Chapter 98: Separation of Life and Death
The sharp blade pressed tightly against the fair skin, leaving a red mark. The color became brighter and brighter, and one could almost see the blood seeping out in the next second, reflecting the tragedy in the eyes. If at the beginning, Jing Rong was just trying to use this method to force the original owner out, then now, she really wanted to cut it with this knife. If the original owner didn't show up, she couldn't stay in this world and do nothing. She might as well take a gamble, either die or go home.
Jing Rong closed her eyes and was about to thrust her right hand forward, but in the blink of an eye, her hand felt like it was electrocuted and she swung it aside reflexively. With a crisp sound, the delicate fruit knife fell to the ground. On the blade, which was flashing with cold light, there was a hint of bright red, which was almost eerily gorgeous.
Jing Rong had not expected this at all and was stunned. Blood was slowly seeping out of the fine scratch on her wrist. She felt no pain at all and just opened her mouth to say something when the phone on the dressing table above her left rang without warning. The sharp ringtone broke the strange atmosphere in the room. Jing Rong looked at it expressionlessly without making any movement. The phone kept ringing. She didn't answer the first time, and the second round started. Jing Rong narrowed her eyes slightly, and finally picked up the phone to take a look. It was Doctor Chen calling. Jing Rong answered, but before she could say anything, she heard Doctor Chen's sad voice on the other end: "President, please come over quickly. The president... I'm afraid he's not going to make it."
Jing Rong was stunned. The phone fell to the ground without warning. The metal shell hit the blade beside him, and another crisp sound was heard.
Jingrong never thought that the first time she faced life and death up close would be at this time. President Xue was different from Xue Jingrong herself. She didn't know her at all before the accident. In addition, Xue Jingrong had a very good death, so Jingrong completely lost her good impression of her, let alone felt sorry for her. However, President Xue was a living person with flesh and blood. She had been in her life for a long time. No matter how cold-hearted she was, she couldn't be completely indifferent.
Jing Rong suddenly didn't care about anything else. He hurriedly put on his clothes and rushed to the hospital without picking up the mobile phone that fell on the ground. In fact, when Dr. Chen said "I'm afraid he's not going to make it", the meaning behind it was that he really was not going to make it. When President Xue was seriously ill, everyone was always prepared for this, but when the day came, it was still so chaotic. When Jing Rong rushed to the hospital, the ward where President Xue lived was always quiet and solemn. Usually there were few people in the corridor, not to mention how loud the noise was. But at this time, it was noisy here, a bit like a vegetable market. Except for Jing Rong, everyone else had arrived, Mrs. Xue, President Xue's loyal secretary and assistant, and Zhang Jingran, who was loved by President Xue. In addition, there were two men in suits standing next to him, one young and the other old, wearing meticulous suits, with a black notebook tucked under their arms. Besides them, there were also all the doctors and nurses responsible for President Xue's condition outside. The ward, which was not small, was suddenly filled with so many people. Doctor Chen glanced at the door anxiously and saw Jing Rong running towards him with a pale face and messy hair. His eyes immediately lit up and he shouted, "President, President Xue is here!"
On the bed, President Xue, who was barely breathing and had cloudy eyes, brightened up a little when he heard these words. Seeing this, others made way for Jing Rong. Even Mrs. Xue, who was lying sadly on President Xue, was helped away by the assistant. President Xue said nothing, but carefully looked at his daughter's eyebrows and every expression, as if he wanted to remember her firmly in his heart. They were not necessarily very close before, but at the last moment of his life, he realized that the one who worried him the most was his own flesh and blood.
President Xue stared at Jing Rong for a long time, which seemed like a century, but in fact, in the eyes of others, it was only a few seconds. President Xue raised his hand with great effort, held Jing Rong's hand on the bed, and said intermittently: "Okay... okay... okay..." After that, President Xue's head fell to the side, his eyes closed, and like a slow motion in a movie, his hand slipped from Jing Rong's hand, "Dad——"
Jing Rong looked at President Xue in disbelief, who had already closed his eyes. Just as he shouted, he heard Mrs. Xue's heart-wrenching voice beside him. Before Jing Rong could react, he was pushed away. The doctors nearby surrounded him and checked him for a while. Finally, they turned around and told them with a sad look and tone that President Xue had passed away.
