Chapter 116 - 116: Holding Hands

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

He waited until 5 p.m.

Jiang Yining looked at the time. It was already half-past six.

More than an hour had passed. Any effort on her part would be too little, too late.

“Young Madam, why don’t you go to the hospital now?” The housekeeper suggested worriedly. “Miss Kexin saved Sir’s life before. He has been very strict with her for you. I’m just afraid that after this incident…” He might take his foot off the gas pedal with her.

The housekeeper didn’t say the rest of his sentence out loud.

But his intent were clear.

The housekeeper saw Jiang Yining as his backer and hoped that she would take his advice, be smart and actively compete with Chen Kexin for Lu Zhi and firmly trapped him by her side.

So that he couldn’t be snatched away.

Looking at the housekeeper who was staring at her, Jiang Yining chuckled and said, “Alright, I understand. You may leave now.”

“Young Madam?” The housekeeper said with a look of disbelief on his face.

He had already dropped such a strong hint. How could the young madam still be indifferent?

He didn’t know if she was stupid or if she didn’t understand.

Jiang Yining naturally knew what the housekeeper meant, but her relationship with Lu Zhi was not what outsiders thought.

Why should she fight with Chen Kexin over Lu Zhi?

He had never belonged to her, so any kind of fight was meaningless.

Jiang Yining went back to her bedroom without giving an explanation.

But before she could lie down to rest, her phone vibrated in her pocket.

Jiang Yining took out her phone and looked at the screen.

It was Lu Zhi.

She let out a soft sigh and picked up the call.

“Hello.”

“Are you home yet?”

“I just got home,” Jiang Yining replied calmly.

“Come to Renji Hospital,” Lu Zhi issued a direct order, giving no room for any negotiation.

“What happened?” Jiang Yining asked.

“You’ll know when you come.”

He hung up after saying that.

Jiang Yining looked at her phone, feeling really confused. Why so mysterious?

Would it kill him to explain?

In any case, she still got out of bed.

She went downstairs and said to the housekeeper, “Please get the car ready.”

“Young Madam, where are you headed?”

“Renji.”

“Young Madam, you’ve finally come around!” The housekeeper almost cried tears of joy.

Jiang Yining was speechless.

She wasn’t anxious at all. Why were the people around her anxious for her?

However, she was too lazy to explain.

She just let the housekeeper think what he wanted.

Jiang Yining arrived at Renji Hospital quickly by car. She was going to ask the receptionist where Chen Kexin was but she bumped into Ah Man the moment she got out of the car.

Ah Man said with a slight bow, “Sir asked me to come and get you.”

“I see. Thank you.” Jiang Yining said politely.

Ah Man made an “after you” gesture and led Jiang Yining to the VIP floor of the hospital.

The two of them arrived at a VIP ward. Ah Man opened the door personally for Jiang Yining before she retreated to the side.

Jiang Yining stepped into the ward and saw Chen Qinglian, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, and Chen Kexin, who was unconscious…

Other than the mother and daughter, Lu Zhi and an expressionless Old Madam Lu were also there.

Jiang Yining asked, “Ah Zhi, why did you ask me to come here?”

Lu Zhi beckoned her with a wave.

Jiang Yining obediently walked up to him.

Lu Zhi hugged her waist familiarly and whispered, “Kexin refused to be married off to the Xu family and threatened us with her life today. The doctors have just brought her back from the brink.”

Jiang Yining revealed a look of surprise and sympathy. “Why did she do something so stupid? If she doesn’t want to be married off, she can just say no. No one can force her. What did she hope to gain by making herself like this?”

Jiang Yining forced her eyes to turn red as she said that.

Unfortunately, she couldn’t shed a tear, or her acting would be even more convincing.

When Old Madam Lu and Chen Qinglian heard her words, they gnashed their teeth in hatred. Wasn’t she just weeping crocodile tears? She must have known long ago that Kexin would be forced to marry into the Xu family. If she were really kind, she would have talked Ah Zhi out of it early on instead of pretending like she had just found out after Kexin almost died…

Ptui!

