eurekapd Chapter 198 Take care of yourself
Chapter 198 Take care of yourself
"Xiao Che's injury was also caused by your meddling."
Grandpa Jiang's stiff body relaxed somewhat, and his eyes, fixed on him, were filled with hatred.
"They colluded with each other, while I only provided some ammunition and guns."
Chi Jinghui answered casually, averting his gaze to Jiang Yi, who remained silent.
"My little niece is here today too, didn't she take care of Xiao Che?"
Chi Jinghui's gaze was cold and devoid of any emotion.
"What do you want?" Grandpa Jiang asked.
Chi Jinghui chuckled softly, his withered fingertips stroking the pocket watch in his hand, his coldness becoming even more apparent on his thin, sallow face.
"Dad, you're getting old."
"The Chi family all thought that the Jiang family owned 10% of the Chi family's shares. In fact, Qiaoqiao had also signed a contract that her mother had transferred 5% of the original shares to her."
Chi Jinghui had already investigated his mother's shareholding structure. This 5% shareholding gave her veto power, meaning that she had the right to veto decisions made by executives and shareholders if they did not align with her ideas.
After his mother passed away, the shares were divided up. His father told him that the missing shares were very likely to be entrusted to the person she loved most—Jiang Qiao.
"After all these years, it's all for this."
Grandpa Jiang was slightly surprised, then chuckled and answered with complete disdain.
Chi Jinghui gave a faint, cold laugh, clearly confirming his suspicions once again.
“Dad, you don’t have to hand it over. But if Chi Chengting knew the importance of these shares, who do you think would be in the most danger?”
Grandpa Jiang suddenly frowned, his anger rising, and stared intently at Chi Jinghui.
"Your ruthlessness hasn't changed at all."
Grandpa Jiang opposed his daughter marrying Chi Jinghui not only because of the complicated relationships within the Chi family, but also because of Chi Jinghui's ruthlessness.
Master Chi, who has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, is ruthless and vicious beneath his refined mask. He uses kindness to win people over, but human life is worthless in his eyes, and anyone can be used as a stepping stone for him.
"Now that Chi Ruiche is in a coma, who can protect the person you want to protect the most? You should understand that possessing a treasure is a crime."
"Grandpa, you don't need to worry."
Jiang Yi shook his head slightly at Grandpa Jiang, stood up and looked at Chi Jinghui.
"Dad, why didn't you protect Qiaoqiao the way you protected Jiang Yi? Why did you go to Father and ask us to get engaged?"
Chi Jinghui suddenly clutched his chest, coughing violently. A flicker of emotion appeared on his pale face as he stared into Jiang Yi's eyes, his hidden feelings rising and falling with his breath.
"..."
Grandpa Jiang choked up, his memories like a wild horse, fragments of the past intertwined into a net.
“I made it clear to you at the time that my fiancée was Guo Yujun, and as long as you agreed, my father would have no reason to force me.”
Chi Jinghui leaned back, his hands gently folded on his knees, trying to maintain a calm demeanor, but this problem had been troubling him for too long.
"You do not know?"
Grandpa Jiang's cloudy eyes were filled with disbelief as he stared intently at Chi Jinghui, as if frozen in place.
Chi Jinghui frowned. What should he know?
"You didn't know, so you just let it go, leaving her lying alone in the hospital, letting her..."
Grandpa Jiang clutched his chest, his heart pounding wildly like a drum, and his breathing became rapid.
"grandfather!"
Jiang Yi took a small pill out of his pocket and put it in his grandfather's mouth. The cool minty taste spread in his mouth, and Jiang Yi gently patted his back to help him catch his breath.
"I am fine."
Grandpa Jiang waved his hand, forcing a smile that was both loving and helpless.
"Qiaoqiao told me in tears that she was pregnant with your child."
Grandpa Jiang's body trembled slightly as his gaze fell on the black-and-white photograph of the girl hanging on the wall. He then lowered his head and looked away from everyone else.
Chi Jinghui felt as if struck by lightning. His mouth was slightly open, his body was tense, and a huge question opened up in his mind, awakening forgotten memories.
“Aren’t you surprised? A month after the engagement, she went on a month-long trip abroad. She suffered a miscarriage and had to take time off to recover. At the time, you were competing for a West District government project, and she was afraid of bothering you, so she had the surgery alone in the hospital.”
Grandpa Jiang's aged voice, like an old phonograph, played untold stories.
"I didn't know. When I came back, the maid told me she had gone on a trip."
"What did the old squad leader say to you back then, and you agreed?"
Grandpa Jiang approached the old squad leader with a "let's give it a try" attitude, hoping that if Chi Jinghui strongly opposed it, it would make his daughter give up.
Chi Jinghui paused, opened his clasped hands, and instead rubbed the hem of his clothes, saying calmly, "He told me about the original shares because of the shares."
"Why are you pretending to be so deeply in love right now?"
Grandpa Jiang could not contain his excitement and questioned loudly.
Chi Jinghui remained silent. Was he really only after the initial public offering (IPO) shares? Of course not. The person he had secretly loved for many years wanted to get engaged to him. How could he refuse? He wanted both the Chi family and Jiang Qiao.
But Jiang Qiao is pregnant? This is their first child? Impossible, he didn't touch her then, has he forgotten something? Could it be that the girl that night was her, not Guo Yujun?
"That silly girl..."
Grandpa Jiang's voice became weak, and suddenly he experienced sharp pains in his heart, accompanied by chest tightness and a feeling of pressure, making it difficult to breathe.
"grandfather!"
“蒋老！”
Grandpa Jiang felt the pain in his body and was slowly sinking into endless darkness. He looked at Jiang Yi with all his might and roared weakly.
"Take good care of yourself."