92: Chapter 92: Jiang Yan Meets His Son 92: Chapter 92: Jiang Yan Meets His Son “What kind of kid?
Be specific.”
Jiang Feng, seeing his hesitance, slapped him on the back of his head impatiently: “Smack!”
Startled, Lin Wei shivered, “It’s a kid around three years old, the…
the one we kidnapped the day before yesterday, he transferred the money to us right in front of us.”
The man in the master seat narrowed his black eyes, his voice low and husky, “Is it a child wearing a green hat and a mask?”
Lin Wei shook his head, “No, he wasn’t wearing a hat and a mask.”
“The kid said the money was his dad’s, and that he could spend it however he wanted.”
No sooner had he finished speaking, everyone present was stunned.
Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi exchanged glances.
Wasn’t the child kidnapped the day before yesterday the daughter of Miss Jing’s?
How come this child is calling them Master “dad”?
Could it be?
No no no, Master has nothing to do with Miss Jing, how could they have a child?
Moreover, this child’s surname is Su, a child listed on the family register of the Young Madam’s brother.
After a long time, the man finally spoke solemnly: “So, have you seen that child’s face?”
Lin Wei, puzzled, nodded, “Yes, I have seen it.”
Now, he was a bit confused.
How come he felt that the noble, cold, and fearsome man in front of him didn’t recognize that little devil?
This isn’t logical, right?
Aren’t they father and son?
Jiang Yan always had a doubt in his mind, but it had never been confirmed, mainly because he also dared not think in that direction.
Because it seemed too far-fetched.
Suddenly, he remembered what Lu Zhiyang had said in front of the hospital room that day, “I’ll make your son call me dad.”
Although the phrase sounded rather normal and seemed like a joke.
But if you think about it differently, why did he say “your son” instead of “your daughter”?
Furthermore, Lu Zhiyang’s personality is melancholic and somber, not one to joke or tease people.
At this moment, he had a bold guess.
His dark, sharp eyes turned to Lin Wei, “I look very much like that child?
So, when you just saw me, apart from being scared, you were also shocked, right?”
Lin Wei: “I didn’t…”
“Think before you speak!”
“…”
Ten minutes.
Several people swiftly left the Gold-plated Club.
In the car, the atmosphere was somewhat eerie.
Jiang Feng and Jiang Qi didn’t know what to say.
The words of that kid Lin Wei were still echoing in their minds.
Could it really be that melodramatic?
The Young Madam gave birth to Master’s son and kept him hidden?
But what for?
“Master, are we heading back to Moon Gift Villa now?” Jiang Qi lifted his gaze and glanced at the rearview mirror.
The man didn’t answer him, but instead asked, “How did the investigation go that I asked you to do last time?”
Jiang Qi responded, “Master, we’ve looked into it, but couldn’t find a single photo related to that child.
However, we did find out that the child will be attending the experimental kindergarten in the city this September.
Our people have investigated, and the kindergarten has strict protection of information about its children and parents, so we couldn’t obtain related documents.”
Although they could hack into their system, it wouldn’t be ethical, so…
The man frowned, the more something is hidden, the more it arouses suspicion.
After a while, he made a call to Lu Zhiyang.
The call was quickly answered.
Jiang Yan asked in a deep voice, “Where are you?”
The man, currently in Jing Xuan’s hospital room, glanced at the woman sitting on the bed, head down, ignoring him while browsing her phone on her mobile, and replied emotionlessly with two words: “Hospital.”
“Get out here, I have something to ask you.”
“I’m not coming, I have to pamper a woman!”
Lu Zhiyang immediately refused without a second thought.
“If you have something to say, just ask over the phone.”
Jiang Yan: “…”
The man lightly pressed the tip of his tongue against the corner of his lips: “Have you seen that child?”
Lu Zhiyang chuckled awkwardly, playing dumb: “What child?
Don’t talk nonsense, I don’t have a son out there.”
