Chapter 154: Making Up For Regrets
“You’re saying Huo Yu asked you to steal the family’s company confidential information?” Father Jiang sat on the sofa, looking at Jiang Li, repeating the inquiry once.
After just speaking out, Jiang Li also told the family members the secret she had been holding in her heart.
Huo Yu had said such words to her at the very beginning when he let her come back.
Use the Jiang Corporation’s confidential information to exchange for her cornea, but the kidney still had to be given to Bai Chuchu.
At that time, Jiang Li was very conflicted.
She delayed giving Huo Yu a reply.
Now that she had decided to fight back, she had no more concerns and nodded: “Yes, because that day in the hospital, I was originally going to be forced to sign the voluntary donation agreement. It was because Huo Yu knew I had no way out, no one would come to help me, and if I wanted to survive, I could only choose to comply.”
“That day was also because I happened to meet Sister. It was her who tore that agreement to shreds and told me I could go home.”
She lowered her head somewhat guiltily, not daring to meet the family’s gazes, after all, back then she had indeed come with the purpose of bringing down the Jiang Corporation.
It was Jiang Ning who pulled her back time and time again.
She could disregard the other family members’ feelings, but what about Jiang Ning? Without the Jiang Family’s protection, what would her future be like?
She must regret saving her that time in the hospital, right?
Every time she thought of this, she felt unbearably upset.
She had never seen Jiang Ning, who was doted on by her parents.
When she brought Huo Chengxuan to Jin Cheng and saw Jiang Ning with a schoolbag heading to the exam venue at Seventh Middle School, she recognized at a glance that this was her sister she had never met.
She quietly looked at her several times.
Full of youthful vitality, with a warm smile on her face, different from the harsh image of family she had imagined; Jiang Ning seemed like a little angel.
Father Jiang said with relief in his voice: “Little Li, it’s okay. As long as you’re safe, that’s good. We’re the ones who feel guilty toward you. If you don’t resent us, we’re already thanking the heavens. No matter what, Father won’t let that Huo fellow harm you.”
Madam Jiang was silent for a moment before she said: “Little Li, you can resent us, but I still want to say, welcome home.”
The mistake had already been made; now the only way was to use time to make up for the regrets.
Madam Jiang’s heart gradually softened. When she looked up again, the dark clouds hovering over her head seemed to slowly dissipate, revealing dazzling light.
She didn’t seem to hate her daughter and son so much anymore.
Her pathological psychology finally welcomed the sunlight that belonged to her.
Jiang Li reminded Father Jiang again to watch the people around him, fearing that Huo Yu had already planted spies inside.
Father Jiang thought about company matters and left first.
As for Jiang Yan’s side, he asked Madam Jiang to go check again.
He subtly wanted to promote the relationship between mother and son.
The living room suddenly emptied out almost completely.
Meng Su’s face held a smile: “Jiang Li, I have to return to the Capital City this afternoon. Back then, you left the country in a hurry. By the time I heard about you, you were already gone. Now that we’ve finally met again with great difficulty, I have some things I want to tell you. Is it convenient to chat alone?”
Jiang Li pursed her lips, somewhat not daring to face Meng Su.
Jiang Ning’s gaze swept between the two of them, especially Meng Su’s gentle eyes. She finally figured out some clues.
She lightly coughed and pushed Jiang Li with a grin: “You just chat with Manager Meng. He’s our Jiang Family’s distinguished guest. I’ll go upstairs to check on my little kitten.”
Meng Xingcan followed behind Jiang Ning without any hesitation: “Sister Ning, I want to go too.”
Jiang Ning drawled lazily: “Hurry up and follow.”
“Coming.” Meng Xingcan stepped forward and held Jiang Ning’s hand: “Sister Ning, what’s the little kitten’s name?”
“Meat Bun.” Jiang Ning replied.
“Why not call it Vegetable Bun? I like the preserved vegetable pork flavor.”
Jiang Ning: “…”
“Because I like eating meat buns.”
The two chatted idly as they left.
Only Jiang Li and Meng Su remained in the living room.
His expression turned serious in a second: “See where it’s convenient. I want to say a few words to you.”
Jiang Li suddenly became a bit nervous too: “Is it very important?”
Seeing her nervous, Meng Su found it somewhat cute and couldn’t resist teasing her: “Yes, very important. It concerns your future prospects. The fewer people who know, the better.”
Jiang Li looked around; during the day, there were many servants cleaning the house.
Although they had all signed confidentiality agreements and couldn’t leak the main family’s every move, she feared someone might eavesdrop. After all, Meng Su’s identity wasn’t low, so for safety’s sake.
Jiang Li said solemnly: “Then let’s talk in my room. It’s absolutely safe there.”
“Ah?” Meng Su was stunned in place.
But Jiang Li had already gone upstairs and waved at Meng Su: “Director Meng, hurry.”
Seeing her leading the way directly, Meng Su touched his nose and followed at a neither too close nor too far distance.
Her room was decorated very warmly, in a gentle beige tone.
It was clear that the Jiang Family treated her well, even very attentively.
After coming in, Jiang Li immediately closed the door.
She brought a stool for Meng Su: “Please sit.”
Meng Su smiled: “Being so polite? I remember five years ago you weren’t like this.”
Five years ago, Jiang Li starred in his first play, which was also his debut work. Harboring a director’s dream, he spotted the shining Jiang Li in the crowd at a glance.
Thanks to that drama, Jiang Li became a little famous at the time. Because that script was Meng Su’s original creation, he played the male lead in it, and he became famous because of it.
The Jiang Li back then wasn’t as cautious and heartbreakingly careful as she was now.
Jiang Li seemed to recall the past.
When she first met Meng Su, she thought he was also a university student who had just started entrepreneurship. At that time, for revising lines and dialogue to make the plot richer and more exciting, he acted as both the male lead and the director, so exhausted that he fell asleep at the table, with a cold steamed bun placed beside him.
Jiang Li felt sorry for him and secretly slipped him two hundred yuan, wanting him to go eat a good meal.
She thought she had done it quietly without anyone knowing, but in fact, her action was captured by the surveillance camera.
Meng Su jokingly asked Jiang Li if giving him money meant she wanted to keep him.
It annoyed Jiang Li, and she would even argue with him.
Her angry and puffed-up appearance was like a pufferfish, very vivid and lively.
Jiang Li also recalled these past events. Because she didn’t know Meng Su’s identity back then, she wasn’t as restrained in front of him as she was with Huo Yu; instead, she was very relaxed.
The two would argue when they needed to, curse when they needed to. When their relationship was good, they would huddle together to study the script.
They would be so tired at three in the early morning that they collapsed on the table to sleep.
It was painful yet happy.
Only in front of Meng Su could she be herself.
So she was a bit too rude.
Thinking of this, Jiang Li’s face inexplicably reddened, turning into embarrassment: “Sorry, I didn’t know you were the Meng Family’s young master back then. I thought you were just a university student who had just entered society, otherwise I wouldn’t have argued with you.”
Meng Su pursed his lips, looking at Jiang Li like this; that vivid and lively girl seemed forever frozen at eighteen.
The current Jiang Li was fearful and extremely cautious, as if a slight breeze could startle her, making her abnormally sensitive.
Even though she was still beautiful and radiant, she was like a lifeless doll, at the mercy of others.
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