“No matter what my mother and Jiang Yao think, I will always be Nian Nian’s brother. I apologize on my father’s behalf.”
Jiang Zongjin was not angry with him. He was mainly angry that Jiang Zongnan had come to talk to Qiao Nian after she had just finished suturing her wound.
He had truly loved Jiang Yao, Jiang Li, and the others in the past.
Seeing his nephew, whom he had doted on since he was young, apologize to him humbly, most of the anger in Jiang Zongjin’s heart dissipated. He helped him up and only said, “I know what your father thinks, but I’m also a father. I also have a daughter. I hope he can understand me.”
Jiang Li looked up. For the first time, his charming eyes had the calmness of a mature adult.
He understood what Jiang Zongjin meant. After a short second of silence, he nodded to show that he understood. “I understand. I can empathize with your choice, Uncle.”
Jiang Zongjin patted his shoulder silently.
Jiang Li did not waste any more time and said to Old Master Jiang, “Grandpa, I’ll go after my father. Thank you for taking care of Nian Nian.”
“Go on.”
Old Master Jiang raised his hand tiredly.
Jiang Li looked at him deeply and said to Qiao Nian, “I’m leaving.” Then, he left in a hurry.
…
Outside.
Jiang Zongnan had not gone far.
Jiang Li ran after him. “Dad!”
Jiang Zongnan, who was walking at the top of the stairs, stopped in his tracks and looked up. Seeing his son chasing after him, his eyes darted around as if he was too ashamed to face him. “Why did you come out? Where are your grandfather and the others?”
“Grandpa and the others are still inside. I came out to see you.”
Jiang Li was dressed very low-key because of his celebrity status. Not only was he wearing a baseball cap, but he was also wearing a mask. He was just not wearing sunglasses. Otherwise, he would be fully equipped.
He saw his father looking down in silence and did not know what to think. He hesitated and said softly, “Dad, you were…”
Jiang Zongnan knew that he had chased after him to ask why he had spoken up for the Zhu family just now. He told him about Zhu Pengda calling him repeatedly and his own considerations.
In the end, Jiang Zongnan pressed the space between his eyebrows and said in a low voice, “…I know I shouldn’t have done this, but what the Zhu family said makes sense. Although your sister wasn’t directly involved in this matter, Zhu Yuanhao and Madam Zhu’s predicament today is more or less related to her. Zhu Yuanhao’s father used to be on good terms with me. I keep feeling that I’ve let the Zhu family down.”
Just because the Zhu family had a relationship with their family meant that they could make Nian Nian suffer for no reason?
What was his father thinking!
Jiang Li did not quite understand what he was thinking and was about to speak.
Jiang Zongnan had already taken out a bank card and handed it to him. He seemed to have aged a lot, and he looked like he was about to collapse. “Give this to Nian Nian.”
Jiang Li looked down in shock as he held the card. “This is?”
Jiang Zongnan rubbed his eyebrows and said in a low voice, “This bank card contains the Jiang Corporation’s dividends over the years.”
Jiang Li was confused.
“Didn’t your grandfather say that the two families have split up and even brought up the company’s dividends over the years?” Jiang Zongnan wanted to say something but hesitated. In the end, he explained briefly, “I got someone to do this. The dividends in this account are for your uncle and Nian Nian. I added 30 million yuan to it. It’s not much, but with the dividends, it’s enough for your uncle to buy Nian Nian a house and a car, and provide for her studies…”
