Chapter 136 Cold-blooded to this extent, heartless to this extent

"Tongtong... what are you saying?!"

The old lady was so angry she could hardly breathe, her whole body trembling. "She's your own mother! The one who gave you life and raised you! How could you speak to your mother like that?!"

Even if everyone is against her and doesn't side with her... you must stand by her side!

"I don't want to!"

Tongtong angrily turned his face away, as if Jiang Shiyuan were some kind of filthy thing, and he didn't want to look at her again. "She doesn't love Daddy at all, and she doesn't love me either! I'd rather not have a mommy like that!"

She's nowhere near as good to me as Aunt Xinxin. I want Aunt Xinxin to be my mom!

"Xie Junheng, how dare you!" the old lady roared angrily, her chest heaving.

Tongtong was terrified. He had never seen his great-grandmother lose her temper with him before, and instinctively hid in Lin Zhixin's arms.

"Tongtong, don't be afraid, your aunt is here," Lin Zhixin comforted her softly.

"Mom, I think Tongtong made the right choice at all."

Madam Xie, who had remained silent until now, spoke coldly, "Jiang Shiyuan is cheating on someone right under our noses, she's shameless to this extent, I really don't know why you're still protecting her. Don't you care about Jinghuai's reputation at all?"

The old lady's pupils contracted, and she lowered her eyes sadly. "Xuehua, you are a Buddhist. Do you think it's appropriate to say such things in a Buddhist monastery?"

Madam Xie, who always kept a low profile and was mild-mannered in front of her mother-in-law, was now stiffening her neck and raising her chin:

“I don’t want to see you practice nepotism and not show favoritism anymore. If you don’t make a decision today, not only will I be disheartened, but the children will also be disheartened.”

The old lady was furious, her heart clenching painfully. "Xuehua, you—!"

Jiang Shiyuan felt a sharp pain in her heart as she looked at her grandmother's sickly face, and her throat tightened so much that she couldn't utter a sound.

She knew that her grandmother wasn't just her grandmother; she was the backbone and patriarch of the Xie family. No matter how much she liked her, she couldn't disregard Xie Jinghuai's feelings or the interests of the rest of the Xie family.

The old man, who seemed to be standing in the eye of the storm, had done everything in his power to protect her.

She has always been grateful, and even though her grandmother can no longer protect her this time, she will not have a single complaint.

"Come with me!" Xie Jinghuai's eyes were red as if they were about to bleed, and he reached out to pull Jiang Shiyuan.

Jiang Shiyuan frowned in disgust and hurriedly dodged away.

At this moment, Fu Chenzhou's strong and resilient hand suddenly grabbed Xie Jinghuai's wrist, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and his five fingers tightening their grip inch by inch.

Xie Jinghuai's narrow eyes suddenly darkened.

Fu Chenzhou, however, smiled elegantly, his smile exceptionally beautiful.

Xie Jinghuai gritted his teeth, trying to pull his hand out, but he couldn't move it at all!

Even his wrist was starting to ache.

The two men, like two martial arts masters, stared at each other, seemingly calm on the surface, but in reality, undercurrents were surging and sparks were flying.

"What do you mean?" Xie Jinghuai's voice was icy.

Fu Chenzhou's smile deepened. "Didn't you realize, Mr. Xie? Miss Jiang doesn't want to go with you."

“It’s none of your business what happens between my husband and me.”

"I don't care about that. All I know is that she doesn't want to go with you."

Fu Chenzhou suddenly moved closer to his angry face and said in a voice that only they could hear, "President Xie, do you know that the way you're dragging him around and acting so rudely is really quite ugly?"

As soon as the words left his mouth, he suddenly let go, causing Xie Jinghuai to stumble!

Xie Jinghuai rubbed his cheekbone and saw a red mark around his left wrist.

An unprecedented disadvantage, a sorry state.

"Have you all had a good time? Well, let me say a few words too?" Fu Chenzhou raised his voice, a half-smile on his face.

