Chapter 720: 448 The foresighted Uncle Wu, the playboy Jiang Siye (3 more Chapters)
Tang Wan slept deeply, and by the time she woke up again, it was already dusk. As she shifted in bed, she heard a clear and brisk voice behind her.
"Awake?"
"Hm?" Tang Wan turned over to see Jiang Jinsang setting aside a stack of documents, "Youāre in the room too? What are you looking at? So much?"
"I just met with the lawyer, he gave these documents, just flipping through them." Jiang Jinsang caressed the cover page of the documents, "The evidence is conclusive, with both witness testimony and physical evidence. The police will charge him with premeditated murder."
"What about the Liang Family? Havenāt they come to plead for leniency?" After all, there was a connection with the old lady, and Liang Han was their only child.
"They did come, but not to plead. They brought an invitation."
"What?" Tang Wan propped herself up with her hands and sat up on the bed.
"Their family has been committed to orphan assistance for years and holds an event annually. This yearās event was already settled, but suddenly theyāve made it much more high-profile."
"Supporting orphans." Tang Wan scoffed, "Throwing money for peace of mind? Hypocritical virtue."
Jiang Jinsang couldnāt help but chuckle softly at her indignant little appearance.
"Are they planning to give up on Liang Han and whitewash their reputation through charity?"
The fact that Liang Han had taken banned substances had not yet been disclosed, but the Liang Familyās public reputation had been deteriorating. A quick way to rebuild their image was through charity.
"However, at the moment they indeed have no plans to plead for Liang Han, perhaps they are plotting something else..." Jiang Jinsang twisted his fingers, pensive.
"Itās a foregone conclusion, they know pleading would just be humiliating," Tang Wan surveyed Jiang Jinsang, "Why do I feel like you are scheming against someone?"
"Just making precautionary plans. Iām just thinking... if I were a member of the Liang family... wanting to save Liang Han, what would I do?"
The Jiang Family would definitely not give in, pleading would be pointless.
Jiang Jinsang seemed to suddenly think of something...
If his family was indeed planning to do this, they must make preparations early.
He would not allow Liang Han to escape, if the Liang family dared to make a move now...
They would surely be crushed!
Tang Wan couldnāt see the myriad of thoughts swirling in Jiang Jinsangās heart. As she got up, passing his desk, aside from some legal documents, there were renovations and parenting books, and surprisingly, educational books.
"Why are you looking at this? The child is still very young, thereās a long way to go before heās born and can be educated. Arenāt you being too hasty reading books on education?"
"My mom said today that I should find a job. She mentioned that when people ask what the childās father does, it wouldnāt be good to say Iām an unemployed bum."
"Education, you want to become a teacher?" Tang Wan laughed, "If you became a teacher, how pitiful would your students be?"
"Iām just browsing..."
At this time, Jiangjiang knocked on the door, saying his big brother had arrived and Fan Mingyu asked the two to come downstairs.
The brother he referred to was definitely Xie Duo. He now addresses Xie Duo endearingly as "big brother," much to Xie Duoās dismay...
Occasionally taking him out, itās inevitable for the kid to want snacks and drinks. Some shop owners would even praise, "Your son is so cute."
Jiangjiang would reply, "Iām not his son, Iām his brother."
Brother?
The snack shop owners would just offer a wry smile, probably thinking he was his real younger brother, their expressions mocking, almost praising him with a, "Your parents are really something..."
Pretty remarkable!
Xie Duo would have to clarify, "Cousinās, my auntās child."
"Then your uncle and aunt are pretty remarkable too," having such a young little cousin added.
Most people would naturally assume that the aunt Xie Duo mentioned was about the same age as his father, so having a child at an older age seemed impressive, and Xie Duo couldnāt be bothered to explain.
As Tang Wan and Jiang Jinsang went downstairs, Xie Duo was talking with the old lady, and Xie Tongtong was playing with the two children. Seeing the two descend, considering their generational relations, he should follow Jiangjiang and Taotao in calling Jiang Jinsang "Uncle."
Xie Tongtong didnāt mind, sweetly calling out "Uncle" and even remembered to congratulate them, while Xie Duo was a bit frustrated.
Calling Jiang Yanting "uncle" was one thing, but with three younger brothers below him, this damn setup!
Heās been saddled with three more uncles!
Xie Duo had previously resolved himself to accept having an arch-enemy as an uncle, gritting his teeth, but now he felt that the matter was far from simple. Jiang Shiyi and Jiang Jinsang were tolerable, but...
He also had to call Jiang Chengsi "Uncle"?
"Wanwan, are you awake? Hungry? Thereās still soup warming in the kitchen." Fan Mingyu had truly moved into the old house, and Tang Wan had become a key person the Jiang Family was protecting.
Even Jiangjiang and Taotao had been warned not to frolic around Tang Wan as it might scare the baby, and both were very conscious of it.
"Are the three cousins and auntie gone?" Tang Wan looked around, not seeing them.
