163: Chapter 163 Prenuptial Agreement 163: Chapter 163 Prenuptial Agreement Jiang Chao was berated as being good for nothing.
But since the old man was his father, he could only put up with it.
However…
“Dad, if Jiang Yan really doesn’t pull through, then the Jiang family will be ours, alright?
After all, the third uncle isn’t interested in anything to do with the Jiang family.”
He braved on with what he was saying.
Jiang Zhongzhen gave him a glance with his muddy yet sharp eyes, and rebuked in a deep and steady voice, “Idiot!”
“You just got told you have a simple mind.
Use your brain and think properly.
With such a big explosion, he didn’t die; do you really think a sickness that has been rumored for years would actually take his life?”
Jiang Chao’s pupils slightly dilated in shock.
After a dozen seconds.
His face filled with disbelief and anxiety, he said, “Could it be that Jiang Yan isn’t sick?”
Jiang Zhongzhen let out a snort of cold laughter through his nose, “It seems you’re not beyond redemption in stupidity.”
Once this realization set in, it surged like the Yellow River, causing his heart to pound with fright.
“But…
how has he managed to conceal it for nearly two decades without anyone noticing?” Jiang Chao still couldn’t believe this realization; it was too horrifying, “And every year, we have his medical reports in hand, don’t we?”
No sooner had he finished speaking than a bold speculation surfaced in his mind…
“Could even the medical reports be fake?”
Jiang Chao’s mind suddenly opened up like floodgates, with a continuous stream of inspiration.
Jiang Zhongzhen didn’t answer, and his silence was an affirmation.
“Dad, do Grandma and Grandpa know about this?” Jiang Chao then asked.
Jiang Zhongzhen asked him in return, “Do you think they seem like people who wouldn’t know?”
Jiang Chao was completely numb: “…”
After a while, he grumbled resentfully a few more times.
“Grandpa and Grandma are really too biased, right?
Even for such a matter, they join forces to keep us in the dark, making us feel like outsiders.”
“Ever since we were kids, they always favored Jiang Yan and his sister, putting them first in everything.
As if we aren’t their biological grandchildren.”
City First Hospital.
Su He had just finished her duties, and as she passed the nurse’s station, the head nurse called out to her.
She stopped, “What is it?
Head Nurse?”
Jiang Huai spoke, “Si Qianqian’s brother has come, saying he’s here to find you to get medicine for his sister.”
Having heard that, Su He did recall the message Si Qianqian had sent her a few days ago.
However, she didn’t expect Si Jinchuan to come personally.
The words Ye Jiuqing said to her this morning once again flashed through her mind.
Seeing her frown, Jiang Huai asked with concern, “Director Su, what’s wrong?
Are you feeling unwell?”
Su He responded lightly, “No, it’s nothing.
Where is he now?”
“He’s waiting in your office.”
“Okay.”
“Hey, Head Nurse, are you free?
Su He hadn’t even left when a frivolous voice sounded from behind her.
She distinctly felt Jiang Huai’s body stiffen slightly, and then she heard her hastily say, “Director Su, I’ve got things to do; if you need anything, just call Xiao Ling to help.”
Without waiting for Su He to respond, she turned and quickly walked away.
Su He: “…”
Anyone who didn’t know better would think there was some wild beast chasing her.
Xiao Si didn’t expect her to run off so quickly…
Su He curiously looked at him, “What did you do to the head nurse?
She sees you like she sees the plague, avoiding you like she can’t get away fast enough.”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Si spread his hands and shrugged, “What could I have done?
Just pursuing her a bit.
Maybe it’s because I’m too handsome, she’s afraid she’d fall for me upon seeing me, thus she keeps her distance.”
Su He gave him a glance; he looked refined and genteel, but beneath that cultured exterior lay the heart of a carefree playboy.
She didn’t bother with him, and turned to walk towards her office.
“Wait a moment, sister-in-law.”
But just as she was about to move, he quietly called her to a halt.
She glanced at him again, “Hmm?”
Xiao Si looked around to make sure no one was nearby before he whispered, “Do you have any plans for tonight?”
Su He was momentarily stunned before she realized what his “plans” were referring to.
It was none other than Jiang Yan’s birthday celebration.
Indeed, she had no plans.
After all, this was not her forte.
Her response to him was indifferent, only two words: “None.”
Xiao Si wasn’t surprised.
He said, “Tonight we’ve set up a venue at the Gold-plated Club.
Come over together in the evening, don’t worry, it’s our own turf, no one will find out.”
“We haven’t celebrated his birthday together in a long time, and this time, it so happens that everyone will be there.
Gu has already asked Ah Yan, and that kid said he had to ask you; if you say it’s fine, then there’s no problem, he listens to you.”
Su He: “…”
“Alright, I got it.”
After Su He finished speaking, just as she was about to leave and noticed he seemed to have something more to say, she asked, “Is there anything else?”
Xiao Si said with a cheeky grin, “Could you help me invite the head nurse?”
Su He said, “Doctor Xiao, are you sure you want to invite the head nurse to a place like the Gold-plated Club?
