Chapter 53 We May Become Enemies
I looked at Tian Rong without saying a word, walked out of the elevator quickly, glanced at the room next to the elevator, and turned to look at Tian Rong.
"This house is quite big. Where is Shen Xiuting?"
"Xiaowan." Tian Rong looked at me, her eyes suddenly turned red, and she walked in front of me.
"I just found out about Uncle Yu's insurance. I wanted to tell you, but you know my mom, and she wouldn't let me."
I have to say that Tian Rong is a smart woman. She realized so quickly that I came for the insurance. I thought she would explain that she used her own salary to pay the down payment.
"Where's Aunt Chen?" I asked again.
Tian Rong told me guiltily that her mother had gone on a tour group.
"If you don't believe me, I'll take you in and take a look."
Tian Rong immediately opened the door and let me in. The house had three bedrooms and two living rooms. The interior was nicely decorated, and there was a photo of them, mother and daughter, hanging on the wall.
Tian Rong also opened Shen Xiuting's room. The dressing table was full of Minghua's high-end cosmetics. Glancing around, she found that Shen Xiuting was indeed not at home, but this couldn't be...
Just as I was thinking this, Tian Rong took her cell phone and said it was a text message from the airline, which contained Shen Xiuting's flight, which had left last night and was booked for a week-long tour of Bangkok.
"You're living a carefree life with the money my father paid for with his life." I looked up at Tian Rong.
There was a strange look in Tian Rong's eyes, and then she grabbed my hand.
"Xiao Wan, don't worry. When my mother comes back, I will definitely talk to her. After all, this is Uncle Yu's money, and I have to give you some of it anyway."
I pulled away from Tian Rong's hand that was tightly holding mine, and looked up at her with amusement.
"Sister, do you think I came to Shen Xiuting for this insurance money?"
I know Shen Xiuting's character. Since she has taken the money, it will be difficult for her to return it. If the money is stolen or something, the matter can be easily resolved. But I never thought that she would be so heartless. The night after my father's funeral, she burned all of my father's belongings. We have lived together for fifteen years, but she didn't even think of me.
I stared at Tian Rong, a glint of fire flashing in my eyes. What I cared about was not the insurance money, but...
"Xiao Wan, you can rest assured. If my mother refuses to give me the money, I will use my salary to pay it back to you." Tian Rong said sincerely.
"I know what my mother did was wrong, and I didn't mean to hide it from you. I only found out after my mother bought the house." Tian Rong's tears fell.
"Sister, I understand your difficulties. Let's talk about some things after Shen Xiuting comes back. I'm going back first."
I turned to leave, and paused at the door.
"Sister, I'm not worried about the insurance, but the fact that one day we might become enemies..."
Without even looking at the expression on the person behind him's face, he left Nanwan Garden.
When I went out, I saw Shao Han again in the elevator. Shao Han saw me and asked me what was wrong.
She wiped away the coldness in her eyes and told him it was okay.
"Didn't you just go upstairs? Why are you going out again?"
"The babysitter called and said my dad wasn't feeling well, so I went over to check on him."
"Oh, right. My dad mentioned you to me yesterday. He said he wanted to go to the Jiang family to see you. Do you want to go with me?"
After thinking about it, if I go back to the Jiang family's old house now, only the three women will be at home. I think it's better to go back later.
"OK."
After leaving the community, I said I had to go to Grandpa Shao to buy some supplements first. Shao Han looked at me and told me not to be so polite.
"I can't go to see Grandpa Shao empty-handed, that would be so bad."
Shao Han took me to Grandpa Shao. At that moment, Grandpa Shao was sitting in a wheelchair in the garden with a photo album in his hand. When he saw me following Shao Han, his eyebrows were curved with smile.
"Hello, Grandpa Shao." I smiled at him.
"Xiao Wan, I miss you so much. I've been trying to find a chance to visit you, but it's a pity that your Grandpa Shao is no longer in good health."
Grandpa Shao’s name is Shao Hai. Shao Hai was happy to let me stay for dinner. I nodded in agreement. Shao Hai hurriedly looked at Shao Han.
