230: Chapter 230: Disappointed That One Fails to Meet Expectations 230: Chapter 230: Disappointed That One Fails to Meet Expectations “Having an elder apologize to a junior, for Jiang Zhongzhen and Cheng Wan, is indeed a hard thing to broach.”
“Since this family entered, Jiang Yan had been sitting on the sofa all along, his noble and elegant face completely indifferent and without a word.”
“The entire living room suddenly became silent for a few seconds, leaving only the sound of several people’s breathing.”
“Ah Yan.”
“Jiang Zhongzhen looked at the still silent Jiang Yan and said, ‘Uncle has indeed done wrong before.
All this time, I couldn’t understand why your grandfather decided to hand over the Jiang Family to your father, which has become a knot in my heart my entire life.
Clearly, I am the oldest in the family, it shouldn’t have been your father’s turn to inherit, there’s also your second uncle between us.
I have indeed been jealous of your father, and have also resented your grandfather, but now Uncle has seen clearly, the Jiang Family being in your hands is indeed fitting.
I’ve also come to understand that your two cousins are not cut out for business.
So now, your Uncle sincerely says sorry to you, hoping you can forgive him.'”
“Jiang Yan’s narrow eyes imperceptibly squinted, he said in a deep voice, ‘From what this means, Uncle intends to give up his position in the Jiang Family and just take the dividends?'”
“Although he is currently suspended from his position, he could still return to the company, after all, he holds shares in the Jiang Family.”
“As soon as Jiang Yan finished speaking, Cheng Wan was the first to retort, ‘No, why should your uncle give up…'”
“‘Shut your mouth!'”
“Before she could finish, she was interrupted by Jiang Zhongzhen’s specially lowered voice of anger.”
“Cheng Wan naturally was not willing, she suddenly stood up, her emotions somewhat agitated: ‘Husband, are you stupid?
He clearly wants to monopolize the Jiang Family, if you give up your position in the Jiang Family, then what about our son?
It was enough that you were suppressed by the third brother when you were young, now you still want to see your own son suppressed by your nephew, and in the future, your descendants too to be suppressed by their family?
When did you become so weak!'”
“And her words made the face of the Old Madam sitting in the chief seat change instantaneously.”
“Zhong Min has always treated the three daughters-in-law equally, but alas, she really can’t stand Cheng Wan, this type of sharp and petty-minded woman.”
“So, for so many years, whether she was creating issues in front of her or stirring discord, she turned a blind eye, all because they are family.”
“But so many years have passed, and she still has this temperament, simply incorrigible!”
“And the next second, everybody saw Jiang Zhongzhen abruptly stand up, he raised his hand, and without hesitation slapped Cheng Wan.”
“‘Slap!'”
“Everyone heard a clear slap sound.”
“And then, Cheng Wan’s cry of shock: ‘Ah…'”
“She didn’t stand firm, and fell down onto the sofa.”
“The eldest daughter-in-law, Chu Yanan sitting beside her was startled too, she reached out to help her: ‘Mom, are you alright?'”
“Cheng Wan was completely bewildered, she covered her cheek, her eyes red and angrily staring at Jiang Zhongzhen, she incredulously asked: ‘You actually hit me?'”
“Normally, although they would argue, he had never laid a hand on her, but this time…”
“‘Jiang Zhongzhen, you old bastard, you actually dared to hit me!'”
“After calming herself down a bit, she shook off Chu Yanan’s hand and stood up again.”
“She screamed at Jiang Zhongzhen: ‘I see you just want to show off in front of her, she rejected you back then, and turned around to be with your brother, it’s your own lack of ability, your own weakness, incompetence!
If you had snatched her back then, you wouldn’t need to secretly look at her photos every day behind my back!'”
“Jiang Zhongzhen didn’t expect her to suddenly say these things, his face instantly turned gloomy, ‘Shut up, what nonsense are you talking about!'”
“‘Am I talking nonsense?’ Cheng Wan’s face twisted, her words also began to become unrestrained, she pointed towards Nan Jia’s direction, saying: ‘Do you dare to swear to the heavens that you haven’t looked at your second brother’s wife’s photos every day?
