Chapter 90 The Dead
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Bo Siye always thought he knew Jiang Siyu well enough, but every time she showed a new side of herself, Bo Siye realized that he didn't know Jiang Siyu well enough.
Even at work, Jiang Siyu rarely displays such a sharp and stern demeanor.
But at this moment, as she plays chess, her entire being exudes this aura.
An old pendulum swayed in the room.
Half an hour later, when Jiang Siyu placed her black piece on the board but didn't pick up a new one, Bo Siye knew she had won.
With trembling hands, Grandpa Xia placed the white piece back onto the chessboard. "You won."
In this game of chess, Grandpa Xia suffered a crushing defeat.
Jiang Siyu: "Just lucky."
As she finished speaking, a sharp glint appeared in her eyes: "Old Master Xia should know the purpose of my visit today, right?"
Grandpa Xia knew he couldn't escape this moment.
He nodded: "I know."
"In that case, please tell me the truth."
Although Jiang Siyu is the CEO of Guanjing and its largest shareholder, she is only 24 years old.
Grandpa Xia never imagined that Jiang Siyu would give off such a powerful sense of pressure.
Looking into Jiang Siyu's eyes, which seemed to see through everything, Old Master Xia could no longer hide his guilt and pain.
"It was me. It was the Xia family who wronged your grandfather."
"I don't want an apology, I want the truth! I want to know the truth about my grandfather's car accident!"
What's the use of saying sorry?
A simple "I'm sorry" won't bring my grandparents back.
Jiang Siyu's voice was undisguisedly cold. Although Grandpa Xia was prepared, he was still in pain because of Jiang Siyu's rebuke.
Xia Jing saw his grandfather's sad expression and wanted to go forward to say a few words on his behalf, but he was stopped by him.
“...Grandpa!” Xia Jing said with dissatisfaction, but the old man shook his head at her.
Jiang Siyu found the sight of the grandfather and grandson protecting each other an eyesore.
Fortunately, the next moment, Grandpa Xia saw Jiang Siyu bring up the events of that year.
"Four years ago, your grandfather did indeed come out after receiving a call from me."
"So, you colluded with others to kill my grandfather?!" Even Jiang Siyu, with her usually cold demeanor, could not contain her anger at this moment.
Her roar echoed in the room. Old Master Xia opened his mouth to explain, but looking at Jiang Siyu's eyes filled with hatred, he didn't know how to explain.
Even if he didn't do it directly, he's still involved.
Old Master Xia closed his eyes, about to admit to the matter, when Xia Jing, who was beside him, spoke first:
"It's not my grandfather, it's my father!"
"Xiao Jing!" Old Master Xia opened his eyes in surprise, grasping the Xia family member's trembling hand:
"Don't talk nonsense!"
“I’m not making this up.” Xia Jing stared at Jiang Siyu: “My grandfather really just invited Grandpa Song over to play chess. At that time, the Xia family was on the verge of bankruptcy. My grandfather knew that he might not have such a leisurely opportunity to sit and play chess with Grandpa Song again in the future, so he invited him over.”
“But my dad found out about this. He was the one who revealed Grandpa Song’s whereabouts to others. That’s why Grandpa Song got into trouble.”
“Jiang Siyu…” Xia Jing wiped away her tears and stared stubbornly at Jiang Siyu: “I know my family has wronged you, but my grandfather never intended to harm his friend.”
“Grandpa has been living with guilt all these years. He wants to tell you the truth, but the Xia family is not just my grandpa. He can’t abandon the entire Xia family.”
“I admit our selfishness. I’m sorry. I apologize to you on behalf of my grandfather.”
Xia Jing bent down at Jiang Siyu, letting her tears fall.
They are the ones who made the mistake, and they are the beneficiaries, so they have no right to ask Jiang Siyu for forgiveness.
But if I don't say 'I'm sorry', I will never have peace of mind for the rest of my life.
But what about the dead?
Jiang Siyu stared at Xia Jing's tears falling to the ground, then looked at Old Master Xia, whose face was already covered in tears.
“You can protect your family and keep the truth hidden for so many years; I can certainly protect my grandfather and make everything public.”
"The Xia family will definitely pay the price."
Human nature is selfish, but people always have to pay the price for their choices.
Jiang Siyu took a deep breath and asked, "So, who was the person who got my grandfather's whereabouts from the Xia family back then?"
This is the real reason Jiang Siyu came to the Xia family today.
However, Grandpa Xia and Xia Jing simply shook their heads.
"I'm sorry, we didn't know," Grandpa Xia replied.
Over the years, he tried his best to find out from Xia Jing's father, but Xia Jing's father was tight-lipped and he couldn't get anything out of him.
Jiang Siyu was not surprised by this answer, but now that they had come to the Xia family, they could not leave empty-handed.
Jiang Siyu glanced at Bo Siye.
Bo Siye gave her a reassuring smile, then turned directly to Yu Zhe, who was guarding the door:
"Go find Xia Hong and ask him clearly."
Yu Zhe nodded: "Yes."
As Yu Zhe turned and left, Jiang Siyu no longer had the intention of sitting there.
No matter how many unspeakable difficulties or how many reasons he had to do for Jiang Siyu, Grandpa Xia still felt disgusted.
"The Xia family will pay the price." Bo Siye held Jiang Siyu's hand. "After we find out everything, I'll go with you to see your grandfather."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Siyu's eyes suddenly welled up with tears.
"good."
Jiang Siyu has not yet visited the graves of her maternal grandparents and her mother since she returned.
But she secretly went to see them.
Standing outside the cemetery.
Song Jinhe's grave is next to her maternal grandparents' graves... Jiang Siyu didn't know why she didn't dare to go in.
She was just afraid, afraid that the people who had been kind to her had lost their warmth, and that all she would encounter were cold, lifeless tombstones.
Bo Siye said he would go with her.
Jiang Siyu turned and leaned against Bo Siye's chest. "I couldn't attend my grandfather's funeral, and I didn't even know about it when my grandmother was being treated in the hospital."
"The Xia family and the mastermind behind it must pay the price!"
Jiang Siyu's voice trembled slightly from crying, but the regret and sadness it contained were more profound than hatred.
Bo Siye patted her shoulder repeatedly. From a room not far away came Xia Hong's miserable cries and pleas. Just as Jiang Siyu's emotions gradually calmed down, Yu Zhe, who had composed himself, came out.
Jiang Siyu noticed a bright red stain on Yu Zhe's cuff, but her expression remained unchanged.
"I found out," Yu Zhe said. "The person who cooperated with Xia Hong is surnamed Li, and he is a middle-aged man."
"After betraying Old Master Song's whereabouts, the other party gave Xia Hong eight million, which was just enough to get through the Xia family's crisis at that time."
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