Chapter 425 - Jiang Tao’s Anger
Chapter 425 Jiang Tao’s Anger
After Jiang Tao dealt with the matters in the capital city, he flew back to City Z overnight. He wanted to see the person in his heart as soon as possible. Once he got off the plane, he drove impatiently to Xing Yin County. He didn’t even stop at his workplace and rushed towards Taoyuan Village.
He was engaged to Qin Yan so that Old Master Jiang would be satisfied and he wouldn’t notice Xiao Lingyu. Xiao Lingyu was the first woman he had fallen in love with. Even if he had chosen another woman, he still could not let go of Xiao Lingyu.
He had not seen Xiao Lingyu for two months and 12 days.
Is she well? How was her appetite during her pregnancy? All sorts of questions were on his mind.
He wondered if there was anyone who came to trouble her during this period.
Probably not. His brother had promised him that he would secretly protect her so that Old Master Jiang and the others wouldn’t find her. He had trust in Gong Tianhao. His promise was worth a lot.
However, this meant that Jiang Tao lost the right to pursue her any longer. He could only protect her as a friend.
Jiang Tao returned to the Taoyuan Village in a nervous and excited mood.
Just as he was about to enter the village, he saw two shadows by the river.
Looking at their backs, Jiang Tao felt that they looked extremely familiar.
He only had a few people he was familiar with at Taoyuan Village. Xiao Lingyu, Gong Tianhao and Old Master Gong…
These two…
He saw their intimacy, and Jiang Tao didn’t dare to hazard a guess. However, he still stopped the car and got out, wanting to confirm it.
However, just as he got closer, a familiar voice drifted into his ears.
“Yu ‘Er, we are about to get married. Then, we’ll form a real family of three.”
“Yes, we will be a family. Our family will definitely be happy in the future.”
His heart jolted, and his face was filled with disbelief.
The two were indeed his good brother, Gong Tianhao, and the woman he liked, Xiao Lingyu.
His good brother was a couple with the woman he liked.
Jiang Tao felt a rush of blood rushing to his head, and his face was livid and angry. He felt betrayed and lied to. His hands were clenched into fists. The veins bulged, and they felt like they were about to explode.
Then, he took a deep breath and suddenly shouted angrily, “Gong Tianhao, Xiao Lingyu, what are you doing here?”
The two, who were originally thick as honey, were shocked when they heard the shout.
The two of them looked at each other and then turned their heads to look back at the same time.
When they saw the person who suddenly appeared, Gong Tianhao and Xiao Lingyu’s expressions were different.
Gong Tianhao’s expression was a little embarrassed and ashamed. After all, he was asked by Jiang Tao to help take care of Xiao Lingyu. In the end, he took Xiao Lingyu as his wife.
As for Xiao Lingyu, when she saw Jiang Tao, she was stunned at first, then she revealed a happy expression.
She smiled and called out, “Brother Jiang, you’re here.”
Gong Tianhao called out awkwardly, “Tao Zi.” He did not know how to explain the rest.
The matter between him and Xiao Lingyu was not something that could be explained in a short period of time.
Gong Tianhao helped Xiao Lingyu stand up from the ground and patted the soil on her body. Doing these things was the most normal thing for Gong Tianhao, but for Jiang Tao, it was especially eye-piercing. It even stung his eyes. He then looked at Xiao Lingyu, who stood up in a light-colored maternity dress.
He noticed that she was even more beautiful than two months ago.
Her fair and translucent skin and facial features had become more exquisite and prominent. The only change was that her face was more rounded, and her figure looked rounder due to her pregnancy. However, this did not affect her beauty.
She was glowing:
Jiang Tao then thought, ‘She deserves a better man than me. Tianhao is better than me…’
However…
When he saw them together, he felt an unusual pain in his heart.
Gong Tianhao’s eyes darkened when he saw Jiang Tao staring at Xiao Lingyu.
If it were any other man, he would have gouged out his eyes.
However, the other party was Jiang Tao, his good brother. Gong Tianhao knew he liked Xiao Lingyu very much.
