Although Ji Yan did not know why Shang Jinshen made such a decision, she knew that she could only choose to obey it.
“I got the money.”
As soon as the phone was connected, Ji Yan went straight to the point.
“Really?”
On the other side of the phone, Mrs. Ji’s voice was crisp and sweet. “I knew you would get it. You’re still a little useful.”
Ji Yan held the phone and looked out of the window. She took a deep breath and held back the grief in her heart.
“I can’t get out of the house now. If you want it, come and get it yourself.”
After saying that, she directly hung up the phone with a bang, and then she raised her hand and secretly wiped her tears. This was her only value in the eyes of her parents, wasn’t it?
“Madam Ji Yan, I’ve already changed the sheets and quilts. You can lie down and sleep for a while. I’ll call you when she comes.”
Madam Zhang saw what happened just now and thought that Ji Yan, the young madam, was quite pitiful.
Ji Yan turned to look at the flat bedding and nodded gently.
After seeing Madam Zhang leave, Ji Yan still went back to her small bed in the study. She left the large bed in the bedroom for Shang Jinshen.
Perhaps it was because of the excessive fatigue coupled with the excessive physical exhaustion. Ji Yan fell asleep soon after lying down.
About an hour later, Mrs. Ji took a taxi to the Shang family’s manor.
“Why do you take a taxi if you live in such a high-end place?”
The taxi driver parked the car in front of the black carved gate of the manor and said with surprise and jealousy.
“It’s none of your business.”
Mrs. Ji took out a hundred-yuan note from her wallet and threw it over. “Don’t bother with the change!”
The driver took the money and rolled his eyes at Mrs. Ji. He then stepped on the accelerator to the end.
“What an unpleasant woman!”
Mrs. Ji fluffed her hair then rang the doorbell. After a while, the door opened automatically.
“That Ji Yan is so lucky! It’s a pity that Shang Jinshen is crippled. Tsk, tsk.”
Mrs. Ji shook her head and felt pity for the Shang family as she admired the magnificent style of the Shang family’s manor.
“Hello, you’re here for Madam Ji Yan, aren’t you?”
Madam Zhang stood in front of the door and looked at Mrs. Ji, who was walking over. She was polite but Madam Zhang felt disdain towards the woman.
“That’s right. Where’s that wicked girl?”
As Mrs. Ji spoke, she gently pushed Madam Zhang to the side and walked into the living room without being invited.
Madam Zhang frowned and said, “Madam Ji Yan is resting. Please wait a moment. I’ll call her.”
Madam Zhang didn’t even get a cup of tea for Mrs. Ji and went straight to the bedroom on the second floor.
Pushing the door open, Madam Zhang saw that the bed was empty, so she shouted softly, “Madam Ji Yan, Mrs. Ji is here.”
However, the room was still quiet without any response.
Madam Zhang went further in with suspicion, only to find that Ji Yan was curled up on the bed in the small study, sound asleep.
For a time, Madam Zhang could not bear to wake up Ji Yan.
“This br*t has learned how to put on airs after marrying into the Shang family.” Mrs. Ji waited impatiently downstairs, looking around the big manor and muttering at the same time.
“The servants here are too outrageous. They don’t even know to pour a cup of water for the guests when they come!”
As soon as Mrs. Ji’s voice fell, the sound of a car engine came from the outside. Mrs. Ji looked out curiously, wondering if her son-in-law had come back.
Thinking of this, she raised her feet and rushed to the door with excitement.
Mrs. Shang got out of the car. The butler was about to open the door for her while holding the suitcase, but it was opened from the inside instead.
Mrs. Ji’s smile, which she had prepared in advance, froze on her face. “Mrs. Shang, you are back?”
Mrs. Shang’s face darkened and then she turned to look inside. “Why are you here?”
Mrs. Ji immediately moved out of the way to let Mrs. Shang in. Then she bowed and followed behind Mrs. Shang.
“I’m looking for Ji Yan. We have some matters to discuss.”
Mrs. Ji looked upstairs with some panic. “You see, this child is too used to dawdling. Mrs. Shang, please sit down first. I’ll go up and have a look.”
Mrs. Shang didn’t respond and sat down on the sofa. Then, she instructed the servants to store her luggage in the bedroom.
Mrs. Ji looked back at Mrs. Shang, who was sitting downstairs from time to time as she went upstairs. She thought that if it weren’t for the decline of her family, she might not necessarily lose to that woman.
At this moment in the bedroom, Madam Zhang listened to the movement downstairs and decided to wake Ji Yan.
“Madam Ji Yan, wake up. Mrs. Shang’s back.”
Ji Yan opened her sleepy eyes. “What?”
“Mrs. Shang is back.”
Madam Zhang whispered in Ji Yan’s ear in a hurry, “And your stepmother is here too. Hurry and get up, Madam Ji Yan.”
Ji Yan was a little stunned when she heard Madam Zhang’s words.
“Why did Mrs. Shang come back?” Ji Yan was a little nervous. “Didn’t she go traveling?”
“Oh, my. Young madam, how do you still have time to worry about these things now?” Madam Zhang helped Ji Yan to get up as she spoke. She quickly took a cardigan from the closet and put it on Ji Yan.
At this time, Mrs. Ji pushed open the door and came in. She almost bumped into Ji Yan, who was about to go out.
“You d*mned girl, why did you take so long?”
Ji Yan looked at Madam Zhang with some embarrassment. “Madam Zhang, you can go to do your work first.”
Madam Zhang nodded and glanced at Ji Yan with some concern. “Madam Ji Yan, after everything is done, we’d better go down and greet Mrs. Shang.”
Ji Yan nodded. In fact, even if Madam Zhang didn’t say it, she still understood the way of survival in her heart.
After seeing Madam Zhang leave, Mrs. Ji went straight to the point and put out her hand in front of Ji Yan. “Where is the money?”
Ji Yan did not speak. She turned and walked to the bedside table and took out the bank card.
“Here it is. There’s no password!”
Ji Yan handed the card to Mrs. Ji with no expression. “Mom, although I married into the Shang family, my situation is not optimistic. I hope this is the last time.”
Mrs. Ji had been excited to take the card, but when she heard Ji Yan’s words, her face immediately fell.
“Wicked girl, what do you mean by this? Your father and I raised you. Are you mad that we are taking money from you? What’s wrong? How can you learn to be ungrateful so soon after entering the Shang family?”
“Ungrateful?” Ji Yan approached Mrs. Ji with a pale face. “If I am really ungrateful, can you still get these 50 million yuan?”
Ji Yan clenched her fists. Her nails were embedded in her flesh, but she didn’t feel the pain.
Because at this moment, her heart was numb from pain.
“Fifty million?” Mrs. Ji snorted coldly. “I have raised you and your useless mother for so long. I wonder how many fifty million yuan I have spent!”
Mrs. Ji put her hand into her waist as she spoke and poked Ji Yan’s forehead. “You heartless thing. Do you know how much it costs for your mother to do chemotherapy once? You still want to settle accounts with me.”
Ji Yan was pushed and stumbled on the bed. She stared at Mrs. Ji with red eyes, but she could no longer say a word.