All these years, you’ve never forgotten her, am I wrong?
Jiang Zhongzhen, she is your second brother’s wife, I am your officially wedded wife, but the person you love in your heart, the person you always think about, is always her, Nan Jia!'”
“Her words immediately stunned the younger generation present who were unaware.”
“Even Jiang Yan was a bit surprised.”
“Jiang Zhongqian and Nan Jia’s faces instantly changed, neither of them had expected it to take this turn.”
“The Old Madam was so angry that her head hurt, she sternly said: ‘Enough!'”
“‘You and your family, get out now, and from today onwards, if I don’t notify you, none of you are allowed to come to the old house!'”
“Cheng Wan left without any hesitation, with anger.”
“…”
“An ordinary family banquet ended up in disorder.”
“At the dining table, everyone had their own thoughts, the Old Madam ate halfway and then went back to her room to rest.”
“After Su He finished eating, she went to check on the Old Madam in her room, worried about her discomfort, she gave her a quick check-up.”
“When she came out, Nan Jia asked: ‘Susu, the Old Madam is alright, right?'”
“Su He said: ‘Second Aunt, don’t worry, Grandma is fine, just a bit of chest tightness, she’ll be fine just resting for a few days.'”
“Nan Jia, upon hearing this, also put her mind at ease.”
“She really hadn’t expected today to turn out like this.”
“Seeing her pale face, Su He comforted: ‘Second Aunt, don’t think too much, this matter has nothing to do with you.'”
“‘Susu, do you have time to go out with your second aunt for a sit?’ Nan Jia asked.
”
Su He nodded.
“Okay.”
…
It wasn’t until eleven that Su He returned to her room.
Jiang Yan was leaning against the headboard of the bed, with a laptop on top of the blanket.
It seemed he had just taken a bath and got into bed since his hair was still slightly wet.
“Finished talking with Second Aunt?”
The man’s deep, dark eyes gazed at her with a hint of tender starlight.
She nodded.
Then, she heard him say, “I’ve put your change of clothes in the bathroom.
Go take a hot shower first.
It’s so cold today, don’t soak in the bath.”
“Oh, okay.”
After that, she went straight toward the bathroom.
Jiang Yan’s gaze lingered deeply on the bathroom door for a few seconds before he turned his attention back to the laptop in front of him.
Not until Su He came out of the bathroom did he put it away.
“Come here.”
He spoke in a deep voice, two words.
As soon as Su He walked over, he shifted to the side a bit and then lifted the corner of the quilt, adding three more words: “Lie down here.”
Su He looked at him, then at the spot he had just been lying on, hesitated for a few seconds, then her lips curved slightly upwards, and she neatly lay down.
Indeed, the bed was warm as soon as she got in, wrapping her up like she was in a furnace.
She felt warm inside too.
She turned her head to look at the man next to her, and intentionally said, “Why are you being so attentive today?”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yan’s narrow eyes slightly squinted, “Is this called being attentive?”
Su He raised her chin toward him, countering, “Isn’t it?
Haven’t you done something guilty recently?”
Her freshly bathed body carried a milky fragrance of shower gel, and her pale, flawless face was extremely tempting.
Even more tempting were her moist, cherry-red lips, so tempting he wanted to take a bite.
One of his hands circled above her head, holding her shoulder, while the other gently pinched her chin, lifting it slightly, and his cool yet warm thin lips covered hers.
He lightly teased her red lips, treating them like a precious treasure, so gentle it seemed to barely touch, yet slowly deepening the pressure, with a tender affection that softened the limbs and muddled the heart.
Jiang Yan pressed down by instinct; his hand gently resting on her delicate, fair neck.
The bonding and friction between their lips became increasingly intense, from gentle rolling to fierce.
Su He also stretched her hand out from the blankets and clasped onto his neck.
But just then, the mobile phone placed on the nightstand inconveniently rang.
It was Su He’s ringtone.
She immediately pushed him away, saying, “Hold on, I need to take this call.”
The man pushed away: “…”
At this time, few people called her unless it was something important.
She immediately turned over, picked up the mobile from the nightstand, it was from Sang Luo.