“Lu, I’m not joking with you!”
“I’m not joking with you either.”
Jing Xuan was sitting on the bed, looking at her phone with her head down, but her ears were constantly alert to the movements on the sofa.
In the afternoon, Su He told her that Lu Zhiyang had seen Xixi and knew about Xixi’s identity.
The main reason was that Xixi’s face was too recognizable, no need for a DNA paternity test to know who her father was.
Lu Zhiyang naturally noticed Jing Xuan’s small movements.
His deep eyes had been fixed on Jing Xuan, with the corners of his lips slightly raised, he slightly opened his lips and said: “Ah Yan, I…”
“Lu Zhiyang, I’m thirsty, I want some water.”
Jing Xuan suddenly looked up and called out to him.
Thus, his words were interrupted.
The man could only respond to her first: “The water is at your right hand side, just take it yourself.”
Jing Xuan didn’t even glance at it, retorting: “The water is cold, I want to drink something hot.”
The man hooked his lips slightly and said, “That’s a thermos.”
Jing Xuan was stunned for a moment and quickly corrected herself: “Oh, I was wrong, I want to drink something cold.”
“Hurry up and pour me some water, don’t dawdle, you said it yourself that you want to take care of me!” She glared at him to hurry him up.
Lu Zhiyang’s dark eyes were tinged with a hint of meaningful amusement, and he said to Jiang Yan on the phone: “Did you hear that?
Brother, I have to go pour water for the miss now, no time to meet you.”
On the other end of the phone, Jiang Yan: “…”
After hanging up the phone, Lu Zhiyang got up to pour her a cup of warm water.
Approaching the bed, the man lowered his gaze to look at her, and then handed her the cup of water, saying: “This is warm, not cold or hot, and won’t scald your mouth, drink up.”
Jing Xuan looked up and met his gaze, but did not take the cup of water he handed to her, just letting him hold it.
“Lu Zhiyang, are you planning to betray Susu?
If I hadn’t interrupted you just now, you would’ve given away Xixi, right?”
She became alert the moment she heard him call out Jiang Yan’s name.
Su He told her that Lu Zhiyang would not speak out, but she did not believe it.
Lu Zhiyang and Jiang Yan are sworn brothers; would he really be so kind as to help them keep it a secret from Jiang Yan?
She always felt he was unreliable!
The man stared at her for a while, didn’t say a word, just retracted his hand and took a sip of water himself.
“Xuanxuan, we haven’t seen much of each other over the years.
Your temper sure has grown quite a bit, not even calling me Zhiyang anymore?
Hm?”
The man’s voice was low and clear, with a bit of huskiness, magnetism, and an almost imperceptible tenderness and indulgence.
Jing Xuan’s sparkling eyes flashed with a bright luster, corners of her eyes bearing a smile, “When did President Lu’s home move to the seaside?”
“This sea of mine isn’t your business to meddle with!”
“Whether my temper is good or bad depends on whether I’m dealing with a person or a dog!”
The man just frowned slightly, then his expression smoothed out again without a word.
In the past, Jing Xuan would turn and walk away at the sight of him, never daring to confront him or speak another word because she was afraid of crying in front of him, afraid that she couldn’t forget him.
It wasn’t until this hospital stay that she realized she seemed to have let go.
She could even be herself again, even able to face him up close without retreating or fearing injury.
“Lu Zhiyang, I’m warning you, if you dare tell Jiang Yan about Xixi’s existence, I’ll never let it go in this lifetime!”
She was not sure now whether Jiang Yan and Su He could really continue together, and if they couldn’t, if Jiang Yan wanted to keep Xixi as his heir, then Su He would lose Xixi.
That was unacceptable; Xixi was her family’s precious baby.
So, for now, Jiang Yan couldn’t know about Xixi.
Seeing her strong reaction, Lu Zhiyang became truly curious: “Why are all of you so worried about Ah Yan finding out about the child?
