Just as she was about to rise and defend herself, a pair of fiery red high heels appeared before her. Slender, fair legs led up to Jian Xi’s charmingly graceful face. She smiled and waved at Jiang Qing. "Miss Jiang, we et again so soon?"
Jiang Qing growled, "Jian Xi, did you do this on purpose to see make a fool of myself?"
"I can’t be bothered with you."
Jian Xi rolled her eyes. If it hadn’t been for Grandpa’s call, repeatedly asking to see her and celebrate her birthday, she truly wouldn’t have deigned to step one foot into the Si Family’s house, or even glance at Si Yuhuan.
Just as she was about to enter, Jiang Qing lunged forward, grabbing her wrist. "If I can’t go in, you’re not allowed to either."
"Jiang Qing, have you lost your mind?" Jian Xi glanced at the hand gripping her.
Jiang Qing lifted her chin. "Anyway, you have no proof, so you can’t do anything to . Rember this, Jian Xi: as long as I’m here, don’t even think about seducing Yuhan or remarrying him—you don’t stand a chance."
SLAP!
Jian Xi slapped her across the face.
"You dare hit here?"
"Do I need to pick a special day to hit you?" Jian Xi sneered. The surrounding servants were stunned into silence.
The Young Mistress is so cool!
Jian Xi then called out to those inside the gate, "Are you all blind? Don’t you see the trash at the door? Clean it up."
A bodyguard ca out and began dragging Jiang Qing away, intending to throw her even further. Only then did Jiang Qing realize Jian Xi was calling her trash!
"Jian Xi, don’t get smug just because Old Master Si favors you! Sooner or later, I’ll make you regret this deeply!"
Ignoring her, Jian Xi strode into the house.
Housekeeper Qi personally ca to greet her, speaking respectfully. "The Young Master might have fallen ill from giving too much blood. He’s been in bed all day. Would you like to see Old Master Si first, or would you prefer to visit..."
"I’m here to see Grandpa."
Jian Xi went straight in and, upon seeing Old Master Si, offered a faint smile. "Grandpa, I’m here. How are you feeling?"
She carried a food container. "Mom asked to bring you this tonic soup. She said it’s very nourishing."
"Oh my, your mother is so thoughtful."
Jian Xi smiled but didn’t ntion that she and Si Yuhuan were already divorced.
While food was being served, Old Master Si hinted to Jian Xi several tis, "Yuhan is sick. No one knows how he just collapsed."
He clearly wants to visit Si Yuhuan. Jian Xi thought.
Jian Xi pretended not to understand. "Grandpa, after seeing you, I need to get back to the company. We have an exhibition coming up, and I’m very busy."
"Is that so..." Old Master Si sounded disappointed but still spoke cheerfully. "Alright, alright, you’re busy. If you encounter any trouble, just go to Yuhan. He’s your husband; don’t hesitate to rely on him."
After watching Jian Xi leave, he turned to glance at Housekeeper Qi.
"Do you think it’s true, what they’re saying online? That Yuhan and Xixi have actually divorced?"
Housekeeper Qi, though harboring doubts, dared not voice them. "Probably not."
"Sigh, it’s truly worrying. I’m going to check on that brat."
Looking up, Old Master Si saw Si Yuhuan in a bathrobe, looking haggard, with ssy hair, standing at the top of the stairs.
Si Yuhuan had seen it with his own eyes: Jian Xi had spent ti with Grandpa and then left without even glancing his way.
This sense of loss... It really irks . She genuinely doesn’t care about anymore!
"Yuhan, you’re down! Xixi just visited. She said she was busy with work, which is why she didn’t co up to see you..."
Old Master Si resisted the urge to ask what exactly was going on between the two of them.
Si Yuhuan responded with a cold "hmph," ca downstairs to pour a glass of water, then turned and went back up.
His staggering gait seed even more unsteady.
