"Shut up!" Jiang Xianlin was so angry by Jiang Qing's accusation that his eyes turned red.
"What right do you, little girl, have to talk to me like that, and you even have the nerve to say that Jiang Xianzong is good to me?"
Jiang Xianlin's face was full of anger, as if the name Jiang Xianzong was some kind of taboo that could not be mentioned, and that just hearing it would make him react violently.
His angry expression made Jiang Qing feel particularly sad for her father, and at the same time, she couldn't help but feel sorry for him.
“You couldn’t even get into university back then. You got your diploma by donating money to go abroad. You have no ability and no resources. My father, out of consideration for your sibling relationship, gave you an important position in the Jiang family. He even takes full responsibility for your family’s expenses. Isn’t that being good to you?”
Although she no longer admired her father as much as before, Jiang Qing still couldn't help but retort to the heartless Jiang Xianlin.
As soon as Jiang Qing finished speaking, Jiang Xianlin's shrill and terrifying laughter rang out and lasted for a long time.
After a long while, Jiang Xianlin finally stopped laughing. His expression changed from fierce to angry: "We are clearly children born of the same parents, yet he was able to inherit the Jiang Group and become the chairman, while I can only be subordinate to him and have to fawn over him. I am not convinced!"
Looking at Jiang Qing's face, which resembled her father's so closely, his anger grew stronger and stronger.
Then a familiar voice added fuel to his anger.
"You idiot, if it weren't for my help, you wouldn't even be hired as a project manager, let alone sweep the streets. What are you complaining about?"
"Dad, what brings you here?" Jiang Qing turned around and saw that it was her father.
Jiang Xianzong patted his daughter on the shoulder: "In the end, this matter is still because of me. The one who tied the knot must untie it. How could I not come?"
Jiang Qing's father's appearance did not put her at ease. Just thinking about Chen Shi in that small house made her tremble with fear.
I couldn't help but wonder: Is he alright? Is he injured? Will they feed him?
Despite his daughter's lingering shock, Jiang's father appeared quite relaxed. After all, he was a man who had seen his share of ups and downs; otherwise, the police wouldn't have sent him.
As previously agreed, Jiang's father would negotiate with Jiang Xianlin to lull him into a false sense of security, and then the police would take the opportunity to sneak in.
The negotiations between Jiang's father and Jiang Xianlin went very smoothly.
In fact, Jiang Xianlin also understood that things had come to this point, and his escape was now a pipe dream.
The reason he kidnapped Shen Shi was not only because the young man was indeed blocking his way, but also because he wanted to use him as leverage to at least get a meeting with Jiang Xianzong.
The mistakes he made when he was a project manager were enough to put him in jail for decades. He has nothing to lose, and Jiang Xianlin, who is at his wit's end, is not afraid of adding another crime.
As he wished, Jiang Xianzong appeared, and he was finally able to say what he wanted to say.
"Why? You've helped me with every mistake I've made since I was a child, why can't you help me this time?" Jiang Xianlin asked stubbornly.
Jiang Xianzong sighed and said, "Xianlin, I've already helped you enough."
"That's enough? Is that what you think? Well, let me tell you, it's not enough, not nearly enough. What I've gained is far less than what you've achieved!"
Jiang Xianlin loudly vented his anger, as if he hadn't made the mistake. He righteously demanded that others, including his older brother who was over fifty, clean up his messes like they did when they were young.
"Seeing that I was in dire straits, they tried to cut ties with me and even instructed their bodyguards to stop me. If I hadn't kidnapped Shen Shi, the next time I saw President Jiang would probably be in prison, right?"
Jiang Xianlin felt increasingly aggrieved as he spoke, and asked his brother a series of questions.
Jiang Xianzong did not answer his question, but instead walked towards him step by step.
As he drew closer, Jiang Xianlin panicked again, yelling and wildly waving his dagger: "No! Don't come any closer!"
But his howling did not stop Jiang Xianzong's steps, and the distance between the two became closer and closer.
As Jiang Xianzong drew closer, Jiang Xianlin became increasingly flustered. In fact, even he himself didn't know why he, holding a dagger, was afraid.
They are the ones who should be afraid.
But his fear of his elder brother, accumulated over decades, had become ingrained in his very being, a subconscious reaction that Jiang Xianlin could not simply control.
Jiang Xianlin roared, his eyes bloodshot, "If you take another step forward, I'll have someone kill that kid inside!"
"I'm going to detonate the explosives in the house, and you'll all be buried with me! Stop! I fucking told you to stop!"
Jiang Xianlin had gone mad. He kept waving the dagger around. At this moment, Jiang's father was less than a meter away from him. If he made a ruthless move, the silver-white dagger could pierce his heart.
Jiang Xianlin stared intently at his hands, a powerful voice urging him from within: Do it! Do it now! Once he's dead, your shadow will be over. Do it now.
Without any hesitation, Jiang Xianlin raised his hand to stab his elder brother, but at the very second he made the move, Jiang Xianzong said, "Xianlin, my good brother, stop being so stubborn."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Xianlin's face showed confusion, and his downward stabbing motion gradually stopped. He opened his mouth hesitantly, as if he wanted to say something.
However, that opportunity was gone. The next second, several police officers appeared behind her and subdued him firmly to the ground.
Jiang Xianlin was forced to kneel. His face was pressed against the damp ground, and for some reason, tears streamed down his face.
Seeing that he had been subdued and was no longer a threat, Jiang Xianzong didn't even glance at him and followed the rest of the group into the house.
There was only Skinny Monkey in the room. This guy was a habitual kidnapper and extortionist who had helped Jiang Xianlin handle a lot of dirty business.
But he only helped Jiang Xianlin for money; he wasn't a tough guy, and there were no explosives in the house. The police quickly subdued the skinny guy.
In City A, which doesn't usually get much rain, it rained for several days in a row, and the whole city was shrouded in dark clouds, making it hard for people to breathe.
When I opened my eyes again after falling asleep, the first thing I saw was not the hospital ceiling, but my lover's beautiful eyes.
"Chen Shi, you're awake! You're finally awake!" Seeing him open his eyes, Jiang Qing burst into tears of excitement.
She grabbed Shen Shi's hand and placed it against her cheek, her voice trembling as she said, "I was so scared these past few days while you were unconscious. I was so afraid that you would just leave me like this and never wake up again."
Jiang Qing's face was covered in tears. After lying in bed for several days, Shen Shi was weak all over, but he still managed to raise his arm. Qingqing wiped away Jiang Qing's tears.
"Don't cry, sweetie. It breaks my heart to see you cry," Shen Shi said softly.
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