Chapter 74 - 74: Old Madam, You’ve Gone too Far!
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Hearing the manâs cold warning, Old Madam Tang frowned. âYouâre the man Beibei married?â
âYes.â
âDivorce Beibei. Beibei is not suitable for you!â Old Madam Tang ordered.
Jiang Jingchen stared at her coldly and his voice was so cold that it was about to freeze as he said, â1 think weâre doing pretty well.â
âYou, look at yourself! What do you look like? Youâre a cripple in a wheelchair, and you even have such ugly scars on your face. Although you have some money, youâll need Beibei to take care of you for the rest of your life. Youâll drag Beibei down for the rest of her life!â
In the old ladyâs mind, she was doing this for Tang Beibeiâs sake.
Tang Beibei felt bad when she heard her grandmotherâs harsh words.
She retorted, â1 wonât divorce him, Grandma. He will recover from his leg injuries. The scars on his face can also be removed through surgery. He treats me very well and his kindness is something I treasure greatly.â
The old lady was furious. She pointed at Jiang Jingchen and shouted, âHeâs a cripple. He canât even take care of himself. How can he treat you well?â
âDonât think that just because he spends money to buy you clothes and jewelry, you can rely on this man. Beibei, youâre still young and donât understand the difficulties of the world. Hurry up and divorce him!â
âThis has nothing to do with him buying me things. When I was beaten up, he was the only one who cared about me and asked me if it hurt. Grandma, I already said that 1 wonât get a divorce. No matter what you say, 1 wonât!â
Old Madam Tangâs face darkened. âTang Beibei, are you saying that Grandma did wrong by slapping you?â
âHave you gone stupid from studying? You snatched a crippled and ugly man from your sister. Donât you feel guilty at all?â
âI already said that I didnât snatch anyoneâs man. Why do you believe them and not me?â Tang Beibei was also very angry and spoke much louder.
âBecause I believe what I see. Why donât you look at yourself? Youâre the illegitimate daughter of the Rong family. What right do you have to marry a rich man?â
âYou just didnât know your place and snagged yourself a rich man. How many times have I told you to study hard and behave yourself? But you just donât listen. Tang Beibei, youâre really making me mad!â
Old Madam Tang was so agitated that she patted her heart when she spoke as if she was in pain.
Tang Beibei bit her lip and realized that it was too difficult to get through to her grandmother.
She had already concluded that she was the kind of discontented person who would do anything for money.
Sigh, this was her most respected grandmother, her blood relative.
At this moment, she felt someone hold her hand tightly. She turned her head and looked at the man beside her in surprise.
His hand was large and warm as he pressed his warm palm against the back of her hand. The heat was not strong, but it went straight to her heart, gradually calming her down.
Jiang Jingchen looked up at the old lady again. âOld Madam, she married me and is my wife for the rest of her life. It doesnât matter whether you agree to our marriage or not!â
âYou! Iâm her grandmother. How dare you talk to me like this? Youâre so arrogant!â Old Madam Tang scolded with a cold face.
âDo you expect me to coax and flatter you and agree to let my wife divorce me? Thatâs impossible!â
Old Madam Tang choked and glared at Tang Beibei. âTang Beibei, if you donât divorce him, 1â11 sever all ties with you!â
Tang Beibeiâs eyes reddened again when she heard her grandmotherâs harsh words.
âGrandma, why canât you trust me just this once?â
âIf I trust you, Iâll ruin you. Beibei, Grandma is doing this for your own good. Listen to Grandmaâs advice and divorce him. This man canât give you happiness at all. You should find a healthy man to live with.â
The old lady continued to persuade Tang Beibei, as if everything she said was for Tang Beibeiâs good.
Tang Beibei let out a miserable chuckle. Her eyelashes trembled and tears fell.
Her grandmother had sent her to live with the Rong family so that she could have a better life. When she was bullied, she taught her not to have the temper of a young lady, to restrain herself, and to be patient.
Now, she was forcing her to get a divorce just because of someone elseâs words.
Jiang Jingchen saw Tang Beibeiâs tears and felt a sharp pain in his heart. He reached out to wipe away her tears.
He told the old lady, âAre you even worthy of severing ties with Beibei?â
âBe careful with your words. How can I not be worthy? Iâm Tang Beibeiâs grandmother. Tang Beibei has my surname!â Old Madam Tang roared.
Jiang Jingchen sneered. âWhen you sent her to live with the Rong family, you have already broken off relations with her, right?â
âWellâ¦â Old Madam Tangâs expression changed.
She wanted to explain, but she heard the man say again, âWell, it was for her own good. But to my wife, living with the Rong family was hell. When you pushed her into hell, did you still think that you have done something amazing?â
âYou claim that it was for her own good, but you never respected her wishes. You are just taking advantage of your seniority and think that you can control her life just because youâre her grandmother.â
âItâs ridiculous because you canât even manage your own life!â
âYou!â Old Madam Tang was so angry that her face turned red. She pointed at Jing Jingchen but couldnât speak a word.
âI donât care what you think, but if you want my wife to divorce me, donât blame me for being rude to you!â
Old Madam Tang was so angry that her entire body shook. She moved her trembling finger and pointed at Tang Beibei as she asked, âTang Beibei, are you going to let this man bully your grandmother like this?â
Tang Beibei sniffled, held the manâs hand tightly, and replied, âMy husband is right. A married daughter is like spilled water. Iâm already married to him. Iâm his woman. 1 have to listen to him.â
âYou, youâre out of your mind, youâ¦â
âSong Zhou, pay the bill. Iâll take my wife to treat her injuries!â
Jiang Jingchen was impatient. He pulled Tang Beibei up and turned his wheelchair to leave.
Old Madam Tang stood up and wanted to chase after them, but she was stopped by Song Zhou.
âOld Madam, enough is enough. My young master has a bad temper. It wonât do you good if you upset him!â
âIâm Tang Beibeiâs grandmother. How dare you treat me like this?â The old lady roared.
The corner of Song Zhouâs mouth twitched. âEven if you are the emperor, you canât be unreasonable. Old Madam, youâve gone too far to ask the couple to divorce!â
âAlso, you donât even know the truth of this matter. And you are blaming Young Madam. You are just old and confused!â
âTruth, noâ¦â
Song Zhou took a deep breath. He had no patience with this old lady.
âItâs not like the Rongs told you that Young Madam snatched her sisterâs man. Itâs the Rongs who harmed my Young Madam!â
âImpossible. The Rongs treated Beibei very well. Itâs just that Tang Beibei didnât know her place. Like her mother, she became someoneâs mistress and ruined the Tang family reputation!â Old Madam Tang argued stubbornly.
Song Zhou chuckled in his heart. How much did this old lady hate Tang Beibeiâs mother to scold her so harshly?
But no matter what, he could not let her separate the young master and young madam.
âIâll send you back to the nursing home.â
Old Madam Tang shook him off. âIâm not going back. I want to see Tang Beibei and ask her to get a divorce.. After she gets a divorce, Iâll bring her back to the Tang family so she canât commit any more sins!â