When Jiang Yun and Huo Liangshen finally came near them, only then did the four pairs of eyes notice the interlocking hands.
A loud angry voice rang in the hall-like room, "Jiang Yun! How dare you?!"
Jiang Yun, who was about to sit, was startled. She abruptly stood off from the half-sitting position.
One of the young men sneered at the two newly arrived people, "Hah! You're really a disgrace!"
Another one also hummed in disdain, "Afterall, a trash will always be trash!"
The middle aged man gave an icy stare to the two young men and hissed in anger, "Jiang Xin! Jiang Sheng!"
They quickly shut up, but stared at Jiang Yun with hatred and anger!
In other times, Jiang Yun would have felt pain in her heart, but today she looked at them and just rolled her eyes away from them.
This strange behavior quickly shocked the Jiang Brothers!
The middle aged man and woman also noticed that eye rolling. But the man chose to keep his mouth shut and observe the little girl in front of him for a while.
Whereas, the middle aged woman was nervous and was winking at the girl, expecting her to stop causing any further troubles.
One question popped up in their minds, "What happened just now?"
Jiang Yun ignored all the four pairs of eyes and elegantly sat in front of the four people with her legs crossed. She even pulled Huo Liangshen with her to make him sit by her side!
The room fell into utter silence. No one spoke first, only stared into each other's eyes.
Some time elapsed, but no one still opened their mouths. Jiang Yun was running out of her patience as she was feeling her body condition was worsening, so she took the initiative to break the silence.
She looked straight into the eyes of the middle aged man and asked, "You called for me?"
The man was shocked at first to hear the girl's flat and lazy tone, but still composed himself, "Mm."
Jiang Yun took a deep breath and asked, "So get to the point please!"
The middle aged woman finally snapped from the shock and glared at the little girl. Her voice was both elegant and angry, "Jiang Yun, how could you speak to your own father like that? Where's your greetings for the elders? Have you forgotten your manners?"
Jiang Yun gave a glance at the woman, then turned to greet all the four people in front of him flatly, "Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Jiang."
Those who didn't know would think that these group of people were talking about a business deal that was confirmed.
The middle aged man slammed the armrest of the sofa and glared at the girl, "Jiang Yun, what are you up to now?"
Jiang Yun gave a mere look at the man and said, "Nothing. Will you get to the point? I'm quite busy, you know!"
The Jiang Brothers took a deep breath of the cold air, after hearing the daring words of the girl. They couldn't help but whisper to each other.
"Ai, Ah Xin! Do you think she has gone insane or what?"
"I don't know! Maybe she had finally lost all the screws in her head!"
"I also think so! Look! How formally she addressed us! 'Mr. Jiang, Mrs. Jiang!"'
"Yeah! Do you think we have gone too far with our acting, Ah Sheng?"
Ah Sheng just shrugged his shoulders and didn't reply!
The middle aged man took a deep breath to calm his anger and then again looked at Jiang Yun, "Is this your new trick to seek our attention!?"
Jiang Yun looked at the man for some time and then scoffed, "I don't need your attention! I'm happy the way I'm now!"
"WHAT?!"
Four voices rang in the room and Huo Liangshen, who had been quiet since the beginning, subconsciously covered Jiang Yun's ears to avoid further trigger.
Then he again interlocked his fingers with hers.
This series of actions angered the other four a lot.
The middle aged man stood up and pointed his forefinger at the two, "You! How dare you behave like this in front of your own father? Aren't you afraid I'll cut ties with you?"
Jiang Yun also stood up from her seat and calmly answered, "So be it! I have also had this thought for quite some time."
The other three people also stood up. And Huo Liangshen protectively stood by her side!
The middle aged woman went in front of the girl and looked at her in disdain, "What are you trying to do now?"
"Nothing much!" Jiang Yun simply glanced at the woman and turned to look at the man, "Today I especially came back here to inform you that this will be the last time I'll see you. I won't come back here again!"
"What?" The Jiang Brothers said in unison and took a step forward.
Jiang Xin sized her up and said, "Do you even know what you are saying?"
Jiang Yun didn't answer. She just looked straight into the middle aged man's eyes who was also looking at her.
