Chapter 338

“You...you are simply unfilial...” Liao Lord said with a wheezing voice, “I am your uncle, your own blood uncle!”

The maid weeped even louder.

Jiang Chengyuan's face darkened, “You are my uncle, but not Jiang Sheng’s uncle. Don't try to confuse things here.”

"The Jiang family has never raised her, and Mother has not fed her a few mouthfuls of milk. She does not eat the Jiang's food or drink the Jiang’s water, she does not belong to the Jiang family." The youth growled, "She has absolutely no connection with your Liao family!"

Liao Lord's expression froze, as if recalling something from the past, and finally closed his gaping mouth.

"So Jiang young master you can hit your uncle? How can you resort to violence?" The maid sobbed at the right time.

Jiang Chengyuan spoke before Liao Lord could open his mouth, "Although she does not belong to the Jiang family, she is my sister. Anyone who dares to touch her, I will hit them!"

After going around in circles, Jiang Sheng neither had to bear the responsibilities of the Jiang family’s daughter, yet enjoyed the protection granted to one.

Was this not pure bullying?

Liao Lord's eyes turned red with anger, "Good, good. I have such a good nephew who even dares to hit his uncle. Tomorrow, you will commit matricide!"

He directly slapped the terrible accusation over.

Jiang Chengfeng and Jiang Chengyu were like ants on a hot pan, wishing they could stand up and beg for mercy.

Matricide, such a huge crime, no one could withstand.

Jiang Sheng struggled for a while before she could not help but speak up, "I can testify that it was Liao Lord who bullied others first. Eldest brother only accidentally injured Liao Lord in order to protect me."

Eldest brother, she called him eldest brother.

In the past when hearing these two words, he only felt jealous and heartache for not being one of her five older brothers.

After going through trials and emotional settling, Jiang Chengyuan actually felt that it was not bad.

At least he was still her eldest brother after all.

"It was Liao Lord who unreasonably bullied a merchant girl for no reason. Could it be that you look down on us ordinary commoners?" Jiang Sheng remained sharp. "Or is it that the Liao family can't afford to lose in the lychee business, so you want to escalate the business competition into persecution?" Liao Lord nearly fainted backwards.

These siblings, each more irritating than the other.

"It's just a little profit, what's the big deal." Liao Lord took a deep breath and finally regained the slyness a fox should have. "It's just a year's worth of lychee business. Let's see next year who the real owner of the lychee business is. Nothing is certain yet."

After he finished speaking, he stared at Jiang Chengyuan again with a bloody smile, "Good boy, you need to be taught a lesson."

Before this group of children could fight back, Liao family's maids and servants drove them out the door.

On East Street.

Jiang Sheng sincerely thanked him. Although the Liao family did not dare to touch her, the verbal oppression was inevitable. Jiang Chengyuan was able to appear at the critical moment. Both emotionally and rationally she owed him thanks.

"It's fine." Jiang family’s young master waved his hand, stingy with words.

They had clearly rushed over as soon as they received Dark Post's message, disregarding their uncle-nephew relationship and even forgetting the mother-son affection behind their heads.

There would be no lack of defenses and public discussions by the people of Fengjing in the future.

Yet when it truly came to the critical moment, all that was left were the two words "It's fine".

Even Jiang Chengfeng could not bear to watch, wanting to go over to say something.

But before he could speak, he was stopped by Jiang Chengyuan with a slight shake of his head.

"Big brother..." Jiang Chengfeng sighed helplessly, "Forget it, decide for yourself."

Jiang Chengyuan smiled.

In the past when he was immature, he only felt that his chest was full of feelings wanting to express themselves. He only thought of explaining things clearly and gaining the other party's understanding.

But were these things really useful?

Compared to making up to the other party, it was more like finding excuses and reasons to justify his own actions.

When one truly grows up and matures, Jiang Chengyuan finally understood that sometimes love can also be watching from afar, silently protecting, happy as long as she’s happy.

"Hurry back, it's not safe here." The teenager had his hands behind his back, gazing at the disappearing figure of his sister.

He only turned around after she disappeared from sight, sighing heavily.

"Big brother, disaster is imminent for you." Jiang Chengfeng murmured, "You shouldn't have been so impulsive. How could you resort to violence and knock out two teeth?"

This disaster was not only the pressure of filial piety, but also the accusations from Mother Liao.

Jiang Chengyuan might be able to hide for three or five days, or even three to five months, but it was impossible to hide for three to five years.

Sooner or later he would have to face Mother Liao and the Liao family, as well as the shattered mother-son relationship on the verge of collapse. "What should big brother do?" Jiang Chengyu also worried with him.

The two cousins shook their heads together, then sighed together.

After a long moment, Jiang Chengyuan said softly, "The lychee business is over. There shouldn't be any major issues next. You’ll probably have to help me keep an eye on Jiang Sheng."

"Handing our sister to us while you go do what?" Jiang Chengfeng keenly sensed something wrong. "Where are you going?"

Jiang Chengyuan gazed towards the northwest and uttered two words, "The borderlands."

Over there, there were warriors bravely fighting to the death, greedy Tartars without limits, as well as his father whom he had not seen for a long time.

"The last time Uncle came back was five years ago. My memories are almost blurred." Jiang Chengfeng felt emotional. "I heard Uncle would come back at the end of the year, but I don't know if that’s certain."

Jiang Chengyuan did not respond.

To Jiang Chengfeng, memories of Uncle would blur.

But to him, his father had always been straight-backed and sturdy, full of spirit, with blood that would never run dry, and promises as high as mountains.

No matter when or where he was, his image was as clear as a painting. He was the pillar in the boy's heart, and also the strongest belief.

"He should come back." Jiang Chengyuan said softly, suppressing the sourness in his heart, "It's just that there are frequent wars at the border at the end of the year. I'm afraid it's not easy to ask for leave. I plan to go over to lend a hand, which might allow father to feel at ease coming back to the capital."

Someone from the Jiang family must guard the borderlands at all times.

In the past, it was Grandfather and Father. Now it should be Father’s and his turn.

"I'll leave matters in Fengjing to you then." Jiang Chengyuan patted his cousin on the shoulder. "As well as the Jiang family and Jiang Sheng, I'll also trouble you to take care of them."

If time could flow backwards, perhaps decades ago, Jiang Jizu would have patted his younger brother's shoulder like this and said in a deep voice, "I leave Fengjing and the Jiang family in your hands."

I will be outside, you will be inside.

Inheritance will continue for generations, life's origins will flow far and long.

That night, Jiang Chengyuan went to De Ren Tang. Kneeling on both knees, he exchanged some thick envelopes.

Then before Mother Liao could find him, carrying the simplest luggage, riding solo, he galloped away swiftly.

He used to be an obedient child who listened to his mother and abandoned martial arts for literary arts.

When the fake phoenix life went wrong, when the past was overturned, when guilt drove him to grow up rapidly, not only were his two younger sisters flipped over, so were his formerly foolish and laughable ideas.

Staying in Fengjing to keep himself safe and secure.

Stationed on the borderlands to protect her lifelong peace.

Not only for his younger sister, but also for the younger sisters of countless elder brothers, for everyone he wanted to protect, for the world to be at peace, for birds and butterflies fluttering about freely, for her to be able to smile beautifully in a safe and prosperous world.