"Hurry up and cook. Xiaowan, you may not know that the food cooked by our Shao Han is delicious, even better than that cooked by Mrs. Qian. He will come over and cook a meal for me when he is free."
I looked at Shao Han with a smile and asked him if it was true. Shao Han was a little shy and said that the food he cooked was okay.
"Then Dad, I'll go in first. Sister Qian, please help me."
"Okay."
In the garden, there were only Shao Hai and I.
"Grandpa Shao, let me push you around."
Shao Hai nodded and said yes.
"Girl, are you living well in the Jiang family?" Shao Hai suddenly asked at the turn of the moment.
I stopped and looked at Shao Hai.
"It's just because I like you so much, so I asked someone to investigate. Grandpa Shao has no other intentions. He just wants to see if he can help you in life and other aspects. I am a person who likes to owe favors to others."
"Grandpa Shao, didn't you repay the favor last time you cooperated with Jiang's? I saved you on the road at that time. I just did what I should do. It was just a small favor. You don't have to take it to heart."
When I said this, I saw Shao Hai's face darken.
"At that time, I had no idea how Jiang Ruohe treated you. I thought you were very loving. If I had known earlier, I would definitely not have signed this contract. I am still angry when I think about it..."
Hearing Shao Hai say this, my nose felt a little sore. I looked at him gratefully and said that there was no need for him to be so nice to me.
Shao Hai took my hand and looked at me kindly.
"Xiao Wan, you saved my life. If it weren't for you, I would have really died."
"I wanted to experience human nature, but I didn't expect this society to be so cruel. So many people have become so indifferent."
Shao Hai sighed and looked up at me.
"Girl, you haven't answered my question yet? If you don't want to stay in the Jiang family, Grandpa has a way to make you and Jiang Ruohe divorce."
I was about to say something when Shao Hai added that their Shao Han was a good boy.
"At that time, I was thinking of finding a wife for Shao Han, and I ended up falling in love with you. I didn't expect that you were already married. It's such a pity. Fortunately, you still have the opportunity to make another choice..."
"Grandpa Shao, I appreciate your kindness. Jiang Ruohe and I are about to end this loveless marriage, but I don't want to talk about love for the time being. I'm sure you know the reason for this. The person I loved has only been gone for three months, and I can't forget him. I don't want to talk about love for the time being."
"Alas, I understand how you feel. It's a pity. Okay, Grandpa Shao won't force you. If you have any problems in the future, you can come to me."
Shao Hai looked at me, a trace of sadness in his eyes.
"If my granddaughter were still alive, she would be as old as you."
I heard about this from Shao Han. Twenty-three years ago, Shao Hai's son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter were in a car accident and all died.
"I don't know how to comfort you. I hope you take good care of your health." I looked at Shao Hai with heartache.
With tears in his eyes, Shao Hai told the story of that year.
"My husband passed away early, and we only have one son. I waited so long for him to get married, but I never expected..."
"I felt like the sky was falling at that time. I really wanted to go with them. But at that time, I had just founded Pure Love Jewelry, and many of the pieces were designed by me. If I left, Pure Love would be gone too..."
"Fortunately, I adopted Shao Han from the orphanage at that time. He accompanied me through the sad period. I put all my experiences on him. Fortunately, this child did not let me misjudge him."
"I know I don't have much time left to live, but I'm worried about Shao Han. He's already 33 years old and doesn't even have a partner. It's really worrying..."
I could understand Shao Hai's feelings, so I quickly told him not to worry, and that Shao Han would definitely meet a good girl.
"Grandpa Shao will definitely live a long life."
"Little girl, you're so sweet. I really like you more and more. If I had met you earlier, I would definitely let you be my daughter-in-law."
"That Jiang family kid is so ungrateful for what he has. He's like a blind man. He treats such a good girl like that in front of him..."
Shao Hai muttered this again, saying that his personality was like his father Jiang Nianhao. I looked at Shao Hai with some confusion, not quite understanding what he meant.
Shao Hai saw my confusion.
"I also heard it from my deceased daughter-in-law Xinya."
Shao Hai said that his daughter-in-law Xinya knew Jiang Nianhao's current wife Wang Yingzhi and his ex-girlfriend.
