Chapter 720: Chapter 18: The Cannon Fodder Best Friend of the Tragic Romance Heroine (18)

Jiang Lai helped Cai Xian up and examined the wound on her face.

"Don’t be afraid, he’s a paper tiger. He can never defeat you."

"Lai Lai, I’m sorry, this is my problem but it has embarrassed you with me..."

Jiang Lai smiled nonchalantly.

He turned to glance at the nearby surveillance, then looked at Jiang Dao Hai, lowering his voice so only he could hear, speaking slowly.

"Jiang Dao Hai, you are like a maggot in a latrine. No, you’re even worse than a maggot. You’re a parasite, a harmful substance, sucking my mother’s blood for so many years, and you even left a little parasite.

You both, father and son, are useless trash. It’s fitting that old trash produced little trash. Just look at you, truly pitiful—your only legacy is Jiang Zhi, who is nothing but a scourge to society.

You have no purpose in life; you’re a worthless person whom no one respects. Even the son you pride yourself on wishes to cut ties with you now!"

Every word from Jiang Lai pierced Jiang Dao Hai’s heart, making his already agitated expression even more gnarled and twisted.

He stared at her intently, breathing heavily like a bull on the verge of eruption.

At this moment, Jiang Lai shouted loudly.

"Mom has already left the supermarket to me, what right do you have to take my things!"

As soon as these words were out, Jiang Lai turned his back to the camera and slipped a knife into his hand, pretending to fumble and struggle with it.

Jiang Dao Hai, eyes blood-red, instantly lost his sanity, picking up the knife from the floor and stabbing towards Jiang Lai.

Jiang Lai turned in horror and shouted for help.

"Help!! Help!!"

The crowd descended into chaos, scattering in all directions, while Jiang Dao Hai’s mind was filled solely with the thought of killing this unwanted child as he raged, wanting Cai Xian to regret her life eternally.

Jiang Lai stumbled and fell, and in the chaos, Grandma Jiang attempted to kick him.

Cai Xian screamed.

"Lai Lai, get out of the way!!"

Jiang Lai, lying on the ground, watched helplessly as the old lady’s foot was about to kick him. Initially flustered with fear, he suddenly became exceptionally agile.

With a roll and a dodge, the old lady lost her footing and her foot slammed into the hard floor. Swaying, she couldn’t keep her balance and fell backward.

At that moment, Jiang Dao Hai was already raising the knife in his hand. He couldn’t retract it in time, merely watching helplessly as his own mother collided with it.

This scene was witnessed by the police officers who had rushed in.

"In the supermarket at North Suburb Market of Sea City, someone is attacking with a knife. If the offender becomes violent, consider using a tranquilizer gun."

Jiang Dao Hai watched helplessly as blood covered his hands, and seeing the special police in front of him, he trembled with fear.

"I didn’t mean it... I wasn’t intentional... How did it come to this?"

Then he looked at Jiang Lai, who sat unharmed nearby, disheveled yet unnervingly calm.

She mouthed silently.

"You’re just trash."

Then she laughed arrogantly, the laughter blindingly piercing as if she held him within her palm, playing with him.

Jiang Dao Hai glanced at the bloody scene, then at the withered old lady, realizing he had committed a grave mistake. With reckless abandon, he pulled out the knife and charged at Jiang Lai.

"I’ll kill you!!"

"You little bastard, today I will end your life..."

Just as the knife approached, Jiang Dao Hai’s furious expression froze on his face.

After a moment of distraction, he fell beside Jiang Lai, full of resentment and hatred.

The dagger was kicked away by a special police officer, and the tranquilizer shot stunned Jiang Dao Hai, leaving him struggling on the ground.

"I want to kill you... I want to kill you..."

Jiang Lai turned her face to the police, her expression changing abruptly.

"Save me."

A case of domestic violence instantly turned into a criminal case.

Jiang Dao Hai was arrested, Grandma Jiang was rushed to the hospital, and Jiang Lai also went for a medical examination.

The old lady had a bone penetration injury; her life was saved but she would be bedridden for the rest of her life.

As for Jiang Lai, due to excessive fright, she was placed under protective custody.

Accompanied by officers to the police station for a statement, Jiang Lai, as the victim, recounted all the events that transpired.

"My mother has been threatened by him many times; you’ve examined the injuries yourself. He not only commits domestic violence but also intends to kill me.

My mother wants to file for a divorce." 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

Under such circumstances, the divorce proceeded without Jiang Dao Hai’s consent, simply by filing to dissolve the marriage.

Regarding the family assets, Cai Xian had no obligation to support her in-laws, so following the divorce, she had no ties to that family.

Jiang Zhi, who had been a bystander all along, seeing the situation turn sour, quickly intercepted Cai Xian as she was about to leave.

"Mom, are you really going to divorce Dad? Mom, my kids are still so young; do you not care about how the grandparents’ divorce will affect them?

With Grandpa in prison, his schooling will be affected. Even if you hate him, you must consider your grandson!"

Throughout, Jiang Zhi referred only to himself and his son, never considering Cai Xian’s feelings as a mother.

To him, women endure silently; since she endured for so long, why can’t she continue?

If Cai Xian divorces Jiang Dao Hai, who will support Grandma and Grandpa?

Who will handle the mess at home?

The days were stable and harmonious before; Cai Xian had both son and daughter, and if she wanted to bring up her grandson, she could enjoy family bliss immediately.

But she insisted on destroying everything with her own hands.

All for a stray picked up from nowhere, ignoring her own flesh and blood.

"You’ve established your family; I am under no obligation to support your child, nor do I expect you to care for me in old age. So stop morally blackmailing me!"

"Other grandmothers take care of the family and grandchildren; why can’t you! Why are you so selfish, destroying our whole family for your freedom!"

Cai Xian no longer had any expectations for this son, so when she heard him utter these cold words, she remained calm and indifferent.

Without expectations, there is no disappointment.

"I’ve fulfilled all my duties as a mother to you, but it’s unfortunate I couldn’t raise you to be grateful and loving. I won’t look after you anymore, take care of yourself."

Jiang Zhi’s expression turned from shock to anger.

"Jiang Lai is a foundling; why should she be equal to me! I don’t care; I am your real son, you must give me the supermarket! We are the real family, and Jiang Lai is just a daughter you picked up from nowhere!"