Chapter 648: Chapter 648
"Yes, the car he was in belonged to the Kang Family, and then it was hit by someone. He and the driver died on the spot. As for the culprit, the police have opened an investigation," Xiao Jianming said.
"Heh." Xiao Shuju suddenly laughed, "He got what he deserved."
Despite saying that, Xiao Jianming could still see a flicker of emotion cross her face. After all, that was a man she had once loved deeply, the man she had hoped to grow old with and raise children with. Even after learning that his intentions were dishonorable and that he was a bad man, the love that she had felt in the beginning was real and had been without fault.
"Dad, would you say that I’m ridiculous, that I’m squandering myself? I even thought of thanking him for once making me feel what it is like to fall for someone," Xiao Shuju said.
She was always a bit of a simpleton in that way. Xiao Jianming shook his head: "No, it’s a natural human emotion."
"Dad, you asked me when I signed the divorce agreement?" Xiao Shuju recalled, sensing there was more to what her father had just said.
"His company went bankrupt, all its assets to be used to pay off debts. If your divorce was finalized after his bankruptcy, you would have to help pay off his debts. Now it looks like you didn’t fall into that posthumous pitfall."
It seemed that only upon hearing this did Xiao Shuju reveal a genuine smile, a look of delight as she said, "He plotted and schemed to leave the best for his posterity, and now, he can only leave behind a mountain of debts. This is self-inflicted torture!"
Clearly, Shuju’s intense hatred was not directed at Lin Jiale but at Lin Yishan. If it hadn’t been for this stepdaughter hogging all of Jiale’s love, Shuju might not have ended up so miserable, and perhaps there would have been a chance to worm her way into that man’s heart.
The living hell that Lin Yishan was going through satisfied Xiao Shuju more than anything else could.
With emotions running high, Xiao Shuju went upstairs to chat with her second and fourth siblings.
Grandma Xiao approached her son, offering some words of counsel: "The doctor said you need to rest, what are you doing? Think about it, if you fall, this family will be without its backbone. With so much happening, I’m older than you and not sure if I can still protect these kids, including Shumei—"
"Mom—" Xiao Jianming interrupted his mother’s nagging, "Now that I’m awake, of course, I will take charge of the household again."
"Right, Yebai—" Grandma Xiao finally could not hold back from speaking her beloved grandson’s name. Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭·𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘦·𝘯𝘦𝘵
"He can do as he pleases. It has always been like that with you and me. He’s used to it. If we try to control him, he’ll actually feel more uncomfortable. He takes after his mother."
Grandma Xiao’s frown did not relax: "He’s returning home with that woman, which means—"
"We’ll talk about it when the time comes, this matter—"
"What do you mean, ’we’ll talk about it when the time comes.’" Grandma Xiao’s concern wasn’t about what her grandson would do but rather her son’s reputation, "Everyone knows you’re against this marriage. If you give in, where will your face go? Who else will trust you?"
At his mother’s words, the corners of Xiao Jianming’s mouth couldn’t help but rise: "My son making me give in, huh?"
Grandma Xiao coughed twice.
"I’ve released the news," Xiao Jianming said with a calm demeanor. "I’m going home to recuperate. For the most part, the company operations continue as normal. For now, the acquiring party SUNV has not made any further moves. It seems they don’t intend to negotiate with us. They must know that negotiating with me is futile, aware that I don’t hold the trademark rights. So, let the children continue trying."
Grandma Xiao questioned.