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In the past, Sophia Xu had never thought about splitting from the family. She always believed that since she had married into the Jiang Family, she should live in the ancestral land of the Jiang Family for the rest of her life.
But today, Terra Su’s words “split the family” moved her.
Perhaps it was the repeated suppression and even persecution by Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang that made her finally lose the last bit of hope for these two. Moreover, splitting the family did not mean she would no longer be Robert Jiang’s wife; it just meant she would take Robert Jiang and their branch to establish a new residence and live independently.
“Second sister-in-law, stop having unrealistic fantasies. I won’t agree to splitting the family, and neither will the ancestors of the Jiang Family!” Otto Jiang’s face was gloomy. For Sophia Xu, a woman who married into the Jiang Family, to run off and split the family, wouldn’t that make the entire Clear River City point fingers at him, Otto Jiang? Wouldn’t it make the Jiang Family a laughingstock in Clear River City?
Robert Jiang also said, “Second sister-in-law, stop daydreaming. Splitting the family isn’t something that can be done just by moving your lips. You should know that your branch manages many collateral family members. Are you planning to take all those collateral family members with you?”
Hearing this, Sophia Xu immediately looked at some of the collateral family members present and asked, “Are you willing to come with me?”
As soon as she asked this question, the scene fell into silence.
Seeing this, Robert Jiang couldn’t help but laugh out loud, “Didn’t I say? Who would be willing to leave the Jiang Family with you?”
“I am willing to follow the Second Lady!”
Suddenly, an old voice broke the silence.
Then, an elderly man with graying hair stepped out from the crowd and stood beside Sophia Xu.
“Uncle Gong!”
Sophia Xu’s eyes became slightly wet. This elderly man was one of the collateral family members she managed, helping her handle some businesses and was her trusted aide.
But she didn’t expect that in such a situation today, the elderly man would still choose to follow her without hesitation. He knew that following her might mean getting nothing.
“I am also willing to follow the Second Lady.”
“And me, I am also willing to follow the Second Lady!”
“And me…”
In an instant, more than a dozen collateral family members stood out, expressing their willingness to leave with Sophia Xu.
Robert Jiang was dumbfounded, looking at this scene in disbelief, gritting his teeth, “Are you all crazy? Following this woman, you will get nothing!”
The elderly man called Uncle Gong said hoarsely, “It doesn’t matter. The Second Lady treats us well, and we are willing to follow her. Wherever the Second Lady goes, we go.”
“That’s right, wherever the Second Lady goes, we go!”
The dozen or so people shouted in unison.
Robert Jiang never expected Sophia Xu to have such good relations with people, and his face turned livid with anger.
Terra Su, on the other hand, smiled faintly. Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang only had eyes for profit, forgetting that the most touching thing was often the human heart! Sophia Xu treated these collateral family members with great kindness and warmth, as if they were real family. Compared to Otto Jiang and Robert Jiang, who only cared about profit, the difference was clear, naturally winning more hearts.
Now that these dozen or so collateral family members were leaving, it was equivalent to one-third of the Jiang Family’s collateral family members leaving at once. No wonder Robert Jiang was so furious.
In contrast, Otto Jiang appeared much calmer. He thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice, “Since the founding of the Jiang Family, there has never been a case of the main branch splitting. Doing so would cause the Jiang Family to split, and I do not agree.”
“That’s right, I don’t agree either,” Robert Jiang quickly echoed.
Meanwhile, Robert Jiang’s eyes kept glancing at Joshua Wang and Steven Ye, hoping they would say something and take a stand.
However, to Robert Jiang’s disappointment, Joshua Wang and Steven Ye both had a look of indifference, as if they had no intention of speaking up.
“These two old foxes!” Robert Jiang cursed inwardly. He could see that these two were probably hoping for the Jiang Family to split and were just watching from the sidelines, so how could they possibly help?
Instead, Master Mo chuckled and said, “Although splitting the family is rare in large families, it often happens in smaller families, so it’s not without precedent. In my opinion, since the Second Lady of the Jiang Family wishes to split, it is not impossible. Moreover, once the family is split, there will be no more internal conflicts over family affairs, wouldn’t that be better?”
That’s right!
Master Mo’s words reminded Robert Jiang, and he suddenly realized that once Sophia Xu left the Jiang Family, wouldn’t the position of Patriarch be Otto Jiang’s?
Even without the Patriarch’s Seal, as long as Sophia Xu, who always opposed Otto Jiang, was gone, Otto Jiang’s status would be no different from the actual Patriarch.
Thinking of this, Robert Jiang gently nudged Otto Jiang and whispered, “Big brother, if that woman wants to split the family, let her. Just don’t let her take any businesses or shops!”
Otto Jiang thought for a moment and then said in a deep voice to Sophia Xu, “You want to split the family, that’s not impossible. But all the businesses and shops you manage must stay with us. You can’t take any of them!”
“Fine, I only want to take my personal belongings,” Sophia Xu agreed immediately, not caring at all. After all, she was only managing those businesses and shops; the money earned didn’t go into her pocket.
“Then it’s settled,” Otto Jiang said indifferently. After all, it seemed that splitting the family wasn’t entirely without benefits for him, so he agreed.
Robert Jiang sneered, “Hmph, if you want to split the family, we’ll grant your wish. I want to see how you, penniless, can support so many people and establish a new family!”
“That’s none of your concern!” Sophia Xu replied coldly. She still had some private assets that she could sell off, ensuring that those willing to follow her wouldn’t suffer.
“Then we’ll wait and see,” Otto Jiang said grimly.
“Brother Jiang, we will take our leave now.”
Joshua Wang and Steven Ye, having seen enough of the drama, took the initiative to say their goodbyes.
Although they hadn’t succeeded in seeking revenge on Terra Su today, witnessing the Jiang Family’s split was enough to alleviate some of their previous frustration.
However, due to Master Dust’s presence, it would be difficult for them to seek revenge on Terra Su in the future. This thought left them still somewhat resentful.
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The next day, explosive news spread through the streets and alleys of Clear River City: the Jiang Family, one of the three major families, had split!
Overnight, the once-unified Jiang Family had split into the North Jiang Family and the South Jiang Family!
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