It can’t be because you’re worried he would fight with Su He for the child, right?”
“Mind your own business and stop gossiping when it’s unnecessary!
Just watch your mouth!”
Jing Xuan replied irritably.
He didn’t shut up, but continued, “They are legally married, and as the father, Ah Yan has the right to know about the existence of the child according to the law.
You keeping it from him is hardly fair to him.”
“It’s because he doesn’t deserve to be Xixi’s father, he has already let go…”
Jing Xuan blurted out almost instinctively, but she managed to brake midway.
She narrowed her eyes and glared at Lu Zhiyang, “Lu Zhiyang, how dare you try to pry words out of me!”
“What has he let go of?” The man looked at her, his eyebrows slightly raised.
Jing Xuan clenched her teeth, a forced smile rising on her delicate little face as she issued an eviction order: “Turn right, go straight, and the door is just around the corner.
Take care, don’t need to see you out!”
Lu Zhiyang, seeing her look really irritated, decided not to provoke her anymore; this girl’s temper had always been the same – quick to flare up and quick to die down.
He obediently put down his glass and turned to leave.
After only a few steps, Jing Xuan called out to him.
“Lu Zhiyang, I have a question for you.”
The man turned back to look at her, “Hmm, ask away.”
“I’m going to deal with Ye Hanqing, you don’t mind, do you?”
The man was slightly startled; he had looked into the matter, and he had asked Ye Hanqing herself.
She said she hadn’t done it, and moreover, she hadn’t been in the country for the past half a month.
Ye Hanqing meant that someone had framed her, and she had provided evidence, which he had already tasked Lu Wu with verifying.
“I asked her, she said…” Before he could finish, Jing Xuan interjected, “She said it wasn’t her who hired someone to do it, that someone else framed her, right?”
Lu Zhiyang’s brow furrowed in silence.
That meant she was right.
She shook her head and uttered a mocking laugh, “Only the mighty President Lu would believe such far-fetched stories.
But that’s right, after all, Miss Ye is President Lu’s fiancée, kind and pure, gentle and honest, the perfect lady—how could such a person possibly employ such cruel, vulgar, and sinister methods against someone as narrow-minded and shameless as me?”
Her words were laced with sarcasm, elevating others while debasing herself to the position of the villain.
Her words pierced Lu Zhiyang’s heart like a thorn, but he was at a loss for words.
Seeing his silence, Jing Xuan knew she had lost again.
“Fine, just go!
It was just a casual question.
Whether you object or not won’t affect my decision!”
Having said that, she pulled over the blanket and lay down.
–
Moon Gift Villa.
Second-floor study.
In front of the office desk, Jiang You and Jiang Nanche looked at the man before them, perplexed.
Jiang Yan had summoned them over five minutes ago, but he hadn’t said a word, just kept staring at the computer screen in front of him.
Jiang You: “Brother, if you have something to say, just say it.
You called us here and said nothing, leaving us hanging; there must be a reason, right?”
Jiang Nanche: “Yeah, Five, I remember I’ve been pretty obedient recently and haven’t caused any trouble.”
The man took off his coat, rolled his sleeves halfway up, revealing the strong muscles of his forearms, and unbuttoned two buttons on his shirtfront, which made him look both casual and composed, yet there was a chilling vibe about him.
He leaned back in his chair, one hand on the armrest, the other hand reaching forward, rhythmically tapping on the laptop on the desk.
Hearing this, Jiang Yan finally looked up.
The two brothers exchanged a glance with the man, both with a bad premonition.
Yet, they couldn’t think of any reasonable explanations for such a summon.
Just as they were racking their brains, trying to figure out if they had recently done anything to cross this man’s line—
Jiang Yan turned the laptop towards the two of them.
“Come, take a look, do you recognize this child?”
The man’s voice was calm, his deep black eyes staring intently at the two, their changing expressions already giving him his answer.
His voice turned deep and cold: “It seems you do recognize him.”
