Chapter 434 Coercion
Jiang Zhizhi was startled, took a step back while holding Shang Shang, and frowned at Su Liting: "Hurry up and make him get up. What are you doing? Aren't you shortening my lifespan?"
Then he called Zhou Xiye over: "Quick, pull him up."
Zhou Xiye picked Jin Kang up directly, and Su Liting suddenly burst into tears: "Xiao Jiang, you've seen it too. Now we're all left as an orphan and a widow. Jin Kang is Jin Huaiying's youngest son, and the only son who came to see her off in her final days."
“I think he must have been sick, so he didn’t have time to explain about the notebook. Otherwise, he should have given it to his son.”
“I know your family is influential in Beijing. If we wanted to, we couldn’t possibly get it. We just hope you can take pity on Jin Kang.”
“He grew up without a father and was always bullied and called a fatherless bastard. I was afraid that Jin Huaiying would be upset, so I never dared to tell him these things.”
“Xiao Jiang, you are a mother now, and I hope you can understand my pain as a mother. If I hadn’t been forced to, I really wouldn’t have brought him here to beg you.”
Jiang Zhizhi frowned at Su Liting: "If I say no, you definitely won't believe me. Now answer three questions for me. First, why was Teacher Jin so angry that she was hospitalized? What exactly did you say? Second, before Teacher Jin died, she was conscious and called many people in to talk to her. Why didn't she call Jin Kang?"
"After all, like you said, Jin Kang is his youngest son. Why didn't he call him in to explain these things?"
"Third, regarding the notebook, who told you about it and then sent you to Beijing? Just tell me these three questions, and then I'll answer your questions."
Su Liting was stunned. She hadn't expected Jiang Zhizhi to be so difficult. She couldn't answer any of the three questions.
It's not a good answer. If I give a false answer, Jiang Zhizhi will definitely find out.
Seeing Su Liting's conflicted expression, Jiang Zhizhi's expression turned serious: "Today, you came to my house and made a scene, first accusing us of abusing our power before anything even happened. You just wanted to force me to give you the notes."
“If this is what Teacher Jin’s will says, I will definitely give it to her. But if there is no will and you have ulterior motives, I will definitely not give it to her.”
Su Liting was furious: "You...you're being unreasonable! Are you trying to keep this notebook for yourself?"
Jiang Zhizhi shook her head: "Don't worry, I'm not as despicable as you think. You don't need to beat around the bush with me. I'll just ask you, are these three questions difficult to answer? Or can't you answer them at all?"
Su Liting's face darkened, and she was furious inside, but she knew she couldn't argue with Jiang Zhizhi at the Zhou family's house.
Liao Guoqing once said, "A small act of impatience can ruin a great plan."
She clenched her fists tightly, forcing herself to calm down, and then said in a tearful voice, "If you don't want to give it to me, then don't. There's absolutely no need to use such a condescending tone. Let's go first, but I will definitely get back what belongs to Jin Kang."
He called out to Jin Kang, "Jin Kang, come home. Remember, what your father left you is yours no matter what. You can't let it fall into the hands of outsiders."
Jin Kang obediently followed Su Liting outside.
Jiang Zhizhi closed her eyes. She couldn't reason with Su Liting at all. With Su Liting being so sarcastic, how could she possibly fight back?
After the mother and son left, she turned to Zhou Xiye and asked, "Could you have someone investigate the relationship between Liao Guoqing and Su Liting?"
Zhou Xiye nodded: "I already asked Song Dong to help investigate, but it may take some time."
Jiang Zhizhi frowned: "It seems that Liao Guoqing is still not giving up."
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Su Liting led her son out, complaining bitterly to Jin Huaiying as they walked: "That old woman is really something, trusting Jiang Zhizhi so much? Giving all of this to Jiang Zhizhi unconditionally?"
These days, Jin Kang has been like a puppet, being led around by others.
He obediently did as he was told, but he wasn't a fool.
Seeing her mother's anger, she couldn't help but ask the question that had been bothering her: "Mom, tell me the truth, what you said to Dad during your argument, is it true?"
Su Liting paused, stopped, turned around, and looked up at her son, who was a head taller than her: "What do you mean? You... heard me?"
Jin Kang nodded: "I heard everything. You said I'm not my dad's biological son, is that true?"
Su Liting quickly shook her head: "No, that's not true. I was just saying those things to upset your dad. It's his fault for not giving you the things."
Jin Kang wasn't so easily fooled: "Then what is your relationship with Uncle Liao? Why do you always make me leave every time you come? Is there anything you two can't say that I can't listen to?"
Su Liting was taken aback: "Jin Kang, your Uncle Liao and I have some things to say that are not convenient for a child like you to hear, so we asked you to go out. How could you think such things?"
Jin Kang shook his head, his eyes full of doubt: "Mom, I'm not two or three years old and don't understand anything. I can guess what you mean when you speak in a vague way."
He finished speaking and laughed mockingly: "Is it so hard for you to tell me the truth? Am I not Liao Guoqing's son?"
The direct question caught Su Liting somewhat off guard.
Su Liting's face turned ugly: "What...what are you saying?"
His eyes darted around, not daring to look around.
Seeing his mother's expression, Jin Kang also felt sad: "Mom, I'm not cut out for studying. Let's go home. If we stay here, we'll only be used by Liao Guoqing."
Su Liting remained silent, unwilling to go back; she also wanted to fight for a better future for Jin Kang.
Jin Kang said sadly, "Since he knows I'm his son, why has he never cared about me? He didn't care before, do you expect him to care in the future? He just wants to make himself look good."
Su Liting frowned and shook her head: "You're still a child, you don't understand anything at all. Don't worry, as long as your mother is here, I'll definitely be able to give you a bright future."
“Think about it, you can’t stand the hardship of being a worker. If I’m not around anymore, who will take care of you? If we use what your father left behind to create a proper identity for you, you can live a life of comfort and ease.”
Jin Kang remained silent. He didn't know if his mother was right or wrong, but he had a gut feeling that Liao Guoqing had no good intentions.
He still has memories of his father, Jin Huaiying. Although he was young at the time, Jin Huaiying treated him very well. He would often let him ride on his shoulders and carry him around the campus.
They will also teach him to recite ancient poems and some pharmacological knowledge.
By then he had already learned a lot, and Jin Huaiying often praised him, saying that he was very clever.
Later, he returned to his hometown with Su Liting, and his mother's approach to his education changed completely. She only cared about feeding him and never cared about his studies.
At the age when he should have been studying, he did nothing but eat, drink, and play.
By the time I realized the importance of reading, I could no longer concentrate on it...
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