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

Jiang Jingsi felt an inexplicable tightness in his chest, so he suddenly stood up and said, "I'm going out for some fresh air."

Then, to everyone's astonishment, he left the living room.

Cen Nian's smile became somewhat stiff.

"It's alright, Mom and Dad, Uncle and Aunt, you can continue talking, I'll go check on Jing Si."

As she spoke, Cen Nian followed in Jiang Jingsi's footsteps.

Seeing him take out a cigarette, Cen Nian's eyes held a complex expression.

"What's wrong? Are you in a bad mood?"

Jiang Jingsi hummed in agreement and lit the lighter.

"You look terrible. Did you not sleep well last night?" Cen Nian asked with concern.

Jiang Jingsi pursed his lips.

It's not that I didn't sleep well, it's that I didn't sleep at all.

Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see in his mind was the image of Xu Chaoxi kneeling in front of the tombstone.

What is she feeling guilty about? She's acting.

One moment he was certain she was acting, the next he couldn't tell.

He didn't know what was wrong either.

Even though he knew she had been safely brought back and was only suffering from a high fever, he still thought about her.

And that child, ever since he learned about her background, he has never been to the hospital again.

I'm afraid that child doesn't know that she is her father yet. Hasn't she always wanted to have a father of her own?

"Is it because of our marriage? I'm sorry," he smiled slightly and considerately changed his words, "I didn't expect that changing it to marriage would put so much pressure on you. If you feel it's inconvenient, I can change it back to engagement. We can make a decision when you've thought it through."

"No need," he refused. "Since it's already decided, there's no need to change it, it's just that the time is a bit short."

"It's okay." Hearing him agree, Cen Nian felt a little overjoyed.

"You can handle things here first, I have no objection, I want to go back and rest."

"Okay, you can go back now."

After watching him get into the car, Cen Nian's eyes flickered, and then she turned back.

Upon hearing that Jiang Jingsi had left, Cen Hui couldn't sit still any longer. Without even thinking, she blurted out, "Sister, he didn't go to see Xu Chaoxi, did he?"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's eyes were focused on Cen Hui's face.

Realizing she had spoken too quickly, Cen Hui looked embarrassed.

"What do you mean by 'morning and evening'?" Cen's mother asked, puzzled.

Cen Nian's smile became somewhat forced: "This..."

Seeing this, Cen Hui felt there was nothing left to hide, so she simply spoke up and exposed the truth: "Dad, Mom, there's a secretary in our company who has designs on my brother-in-law. She's always trying to seduce him, and my brother-in-law just falls for it and has sided with her several times."

"Huihui!" Cen Nian warned in a deep voice, "Don't talk nonsense."

Then, in a soft voice, she explained, "Dad, Mom, Uncle and Aunt, please don't misunderstand. Huihui was just saying it casually. As Jing Si's secretary, she naturally spends a lot of time with him. It's just that Huihui is overthinking it."

"Is that really true?" Cen's father looked at Jiang Zhengsong.

Jiang Zhengsong was at a loss for words, so he could only laugh awkwardly and say, "Maybe not. I will investigate this matter and give my in-laws an explanation."

"It shouldn't be fake." Jiang Linchuan, who had been silent in the corner, suddenly spoke up.

After everyone's eyes were on him, he said, "Yesterday I saw my brother take her out, and it was in full view of everyone. The two of them were pulling and tugging at each other, looking like they were in a complicated situation."

As expected, Jiang Zhengsong's face darkened considerably after he said that.

Qiu Wenping secretly gave Jiang Linchuan an approving look.

Great.

That's it,

The atmosphere remained awkwardly tense until Cen's mother coughed lightly and tried to smooth things over, saying, "At the company, it's definitely a company matter. Let's talk about the wedding."

The topic was brought back, and everyone remained silent, but this incident had planted a seed in everyone's hearts.

-

hospital.

Cui Xingye knocked on Xu Chaoxi's hospital room door with a fruit basket.

"Why are you here?" Xu Chaoxi forced a smile when she saw Cui Xingye.

"I heard you were sick, so I came to see you."

Cui Xingye placed the fruit basket aside, without mentioning the matter of someone wanting to see her but not knowing how to face her.

He looked around before asking, "Where's Yi-yi? Why isn't she here? Is she with Auntie?"

The "auntie" he referred to was Su Mei.

"Um."

"You don't seem to be in good spirits. What's wrong? Are you feeling down?" Cui Xingye asked jokingly.

"I really... killed his mother, killed the person he loved most." Her voice was trembling.

Cui Xingye neither agreed nor disagreed.

After a while, Cui Xingye finally spoke: "Chaoxi, you've wronged him in this matter, so you should make it up to him more in the future."

Xu Chaoxi didn't understand what he meant.

He continued, "Back then, he didn't have the money to pay for the surgery, so he borrowed money from loan sharks. Later, he almost couldn't pay it back. The debt collectors originally intended to teach him a lesson, but they ended up injuring him instead."

Xu Chaoxi's heart clenched suddenly.

"The scar on his eyebrow..."

"Yes, he was attacked by debt collectors. They'll do anything to collect debts. Jing Si almost lost his life."

Xu Chaoxi gripped the blanket tightly, her fingertips turning white.

No wonder, no wonder he has a scar on his face.

"I'm sorry, it's all my fault." She couldn't find any other words besides "I'm sorry."

"Alright, I just came to see you. Now that you know the truth, I might as well tell you everything. You can also explain to him why you took that money back then."

He believed she had her reasons, and the Xu Chaoxi he knew wasn't that kind of person.

Xu Chaoxi bit her pale lips and shook her head.

"No need."

She shook her head with a bitter smile: "Even if I explain, it won't change anything. It won't change the fact that I hurt him, killed his mother, and caused him to be injured by someone else. It's all my fault."

Her vision blurred.

"I'll go check on Yi-yi at Auntie's. You should also think carefully about what you and Jing-si are planning to do next."

After leaving the ward, Cui Xingye looked at Jiang Jingsi, who was leaning against the wall.

"Really gone?"

"Hmm." Jiang Jingsi sighed.

Cui Xingye nodded: "Would you like to go see your daughter?"

After hesitating for a moment, Jiang Jingsi shook his head: "I won't go. You go. It's good that she's safe."

When he saw her, he didn't know how to face her.

"She's still your biological daughter. You should at least tell her that she has a father and that she's been deprived of her father's love for four years. How pitiful."

When he was twenty-eight years old, he suddenly told himself that he had a daughter.

He didn't know how to face this extra daughter, let alone how to be a father.

Moreover, it's impossible for him to be with Xu Chaoxi...