Chapter 55#

For the first time in her life, Zhao Xue learned that she was an illegitimate child.

She vaguely remembered that when she was a child, Zhao Chengqiang was often not at home. From her parents’ words, she guessed that she had older brothers and sisters living in other places. It wasn’t until she grew up that she learned that the one in the other place was Zhao Chengqiang’s legal wife, his first wife.

However, Zhao Xue didn’t care. Because at that time, her mother had been very successful as a mistress. Zhao Chengqiang spent most of his time with them, and only occasionally went back to his own home. The so-called original wife and children seemed to be just a distant relative, the kind that didn’t need to be paid attention to at all.

Then, when she was seven or eight years old, for a while, her relatives were all spreading rumors that Zhao Chengqiang was going to get a divorce, to get rid of the old and ugly first wife, and to make her mother the legal wife. At that time, Zhao Xue had no concept of a third party interfering, and only felt that Zhao Chengqiang and her mother and daughter were the real family. The distant original wife and children in the other place were just occupying the nest, and should have returned her father to her long ago.

In fact, it cannot be said that her concept was wrong, after all, the growth environment was like that.

The concept in Zhao Xue’s heart was so deep-rooted that for many years, she had no doubt about the authenticity of the rumors of Zhao Chengqiang’s divorce.

Later, Zhao Chengqiang disappeared, and their family lost their comfortable living environment. Later, her mother passed away, and no one had the opportunity to tell her that the truth she had always believed was actually false.“You were still in elementary school when Zhao Chengqiang died, right? Did your mother teach you to take revenge?” Jin Yan found it funny and shook his head, “It’s really ridiculous. After he died, his wife immediately immigrated to the United States with her children. But your mother, who was harmed by Zhao Chengqiang for a lifetime, still wanted to send you into the fire pit.”

“Shut up! No one taught me to take revenge, this is your retribution! You killed my father…”

“Who told you it was me?”

“It was obviously you!” Zhao Xue roared hysterically, “I know everything! After my father died, you seized his shares and became the company’s largest shareholder. You took all the benefits!”

“I bought the shares,” Jin Yan interrupted her, “I have the right of first refusal.”

“So you killed him, didn’t you? If he didn’t die, how could you have today?!”

“…” Jin Yan’s eagle-like eyes stared at Zhao Xue’s face, and after a long while, he said with certainty, “Your mother must have told you some clues.“In the dilapidated and dark back room of the shop, the musty air seemed to be tense; although the sun was scorching outside, the room was filled with a gloomy and cold atmosphere.

Zhao Xue looked at him with hatred and said nothing.”

The night of the incident…”

Zhao Xue’s spirit was shaken, but she saw that Jin Yan’s expression was unhurried, and he said slowly, “That day, Zhao Chengqiang bribed the driver and stole Li Xiaomeng, who was less than two years old. Then he sent me a text message asking me to go to Shixing Entertainment to sign a share transfer agreement without compensation. Jiang Qin and I went together. It was late at night, and Zhao Chengqiang didn’t bring anyone, just holding Li Meng to threaten us.”

Zhao Xue didn’t expect Jiang Qin to be really involved in this matter, and she felt surprised for a moment; then she thought that Jiang Qin was now in the detention center, and she felt a burst of pleasure.

Jin Yan didn’t care what she thought, and said to himself, “That night, Jiang Qin was waiting outside. Zhao Chengqiang and I sat in the office and talked about a secret channel for jade smuggling in the Jin family at that time. He wanted to force us to help him transport drugs from abroad. Of course I was not willing, so we started to argue after a few words. The sound of the argument became louder and louder, which made Li Meng cry.”

“Zhao Chengqiang’s gangster habits are very strong, and most of the people in the drug business have lost their humanity. When he saw Li Meng crying, he reached out and pinched his neck. I immediately rushed up to stop him, and the dispute quickly developed into a fierce fight.”

People’s memories at critical moments are often particularly clear. After so many years, Jin Yan can still recall all the details of that moment.

“At that time, I went to break Zhao Chengqiang’s hand, but he threw Li Meng to the ground. Li Meng cried loudly, and I rushed up to grab him. Zhao Chengqiang wanted to step on Li Meng’s stomach with his foot… That kick was very heavy. Li Meng was less than two years old. If he had stepped on him, his internal organs would have been torn. I didn’t think much in a hurry, and I grabbed the ornament on the table and smashed it on Zhao Chengqiang’s head…”

Zhao Xue let out a mournful scream and was gagged by a bodyguard.

“It was only afterwards that I discovered that it was a bronze horse,” Jin Yan said, “Zhao Chengqiang’s skull was sunken in at that time.”

Zhao Xue’s tears fell down in big drops, and her eyes could have cut Jin Yan into thousands of pieces.“Actually, I was already stupid when I found out that Zhao Chengqiang was dead… Although I am a veteran bastard, it was the first time I killed someone with my own hands. For a moment, my mind was completely blank, and I only thought about killing someone. I really killed someone, so I should go and surrender myself.”

Jin Yan paused and said, “Then I walked out of the door. Jiang Qin saw that my hands were covered in blood and asked me what was wrong. I couldn’t speak at all, so he pushed me away and walked into the office to take a look.”

