After I awakened my inner voice, I became the treasure of my family.

Chapter 193 The Simple-minded Luo Yuheng

Jiang Mianmian looked at Guan Ling Shuang with a worried expression, secretly wondering if she had been tricked into coming to the Marquis's mansion by the third brother's sweet talk.

So she couldn't help but ask, "Child, do you really know... the truth about that third brother?"

After saying that, she couldn't help but shake her head, a look of lingering fear on her face.

Jiang Mianmian lowered her voice and mysteriously leaned close to Guan Ling Shuang's ear, whispering, "Those bastards around him, they're all quite troublesome!"

Some are ruthless female assassins, and others are terrifying witch doctors who can use evil magic! We ordinary people simply can't handle them!

Otherwise, why would I have been so eager to sever my mother-son relationship with him when you first met me?

At this point, Jiang Mianmian's expression grew increasingly unpleasant, and she complained irritably, "You don't know?!"

Take the time you came to save me last time, for example. That bastard surnamed Luo, he was attracted by those rotten women of Lao San's...

Upon hearing this, Guan Ling Shuang quickly comforted her, "Auntie, don't worry. Gu Yun Chen has explained everything to me. I understand everything perfectly well."

Seeing her so calm and composed, Jiang Mianmian breathed a slight sigh of relief, but still worriedly reminded her, "It's good that you know, but this matter is really too dangerous! You have to be more careful and take precautions at all times."

I'm absolutely terrified. Last time they poisoned me, it almost killed me. And now, they've gone and kidnapped me! Who knows what kind of insidious tricks they'll pull next...

As Jiang Mianmian spoke, she patted her chest, still feeling lingering fear.

Then, she sighed helplessly and continued to complain with a bitter face: "I'm just a weak and helpless old woman who can't even kill a chicken. I have no skills at all."

If they're determined to attack me, they could easily catch me red-handed; I wouldn't even have a chance to fight back!

[With a group of strong and well-trained guards, he actually got kidnapped in his own home! I'm absolutely blown away by the plot twists!]

That paranoid person was truly paranoid to the extreme, but they weren't just paranoid; their mind worked faster than anyone else's.

[He knew how to cleverly evade the omnipresent people in the Marquis's mansion, and also knew how to avoid the wolf-like guards and the old women standing watch at the gate.]

As the saying goes, "There's no such thing as a thief who can be on guard against thieves for a thousand days." Even if I were incredibly capable, I couldn't possibly stay vigilant every single moment.

Look at the Luo family, how unlucky they are to have such a troublesome son.

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This perfectly illustrates the old saying: "Speak of the devil, and he shall appear."

Jiang Mianmian had just finished muttering the name Luo Yuchuan when, unexpectedly, members of the Luo family arrived at her door.

When Jiang Mianmian heard that the Luo family had arrived, her anger flared up immediately, and she wanted to instruct the housekeeper to send them away.

But when she learned from the housekeeper that the person who came to visit was none other than Luo Yuchuan's half-brother, Luo Yuheng, she couldn't help but feel uneasy.

Upon hearing that the person who had come was Luo Yuchuan's half-brother, Jiang Mianmian couldn't help but become curious.

You should know that, apart from Luo's father, Luo Yuchuan's relationship with the other members of the Luo family shouldn't be too good!

Why would Luo Yuchuan's younger brother come to the Marquis's mansion to see her because of his affairs?

Jiang Mianmian really couldn't understand how Madam Luo had raised her son.

Logically speaking, as the biological son of the legal wife, he should have harbored resentment or even malice towards his older brother, Luo Yuchuan, who was an illegitimate child with an awkward status.

However, Luo Yuheng in front of him did not seem to think that way.

What Jiang Mianmian didn't know was that, in fact, the entire Luo family had no idea that Luo Yuheng would come to the Marquis's residence to find her.

If they had known he would do this beforehand, they would have tried every means to keep an eye on him and would never have allowed him to come.

It was only because after receiving the news that Luo Yuchuan had been imprisoned, both Luo's father and mother kept it a secret. They not only refused to tell Luo Yuheng about it, but also strictly forbade him from interfering.

Luo Yuheng had been to the government offices before, but the officials were now preventing him from seeing Luo Yuchuan.

Left with no other choice, he decided to try his luck at the Marquis's residence and see if he could make a move on Jiang Mianmian.

