Chapter 3

Qi Huaizhou stopped and looked at Jiang Mi with a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.

Jiang Mi was so frightened that his legs went limp, his knees hit the edge of the bed, and he sat down.

The thin hand of the person on the bed gently patted Jiang Mi’s hand. Qi Zhenting sighed and said, “Silly child, I told you not to be afraid. This happens to everyone.”

Qi Zhenting thought Jiang Mi was worried about his condition, but Jiang Mi turned away and cried out in fear: “Grandpa… I’ll stay with you tonight!”

Qi Zhenting smiled with relief: “You are still young, go back and rest obediently.”

“No!” Jiang Mi resolutely held Qi Zhenting’s hand, “I want to be filial to you!”

A sneer came from behind.

Su Rongbing crossed his arms and glanced at Qi Huaizhou, pursing his lips and laughing softly: “Don’t worry, third brother, just focus on your work, Dad is here with Yanyan.”

Jiang Mi didn’t dare to look up, but she heard the approaching footsteps of Qi Huaizhou. The tall figure of the man pressed down, and Jiang Mi’s breathing became tight.

“Yanyan is supposed to be filial to big brother.” His words were emotionless. He bent down and spoke in a more respectful tone, “How do you feel today, Dad?”

Qi Zhenting’s face was pale, but he smiled and said, “It’s okay. You don’t have to come to see me every day.”

Su Rongbing took advantage of the situation and said, “Yes, there are so many things going on at headquarters every day. Why don’t you go back and take charge first? Yanyan and I will be able to handle it here.”

Qi Huaizhou looked at her coldly. Was he going to leave her and her daughter alone in Qiyuan so that they could take over the Qi family’s property?

Besides, when they arrived in Linjiang, the doctor said that Qi Zhenting only had about three months left. If nothing unexpected happened, it would only be a few days. He would never leave Linjiang at this time.

Not long after, Aunt Zhang came to call for dinner.

Qi Huaizhou glanced at Jiang Mi, who never looked up at him, and said, “Let’s go, niece.”

Jiang Mi’s shoulders trembled. Seeing Su Rongbing was about to leave, she quickly took her arm and said, “Mom.”

Su Rongbing, who was not used to being spoiled by his “daughter”, froze for a moment before laughing and saying, “You’re so old, why are you still acting like a spoiled child?”

Qi Huaizhou’s sarcastic words came from the front: “I didn’t grow up with my sister-in-law, so it’s normal for me to act like a spoiled child now. Don’t you think so, sister-in-law?”

He glanced back.

Su Rongbing placed her hand on the back of Jiang Mi’s hand and smiled like a loving mother: “It’s normal for a daughter to act like a spoiled child with her mother at any time.”

Jiang Mi felt the slapped cheek hurt even more.

Damn it, she doesn’t want to stay in this damn place for even a moment!

The original owner signed the contract for her younger brother. She had a good relationship with her family. She had to go back to the Xia family to seek help. Her mother and younger brother would not ignore her. Maybe such a large sum of money had not been spent yet?

Pay off the debt first. As for the medical expenses of the original owner’s brother, Jiang Mi can find a way. If that doesn’t work, he can also try some Qingsong Chou or Shuihua Chou.

Jiang Mi glanced at Qi Huaizhou who was walking ahead, and quietly sent a message to Su Rongbing: [I want to go back to the Xia family]

After reading it, Su Rongbing put away his phone without saying a word.

Jiang Mi: [I’m worried about my brother’s condition. Don’t worry, I’ll go back to see him and then I’ll be back. From now on, I’ll help you act seriously and won’t do anything stupid!]

Su Rongbing’s face immediately darkened, but he still didn’t give in.

Jiang Mi was unwilling to give in: [If you don’t let me go back, I’ll quit! You don’t want to be doomed at this critical moment, do you?]

There was anger in Su Rongbing’s eyes, and he pushed the person away angrily.

Qi Huaizhou happened to look back.

