In name only: I will break the chess game in Handong

Chapter 376 Revenge from the Stepmother

Jiang Family Courtyard.

In just a few hours, the Jiang family underwent a dramatic change.

The crime rate in Jiangning can be attributed to lax discipline.

But the fact that Jiang Dehai knew about this and chose to keep it a secret has completely destroyed any remaining face the Jiang family had.

At the gate of the Jiang family's residence, a Maybach slowly came to a stop. After the rear door opened, a woman in her fifties led a boy of about five years old into the courtyard.

The person who came was Jiang Dehai's wife, Feng Lili.

The little boy he was holding was naturally the child born to Jiang Ning and Jing Shu, the fourth-generation eldest grandson of the Jiang family!

Upon entering the courtyard, Feng Lili looked at the old man Jiang Guochao and her husband Jiang Dehai sitting in the main hall.

Even the most exquisite makeup couldn't conceal the ferocity in her face and the wrinkles etched with anger.

"Jiang Dehai, explain yourself! What exactly happened! Do you know that outsiders are saying Xiaoqin is an illegitimate child? My old girlfriends are all pointing fingers and sneering at me. It's so embarrassing!"

Jiang Dehai felt annoyed that his wife brought up this matter right away, but he still forced himself to explain, "Xiao Ning and Jing Shu's affair can't be kept secret anymore."

Xiao Kang visited the old house a few hours ago.

In front of a group of children from the compound, they wanted to sever ties with the Jiang family and even revealed that Xiaoqin was the child of Xiaoning and Jingshu.

"What! Jiang Dehai, didn't you swear to me that you could handle this?"

Is this how you solved it?

"Let me tell you, Xiaoqin is my own grandson. If you weren't planning to save Xiaoning, fine, but if you can't even protect this grandson, I might as well just kill myself!"

As she spoke, Feng Lili burst into tears. Then, glancing at Jiang Guochao who was resting with his eyes closed, she saw that the old man of the Jiang family was still not moving, and immediately started wailing.

"I don't want to live anymore! I married into your Jiang family, and I deserve credit for it. In the end, I'm old and can't even protect my grandson. No matter whose son Xiaoqin is, he is still a member of your Jiang family, isn't he?"

You're all so heartless! Especially that bastard Jiang Kang, Xiao Ning is his own brother. So what if he had a relationship with Jing Shu? He could just get a divorce! Why did you have to expose this?!

Doesn't he realize how much this affects Xiao Qin? He even wants to sever ties with the Jiang family? Does he deserve it? Without the Jiang family, how could he possibly be in his current position!

Jiang Dehai, say something!

As she spoke, Feng Lili sat down on the ground, letting her tears fall.

Seeing this, Jiang Dehai was also at a loss.

"Stop crying! Stop crying! It's so depressing!"

"Now you're calling me discouraged? Where were you before? Didn't you guarantee that nothing unexpected would go wrong?"

"Who knows what your precious son is thinking? If you hadn't always spoiled him, would our Jiang family have ended up in this situation?"

Upon hearing this, Feng Lili, who had been crying, stood up from the ground and pointed her index finger at Jiang Dehai.

“Jiang Dehai, speak with your conscience! I spoil Xiao Ning? Yes, I admit I dote on him a bit, but he is my own son, the one I carried for ten months and gave birth to.”

As the saying goes, "If a son is not taught, it is the father's fault." Does this mean I spoil him?

Don't you have any? What are you pretending to be so high and mighty for!

Don't think I don't know, you and that bitch Jing Shu aren't clean either!

"Shut up! Stop talking nonsense!"

Jiang Dehai was furious. He took a few steps forward and slapped Feng Lili hard across the cheek.

"You dare hit me? Jiang Dehai, I'll fight you to the death!"

After saying that, Feng Lili grabbed Jiang Dehai's hair and scratched and clawed at his face with her sharp nails. The two of them wrestled and fought without any regard for their image.

Jiang Guochao, who had been resting with his eyes closed, could no longer hold back!

"Enough! Stop it, all of you! Aren't you ashamed enough already?!"

A loud shout made Jiang Dehai and his wife stop at the same time; the authority of the Jiang family patriarch was still intact.

"Dehai, Lili just mentioned you and Jingshu?"

"Dad, don't listen to Lili's nonsense. Jing Shu and I really have nothing to do with each other. He's my daughter-in-law!"

Jiang Guochao squinted at these words, clearly doubting them, but he didn't intend to press for details; the truth was unimportant.

"Xiaoli, don't say things like that again. Do you understand what I mean?"

Feng Lili wasn't really a shrew; she understood basic principles.

"Dad, I understand..."

"Alright, the most important thing now is how to resolve this issue, not for our own people to fight amongst themselves."

