Chapter 309 - 309 309 You with a face of misfortune

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Chapter 309: Chapter 309: You, with a face of misfortune Chapter 309: Chapter 309: You, with a face of misfortune Old Sir Jiang did not look at Mrs. Jiang; his deep and insightful eyes turned towards Scarlett Jennings, his brows and eyes carrying his usual gentleness, “This matter concerns you, and of course, you can make your own decision.” The Jennings Family owes this child too much; for the past eighteen years, the Jennings Family hasn’t helped her at all. She got to where she is on her own, raised herself to be outstanding, and possesses such extraordinary abilities; what right does the Jennings Family have to make decisions for her? Hearing Old Sir Jiang’s words, the frustration in Scarlett Jennings’s heart, originally stirred by Mrs. Jiang, eased somewhat. A family always needs a patriarch who speaks reason. Otherwise, she would really turn around and leave. Mrs. Jiang seemed surprised that Old Sir Jiang was actually protecting Scarlett Jennings so much, her heart filled with dissatisfaction, and she was about to say something more. But she saw Old Sir Jiang’s eyes sweep over her, his expression still gentle, though his tone was somewhat detached, “You’ve just returned, don’t get alarmed by every little rumor you hear and scare the child.” Azura Loomis’s hand gripping the wheelchair tightened slightly. She was the one who had gone to pick up Grandma; if Grandpa said that Grandma was alarmed by rumors, wasn’t he suggesting she had said something bad in Grandma’s ear? She wanted to explain, but she also knew that her own little tricks were nothing in front of Old Sir Jiang. Not daring to rebut, Azura Loomis simply hung her head lower, silently upset. Chase Jennings has always cared about her feelings, and naturally, he noticed Azura Loomis’s grievance immediately, a flash of distress in his eyes as he spoke up, “Grandpa, it was I who told Grandma about Scarlett attending the Taoism Academy, which is not really a secret. Her attending that school...” Upon hearing the way he started speaking, Scarlett couldn’t help but feel around in her pocket. Tsk, she didn’t have a Silence Talisman on her. What a pity. Adam Jennings, watching her subtle movement from the side, subconsciously shrank his neck. That look in Scarlett’s eyes just now seemed very familiar to him. It’s the same expression she had right before she placed a silence spell on him last time. Uh... it’s just that she didn’t look very patient. Fortunately, before even Chase could finish talking, Luca Jennings interrupted him straightforwardly, “Chase, have you returned especially to explain the matter of the company in Tongshi facing a loss of thirty million?” That single sentence caused the originally tense atmosphere to pause momentarily. Blaise Jennings had been enjoying the drama but suddenly jumped up from the sofa upon hearing his elder brother’s comment, “What?! You just took over and you’ve already lost thirty million?!” As he said this, he lifted his hand and angrily pointed at Chase, “Big brother handed the company over to you for experience! Were you there to gain experience or to create a mess?! And you’re still making noises about starting your own company? Don’t go out there and lose face for me!” Uncle Three has always been good-natured at the company, playing the role that complements Big Brother’s character. But when it comes to his own two sons, he can hardly keep his temper in check. Chase used to be okay, not giving him much worry, who could have expected he was too quick to trust. Thirty million didn’t mean much to the Jennings Family. But a logistics subsidiary losing thirty million in less than two months is a question of capability. This was the first time Chase was so publicly berated by his own father in front of everyone, especially in the presence of Azura and Scarlett, his face instantly turning a deep shade of red. Feeling ashamed and angry, but also somewhat wronged. He didn’t know how he suddenly lost thirty million. It took him half a month to finally straighten out the issue. Initially, everything went smoothly, but somehow, last week, he started to encounter nothing but bad luck. The project that had just been signed, into which funds had been invested, went south right away. Chase Jennings wouldn’t admit that it was an issue with his abilities. Even though he had specifically brought Azura Loomis to Tong City and took care of her without neglecting his work, when the incident happened, the responsibility indeed fell on him. He had already prepared himself for a scolding from his uncle and father upon his return, but Azura suggested bringing grandma home from the sanatorium. The uncle, considering grandma’s feelings, wouldn’t scold him too harshly, so he... agreed. Thus resulted in today’s sudden return home. Only he didn’t expect that Scarlett Jennings would also come back early. Chase Jennings cast a slightly resentful look towards Scarlett. Noticing his gaze, Scarlett slightly turned and then raised an eyebrow, “Don’t look at me. Your luck has been poor recently, you’ve got the face of misfortune; looking at me won’t help.” Scarlett’s light comment instantly made the expressions of everyone present, including Chase Jennings, change. Their glances back towards Chase Jennings now carried a mix of inquiry and sympathy. Blaise Jennings’s previous expression of exasperated disappointment towards his son turned into astonishment. Did he... scold the wrong person? Old Sir Jiang clearly hadn’t expected this twist from his grandson, but he believed in his granddaughter’s abilities. He was about to ask what was going on when Grandmother Jiang beat him to it, her tone harsh, “Azura is your cousin! How can you curse him like that?!” Grandmother Jiang, who had been staying at the sanatorium and wasn’t much updated on outside information, only knew from Azura that Scarlett had joined the Mystical Sect. She assumed Scarlett was learning some pseudo-fortune-telling crafts like those at the sidewalks under bridges, which is why she had insisted on Scarlett withdrawing from the Taoism Academy. As for Scarlett’s recent remark about Chase Jennings having the face of misfortune, it was either cursing or insulting, neither of which was good. Grandmother Jiang’s facial expression turned ugly, but the rest of the Jiang family remained somewhat silent. Grandma, is it possible that Scarlett actually saw something? Even someone like Chase Jennings, who always looked down on Scarlett, after witnessing her performances in the live streams, couldn’t dare say that her abilities were all about deceiving people. So did he really encounter some bad luck? Blaise Jennings had just scolded fiercely, but after all, it was his own son. Not knowing was one thing, but now aware that his son had the face of misfortune, Blaise instinctively wanted to ask his niece about solutions. Upon hearing Grandmother Jiang’s words, he couldn’t help but retort, “Mom! If Scarlett says Chase has the face of misfortune, then he definitely has it. Forget about curses, you don’t understand, don’t talk nonsense.” Grandmother Jiang was shocked by the rebukes from her two sons. Blaise Jennings, the third son, was always obedient and lacked ambition, unlike his elder brother. In front of her and Old Sir Jiang, the third son always did what they said. Since when... did he talk to her like that?! Do you even hear what you’re saying??? They’ve all gone mad! For Scarlett, they don’t even consider her feelings anymore?! Just as Grandmother Jiang was about to lose her temper, Blaise Jennings turned to Scarlett and asked genially, “Scarlett, do you know what’s going on with your cousin? Uncle will punish him later to make it up to you, but can you help him out?” Before Scarlett could speak, Lucas Jennings was already undermining his father, “Dad, you are morally blackmailing my sister! If my brother needs help, can’t he ask for it himself? If you ask me, he deserves it. He had someone sully my sister’s name, see? Now he’s got bad luck!” Chase Jennings: ... No, seriously? This incident of defaming her is unforgivable, huh?

Chapter 309 - 309 309 You with a face of misfortune

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