Old Master Si glanced at Housekeeper Qi, who could only offer a helpless, bitter smile.
"There’s definitely sothing wrong with those two," Old Master Si muttered.
Jian Xi was about to get into her car. Just as her hand touched the door handle, another hand shot out and slamd against her car door.
"Jian Xi, using Grandpa to try and make Yuhan take you back—don’t you find such actions despicable?"
Jiang Qing glared at her furiously, as if she wanted to eat her alive.
Jian Xi couldn’t help but laugh. She retorted forcefully, "With which eye did you see using Grandpa to try and remarry Si Yuhuan?"
Jiang Qing frowned. "Aren’t you..."
Her gaze fell to Jian Xi’s stomach.
"Don’t worry. As long as you don’t say anything and I don’t say anything, Si Yuhuan and Grandpa will never know about my pregnancy. However, you’ve provoked repeatedly, always looking for trouble. It makes wonder if I should tell Si Yuhuan. What do you think? If he knew he already had a child, would he beg to remarry him?"
Jiang Qing tensed imdiately. "No, he wouldn’t! He loves ! He won’t acknowledge any child you bear."
Jian Xi knew she was telling the truth. But knowing sothing and hearing it aloud are two different things.
Anger instantly flared in her heart. "Oh? In that case, I’ll just have to put it to the test."
"Jian Xi, I’m giving you a chance to live. Don’t push ."
Jian Xi raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So, you didn’t just plan to have soone sleep with , you also want to kill ?"
"Do you really think I wouldn’t dare?" A cold light glinted in Jiang Qing’s eyes.
Jian Xi feigned fear. "Fine, you’re ruthless. I promise, I’ll stay away from Si Yuhuan. But if he insists on approaching , there’s nothing I can do about it."
"Hmph. So you do know what’s good for you."
Jian Xi pulled open the car door, got in, and, smiling, waved at Jiang Qing before driving off into the street.
Jian Xi is acting a bit too ek right now, Jiang Qing thought. The way she was baring her claws a few days ago really gave the wrong idea. Then again, a loser like her can’t change that much. It must just be a bluff. But those two little brats are definitely a problem. I absolutely cannot let her give birth to them.
Jiang Qing imdiately took out her phone and dialed a number.
The person on the other end sneered. "Miss Jiang finally rembers ."
"Cut the sarcasm. I’ve already done what I was supposed to do for you."
"You’ve also done things you shouldn’t have. Don’t think I’m unaware of what you did behind my back. Trying to find soone to rape Jian Xi, force her to abort her children, take nude photos to control her, and thereby control the Jian Family—quite the sche you hatched. If it hadn’t failed, would you have even rembered ? You ungrateful wretch!"
Every ti she talked to this person, Jiang Qing felt a chill crawl down her spine, as if a venomous snake were coiling around her, ready to strike and sche her to death at any mont.
She laughed with an affected sweetness. "Every man for himself, and the devil take the hindmost. You’ve done plenty of scheming behind my back too. We’re cut from the sa cloth. Once we tear down the pretense, things get boring, don’t they?"
They both understood the unspoken implications.
"So, what do you want?" the voice on the phone asked.
"I want Jian Xi dead!" Jiang Qing said venomously.
"That won’t be easy."
"Na your price. Whatever conditions you have, feel free to state them."
The other party chuckled. "Easy enough!"
A bloodthirsty, excited glint flashed in Jiang Qing’s eyes. Only if Jian Xi were utterly dead would she feel at ease. That talk of letting her go? Just a temporary appeasent. She wants her dead! Dead people pose no competition!
「...」
It was true that Jian Xi had official business to attend to, but she didn’t head back to Yaowang. Instead, she went straight to Tianyao Group.
I need to find a chance to probe Haohan Group, our arch-nesis, and figure out their true capabilities! I can’t let Luo You, that tech whiz, jump ship to them. Haohan Group will be mine in the future; I absolutely can’t afford any losses!
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