☆ Chapter 100: Green Tea Style Speech
"Want a divorce? That makes him look bad to me!"
Jiang Ran, listening from the side, added fuel to the fire, saying, "He specifically emphasized to me that this was a matter between the two of us, so how could he possibly come to you?"
This clearly means that Si Yanxiao was secretly putting pressure on her and taking the opportunity to show weakness.
"As you know, I have no power or influence. I can suppress my anger and not get a divorce this time, but what about next time? If he forces himself on me, I will be completely helpless."
"He wouldn't dare!" Upon hearing this, Old Master Si slammed his cane down heavily, his face turning stern. "I can let him do whatever he wants with other matters, but there's absolutely no room for negotiation on this one!"
What he found most unacceptable was Si Yanxiao's willful actions. Knowing how important Jiang Ran was to him, he still did this behind his back.
After saying that, realizing he had gotten a little agitated, he softened his tone: "Don't worry, I'll handle this."
Jiang Ran nodded slightly, looking compliant, and replied, "It's not that I insist on clinging to this position, but it's for the sake of the child."
"I haven't had my father's company for the past six years. If I were to really pass away, wouldn't that be too much for them..."
Although she didn't say it explicitly, she left it at that, enough to make the old man understand her meaning.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, Old Master Si frowned and his face became even more gloomy.
He picked up his phone and called Si Yanxiao.
On the other side, Si Yanxiao was handling company-related matters. Although the company continued to operate as usual during his coma, there were quite a few changes.
He needs to adapt as soon as possible.
The surroundings were silent, except for the buzzing sound of the cell phone on the table.
Si Yanxiao turned his head slightly to look, and when he saw the note, his heart skipped a beat, and a bad feeling welled up inside him.
Just as I swiped to answer the call, an angry shout came from the other end: "You get over here right now!"
Si Yanxiao frowned slightly. Hearing the old man's bad attitude, he guessed that going there wouldn't be a good thing.
So he made an excuse, saying, "I'm busy right now."
"Busy?" Old Master Si scoffed. "Busy preparing divorce papers?"
Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression changed, and he instantly understood why the old man had made this call.
To demand an explanation!
The thought of Jiang Ran going straight there to embellish her story after leaving made Si Yanxiao's impression of her even worse.
A flash of disgust crossed his face, and his tone turned unfriendly: "Don't listen to her nonsense!"
Grandpa Si ignored his words and said directly, "If you still have any filial piety and don't want me to get into any trouble because of you..."
"I want to see you in front of me within half an hour."
After saying that, she hung up the phone without waiting for his response.
Si Yanxiao listened to the beeping sound coming from his phone, a hint of helplessness flashing in his eyes.
Gu Nan looked puzzled and asked, "What's wrong?"
Si Yanxiao lowered his eyes slightly, hesitated for a moment, stood up, and sighed softly: "Go to the old man's place."
He was certain that he wouldn't refuse if the woman used her body as an excuse.
This is blatant moral blackmail!
But he was helpless against the old man. No matter how much they argued, the old man was still the only elder he had left in the world.
After hanging up the phone, Grandpa Si looked at Jiang Ran with a gentle expression: "It's alright, he'll be here soon."
Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Jiang Ran's eyes, but she pretended to be very sensible: "Won't this affect your relationship because of me...?"
As he listened, a sense of relief welled up in Old Master Si's heart, and his eyes looked at Jiang Ran with a more understanding filter.
"It's alright, don't worry."
Jiang Ran listened, nodded, and lowered her eyes slightly, perfectly concealing the cunning in them.
If it weren't for the spiritual power, she wouldn't have gone to such lengths to play the victim here, pretending to be a victim of weakness. Her words were quite manipulative.
After a brief moment of thought, Jiang Ran composed herself, looked up, and suggested, "Let's do acupuncture first while we have this time."
Grandpa Si listened and nodded. The two got up and went to the room. Jiang Ran gently twisted the silver needles and inserted them into the familiar acupoints.
He then asked, "How have you been feeling lately?"
Grandpa Si slowly replied, "Except in emergencies, I rarely cough, and I can clearly feel the tightness in my chest improving."