When Jiang Sheng saw that, he gritted his teeth and said while sizing Huo Liangshen up, "So this is what you learnt from this outsider?"
Jiang Yun flatly replied, "He's not an outsider! He's my boyfriend!"
The Jiang Brothers sneered at the same time!
Jiang Yun didn't bother about that and looked at the middle aged man again, "If you have nothing to say, I'll take my leave. Excuse me!"
She turned around with Liangshen and was about to leave when she heard, "Stay and have your dinner! Let him wait outside!"
Jiang Yun turned around in shock, "Sorry?"
The middle aged man turned and left, followed by the middle aged woman who was glaring at her from time to time.
Jiang Xin sized up Huo Liangshen, "Didn't you hear what Dad said before leaving?"
Jiang Yun sneered, "You couldn't hear? Are you deaf?"
"YOU-"
Jiang Sheng stopped his little brother and looked at Jiang Yun coldly, "Don't create trouble. Come!"
Out of politeness, Jiang Sheng stretched his hand to take Jiang Yun to the dining table. Who would have thought Jiang Yun would avoid it like a piece of trash.
She ignored all of them and pulled Huo Liangshen with her to the table.
Jiang Yun sat down with Liangshen, ignoring all the hawk-like eyes!
Does it even matter what others think about her?
Will they even care if she's in trouble?
No!
Then why should she care?
The atmosphere was awkward and the maids who were serving were all terrified.
Ignoring everyone, Jiang Yun placed food on her bowl and Huo Liangshen's.
Mr. Jiang glared at her before letting others start eating.
Even though Jiang Yun was feeling uncomfortable with each passing second, she masked her discomfort quite well. But she had lost her appetite in the process.
At the side, Huo Liangshen didn't even touch his dishes.
When the dinner was about to end, Mr. Jiang looked at Jiang Yun and called her out.
Jiang Yun finished the food in her mouth and looked at Mr. Jiang before wiping her lips, "Yes Mr. Jiang?"
"Enough with your nonsense! Call me 'Dad' now!"
Jiang Yun gave a fake smile before saying, "I dare not! I'm not eligible!"
Mr. Jiang was about to lose his control when Mrs. Jiang hurriedly tried to ease the atmosphere, "Hubby, please calm down! It's not good for your health!"
Mr. Jiang suppressed his anger and glared at Jiang Yun, "Within two days move back to the villa and learn the proper etiquettes. You will have your engagement with the heir of the Xiao Family, Xiao Long, on the 5th day of the next month."
Jiang Yun was shocked to death after hearing Mr. Jiang's words. She abruptly stood up, causing the glass of water to fall on the hard floor and shattering into pieces.
But she ignored it and voiced out her opinion, "I refuse!"
Mr. Jiang calmly looked at the rebellious girl at his side and tried to negotiate, "If you can marry him, I'll accept you as my daughter and announce it to the public!"
Jiang Yun rolled her eyes and scoffed, "I don't need it!"
A panic flashed fast in Mr. Jiang's eyes which disappeared in seconds, "Don't you want the whole world to know you're my daughter?"
Jiang Yun rolled het eyes and said, "I don't!"
With that said she took Huo Liangshen's hand and turned to leave.
From the back, she heard a loud bang on the table and Mr. Jiang's voice, "I don't care what you do, but I want you to marry in the Xiao Family! Jiang Family is in trouble!"
Mrs. Jiang tried to calm him but was pushed away.
Jiang Sheng held her in time and hissed, "Dad!"
Jiang Xin stepped forward and yelled, "Jiang Yun, that man can't give you anything! But Xiao Long can! Don't be immature and ignore the diamond for a stone!"
But Jiang Yun ignored all of them and came out of the house with Huo Liangshen.
After getting inside the car, she started to feel tightened in her chest and she subconsciously grabbed Huo Liangshen's hand and called out his name in a weak voice, "Ahhh Shen!"
Liangshen was turned on with her coquettish voice but soon panicked to see her pale face!
He hurriedly grabbed her hand and started to transfer his inner Qi to her but it wasn't working anymore.
Her face was gradually becoming pale.
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The word 'Xiao' in Xiao Yun is used to address "Little Yun".
The word 'Xiao' in Xiao Long is his surname.
Don't get confused, my dear readers! :-)