Five years after being dumped, President Jiang became increasingly entangled in...

"You're resigning again? What's the reason for your resignation this time?" Jiang Jingsi's face showed a hint of amusement as he saw her come in with her resignation letter.

"I want to go home and take care of my child," Xu Chaoxi said calmly.

Now that the child's parentage has been revealed, there's no need to hide it anymore, and she really can't stay here any longer.

Taking care of children?

What a high-sounding reason.

Jiang Jingsi returned his resignation letter without a second thought.

"Not approved."

Why?

"If we say no, we mean no."

"I really have my own matters to attend to, so please grant my request, Mr. Jiang."

Jiang Jingsi looked up at her, and after a long while, he finally said, "Do you think that after telling me this, you can rest easy? Do you think I'll believe you just because you say she's my daughter? Do you think that will make your mother have the surgery?"

Xu Chaoxi lowered his eyes; it seemed he still didn't believe the child was his.

"I'm currently overwhelmed and simply don't have the energy to take care of my work. I still want to prioritize my family, so please grant my request, Mr. Jiang."

She was very humble.

But the more this happened, the more it fueled Jiang Jingsi's anger.

"Who are you trying to fool with this hypocrisy? Are you trying to tell me that because you risked your life to give birth to this child for me, I can erase all the hatred I had for you four years ago and treat you well without holding a grudge?"

"That's not what I meant."

She never dared to hope that Jiang Jingsi would forgive her.

"I just want to go back to take care of my daughter and my mother. Mr. Jiang also has a family, so he should understand the importance of family."

The word "family" pierced Jiang Jingsi's heart.

He suddenly slammed his hands on the desk, making a loud noise.

The sudden commotion startled Xu Chaoxi. She looked up and met Jiang Jingsi's angry eyes. She was instantly startled; his bloodshot eyes were terrifyingly wide.

What's wrong with him? Why is he suddenly so angry?

His voice was icy cold, devoid of any warmth, and the veins on the back of his hand bulged: "Family? You dare to utter those two words?"

Perhaps he felt indignant because he had let down Aunt Shulan's kindness back then.

Thinking this, she said, "If it's because of your aunt, I can see her and apologize. What happened back then was indeed my fault."

This was the first time they had mentioned the words from five years ago since they reunited.

It seems she's determined to resign.

"OK."

Jiang Jin laughed angrily: "Since you want to apologize, then go to her and apologize to her in person."

As soon as he finished speaking, he grabbed Xu Chaoxi's wrist and dragged her out of the office without saying a word.

Xu Chaoxi's face turned pale as she was pulled by the sudden force.

It hurt too much, and she tried to struggle but couldn't break free. He could only forcibly drag her into the elevator.

Their commotion as they went out together was witnessed by everyone in the company, and it immediately became the focus of company discussion.

Soon, Cui Xingye also received the news.

He took the documents to the top-floor office, opened the door, and found it empty. He understood immediately.

Well, this is a good thing. At least after being open and honest, they won't torture each other anymore.

Just as he was about to leave, the phone on the table suddenly rang. He went over and saw that the caller ID showed "Qingli". He then realized that Xu Chaoxi's phone was the one he hadn't taken.

Answering the phone for someone else is usually very impolite, but since the person in question wasn't around and the phone kept ringing, he had no choice but to press the answer button.

"Chaoxi, where are you? I'm downstairs at your company. I've already picked up Yiyi." Her voice carried a hint of joy and excitement.

"Why haven't you been answering my calls?" We agreed to take Yi Yi out to eat together after I quit my job.

"Sorry, it's me. I didn't take Chaoxi's phone."

Upon hearing Cui Xingye's voice, Zhong Qingli was instantly taken aback.

Where did she go?

Cui Xingye knew that he couldn't explain it in a few words, so he took his phone and went downstairs.

Seeing Zhong Qingli holding Yi Yi downstairs, he walked over, squatted down in front of the little girl, and reached out to pat her head.

"Yiyi, call him Uncle Cui."

"Hello, Uncle Cui," Yi Yi said in a deep, muffled voice.

Hearing her sweet, childlike voice, Cui Xingye's heart almost melted.

"Where's Chaoxi? Why didn't she come down?" Zhong Qingli noticed that Xu Chaoxi was not behind her.

Cui Xingye stood up and sighed: "She was taken away by Jing Si 10 minutes ago."

"Took her away? Where did you take her?" Zhong Qingli's expression changed immediately.

"Don't worry, Jing Si won't hurt her," Cui Xingye quickly said.

"What do you mean 'won't hurt her'? Jiang Jingsi has always hated her, how could he not hurt her? Tell me where they went, I'm going to find her! What will happen to Yi Yi if something happens to Chao Xi?" With that, Zhong Qingli tried to pull Yi Yi away.

Seeing the panicked look on her face, Cui Xingye could only say, "Trust me, Jing Si really won't make things difficult for her."

"Tell me. Where are they?"

Cui Xingye pursed his lips before saying, "He took Chaoxi to the cemetery."

"Cemetery? What would you do at a cemetery?" Chung Ching-li didn't understand.

"Let them go. If they don't go soon, they'll never clear up the misunderstanding in their lifetime."

Cui Xingye sat down on the steps at the entrance.

"Do you know what Chaoxi did when she left back then?"

Zhong Qingli frowned; of course she knew.

Seeing that she didn't speak, Cui Xingye continued, "You know that Jing Si's mother has always had a mental illness."

Zhong Qingli hummed in agreement.

"Before leaving, Chao Xi took all the money from the house. When Jing Si returned, Jing Si's mother fell ill. Jing Si took her to the hospital, but because they couldn't afford the surgery, Jing Si's mother couldn't be saved and passed away."

"What?" Upon hearing this, Zhong Qingli's heart sank sharply.

How could this happen? Wasn't his mother's condition always stable? How could it suddenly...?

But life is unpredictable, and who can know what will happen?

Zhong Qingli sighed deeply: "Back then, she had no choice but to take all the money. It was a helpless move on her part. Over the years, she has been blaming herself and immersed in pain. She has been regretting taking away all of Jiang Jingsi's hopes."

Unexpectedly, this action directly led to the death of Jiang Jingsi's mother.

"Chao Xi knew nothing about this. If she had known, she would rather die than take the money," Zhong Qingli hurriedly defended Xu Chao Xi.

No matter how much time passes, it's impossible for someone to do something like this.

"If you were in this situation, could you forgive me?"

Cui Xingye countered with a question.