"It seems that Jiang Nianhao first fell in love with his ex-girlfriend, whose name I can't remember. Then, that girlfriend's best friend, Wang Yingzhi, fell in love with Jiang Nianhao. Then he kept wavering between the two until they both got pregnant."
I looked at Grandpa Shao in surprise. I really didn't expect that such a thing would happen. But when I think about it, Jiang Nianhao already has a treasure in North City, so it's not surprising.
"What happened next?" I suddenly became curious.
"Later, the lover found out about him and Wang Yingzhi, withdrew from the relationship, and disappeared. Jiang Nianhao then married Wang Yingzhi."
"I wasn't very familiar with the Jiang family at that time, and I only heard Xinya complain once when she came back."
I smiled faintly, thinking that Jiang Ruohe should be better than his father. After all, he only liked Huang Minwei.
Shao Han stood not far away and shouted, "The meal is ready." Grandpa Shao nodded, turned around and smiled at me, saying that he had told me so much without realizing it.
When I went in, I called the Jiang family's old house. As soon as the call was connected, I said I was Yu Xiaowan and I would not be back for dinner tonight.
There was no sound from the other end of the phone. I was stunned for a moment. After waiting for a while, Jiang Ruohe's voice came from the other end of the phone.
"knew."
While I was stunned, he had already hung up the phone.
Looking at the hung-up phone, I felt a little depressed. Why did he come home so early today? He shouldn't get off work until six o'clock, and it's only four-thirty now.
"Xiaowan." Shao Han called me at the door. I quickly put my phone in my pocket and went into the house.
I have to say that Shao Han’s cooking skills are pretty good. I almost finished the whole pot of pickled fish. Maybe it was because I hadn’t eaten such delicious pickled fish for a long time, so I didn’t pay attention to my image at all.
After I had eaten my fill, I realized that both the father and son had put down their chopsticks and were looking at me with embarrassed expressions.
"This, that, the fish that Shao Han cooked is so delicious. Please don't look down on the way I eat."
Shao Hai laughed out loud and said he didn't mind.
"In the past, in order to find a girlfriend for Shao Han, I met some celebrities. They were obviously very hungry, but they ate very little in front of me. I felt like laughing when I saw them. Xiaowan, you are the most genuine girl I have ever met."
After the meal, Grandpa Shao whispered something to Shao Han. Shao Han nodded, stood up and went upstairs. After a while, he came down and handed me a gift box.
I looked at him puzzled.
"Open it and try it. My dad gave it to you."
When I opened it, I saw an exquisite purple crystal bracelet. Shao Han said that it was designed by Grandpa Shao. I looked up at Shao Hai who was smiling at me. I wanted to refuse, but he told me to accept it.
"This thing isn't very valuable, just take it."
"Thank you, Grandpa Shao."
Shao Hai asked me to try it on and see if I liked it. After I put it on, he said it suited me very well.
It was 6:30 in the evening when Shao Han sent me home. When I got back, Aunt Wang was clearing the table. It seemed that dinner had just ended. I was about to go over to say hello to her, but she was muttering something while clearing the table.
"This young master's temper has really become quite strange, isn't it..."
Aunt Wang looked up at me, startled, and called out "Madam."
"I didn't say anything."
I smiled faintly and said, "Look how scared she is."
"Auntie Wang, tell me what's going on. Is it Jiang Ruohe who's being mean to you?"
Mother Wang hurriedly shook her head.
"I'm not angry with you. The young master came back at four o'clock today, but it seems he had some conflict with Yingzhi. When Madam saw him, she took her bag and left with Miss Jiang. Then I started busying myself in the kitchen, preparing dinner. Halfway through, I suddenly heard the young master scolding someone, so I hurried out."
Mother Wang said that Jiang Ruohe's assistant came to Jiang Ruohe with a new advertising plan for his signature, but after Jiang Ruohe looked at it, he threw the plan on the ground and asked someone to redo it.
The assistant was a woman, and she might be quite fragile. With red eyes, she told Jiang Ruohe that this was a month's worth of her hard work. However, Jiang Ruohe simply asked her to leave, and the female assistant ran away crying.
