Imperial Treasure
Chapter 307 - 222: Departure!

Chapter 307: Chapter 222: Departure!

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That evening, Sui Yi was sitting in a quiet private restaurant, facing Jiang Yunxiu.

Jiang Yunxiu poured Sui Yi a cup of fruit tea, then pulled out a file envelope from her briefcase.

"Here are the documents you asked for...your grandmother’s...it’s all in there,"

"Thank you,"

"Thank me? It is I who should be apologizing to you... Even though it was your grandmother who instructed me not to tell you, it ultimately was because of the surgery results," Jiang Yunxiu said with a shake of her head.

Zuo Wei chuckled upon hearing this and placed the file envelope next to herself, "The surgery was indeed successful, I know that much, but it’s just that your grandmother’s body was already hollowed out by those medications over the years, something I hadn’t realized until you told me. If not for you, I would have remained in the dark ..."

Seeing Sui Yi’s calm demeanor, Jiang Yunxiu felt increasingly heavy-hearted, "So, was that why you acted so decisively this time? I had thought you would consider some familial piety and refrain from acting until after your grandmother had passed... But now, with your actions, your grandmother..."

Jiang Yunxiu didn’t think Sui Yi was wrong in dealing with the two brothers, but she was worried that it might create a rift between Sui Yi and Old Mr. Ye.

"If she is destined to have less than a year left, then before she departs, I will make sure their descendants and their wives respectfully present themselves before her to show their filial piety,"

"Huh? That’s what you intend? But it’s all a facade..."

"Even if it is a facade, as long as we know the truth and she believes it’s real... that is enough," Sui Yi said as she stroked her cup, looking down and smiling, "At least they will dutifully clad in mourning clothes to send her peacefully on her way"

Thus, all Sui Yi was doing was to break Huah Jue and Ye Zhang’s family ties completely, clipping their wings, leaving them no choice but to obediently return...

Instinctively, Jiang Yunxiu looked at the Sui Yi close at hand and suddenly felt that she still didn’t quite understand this girl.

Sui Yi looked up at him, sipped her pale green fruit tea, and asked, "Do you think this is wrong?"

"If I said yes, would you change it?"

"No"

"Then my answer--is no"

The two smiled at each other, and the meal arrived quickly. They both enjoyed a pleasant dinner, at least Jiang Yunxiu thought it was very enjoyable. After finishing, Sui Yi was ready to leave straight away. Jiang Yunxiu stood up and proffered her coat, which Sui Yi took, saying, "Thank you."

As she turned around, it seemed she hesitated for a moment, gripping the door handle, "Mr. Jiang"

"Hmm?"

"If her time is indeed set, I hope she can leave without pain, by any means necessary..."

"I understand, I will commit my heart to it"—not just efforts, but heart.

"Thank you,"

After Sui Yi left, Jiang Yunxiu poured himself another cup of fruit tea, took a sip, and chuckled lightly...

At some point, her form of address had changed from Dr. Jiang to Mr. Jiang, and she had stopped mentioning Yi Chilian altogether...

What he didn’t know was that just after Sui Yi walked out of the private room, he saw a crowd swarming in at the hall entrance, each one dressed in suits, the leader among them distinguished and standing out, causing him to stop dead in his tracks.

Crossroads meet, or is it a narrow encounter?

Looking at Yi Chilian entering through the door, Sui Yi also halted, glanced over, her usually composed face showing a hint of surprise, but soon she nodded slightly, and straightforwardly said, "Mr. Yi"

The group behind Yi Chilian naturally marveled at their sudden encounter with this young, attractive girl, whose youthful appearance was memorable and striking.

But since she knew Mr. Yi, she couldn’t be just anyone.

Yet Mr. Yi was famously indifferent to the attractions of women, so this girl’s initiative was likely in vain...

"Have you eaten?"

"Yes"

"I meant the fruit I sent."

"I’ve eaten that too, thank you"

Fruit? The people behind Yi Chilian, sharp as they were, immediately picked up an important piece of information from this brief exchange—Mr. Yi had taken the initiative to send fruit to this girl.

Of all things to send, it had to be fruit!

Such a drop in value!

Apparently, sensing the murmurs of those behind him, just as Sui Yi was about to speak and take her leave, Yi Chilian suddenly said lightly, "Your assistant was looking at me as if to say I was being too stingy..."

Pausing for a moment, Yi Chilian slowly approached, his clear eyes focused on Sui Yi, "But evidently, only my gift was kept in the end, after all, the Red Cross doesn’t accept a basket of fruit as a donation"

Sui Yi wasn’t surprised that Yi Chilian had managed to find out these details, nor did she mind his motives for investigating...

She simply smiled, "The fruit was very nice... I won’t disturb Mr. Yi’s meal, farewell"