Jing Rong suddenly felt that this was a farce. Her ears were filled with all kinds of crying sounds, as if they were the ones whose father had died. But the person who should have been crying the most never showed up. Jing Rong didn't cry either. It was not that she didn't want to, but that she couldn't. Her eyes were red, but no tears fell. From the moment President Xue died, she sat on the sofa next to her without saying a word, with an expressionless face, watching those people coming in and out, busying around, as if she was an outsider.
She didn't even show up when President Xue passed away, so what else is there for her to hold on to? Jing Rong lowered his head and finally saw the dark color on his wrist. The previous bright color was replaced by a deep depth, but both were equally shocking.
Mrs. Xue cried heartbreakingly for over an hour, until she collapsed to the ground. Zhang Jingran and the two men in suits tried to persuade her for a long time, but Mrs. Xue just kept crying and ignored them. Jingrong was completely immersed in his own world and could not hear anyone talking. Of course, crying is also a skill. Mrs. Xue, who had lived a life of luxury, cried for over an hour and then became tired. Her sobs gradually subsided. The older man looked at her and said, "Mrs. Xue, I am deeply saddened. The president has entrusted our firm to publish this will after his death."
Mrs. Xue paused, then suddenly looked up at the other person without saying anything. Then she turned to look at Jing Rong, who followed her gaze and said, "I'm sorry, President Xue is completely out of shape at the moment, so I'll release yours first."
No one knew what President Xue's lawyer had said to Mrs. Xue. Her emotions, which had just stabilized a little, collapsed again. She covered her mouth and cried for a long time. She looked at Jing Rong again, and saw that she was still sitting on the sofa without any reaction. Mrs. Xue finally couldn't help but explode. She pushed away the assistant who was supporting her and walked towards Jing Rong step by step. She looked aggressive. When she stood in front of Jing Rong, she swung her palm hard when everyone was caught off guard. Jing Rong fell to the side without any warning. Several distinct finger marks appeared on her pale cheek. Zhang Jingran hurried over to support her, looking at Mrs. Xue with a slightly cold gaze: "Mrs. Xue, please respect yourself!"
"Self-respect?" Mrs. Xue seemed to be neither crying nor laughing. Her face was not necessarily better than Jingrong's, except that she lacked those frightening finger marks. "Who is it that doesn't respect himself?!" Mrs. Xue stared at Jingrong coldly. Seeing that she still didn't react with her head down, her drooping hair even covering her eyes, she stepped forward to pull her head up. This time, Zhang Jingran stopped her in time and said in a cold tone, "Mrs. Xue, although you are the president's wife, Jingrong is also the president of the Xue Group and will be the next president in the future. As the head of a company, I can't let you beat and scold her like this."
Mrs. Xue tried hard to hold back her tears, staring at Jingrong with a look that seemed to pierce through her: "Xue Jingrong, how dare you show up? If you hadn't repeatedly angered the old man into going to the hospital, how could he have passed away so soon?! Do you know how long he held on, just to see you one more time? In the end, even irrelevant people were there, and you still didn't come. If you don't want to show up, why don't you just not come! How could the old man give birth to such a heartless thing like you? Why don't you just die! Why don't you just die!"
Mrs. Xue became more and more excited as she yelled, her eyes were red, and she had completely lost her rationality. Zhang Jingran and others could only protect her from touching Jing Rong. As for what she said, after all, President Xue had just passed away, so it was normal for Mrs. Xue to be overly emotional. In addition, with President Xue's two wills, the people present did not completely stop Mrs. Xue from venting.
