Chapter 172 Not for Revenge
Jiang Yichen nodded heavily, his eyes full of anticipation.
He asked me in return: "Don't you have any impression at all?"
I shook my head innocently. Apart from knowing that the girl in the photo was me, I knew nothing else.
Seeing that I really couldn't remember, Jiang Yichen could only helplessly explain to me: "Do you remember when you were in elementary school, a classmate was bullied and beaten all over his body?"
I tried hard to recall, but still had no impression at all.
Seeing this, Jiang Yichen continued, "When the classmate thought he was about to be beaten to death, a childish voice suddenly came. A girl suddenly appeared and shouted loudly, 'I've told the teacher', which scared the kids away."
There was a hint of gratitude and nostalgia in his words.
Only then did I vaguely seem to remember this incident, but my heart was still full of doubts.
I asked puzzledly: "But I don't understand. The child was obviously a poor boy at the time, so he was laughed at and bullied. This doesn't fit you, right?"
Jiang Yichen gently rubbed my head, held me tenderly and sat on the sofa, patiently explaining: "At that time, I hadn't returned to the Jiang family yet. My mother and I depended on each other for survival. We didn't even have enough food to eat, and we wore clothes that didn't fit us. That's why everyone laughed at me and bullied me."
Hearing this, I couldn't help but feel a little smug. I didn't expect that I was quite kind at that time.
I smiled and said, "I remember I gave you a lollipop at that time!"
Jiang Yichen pinched my nose and said lovingly, "Yeah, you even said you wanted to be my friend in the future, you don't remember that, right?"
His eyes were full of tenderness and emotion, as if that time was right before his eyes.
I touched my nose guiltily, and my thoughts quickly returned to the past.
I suddenly remembered that I had never seen that dirty little boy again since that day. I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why did you suddenly disappear later?"
Jiang Yichen's eyes flickered slightly, and a hint of loss flashed across his face.
He said slowly: "At that time, my mother was seriously ill, and I had to drop out of school and go home to take care of her, while also finding ways to earn medical expenses."
Hearing this, my heart involuntarily tightened. I hugged him distressedly and rested my chin on his shoulder.
Thinking about the harm I may have unintentionally caused him, my heart is filled with regret and guilt.
I whispered, "So when you first met me, it was also something you deliberately arranged, right?"
Jiang Yichen nodded slightly, picked up the photo and continued, "Yes, you were like a warm and brave little sun at that time, lighting up my dark world and warming me for a long time. So I recognized you the first time I saw you."
Hearing him evaluate me like this, I couldn't help but lower my head and said guiltily: "I'm sorry, I..."
However, the rest of the words were stuck in his throat and he couldn't say them.
I never thought that I was such a beautiful existence in his heart.
However, all these beautiful images were gradually eroded by my own actions after marriage.
I finally understood why he treated me like that after my family went bankrupt.
Jiang Yichen shook his head gently, held my face, and said gently but firmly: "I changed my attitude towards you not for revenge, but just hope that you can find your former self - the brave, kind, and dreamy you."
His words reminded me of the afternoon we met and how he had listened to me tell about my many dreams.
At that time, I was not a person who only knew how to spend money. That was the me he first knew.
Tears welled up in my eyes as I finally understood Jiang Yichen's good intentions.
I threw myself into his arms, sobbing softly, my heart filled with gratitude and relief.
Jiang Yichen leaned over gently, patted my back and comforted me: "Okay, it's all over, and now you have found your childhood self again."
He paused and asked gently, "What are you going to do now? The Jiang family..."
I looked at Jiang Yichen worriedly, my heart full of uncertainty.
Jiang Yichen wiped the tears from my eyes, lowered his head and kissed me gently, and said softly: "Don't worry, I didn't get to this position today for nothing. I will take care of the Jiang family."
I nodded, feeling a little less worried.
I looked at Jiang Yichen seriously, raised three fingers, and promised solemnly: "Well, I believe you. I will behave well during this period and will not hold you back."
Jiang Yichen looked at me seriously, flicked my forehead lightly, and said jokingly, "Little fool, I believe you."
His eyes were full of doting and trust, which made me feel warm in my heart.
Just when we were enjoying each other's warmth, something big happened in the company.
In order to kick Jiang Yichen out of the position of chairman, Mr. Jiang actually convened a board meeting without authorization while Jiang Yichen was away.
The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense and solemn.
A group of old guys who once fought together with Grandpa Jiang now stood on Jiang Yichen's side and opposed Grandpa Jiang's proposal.
They all said that the company is now well managed by Jiang Yichen and is on a great upward trend. If the president is replaced at will, who will bear the risk?
"Yes, Jiang Yichen's abilities are obvious to all, and his contributions to the company are also obvious to all." A director spoke first.
"Anyway, I don't agree to change the chairman." Another director also expressed his position.
"I don't agree either." More directors began to express their support for Jiang Yichen to continue serving as chairman.
Old Master Jiang looked at these partners who once fought alongside him, but now stood against him, and he couldn't help but get furious.
He pointed at the directors and said angrily, "You are raising a tiger to harm yourself! He is not my son at all. When he didn't know before, he managed the company well for my sake. But if he was not my son and knew he had no right of inheritance, would he still do this?"
Faced with Mr. Jiang's accusations and questions, everyone remained silent, but their eyes were full of determination.
They all ignored Mr. Jiang's unreasonable behavior and insisted on their own ideas and positions.
Just when the atmosphere in the conference room was at a stalemate, the door of the conference room was suddenly knocked.
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