't very opposed and even distanced herself from them due to Jiang Feng, creating a nearly broken family dynamic, they reluctantly turned a blind eye.
Then Jiang Feng became friendly with Chu Renxiong, slightly changing their opinion of him—albeit it didn't mean much; it just offered them some psychological comfort.
But unexpectedly, that comfort didn't last long before they heard of Jiang Feng's noble sacrifice, leaving them feeling thunderstruck!
"Xiao Yan, are you certain? Jiang Feng really drove a speedboat alone into the sea and hasn't returned?" Wu Peixia questioned.
"Aunt, hasn't anyone on your WeChat moments forwarded it? And the news broadcast it as well, see for yourself!" Nangong Yan was unhappy with Wu Peixia's skepticism and hung up the call with a cold snort.
Wu Peixia's mind buzzed, thoughts consumed with: If Jiang Feng is truly dead, what about their daughter? Would their daughter bear the widow's stigma before even properly marrying?
At that moment, any slight acceptance she held for Jiang Feng vanished, replaced with resentment: Ever since that guy was brought into the family by the Old Master, peace was lost for her family and daughter, and now, even in death, he was ruining her daughter's life!
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After Nangong Jinrong and his wife, Nangong Yan's last call was to Nangong Honghu.
Upon hearing the news of Jiang Feng's death, the Old Master almost had a heart attack!
Nangong Honghu, restless, personally called Nangong Qingcheng to ask about the situation.
Nangong Qingcheng had no choice but to sadly explain everything over the phone, causing Nangong Honghu such distress that he seemed to age ten years overnight.
"Quick, Qingcheng, come back and take me to the seaside. I want to see with my own eyes where Xiao Feng had the accident..." Nangong Honghu urgently, hoarsely said to Nangong Qingcheng.
Nangong Qingcheng, who originally wanted to go to the seaside again, returned late last night after waiting in vain with Bai Zhiqing, Liu Shiyuan, and Zhang Qinyao. She promised her grandfather she'd come back immediately to pick him up.
Grandfather and granddaughter teamed up to go to the seaside, waiting for Jiang Feng's return!