A bad premonition flashed in her eyes.
“Hello, Sang Luo, what…” happened?
She didn’t even finish her question when Sang Luo’s urgent voice rang out, “Su Su, what should I do…
I…
I can’t find Xuanxuan…”
Su He, having finished asking, abruptly got up from the bed, “Don’t panic, speak slowly, I’m going to change clothes and come find you.”
Jiang Yan looked puzzled watching her hurriedly get off the bed and then running into the dressing room.
Soon, he also got out of bed and followed.
Seeing her anxious expression, he grabbed her, “What happened?”
Sang Luo had just finished telling her, and she had just hung up the phone.
“It’s Sang Luo, she said Xuanxuan is missing.”
“I’ll go with you.”
Su He didn’t refuse, and after changing their clothes, the two left the old house together.
Jiang Yan drove the car; he drove fast and steady.
Forty minutes later, the two arrived at Sang Luo’s place.
On the way there, Su He had someone check the nearby surveillance, so when she saw Sang Luo, she was a bit unsure how to start.
“Susu, I’m sorry for troubling you so late.” Sang Luo said apologetically to the two.
If not for finding Su He, she really wouldn’t know who else to turn to.
She was delayed by some matters tonight and came home late.
But when she got home, unlike usual, she did not find her daughter in the room, and at that moment, she really panicked.
She searched every possible hiding spot in the house, found nothing, and felt like the sky was collapsing, crushing her breath away.
“Sang Luo, don’t panic, I know where Xuanxuan is.
She’s fine and nothing will happen to her,” Su He said.
Upon hearing this, Sang Luo quickly asked, “Where?”
But right after asking, she realized the meaning behind the latter part of Su He’s sentence, she paused, asked uncertainly, “What do you mean?”
Su He took a deep breath and said, “Xuanxuan might have been taken away by my brother.”
Boom…
Sang Luo felt like Su He’s words exploded in her mind like a bomb.
Her expression was one of panic, even terror.
She was so scared that her legs went weak, and she staggered backward, thankfully Su He supported her in time.
Su He comforted her, “Don’t worry, my brother is a reasonable person, trust me.”
Then, she quickly proved herself wrong.
She never thought she would be betrayed by someone close to her.
“Just rest well, don’t overthink.
I’ll accompany you to bring Xuanxuan back early tomorrow morning.
It’s very late now, Xuanxuan should be resting.”
At this moment, Sang Luo’s mind was a mess.
This situation, ever since she met Su Zhimian again, she knew it could happen, she just didn’t expect it to happen so soon.
“Okay.”
“…”
Su He waited until Sang Luo fell asleep before quietly leaving the room.
Outside in the living room, Jiang Yan was resting his eyes, leaning back on the sofa, his tall and sturdy figure squeezed into the loveseat, which somehow seemed both pitiable and amusing to her.
She walked over quietly, but still managed to wake him.
She whispered, “Did I wake you?”
“No, I wasn’t sleeping,” he said.
Su He then said, “Why don’t you go back first?
Tomorrow I’ll ask Fei Xu to bring the car over.”
The man’s deep eyes flashed, he grabbed her wrist and easily pulled her into his embrace.
Su He immediately looked at him warily and warned, “Don’t try anything funny.
This is Sang Luo’s home.”
Jiang Yan’s lips curved into a smile, he moved closer to her ear, his voice low and magnetic, “What are you thinking?
I just want to hold you.
It’s the first day of the new year, I just want to be with you.”
Oh right, it is the new year now, it’s already past midnight, she almost forgot.
Seeing him out with her in the middle of the night, Su He quickly said, “Then I’ll give you a gift.”
The man raised his eyebrows, his lips curved as he asked, “What gift?”
The next second, Su He cupped his face with both hands and then planted a kiss on his lips, lasting just a few seconds.
Jiang Yan could hardly feel the experience, it ended too soon.
His eyes slightly narrowed, “That’s your gift?”
Then, he saw her very seriously saying, “Yeah, you know, I generally don’t make the first move.”
Su He playfully retorted, “Don’t you like this gift?”