Or, except for President Xue himself, no one expected that he would make such a will. President Xue used to be so romantic that even Xue Jingrong's mother couldn't control him. But when he reached middle age and married his second wife, Mrs. Xue, he calmed down. The combination of the old husband and the young wife was very loving. Everyone thought that President Xue was really in love with Mrs. Xue, including Xue Jingrong. So Xue Jingrong always hated Mrs. Xue and even hated her to death. Even though everyone said that Mrs. Xue had no children and could not threaten her position, she still regarded Mrs. Xue as a thorn in her eyes. In fact, it was just out of jealousy. Her biological father didn't care about her, but he was so good to this woman. Why? Xue Jingrong, who has always been extreme, regarded Mrs. Xue as an enemy who robbed his only relative and hated her to the bone.
Chairman Xue treats Mrs. Xue differently. Mrs. Xue, who is believed to be with Chairman Xue for money, is also very good to Chairman Xue. Mrs. Xue has been with Chairman Xue since she was eighteen years old, and married him at the age of twenty. Ten years have passed, and they have never quarreled or gotten angry. It is said that Mrs. Xue tolerates Chairman Xue's temper, and usually asks about his well-being and absolutely obeys what Chairman Xue says. Compared with Xue Jingrong, she is completely different. Even recently, when Chairman Xue fell ill, his well-maintained and elegant appearance also looked old. Although President Xue became frail, Mrs. Xue did not show any abnormality. The hospital had the most professional nurses, and she stayed by President Xue's side every step of the way. This was completely different from Jing Rong, who focused his life on work. Mrs. Xue seemed to really regard President Xue as the pillar of the family. President Xue was critically ill several times during this period, and she fainted from crying several times. Such deep affection was truly moving. It is said that sick people are the most vulnerable and most easily moved. How could President Xue not be moved when he saw his young wife doing this for him?
President Xue is critically ill. Those who are close to him are worried about him, while those who are not so close to him start gossiping. The most concerning thing is of course the distribution of President Xue's enviable family property. A few years ago, Miss Xue, oh no, now she should be called President Xue. When President Xue was young and ignorant, her relationship with her stepmother, Mrs. Xue, was almost known to everyone. She once turned her back on Mrs. Xue in public, making Mrs. Xue lose face. It is said that women are the most cunning. Everyone is waiting to see how Mrs. Xue, who gets shares after inheriting the property, will make things difficult for President Xue and take revenge. However, they did not expect that the old man is still the best. Even when President Xue was terminally ill, his mind was much clearer than that of ordinary people.
Chairman Xue was actually quite kind to Mrs. Xue. He gave her a large portion of his real estate, deposits, jewelry, cash, and some of his personal assets, which at least ensured that she would have enough food and clothing for the rest of her life and could maintain her current consumption level. But compared with what Jingrong got, these were really not enough. One-tenth of the shares of Xue Group were given to Zhang Jingran, and the rest all belonged to Jingrong alone. Mrs. Xue didn't get a penny. It can be seen that Chairman Xue was good enough to Mrs. Xue usually, but he still cared more about his own daughter at critical moments. After all, blood is thicker than water. Chairman Xue has always been shrewd. Although he kept a low profile and never interfered with the open and secret struggles between Xue Jingrong and Mrs. Xue, it did not mean that he was unaware of it. On the contrary, he saw all their actions, but he did not point them out. Then, when a decision needed to be made, he would choose the best option.
Just like the distribution of the inheritance this time, Chairman Xue was cutting off the source of the trouble, completely eliminating the capital for Mrs. Xue and Jing Rong to fight each other. He would rather leave the shares to Zhang Jingran, who would provide help to Jing Rong, than to his own partner. After all, without him watching, no one knew whether Mrs. Xue would cause trouble for Jing Rong - that was his company and his own daughter. He didn't want to gamble, so he simply killed this possibility in the cradle. Without the shares of Xue's, Mrs. Xue would be nothing in front of Jing Rong. Of course, he did it so absolutely because Chairman Xue believed in Jing Rong. With his daughter's current personality, the entire Xue's was in her hands. She would not be interested in making things difficult for Mrs. Xue. She might even be angry because he was too ruthless. Instead, as long as Mrs. Xue didn't do anything too excessive in the future, she wouldn't mind.
