Chapter 74 Tie You to My Side

The He family's old house.

Old Mrs. He took Jiang Xu to the reception room.

Jiang Xu asked, "Grandma, what's the matter with calling me back?"

Old Madam He pulled her to sit down and said kindly, "Nothing else, I just suddenly missed you very much and wanted to see my granddaughter-in-law. You don't blame me for bothering you, do you?"

Jiang Xu shook her head: "It's okay, I'm happy talking to grandma."

Seeing that there was nothing to do, He Yanting went to the study to discuss something with Mr. He.

Old Mrs. He chatted with Jiang Xu for a while, asked her how she and He Yanting were getting along, then stood up and said she would get her some imported fruit.

Jiang Xu sat quietly, and soon footsteps were heard behind him.

"Grandma, you don't have to bother with this. I'm not hungry now."

Jiang Xu said with his head lowered.

Suddenly, a clear voice came from behind: "Baby."

Jiang Xu was stunned and turned around suddenly. When she saw Xia Yulin standing not far away, she stood up excitedly and ran over.

"Mother!"

She threw herself into Xia Yulin's arms and hugged her tightly.

Xia Yulin gently stroked her head: "Show me quickly, have you lost weight or gained weight? I miss you so much."

She looked him up and down and smiled, "Well, my baby has become beautiful again."

Jiang Xu threw herself into her arms and acted coquettishly: "Mom, I miss you."

She sniffed hard at the familiar scent of perfume on her mother's body, with a look of satisfaction on her face.

The mother and daughter stayed together for a while. Then Mrs. He came over and said with a smile, "Ruanruan, don't blame grandma for lying to you. Your mother wants to give you a surprise."

Xia Yulin pulled Jiang Xu to sit down and looked her over carefully several times.

I felt relieved only after I was sure that she was in good condition.

"I heard that you and Yan Ting got married?" Xia Yulin asked.

Jiang Xu felt a little guilty: "Yeah."

Xia Yulin raised her hand and tucked her hair behind her ear, saying softly, "Mom doesn't mean to blame you. You are already an adult and can decide these important matters."

Jiang Xu felt a little relieved, then heard her mother ask, "Is Yan Ting good to you? Does he bully you?"

Jiang Xu opened his mouth and was about to brush it off when suddenly an indifferent voice came:

"I married her, so naturally I have to treat her well. Why do you think I would bully her?"

He Yanting, tall and long-legged, stood at the door, his hands in his trouser pockets, his gloomy brows revealing a cold look.

Old Madam He shouted, "Yanting, watch your tone."

He Yanting, however, looked unmoved. He walked in casually and sat down on the sofa.

He leaned back, crossed his legs, and even though he sat casually, his aura could not be ignored.

The smile on Xia Yulin's face faded: "You know that's not what I meant. I just hope my daughter can be happy."

He Yanting sneered: "I will make her happy, but I do have a suggestion. As an elder, you should give the younger generation some freedom. In short, ask less and worry less."

His words were full of offensive power, and both Mrs. He and Xia Yulin looked unhappy.

Jiang Xu clenched his fist, grabbed the apple on the coffee table, and smashed it into He Yanting's face.

"Be careful when you talk to my mother. If you can't speak human language, just shut up!"

He Yanting dodged by tilting his head, picked up the apple, took a light bite, and smiled at her: "Okay, I'll listen to you. I'll shut up."

After saying that, he frivolously made a zipper-like gesture to his mouth.

"Nervous!" Jiang Xu cursed inwardly.

Afterwards, Xia Yulin chatted with Jiang Xu and Old Mrs. He for a while about the interesting things they encountered abroad. It was soon noon, and they had lunch together.

After dinner, Jiang Xu found Mrs. He.

"Grandma, I have something to tell you."

She pulled Old Lady He into the study, and Old Lady He asked curiously, "Ruanruan, what's the matter?"

Jiang Xu organized her words: "Grandma, I want to ask about He Yanting's shares."

Mrs. He understood immediately and asked suspiciously, "Did Yan Ting ask you to ask?"

