Chapter 106: Sweater was Knitted by Yiling (2)
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"I know that we've been biased towards your sister ever since both of you were young. When it came to choosing gifts, we've always let her pick first as well. However, when it came down to the big issues, have we ever wronged you?!"
Grandpa Jian reprimanded Jian Yunnao in front of the entire family. However, none of the other members dared to speak out.
No one had thought that Grandpa Jian would lose his temper over this matter.
As the head of the Jian family, he allowed his children and grandchildren to fool around to a certain extent. Mistakes were fine as well.
However, Grandpa Jian had principles that he stuck to. He wouldn't tolerate anyone who failed to abide by them.
The most important thing that allowed the Jian family to flourish over the years was harmony within the family.
Jian Yunnao's attitude failed to abide by Grandpa Jian's principles.
Jian Yunnao was in complete shock. He froze in his tracks.
Grandma Jian saw that it was about time to wrap things up. She didn't want matters to escalate. "All right, all right. Grandpa Jian, Yunnao was just a bit confused. Just talk to him and he'll understand. There is no need to be so angry. You need to watch your high blood pressure."
The only one who dared to speak up at a time like this was Grandma Jian.
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Then, Grandma Jian turned around to speak to Jian Yunnao, "Yunnao, even if your grandpa's words are a bit harsh, they're still reasonable. Look at Yujie's clothes. Aren't they the same as Yuncheng's? How can they be so similar if your friend gave it to him? And even if your friend did give Yuncheng the sweater, why would she give one to Yujie? If you don't believe me, why don't you ask Yujie?"
Jian Yunnao was still stunned.
He had his doubts this morning when he saw Jian Yujie's sweater.
Now that Grandma Jian mentioned it, he seemed to realize a fact.
Jian Yunnao turned around to look at his parents and brother.
Suddenly, he realized that his attitude towards them had been incredibly bad.
He hated Jian Yiling and not them. He shouldn't have directed his anger to someone else.
Jian Yunnao awkwardly turned his head away.
Wen Nuan said to him softly, "It's okay. Mummy understands that you've been in a bad mood lately. I don't blame you for being mean to me. I just want you to understand our intentions."
Jian Yunnao nodded his head.
He couldn't express how he felt. However, either way, he had lost his appetite.
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When Jian Shuxing and the rest of them saw Jian Yunnao accept their words, they became incredibly relieved.
Grandma Jian turned around and asked Grandpa Jian, "Old man, what else do you want to eat?"
Grandpa Jian used this opportunity to move on from the matter, "Bring me another bowl of soup."
Grandpa Jian's anger went as quickly as it came.
The atmosphere had finally become normal again.
Grandma Jian asked Jian Yuncheng, "Yuncheng, go get your grandfather another bowl of soup."
"Okay," Jian Yuncheng replied. He walked over to Jian Yiling.
When Yu Xi saw Jian Yuncheng come over, he said, "Wow, both the sweaters that Brother Yuncheng and Brother Yujie are wearing were made by Yiling? They look so soft and warm. The style is also quite slim. It shows off your figure."
When Jian Yujie heard this, he was delighted. "Of course, Yiling knitted it."
No one else in the family had a sweater knitted by Jian Yiling. The only people that had one were Jian Yuncheng and him.
Furthermore, Yuncheng had only gotten one because it was his birthday.
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Yu Xi smiled and said to Jian Yiling, "Yiling, when you have time, please knit one for me and Master Sheng as well."
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He mainly said that because of the smug look that Yujie had on his face. Yu Xi wanted to make fun of him.
"I think that's a good idea," Zhai Yunsheng added. He had been sampling his food.
They had assumed that he had been focusing on eating. However, it turned out that he had heard everything that had just happened.
"No." Before Jian Yiling could reply, Jian Yujie refused for her. "Did you not hear what Grandma Jian just said? It takes a lot of effort for my sister to knit a sweater. If you want one, go buy one!"
Then, he turned around to speak to Jian Yiling, "Yiling, don't listen to Yu Xi. He's just joking around. He doesn't need a sweater!"
"What do you mean? Joking?" All of a sudden, Yu Xi felt that he had been accused.
However, Jian Yujie completely ignored him.
After Jian Yuncheng picked a bowl of soup up, he told Jian Yiling that, "The soup is delicious."
"Mhmm," Jian Yiling replied. Her eyes were focused on the barbecue grill. She didn't even look up.
Chapter 107: Confrontation (1)
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In the evening, Jian Shuxing and the others left the Old Jian Residence.
