Chapter 40
Oh no, Grandma has really gone mad!
Jiang Xuan shrugged: "Why would I lie to you?"
“The shares have been transferred to Jiang Fengyi,” Jiang Xuan said truthfully. “She didn’t want to attend your birthday party last time, so I gave her the shares in exchange for her attending your birthday party.”
Jiang Xuan had a smug look on his face, as if to say, "See how good I am to you?"
The old lady Zhao across from her was so angry her hands trembled: "You...you..."
The anger in her eyes transformed into resentment; she clearly regarded Jiang Xuan's shares as the property of the Zhao family.
Of course, her delusions are inseparable from Jiang Xuan's constant indulgence over the years.
Grandma Zhao was so angry that she couldn't utter a complete sentence. Her face turned purplish-red, her lips turned cyanotic, and the corners of her mouth were crooked.
How could there be such a stupid person as Jiang Xuan in this world!
Jiang Xuan, sitting opposite her, couldn't understand why Old Mrs. Zhao, who was chatting with her, suddenly changed her expression, looking like she was about to have a stroke.
Jiang Xuan looked at the Zhao sisters, who were also stunned, and saw surprise in their eyes.
Zhao Rufei was the first to react. To avoid arousing Jiang Xuan's suspicion, she quickly reassured her, "Grandma is getting old; sometimes she'll be talking normally and then suddenly..."
She racked her brains to make up a story, and appropriately showed an embarrassed expression, so Jiang Xuan did not continue to ask questions.
Have you taken her to the hospital?
She glanced at the ashen-faced old lady Zhao and guessed, "Could it be Alzheimer's? She was just having a normal conversation and suddenly her emotions fluctuated so much."
"It could be a sign of an impending stroke. Can you check if her mouth is crooked?"
Zhao Rufei was unwilling to say more, and Zhao Ruxuan was still in shock, so no one spoke to her for a while.
Jiang Xuan, who never speaks a word, encountered an awkward silence for the first time.
The furious Old Mrs. Zhao deliberately ignored her. She had flattered Jiang Xuan for so long, did she really enjoy chatting with someone who had no emotional intelligence and no tact?
no!
Jiang Xuan used to wield real power, and by supporting her, he could slip a little money through his fingers to the Zhao family.
Now that Jiang Xuan has nothing left, why is she still so eager to fawn over her?
I can't take it anymore!
She had long since run out of patience with Jiang Xuan's terrible temper!
Grandma Zhao suddenly glared at Jiang Xuan fiercely: "You're the one with dementia!" Her ears were sharp, and she didn't miss Jiang Xuan's sarcastic remark about her having Alzheimer's.
Jiang Xuan took a few steps back, increasing the distance between herself and Old Mrs. Zhao.
She listed several points: "Slow to react, it took her so long to realize what was said, she used to be kind and gentle but now she has a bad temper and can yell at people."
She confirmed that Mrs. Zhao had Alzheimer's disease.
Jiang Xuan reminded Zhao Rufei, "Take your grandmother to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible."
If Jiang Xuan had retorted, Old Madam Zhao might have calmed down, but instead she adopted this arrogant attitude.
What she has always hated most is Jiang Xuan's condescending attitude when he inadvertently reveals it.
Who are they trying to fool with this pretense? The Zhao family doesn't need such hypocritical and useless people!
"I think you should go to the hospital and get your brain checked!"
Zhao Rufei kept pulling her grandmother to leave, but her grandmother, for some reason, was incredibly strong, and no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't pull the old lady away.
Zhao Ruxuan looked at this and then at that.
Oh no, Grandma has really gone mad!
That's it, all the shares are gone!
Now the Zhao family is completely finished!
Zhao Rufei said sternly, "What are you still standing there for? Hurry up and come help!"
It took the two of them working together to barely manage to carry Grandma Zhao out.
Grandma Zhao could only be pushed and shoved out, but she kept shouting, "How can anyone be so stupid!"
"They actually traded such important shares for Jiang Fengyi to attend a birthday banquet!"
Hearing this, Jiang Xuan, who was inside the house, disregarded the fact that Old Mrs. Zhao was a patient. She had had a smooth life and had never been spoken to like this before, so she immediately retorted.
There was no time to grieve over the years of betrayal; anger quickly replaced it.
"I did that so that your birthday party would look better?"
"Your Zhao family has been on a downward spiral, and the other families have long since stopped wanting to associate with you. If I hadn't spread the word beforehand that Jiang Fengyi would be attending, who do you think would have gone to your birthday banquet?"
"You've really misunderstood my kindness!" Jiang Xuan was furious. "I've been blind all these years, I never realized the Zhao family were like this!"
Old Mrs. Zhao hated being told that her Zhao family had fallen on hard times. Now that Jiang Xuan had hit her so hard, her anger surged, and she lost all reason, starting to argue with Jiang Xuan.
"How are you, Jiang Xuan, any better than me?" Old Mrs. Zhao scoffed. "You're just luckier than me, you were born into a better family!"
"I relied on my parents for the first half of my life, and on my daughter for the second half. I'm just a piece of mud that can't be plastered on a wall!"
Zhao Rufei held onto Grandma Zhao's arm tightly, repeatedly saying, "Grandmother, please say less."
Zhao Ruxuan, who was holding onto Old Mrs. Zhao's other arm, couldn't stop smiling as she watched the spectacle. Today had truly broadened her horizons.
The bodyguards waited in the car, but apart from the two of them, there was no one to intervene or stop the fight.
Despite Zhao Rufei's attempts to dissuade her, the old lady Zhao turned a deaf ear, and the resentment that had been building up in her heart for so long burst forth like a flood.
