"Let's see what she has to say." It's like she's bored and just wants to find something to do to pass the time. To put it bluntly, Lu Yan has never taken Xia Wan seriously.
She didn't even care about Xia Qingshan, so why would she care about her?
Teasing Xia Wan is like teasing an ant.
When Xia Wan was mentioned, Zhuang Yan immediately thought of Xia Qingshan. They were in sync, and he heard the news as soon as Xia Qingshan was admitted to the hospital for emergency treatment.
When Zhuang Yan learned that Xia Qingshan had suffered a stroke and was paralyzed, he was somewhat surprised.
He knew that Xia Qingshan had high blood pressure. In his previous life, Xia Qingshan had it under control, but complications appeared when he was 60 years old, and he became paralyzed. However, he was only partially paralyzed and could still move slowly with careful care.
After marrying Xia Wan, Zhuang Yan focused all his attention on his work. Although the marriage was publicly announced, he was actually marrying into the Xia family.
He was responsible not only for the Zhuang family's business but also for the Xia family, so he lived a very tiring life in his previous life, and even though he made a lot of money, he didn't feel a sense of accomplishment.
Although he could handle the Xia family's work, he didn't have real power. Most of the shares were in Xia Wan's hands. The two signed a prenuptial agreement before getting married, so he was essentially a high-paid employee.
Zhuang Yan from his previous life was like a brick, ready to be moved wherever needed.
Why would Xia Qingshan, a man who values real power so much, agree to Xia Wan adopting a child? Zhuang Yan didn't understand at first either, until Xia Qingshan suffered a stroke and he told him that Xia Wan was infertile.
He hoped that Zhuang Yan would not despise Xia Wan and would treat her well for the rest of his life. His adopted son was already so grown up, and he was no different from his own son.
Xia Wan was diagnosed with infertility a long time ago. Fearing that it would be a blow to her, Xia Qingshan never told her, keeping it a secret for twenty or thirty years.
Xia Qingshan had worried about Xia Wan, but he never considered Zhuang Yan's feelings. In his opinion, Zhuang Yan was already lucky to marry Xia Wan.
It wasn't until he fell seriously ill, seeing Zhuang Yan running around taking care of him, that he felt guilty.
This is why when Xia Qingshan was choosing a son-in-law, he didn't ask how rich the other person was, but that he must be devoted to Xia Wan and treat her well. Only after that did he consider ability. It can be said that Zhuang Yan met his requirements in every way.
For a father to do this much is already very good. Zhuang Yan is very envious of Xia Wan for having such a good father who considers everything for her.
In this life, Xia Qingshan's illness developed prematurely, progressing from partial paralysis to complete paralysis, which was much more severe than in his previous life.
Besides work-related stress, Xia Wan's lack of understanding and Gu Qian's underhanded tactics of secretly drugging him caused his illness to flare up prematurely.
People with high blood pressure are already very sensitive to stress. With so many things happening, even a normal person would not be able to handle it, let alone him.
Gu Qian's audacity in drugging Xia Qingshan was somewhat unexpected for Zhuang Yan, but upon closer reflection, Gu Qian's greed and ruthlessness seemed like something he was capable of doing.
Xia Wan came here to see Lu Yan today simply to ask her for help with the Xia family.
The Xia family is now teetering on the brink of collapse and won't last much longer.
Is it possible to get Lu Yan to lend a helping hand to the Xia family?
impossible.
Xia Qingshan was a good father to Xia Wan, but to Lu Yan, he was not a good person. Just recently, he conspired with Lu Yu to drug Lu Yan and try to sell her.
He always looked down on Lu Yan, thinking that Lu Yan's greatest use was her beauty. He believed that beautiful people's bodies were the most valuable asset. He was an extreme egoist who would constantly exploit anyone who was valuable to him.
Xia Qingshan also killed someone, and in the end, he took money to settle the matter.
He is ruthless, as can be seen from how he treated Zhuang Yan. He only showed all his gentleness and kindness to Xia Wan, but ironically, Xia Wan is largely to blame for his current predicament.
As soon as the two went outside, they saw Xia Wan standing at the door. She wasn't wearing many clothes, her shoulders were hunched and her hands were in her coat pockets. She was shivering in the cold wind and would occasionally stomp her feet to relieve the chill.
Fortunately, this is in the south. If it were in the north, where the temperature is below zero, standing there for half a day would have given her facial paralysis.
Xia Wan stood by the glass door, watching Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan walk out. A gust of wind blew towards them, and Lu Yan subconsciously took Zhuang Yan's hand and leaned into his arms. Zhuang Yan did not dodge or evade, but patted her shoulder to comfort her.
This scene stunned Xia Wan. For a moment, she forgot about the cold. Her eyes were red, from crying and from the wind.
Zhuang Yan acted as if he didn't see her, protecting Lu Yan as they came out. Xia Wan chased after them, calling out, "Zhuang Yan."
Lu Yan stopped first, and Zhuang Yan followed suit.
Xia Wan was so cold that she could hardly speak, and she stood in front of them, her lips trembling.
"Say what you have to say, or we're leaving." Lu Yan was really good-natured; she didn't give them the cold shoulder and chase them away.
Xia Wan said, "Auntie, I'm sorry. I know I was wrong. We shouldn't have drugged you that day. I shouldn't have scolded you, spoken ill of you, or looked down on and humiliated you. Can you please let the Xia family go and let us off the hook?"
Lu Yan: "You started spreading rumors about me back when we were in school. I let you off the hook because you were young and didn't know any better. I still let you off the hook even though you knew about the drugging but didn't say anything and weren't the mastermind. But you need to know that I have a temper and I'm not someone you can just let off the hook." She could tolerate her for so long, but the only thing she couldn't tolerate was her hurting Zhuang Yan.
Her already cold body grew even colder. Xia Wan said anxiously, "Auntie, we really know we were wrong. As long as you help the Xia family through this crisis, you will be in charge of the Xia family from now on. I will listen to you obediently and do whatever you ask. Please."
Ugh, so noisy.
Lu Yan sneered: "How many times have you cursed me behind my back? You're only apologizing now because you really know you were wrong. It's because you know you're about to be finished."
Seeing that pleading with Lu Yan was useless, Xia Wan turned her gaze to Zhuang Yan, her eyes filled with hope.
“Zhuang Yan…”
Zhuang Yan said with a cold face, "Looking at me won't help."
All the difficulties the Xia family is facing are caused by them. Now they want to ask them to help the Xia family overcome these difficulties. Isn't that just asking for trouble?
Xia Wan was aware of this, and when she came to ask Lu Yan for help, she was hoping that Lu Yan and Zhuang Yan would soften their hearts.
Looking at the two of them, Xia Wan felt like an outsider. No matter what she said, she couldn't get a word in edgewise. Wasn't she pitiful enough? Why didn't Zhuang Yan even glance at her?
"Zhuang Yan, may I speak with you alone for a moment? It will be quick."
Zhuang Yan did not answer but looked at Lu Yan.
Lu Yan: "There's no need to tell me separately. Zhuang Yan will tell me as long as I ask. If you want to tell me, then tell me while I'm still interested in listening. If you don't want to tell me, then get lost."
Xia Wan hadn't expected this outcome. She gritted her teeth and, seeing that Lu Yan was about to take Zhuang Yan away, quickly said, "Zhuang Yan, I had a dream. In the dream, we got married and adopted a child..."
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