CHAPTER 407: CHAPTER 380 NO FREE LUNCH_2

They crossed the wooden corridor and came to a lush green lawn; Tang Xiaowan felt as if she was in the embrace of nature and her legs suddenly went weak, causing her to lie down involuntarily.

"Wow, this is comfortable, I’m exhausted!"

A light breeze brushed her cheeks and the scent of flowers wafted through the air, giving her an unparalleled sense of refreshing satisfaction.

Seeing this, Leng Lingxiao stopped, ran back to Tang Xiaowan’s side, and tenderly pulled her up: "Come on, come on, no lazing about, keep running."

"Hey, annoying, I’m so irritated with you, can’t you let me enjoy a little longer?"

"I’m not irritated, I’m very happy!"

As time passed, Tang Xiaowan’s steps grew heavier and her breathing became short, clearly running out of stamina.

Leng Lingxiao saw that she really couldn’t keep going and would pass out if she ran any further, so he finally had to drive her back to the villa’s main building.

And that was how the first day of morning running ended.

After Tang Xiaowan got out of the car, she was visibly upset and frowning.

She couldn’t believe that she hadn’t even managed to complete half of the course, truly embarrassing herself; she couldn’t live up to the title of being the first-place winner at the autumn sports meet.

"Tangtang, what’s wrong, feeling dissatisfied?"

"Nonsense, not at all."

Seeing his little wife so unwilling to accept defeat, Leng Lingxiao felt very reassured inside; this was the effect he wanted, and the purpose of the morning run was achieved.

"It’s okay, I’m a man, and you’re a little girl, it’s normal that you can’t outrun me."

Tang Xiaowan glared at him coyly: "Hmph, it will definitely be no problem tomorrow. I made a strategic mistake today, I ran too hard at the start, and used up all my energy. Just you watch!"

"That’s great! If you can keep running tomorrow... You can do whatever you want with your husband, hahaha."

"Alright, no backing out!"

After he finished speaking, Leng Lingxiao gently pinched Tang Xiaowan’s cheek and then carried her sideways toward the first-floor dining room, his eyes filled with indulgence and uncontrollable delight.

Zhao Renjie, who came to greet them, had a dejected look on his face, silently following behind the young couple.

Ah, can’t they have some sympathy for a single dog?

...

At nine o’clock in the morning, Yellow City Hospital.

Jiang Kexin’s suicide, Mrs. Jiang’s sudden death, and Ye Kede’s violent altercation with a reporter had plunged the entire Jiang family into immense grief and a whirlwind of media scandal.

At present, the mother and daughter were temporarily housed in the hospital, waiting for the family head, Jiang Yongheng, to wake up and settle the related affairs.

But Ye Kede’s paperwork was still being processed.

Right now, in the special care room, Jiang Yongheng’s brother, Jiang Yongxing, sat on the sofa with a worried look, while his wife sighed as she stared out the window.

Several distant relatives had complex expressions on their faces.

Jiang Yongxing looked at his niece Jiang Kexin’s belongings and then at his older brother Jiang Yongheng on the hospital bed, with tears spinning in his eyes.

So much had happened in one day; he was in profound agony.

Memories of the past were vivid in his mind.

"Ke Xin, why did you choose to leave us in such a way? Even if your mother-in-law said something she shouldn’t have... isn’t there still your uncle and aunt? Oh, why couldn’t you think it through? Your father... he will feel guilty for a lifetime!"

"As for your mother-in-law, sigh, no matter what your child is like, she’s only in her twenties, how could... Jiang Yongxing’s wife shook her head repeatedly, choking up.

"Disaster really doesn’t come alone!"

"Ah, I hope Big Brother wakes up soon!"

The other relatives hurriedly echoed, comforting each other, occasionally someone would cry out.

Suddenly, a clear and firm voice rang out, "Big Sister-in-law and Ke Xin are gone, Ke De is still in detention... You are all here pretending to cry and make a fuss, who are you performing for?"

Everyone looked up to see Jiang Yongli standing at the doorway, her expression somber as if shrouded by darkness, her eyes flickering with tears.

Ke Xin’s suicide had dealt her a heavy blow.

She had never married nor had children; her only niece was as dear to her as her own.

Yesterday, due to work, she had merely accompanied a client on a visit to her construction materials factory, never expecting that it would be the last time they’d be in the same world.

If she had known something like this would happen, she wouldn’t have left the small apartment for anything.

Now, all she wanted was for the Jiang Family to quickly escape their predicament and then to use every person and resource at her disposal to avenge her niece, Jiang Kexin.

Was this old maid here to fight for the inheritance?

The family property had already been divided when the old master was alive; she had no say in any of this!

If Ke De was sentenced to ten or eight years and Big Brother never woke up... perhaps she was hoping to swallow Big Brother’s share whole.

Ah, people die for wealth as birds die for food!

Amidst the suspicions of the collateral relatives, Jiang Yongli had walked into the ward and set down her shoulder bag.

"Third Sister, if you have a solution to our current predicament, just speak up; why are you aggressively accusing people like this?" Jiang Yongxing’s eyes conveyed a mixture of confusion and anticipation.

Hearing this, the others couldn’t help but sigh; they were so heavily in debt that they were close to selling their houses and cars.

Jiang Yongli looked into Jiang Yongxing’s eyes with a firm tone, "I have already contacted Wang Junchen; he’s willing to invest capital and technology to help our Jiang Family carve out a way to survive and break free from our predicament."

Jiang Yongxing’s expression turned scornful, completely disbelieving.

"When Wang Junchen was young... he would splurge, and wasn’t he only relying on his father, Wang Jinhui? His words are unreliable; he’s deceiving you."

"Second Brother might not be aware, but the real owner behind the scenes of Wanhua Jewelry is actually Wang Junchen; he also invested in the construction of the Wanhua Office Building in Country Y. He just adores his wife and is content to be a model husband behind Ye Wanhua."

Jiang Yongxing was very surprised and nodded thoughtfully, "Oh, I see!"

"There’s also Wind Flower Technology Company in Country D... Second Brother must have heard of it, right? That’s also owned by Wang Junchen. Recently, their company has gone public with... a medicine that removes birthmarks and pigmentation, and it’s selling very well, called Yilisi Anmei."

Jiang Yongxing certainly knew about this medicine; just last week, his own wife had also followed the trend and bought a set.

Moderately priced and truly effective!

Jiang Yongli gave a cold glance at the few collateral relatives and continued, "Now, this medicine, along with another sedative traditional Chinese medicine, is entering the domestic market. There’s a saying, ’a monk from abroad can recite scriptures well.’... I believe Second Brother has more personal experience with this than I do, right?"

"What are the conditions?" Jiang Yongxing asked, feeling a surge of hope and excitement.

The Jiang Family was no longer what it once was; their companies were either bankrupt or shut down, and no one would get involved in this mess for no reason unless they had other motives.

After all, there’s no such thing as a free lunch.

Under Jiang Yongxing’s curious gaze, Jiang Yongli answered seriously and firmly, "Actually, the condition is very simple, it’s to never again with—"

Before she could finish, a cry of surprise interrupted her, "He’s awake, Big Brother is awake!"

At this, everyone’s expressions became complex.