Once the study had fallen completely silent, Butler Lin sent people in to clean up.
After venting his anger, Old Master Jiang said calmly, “Contact doctors overseas. Do everything possible to save the Fourth Brother’s leg.”
“Understood. We’re already making contact.”
Old Master Jiang looked out at the estate, shrouded in darkness save for the streetlights.
Given the situation, he no longer had the patience to keep fishing for clues.
He only wanted to find the culprit as quickly as possible—then settle every account one by one and make them pay for everything!
That evening.
The Eldest Young Master and Fourth Young Master hurried to the hospital.
The tears Jiang Chuling had finally managed to hold back welled up again when she saw her brothers.
Jiang Lin'an quickly comforted her. “It’s all right now. The doctor said it isn’t anything serious. He’ll be fine after the surgery.”
Jiang Chuling’s eyes were watery. “But Daddy won’t be a complete Daddy anymore.”
Removing the damaged spleen meant cutting open his abdomen. Just thinking about it was terrifying!
“How could Daddy not be a complete Daddy?” He patted his sister’s back and gently reassured her. “Humans are emotional creatures. A person’s wholeness isn’t determined by their organs, but by their memories, love, and feelings. The spleen is like a little tool in the house that isn’t particularly useful. Even without it, Daddy will still be alive, still share complete memories with you, and still be your complete Daddy.”
??
Jiang Chuling stared at him with a face full of question marks.
What was her big brother rambling about?
Wasn’t having one less body part the very definition of being incomplete?
As a straight-A science girl, she simply couldn’t understand.
When the surgery was over, the doctor came out and told the family that it had been a complete success. Once the anesthesia wore off, everything would be fine.
The group looked through the glass at Jiang Yihua. All his vital signs were normal. Yu Xiang asked Assistant Qian to order dinner for everyone, while Qiuyun took the opportunity to explain how they planned to secretly move her husband that night.
Ahem. Naturally, the idea had been stolen from the Second Branch couple.
It was reckless, but effective.
“Move him? Why?” Jiang Linzhi asked, puzzled. “This is our family’s private hospital. Everyone from top to bottom is one of our own. Could there really be anywhere safer than this?”
Jiang Chuling said indignantly, “We’re guarding against our own family!”
This time, even Jiang Lin'an and Yu Xiang turned toward her and sat down beside them.
“What do you mean?”
Jiang Chuling repeated Sister Xiaoqiu’s theory. “I think it’s Third Uncle too. He caused trouble last time! It’s obvious he wants to stop Daddy from being president!”
If Dad couldn’t be president, then she couldn’t be one either.
Absolutely unacceptable.
Jiang Linzhi reminded her, “Without conclusive evidence, this is something we can discuss among ourselves. Don’t let Grandpa hear about it.”
“Of course! I’m not stupid.”
Jiang Lin'an looked at Qiuyun. “But how can you be certain it was Third Uncle just because of the poisoning?”
Under everyone’s gaze, Qiuyun cleared her throat and explained, “First, three people were attacked one after another within the same two-hour period. That means whoever planned this knew the gentlemen’s movements extremely well.
“Second, if the person who poisoned Old Master Jiang was the same person who carried out the attack, then after successfully achieving their goal, they would have no reason to come forward again and leave behind evidence.
“Finally, if this was done by some outsider, then with Old Master Jiang clearly on the verge of death, why wouldn’t they wait until he passed away and the four branches of the family had fought each other to exhaustion before reaping the benefits? Acting now would be premature. Not only would it be easy to leave clues behind, but it could also cause the family to unite against an outside enemy.
“On top of that, the Second Branch couple have already been confined by Old Master Jiang, while Mr. Jiang Yicheng and the Third Branch couple have completely different styles of doing things.” Qiuyun concluded, “Taking everything into consideration, I think the Third Branch is very likely responsible.”
Her reasoning was so sound and well-supported that even Jiang Linzhi felt completely convinced.
At that moment, Secretary Zhu brought new information. Jiang Yicheng had taken only a small amount of poison and received treatment in time, so he was out of danger.
As for Jiang Yifeng…
Both his legs were paralyzed.
!!
Paralyzed?
The younger members of the family stared at one another.
Fourth Uncle had always been such a suave, carefree playboy, a man who had charmed countless women. And now he was paralyzed?
Secretary Zhu nervously wiped away his sweat. “They say they’re already contacting doctors overseas. From the sound of it… Mr. Jiang’s condition really is extremely serious.”
This only made Qiuyun’s theory seem even more convincing.
After ruling out outsiders, the Second Branch, and Fourth Uncle himself, Third Uncle—the only one who had been poisoned yet escaped danger—was the most likely mastermind.
“Move him!” Jiang Linzhi immediately said. “We have to move him.”
Fourth Uncle’s legs were ruined, while their father had escaped by sheer luck—and thanks to the driver’s skill!
Judging from the accident scene, if the car hadn’t slowed down and the steering wheel hadn’t been turned half a circle, causing the vehicle to veer away from its original path instead of following the direction of the impact, their father would have been the one lying in a hospital bed, hovering between life and death.
“Assistant Qian.” Qiuyun looked over at him.
Assistant Qian nodded. “It’s already been arranged.”
Just then, the food they had ordered arrived.
Assistant Qian had ordered private-chef meals for Mrs. Jiang and the three young masters and misses. The employees simply ordered some basic set meals for themselves.
In the lounge, Qiuyun opened her boxed meal. It contained three meat dishes, two vegetable dishes, soup, and fruit. The president’s office certainly had an impressive meal allowance.
Secretary Zhu was still on the phone confirming the situation with the Third Branch, so only she and Assistant Qian began eating first.
“By the way, Assistant Qiuyun, the thing you asked my buddy to take care of last time is done,” Assistant Qian said casually between bites.
Qiuyun asked, “They didn’t get suspicious?”
“No. That couple is pretty ignorant and easy to fool. They’ve always believed that losing their passports meant they couldn’t return to the country. They had no idea embassies even existed.”
“Thank you.” Qiuyun sighed.
To be honest, she still hadn’t figured out how to deal with the matter. And now that another emergency had arisen, she would have to put it off for the time being.
Assistant Qian asked, “What’s wrong, kid? Got something bothering you? You can tell your big brother.”
Qiuyun knew that Assistant Qian was a straightforward man, so she answered honestly, “There is something troubling me, but it isn’t convenient for outsiders to know.”
“Tsk.” Assistant Qian sighed.
Generally speaking, daughters were much more filial than sons.
For a daughter to treat her parents this way, one could imagine how badly those parents must have treated her in the past.
“It’s fine. We’ll stick to our usual arrangement. If you need my help with anything, just say the word! I won’t ask questions.”
Qiuyun gave him a grateful smile and changed the way she addressed him to bring them closer. “Thank you, Brother Qian. I really couldn’t have managed without your help.”
“Hey, you helped me too!”
Although the president had three secretaries and three assistants, the two he trusted and relied on most were Secretary Zhu and Assistant Wei.
Secretary Zhu went without saying. He was highly capable, and his ability to deal with government officials gave him a distinct advantage.
As for Assistant Wei, it was purely because he had accompanied the president out of the estate. As a member of the family by default, he and the other assistant were naturally a level below him.
But thanks to Qiuyun, things had changed.
She called him along every time.
When Old Master Jiang was poisoned, she had asked him to help as well. Not only had he made a strong impression in front of the former chairman and President Jiang, but he had also received a million yuan as compensation for his hard work!
And now, whenever something important came up, she entrusted it to him. He had made his presence known in front of Mrs. Jiang and the various young masters and misses once again.
