CHAPTER 290: CHAPTER 290

Jiang Moxi hastily slapped her own head.

No wonder she always felt the necklace in that photo looked familiar, it turned out to be the very necklace that Feng Ming had acquired for her as part of her dowry at an auction.

After bringing her back from the orphanage to the Feng Family, Feng Ming had always seen it as his duty to take care of her and make her life carefree.

He probably didn’t just see her as a sister, but more like his own daughter.

Otherwise, why would Feng Ming make it his life’s goal to assemble a splendid dowry for her?

Ever since Jiang Moxi was ten, Feng Ming would always scour various major auctions for all sorts of rare treasures to add to her dowry.

And that necklace was one of them.

But later on, Wei Su took a liking to that necklace.

Due to the relationship between Wei Su and Feng Ming, Jiang Moxi agreed to give the necklace to Wei Su.

At that time, she was hoping that Wei Su and Feng Ming would live happily together and bring happiness to Feng Ming.

But they never expected that Wei Su had approached her and Feng Ming with an ulterior motive...

Then, the painful cries of her past comrades-in-arms echoed in her ears.

"Dead Ghost, we’ve been ambushed, there’s a traitor among us."

"Dead Ghost, run! It’s going to explode, don’t worry about us!"

The sky full of flames and the painful cries of her teammates made Jiang Moxi cover her ears in extreme agony.

It wasn’t until she heard Fu Youhan’s voice that she realized the fire and cries for help were just her hallucinations.

"Xixi, what’s wrong? Why have you been standing at the door for so long?"

Jiang Moxi looked up only to find Fu Youhan, wearing a bathrobe, standing beside her.

"Just remembered something," Jiang Moxi said, rubbing her forehead, her face still somewhat pale.

"What did you remember?" Fu Youhan frowned, feeling that whatever Jiang Moxi recalled must have been very painful.

But Jiang Moxi skirted past that topic and told him, "I need to go to Emperor City tomorrow. The Jiang Family asked me to pick up something."

"Is it something that you must go and get yourself?" Fu Youhan asked, sitting down on the sofa with Jiang Moxi, yet his gaze never left her face.

His intuition told him that Jiang Moxi’s current pain was very likely related to that thing.

Jiang Moxi said, "A necklace. They say that once I get the item, I can completely sever ties with them..."

About the agreement with the Jiang Family, Jiang Moxi didn’t bother hiding it from Fu Youhan.

After all, Fu Youhan was well aware of her awkward situation in the Jiang Family.

"If you want to break off relations with them, I can help you. It doesn’t have to be done their way."

Suddenly, Fu Youhan felt that the source of Jiang Moxi’s pain might also be due to the Jiang Family.

"No need, as long as I repay the debt of raising me, as long as I am not morally indebted, they can’t blackmail me anymore," Jiang Moxi said, appearing slightly feigned in her casualness.

Fu Youhan simply hugged her waist and whispered in her ear, "From now on, you have me!"

After a moment of surprise, Jiang Moxi also stretched out her hands to wrap around Fu Youhan’s waist and buried her delicate face in his chest.

Compared to grand promises, what she needed right now was such a simple pledge.

Warmth spread in her heart, and all displeasure melted away in the caring interactions that followed...

*

The very next morning, Jiang Moxi prepared to leave for Emperor City.

Fu Youhan quickly got ready and followed her, "Let’s go together."

Worried that it would be difficult to act with Fu Youhan present, Jiang Moxi refused, "No need, I’m going now and will be back in the afternoon."

"But..." Fu Youhan’s brow furrowed deeply, still worried about Jiang Moxi’s condition today.

But Jiang Moxi tiptoed and kissed his lips, "Wait for me at home, I’ll be back soon."

Her kiss was light as a dragonfly touching water, yet it made Fu Youhan see everything clearly.

So even as he watched the girl ride away on her motorcycle, a handsome smile remained on his lips.

Chi Jing, witnessing this scene, was stunned.

He never expected that the outwardly imposing Third Master Fu would be kissed forcefully by a young girl, and even look so happy about it.

Could it be that in bed, Third Master Fu is the submissive one?

Jiang Moxi was speeding toward the airport on her motorcycle, unaware that Jiang Weiwei had taken an early flight and was already standing in front of the Feng Family’s gate.

Yes, this was the most unexpected thing for Jiang Weiwei.

The woman named Wei Su was also living at the Feng Family’s residence.

This made Jiang Weiwei somewhat suspicious of the relationship between Wei Su and Feng Yu, and inevitably, a bit jealous.

But for now, Jiang Weiwei knew that securing the necklace was more important. So, she smiled and knocked on the Feng Family’s gate.

The Feng Family’s butler, upon learning that Jiang Weiwei had traveled all the way from Yan City to find Wei Su, went to inform someone.

Soon, the butler returned and said, "Miss Wei invites you to meet her in the back garden, please follow me."

"Thank you," Jiang Weiwei said, as she slowly followed the butler to the Feng Family’s back garden.

This journey truly let her see that there was indeed an entirely different dimension between wealthy families.

Having grown up in the Jiang Family and being familiar with their connections, she had seen her fair share of luxurious residences.

But those were nothing compared to the Emperor City Feng Family.

Look, the winding path of Emperor City Feng Family is lined with various rare plants.

Occasionally, as they passed a house, they could see antique porcelain casually displayed as ornaments.

The entire mansion exuded understated luxury.

At that moment, Jiang Weiwei thought: One really needs to venture out to broaden their perspectives and truly open up their horizons.

Previously, she thought marrying into Yan City’s richest Fu Family was the ultimate goal of her life.

But now she realized how limiting her aspirations had been.

After seeing the Feng Family’s spaciousness and grandeur, Jiang Weiwei no longer considered the Fu Family significant, and even began planning to dissolve her engagement with Fu Yiming upon returning.

Even if she couldn’t marry into the Feng Family, she planned to marry into a family comparable to them to fulfill her life’s ambitions.

"Miss Wei is enjoying the fish; please go ahead and find her."

The butler’s voice brought Jiang Weiwei back from her reveries.

After thanking the butler, Jiang Weiwei approached Wei Su.

"Miss Wei, hello, I am Jiang Weiwei from Yan City’s Jiang Family. I’m here about the necklace..."

Jiang Weiwei and Wei Su got right to the point, and Jiang Weiwei was immediately struck by Wei Su’s beauty.

Wei Su was stunning, with a typical oval face and exceptionally delicate and gentle features, complemented by a distinguished presence, appearing like a painting beside the small pond.

However, despite being dazzled, Jiang Weiwei was still confident that one day she could outsmart Wei Su and marry into the Feng Family with her own intelligence.

"Why are you so interested in this necklace? Several people have approached me to buy it before you."

Wei Su smiled lightly, her demeanor uniquely charming.

Jiang Weiwei said, "It’s on behalf of an old friend. Since her daughter lost it, she has cried herself blind. This necklace was lost along with her daughter, and she’s given up hope of finding her daughter, but thinks having the necklace back would provide some consolation..."

Jiang Weiwei also knew that Mr. Lai De must have informed not only Jiang Tairan but many others, so there were definitely others who had made higher offers for the necklace than she could match.

Therefore, Jiang Weiwei decided she couldn’t compete financially as she didn’t have as much money.

So, Jiang Weiwei decided to make the story behind the necklace sound more touching to sway the other party.

But Wei Su said, "I’m sorry, even though this necklace is very important to your old friend, it also holds a different significance for me. It’s a gift from someone very important to me..."