Obsessive Tycoon and His Swan Girl
Chapter 287: Background and Past (3)

Chapter 287: Chapter 287: Background and Past (3)

Jiang Zhang would never budge on the issue of his son, even ignoring Qin Jingchen’s oppressive presence, and angrily said, "What do you mean by that?"

"Originally Liang Jinlan was infertile, which is why she adopted me and Jiang Fanyue from the orphanage. After I arrived home, I discovered she desperately craved a biological child. Coincidentally, I had an ancestral secret recipe that could help her. But later on, I found out that her body was completely unsuited for childbirth, and if she insisted on getting pregnant, her life would be in danger. So after much consideration, I decided not to give her the secret recipe."

However, Jiang Fanyue really wanted to win this mother’s affection and took advantage of my inattention, stealing the recipe and giving it to Liang Jinlan, which is why Liang Jinlan became pregnant.

Given her health, it was extremely difficult to maintain the pregnancy, and there were several signs of a miscarriage. She felt that it was my doing that caused her health issues, so she wouldn’t let me near her."

Bystanders, hearing about these matters, can vaguely guess that Liang Jinlan has always been harsh on Jiang Zhe since he was a child, harboring a lot of grievances.

Jiang Zhe spoke of it as if it were light and breezy, as though it was someone else’s story.

Liang Jinlan’s gaze began to shift evasively.

Jiang Fanyue also became somewhat flustered.

She thought that Jiang Zhe knew nothing of these things, but who would have thought that he had a clear understanding of it all?

"When Liang Jinlan gave birth, she bled so much that she nearly lost her life, and naturally, the child couldn’t be saved. But at that time, she refused to give up hope or surrender, especially since Jiang Zhang’s mother, her mother-in-law, was obstinately fixated on having a grandson. So, Liang Jinlan had Nanny Zhang go out and bring back a child, and it had to be a boy."

Jiang Zhe found out about it a bit too late.

Where they had gotten the child from, they themselves couldn’t remember clearly anymore; there were no clues to follow, and Jiang Zhe couldn’t determine where Jiang Yunxuan came from.

That’s why she never spoke of it, afraid of affecting Jiang Yunxuan’s development, just silently helping him to find his biological family.

If the people of the Jiang Family hadn’t acted so excessively, failing to give Jiang Yunxuan a normal family to grow up in, Jiang Zhe wouldn’t have come out to tear off the façade.

"You’re spouting nonsense!" Liang Jinlan’s face changed dramatically, furious and incompetent, "You won’t take my son away over something baseless!"

Jiang Zhe’s eyes drooped slightly, "Whether it’s true or not isn’t something to be settled by words. DNA testing isn’t high technology."

Upon hearing her words, Jiang Zhang angrily looked at Liang Jinlan, "Is what Jiang Zhe said true?"

"Husband, listen to my explanation..." Liang Jinlan stumbled over her words, "It’s not like what Jiang Zhe said..."

But her explanations had already become totally feeble.

"Liang Jinlan, explain yourself!" Jiang Zhang demanded furiously.

His uncharacteristically fierce anger genuinely frightened Liang Jinlan, who trembled as she said, "I, I had no choice, your mother was always pushing me, what could I do? My life was nearly gone and the child couldn’t be saved. The doctor said I couldn’t have children anymore, what could I do? Your mother wanted a son, you wanted a son too... I, I..."

Jiang Zhang gave her two fierce slaps.

Sitting on the ground crying, Liang Jinlan looked up as Jiang Zhang shook with his hands, unable to fathom that his own wife had told such a monstrous lie.

His beloved Jiang Fanyue had betrayed her own flesh and blood!

The son wasn’t his own, he had been living entirely within a lie.

Even Jiang Zhe knew of these matters, yet he was the only one kept in the dark.

He was not only furious but also deeply dejected, pondering what he had done with his life.

Jiang Zhe had no time for their domestic disputes and turned to leave.

Liang Jinlan moved forward to cling to her leg, "Please don’t take Yunxuan away, he’s my only son, Jiang Zhe, I beg you..."

Jiang Zhe remained unmoved as Qin Hai stepped forward, grabbed Liang Jinlan, and tossed her aside.

"Jiang Zhe! If I hadn’t taken you out of the orphanage back then, with its chaotic management where kids went hungry one meal and stuffed the next, surrounded by sick children, you would have been long dead from disease or starvation. I at least saved your life once! Why can’t you just spare me a way to live? I raised Yunxuan all by myself to this point, if not merit then through hardship, why won’t you give me a single thought?"

Jiang Zhe bent over, his voice ice cold, "Have you ever thought about the mother who lost her own child, where her thoughts lie? Have you ever considered whether you really provided Yunxuan with a complete family and a good home environment?"

Liang Jinlan still wouldn’t give up, "I saved your life..."

"We’re even." Jiang Zhe looked at her indifferently, "Had it not been for me, could you have survived your difficult labor?"

Liang Jinlan suddenly recalled, when she was in difficult labor on the brink of death, even the doctors were helpless.

When she woke up, Jiang Zhe was the first one to come over.

But at that time, she was already so sick of Jiang Zhe that she didn’t want him around and had someone chase him away immediately.

Later, Jiang Fanyue came over, saying she pleaded with some doctor to get medicine for her to drink, which saved her life.

Was it actually Jiang Zhe who had helped then?

She looked at Jiang Zhe incredulously, then remembered all the lies Jiang Fanyue had told!

Yes, it was all Jiang Fanyue’s fault, all her fault!

If it weren’t for her pushing Yunxuan down the stairs, if it weren’t for her causing all this trouble, how could Jiang Zhe possibly find out that Jiang Yunxuan wasn’t his own son?

Liang Jinlan rushed towards Jiang Fanyue...

Jiang Zhe walked out, and Jiang Yunxuan got out of the car.

Although his face still held some childishness, there was also a calm and maturity inappropriate for his age.

As if he had grown up overnight.

It wasn’t really overnight, in his short ten years of life, he had witnessed too many things happen in the Jiang Family and had invariably taken on too much pressure.

This incident merely removed the final veil of his so-called happy family life.

He walked toward Jiang Zhe, "Sister."

From the room came the sounds of Liang Jinlan’s beating and Jiang Fanyue’s crying.

Jiang Yunxuan’s expression remained calm.

"Would you like to live with Grandpa, or go to Aunt Kang’s place?"

"Go to Aunt Kang’s." Jiang Yunxuan flashed a smile, "After all, I’m already familiar with Xiaoqi and the others, living together would be convenient."

"Okay. I’ll take you there."

Lawyer Luo said from the side, "Miss Jiang, don’t worry, Jiang Zhang and Liang Jinlan obtained Jiang Yunxuan through illegal means, they stand no chance of taking Yunxuan’s custody and guardianship."

Jiang Zhe nodded.

She didn’t want it to come to this, yet this step was inevitable.

Jiang Yaowang and Jiang Xiruo hurried in from outside.

Jiang Zhang had called them last night, which is why they rushed over this morning.

However, they still arrived one step later than Jiang Zhe.