Chapter 208: Jiang Tao
Thus, Xia Yu stopped being a pain in the neck, and Jiang Kekai could fall asleep peacefully, after all, she had been up the previous night keeping guard over Xia Yu, which was quite exhausting.
Although Xia Yu wasn’t too sleepy, seeing that Jiang Kekai had already fallen asleep, she didn’t want to bother her. So she adjusted her neck, and when she rested her head on Jiang Kekai’s shoulder, she stayed still.
Yes, Xia Yu’s request wasn’t excessive; she just wanted to be close to Jiang Kekai. Otherwise, she wouldn’t feel at ease.
Then Xia Yu closed her eyes again to sleep because staying awake was unbearably boring. It was much more interesting to fall asleep next to Little Ning sister.
As a result… When Wang Wenjuan and Xia Hong brought Xia Ling and Jiang Hanhan to see Xia Yu, they witnessed such a harmonious and loving scene. “Tsk, sis really doesn’t have shame, even at this hour, still trying to get an advantage over Xia Yu.”
However, as soon as Jiang Hanhan started to grumble, Xia Ling grabbed her hand tightly, signaling her to keep quiet. That’s right, Xia Ling was hinting Jiang Hanhan not to say anything, for fear of disturbing Xia Yu and Jiang Kekai’s sleep.
The two adults were clearly unwilling to disturb their rest, so they quietly retreated from the room and gestured Jiang Hanhan and Xia Ling to leave with them.
Outside in the corridor, Xia Hong was no longer worried about his voice disturbing the two inside. “Let Xia Yu rest now. We didn’t work yesterday, and there’s a load of stuff back at the company for me to handle. I’ll head back and take care of it. If you need anything, just call me.”
“Mm.”
Wang Wenjuan felt the same way, Xia Yu was already sleeping soundly, they didn’t need to have so many people around anymore. Besides, her husband needed to focus on work to provide for the family, so he couldn’t stay here all the time.
And so, Xia Hong left the group and returned to the company to continue working.
At the same time, Jiang Heng, who was resting under the pavilion, asked the old butler sitting beside him again, “Did you find out about what happened with Little Ning?”
It’s true that the butler had access to information regarding the Jiang family matters. Apart from carrying out Jiang Heng’s orders, his main job was to accompany Jiang Heng, facilitating the handling of important matters or relay messages.
But after hearing Jiang Heng’s question, the butler still shook his head. “We haven’t found Young Lady and Second Young Lady in Peng City, but I believe good fortune will protect them; they’ll be fine.”
Sigh, with only a few people sent out looking, how could they possibly find them? “Send more people over. I don’t believe the Lin family would dare go this far,” said Jiang Heng.
“Yes.”
Jiang Bin sighed when he saw his father’s behavior, but after all, he was his father, he couldn’t refuse him the authority to mobilize Jiang family members. But he also couldn’t stand by and watch him cause any more trouble for the family.
After a moment’s thought, Jiang Bin finally mustered up the courage and said to Jiang Heng, “Father, the conflict with the Lin family last night was already significant enough. I think we shouldn’t send so many people out, otherwise, if things escalate and the enforcement team in the capital finds out, it’ll be bad.”
Indeed, money can’t solve all problems. Take the enforcement team or the city council in the capital, they’re ruthless to each other. So justice still exists here and there.
As for why most enforcement teams nowadays act timidly, that’s because distant water can’t quench nearby fire. Plus, if they actually provoke those powerful families, they might seek revenge anonymously, leaving no chance for complaint.
Certainly, Jiang Bin isn’t abandoning his two daughters; he knows where they are and those places are safe. You see, all of Jiang Kekai’s companies and groups’ profits must be reviewed by Jiang Bin to prevent others from misappropriating his daughter’s money.
In other words, every department within each group and company has someone secretly sent by Jiang Bin to monitor. And since there’s a large security company right nearby, once he learned the location of Jiang Kekai and Jiang Hanhan, Jiang Bin immediately contacted the security company’s manager. Except for the enforcement team personnel, if anyone else surrounds the group, everyone would be called out.
Mind you, such a large security company had over a thousand members and was well-armed; if all were mobilized, their force could be considerable.
Hence, despite everything, Jiang Bin felt somewhat reassured.
Yet Jiang Heng, unaware of this information, shouted at Jiang Bin with fury upon hearing what he’d said, “Ungrateful child, are you giving up on your daughters because of these trivial matters?”
Truthfully, Jiang Bin didn’t know how to respond to that; he couldn’t tell his father the whereabouts of Jiang Kekai and Jiang Hanhan. It wouldn’t be good for the girls.