"Dad, Jiang Kang is an ungrateful wretch. Regardless of whether that's his child or not, doesn't he know that Xiao Qin is also of the Jiang family bloodline? Is it really that hard to just tolerate him?"

Feng Lili was still trying to win over Jiang Kang. Her son was about to be sentenced, and deep down, Feng Lili didn't want Jiang Kang to get away with it.

Jiang Guochao simply shook his head.

"It's not Xiaokang's fault... Anyone would act impulsively if their own younger brother cheated on them."

"Dad! Stop trying to cover for him. He did it on purpose. Can't you talk things out at home behind closed doors? He called those kids from the compound over just to embarrass the Jiang family. Now that he's done it, are you going to sympathize with him?"

I don't care!

If Jiang Kang dares to do this, I'll destroy him!

"Lili, what are you trying to do!?"

Jiang Dehai frowned and questioned her, but Feng Lili didn't care at all.

"What can I do? If he's healthy enough to do the first day of the lunar month, I can do the fifteenth! If you want to ruin my grandson, I'll ruin him first!"

"What do you mean! No matter what, Xiaokang is still my son!"

"But he's not my son!"

"You! You're utterly unreasonable!"

Jiang Dehai was too lazy to say anything, but he didn't stop him either.

Jiang Guochao also closed his eyes and remained silent. Both father and son were trying to back down, hoping deep down that the pressure from Feng Lili would make Jiang Kang change his mind and realize his mistakes.

Or perhaps... forced by reality, they will compromise with the Jiang family!

It must be said that Feng Lili has considerable influence behind her. That very evening, some news media exposed Jiang Kang's affairs, mainly focusing on two aspects.

One argument is that Jiang Kang abandoned his wife and children, using his power to forcibly end his marriage with Jing Shu, which was extremely irresponsible. The other argument also points out Jing Shu's contributions to the family during Jiang Kang's tenure in the west.

Another point is that Jiang Kang's rapid promotion over the years has all been due to flattery and sycophancy. He has no real ability, only a silver tongue.

Finally, the article points out that people like Jiang Kang, who abandoned their wives and children, are not worthy of remaining in leadership positions.

Public opinion surged in like a tsunami; even if it wasn't the truth, the voices of those spreading rumors had already drowned out the truth...

Chapter 377 The Protective Stance of the Hantong Provincial Committee

The topic of a deputy director-level official abandoning his wife and children has undoubtedly generated a huge amount of buzz.

Those who follow the trend, those who forward it, and the media all want to profit from human suffering, and they don't care about the truth.

And what about Jiang Kang? After announcing that he was severing ties with the Jiang family that same day, he immediately bought a plane ticket and flew back to Handong.

Therefore, when the public outcry came, Jiang Kang remained silent with a gloomy face. He knew that retaliation would follow, but he did not expect it to come so quickly.

The phone rang.

"Hey, Second Uncle!"

"Xiaokang, you've seen those media reports, haven't you? Those media outlets are talking complete nonsense!"

This is all your stepmother's doing; she's trying to ruin you!

"Second Uncle, wasn't this expected?"

"Sigh! That's true... But Xiao Kang, trust your second uncle, he will get justice for you!"

"No need to trouble you, Second Uncle."

Your position in the military has never been very secure, so don't trouble yourself with something as trivial as this.

"At worst, I'll resign from the organization; things can't get any worse anyway."

"Xiaokang..."

"Second Uncle, thank you!"

After saying that, Jiang Kang hung up the phone.

He didn't want his second uncle to get involved; he just wanted to face the impending storm alone.

The news about Jiang Kang was basically known to the people of Handong only the next day, after all, there was a lot of noise online, with people calling on Handong to hold Jiang Kang accountable.

At nine o'clock in the morning, Chen Luo arrived at the office of the deputy secretary of the provincial party committee. He had just entered the room and had only looked at the documents for a short while when he received a call from Li Dakang.

"Hey, Secretary Dakang."

"Secretary Chen, have you seen the trending topics tonight?"

"Is there a problem?"

Chen Luo frowned subconsciously.

"This morning, a large number of netizens flooded the Jingzhou government's official website with messages demanding that the municipal party committee seriously deal with the issue of Jiang Kang, saying that he abused his power to abandon his wife and children, was morally corrupt, and was unworthy of remaining in a leadership position."

"Oh, is that so?"

"Secretary Chen, however, the specific details still need to be verified!"

"Okay, Secretary Dakang, I understand. Here's what we'll do: you don't need to ask Jiang Kang for confirmation. I'll just call and ask him myself."

"Yes, Secretary Chen!"

After hanging up the phone, Chen Luo also checked the public opinion surrounding Jiang Kang on his phone.

The more I read, the more I frowned. These media outlets portrayed Jiang Kang as utterly wicked, and even implied that Handong had a problem with its judgment in personnel selection.

"This is utter nonsense!"