But the cold, sharp, and intimidating pressure made it impossible to ignore every word he said.

Fu Chenzhou's tall figure blocked Jiang Shiyuan's view, the smile in his eyes gradually fading, replaced by a sharp frost:

"Mr. Xie, I don't know how you've been these past few days. But do you know how Miss Jiang has managed to get through this?"

Xie Jinghuai's expression was cold and disdainful. "You must know perfectly well that President Fu and my wife are so close."

"certainly."

Fu Chenzhou's starry eyes were bloodshot, like an overwhelming net that captured his hidden yet turbulent emotions. "Because it was me who rescued her from the kidnappers."

Xie Jinghuai choked up for a moment.

Everyone was shocked and stared in disbelief at Jiang Shiyuan's calm face.

"Mr. Fu, what did you say?"

The old lady's face turned deathly pale instantly. "A-Yuan...she's been kidnapped?!"

Fu Chenzhou spoke frankly and openly, without concealment or hiding anything. He didn't care about anyone else; he just wanted everyone to know the truth.

"Yes, Madam Xie, Miss Jiang has been kidnapped. It happened on the night your grandson and Miss Lin attended the auction together."

Jiang Shiyuan gazed at the man's imposing back, her lips trembling slightly as she tried to stop him, but she knew Fu Chenzhou would never listen to her.

It wasn't that she was afraid of anything else; she was just worried that the news was too shocking and that her grandmother wouldn't be able to accept it.

As expected.

The old lady felt a buzzing in her head, and all the blood in her body rushed back into her skull, making it almost impossible for her to stand.

She stared intently at Xie Jinghuai, who was stiff as if his body were freezing, and questioned him word by word:

"Jinghuai...you knew all along that Ayuan was in trouble, didn't you?"

Xie Jinghuai clenched his teeth, his brows furrowing more and more tightly.

Although the old lady was advanced in years, her mind worked incredibly fast, and she connected all the ideas in an instant:

"Last time at the old family gathering, you said Ah-Yuan couldn't come because something happened, but actually it was because something happened to her, and you lied to me... right?!"

Xie Jinghuai's voice trembled as he said, "I was afraid you would worry, which would be bad for your health."

"Afraid I'll get hurt? I think you don't care about your wife's life or death at all!"

Tears welled up in the old lady's eyes without warning, and she angrily accused, "You just want something to happen to her so you can rest easy and go out to have a good time!"

Xie Jinghuai...when did you become like this? How could you be so cold-blooded and heartless?!

"Grandma, I..." Xie Jinghuai's throat tightened.

Before he could even open his thin lips, Fu Chenzhou spoke first, his voice deep and resonant:

"That night, on her way to the auction, Miss Jiang was involved in a serious car accident orchestrated by kidnappers. Her vehicle overturned and was almost totaled. Afterward, the kidnappers took her, who was unconscious, to the Yili Printing Factory in the northern suburbs, where they imprisoned her and subjected her to brutal violence. She suffered two broken ribs, multiple external injuries, and a severe concussion."

That kidnapper even attempted to harm Miss Jiang…

Jiang Shiyuan closed her eyes and grabbed the corner of the man's suit jacket.

Xie Jinghuai's eyes were red, as if a rusty nail had been driven into his temple, and the pain spread throughout his body.

I can't tell if it's a headache or a heartache.

"During this time, the kidnappers called you to demand a ransom, but you did not answer."

Fu Chenzhou's eyes were like a stormy, dark sky. "During the time Miss Jiang has been missing, she has been receiving treatment and rehabilitation in the hospital. She is woken up every night by pain, and doesn't even have the strength to pick up chopsticks. To this day, she still has difficulty moving around and needs to rely on a wheelchair."

You only know that she hasn't contacted you, but you don't know that she's going through excruciating pain. You only see me holding her, but you don't know that she's standing here, completely exhausted.

This is how Miss Jiang has spent her days. Mr. Xie, are you satisfied with this answer?