Jiang Xu shook his head. "It's not easy for Yan Ting in the group. Those guys on the board of directors are always targeting him. With shares, he will have more say, can better control those people, and will suffer less grievances."

She shook Mrs. He's hand and deliberately dragged out her tone to act coquettishly: "Grandma, you just feel sorry for him~~"

Mrs. He held her hand and was very touched: "Ruanruan, you are so kind to Yanting."

Jiang Xu lowered his eyes, "Then you agree?"

Mrs. He nodded: "What you said makes sense, but transferring equity is not a trivial matter. Let me discuss it with the old man, as soon as possible."

"Thank you, grandma!" Jiang Xu happily hugged Mrs. He.

Xia Yulin heard from the servant that Jiang Xu was in the study, and was about to go look for her, but she ran into He Yanting at the corner of the corridor.

He Yanting's gaze passed over her lightly and he walked straight past her.

"Yanting."

Xia Yulin stopped him and said, "You don't want me to meddle in your affairs with Ruanruan, but I still want to say a few words."

He Yanting stopped and curled his lips.

Xia Yulin mustered up the courage to say, "I've always felt guilty about your mother."

He Yanting sneered: "Can guilt bring her back to life?"

A hint of pleading appeared on Xia Yulin's face, which was always noble and arrogant.

"I know these words are useless. I just want to say that everything is my fault and has nothing to do with Ruanruan. You can hate me, but she really likes you. Don't pick on her."

She choked up a little: "I only have this one daughter, please treat her well."

He Yanting's face was as cold as frost, and he didn't give her any answer.

At this time, the door of the study opened and Jiang Xu walked out.

"Mother."

She walked over to Xia Yulin, looked at He Yanting, and frowned: "What are you talking about?"

Xia Yulin patted her hand soothingly: "It's nothing, I'll let Yan Ting treat you well."

Old Madam He came over and said, "I've got some more supplements. I'll have Aunt Wu pack them for you to take away later."

When Jiang Xu thought about the consequences of drinking tonic last time, he felt hot all over.

"Grandma, no thanks." She refused awkwardly.

He Yanting said, "Grandma, it's such a kind gesture, how can I refuse? Don't worry, Grandma, I will definitely drink it on time when I get home."

Jiang Xu glared at him silently.

Old Madam He said happily, "Drink more, Yanting, and give me a great-grandson soon."

He Yanting hesitated to speak: "Actually..."

“Ahem!”

Jiang Xu knew what he was going to say and quickly interrupted him, "We have to go to work in the afternoon, so we'll leave first."

Before leaving, Jiang Xu hugged his mother, feeling very reluctant to leave.

"Okay, Mom's been in Beijing lately. You can see her anytime you want. Go to work."

Xia Yulin smiled and pulled Jiang Xu away.

Jiang Xu got into the car reluctantly and looked at her mother through the window.

She asked He Yanting: "I want to move in with my mother for a few days."

He Yanting took the supplement from Aunt Wu, closed the car door, and said lightly: "No."

Jiang Xu's heart sank instantly.

She raised the car's fender to separate the driver and said coldly, "I just agreed to a fake marriage with you, not to go to jail."

He Yanting held her hand and said slowly, "You have to stay with me until the baby is born."

Jiang Xu glared at him angrily, then turned to look out the window.

He Yanting's voice came softly:

"Just now I wanted to tell grandma that you were pregnant, but you interrupted me, so you still don't want this child, right?"

"If you had the chance, you would still perform surgery to kill it, wouldn't you?"

After a few seconds of silence, Jiang Xu answered decisively, "Yes."

Obviously, after she answered, the breathing behind her became heavy.

He was trying hard to suppress his anger.

Suddenly, Jiang Xu felt a pain in her waist and was picked up and sat on He Yanting's lap.

"Ruanruan, don't let your imagination run wild. Even if it costs the whole world, I will keep this child."

He kissed her slender neck and said in a seductive voice:

"If you have such thoughts again, I will have no choice but to tie you up by my side."