"Xiao Wan, the young master has been in a bad mood recently. I've never seen him lose his temper so much with anyone before. I think he had a conflict with his mother and it affected his mood. You go up and be careful."
"Thank you, Wang Ma, for the reminder."
Before entering my room, I went to Jiang Mingzhe's room. When I opened the door, I saw Jiang Mingzhe sitting in front of the window thinking about something. I called out softly.
Jiang Mingzhe came back to his senses and smiled at me.
"Why didn't you come back for dinner today? Hey. Who gave you this bracelet?" Jiang Mingzhe noticed the bracelet on my wrist.
"It's Grandpa Shao. He was sick, so I went to see him and had dinner at his place. He was the one who gave me this bracelet."
"It turned out to be Lao Shao, I thought..."
I asked Jiang Mingzhe how he was feeling today. He said he was feeling better, looking at me with some reluctance.
"Xiao Wan, I suddenly regret making that one-month appointment with Ruo He last time. Grandpa can't bear to see you go."
I told Jiang Mingzhe that relationships really can't be forced. Jiang Ruohe and I don't have each other in our hearts. If we stay together, we will hurt and torture each other. It's not good for anyone.
"Grandpa, if you can't bear to leave me, I will come to see you often in the future. During this time, I will accompany you well."
Jiang Mingzhe looked at me, nodded, and started scolding Jiang Ruohe again, saying that he was as stupid as a pig and that all his years of training had gone to waste.
I came out of Jiang Mingzhe's room and was about to go back to my room, but was stopped by Jiang Yichen. I turned around and looked at her. She clasped her fists and looked at me.
"So, you're about to get out of the Jiang family."
"It seems that you were forced to leave because you knew you couldn't get any benefits from the Jiang family." Seeing that I didn't say anything, Jiang Yichen walked up to me with some pride.
"However, Yu Xiaowan, I'm telling you, don't think I'll let you go just because you leave the Jiang family. If it weren't for you, how could I have been exiled to Africa? I'll slowly settle this score with you."
Jiang Yichen snorted coldly and just as she turned to leave, she saw Jiang Ruohe coming down from the fourth floor after practicing boxing. Jiang Ruohe was looking at her coldly.
"When you came back, I told you very clearly that if you caused any more trouble, I would send you to Syria. When the war in Syria was over, I would take you back."
Jiang Yichen's face turned pale. He stamped his feet and walked in front of Jiang Ruohe with an angry look on his face.
"Cousin, how could you do this?"
Jiang Ruohe glanced at him indifferently and said, "It's for Jiang Yichen's own good." Jiang Yichen turned around and looked at me resentfully.
"I think you're doing this for her own good. I don't know what tricks she used to win your heart, causing you to almost break up with Sister Minwei and even causing her to commit suicide."
Before Jiang Ruohe could say anything, Jiang Yichen yelled at him, saying that he hated him, and then rushed downstairs.
Jiang Ruohe walked towards me.
"It's only a few days away. Just bear with it. I will compensate you for your losses when the time comes." Jiang Ruohe said and went into the room.
I stood there, puzzled, wondering why he was speaking so politely.
When I came to my senses and went into the house, Jiang Ruohe was standing by the window talking on the phone.
"When will you come and take Yichen away? Over the years, Auntie has been so focused on hating you that she hasn't paid any attention to Yichen's education. She's become lawless."
"I haven't let my aunt know about your return yet. I've asked my grandfather, and he supports you taking Yichen with you. Okay, let's find some time to meet him."
Jiang Ruohe hung up the phone, turned around and saw me in the room. He didn't scold me for deliberately eavesdropping on his conversation. He just glanced at my wrist lightly and went straight into the bathroom.
While Jiang Ruohe was taking a shower, I was sitting in front of the makeup mirror thinking about my father's insurance money. Suddenly, I regretted going directly to Shen Xiuting. I should have gone to the insurance agent to find out when my father bought the insurance.
Forget it, I'll go look for him after get off work tomorrow. I looked up at myself in the mirror. I don't know why, but after learning that my father had insurance before he died, I always feel that my father's death was a little sudden...
