Chapter 199 Accidents and New Hopes

Today is the second day of the Chinese New Year, and there are only about three months left until May Day.

Mr. Xie's words seemed like a final ultimatum.

After that, he did not give anyone a chance to react. As soon as he finished speaking, he asked Xie Yanchuan to push him into the lounge at the back of the banquet hall.

But before leaving, Mr. Xie gave Jiang Wanning an extra look and said, "Jiang girl, come along too."

Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanning looked at Xie Yanchuan. Seeing that the latter had no objection, she followed him.

What she didn't expect was that as soon as Mr. Xie left the banquet hall, he coughed up a mouthful of blood in the empty corridor.

"Great-grandfather." Xie Yanchuan squatted down to check on the old man. He also took a few pieces of paper beside him and handed them over to him, helping the old man wipe the blood that had accidentally stained his body. "Are you okay? Do you need me to call a doctor?"

Seeing the obviously harmonious scene between the two people, Jiang Wanning's brain froze a little.

Wait...did she miss something?

Judging from Jiang Wanning's previous memories, it seemed that Mr. Xie and Xie Yanchuan had a very hostile relationship?

But what is going on with this scene right now?

“That’s all for others to see.”

Mr. Xie seemed to have noticed what she was thinking. He took the paper from Xie Yanchuan and wiped it while looking up and glancing at her.

"You're such a reckless little girl! You almost ruined the whole thing just now."

Several people withdrew from the front meeting room and came to the empty lounge.

After seeing Xie Yanchuan dismiss all the other servants, the old man seemed to have lost all his energy and vitality, and instantly became old.

Especially those eyes that had previously sparkled with shrewdness, now covered with a dull color, and the whole person looked listless, without any trace of the majestic and domineering look he had at the banquet table before.

This was probably the first time that Jiang Wanning had such close contact with the old man.

When she heard the other party's words, she was completely stunned: "What... is going on?"

Old Master Xie first looked at her, then glanced at Xie Yanchuan, and finally sighed deeply as if helpless.

"Jiang girl, do you know Meng Zhenyue?"

Hearing the old man mention this name out of the blue, Jiang Wanning recalled the scene in the underground warehouse that day. Her heart skipped a beat for a moment, but after hesitating, she nodded: "I know."

Hearing this answer, Mr. Xie sneered inexplicably: "That girl, but I specially chose her as Xie Yanchuan's fiancée. Now that you know this, don't you feel bad? Do you still want to marry him?"

"Great-grandfather..."

Xie Yanchuan wanted to say something, but the old man raised his hand to interrupt him: "Don't talk yet, I want to hear what this little girl from the Jiang family has to say."

Jiang Wanning looked at Xie Yanchuan again, hesitated for a moment, and finally decided to tell the old man everything.

"Mr. Xie, if I said I had no grudges when I learned about this, I would be lying."

"But I can also see that Xie Yanchuan isn't really happy with the marriage you arranged. He doesn't like Meng Zhenyue, and he just happened to meet me. We're a good match, and our mindsets are compatible, so why not?"

"After all, you should also know that people from families like ours have long lost the ability to make decisions on matters such as marriage and the love lives of their children."

Putting aside feelings, speaking solely of status and position, Jiang Wanning and Xie Yanchuan are undoubtedly the most suitable couple for each other.

A person like Mr. Xie must have known all the tricks Meng Zhenyue had done behind his back. He asked about it now just to test Jiang Wanning.

At this moment, he listened to Jiang Wanning's unexpected yet reasonable answer and laughed heartily: "Hahaha, well said, what a perfect match."

"Jiang girl, you are very clear about your own advantages. It's a good thing your last name is Jiang, otherwise I would never have agreed to your marriage with Xie Yanchuan, let alone given you such a large betrothal gift."

After the old man laughed, he started coughing a little, and then he calmed down again.

At this moment, Xie Yanchuan handed over tea and pills: "Great-grandfather, it's time for you to take your medicine."

Seeing this, the old man with a white beard was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "You little bastard, why are you so anxious!"

"I was just asking her a few questions. I wasn't going to eat her or anything. Look how nervous you are! If others saw you like this, you would be so embarrassed!"

However, after he scolded Xie Yanchuan, he looked at Jiang Wanning again.

"So I might as well be honest. The reason I asked you to come with me today is because I'm not afraid of you knowing that I, an old man, don't have much time left."

At this point, a dark emotion flashed across Mr. Xie's cloudy pupils. "The ultimatum I gave to those people outside is for May Day, but I'm afraid I won't be able to hold on until then."

"Great-grandfather..."

Xie Yanchuan wanted to speak, but was interrupted again by the old man raising his hand.

At the same time, the latter also closed his eyes in obvious exhaustion: "I have lived long enough. In fact, I have long lost my attachment to the things in this world. The only thing that worries me is the inheritance of this huge Xie family and the future of Yan Chuan."

"Jiang girl, you should have seen what happened when you were outside just now. Those people are full of wicked ambitions. They say nice things, but in their hearts they all hope that I will die soon so that they can quickly take action and pull Xie Yanchuan down from the high position of heir and take his place."

At this point, the old man paused, his eyes showing disdain: "They are just short-sighted guys who are not up to the standard. If they really had that ability, why would I wait until today to decide to pass the position of head of the family to Xie Yanchuan?"

"But one of their words is true. Yan Chuan is still too young, but his father is a worthless person. My health has not been good in recent years, so I can't protect him too much in public. The road I paved for him in secret has now reached its limit."

After he finished speaking, Mr. Xie stretched out his old hand and gently patted the back of Jiang Wanning's palm.

"Jiang Wanning, your appearance is actually a surprise to both Xie Yanchuan and our entire Xie family."

Originally, the Meng family's move, which was the last backup plan left by Mr. Xie, was intended to allow Xie Yanchuan to go further, but it was accidentally disrupted by Jiang Wanning.

"But this isn't a bad thing," the old man agreed. "This is both an accident and perhaps a new hope."

"If someone can accompany Yanchuan in the future, maybe after I leave, this kid won't be so lonely anymore."