Aren’t you afraid you’ll lose a few more points in her eyes?”
The Gold-plated Club wasn’t exactly off-limits, but Jiang Huai seemed the type who was naive about the ways of the world, the kind of good girl seniors talk about.
She surely had never been to such places.
Xiao Si argued, “Not everyone who goes to such places is disreputable.
Just like me and your husband, we are respectable people, just occasionally enjoying some leisure time and never doing anything excessive.”
“…”
“I won’t help with this, you figure it out yourself.”
With that, she stopped paying him any attention.
In the office.
Si Jinchuan was sitting in the chair in front of her office, waiting for her.
The moment she pushed the door open, the man turned around at the sound.
Su He saw him and composedly said, “Sorry to have kept you waiting for so long.”
Si Jinchuan stood up, his gaze gently on her, “No worries, I have the time.”
In Su He’s eyes, he still carried the same grace and charm.
It was hard for her to associate him with the Xuanqing Organization, an entity known for its ruthlessness.
Initially, she found him enigmatic, but never expected him to be so profoundly inscrutable.
After sitting down, she turned on the computer and said, “After I finish writing the prescription, you can directly go to the pharmacy on the first floor to get the meds.”
Si Jinchuan looked at her and replied, “Yeah, alright.”
Two minutes later.
“Okay, it’s done.
I’ve prescribed a month’s supply again.”
She shifted her gaze from the computer screen to him and asked, “How’s your sister been feeling lately?”
Through WeChat, she knew that Si Qianqian had gone back to school, but she hadn’t asked Si Qianqian for specifics, only occasionally replying to her messages, with the conversation mostly being one-sided.
“Mhm, pretty good, she’s become much more cheerful than before, and she’s not making disturbances anymore,” Si Jinchuan said with a low and soft voice, his face revealing a slight smile, “All of this is thanks to you.
If it weren’t for you, she wouldn’t have changed like this.”
Su He offered a polite smile but didn’t say much.
Then, Si Jinchuan spoke again, “I heard that your husband was hospitalized, is he alright?”
Su He refocused her thoughts, “Mhm.” She answered steadily and calmly, simply replying with two words, “Not bad.”
She didn’t go into details.
And Si Jinchuan didn’t delve further either.
Right after, she asked a question, “President Si, do you know people from the underworld?”
Si Jinchuan’s expression remained calm, “You mean?”
“People from the grey area.” Su He slowly uttered the words.
“Mhm, what do you need these people for?”
“To find someone,” Su He said slowly, “If you have contacts there, please introduce me.”
Si Jinchuan said, “Why not ask your husband?
His network is no less extensive than mine.”
Su He smiled thinly, her response was watertight: “I don’t want him to know.”
“But if President Si is not available, it’s also okay, I was just asking.”
Si Jinchuan pondered for a moment before smiling: “As long as it’s your business, how could it not be convenient?
Tell me, who are you looking for?”
Su He didn’t play coy and said, “I will send you the information later.”
Si Jinchuan lingered no longer: “Alright, I won’t disturb your work then, we’ll touch base later.”
She smiled and replied with an “Mm.”
Watching Si Jinchuan leave the office, the smile on her face vanished in an instant.
At the same time, she glanced at the mobile phone she took from those two men who she saved Siyang at the Gold-plated Club; she had put it on her desk ever since and never touched it.
She stared at the mobile phone for a long time, then picked it up and dialed a number.
“Check if Group X and Xuanqing Organization have any financial transactions or cooperation.”
“Ah?
Logically, these two shouldn’t have any connection, right?
Group X is under such tight surveillance by Interpol, how could they possibly be related to Xuanqing people?”
Su He obviously knew this, but…
“Do as I say and check, no questions asked!”
“Oh, okay.”
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In the afternoon.
Ten minutes before the end of work, Su He received a call from the An Residence.
Chen Shurong wanted her to return to the An Family.
She had to visit the An Residence first to see what Old Madam was up to.
At the An Residence, Su He arrived just as Ms.
An Xiao also came to the old house.
Ever since her conflict with Lou Guohui, she had barely seen this person.
She merely glanced at her indifferently before averting her gaze.
An Xiao, seeing her indifferent and aloof demeanor, became instantly irritated: “No respect for seniors, not even knowing to greet others!
Just like your dead mother, so arrogant!”
Upon hearing this, Su He slightly curved her lips, “That depends on whether the person deserves to be respected for others to afford them respect.” She carried a hint of sarcasm in her smile and asked, “What do you think, Ms.
An Xiao?”
An Xiao’s face stiffened; she couldn’t miss the sarcasm in her words and immediately retorted coldly: “Su He, how dare you imply I’m not fit to be a person?”
Su He pressed her red lips together, feigning innocence: “I never said that.
If you choose to take offense, I can’t be blamed.”
An Xiao: “You…”
At that moment, a stern and steady voice rang out: “What are you doing blocking the doorway!”
“Big brother.”
An Xiao turned around, not expecting to see An Chengyuan.
Su He merely took a cursory glance and moved on without lingering any further.
