The Mysterious Night of Beijing

"Grandpa, I..."

"Shut up!"

The old man interrupted him, "I'm telling you, from today onwards, you are not allowed to go see that girl surnamed Lin again, and you are even more forbidden from provoking Meng Huizhou!"

"But Grandpa, Yan Yan, she..."

"Lin Lengyan?"

The old man glanced at him and said, "That girl is wicked and doesn't deserve to be in the Jiang family."

"From now on, you and she are cut off as well."

Jiang Xian'an suddenly looked up, unable to believe his ears.

"grandfather!"

"What, you're not listening to me anymore?"

Jiang Xian'an gritted his teeth and didn't say anything more.

He knew that no one could change his grandfather's decision.

He was just unwilling to accept it.

He couldn't understand why everyone was on Lin Chuxiu's side.

What's so great about that woman?

……

In Meng Huizhou's study.

Bai Xin is reporting the latest situation.

"...The Jiang family has completely stopped. Old Master Jiang personally gave the order that Jiang Xian'an is not allowed to interfere in Miss Lin's affairs anymore."

"Hmm," Meng Huizhou responded, unsurprised.

The old man of the Jiang family is a smart man.

"Also, the Klaus Group has already secured the overseas port project that the Lin Group was involved in."

Bai Xin continued, "The Lin family suffered heavy losses this time. The stock price has dropped by almost half, and several shareholders are demanding that Lin Hai step down."

"Understood." Meng Huizhou tapped his fingertips lightly on the table.

The Jiang family held a family banquet at their old house over the weekend.

Lin Chuxiu was summoned by Grandpa Jiang.

On the phone, the old man's voice sounded a little tired, but still gentle.

"Girl, come on, have a meal with Grandpa."

"Some things should be made clear face to face."

Lin Chuxiu knew that Grandpa Jiang knew everything.

He was the only person in the Jiang family who genuinely treated her well when she was brought back to the Lin family and faced an awkward identity.

Therefore, she had to give him that face.

This was also the last vestige of dignity for her and the Jiang family.

The car stopped in front of the old house, and the butler came out to greet us personally.

"Miss Lin, the old man is waiting for you inside."

Lin Chuxiu followed the butler into the familiar living room, filled with the scent of sandalwood and the aroma of time.

Grandpa Jiang was sitting in the main seat of the armchair, a string of Buddhist prayer beads in his hand. Seeing her, the old man smiled.

"Girl, you're here."

"Grandpa Jiang." Lin Chuxiu walked over and bowed slightly.

Just as she was about to say something, there was a noise at the door.

Jiang Xian'an and Jiang Chiye walked in one after the other, and next to Jiang Xian'an was a woman wearing a white dress who looked delicate and innocent.

Lin Lengyan.

The atmosphere in the living room instantly became somewhat subtle.

Jiang Xian'an was stunned when he saw Lin Chuxiu, and then a look of understanding flashed in his eyes.

She did come, just as expected.

After all this fuss, isn't it all just a way to force him to back down and get her back to him?

He thought that today's meal was her way of giving herself an out.

Jiang Chiye's idea was more direct.

He knew it; this woman was nothing without the Jiang family. After facing setbacks and suffering outside, wouldn't she still have to obediently come back?

Lin Lengyan, holding Jiang Xian'an's arm, glanced at Lin Chuxiu with a hint of smugness that was barely perceptible, but her face immediately changed to a concerned and surprised expression.

"Sister? What brings you here?"

Her calling out "sister" was both sweet and soft.

Lin Chuxiu didn't look at her, but calmly looked at Grandpa Jiang.

"Grandpa Jiang, I didn't know there were other guests today."

The implication was that if she had known they were there, she wouldn't have come.

Grandpa Jiang was a shrewd old man; how could he not understand the meaning behind her words? He coughed and glanced at his two grandsons.

"Please sit down, dinner is about to start."

The atmosphere at the dinner table was tense.

Jiang Chiye would occasionally glance at Lin Chuxiu with a playful look, as if admiring a prey that had been lost and then regained.

Jiang Xian'an, on the other hand, maintained a superior attitude, waiting for Lin Chuxiu to take the initiative to soften her stance.

The first to break the silence was Lin Lengyan.

She placed a piece of food on Jiang Xian'an's plate before looking at Lin Chuxiu, her eyes red as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Sister, how have you been lately? I heard... I heard there are a lot of bad rumors about you online, and some people even said you were taken away by the police... I'm really worried about you."

She paused, her voice even softer, but loud enough for everyone at the table to hear.

"Sister, I know you're still angry with me, but you can't... you can't do those things outside. A girl's reputation is very important."

That's a statement that's both considerate and malicious.

On the surface, it's out of concern, but secretly it's a reminder to everyone that Lin Chuxiu has a questionable private life and a criminal record.

Jiang Xian'an frowned.

He didn't like Lin Lengyan mentioning these things in front of his grandfather, but seeing her on the verge of tears, his heart softened, and he felt that Lin Chuxiu had forced her into this situation.

Lin Chuxiu put down her chopsticks, picked up the napkin next to her, and slowly wiped her mouth.

Then, she looked up and smiled.

"Lin Lengyan, you keep calling me 'sister,' it's so affectionate."

"But how come I remember that the first person who didn't trust me, the first person who spread rumors about me behind my back, was you?"

Lin Lengyan's face paled. "Sister, I didn't..."

"You don't have it?"

Lin Chuxiu interrupted her, "Did you instigate Yang Jiayu to plagiarize my paper? She's your best friend, and now you're using her as a pawn, letting her take the blame alone. How can you sleep at night?"

"Furthermore, who made a false report and had a fake injury assessment done when I was taken away by the police? Don't you know the answer?"

"You keep saying you're worried about me, but actually you just want me to be ruined and never recover, don't you?"

"What are you up to, my dear sister?"

Lin Chuxiu's voice was not loud, but her words were clear and distinct. Each word was like a slap, hard on Lin Lengyan's face.

Lin Lengyan was speechless at her question, and tears streamed down her face like broken beads. She could only look to Jiang Xian'an for help.

"Brother Xian'an..."

"Enough!" Jiang Xian'an finally couldn't hold back any longer. He slammed his hand on the table and stood up.

"Lin Chuxiu, haven't you made enough of a scene? What does this have to do with Leng Yan?!"

He looked down at her, his eyes icy. "Yanyan is just concerned about you. Do you have to use your dark thoughts to judge her? Can't you behave yourself in front of Grandpa?"

He thought that if he got angry, Lin Chuxiu would be scared and shut up immediately, just like before.

But Lin Chuxiu just looked at him calmly, her eyes showing no fear, only mockery and disgust.

She couldn't even be bothered to say another word to him.

She stood up, walked directly to Grandpa Jiang, and bowed deeply.

"Grandpa Jiang, I'm sorry."

"Thank you for your care over the past few years."