So it’s not that Chairman Xue didn’t consider Mrs. Xue, but in everyone’s eyes, no matter how much property Chairman Xue left to Mrs. Xue, it could not be compared with the shares of Xue Group. It is conceivable that if the outside world knew about these two wills, they would have great sympathy for Mrs. Xue.
Because even they themselves felt that Chairman Xue's actions were a bit excessive, they naturally assumed that Mrs. Xue chose to drag Jingrong into the matter to vent her dissatisfaction with the inheritance distribution. In Zhang Jingran's opinion, he was willing to let Mrs. Xue vent her anger for once and then not mention it again. Otherwise, if Mrs. Xue was resentful and shamelessly went to the media to publicize the matter, it would have a negative impact on Jingrong and the deceased Chairman Xue. So even Zhang Jingran only frowned when he heard Mrs. Xue's increasingly heated words, trying to persuade her to calm down first, and did not completely stop her from talking.
Just as Mrs. Xue was becoming more and more agitated, Jing Rong, who had been ignoring her with his head down, suddenly raised his head and looked at Mrs. Xue with a cold gaze. One hand stiffly stroked the swollen left half of his face. His tone was as gloomy as if rising from hell, in a slow and strange tone: "You dare to hit me?"
Being stared at with such eyes and voices, everyone present felt a chill down their spines. Xue Jingrong waved her hand and Zhang Jingran was waved away by her. He looked at his empty hands, then looked at Jingrong, who made him feel unfamiliar, with complicated eyes, without saying a word.
Xue Jingrong took two steps forward and faced Mrs. Xue very closely. She opened her red lips slightly and vicious words came out of her mouth: "Bitch, if you are tired of living, I will send you downstairs to accompany my dad, okay?"
Because Xue Jingrong was whispering almost in Mrs. Xue's ear, no one except the two of them knew what she had just said, but they knew something was wrong from the atmosphere. For a moment, everyone was secretly alert, ready to rush up and separate the two women as soon as they found a conflict. Xue Jingrong looked back and asked everyone to leave without saying anything. The door of the room was closed, and Xue Jingrong stared at Mrs. Xue with a cold look.
Zhang Jingran would feel unfamiliar with Xue Jingrong, who was so gloomy and even had a bit of vicious eyes, but Mrs. Xue was not unfamiliar at all. She was not afraid, but laughed, because this side of Xue Jingrong was the most familiar to her. So she said loudly: "Xue Jingrong, your true colors are finally revealed, right? You have been pretending to be very hard these past few months in order to deceive your father and take the company from him. Now that your father has just passed away, you can't wait to tear off the mask? You want to send me to see the old man, why not? It's a good opportunity to let the old man see how blind he was to believe in a heartless person like you!"
Mrs. Xue spoke with great righteousness, not because she was fearless, but on the contrary because she had nothing to care about. She felt that her husband was old and sick, and began to miss family affection. At that time, she could not bear to expose him, so she compromised and pretended not to know Xue Jingrong's intentions, and finally let him die with such a deception. Now that he is gone, she has nothing to worry about. She should let the world see how this two-faced woman could even deceive her father!
"I'm a ruthless person? You think you're so kind. If it weren't for the money, would you be with my dad? Now you're talking so righteously, aren't you feeling wronged because you feel you got too little?"
"Shut up!" Mrs. Xue looked at Xue Jingrong angrily. "Why should I follow your father? It's not your turn to interrupt. But Xue Jingrong, even if I'm doing it for money, I'm still a thousand times better than you. At least I won't make him go to the hospital with anger. At least I tell him what I want directly instead of wearing a mask to lie to him!"
Xue Jingrong raised his eyebrows, rather disapprovingly: "Everyone is dead, and you speak so righteously, who will confront you?"