Gong Tianhao was the one who snatched Xiao Lingyu from his good brother. He should feel guilty, but…
Gong Tianhao moved to block Jiang Tao’s line of sight and coughed twice. “Cough cough, Tao Zi, why are you here?”
Jiang Tao finally turned his eyes away and met Gong Tianhao’s gaze. He grabbed Gong Tianhao’s collar, and his eyes were filled with fury as he gritted his teeth and questioned, “Why shouldn’t I be here? Gong Tianhao, you are really something else. You knew that I…” I like Xiao Lingyu.
However, he was unable to say these words now.
Xiao Lingyu might not know it, but Gong Tianhao definitely did. Jiang Tao already had a fiancee. He had no right to say that he liked Xiao Lingyu.
Gong Tianhao knew what Jiang Tao wanted to say. His eyes were filled with guilt as he said, “I’m sorry, Tao Zi. I…”.
“I don’t want to listen to your apologies now!” Jiang Tao shouted angrily. “I asked you to help me take care of Xiao Lingyu. You sure did take care of her! How… can you do this to me?”
After saying that, he couldn’t help but raise his fist and sweep it across Gong Tianhao’s face.
Blood instantly seeped out from the corner of Gong Tianhao’s mouth.
“Ah!” When Xiao Lingyu saw that Gong Tianhao was beaten, she was shocked.
Xiao Lingyu immediately ran in front of Gong Tianhao and asked with concern, “Tianhao, are you alright?”
Jiang Tao’s angry eyes darkened, and he suddenly said, “Lingyu, he will be fine. Don’t worry.”
Gong Tianhao felt Xiao Lingyu’s concern and his heart warmed. He comforted Xiao Lingyu, “Yu ‘Er, I, I am fine. Tao Zi and I have been fighting since we were young. We know our limits. Let Tao Zi vent now.”
Xiao Lingyu turned around and stood in front of Gong Tianhao. She looked at Jiang Tao seriously and said, “Brother Jiang, if you want to blame someone, blame me. I… I don’t like you. But, Tianhao and I are in love.”
There were some things that Xiao Lingyu had to clarify.
In the past, she had rejected Jiang Tao, but at that time, she used the child as an excuse. Jiang Tao responded with silence. She thought that he had been scared away. At that time, she felt a little sad.
Later, Jiang Tao explained that he did not mind her condition, but she still couldn’t accept him. Because she really did not like Jiang Tao.
Fate was such a strange thing.
Some people fell in love at first sight. But others wouldn’t have a spark even if they spent 100000 years together. When Jiang Tao heard Xiao Lingyu’s straightforward words, he took a few steps back in shock. His eyes revealed a look of disbelief and understanding, disappointment mixed with pain.
He opened his mouth and asked, “Yu ‘Er, you don’t like me that way. Not even a little?”
Xiao Lingyu shook her head and said, “I’m sorry, Brother Jiang.”
Jiang Tao did not give up and said, “But I don’t mind the child in your stomach at all. If you… I can treat him as my own child.”
Gong Tianhao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his hand, and then his face turned black.
Gong Tianhao stood in front of Jiang Tao and told him the cruel truth, “Tao Zi, she doesn’t need you to do that. Because the child in her stomach is mine.”
When Jiang Tao heard Gong Tianhao’s words, his pupils contracted violently, and he was shocked.
He pointed at Xiao Lingyu’s stomach in disbelief and asked, “Hao, you… What did you say? You said that the child in Yu ‘Er’s stomach is yours?”
Gong Tianhao did not hide anything and nodded. “That’s right. This child is mine. It’s my biological child.”
Jiang Tao widened his eyes and asked in disbelief, “Gong Tianhao, what’s going on? How did the child in Lingyu’s stomach become yours? I clearly remember Lingyu saying…” That the child had an unknown brother.
If he hadn’t seen Gong Tianhao’s serious expression, he would have thought that his good brother was joking with him.
Gong Tianhao said seriously, “Tao Zi, it’s a long story. Let’s talk about it when we get
home.”
He saw the exhaustion on Jiang Tao’s face.