In short, it boils down to two words: useful.
Jiang Ran listened, nodded slightly, and said softly, "That's good. I estimate that after taking the medicine for a while longer, it can be gradually and completely eradicated."
A hint of tenderness flashed in Old Master Si's eyes, and a look of gratitude appeared on his face: "Thanks to you."
Jiang Ran smiled slightly but did not reply.
When Si Yanxiao arrived, the butler had already been waiting outside the door since early morning.
"Uncle Chen," Si Yanxiao nodded slightly and called out.
The butler smiled and said softly, "Go in quickly, the old master is already waiting."
"Alright." Si Yanxiao stepped into the hall and then asked, "How does Father look?"
Upon hearing this, the butler was stunned, feeling a strange sense of familiarity with the scene, as if he had seen it before.
Just like when he made a mistake as a child, the old man would wait for him in the study, and he would always try to find out some information from him, intentionally or unintentionally.
Thinking of this, my eyes couldn't help but well up with tears.
When Si Yanxiao saw that there was no response from the person beside him for a long time, he turned his head and saw that there were faint tears in his eyes.
She quickly stopped and asked in a low voice, "What's wrong? Why are you crying all of a sudden?"
The butler shook his head and replied, "It's nothing, I just suddenly thought of the past..."
Si Yanxiao instantly understood the meaning behind his words. He had practically watched the butler grow up, so their bond was naturally deep.
She then reached out and hugged the butler, sighing softly, "Aren't I perfectly fine now?"
Then he let go, took a step back, and the two looked at each other and smiled.
When Si Yanxiao entered the room, he saw Jiang Ran removing needles from Old Master Si.
She spoke eloquently, while comforting the old man, "Don't be too angry. Just talk to him calmly. Getting angry will only have a negative impact on your recovery."
Si Yanxiao listened from the side and sneered.
Upon hearing the sound, the two turned around and saw him standing outside the door, a hint of mockery flashing across his face.
Si Yanxiao looked down at Jiang Ran and slowly approached: "So you got the old man to stand up for you by playing the emotional card?"
As she spoke, her eyes narrowed slightly, a scrutinizing glint in them, and she sneered, "Jiang Ran, you really are quite capable!"
Jiang Ran pursed her lips slightly, but did not argue with him directly.
After all, with Old Master Si here, it's not my turn to step forward. Besides, I'm playing the role of a vulnerable person in front of the old man, so it wouldn't be appropriate to expose myself too early.
Old Master Si looked displeased upon hearing Si Yanxiao's ridicule. Before he could speak, Si Yanxiao continued.
"You've gone to all this trouble just to win favor with Father. Why bother?"
"Ayan!" the old man said sternly, "Did I call you here just to hear you say these things?"
Si Yanxiao pursed his lips slightly, his expression cold, and remained silent.
Seeing this, Old Master Si's face turned cold, and he then reprimanded her: "You criticize her, but while you were in a coma, it was she who took care of me and the child without complaint."
Jiang Ran listened to the old man's words, and a hint of unease flashed across her face.
That statement was indeed exaggerated. She knew perfectly well what the original owner's behavior was like, and any changes in her personality only occurred after she arrived and she began to take care of her.
Moreover, this period of time is only a little over a month, which is insignificant compared to six years.
hard working?
Jiang Ran reached up and touched the tip of her nose, a wave of guilt washing over her. It was just a casual touch; it hadn't come to that...
When Si Yanxiao saw the old man speak up for her, a shadow crossed his face, and he bluntly exposed, "What you're saying doesn't quite match what I found out."
Having said that, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes: "Don't you know what kind of person she is?"
Old Master Si's expression froze for a moment, then turned somewhat grim: "Since everyone has their own opinion on this matter, let's set it aside for now."
Jiang Ran listened, her eyes flashing.
I never expected this person to be such a blatant liar...
Old Master Si spoke again, saying, "But the fact remains that she treated me and rescued the child, right?"
"These are probably just empty words that can be ignored, right?"
Si Yanxiao raised an eyebrow and said coldly, "I will compensate her for these things in other ways, and I will not let her suffer any losses. The only thing that is wrong is this identity!"
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