Chapter 79: I Don’t Care

“Brother Lin, don’t do this. There’s no brother-sister relationship between me and Xiao Zhao anymore. I don’t care about him at all. You don’t need to target him because of me, really, it’s not necessary.” Xiao Miaomiao looked at him with unwavering eyes.

“You are a public figure. If he deliberately makes trouble for you, it won’t be easy to handle. Don’t do this again in the future. I don’t want to see you being misunderstood because of him.” Xiao Miaomiao frowned, looking at him with concern.

“Don’t you feel sorry for him at all?” Jiang Lin gazed at her and asked.

Xiao Miaomiao gently shook her head: “Of course not, how could I feel sorry for him? I’m just worried about you. You don’t need to dirty your hands for him, it’s not worth it.”

“He called me today and confessed everything. It turns out that when I was three years old, when Mom passed away, he actually thought Mom died because of me and wanted to strangle me to death to accompany Mom.”

“Unexpectedly, Xiao Lin was watching from the side, and even recorded a video, intending to use it to threaten Xiao Zhao and force him to give up his shares in Jiang. It was a great plan to kill two birds with one stone!”

“But someone discovered it, so Xiao Zhao couldn’t strangle me to death, but today Xiao Lin used the video to threaten Xiao Zhao, demanding that he give up his shares in Jiang, otherwise he would show me the video. Xiao Zhao said he would give me the dividends from the shares, but I didn’t want them, I thought the things in his hands were dirty.” Xiao Miaomiao said calmly.

Jiang Lin looked at Xiao Miaomiao in disbelief: “That’s too easy on him!”

Jiang Lin chuckled, a hint of amusement flashing in his eyes: “He’s sick. It was Aunt who insisted on giving birth to me. Aunt’s health was already declining because of managing the Xiao Corporation, how could you blame it all on you?”

Jiang Lin frowned, his voice filled with anger: “He just wanted to find an excuse to shirk responsibility for your mother’s death. You just happened to be that excuse.”

Xiao Miaomiao curled her lips into a bitter smile and shook her head: “Brother Lin, I don’t recognize him as my brother anymore. From now on, he’s a stranger to me. If you go after him again, he’ll think I still have feelings for him.”

Jiang Lin looked at her pretending to be strong, his heart filled with heartache. He knew that letting go of the past wasn’t easy. If it was really that easy to let go, how good would that be.

“Okay, I’ll listen to you. Don’t worry about me targeting him again. Don’t think I don’t know, saying you’re worried about me is one thing, you’re also worried that I might really hurt him, right?” Jiang Lin rubbed her hair, his eyes filled with a hint of pampering and helplessness.

Xiao Miaomiao lowered her head slightly, a faint smile curving her lips: “Yeah, I know.”

Jiang Lin looked at her obedient appearance and couldn’t help but laugh: “But you also have to promise me that you won’t interact with the Xiao family anymore. If they dare to bother you again, tell me. I was young then, but I didn’t promise Aunt that I wouldn’t take action against the Xiao family.”

His voice was firm and serious, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes.

Xiao Miaomiao looked up, meeting Jiang Lin’s eyes, and nodded vigorously: “Okay, I’ll listen to you.”

“Don’t speak so nicely. If you really listen to me, you wouldn’t even let yourself get married.” Jiang Lin said helplessly.

“Brother Lin, haven’t you heard? It’s better to tear down ten temples than to break up one marriage. Everyone else tries to reconcile, not to separate. But you’re eager for me to get a third divorce.” Xiao Miaomiao also laughed helplessly.

“Those are all superficial. As long as you can be happy, even if there’s karma, let it fall on me. I only have you as my sister, how could I not protect you?”

Jiang Lin also sighed: “Time flies so fast. In a blink of an eye, the little baby who could barely speak is now so grown up. I really don’t want you to grow up so fast. If there was a medicine that could make you not grow up, I would definitely buy it and let you stay a child forever, carefree, doing whatever you want.”

His voice was filled with love and reluctance for his sister, as if he wished time could forever stop at the time she was still a child.

Xiao Miaomiao just smiled after hearing this, a hint of bitterness in her heart. It’s true that she wanted to grow up quickly when she was a child, but now that she’s grown up, she misses the carefree days of her childhood.

Jiang Lin continued seriously: “Really, my birthday is next month. If you still haven’t gotten pregnant, listen to your brother and get a divorce. The Li family can give you a lot, but some things, Li Jingcheng just can’t give you. I don’t want to see you regret it in the future.”

His gaze was filled with concern and worry.

Xiao Miaomiao fell silent after hearing this, her gaze unconsciously drifting towards Li Jingcheng lying on the hospital bed.

She secretly prayed that she could get pregnant soon, because only then could she put Brother Lin’s mind at ease. If she couldn’t get pregnant, she didn’t know how to face Brother Lin.

“Brother Lin, what if I say that I’m very satisfied with my current life? At least for now, I don’t regret choosing Li Jingcheng, and I won’t give up easily.” Xiao Miaomiao firmly expressed her thoughts.

Jiang Lin looked at his stubborn sister and sighed helplessly, “Miaomiao, can we talk about this again when it’s your birthday?” He understood that Miaomiao was just feeling like no one was controlling her, and she had freedom. He also knew that his current persuasion might be useless.

Ouyang Xuan stood outside the door, observing the situation inside through the crack in the door. She sensed the tense atmosphere in the room and decided to intervene at the right time. So, she gently knocked on the door, then pushed it open and walked in.

“Miaomiao, take your brother downstairs to eat first.” Ouyang Xuan looked at Xiao Miaomiao and Jiang Lin with a gentle smile. Her appearance broke the awkward situation, giving the two a chance to shift their attention.

Jiang Lin looked up and saw Li’s mother looking at him, a kind smile on her face.

He quickly stood up from the bed, not knowing if Li’s mother had heard what he just said.

After all, he came here to persuade Miaomiao to get a divorce, which shouldn’t be what the Li family wanted to see.

“Auntie, I’m really sorry for disturbing you. I came to visit.” Jiang Lin looked cautiously at Li’s mother, his eyes filled with a hint of guilt and apology.

But Li’s mother didn’t mind at all, instead, she smiled and said to Jiang Lin: “No disturbance, we welcome you to visit. Jiang Lin, you’re even more handsome in person than on TV!” Her gaze revealed admiration.

Jiang Lin smiled when he heard this, “Thank you for the compliment.”

At this time, Li’s mother suddenly seemed to remember something, and she continued with a smile: “By the way, Jiang Lin, my friends and I all really like you. We’re your loyal fans! After dinner, can you please sign an autograph for me? That way, I can show off to my friends!”

Jiang Lin was stunned for a moment when he heard this, then he smiled and nodded in agreement: “Of course, Auntie. As long as you like, I’m willing to sign anytime.”