Chapter 144 Selling Stocks
Looking down at Jiang Ran, a hint of apology flashed across his face as he said softly, "We are sorry for what happened to you."
Jiang Ran listened to his apology, her eyes flashed, and she was about to say something.
Old Master Si spoke first, saying, "I never expected that woman could make him do such a thing. Don't worry, I will definitely give you justice in this matter!"
After saying that, he picked up his phone and called Si Yanxiao directly.
Jiang Ran had just parted ways with Si Yanxiao, and because of the unpleasantness she felt earlier, she didn't want to have any direct contact with him now.
He quickly spoke up to stop her, saying, "It's alright, please don't..."
Before she could finish speaking, Old Master Si waved his hand slightly to interrupt her, indicating that the call had already been connected.
Then he shouted sharply, "Where is he?!"
"Appear before me right now!"
After saying that, he hung up the phone without waiting for a reply.
He then looked at Jiang Ran, his expression softening slightly, and said softly, "It's alright, he'll be here soon."
Jiang Ran listened and knew that Old Master Si meant well, and sighed softly in her heart.
Sure enough, less than three minutes later, there was a knock on the door. Si Yanxiao pushed the door open and entered. When he saw Jiang Ran there, a barely perceptible hint of displeasure flashed in his eyes.
Then, his brow furrowed slightly, and he scoffed, "What are you doing here?"
Old Master Si looked at him, his eyes narrowing, and coldly rebuked, "Of course you're taking care of me. Do you think I can rely on you?"
Si Yanxiao knew that Old Master Si was in a bad mood, so he didn't say anything to refute him. He lowered his head and remained silent.
Old Master Si grew increasingly angry at him, and rebuked him sternly, "Look at the things you've done! What's so great about that woman? If this gets out, it will only bring shame to Jiang Ran along with you!"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao suddenly looked up at Old Master Si, a slight smirk playing on his lips, his face showing disdain: "Shameful? Is she afraid of being shameful?"
As she spoke, she glanced at Jiang Ran, a hint of mockery flashing across her face, and then continued, "What? You've managed to get the old man on your side again in such a short time?"
"Your ability to sow discord is truly superb!"
Before Jiang Ran could even utter a sound after Si Yanxiao finished speaking, Old Master Si's expression changed drastically. He clutched his chest with one hand and pointed at Si Yanxiao with the other, angrily saying, "What are you saying! You unfilial son!"
After saying this, he became so emotional that he started coughing violently.
Seeing this, Jiang Ran quickly stepped forward and gently patted his back to soothe him.
Then her gaze turned cold, her sharp eyes fixed on Si Yanxiao, and she said in a cold voice, "You know he's not feeling well, yet you still say things like that to anger him? Are you going to take responsibility if something goes wrong?"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly and glared at Jiang Ran, feeling that her words and actions were full of hypocrisy.
Surprisingly, he didn't utter a word in rebuttal. Old Master Si gently patted Jiang Ran, slowly shook his head, and indicated that he was alright.
Then she looked down at Si Yanxiao, her eyes full of disappointment, but she still warned him, "There are some things I have mentioned many times, but you can't listen to them. I have seen more people than you have walked roads."
"Bai Zhuwei is not a good person, why don't you believe me?"
A hint of helplessness lingered in his voice at the end, but Si Yanxiao listened with his eyes lowered, his expression remaining completely unmoved.
With a slight pursing of her lips, she replied coldly, "These matters are beyond your consideration. In short, I will investigate this matter thoroughly!"
Hearing Si Yanxiao's affirmative tone, Old Master Si felt that his words were futile, like talking to a brick wall, and a sense of irritation flashed through his heart.
His expression was full of malice as he looked at him. He tried to stop him at every turn, but Si Yanxiao seemed to be deliberately going against him. How could he not be angry?
He then coldly retorted, "Why can't you look back at the people around you? What comparison is there between that woman and Jiang Ran?"
"Comparability?" Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao seemed to have heard a joke, and suddenly scoffed, turning to look at Jiang Ran with disdain in his eyes.
A slight smirk played on his lips, followed by a cold laugh as he said, "You've really been deceived by this woman's appearance. What kind of kind person do you think she is?"
