Chapter 145 Regaining Control
Si Yanxiao then realized the seriousness of the situation and became increasingly anxious.
"Knock knock knock—"
Just as he was lost in his thoughts, a sudden knocking sounded from outside.
Si Yanxiao raised his hand to wipe the fine sweat from his forehead and said indifferently, "Come in."
Gu Nan pushed the door open and entered. Seeing his strained appearance, she quickly pushed the wheelchair to her side and sighed softly, "Kang Fu is something that can be done slowly. Why rush it?"
As he spoke, he helped him sit in the wheelchair. Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "I can't wait any longer."
He paused slightly, his expression hardening, before speaking again in a deep voice: "Furthermore, I will be working in the study from now on, so you can send company-related matters directly to the study."
As soon as she finished speaking, a look of surprise flashed across Gu Nan's face, and she asked softly, "Are you planning to take over the company?"
"Hmm," Si Yanxiao replied slowly in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu Nan felt a sense of relief. Since Si Yanxiao fell into a coma, he had been in charge of managing the company. Even after Si Yanxiao woke up, he was only dealing with company affairs in a scattered manner.
He never mentioned returning to the company before, but now that he's bringing it up, it's likely that he's gradually taking control of the company.
A hint of relief flashed in Gu Nan's eyes, and she felt a little more at ease.
For the next period of time, Si Yanxiao lived a very routine life, spending his days either in the rehabilitation treatment room or in his study handling official business, except for his rest time.
Meanwhile, on the other side, Jiang Ran was probably under much less pressure than him.
Jiang Ran was leaning against the bedside when Jiang Yuechen peeled an apple and handed it to her.
After giving his statement at the police station that day, he went straight back to the hospital to take care of Jiang Ran. Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were caught off guard and gained an uncle, which was quite novel.
While visiting Grandpa Si, I would frequently come here every few days.
"Brother, I'm fine. You don't need to stay here day and night," Jiang Ran said softly, looking up at him.
After spending these past few days together, her relationship with Jiang Yuechen has become much more familiar, unlike when they first met.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen smiled slightly and replied with a light laugh, "It's alright. I'll be all alone when I go back, and besides, you're all alone here without anyone to take care of you. I'm worried about you."
Just then, the driver knocked lightly on the door twice from the outside, then pushed the door open and came in.
Chao Jiangran nodded slightly, walked directly to Jiang Yuechen, handed him the paper bag, and said respectfully, "Sir, everything is done."
Jiang Yuechen nodded and replied in a low voice, "Okay, you can go ahead and get busy."
The driver turned and left in response. Jiang Ran looked at the paper bag with a hint of doubt on her face, tilted her head slightly, and asked in a low voice, "What's this?"
Jiang Yuechen opened the paper bag and handed it to her, a slight smile playing on his lips. He said softly, "Open it and take a look."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Ran's eyes were immediately drawn to the red banknotes. This large bag must have contained at least several hundred thousand yuan. A look of surprise flashed across her face as she looked up at Jiang Yuechen, her eyes full of inquiry.
Jiang Yuechen pursed his lips, a hint of unease flashing across his face, and slowly explained, "I've wronged you all these years. Now that I've found you, you don't need to worry about running an online store anymore."
As he spoke, he paused slightly, noticing a strange look flash across Jiang Ran's face, before continuing, "Don't overthink it, this is just a token of my appreciation."
Jiang Ran carried the heavy "sincerity" in her hand. Seeing that he was still a little cautious when he spoke, she knew that he was doing it for her own good. A warm feeling flashed through her heart, and she suddenly chuckled.
She looked up at Jiang Yuechen, her eyes filled with gratitude, and said gently, "Thank you, but I can't accept this money."
As she spoke, she handed the paper bag back to Jiang Yuechen. Seeing that she refused to accept it, Jiang Yuechen looked puzzled: "Why?"
Jiang Ran subconsciously rubbed the watch on her wrist and explained softly, "You may have some misunderstandings. I'm not opening an online store to cheat or swindle people; I just want to have my own business."
"Is this your business?" Jiang Yuechen raised an eyebrow, his tone inevitably becoming more serious: "Aran, if you want to achieve something great, I can invest in you to start a company."