Jiang Xuan laughed instead of getting angry: "That's right, who told me I'm so lucky? Unlike you, who's struggled most of your life and got nothing!"
"You..." Old Mrs. Zhao overcame Zhao Rufei's restraint and suddenly lunged towards Jiang Xuan.
Her movements were so fast that even Zhao Ruxuan, who was standing to the side, was amazed at how agile she was at her age.
But the Jiang family's aunties were not just for show. When they saw Old Mrs. Zhao rushing over, they pulled Jiang Xuan aside, and some aunties even stopped to block Old Mrs. Zhao.
Seeing that she could not stop her grandmother, Zhao Rufei resigned herself to her fate and notified the bodyguards to come in. Fortunately, because the two families had a close relationship, the Zhao family bodyguards were not stopped from entering.
When Jiang Fengyi and Xu arrived at the Jiang family's old residence, the first-floor reception room was in complete chaos, with many items scattered everywhere, as if a major battle had just taken place.
Old Mrs. Zhao was exhausted from running, her hair disheveled, and she collapsed onto the ground. Jiang Xuan, who had been dragged along, was able to catch his breath and collapsed onto the sofa, panting heavily.
Jiang Fengyi stood at the doorway, looking at the cramped living room, and asked knowingly, "What happened?"
After saying that, she turned her head and glanced at Xu Que, her expression seeming to say: "How about it? I told you there would be some excitement today."
Xu had never seen such a scene before. These arrogant people were now completely disheveled, looking out in a sorry state.
Grandma Zhao disliked Jiang Xuan, who had low emotional intelligence, and disliked Jiang Fengyi, who was cold-faced and unyielding. Over the years, she had never gotten anything good out of her.
She gave her a cold look and didn't say anything.
Jiang Fengyi didn't expect her to speak. She looked directly at Jiang Xuan, wanting to know what her mother thought.
"Mother, you..."
Jiang Xuan spoke before Jiang Fengyi could: "Why are you here?"
Her expression was unnatural, completely different from her usual arrogant demeanor.
Jiang Fengyi had already prepared an excuse before coming: "The sanatorium prescribed you some calming and nourishing medicine, which I left in my car yesterday. I brought it to you this morning."
“Yesterday… she got off the bus…” When Grandma Zhao saw Jiang Fengyi talking calmly to Jiang Xuan, she connected the dots and her eyes widened suddenly: “You were the one who took her out of the sanatorium?”
Jiang Fengyi nodded naturally: "That's right."
“My mother doesn’t want to stay in the nursing home for a long time, and I naturally respect her wishes.”
Unfortunately, Old Mrs. Zhao still thought that Jiang Xuan had run away on her own, and subconsciously believed that the mother and daughter had completely broken up.
So you're all praising the mother-daughter bond here, then what is she doing? Rushing over early in the morning to demonstrate how strong her physical strength and endurance are?
Grandma Zhao, having completely given up, retorted sarcastically, "I didn't realize you two had such a good relationship. It's truly enviable."
Jiang Fengyi replied with a smile, "I truly envy the long-standing friendship between you and my mother."
One sentence left Old Mrs. Zhao speechless.
She opened her mouth, wanting to say something more, but someone covered it with their hand.
Zhao Rufei was at her wit's end. "Oh my god, please stop talking!"
She and her bodyguards half-dragged, half-pulled the person outside, constantly apologizing: "I'm sorry for causing you trouble today."
The Zhao family arrived suddenly and left quickly. As soon as Old Mrs. Zhao calmed down, they left in no time.
Jiang Fengyi, having missed the excitement, regretted arriving too late and missing the most thrilling part.
She turned around and pulled Xu, who was watching the play with her, away.
Jiang Xuan suddenly spoke up: "Since you're already here, why don't you stay for lunch?"
After saying that, as if she couldn't bear to hear Jiang Fengyi's reply, she followed her aunt into the kitchen.
Jiang Fengyi looked at Xu Que, and before she could ask any questions, the person opposite her spoke up first: "If you want to stay for lunch, then stay. I can be lazy and not cook lunch."
Xu thoughtfully prepared an excuse for her.
This was the first time the three of them had sat down at the table to eat peacefully.
Xu remembered that Jiang Xuan had said a lot of unpleasant things to her last time. This time, Jiang Xuan was unusually refrain from making sarcastic remarks and quietly ate the food in front of him.
Jiang Fengyi, who was standing next to her, also seemed to be enjoying her lunch. Was she the only one whose mind wasn't on her food?
The other two ate in silence, so Xu also remained silent.
When Jiang Fengyi had almost finished eating, Jiang Xuan, who had been keeping an eye on her out of the corner of his eye, immediately noticed. Realizing that he would miss his chance if he didn't speak up now, he finally blurted out the words that had been swirling in his mind for a long time.
"I was wrong before."
Jiang Xuan lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on his rice bowl: "I used to think too simply, believing whatever the Zhao family said."
Looking back now, I realize how stupid I was.
Jiang Xuan didn't expect to mend her mother-daughter relationship with Jiang Fengyi; she only hoped that their relationship wouldn't continue to deteriorate.
She put down her chopsticks and gazed intently into Jiang Fengyi's eyes.
He said solemnly, "I'm sorry."
"An apology is not to beg for your forgiveness, but to express my remorse for my previous behavior."
Jiang Xuan turned her head, looking out the window into the distance, her eyes filled with a complex mix of emotions.
“I’ve found that life in a sanatorium is indeed more suitable for me,” she said, withdrawing her gaze and enunciating each word clearly.
"Please take me back to the sanatorium."
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