Jiang Xing withdrew his thoughts. If his mother hadn't brought people out to look for him last night when she saw he hadn't returned for a long time, he might have really passed out at the door of the East District villa.
He touched the wound on his forehead, enduring the pain, and frowned as he said, "It's nothing, I bumped it myself."
"You bumped it yourself? Big brother, why would you..." Jiang Yonghe paused here, as if realizing something, her worry turning into self-blame. "Big brother, could it be because of the poison in your body... you couldn't stand the pain, so you could only get through it by hurting yourself like this?"
Jiang Xing remained silent, which was a tacit admission.
"Big brother, it's all because of me. If it weren't for me, Jiang Youli would have cured your poison yesterday, and you wouldn't have had to endure another day of suffering..." Towards the end, Jiang Yonghe's voice choked with sobs, and tears flowed uncontrollably from her eyes.
Jiang Zhao, who was conscious, couldn't see Jiang Yonghe's expression, but just hearing her hypocritical voice annoyed him to death.
God knows how he ever used to think Jiang Yonghe was pitiful and endearing!
Jiang Xing was moved by Jiang Yonghe's care and concern, temporarily forgetting the excruciating pain from last night. He rubbed her head and said, "It's fine, it was just one more night. Today, Jiang Youli not only has to wake Jiang Zhao up, but also cure my poison. You don't need to be sad."
"Mm... it's just, doesn't Jiang Youli hate us a lot? Why would she suddenly be willing to help cure you, big brother?" Jiang Yonghe expressed her concerns.
"You don't need to worry about that." Jiang Xing didn't want Little He to be tainted by their dirty tricks, so he never told Little He about these things. "Alright, I'm going to handle Jiang Zhao's discharge procedures. You tidy up here, and once the paperwork is done, we'll take Jiang Zhao back."
Jiang Yonghe nodded obediently. "...Okay."
As soon as Jiang Xing left the hospital room, Jiang Yonghe immediately changed her expression. While packing up for Jiang Zhao, she sneered with amusement and disdain, "Second brother, it seems your dad made a move, so Jiang Youli had to yield. But Jiang Youli was so confident she could wake you up, second brother. I wonder what kind of expression she'll have when she finds out you can't wake up."
Jiang Zhao spat in his heart countless times, cursing Jiang Yonghe as a vicious woman.
If his sister Jiang Youli said he could wake up, then he would definitely wake up!
...
In the Qi family courtyard, the late autumn sunlight cast dappled shadows through the lush branches and leaves.
After Qi Huan sent a message to Jiang Youli, he had Cheng Jing push his wheelchair, preparing to head to the Jiang family.
Upon reaching the front hall, Qi Tianxiang's voice came from behind.
"Huan'er, why haven't I been able to contact Qi Yue these past two days? After Qi Yue was taken away by those people, didn't you go to save him?"
Hearing the voice, Qi Huan stopped. His gaze calmly fell upon Qi Tianxiang who had walked up to him. The corners of his mouth curled into a half-smile as he retorted, "Father, you really know how to joke. Qi Yue wants my life, and you ask me why I didn't go save him?"
Qi Tianxiang's face first showed some embarrassment, then he sternly rebuked, "Your brother was just confused for a moment. Because he was sent away by your grandfather at a young age, he felt unbalanced and resentful when he returned, and accidentally made a mistake, that's all. But no matter what, he is your biological brother, the child your mother risked her life to find. Do you really have the heart to watch him get beaten to death?"
Seeing him speak so self-righteously, Qi Huan suddenly felt it was all very meaningless, so he said indifferently, "I've already had Cheng Jing look into it."
Qi Tianxiang finally calmed down and said in satisfaction, "That's more like it. Once you find news about your brother Qi Yue, tell me immediately..."
Qi Huan interrupted him, "The investigation I mentioned isn't about Qi Yue's whereabouts, but to investigate whether he is actually my brother."
Hearing this, Qi Tianxiang froze. A flash of panic crossed his eyes before he quickly composed himself. "What nonsense are you thinking! Qi Yue is your biological brother! Aren't you afraid your mother's spirit in heaven will be disappointed in you for saying such things!"
