CHAPTER 247: CHAPTER 245: ISSUING AN EXPULSION ORDER

"It’s late. You should go back and rest. I can take care of myself."

Si Yuhan’s considerate words sent a shiver down Jian Xi’s spine.

"Forget it. I promised Grandpa I’d take care of you, so I’ll sleep in the adjacent room. Call the nurse if you feel unwell. I’m pretty tired too."

Jian Xi yawned, went straight to the opposite room, closed the door, and went to sleep.

Si Yuhan’s mouth twitched. So this is how she ’takes care’ of me.

The slightest movement sent pain through his body.

Yan Qing heard the noise and slipped in.

"Boss, are you okay?"

He helped Si Yuhan sit up.

"You shouldn’t have deliberately let him kick your wound. It doesn’t matter where it is; a tear like that is incredibly painful!"

Si Yuhan shot him a death glare, and Yan Qing quickly covered his mouth.

The boss got injured intentionally. The original plan was to make Si Junyan lower his guard, but he hadn’t expected the bonus of having his wife willingly stay by his bedside.

"Have you found out the information I asked you to look into?"

Yan Qing immediately sobered. "As you predicted, Si Junyan made that mysterious call right after he left. However, our eavesdropping was unsuccessful, so we don’t know exactly what they said. What is certain is that Si Junyan will take this opportunity to expand industrial production. Right now, all of Haohan Group’s available funds are tied up in chip production and manufacturing. Luo You’s research base has now been completely abandoned. Haohan Group is no longer what it was when you were in charge."

Yan Qing glanced at Si Yuhan’s frost-covered face and continued, his voice tight, "To please Miss Jiang, the Second Young Master has recently misappropriated a significant amount of public funds. He even established a few companies for Miss Jiang and used the old mansion as collateral to secure a loan for her."

"Bastard!"

Si Yuhan spoke coldly, "He really is insatiable, even daring to touch the old family home."

Yan Qing’s lips curved into a bitter smile. "Who would have thought? A member of the Si Family, your own cousin whom you personally nurtured, capable of such a heartless and despicable act."

"Jiang Qimeng accepted all of that?" Si Yuhan closed his eyes, deep disappointment etched on his face.

Yan Qing nodded.

Si Yuhan’s body trembled violently. Jian Xi’s warnings echoed in his ears, "Do you think Jiang Qimeng doesn’t know Si Junyan likes her? Would a woman as greedy as her be afraid of having too many admirers on the side? The wealthier, the better. She loves the feeling of being surrounded by money!"

"Si Yuhan, when you become penniless one day, see if she doesn’t stay far away from you."

"You blind fool of a man! You’re the one who can’t distinguish loyalty from betrayal! Go get your eyes checked! Sooner or later, you’ll be abandoned by your closest kin!"

He never expected that one day, her words would truly come to pass.

Seeing Si Yuhan in pain made Yan Qing uncomfortable. He couldn’t help but try to console him, "Fortunately, you have your wife by your side during these hard times. Adversity reveals true character."

Just as he finished speaking, Fu Shengyuan’s voice came from the next room.

"Xixi, I heard you’re at the hospital taking care of Old Master Si, so I came to see you. How is it? Are you comfortable here? I’ve had someone arrange a more comfortable room for you to rest in. Shall I take you to see it?"

Si Yuhan’s fists clenched so tightly that veins bulged on them. Trying to hit on my woman right in front of me? Does he think I’m dead?

Jian Xi opened the door and saw Fu Shengyuan holding a bouquet of flowers, a smile on his face. She felt a bit awkward.

"What are you doing here?"

"Today’s fight between the Si brothers has been the talk of the town. I heard bits and pieces and knew you were here, so I came to see you."

The woman he was pursuing was entangled with her ex-husband. Despite this, he maintained a gentlemanly demeanor, offering to arrange a better hospital room for her family, and spoke to Jian Xi with a kind and gentle expression, showing his concern. Jian Xi admired Fu Shengyuan; he really is a stand-up guy.