Jiang Yan could only respond helplessly and dotingly, “I like it, I like anything you give me.”
Su He chuckled, “Your mouth, it’s really as sweet as if it’s touched honey.”
…
The next day.
Su He took Sang Luo directly to Su Zhimian’s residence in Yue City.
“Second Miss, why are you here?”
When the housekeeper came to open the door, he saw Su He and Jiang Yan, who had arrived early in the morning, along with a strange woman.
Although Sang Luo had been frequently working alongside Su Zhimian recently, she had never been to this villa before.
“Uncle Lin, is my brother here?” Su He asked.
Housekeeper Uncle Lin was brought over from Beijing by Su Zhimian, and he had watched both her and her brother grow up.
“Yes, the young master has just gotten up,” Uncle Lin said.
“Come on in quickly, it’s cold outside.”
They changed their shoes at the entrance hall.
Sang Luo seemed a bit anxious, quickening her steps, walking ahead of Su He.
Just as she stepped into the living room, she suddenly heard a conversation.
Following the sound, she saw a young and an adult sitting at the dining table.
Su Zhimian was feeding Yuxuan breakfast.
The man was holding a bowl, using a child’s spoon to feed Yuxuan the porridge spoon by spoon.
He even blew on it before gently delivering it to the little girl’s mouth.
“Wow, Uncle, this porridge tastes so good, it’s fragrant and sticky, and these crystal dumplings are also delicious.”
“Is that so?
Then eat more, all of this is for you.”
“Really?” The little girl’s eyes began to shine.
Su Zhimian looking at her adorable face felt a warm sensation in his heart, always feeling a special closeness to this little girl, but couldn’t quite explain it.
“Yes, really.”
“Then uncle, can I take some back for my mom later?” Sang Yuxuan blinked her round black eyes, and asked in a tender voice.
Su Zhimian nodded, “Yes.”
“From now on, whatever Yuxuan wants to eat, just tell Uncle, and I’ll have the kitchen prepare it for you every day.”
Su He and Sang Luo both heard him refer to himself as Uncle, they glanced at each other, but didn’t say anything.
Then, the little girl continued: “Uncle, I don’t live here, you don’t have to make it every day, when Yuxuan wants to eat, I’ll call Uncle, I’ve already memorized Uncle’s phone number.”
Su Zhimian casually asked: “Would Yuxuan like to always stay here with Uncle?”
The little girl shook her head, speaking with her childlike voice: “Although Uncle’s home is nice and the food is delicious, Yuxuan only wants to be with Mommy.”
Upon hearing this, Sang Luo’s eyes suddenly reddened and turned sour.
Sang Yuxuan then turned her head toward the entrance of the dining room, and her eyes brightened instantly when she saw Sang Luo.
“Eh, Mommy.”
Upon hearing that, Su Zhimian turned his head, and their gazes met.
Sang Luo quickly shifted her gaze to her daughter.
“…”
Ten minutes later.
They all sat on the sofa in the living room.
And the explanation from Su Zhimian left Sang Luo and others stunned.
He didn’t mean to take Sang Yuxuan away intentionally; rather, it was a call from Su Yimo yesterday, asking him to take care of his good friend for a bit, mentioning that his good friend was alone at home and it was quite dangerous.
He didn’t have time to pick up any kid, so he wanted to send assistant, but Su Yimo insisted he go, so he had no choice but to go.
On the way there, he had Deng Jian do a little investigation, only to find out that the child was Sang Luo’s hidden child, and also the child he had seen before at Moon Gift Villa.
He never expected that he had already met this child before.
At the time, Sang Luo, this heartless woman, even acted in front of him, pretending not to recognize the little girl!
“Mommy, Aunt Su, Uncle told the truth,” Sang Yuxuan nestled in Sang Luo’s arms, also spoke up.
“…”
At that moment, Sang Luo’s tense heart was somewhat relieved.
Fortunately, Su Zhimian had yet to discover Yuxuan’s identity.
And Su He looked at her own brother with frustration, as he had been with the child overnight, yet failed to notice anything?
But she dared not speak too straightforwardly in front of Sang Luo.