"They went back to Hexi, it was on the way, all three of them left together." Old Madam Shen smiled.
In fact, they werenāt heading back to Hexi but rather Shen Shuci was going to the police station to assist with the investigation. After what happened with Liang Han, it was natural to be concerned about her, so she was accompanied by her two brothers.
Barring any unforeseen circumstances, once the investigation was done, the two brothers could head home and could also conveniently drop off Shen Shuci.
...
At this moment, the three were at the police station with Shen Shuci being called away separately, while Jiang Shiyi and Jiang Chengsi waited in an office, drinking tea.
The cops were too busy to pay them much attention.
"Whatās there to ask that takes so long?" Jiang Chengsi clicked his tongue.
"Arenāt you patient?" Jiang Shiyi glared at him, "What will you do when you get a girlfriend in the future?"
"Sheās not my girlfriend." Jiang Chengsi nudged his arm and lowered his voice, "Hey, bro, be honest with me, have you dated anyone while you were abroad? Youāre not still a virgin, are you?"
Jiang Shiyi raised an eyebrow, "I know youāre a virgin."
"Donāt say it so loud!"
"Itās nothing to be ashamed of; it shows you like to fool around but you keep it clean."
Jiang Chengsi hummed twice. His image on the outside was that of a playboyāa man who could drive onto the expressway. If people knew he was still a virgin, heād probably be laughed to death.
At this moment, a somewhat familiar voice suddenly came from the office.
"Team Leader Zhang, our labās test report is out."
Jiang Shiyi lowered his head to drink tea, while Jiang Chengsi turned his head, laughing, "Oh, itās the miss from the toxicology report again, weāre quite fated, seeing her for the second time today."
"Iām finished here, sorry to keep you waiting so long." Shen Shuci had also come out.
"Letās go, Iāll take you home." Jiang Shiyi stood up.
"Itās too much trouble for you."
"Donāt mention it."
"Hold on for a moment, Iāll see them out." The speaker was the criminal police teamās leader, Zhang, in charge of Tang Wanās case. When he brought her back, he couldnāt help but say, "Each of the Jiang brothers is troublesome, I thought the Fourth Master was bad enough, but his brother is even worse?"
"His brother?"
"Jiang Shiyi."
The woman squinted her doe-eyes and snorted softly, unclear what she meant.
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After Shen Shuci got home, she couldnāt help but feel a lingering fear from the dayās events.
"Meowā" Huo Chichi hadnāt seen her all day and affectionately rubbed against her feet.
"Did you miss me? Come, give me a hug!" Shen Shuci had just bent down to pick him up when the doorbell rang. Living alone, she checked through the peephole and, surprisingly, it was Elder Liang.
"I know youāre home; I just want to talk to you for a bit." Elder Liang had clearly been waiting a long time for her to come home.
When she didnāt open the door, he added, "Donāt worry, itās just me, the driver is downstairs, Iāll leave after we talk."
"If you donāt open the door, then Iāll speak from here."
...
Speak from the door? It wouldnāt be good to disturb the neighbors. Hesitating, Shen Shuci still opened the doorāindeed, it was only the old master. He leaned on his cane and paused when he saw the cat in her arms.
"Come in, please. Have a seat wherever you like; Iāll get you a glass of water." Shen Shuci set Huo Chichi down and turned to get a disposable paper cup.
Meanwhile, Jiang Shiyi and Jiang Chengsi left Left Bank Garden and went home. Jiang Chengsi called the old house to report their safety, while Jiang Shiyi returned to the laboratory, stroking his phone and still sent out a message.
But it was unclear when the person would see it.
Half an hour after the message was sent, someone saw it.
"Beijing has been restless recently; someone might harm her. If thereās nothing else, come back quickly."
Huo Qinqi had just finished a mission and turned on his phone, due to Jiang Shiyiās message being sent last, it was pinned to the top.
Someone might harm her?
He scrolled down and saw Qi Zeyanās message:
"High alert ahead, cuckold warning!"
"Damn, you better hurry back, youāre about to be cuckolded, someoneās saying your auntie is seducing a married man!"
"Is this Liang Han an idiot? Heās actually harassing your future in-laws."
...
Huo Qinqi frowned and compared it to Jiang Shiyiās message, which was concise and to the point, without any superfluous bits. What on earth was all this crap Qi Zeyan sent!
He only smiled slightly when he saw the last one:
"Your wife is so fierce, she actually sent someone to the hospital."
His... wife?
"Captain, what are you looking at? A message from your sister-in-law? You actually smiled." A teammate tried to sneak a peek, but Huo Qinqi had already turned off the screen.
"Pack up; we need to head back quickly."
"Itās different with a sister-in-law. Usually after a mission, you let the brothers catch their breath, but today, before we could even breathe, youāre rushing us back..."
Despite the teasing, everyone quickly packed their gear and hurried back.
Huo Qinqi had to report back to the base, which would inevitably delay him, and Beijing had indeed had a big incident...
Even the Huo Family was implicated.