Jiang You and Jiang Nanche saw the photo of Su Yimo, that little brat, and failed to control their expressions for a moment.
Surprised, astonished, guilty, scared…
With synchronized actions, the brothers swallowed and echoed each other: “Don’t recognize him at all.”
“But, brother, doesn’t this kid resemble you quite a bit?” said Jiang You with a laugh.
Jiang Nanche immediately followed up: “Right, Five, this is a photo of you when you were a boy, right?”
Jiang Yan didn’t rush to interrogate them.
He leaned slightly forward, resting his elbows on the table with his hands crossed, head hung low.
After a moment of silence, he finally lifted his head and looked at them.
His narrow eyes were deep, and his handsome facial features were sharp yet serene.
He narrowed his eyelids before speaking: “I’ll give you one chance to tell the truth.
Otherwise, you’ll spend the next month living at the base under Fei Xu’s guidance.”
The moment they heard the name, they felt a chill in their bones and their scalps tingled.
Currently, at the Pear Garden Pavilion.
Su He was still there and had not gone back.
She worried that Su Yimo would be traumatized by the kidnapping incident since he had never experienced anything like it.
Yet, over the past few days, through her observations, he seemed completely unaffected.
She had always known her son to be intelligent and wise, but such bravery seemed unfit for a three-year-old child.
However, she felt grateful that he was alright.
Otherwise, she would’ve felt immense guilt for not protecting him properly.
“Mommy, are you not going back tonight?” Su Baobao ran over with his beloved airplane model, noticing her sitting on the sofa, lost in thought.
Su He smiled and reached out to ruffle his little head, “Do you want Mommy to go back, or do you want Mommy to stay with Baobao?”
“Of course, I want Mommy to stay and keep Baobao company~” The little guy blinked his eyes, speaking in a sweet, childlike voice.
“Alright, Mommy will stay tonight to keep Baobao company.”
“What about Old Antique then?”
“Don’t worry, Mommy has her ways.”
Su Baobao’s dark, large eyes swirled, “Oh, okay~”
He pouted his little mouth, grumbling to himself: It’s been three days, and he didn’t know if Old Antique had noticed that he spent his money; not a bit of news, really disappointing.
He hadn’t told Su He about this.
And Su He was unaware of what was going through his mind.
She stood up and said, “Let’s go, Mommy will help you take a shower.”
“Okay~”
…
“Brother, that’s all I know,” Jiang You said with her head down and her shoulders hunched, speaking in a subdued voice.
It’s all over now; she has managed to offend both her sister-in-law and her elder brother.
In an instant, she felt a sense of utter despair.
Jiang Nanche faced the man’s overwhelming presence and also cowered, “Five, whatever I know is pretty much the same as what Jiang You knows.”
After they finished speaking, the expression on Jiang Yan’s face grew darker and darker, and he just wanted to get away from there as soon as possible.
Jiang You was thinking about going to alert Su He.
But the next second, the man’s voice cold as ice crashed down, “If you dare to utter a single word about this matter to her, you’ll stay at the base forever, without my permission, you’re not allowed to set foot outside!”
The heart Jiang You had set on informing Su He was instantly extinguished.
In her heart, she silently apologized: Sister-in-law, I’m sorry, my brother is too ruthless, I can’t hold up against him.
Both of them left the study with their heads drooping like wilted flowers.
–
Three days later.
Pear Garden Pavilion.
Three in the afternoon.
“Master, the young master lives here.”
“We’ve observed for two days.
Every day at this time, the young master and the Young Madam’s cousin would go out together.”
Jiang Feng hadn’t expected that they would actually have a ready-made young master.
When he saw that photo, he was stunned.
There was no need for a paternity test; it was a hundred percent Five’s progeny.
The Young Madam was quite something too, keeping it a secret for so long without a hint of a leak.
“Master, look, they’re coming out.”
Jiang Qi pointed to the figures of an adult and a child emerging from the entrance of the housing complex.