Jiang Ran listened and slowly shook her head: "Brother, I know you mean well, but this is different. I have my own considerations, so please don't worry about it."
Jiang Ran expressed her thoughts succinctly, but did not reveal her expertise in metaphysics.
After all, in today's world where everything requires scientific evidence, metaphysics is not accepted by most people, and most people think that fortune telling is just a scam.
There's no need for her to offer unnecessary explanations; rather than wasting her breath explaining, she should prove herself through concrete actions.
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yuechen lowered his eyes slightly, a hint of unease flashing across his face as he looked at the paper bag.
Jiang Ran took in his expression and then comforted him, "As for the money, you should take it back. It would be too formal to refuse it. I will tell you if I need anything."
Seeing that Jiang Ran resolutely refused, Jiang Yuechen pursed his lips and looked at her seriously: "You promise?"
Jiang Ran smiled slightly upon hearing this and chuckled softly, "Mm."
"Alright then." Jiang Yuechen slowly folded the paper bag and placed it aside, but in his heart he decided to exchange the money for something else and give it to Jiang Ran, after all, it was also a token of his goodwill.
Then he continued, "Since you were injured, apart from your two children, the Si family hasn't sent anyone to visit or inquire about you. I know the Si family is very powerful, but this perfunctory attitude is a bit too much!"
There was a hint of anger in his words.
Seeing his displeasure, Jiang Ran quickly explained, "That's not it. Old Master Si has been good to me, but he was hospitalized due to illness, so he couldn't come to visit. As for Si Yanxiao..."
Jiang Ran paused slightly as she spoke, and Jiang Yuechen noticed the hesitation in her voice, then scoffed coldly.
"You don't need to make excuses for him anymore. After this incident, I can tell that you are probably not valued in the Si family."
“I was worried that you weren’t doing well at their house, after all, I’ve heard a lot about what kind of person Si Yanxiao is.”
Jiang Ran was about to speak up to explain and comfort him, but Jiang Yuechen continued speaking on his own.
“You have no support in the Si family now except for your two children, but I’ve noticed that the children don’t seem to be very close to you.”
"Although I don't know exactly what happened that led you to marry into the Si family, such a prestigious family could easily make you leave with nothing if they changed their minds."
As she spoke, her eyes narrowed slightly, and her tone carried a hint of coldness: "Aran, although we don't care about the Si family's wealth, we still have to think about ourselves."
As Jiang Ran listened to his analysis of the pros and cons, she pursed her lips slightly and fell into deep thought.
Jiang Yuechen made his stance clear in his words: even if she really had nowhere to go when she died, this place would be her last haven.
The key issue is that if the Si family kicks him out, he will be left with nothing, and people outside will gossip about him. He is just worried that he will be treated unfairly.
Once they're no longer useful, they become like a rabbit that's been killed and its hunting dog discarded.
Jiang Ran lowered her brow slightly, feeling a deeper warmth in her heart at having someone who could put themselves in her shoes.
After a long while, she slowly came to her senses, looked up at Jiang Yuechen, and replied in a low voice, "I understand, what you said makes sense."
Jiang Ran lowered her eyes slightly, feeling a surge of emotion welling up inside her, and she began to share her innermost thoughts with him.
“It’s not that I can’t move an inch in the Si family, it’s just that Si Yanxiao and I don’t have any emotional connection. After he woke up, he did want a divorce.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Jiang Yuechen's expression changed. Worried that he might extend his affection for Si Yanxiao to his blacklist, Jiang Ran quickly spoke up to explain.
"But I also have my reasons for this. What I did before was inappropriate, and even absurd."
After saying that, a hint of shame flashed across her face. Jiang Yuechen looked puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
Jiang Ran lowered her head, her face showing some unspeakable difficulty, but she still gritted her teeth and roughly recounted what she had done to Jiang Yuechen.
She had originally thought that Jiang Yuechen would change his opinion of her and reprimand her, but to her surprise, he didn't say a word. Instead, a deep sense of heartache appeared on his face.
Then she slowly said, "It's all my fault. If I were by your side, you wouldn't be so extreme."
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