Upon returning home, Jian Yunnao immediately went to find Mo Shiyun.
He wanted to find her and ask her why she did such a thing! Why did she lie to him?!
Mo Shiyun spent the weekends in her room. During that time, she always studied and never left home.
She had to work twice as hard to get into a good university for her college entrance exams.
When she was studying, she received a call from Jian Yunnao.
Mo Shiyun had a bad feeling when she read that Jian Yunnao asked her to meet him. He said that he needed to ask her about something.
Mo Shiyun's knuckles turned white as she squeezed her phone.
In her heart, she warned herself: If it's regarding Yuncheng's gift, she had to answer according to the original plan. She must not make a blunder. This was related to her mother's job! She couldn't destroy her mother's only hope!
After making up her mind, Mo Shiyun went outside.
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She saw Jian Yunnao rushing towards her. His eyes had obvious anger in them.
At that moment, Mo Shiyun was sure that Jian Yunnao knew about the situation. She started to feel a little nervous. Her palms were slightly sweating.
"My brother's gift. Was it from you or not?" Jian Yunnao asked. He got straight to the point.
"What's wrong?" Mo Shiyun replied. Her voice was soft and sounded surprised.
"I'm asking if my brother's gift was from you! I want you to answer me honestly!"
"It was from me... I left it at the door the other day..."
"You're still lying to me?" Jian Yunnao said as he gritted his teeth. "I found out the person who gave the gift! I don't understand why you're lying to me!"
Jian Yunnao felt ridiculous. The people he was close to and cared about were betraying him, one by one!
First, it was Jian Yiling. Now it was Mo Shiyun!
"I didn't..." Mo Shiyun replied. Her voice trembled as she squeezed her hands.
"You're still saying you didn't do it?"
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Mo Shiyun said, "No. Could it be... Could it be a mistake? I don't need to lie about a gift... If it wasn't from me, then I wouldn't say it was. That type of lie is so stupid..."
Mo Shiyun continued to explain to Jian Yunnao, "As soon as the person who gave the gift showed up, they would figure out that I lied. There's no reason for me to tell a lie like that."
Aunt Mo and Mo Shiyun hadn't intentionally told this lie. It was too easily debunked. It was similar to lifting a stone and dropping it on your own foot.
When Jian Yunnao looked at Mo Shiyun's pair of moist eyes, he hesitated again. Half of his confidence had disappeared.
Indeed, such a lie would be quite ridiculous.
Mo Shiyun continued to speak, "A gift is a token of appreciation. It's not about whether it is expensive or not. I really have no reason to do such a thing."
"Then why was the gift that my brother received from someone else? Where was your gift?"
"This... I don't know. I left the paper bag at the door. When I saw Aunt An bring the bag in, I really thought that it was mine..."
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Mo Shiyun was incredibly nervous as she spoke. Her palms were sweating a lot.
She wasn't good at lying. However, this time she had to lie. It was for the sake of her mother. She had to deal with this matter.
Jian Yunnao frowned. Mo Shiyun's explanation made sense. However, his parents and brother didn't need to lie to him either.
Chapter 108: Confrontation (2)
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"Let's go to the door." Jian Yunnao suggested this after thinking for a while.
"Okay," Mo Shiyun replied.
They both headed to the door.
"Where did you put your gift?" Jian Yunnao asked Mo Shiyun.
"Here," Mo Shiyun said. She pointed to the spot by the door and continued speaking, "I didn't know that I was going to have dinner with you guys that day... That's why I left the gift by the door. I assumed that someone would bring the bag in if they saw it."
If Mo Shiyun had placed the bag there, someone would have seen it and brought it in.
Jian Yunnao looked around the door. He found a paper bag in the bushes not far away from the door.
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The bag was wet from dew and it had been crumpled.
It was obvious that the bag had been in this place for several days. It had been exposed to the wind and the sun.
When Jian Yunnao opened the bag, he found a black sweater and a black scarf that had embroidery on them.
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"Was this the gift that you prepared?" Jian Yunnao asked.
Mo Shiyun stepped forward. She felt guilty when she looked at the sweater and the scarf. However, she nodded.
Her heart was beating incredibly fast. This was the first time that she had ever told such a lie. It made her feel incredibly uneasy and worried.
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She kept telling herself that it was okay. As long as she dealt with this matter, her mother could keep her job.
Jian Yunnao held the bag in his hand. There was a frown on his face.
So Mo Shiyun hadn't lied to him. She indeed prepared a gift for Yuncheng.
