Paranoid Doctor Only Loves Me
Chapter 378 - 347 It will rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella (1 update)_1

Chapter 378: 347 It will rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella (1 update)_1

Last night, such a disaster occurred, and Jiang Tao was completely panicked.

What made him even more anxious was the fact that someone had told him Lu Han had a mysterious identity and warned him not to provoke the man lightly.

Before Jiang Tao could understand Lu Han’s true background, a huge fire suddenly broke out in the Jiang Family’s backyard.

Over the past decades, the Jiang Family had thrived under his leadership, living a life so smooth and untroubled it seemed almost unreal.

Especially since he married Zhao Xinlan, she truly was a wife who brought him great fortune.

His life and career were interconnected in every direction.

Even his younger siblings succeeded in everything they touched.

Their family, originally from a rural area with parents passing away early, was once looked down upon by the villagers. However, they ended up becoming the most prestigious and influential in the village.

Decades of comfortable life passed by in a flash.

He had thought he would live out the rest of his days in such glory, but Jiang Tao never anticipated that things would turn out this way.

When Jiang Wu and He Wenhui returned to Blue Lake Bay and thought of Jiang Tao’s fury, they didn’t dare to go home first but instead headed straight to Jiang Tao’s mansion.

In the huge mansion, where the lady of the house had not returned for a long time, only the butler and the servants were present.

Jiang Tao squinted his eyes, smoking by the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room.

He was thinking about Zhao Xinlan.

Since marrying him, Zhao Xinlan had never given him the cold shoulder for such an extended period.

Back then, when she wanted to have children, he wouldn’t allow it. To prevent the birth of a son and daughter, he went to extreme lengths, even resorting to tampering, which led to her miscarriage—of course, she was unaware of the real reason behind her miscarriage.

Otherwise, she would probably have divorced him long ago.

Now, he was somewhat regretful.

If he had let Zhao Xinlan have a child back then, he thought, now, for the sake of the child, and considering the child’s sake, she wouldn’t have been so resolute in her coldness.

What a miscalculation.

"Big Brother—"

Jiang Wu and He Wenhui entered the door, bringing Jiang Tao’s wandering thoughts back to reality.

At his feet, cigarette butts littered the floor; inside the house, the heavy smell of smoke filled the air. The servants had turned on the exhaust fans, but even then, the strong smell of smoke couldn’t be quickly dissipated.

"What’s wrong with Big Brother? Why are you smoking so much?" He Wenhui grinned, trying her best to please Jiang Tao.

Jiang Tao walked over from the window. Next to the TV cabinet in the living room, there were piles of gift boxes, various branded clothing, skincare products, and more—gifts he had brought over in an attempt to persuade Zhao Xinlan to come home.

But all these things, Zhao Xinlan had thrown them all back at him.

Jiang Tao was already feeling depressed enough, but then his brother and sister-in-law had to be so thoughtless, even going so far as to mess with Lu Han.

Jiang Shanshan was nothing more than a colleague to Lu Han; other than that, they had no relationship. By causing such a scene, what exactly were they trying to do?

"Big Brother, Shanshan she..."

"Where is Shanshan?" asked Jiang Tao.

He didn’t believe that Jiang Shanshan could have been kidnapped—such a clumsy excuse, and they dared to use it?

And they went to the police?!

Luckily, the officers on duty at the police station today were all young interns. Had it been an officer with a bit more experience, even a little bit, their amateurish acting would have been seen through right away.

"Shanshan has been kidnapped," He Wenhui stated defiantly.

"Shut up." Before Jiang Tao could explode in anger, Jiang Wu shouted at his own wife.

Jiang Wu doted on He Wenhui and rarely raised his voice to her, but when it really mattered, he still had to scold her.

"Big Brother, you need to find Shanshan. She’s fine, I’ve got someone reliable to take her down to the countryside," Jiang Wu said.

"Ah, you’ve really gone to a lot of effort to pressure Lu Han into taking her back. Hurry up and have someone bring Shanshan back, then head to the police station to withdraw the case. Moreover, make sure the apology is sincere."

"Normally, Shanshan enjoys the best food and products. Can she even stay overnight in the countryside?"

"It’s good for her to see clearly Lu Han’s attitude towards her, to let her give up sooner."

"As parents, you’re really something, I must say. When the child causes trouble, you don’t even bother to persuade her, instead, you indulge her tantrums and play along with her theatrics."

Jiang Tao was so angry he didn’t know how to properly scold the couple.

Jiang Wu scratched the back of his head, smiling naively, "Elder brother, it’s just that Shanshan knelt down to us, didn’t she? She said that this was the last time she would test Lu Han. If Lu Han was willing to come to her rescue, it would be the fulfillment of her dreams. If not, she will resign and from now on, she promises to lead a good life with us."

"Enough, enough, just hurry up and bring her back from the countryside. It’s such an unlucky place to be for so long, not to mention dirty."

Jiang Tao didn’t want to say anything too harsh.

After all, previously, as her great-uncle, he had always indulged Jiang Shanshan and encouraged her pursuit of Lu Han.

Now, he knew that Lu Han was not someone to mess with, but Jiang Shanshan and the others didn’t know it yet.

As for how troublesome Lu Han really was, Jiang Tao didn’t have a clear understanding yet, so he couldn’t elaborate on it to them.

"Alright, we’ll go now. Then, elder brother, we’ll take our leave first."

"Mhm."

After Jiang Wu and his spouse left, the household’s landline began to ring. Holding his breath, he listened carefully. After two rings, it cut off. Not even three seconds later, the ringing started again. This time it lasted for three rings before being disconnected.

The butler wanted to go over and answer it, but Jiang Tao stopped him.

Jiang Tao told the butler to take a rest; he waited for two minutes, but there was no third round of ringing. Then he got up and went to the second floor’s study.

This was their coded message between each other—three consecutive rings.

Upon entering the study, Jiang Tao pulled open the bottom drawer of the desk and found a mobile phone lying there, almost new. He plugged in the charger and turned it on.

He dialed a string of numbers, and just before the ringtone ended, the other side picked up, "Clean up your act, there’s rain tomorrow, remember to bring an umbrella."

After that, the person on the other end hung up without giving him any time to respond.

Jiang Tao’s face became ashen.

Jiang Tao had accumulated so much wealth precisely because his hands were not clean.

In the past, days when he needed "an umbrella" would come every now and then, but he had always managed to get through them unscathed.

But this time was different; Zhao Xinlan was not by his side.

Rain tomorrow?

Does that mean the storm is coming tomorrow?

He wasn’t worried about anything else; his only vulnerability was his mistreatment of Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi, the couple.

During his tenure, he had deliberately oppressed the two of them.

One would assume that since his wife was best friends with Su Ruoan, he would have taken care of Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi out of respect.

At first, he had thought the same.

But, upon further interaction, he found that both the husband and wife were stubborn.

If he promoted them, they would not only fail to support him as the head of the hospital, but their integrity could also cause him a lot of trouble.

It would be bearable if they were only against him, but he feared that if they saw something they couldn’t ignore, they might stir up serious trouble.

Over the years, he believed that Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi must have been aware of his actions to some extent; they chose to remain silent out of respect for Zhao Xinlan.

After all, his presence was the support for Zhao Xinlan’s happiness.

Now that Zhao Xinlan wanted a divorce from him, his "umbrella" was gone. Would Su Ruoan and Tang Shengyi remain silent when the storm approached?