Su Rongbing’s face froze, but Jiang Mi immediately put on a smile again and walked over to hold Su Rongbing’s arm, saying, “Thank you, Mom!”

In order not to attract Qi Huaizhou’s attention, Jiang Mi waited until Qi Huaizhou went to the branch office the next day before going to Xia’s house.

Su Rongbing naturally sent bodyguards to watch over Jiang Mi.

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The Xia family lived in Linjiang’s old town, an old residential complex built in the 1990s. Each building was six stories high and didn’t even have an elevator. The original owner lived on the second floor, in a small two-bedroom house.

Xia Mi, however, had her own small room in such a house, while her younger brother Xia Fan lived in the living room all year round. It was not until Xia Mi went to college in another province that Xia Fan was able to move into Xia Mi’s original boudoir.

Xia Mi also said that she lived with her younger brother and put a curtain in the middle, but Sun Meixiang said that there were differences between men and women, and girls should have their own little world when they grow up, and her younger brother was a boy and needed to give way to girls.

It was precisely because of this harmonious family atmosphere that Xia Mi took on the contract without hesitation after her brother fell ill.

Jiang Mi trotted into the apartment building. When he reached the second floor, he saw the door was open and many things were packed and placed at the door. Jiang Mi couldn’t help but be stunned. Could it be that the money was not enough for the treatment, so the Xia family even sold the house?

She didn’t let the bodyguard in and went in alone.

Everything that could be taken away was packed up, and voices were heard from the master bedroom.

Jiang Mi took a deep breath and walked towards the master bedroom. Before he could even say “Mom”, Xia Fan said, “Mom, when did you buy such a beautiful bracelet?”

Xia Fan sounded full of energy. Was his illness cured?

At that time, they said they needed a kidney transplant. Did they find a kidney/source so quickly?

Jiang Mi was happy for the original owner when he heard Sun Meixiang say, “I bought it a few days ago. Isn’t it beautiful? It’s jadeite, so valuable, I tell you. And this Hetian jade Buddha, carved from seed material, is really expensive!”

Xia Fan said, “Isn’t my sister with a rich man now? Just ask her for more money when you run out of it.”

“Oh, what do you want?” Sun Meixiang carefully put a pile of jewelry into the jewelry box. “Those rich people are very smart.”

Xia Fan looked unhappy: “If I had known this would happen, I would have raised her until she got married and collected the betrothal money. It would be only right for her to support her family then.”

Sun Meixiang laughed. “That’s why I kept her in such a wealthy family, hoping to get a good price for her. Although being someone’s mistress has a bad reputation, the price paid to a wealthy man is much higher than the bride price of an ordinary family, so we can’t lose money on this deal.”

Jiang Mi’s mind was buzzing. The original owner didn’t tell her the real contract at the time. In order to reassure her family, she only said that the money was an advance from the company. Sun Meixiang didn’t ask anything at the time. It turned out that she thought the original owner was kept by a rich man?

Sun Meixiang held her waist and pounded it: “I picked her up and raised her because she was pretty. Otherwise, you would say that it was not easy for a widow like me to raise you. Only a fool would raise an unrelated person. Now that she sold herself to us for some money, it can be considered that it was not in vain.”

Xia Fan said proudly, “I have an apartment and a shop in the new district, so it must not be in vain! Mom, use the remaining money to buy me a car, a convertible!”

Sun Meixiang was overjoyed: “Okay, okay, buy, buy, buy. You are my biological son, what can I not give you?”

Xia Fan snorted coldly: “I have never had my own room since I was a child, and you insist on giving my only room to me.”

Sun Meixiang said, “If Mom didn’t do this, how could I have tricked her into selling herself for you? You don’t know, when I lied to her that you were seriously ill, she burst into tears. I was so scared that I almost couldn’t continue acting. Fortunately, she didn’t suspect anything.” She carefully held the jewelry box in her arms and was stunned as she turned to leave. “Xiao, Xiao Mi?”