However, for some reason, the gift that she had prepared had gotten thrown into the bush. And it just happened that Yuncheng received a gift that was the exact same.
Could things be such a coincidence?
When Jian Yunnao was contemplating the situation, Jian Yuncheng walked over.
"What's wrong?" Jian Yuncheng asked.
Jian Yuncheng's gaze shifted to the crumpled bag in Jian Yunnao's hand. The paper bag had a black handmade sweater in it. The style of the sweater was different.
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Then, he took a look at Mo Shiyun.
"Brother, Mo Shiyun wasn't lying. Look at this. This was the birthday gift that she prepared for you. But I don't know why it was thrown in the bush."
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Jian Yunnao attempted to explain the situation to his brother. He handed the paper bag over so Jian Yuncheng could examine it.
"Oh? Is that so?" Jian Yuncheng replied. He turned his face to look at Mo Shiyun's expression.
Mo Shiyun met Yuncheng's gaze. She desperately tried to suppress her nervousness. She needed to act as calm as possible.
"I'm sorry, Young Master Yuncheng. I didn't know that the paper bag wasn't mine. I didn't look at it carefully. When I saw Aunt An bring a paper bag in, I assumed it was mine."
Mo Shiyun apologized for the situation. She confessed her mistake with a sincere attitude.
Jian Yunnao also spoke up for Mo Shiyun, "Brother, it's not Shiyun's fault. I don't why someone would throw away a gift that someone else left at the door."
"Well, that's unfortunate."
Jian Yuncheng merely commented on the situation before he went back to his study.
When Mo Shiyun watched Jian Yuncheng leave, she felt incredibly uneasy.
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She didn't know why she felt uneasy. However, the way Jian Yuncheng had said 'unfortunate' made her feel that he was suspecting something.
However, Jian Yunnao apologized to Mo Shiyun. "I'm so sorry. I wasn't clear about the situation. Did I scare you?"
Mo Shiyun shook her head, "It's not your fault. It's just a misunderstanding. It's clarified now."
"Well, thank you for not blaming me."
Mo Shiyun was as understanding and empathetic as ever.
Chapter 109: They Must Pay the Price
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Once Jian Yuncheng went back upstairs, he sat down in front of his computer. After opening his computer, he looked for the security camera footage in front of his house.
Whilst he was unable to find the surveillance footage for Heyunshan Resort, he still had control over the footage in his own house.
Jian Yuncheng opened the footage for the day before his birthday. That was the day that Jian Yiling had come over to give him a gift.
After watching the footage several times, he found Mo Shiyun's figure in the footage. However, she appeared in the footage on the next night.
She had deliberately hidden from the surveillance cameras.
Mo Shiyun knew that there was surveillance at the entrance of the Jian Residence. As a result, she picked a spot where she thought that the cameras couldn't capture her.
However, she didn't know there were two types of surveillance cameras at the Jian Residence: the ones that were directly visible, and the ones that were hidden.
The ones that were clearly visible could be easily tampered with.
As a result, Jian Yuncheng had installed hidden cameras throughout the house.
He worked in the Internet industry. As a result, he was more concerned with security than an average person.
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However, he didn't expect that he needed to use the cameras for someone who lived in their household. Usually, surveillance cameras were meant to prevent intruders.
As expected, Jian Yuncheng found a video clip of Mo Shiyun throwing a paper bag away.
All of a sudden, Jian Yuncheng's eyes became cold.
Then, he pulled up another audio file.
It was a recording of the conversation that Jian Yunnao just had with Mo Shiyun.
As he knew that Aunt Mo had been secretly instilling certain thoughts into Jian Yunnao's mind, he had installed a covert listening device on Jian Yunnao's phone. He had to make sure that Aunt Mo wasn't affecting the peace of their family.
Jian Yuncheng had heard Jian Yunnao and Mo Shiyun's entire conversation.
As he walked towards the two of them, he had listened to their entire conversation via earphones.
He couldn't help but laugh after he compared the audio to the video.
Then, Jian Yuncheng made a call. Once the call went through he said,
"I need you to find someone for me."
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"Oh my god, Young Master Yuncheng, why are you always looking for someone lately?"
"You don't want to help me?"
"No, no. Just tell me who you're looking for. As long as he's on the records and not hiding his whereabouts, I'll definitely find him!"
"Our servant Aunt Mo's ex-husband."
Mo Huiqin's ex-husband was He Jianjun. He was a man who spent his days gambling and drinking.
