Chapter 26 Are you planning to keep causing trouble?

Xie Jinghuai's sudden appearance caused Jiang Shiyuan to lose her appetite instantly.

She didn't look up, but she could feel the man's extremely intimidating gaze scrutinizing her.

"Hmph, didn't you say you weren't coming over? Why are you suddenly all over here?"

The old lady didn't even lift her eyelids, picked up a piece of meat and put it in Jiang Shiyuan's bowl, "There's no room left for you here. If you're hungry, cook yourself a bowl of instant noodles."

"I don't eat that kind of thing."

Xie Jinghuai sat down without being invited, his long legs crossed gracefully, and his slender hands naturally unbuttoned his suit jacket. His every move exuded an air of nobility.

In terms of appearance, there is nothing to criticize.

Otherwise, Jiang Shiyuan wouldn't have loved him for so many years; there's definitely an element of her being attracted to his looks involved.

The old lady snorted, "Then you can go hungry."

"It's not that I didn't want to come, it's just that something came up in the middle and I had to take care of it. I came over as soon as I finished." Xie Jinghuai, who usually disdained to explain, offered an explanation for the first time.

The old lady lifted her eyelids and looked at him. "Who could possibly hold you back? It's not that little slut from the Lin family again, is it?"

The man's voice deepened, "Grandma, there's nothing between Zhixin and me, you've misunderstood."

"Fine! So it really is for that wretched girl!"

The old lady slammed her hand on the table, her anger reaching its peak. "Xie Jinghuai, you're a man with a wife and children! You're always cleaning up after your sister-in-law, how can you face A-Yuan? You've completely disgraced the Xie family!"

If your grandpa knew about your clueless and cowardly behavior, he'd probably be turning in his grave and jumping up to give you a good beating!

"No matter what you say, I still stand by what I said."

Xie Jinghuai's jawline tightened, he took a deep breath, and said, word by word, "Between Zhixin and me, everything is completely innocent."

"Innocent my ass!"

Seeing that he was stubborn and unyielding, the old lady finally lost her temper and said angrily, "Isn't that girl the one who saved your life six years ago when you were in a car accident?!"

Over the years, you've spent money and effort on the Lin family, taking her all over the world to see renowned doctors. Her health is almost fully recovered; you owe her nothing more!

Jiang Shiyuan's pupils dilated suddenly, and her heartbeat seemed to be paused.

There is a secret she keeps deep in her heart, which she has never mentioned to Xie Jinghuai.

Actually, their connection didn't begin five years ago, but six years ago.

Jiang Shiyuan was twenty years old that year and was still a student. Every weekend, she would go to the research institute located in the eastern suburbs of the school to conduct research on artificial intelligence.

She will never forget that late night when she drove back to the city alone.

In the pouring rain, she was shocked to see—

A black sports car overturned on its side by the roadside, the entire guardrail was destroyed, and glass shards were scattered all over the ground, a truly horrific sight.

Xie Jinghuai was trapped under the car, his handsome face covered in blood, a cruel and tragic scene that was truly shocking.

"Sir! Sir! Wake up! Can you hear me?!"

Xie Jinghuai weakly opened his long, narrow eyes, looking at her with a broken gaze, before closing them heavily again.

"Sir! Hang in there, I'll get you to the hospital right away!"

Although Jiang Shiyuan rushed Xie Jinghuai to the hospital, he was still in critical condition due to excessive blood loss and could be issued a critical condition notice at any time!

"The patient is Rh-negative! But the blood bank doesn't have enough, and it's too late to get more from another hospital!"

The doctor stood in the corridor and shouted, "Immediately mobilize all medical staff and ask whose blood type is compatible for a transfusion!"

"Doctor, I can do it!"

Soaked to the bone by the rain, Jiang Shiyuan stepped forward without hesitation, saying, "I also have rare blood type, I can donate blood for him!"

It was precisely because of that blood transfusion that caused her to suffer from various health problems for a long time, which were difficult to recover from.

Even when she gave birth to Tongtong, she was on the verge of death and almost didn't make it.

At that time, Xie Jinghuai did not stay by her side, but went to the United States to accompany Lin Zhixin to see a doctor.

Jiang Shiyuan lowered her eyes, staring intently at the grains of rice in the bowl, her heart clenching with each passing moment.

Oh well, it's all in the past.

Now that she has chosen to divorce him, she no longer wants to dwell on how deep the hurt she suffered in the past was.

But she couldn't understand it.

Back then, she was the one who saved Xie Jinghuai, so how did it end up being Lin Zhixin?

"If I had known... if I had known you were such a scoundrel, repeatedly letting down such a good girl like A-Yuan."

The old lady's cheeks flushed red with anger. "I should have just run you over in that car accident back then!"

"Grandma, I survived a great calamity, and I will not die again."

Xie Jinghuai's gloomy and cold gaze swept across Jiang Shiyuan's face, and a vein throbbed on his forehead. "I won't force you if you don't like Zhixin, but Zhixin risked her life to save me. She got sick because of me."

No matter what, I can't abandon her. It's a matter of conscience.

"Ah Yuan, help me back to my room!" The old lady stormed off, refusing to even glance at him again.

...

Jiang Shiyuan escorted the old lady back to her room, checked her blood pressure, gave her her medicine, and then left with peace of mind.

Just as the door closed, a deep, magnetic voice sounded from behind:

"Jiang Shiyuan."

Jiang Shiyuan's back stiffened; the man's warm, forceful aura enveloped her.

In the dimly lit and empty corridor, this feeling is even more undercurrent, clear, and inescapable.

"Is something the matter?" she asked, her voice dry, her back to him.

“Turn around,” he commanded her.

Jiang Shiyuan bit down on the soft flesh inside her lip, remaining motionless.

Xie Jinghuai pressed his large, strong hands against her thin shoulders, forcefully turning her around.

Their eyes met, and Jiang Shiyuan's eyelashes fluttered.

Xie Jinghuai stared intently at the wound on her forehead, his brows furrowing as he raised his hand to touch it.

The sharp sapphire cufflinks stung Jiang Shiyuan's eyes.

She quickly stepped back, pressing herself against the wall to create distance between herself and him, her voice cold and aloof.

"What's wrong? Just say it."

"Just standing there, getting beaten up, and not even calling the police?" Xie Jinghuai's thin lips moved slightly, as if she was still being childish.

"Heh... So you saw it all."

Jiang Shiyuan met his dark eyes and smiled mockingly, "You must have felt very happy looking at me back then."

His clarification of Lin Zhixin's situation, in the eyes of outsiders, only confirmed that she was the shameless mistress.

After all, no one outside knows her true identity.

Unless she exposes herself, but she doesn't want to; she wants to sever all ties with the Xie family and Xie Jinghuai!

"Jiang Shiyuan, arguing with me is just asking for trouble. Everything that happened today proves one thing—"

Xie Jinghuai took a step closer to her, his whole body radiating a fierce and arrogant aura. "Your backbone, your dignity, will vanish the moment you leave me."

Are you planning to continue making trouble?