The two of them silently spat at Jiang Yining at the same time.

Lu Zhi’s voice was dignified as he said, “Yeah. I can’t understand her actions either. But since she’s unwilling, we can’t forcibly marry her off. So, I’ve discussed it with Grandma and changed Kexin’s punishment.”

“From now on, she will no longer enjoy any of the privileges the Lu family has granted her all these years. Everyone in the Lu family, including Grandma, will no longer give her any financial support. She will have to earn her own keep. She’ll work hard like everyone else, and she will be paid the same rate as our servants.”

Chen Kexin had lived at the Lu residence for a long time. Although she didn’t have the status of a young miss, she lived like a young miss from a rich family.

Everything would be taken away now.

That would be no different from telling everyone that she was a servant of the Lu family.

It was too much of a humiliation!

She might as well bite the bullet and marry into the Xu family. At least she wouldn’t have to worry about her livelihood for the rest of her life.

“Isn’t that a little harsh?” Jiang Yining asked. “Ah Zhi, Kexin is your sister after all. Don’t go too far.”

Old Madam Lu’s eyes lit up. At least this demoness had a conscience and knew to plead for Kexin!

She opened her mouth hoping to strengthen the plea for a lighter punishment for Kexin.

But before she could say anything, Jiang Yining had quietly leaned into Lu Zhi’s arms and whispered, “Actually, it’s okay for me to suffer a little… Don’t ruin your family harmony for me.”

Old Madam Lu wanted to spit out the lump of blood that had been accumulating in her throat!

Demoness!

Lu Zhi caressed Jiang Yining’s long hair and said, “You didn’t marry me to be wronged. You married me so you’ll be pampered and loved for the rest of our lives. I’ve already decided on Kexin’s punishment. You don’t have to say anything else.”

Jiang Yining nodded.

She then turned to look at Old Madam Lu and said, “Grandma, it’s not that 1 don’t want to plead for Kexin, but Ah Zhi is unwilling. You won’t blame me, right?”

Old Madam Lu glared at her angrily.

“Ah Zhi, it seems like Grandma is still angry with me.” Jiang Yining said aggrievedly.

Lu Zhi’s face was cold. “Grandma, you promised me that you won’t make things difficult for Yining because of this. If you are still upset about this matter, we can send Kexin away.”

“Old Madam!” Chen Qinglian’s hoarse voice was choked with sobs as she shouted.

Old Madam Lu suppressed the anger in her heart and said, “I’m not making things difficult for her. I’m just worried about Kexin’s condition and can’t smile at her. All Zhi, I watched Kexin grow up. You can’t possibly ask me to go against my will to please others when her life is in danger, right?”

“So that’s what Grandma thinks. That I’m being petty.” Jiang Yining said with a smile.

Old Madam Lu really felt that she was going to be angered to death by this vicious drama queen!

“All Zhi, would you like me to examine Kexin? I have pretty decent medical skills.” Jiang Yining finally offered to help Chen Kexin.

“Do whatever you want.”

Lu Zhi let her be.

Jiang Yining walked forward, but she hadn’t even gotten close to Chen Kexin when Chen Qinglian guarded her daughter with a vigilant attitude, as if Jiang Yining was going to do something bad to her.

Jiang Yining stopped when she saw this. “It seems like Auntie Chen doesn’t want my help. All Zhi, there shouldn’t be anything else do which you need me here, right?”

“No. Let’s go home.” Lu Zhi said.

“Aren’t you going to stay a while longer?”

Lu Zhi glanced at her with his black and bottomless eyes. “Let’s go.”

After making sure that he really didn’t want to stay with Chen Kexin, Jiang Yining quickly walked out.

When she walked past Lu Zhi, he grabbed her wrist.

His fingers then slid down and he held her small hand firmly.

Jiang Yining was stunned at first, but she relaxed and let him hold her hand..