The Tender Beauty is Sweetly Doted in the 20th Century Novel!-Chapter 162 - 161: Bringing Down Liu Jitong
Although Xie Fengmian immediately sent him to the hospital, Mr. Xie ultimately was paralyzed.
The doctor said that Mr. Xie’s age couldn’t handle such a shock; it was a stroke out of extreme agitation.
Moreover, his body contained many residual toxins from improper diet, making it very difficult to recover normally after the stroke. For the rest of his life, he might be bedridden, and even speaking properly could be a problem.
Xie Fengmian felt as if the sky had collapsed.
He simply couldn’t believe that Mr. Xie, who usually was in good health, had become paralyzed like this. But the fact was undeniable, and he had no choice but to accept it.
No matter how much he disbelieved and felt painful and sad, he ultimately had to take Mr. Xie back home.
After returning home, Xie Fengmian was extremely dispirited.
The once naturally imposing Mr. Xie, who could intimidate people with just a glance, now lay drooling in bed, twisted mouth and eyes, barely able to articulate a word, looking as if he had aged by a decade.
Mrs. Xie was crying so hard by the bedside she could hardly breathe, constantly begging Mr. Xie to get up. But Mr. Xie could only utter incoherent words, which made Mrs. Xie even more collapsed, nearly fainting from excessive grief.
At this time, Ye Xiaotong sensibly approached and comforted them.
"Mom, don’t be too upset. I’ll help you take care of Dad in the future, our family will definitely get better again. You have to believe in Fengmian; he certainly can do it."
As she spoke, she took out a towel to wipe away the drool Mr. Xie had from his excitement, appearing as if she really didn’t mind taking care of a paralyzed elder.
Mrs. Xie looked at her with newfound respect.
Seeing her with a big belly still caring for Mr. Xie without any resentment, Mrs. Xie’s heart was even more bitter, and she couldn’t help but hold Ye Xiaotong’s hand and apologize to her.
"I didn’t expect it would be you who stayed loyal to our family and are willing to take care of these two old folks. We were confused and wrong in the past, Xiaotong, don’t take it to heart."
Ye Xiaotong laughed coldly inside, but her face was gently warm, keeping a low posture.
"Don’t worry, Mom. I’ll definitely live well with Fengmian. I also had wrongdoings in the past; I’ll take good care of Dad and you in the future. Don’t be too sad; Dad’s lying in bed now. When I’m uncomfortable taking care of him, you’ll still have to help. Please take good care of your health."
Mrs. Xie was so moved she wiped her tears, saying, "I know, I know, you can rest assured."
Watching her mom wiping tears, Ye Xiaotong, with a big belly, still caring for her parents at this moment without talking about divorce made Xie Fengmian think a lot.
He wondered why Ye Xiaotong is still pretending to be virtuous even when the Xie family is bankrupt; what is she staying for?
If she was reluctanct to divorce for money before, then why now? Why not divorce when the family is already bankrupt?
Xie Fengmian couldn’t figure it out, but he had no time to worry too much about Ye Xiaotong.
After all, Ye Xiaotong is his wife; it’s natural for her to care for her in-laws.
She’s willing to take care of mom and dad, giving him some breathing room to reclaim a chance.
That Liu Jitong, also mysteriously lucky, partnered up with He Chen. Now He Chen has grown, expanding that small fried chicken shop, even opening franchise stores in the city, I’ve heard.
If it weren’t for He Chen, Liu Jitong wouldn’t have the opportunity to lower the prices of ducks and chickens like this. He hated He Chen to the bone.
But Xie Fengmian knew very well he couldn’t take down He Chen.
Whether by force or intelligence, no matter what field, he couldn’t make He Chen take a loss. And He Chen seemed quite familiar with Officer Liu from the police station. He dared not touch He Chen or Ye Manman.
Besides, He Chen’s business isn’t directly responsible for their family’s bankruptcy; it’s Liu Jitong who directly brought them down. He Chen could be considered an accomplice. If he can take Liu Jitong down, with no one to collaborate with He Chen, he’d naturally crumble too.
That group of people is like grasshoppers tied to a rope; pulling one impacts all, Xie Fengmian knows this full well.
He can’t bring down He Chen, but he can bring down Liu Jitong!
In the days following Mr. Xie’s stroke-induced paralysis, Xie Fengmian could only sell off the unsold chickens and ducks from the factory at prices lower than the Liu Family Farm, dipping into the last bit of funds, leading the Xie Family Farm to shut down completely.
This money isn’t many nor few, but to start over will be very difficult.
Xie Fengmian mulled at home every day about how to bring down Liu Jitong, but Liu Jitong neither had a wife nor children; the old folk at home stayed in all day.
He has been staking out at the Liu Family Farm every day, now becoming somewhat obsessed.
Initially, Xie Fengmian considered poisoning the chickens and ducks at the Liu Family Farm, but since Liu Jitong took over, all the employees had undergone training, segmenting management aspects of the factory meticulously.
Seeing no entry point, he then thought about how to psychologically bring down Liu Jitong, yet he couldn’t find a good approach.
Until this day, he suddenly saw the short-haired girl selling fried chicken come alone to find Liu Jitong.
Xie Fengmian was hiding too far away to hear what Liu Jitong and Jiang Yuan said but could see their expressions and actions. With experienced instinct, Xie Fengmian guessed there was something fishy between the two of them.
Feeling a bit excited inside, his fingernails even dug into the wall nearby.
Originally thinking Liu Jitong had no soft spot, impossible to grab hold of, he didn’t expect this opportunity.
Seeing the expression on Liu Jitong’s face, Xie Fengmian suddenly recalled over a month ago when he wanted to reconnect with Ye Manman, it was Jiang Yuan who called Liu Jitong over.
No wonder Liu Jitong came over so quickly then.
Turns out he was having an affair with this girl!
Watching them talk, Jiang Yuan finally left alone while Xie Fengmian discreetly followed.
He didn’t notice Jiang Yuan’s downcast expression, nor cared about such details, now bent on bringing down Liu Jitong.
Even if his Xie family loses against Liu Jitong and He Chen, he won’t let them do well. Why should Liu Jitong and He Chen enjoy business and love success, while he is left with nothing but his paralyzed dad and a wife he doesn’t care for?
Xie Fengmian felt his life was rotten to the core, not intending to rebuild, just attempting to drag Liu Jitong down to accompany him.
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The second time mustering courage, Jiang Yuan thought she could succeed in confessing to Liu Jitong.
She talked to Liu Jitong for a long while, hoping he wouldn’t mind her age, seriously considering whether to date her, yet Liu Jitong still refused.
His reason left Jiang Yuan speechless.
He said he couldn’t decipher his feelings for her, unsure if it was because she seemed like a little sister and wanted to pamper her, unable to commit to a relationship rashly.
Even though Liu Jitong said he could interact more with her, letting her know once he has clarity, Jiang Yuan faced two failed courage-filled confessions, inevitably feeling disappointed and heartbroken.
Thus, she completely failed to notice someone was secretly following behind.
It was already late; the sky had darkened, and only after bracing herself and deciding to cheer up did Jiang Yuan realize she had walked into a narrow alley.
She always feared small alleys since childhood, hastening her pace to exit rapidly once she felt frightened, yet someone unexpectedly grabbed her arm from behind.
"Help"
Jiang Yuan screamed in shock, but before uttering "help," her mouth was tightly covered by a hand.
