Transmigration: The Cannon Fodder Suddenly Made a Comeback!-Chapter 723 - 724: He Is Not Minghai’s Child

Jiang Yan’s statement left everyone silent again.

Jiang Mingchuan hurried to clear his name, "I’ve been at the company these past few days working on a big deal—it’s even less likely I’d have anything to do with this, right?"

Shen Lan also said, "It’s got nothing to do with me; I haven’t even figured out Jiang Cheng’s situation yet, and that online post was well-reasoned."

Jiang Yan, hands on his hips, shouted discontentedly, "What’s the use of finding the person who posted now? What he said wasn’t even false. What, do you all really want to justify this guy one by one?"

Jiang Mingchuan and Shen Lan both looked away.

Jiang Yan had no choice but to look toward his mother and noticed she was also avoiding eye contact.

At that, he exploded.

"Mom, can’t you think a bit about yourself?! It’s you who’s been wronged, isn’t it?! Is dad so good that you can completely overlook this?"

Lin Manru glared at him, "Shut up, don’t talk."

Jiang Yan felt even more aggrieved and rushed over to Jiang Li, snatching the teacup from her hand and slamming it onto the table.

"Stop drinking. Didn’t you have a lot to say before? Why are you silent now? When Jiang Cheng was first brought back, didn’t you make a bigger fuss than me? How come you’re quiet now? Don’t tell me you’ve also fallen for this pretentious brat?!"

"Do you really want me to speak?"

Jiang Yan was irritated by her calm demeanor.

"What else?? If you don’t help me, I’ll be cast out as an illegitimate child!"

"No need!" Jiang Cheng suddenly stood up, his hands turning white as he gripped the table tightly. "I’m sorry... I know that my identity is a knot for everyone. The Jiang family has raised me for so many years; your kindness is immense. I...I am now an adult and can support myself. I don’t want to see you all arguing because of me. From today on, I will no longer be the second young master of the Jiang family. As for the nurturing grace over the years... I will repay it doubly in the future."

After speaking, he bit his lip, intending to rush out, but Jiang Li’s words made him stop in his tracks, fixed to the spot.

"If you leave now, you will never understand your own origins. Are you sure?"

Jiang Cheng turned, looking at her, a baffled expression on his face.

The clever he obviously heard the implication in Jiang Li’s words.

"Sister... what do you mean?"

Jiang Li looked toward Lin Manru.

"Mom, you need to be the one to tell this."

Lin Manru looked at Jiang Li in shock, "Lili... you knew all along?"

Jiang Li shook her head, "You forgot, I’m good at fortune-telling; I can even make predictions about unborn children’s fate, let alone Jiang Cheng’s."

Lin Manru’s mind reeled, her eyes reddening.

"But, but... I promised your father to keep this to myself, to take it to the grave... I can’t..."

"Mom." Jiang Li’s face stern, she said, "How many conflicts have there been at home because of this? Do you really think hiding it from everyone is the right decision?"

"I..." Lin Manru bit her lip, her face a mix of struggle and conflict.

Old Sir Rong also sensed that something was amiss and stood up.

"Man Ru, what’s going on? Speak up."

Jiang Cheng also turned back, his face that was once fearful and aggrieved now filled with confusion.

"Aunt Lin..." At home, he had never called Lin Manru by name; every time he saw her he would hurriedly turn his head away, this was the first time he directly addressed her, "Who am I really... a child of? Please, I’m begging you, tell me..."

All these years, he felt nearly driven mad by his torment.

Because of this awkward identity, anything he did was destined to be awkward.

He was angry, dissatisfied, scared, and ashamed.

Every time he encountered someone, it seemed as though he heard the words "You are not the third young master of the Jiang Family, you are an illegitimate child no one can acknowledge" echoing from their mouths.

Yet for the sake of survival, he had no choice but to force a smile to please everyone in the family.

He even felt that if he kept on like this, he would eventually become a psychologically twisted pervert.

It was Jiang Li who lashed him to his senses with a belt.

But just when he thought he was about to truly fit in here, someone doused him with the cold truth.

Seeing Jiang Cheng’s anguished expression, Lin Manru finally couldn’t bear it any longer and let out a sigh.

"At this point, I have no choice but to say... Minghai, if you have to blame someone, just go ahead..."

"Jiang Cheng... he is not Minghai’s child."

— "What?!"

Everyone in the room, except Jiang Li, expressed their shock aloud.

Jiang Yan was even more bewildered.

"No, Mom, what do you mean? Jiang Cheng is not my dad’s child? You can’t just say that to clear his name, can you?!"

Lin Manru ignored him, turning to look at the old man instead.

"Dad, do you still remember that old classmate who helped Minghai a lot when he first started the company?"

It took the old man a good long while before he said, "You mean... Rong Junsheng?"

Lin Manru nodded slightly.

Jiang Mingchuan also stared in disbelief, "Rong Junsheng? It can’t be the Second Master of the Rong Group, can it?"

"It’s him," Lin Manru confirmed.

Jiang Mingchuan seemed to have guessed something, staring wide-eyed and standing still.

Although Shen Lan was unclear about the details, she had heard the name Rong Junsheng before.

The Rong Family was a prominent family in the Capital, a prestigious lineage and a major clan.

The Rong family was known for their strict family discipline, and Old Master Rong’s two sons and one daughter were all rigorously trained.

What set the Rong family apart was their political path; Old Master Rong even almost became the Capital’s second-in-command.

The family had originally intended for the eldest son to take over from Old Master Rong, but for some reason, the old man sent the eldest son abroad and instead, Second Master Rong Junsheng took over.

Rong Junsheng was a man of achievements; it was said that he was about to be promoted to vice mayor, even more influential than Old Sir Rong had been in his prime.

Shen Lan had never expected her big brother to know such an important figure.

Thinking of this, she couldn’t help but feel a stroke of regret.

If her brother were still around, the Jiang family would probably be one of the top families in the Capital by now.

Truly a case of the good dying young.

But... what did this Second Master Rong have to do with today’s events?

Shen Lan’s professional curiosity peaked in this moment, and she almost perked up her ears to listen to Lin Manru speak.

".....Second Master Rong and Ming Chuan were college classmates, and they had a good relationship during school. The first seed money for Ming Chuan’s startup was also supported by Rong Junsheng."

"As your father’s business grew larger and larger, Second Master Rong often referred business to him."

Lin Manru looked at Jiang Cheng, "Your mother was also a graduate from a prestigious university. She applied for Ming Chuan’s secretary position and fought her way through a crowd of men. But the world was too unfair to women back then; solely because your mother was beautiful, not long into the job, there were already idle gossips spreading."

"But Ming Chuan, being an upright man, was not afraid of slander and silenced those critics, keeping your mother by his side. Unfortunately, that very act brought a lifetime of misfortune upon your mother....."