“I will never forget his performance at that time. He didn’t even move his eyebrows. He turned his head and said to me coldly, ‘There’s nothing for you to do here. Take the child and go out.’“Jin Yan shook his head and smiled.

“—You think you can defeat Jiang Qin by finding a young and beautiful Xu Xiaoxuan, Zhao Xue, you are too wrong. Jiang Qin is like an iceberg, and what is on the surface is only a small part. You will never see his unfathomable power.

“Zhao Xue collapsed on the ground. When she heard the last sentence, she suddenly struggled, and her roaring voice changed its tone, “But the one surnamed Jiang is already in prison! He desecrated my father’s body, he is an accomplice, and he will pay the price!—”

“He won’t,” Jin Yan sneered, “Do you think I would have caught you without making full preparations? Since I have told you everything, I can guarantee that you will never have the chance to say it again.

“At that moment, Zhao Xue thought that Jin Yan was going to kill her to silence her, and she struggled madly in an instant!However, the bodyguards were not to be trifled with. They grabbed her hand and twisted it, pressing her to the ground. The two of them looked up at Jin Yan for instructions at the same time.

“I won’t kill her. Killing her would dirty my hands.” Jin Yan raised his chin and said, “Knock her out and take her away. She will be useful.”

Jin Yan and his party walked out of the back room of the shop, and the car at the door was replaced by a semi-old jeep.

They got into the car in a hurry, and the trusted driver turned back and asked, “Mr. Jin, you haven’t eaten all day, have you? There are still two hours before the pick-up. How about we have a meal first?“Jin Yan’s face was a little gloomy. After a few seconds, he shook his head and said, “There are biscuits in the car. Bring them to me for a few bites.”

“Oh, why bother, Mr. Jin? You’ve been so busy these days. Have a good meal and rest. We still have time anyway!”

“It’s not a matter of time,” Jin Yan said slowly, “I can’t eat.”

The driver was stunned.

“When your Brother Jiang was here, I would ask him what he ate and drank every day. If it wasn’t good enough, I would cook fish soup for him at night. Now he is in the detention center, and I don’t know how he is eating or whether his stomach can get used to it. I saw him lose a lot of weight today…” Jin Yan’s voice was a little hoarse, and he said, “When I think of these things, my heart is simply…”

The driver didn’t know what to say, and said hesitantly, “Brother Jiang is a good person. Brother Jiang will be out soon.”

Jin Yan smiled bitterly.

Can Jiang Qin really come out soon?If it were him, he wouldn’t think it was long even if he stayed in prison for three years. He still had Jiang Qin waiting for him outside. He had the motivation to persevere every day when he woke up. Three short years would pass with a grit of his teeth.

However, if it were Jiang Qin, staying in the detention center for three months, or even three days, would be unbearably long.

Even if there was any possibility, he hoped that he would be the one to go in, but the grim situation did not allow him to be emotional. Just like when he was in the detention center, Jiang Qin never visited him once, and he didn’t even have someone bring him a word of comfort; but during that time, he alone supported Shixing Entertainment, solved all the problems, and got him out of the court cleanly and beautifully.

At that time, Jin Yan only felt that Jiang Qin was reliable in his work, and it was worth showing off to have such a wife; but now that the situation was reversed, he realized what kind of taste Jiang Qin had tasted when he was locked up inside.

Jin Yan ate two packs of biscuits as if he were torturing himself, and rested on the back seat for a while. When he woke up, he had already arrived at the airport.

Guan Feng was sitting in the airport cafe reading a magazine, with a cup of hot latte by his hand, which he hadn’t even touched. This young master Guan, who was pale all year round, with a cold expression, and who looked like a vampire duke descending on the world when he walked on the street, paused for a full two seconds when he saw Jin Yan, and then said, “I think you look a little pale recently.”

Jin Yan said coldly, “It’s none of your business.”

“Sorry, I just think that if you continue like this, the accountant may despise you when he comes out.”

Guan Feng elegantly lowered his head and turned a page, but Jin Yan was instantly hit on the head, “You… what did you say?!”

“This is a very reasonable speculation. Li Meng told me that you attracted Jiang Qin entirely with your face.

“Jin Yan: “…”

Guan Feng said, “Now you have lost the value of seduction.”

Before Jin Yan had time to pick up the dinner knife and insert it into Guan Feng’s throat, the heroine Hellen, wearing twelve-centimeter diamond high heels, rushed over, holding her magic phone that she never left for twenty-four hours a day, “Mr. Guan, the flight from New York to H city arrived half an hour ago. Ms. Yao just called and said that she has already cleared customs. She asked if we can meet in the lobby on the first floor in five minutes?”

“Oh,” Guan Feng said with a lack of interest, “Then let’s go.”

Jin Yan hesitated again and again, and put the dinner knife back with a grit of his teeth.

Guan Feng’s eyes flashed with contempt, as if to say, “Humph, I knew no one would dare to touch my noble neck.” It was a miracle that he had survived to this day without missing any body parts. In fact, if it weren’t for the fact that he had contacted Zhao Chengqiang’s original wife, Jin Yan’s knife would have been inserted by now. At the very least, he would have to pry out two of his teeth.