Chapter 225 That child died more than twenty years ago
The atmosphere at the table was unusually strange during the meal.
Jiang Ruan glanced back and forth between the three of them. She had overheard part of their conversation, and Old Master Qin's words, "You forced that child to be beaten long ago," were particularly memorable.
As a result, my impression of Li Zhishen has become increasingly worse.
Li Zhishen was completely unaware of the situation.
At the dinner table, three generations were scheming against each other. One moment, it was Old Master Qin who disliked Li Zhishen, and the next moment, it was Old Master Qin and Li Zhishen who disliked Huo Zhizhou.
The three of them spoke one after another, and their seemingly normal words were all tinged with sarcasm.
“This is a family dinner, not a business dinner.” Seeing that they were just like those people outside discussing cooperation, Jiang Ruan couldn’t help but speak up. “If the three of you want to see who has better eloquence, we can arrange another dinner to talk it over slowly.”
All three of them behaved themselves.
He didn't say another word.
The chef for dinner was specially hired by Jiang An from outside, all to make sure Jiang Ruan's birthday was celebrated properly. It's no wonder Jiang Ruan spoke up to stop them from treating it like a business dinner.
Jiang Ruan frowned as she saw a plate of food piled up in front of Huo Zhizhou that was not suitable for a patient.
Huo Zhizhou noticed this and explained, "Chairman Li and Mr. Qin insisted on giving it to me; I didn't put it there myself."
Old Master Qin: "..."
Li Zhishen: "..."
Jiang Ruan suppressed her emotions and didn't say anything more.
For the next hour or so, everyone ate their meals normally and didn't cause any more trouble.
It wasn't that the three of them, who didn't like each other, were particularly honest; it was simply that Old Master Qin and Li Zhishen didn't want to be used by Huo Zhizhou. Some things, once is enough.
Dinner is over.
Old Master Qin and Li Zhishen sat there hesitant to speak, both wanting to stay a little longer but afraid that Jiang Ruan and Jiang An would kick them out.
Huo Zhizhou was able to stay on because of his son's status, but what about them?
"Mommy! Happy birthday!" Half an hour after dinner, Sui Sui brought down a cake from upstairs, her big, round eyes shining. "This is a birthday cake that Uncle Huo and I made for you."
"Thank you, baby." Jiang Ruan took it and gently patted his head with tender eyes.
Huo Zhizhou lit the candles.
Put the pre-made golden crown on Jiang Ruan's head.
Watching her close her eyes and begin to make a wish, Sui Sui reached out her little hand and tugged at Huo Zhizhou's sleeve: "Aren't you going to say something?"
Huo Zhizhou asked knowingly, "What did you mean?"
“You used to ask Mommy what she wished for.” Sui Sui’s small face was so cute. “She also said that she was her wishing tree and that you would grant all her wishes.”
Huo Zhizhou pursed his lips and remained silent.
He knew what Jiang Ruanxu's wish was.
I successfully divorced him.
Grandpa Qin immediately said, "Ruanruan, what wish did you make? Grandpa will grant it for you."
Li Zhishen followed closely: "Dad will help you achieve that too."
Jiang An: "?"
Jiang An: "Dad?"
“I know you blame me for what happened in the past.” Li Zhishen faced the issue head-on, his calm tone serious. “But in terms of blood, Ruan Ruan is my child.”
Jiang An was about to speak.
Jiang Ruan spoke first: "I'm not."
Li Zhishen frowned slightly: "Ruan Ruan."
Jiang Ruan looked up and met his gaze, her expression serious: "You forced your mother to beat that child to death more than 20 years ago."
Jiang An paused.
Li Zhishen was taken aback.
Neither of them expected that she would find out about this.
"Didn't you want to know what I wished for?" Jiang Ruan didn't like this blood father. "I wished that you would stop bothering me and my mother. I wished that you would continue to live the way you have lived for the past twenty years."
"I'm sorry for what happened in the past, but I can make amends and apologize." Li Zhishen's heart grew heavier and heavier.
No one wants to see their child hate them.
When he learned that Jiang Ruan was his and An An's child, his body, which had been a walking corpse for more than 20 years, suddenly came back to life.
He even went back to the Li family to make ample preparations in order to bring her back.
“No need.” Jiang Ruan refused decisively. “If you really felt guilty about what happened to Mom back then, you wouldn’t have waited more than 20 years to apologize.”
These words were spoken.
Old Master Qin's gaze, which had been fixed on the spectacle, subtly shifted.
His approach seems similar to Li Zhishen's.
"An'an." Li Zhishen tried to ease the tension through Jiang An.
“What my baby means is what I mean.” Jiang An no longer had any feelings for Li Zhishen; what happened back then and more than twenty years had been enough to erase them. “Please leave after you finish your cake.”
Li Zhishen's eyes were pitch black.
After a long silence, he finally blurted out, "She will always be my child."
Jiang Anhun didn't care: "Where's the evidence?"
Li Zhishen: "..."
With that brat Huo Zhizhou blocking his way, he couldn't even get a paternity test for Jiang Ruan. Thinking of this, he looked at Huo Zhizhou with increasing dissatisfaction.
Huo Zhizhou didn't care.
His mother-in-law and Ruan Ruan are the ones he should be considering.
As for this unapproved father-in-law, he's been offended, so be it. Even if he manages to win back Ruan Ruan and her mother's forgiveness by shamelessly begging, his position in the family is still precarious.
After this little incident, Jiang Ruan cut and divided the cake.
When the process was almost over, Old Master Qin, who had remained silent the whole time, came up to Jiang Ruan and Jiang An: "Do you have time? There's something I'd like to talk to you about."
The four went upstairs to the study.
Seeing their distant manner, Old Master Qin felt uneasy.
"What do you want to tell us?" Jiang Ruan asked directly.
Old Master Qin glanced at the old butler.
The latter took out a share transfer agreement from her bag and handed it to them, looking at Jiang An: "This is the one you signed back then, and the terms on it are still valid."
In other words...
If they wish, they can buy back the Qin Group's shares at the original selling price.
“I know,” Jiang An said without hiding anything. “I was just about to have Ruan Ruan buy it.”
"The eldest brother might be reluctant," Old Master Qin said, his voice slightly hoarse and aged. "But don't worry, I'll explain it to him when I get back today."
Jiang An: "Mm."
Seeing her aloofness, Old Master Qin hesitated to speak.
An'an used to have a sharp personality, but now she seems to have softened a lot.
"As long as you're willing to come back, there will always be a place for both of you in the Qin family." After a moment of silence, he spoke. "If you're not willing, I will respect all your decisions."
Jiang An objectively commented: "You've changed a lot."
Grandpa Qin felt regret: "We lost the best child; we have to reflect on it."
Jiang An didn't respond.
His ability to make this change is also beneficial for Soft's takeover of the shares.
Grandpa Qin opened his mouth: "An'an..."
“We’re not close enough for you to address me like that,” Jiang An formally corrected. “From now on, just call me Jiang An.”
After a moment of silence, Old Master Qin agreed.
The matter is settled.
Jiang An had them sent away.
Watching them leave the villa, Jiang An felt no emotion, only glancing at her daughter and asking, "Haven't you always wanted to know about my time in the Qin family?"
"You don't have to talk about it if you don't want to." Jiang Ruan didn't want her to recall the unpleasant past.
"There's nothing I don't want to think about." Jiang An was very calm. The past no longer affected her. "There are some things you need to know, otherwise when you get your shares back, those people might say some shameless things, and you won't know how to deal with it."
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