An Chengyuan looked at her and just frowned slightly without saying much, but turned to look at An Xiao with a stern tone: “You’re an elder, and you’re arguing with a younger one; do you have no shame?”
An Xiao, after being scolded, retorted, “That depends on whether she acknowledges me as an elder.”
An Chengyuan gave her a sharp look: “Watch your mouth, and naturally no one will provoke you!”
With that, he took the lead and walked in.
An Xiao: “…”
Su He wore an expression of indifference and followed inside as well.
In the living room.
Su He casually found a spot and sat down.
Settled in, she got straight to the point.
“Speak, why did you ask me to come back?”
An Xiao wanted to scold her when she saw this, but just as she was about to speak up, Old Madam gave her a warning glance to keep quiet, and she had to shut her mouth.
Su He wasn’t interested in their interaction.
Chen Shurong looked at her and said: “Susu, I know about the events of the past few days, and you must be very upset.
If you have any trouble, need Grandma’s help, or the An Family’s help, just speak up.”
“The An Family and Grandma have always been your strongest support.”
After hearing her words, Su He’s face showed no emotion.
She lowered her eyelids slightly, looking at her with a smile that wasn’t quite a smile, “Is that so?”
Chen Shurong immediately said, “Of course, after all, you always carry the blood of our An Family, we’re one family.”
How could Su He not understand the implication of her words—that was a reminder that no matter where she was or the kind of background she now had, she must not forget her roots.
One family?
These three words indeed carried some irony.
She cast a cold and indifferent glance at the people present and then said, “I do have a difficulty right now, and indeed, only Grandma, you can help me with it.”
“You just say it, whatever Grandma can do for you, I’ll get it done.
Even if it’s beyond my ability, I will find someone to solve it for you.”
Chen Shurong showed a face full of affection, just as if she were a very loving elder.
If it had been in the past, she might have been touched, but now…
Su He sneered silently in her heart.
She was about to speak when a burning gaze fell on her, she knew who it was but did not want to acknowledge it.
“Then, I’ll trouble Grandma to tell me, how did my mother die?”
As these words came out, suddenly, the entire living room fell into utter silence.
Su He missed none of the changes in the expressions on Chen Shurong’s and Ms.
An Xiao’s faces, taking them all in at a glance.
Some things, if you can’t find out in secret, then it’s time to make it clear.
Sometimes, making things clear isn’t necessarily a bad thing.
Those with guilty consciences will naturally reveal their slip-ups.
That would save her a lot of trouble.
Chen Shurong was the first to recover.
Her expression relaxed a bit and she said, “Susu, why do you ask such a question?
Have you forgotten?
Your mother was in poor health, had an underlying condition, harbored troubles in her heart, leading to a worsening physical state, and then…”
Su He listened to her sigh, and also heard her say with a tinge of remorse, “After all, it’s our An Family that wronged your mother, allowing her to suffer such grievances.”
But what Su He wanted to hear was not this, so she continued, “But I heard that my mother didn’t die because of illness, how do you explain that?”
Chen Shurong looked at her, taken aback for a moment, “Who told you that?”
Su He kept her gaze on her, staying silent for a moment before speaking, “Peng Jun, my mother’s attending physician from back then, who now has changed his name to Lin Yuanshan.
I wonder if Grandma still has any memory of him?”
Chen Shurong tightened her grip on her walking stick, this question of hers was very cunning.
“Grandma is old, it’s been almost twenty years, who remembers so clearly.” She spoke smoothly, “But, are you sure this doctor didn’t deceive you?
If what he says is true, then our An Family must definitely investigate this matter thoroughly.”
“Is that so?
Then does Grandma mean you support me in seeking the truth?”
“Of course I support you, rest assured, I will have someone verify this matter again.”
This time, Su He smiled without speaking.
She had achieved her goal and there was no need to say anything more.
And Chen Shurong also changed the subject, not taking it to heart anymore.
She heard her say, “Susu, did you sign a prenuptial property agreement before marrying Jiang Yan?”
“No,” Su He said emotionlessly, and then bluntly, “You ask this question, are you worried that someday if Jiang Yan is gone, I won’t get his property, right?”
Chen Shurong didn’t expect her to hit the nail on the head.
She was somewhat awkwardly pulling at the corner of her mouth, not speaking.
Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Su He went on, “Then you don’t have to worry, whether we signed a prenuptial property agreement or not, if he really dies one day, I’m still eligible to inherit.”
Really interesting, these past few days, one after another came to target Jiang Yan’s assets.
It seems that money is indeed a very tempting thing, loved by everyone, regardless of age or gender.
Certainly, that includes herself.
After leaving the An Residence, Su He directly headed to the Gold-plated Club.
Her car had just entered the parking lot entrance when a black sedan happened to drive out of the exit.
She did not notice the person in the opposite car, but the person in the car saw her.
The person in the black car came out and immediately took out a mobile phone to make a call.
“I just ran into Su He at the entrance to the parking lot of the Gold-plated Club…
It’s definitely her, I only saw her from the front, and there was nobody with her.”
“Then follow her, see what she’s going to do, or who she’s meeting.”
“But I…”
“If you want to get away from your husband, then do as I say!”