At that moment, a man in a suit appeared and, smiling, approached Jiang Heng. He said, “Father, since elder brother is too afraid to send anyone, let me lead the search party, shall I?”
Correct, this was none other than Jiang Heng’s younger brother, Jiang Tao. Although they were brothers, wealth seemed to blind them towards the differences within the family.
Seeing Jiang Tao appear, it intensified Jiang Heng’s displeasure. Irritably, he replied, “This is my family’s matter, no need for you to interfere.”
“Don’t be absurd, brothers are part of one family, no division between you or me. If you continue like this, Jian Bin, I’ll make you move out!”
Jiang Heng slammed the stone table with frustration. “Little Ning and Hanhan are my daughters; only I should be the one to find them. This matter does not concern you.”
Finally, angrily glancing at his treacherous brother, Jiang Bin stormed off angrily, unable to bear another second. “Father, look at this, big brother’s temper is exactly like that. How can you manage such a large family of Jiangs like him?”
Jiang Tao’s implication was clear, and Jiang Heng naturally understood. Thinking of the two brothers fighting over money, he continued irritably, addressing his younger son, “Didn’t you take care of all the Jiang enterprises overseas? Your affairs have already been settled. Concerning your older brother’s portion, it’s best to put down any thoughts of that.”
With that, old master Jiang also stood up, obviously unwilling to continue discussing such troublesome matters with his little son.
True, while sometimes impulsive, Jiang Heng wasn’t entirely unreasonable, which was also why he had fostered his two sons’ success and struggle in business.
After departing from the family home, Jiang Heng didn’t go straight to Peng City to search for his daughters; instead, he headed directly to the capital to handle business matters, and while there, he intended to settle scores with the Huang family.
Indeed, Jiang Bin wasn’t foolish; if he really went to Peng City, it might draw attention from the Lin family again, exposing the whereabouts of his daughters. Such risks were not worth taking.
So, Jiang Heng chose to deal with crucial matters in the capital, knowing that if Jiang Tao or Jiang Heng followed him, they could follow all they wanted; he had nothing to fear.
Jiang Bin and Zhang Yunzhi left the Jiang family together, heading towards the capital.
On the other side, after sleeping from morning until afternoon, Jiang Keke woke up feeling refreshed.
She didn’t know whether it was because of Xia Yu’s presence, but indeed, waking up felt invigorating.
Upon looking around, an awkward scene unfolded: Jiang Hanhan, the playful little girl, gave Jiang Keke a thumbs up, showing pride for her sister.
Of course, Jiang Keke naturally understood why Jiang Hanhan did so. Even though she usually presented herself as aloof, she could hardly avoid blushing slightly from embarrassment when her younger sister teased her like that.
Ignoring Wang Wenjuan, Xia Ling, and Jiang Hanhan, who peeped at her from outside the window, Jiang Keke turned to the somewhat heavy-headed Xia Yu.
Sure enough, Xia Yu, the cute, was still sleeping sweetly on her shoulder, and her face was curled up in a sweet smile, seemingly in the midst of a dreamy fantasy.
After a moment of hesitation, Jiang Keke gently tried to lift Xia Yu’s head, thinking it might not be right to hog the bed and risking further teasing from her nosy relatives.
However, as Jiang Keke lifted Xia Yu’s head slightly, Xia Yu opened her eyes and woke up. Xia Yu was always light-sleeper; she naturally got roused by the slight disturbance.
Seeing Xia Yu’s large, alert eyes directed towards her, Jiang Keke felt a sudden wave of awkwardness, believing she had disturbed Xia Yu’s peaceful slumber.
Quickly thinking on her feet, Jiang Keke awkwardly asked, “Xia Yu, are you hungry? Do you want me to find something for you to eat?” Although she wasn’t very hungry, Xia Yu didn’t want to refuse Little Ning’s kindness so she complied. “Hmm.”
At that moment, Jiang Hanhan, Wang Wenjuan, and Xia Ling entered through the door and gathered around Xia Yu’s bedside, having been waiting outside, not wanting to disturb her and Jiang Keke’s sleep.
Now that both were awake, they needn’t be as cautious.
“How do you feel, Xia Yu? After sleeping, does your discomfort persist? Please remember to tell us if anything bothers you.” Xia Yu couldn’t help but shy away from her mother’s concern, feeling overwhelmed.
Her voice still managed to answer, “Mm.”
With that, a reluctant yet tender Jiang Keke pinched Xia Yu’s cheek affectionately before standing up. “I’m going to prepare some food for Xia Yu. Are you guys hungry? What do you want? Just tell me.”
