With Jiang Dafangâs instigation, Jiang Congheâs last bit of pity vanished into thin air. He coordinated with Jiang Dafangâs plan, and when Lu Shufen was preparing to leave for her research, he told her about the arrangements to send Chiang Qing to the United States that had already been finalized.
"Iâve already contacted a few good doctors on the other side. I know you care for the child, but truly caring for her means thinking of her and curing her illness. She is self-harming now; in the future, she might really commit suicide or even kill someone!" Jiang Conghe said blandly, "If you canât bear it, let me be the bad guy. In the future, whether she hates or resents me, let it be."
Lu Shufenâs face changed several times. She wanted to retort, but when she thought of what the doctors had said, and the alarming scars she had seen firsthand on Chiang Qingâs arms, she suddenly couldnât utter a word.
"Letâs do it this way. Iâll send her off in these couple of days. Since youâre going for research, donât worry about it. Iâll take care of everything," Jiang Conghe said.
"The United States is so far away. Can she take care of herself? Itâs not her own country!" Lu Shufen burst into tears. How did her well-behaved daughter end up like this?
Jiang Conghe, feeling a bit guilty, turned his eyes away and said, "Iâve also arranged for someone to take care of her. Donât worry!"
Lu Shufen cried uncontrollably, and Jiang Conghe, feeling a bit of reluctance, walked over, patted her shoulder, and said, "Itâs just a matter of a year or so. The medicine in the United States is advanced, and once her illness is thoroughly cured, by then Iâll have assumed the Chief position. We can then bring her back, and our family will reunite, wonât it be a joyful reunion?"
His words comforted Lu Shufen yet also comforted himself, as if saying so would make him feel better.
Lu Shufen cried on his shoulder.
Jiang Conghe took a breath and then told her, "As for father-in-law, Iâm afraid he wouldnât be willing to listen to me. Letâs not tell him for now. Once sheâs sent off, you can tell him, alright?"
"Dad cares so much for our Qingqing, how can we not tell him!" Lu Shufen froze.
"Tell him, and Qingqing wonât be able to leave. Spoiling her is what harmed her. Do you think Qingqing would have ended up like this otherwise? Itâs all because of..." Jiang Conghe didnât finish, gritting his teeth, and said, "Trust my arrangements. I wouldnât harm Qingqing, would I?"
Lu Shufen remained silent for a while and then nodded.
Seeing her comply, Jiang Conghe felt a slight relief and said, "Donât worry, once I assume the position, no one will dare laugh at us. Everyone will come to fawn over us. Just wait and see, everyone who mocked us, you can hit them right in the face!"
Lu Shufen envisioned that scenario and said no more.
Power is so important. The ridicule they face now is all because they donât have enough power, isnât it?
When they truly have enough power, see who dares to laugh at her, or who dares to humiliate her in public!
As for those people like Qi Taiguo and Cheng Su, they can all get lost. They will have no place to stand.
Lu Shufenâs beautiful thoughts were unaware that often, many things go contrary to expectations. Just like now, she thought her daughter was going to the United States, but she didnât realize she was deceived by Jiang Conghe. Her daughter was actually being sent to a mental hospital everyone feared!
Once in there, nine out of ten people never come out. Even if they do, they might not be normal, just pretending to be so!
And Chiang Qing, totally unaware of her impending crisis, by the time she realized and wanted to seek help, it was already too late.