The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO

Chapter 197: Why Do You Keep Trying to Trick Me Into Working?

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

At the Jiang residence, Old Master Jiang was stunned when he learned that Jiang Jingchen’s legs had recovered.

He confirmed several times with his butler and his butler just repeated, “The first young master can really walk now. He even took his wife out on an excursion. Something must have happened because after he came back, the second young master was pestered by a few hooligans and things ended badly.”

“You mean, the second young master caused trouble for the first young master?”

The butler didn’t say it directly, but he criticized Jiang Jingchen in a roundabout way, “I haven’t found out the details yet. It could be the first young master who orchestrated the whole thing to put on a show for you and frame the second young master.”

Old Master Jiang’s face darkened. “Jingchen’s personality changed a lot after years of recuperation. Now that his legs had recovered, he should be given a job.”

He thought for a moment and asked, “Have you thought about how to deal with the woman who married Jingchen?”

The butler lowered his head and replied respectfully, “The first young master has been keeping a close eye on that woman. Our men never had the chance to do anything to her. However, that woman is studying medicine. She might have contributed to the first young master’s recovery.”

The butler meant that they shouldn’t try to do anything to Jiang Jingchen’s wife again.

If Jiang Jingchen was able to find a powerful woman to help him, he would be a great threat to Jiang Minglang.

Old Master Jiang pondered and then said, “Arrange a time. I’ll go see Jingchen.”

“Alright, I’ll contact the first young master.”

Old Master Jiang’s butler contacted Song Zhou and arranged a meeting in the afternoon.

When the old master and his butler arrived at Jiang Jingchen’s villa, Jiang Jingchen had just woken up from his afternoon nap. He was in his pajamas and sitting leisurely on the sofa, drinking tea to wake up.

When he saw the old master, he greeted him indifferently. The old master looked him up and down.

Although his legs could walk, there were still scars on his face. Those scars extended all the way to his jaw, making him look quite scary at first glance.

Although Jiang Jingchen was his son, he still despised the scars on his face.

“When did your legs recover? Why didn’t you tell me?”

“Oh,” Jiang Jingchen said. “Since 1 didn’t tell you when I was injured, I figured 1 don’t need to tell you when 1 recovered.”

“… Jingchen, you’re already so old. Why are you still so childish and do things to spite me?”

Old Master Jiang’s tone was cold. He was clearly someone who didn’t appreciate being ridiculed.

Old Master Jiang had been in the business world for years and no one had ever been so rude to him. His son had to respect him even more.

“I’m not doing things out of spite. It’s just my attitude. Didn’t you want to cut ties with me?”

“Who said that?”

When Old Master Jiang cut Jiang Jingchen off financially, he didn’t say that he would cut all ties with his son, but any logical person would assume so.

But the old master was asking the question now. He was trying to deny it and not strain their relationship further.

The old master said, “I cut you off financially to warn you not to forget your surname. I don’t agree to your marriage, and I’d like you to change it.”

Jiang Jingchen looked at his father in silence. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, but it wasn’t a smile. The expression looked more like a calm lake that froze over because of a sudden cold wind.

When he twitched the corners of his mouth, the frozen lake would cracked open and swallow the person standing on the ice!

Song Zhou, who was next to him, saw the killing intent in Jiang Jingchen’s eyes.

The old master was overbearing and being unreasonable.

He had stepped on Jiang Jingchen’s sore spot.

Getting him to divorce Tang Beibei was more severe than declaring war!

Jiang Jingchen then said, “If back then someone had told my mother the same thing, perhaps she would still be alive.”

At the mention of his deceased wife, Old Master Jiang instantly turned cold and suppressed his anger.

“Jiang Jingchen, do you know what you’re saying?”

“Of course.”

Jiang Jingchen looked at the old master coldly, not like he was looking at his biological father, but an enemy he hated to the bone.

“During my recuperation, I investigated my mother’s past and heard some stories. Jiang Xing, you should know better than me why my mother married you back then and what happened after she married you!”

“Bastard, do you know what you’re saying?”

Jiang Jingchen looked at his exasperated expression and found it ridiculous.

So, he was afraid of being criticized huh?

“Why are you here anyway?”

Old Master Jiang looked calm and collected but he was all worked up inside and felt like a clown.

For the first time in so many years, he felt aggrieved!

“Jiang Jingchen, you unfilial bastard. I came to see you out of kindness, but you mocked me about your mother.”

“Your mother committed suicide back then. It was her choice. You can’t blame me.”

“I raised you but you don’t know what’s good for you. Are you trying to get revenge by behaving this way?”

Jiang Jingchen chuckled softly. It seemed that his father had no regrets about what happened to his mother.

Fine. He survived the car accident perhaps because of his mother’s blessings.

Jiang Jingchen swore that he would teach this heartless man a lesson for his mother, and there was the woman who betrayed and deceived his mother, Song Yan!

“No, not really. It’s just that when 1 saw you, 1 suddenly thought of my mother.

I believe she’s left me an inheritance, money with my name on it.”

When Jiang Xing heard Jiang Jingchen mention the inheritance, he narrowed his cold eyes and stared at his son.

“I’ve kept your mother’s inheritance for you. I thought that I’d give it to you when you’re better.”

“Oh,” Jiang Jingchen said casually. “That inheritance should have been given to me when 1 was eighteen, right?”

Why did Jiang Jingchen get into a car accident when he was seventeen? He lay quietly in the hospital for more than a year. Later, thanks to Song Yan, who told him about his mother in a moment of pride, which gave him the courage to live on.

He must live on and live well so he could find out why his mother committed suicide.

He must also find out who caused the car accident back then!

“The inheritance is yours. 1 will definitely give it to you. We’ll talk about it when you are better.”

“I’m already better. You must give me what’s rightfully mine!”

“I will!”

Jiang Xing secretly gritted his teeth. He didn’t expect that the first thing this kid did after he recovered was to ask for his inheritance.

His mother left him a substantial amount of money. If he took everything away, it would be a huge blow to the Jiang Corporation.

“Then let’s meet at Jiang Corporation this Friday.” Jiang Jingchen pressed on.

Jiang Xing suppressed his anger. “Alright, we’ll talk about it on Friday.”

He got up and left with his butler.

Jiang Jingchen was still calm. He took a sip of tea and felt that it was still too hot. He put down the teacup and said to Song Zhou, “Keep an eye on the estate lawyer. Jiang Xing will definitely do something.”

Jiang Jingchen rested his chin on one hand, looking casual and harmless.

“Go and hint to Song Yan and Jiang Minglang about the inheritance. Jiang Minglang won’t just let me take something away from Jiang Corporation for nothing. It’s another drama if he kicks up a fuss.”

Song Zhou shuddered. Even without the scars on his face, he looked like an evildoer!

“This tea tastes a little bland. My wife would probably like it. 1 miss my wife. Song Zhou, what do you think I should do?”

Song Zhou thought to himself that the young madam was busy with her career and didn’t have time to talk to the young master.

However, he would never say things like that out loud.

“Young Master, why don’t we go and deal with two documents? We can pick up Young Madam half an hour earlier.”

Jiang Jingchen glared at him, slightly annoyed. He got up and walked upstairs. “Why do you keep trying to trick me into working? Aren’t you tired of it? No wonder you can’t find a girlfriend. Serves you right!”

Sob, sob, sob. Song Zhou cried bitterly in his heart, but he couldn’t say anything..