Therefore, Luo Yuheng had no choice but to visit his parents secretly, carrying large bags of gifts.

The purpose was to find out from Jiang Mianmian, the "person involved," what exactly happened that day.

After all, in his mind, his older brother Luo Yuchuan had always been a gentle, refined, and elegant gentleman, a person of exceptional talent and grace.

He simply couldn't understand how such an outstanding elder brother could have made such a mistake.

After all, if he really encounters difficulties or is short of money, he can simply tell him! Once he knows, he will definitely lend a hand to help him find a good match.

"So you think Luo Yuchuan has encountered a difficult problem?"

Looking at the boy sitting opposite her, who was about the same age as her youngest son, Jiang Mianmian asked hesitantly, "So much so that he actually thought of kidnapping me, but in reality, he just wanted to get some money?"

At this moment, Jiang Mianmian saw that Luo Yuheng's eyes revealed the same pure yet foolish look as her youngest son's.

This made Jiang Mianmian feel somewhat close to him, but at the same time, it gave her a bit of a headache.

It's no wonder that such a naive young man would so easily trust others and ultimately fall into their trap.

Luo Yuheng nodded slightly and replied, "Yes! I believe my brother must have encountered some difficulties, otherwise, given his usual character, he would never do such a thing."

However, my father was unwilling to get involved in this matter at all, and my mother didn't like my brother, so naturally she wouldn't pay any attention to it either.

I...I really have no other choice. After thinking it over, I have no choice but to come and ask for your help, Madam..."

"Please, Madam! Please tell me the truth. After all, he is my elder brother."

You should know that your own eldest and second sons were also illegitimate children, but you accepted them both, didn't you?

Therefore, I believe you are different from my heartless parents; you can definitely understand how I feel right now.

Jiang Mianmian's face showed a complex expression that was hard to describe. She stared straight at Luo Yuheng and slowly said, "Hehe, to be honest, I really don't quite understand your thoughts."

This one sentence alone instantly stunned Luo Yuheng, leaving him frozen in place.

His face was full of disbelief as he asked in bewilderment, "Madam, how... how could you possibly not understand?"

You yourself have illegitimate children, so why... why can't you understand my feelings?

"It's precisely because I've had the same experience that I can't possibly empathize with you! You are your own mother's son."

Instead of showing compassion for the injustices and grievances she suffered, you focused all your attention on the illegitimate son who had deeply hurt your mother.

Haha, what exactly is the reason for this?

Furthermore, what earth-shattering things has he done to move you so deeply? To the point that you're so protective of him, completely disregarding your own mother's feelings?

"But...but didn't you also accept illegitimate children?" Luo Yuheng asked incredulously.

Jiang Mianmian raised her eyebrows and said sarcastically, "That's different! I'm the victim, so whether I accept it or not is up to me."

But if my own son knew that I harbored resentment towards those illegitimate children, yet still went behind my back to associate with them, then of course I would be unhappy.

Upon hearing this, Luo Yuheng was speechless with astonishment. It took him a long time to recover before he stammered, "You... this is simply a double standard!"

"Tch, so what if I have double standards?"

Jiang Mianmian not only didn't take it to heart, but instead raised her chin high and retorted with a proud expression:

My son doesn't mind my double standards, as long as I'm happy. He can only interact with other illegitimate children if I allow it; if I'm unhappy, he can't have anything to do with them.

At this point, Jiang Mianmian sneered inwardly:

【Didn't you all notice? She only has contact with her eldest and second eldest children. As for the other illegitimate children, she doesn't even dare to show her face.】

Do you really think that philandering Shen Hanjiang is so kind-hearted that he only had these two children?

[Heh, he has plenty of affairs outside! And those two aren't his only illegitimate children. It's just that after learning of my mother's firm stance, Shen Hanjiang didn't dare bring his other children home anymore.]

Otherwise, it'll be a lose-lose situation for everyone!

[On the other hand, the fact that the eldest and second eldest brothers are able to stay by her side is purely a matter of pure luck!]

You should know that one of them existed before she married into the family, while the other one was switched by some scoundrel and had a different identity.

Otherwise, how could she have such an illegitimate child out of nowhere?

Hmph, Jiang Mianmian isn't the kind of person who's broad-minded enough to tolerate something like this happening!

Therefore, she was very clear about what Madam Luo was thinking.