Before she could refuse, a cool voice interjected, "President Fu, who manages countless affairs daily, still has time to come to the hospital and pursue my woman. He certainly has a lot of leisure and refined tastes."

Jian Xi and Fu Shengyuan both turned their gazes to the open door of the opposite room.

Yan Qing pushed Si Yuhan out in a wheelchair.

Even in his patient gown, his extraordinarily handsome face was unaffected. Sitting in the wheelchair, he still exuded a commanding presence. The corners of his mouth curved into a faint, almost imperceptible smirk, and his sharp eyes landed carelessly on Fu Shengyuan, full of disdain, completely disregarding him.

Fu Shengyuan wasn’t angry. He nodded and asked, "Director Si, you’re injured? What did the doctors say? Is everything alright?"

The unspoken rebuke was the most cutting. Si Yuhan shot him a cool glance.

Fu Shengyuan appeared unfazed. "It seems Director Si is short-handed at the moment. If there’s anything you need, just let me know. For Xixi’s sake, if I can help, I definitely will."

"We don’t need your feigned kindness!"

The coldness in Si Yuhan’s eyes deepened. He said to Jian Xi, "This man has poor character. He’s full of false benevolence and righteousness, just showing off. Don’t bother with him."

Fu Shengyuan was exasperated; Si Yuhan’s tongue was too venomous.

"Xixi, that’s not what I meant."

"Then what do you mean?" Si Yuhan cut in. "If you genuinely want to help, why are you asking? Just to let everyone know you can talk?"

Fu Shengyuan’s expression turned extremely ugly. He clenched his jaw and sneered, "Fine! Since Director Si has such needs, I’m willing to oblige."

Half an hour later, the hospital director personally came down and arranged a suite for Old Master Si, Si Junyan, and Jian Xi. The luxurious facilities cost at least several hundred thousand a day. Fu Shengyuan, with a wave of his hand, declared that Si Yuhan could stay for a month, free of charge.

"Are you satisfied now, Director Si?" A cold glint flashed in Fu Shengyuan’s eyes.

Si Yuhan was entirely unappreciative. "I didn’t ask you to do this. You did it willingly."

Jian Xi covered her mouth to hide a snicker. She had always known Si Yuhan had a venomous tongue, but she hadn’t expected that even Fu Shengyuan was no match for him when his sharp tongue was combined with shamelessness.

Fu Shengyuan silently endured the humiliating defeat, feeling he had lost considerable face.

"Xixi, I have no particular friendship with Director Si. I did all this for you."

Si Yuhan clapped slowly. "What a touching display of feigned suffering! Using moral blackmail to get a woman to be with you—that’s truly despicable."

"Si Yuhan!" Fu Shengyuan was enraged. "How are you any better than me? Aren’t you also using your injury to make Xixi suffer with you in the hospital?"

Jian Xi raised an eyebrow at Si Yuhan.

Unexpectedly, he tilted his chin up, looking completely justified. "I got hurt for her, and she stayed to take care of me willingly. This is called mutual affection. ’A single night as husband and wife means a hundred days of grace.’ Can you compare to that?"

"You!"

His refined and handsome composure was almost shattered by Si Yuhan’s words.

Not wanting Si Yuhan, who was still recovering from his injuries, to get punched again, Jian Xi said to Fu Shengyuan, "You should head back first. I appreciate your kindness. As for today’s expenses, I’ll transfer the money to you."

As she spoke, she initiated a transfer of ten million.

Si Yuhan immediately grabbed her hand. "I’ll pay you back this money. Thank you for taking care of Grandpa and me. You’ve worked hard."

Fu Shengyuan watched Si Yuhan deliberately provoke him. His hands were trembling with suppressed anger, but he forced himself to remain calm and didn’t accept Jian Xi’s transfer. He said magnanimously, "We’re competitors, after all. Now that Director Si is in trouble, it’s only right for me to offer a helping hand. Xixi, please take the money back. Don’t let me become a laughingstock."

"You’re the one who refused it, so stop your incessant whining and get lost," Si Yuhan ordered him out.