Hearing Si Yanxiao's undisguised mockery, Jiang Ran, as the person involved, stood in the middle, pursed her lips slightly, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
Just as she was about to retort, she saw Si Yanxiao's gaze linger on her for a moment, and then he continued in a cold voice, "She's just putting on an act in front of you. There are some things I didn't want to tell you, but I really didn't want to see you kept in the dark."
As he spoke, he paused slightly. Jiang Ran noticed his eyes harden and a bad feeling flashed through her heart.
His brow furrowed slightly, and he warned directly, "Si Yanxiao!"
Si Yanxiao's lips curled slightly, his face showing mockery. He ignored her warning and continued, "Did you know that she sold all the shares you gave her and cashed them out?"
"Who do you think you've chosen? Do you really think she's suddenly come to her senses? Little do you know, this is all a pretense she's putting on to gain more wealth."
“Father.” Si Yanxiao turned to look at the old master Si and said slowly, “You really misjudged him.” After saying that, he turned his wheelchair around and left, ignoring how ugly Jiang Ran’s expression was.
Grandpa Si was targeting him in every way regarding Bai Zhuwei's affairs, and in his view, Jiang Ran's "contribution" in exaggerating the situation was indispensable.
Given that, how could he possibly let her off easy?
This will also allow my father to clearly understand that although he has many people to judge, he is also blind to talent.
Si Yanxiao's figure slowly disappeared outside the door. Jiang Ran turned to look at Old Master Si, a hint of apology on her face. She lowered her eyes slightly and said softly, "I'm sorry, this was indeed my fault. I shouldn't have kept it from you, but..."
After saying this, Jiang Ran paused slightly, a hint of unease flashing across her face, unsure how to explain herself.
They can't just tell the truth that this matter had nothing to do with her and that she didn't do it, can they?
It can't be said that she was bewitched and wanted to quickly cash out in order to seek a sense of security.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran was caught in a dilemma, her mind racing as she tried to find a reasonable excuse.
Unexpectedly, Old Master Si sighed softly and slowly said, "It's alright, I already knew about this."
"What?!" Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran was shocked. She hadn't expected that the matter she had tried so hard to conceal and save had already become known to everyone. She then asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
The old master Si smiled slightly and replied softly, "Not long ago, Ji Liang came to me and told me about this matter."
“He said that you urgently needed money at the time, but were too embarrassed to ask me. In desperation, you had no choice but to sell your shares to quickly cash out.”
Hearing Mr. Si's explanation, Jiang Ran's heart skipped a beat. She hadn't expected that Si Jiliang had already told her everything beforehand and even thoughtfully provided an excuse for her.
“I understand your difficulties. At that time, our relationship was indeed very distant, and it was far from harmonious.”
Grandpa Si even offered to find reasons for her, and Jiang Ran really didn't expect that the problem that had been bothering her for so long would be solved so quickly.
Even Si Yanxiao probably didn't expect that the trouble he deliberately created would be resolved so easily.
Thinking of this, Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly and couldn't help but feel grateful for Si Jiliang's foresight. No wonder he held onto the shares but was unwilling to sell them to her; it turned out he had already planned his escape route.
His mind was filled with a thousand thoughts, but he showed no sign of it on his face. He said to himself in a low voice, "No matter what, I was the one who didn't think things through properly."
"It's nothing." Old Master Si slowly shook his head.
On the other side, after returning to the villa, Si Yanxiao couldn't help but feel anxious as he thought about the recent events.
He went straight to the rehabilitation room. Taking advantage of the recent recovery of his leg strength, he reached out and held onto the railings on both sides, slowly got up, stumbled, and managed to grab the railings with all his might to force himself to stand still.
He then staggered forward step by step, and soon his forehead was covered in sweat. But he didn't think about resting and instead focused on strengthening his leg training.
He made a painful but firm decision in his heart to get rid of the wheelchair and start walking gradually.
Previously, he felt that Kang Fu's matter was not urgent and could be handled gradually. However, now that Bai Zhuwei's faked death was a mystery, he could see that things were gradually slipping out of his control.
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