Hong Kong Nights of Passion

Chapter 137 I'd rather not have a father like you

Jiang Shu found out just as he returned from a business trip.

As soon as he entered, he saw Wen Jinnian leaning against Chi Yige's chest. His throat tightened suddenly, and he suppressed his surging emotions, calling out in a hoarse voice, "Niannian."

Wen Jinnian looked up and saw that the person in front of her looked haggard and dejected, as if all her energy had been drained away.

She hesitated before asking, "Brother, did you just get back from your business trip?"

Jiang Shu nodded, her voice hoarse: "I know about my aunt's matter."

At this moment, Chi Yige instructed the servants to bring over chairs.

Jiang Shu nodded his thanks as he sat down, then sat down next to Wen Jinnian. Chi Yige stood up and ruffled Wen Jinnian's hair, leaving space for the two of them.

Jiang Shu took the tea handed to her by the maid, took a small sip, and her tense nerves relaxed slightly.

He looked at Wen Jinnian's equally haggard face and slowly said, "My aunt came to see me at the beginning of the month and told me to let go of the past and live well in the future."

Wen Jinian nodded: "Auntie is right."

"I see."

"Niannian, I've really let go."

Jiang Shu's gaze fell on Chi Yige's back not far away, "Because I can tell that he is sincere towards you."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jinnian followed his gaze and finally smiled a long-lost smile.

That smile was as pure as when they first met, without any ulterior motives, which made Jiang Shu smile as well.

"No matter what happens, take good care of yourself," Jiang Shu advised.

Wen Jinian nodded, her eyes welling up with tears: "I know, brother. It's just that I suddenly feel like there are fewer and fewer people around me..."

As she finished speaking, her voice suddenly choked with emotion, "I miss my aunt so much."

Jiang Shu's nose also tingled, and he reached out to gently pat her shoulder: "Don't worry, you still have me. I will always be your brother."

Wen Jinian nodded again, tears welling in her eyes.

Jiang Shu glanced at his watch and said in a deep voice, "I'll also arrange for people to look for it. We'll surely come up with a solution."

As he finished speaking, he seemed to remember something, and his expression tightened: "When did Aunt disappear?"

After Wen Jinnian gave the date, Jiang Shu was taken aback. "It was the day I went on a business trip."

He frowned, trying to recall, "When I was rushing to the airport, I bumped into my aunt on the roadside. She hailed a taxi, and she was dressed as if she was going to a dinner party."

Wen Jinnian suddenly stood up, and Chi Yige came over immediately. She said urgently, "Brother, quickly tell me again what happened when you saw Aunt!"

After listening to Jiang Shu's words, Chi Yige immediately took out his phone, walked to a corner, and dialed Shen Yu's number.

After giving a few brief instructions, he returned with a calm expression and extended his hand to Jiang Shu: "Thank you for the clue you provided. This could very well be the key to our breakthrough."

Jiang Shu reached out and grasped it, nodding and saying, "I hope it can be of help."

Chi Yige suddenly cleared his throat and casually reintroduced himself: "Hello, I'm Nian Nian's boyfriend."

Wen Jinnian suddenly looked up and stared at him in surprise.

Normally, he would be like a vinegar jar that had been set on fire whenever Jiang Shu was around, but today he was so calm.

Jiang Shu was slightly taken aback, then gave a bitter laugh: "Young Master Chi's words are still so hurtful. But don't worry, Niannian and I are now like siblings. But if you ever mistreat her..."

He raised an eyebrow, his eyes carrying a warning, "I can come and take her away at any time."

"I won't give you this chance."

Chi Yige expressed this very seriously.

Half a month passed, until October 25th.

When Wen Jinian received Jiang Shu's call, she was still calm when she followed Chi Yige into the Repulse Bay villa.

She froze on the spot when she saw the scene before her.

Jiang Shu's cheeks were covered in blood, and he hung his head in a disheveled state, while Jiang Xiao was being held down tightly to the side.

Song Tian'er on the stretcher grinned grotesquely, her face, which bore a striking resemblance to her aunt, contorted in a grotesque expression: "I'm alive! I'm alive!" Wen Jinnian's vision blurred, and her knees buckled.

Chi Yige quickly caught her, and she weakly called out "Brother".

Jiang Shu looked up with red eyes, her voice trembling: "Aunt... Aunt is in the basement."

After saying that, he turned his face away, not daring to meet her gaze.

When going down the stairs, Wen Jinnian could barely move her legs, so Chi Yige simply picked her up.

In the basement, medical equipment gleamed coldly, and on a small bed in the corner, something was neatly covered with a white sheet.

Wen Jinian slowly approached, her outstretched hand trembling uncontrollably.

She bit her lower lip hard, her nails almost digging into her palm, but she still didn't have the courage to lift the cloth.

"Do you need my help?"

Chi Yige's voice sounded like it was being squeezed out from a taut string.

Wen Jinnian shook her head mechanically, her left hand gripping her right wrist tightly until her knuckles turned white.

She slowly lifted the white curtain and looked at the person lying there motionless.

He let out a short chuckle and turned to walk up the stairs.

Chi Yige hurriedly followed, their footsteps echoing clearly in the quiet basement.

When they reached the stairwell, Jiang Shu looked over and called out hoarsely, "Niannian."

Wen Jinian did not respond, staring at the unopened bottle of mineral water on the island counter. She walked over and tried to unscrew the cap, but slipped several times.

Chi Yige stepped forward, took it, and twisted it open with a click, handing it back.

Her hand holding the mineral water bottle trembled slightly. She tilted her head back and drank, coughing several times in succession.

Chi Yige subconsciously reached out to pat her back, but found that she didn't even choke up any tears.

His face was very calm.

"Niannian..." Jiang Shu's eyes stung with heartache. She suddenly turned around and kicked the pinned Jiang Xiao, her voice cracking, "Are you even human? Your aunt has been with you for most of her life, just for this woman? What did she do to deserve such cruelty!"

Jiang Shu's kick was extremely hard, and Jiang Xiao staggered and fell to the ground, but he just tilted his head back and stared coldly at his son: "I am your father!"

"I'd rather not have a father like you!"

Jiang Shu roared with bloodshot eyes, "My aunt cares about me a hundred times more than you do! Even though we're not related by blood, she genuinely loves me."

"I asked her to take care of you."

"Do you think she'd listen to someone like you who's having an affair?"

Jiang Xiao was hit where it hurt and fell silent for a moment.

Jiang Shu pointed at Song Tian'er: "Look at her, she's neither human nor ghost, and you're still protecting her? Can you guard her for the rest of your life?"

"You will all pay the price!"

As Jiang Shu finished speaking, the sound of police sirens grew louder as they approached.

Several police officers rushed in, lifted Jiang Xiao up, and then carried Song Tian'er onto a stretcher. The woman was still murmuring, "I won't die... I won't die..."

Before Jiang Xiao was dragged out of the villa, she suddenly turned to look at Wen Jinnian and said in a hoarse voice, "I'm sorry."

Wen Jinnian turned her face away expressionlessly, and Chi Yige pulled her into a tight embrace, using his body heat to shield her trembling body.

She heard his gentle reassurance, "I won't let them get away with this."

Fu Yiyi was helped in by Duan Jiaxu, and Chi Yige's face immediately darkened: "Why did you bring her? Doesn't she know the importance of being pregnant?"

"Brother, I insisted on coming."

Fu Yiyi's eyes were red and swollen, and tears streamed down her face as she spoke, "My aunt was so good to me, I had to come and see her off..."

(End of this chapter)