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

Zhong Qingli remained silent.

If it were her, no matter who that person was, she would tear that person to pieces for killing her mother. Even if it meant risking her life, she would take that person down with her.

"He is unwilling to do a paternity test, not because he doesn't want to acknowledge Yi Yi. Yi Yi is so cute, no one would dislike her, but he can't get over his own conscience."

Once the paternity test was done and the identities were confirmed, Jiang Jingsi found himself at a crossroads of confusion.

Because Yi Yi's biological mother is Xu Chaoxi, if he were to acknowledge Yi Yi as his own, he would have to forget his mother's death and betray his original intentions.

He can't.

No one can do that.

Zhong Qingli opened her mouth, but found herself unable to say anything. In the end, all that came out of her mouth was a long sigh.

"Let them be. At least this way, they'll be honest with each other," Cui Xingye said.

"I know Chaoxi isn't that kind of person. If she knew she was responsible for Jing Si's mother's death, she wouldn't have done it in the first place. They're both my friends, and it doesn't feel good for me to see them tormenting each other."

"No way," Zhong Qingli couldn't help but speak up for Xu Chaoxi. "It's clearly Jiang Jingsi who's been bullying Chaoxi. Although I can understand it, I don't agree with it."

"Do you think he wasn't in pain when he was tormenting people day and night?"

Cui Xingye saw it very clearly.

"Then he..." Zhong Qingli discovered a strange fact—Jiang Jingsi still had Chaoxi in his heart.

Knowing that she understood his meaning, Cui Xingye smiled slightly:

"So, this matter is a thorn in Jing Si's heart. Jing Si was raised by his mother since he was a child. His father lied to his mother that she gave birth to him, but then ignored them. He and his mother had a very hard life. He once thought that Chao Xi was his salvation and the light in his world, but Chao Xi left too suddenly. He lost the two people he loved most. No one can bear such a blow. He endured it and even rallied and returned to the Jiang family."

"If he hates the Jiang family so much, why does he still go back to the Jiang family?" Chung Ching-li asked, puzzled.

Cui Xingye did not continue speaking.

This was Jiang Jingsi's own plan, which he couldn't reveal to outsiders.

Seeing that he was unwilling to talk about it, Zhong Qingli did not ask any further questions.

"Then I'll take Yi Yi to the hospital. Chao Xi's mother is still in the hospital."

Cui Xingye watched Zhong Qingli's retreating figure, lost in thought.

Zhong Qingli is an extremely loyal friend, and Xu Chaoxi is incredibly lucky to have such a friend.

When he returned to his office, he found Jiang Linchuan acting suspiciously, seemingly looking for something.

"Director Jiang, what are you doing?" He entered expressionlessly, his eyes scrutinizing Jiang Linchuan.

Jiang Linchuan grabbed his bag, a hint of embarrassment flashing across his face. He stood up awkwardly and said, "I just came to take a look. Isn't it noon now? I'm going to call my brother to have lunch together."

"President Jiang is not here. Do not enter his office without permission in the future."

Jiang Linchuan found this tone extremely uncomfortable and retorted, "By what right do you speak to me like that? I'm my brother's younger brother, we're blood brothers, and who are you? Besides, this company belongs to my family, why can't I come in? Furthermore, if I can't come in, why are you allowed in?"

"I'm the Chief Operating Officer, I'm higher up than you, and a higher rank can have absolute power. That alone is enough. Since you've said it yourself, this is a company, and there are company rules. You can't just run around like that. Without rules, there's no order. I don't need to tell you that, do I?"

Jiang Linchuan scoffed and muttered under his breath, "What do you mean by 'borrowing power from others'? He's just a dog by my brother's side."

Cui Xingye heard everything clearly, but his face remained expressionless.

"Second Young Master, please."

A blatant order to leave.

Jiang Linchuan muttered discontentedly, "Fine, let's go then."

As he spoke, he suddenly seemed to remember something and looked at Cui Xingye curiously: "What's the relationship between my brother and that secretary? I heard he pulled that woman away this morning."

"No comment."

"Why be so petty? Why be so secretive? It's not like I can't guess. He just couldn't resist and took her out to a hotel. Just admit it! Why pretend to be so reserved? I asked him this morning, and he said it was nothing. It's only been a few hours, and he couldn't hold back anymore? Honestly, if he couldn't hold back, he could have just taken care of it in the office. It's not like there's no rest room. Why did he have to go to a hotel?"

He muttered to himself as he walked out.

He didn't hide it from Cui Xingye, so Cui Xingye heard everything he said. After watching him leave, Cui Xingye shook his head.

Jiang Zhengsong had schemed his whole life, but he never expected to have such a stupid son whose mind was filled with nothing but filth.

This must be the retribution for the sins he committed in the first half of his life.

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cemetery.

Xu Chaoxi's heart pounded the whole way, especially as the car drove further and further out of the city. Her anxiety grew, and she couldn't help but stammer, her face pale, "Where...where are we going? I..."

Jiang Jingsi's thin lips were pressed tightly together, and he remained silent.

The car stopped at the foot of the mountain, and Xu Chaoxi felt numb all over.

Is he going to leave me here? Or...?

She dared not think any further.

"Get out of the car." His voice left no room for argument.

As soon as Xu Chaoxi got out of the car, her legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.

Jiang Jingsi grabbed her arm, his eyes flashing coldly: "Scared already?"

The scary part is yet to come.

He grabbed her wrist and dragged her all the way to the mountainside, winding his way through the hills until they finally reached a quiet place.

"Why...why did you bring me here?" Xu Chaoxi couldn't hide the fear in her eyes.

"Weren't you supposed to apologize?" His voice was much calmer.

Xu Chaoxi mechanically turned her head to look at the tombstone in front of her, and only then did she see clearly that the tombstone read "The Tomb of My Beloved Mother Shu Lan".

She shuddered, then her body went limp and she collapsed to the ground.

"H-How could this be?"

"Auntie..." She looked at the familiar photo in front of her in disbelief.

In the photo, the gentle woman has a smile on her face, just like she remembers her.

Her lips trembled: "Jing... Jing Si, how could Auntie... how could she..."

"You're faking it." He crouched down, calmly observing her shock. "You're pretending not to know."

"I...I really don't know, I really don't know anything." She bit her lip until it turned white.

"You're lying. You saw the death report in the study, don't pretend."

Death report?

She only entered his study once, and that document... was Shu Lan's death report?

Her pupils widened suddenly.

She only touched it and didn't see it.