"Huh? Young Master Yuncheng, what's wrong with your servant? Why is she worth your time investigating?"
The person on the other end of the line was quite curious.
"Aunt Mo and her daughter did a few things that ruined the peace and relations in our family. They must pay the price."
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They had claimed Yiling's gift as theirs. At that point, Jian Yuncheng wasn't sure of whether or not these two had more sinister intentions.
However, the series of actions today had been planned.
As such, there was no need for him to be kind to them anymore.
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"I understand. I'll find him for you as soon as possible. However, Young Master Cheng, why don't you fire the servant right away? Shouldn't you make sure that she doesn't cause any more trouble?"
"I want to give them the chance to perform."
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As Jian Yuncheng said this, the man on the other end of the line trembled.
Ahh... So Young Master Yuncheng planned to torment people again.
He was a difficult person to deal with!
Once Jian Yuncheng hung up the phone, he called Aunt An over and explained some things to her.
Aunt An immediately understood what Jian Yuncheng was saying. She replied, "I understand Young Master Yuncheng. I know what to do."
Chapter 110: Second Brother Jian Yunmo's Phone Call
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After Jian Yuncheng finished talking to Aunt An, his phone rang. This time, it was an international call.
When Jian Yuncheng answered the call, the person on the other side asked:
"Brother, how is Yiling doing?"
It was a young man's voice. His voice was clear and sleek.
"Every time you call, the first thing you ask about is your sister. Why don't you just call her instead?" Jian Yuncheng replied rhetorically.
The young man on the other end of the line was his second brother, Jian Yunmo.
As he was studying abroad, he hadn't heard about the matters that were going on at home.
Even if he knew, he couldn't do anything about it. It would be better for him to just focus on studying.
Unlike Jian Yuncheng's cold and stern personality, Jian Yunmo doted on his younger siblings much more. He cared about Jian Yiling the most. As long as she wanted something, he would give it to her.
For a long time, Jian Yuncheng had always played the bad cop and Jian Yunmo had played the good cop.
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When Yiling was younger, she would hug her second brother's legs whilst saying that her eldest brother was a bad guy.
She was confident that her second brother would back her up. She knew Jian Yuncheng couldn't do anything about her as long as Jian Yunmo was there.
The other end of the line was silent for a moment. Then he said:
"Brother, I can't come back for Christmas. I bought some gifts for Yiling and the rest of you. I'm going to send them ahead of time because international delivery is quite unreliable. When you receive the gifts, hold onto them for me. When Christmas comes by, please give it to Yiling."
"I think the main point here is you buying a gift for Yiling. Buying gifts for the rest of us were probably done in passing." Jian Yuncheng said. He completely exposed his younger brother.
"Ahem, ahem. Brother, please don't accuse me like this. I prepared your gifts with great care as well."
"Okay, I'll pretend that you have then." Jian Yuncheng replied. He didn't want to tease his brother too much.
Jian Yunmo asked Jian Yuncheng, "Is everything okay at home? When I called Mom a couple of days ago, she seemed to be in low spirits."
"It's fine. She's been feeling a little sick lately. However, it's something small. You don't need to worry about it."
"That's good. How are Yiling's studies? Does she have trouble with anything? I haven't seen her post anything on Wechat recently."
"She..." Jian Yuncheng paused for a moment, "You should ask her yourself. She'll be happy if you talk to her."
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"Ah... I... I rather not." Jian Yunmo replied.
"Suit yourself. Just take care of yourself. Don't worry about us. I'm here to take care of everyone else."
"Brother, you should also take care of your own body. Don't stay up late every day. You always have a pale face. If you keep staying up late, you may eventually look more ten years older than me!"
Jian Yunmo was only three years younger than Jian Yuncheng.
"Nah. Just make sure that you don't look older than me."
After Jian Yuncheng said that, he hung up the phone. He didn't give his second brother a chance to retort.
After chatting with his second brother, Jian Yuncheng walked out of his study. He walked into his father's study and called his mother and Jian Yunnao over as well.
"Yuncheng, what's the matter?" Wen Nuan asked in confusion.
"There's something I need to tell you. Mother and father, please sit down and listen."
After he said that to Wen Nuan, he turned around and looked at Jian Yunnao.
"Brother, what's the matter?" Upon seeing the way his brother looked at him, Jian Yunnao felt that something was wrong.
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"Why don't you talk about what you think about today's incident?" Jian Yuncheng asked Jian Yunnao. He wanted his younger brother to speak first.
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