Chapter 100

The composed and mature Uncle still frowned and did not speak immediately. Uncle Jiang Shenghua, who could no longer bear to watch, immediately whispered, "Xudong, today we are celebrating Jiang Ping's success. Don't say things that shouldn't be said!"

Jiang Shenghua had served in the military before, and he exuded an aura of authority. Jiang Huifeng, who had always been somewhat afraid of this second uncle, immediately lowered his head and dared not speak after being scolded by Jiang Shenghua.

Seeing her son being "wronged," Wang Lin's dissatisfaction grew even more. She immediately sneered, "Second Uncle, Jiang Ping is a child of the Jiang family, and our Xudong is also a child of the Jiang family. Are you saying that to make Jiang Ping happy, our Xudong shouldn't be allowed to speak? Besides, what Xudong said isn't wrong. We always go to private rooms when we eat at De Yue Lou!"

Jiang Shenghua could criticize his nephew, but he did not want to argue with his sister-in-law. Seeing Wang Lin so protective of her son, he could only give Jiang Yonghua an annoyed look, as if to say, "Can't you control your wife and child?"

However, today, the Jiang Yonghua family had come to cause trouble. Seeing his wife and child perform well, Jiang Yonghua was delighted and would not blame them. So he just pretended not to see Jiang Shenghua's gaze and looked at the chandelier on the ceiling.

Knowing that continuing to argue over these matters would make his parents lose face, Jiang Ping took the initiative to stand up and said, "Since everyone is here, let's start the meal."

"Right, right, let's start the meal!" The eldest, Jiang Guohua, also agreed with Jiang Ping, and thus the family banquet began in a somewhat awkward atmosphere.

Because Jiang Ping had timely shifted everyone's attention, the atmosphere eased somewhat. Although Jiang Yonghua was determined to cause trouble for the third family, he could not go too far and could only wait for the right opportunity.

After everyone's cups were filled with drinks, Jiang Guohua raised his glass to Jiang Ping and said, "Jiang Ping, it's really not easy for you to get into Nanjing University. Uncle can see that your parents are very happy. Once you enter university, study hard and don't let your parents down, and also bring glory to our Jiang family!"

Jiang Ping's grandfather's generation had all passed away, so among the Jiang family, Uncle Jiang Guohua was the most senior, giving him the right to say such words. He genuinely praised Jiang Ping for getting into Nanjing University and also wanted to comfort the Jiang Jianhua family, easing their dissatisfaction due to the attitude of the fourth family.

Jiang Ping was no longer the naive high school student he used to be and understood his uncle's intentions. However, since this was a celebration for his parents, he did not want to make the atmosphere too awkward. He quickly stood up and said to his uncle, "Thank you for your encouragement, Uncle. Rest assured, once I enter Nanjing University, I will study hard and never bring shame to our Jiang family!"

Jiang Ping's words were very eloquent, but when he said the last sentence, he deliberately glanced at Jiang Huifeng. Although others did not notice, Jiang Huifeng clearly saw the contempt and mockery in Jiang Ping's eyes.

Jiang Huifeng had come to cause trouble and would stir things up even without a reason, let alone now that Jiang Ping had provoked him. He immediately stood up and loudly said to Jiang Ping, "Brother, what did you mean by that? How have I brought shame to the Jiang family?"

"Hey, did I say you brought shame to the Jiang family? Why are you putting the blame on yourself?" Jiang Ping said with a puzzled look. "Are you feeling guilty?"

Jiang Ping's attitude made Jiang Huifeng even angrier, and he stiffened his neck and said, "What do I have to feel guilty about? Explain yourself clearly!"

Jiang Ping said calmly, "How would I know what you feel guilty about? But I heard from a classmate a few days ago that he saw you at Dawnlight Hospital with a girl, and you registered for... an abortion!"

Jiang Huifeng, caught off guard, involuntarily said, "How did you know?!"

When these five words came out of Jiang Huifeng's mouth, the adults at the table were all shocked. Jiang Huifeng taking a girl to Dawnlight Hospital for an abortion was clearly a sign of what had happened. For the generation of Jiang Ping's parents, this was definitely not a good thing, which is why everyone was so surprised.

Seeing the stunned Jiang Yonghua couple and the embarrassed Jiang Huifeng, Jiang Ping secretly sneered in his heart. He knew about Jiang Huifeng taking a girl to Dawnlight Hospital for an abortion from his previous life. At that time, his father was in prison, his sister was sick, and he had failed his college entrance exam, so he had no mood to care about others' affairs and had forgotten about it. However, in this life, Jiang Ping did not mind bringing it up to make his arrogant uncle's family lose face. Even Wang Lin glared at her precious son, as if blaming him for disgracing her.

Seeing the Jiang Jianhua family's embarrassed faces, they finally stopped saying those strange words. Jiang Ping did not press his advantage but quietly sat down. He still needed to maintain his good child image in front of the elders and could not go too far, as that would be counterproductive.

Because Jiang Ping had exposed Jiang Huifeng's affair with a girl, the Jiang Yonghua family, who had lost face, remained silent for a long time. After they kept quiet, the atmosphere at the table immediately improved. The relatives all congratulated Jiang Ping, and Jiang Ping, using his experience from his previous life, handled both the elders and his peers very well, leaving a very good impression on them.

Seeing Jiang Ping being warmly welcomed by the relatives while her son could only sit there silently, Wang Lin's jealousy grew even more. Finally, she could no longer bear it and proudly announced, "What's so great about going to university? Our Xudong will also go to university next year. And it's not a domestic university; he will go to study abroad in the United States!"

When Wang Lin said the last four words slowly, she finally succeeded in drawing the attention of the relatives. Everyone stopped talking and looked at the Jiang Yonghua family.

In 2002, studying abroad was still quite impressive. For most ordinary people, studying abroad was definitely more promising and enviable than studying in China.

Seeing the envy in the relatives' eyes as they looked at his son, Jiang Yonghua was also extremely pleased, but he still pretended to be indifferent and said, "Actually, today is Jiang Ping's good day, and I didn't want to mention this. Yes, my Xudong has been pre-admitted to California State University, Bakersfield. Next year, after he graduates from high school, he will go abroad to study!"

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