My dad did have a heart attack, but he used to take medicine to control it. When it happened, as long as he took the medicine in time, he would be fine. But that time...
Jiang Ruohe did that to me at the time, completely ignoring my father's sudden death. Thinking about it now, it still feels a bit strange. I don't know if I'm overthinking it. I pray in my heart, hoping that I'm overthinking it. Otherwise, between Tian Rong and I...
The sound of the bathroom door being opened interrupted all my thoughts. Through the makeup mirror, I saw that the bathroom door was opened a corner, and Jiang Ruohe stuck his head out and called me.
I turned around and looked back at him, wondering what was wrong with him.
"Hurry up and get out of the shower. I need to take a shower too. I have to go to work tomorrow."
Jiang Ruohe glanced at me coldly and asked me to help him get his pajamas, as he had forgotten to bring them when he first came in.
"And the waistband."
“…”
I didn't want to take it at first, but when I thought about him always occupying the bathroom, or him rushing out naked, wouldn't that be even more embarrassing?
I took the clothes and walked to the bathroom door. The man stretched out a hand and took the clothes away. Then he quickly closed the bathroom door and stood in front of it. Suddenly, I felt like laughing.
After a while, Jiang Ruohe came out. I walked in with my pajamas. When I came out, Jiang Ruohe had already fallen asleep on the floor.
Lying in bed, I was no longer as alert as I was last night. I just hoped that the next half month would pass quickly.
Somehow, I dreamed of Chen Xi again at night. With blood on his face, Chen Xi questioned me why I betrayed him. He also chased me with a fruit knife and asked me to go to the underworld to accompany him.
I ran forward frantically and told him, "Not now, I still have some things to investigate clearly." But Chen Xi kept chasing me.
“No, no.”
I sat up from the bed and shouted in panic. Jiang Ruohe hurriedly got up from the ground, turned on the light, walked to my side and asked me what was wrong.
I wiped the cold sweat from my face, looked up at him, said it was okay, and lay down again.
Jiang Ruohe stood by my bed for a while, reached out to turn off the light, and went to sleep. After he fell asleep, I couldn't fall asleep at all.
The next morning at work, I found Xiao Shi there too. I was a little puzzled and asked him why he was discharged from the hospital so soon.
Xiao Shi put down the documents in his hand and said that there was nothing he could do as there were too many things to do in the company.
"By the way, regarding yesterday's newspaper incident, did you suffer any injustice in the Jiang family?"
I remembered the scene where Wang Yingzhi scolded me yesterday. I looked up at him and shook my head and said no. A trace of heartache flashed across Xiao Shi's eyes.
"Xiao Wan, you don't have to hide it. I know everything about the Jiang family."
Xiao Shi stood up and walked to my side.
"I'm sorry I learned the news so late last night."
"I'm really not wronged. I have to thank you for asking the PR department to issue a statement explaining it. I'm the one who should be apologizing because your reputation has been affected because of me."
"I don't care." Xiao Shi looked at me seriously.
I quickly looked away and said I had to get busy.
Ever since Xiao Shi confessed his feelings to me, I felt very awkward being in the same office with Xiao Shi.
He stopped the work in his hands, looked up at Xiao Shi, and found that he was working seriously. For some reason, Jiang Ruohe's cold face suddenly appeared in his mind. He shook his head hurriedly, cursing himself for what he was thinking.
After work, I went to the neighborhood where my dad used to live, wanting to ask Aunt Zhao about it and look for the insurance agent. When I got downstairs, I found Aunt Zhao, Aunt Chen, and the neighbors coming back together, discussing something.
"Oh, I never expected that. He died so tragically at such a young age. His brains were even knocked out. It was horrifying to see."
"Yeah, it's a shame, but luckily someone from the insurance company came back to take over his job. Otherwise, the insurance we and the people in the community bought would be ruined."
"Hey, Xiaowan, why are you here?" Aunt Zhao smiled at me when she saw me.
"Aunt Zhao, what did you just say?"
"Oh, that's the insurance agent I told you about yesterday. He was hit and killed by a car this afternoon."
I shuddered violently.
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