At the mention of his mother, Qi Huan's gaze toward Qi Tianxiang sharpened. "You are the one who has no right to mention my mother. If Qi Yu can be your illegitimate daughter, how is it impossible for Qi Yue to be your illegitimate son? Otherwise, why have you always treated them better than me?"
Hearing Qi Huan say this, Qi Tianxiang thought Qi Huan was just feeling unbalanced for not getting his affection, so he sighed and said, "Huan'er, haven't you received enough love growing up? What are you comparing yourself with your brother for? Don't you see the hard life your brother lived out there before? Me being good to him is purely to make it up to him! I admit, the matter with Qi Yu was my fault. It was me who didn't handle the aftermath properly, allowing Bai Xueru to get pregnant with my child and give birth to her. But Qi Yu's mother is already dead. She is my daughter after all, could I just abandon her?"
Qi Huan said, "There's no need to explain so much. Once Cheng Jing confirms that Qi Yue is not my biological brother, not only will he be finished, but I won't let you off the hook either."
After speaking, he ignored Qi Tianxiang and signaled Cheng Jing to continue departing.
Qi Tianxiang looked at Qi Huan's back, his eyes incomparably gloomy. He really couldn't bring himself to like this son, Qi Huan, no matter what.
Because Qi Huan's personality was exactly like his mother's!
After Qi Huan went far away, Qi Tianxiang dialed Qi Yue's phone again, but there was still no answer on the other end.
Qi Tianxiang suddenly became a bit worried. Could it be that Qi Yue had been captured by Qi Huan, just to interrogate him about the whereabouts of his real brother!
If his son Qi Huan and the old master really found out that Qi Yue was his illegitimate son, he believed Qi Huan and the old master would definitely not let him go!
No, he had to find a way to locate Qi Yue quickly. He couldn't let him be tortured into a confession by Qi Huan!
After walking a distance away, Cheng Jing, who was pushing the wheelchair, asked in confusion, "Young master, why did you tell your father about the investigation? Aren't you afraid he'll be alerted?"
Qi Huan said indifferently, "Sometimes, being overly alert makes it easier to backfire and expose flaws."
Actually, judging from Qi Tianxiang's reaction, Qi Huan could basically determine that Qi Yue wasn't his biological brother. Now he was just short of a definitive piece of evidence to confirm his guess and completely pronounce the death sentence on Qi Yue and Qi Tianxiang.
...
An hour later.
At the main gate of the Jiang family residence, Cheng Jing stopped the car.
Qi Huan dialed Jiang Youli's number and said gently, "Little Li'er, I've arrived."
"Okay, I'll come out to get you."
Ten minutes later, Jiang Youli arrived at the main gate. Just as she was about to have someone open the courtyard gates for Qi Huan so Cheng Jing could drive the car in, Jiang Xing's car also happened to return.
Jiang Xing recognized the car in front as Qi Huan's and couldn't help but freeze for a moment.
"Why is Qi Huan here?"
Hearing this, Jiang Yonghe beside him looked out. After confirming it was Qi Huan's car, she subconsciously touched her face, which was covered by a mask.
The thought that her poison hadn't been cured yet, and that Qi Huan might see her current disfigured appearance, made her unable to bear it from the bottom of her heart.
After Jiang Youli had someone open the main gate, Cheng Jing drove the car in. Jiang Xing's car followed closely behind, and they parked together in the garage not far from the entrance.
After parking the car, Jiang Xing stepped out first and instructed the bodyguards to carry the unconscious Jiang Zhao out of the vehicle.
Qi Huan allowed Cheng Jing to lift him into his wheelchair. Glancing at Jiang Zhao being carried away, he offered a faint smile to Jiang Youli, who was approaching from behind. "Little Li'er, Jiang Zhao is being brought back to the Jiang family before he has even regained consciousness. It seems they have a way to wake him up."
[Taking advantage of some free time today, I managed to rush out the second chapter!]