"Xue Jingrong, you——"
"Besides." Xue Jingrong looked Mrs. Xue up and down, crossed his arms, and looked arrogant. "I am his only flesh and blood. If he doesn't give these things to me, who else can he give them to? I'm glad you were unlucky and didn't give birth to a son or daughter. Now even the inheritance you got is so pitiful. Otherwise, I would have been the poor guy now."
Hearing Xue Jingrong's tone of hidden hatred, Mrs. Xue's heart ached, and she wished she could go up and die with this woman. "It doesn't matter if you are prejudiced against me, I don't care anyway, but how can you think of your father like this? He had himself sterilized for you. No matter how many other women he had, he didn't want any other children besides you. Even though you were a jerk in the past and knew nothing but debauchery, he never thought of having another outstanding heir. Do you think we really can't have children if we want?!"
The last sentence was almost heartbreakingly shouted out by Mrs. Xue, and Xue Jingrong's originally stubborn heart finally froze. Seeing Xue Jingrong's undisguised astonishment, Mrs. Xue did not continue to speak. In her opinion, Xue Jingrong was not yet hopeless, so she ignored her and turned her attention to the bed.
Because of Mrs. Xue's previous heartbreak, the hospital didn't dare to drag Chairman Xue's body away. Mrs. Xue walked unsteadily to the bedside again and lay on it, grief-stricken. Xue Jingrong couldn't help but look over, and the sight of him instantly made him heartbroken. His eyes, which had previously been unable to shed tears, now flowed like a faucet, unable to stop.
To outsiders, Xue Jingrong's short life seemed like a life of unbridled abandon. She could do whatever she wanted. Chairman Xue couldn't control her, and no one else could control her either. As she often said, "If money can solve the problem, it's not a problem." But Xue Jingrong herself never felt happy. Her unbridled past was all due to her indulgence in a fit of anger with Chairman Xue. In reality, she wasn't happy, and lived in self-pity all day long.
She finally fell in love with a man and pursued him vigorously, but it ended in heartbreak. Although she eventually became his girlfriend, he didn't care about her, just didn't care. He treated her, his girlfriend, worse than a stranger. But now, another woman was taking her body and everything she had. The same face, the same identity, just a different personality. That proud man actually loved her to the point of completely losing his own principles and principles. She thought her father didn't like her, and it didn't matter whether she was his daughter or not. He treated outsiders better than her. Although she didn't say it at the time, she was actually worried, afraid that her father would have another child one day, and then she would be completely abandoned. So she always had a hard time with her father's young wife, thinking that if she drove this woman away, she would no longer have to worry about her half-brother or half-sister. But now, it turned out that he had done so much for her without her knowing. She even thought that woman was more important than her, but the inheritance showed that woman was not even half as good as her!
Was her persistence at that time wrong? Was she possessed by a demon, willing to kill herself for such a ridiculous reason?
If she wanted to start over, it was too late...
For a moment, Xue Jingrong felt completely hopeless. Although she didn't know why she was still conscious after being dead for so long, she knew that once she was dead, she was dead and it was impossible for her to come back to life. Even her consciousness was getting weaker and weaker.
Mrs. Xue poured out all the words that were suppressed in the deepest part of her heart, and vented them in front of President Xue. She felt much calmer. She looked at Xue Jingrong, whose eyes were swollen from crying and who seemed strong at ordinary times but was now weak and could fall down at the slightest breeze. Her hatred disappeared a lot unconsciously, but she didn't want to stay in the same space with her anymore. Although they seemed to be coexisting peacefully before, it was all to make President Xue feel at ease. Now that the person was gone, she really didn't need to force herself. Mrs. Xue stood up, looked back at President Xue's peaceful face, turned around and left with her bag. When passing by Xue Jingrong, she threw down a sentence: "What your father didn't have time to say was nothing more than asking you to manage Xue's well. That was his biggest dream... You can take care of yourself." After that, Mrs. Xue left without looking back.
Before leaving, she thought that she never wanted to come to this heartbreaking place again.
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