Chapter 286 Self-Deception
Jiang Ranxing suddenly stood up and, before the truth was completely exposed, quickly turned around and went upstairs.
Jiang Yan smiled and watched her run away.
"My younger sister seems quite capable, but she's actually very simple-minded. Many things, you hear her say one thing, but she may not really think that way. If you want to know what she's thinking, you have to observe her slowly. It's quite easy for her to see through the people around her."
When Wen Qingrang thought of Jiang Ranxing, her eyes were filled with tenderness.
"Yes, I understand. She has always been this simple and gentle person, but the outside world has forced her to put on a strong armor."
Jiang Yan was surprised that Wen Qingrang knew so much about his sister.
"What's going on between you and Xiaoxing?"
Wen Qingrang hesitated for a moment: "The two of us, I guess it's because I'm still pursuing her."
"Still?" Jiang Yan noticed the word sensitively. "You and my sister had a relationship? Could it be that you were the one who was with her abroad back then?"
Wen Qingrang nodded.
Jiang Yan seemed to have changed her opinion of him instantly: "Since that's the case, I'm more at ease. I won't object to you and Xiao Xing being together. As for that Fu Shenyuan, he won't get past me."
"President Jiang has also met Fu Shenyuan?"
"Of course, he has been harassing my sister, and I believe you should know that as well."
"Yes, I know. I don't want him to keep bothering Ranxing either."
Jiang Yan nodded: "He did what he did, and now he has the nerve to ask for forgiveness? I have never seen such a shameless person before."
“Mr. Wen, since you are sincere towards Xiaoxing, I only have one request: I hope you will cherish her. She has suffered a lot all these years, and her mental health has been damaged to some extent. I don’t want anyone else to hurt her. If you can’t do that, I will still stand up to protect my sister. I’ve made myself very clear. Do you understand what I mean?”
Wen Qingrang transformed his solemn promise into the most sincere vow, which poured out of his mouth.
"Please rest assured, I will never let her down in this lifetime." He kept his word.
Jiang Yan chuckled briefly: "A lifetime is long. How can you guarantee you won't change? Everything changes, people change, and promises change even more."
Wen Qingrang's expression remained serious: "What I've decided on, I will prove with my actions. No matter how long a lifetime is, in the end it all comes down to her alone."
Afterwards, Jiang Yan didn't ask any more questions and let Wen Qing leave.
Jiang Yan simply looked at his parents' photos and said one sentence.
"Dad, Mom, my sister has found someone she can trust."
The night before the charity foundation dinner, Old Master Fu invited Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing to the old house.
Jiang Ranxing's original intention was to check on Old Master Fu's health, but when he saw him, he was quite surprised. Old Master Fu's mental state was deteriorating at a visible rate.
People who can sit in this position undoubtedly enjoy the best medical conditions, but even so, Old Master Fu is still in this condition, which means that his health is indeed failing.
Grandpa Fu is now able to get out of bed, but he is certainly not the same as before. He used to get out of breath after walking just a short distance and needed someone to help him.
Old Master Fu sat down on the sofa and was covered with a thin blanket by the butler. After a while, he looked at Fu Shenyuan and Jiang Ranxing.
"Please sit down."
Fu Shenyuan looked at him with concern and said, "Grandpa, if you're not feeling well, lie down and rest. We can talk about it when you feel better."
Grandpa Fu waved his hand: "It's alright, my old bones are just like this. While I can still sit down and talk with you, I'll tell you what I need to say."
Fu Shenyuan had no choice but to sit down, unable to do anything about Old Master Fu.
Grandpa Fu said to Jiang Ranxing, "Jiang girl, from what Shen Yuan said, you don't want to take on the position of director of the charity foundation. Why? This job is not difficult. You can completely hand it over to someone else to manage. With this in hand, you will be able to stand firm in whatever you do in the future."
Jiang Ranxing suddenly smiled: "Grandpa, I believe Fu Shenyuan has already conveyed my meaning. I have never been interested in these things."
"I heard it from Shen Yuan. If you don't reconsider, the rest of the Fu family are all eyeing it."
Jiang Ranxing said, "Then I can't accept it even more. What if I become a live target next?"
She still didn't want to get involved in this mess. Rather than living in fear for these benefits, she'd rather just push it out and gain a peaceful reputation.
Grandpa Fu seemed not to have expected Jiang Ranxing to be so resolute. In the end, he could only resort to the most effective method, which was to exploit everyone's weaknesses.
"Charitable foundations are not just about doing good deeds in name; on the other hand, they are also an important stepping stone for building relationships with celebrities and powerful families. I don't need to explain the ins and outs of this; you probably already understand some of it. If you want to protect the Jiang family, or even the Wen family, having this is a bargaining chip. So, Jiang girl, don't refuse so quickly. You still have time to think it over carefully."
After speaking, Grandpa Fu took several deep breaths, and only managed to stay calm after his last breath.
Jiang Ranxing hadn't thought of this before, but she was moved after Grandpa Fu finished speaking.
Her emotional reaction actually made Fu Shenyuan feel extremely uncomfortable.
It was as if everything he had said before was meaningless; only things related to Wen Qingrang, things that would actually affect her, could change her mind even slightly.
Having gone through all this trouble in pursuing his wife, Fu Shenyuan didn't know whether he should blame anyone, or if so, who.
He was probably the most foolish person in the world when it came to relationships. He neglected the person he should have cherished most and did something he would regret for the rest of his life: letting his wife stay with someone else.
Forcing back his heartache, Fu Shenyuan looked up again and said, "Ranxing, Grandpa is right. You don't want to see them passively affected either. So, can you consider accepting it now?"
Although Fu Shenyuan asked this question, he genuinely wanted to give these good things to Jiang Ranxing.
However, he secretly hoped that she wouldn't accept it.
If she refused, it would mean that Wen Qingrang hadn't yet occupied such an important position, and perhaps there was still a corner in her heart where Fu Shenyuan could find refuge.
Fu Shenyuan deceived himself, telling himself that Jiang Ranxing had no one else in her heart, that the Jiang Ranxing who only had him in her heart had never disappeared, and that she would always love him.
But her simple words caused his carefully constructed defenses to crumble and shatter into dust in an instant.
Jiang Ranxing said softly, "Okay, I'll consider it."
Her words were like a cold judgment, trapping Fu Shenyuan once again in that dark night.
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